EMBRACERY
EMBRA'CERY, noun In law, an attempt to influence a jury corruptly to one side, by promises, persuasions, entreaties, money, entertainments, or the like.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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EMBRACING
EMBRA'CING, participle present tense Clasping in the arms; pressing to the bosom; seizing and holding; comprehending; including; receiving; accepting; having conjugal intercours...
EMBRAID
EMBRA'ID, verb transitive To upbraid.
EMBRASURE
EMBRASU'RE, noun s as z.1. An opening in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged.2. In architecture, the enlargement of the aperture of a door or wind...
EMBRAVE
EMBRA'VE, verb transitive [See Brave.] To embellish; to make showy.1. To inspire with bravery; to make bold.
EMBROCATE
EM'BROCATE, verb transitive [Gr. to moisten, to rain.]In surgery and medicine, to moisten and rub a diseased part of the body, with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc....
EMBROCATED
EM'BROCATED, participle passive Moistened and rubbed with a wet cloth or spunge.
EMBROCATING
EM'BROCATING, participle present tense Moistening and rubbing a diseased part with a wet cloth or spunge.
EMBROCATION
EMBROCA'TION, noun The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part, with a cloth or spunge, dipped in some liquid substance, as spirit, oil. etc.1. The liquid or lotion with w...
EMBROIDER
EMBROID'ER, verb transitive To border with ornamental needle-work, or figures; to adorn with raised figures of needle-work; as cloth, stuffs or muslin.Thou shalt embroider the c...
EMBROIDERED
EMBROID'ERED, participle passive Adorned with figures of needle-work.
EMBROIDERER
EMBROID'ERER, noun One who embroiders.
EMBROIDERING
EMBROID'ERING, participle present tense Ornamenting with figured needle-work.
EMBROIDERY
EMBROID'ERY, noun Work in gold, silver or silk thread, formed by the needle on cloth, stuffs and muslin, into various figures; variegated needle-work.1. Variegation or diversity...
EMBROIL
EMBROIL', verb transitive1. To perplex or entangle; to intermix in confusion.The christian antiquities at Rome--are embroiled with fable and legend.2. To involve in troubles or ...
EMBROILED
EMBROIL'ED, participle passive Perplexed; entangled; intermixed and confused; involved in trouble.
EMBROILING
EMBROIL'ING, participle present tense Perplexing; entangling; involving in trouble.
EMBROILMENT
EMBROIL'MENT, noun Confusion; disturbance.
EMBROTHEL
EMBROTH'EL, verb transitive [See Brothel.] To inclose in a brothel.
EMBRYO
EM'BRYOEM'BRYON, noun [Latin embryon; Gr. to shoot, bud, germinate. The Greek word is contracted, and if so, it coincides in elements with Eng. brood and breed.]In physiology, t...
EMBRYON
EM'BRYON, n. [L. embryon; Gr. to shoot, bud, germinate. The Greek word is contracted, and if so, it coincides in elements with Eng. brood and breed.]In physiology, the first rud...
EMBRYOTOMY
EMBRYOT'OMY, noun [embryo and Gr. a cutting, to cut.]A cutting or forcible separation of the fetus in utero.
EMBUSY
EMBUSY, verb transitive To employ. [Not used.]
EMEND
EMEND', verb transitive To amend. [Not used.]
EMENDABLE
EMEND'ABLE, adjective [Latin emendabilis, from emendo, to correct; e and menda, a spot or blemish.] Capable of being amended or corrected. [See Amendable.]
EMENDATION
EMENDA'TION, noun [Latin emendatio.] The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; applied particularly to the correction of errors ...
EMENDATOR
EMENDA'TOR, noun A corrector of errors or faults in writings; one who corrects or improves.