embay Meaning, Definition & Usage

Em*bay" transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. em- + bay to bathe.
Definitions
  1. To bathe; to soothe or lull as by bathing. Obs. Spenser.
Em*bay" transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. em- + 1st bay.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Embayed ; present participle & verbal noun Embaying
Definitions
  1. To shut in, or shelter, as in a bay.
    If that the Turkish fleet Be not ensheltered and embayed, they are drowned. Shak.

Webster 1913