ENDWAYS, end'-ways, ad., on the end.

ENEMY, en'-e-me, s., a foe; an opponent.

ENERGETIC, en-er-jet'-ik, a., operaing with force; vigorous. ENERGIZE, en'-er-jize, v.a., to act with force.

ENERGY, -je, s., inherent power; vigor.

ENERVATE, e-ner'-vate, v.a., to render feeble; to weaken. ENFEEBLE, en-fee'bl, v.a., to weaken or enervate. ENFEOFF, en-fef', v.a., to give one a feud.

ENFETTER, en-fet'--er, v.a., to bind in fetters.

ENFILADE, en-fe-lade', s., a line or straight passage.-v.a., to pierce in a right line. ENFORCE, en foarse', v.a., to invigorate; to urge. ENFORCEMENT, -ment, s., compul

sion.

ENFRANCHISE, en-fran'-tchiz, v.a.to set free. ENFRANCHISEMENT, -ment, s., release from slavery; investiture of free citizens.

ENGAGE, en-gaje', v.a., to bind one's self; to pledge.-v.n., to attack in conflict.

STEAM FIRE ENGINE.

ENGINE, en'-jin, s., a machine; a pump, &c.

ENLIGHTEN

ENGAGEMENT, -ment, s., act of pledging; employment; a battle. ENGENDER, en-jen'-der, v.a., to copulate.

ENGINEER, -eer', s., one who constructs or manages engines, or engineering works.

ENGINEERING, -ing, s., art of constructing engines.

ENGIRD, en-guerd', v.a., to surround; to encircle.

ENGLISH, ing'-lish, a., belonging to England, or its language. ENGORGE, en-gawrj', v.a., to swallow; to devour.

ENGRAIL, en-grale', v.a., to indent in curve lines. ENGRAPPLE, en-grap'-pl, v.a., to seize and hold. ENGRASP, en-grasp', v.a., to gripe. ENGRAVE, en-grave', v.a., to cut with a graver on metal or wood. ENGRAVER, -er, s., a cutter of letters or figures.

ENGRAVING, -ing, s., art of engraving; a print.

ENGROSS, en-grose', v.a., to monopolize; to copy in large hand; to engage attention. ENGROSSER, -ser, s., one who copies in large characters. ENGROSSING, -sing, s., the copying in fair characters. ENGULF, en-gulf', v.a., to swallow

ENLIGHTENMENT

ENTRANCE

enlightening.

ENLIVEN, en-li’vn, v.a., to animate or render cheerful.

ENMITY, en'-me-te, s., hostility; animosity.

ENNOBLE, en-no'-bl, v.a., to dignify or elevate.

ENNUI, on-wee', s., dulness of spirit; weariness.

ENORMITY, e-nawrm'-e-te, s., any sinful act; atrociousness. ENORMOUS, -mus, a.,

immense; pro

digious. ENOUGH, e-nuf', a., that satisfies desire.-S., a sufficiency.-ad., sufficiently.

ENRAGE, en-raje, v.a., to make furious; to irritate. ENRAPTURE, en-rapt'-yur, v.a., to delight beyond measure. ENRICH, en-ritch', v.a., to make rich; to fertilize.

ENRICHMENT, -ment, s., increase of wealth; ornament. ENRIPEN, en-ri'-pn, v.a,, to bring to perfection.

ENROBE, en-robe', v.a., to clothe with rich attire. ENROL, en-role', v.a., to write in a roll, to record.

ENROLMENT, -ment, s., a register; a record.

ENSANGUINED, en-sang'-wind, a., besmeared.

ENSEMBLE, ong-säm'bl, s., the whole.

ENSHRINE, en shrine', v.a., to enclose in a shrine.

ENSIGN, en'-sire, s., a banner; a flag; the officer who carries the flag. ENSIGNCY, -se, sign. ENSLAVE, en-slave', v.a., to reduce to slavery.

the rank of an en

ENSLAVEMENT, -ment, s., bondage; servitude.

