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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Incrust \In*crust"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.] [Written also {encrust}.]
1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with sugar.
And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard. --Thomson.
2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
encrust \en*crust"\, verb (used with an object) To incrust. See {Incrust}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
encrust
verb
1: cover or coat with a crust [syn: {incrust}]
2: decorate or cover lavishly with gems [syn: {incrust}, {beset}]
3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: {incrust}]
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