Encystation
En′cys‐ta″tion (?), n. Encystment.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Encysted
En‐cyst″ed (?), a. Inclosed in a cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; as, an encysted tumor.The encysted venom, or poison bag, beneath the adder's fang. Coleridge.
Encystment
En‐cyst″ment (?), n. 1. (Biol.) A process which, among some of the lower forms of life, precedes reproduction by budding, fission, spore formation, etc.☞ The animal (a) first co...
End
End (ĕnd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. ände, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. √208. Cf. Ante-, Anti-, Ans...
End (2)
End (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ended; p. pr. & vb. n.Ending.] 1. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech. “I shall end this strife....
End (3)
End, v. i. To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends.
End-all
End″–all′ (?), n. Complete termination.That but this blowMight be the be-all and the end-all here. Shak.
Endable
End″a‐ble (?), a. That may be ended; terminable.
Endamage
En‐dam″age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Endamaged (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n.Endamaging (?).] [Pref. en- + damage: cf. F. endommager.] To bring loss or damage to; to harm; to injure...
Endamageable
En‐dam″age‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being damaged, or injured; damageable.
Endamagement
En‐dam″age‐ment (?), n. [Cf. F. endommagement.] Damage; injury; harm. Shak.
Endamnify
En‐dam″ni‐fy (?), v. t. To damnify; to injure. Sandys.
Endanger
En‐dan″ger (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Endangered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Endangering.] 1. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger ...
Endangerment
En‐dan″ger‐ment (?), n. Hazard; peril. Milton.
Endark
En‐dark″ (?), v. t. To darken. Feltham.
Endaspidean
En′das‐pid″e‐an (?), a. [Endo- + Gr. �, �, a shield.] (Zoöl.) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; — said of certain birds.
Endazzle
En‐daz″zle (?), v. t. To dazzle. “Endazzled eyes.” Milton.
Endear
En‐dear″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Endeared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Endearing.] 1. To make dear or beloved. “To be endeared to a king.” Shak.2. To raise the price or cost of; to make ...
Endearedly
En‐dear″ed‐ly (?), adv. With affection or endearment; dearly.
Endearedness
En‐dear″ed‐ness, n. State of being endeared.
Endearing
En‐dear″ing, a. Making dear or beloved; causing love. — En‐dear″ing‐ly, adv.
Endearment
En‐dear″ment (?), n. The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. “The great endearments of prudent and tem...
Endeavor
En‐deav″or (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Endeavored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Endeavoring.] [OE. endevor; pref. en- + dever, devoir, duty, F. devoir: cf. F. se mettre en devoir de faire que...
Endeavor (2)
En‐deav″or, v. i. To exert one's self; to work for a certain end.And such were praised who but endeavored well. Pope.Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor to outstrip an a...
Endeavor (3)
En‐deav″or, n. [Written also endeavour.] An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a tr...
Endeavorer
En‐deav″or‐er (?), n. One who makes an effort or attempt. [Written also endeavourer.]
Endeavorment
En‐deav″or‐ment (?), n. Act of endeavoring; endeavor. Spenser.