Part 4

ELZEVIR, el'ze-vir, _adj._ published by the _Elzevirs_, a celebrated family of printers at Amsterdam, Leyden, and other places in Holland, whose small neat editions were chiefly published between 1592 and 1681: pertaining to the type used in their 12mo and 16mo editions of the Latin classics.--_n._ a special form of printing types.

EM, em, _n._ the name of the letter M: (_print._) the unit of measurement in estimating how much is printed on a page.

'EM, [.e]m, _pron._ him: (_coll._) them. [Orig. the unstressed form of _hem_, dat. and accus. pl. of _he_; but now used coll. as an abbreviation of _them_.]

EMACIATE, e-m[=a]'shi-[=a]t, _v.t._ to make meagre or lean: to deprive of flesh: to waste.--_v.i._ to become lean: to waste away.--_p.adjs._ EM[=A]'CIATE, -D.--_n._ EMACI[=A]'TION, the condition of becoming emaciated or lean: leanness. [L. _emaci[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, inten., _maci[=a]re_, to make lean--_macies_, leanness.]

EMANATE, em'a-n[=a]t, _v.i._ to flow out or from: to proceed from some source: to arise.--_adj._ EM'ANANT, flowing from.--_ns._ EMAN[=A]'TION, a flowing out from a source, as the universe considered as issuing from the essence of God: the _generation_ of the Son and the _procession_ of the Spirit, as distinct from the origination of created beings: that which issues or proceeds from some source; EM'ANATIST.--_adjs._ EM'ANATIVE, EM'ANATORY, EMAN[=A]'TIONAL. [L. _eman[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, out from, _man[=a]re_, to flow.]

EMANCIPATE, e-man'si-p[=a]t, _v.t._ to set free from servitude: to free from restraint or bondage of any kind.--_ns._ EMANCIP[=A]'TION, the act of setting free from bondage or disability of any kind: the state of being set free; EMANCIP[=A]'TIONIST, an advocate of the emancipation of slaves; EMAN'CIPATOR; EMAN'CIPIST, a convict who has served his time of punishment in a penal colony. [L. _emancip[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, away from, _mancip[=a]re_, to transfer property--_manceps_, _-cipis_, one who gets property, from _manus_, the hand, _cap[)e]re_, to take.]

EMARGINATE, e-m[:a]r'jin-[=a]t, _v.t._ to take away the margin of.--_p.adj._ (_bot._) depressed and notched instead of pointed at the summit, as a leaf: (_min._) having all the edges of the primitive form crossed by a face: (_zool._) having the margin broken by a notch or segment of a circle.--_n._ EMARGIN[=A]'TION. [L. _emargin[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, out, _margin[=a]re_, to provide with a margin--_margo_, a margin.]

EMASCULATE, e-mas'k[=u]-l[=a]t, _v.t._ to deprive of the properties of a male: to castrate: to deprive of masculine vigour: to render effeminate.--_ns._ EMASCUL[=A]'TION; EMAS'CUL[=A]TOR.--_adj._ EMAS'CUL[=A]TORY. [Low L. _emascul[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, neg., _masculus_, dim. of _mas_, a male.]

EMBACE, em-b[=a]s', _v.t._ (_Spens._). Same as EMBASE.

EMBALE, em-b[=a]l', _v.t._ to make up, as into a bale: to bind up: to enclose. [Fr. _emballer_--_em_--L. _in_, _balle_, a bale.]

EMBALL, em-bawl', _v.t._ to encircle: ensphere.--_n._ EMBALL'ING.

EMBALM, em-b[:a]m', _v.t._ to preserve from decay by aromatic drugs, as a dead body: to perfume: to preserve with care and affection.--_ns._ EMBALM'ER; EMBALM'ING; EMBALM'MENT. [Fr. _embaumer_, from _em_, in, and _baume_. See BALM.]

EMBANK, em-bangk', _v.t._ to enclose or defend with a bank or dike.--_n._ EMBANK'MENT, the act of embanking: a bank or mound made to keep water within certain limits: a mound constructed so as to carry a level road or railway over a low-lying place. [Coined from _em_, in, and _bank_.]

EMBAR, em-b[:a]r', _v.t._ to shut in; to hinder or stop:--_pr.p._ embar'ring; _pa.p._ embarred'.--_n._ EMBAR'RING.

EMBARCATION. Same as EMBARKATION.

EMBARGO, em-b[:a]r'g[=o], _n._ a temporary order from the Admiralty to prevent the arrival or departure of ships: a stoppage of trade for a short time by authority:--_pl._ EMBAR'GOES.--_v.t._ to lay an embargo on: to seize.--_pr.p._ embar'g[=o]ing; _pa.p._ embar'g[=o]ed. [Sp.,--_embargar_, to impede, to restrain--Sp. _em_, in, _barra_, a bar. See BARRICADE and EMBARRASS.]

