embay.
To bathe; to steep.
Meaning & usage
To bathe; to steep.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- English bay English embay From em- + bay (“bathe”).
To shut in, enclose, shelter or trap, such as ships in a bay.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- English bay English embay From em- + bay.
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