Intrench

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intrench \In*trench"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intrenched}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Intrenching}.]
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     1. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
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              It was this very sword intrenched it. --Shak.
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              His face
              Deep scars of thunder had intrenched. --Milton.
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     2. To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in
        fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet; as,
        the army intrenched their camp, or intrenched itself. "In
        the suburbs close intrenched." --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intrench \In*trench"\, v. i.
     To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on,
     and take possession of, that which belongs to another; --
     usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with
     intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were
     accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown.
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           We are not to intrench upon truth in any conversation,
           but least of all with children.          --Locke.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  intrench
       v : fix firmly or securely [syn: {entrench}]