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sheathe \ˈshēth\ transitive verb also sheath \-ēth\ (sheathed ; sheathed ; sheathing ; sheathes also sheaths) Etymology: Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath 1. : to put into a sheath : enclose or cover with or as if with a sheath 2. a. : to plunge or bury (as a sword or tusk) in flesh b. : to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath 3. : to fit or furnish with or as if with a sheath 4. : to case or cover with something (as thin boards or sheets of metal) that protects : cover with sheathing < sheathe a ship's bottom with copper > < sheathe in the frame of a house > 5. : to make less noticeable: as a. archaic : to render less acrid or pungent b. : blunt, dull |