ENSHRINE
ENSHRI'NE, verb transitive [from shrine.] To inclose in a shrine or chest; to deposit for safe-keeping in a cabinet.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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ENSHRINED
ENSHRI'NED, participle passive Inclosed or preserved in a shrine or chest.1. Inclosed; placed as in a shrine.
ENSHRINING
ENSHRI'NING, participle present tense Inclosing in a shrine or cabinet.
ENSIFEROUS
ENSIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin ensis, sword, and fero, to bear.]Bearing or carrying a sword.
ENSIFORM
EN'SIFORM, adjective [Latin ensiformis; ensis, sword, and forma, form.]Having the shape of a sword; as the ensiform or xiphoid cartilage; an ensiform leaf.
ENSIGN
EN'SIGN, noun en'sine. [Latin insigne, insignia, from signum, a mark impressed, a sign.]1. The flag or banner of a military band; a banner of colors; a standard; a figured cloth...
ENSIGN-BEARER
EN'SIGN-BEARER, noun He that carries the flag; an ensign.
ENSIGNCY
EN'SIGNCY, noun The rank, office or commission of an ensign.
ENSKIED
ENSKI'ED, adjective Placed in heaven; made immortal. [Not in use.]
ENSLAVE
ENSLA'VE, verb transitive [from slave.] To reduce to slavery or bondage; to deprive of liberty and subject to the will of a master. Barbarous nations enslave their prisoners of ...
ENSLAVED
ENSLA'VED, participle passive Reduced to slavery or subjection.
ENSLAVEMENT
ENSLA'VEMENT, noun The state of being enslaved; slavery; bondage; servitude.
ENSLAVER
ENSLA'VER, noun He who reduces another to bondage.
ENSLAVING
ENSLA'VING, participle present tense Reducing to bondage; depriving of liberty.
ENSNARE
ENSNARE, [See Insnare.]
ENSOBER
ENSO'BER, verb transitive [from sober.] To make sober.
ENSPHERE
ENSPHE'RE, verb transitive [from sphere.] To place in a sphere.1. To make into a sphere.
ENSTAMP
ENSTAMP', verb transitive [from stamp.] To impress as with a stamp; to impress deeply.God enstamped his image on man.
ENSTAMPED
ENSTAMP'ED, participle passive Impressed deeply.
ENSTAMPING
ENSTAMP'ING, participle present tense Impressing deeply.
ENSTYLE
ENSTY'LE, verb transitive To style; to name; to call. [Little used.]
ENSUE
ENSU'E, verb transitive [Latin sequor, to follow. See Seek.]To follow; to pursue.Seek peace, and ensue it. l Pet.3.[In this sense, it is obsolete.]ENSU'E, verb intransitive To f...
ENSUING
ENSU'ING, participle present tense Following as a consequence; succeeding.
ENSURE
ENSURE, and its derivatives. [See Insure.]
ENSWEEP
ENSWEE'P, verb intransitive To sweep over; to pass over rapidly.
ENTABLATURE
ENTAB'LATUREENTAB'LEMENT, [Latin tabula, a board or table.]In architecture, that part of the order of a column, which is over the capital, including the architrave, frieze and c...
ENTABLEMENT
ENTAB'LEMENT, [L. tabula, a board or table.]In architecture, that part of the order of a column, which is over the capital, including the architrave, frieze and cornice, being t...