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enchase
▪ I. † enˈchase, n. Obs. rare—1. In 5 enchace. [f. enchase v.1] Chase; hunting.1486 Bk. St. Albans e. j I shall yow tell which be beestys of enchace.▪ II. † enˈchase, v.1 Obs. Also 4–5 enchace, 5 enchasse. [a. OF. enchacier, f. en- (see en-1) + chacier (see chase, catch): cf. It. incacciare to drive...
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enchâssure
‖ enchâssure rare—1. [Fr.; f. enchâsser: see enchase v.2] The casing of a relic.1716 Lady M. W. Montague Lett. I. 14 The rich images of the saints, and the enchassures of the relics.
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enchasing
enchasing, vbl. n. (ɛnˈtʃeɪsɪŋ) [f. enchase v.2 + -ing.] The action of the verb enchase; the putting of a jewel into its setting; in quot. fig.1831 E. Irving Expos. Rev. I. 49 Without such a setting and enchasing in the conditions of time and place.
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enchaser
enchaser (ɛnˈtʃeɪsə(r)) [f. enchase v.2 + -er.] One who enchases or engraves metal.1859 C. Barker Assoc. Princ. ii. 49 The piety and liberality..of our early..enchasers. 1873 Echo 18 Aug. 4/4 A very skilful enchaser. 1887 Pall Mall G. 20 Aug. 5/1 Mr. Stevenson is not a patient enchaser of far-fetche...
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incastellated
† inˈcastellated, ppl. a. Obs. [ad. It. incastellato ‘hoof-bound, that is when a horses hoofe is dride vp, so that it sounds hollow’ (Florio), F. encastelé (1606), according to Hatz.-Darm., related to It. incastare, incastrare to enchase, mortice, insert firmly.] Hoof-bound (as a horse).1611 Cotgr.,...
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grimsire
† ˈgrimsir(e Obs. [f. grim a. + sir, sire.] An austere, stern, morose or overbearing person.[1450–70 Golagros & Gaw. 86 With that come girdand in greif ane woundir grym sire.] c 1450 Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) 69 A grym-syre at domysday xal he be. 1601 Holland Pliny ii. 297 Tiberius Cæsar..was knowne ...
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chase
▪ I. chase, n.1 (tʃeɪs) Also 4–9 chace, 5 chaas, chasshe, chas, 6 Sc. chaise, chess. [ME. chace, a. OF. chace (= Pr. cassa, Sp. caza, Pg. ca{cced}a, It. caccia): —Romanic type *captia, f. stem of *captiare: see chase v.] 1. a. The action of chasing or pursuing with intent to catch; pursuit; hunting....
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beat
▪ I. beat, v.1 (biːt) Pa. tense beat (biːt). Pa. pple. beaten (ˈbiːt(ə)n), beat. Forms: inf. 1–2 béat-an, 2–3 beat-en, 3–5 bet-en, 4 beet-e(n, 4–6 bete, 5 beite, 5–6 bette, 5–7 beate, 7– beat. pa. tense 1–4 béot, 3 biet, 3–7 bet, 4–6 bett, bete, 4 but, 4–7 bette, 5 bote, 6– beat, 7 Sc. bet; also 3–6...
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