imbase

Obsolete spelling of embase (“to lower”).

Verb

  1. Obsolete spelling of embase (“to lower”).
    • by ambitiously heaping up the conceits and authorities of other men, increase much in the bulk, but do as much imbase in true value - 1659, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales:

Forms

imbases imbasing imbased