incluse

[ in-kloos ]

noun

1. recluse ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of incluse¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin inclūsus “enclosed,” past participle of inclūdere “to enclose, shut in”; include

Example Sentences

Through these apertures the “incluse,” or anker, watched the celebration of mass, and partook of the Holy Communion.

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