Clench

Morpheme

Clench

Type

free base

Denotation

clinch, hold fast, grip tightly

Etymology

Middle English clenchen; Old English clenċan, from clenġan

Evidence

clench, clenchable, clenched, clencher, clenches, clenching, clenchpoop, clencht, reclench, unclench, unclenched, unclenches, unclenching

Notes

cling~clench, drink~drench, stink~stench

See Also

Cling, Clinch