encrust

Etymology

From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). See crust.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
   iron encrusted with rust
   a doughnut encrusted with sugar
   And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard.
2. (intransitive) To form a crust.
3. (transitive) To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
   The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems.