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Webster 1913 Edition


accroach

ac-croach′

(ăk-krōch′)
,
Verb.
T.
[OE.
acrochen
,
accrochen
, to obtain, OF.
acrochier
, F.
accrocher
;
(L.
ad
) +
croc
hook (E.
crook
).]
1.
To hook, or draw to one’s self as with a hook.
[Obs.]
2.
To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
They had attempted to
accroach
to themselves royal power.
Stubbs.

Webster 1828 Edition


Accroach

ACCROACH

, v.i.
1.
To hook, or draw to, as with a hook; but in this sense not used.
2.
To encroach; to draw away from another. Hence in old laws to assume the exercise of royal prerogatives.
The noun accroachment, an encroachment, or attempt to exercise royal power, is rarely or never used. [See Encroach.]

Definition 2024


accroach

accroach

English

Verb

accroach (third-person singular simple present accroaches, present participle accroaching, simple past and past participle accroached)

  1. (transitive) To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
  2. (transitive) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Stubbs, (Please provide the title of the work):
      They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power.
  3. (intransitive) To encroach.

Derived terms

  • accroachement