immure

Verb

WordNet 3.0

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”“the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life”Synonyms: imprison incarcerate lag put behind bars jail jug gaol put away remand

Immure \Im*mure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immured; p. pr. & vb. n. Immuring.] [Pref. im- in + mure: cf. F. emmurer.]

1.To wall around; to surround with walls. [Obs.] --Sandys. [1913 Webster]

2.To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate. [1913 Webster]

Those tender babes Whom envy hath immured within your walls.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

This huge convex of fire, Outrageous to devour, immures us round.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

Immure \Im*mure"\, n. A wall; an inclosure. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]