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    embowel
    /ɪmˈbaʊ(ə)l/

    verb

    • 1. archaic term for disembowel

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embowelEmbowel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : disembowel. 2. obsolete: enclose. Word History. First Known Use. 1521, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of embowel was in 1521. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near embowel. embowed. embowel. embower. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Embowel.”

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › embowelEmbowel - definition of embowel by The Free Dictionary

    Embowel means to disembowel or to bury deeply. It is an archaic word that comes from Old French and Latin roots. See examples, pronunciation and translations of embowel.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › embowelEMBOWEL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Embowel means to disembowel or to bury or embed deeply. It is an obsolete verb derived from em- and bowel. See the origin, pronunciation and usage of embowel.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › embowelembowel - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · embowel (third-person singular simple present embowels, present participle emboweling or embowelling, simple past and past participle emboweled or embowelled) To enclose or bury.

  6. www.definitions.net › definition › embowelWhat does embowel mean? - Definitions.net

    Embowel means to enclose, bury, or remove the entrails of something. Find the etymology, pronunciation, numerology, and translations of embowel in this comprehensive dictionary page.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › embowel_vembowel, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Embowel means to cut open the body of a living creature, especially a human, or to remove the internal organs. The verb is obsolete except in the phrase "to embowel a whale". Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, and frequency in the OED.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEMBOWEL definition in American English - Collins Online...

    embowel in American English. (emˈbauəl, -ˈbaul) transitive verb Word forms: -eled, -eling or esp Brit -elled, -elling. 1. to disembowel. 2. obsolete. to enclose. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.