ensweep

ensweep
\\ə̇n, en+\ transitive verb
Etymology: en- (I) + sweep
archaic : to sweep over or across

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ensweep /in-swēpˈ/ (archaic)
transitive verb
To sweep over
ORIGIN: ↑en- (1c)

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ensweep
see en- prefix1 3.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Ensweep — En*sweep , v. t. To sweep over or across; to pass over rapidly. [R.] Thomson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ensweep — en·sweep …   English syllables

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