1.
to preserve the corpse of a person or animal for burial by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth
2.
to dry out and shrivel, or cause something to dry out and shrivel
3.
to preserve something such as an old custom or an institution just for the sake of it and without making any effort to keep it alive
4.
to preserve a dead body by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in long narrow pieces of cloth to prevent it from decaying
1.
to preserve the corpse of a person or animal for burial by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth
2.
to dry out and shrivel, or cause something to dry out and shrivel
3.
to preserve something such as an old custom or an institution just for the sake of it and without making any effort to keep it alive
4.
to preserve a dead body by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in long narrow pieces of cloth to prevent it from decaying