v. Also 6–7 inflesh. [f. EN-1, IN- + FLESH sb.]

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  trans. a. To make into flesh. b. To cause a growth of flesh upon (the limbs). c. To plant or establish in the flesh, to ingrain. d. To give a fleshly form to. Hence Enfleshing vbl. sb.

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1548.  Geste, Pr. Masse, 86. No more then the deytie is recompted enfleshed for that it is substancially in us. Ibid. The incarnation or enfleshing of Christes Godhead.

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1598.  Florio, Incarnare, to incarnate, to inflesh. Ibid., Incarnamento, an enfleshing, an incarnating, incarnation. Ibid. (1603), Montaigne, I. lvi. (1632), 173. Those vices, which are habituated, inbred, setled, and enfleshed in him.

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1633.  P. Fletcher, Purple Isl., VI. lxxii. (R.).

          His own creatour, earths scorn, heavens pride;
Who th’ deitie inflesht, and mans flesh deifi’d.

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1648.  Herrick, Hesper., To his Mistresses. Bring your magicks, spels, and charmes, To enflesh my thighs and armes.

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1883.  J. Parker, Apost. Life, II. 212. Our love must incarnate, enflesh, and embody itself.

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