1. To hold in nearness or intimacy.
--The Father infinite,\par by whom in bliss imbosomed sat the Son.
2. To admit to the heart or affection; to caress.
but glad desire, his late imbosom'd guest--
3. To inclose in the midst; to surround.
Villages imbosomed soft in trees--
4. To inclose in the midst; to cover; as pearls imbosomed in the deep.