En-grāp'ple1, v. t.
[imp. & p. p. ENGRAPPLED; p. pr. & vb. n. ENGRAPPLING.] [Prefix en and grapple, q. v.] To grapple; to seize and hold; to close in and hold fast. [Obs.]
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[imp. & p. p. ENGRAPPLED; p. pr. & vb. n. ENGRAPPLING.] [Prefix en and grapple, q. v.] To grapple; to seize and hold; to close in and hold fast. [Obs.]
To grapple or close with another. [Obs.] Daniel.