ENSUE, en-sew', v.n., to succeed; to come after. ENSURE, en-shure', s., to indemnify. ENTANGLE, en-tang'l, v.a., to make confused, so as to involve. ENTANGLEMENT, -ment, s., involution; intricacy. ENTER, en'-ter, v.a., to come or go in; to enlist or engage in; to enrol.-v.n., to pass into; to flow in. ENTERING, -ing, a., preparing the way.-S., entrance.

en

TURE,
tab'-lă-ture,
s., that part
of a column
over the cap-
ital.

ENTAIL,

en

ENTABLATURE 3

TRAVE FRIESE CORNICE

ENTABLATURE.

tale', s., an estate or fee entailed. .v.a., to settle the descent of lands. ENTERPRIZE, -prize, s., adventure; a hazardous undertaking. ENTERPRISING, -ing, a., bold; resolute; adventurous.

ENTERTAIN, en-ter-tane', v.a., to treat with hospitality; to amuse; to please; to supply with refreshments. ENTERTAINING, -ing, a., amusing. ENTERTAINMENT, -ment, s., recreation.

ENTHRAL, en-thrawl', v a.,

to

shackle; to reduce to servitude. ENTHRALMENT, -ment, s, servitude.

ENTHRONE, en-throne', v.a., to place on a throne. ENTHUSIASM, en-thu'-ze-azm, s., excitement of the mind. ENTHUSIAST, -ast, s., a visionary or devotee.

ENTHUSIASTIC, -as'-tik, a., filled with enthusiasm; highly excited.

ENTICE, en-tise', v.a., to tempt or inveigle.

ENTICEMENT, -ment, s., seduction or allurement.

ENTIRE, en-tire', a., undivided; unbroken; complete.

ENTITLE, en-ti'tl, v.a., to give a title to.

ENTITY, en'-te-te, s., essence; existence. ENTOMOSTRACAN, S., a shell-covered animal of inferior grade. ENTRAILS,

en'trales, s.pl., the bowels. ENTRANCE, en'-transe, s., the door or avenue by which a place may be cntered.

ENTOMOSTRACAN.

ENTWINE, en-twine', v.a., to twine; to twist round. ENUMERATE, e-new'-mer-ate, v.a., to count; to reckon. ENUMERATION, a'-shun, s., act of counting or telling a number. ENUNCIATE, e-nun'-she-ate, v.a., to declare; to pronounce. ENUNCIATION, -a'-shun, s.. act of uttering; declaration. ENUNCIATIVE, '-she-a-tive, a., de

clarative.

ENVELOP, en-vel'-op, v.a., to enwrap; to cover. ENVELOPE, aung'-ve-lope, s.,

wrapper, a cover.

ENVELOPMENT

a

to

en-vel'-op-ment, S., an inclosing or covering. ENVENOM, en-ven'-om, V.a., poison; to exasperate. ENVIABLE, en'-ve-abl, a., that may excite envy.

ENVIOUS, -us, a., feeling envy. ENVIRON, en-vi'-ron, v.a., to encompass; to encircle. ENVIRONS, en'-ve-rons, or en-vi'

rons, s.pl., the parts or places which surround another. ENVOY, en'-voy, s., a minor; an ambassador.

ENVY, en'-ve, v.a., to feel discontent at the reputation or happiness of another.-s., discontent excited by another's superiority.

EPISTOLARY

EPACT, e'-pakt, s., the moon's age at the end of the year. EPAULEMENT, ep-awl' ment, s., in fort, a sidework.

EPAULET,

ep'-aw-let, S., a military shoul der-piece or ornament.

EPHEMERA, e-fem'-e

ră, s., a fever of one

EPAULET

day's continuance; a very shortlived insect.

EPHEMERAL, -ral, a., diurnal;

short-lived.

EPHEMERIS, -ris, s., a journal of daily transactions.

EPHOD, ef'-od, s., a robe worn by Jewish priests.

EPIC, ep'-ík, a., containing narration.-s., an epic poem.

EPICENE, ep'-e-sene, a. or s., common to both sexes.

EPICURE, ep'-e-kure, s., a voluptu

ary.

EPICUREAN, -ku-re'-an, a., luxurious.-s., a follower of Epicu

rus.

