Emplaster

n. [O. Fr. emplastre, N. Fr. emplâtre, Pr. emplastre, Pg. emplastro, It. empiastro, impiastro, Sp. emplasto, Lat. emplastrum, Gr. ἔμπλαστρον, equivalent to ἔμπλαστον (sc. φάρμακον), a plaster or salve, from ἐμπλαστός, daubed on or over, from ἐμπλάσσειν, to plaster up, daub over, from ἐν, for ἐν, in, and πλάσσειν, to form, mold, apply as a plaster.] See PLASTER, which is now used.

[imp. & p. p. EMPLASTERED; p. pr. & vb. n. EMPLASTERING.] [O. Fr. emplastrer, N. Fr. emplâtrer, Pr. & Pg. emplastrar, It. emplastrare, impiastrare, Sp. emplastar. See supra.] To cover with a plaster, or as with a plaster. [Obs.] “Fair as ye his name emplaster.” Chaucer.