Emboss1. (v. t.) To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work.
2. (v. t.) To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, or the like.
3. (v. t.) To make to foam at the mouth, like a hunted animal.
4. (v. t.) To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.
5. (v. t.) To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
6. (v. i.) To seek the bushy forest; to hide in the woods.
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