Obs. rare–1. [f. OF. entapiss- lengthened stem of entapir, f. en- (see EN-1) + tapir to hide.] The action of seeking covert: said of a fox.
(If the reading of the original ed. be correct the word must app. have been confused with UNTAPIS to break covert.)
1719. D’Urfey, Pills, II. 269. The Fox has broke Covert, let none lag behind, We’ve had an [ed. 1872 no] Entappesse, she runs up the Wind.
