01 n. A clasp in the arms; embrace.
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A clasp in the arms; embrace.“Dear though chaste embracements.” — Sir P. Sidney.
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State of being contained; inclosure.[Obs.]“In the embracement of the parts hardly reparable, as bones.” — Bacon.
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Willing acceptance.[Obs.]“A ready embracement of . . . his kindness.” — Barrow.