掻かき付つく

yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

cling to; rely on

Archaic intransitive verb. Describes physically clinging to someone or something, or figuratively depending on someone. Modern equivalents include すがりつく or 頼る.

• 古こ語ごでは「子こが母ははに掻かき付つく」のように使つかわれた。

  In classical Japanese, it was used like 'the child clings to the mother'.

yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic), transitive verb

obtain by pestering

Archaic transitive verb. Means to get something by persistently badgering or pestering someone. No common modern single-word equivalent; closest is せがんで手に入れる.

• 昔むかしの文ぶん献けんでは「金かねを掻かき付つく」のように、しつこく頼たのんで手てに入いれる意い味みで使つかわれた。

  In old texts, it was used like 'to obtain money by badgering'.