emplaster Meaning, Definition & Usage

Em*plas"ter noun
Etymology
OF. emplastre, F. emplâtre, L. emplastrum a plaster or salve, fr. Gr. , fr. to plaster up, daub over; in + to form, mold, apply as a plaster.
Definitions
  1. See Plaster. Obs. Wiseman.
Em*plas"ter transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. OF. emplastrer, F. emplâtrer. See Emplaster, n.
Definitions
  1. To plaster over; to cover over so as to present a good appearance. Obs. "Fair as ye his name emplaster." Chaucer.

Webster 1913