<hw>Im*bor"der</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbordered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbordering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>border</ets>. Cf. <er>Emborder</er>.]</ety> <def>To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of.</def>
<i>Milton.</i>
<h1>Imbosk</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bosk"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbosked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbosking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[CF. It. <ets>imboscare</ets> to imbosk, <ets>imboscarsi</ets> to retire into a wood; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bosco</ets> wood. See <er>Boscage</er>, and cf. <er>Ambush</er>.]</ety> <def>To conceal, as in bushes; to hide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Shelton.</i>
<h1>Imbosk</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bosk"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be concealed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<i>Milton.</i>
<h1>Imbosom</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bos"om</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbosomed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbosoming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bosom</ets>. Cf. <er>Embosom</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To hold in the bosom; to cherish in the heart or affection; to embosom.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>To inclose or place in the midst of; to surround or shelter; <as>as, a house <ex>imbosomed</ex> in a grove</as>.</def> "Villages <i>imbosomed</i> soft in trees."
<i>Thomson.</i>
<blockquote>The Father infinite, By whom in bliss <b>imbosomed</b> sat the Son. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Imboss</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*boss"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Emboss</er>.</def>
<h1>Imbosture</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bos"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Emboss</er>.]</ety> <def>Embossed or raised work.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>
<h1>Imbound</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bound"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To inclose in limits; to shut in.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Shak.</i>
<h1>Imbow</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bow"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bow</ets>. Cf. <er>Embow</er>.]</ety> <def>To make like a bow; to curve; to arch; to vault; to embow.</def> "<i>Imbowed</i> windows."
<i>Bacon.</i>
<h1>Imbowel</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bow"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Embowel</er>.</def>
<h1>Imbower</h1> <Xpage=730>
<hw>Im*bow"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>See <er>Embower</er>.</def>
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