verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of besiege.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Examples
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:ensiege.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: besiege
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ensiege
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History
Etymology
From Middle English ensegen, from Old French ensegier. Equivalent to en- + siege.