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2. To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in , about , on , or upon , and sometimes by to ; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies.

This is a day in which the thoughts . . . ought to be employed on serious subjects. Addison.

(b) To occupy; as, to employ time in study . (c) To have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as, to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy .

Jonathan . . . and Jahaziah . . . were employed about this matter. Ezra x. 15.

Thy vineyard must employ the sturdy steer To turn the glebe. Dryden.

To employ one's self , to apply or devote one's time and attention; to busy one's self.

Syn. -- To use; busy; apply; exercise; occupy; engross; engage. See Use .

Employ <Xpage=486>

Em*ploy" , n. [Cf. F. emploi .] That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.

The whole employ of body and of mind. Pope.

In one's employ , in one's service.

Employable <Xpage=486>

Em*ploy"a*ble (?) , a. [Cf. F. employable .] Capable of being employed; capable of being used; fit or proper for use.

Boyle.

Employ\'82 <Xpage=486>

Em`ploy`\'82" (?) , n. [F., p. p. of employer .] One employed by another; a clerk or workman in the service of an employer.

Employee <Xpage=486>

Em`ploy*ee" (?) , n. [The Eng. form of employ\'82 .] One employed by another.

Employer <Xpage=486>

Em*ploy"er (?) , n. One who employs another; as, an employer of workmen .

Employment <Xpage=486>

Em*ploy"ment (?) , n.

1. The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed.

2. That which engages or occupies; that which consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service; as, agricultural employments ; mechanical employments ; public employments ; in the employment of government.

Cares are employments , and without employ The soul is on a rack. Young.

Syn. -- Work; business; occupation; vocation; calling; office; service; commission; trade; profession.

Emplumed <Xpage=486>

Em*plumed" (?) , a. Plumed. [R.]

Emplunge <Xpage=486>

Em*plunge" (?) , v. t. [Cf. Implunge .] To plunge; to implunge. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Empoison <Xpage=486>

Em*poi"son (?) , v. t. [F. empoisonner ; pref. em- + F. poison . See Poison , and cf. Impoison .] To poison; to impoison.

Shak.

Empoison <Xpage=486>

Em*poi"son , n. Poison. [Obs.]

Remedy of Love.

Empoisoner <Xpage=486>

Em*poi"son*er (?) , n. Poisoner. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Empoisonment <Xpage=486>

Em*poi"son*ment (?) , n. [F. empoisonnement .] The act of poisoning.

Bacon.

Emporetic, Emporetical <Xpage=486>

Em`po*ret"ic (?) , Em`po*ret"ic*al (?) , a. [L. emporeticus , Gr. <?/. See Emporium .] Pertaining to an emporium; relating to merchandise. [Obs.]

Johnson.

Emporium <Xpage=486>

Em*po"ri*um (?) , n. ; pl. Emporiums (#) , L. Emporia (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ belonging to commerce, fr. <?/ traveler, trader; <?/ in + <?/ way through and over, path. See In , and Empiric , Fare .]

1. A place of trade; a market place; a mart; esp., a city or town with extensive commerce; the commercial center of a country.

That wonderful emporium [Manchester] . . . was then a mean and ill-built market town. Macaulay.

It is pride . . . which fills our streets, our emporiums , our theathers. Knox.

2. (Physiol.) The brain. [Obs.]

Empoverish <Xpage=486>

Em*pov"er*ish (?) , v. t. See Impoverish .

Empower <Xpage=486>

Em*pow"er (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Empowered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Empowering .]

1. To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor.

2. To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to. "These eyes . . . empowered to gaze."

Keble.

Empress <Xpage=486>

Em"press (?) , n. [OE. empress , emperice , OF. empereis , empereris , fr. L. imperatrix , fem. of imperator . See Emperor .]

1. The consort of an emperor.

Shak.

2. A female sovereign.

3. A sovereign mistress. " Empress of my soul."

Shak.

Empress cloth , a cloth for ladies' dresses, either wholly of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It resembles merino, but is not twilled.

Emprint <Xpage=486>

Em*print" (?) , v. t. [Obs.] See Imprint .

Emprise <Xpage=486>

Em*prise" (?) , n. [OF. emprise , fr. emprendre to undertake; pref. em- (L. in ) + F. prendre to take, L. prehendere , prendere ; prae before + a verb akin to E. get . See Get , and cf. Enterprise , Impresa .] [Archaic]

1. An enterprise; endeavor; adventure.

Chaucer.

In brave pursuit of chivalrous emprise . Spenser.

The deeds of love and high emprise . Longfellow.

2. The qualifies which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits.

I love thy courage yet and bolt emprise ; But here thy sword can do thee little stead. Milton.

Emprise <Xpage=486>

Em*prise" , v. t. To undertake. [Obs.]

Sackville.

