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Enfiled vs Enfired - What's the difference?
enfiled
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enfired
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As an adjective
enfiled
is (heraldry) having some object, such as the head of a man or beast, impaled upon it.
As a verb
enfired
is
(
enfire
).
enfiled
English
Adjective
(
-
)
(heraldry) Having some object, such as the head of a man or beast, impaled upon it.
Usage notes
* The piercing element is said to be "enfiled of" the thing that it pierces. (
Webster 1913
)
enfired
English
Verb
(
head
)
(
enfire
)
enfire
English
Verb
(
enfir
)
(obsolete) To set on fire.
(
Spenser
)
(
Webster 1913
)
