| immure | 1. To wall around; to surround with walls. 2. To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate. "Those tender babes Whom envy hath immured within your walls." (Shak) "This huge convex of fire, Outrageous to devour, immures us round." (Milton) Origin: Pref. Im- in + mure: cf. F. Emmurer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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