EMBARK, em-b[:a]rk', _v.t._ to put on board ship: to engage in any affair.--_v.i._ to go on board ship: to engage in a business: to enlist.--_n._ EMBARK[=A]'TION, a putting or going on board: that which is embarked: (_obs._) a vessel.--_p.adjs._ EMBARKED'; EMBARK'ING.--_n._ EMBARK'MENT. [Fr. _embarquer_, from _em_, in, _barque_, a bark.]

EMBARRASS, em-bar'as, _v.t._ to encumber: to involve in difficulty, esp. in money matters: to perplex.--_p.adj._ EMBARR'ASSED, perplexed: constrained.--_n._ EMBARR'ASSMENT, perplexity or confusion: difficulties in money matters.--EMBARRAS DES RICHESSES, a superabundance of materials, an abundance so great that choice is difficult. [Fr. _embarrasser_--_em_, in, _barre_, bar.]

EMBASE, em-b[=a]z', _v.t._ (_obs._) to bring down: to degrade.--_p.adj._ EMBASED'.--_n._ EMBASE'MENT. [_Em_ and _base_.]

EMBASSY, em'bas-i, _n._ the charge or function of an ambassador: the person or persons sent on an undertaking.--_ns._ EM'BASSADE, EM'BASSAGE (same as AMBASSAGE); EMBASS'ADOR (same as AMBASSADOR).

EMBATHE, em-b[=a]_th_' _v.t._ to bathe.

EMBATTLE, em-bat'l, _v.t._ to furnish with battlements.--_p.adj._ EMBATT'LED, furnished with battlements: (_her._) having the outline like a battlement.--_n._ EMBATT'LEMENT (same as BATTLEMENT). [_Em_, and O. Fr. _bastiller_, from the same root as _battlement_, _bastille_, and _baste_, to sew. The form of this word is due to a confusion with Eng. _battle_.]

EMBATTLE, em-bat'l, _v.t._ to range in order of battle: to arm--_p.adj._ EMBATT'LED, arranged for battle. [O. Fr. _embataillier_--_en_, in, _bataille_, battle.]

EMBAY, em-b[=a]', _v.t._ to enclose in a bay: to land-lock.--_n._ EMBAY'MENT, a bay. [_Em_, in, into, and _bay_.]

EMBAY, em-b[=a]', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to bathe. [_Em_, in, and Fr. _baigner_. See BAGNIO.]

EMBED, em-bed', IMBED, im-, _v.t._ to place in a mass of matter: to lay, as in a bed.--_n._ EMBED'MENT, the act of embedding: state of being embedded.

EMBELLISH, em-bel'ish, _v.t._ to make beautiful with ornaments: to decorate: to make graceful: to illustrate pictorially, as a book.--_n._ EMBELL'ISHER.--_adv._ EMBELL'ISHINGLY.--_n._ EMBELL'ISHMENT, act of embellishing or adorning: decoration: ornament. [Fr. _embellir_, _embellissant_--_em_, in, _bel_, _beau_, beautiful.]

EMBER, em'b[.e]r, _n._ a live piece of coal or wood: chiefly in _pl._ red-hot ashes: smouldering remains of a fire. [A.S. _['ae]merge_; Ice. _eimyrja_. The _b_ is simply euphonic.]

EMBER-DAYS, em'b[.e]r-d[=a]z, _n.pl._ the three Fast-days in each quarter (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday)--following the first Sunday in Lent, Whitsunday, Holy Cross Day (Sept. 14th), and St Lucia's Day (Dec. 13th).--_n._ EM'BER-WEEK, the week in which the ember-days occur. [A.S. _ymbryne_, a circuit--_ymb_, round (Ger. _um_, L. _ambi-_), and _ryne_, a running, from _rinnan_, to run.]

EMBER-GOOSE, em'b[.e]r-g[=oo]s, _n._ a kind of sea-fowl, the Great Northern Diver. [Norw. _emmer_; Ger. _imber_.]

EMBEZZLE, em-bez'l, _v.t._ to appropriate fraudulently what has been entrusted.--_ns._ EMBEZZ'LEMENT, fraudulent appropriation of another's property by the person to whom it was entrusted; EMBEZZ'LER. [Perh. from root of _imbecile_, the primary sense being to weaken: (_obs._) BEZZ'LE, to squander, from O. Fr. _besiler_, to destroy, is the same word.]

EMBITTER, em-bit'[.e]r, _Imbitter_, im-, _v.t._ to make bitter: to increase (ill-feeling).--_p.adj._ EMBITT'ERED, soured.--_n._ EMBITT'ERER.--_p.adj._ EMBITT'ERING.--_n._ EMBITT'ERMENT.

