enwrap

enwrap
/en rap"/, v.t., enwrapped, enwrapping.
1. to wrap or envelop in something.
2. to surround or envelop, as in slumber, longing, etc.
3. to absorb or engross, as in thought.
Also, inwrap.
[1350-1400; ME enwrappen; see EN-1, WRAP]

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