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enskin

verb

Etymology

From en- + skin.

  1. derived from *sken-✻ — “to split off”
  2. derived from *skinþą✻
  3. derived from skinn — “animal hide”
  4. inherited from scinn
  5. inherited from skyn
  6. prefixed as enskin — “en + skin”

Definitions

  1. To install as a leader of a group.

    • On being enskinned, the successful candidate was ceremonially informed that he was henceforth answerable to all the Wala and not only the Nabihi.
    • Although the Kpembewura does not elect or enskin the Kafabawura, as claimed by the Jitipe gate, he oversees both the nomination and enskinment or conferment of the title.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA