Table of Contents
The word for today is…
immure (verb):
1a: to enclose within or as if within walls
b: imprison
2: to build into a wall
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Like mural, immure comes from murus, a Latin noun that means "wall." Immurare, a Medieval Latin verb, was formed from murus and the prefix in- (meaning "in" or "within"). Immure, which first appeared in English in the late 16th century, literally means "to wall in" or "to enclose with a wall," but it has extended meanings as well. In addition to senses meaning "to imprison" and "to entomb," the word sometimes has broader applications, essentially meaning "to shut in" or "to confine." One might remark, for example, that a very studious acquaintance spends most of her time "immured in the library" or that a withdrawn teenager "immures himself in his bedroom every night."
If you enjoyed this Good Oil word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends and, especially, your children.
