Enwombing

Enwombing
Enwomb En*womb", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enwombed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enwombing}.] 1. To conceive in the womb. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. To bury, as it were in a womb; to hide, as in a gulf, pit, or cavern. --Donne. [1913 Webster]


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  • enwombing — v. enclose in a womb; confine or bury as in a womb; enclose a person warmly as in a womb; hide in a pit or large cave; impregnate a woman; be the baby or fetus in a woman s womb (Archaic) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Enwomb — En*womb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enwombed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enwombing}.] 1. To conceive in the womb. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To bury, as it were in a womb; to hide, as in a gulf, pit, or cavern. Donne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enwombed — Enwomb En*womb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enwombed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enwombing}.] 1. To conceive in the womb. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To bury, as it were in a womb; to hide, as in a gulf, pit, or cavern. Donne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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