† incaressingadj.
Obsolete. rare.
The opposite of caressing; treating coldly or harshly.
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incaressing1608
1608 G. Markham & L. Machin Dumbe Knight iii. sig. F2v From this reproch, this incarressing humour Hath taught my soule a new philosophie.
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adj.1608- to cast something in one's dish
- to cast stones against the wind
- to cast the bones
- to cast the craw
- to cast the first stone
- to cast the gauntlet
- to cast the glamour over one
- to cast the gorge
- to cast the gorge at
- to cast the load
- to cast the riddle
- to cast the riddle and shears
- to cast their heads
- to cast their heads together
- to cast to mischance
- to cast to the dogs
- to cast under foot
- to cast up
- to cast up a gamond
- to cast up one's accounts
- to cast up, heave, spue up, vomit one's gorge
- to cast water
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc a person out of house and home
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc out of house and home
- to cast, erect, set a figure