Webster's Dictionary 1913

2107

Enigma

E‐nig″ma (ē̍‐nĭg″mȧ), n.; pl.enigmas (–mȧz). [L. aenigma, Gr. αἴνιγμα, fr. αινἴσσεσθαι to speak darkly, fr. αἰ̑νοσ tale, fable.] 1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a ri...

2108

Enigmatic

{ E′nig‐mat″ic (?; 277), E′nig‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. énigmatique.] Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; p...

2109

Enigmatically

E′nig‐mat″ic‐al‐ly, adv. Darkly; obscurely.

2110

Enigmatist

E‐nig″ma‐tist (?), n. One who makes, or talks in, enigmas. Addison.

2111

Enigmatize

E‐nig″ma‐tize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Enigmatized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enigmatizing (?).] To make, or talk in, enigmas; to deal in riddles.

2112

Enigmatography

{ E‐nig′ma‐tog″ra‐phy (?), E‐nig′ma‐tol″o‐gy (?), } n. [Gr. �, �, an enigma + -graphy, -logy.] The art of making or of solving enigmas.

2113

Enisled

En‐isled″ (?), p. a. Placed alone or apart, as if on an island; severed, as an island. “In the sea of life enisled.” M. Arnold.

2114

Enjail

En‐jail″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enjailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enjailing.] [Pref. en- + jail. Cf. Engaol.] To put into jail; to imprison. Donne.

2115

Enjoin

En‐join″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enjoined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enjoining.] [F. enjoindre, L. injungere to join into, charge, enjoin; in + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Injun...

2116

Enjoin (2)

En‐join″, v. t. To join or unite. Hooker.

2117

Enjoiner

En‐join″er (?), n. One who enjoins.

2118

Enjoinment

En‐join″ment (?), n. Direction; command; authoritative admonition. Sir T. Browne.

2119

Enjoy

En‐joy″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enjoyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enjoying.] [OF. enjoier to receive with joy; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. & F. joie joy: cf. OF. enjoir to enjoy. See Joy....

2120

Enjoy (2)

En‐joy″, v. i. To take satisfaction; to live in happiness. Milton.

2121

Enjoyable

En‐joy″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being enjoyed or of giving joy; yielding enjoyment. Milton.

2122

Enjoyer

En‐joy″er (?), n. One who enjoys.

2123

Enjoyment

En‐joy″ment (?), n. 1. The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as in the possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as, the enjoyment of an e...

2124

Enkennel

En‐ken″nel (?), v. t. To put into a kennel.

2125

Enkerchiefed

En‐ker″chiefed (?), a. Bound with a kerchief; draped; hooded; covered. Milton.That soft, enkerchiefed hair. M. Arnold.

2126

Enkindle

En‐kin″dle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enkindled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enkindling (?).] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. Shak.2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.To...

2127

Enlace

En‐lace″ (?), v. t. To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace; to lace; to encircle; to enfold; hence, to entangle.Ropes of pearl her neck and breast enlace. P. Fletcher.

2128

Enlacement

En‐lace″ment (?), n. The act of enlacing, or state of being enlaced; a surrounding as with a lace.

2129

Enlard

En‐lard″ (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + lard: cf. OF. enlarder to put on the spit, Pr. & Sp. enlardar to rub with grease, baste.] To cover or dress with lard or grease; to fatten. Shak.

2130

Enlarge

En‐large″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enlarged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enlarging (?).] [OF. enlargier; pref. en- (L. in) + F. large wide. See Large.] 1. To make larger; to increase in q...

2131

Enlarge (2)

En‐large″, v. i. 1. To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges b...

2132

Enlarged

En‐larged″ (?), a. Made large or larger; extended; swollen. — En‐lar″ged‐ly (#), adv. — En‐lar″ged‐ness, n.

2133

Enlargement

En‐large″ment (?), n. 1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion.2. Expansion or extens...