INCLASP

Verb

inclasp (third-person singular simple present inclasps, present participle inclasping, simple past and past participle inclasped)

Archaic form of enclasp.

Anagrams

• caplins, claspin

Source: Wiktionary


In*clasp", v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + clasp. Cf. Enclasp.]

Definition: To clasp within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle. [Written also enclasp.] The flattering ivy who did ever see Inclasp the huge trunk of an aged tree. F. Beaumont.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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