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▪ I. † emˈbow, n. Obs. rare—1.
[f. next.]
The concave surface of an arch, vault, or dome.
1548Hall Chron. (1809) 723 The..Embowes were of very strange worke with leaves, balles and other garnishinges.
▪ II. embow, v.1 Obs. exc. arch.|ɛmˈbəʊ|
Also 5 enbow, 6– imbow.
[f. en- + bow n.1]
1. trans. To bend or curve into a bow (see bow n.1).
c1400Destr. Troy vii. 3034 Browes..Bright as the brent gold enbowet þai were.
2. Arch. To arch, vault.
1481[see embowed ppl. a.] 1555Eden Decades W. Ind. (Arb.) 309 The rouffes..are gylted and embowed. 1587Golding De Mornay viii. (1617) 101 The heauen, being imbowed about these lower parts, like a vaut. 1641Heylin Help to Hist. (1671) 294 The West end..embowed over head seemeth to be very antient. 1838Wordsw. Sonn., Cave of Staffa, The pillared vestibule..the roof embowed.
3. To enclose as within a sphere; to englobe, encircle.
1605Sylvester Du Bartas i. ii. I. 70 Turn'd Vapour, it have round embow'd Heau'ns highest stage. 1649G. Daniel Trinarch., Hen. V, cxci, His Rayes Embow'd Wth in a vapor here, and there a Cloud.
▪ III. † emˈbow, v.2 Obs. rare—1.
In 5 enbowe.
[f. en- + bow v.1]
trans. ? To bow down.
c1440Gesta Rom. 204 The sonne of man haþe not wer he may reclyne or enbowe his hede. |