Encephalon
En‐ceph″a‐lon (?), n. [NL. See Encephalos.] (Anat.) The contents of the cranium; the brain.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Encephalopathy
En‐ceph′a‐lop″a‐thy (?), n. [Gr. εγκἔφαλοσ the brain + πάσχειν, παθει̑ν, to suffer.] (Med.) Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead ence...
Encephalos
En‐ceph″a‐los (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. εγκἔφαλοσ; εν̓ in + κεφαλή head.] (Anat.) The encephalon.In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age. Sir W. Hamilton.
Encephalotomy
En‐ceph′a‐lot″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. εγκἔφαλοσ the brain + � a cutting.] (Surg.) The act or art of dissecting the brain.
Encephalous
En‐ceph″a‐lous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having a head; — said of most Mollusca; — opposed to acephalous.
Enchafe
En‐chafe″ (?), v. t. To chafe; to enrage; to heat. Shak.
Enchafing
En‐chaf″ing, n. Heating; burning.The wicked enchaufing or ardure of this sin. Chaucer.
Enchain
En‐chain″ (?), v. t. [F. enchaîner; pref. en- (L. in) chaîne chain. See Chain, and cf. Incatenation.] 1. To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.2. To hold fast; to confine; as,...
Enchainment
En‐chain″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. enchaînement.] The act of enchaining, or state of being enchained.
Enchair
En‐chair″ (?), v. t. To seat in a chair. Tennyson.
Enchannel
En‐chan″nel (?), v. t. To make run in a channel. “Its waters were enchanneled.” Sir D. Brewster.
Enchant
En‐chant″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enchanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Enchanting.] [F. enchanter, L. incantare to chant or utter a magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; in in, ag...
Enchanted
En‐chant″ed (?), a. Under the power of enchantment; possessed or exercised by enchanters; as, an enchanted castle.
Enchanter
En‐chant″er (?), n. [Cf. F. enchanteur.] One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; also, one who delights as by an enchantment.Like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. Shelley.Enc...
Enchanting
En‐chant″ing, a. Having a power of enchantment; charming; fascinating. — En‐chant″ing‐ly, adv.
Enchantment
En‐chant″ment (?), n. [F. enchantement.] 1. The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use o...
Enchantress
En‐chant″ress (?), n. [Cf. F. enchanteresse.] A woman versed in magical arts; a sorceress; also, a woman who fascinates. Shak.
Encharge
En‐charge″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Encharged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Encharging (?).] [OF. enchargier, F. encharger; pref. en- (L. in) + F. charger. See Charge.] To charge (with); t...
Encharge (2)
En‐charge″, n. A charge. A. Copley.
Enchase
En‐chase″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enchased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enchasing.] [F. enchâsser; pref. en- (L. in) + châsse box containing relics, frame, case, the same word as caisse ...
Enchaser
En‐chas″er (?), n. One who enchases.
Enchasten
En‐chas″ten (?), v. t. To chasten.
Encheson
{ En‐che″son, En‐chea″son (?) }, n. [OF. enchaison, fr. L. incidere to happen; in + cadere to fall.] Occasion, cause, or reason. Chaucer.
Enchest
En‐chest″ (?), v. t. [Cf. Inchest.] To inclose in a chest. Vicars.
Enchiridion
‖En′chi‐rid″i‐on (?), n. Handbook; a manual of devotions. Evelyn.
Enchisel
En‐chis″el (?), v. t. To cut with a chisel.
Enchodus
‖En″cho‐dus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a spear + οδοὔσ, οδὄντοσ, a tooth.] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes; — so named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allie...