EMBLAZON, em-bl[=a]'zn, _v.t._ to deck in blazing colours: (_her._) to blazon or adorn with figures: to depict heraldically.--_v.t._ EMBLAZE', to illuminate.--_ns._ EMBL[=A]'ZONER; EMBL[=A]'ZONMENT, an emblazoning; EMBL[=A]'ZONRY, the art of emblazoning or adorning: devices on shields. [_Em_, and _blaze_, _blazon_.]

EMBLEM, em'blem, _n._ a picture representing to the mind something different from itself: a type or symbol: (_Milton_) an inlaid ornament.--_v.t._ to symbolise.--_n._ EMBL[=E]'MA, an inlaid ornament:--_pl._ EMBL[=E]'MATA.--_adjs._ EMBLEMAT'IC, -AL, pertaining to or containing emblems: symbolical: representing.--_adv._ EMBLEMAT'ICALLY.--_v.t._ EMBLEM'ATISE, EM'BLEMISE, to represent by an emblem:--_pr.p._ emblem'at[=i]sing; _pa.p._ emblem'at[=i]sed.--_n._ EMBLEM'ATIST, a writer or inventor of emblems. [L. _embl[=e]ma_--Gr. _em_ (=_en_), in, _ballein_, to cast.]

EMBLEMENTS, em'bl-ments, _n.pl._ crops raised by the labour of the cultivator, but not fruits nor grass. [O. Fr. _emblaer_, to sow with corn--Low L. _imblad[=a]re_--_in_, in, _bladum_, wheat.]

EMBLOOM, em-bl[=oo]m', _v.t._ to cover with bloom.

EMBLOSSOM, em-blos'om, _v.t._ to cover with blossom.

EMBODY, em-bod'i, IMBODY, im-, _v.t._ to form into a body: to make corporeal: to make tangible: to express (an idea in words): to organise.--_v.i._ to unite in a body or mass.--_p.adj._ EMBOD'IED.--_n._ EMBOD'IMENT, act of embodying: state of being embodied: that in which something is embodied. [_Em_, in, and _body_.]

EMBOGUE, em-b[=o]g', _v.i._ to discharge itself.

EMBOIL, em-boil', _v.i._ (_Spens._) to burn with anger.--_v.t._ to cause to burn with anger: to irritate.

EMBOLDEN, em-b[=o]ld'n, IMBOLDEN, im-, _v.t._ to make bold or courageous. [_Em_, to make, and _bold_.]

EMBOLISM, em'bo-lizm, _n._ the insertion of days in an account of time to produce regularity: an intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer: (_med._) the presence of obstructing clots in the blood-vessels.--_adjs._ EMBOLIS'MAL, EMBOLIS'MIC.--_n._ EM'BOLUS, the clot of fibrin obstructing a blood-vessel, causing embolism. [Fr.,--Gr. _embolismos_--_emballein_, to cast in.]

EMBONPOINT, ang-bong-pwang', _adj._ stout, plump, full in figure, mostly of women: well-fed.--_n._ stoutness, plumpness, well-fed condition. [Fr.,--_en bon point_, in good form.]

EMBORDER, em-bord'[.e]r, _v.t._ (_Milton_) to border.

EMBOSCATA, em-bos-k[=a]'ta, _n._ an erroneous form of It. _imbosc['a]ta_, an ambuscade.

EMBOSOM, em-booz'um, IMBOSOM, im-, _v.t._ to take into the bosom: to receive into the affections: to enclose or surround. [_Em_, in, into, and _bosom_.]

EMBOSS, em-bos', _v.t._ to produce (a raised pattern) by pressure upon sheet-metal, leather, cloth, &c.: to ornament with raised-work: (_Spens._) to cover with armour: to be wrapped in.--_p.adj._ EMBOSSED', formed or covered with bosses: raised, standing out in relief: (_bot._) having a protuberance in the centre.--_ns._ EMBOSS'ER; EMBOSS'MENT, a prominence like a boss: raised-work. [_Em_, in, into, and _boss_.]

EMBOSS, em-bos', _v.i._ (_Milton_) to plunge into the depths of a wood.--_v.t._ to make to foam at the mouth. [O. Fr. _embosquer_, _em_--L. _in_, in, _bosc_, a wood. See AMBUSH.]

EMBOUCHURE, ang-boo-sh[:u]r', _n._ the mouth of a river: the mouth-hole of a wind musical instrument. [Fr.,--_em-boucher_, to put to the mouth--_en_, in, _bouche_, a mouth.]

EMBOUND, em-bownd', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to bound, enclose.

EMBOW, em-b[=o]', _v.t._ and _v.i._ to bow or arch.--_p.adj._ EMBOWED', arched, vaulted: bent like a bow: the heraldic term noting anything bent like a bow--as, e.g., the arm of a man. [_Em_ and _bow_.]

