† obˈduce, v. Obs.
[ad. L. obdūc-ĕre to draw over, cover over, f. ob- (ob- 1 c) + ducĕre to lead, draw.]
1. trans. To cover, envelop.
| 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 223 This plant is..obduced on every side with long strait..leaves. 1709 Blair in Phil. Trans. XXVII. 71 A certain Crust..obducing the Cutis. Ibid. 118 Cellules..obduc'd with a thin Membrane. |
2. To draw or put over as a covering.
| a 1677 Hale Prim. Orig. Man. i. ii. 65 A Cortex that is obduced over the Cutis, as in Elephants. |