See Also: sconce(1)(dictionary)
sconce(2)(dictionary)
sconce(3)(dictionary)
sconce(4)(dictionary)
sconce(dictionary)
sconce(dictionary)

sconce(4) (iou)



sconce verb1 trans. Now rare. L16.
[Partly from SCONCE noun2, partly aphet. from ENSCONCE.]
Fortify, entrench. Also, shelter, protect. L16.
Hide, screen from view. Only in M17.
= ENSCONCE 3. M19.