Accroach
Pronunciation : Ac*croach"
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [OE. acrochen, accrochen, to obtain, OF. acrochier, F. accrocher; ? (L. ad) + croc hook (E. crook).]
Definition : 1. To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook. [Obs.]
2. To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives. They had attempted to accroach to themselves royal power. Stubbs.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913