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encrimson

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[en-krim-zuhn, -suhn] / ɛnˈkrɪm zən, -sən /

verb (used with object)

  1. to make crimson.


Etymology

Origin of encrimson

First recorded in 1765–75; en- 1 + crimson


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If a noble—remember, though ancient thy blood, The heart truly noble is that which is good; Should a stain of dishonour encrimson thy brow, Thou art slave to the peasant that sweats at the plough.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers

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