释义 |
† emˈborder, v. Obs. Also 6 enborder, 7–8 imborder. [f. en- + border.] a. To furnish with an edge or border; to edge. Const. with b. To place or set as a border.
c1530Ld. Berners Arth. Lyt. Bryt. (1814) 139 The crampons [of the bed] were of fyne syluer enbordered wyth golde. 1667Milton P.L. ix. 436 Among thick-wov'n Arborets and Flours Imbordered [mod. edd. embordered] on each Bank. 1736Bailey, Imbordered, bordered, having borders. 1847Craig, Emborder, Imborder, to furnish or enclose with a border; to bound. In mod. Dicts. [in both forms]. |