Now rare (? arch.). [f. TRANS- + SHAPE v.] trans. To alter the shape or form of; to transform.
1575. Fenton, Gold. Epist. (1577), 332. The Oliue and Laurell, into the which were transhaped Lotus and Daphne.
1599. Shaks., Much Ado, V. i. 172. Thus did shee an howre together trans-shape thy particular vertues.
1638. Heywood, Rape Lucrece, Wks. 1874, V. 179. Hee’s from a toward hopefull Gentleman, Transeshapt to a meere Ballater.
1656. S. Holland, Zara (1719), 53. Till Soto by degrees was transhaped into a goodly Steed.
1659. Lady Alimony, II. vi. E iv b. When th’ Camel shall Transhape himself into a nimble Wesil,… I shall value you.
1855. Singleton, Virgil, I. 45. Or how he told of Tereus’ limbs transshaped.
Hence Trans-shaped ppl. a.; Trans-shaping vbl. sb.
1602. Marston, 2nd Pt. Ant. & Mel., IV. i. Rather put on some transhap’t cavalier, Some habit of a spitting critick.
1909. trans. Jusserand’s Lit. Hist. Eng., III. 140. Deeds of sorcery… apparitions, evocations, transhapings.
