Both Uses of
imbue
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- But ancient superstitions, after being steeped in human hearts and embodied in human breath, and passing from lip to ear in manifold repetition, through a series of generations, become imbued with an effect of homely truth.†
Chpt 8imbued = filled
- Well, the manuscript must serve to light lamps with;—if, indeed, being so imbued with my gentle dulness, it is any longer capable of flame!†
Chpt 14 *
Definition:
to fill with or diffuse throughout -- especially an emotional quality