He hath graven and digged up a pit. --Ps. vii. 16
(Book of
Common
Prayer).
2. To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard
substance; to engrave.
Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them
the names of the children of Israel. --Ex. xxviii.
9.
3. To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel;
to sculpture; as, to grave an image.
With gold men may the hearte grave. --Chaucer.
4. To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.
O! may they graven in thy heart remain. --Prior.
5. To entomb; to bury. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Lie full low, graved in the hollow ground. --Shak.
{Graving dock}. (Naut.) See under Dock.
2. That which is graved or carved. [R.]
Skillful to . . . grave any manner of graving. --2
Chron. ii. 14.
3. Impression, as upon the mind or heart.
New gravings upon their souls. --Eikon
Basilike