Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: EN-AM'EL – EN-CAMP'
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EN-AM'EL, v.t.
- To lay enamel on a metal, as on gold, silver, copper, &c.
- To paint in enamel. Encyc.
- To form a glossy surface like enamel.
EN-AM'EL-AR, a.
Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.
EN-AM'EL-ED, pp.
Overlaid with enamel; adorned with any thing resembling enamel.
EN-AM'EL-ER, n.
One who enamels; one whose occupation is to lay enamels, or inlay colors.
EN-AM'EL-ING, n.
The act or art of laying enamel.
EN-AM'EL-ING, ppr.
Laying enamel.
EN-AM'OR, v.t. [from the Fr. amour, L. amor, love.]
To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; with of before the person or thing; as, to be enamored of a lady; to be enamored of books or science. [But it is now followed by with.]
EN-AM-O-RA'DO, n.
One deeply in love. Herbert.
EN-AM'OR-ED, pp.
Inflamed with love; charmed; delighted.
EN-AM'OR-ING, ppr.
Inflaming with love; charming; captivating.
EN-AN-TI-OP'A-THY, n. [Gr. εναντιος, opposite, and παθος, passion.]
- An opposite passion or affection. Everest.
- The same as Allopathy; a term used by the disciples and followers of Hahnemann.
EN-ARM'ED, a.
In heraldry, having arms, that is, horns, hoofs, &c. of a different color from that of the body.
EN-AR-RA'TION, n. [L. enarro, narro, to relate.]
Recital; relation; account; exposition. [Little used.]
EN-AR-THRO'SIS, n. [Gr. εναρθρωσις; εν and αρθρον, a joint.]
In anatomy, a ball and socket joint; that species of articulation which consists in the insertion of the round end of a bone in the cup-like cavity of another, forming a joint movable in every direction. Quincy.
EN-A-TA'TION, n. [L. enato.]
A swimming out; escape by swimming.
E-NATE', a. [L. enatus.]
Growing out. Smith.
E-NAUN'TER, adv.
Lest that. [Obs.] Spenser.
E-NAV'I-GATE, v.t. [L. enavigo.]
To sail out or over.
E-NAV'I-GA-TED, pp.
Sailed over.
E-NAV'I-GA-TING, ppr.
Sailing over.
EN-CAGE', v.t. [from cage.]
To shut up or confine in a cage; to coop. Shak. Donne.
EN-CAG'ED, pp.
Shut up or confined in a cage.
EN-CAG'ING, ppr.
Cooping; confining in a cage.
EN-CAMP', v.i. [from camp.]
- To pitch tents or form huts, as an army; to halt on a march, spread tents and remain for night or for a longer time, as an army or company. They encamped in Etham. Ex. xiii. The Levites shall encamp about the tabernacle. Numb. i.
- To pitch tents for the purpose of a siege; to besiege. Encamp against the city and take it. 2 Sam. xii.
EN-CAMP', v.t.
To form into a camp; to place a marching or company in a temporary habitation or quarters.