EPIDEMIC, -dem-ik', s., a prevalent disease.-a., affecting great numbers.

EPIGRAM, ep'-e-gram, s., a short, pointed poem.

EPIGRAMMATIC, -gram-mat'-ik, a., pointed like an epigram. EPIGRAPH, -graf, s., an inscription; a motto.

EPILEPSY, -lep-se, s., the falling sickness.

EPILEPTIC, -lep'-tik, a., affected with epilepsy.

EPILOGUE, ep'-e-log, s., the closing part of a discourse. EPIPHANY, e-pif'-ă-ne, S., the twelfth day after Christmas. EPISCOPACY, e-pis'-ko-på-se, s., government of bishops.

EPISCOPAL, -pal, a., governed by bishops.

EPISCOPALIAN, -pa'-le-an, a., episcopal.

EPISCOPATE, -pate, s., the order of bishops.

EPISODE, ep'-e-sode, s., a separate incident or action in an epic poem.

EPISODIC, -sod'-ik, a., pertaining to an episode.

EPISTLE, e-pis'l, s., a letter missive. EPISTOLARY, -to-lar-e, a., familiar; contained in letters.

EPITAPH

EPITAPH, ep'-e-taf, s., a monumental inscription. EPITHALAMIUM,

thă-la'-me-um,

s. a nuptial song. EPITHET, -thet, s., an adjective expressing quality.

EPITOME, e-pit'-o-me, s., an abridgment.

EPITOMIZE, -mize, v.a., to abridge, or condense.

EPOCH, ep'-ok, s., a fixed point of time.

EPODE, -ode, s., the third or last part of the ode. EPOPEE, -o-pe, s., an epic poem. EPULATION, ep-u-la'-shun, s., a feasting.

EQUABILITY, e-kwa-bil'-e-te, s., uniformity; evenness of motion, mind, or temper. EQUABLE, e'-kwa-bl, a., uniform; even; smooth. EQUAL, e'-kwal, a., even; uniform;

not variable.-S., one having similar age or station.-v.a., to make equal. EQUALITY, e-kwol'-e-te, s., evenness; uniformity; sameness. EQUALIZATION, e-kwal-e-za'-shun, s., act of equalizing. EQUALIZE, e'-kwal-ize, v.a., to make equal.

EQUANIMITY, e-kwa-nim'-e-te, s., evenness of mind. EQUANIMOUS, e-kwan'-e-mus, a., of a steady temper. EQUATION, e-kwa'-shun, s., an equal division. EQUATOR, -tur, s., a great circle of the globe. EQUATORIAL, -to'-re-al, ȧ., pertaining to the equator.-s., an astronomical instrument. EQUERRY, e-kwer'-re, s., an officer of princes. EQUESTRIAN,

e-kwes'-tre-an, a., skilled in horsemanship. EQUIDISTANT, -dis'-tant, a., being at equal distance.

EQUIFORMITY,

-fawrm'-e-te, uniform equality; regularity.

EQUILATERAL, -lat'

e-ral, a., having all

to others.

S.,

sides equal.-S., a side corresponding

EQUINOCTIAL, -nok'-shal, a., designating equal day and night. EQUINOX, -noks, s., the time when the day and night are equal. EQUIP, e-kwip', v.a., to dress; to furnish.

EQUIPAGE, ek'-kwe-paje, s., the furniture of an army.

EQUIPMENT, e-kwip'-ment, s., furniture; habiliments. EQUIPOISE, e'-kwe-poise, s., equality of weight. EQUIPOLLENT, -pol-lent, a., having equal power or force. EQUIPONDERANT,

-pon'-der-ant, a., of the same weight. EQUIPONDERATE, -ate, v.n., to be equal in weight.

EQUITABLE, ek'-kwe-tăbl, a., upright or impartial; equal. EQUITABLENESS, -nes, s., equity; justice.

EQUITY, ek'-kwe-te, s., justice; rectitude; uprightness of mind. EQUIVALENCE, e-kwiv'-à-lense, s., equality of value. EQUIVALENT, -lent, a., equal in value.-s., that which is equal in value or moral force. EQUIVOCAL, -o-kal, a., ambiguous; uncertain; evasive. EQUIVOCATE, -kate, v.n., to prevaricate or evade. EQUIVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., prevarication.

EQUIVOCATORY, '-o-kă-tur-e, a., evasive.

EQUIVOKE, e'-kwe-vokė, s., an ambiguous term.

ERA, e'-ră, s., a period of time. ERADIATION, e-ra-de-a'-shun, s., emission of rays.

ERADICATE, e-rad'-e-kate, v.a., to extirpate or root out. ERADICATION, -ka'-shun, s., extirpation; excision.

ERASE, e-rase', v.a., to rub or scrape out; to efface.

ERASEMENT, -ment, s., obliteration.

ERASURE, e-ra'-zhure, s., obliteration.

ERE, ere, ad., sooner than.-prep., before.

ERECT, e-rekt', a., upright; unshaken; raised.-v.a., to raise; to elevate or construct.-v.n., to rise upright.

ERECTION, -shun, s., a setting upright; a building of any kind.

ERECTNESS

ESTATE

ERMINE,

sage.

ERRANT, -rant, a., wandering; roving.

ERRANTRY, -re, s., a roving about. ERRATA, er-ra'-tă, s.pl., errors. See ERRATUM.

ERRATIC, er-rat'-ik, a., wandering; irregular.

ERRATUM, er-ra'-tum, s.; pl., ERRATA; an error in printing. ERRONEOUS, er-ro'-ne-us, a,, deviating from truth; wrong. ERROR, er'-rur, s., deviation from

the truth; a blunder; a mistake. ERST, erst, ad., at first; long ago. ERUBESCENCE, er-u-bes'-sense, s., redness of skin; a blushing. ERUBESCENT, -sent, a., reddish; blushing.

ERUCTATION, er-uk-ta'-shun, s., belching.

ERUDITE, er'-u-dite, s., instructed; learned.

ERUDITION, er-u-dish'-un, s., learning.

ERUGINOUS, e-ru'-jin-us, a., resembling rust. ERUPTION, e-rup'-shun, s., a violent emission.

ERUPTIVE, -tiv, a., bursting forth. ERYSIPELAS, er-e-sip'-e-las, s., a fiery acrid humor.

ESCALADE, es-kǎ-lade', s., assault made by ladders.-v.a., to scale. ESCALOP, es-kal'-op, s., a bivalve shell. ESCAPADE,

es-kǎ-pade', s., the fling of a horse; an impropriety of speech.

evade.-v.n., to flee from danger.-s., act of fleeing from danger. ESCAPEMENT, s., the contrivance in a time-piece which connects the pendulum and wheel-works. ESCARP, es-kärp', s., a

sudden

slope. [clivity. ESCARPMENT, -ment, s., a steep deESCHEAT, es-tchete', s., any land which casually falls to the lord within his manor.

ESCHEW, es-tchew', v.a., to shun or avoid.

ESCORT, es'-kawrt, or es-kawrt', s., protection or safeguard.-v.a., to guard on a journey. ESCRITOIRE, es-kre-twawr', s., a desk with conveniences for writing. ESCULENT, es'-ku-lent, a., good for food-s., something eatable. ESCUTCHEON, es-kutch'-un, s., the shield of a family.

ESPALIER, es-pal'-yer, s., a row of garden trees trained to a lattice. ESPECIAL, es-pesh'-al, a., principal; particular.

ESPLANADE, es-plă-nade', s., (Fr.) a void space in front of buildings. ESPOUSAL, es-pou'-zal, a., relating to espousals.-S., act of betrothing. ESPOUSALS, -zals, s.pl., a mutual promise of marriage. ESPOUSE, es-pouz', v.a., to betroth; to marry.

ESPY, es-pi', v.a., to see at a distance.

ESQUIRE, es-kwire', s., a title of

dignity; a designation of respect. ESSAY, es-sa', v.a., to attempt; to endeavor.

ESSAY, es'-sa, s., endeavor, trial, or effort; a literary composition; an experiment.

ESSAYIST, es-sa'-ist, s., a writer of