Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enhearse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-hearse
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place into, or as if into, a hearse or coffin.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Doubtless he would have made a noble knight; See, where he lies inhearsed in the arms Of the most bloody nurser of his harms!"
"Enhearse thy sable soule in lasting feares; Enroule thy selfe amongst all mourners chiefe:"
"Who, even that might, would dwell for ever pent In this fair frame that doth the spirit inhearse,"
"Dutifully we queue By twosomes for each surrey cloaked in black To pull up and enhearse us."

Etymology

From en- + hearse.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

enhearses (present, singular) enhearsing (participle, present) enhearsed (participle, past) enhearsed (past) inhearse (alternative)

Questions

What does enhearse mean?: To place into, or as if into, a hearse or coffin.
Where does enhearse come from?: From en- + hearse.

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