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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Em-brāce'ment, n.p. 440A clasp in the arms; a hug; embrace. “Dear though chaste embracements.” Sidney. 2. State of being contained; inclosure. [Obs.] In the embracement of parts hardly reparable, as bones. Bacon. 3.…
  2. Em-brāce'or, n.p. 440(Law.) One who attempts to influence a jury corruptly.
  3. Em-brā'cer, n.p. 440One who embraces.
  4. Em-brā'cer-y, n.p. 440(Law.) An attempt to influence a jury, court, &c., corruptly, by promises, persuasions, entreaties, money, entertainments, or the like. Blackstone.
  5. Em-brāid′, v. t.p. 440To upbraid. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 2. To braid up, as hair. [Obs.] Spenser.
  6. Em-brānch'ment, n.p. 440The branching forth, as of trees.
  7. Em-brā’sure, n.p. 440An embrace. [Obs.] “Our locked embrasures.” Shak. 2. (Fort.) An opening in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged. [See Illust. of Casemate.] Him shall no sunshine from…
  8. Em-brāve', v. t.p. 440To inspire with bravery. [Obs.] Behn. 2. To make conspicuous or showy; to embellish; to decorate. [Obs.] With sad cypress seemly it embraves. Spenser.
  9. Em-brēath'ment, n.p. 440The act of breathing in; inspiration. [Rare.] The special and immediate suggestion, embreathment, and dictation of the Holy Ghost. W. Lee.
  10. Em-brew′, v. t.p. 440To strain or distil.
  11. Em-bright'(-brit'), v. t.p. 440To make bright; to brighten. [Obs.] Cunningham.
  12. Em'bro-câte, v. t.p. 440(Med.) To moisten and rub, as a diseased part, with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, &c., by means of a cloth or sponge.
  13. Em-bro-cā'tion, n.p. 440(Med.) (a.) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with some substance, as spirit, oil, &c. (b.) The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed or washed.
  14. Em-brō'glio, n.p. 440A noisy, confused quarrel; an affray; a broil. See IMBROGLIO.
  15. Em-broid'er, v. t.p. 440To cover with ornamental needle-work or figures; to adorn with raised figures of needle-work; as, to embroider muslin. “Embroidered purple clothes.” Pope. Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen.…
  16. Em-broid'er-er, n.p. 440One who embroiders.
  17. Em-broid'er-y, n.p. 440Work in gold, silver, silk, or other thread, formed by the needle on cloth, stuffs, and muslin, into various figures; variegated needle-work. “Silk and rich embroidery.” Cowley. 2. Diversified…
  18. Em-broil’, v. t.p. 440To throw into perplexity, contention, or trouble; to entangle; to distract; to bring into difficulties; to disturb. The Christian antiquities at Rome ... are embroiled with fable and legend. Addison.…
  19. Em-broil', n.p. 440The same as EMBROILMENT.
  20. Em-broil'ment, n.p. 440A state of contention, perplexity, or confusion; disturbance; imbroglio. Burnet.
  21. Em-brōnze′, v. t.p. 440To execute in bronze; as, to embronze a statue.
  22. Em-brōth'el, v. t.p. 440To inclose in a brothel. [Rare.] Donne.
  23. Em-brown', v. t.p. 440To give a brown color to; to make brown; to imbrown. See IMBROWN. Summer suns embrown the laboring swain. Fenton.
  24. Em-brue', v. t.p. 440See IMBRUE.
  25. Em-brute′, v. t.p. 440To reduce to the level of a brute; to brutify; to imbrute. “All the man embruted in the swine.” Cawthorne.
  26. Ĕm'br-y-o, n.p. 440The first rudiments of an organized being or thing, whether animal or plant, as, the young of an animal in the womb; or, more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus; or…
  27. Ĕm'brȳ-o, a.p. 440Pertaining to, or having the quality of, any thing in its first rudiments, or undeveloped state; as, an embryo bud.
