enscale

t. [Pref.en, and Eng. scale (q. v.).] To carve or form with scales. *en-schedule, v . t . [Pref. en , and Eng. schedule (q. v.).] To write or enter in a schedule or register. ěn-scon'çe, v. t. & i. [Pref. en , and Eng. sconce (q.v.).] A. Transitive : 1. To hide, to cover, as with a sconce or fort.. "I myself sometimes, hiding mine honor in my neces. sity, am fain to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch; and yet your rogue will ensconce your rags, your cat-a-mountain looks, under the shelter of your honor."-Shakesp.: Merry Wives , ii. 2. 2. With a reflexive pronoun : To take shelter or hide one's self behind something. "She shall not see me, I will ensconce me behind the arras."- Shakesp .: Merry Wives , iii. 3. *B. In trans .: To hide or conceal one's self. *en-seal, . t . [Pref. en, and Eng. seal (q. v.).] To mark or impre with a seal; to fix a seal on; to seal.