EMBOWEL, em-bow'el, _v.t._ properly, to enclose in something else; but also used for disembowel, to remove the entrails from:--_pr.p._ embow'elling; _pa.p._ embow'elled.--_n._ EMBOW'ELMENT. [_Em_, in, into, and _bowel_.]

EMBOWER, em-bow'er, IMBOWER, im-, _v.t._ to place in a bower: to shelter, as with trees.--_p.adjs._ EMBOW'ERED; EMBOW'ERING.--_n._ EMBOW'ERMENT. [_Em_, in, and _bower_.]

EMBOX, em-boks', _v.t._ to set in a box. [_Em_, in, _box_.]

EMBRACE, em-br[=a]s', _v.t._ to take in the arms: to press to the bosom with affection: to take eagerly or willingly: to comprise: to admit, adopt, or receive.--_v.i._ to join in an embrace.--_n._ an embracing: fond pressure in the arms.--_ns._ EMBRACE'MENT; EMBRAC'ER.--_adjs._ EMBRAC'ING, EMBRAC'IVE.--_adv._ EMBRAC'INGLY.--_n._ EMBRAC'INGNESS. [O. Fr. _embracer_ (Fr. _embrasser_)--L. _in_, in, into, _bracchium_, an arm. See BRACE.]

EMBRACE, em-br[=a]s', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to brace, to fasten, or bind:--_pr.p._ embrac'ing; _pa.p._ embraced'. [_Em_, in, and _brace_.]

EMBRACER, em-br[=a]'ser, _n._ (_law_) one who influences jurors by corrupt means to deliver a partial verdict--also EMBR[=A]'CEOR, EMBR[=A]'SOR.--_n._ EMBRAC'ERY, the offence of an embracer. [O. Fr. _embraceor_, from _embraser_, to set on fire.]

EMBRAID, em-br[=a]d', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to braid.

EMBRANCHMENT, em-bransh'ment, _n._ a branching off, as an arm of a river, a spur of a mountain, &c. [Fr.]

EMBRANGLE, em-brang'gl, IMBRANGLE, im-, _v.t._ to confuse, perplex.--_n._ EMBRAN'GLEMENT. [_Em_, in, and _brangle_.]

EMBRASURE (_Shak._)=EMBRACEMENT.

EMBRASURE, em-br[=a]'zh[=u]r, _n._ a door or window with the sides slanted on the inside: an opening in a wall for cannon. [Fr.,--O. Fr. _embraser_, to slope the sides of a window, _em_--L. _in_, _braser_, to skew.]

EMBRAVE, em-br[=a]v', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to make brave or showy, to decorate: to inspire with bravery.

EMBREAD, _v.t._ (_Spens._) embraid.

EMBREATHE, em-br[=e]_th_', _v.t._ to breathe into, to inspire with. [_En_ and _breathe_.]

EMBROCATE, em'br[=o]-k[=a]t, _v.t._ to moisten and rub, as a sore with a lotion.--_n._ EMBROC[=A]'TION, act of embrocating: the lotion used. [Low L. _embroc[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, from Gr. _embroch[=e]_, a lotion--_embrechein_, to soak in--_em_ (=_en_), in, into, _brechein_, to wet.]

EMBROGLIO=IMBROGLIO.

EMBROIDER, em-broid'[.e]r, _v.t._ to ornament with designs in needlework, originally on the border.--_ns._ EMBROID'ERER; EMBROID'ERY, the art of producing ornamental patterns by means of needlework on textile fabrics, &c.: ornamental needlework: variegation or diversity: artificial ornaments. [M. E. _embrouderie_--O. Fr. _embroder_, _em_, and _broder_, prob. Celt., acc. to Skeat. Bret. _brouda_, to pierce; confused with Fr. _border_, to border.]

EMBROIL, em-broil', _v.t._ to involve in a broil, or in perplexity (_with_): to entangle: to distract: to throw into confusion.--_n._ EMBROIL'MENT, a state of perplexity or confusion: disturbance. [Fr. _embrouiller_--_em_, in, _brouiller_, to break out.]

EMBRONZE, em-bronz', _v.t._ to form in bronze.

EMBROWN, em-brown', IMBROWN, im-, _v.t._ to make brown: to darken, obscure.--_p.adj._ EMBROWN'ING.

EMBRUE, em-br[=oo]', _v.t._ Same as IMBRUE.

