The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 511
Embowl <Xpage=483>
Em*bowl" (?) , v. t. To form like a bowl; to give a globular shape to. [Obs.]
Sir P. Sidney.
Embox <Xpage=483>
Em*box" (?) , v. t. To inclose, as in a box; to imbox.
Emboyssement <Xpage=483>
Em*boysse"ment (?) , n. [See Embushment .] An ambush. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Embrace <Xpage=483>
Em*brace" (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- (intens.) + brace , v. t.] To fasten on, as armor. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Embrace <Xpage=483>
Em*brace" , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Embraced (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Embracing (?) .] [OE. embracier , F. embrasser ; pref. em- (L. in ) + F. bras arm. See Brace , n. ]
1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
I will embrace him with a soldier's arm, That he shall shrink under my courtesy. Shak.
Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them. Acts xx. 1.
2. To cling to; to cherish; to love.
Shak.
3. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome. "I embrace these conditions." "You embrace the occasion."
Shak.
What is there that he may not embrace for truth? Locke.
4. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed, Between the mountain and the stream embraced . Denham.
5. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences .
Not that my song, in such a scanty space, So large a subject fully can embrace . Dryden.
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6. To accept; to undergo; to submit to. "I embrace this fortune patiently."
Shak.
7. (Law) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
Blackstone.
Syn. -- To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include; <?/<?/omprise; comprehend; contain; involve; impl<?/<?/<?/
Embrace <Xpage=484>
Em*brace" (?) , v. i. To join in an embrace.
Embrace <Xpage=484>
Em*brace" , n. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
We stood tranced in long embraces , Mixed with kisses. Tennyson.
Embracement <Xpage=484>
Em*brace"ment (?) , n. [Cf. F. embrassement .]
1. A clasp in the arms; embrace.
Dear though chaste embracements . Sir P. Sidney.
2. State of being contained; inclosure. [Obs.]
In the embracement of the parts hardly reparable, as bones. Bacon.
3. Willing acceptance. [Obs.]
A ready embracement of . . . his kindness. Barrow.
Embraceor <Xpage=484>
Em*brace"or (?) , n. (Law) One guilty of embracery.
Embracer <Xpage=484>
Em*bra"cer (?) , n. One who embraces.
Embracery <Xpage=484>
Em*bra"cer*y (?) , n. (Law) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements.
Embracive <Xpage=484>
Em*bra"cive (?) , a. Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing. [R.]
Thackeray.
Embraid <Xpage=484>
Em*braid" (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in ) + 1st braid .]
1. To braid up, as hair. [Obs.]
Spenser.
2. To upbraid. [Obs.]
Sir T. Elyot.
Embranchment <Xpage=484>
Em*branch"ment (?) , n. [Cf. F. embranchement .] The branching forth, as of trees.
Embrangle <Xpage=484>
Em*bran"gle (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in ) + brangle .] To confuse; to entangle.
I am lost and embrangled in inextricable difficulties. Berkeley.
Embrasure <Xpage=484>
Em*bra"sure (?; 135) , n. [See Embrace .] An embrace. [Obs.] "Our locked embrasures . ""
Shak.
Embrasure <Xpage=484>
Em*bra"sure (277) , n. [F., fr. embraser , perh. equiv. to \'82braser to widen an opening; of unknown origin.]
1. (Arch.) A splay of a door or window.
Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's embrasure , Sat the lovers. Longfellow.
2. (Fort.) An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust . of Casemate .
Embrave <Xpage=484>
Em*brave" (?) , v. t.
1. To inspire with bravery. [Obs.]
Beaumont.
2. To decorate; to make showy and fine. [Obs.]
And with sad cypress seemly it embraves . Spenser.
Embrawn <Xpage=484>
Em*brawn" (?) , v. t. To harden. [Obs.]
It will embrawn and iron-crust his flesh. Nash.
Embread <Xpage=484>
Em*bread" (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in ) + bread = 1st braid .] To braid. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Embreathement <Xpage=484>
Em*breathe"ment (?) , n. The act of breathing in; inspiration. [R.]
The special and immediate suggestion, embreathement , and dictation of the Holy Ghost. W. Lee.
Embrew <Xpage=484>
Em*brew" (?) , v. t. To imbrue; to stain with blood. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Embright <Xpage=484>
Em*bright" (?) , v. t. To brighten. [Obs.]
Embrocate <Xpage=484>
Em"bro*cate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Embrocated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Embrocating .] [NL. embrocatus , p. p. of embrocare ; cf. Gr. <?/ lotion, fomentation, fr. <?/ to foment; <?/ in + <?/ to wet.] (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
Embrocation <Xpage=484>
Em`bro*ca"tion (?) , n. [NL. embrocatio : cf. F. embrocation .] (Med.) (a) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc. (b) The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
Embroglio <Xpage=484>
Em*brogl"io (?) , n. See Imbroglio .
