Pre·hend v. t.  To lay hold of; to seize. [Obs.]
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  prehend
       v : take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money
           on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother
           seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize
           small mammals" [syn: seize, clutch]