Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Incrust \In*crust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare
to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.]
[Written also {encrust}.]
1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a
crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a
vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with
sugar.
And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted
hard. --Thomson.
2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other
ornamental object.
Source : WordNet®
incrust
v 1: decorate or cover lavishly with gems [syn: {encrust}, {beset}]
2: cover or coat with a crust [syn: {encrust}]
3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: {encrust}]