aganchar

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested since 1828. From a- +‎ gancho (hook) +‎ -ar.

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aganchar (first-person singular present agancho, first-person singular preterite aganchei, past participle aganchado)

  1. to climb (especially, a tree)
    Synonyms: gabear, rubir
    • 1828, Nicomedes Pastor Díaz, Égloga:
      As copudas nogueiras que aganchache
      Pra facer os rolís en Sanmartiño
      Ou pra pillar o descuidado niño
      The leafy walnut trees you climbed
      For making the [] in Octover
      Or for catching the neglected nest

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