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.
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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 James Akeroyd
Latin, which had enchased and preserved such precious remains of ancient wisdom, was now shackling the living mind in its efforts.
From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by R. W. (Richard William) Church
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 Richard Jefferies
Midway the hall was a fair table placed, With cloth of gold, and golden cups enchased With rubies, and the plates and knives were gold, And gold the bread and viands manifold.
From The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
From thence their fragrant teas to bring Without the leave of Britain's king; And Porcelain ware, enchased in gold, The product of that finer mould.
From The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) by Philip Freneau
It consists of a gold coin of Ferdinand II., dated 1638, surrounded by a row of sixteen brilliants enchased in silver, enriched with blue enamel, and bearing the motto, "Usque ad aris fidelis."
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 545, May 5, 1832 by Various
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 Noah Webster
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