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ENCRUST
encrust, incrust
(verb) form a crust or a hard layer
encrust, incrust
(verb) cover or coat with a crust
encrust, incrust, beset
(verb) decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
encrust (third-person singular simple present encrusts, present participle encrusting, simple past and past participle encrusted)
(transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
(intransitive) To form a crust.
(transitive) To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
Source: Wiktionary
En*crust", v. t.
Definition: To incrust. See Incrust.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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