begrasp

English

Etymology

From be- (“around, about, completely”) +‎ grasp.

Verb

begrasp (third-person singular simple present begrasps, present participle begrasping, simple past and past participle begrasped)

1. (transitive, rare, dialectal) To grasp around or about; grasp firmly, fully, or completely; apprehend.
   • 1827, William Tennant, Papistry storm'd:

     [...] As if his hand begrasp't already An iron-geddok; [...]

   • 1873, The Contemporary Review, volume 21, page 218:

     I am now realmless; Me have so hard the clasps of Hell Firmly begrasped.

Synonyms

• (grasp firmly): clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp