Emunctory
E‐munc″to‐ry (?), n.; pl.Emunctories (#). [L. emunctorium a pair of snuffers, fr. emungere, emunctum, to blow the nose, hence, to wipe, cleanse; e out + mungere to blow the nose...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Emuscation
Em′us‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. emuscare to clear from moss; e out + muscus moss.] A freeing from moss.
Emyd
E″myd (?), n.; pl. E. Emyds (#), E. Emyd�� (#). [See Emydea.] (Zoöl.) A fresh-water tortoise of the family Emydidæ.
Emydea
‖E‐myd″e‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Emys a genus of tortoises, L. emys a kind of fresh-water tortoise, Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) A group of chelonians which comprises many species of fresh-w...
En
En (?), n.(Print.) Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em.
En bloc
‖En′ bloc″ (?). [F. Cf. Block, n.] In a lump; as a whole; all together. “Movement of the ossicles en bloc.” Nature.En bloc they are known as “the herd”. W. A. Fraser.
En passant
‖En′ pas′sant″ (?). In passing; in the course of any procedure; — said specif. (Chess), of the taking of an adverse pawn which makes a first move of two squares by a pawn alread...
En rapport
‖En′ rap′port″ (?). In accord, harmony, or sympathy; having a mutual, esp. a private, understanding; of a hypnotic subject, being in such a mental state as to be especially subj...
En route
‖En′ route″ (?). On the way or road.
En-
En– (?). 1. [F. en-, L. in.] A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently wit...
Enable
En‐a″ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enabled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enabling (?).] 1. To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong. “Who hath enabled me.” 1 Tim. i. 12.Recei...
Enablement
En‐a″ble‐ment (?), n. The act of enabling, or the state of being enabled; ability. Bacon.
Enact
En‐act″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enacted; p. pr. & vb. n.Enacting.] 1. To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legi...
Enact (2)
En‐act″, n. Purpose; determination.
Enactive
En‐act″ive (?), a. Having power to enact or establish as a law. Abp. Bramhall.
Enactment
En‐act″ment (?), n. 1. The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.2. That which is ...
Enactor
En‐act″or (?), n. One who enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law. Atterbury.
Enacture
En‐ac″ture (?; 135), n. Enactment; resolution. Shak.
Enaliosaur
En‐al″i‐o‐saur′ (?), n.(Paleon.) One of the Enaliosauria.
Enaliosauria
‖En‐al′i‐o‐sau″ri‐a (?), n. pl.(Paleon.) An extinct group of marine reptiles, embracing both the Ichthyosauria and the Plesiosauria, now regarded as distinct orders.
Enaliosaurian
En‐al′i‐o‐sau″ri‐an (?), a.(Paleon.) Pertaining to the Enaliosauria. — n. One of the Enaliosauria.
Enallage
‖E‐nal″la‐ge (?), n.(Gram.) A substitution, as of one part of speech for another, of one gender, number, case, person, tense, mode, or voice, of the same word, for another.
Enambush
En‐am″bush (?), v. t. To ambush.
Enamel
En‐am″el (?), n. [Pref. en- + amel. See Amel, Smelt, v. t.] 1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoratio...
Enamel (2)
En‐am″el, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enameled (?) or Enamelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Enameling or Enamelling.] 1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid or painted.2. To v...
Enamel (3)
En‐am″el (?), v. i. To practice the art of enameling.
Enamel (4)
En‐am″el, a. Relating to the art of enameling; as, enamel painting. Tomlinson.