Encrinic
{ En‐crin″ic (?), En‐cri″nal (?), En‐crin″i‐tal (?), } a.(Paleon.) Relating to encrinites; containing encrinites, as certain kinds of limestone.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Encrinite
En″cri‐nite (?), n. [Gr. � in + � a lily: cf. F. encrinite.] (Paleon.) A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a general se...
Encrinitic
{ En′cri‐nit″ic (?), En′cri‐nit″ic‐al (?), } a.(Paleon.) Pertaining to encrinites; encrinal.
Encrinoidea
‖En′cri‐noid″e‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Encrinus and -oid.] (Zoöl.) That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms around...
Encrinus
‖En″cri‐nus (?), n.; pl.Encrini (#). [NL. See Encrinite.] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks.
Encrisped
En‐crisped″ (?), a. Curled. Skelton.
Encroach
En‐croach″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Encroached (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Encroaching.] [OF. encrochier to perch, prop., to hook, fasten a hook (perh. confused with acrochier, F. accroc...
Encroach (2)
En‐croach″, n. Encroachment. South.
Encroacher
En‐croach″er (?), n. One who by gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his own.
Encroachingly
En‐croach″ing‐ly, adv. By way of encroachment.
Encroachment
En‐croach″ment (?), n. 1. The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.An unconstitutional encroachment of military po...
Encrust
En‐crust″ (?), v. t. To incrust. See Incrust.
Encrustment
En‐crust″ment (?), n. That which is formed as a crust; incrustment; incrustation.Disengaging truth from its encrustment of error. I. Taylor.
Encumber
En‐cum″ber (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Encumbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Encumbering.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. combrer to hinder. See Cumber, and cf. Incumber.] [Written...
Encumberment
En‐cum″ber‐ment (?), n. [Cf. F. encombrement.] Encumbrance.
Encumbrance
En‐cum″brance (?), n. [Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. Incumbrance.] 1. That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impedimen...
Encumbrancer
En‐cum″bran‐cer (?), n.(Law) Same as Incumbrancer.
Encurtain
En‐cur″tain (?), v. t. To inclose with curtains.
Encyclic
{ En‐cyc″lic (?), En‐cyc″li‐cal (?), } a. [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. �; � in + � circle: cf. F. encyclique. See Cycle.] Sent to many persons or places; intended for...
Encyclic (2)
{ En‐cyc″lic, En‐cyc″li‐cal, } n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. Shipley.
Encyclopedia
{ En‐cy′clo‐pe″di‐a, En‐cy′clo‐pæ″di‐a } (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, for � �, instruction in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F. encyclopédie. See Cyclopedia, and Encyclical.] ...
Encyclopediacal
En‐cy′clo‐pe‐di″a‐cal (?), a. Encyclopedic.
Encyclopedian
En‐cy′clo‐pe″di‐an (?), a. Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedic
{ En‐cy′clo‐ped″ic (?), En‐cy′clo‐ped″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. encyclopédique.] Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an encyclopedia; embracing a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedism
En‐cy′clo‐pe″dism (?), n. The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.
Encyclopedist
En‐cy′clo‐pe″dist (?), n. [Cf. F. encyclopédiste.] The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of...
Encyst
En‐cyst″ (?), v. t. To inclose in a cyst.