EMBRYO, em'bri-[=o], EMBRYON, em'bri-on, _n._ the young of an animal in its earliest stages of development: the part of a seed which forms the future plant: the beginning of anything:--_pl._ EM'BRYOS, EM'BRYONS.--_ns._ EMBRYOC'TOMY, destruction of the fetus in the uterus; EMBRYOG'ENY, the formation and development of the embryo; EMBRYOG'RAPHY, description of the embryo.--_adjs._ EMBRYOLOG'IC, -AL, of or pertaining to embryology.--_ns._ EMBRYOL'OGIST; EMBRYOL'OGY, science of the embryo or fetus of animals.--_adjs._ EM'BRYONATE, -D, in the state of an embryo; EMBRYON'IC, EMBRYOT'IC, of or relating to anything in an imperfect state: rudimentary.--_ns._ EMBRYOT'OMY, the division of a fetus to effect delivery; EMBRYUL'CIA, forcible extraction of a fetus. [Low L.,--Gr. _embryon_--_em_ (=_en_), in, _bryein_, to swell.]

EME, [=e]m, _n._ (_obs._) an uncle. [A.S. _['e]am_; Dut. _oom_.]

EMEND, e-mend', _v.t._ to remove faults or blemishes from: to correct or improve.--_adj._ EMEND'ABLE, that may be emended.--_n.pl._ EMEND'ALS, funds set apart for repairs in the accounts of the Inner Temple.--_v.t._ EM'ENDATE, to correct errors.--_ns._ EMEND[=A]'TION, removal of an error or fault: correction; EM'END[=A]TOR, a corrector of errors in writings: one who corrects or improves.--_adj._ EMEN'D[=A]TORY, mending or contributing to correction. [L. _emend[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, out, _menda_, a fault.]

EMERALD, em'[.e]r-ald, _n._ a very highly esteemed mineral of the same species with the beryl, from which it differs in scarcely anything but its colour, a beautiful velvety green.--_n._ EM'ERALD-COPP'ER (see DIOPTASE).--EMERALD ISLE, a name for Ireland, owing to its greenness; EMERALD TYPE (_print._), a small size of type. [O. Fr. _esmeralde_--L. _smaragdus_--Gr. _smaragdos_.]

EMERGE, e-m[.e]rj', _v.i._ to rise out of: to issue or come forth: to reappear after being concealed: to come into view: to result.--_ns._ EMER'GENCE, EMER'GENCY, act of emerging: sudden appearance: an unexpected occurrence: pressing necessity; EMER'GENCY-MAN, a man provided for any special service, esp. in Irish evictions, and in saving the crops and other property of men boycotted.--_adj._ EMER'GENT, emerging: suddenly appearing: arising unexpectedly: urgent.--_adv._ EMER'GENTLY.--_n._ EMER'SION, act of emerging: (_astron._) the reappearance of a heavenly body after being eclipsed by another or by the sun's brightness. [L. _emerg[)e]re_, _emersum_--_e_, out of, _merg[)e]re_, to plunge.]

EMERITUS, e-mer'i-tus, _adj._ honourably discharged from the performance of public duty, esp. noting a retired professor.--_n._ one who has been honourably discharged from public duties:--_pl._ EMER'ITI. [L. _emeritus_, having served one's time--_emer[=e]ri_, to deserve, do one's duty--_e_, sig. completeness, and _mer[=e]re_, to deserve.]

EMERODS, em'e-rodz, _n.pl._ (_B._) now HEMORRHOIDS.

EMERY, em'[.e]r-i, _n._ a very hard mineral, a variety of corundum, used as powder for polishing, &c.--_v.t._ to rub or coat with emery.--_ns._ EM'ERY-P[=A]'PER, paper covered with emery-powder for polishing; EM'ERY-POW'DER, ground emery; EM'ERY-WHEEL, a wheel coated with emery for polishing. [O. Fr. _esmeril_, _emeril_--Low L. _smericulum_--Gr. _sm[=e]ris_--_smaein_, to rub.]

EMETIC, e-met'ik, _adj._ causing vomiting.--_n._ a medicine that causes vomiting.--_n._ EM'ESIS, vomiting.--_adj._ EMET'ICAL.--_adv._ EMET'ICALLY.--_n._ EM'ETIN, the alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha-root, violently emetic.--_adj._ EM'ETO-CATHART'IC, producing both vomiting and purging.--_n._ EMETOL'OGY, the study of emesis and emetics, [Through L., from Gr. _emetikos_--_emeein_, to vomit.]

EMEU. See EMU.

['E]MEUTE, em-[:u]t', _n._ a popular rising or uproar. [Fr.]

EMICANT, em'i-kant, _adj._ beaming forth.--_n._ EMIC[=A]'TION.

EMICTION, e-mik'shun, _n._ the discharging of urine: urine.--_adj._ EMIC'TORY, promoting the flow of urine. [L. _eming[)e]re_, _emictum_--_e_, out, _ming[)e]re_, to make water.]

EMIGRATE, em'i-gr[=a]t, _v.i._ and _v.t._ to remove from one country to another as a place of abode.--_adj._ EM'IGRANT, emigrating or having emigrated.--_n._ one who emigrates.--_n._ EMIGR[=A]'TION.--_adj._ EMIGR[=A]'TIONAL.--_n._ EMIGR[=A]'TIONIST, an advocate or promoter of emigration.--_adj._ EMIGR[=A]'TORY.--_n._ EMIGR['E] ([=a]-m[=e]-gr[=a]), a royalist who quitted France during the Revolution. [L. _emigr[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, from, _migr[=a]re_, to remove.]

