"enskin" meaning in English

See enskin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: enskins [present, singular, third-person], enskinning [participle, present], enskinned [participle, past], enskinned [past]
Etymology: en- + skin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|skin}} en- + skin Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} enskin (third-person singular simple present enskins, present participle enskinning, simple past and past participle enskinned)
  1. (Ghana) To install as a leader of a group. Derived forms: enskinment Related terms: enthrone, enstool

Inflected forms

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