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.
In classical language, one may read 子を抱く as 子をうだく (to hold a child in one's arms).
Archaic kanji spelling for うだく; modern Japanese uses 抱く read だく or いだく.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling; rarely encountered.
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'.