v. Obs. 3–5. Pa. t. atok. Pa. pple. atake(n. [f. A- pref. 1 + TAKE.] To overtake; get at, catch.

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c. 1300.  Beket, 1963. This messager ne miȝte noȝt atake hem mid no ginne.

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c. 1330.  Arth. & Merl., 468. Al that Fortiger atok He let to-drawe.

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1382.  Wyclif, Lev. xxvi. 5. The thresshynge of repyn tilthes shal atake the vyndage.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Freres T., 84. Sire, quod this Sompnour, haile, and wel atake!

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c. 1440.  Partonope, 6390. And then he sayd, Syr, wele atake!

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