† inˈcastle, v. Obs.
In 6–7 encastle, 6–8 incastell.
[ad. med.L. incastellāre = It. incastellare (Florio), OF. enchasteler to furnish with a castle or castles, f. in- (in-2) + L. castellum castle; cf. incastellate.]
trans. To provide with castles; to fortify.
| 1586 J. Hooker Girald. Irel. in Holinshed II. 47/2 Meth was alredie meetlie well and indifferentlie fortified and incastelled. 1611 Florio, Incastellare, to encastle, to fortifie with castles, to reduce or bring to a castle. |