What does enchase mean?
Enchase means To set (a gemstone, etc.) into..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
To set (a gemstone, etc.) into..
The nails faln off by VVhit-flavves: Art's / VViſe hand enchaſing here thoſe vvarts, / VVhich vve to others (from our ſelves) / Sell, and brought hither by the Elves.
The woods before and behind me made a square frame of silence, and I was enchased here in the clearing, thinking of all things.
My ragged rimes are all too rude and bace, / Her heauenly lineaments for to enchace.
Thy Garments ſhall be made of Medean ſilke, / Enchaſt with precious iewels of mine owne: […]
They tooke their ſwords againe, and each enchaſte / Deepe wounds in the ſoft fleſh of his ſtrong foe[…]
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Enchase means To set (a gemstone, etc.) into..
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The nails faln off by VVhit-flavves: Art's / VViſe hand enchaſing here thoſe vvarts, / VVhich vve to others (from our ſelves) / Sell, and brought hither by the Elves.
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