得う

nidan verb with 'u' ending (archaic), transitive verb

get; acquire; obtain

Archaic transitive verb meaning to get, acquire, or obtain something. In modern Japanese, 得る (うる/える) is used instead.

See also: 得る (うる)

• 古こ典てんでは「利りを得える」を「利りを得う」と記しるすことがある。

  In classical texts, 'to gain profit' may be written as 利を得 instead of 利を得る.

nidan verb with 'u' ending (archaic), transitive verb

be possible

Archaic use in the pattern 〜することを得, meaning 'it is possible to do'. This construction is not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「知しることを得えず」のように可か能のうを表あらわした。

  In classical Japanese, possibility was expressed with phrases like 知ることを得ず (cannot know).