v. Obs. [ad. L. amplect-i to embrace, clasp, f. amb- about + plect-ĕre to plait, twine.] To embrace, clasp; = AMPLEX.
1525. State Papers Hen. VIII., V. 417. If this matier … shuld not be duely amplected, embraced and folowed.
1542. Becon, Christm. Banq. (1843), 66. With how valiant courage should we amplect and embrace virtue!
1612. Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. 1653, 401. To bestride the limb to be amputated; and to amplect the member.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 258. And with many involutions amplect them like Briony.
