† enˈcorpore, v. Obs.
Also 5 encorpere.
[a. OF. encorpore-r, ad. L. incorporāre to incorporate.]
1. intr. in Alchemy: To form one body with; to amalgamate.
| c 1386 Chaucer Can. Yeom. Prol. & T. 262 Oure matires enbibyng And eek of oure matires encorporyng. c 1460–70 Bk. Quintessence 13 Putte þe element of watir..vpon j ib of mater and putte by vij daies to encorpere wel. |
2. trans. To insert in a body of documents; to enrol or enter in the records of a court.
| 1523 Ld. Berners Froiss. I. ccxii. 260 We woll..that the sayd letters before encorpored, be of none effecte. |