English-Thai Dictionary
enchase
VT ฝัง อัญม ณี ลง ไป บน เครื่องประดับ encrust fang-an-ya-ma-ne-long-pai-bon-kreang-pra-dab
enchase
VT เลี่ยม แกะสลัก ลง บน โลหะ carve emboss engrave liam
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ENCHASE
v.t.[Eng. a case. ] 1. To infix or inclose in another body so as to be held fast, but not concealed.
2. Technically, to adorn by embossed work; to enrich or beautify any work in metal, by some design or figure in low relief, as a watch case.
3. To adorn by being fixed on it.
To drink in bowls which glittering gems enchase.
4. To mark by incision.
5. To delineate.
ENCHASED
pp. Enclosed as in a frame or in another body; adorned with embossed work.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ENCHASE
En *chase ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enchased; p. pr. & vb. n. Enchasing. ]Etym: [F. enchâsser; pref. en- (L. in ) + châsse box containing relics, frame, case, the same word as caisse case. See 1st Case, and cf. Chase, Encase, Incase. ]
1. To incase or inclose in a border or rim; to surround with an ornamental casing, as a gem with gold; to encircle; to inclose; to adorn. Enchased with a wanton ivy twine. Spenser. An precious stones, in studs of gold enchased, The shaggy velvet of his buskins graced. Mickle.
2. To chase; to ornament by embossing or engraving; as, to enchase a watch case. With golden letters... well enchased. Spenser.
3. To delineate or describe, as by writing. [Obs. ] All which. .. for to enchase, Him needeth sure a golden pen, I ween. Spenser.
ENCHASER
ENCHASER En *chas "er, n.
Defn: One who enchases.
New American Oxford Dictionary
enchase
en chase |enˈCHās ɪnˈtʃeɪs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] decorate (a piece of jewelry or work of art ) by inlaying, engraving, or carving. • place (a jewel ) in a setting. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘decorate with figures in relief ’): from Old French enchasser ‘set gems, encase, ’ from en- ‘in ’ + chasse ‘a case. ’
Oxford Dictionary
enchase
enchase |ɪnˈtʃeɪs, ɛn- | ▶verb [ with obj. ] decorate (a piece of jewellery or work of art ) by inlaying, engraving, or carving. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French enchasser ‘set gems, encase ’, from en- ‘in ’ + chasse ‘a case ’.
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