Emprising <Xpage=486>

Em*pris"ing (?) , a. [From Emprise , v. t. ] Full of daring; adventurous. [Archaic]

T. Campbell.

Emprison <Xpage=486>

Em*pris"on (?) , v. t. [ Obs .] See Imprison .

Emprosthotonos <Xpage=486>

Em`pros*thot"o*nos (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ forward + <?/ to draw.] (Med.) A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles.

Gross.

Empte <Xpage=486>

Emp"te (?) , v. t. To empty. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Emptier <Xpage=486>

Emp"ti*er (?; 215) , n. One who, or that which, empties.

Emptier <Xpage=486>

Emp"ti*er , compar. of Empty .

Emptiness <Xpage=486>

Emp"ti*ness , n. [From Empty .]

1. The state of being empty; absence of contents; void space; vacuum; as, the emptiness of a vessel; emptiness of the stomach.

2. Want of solidity or substance; unsatisfactoriness; inability to satisfy desire; vacuity; hollowness; the emptiness of earthly glory.

3. Want of knowledge; lack of sense; vacuity of mind.

Eternal smiles his emptiness betray. Pope.

The sins of emptiness , gossip, and spite. Tennyson.

Emption <Xpage=486>

Emp"tion (?) , n. [L. emptio , fr. emere to buy.] The act of buying. [R.]

Arbuthnot.

Emptional <Xpage=486>

Emp"tion*al (?) , a. Capable of being purchased.

Empty <Xpage=486>

Emp"ty (?; 215) , a. [ Compar. Emptier (?) ; superl. Emptiest .] [AS. emtig , \'91mtig , \'91metig , fr. \'91mta , \'91metta , quiet, leisure, rest; of uncertain origin; cf. G. emsig busy.]

1. Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles.

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2. Free; clear; devoid; -- often with of . "That fair female troop . . . empty of all good."

Milton.

I shall find you empty of that fault. Shak.

3. Having nothing to carry; unburdened. "An empty messenger."

Shak.

When ye go ye shall not go empty . Ex. iii. 21.

4. Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; -- said of language; as, empty words, or threats .

Words are but empty thanks. Cibber.

5. Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain; -- said of pleasure, the world, etc.

Pleas'd in the silent shade with empty praise. Pope.

6. Producing nothing; unfruitful; -- said of a plant or tree; as, an empty vine .

Seven empty ears blasted with the east wind. Gen. xli. 27.

7. Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb.

That in civility thou seem'st so empty . Shak.

8. Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial; as, empty dreams .

&hand; Empty is used as the first element in a compound; as, empty -handed, having nothing in the hands, destitute; empty -headed, having few ideas; empty -hearted, destitute of feeling.

Syn. -- See Vacant .

Empty <Xpage=487>

Emp"ty (?) , n. ; pl. Empties (<?/) . An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, "special rates for empties ."

Empty <Xpage=487>

Emp"ty , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emptied (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Emptying .] To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern.

The clouds . . . empty themselves upon the earth. Eccl. xi. 3.

Empty <Xpage=487>

Emp"ty , v. i.

1. To discharge itself; as, a river empties into the ocean .

2. To become empty. "The chapel empties ."

B. Jonson.

Emptying <Xpage=487>

Emp"ty*ing , n. 1. The act of making empty.

Shak.

2. pl. The lees of beer, cider, etc.; yeast. [U.S.]

Empugn <Xpage=487>

Em*pugn" (?) , v. t. [ Obs .] See Impugn .

Empurple <Xpage=487>

Em*pur"ple (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Empurpled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Empurpling (?) .] [Pref. em- + purple . Cf. Impurple .] To tinge or dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple. "The deep empurpled ran."

Philips.

Empuse <Xpage=487>

Em*puse" (?) , n. [LL. empusa , Gr. <?/.] A phantom or specter. [Obs.]

Jer. Taylor.

Empuzzle <Xpage=487>

Em*puz"zle (?) , v. t. [Pref. em- + puzzle .] To puzzle. [Archaic]

Sir T. Browne.

Empyema <Xpage=487>

Em`py*e"ma (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, from <?/ to suppurate; <?/ in + <?/ pus.] (Med.) A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura.

Dunglison.

&hand; The term empyema is now restricted to a collection of pus in the cavity of the pleura.

Empyesis <Xpage=487>

Em`py*e"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ suppuration.] (Med.) An eruption of pustules.

Empyreal <Xpage=487>

Em*pyr"e*al (?) , a. [L. empyrius , empyreus , fiery, Gr. <?/, <?/, in fire, fiery; <?/ in + <?/ fire. See In , and Fire .] Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a\'89rial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven.

Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. Pope.

Empyreal air , oxygen gas.

Empyreal <Xpage=487>

Em*pyr"e*al , n. Empyrean.

Mrs. Browning.

Empyrean <Xpage=487>

Em`py*re"an (?; 277) , n. [See Empyreal .] The highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist.

The empyrean rung With hallelujahs. Milton.

