Webster's Dictionary 1913

1270

Emboil (2)

Em‐boil″, v. t. To cause to boil with anger; to irritate; to chafe. Spenser.

1271

Emboîtement

‖Em′boîte″ment′ (?), n. [F., fr. emboîter to fit in, insert; en in + boîte box.] (Biol.) The hypothesis that all living things proceed from preëxisting germs, and that these enc...

1272

Embolden

Em‐bold″en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Emboldened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Emboldening (?).] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. Shak.The self-conceit which emboldened him to u...

1273

Emboldener

Em‐bold″en‐er (?), n. One who emboldens.

1274

Embolic

Em‐bol″ic (?), a. [Gr. � to throw in. See Embolism.] 1. Embolismic.2. (Med.) Pertaining to an embolism; produced by an embolism; as, an embolic abscess.3. (Biol.) Pushing or gro...

1275

Embolism

Em″bo‐lism (?), n. [L. embolismus, from Gr. � to throw or put in, insert; cf. � intercalated: cf. F. embolisme. See Emblem.] 1. Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or ...

1276

Embolismal

Em′bo‐lis″mal (?), a. Pertaining to embolism; intercalary; as, embolismal months.

1277

Embolismatic

{ Em′bo‐lis‐mat″ic (?), Em′bo‐lis‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. Embolismic.

1278

Embolismic

{ Em′bo‐lis″mic (?), Em′bo‐lis″mic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. embolismique.] Pertaining to embolism or intercalation; intercalated; as, an embolismic year, i.e., the year in which the...

1279

Embolite

Em″bo‐lite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral consisting of both the chloride and the bromide of silver.

1280

Embolus

Em″bo‐lus (?), n.; pl.Emboli (#). [L., fr. Gr. � pointed so as to be put or thrust in, fr. � to throw, thrust, or put in. See Emblem.] 1. Something inserted, as a wedge; the pis...

1281

Emboly

Em″bo‐ly (?), n.(Biol.) Embolic invagination. See under Invagination.

1282

Embonpoint

‖Em′bon′point″ (?), n. [F., fr. en bon point in good condition. See Bon, and Point.] Plumpness of person; — said especially of persons somewhat corpulent.

1283

Emborder

Em‐bor″der (?), v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in) + border: cf. OF. emborder.] To furnish or adorn with a border; to imborder.

1284

Embosom

Em‐bos″om (?), v. t. [Written also imbosom.] 1. To take into, or place in, the bosom; to cherish; to foster.Glad to embosom his affection. Spenser.2. To inclose or surround; to ...

1285

Emboss

Em‐boss″ (?; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embossed (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n.Embossing.] [Pref. em- (L. in) + boss: cf. OF. embosser to swell in bunches.] 1. To raise the surface of ...

1286

Emboss (2)

Em‐boss″, v. t. To make to foam at the mouth, like a hunted animal.

1287

Emboss (3)

Em‐boss″, v. t. [Cf. Pr. & Sp. emboscar, It. imboscare, F. embusquer, and E. imbosk.] 1. To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.In ...

1288

Emboss (4)

Em‐boss″, v. i. To seek the bushy forest; to hide in the woods. S. Butler.

1289

Embossed

Em‐bossed″ (?; 115), a. 1. Formed or covered with bosses or raised figures.2. Having a part projecting like the boss of a shield.3. Swollen; protuberant. “An embossed carbuncle....

1290

Embosser

Em‐boss″er (?; 115), n. One who embosses.

1291

Embossment

Em‐boss″ment (?), n. 1. The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed.2. A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; ...

1292

Embottle

Em‐bot″tle (?), v. t. To bottle. Phillips.

1293

Embouchure

‖Em′bou′chure″ (?), n. [F., fr. emboucher to put to the mouth; pref. em- (L. in) + bouche the mouth. Cf. Embouge, Debouch.] 1. The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon....

1294

Embow

Em‐bow″ (?), v. t. To bend like a bow; to curve. “Embowed arches.” Sir W. Scott.With gilded horns embowed like the moon. Spenser.

1295

Embowel

Em‐bow″el (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Emboweled (?) or Embowelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Emboweling or Embowelling.] 1. To disembowel.The barbarous practice of emboweling. Hallam.The boar....

1296

Emboweler

Em‐bow″el‐er (?), n. One who takes out the bowels. [Written also emboweller.]