ensheathe en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈʃiːð/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English sheathe English ensheathe From en- + sheathe.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cover with or as if with a sheath.
Each filament of combustible pulp is ensheathed in an isolating tube, and these tubes are then bound into cable-like trunks.
1858, Edward Hughes, Reading Lessons:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| insheath | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| ensheathing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| insheathe | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| ensheathed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ensheathed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ensheathes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |