Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EN-LIGHT', v.t. [enlite.]

To illuminate; to enlighten. Pope. [See Enlighten. Enlight is rarely used.]

EN-LIGHT'EN, v.t. [enli'tn. from light; Sax. enlihtan, onlihtan.]

1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. His lightnings enlightened the world. Ps. xcvii.
2. To quicken in the faculty of vision; to enable to see more clearly. Jonathan's eyes – were enlightened. 1 Sam. xiv.
3. To give light to; to give clearer views; to illuminate; to instruct; to enable to see or comprehend truth; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
4. To illuminate with divine knowledge, or a knowledge of the truth. Those who were once enlightened. Heb. vi.

EN-LIGHT'EN-ED, pp.

Rendered light; illuminated; instructed; informed; furnished with clear views.

EN-LIGHT'EN-ER, n.

One who illuminates; he or that which communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind. Milton.

EN-LIGHT'EN-ING, ppr.

Illuminating; giving light to; instructing.

EN-LIGHT'EN-MENT, n.

Act of enlightening; state of being enlightened, or instructed.

EN-LINK', v.t. [from link.]

To chain to; to connect. Shak.

EN-LIST', v.i.

To engage in public service, by subscribing articles, or enrolling one's name.

EN-LIST', v.t. [See List.]

1. To enroll; to register; to enter a name on a list.
2. To engage in public service, by entering the name in a register; as, an officer enlists men.

EN-LIST'ED, pp.

Enrolled for service, chiefly military.

EN-LIST'ING, ppr.

Enrolling for service.

EN-LIST'MENT, n.

The act of enlisting; the writing by which a soldier is bound.

EN-LIVE', v.t.

To animate. [Not used.]

EN-LIV'-EN, v.t. [enli'vn. from life, live. Literally, to give life. Hence,]

1. To give action or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.
2. To give spirit or vivacity to; to animate; to make sprightly. Social mirth and good humor enliven company; they enliven the dull and gloomy.
3. To make cheerful, gay or joyous.

EN-LIV'EN-ED, pp.

Made more active; excited; animated; made cheerful or gay.

EN-LIV'EN-ER, n.

He or that which enlivens or animates; he or that which invigorates.

EN-LIV'EN-ING, ppr.

Giving life, spirit or animation; inspiriting; invigorating; making vivacious, sprightly or cheerful.

EN-LU'MINE, v.t.

To illumine; to enlighten. [See the latter words.]

EN-MAR'BLE, v.t.

To make hard as marble; to harden. Spenser.

EN-MAR'BLED, pp.

Hardened. Hall.

EN-MAR'BLING, ppr.

Making hard like marble.

EN-MASSE, adv. [En masse. Fr.]

In the mass or whole body.

EN-MESH', v.t. [from mesh.]

To net; to entangle; to entrap. Shak.

EN'MI-TY, n. [Fr. inimitié; in and amitié, friendship, amity. See Enemy.]

1. The quality of being an enemy; the opposite of friendship; ill will; hatred; unfriendly dispositions; malevolence. It expresses more than aversion and less than malice, and differs from displeasure in denoting a fixed or rooted hatred, whereas displeasure is more transient. I will put enmity between thee and the woman. Gen. iii. The carnal mind is enmity against God. Rom. viii.
2. A state of opposition. The friendship of the world is enmity with God. James iv.

EN-MOSS'ED, a.

Covered with moss.