Engrasp
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To grasp; to grip, to take hold of. obsolete
"Now gan Pyrochles wex as wood as hee, And him affronted with impatient might : So both together fiers engrasped bee , Whiles Guyon standing by their uncouth strife does see"
Example
More examples"Now gan Pyrochles wex as wood as hee, And him affronted with impatient might : So both together fiers engrasped bee , Whiles Guyon standing by their uncouth strife does see"
Etymology
From en- + grasp?
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