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  • 41Implying — Imply Im*ply , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Implying}.] [From the same source as employ. See {Employ}, {Ply}, and cf. {Implicate}, {Apply}.] 1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] His head in curls implied. Chapman. [1913… …

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  • 42Inswathe — In*swathe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inswathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inswating}.] To wrap up; to infold; to swathe. [1913 Webster] Inswathed sometimes in wandering mist. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Inswathed — Inswathe In*swathe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inswathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inswating}.] To wrap up; to infold; to swathe. [1913 Webster] Inswathed sometimes in wandering mist. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Inswating — Inswathe In*swathe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inswathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inswating}.] To wrap up; to infold; to swathe. [1913 Webster] Inswathed sometimes in wandering mist. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Involve — In*volve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Involved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Involving}.] [L. involvere, involutum, to roll about, wrap up; pref. in in + volvere to roll: cf. OF. involver. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Involute}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To roll or fold up;… …

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  • 46Involved — Involve In*volve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Involved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Involving}.] [L. involvere, involutum, to roll about, wrap up; pref. in in + volvere to roll: cf. OF. involver. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Involute}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To roll or… …

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  • 47Involving — Involve In*volve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Involved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Involving}.] [L. involvere, involutum, to roll about, wrap up; pref. in in + volvere to roll: cf. OF. involver. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Involute}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To roll or… …

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  • 48Inwrap — In*wrap , v. t. [Written also enwrap.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover by wrapping; to involve; to infold; as, to inwrap in a cloak, in smoke, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To involve, as in difficulty or perplexity; to perplex. [R.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 49Lap — Lap, v. t. [OE. lappen to fold (see {Lap}, n.); cf. also OE. wlappen, perh. another form of wrappen, E, wrap.] 1. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To wrap or wind around something.… …

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  • 50shingles — Lap Lap, v. t. [OE. lappen to fold (see {Lap}, n.); cf. also OE. wlappen, perh. another form of wrappen, E, wrap.] 1. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To wrap or wind around something.… …

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