  28. Ĕm'bry-o-gĕn'ic, a.p. 440Pertaining to the development of an embryo.
  29. Em'bry-ōg'e-ny, n.p. 440The science of the production and development of embryos.
  30. Ĕm'/bry-ŏg'/o-ny, n.p. 440(Anat.) The formation of an embryo.
  31. Em'bry-ōg'ra-phy, n.p. 440A general description of embryos.
  32. Ĕm'bry-o-lŏg'ie-al, a.p. 440Of, or belonging to, embryology.
  33. Em'bry-ōl'o-gist, n.p. 440One skilled in embryology.
  34. Ĕm'/bry-ŏl'o-gy, n.p. 440The doctrine of the development of the embryo and fetus of animals. Agassiz.
  35. Em’bry-on, n.p. 440The same as EMBRYO, q. v.
  36. Em'bry-on, a.p. 440Rudimental; embryo.
  37. Ĕm’bry-o-nal, a.p. 440Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial state of any organ; embryonary.
  38. Em'bry-o-na-ry, a.p. 440Pertaining to the production or development of an embryo.
  39. Ĕm'brȳ-o-nate or Ĕm'brȳ-o-nā'ted, a.p. 440In the state of, or having, an embryo; embryonal.
  40. Em'bry-ŏn'ic, a.p. 440Pertaining to an embryo, or in the state of one. Embryonic sac (Bot.), the integument within which the embryo is developed in the ovule.
  41. Ĕm/bry-ŏt'ĭc, a.p. 440Pertaining to the earliest state of a developing organ; embryonic.
  42. Ĕm'brÿ-ŏt'o-my, n.p. 440A cutting or forcible separation of the fetus from the womb.
  43. Ĕm'bry-oŭs, a.p. 440Embryonic. [Rare.]
  44. Em-bürse', v. t.p. 440To furnish with money; to imburse. [Obs.]
  45. Em-bush', v. t.p. 440To place in ambush; to conceal in a thicket. [Obs.] Skelton.
  46. Em-bus'y, v. t.p. 440To employ. [Obs.] Skelton.
  47. E-mend', v. t.p. 440To remove faults or blemishes from; to make better or more perfect. 2. To improve the reading of; to alter for the better by textual criticism. Syn.—To amend; correct; improve; better; reform…
  48. E-mĕnd'a-ble, a.p. 441Capable of being amended or corrected. See AMENDABLE. Bailey.
  49. E-mĕnd'als, n. pl.p. 441A balance of money used to meet losses or other emergencies. [A word peculiar to the Society of the Inner Temple, London.] Ogilvie.
  50. Em'en-date-ly, a.p. 441Without fault; correct. [Obs.]
  51. Em’en-dā’tĭon, n.p. 441The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction. The longer he lies in his sin without repentance or emendation. Bp. Taylor. 2. Alteration of a text so as to…
  52. Em'en-dā'tor, n.p. 441One who amends by removing faults or errors, or by correcting corrupt readings.
  53. E-mĕnd'/a-to-ry, a.p. 441Pertaining to emendation or correction. “Emendatory criticism.” Johnson.
  54. E-mĕn'di-cāte, v. t.p. 441To beg. [Obs.] Cocke'ram.
  55. Em'e·rald, n.p. 441(Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, and essentially identical with beryl. See BERYL. Dana. 2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpareil. It is used by English, but not…
  56. Ĕm'e-rald, a.p. 441Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. That vast expanse of emerald meadow. Macaulay.
  57. Ĕm'e-rald-green, n.p. 441A very durable pigment, of a vivid light-green color, made from the arseniate of copper. Weale.
  58. Ĕm'e-rand, n.p. 441An emerald. [Obs.] Spenser.
  59. E-mĕrge', v. i.p. 441To rise out of a fluid; to come forth from that in which any thing has been plunged, enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; as, to emerge from the water or the ocean; the sun emerges from…
  60. E-mĕr'gence or E-mĕr'gen-cy, n.p. 441The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance. The white color of all refracted light, at its first emergence…