Embay
/ɪmˈbeɪ/noun
To enclose, shelter, or form something within a bay.
Did you know?Unlike many occult-sounding words, “embay” has no documented magical origin—it is a transparent English formation meaning to place within or shape like a bay.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
baia
“A bay or inlet; the ultimate source is uncertain, possibly a place-name.”
12th Century
Old French
baie
“A bay, inlet, or opening in a coastline.”
13th Century
Anglo-French
embayer
“To enclose or place within a bay; formed with the prefix em- meaning “in” or “within.””
14th Century
Middle English
embayen
“To enclose in a bay or shelter among bays.”
Modern English
English
embay
“To enclose, shelter, or form in a bay.”