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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Ensconce

/ĭn-skäns'/ · En·sconce · IPA /ɛnˈskɑns/
01 v. t. To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.
imp. & p. p. Ensconced; imp. & p. p. Ensconcing
  1. 1.
    To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.
    “She shall not see me: I will ensconce me behind the arras.” Shak.