1. (v. t.) To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to enclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.

2. (v. t.) To fit or furnish, as with a sheath.

3. (v. t.) To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper.

4. (v. t.) To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles.

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