enchase
Americanverb (used with object)
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to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
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to decorate with inlay, embossing, or engraving.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of enchase
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French enchasser to case in, equivalent to en- en- 1 + -chasser, derivative of chasse case 2
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She may turn out to be a pearl of a wife, this young lady whom you are requested to enchase in gold.
From Major Frank by Akeroyd, James
With that, a sword with stars of silver graced, The baldric studded, and the sheath enchased, He gave the Greek.
From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander
I myself, though weary and excited, leant against the marble enchased wall which incloses the steps that lead up to the tabernacle in order to look my father in the face as I listened.
From Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague by Kohn, Spiegfried
Looking up, he saw the irregular circle of the moon high in the sky, so brilliant that the scored relievo work enchased upon her surface was obscured by the bright light reflected from it.
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
The night was lovely, and the moon shone with full-orbed radiance upon the cloth of gold, embroidered velvet curtains, and high enchased silver sculptures of the imperial bed.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various
The sheath may be beautiful, it may be exquisitely and appropriately enchased; but a sheath is no good without a sword.
From Robert Browning: How to Know Him by Phelps, William Lyon
After dismounting it—an operation that the quite primitive enchasing of the face plate renders very easy—we took a copy of it, which we measured with care.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various
Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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