Impearl

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To form into pearls, or make pearly. poetic, transitive

    "Virgins of equall birth, [...] / Shall draw thy picture, and record thy life; / One ſhall enſphere thine eyes, another ſhall / Impearl thy teeth[,] a third thy white and ſmall / Hand ſhall beſnow, a fourth incarnadine / Thy roſie cheek, [...]"

  2. 2
    To decorate as if with pearls. poetic, transitive

    "The Devvs of the Morning impearl every Thorn, and ſcatter Diamonds on the verdant Mantle of the Earth."

Example

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"Virgins of equall birth, [...] / Shall draw thy picture, and record thy life; / One ſhall enſphere thine eyes, another ſhall / Impearl thy teeth[,] a third thy white and ſmall / Hand ſhall beſnow, a fourth incarnadine / Thy roſie cheek, [...]"

Etymology

From im- + pearl.

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