1. trans. To put a crown on (any one); to crown.
1486. Bk. St. Albans, Her., A j a. Aungelis encrowned full hye with precious stones.
1841. T. J. Ouseley, Eng. Melodies, 49. Whilst Flowers en-crown thy Fairy head.
1854. Bailey, Festus (ed. 5), 530. Encrowned with peaks of quivering fire.
1884. Sword & Trowel, Feb., 63. Our fathers were wont to encrown themselves with a tasselled triangle.
† 2. ? To mark or stamp with the figure of a crown. Obs.
1538. Leland, Itin., V. 110. And one Quene Elenor was buried … under a flat Stone of Marble with an Image of plaine Plate of Brasse encrounid.
