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Emersion, é-mer'shún. s. the time when a star, || Employable, ém-ploé'â-bl. a. capable to be

having been obscured by its too near approach to the sun, appears again Emery, ém'ér-é. s. an iron ore Emetick, é-met'ik. a. provoking vomits Emetick, è-met'ik. s. a vomit Emication, em-e-ká'shún. s. sparkling Emigrant, em'è-grant. s. one that emigrates Emigrate, ém'è-gråte. v. n. to remove from one place to another Etation Emigration, êm-e-gra'shun. s. change of habiEminence, êm'è-nense.

Eminency, êm è-nen-sè. s. loftiness, height; summit; highest part; distinction; a title Eminent, em'é-nënt. a. high, lofty; conspicucus, remarkable

Eminently, ein'é-nênt-lè. ad. conspicuously, in a high degree

Emissary, em is-sâr-rẻ. s. a secret agent Emission, é-mish'un. s. the act of sending out;

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minution, waste

[enable Empower, êm-pou'ůr. v. a. to authorize; to Empress, ém'prées. s. the queen of an emperor; a female invested with imperial dignity Emprise, ém-prize'. s. attempt of danger Emptiness, em'tè-nês. s. the state of being empty, a void space, vacuity

Empty, êm'té. a. void; unsatisfactory, ig norant, vain

Empty, ém'té. v. a. to evacuate, to exhaust Empurple, ém-púr'pl. v. a. to make of a pur ple colour

[aerial

Emit, é-mit'. v. a. to let fly, to dart
Emmet, ém'mit. s. an ant, a pismire
Emmew, in-mu. v. a. to mew or coop up
Emollient, e-moi'yent. a. softening, suppling!
Emollition, ém-môl-lish'un. s. the act of soft-Empyreal, êm-pîr'è-ál. a. refined beyond
ening
[tage Empyrean, êm-pl-re'ân. s. the highest heaven
Emolument, e-mol'ù-ment. s. profit, advan-Empyrosis, êm-pè-ro'sis. s. conflagration,
Emotion, é-mo'shun. s. disturbance of mind,

vehemence of passion

Empale, em-påle'. v. a. to fence with a pale; to enclose; to put to death by sitting on a stake fixed upright

Empannel, êm-pan'nel. s. the writing or entering the names of a jury into a schedule Empannel, êm-pån'nél. v. a. to summon to serve on a jury

a. forcible,

Empassion, ém-pish'un. v. a. to move with passion, to affect strongly Emperor, êm'per-ur. s. a monarch of title and dignity superior to a king Emphasis, em'fa-sis. s. a remarkable stress laid upon a word or sentence Emphatical, &m-fât'îk-ål. Emphatick, êm-fât'ik. strong, striking [cibly Emphatically,êm-fat'è-kâl-ẻ. ad. strongly, forEmpire, êm'pire. s. imperial power; the region over which dominion is extended Empirick, êm'pe-rik. s. a quack Empirical, m-pir'e-kål. a. versed in exEmpirick, êm-pir'ik.

periments, practised only by rote Empiricism, em-pir'è-sizm. s. dependence on experience without knowledge; quackery Emplastick, êm-plastik. a. viscous, glutinous Emplead, êm-plède'. v. a. to indict, to prefer a charge against

Employ, ém-ploé'. v. a. to busy, to keep at work Employ, êm-ploè'. s. business, object of industry; publick office

general fire

Emulate, em'i-låte. v. a. to rival
Emulation, em-u-la'shun. s. rivalry; contest
Emulative, em'u-lå-tiv. a. inclined to emula

tion

Emulator, êm'u-la-tůr. s. a rival, a competitor
Emulge, é-múlje'. v. a. to milk out
Emulgent, é-múl'jêut. a. milking or draining
Emulous, m'3-lús. a. rivalling
[out
Emulsion, è-můl'shun. s. a form of medicine,
by bruising oily seeds and kernels
Enable, én-a'bl. v. a. to make able, to confer

power

Enact, En-åkt'. v. a. to establish, to decree Enamel, én-am'él. v. a. to inlay, to variegate with colours

Enamel, én-âm'êl. s. any thing enamelled; the substance inlaid in other things Enameller, en-âm'êl-lûr. s. one that practises the art of enamelling [love. Enamour, en-âm'ir. v. a. to inflame with Encage, en-kaje'. v. a. to coop up, to confine Encamp, én-kamp'. v. n. to pitch tents Encamp, en-kamp'. v. a. to form an army into a regular camp

Encampment, en-kamp'ment. s. the act of

encamping; a camp, tents pitched in order Enchafe, én-tshafe'. v. a. to enrage, to irritate Enchain, en tshåne'. v. a. to fasten with a chain, to bind

Enchant, en-tshant'. v. a. to subdue hy charms or spells; to delight in a high degree

Enchanter, én-tshän'túr. s. a magician, a|| Endear, én-déér'. v. a. to make dear, to

sorcerer

Enchantment, en-tshant'ment. 8. magical
charms; irresistible influence
Enchantress, én-tshân'trẻs. s. a sorceress; a
woman whose beauty or excellence gives
irresistible influence

make beloved

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Endeavour, en-dev'år, v. n. to labour to a
Endeavour, en-dev'år. v. a. to attempt, to try
Endemial, en-de'mé-al.

Endemical, én-dém'è-kál. a. peculiar to
Endemick, en-dém'ik.

a country; used of any disease that affects
several people together in the
country

Enchase, en-tshise'. v. a. to enclose in any
other body so as to be held fast, but not
concealed
(in a ring or circle
Encircle, én-ser'kl. v. a. to environ, to enclose
Eucliticks, en-klit'iks. s. particles which
throw back the accent upon the last sylla-
ble of the foregoing word
[round
Enclose, én-kloze'. v. a. to encircle, to sur-Endict,
Enclosure, én-klo'zhůre. s. the act of enclos- Endict,
ing; the separation of common grounds
into distinct possessions; the appropriation
of things common; space enclosed
Encomiast, én-ko'me-åst. s. a panegyrist, a
praiser

Encomiastical, ên-ko-mê-ás'té-kål.
Encomiastick, ên-ko-me-ás'tik.

a.

same

ên-dite'. v. a. to charge any man

by a written accusation before a court of justice; to draw up, to compose Endictment, ên-dite'ment. s. a till or deEnditement,

claration made in form of law, for the benefit of the commonwealth

pane-Endive, en'div. s. an herb, succory

gyrical, containing or bestowing praise Encomium, en-ko'mẻ-am. s. panegyrick, praise, elogy

Encompass, én-kum'pas. v. a. to enclose
Encore, ông-kore'. ad. again, once more
Encounter, én-köůn'tûr. s. duel, single fight;

- battle

Encounter, ên-ködn'tur. v. a. to meet in a
hostile manner, to rush against in conflict
to oppose
Encounter, en-ködn'tůr. v. n. to rush to-
gether in a hostile manner, to conflict; to
fight; to come together by chance
Encourage, en-kůr'ridje. v. a. to animate; to
give courage, to embolden

Endless, end'lês. a. without end; perpetual
Endlessly, end'lés-lè. ad. incessantly, per-
petually
[less duration
Endlessness, end'lês-nês. s. perpetuity, end-
Endorse, en-dorse'. v. a. to register on the
back of a writing, to superscribe
Endorsement, ên-dorse'ment. s. supersrcip
tion, writing on the back
Endow, en-do. v. a. to enrich with a por-
Endowment, en-dod'mênt. s. wealth, best w-
ed; a sufficient portion for perpetual main-
tenance; gift of nature

[tion

Endue, en-du' v. a. to supply with mental excellencies

Endurance, en-da'rânse. s. continuance

Encouragement, en-kůr'ridje-ment. s. incite-Endure, endure'. v. a. to hear, to undergo

ment, countenance, support

Endure, en-dure'. v. n. to last, to continue, to brook

Endwise, end'wize. ad. ereatly, on end Enemy, en'è-mè. s. a publick foe; a private opponent, an antagonist [vigorous

Encroach, én-krotsh'. v. n. to make invasions upon the right of another; to advance by stealth Encroachment, en-krotsh'ment. s. an unlawful gathering in upon another man; ad-Energetick, en-êr-jet'ik. a. foroible, active, vance into the territories or rights of Energize, en'èr-jlze. v. n. to act with energy [to impede Energy, en'êr-je. s. power, force Encumber, en-kům'bur. v. a. to clog, to load, Enervate, è-ner'våte. v. a. to weaken, to deEncumorance, En-kim'brânse. s. clog, load; prive of force burden upon an estate Encyclopedia, en-si-kld-pè'dè-â. s. the circle of

another

sciences

End, end. s. the extremity of any thing; con-
clusion; ultimate, state; death; abolition;
intention; final design
[destroy
End, end. v. a. to terminate, to finish; to
End, and. v. n. to come to an end; to con-
clude, to cease
[to harm
Endainage, en-dam'idje. v. a. to prejudice,
Endanger, en-dan'jur. v. a. to put into
hazard, to bring into peril

Enervation, en-êr-va'shun. s. the act of weak-
ening; the state of being weakened
Enerve, é-nerv'. v. a. to weaken, to break
the force of

Enfeeble, en-fè'bl. v. a. to weaken
Enfeoff, ên-fèèf'. v. a. to invest with any
dignities or possessions
[to enchain
Enfetter, an-fet'tår. v. a. to bind in fetters,
Enfilade, ên-fè-låde'. s. a strait passage
Enforce, ên-forse'. v. a. to strengthen; to
compel

Enforcement, En-förse'ment. s. compulsion.

Enfranchise, én-från'tshiz. v. a. to make free,
to denisen
Enfranchisement, En-från'tshiz-ment. s. in-
vestiture of the privileges of a denisen;
release from prison, or from slavery
Engage, én-gaje'. v. a. to enlist, to bring into
a party; to embark in an affair; to attack;
to win by pleasing means, to gain; to em-
ploy; to fight

Engage, én-gaje'. v. n. to conflict, to fight
to einbark in any business, to enlist in any
party
Engagement, En-gåje'ment. s. the act of en-
gaging; obligation by contract; employ-
ment of the attention; fight, battle
Engarrison, en-gâr'rẻ-sn. v. a. to protect by
a garrison

Engender, en-jên'dur. v. a. to beget; to pro-
duce, to form; to excite
Engine, en'jin. s. any mechanical complica-
tion, in which various movements and parts
concur to one effect; an instrument to
throw water upon burning houses; an
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Enormous, é-nor'mûs. a. regular, out of rule; large; wicked beyond the common mea[sure Enormously, -nor'mus-lè. ad. beyond meaEnormousness, e-nor'můs-nês. s. immeasura ble wickedness

[measure

Engineer, ên-je-nèèr'. s. one who manages engines, or directs the artillery of an army Engird, én-gerd'. v. a. to encircle, to sur-Enough, è-nif'. a. being in a sufficient round Enough, -nuf. s. something sufficient in greatness or excellence

