"to enclose in a case," 1630s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + case (n.2). Related: Encased; encasing.
my feet were encased in mud
enamour
encamp
encampment
encapsulate
encapsulation
encase
encaustic
-ence
enceinte
encephalitis
encephalo-
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