Also 6 engoar, ingore, 7 ingoar. [f. EN-1 + GORE sb.] trans. To steep in gore; to make gory, stain with blood.
1593. Nashe, Christ’s T. (1613), 39. He shall … Oxen, Sheepe, Cammels, idely engore.
1597. Daniel, Civ. Wares, VIII. ii. This new chosen Lord … with the sword … Ingor’d his new-worne crowne.
1611. Chapman, Iliad, XII. 212/163. A high-flowne-Eagle … sustaind, a Dragon all engorde, In her strong seres. Ibid., XXI. 22/208 (D.). The flood blusht, to be so much engor’d With such base soules.
1615. W. Hull, Mirr. of Maiestie, 86. This bloud, wherewith I am ingoared.
1781. H. Downman, trans. Wormius’ Death-Song Ragnar Lodbrach, 13.
| With hunger keen the trenchant sword | |
| Wide the Scarfian rocks engor’d. |
Hence Engored ppl. a. Obs.
1602. Return fr. Parnass., II. V. iv. (Arb.), 69. There shall engoared venom be my inke.
