Enform
En‐form″ (?), v. t. [F. enformer. See Inform.] To form; to fashion. Spenser.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Enfouldred
En‐foul″dred (?), a. [Pref. en- + OF. fouldre, foldre, lightning, F. foudre, L. fulgur.] Mixed with, or emitting, lightning. “With foul enfouldred smoke.” Spenser.
Enframe
En‐frame″ (?), v. t. To inclose, as in a frame.
Enfranchise
En‐fran″chise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Enfranchised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Enfranchising (?).] [Pref. en- + franchise: cf. F. enfranchir.] 1. To set free; to liberate from slavery, ...
Enfranchisement
En‐fran″chise‐ment (?), n. 1. Releasing from slavery or custody. Shak.2. Admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic; investiture with the privileges of free citiz...
Enfranchiser
En‐fran″chis‐er (?), n. One who enfranchises.
Enfree
En‐free″ (?), v. t. To set free. “The enfreed Antenor.” Shak.
Enfreedom
En‐free″dom (?), v. t. To set free. Shak.
Enfreeze
En‐freeze″ (?), v. t. To freeze; to congeal.Thou hast enfrozened her disdainful breast. Spenser.
Enfroward
En‐fro″ward (?), v. t. To make froward, perverse, or ungovernable. Sir E. Sandys.
Engage
En‐gage″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Engaged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Engaging (?).] [F. engager; pref. en- (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See Gage.] 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to ...
Engage (2)
En‐gage″, v. i. 1. To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.How proper the remedy for the malady, I engage not. Fuller.2. To emb...
Engaged
En‐gaged″ (?), a. 1. Occupied; employed; busy.2. Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed.3. Greatly interested; ...
Engagedly
En‐ga″ged‐ly (?), adv. With attachment; with interest; earnestly.
Engagedness
En‐ga″ged‐ness, n. The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.
Engagement
En‐gage″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. engagement.] 1. The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.2. The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; sp...
Engager
En‐ga″ger (?), n. One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety.Several sufficient citizens were engagers. Wood.
Engaging
En‐ga″ging (?), a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. — En‐ga″ging‐ly, adv. — En‐ga″ging‐ness, n.Engaging and disengagingg...
Engallant
En‐gal″lant (?), v. t. To make a gallant of. B. Jonson.
Engaol
En‐gaol″ (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + gaol: cf. OF. engaoler, engeoler. See Gaol, and cf. Enjail.] To put in jail; to imprison. Shak.
Engarboil
En‐gar″boil (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + garboil.] To throw into disorder; to disturb. “To engarboil the church.” Bp. Montagu.
Engarland
En‐gar″land (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + garland: cf. F. enguirlander.] To encircle with a garland, or with garlands. Sir P. Sidney.
Engarrison
En‐gar″ri‐son (?), v. t. To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison. Bp. Hall.
Engastrimuth
En‐gas″tri‐muth (?), n. [Gr. �; � in + � belly + � to speak: cf. F. engastrimythe.] An ventriloquist.
Engender
En‐gen″der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Engendered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Engendering.] [F. engender, L. ingenerare; in + generare to beget. See Generate, and cf. Ingenerate.] 1. To pro...
Engender (2)
En‐gen″der, v. i. 1. To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.Thick clouds are spread, and storms engender there. Dryden.2. To come together; to meet, as...
Engender (3)
En‐gen″der (?), n. One who, or that which, engenders.