embastillev.
transitive. To surround (a city) with forts, or as with forts.Apparently an isolated use.
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1848 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 15 537 The embastilling Paris with camps, government by the sword.
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v.1848- to wipe an expression off a person's or one's face
- to wipe off a person's or one's face
- to wipe off the map
- to wipe off the slate
- to wipe one's boots on
- to wipe one's hands of
- to wipe one's lips of
- to wipe one's nose on one's sleeve
- to wipe one's nose with one's sleeve
- to wipe the floor with
- to wipe the mouth of
- to wipe the slate
- to wipe the slate clean
- to wipe up the floor or ground with
- to wire away
- to wire in
- to wire into
- to wis
- to wis and rede
- to wise off
- to wise up
- to wish
- to wish a good afternoon
- to wish a good day
- to wish a good even