1. to cover or enclose in or as if in a sheath; to put into a sheath
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'ensheathe'; formal or literary

Examples

• The sword ensheathes itself in the leather scabbard.
• Ice ensheathes the branches after the winter storm.
• The protective coating ensheathes the electrical wire.
• Darkness ensheathes the forest at nightfall.
• The artist ensheathes the sculpture in a protective layer of wax.