enseam

enseam: I. \\ə̇nˈsēm, en-\ verb
Etymology: Middle English enseymen, alteration of Middle French essaimer, from es- (from Latin ex-) + saim fat, grease, from Medieval Latin sagimen, from Latin sagina food, stuffing, fatness

transitive verb

archaic : to free (as a hawk or horse) of superfluous fat : bring into hard condition

intransitive verb

obsolete, of a hawk : to lose excess weight : come into condition
II. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French ensaimer, from en- en- (I) + saim fat

archaic : to fill or cover with grease — usually used as past part.
III. transitive verb
Etymology: en- (I) + seam (n.)

: to mark (as a person) with or as if with seams

an old tomcat, his ears enseamed with scars

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Enseam — En*seam , v. t. [Pref. en + seam suture. Cf. {Inseam}.] To sew up; to inclose by a seam; hence, to include; to contain. Camden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enseam — En*seam , v. t. [Pref. en + seam grease.] To cover with grease; to defile; to pollute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In the rank sweat of an enseamed bed. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enseam — en·seam … English syllables
inseam — ˈinˌsēm noun Etymology: in (II) + seam : an inner seam: as a. : the seam from the crotch to the leg bottom of trousers b. : a seam showing on the inside only used for articles (as gloves) often made without outside seams … Useful english dictionary
ensaim — var. of enseam v.1 Obs … Useful english dictionary
ensayme — var. of enseam v.1 Obs … Useful english dictionary
inseal — inseal, inseam obs. ff. enseal, enseam v … Useful english dictionary

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