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Webster 1913 Edition


Incrust

In-crust′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Incrusted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Incrusting
.]
[L.
incrustare
; pref.
in-
in +
crustare
to cover with a crust: cf. F.
incruster
. See
Crust
.]
[Written also
encrust
.]
1.
To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of;
as, iron
incrusted
with rust; a vessel
incrusted
with salt; a sweetmeat
incrusted
with sugar.
And by the frost refin’d the whiter snow,
Incrusted
hard.
Thomson.
2.
(Fine Arts)
To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incrust

INCRUST'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. incrusto; in and crusto, to crust.
To cover with a crust or with a hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of any substance; as iron incrusted with oxyd or rust; a vessel incrusted with salt.

Definition 2024


incrust

incrust

English

Verb

incrust (third-person singular simple present incrusts, present participle incrusting, simple past and past participle incrusted)

  1. To encrust.
    iron incrusted with rust
    a sweetmeat incrusted with sugar
    • Thomson
      And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, / Incrusted hard.
  2. (art) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.