- insculp
- transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin insculpere, from in- + scalpere to scratch, carve Date: 15th century archaic engrave, sculpture
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Insculp — In*sculp , v. t. [L. insculpere: cf. F. insculper. See 1st {In }, and {Sculptor}.] To engrave; to carve; to sculpture. [Obs. & R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Which he insculped in two likely stones. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insculp — /in skulp /, v.t. Archaic. to carve in or on something; engrave. [1400 50; late ME < L insculpere, equiv. to in IN 2 + sculpere to carve; see SCULPTOR] * * * … Universalium
insculp — in·sculp … English syllables
insculp — ə̇nzˈkəlp, ə̇nˈsk transitive verb Etymology: Middle English insculpen, from Latin insculpere, from in in (II) + sculpere, scalpere to cut, carve more at shelf archaic : engrave, sculpture … Useful english dictionary
carve — v 1. cut, chisel, sculpt, sculpture, tool, block out, rough hew; cast, form, mold, fashion, model, figure; hammer out, forge, roughcast, knock out; gouge out, gash, slash, hack, hackle; engrave, groove, cut in, trench, incise, grave, scrape,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
incise — v 1. cut or cut into, make an incision, slit or slit open, gash; notch, nick, scratch, score, groove, furrow. 2. engrave, grave, Archaic. insculp, etch, carve, sculpt, sculpture … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
insculpé — Insculpé, [insculp]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
insculpt — insculptˈ adjective 1. Engraved (Shakespeare) 2. Having depressions in the surface (botany) • • • Main Entry: ↑insculp … Useful english dictionary
