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Hug

2 stages from Old Norse to English.

Today it means to hold someone closely in one's arms as a sign of affection
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Stage 1 of 2
hugga
Old Norse · medieval
"to comfort, to console"
to comfort, to console someone
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Stage 2 of 2
hug
English · 1560s
"to embrace someone closely with the arms"
narrowed to mean embracing someone closely with the arms
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