To cover, surround, or obscure something with or as if with clouds.
From 'en-' (causative prefix) + 'cloud' (a mass of water vapor). Developed in English around the 16th century to describe obscuring or darkening something.
Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers loved this word to create atmospheric mystery—they'd 'encloud' a scene to hide truth or create suspense, turning a simple verb into poetic darkness.
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