Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EN-DUR'ING, n.

Act of enduring; a sustaining.

EN-DUR-ING, ppr.

1. Lasting; continuing without perishing; bearing; sustaining; supporting with patience, or without opposition or yielding.
2. adj. Lasting long; permanent.

END'WISE, adv.

1. On the end; erectly; in an upright position.
2. With the end forward.

EN'E-CATE, v. [L. eneco.]

To kill. [Not in use.] Harvey.

E'NE-ID, n. [L. Æneis.]

A heroic poem written by Virgil, in which Æneus is the hero.

E-NE'MA, a. [Gr.]

A clyster.

EN'E-MY, n. [Fr. ennemi; Sp. enemigo; It. nemico; Ir. nahma; from L. inimicus; in neg. and amicus, friend.]

1. A foe; an adversary. A private enemy is one who hates another and wishes him injury, or attempts to do him injury to gratify his own malice or ill will. A public enemy or foe, is one who belongs to a nation or party, at war with another. I say to you, love your enemies. Matth. v. Enemies, in war; in peace, friends. Declaration of Independence.
2. One who hates or dislikes; as, an enemy to truth or falsehood.
3. In theology, and by way of eminence, the enemy is the Devil; the archfiend.
4. In military affairs, the opposing army or naval force in war, is called the enemy.

EN-ER-GET'IC, or EN-ER-GET'IC-AL, a. [Gr. ενεργητικος, from ενεργης, ενεργεω; εν and εργον, work. See Energy.]

1. Operating with force, vigor and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious. We say, the public safety required energetic measures. The vicious inclination of men can be restrained only by energetic laws. [Energic is not used.]
2. Moving; working; active; operative. We must conceive of God as a Being eternally energetic.

EN-ER-GET'IC-AL-LY, adv.

With force and vigor; with energy and effect.

EN-ER'GIC, or EN-ER'GIC-AL, a.

Having energy or great power in effect. Collins.

EN'ER-GIZE, v.i. [from energy.]

To act with force; to operate with vigor; to act in producing an effect. Harris. Trans. of Pausanias.

EN'ER-GIZE, v.t.

To give strength or force to; to give active vigor to.

EN'ER-GIZ-ED, pp.

Invigorated.

EN'ER-GIZ-ER, n.

He or that which gives energy; he or that which acts in producing an effect.

EN'ER-GIZ-ING, ppr.

Giving energy, force or vigor; acting with force.

EN-ER'GU-MEN, n. [Gr. ενεργουμενος.]

In the ancient church, a demoniac; one possessed by the devil. Coleman.

EN'ER-GY, n. [Gr. ενεργεια; εν and εργον, work.]

1. Internal or inherent power; the power of operating, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies sometimes suffer them to lie inactive. Danger will rouse the dormant energies of our natures into action.
2. Power exerted; vigorous operation; force; vigor. God, by his Almighty energy, called the universe into existence. The administration of the laws requires energy in the magistrate.
3. Effectual operation; efficacy; strength or force producing the effect. Beg the blessed Jesus to give an energy to your imperfect prayers, by his most powerful intercession. Smalridge.
4. Strength of expression; force of utterance; life; spirit; emphasis. The language of Lord Chatham is remarkable for its energy.

E-NERV-ATE, a. [infra.]

Weakened; weak; without strength or force. Johnson. Pope.

E-NERV'ATE, v.t. [L. enervo; e and nervus, nerve.]

1. To deprive of nerve, force or strength; to weaken; to render feeble. Idleness and voluptuous indulgences enervate the body. Vices and luxury enervate the strength of states.
2. To cut the nerves; as, to enervate a horse. Encyc.

E-NERV'A-TED, pp.

Weakened; enfeebled; emasculated.

E-NERV'A-TING, ppr.

Depriving of strength, force or vigor; weakening; enfeebling.

EN-ER-VA'TION, n.

1. The act of weakening, or reducing strength.
2. The state of being weakened; effeminacy.

E-NERVE', v.t. [enerv'.]

To weaken; the same as enervate.

E-NERV'ED, pp. [See ENERVATED.]

E-NERV'ING, ppr. [See ENERVATING.]