parāmasati

to touch, hold on to, deal with, take up, to be attached or fall a victim to (acc.) Vin.ii.47, Vin.ii.195, Vin.ii.209; DN.i.17; MN.i.257; SN.iii.110; Ja.iv.138; in combination with gaṇhāti & nandati (abhiniveseti) at Cnd.227
ger parāmassa DN.ii.282; MN.i.130, MN.i.498 (but cp. p. 541); grd. parāmasitabba Ja.i.188
pp parāmaṭṭha (q.v.).

para + masati of mṛś