Embroider <Xpage=484>
Em*broid"er (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Embroidered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Embroidering .] [OE. embrouden . See Broider .] To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf .
Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. Ex. xxviii. 39.
Embroiderer <Xpage=484>
Em*broid"er*er (?) , n. One who embroiders.
Embroidery <Xpage=484>
Em*broid"er*y (?) , n. ; pl. Embroideries (<?/) .
1. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.
2. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.
Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed. Addison.
A mere rhetorical embroidery of phrases. J. A. Symonds.
Embroil <Xpage=484>
Em*broil" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Embroiled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Embroiling .] [F. embrouiller ; pref. em- (L. in ) + brouiller . See 1st Broil , and cf. Imbroglio .]
1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
The royal house embroiled in civil war. Dryden.
2. To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so embroiled with <?/able and legend. Addison.
Syn. -- To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder; trouble; implicate; commingle.
Embroil <Xpage=484>
Em*broil" , n. See Embroilment .
Embroiler <Xpage=484>
Em*broil"er (?) , n. One who embroils.
Embroilment <Xpage=484>
Em*broil"ment (?) , n. [Cf. F. embrouillement .] The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil.
Bp. Burnet.
Embronze <Xpage=484>
Em*bronze" (?) , v. t.
1. To embody in bronze; to set up a bronze representation of, as of a person. [Poetic]
2. To color in imitation of bronze. See Bronze , v. t.
Embrothel <Xpage=484>
Em*broth"el (?) , v. t. To inclose in a brothel. [Obs.]
Donne.
Embroude, Embrowde, Embroyde <Xpage=484>
Em*broud"e (?) , Em*browd"e , Em*broyd"e (?) , v. t. To embroider; to adorn. [Obs.]
Embrowded was he, as it were a mead All full of fresshe flowers, white and red. Chaucer.
Embrown <Xpage=484>
Em*brown" (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in ) + brown .] To give a brown color to; to imbrown.
Summer suns embrown the laboring swain. Fenton.
Embrue <Xpage=484>
Em*brue" (?) , v. t. See Imbrue , Embrew . [Obs.]
Embrute <Xpage=484>
Em*brute" (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in ) + brute . Cf. Imbrute .] To brutify; to imbrute.
All the man embruted in the swine. Cawthorn.
Embryo <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o (?) , n. ; pl. Embryos (#) . [F. embryon , Gr. <?/, perh. fr. <?/ in (akin to L. <?/ E. in ) + <?/ to be full of, swell with; perh. akin to E. brew .] (Biol.) The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant ; as: (a) The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus (see Fetus ) . (b) The germ of the plant, which is inclosed in the seed and which is developed by germination.
In embryo , in an incipient or undeveloped state; in conception, but not yet executed. "The company little suspected what a noble work I had then in embryo ."
Swift.
Embryo <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o , a. Pertaining to an embryo; rudimentary; undeveloped; as, an embryo bud .
Embryogenic <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*o*gen"ic (?) , a. (Biol.) Pertaining to the development of an embryo.
Embryogeny <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*og"e*ny (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ an embryo + root of <?/ to produce: cf. F. embryog\'82nie .] (Biol.) The production and development of an embryo.
Embryogony <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*og"o*ny (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ an embryo + <?/ generation.] (Biol.) The formation of an embryo.
Embryography <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*og"ra*phy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ an embryo + -graphy .] (Biol.) The general description of embryos.
Embryologic, Embryological <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*o*log"ic (?) , Em`bry*o*log"ic*al (?) , a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to embryology.
Embryologist <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*ol"o*gist (?) , n. One skilled in embryology.
Embryology <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ an embryo + -logy : cf. F. embryologie .] (Biol.) The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.
Embryon <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*on (?) , n. & a. [NL.] See Embryo .
Embryonal <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o*nal (?) , a. (Biol.) Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial state of any organ; embryonic.
Embryonary <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o*na*ry (?) , a. (Biol.) Embryonic.
Embryonate, Embryonated <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o*nate (?) , Em"bry*o*na`ted (?) , a. (Biol.) In the state of, or having, an embryonal.
Embryonic <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*on"ic (?) , a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.
Embryonic sac ∨ vesicle (Bot.) , the vesicle within which the embryo is developed in the ovule; -- sometimes called also amnios sac , and embryonal sac .
Embryoniferous <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*o*nif"er*ous (?) , a. [ Embryo + -ferous .] (Biol.) Having an embryo.
Embryoniform <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*on"i*form (?) , a. [ Embryo + -form .] (Biol.) Like an embryo in form.
