enharbour en · VERB
Etymology
From en- + harbour.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To find (something) harbour or safety in; to dwell in or inhabit.
O true delight, enharboring the breſts / Of thoſe ſvveet creatures vvith the plumy crests [i.e., birds].
1613, William Browne, “The Fourth Song”, in Britannia’s Pastorals. [The First Booke], London: […] Geo[rge] Norton, […], →OCLC, page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enharbours | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| enharboured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enharboured | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| enharbor | alternative | lexicographic | |
| enharbouring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |