Chapter 515

E*mul"si*fy (?) , v. t. [ Emuls ion + -fy .] To convert into an emulsion; to form an emulsion; to reduce from an oily substance to a milky fluid in which the fat globules are in a very finely divided state, giving it the semblance of solution; as, the pancreatic juice emulsifies the oily part of food .

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E*mul"sin (?) , n. [See Emulsion , Emulge .] (Chem.) (a) The white milky pulp or extract of bitter almonds . [R.] (b) An unorganized ferment (contained in this extract and in other vegetable juices), which effects the decomposition of certain glucosides.

Emulsion <Xpage=487>

E*mul"sion (?) , n. [From L. emulgere , emulsum : cf. F. \'82mulsion . See Emulge .] Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.

Emulsive <Xpage=487>

E*mul"sive (?) , a. [Cf. F. \'82mulsif .]

1. Softening; milklike.

2. Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds .

3. Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids .

Emunctory <Xpage=487>

E*munc"to*ry (?) , n. ; pl. Emunctories (#) . [L. emunctorium a pair of snuffers, fr. emungere , emunctum , to blow the nose, hence, to wipe, cleanse; e out + mungere to blow the nose: cf. F. \'82monctoire , formerly spelled also \'82monctoire .] (Physiol.) Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter.

Emuscation <Xpage=487>

Em`us*ca"tion (?) , n. [L. emuscare to clear from moss; e out + muscus moss.] A freeing from moss. [Obs.]

Emu wren <Xpage=487>

E"mu wren` (?) . (Zo\'94l.) A small wrenlike Australian bird ( Stipiturus malachurus ), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers.

Emyd <Xpage=487>

E"myd (?) , n. ; pl. E. Emyds (#) , E. Emyd<?/<?/ (#) . [See Emydea .] (Zo\'94l.) A fresh-water tortoise of the family Emydid\'91 .

Emydea <Xpage=487>

E*myd"e*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Emys a genus of tortoises, L. emys a kind of fresh-water tortoise, Gr. <?/.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of chelonians which comprises many species of fresh-water tortoises and terrapins.

En- <Xpage=487>

En- (?) . 1. [F. en -, L. in .] A prefix signifying in or into , used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en - or in -. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em - before p , b , and m , as in em ploy, em body, em mew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in en able, en feeble, to cause to be , or to make , able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in en chasten. See In- .

2. A prefix from Gr. <?/ in, meaning in ; as, en cephalon, en tomology . See In- .

-en <Xpage=487>

-en . 1. A suffix from AS. - an , formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in ash en , ey en , ox en , all obs. except oxen . In some cases, such as childr en and brethr en , it has been added to older plural forms.

2. A suffix corresponding to AS. - en and - on , formerly used to form the plural of verbs, as in hous en , escap en .

3. A suffix signifying to make , to cause , used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strength en , quick en , fright en . This must not be confused with - en corresponding in Old English to the AS. infinitive ending - an .

4. [AS. -en ; akin to Goth. -eins , L. -inus , Gr. <?/.] An adjectival suffix, meaning made of ; as in gold en , lead en , wood en .

5. [AS. -en ; akin to Skr. -na .] The termination of the past participle of many strong verbs; as, in brok en , gott en , trodd en .

En <Xpage=487>

En (?) , n. (Print.) Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em .

Enable <Xpage=487>

En*a"ble (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enabled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Enabling (?) .]

1. To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong. [Obs.] "Who hath enabled me."

1 Tim. i. 12.

Receive the Holy Ghost, said Christ to his apostles, when he enabled them with priestly power. Jer. Taylor.

2. To make able (to do, or to be, something); to confer sufficient power upon; to furnish with means, opportunities, and the like; to render competent for; to empower; to endow.

Temperance gives Nature her full play, and enables her to exert herself in all her force and vigor. Addison.

Enablement <Xpage=487>

En*a"ble*ment (?) , n. The act of enabling, or the state of being enabled; ability.

Bacon.

Enact <Xpage=487>

En*act" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enacted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Enacting .]

1. To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.

2. To act; to perform; to do; to effect. [Obs.]

The king enacts more wonders than a man. Shak.

3. To act the part of; to represent; to play.

I did enact Julius Caesar. Shak.

Enacting clause , that clause of a bill which formally expresses the legislative sanction.

Enact <Xpage=487>

En*act" , n. Purpose; determination. [Obs.]

Enactive <Xpage=487>

En*act"ive (?) , a. Having power to enact or establish as a law.

Abp. Bramhall.

Enactment <Xpage=487>

En*act"ment (?) , n. 1. The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.

2. That which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as, a prohibitory enactment ; a social enactment .

Enactor <Xpage=487>

En*act"or (?) , n. One who enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law.

Atterbury.

Enacture <Xpage=487>

En*ac"ture (?; 135) , n. Enactment; resolution. [Obs.]

Shak.

Enaliosaur <Xpage=487>

En*al"i*o*saur` (?) , n. (Paleon.) One of the Enaliosauria.

Enaliosauria <Xpage=487>

En*al`i*o*sau"ri*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/ marine (<?/ in + <?/ the sea) + <?/ a lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct group of marine reptiles, embracing both the Ichthyosauria and the Plesiosauria, now regarded as distinct orders.

Enaliosaurian <Xpage=487>

En*al`i*o*sau"ri*an (?) , a. (Paleon.) Pertaining to the Enaliosauria. -- n. One of the Enaliosauria.

Enallage <Xpage=487>

E*nal"la*ge (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/ an exchange, fr. <?/ to exchange; <?/ in + <?/ to change.] (Gram.) A substitution, as of one part of speech for another, of one gender, number, case, person, tense, mode, or voice, of the same word, for another.

Enambush <Xpage=487>

En*am"bush (?) , v. t. To ambush. [Obs.]

Enamel <Xpage=487>

En*am"el (?) , n. [Pref. en- + amel . See Amel , Smelt , v. t. ]

1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors.

2. (Min.) A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe.

3. That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated.

4. (Anat.) The intensely hard calcified tissue entering into the composition of teeth. It merely covers the exposed parts of the teeth of man, but in many animals is intermixed in various ways with the dentine and cement.

Enamel painting , painting with enamel colors upon a ground of metal, porcelain, or the like, the colors being afterwards fixed by fire. -- Enamel paper , paper glazed a metallic coating.

Enamel <Xpage=487>

En*am"el , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enameled (?) or Enamelled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Enameling or Enamelling .]

1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid or painted.

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2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel.

Oft he [the serpent]bowed His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. Milton.

3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.

4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.

Enamel <Xpage=488>

En*am"el (?) , v. i. To practice the art of enameling.

Enamel <Xpage=488>

En*am"el , a. Relating to the art of enameling; as, enamel painting .

Tomlinson.

Enamelar <Xpage=488>

En*am"el*ar (?) , a. Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy. [R.]

Craig.

Enameled <Xpage=488>

En*am"eled (?) , a. Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed. [Written also enamelled .]

Enameler, Enamelist <Xpage=488>

En*am"el*er (?) , En*am"el*ist , n. One who enamels; a workman or artist who applies enamels in ornamental work. [Written also enameller , enamellist .]

Enamor <Xpage=488>

En*am"or (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enamored (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Enamoring .] [OF. enamourer , enamorer ; pref. en- (L. in ) + OF. & F. amour love, L. amor . See Amour , and cf. Inamorato .] To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with of , or with , before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science. [Written also enamour .]

Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream. W. Irving.

Enamorment <Xpage=488>

En*am"or*ment (?) , n. The state of being enamored. [R.]

Enantiomorphous <Xpage=488>

E*nan`ti*o*mor"phous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ opposite + <?/ form.] (Crystallog.) Similar, but not superposable, i . e ., related to each other as a right-handed to a left-handed glove; -- said of certain hemihedral crystals.

Enantiopathic <Xpage=488>

E*nan`ti*o*path"ic (?) , a. (Med.) Serving to palliate; palliative.

Dunglison.

Enantiopathy <Xpage=488>

E*nan`ti*op"a*thy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ of contrary properties or affections; <?/ opposite + <?/ suffering, affection, fr. <?/, <?/, to suffer.]

1. An opposite passion or affection.

Sir W. Hamilton.

2. (Med.) Allopathy; -- a term used by followers of Hahnemann, or homeopathists.

Enantiosis <Xpage=488>

E*nan`ti*o"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ contradiction, fr. <?/ opposite.] (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary; affirmation by contraries.

Enarch <Xpage=488>

En**arch" (?) , v. t. To arch. [Obs.]

Lydgate.

Enarched <Xpage=488>

En*arched" (?) , a. (Her.) Bent into a curve; -- said of a bend or other ordinary.

Enargite <Xpage=488>

En*ar"gite (?) , n. (Min.) An iron-black mineral of metallic luster, occurring in small orthorhombic crystals, also massive. It contains sulphur, arsenic, copper, and often silver.

Enarmed <Xpage=488>

En*armed" (?) , a. (Her.) Same as Armed , 3.

Enarration <Xpage=488>

En`ar*ra"tion (?) , n. [L. enarratio . See Narration .] A detailed exposition; relation. [Obs.]

Hakewill.

Enarthrodia <Xpage=488>

En`ar*thro"di*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ in + <?/. See Arthrodia .] (Anat.) See Enarthrosis . -- En`ar*thro"di*al , a.

Enarthrosis <Xpage=488>

En`ar*thro"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ jointed; <?/ in + <?/ joint.] (Anat.) A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See Articulation .

Enascent <Xpage=488>

E*nas"cent (?) , a. [L. enascens , p. pr. of enasci to spring up; e out + nasci to be born.] Coming into being; nascent. [Obs.]

Bp. Warburton.

Enatation <Xpage=488>

E`na*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. enatare to swim out. See Natation .] A swimming out. [Obs.]

Bailey.

Enate <Xpage=488>

E*nate" (?) , a. [L. enatus , p. p. of enasci . See Enascent .] Growing out.

Enation <Xpage=488>

E*na"tion (?) , n. (Bot.) Any unusual outgrowth from the surface of a thing, as of a petal; also, the capacity or act of producing such an outgrowth.

Enaunter <Xpage=488>

E*naun"ter (?) , adv. [Pref. en- + aunter .] Lest that. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Enavigate <Xpage=488>

E*nav"i*gate (?) , v. t. [L. enavigatus , p. p. of enavigare .] To sail away or over. [Obs.]

Cockeram.

Enbattled <Xpage=488>

En*bat"tled (?) , a. Embattled. [Obs.]

Enbibe <Xpage=488>

En*bibe" (?) , v. t. To imbibe. [Obs.]

Skelton.

Enbroude <Xpage=488>

En*broud"e (?) , v. t. See Embroude .

Encage <Xpage=488>

En*cage" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Encaged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging .] [Pref. en- + cage : cf. F. encager .] To confine in a cage; to coop up.

Shak.

Encalendar <Xpage=488>

En*cal"en*dar (?) , v. t. To register in a calendar; to calendar.

Drayton.

Encamp <Xpage=488>

En*camp" (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Encamped (?; 215) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Encamping .] To form and occupy a camp; to prepare and settle in temporary habitations, as tents or huts; to halt on a march, pitch tents, or form huts, and remain for the night or for a longer time, as an army or a company traveling.

The host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 1 Chron. xi. 15.

Encamp <Xpage=488>

En*camp" , v. t. To form into a camp; to place in a temporary habitation, or quarters.

Bid him encamp his soldiers. Shak.

Encampment <Xpage=488>

En*camp"ment (?) , n. 1. The 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 a company is encamped; a camp; tents pitched or huts erected for temporary lodgings.

A square of about seven hundred yards was sufficient for the encampment of twenty thousand Romans. Gibbon.

A green encampment yonder meets the eye. Guardian.

Encanker <Xpage=488>

En*can"ker (?) , v. t. To canker. [Obs.]

Encapsulation <Xpage=488>

En*cap`su*la"tion (?) , n. (Physiol.) The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.

Encarnalize <Xpage=488>

En*car"nal*ize (?) , v. t. To carnalize; to make gross. [R.] " Encarnalize their spirits."

Tennyson.

Encarpus <Xpage=488>

En*car"pus (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ containing fruit; <?/ in + <?/ fruit; cf. L. encarpa , pl., Gr. <?/.] (Arch.) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc. [Written also encarpa .]

Encase <Xpage=488>

En*case" (?) , v. t. [Cf. Enchase .] To inclose as in a case. See Incase .

Beau. & Fl.

Encasement <Xpage=488>

En*case"ment (?) , n. [Cf. Casement .]

1. The act of encasing; also, that which encases.

2. (Biol.) An old theory of generation similar to embo<?/tement. See Ovulist .

Encash <Xpage=488>

En*cash" (?) , v. t. (Eng. Banking) To turn into cash; to cash.

Sat. Rev.

Encashment <Xpage=488>

En*cash"ment (?) , n. (Eng. Banking) The payment in cash of a note, draft, etc.

Encauma <Xpage=488>

En*cau"ma (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ mark caused by burning, fr. <?/. See Encaustic .] (Med.) An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of the humors.

Dunglison.

Encaustic <Xpage=488>

En*caus"tic (?) , a. [L. encausticus , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to burn in; <?/ in + <?/ to burn: cf. F. encaustique . See Caustic , and cf. Ink .] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Encaustic painting (Fine Arts) , painting by means of wax with which the colors are combined, and which is afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the colors. -- Encaustic tile (Fine Arts) , an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not wholly of one color.

Encaustic <Xpage=488>

En*caus"tic , n. [L. encaustica , Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/): cf. F. encaustique . See Encaustic , a. ] The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.

Encave <Xpage=488>

En*cave" (?) , v. t. [Pref. en- + cave : cf. F. encaver . Cf. Incavated .] To hide in, or as in, a cave or recess. "Do but encave yourself."

Shak.

-ence <Xpage=488>

-ence (?) . [F. -ence , L. -entia .] A noun suffix signifying action , state , or quality ; also, that which relates to the action or state; as in emerg ence , diffid ence , dilig ence , influ ence , differ ence , excell ence . See -ance .

Enceinte <Xpage=488>

En`ceinte" (?) , n. [F., fr. enceindre to gird about, surround, L. incingere ; in (intens). + cingere to gird. See Cincture .]

1. (Fort.) The line of works which forms the main inclosure of a fortress or place; -- called also body of the place .

2. The area or town inclosed by a line of fortification.

The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their enceinte . S. W. Williams.

Enceinte <Xpage=488>