Sheathe

Quick meaning: Sheathe is a verb meaning (transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Meaning

(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To encase (something) with a protective covering.
2. (transitive) Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
3. (transitive, dated or literary, poetic, figuratively) To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
4. (transitive, obsolete or rare, figuratively) To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)
5. (transitive, obsolete) To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.
6. (transitive, medicine, obsolete) To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Example Sentences

Sheath your Dagger: / Be angry when you will, it ſhall haue ſcope: […]

At Sight of thee, the Villain ſheaths his Sword, / Nor ſcales the Wall, to ſteal the wealthy Hoard.

Ke okakla foo le, obon oke-woo. If thy knife cut thee thou sheathest it. N.B.—Meaning thou dost not cast it away.

Be aware of the smiling enemy, that openly sheatheth his weapon, / But mingleth poison in secret with the sacred salt of hospitality.

Word Forms

• sheathes
• sheathing
• sheathed
• sheathest
• sheathedst
• sheatheth
• sheath

Antonyms for sheathe

Common opposites include unsheathe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ensheathe, insheathe, insheath, ensheath, vaginate, holster.

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