Empyrean <Xpage=487>

Em`py*re"an , a. Empyreal.

Akenside.

Empyreuma <Xpage=487>

Em`py*reu"ma (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ a live coal covered with ashes, fr. <?/ to set on fire, fr. <?/: cf. F. empyreume . See Empyreal .] (Chem.) The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.

Empyreumatic, Empyreumatical <Xpage=487>

Em`py*reu*mat"ic (?) , Em`py*reu*mat"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. empyreumatique .] Of or pertaining to empyreuma; as, an empyreumatic odor .

Empyreumatic oils , oils obtained by distilling various organic substances at high temperatures.

Brande & C.

Empyreumatize <Xpage=487>

Em`py*reu"ma*tize (?) , v. t. To render empyreumatic. [R.]

Empyrical <Xpage=487>

Em*pyr"ic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ in fire. See Empyreal .] Containing the combustible principle of coal.

Kirwan.

Empyrosis <Xpage=487>

Em"py*ro"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ in + <?/ to burn.] A general fire; a conflagration. [Obs.]

Sir M. Hale.

Emrods <Xpage=487>

Em"rods (?) , n. pl. See Emerods . [Obs.]

Emu <Xpage=487>

E"mu (?) , n. [Cf. Pg. ema ostrich, F. \'82mou , \'82meu , emu.] (Zo\'94l.) A large Australian bird, of two species ( Dromaius Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91 and D. irroratus ), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly. [Written also emeu and emew .]

&hand; The name is sometimes erroneously applied, by the Brazilians, to the rhea, or South American ostrich.

Emu wren . See in the Vocabulary.

Emulable <Xpage=487>

Em"u*la*ble (?) , a. [L. aemulari to emulate + -able .] Capable of being emulated. [R.]

Some imitable and emulable good. Abp. Leighton.

Emulate <Xpage=487>

Em"u*late (?) , a. [L. aemulatus , p. p. of aemulari , fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate .] Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulate pride."

Shak.

Emulate <Xpage=487>

Em"u*late (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emulated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Emulating (?) .] To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great .

Thine eye would emulate the diamond. Shak.

Emulation <Xpage=487>

Em`u*la"tion (?) , n. [L. aemulatio : cf. F. \'82mulation .]

1. The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry.

A noble emulation heats your breast. Dryden.

2. Jea<?/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.

Such factious emulations shall arise. Shak.

Syn. -- Competition; rivalry; contest; contention; strife. -- Emulation , Competition , Rivalry . Competition is the struggle of two or more persons for the same object. Emulation is an ardent desire for superiority, arising from competition, but now implying, of necessity, any improper feeling. Rivalry is a personal contest, and, almost of course, has a selfish object and gives rise to envy. " Competition and emulation have honor for their basis; rivalry is but a desire for selfish gratification. Competition and emulation animate to effort; rivalry usually produces hatred. Competition and emulation seek to merit success; rivalry is contented with obtaining it."

Crabb.

Emulative <Xpage=487>

Em"u*la*tive (?) , a. Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an emulative person or effort . " Emulative zeal."

Hoole.

Emulatively <Xpage=487>

Em"u*la*tive*ly , adv. In an emulative manner; with emulation.

Emulator <Xpage=487>

Em"u*la`tor (?) , n. [L. aemulator .] One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass.

As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both. Bp. Warburton.

Emulatory <Xpage=487>

Em"u*la*to*ry (?) , a. Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry. [R.] " Emulatory officiousness."

Bp. Hall.

Emulatress <Xpage=487>

Em"u*la`tress (?) , n. A female emulator. [R.]

Emule <Xpage=487>

Em"ule (?) , v. t. [F. \'82muler . See Emulate .] To emulate. [Obs.] " Emuled of many."

Spenser.

Emulge <Xpage=487>

E*mulge" (?) , v. t. [L. emulgere , emulsum ; e out + mulgere to milk; akin to E. milk . See Milk .] To milk out; to drain. [Obs.]

Bailey.

Emulgent <Xpage=487>

E*mul"gent (?) , a. [L. emulgens , p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. \'82mulgent . So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins . -- n. An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein.

Emulgent <Xpage=487>

E*mul"gent , n. (Med.) A medicine that excites the flow of bile. [Obs.]

Hoblyn.

Emulous <Xpage=487>

Em"u*lous (?) , a. [L. aemulus . See Emulate .]

1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of ; as, emulous of another's example or virtues .

2. Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious, envious. " Emulous Carthage."

B. Jonson.

Emulous missions 'mongst the gods. Shak.

Emulously <Xpage=487>

Em"u*lous*ly , adv. In an emulous manner.

Emulousness <Xpage=487>

Em"u*lous*ness , n. The quality of being emulous.

Emulsic <Xpage=487>

E*mul"sic (?) , a. Pertaining to, or produced from, emulsin; as, emulsic acid .

Hoblyn.

Emulsify <Xpage=487>