come by vs lay hold of

come by

verb

To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
To come near to; to pass; to visit.

intj

A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

lay hold of

verb

To obtain.
To seize; catch; apprehend.

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