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Definition of Ensconce
1. Verb. Fix firmly. "He ensconced himself in the chair"
Definition of Ensconce
1. v. t. To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.
Definition of Ensconce
1. Verb. (transitive) To place in a secure environment ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To settle comfortably ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ensconce
1. to settle securely or comfortably [v -SCONCED, -SCONCING, -SCONCES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ensconce
Literary usage of Ensconce
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Spec, (referring to giving asylum or safety to one seeking refuge) receive,
refuge (rare), harbor, haven (rare), lodge, hive, ensconce, embosom (literary; ..."
2. Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the Drama by Walter Scott (1887)
"A thousand miseries at once Mine heavy heart and soul ensconce ; AH my griefs to
this are jolly, None so sour as Melancholy. ..."
3. A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1867)
"To ensconce. To fortify, to protect as with a fort ; a sconce signifying a ...
Against that time do I ensconce me here, Within the knowledge of mine own ..."
4. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"Ш. Го ensconce. To fortify, to protect as with a fort ; a sconce signifying a
kind of petty fortification. ... And yet you, rogue, will ensconce your rags, ..."
5. Baubles by Carolyn Wells (1917)
"THE LURE OF THE UNKNOWN T 'VE often wondered, for the nonce, •*• What people do
when they ensconce. I've sat on sofas and on chairs, On davenports and on ..."
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