verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To form like a bowl intransitive, obsolete
2. 2
   to give a globular shape to. obsolete, transitive

   "16th century,Philip Sidney, Sidney Psalms the Earth, embowl'd by thee"

Example

More examples

"16th century,Philip Sidney, Sidney Psalms the Earth, embowl'd by thee"

Etymology

From em- + bowl.

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