prehend vs clasp

prehend is not a noun while clasp is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prehend	No	No	Yes	No
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clasp is a hyponym of prehend; that is, clasp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prehend:

prehend (noun)	clasp (noun)
	the act of grasping
	a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

prehend (verb)	clasp (verb)
take into your hands deliberately	hold firmly and tightly
	grasp firmly
	fasten with a buckle or buckles
	fasten with or as if with a brooch