† embainv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To bathe, steep.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > wash one's body or part of it [verb (transitive)] > bathe
bathec1000
bain1398
embain1593
tub1612
bath1660
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares 13 b I washed and embained thy filth.
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Embayned, soaked.
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