\En*chain"\, v. t. [F. encha[^i]ner; pref. en- (L. in)
cha[^i]ne chain. See {Chain}, and cf. {Incatenation}.]
1. To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.
2. To hold fast; to confine; as, to enchain attention.
3. To link together; to connect. --Howell.