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embosomed

embosomed is the simple past and past participle of embosom.

Meaning of embosom

Verb

embosom (third-person singular simple present embosoms, present participle embosoming, simple past and past participle embosomed)

  1. (transitive) To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.
  2. (transitive) To enclose, surround, or protect.
    • [S]uffice it to record, that blessed with a numerous progeny, Emily found herself completely embosomed in domestic bliss: […]1826, William Child Green, The Woodland Family, or The Sons of Error and Daughters of Simplicity, A Domestic Tale, London: J. M'Gowan and Sons, →OCLC, page 556

Questions about embosomed

What is embosomed the simple past and past participle of?
Embosomed is the simple past and past participle of embosom.

Words near embosomed in the dictionary

  1. embosk
  2. embosked
  3. embosking
  4. embosks
  5. embosom
  6. embosomed
  7. embosoming
  8. embosoms
  9. emboss
  10. embossable
  11. embossed

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