in-sheath

en·sheathe

[en-sheeth]
verb (used with object), en·sheathed, en·sheath·ing.
to enclose in or as in a sheath; sheathe.
Also, en·sheath [en-sheeth] , insheathe, insheath.

Origin:
1585–95; en-1 + sheathe

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in·sheathe

[in-sheeth]
verb (used with object), in·sheathed, in·sheath·ing.
ensheathe.
Also, in·sheath [in-sheeth] .
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