To hold close to one's bosom; to embrace or cherish something or someone as if holding it to your heart.
From em- (causative prefix) + bosom. Medieval English combined the prefix with bosom to create a verb meaning to enfold in one's embrace, evoking both physical and emotional closeness.
This poetic word literally means to wrap something in your chest—it's how old English poets described deep emotional connection before we had words like 'cherish' and 'treasure.'
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