<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of encasing</li><li>the state of being encased</li><li>something that encases; case</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to tie in a knot; form a knot in</li><li>to secure or fasten by a knot</li><li>to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in; make knotty</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to become tied or tangled in a knot</li><li>to form knots or joints</li></ul>