impierce en · VERB
Etymology
From im- + pierce. Compare empierce.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To pierce; to penetrate.
Or humane harts more inlye to impearce
1612, Arthur Gorges, The Olympian Catastrophe:The brinish teares drop’d downe, on mine impearced breast,
1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 22 p. 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impierces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| impierced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| impierced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| impiercing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| impearce | alternative | lexicographic |