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to hold in one's mouth
to bring with; to take along
犬が棒を口に啣えて走ってきた。
The dog ran over with a stick in its mouth.
鳥が虫を啣えて巣に戻っていった。
The bird carried an insect back to its nest.
パイプを啣えたまま新聞を読んでいた。
He was reading the newspaper with a pipe in his mouth.