ˈshēth transitive verb
also sheath -ēth
( sheathed ; sheathed ; sheathing ; sheathes also sheaths )
Etymology: Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath
1. : to put into a sheath : enclose or cover with or as if with a sheath
2.
a. : to plunge or bury (as a sword or tusk) in flesh
b. : to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath
3. : to fit or furnish with or as if with a sheath
4. : to case or cover with something (as thin boards or sheets of metal) that protects : cover with sheathing
sheathe a ship's bottom with copper
sheathe in the frame of a house
5. : to make less noticeable: as
a. archaic : to render less acrid or pungent
b. : blunt , dull