prenso
prenso, to grasp, seize, catch, lay hold of
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
prēnsō, āvī, ātus, 1, intens. a.: to grasp, 2.444. (prēndō)
prenso, āre, v. prehenso.
prēnso, āre, s. prehēnso.
See: prensare
prēnsō, c. prehenso.
prēnsō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
- prehendo, to grasp, seize, catch, lay hold of: manu bracchia, H.: forcipe ferrum, V.: prensantes effugit umbra manūs, O.—To take hold of, catch, hold, check, detain, stop: prensantes veteranos cicatrices numerabant, L.—To sue for office, canvass: prensat Galba, is a candidate: patres, solicit, L.