Embryoplastic <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*o*plas"tic (?) , n. [ Embryo + plastic .] (Biol.) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo; as, embryoplastic cells .
Embryo sac <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o sac` (?) . (Bot.) See under Embryonic .
Embryotic <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*ot"ic (?) , a. (Biol.) Embryonic.
Embryotomy <Xpage=484>
Em`bry*ot"o*my (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ an embryo + <?/ to cut: cf. F. embryotomie .] (Med.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal.
Embryotroph <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*o*troph` (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ an embryo + <?/ nourishment.] (Biol.) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
Embryous <Xpage=484>
Em"bry*ous (?) , a. Embryonic; undeveloped. [R.]
Embulk <Xpage=484>
Em*bulk" (?) , v. t. To enlarge in the way of bulk. [R.]
Latham.
Emburse <Xpage=484>
Em*burse" (?) , v. t. [See Imburse .] To furnish with money; to imburse. [Obs.]
Embush <Xpage=484>
Em*bush" (?) , v. t. [Cf. Ambush , Imbosk .] To place or hide in a thicket; to ambush. [Obs.]
Shelton.
Embushment <Xpage=484>
Em*bush"ment (?) , n. [OE. embusshement , OF. embuschement , F. emb\'96chement .] An ambush. [Obs.]
Embusy <Xpage=484>
Em*bus"y (?) , v. t. To employ. [Obs.]
Skelton.
Eme <Xpage=484>
Eme (?) , n. [See Eame .] An uncle. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Emeer <Xpage=484>
E*meer" (?) , n. Same as Emir .
Emenagogue <Xpage=484>
E*men"a*gogue (?) , n. See Emmenagogue .
Emend <Xpage=484>
E*mend" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emended ; p. pr. & vb. n. Emending .] [L. emendare ; e out + menda , mendum , fault, blemish: cf. F. \'82mender . Cf. Amend , Mend .] To purge of faults; to make better; to correct; esp., to make corrections in (a literary work); to alter for the better by textual criticism, generally verbal.
Syn. -- To amend; correct; improve; better; reform; rectify. See Amend .
Emendable <Xpage=484>
E*mend"a*ble (?) , a. [L. emendabilis . Cf. Amendable .] Corrigible; amendable. [R.]
Bailey.
Emendately <Xpage=484>
Em"en*date*ly (?) , adv. Without fault; correctly. [Obs.]
Emendation <Xpage=484>
Em`en*da"tion (?) , n. [L. emendatio : cf. F. \'82mendation .]
1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. "He lies in his sin without repentance or emendation ."
Jer. Taylor.
2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document; as, the book might be improved by judicious emendations .
Emendator <Xpage=484>
Em"en*da`tor (?) , n. [L.] One who emends or critically edits.
Emendatory <Xpage=484>
E*mend"a*to*ry (?) , a. [L. emendatorius .] Pertaining to emendation; corrective. " Emendatory criticism. ""
Johnson.
Emender <Xpage=484>
E*mend"er (?) , n. One who emends.
Emendicate <Xpage=484>
E*men"di*cate (?) , v. t. [L. emendicatus , p. p. of emendicare to obtain by begging. See Mendicate .] To beg. [Obs.]
Cockeram.
Emerald <Xpage=484>
Em"er*ald (?) , n. [OE. emeraude , OF. esmeraude , esmeralde , F. \'82meraude , L. smaragdus , fr. Gr. <?/; cf. <?/kr. marakata .]
1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl .
2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare<?/l. It is used by English printers.
\'b5 This line is printed in the type called emerald .
Emerald <Xpage=484>
Em"er*ald , a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. " Emerald meadows."
Byron.
Emerald fish (Zo\'94l.) , a fish of the Gulf of Mexico ( Gobionellus oceanicus ), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda . -- Emerald green , a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals . -- Emerald Isle , a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure. -- Emerald spodumene , ∨ Lithia emerald . (Min.) See Hiddenite . -- Emerald nickel . (Min.) See Zaratite .
Emeraldine <Xpage=484>
Em"er*ald*ine (?; 104) , n. A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid.
Emeraud <Xpage=484>
Em"er*aud (?) , n. [See Emerald , n. ] An emerald. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Emerge <Xpage=484>
E*merge" (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Emerged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Emerging (?) .] [L. emergere , emersum ; e out + mergere to dip, plunge. See Merge .] To rise out of a fluid; to come forth from that in which anything has been plunged, enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; as, to emerge from the water or the ocean; the sun emerges from behind the moon in an eclipse; to emerge from poverty or obscurity. "Thetis . . . emerging from the deep."
Dryden.
Those who have emerged from very low, some from the lowest, classes of society. Burke.
Emergence <Xpage=484>