Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Grasper"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Grasp \Grasp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grasper}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Qraspine}.] [OE. graspen; prob. akin to LG. grupsen, or to
E. grope. Cf. {Grab}, {Grope}.]
1. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the
fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.
Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff. --Shak.
2. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly
acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend.
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