transitive verb
Middle English, to emboss, from Anglo-French enchaser to set (gems), from en- + case, chase case, box, shrine, from Latin capsa case — more at case
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
encharge
enchase
enchaser
“Enchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchase. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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