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Definition of Enwomb
1. v. t. To conceive in the womb.
Definition of Enwomb
1. Verb. (poetic archaic) To place or cause to be contained in the womb; to conceive. ¹
2. Verb. (poetic or archaic) To enclose. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Enwomb
1. to enclose as if in a womb [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enwomb
Literary usage of Enwomb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On Contemporary Literature by Stuart Pratt Sherman (1917)
"He, an international philanderer, despised Ireland, hoped that she would make
love to him, tell him her secrets, " enwomb " his thoughts, and let him go. ..."
2. 'Hail and Farewell!' by George Moore (1912)
"It seemed to me that a new language was required to enwomb a new literature.
I am done for. Ireland will not forego her superstitions for the sake of ..."
3. The Port Folio by Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins (1822)
"Is my soul tamed And baby-rid wi' the thought t>iat flood or field Can render
back, to scare men and the moon, The airy shades of the corses they enwomb? ..."
4. The Dublin Book of Irish Verse 1728-1909 by John Cooke (1909)
"HERBERT TRENCH 515 From "Deirdre Wedded' (84) VOICE OF CIR out of a century more
remote, lut unknown ASa horseman breaks on a sea-gulf enwomb'd in •'*• the ..."
5. The Poems of William Browne of Tavistock by William Browne, Arthur Henry Bullen (1894)
"WITHIN this grave there ts a grave entomb'd : Here lies a mother and a child
enwomb'cl; 'Twas strange that Nature so much vigour gave To one that ne'er was ..."
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