Webster's Dictionary 1828

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ENCAMPED

ENCAMP'ED, participle passive Settled in tents or huts for lodging or temporary habitation.

866

ENCAMPING

ENCAMP'ING, participle present tense Pitching tents or forming huts, for a temporary lodging or rest.

867

ENCAMPMENT

ENCAMP'MENT, noun The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.1. The place where an army or company is encamped; a ...

868

ENCANKER

ENCANK'ER, verb transitive To corrode; to canker.

869

ENCASE

ENCA'SE, verb transitive To inclose or confine in a case or cover.

870

ENCAUSTIC

ENCAUS'TIC, adjective [Gr. caustic, to burn.] Pertaining to the art of enameling, and to painting in burnt wax. encaustic painting, is a method in which wax is employed to give ...

871

ENCAVE

ENCA'VE, verb transitive [from cave.] To hide in a cave or recess.

872

ENCEINT

ENCE'INT, noun [Latin cingo, to gird.] In fortification, inclosure; the wall or rampart which surrounds a place, sometimes composed of bastions and curtains. It is sometimes onl...

873

ENCHAFE

ENCHA'FE, verb transitive [en and chafe.] To chafe or fret; to provoke; to enrage; to irritate. [See Chafe.]

874

ENCHAFED

ENCHA'FED, participle passive Chafed; irritated; enraged.

875

ENCHAFING

ENCHA'FING, participle present tense Chafing; fretting; enraging.

876

ENCHAIN

ENCHA'IN, verb transitive1. To fasten with a chain; to bind or hold in chains; to hold in bondage.2. To hold fast; to restrain; to confine.3. To link together; to connect.

877

ENCHAINED

ENCHA'INED, participle passive Fastened with a chain; held in bondage; held fast; restrained; confined.

878

ENCHAINING

ENCHA'INING, participle present tense Making fast with a chain; binding; holding in chains; confining.

879

ENCHANT

ENCH'ANT, verb transitive [Latin incanto; in and canto, to sing. See Chant and Cant.]1. To practice sorcery or witchcraft on any thing; to give efficacy to any thing by songs of...

880

ENCHANTED

ENCH'ANTED, participle passive Affected by sorcery; fascinated; subdued by charms; delighted beyond measure.1. Inhabited or possessed by elves, witches, or other imaginary misch...

881

ENCHANTER

ENCH'ANTER, noun One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; one who has spirits or demons at his command; one who practices enchantment, or pretends to perform surprising things ...

882

ENCHANTING

ENCH'ANTING, participle present tense Affecting with sorcery, charms or spells.1. Delighting highly; ravishing with delight; charming.2. Charming; delighting; ravishing; as an e...

883

ENCHANTINGLY

ENCH'ANTINGLY, adverb With the power of enchantment; in a manner to delight or charm; as, the lady sings enchantingly

884

ENCHANTMENT

ENCH'ANTMENT, noun The act of producing certain wonderful effects by the invocation or aid of demons, or the agency of certain supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells or...

885

ENCHANTRESS

ENCH'ANTRESS, noun A sorceress; a woman who pretends to effect wonderful things by the aid of demons; one who pretends to practice magic.1. A woman whose beauty or excellencies ...

886

ENCHARGE

ENCH'ARGE, verb transitive To give in charge or trust. [Not in use.]

887

ENCHASE

ENCHA'SE, verb transitive [Eng. a case.]1. To infix or inclose in another body so as to be held fast, but not concealed.2. Technically, to adorn by embossed work; to enrich or b...

888

ENCHASED

ENCHA'SED, participle passive Enclosed as in a frame or in another body; adorned with embossed work.

889

ENCHASING

ENCHA'SING, participle present tense Inclosing in another body; adorning with embossed work.

890

ENCHEASON

ENCHE'ASON, noun Cause; occasion.

891

ENCHIRIDION

ENCHIRID'ION, noun [Gr. the hand.] A manual; a book to be carried in the hand. [Not used.]