عنق

8 اـِعْتَنَقَ see 3, in four places. ― -b2- [Hence, اِعتِنَاقُ السَّلَاسِلِ, a phrase well known as meaning The putting of chains upon one's (own) neck; occurring in the K voce رَهْبَانِيَّة. ― -b3- And] اعتنقت الأَمْرَ I took to the affair with earnestness. (Msb.) ― -b4- اعنتقت الدَّابَّةُ The beast fell in the mire, and put forth its neck. (TA.) -A2- اعتنقت الرِّيحُ بِالتُّرَابِ [app. meaning, like اعنقت, (see 4, last signification,) (assumed tropical:) The wind raised the dust, or carried it away, and dispersed it, ] is from العَنَقُ, i. e. “ the pace with wide steps ” thus termed. (TA.)