English, Ing'glish. a. belonging to England
Englut, englut'. v. a. to swallow up
Engorge, en-gorje'. v. a. to swallow, to de-
Lin grain
Engrain, en-grane.. a. to die deep, to die
Engrapple, en-grap'pl. v. n. to close with,

vour

to hold on each other

Enough, e-puf'. ad. in a sufficient degree
Enow, e-noi'. the plural of Enough. a suffi-

cient number

Eurage, ên-råje'. v. a. to irritate, to provoke
Enrange, en-rånje'. v. a. to place regularly
Enrapture, en-rap'tshåre. v. a. to transport
with pleasure
[ecstacy

delight

Engrave, en-gråve'. v. a. pret. engraved;
part. pass. engraved or engraven, to pic-Enravish, en-råv'ish. v. a. to throw into
ture by incisions in any matter; to impress Enravishment, ên-râv'ish-ment. s. ecstacy of
deeply
[other matter
Engraver, en-gravur. s. a cutter in stone or
Engross, en-grose'. v. a. to purchase the
whole of any commodity for the sake of
selling at a high price; to copy a large hand
Engrossment, en-gros'ment. s. appropriation
of things in the gross, exorbitant acquisition
Enhance, en-banse'. v. a. to advance in price
Enigma, è-nig'må s. a riddle, an obscure
question
[ambiguously expressed
Enigmatical, n-ig-mit'è-kál. a. obscure,
Enigmatist, è-nig'må-tist. s. one who deals
in obscure matters

Enjoin, en-join'. v. a. to order, to prescribe
Enjoy, en-joè'. v. a. to feel with pleasure;

to obtain possession of; to please
Enjoy, en-joe'. v. n. to live in happiness
Enjoyment, en-joè'meut. s. happiness, fruition
Enkindle, en-kin'dl. v. a. to set on fire, to
inflame

Enlarge, en-lårje'. v. a. to make greater to dilate; to amplify, to release from confinement

[to fertilize Enrich, én-ritsh'. v. a. to make wealthy; Enrichment, en-ritsh'ment. s. augmentation of wealth; improvement by addition Enridge, ên-ridje'. v. a. to form with ridges Enripen, en-rl'pn. v. a. to ripen, to mature Enrobe, en-robe'. v. a, to dress [register Enrol, en-role'. v. a. to insert in a roll or Enrolment, én-rol'ment. s. register; writing in which any thing is recorded Ens, enz. s. any being or existence [with gore Ensanguine, en-sang'gwin. v. a. to smear Enschedule, ên-sêd'ale. v. a. to insert in a schedule or writing [a fort Ensconce, en-skonse'. v. a. to cover as with Enshield, en-shééld'. v. a. to cover Enshrine, en-shrine'. v. a. to preserve as a

thing sacred

Ensign, ên'sine s. the flag or standard of a

regiment; mark of distinction, the officer who carries the flag Ensigncy, ên'sin-se. s. the office of an ensign Enslave, en-slave'. w a. to deprive of liberty

Enslavement, én-slave'mént. s. the state of Entity, en'tè-tè. s. a real being

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trave, frize, and cornice of a pillar Entail, en-tale'. s. the estate entailed, or settled with regard to the rule of its descent Entail, en-tale'. v. a. to settle the descent of any estate so that it cannot be, by any sub sequent possessor, bequeathed at pleasure Entame, en-táme'. v. a. to tame Entangle, en-tang'gl. v. a. to twist or confuse; to perplex [perplexity Entanglement, en-cång'gl-mênt. s. intricacy, Enter, én'têr. v. a. to go or come into any place; to initiate in a business; to set down in a writing

Entoil, én-toil'. v. a. to insnare, to entangle
Entomb, en-toom'. v. a. to put into a tomb
Entrails, ên'trils. s. the intestines, the

bowels

Entrance, n'trânse. s. power of entering into
a place; act of entering; passage; initia-
tion, commencement
[trance

Entrance, en-trânse'. v. a. to put into a
Entrap, én-trap'. v. a. to insnare; to take
advantage of

Entreat, én-trète'. v. a. to petition, to soli-
cit, to importune
[licitation
Entreaty, en-tré'tè. s. petition, prayer, so-
Entry, én'tré. s. the passage by which any one

enters; ingress; act of entering into any
city
Enucleate, é-n'klé-åte. v. a. to solve, to clear
Envelop, en-vél'ip. v. a. to inwrap, to cover;
to hide
[outward case
Envelope, on-ve-lope'. s. a wrapper, an
Euvenom, én-ven'ům. v. a. to poison; to
make odious

Enter, én'ter. v. n. to come or go in; to penetrate mentally, to make intellectual Enviable, en'vè-å-bl. a. deserving envy entrance; to be initiated in [into a place Envier, en'vè-ur. s. one that envies another Entering, n'ter-ing. . entrance, passage Envious, ên'vè-us. a. infected with envy Enterlace, en-ter-låse'. v. a. to intermix Enviously, en'vè-us-lè. ad. with envy Enterprise, en'ter-prize. s, an undertaking of Environ, ên-vl'růn. v. a. to surround; to hazard [to attempt envelop [about the country Enterprise, n'ter-prize. v. a. to undertake, Environs, en-vl'rins. s. the places round Entertain, en-ter-tåne'. v. a. to converse Enumerate, è-nd'mé-rate. v. a. to count over

with; to treat; to receive hospitably; to divert Entertainment, en-têr-tåne'mênt s. treatment at table; hospitable reception; amusements; dramatick performance, the lower comedy

Enthrone, en-throne'. v. a. to place on a
regal seat; to invest with sovereign au-
thority

Enthusiasm, en-thu-zhe-ázm. s. heat of ima-
gination; exaltation of ideas
Enthusiast, a-thu'zhe-ast s. one of a hot
imagination; one of elevated fancy, or
exalted ideas

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distinctly [counting Enumeration, e-nů-me-ra'shun. s. the act of Enunciate, è-nûn'shè-åte. v. a. to declare, to proclaim Enunciation,

-nun-she-a'shun. s. declaration, publick attestation Enunciative, è-nun ́shè-â-tiv. a. declarative, expressive

Envoy, en'voè. s. a publick minister sent
from one power to another, in dignity be-
low an embassador

Envy, ên'vè. v. a. to hate another for excel-
lence or success; to grieve at any qualities
of excellence in another; to grudge
Envy, ên'vè. v. n. to feel envy
Envy, en'vè. s. pain felt and malignity con-
ceived at the sight of excellence or hap-
piness

Epact, é'pakt. s. a number whereby we note
the excess of the common solar year above
the lunar
[ornament
Epaulet, p'w-lêt. s. a military shoulder-
Ephemera, è-fêm'è-rå. s. a fever that termi-

nates in one day; an insect that lives only
one day
Ephemeral, é-fêm'è-rál.
Ephemerick, e-fêm'e-rik. a. diurnal, be-
ginning and ending in a day
Ephemeris, è-fêm'è ris. a. an account of the
daily motions of the planets

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Ephemerist, é-fém'è-rist. s. one who consults the planets [Hebrew priests Ephod, érôd. s. an ornament worn by the Epick, êp'lk. a. comprising narrations. It is usually supposed to be heroick Epicedium, ép-é-sé'dè-ům. s. an elegy, a poem upon a funeral [luxury Epicure, ép'è-kure. s. a man given wholly to Epicurean, ép-e-ků-rè'ân. s. one who holds the principles of Epicurus

Epicurean, p-é-kd-rè'ân. a. luxurious, contributing to luxury

Epicurism, ep'é-ků-rizm. s. luxury, sensual enjoyment

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falls at once upon great numbers of people; generally prevailing; universal Epidermis, ep-é-dér'mis. s. the scarf-skin of a man's body

Epigram, ép'e-gram. s. a short poem terninating in a point

Epigrammatical, ep-e-gram-mat-kal.}
Epigrammatick, ép-è-grâm-mât ́ik.