EMINENT, em'i-nent, _adj._ rising above others: conspicuous: distinguished: exalted in rank or office.--_ns._ EM'INENCE, EM'INENCY, a part eminent or rising above the rest: a rising ground: height: distinction: a title of honour: homage: a title given in 1631 to cardinals, till then styled Most Illustrious.--_adj._ EMINEN'TIAL.--_adv._ EM'INENTLY.--EMINENT DOMAIN (_dominium eminens_), the right by which the supreme authority in a state may compel a proprietor to part with what is his own for the public use. [L. _eminens_, _-entis_, pr.p. of _emin[=e]re_--_e_, out, _min[=e]re_, to project.]

EMIR, em-[=e]r', or [=e]'mir, _n._ a title given in the East and in the north of Africa to all independent chieftains, and also to all the supposed descendants of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima.--_n._ EM'IRATE, the office of an emir. [Ar. _am[=i]r_, ruler.]

EMIT, e-mit', _v.t._ to send out: to throw or give out: in issue: to utter (a declaration):--_pr.p._ emit'ting; _pa.p._ emit'ted.--_n._ EM'ISSARY, one sent out on a secret mission: a spy: an underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.--_adj._ that is sent forth.--_n._ EMIS'SION, the act of emitting: that which is issued at one time.--_adjs._ EMIS'SIVE, EMIS'SORY, emitting, sending out.--EMISSION THEORY, the theory that all luminous bodies emit with equal velocities a number of elastic corpuscles, which travel in straight lines, are reflected, and are refracted. [L. _emitt[)e]re_, _emissum_--_e_, out of, _mitt[)e]re_, to send.]

EMMANUEL, em-an'[=u]-el, IMMANUEL, im-, _n._ the symbolical name of the child announced by Isaiah (Isa. vii. 14), and applied to the Messiah (Matt. i. 23). [Heb.,--_im_, with, _anu_, us, _el_, God.]

EMMARBLE, em-m[:a]r'bl, _v.t._ to turn to marble, to petrify. [_Em_ and _marble_.]

EMMENAGOGUES, em-en'a-gogz, _n.pl._ medicines intended to restore, or to bring on for the first time, the menses.--_adj._ EMMENAGOG'IC (-goj'ik).--_n._ EMMENOL'OGY, knowledge about menstruation. [Gr. _emm[=e]na_, menses, _ag[=o]gos_, drawing forth.]

EMMET, em'et, _n._ (_prov._) the ant. [A.S. _['ae]mete_.]

EMMETROPIA, em-e-tr[=o]'pi-a, _n._ the normal condition of the refractive media of the eye.--_adj._ EMMETROPI'C. [Gr., _en_, in, _metron_, measure, _[=o]ps_, the eye.]

EMMEW, e-m[=u]', _v.t._ to confine.--Also IMMEW'.

EMMOVE, em-m[=oo]v', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to move, to excite.

EMMOLLIENT, e-mol'yent, _adj._ softening: making supple.--_n._ (_med._) a substance used to soften the textures to which they are applied, as poultices, fomentations, &c.--_n._ EMOLLES'CENCE, incipient fusion.--_v.t._ EMMOLL'IATE, to soften: to render effeminate.--_n._ EMOLLI'TION, the act of softening or relaxing. [L. _emoll[=i]re_, _emollitum_--_e_, inten., _moll[=i]re_, to soften--_mollis_, soft.]

EMOLUMENT, e-mol'[=u]-ment, _n._ advantage: profit arising from employment, as salary or fees.--_adj._ EMOLUMEN'TAL. [L. _emolimentum_--_emol[=i]ri_, to work out--_e_, sig. completeness, _mol[=i]re_, to toil.]

EMONG, e-mung', _prep._ (_obs._) among.--Also EMONGST'.

EMOTION, e-m[=o]'shun, _n._ a moving of the feelings: agitation of mind: (_phil._) one of the three groups of the phenomena of the mind.--_adj._ EM[=O]'TIONAL.--_n._ EM[=O]'TIONALISM, tendency to emotional excitement, the habit of working on the emotions, the indulgence of superficial emotion.--_adv._ EM[=O]'TIONALLY.--_adjs._ EM[=O]'TIONLESS; EM[=O]'TIVE, pertaining to the emotions. [L. _emotion-em_--_emov[=e]re_, _em[=o]tum_, to stir up--_e_, forth, _mov[=e]re_, to move.]

EMP-. For words not found under this, see IMP-.

