"emborder" meaning in English

See emborder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: emborders [present, singular, third-person], embordering [participle, present], embordered [participle, past], embordered [past], imborder [alternative], imbordure [alternative]
Etymology: From em- + border. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|em|border}} em- + border Head templates: {{en-verb}} emborder (third-person singular simple present emborders, present participle embordering, simple past and past participle embordered)
  1. (archaic, transitive) To furnish or adorn with a border. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-emborder-en-verb-RqysyHLG Categories (other): English terms prefixed with em- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with em-: 52 48
  2. (archaic, heraldry, transitive) To border with the same metal or fur, rather than one that contrasts. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-emborder-en-verb-WsfCkLlX Categories (other): Heraldry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with em-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with em-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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