(1):
(v. t.) To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.
(2):
(v. t.) To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper.
(3):
(v. t.) To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles.
(4):
(v. t.) To fit or furnish, as with a sheath.