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dealing in or relating to epigrams Epigrammatist, ep-é-grâm'ma-tist. s. a writer of epigrams

Epilepsy, éré-lep-sè. s. a convulsive motion of the bony, with a loss of sense Epileptick, ep-é-lép'tik. a. convulsed Epilogue, épè-log. s. the poem or speech at the end of a play

Epiphany, é-pif'fa-nè. s. a church festival, celebrated on the twelfth day after Christmas Episcopacy, è-pis'kd-på-sẻ. s. the government of bishops [bishop Episcopal, e-pis'ko-pål. a. belonging to a Episode, ép'è-sóde. s. an incidental narrative, or digression in a poem Episcdical, ep-é-sôd'è-kál. a. contained in an Epistle, è-pis'sl. s. a letter [episode Epistolary, è-pis'to-lar-è. a. relating to let ters; transacted by letters

tomb-stone

Epitaph, ép'è-tâf. s. an inscription upon a (song Epithalamium, p--tha-la'mé-ům. s. a nuptial Epithet, ép'è-thet. s. an adjective denoting quality [breviature Epitome, e-pit'd-mè. s. abridgment, abEpitomise, è-pit'o-mize, v. a. to abstract, to

curtail

Froch, ép'ok. Epocha, ép'o-kaå.

a. the time at which a

Equability, é-kwa-bil'é-tè. s. equality to itself, evenness, uniformity

rank

Equable, e'kwa-bl. a. equal to itself, uniform Equably, e'kwa-blè. ad. uniformly, evenly Equal, e'kwal. a. like another; in just proportion, equitable; upon the same terms Equal, é'kwal. 6. one of the same age or [pense fully Equal, e'kwål. v. a. to make equal; to recom Equalise, e'kwál-lze. v. a. to make even; to be equal to [dignity; uniformity Equality, e-kwol'è-tè. s. the same degree of Equally, e'kwál-le. ad. in the same degree; evenly [mind Equanimity, e-kwa-nim'è-tè. s. evenness of Equation, e-kwa'shun. s. a bringing of things to an equality

Equator, è-kwa'tur. s. a great circle, which divides the globe into two equal parts, or hemispheres [the equator Equatorial, é-kwa-to'rẻ-ål. a. pertaining to Equerry, è-kw. s. master of the horse Equestrian, é-kwês'trè-ân. a. appearing on horseback; skilled in horsemanship Equidistant, e-kwè-dis'tânt. a. at the same distance Lequality Equiformity, e-kwè for me-tè. s. a uniform Equilatural, é-kwè-lât'êr-âl. a. having all sides equal [equally Equilibrate, e-kwè-ll'bråte. v. a. to balance Equilibrium, è-kwè-lib'ré-ům. s. equipoise, equality of weight

Equinoctial, e-kwè-nok'shál. s. the line that answers to the equator

Equinoctial, è-kwe-nok'shál. a. pertaining to the equinox

Equinox, é'kwè-noks. s. the time when the day and night are equal Equinumerant, e-kwè-nu'mè-rânt. a. having the same number [to fit out Equip, e-kwip'. v. a. to furnish, to accoutre, Equipage, èk'kwè-pȧje. s. carriage of state, vehicle; attendance, retinue Equipment, e-kwip'ment. s. the act of equipping or accoutering l'equilibration Equipoise, è'kwe-polze, s. equality of weight, Equipollence, e-kwé-pôl'lense. s. equality of force or power [power or force Equipollent, e-kwè-pollent. a. having equal Equiponderance, e-kwe-pon'der-anse. Equiponderancy, è-kwè-pón'der-ân sẻ equality of weight

Equiponderant, e-kwé-pon'der-ánt. a. being of the same weight

new computation is begun, from which dates are numbered Equiponderate, é-kwé-pón'der-åte. v. n. to Epode, ép'ode. a. the stanza after thell weigh equal to any thing strophe and antistrophe [poem Equitable, ék'kwè-tå-bl. a. just, candid, Epopee, p-d-pe'. 8. an epick or heroick, impartial Epulation, p-u-la'shun. s. a feast

ally

Equitably, 'kwe-tå-blé. ad. justly, impar Epulotick, p-d-let ́ik. s. a cicatrizing medi-Equity, ek'kwé-té. s. justice, right; impat tiality

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