a. See Immersible. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See Immerge. ] Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [ Obs. ] “Things immerse in matter.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Deep immersed beneath its whirling wave. J Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
More than a mile immersed within the wood. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
The queen immersed in such a trance. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed inn the enjoyments of this. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
p. p. & a.
a. [ From Immerse. ] Capable of being immersed. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. im- not + L. mersus, p. p. of mergere to plunge. ] Not capable of being immersed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. immersio; cf. F. immersion. ]
Too deep an immersion in the affairs of life. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
Immersion lens,
n. (Eccl.) One who holds the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism. [ 1913 Webster ]