gelæccan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to grab (sometimes violently: snatch, catch, apprehend)
  • to pick up food
  • to catch a disease
  • to comprehend

Etymology

Affix from Old English læċċan (catch, take hold of, seize, grasp).

Origin

Old English

læċċan

Gloss

catch, take hold of, seize, grasp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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