EMPAESTIC, em-p[=e]'stik, _adj._ pertaining to the art of embossing, stamped. [Gr. _empaiein_, to emboss.]

EMPACKET, em-pak'et, _v.t._ (_Scot._) to pack up.

EMPAIR, em-p[=a]r', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to impair.

EMPANEL, em-pan'el, IMPANEL, im-, _v.t._ to enter the names of a jury on a panel.--_n._ EMPAN'ELMENT.

EMPANOPLY, em-pan'[=o]-pli, _v.t._ to invest in full armour.

EMPATRON, em-p[=a]'trun, _v.t._ (_Shak._) to patronise.

EMPEOPLE, em-p[=e]'pl, _v.t._ (_obs._) to fill with people: to form into a people or community.

EMPERISH, em-per'ish, _v.t._ (_obs._) to impair.

EMPEROR, em'p[.e]r-or, _n._ the head of the Roman Empire: the highest title of sovereignty:--_fem._ EM'PRESS.--_ns._ EM'PEROR-MOTH, except the Death's-head, the largest British moth, its expanse of wings being about three inches; EM'PERORSHIP; EM'PERY, empire, power. [O. Fr. _emperere_--L. _imperator_ (fem. _imperatrix_)--_imper[=a]re_, to command.]

EMPHASIS, em'fa-sis, _n._ stress of the voice on particular words or syllables to make the meaning clear: impressiveness of expression or weight of thought: intensity:--_pl._ EM'PHASES (-s[=e]z).--_v.t._ EM'PHAS[=I]SE, to make emphatic.--_adjs._ EMPHAT'IC, -AL, uttered with or requiring emphasis: forcible: impressive.--_adv._ EMPHAT'ICALLY.--_n._ EMPHAT'ICALNESS. [L.,--Gr.,--_em_ (=_en_), in, into, and _phasis_--_phaein_, _phainein_, to show.]

EMPHLYSIS, em'fli-sis, _n._ a vesicular tumour. [Gr., _en_, in, _phlysis_--_phlyein_, to break out.]

EMPHRACTIC, em-frak'tik, _adj._ stopping the pores of the skin.--_n._ a substance with this property. [Gr., _en_, in, _phrassein_, to stop.]

EMPHYSEMA, em-fis-[=e]'ma, _n._ (_med._) an unnatural distention of a part with air.--_adj._ EMPHYSEM'ATOUS. [Gr.,--_emphysaein_, to inflate.]

EMPHYTEUSIS, em-fit-[=u]'sis, _n._ in Roman law, a perpetual right in a piece of land, for which a yearly sum was paid to the proprietor.--_adj._ EMPHYTEU'TIC. [L.,--Gr.,--_emphyteuein_, to implant.]

EMPIERCE, em-p[=e]rs', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to pierce.

EMPIGHT, em-p[=i]t', _p.adj._ (_Spens._) fixed. [_Em_ and _pitch_.]

EMPIRE, em'p[=i]r, _n._ supreme control or dominion: the territory under the dominion of an emperor. [Fr.,--L. _imperium_--_imper[=a]re_, to command.]

EMPIRIC, -AL, em-pir'ik, -al, _adj._ resting on trial or experiment: known only by experience.--_n._ EMPIR'IC, one who makes trials or experiments: one whose knowledge is got from experience only: a quack.--_adv._ EMPIR'ICALLY.--_ns._ EMPIR'ICISM (_phil._) the system which, rejecting all _a priori_ knowledge, rests solely on experience and induction: dependence of a physician on his _experience_ alone without a regular medical education: the practice of medicine without a regular education: quackery: EMPIR'ICIST, one who practises empiricism.--_adj._ EMPIRIC[=U]T'IC (_Shak._), empirical. [Fr.,--L. _empiricus_--Gr. _empeirikos_--_em_, in, _peira_, a trial.]

EMPLACEMENT, em-pl[=a]s'ment, _n._ the act of placing: (_mil._) a platform placed for guns.

EMPLASTER, em-plas't[.e]r, _n._ and _v._ same as PLASTER.--_adj._ EMPLAS'TIC, glutinous: adhesive.--_n._ a medicine causing constipation.

EMPLECTON, em-plek'ton, _n._ masonry in which the outsides of the walls are ashlar and the insides filled up with rubbish.--Also EMPLEC'TUM. [Gr.]

EMPLOY, em-ploy', _v.t._ to occupy the time or attention of: to use as a means or agent: to give work to.--_n._ a poetical form of _employment_.--_adj._ EMPLOY'ABLE, that may be employed.--_ns._ EMPLOY'['E], one who is employed:--_fem._ EMPLOY'['E]E; EMPLOY[=EE]', a person employed; EMPLOY'ER; EMPLOY'MENT, act of employing: that which engages or occupies: occupation. [Fr. _employer_--L. _implic[=a]re_, to infold--_in_, in, and _plic[=a]re_, to fold. _Imply_ and _implicate_ are parallel forms.]

