Reach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reached (rcht) (Raught, the old preterit, is
obsolete); p. pr. & vb. n. Reaching.] [OE. rechen, AS. rcan, rcean, to
extend, stretch out; akin to D. reiken, G. reichen, and possibly to AS.
rce powerful, rich, E. rich. √115.] 1. To extend; to stretch; to
thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the
like.
Her tresses yellow, and long straughten, Unto her heeles down they
raughten.
Rom. of R.
Reach hither thy hand and thrust it into my side.
John xx. 27.
Fruit trees, over woody, reached too far Their pampered boughs.
Milton.
2. Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand;
to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach
one a book.
He reached me a full cup.