inburn means to burn in; burn or affect as to make a permanent or lasting impression or mark. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
Why “inburn” is a great word
INBURN — [Verb] To burn in, or burn within, so as to make a permanent or lasting impression or mark. From Middle English *inbernen, *inbrennen, from Old English *inbiernan, *inbærnan, equivalent to the prefix in- + burn. Unlike "brand," which denotes the specific, external act of marking with a hot iron for ownership, or "scorch," which suggests a superficial discoloration, to inburn is to sear an impression into the very substance of a thing. It is the slow, deep char left on an oak mantel by a forgotten pipe, the phantom scent of a long-extinguished hearthfire in an empty house, and the way a shameful memory chars itself into the conscience—a slow, internal combustion that leaves not ash, but a fossil.
Etymology
From Middle English *inbernen, *inbrennen, from Old English *inbiernan, *inbærnan, suggested by Old English inbryne (“fire, burning”) and inbærnednes (“burning, incense”), equivalent to in- + burn. Compare Old English onbiernan (“to be burning”). Cognate with Dutch inbranden (“to burn”), German einbrennen (“to burn”).
verb
- To burn in; burn or affect as to make a permanent or lasting impression or mark.“Nicias has written upon this picture that he 'inburned' it, [...]”
- To burn within.“Of life complete — the outer rays / That show what fire of love inburns, [...]”