Prehend \Pre*hend"\, v. t. [L. prehendere. See {Prehensile}.] To lay hold of; to seize. [Obs.] --Middleton.
prehend v : take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" [syn: {seize}, {clutch}]