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Webster 1913 Edition
Clasp
Clasp
(klȧsp)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Clasped
(klȧspt)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Clasping
] [OE.
claspen
, clapsen
, prob. akin to E. clap
.] 1.
To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
2.
To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.
3.
To surround and cling to; to entwine about.
“Clasping ivy.” Milton.
Clasp
,Noun.
1.
An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.
2.
A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as with the hand.
Clasp knife
, a large knife, the blade of which folds or shuts into the handle.
– Clasp lock
, a lock which closes or secures itself by means of a spring.
Webster 1828 Edition
Clasp
CLASP
, n.1.
A hook for fastening; a catch; a small hook to hold together the covers of a book, or the different parts of a garment, of a belt, &c.2.
A close embrace; a throwing of the arms round.CLASP
, v.t.1.
To shut or fasten together with a clasp.2.
To catch and hold by twining; to surround and cling to; as the clasping ivy.3.
To inclose and hold in the hand; or simply to inclose or encompass with the fingers.4.
To embrace closely; to throw the arms round; to catch with the arms.5.
To inclose, and press.