enseam
1 of 3verb
en·seam
ə̇nˈsēm,
en-
transitive verb
archaic : to free (as a hawk or horse) of superfluous fat : bring into hard condition
intransitive verb
obsolete, of a hawk : to lose excess weight : come into condition
enseam
2 of 3transitive verb (1)
"
archaic
: to fill or cover with grease —usually used as past participle
enseam
3 of 3transitive verb (2)
"
: to mark (as a person) with or as if with seams
an old tomcat, his ears enseamed with scars
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English enseymen, alteration of Middle French essaimer, from es- (from Latin ex-) + saim fat, grease, from Medieval Latin sagimen, from Latin sagina food, stuffing, fatness
Transitive verb (1)
Middle French ensaimer, from en- en- entry 1 + saim fat
Transitive verb (2)
en- entry 1 + seam (noun)