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Definition: To hem in
Hem
\Hem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hemming.]
1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge
of. --Wordsworth.
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2. To border; to edge
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All the skirt about
Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser.
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To hem about,
To hem around, or
To hem in, to inclose
and confine; to surround; to environ.
“With valiant
squadrons round about to hem.” --Fairfax.
“Hemmed in to
be a spoil to tyranny.” --Daniel.
To hem out, to shut out.
“You can not hem me out of
London.” --J. Webster.
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