sheathe

1. (transitive)To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

   in die Scheide stecken, ummanteln

   класть в футлярklastʹ v futljar, пря́тать в но́жныprjátatʹ v nóžny, вкла́дывать в но́жныvkládyvatʹ v nóžny

   plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

2. (transitive)To encase (something) with a protective covering.

   обши́тьobšítʹ, обшива́тьobšivátʹ

   cover with a protective sheathing

3. (transitive)Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

4. (dated, figuratively, literary, poetic, transitive)To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

5. (figuratively, obsolete, rare, transitive)To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

6. (obsolete, transitive)To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

   enclose with a sheath

7. (obsolete, transitive)To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

1. A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.

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2. The longsword was sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.

   deDas Langschwert steckte in einer exquisit gravierten Scheide.

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3. Ravenswood sheathed his sword, uncocked and returned his pistol to his belt.

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4. Sheathe your sword.

   deStecke dein Schwert in die Scheide!

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