Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enseam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-seam
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the surplus fat from a horse or (in falconry) a bird.

Obsolete

verb

To sew or stitch up in a covering

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"She was not clene ensaymed, She was not wel reclaymed; But the fawconer unfayned Was moch more febler brayned."
"If you shall giue her this water with her meate, you shall finde admirable profit therein: It is very good wherewith to ensayme a hawke of any kinde, for a long-winged hawke that is in summer flowne to the field, there neuer was or can be vsed any thing better, […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English seam English enseam From en- + seam.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

enseams (present, singular) enseaming (participle, present) enseamed (participle, past) enseamed (past)

Questions

What does enseam mean?: To remove the surplus fat from a horse or (in falconry) a bird.
Where does enseam come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English seam English enseam From en- + seam.

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