enseam

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Definition of enseam

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (obsolete)To remove the surplus fat from a horse or (in falconry) a bird.
    “She was not clene ensaymed, She was not wel reclaymed; But the fawconer unfayned Was moch more febler brayned.”
    “If you shall giue her this water with her meate, you shall finde admirable profit therein: It is very good wherewith to ensayme a hawke of any kinde, for a long-winged hawke that is in summer flowne to the field, there neuer was or can be vsed any thing better, […]”
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verb

  1. (obsolete)To remove the surplus fat from a horse or (in falconry) a bird.
    “She was not clene ensaymed, She was not wel reclaymed; But the fawconer unfayned Was moch more febler brayned.”
    “If you shall giue her this water with her meate, you shall finde admirable profit therein: It is very good wherewith to ensayme a hawke of any kinde, for a long-winged hawke that is in summer flowne to the field, there neuer was or can be vsed any thing better, […]”
  2. (obsolete)To sew or stitch up in a covering

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Etymology

From en- + seam.

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