EMPLUME, em-pl[=oo]m', _v.t._ to furnish with a plume.

EMPOISON, em-poi'zn, _v.t._ to put poison in: to poison.--_p.adj._ EMPOI'SONED.--_n._ EMPOI'SONMENT.

EMPORIUM, em-p[=o]'ri-um, _n._ a place to which goods are brought from various parts for sale: a shop: a great mart:--_pl._ EMP[=O]'RIA. [L.,--Gr. _emporion_--_emporos_, a trader, _em_ (=_en_), in, _poros_, a way.]

EMPOVERISH, em-pov'[.e]r-ish, _v.t._ See IMPOVERISH.

EMPOWER, em-pow'[.e]r, _v.t._ to authorise.

EMPRESS. See EMPEROR.

EMPRESSEMENT, ang-pres'mang, _n._ cordiality. [Fr.]

EMPRISE, em-pr[=i]z', _n._ (_Spens._) an enterprise: a hazardous undertaking. [O. Fr. _emprise_--L. _in_, in, _prehend[)e]re_, to take.]

EMPTION, emp'shun, _n._ act of buying, purchase.--_adj._ EMP'TIONAL. [L. _em[)e]re_, to buy.]

EMPTY, emp'ti, _adj._ having nothing in it: unfurnished: without effect: unsatisfactory: wanting substance: foolish.--_v.t._ to make empty: to deprive of contents.--_v.i._ to become empty: to discharge its contents:--_pa.p._ emp'tied.--_n._ an empty vessel, box, sack, &c.:--_pl._ EMP'TIES.--_ns._ EMP'TIER: EMP'TINESS, state of being empty: want of substance: unsatisfactoriness: inanity.--_adj._ EMP'TY-HAND'ED, carrying nothing, esp. of a gift.--_n._ EMP'TYING.--COME AWAY EMPTY, to come away without having received anything. [A.S. _['ae]metig_--_['ae]metta_, leisure, rest. The _p_ is excrescent.]

EMPTYSIS, emp'ti-sis, _n._ hemorrhage from the lungs.

EMPURPLE, em-pur'pl, _v.t._ to dye or tinge purple.

EMPUSA, em-p[=u]'za, _n._ a goblin or spectre sent by Hecate.--Also EMPUSE'. [Gr. _empousa_.]

EMPYEMA, em-pi-[=e]'ma, _n._ a collection of pus in the pleura. [Gr.,--_em_ (=_en_), in, and _pyon_, pus.]

EMPYESIS, em-pi-[=e]'sis, _n._ pustulous eruption. [Gr.]

EMPYREAL, em-pir'[=e]-al, or em-pir-[=e]'al, _adj._ formed of pure fire or light: pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven: sublime.--_adj._ EMPYREAN (em-pi-r[=e]'an, or em-pir'e-an), empyreal.--_n._ the highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist: the heavens. [Coined from Gr. _empyros_, fiery--_em_ (=_en_), in, and, _pyr_, fire.]

EMPYREUMA, em-pir-[=u]'ma, _n._ the burned smell and acrid taste which result when vegetable or animal substances are burned:--_pl._ EMPYREU'MATA.--_adjs._ EMPYREUMAT'IC, -AL.--_v.t._ EMPYREU'MATISE. [Gr.,--_empyreuein_, to kindle.]

EMRODS (_obs._), for EMERODS.

EMU, EMEU, [=e]'m[=u], _n._ a genus of running birds or _Ratitae_ in the cassowary family, belonging to Australia.--_n._ E'MU-WREN, a small Australian bird of genus _Stipiturus_. [Port. _ema_, an ostrich.]

EMULATE, em'[=u]-l[=a]t, _v.t._ to strive to equal or excel: to imitate, with a view to equal or excel: to rival.--_adj._ (_Shak._) ambitious.--_n._ EMUL[=A]'TION, act of emulating or attempting to equal or excel: rivalry: competition: contest: (_obs._) jealous rivalry.--_adj._ EM'ULATIVE, inclined to emulation, rivalry, or competition.--_n._ EM'ULATOR:--_fem._ EM'ULATRESS.--_adj._ EM'ULATORY, arising from or expressing emulation.--_v.t._ EM'ULE (_obs_), to emulate.--_adj._ EM'ULOUS, eager to emulate: desirous of like excellence with another: engaged in competition or rivalry.--_adv._ EM'ULOUSLY--_n._ EM'ULOUSNESS. [L. _aemul[=a]ri_, _aemul[=a]tus_--_aemulus_, striving with.]

EMULGENT, e-mul'jent, _adj._ milking or draining out, chiefly referring to the action of the kidneys. [L. _emulgens_, _-entis_, pr.p. of _emulg[=e]re_, to milk.]