抱うだく

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.

• 古こ語ごでは「子こをうだく」と読よむことがある。

  In classical language, one may read 子を抱く as 子をうだく (to hold a child in one's arms).