v. rare. [f. EN-1, IN- + COVER v.] trans. To cover completely; to enclose and cover. Hence Encovered, Encovering ppl. adjs.

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1520–30.  Skelton, Garl. Laur., 1164. Slimy snails Encoverde over with gold of tissew fine.

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1596.  R. L[inche], Diella, Sonn. xii. Like the faire-fac’d gold-encouerd booke.

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1851.  D. Wilson, Preh. Ann. (1863), I. 117. The incovering mound is about … forty-four feet in diameter.

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