yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic), transitive verb
to hold in one's arms; to embrace; to hug
Archaic yodan verb equivalent to modern 抱く (だく) or 抱く (いだく). Found in classical texts; not used in modern speech.
古語では「子をうだく」と読むことがある。
In classical language, one may read 子を抱く as 子をうだく (to hold a child in one's arms).
Modern standard verb for 'to hold in one's arms' or 'to hug'; うだく is its archaic predecessor.
Modern verb often used for abstract embracing (e.g., 夢を抱く); うだく is an older form with similar meaning but now obsolete.
Archaic yodan verb; historically related to modern だく and いだく. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it represents an older stage of the verb meaning 'to embrace'.