verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To find (something) harbour or safety in; to dwell in or inhabit. transitive

   "O true delight, enharboring the breſts / Of thoſe ſvveet creatures vvith the plumy crests [i.e., birds]."

Example

More examples

"O true delight, enharboring the breſts / Of thoſe ſvveet creatures vvith the plumy crests [i.e., birds]."

Etymology

From en- + harbour.

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