enchase
[en-
cheys
]
/ɛnˈtʃeɪs/
verb (used with object)
,
enchased,
enchasing.
1.
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
2.
to decorate with inlay, embossing, or engraving.
Origin
1425-75;
late Middle English
<
Middle French
enchasser
to case in, equivalent to
en-
en-
1
+
-chasser,
derivative of
chasse
case
2
Related forms
enchaser,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
enchase
enchase
/
ɪnˈtʃeɪs
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
)
a less common word for
chase
1
(sense 3)
Derived Forms
enchaser,
noun
Word Origin
C15: from Old French
enchasser
to enclose, set, from
en-
1
+
casse
case
²