- beclencan
- wv/t1b 3rd pres beclenceþ past beclencte ptp beclenced to hold fast, beclinch, fix firmly;
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
beclencan
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clench — /klench/, v.t. 1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. 2. to grasp firmly; grip. 3. clinch (def. 1). 4. clinch (defs. 2 4). v.i. 5. to close or knot up tightly: His hands clenched as he faced his enemy. n. 6. the act of clenching. 7. a… … Universalium
clench — [klentʃ] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: beclencan] 1.) clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined ▪ Jody was pacing the sidelines, her fists clenched. 2.) to hold… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Klinke — Sf std. (14. Jh.), mhd. klinke, mndl. klinke Stammwort. Zu einem Verb (g.) ** kleng a festsitzen, gepackt sein , das (wohl in der Gemination) eine Lautvariante (g.) * klenk hat, wie auch neben klingen weithin (z.B. nndl.) klinken steht. Im… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
clench — (v.) O.E. beclencan to hold fast, make cling, causative of clingan (see CLING (Cf. cling)); Cf. stink/stench. Related: Clenched; clenching. The noun is attested from 1799 … Etymology dictionary
clench — [[t]klɛntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly 2) to grasp firmly; grip 3) clinch 1), clinch 2) 4) to close or knot up tightly 5) the act of clenching 6) a tight hold; grip 7) something that clenches or holds fast 8) clinch 7) … From formal English to slang
clench — /klɛntʃ / (say klench) verb (t) 1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. 2. to grasp firmly; grip. 3. to settle decisively; clinch. 4. Nautical to clinch. –noun 5. the act of clenching. 6. a tight hold; grip. 7. that which holds fast or… …
clench — [klench] vt. [ME clenchen < OE clencan (in beclencan), lit., to make cling, caus. of clingan: see CLING] 1. CLINCH ( vt. 1) 2. to bring together tightly; close (the teeth or fist) firmly 3. to grip tightly n. 1. a firm grip … English World dictionary
