Enseam

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the surplus fat from a horse or (in falconry) a bird. obsolete

    "She was not clene ensaymed, She was not wel reclaymed; But the fawconer unfayned Was moch more febler brayned."

  2. 2
    To sew or stitch up in a covering obsolete

Example

More examples

"She was not clene ensaymed, She was not wel reclaymed; But the fawconer unfayned Was moch more febler brayned."

Etymology

From en- + seam.

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