begrasp en · VERB
Etymology
From be- (“around, about, completely”) + grasp.
Meanings
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(dialectal, rare, transitive) To grasp around or about; grasp firmly, fully, or completely; apprehend.
[...] As if his hand begrasp't already An iron-geddok; [...]
1827, William Tennant, Papistry storm'd:I am now realmless; Me have so hard the clasps of Hell Firmly begrasped.
1873, The Contemporary Review, volume 21, page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| begrasping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| begrasped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| begrasped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| begrasps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |