| 释义 |
en·seam
I. \ə̇nˈsēm, en-\ verb
Etymology: Middle English enseymen, alteration of Middle French essaimer, from es- (from Latin ex-) + saim fat, grease, from Medieval Latin sagimen, from Latin sagina food, stuffing, fatness
transitive verb
archaic : to free (as a hawk or horse) of superfluous fat : bring into hard condition
intransitive verb
obsolete, of a hawk : to lose excess weight : come into condition
II. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French ensaimer, from en- en- (I) + saim fat
archaic : to fill or cover with grease — usually used as past part.
III. transitive verb
Etymology: en- (I) + seam (n.)
: to mark (as a person) with or as if with seams
< an old tomcat, his ears enseamed with scars > |