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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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E-nāte', a. p. 444Growing out. [Obs.]E-näun'ter, adv. p. 444Lest that. [Obs.] Spenser.E-năv'i-gāte, v. t. p. 444To sail out, or over. [Obs.] Cockeram.En-bibe’, v. t. p. 444To imbibe. [Obs.] Skelton.En-cāġe', v. t. p. 444To shut up or confine in a cage; to coop. Shak.En-cămp', v. i. p. 444To form and occupy a camp; to prepare or settle in temporary habitations, as tents or huts; to halt on a march, spread tents, and remain for a night or for a longer time, as an army or company.En-cămp', v. t. p. 444To form into a camp; to place in a temporary habitation, or quarters. Bid him encamp his soldiers. Shak.En-cămp'ment, n. p. 444The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest. 2. The place where an army or company is encamped; a camp; a regular order of tents or…En-cănk'er, v. t. p. 444To corrode; to canker. [Obs.] Shelton.En-eān’this, n. p. 444(Med.) A small tumor or excrescence growing from the inner angle of the eye. Brande.En-cär'di-on, n. p. 444(Bot.) The heart or pith of a plant.En-eär'nal-ize, v. t. p. 444To make carnal; to carnalize. Dabbling a shameless hand with shameful jest, En-eärnalize their spirits. Tennyson.En-căr'pus, n. p. 444(Arch.) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, and the like.En-eāse', v. t. p. 444See INCASE.En-căsh'ment, n. p. 444(Eng. Banking.) The payment in cash of a note, draft, &c.En-ca-u'ma, n. p. 444(Med.) (a.) A mark, sore, or excoriation caused by a burn. (b.) An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of the humors. Dunglison.En-caus'tic, a. p. 444Pertaining to the art of burning in colors; — applied to a species of painting in wax liquefied by heat, whereby the colors acquire brilliancy and durability; also, to painting on glass or porcelain…En-caus'tic, n. p. 444The method of painting in heated or burnt wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.En-cāve', v. t. p. 444To hide in a cave or recess. “Do but encave yourselves.” Shak.Enceinte, n. p. 444(Fort.) The main inclosure; the wall or rampart which surrounds a place, sometimes composed of bastions and curtains;—called also body of the place.Enceinte, a. p. 444(Law.) Pregnant; with child. Blackstone.En-cē'ni-a, n. pl. p. 444Festivals anciently kept on the days on which cities were built or churches consecrated; and, in later times, ceremonies renewed at certain periods, as at Oxford, at the celebration of founders and…Ĕn'ce-phāl'gi-ā, n. p. 444(Med.) A severe or deep-seated pain in the head.En`çe-phā'l'ic, a. p. 444Belonging to the head or brain.En-cēph'a-lī'tis, n. p. 444(Med.) Inflammation of the brain.En-cĕph'a-lo-cēle, n. p. 444(Med.) Hernia of the brain.En-cĕph'a-loid, a. p. 444Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.En-cĕph'a-lŏn or En-cĕph'a-lŏs, n. p. 444That which is within the head; hence, the brain. In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age. Sir W. Hamilton.En-cĕph'a-lŏt'o-my, n. p. 444(Anat.) The act or art of dissecting the brain.En-chāfe', v. t. p. 444To chafe. See CHAFE. Shak.En-chāin', v. t. p. 444To chain; to fasten with a chain. See CHAIN. 2. To hold fast; to restrain; to confine; as, to enchain the attention. 3. To link together; to connect. Howell.En-chāin'ment, n. p. 444The act of enchaining, or state of being enchained. Warburton.En-chānt', v. t. p. 444To charm by sorcery; to get the control of by magic; to fascinate; to hold as by a spell. And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in. Shak. 2. To…En-chānt'ed, a. p. 444Under the power of enchantment; possessed by enchanters; as, an enchanted castle.En-chānt'er, n. p. 444One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; one who deals in spells or sorcery; hence, one who delights as by an enchantment. Enchanters' nightshade (Bot.), a plant of the genus Circæa, an herb found…En-chānt'ing-ly, adv. p. 444With the power of enchantment; in a manner to delight or charm; as, the lady sings enchantingly.}En-chānt'ment, n. p. 444The act of producing certain wonderful effects by the invocation or aid of demons, or the agency of certain supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation. After the last…En-chānt'ress, n. p. 444A woman who enchants, as by magic spells, beauty, and the like; a sorceress. From this enchantress all these ills are come. Dryden.En-chārge′, v. t. p. 444To give in charge or trust. [Rare.] His countenance would express the spirit and the passion of the part he was encharged with. Jeffrey.En-chārge', n. p. 444A charge; an injunction. [Rare.] Nares.En-chāse', v. t. p. 445To incase or inclose in a border or rim; to surround with an ornamental casing, as a gem with gold; to encircle; to inclose; to adorn. Enchased with a wanton ivy twine. Spencer. And precious stones…En-chās'ten, v. t. p. 445To chasten; to chastise. [Obs.]En-chēa'son, n. p. 445Cause; occasion. [Obs.] Spenser.En-chĕst', v. t. p. 445To inclose in a chest. Vicars.Ĕn·chē·rĭd'i·ŏn, n. p. 445A manual; a book to be carried in the hand. [Obs.] Evelyn.En-chiʹs'el, v. t. p. 445To cut with a chisel.En'che-o-dus, n. p. 445(Paleon.) A genus of fossil fishes of the mackerel family, found in the chalk formation; — so called from their spear-shaped teeth. Agassiz.En-chōn'dro-mā, n. p. 445(Med.) A tumor, composed of cartilage.En-chō'ri-al or En-chōr'ic, a. p. 445Belonging to, or used in, a country; native; domestic; popular; common;—said especially of the written characters employed by the common people of Egypt, in distinction from the hieroglyphics. See…En-cĭn'cture, n. p. 445A cincture. [Obs.] “The vast encincture of that gloomy sea.” Wordsworth.En-cin'dered, a. p. 445Burnt to cinders. [Obs.] Cockeram.En-cir'cle, v. t. p. 445To form a circle about; to inclose within a ring; hence, to embrace; as, to encircle one in the arms. Her brows encircled with his serpent rod. Parnell. 2. To pass around as in a circle; to go or…En-cir'clet, n. p. 445A small circle; a ring. [Obs.] Sidney.En-elăsp', v. t. p. 445To clasp. See INCLASP.En-clit'ic or En-clit'ic-al, a. p. 445(Gram.) Affixed; subjoined; — said of a word or particle which is so closely united to the preceding word as to seem to be a part of it, and to lose its own independent accents, sometimes varying…En-clit'ic, n. p. 445(Gram.) A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent.En-clit'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 445In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back. Walker.En-elit'ies, n. sing. p. 445(Gram.) The art of declining and conjugating words. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]En-clois’ter, v. t. p. 445To shut up or confine in a cloister; to immure; to cloister.En-clōse′, v. t. p. 445To inclose. See INCLOSE.