まといついたそうだ
matoi tsuita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 纏いつく

1. It is said they were entangled.; It is said they were clinging to each other.; It is said they were wrapped around each other.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence