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† emˈbolster, v. Obs. rare.
Also imbolster.
[f. en- + bolster.]
trans. To bolster out, to pad (see bolster 2 d). Hence emˈbolstering vbl. n.
1593Nashe Christ's T. (1613) 144 The women..adding more Bauines vnto it [beauty] of lasciuious embolstrings. 1630R. Brathwait Eng. Gentlewom. (1641) 301 That..embolsters her decayed brests, to purchase a sweetheart. 1632W. Lithgow Totall Discourse 466 Wherevpon my hunger⁓clungd bellie waxing great, grew Drum-like imbolstered. |