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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.Em-brāid′, v. t. p. 440To upbraid. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 2. To braid up, as hair. [Obs.] Spenser.Em-brānch'ment, n. p. 440The branching forth, as of trees.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…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.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.Em-brew′, v. t. p. 440To strain or distil.Em-bright'(-brit'), v. t. p. 440To make bright; to brighten. [Obs.] Cunningham.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.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.Em-brō'glio, n. p. 440A noisy, confused quarrel; an affray; a broil. See IMBROGLIO.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.…Em-broid'er-er, n. p. 440One who embroiders.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…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.…Em-broil', n. p. 440The same as EMBROILMENT.Em-broil'ment, n. p. 440A state of contention, perplexity, or confusion; disturbance; imbroglio. Burnet.Em-brōnze′, v. t. p. 440To execute in bronze; as, to embronze a statue.Em-brōth'el, v. t. p. 440To inclose in a brothel. [Rare.] Donne.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.Em-brue', v. t. p. 440See IMBRUE.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.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…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.Ĕm'bry-o-gĕn'ic, a. p. 440Pertaining to the development of an embryo.Em'bry-ōg'e-ny, n. p. 440The science of the production and development of embryos.Ĕm'/bry-ŏg'/o-ny, n. p. 440(Anat.) The formation of an embryo.Em'bry-ōg'ra-phy, n. p. 440A general description of embryos.Ĕm'bry-o-lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 440Of, or belonging to, embryology.Em'bry-ōl'o-gist, n. p. 440One skilled in embryology.Ĕm'/bry-ŏl'o-gy, n. p. 440The doctrine of the development of the embryo and fetus of animals. Agassiz.Em’bry-on, n. p. 440The same as EMBRYO, q. v.Em'bry-on, a. p. 440Rudimental; embryo.Ĕm’bry-o-nal, a. p. 440Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial state of any organ; embryonary.Em'bry-o-na-ry, a. p. 440Pertaining to the production or development of an embryo.Ĕm'brȳ-o-nate or Ĕm'brȳ-o-nā'ted, a. p. 440In the state of, or having, an embryo; embryonal.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.Ĕm/bry-ŏt'ĭc, a. p. 440Pertaining to the earliest state of a developing organ; embryonic.Ĕm'brÿ-ŏt'o-my, n. p. 440A cutting or forcible separation of the fetus from the womb.Ĕm'bry-oŭs, a. p. 440Embryonic. [Rare.]Em-bürse', v. t. p. 440To furnish with money; to imburse. [Obs.]Em-bush', v. t. p. 440To place in ambush; to conceal in a thicket. [Obs.] Skelton.Em-bus'y, v. t. p. 440To employ. [Obs.] Skelton.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…E-mĕnd'a-ble, a. p. 441Capable of being amended or corrected. See AMENDABLE. Bailey.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.Em'en-date-ly, a. p. 441Without fault; correct. [Obs.]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…Em'en-dā'tor, n. p. 441One who amends by removing faults or errors, or by correcting corrupt readings.E-mĕnd'/a-to-ry, a. p. 441Pertaining to emendation or correction. “Emendatory criticism.” Johnson.E-mĕn'di-cāte, v. t. p. 441To beg. [Obs.] Cocke'ram.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…Ĕm'e-rald, a. p. 441Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. That vast expanse of emerald meadow. Macaulay.Ĕm'e-rald-green, n. p. 441A very durable pigment, of a vivid light-green color, made from the arseniate of copper. Weale.Ĕm'e-rand, n. p. 441An emerald. [Obs.] Spenser.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…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…E-mĕr'gent, a. p. 441Rising out of a fluid or any thing that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. The mountains huge appear emergent. Milton. 2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt…Emergent year p. 441the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, our emergent year is that of the birth of Christ. [Rare.]E-mĕr'gent-ly, adv. p. 441By emerging.