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infang.

To draw or take in; haul in.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To draw or take in; haul in.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · transitive
  2. To cheat; gull; take in.

    Scotland · dialectal · obsolete · transitive
  3. To seize; get into one's clutches.

    Scotland · dialectal · obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From in- + fang (“to catch, take, receive”). Compare Middle English onfōn (past participle onfangen; "to receive, accept, welcome").

noun
  1. Alternative form of infangthief.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Shortened from infangthief.

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