enchased

Variant of enchase

transitive verb enchased, enchasing

  1. to put in a setting or serve as a setting for
  2. to ornament by engraving, embossing, or inlaying with gems, etc.
  3. to engrave or carve (designs, etc.)

Origin: MFr enchasser < OFr < en-, en- + châsse: see chase

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