Dictionary entry

Bosom (3)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Bos″om, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bosomed (–ŭmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Bosoming.] 1. To inclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.

Bosom up my counsel,

You'll find it wholesome.

Shak.

2. To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.

To happy convents bosomed deep in vines.

Pope.