imbower

imbower
Embower Em*bow"er, v. t. To cover with a bower; to shelter with trees. [Written also {imbower}.] [Poetic] --Milton. -- v. i. To lodge or rest in a bower. [Poetic] ``In their wide boughs embow'ring. '' --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

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  • Imbower — Im*bow er, v. t. & i. See {Embower}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • imbower — /im bow euhr/, v.t., v.i. embower. * * * …   Universalium

  • imbower — im·bower …   English syllables

  • imbower — transitive verb see embower …   Useful english dictionary

  • Embower — Em*bow er, v. t. To cover with a bower; to shelter with trees. [Written also {imbower}.] [Poetic] Milton. v. i. To lodge or rest in a bower. [Poetic] In their wide boughs embow ring. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • embower — /em bow euhr/, v.t., v.i. to shelter in or as in a bower; cover or surround with foliage. Also, imbower. [1570 80; EM 1 + BOWER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • imbosture — imbound, imbow, imbowel, imbower, imbox, imbrace, etc.: see emb …   Useful english dictionary

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