Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: EN-THU-SI-AS'TIC, or EN-THU-SI-AS'TIC-AL – EN-TOMB'MENT
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EN-THU-SI-AS'TIC, or EN-THU-SI-AS'TIC-AL, a.
- Filled with enthusiasm, or the conceit of special intercourse with God or revelations from him.
- Highly excited; warm and ardent; zealous in pursuit of an object; heated to animation. Our author was an enthusiastic lover of poetry and admirer of Homer.
- Elevated; warm; tinctured with enthusiasm. The speaker addressed the audience in enthusiastic strains.
EN-THU-SI-AS'TIC-AL-LY, adv.
With enthusiasm.
Pertaining to an enthymeme; including an enthymeme. Encyc.
EN'THY-MEME, n. [Gr. ενθυμημα, from ενθυμεομαι, to think or conceive; εν and θυμος, mind.]
In rhetoric, an argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and a consequent deduced from it; as, we are dependent, therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed: the complete syllogism would be, dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.
EN-TICE', v.t. [This word seems to be the Sp. atizar, Port. atiçar, Fr. attiser, Arm. attisa, from Sp. tizon, It. tizzone, Fr. tison, L. titio, a firebrand. The sense, in these languages, is to lay the firebrands together, or to stir the fire; to provoke; to incense. The sense in English is a little varied. If it is not the same word, I know not its origin.]
- To incite or instigate, by exciting hope or desire; usually in a bad sense; as, to entice one to evil. Hence, to seduce; to lead astray; to induce to sin, by promises or persuasions. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Prov. i.
- To tempt; to incite; to urge or lead astray. Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. James i.
- To incite; to allure; in a good sense. Enfield.
EN-TIC'ED, pp.
Incited; instigated to evil; seduced by promises or persuasions; persuaded; allured.
EN-TICE'MENT, n.
- The act or practice of inciting to evil; instigation; as, the enticements of evil companions.
- Means of inciting to evil; that which seduces by exciting the passions. Flattery often operates as an enticement to sin.
- Allurement.
EN-TIC'ER, n.
One who entices; one who incites or instigates to evil; one who seduces.
EN-TIC'ING, ppr.
- Inciting to evil; urging to sin by motives, flattery or persuasion; alluring.
- adj. Having the qualities that entice or allure.
EN-TIC'ING-LY, adv.
Charmingly; in a winning manner. She sings most enticingly. Addison.
EN-TIRE', a. [Fr. entier; Sp. entero; Port. inteiro; It. intero; Arm. anterin; L. integer, said to be in neg. and tango, to touch. Qu.]
- Whole; undivided; unbroken; complete in its parts.
- Whole; complete; not participated with others. The man has the entire control of the business.
- Full; complete; comprising all requisites in itself. An action is entire, when it is complete in all its parts. Spectator.
- Sincere; hearty. He run a course more entire with the king of Arragon. Bacon.
- Firm; solid; sure; fixed; complete; undisputed. Entire and sure the monarch's rule must prove, / Who founds her greatness on her subjects' love. Prior.
- Unmingled; unalloyed. In thy presence joy entire. Milton.
- Wholly devoted; firmly adherent; faithful. No man had a heart more entire to the king. Clarendon.
- In full strength; unbroken. Spenser.
- In botany, an entire stem is one without branches; an entire leaf is without any opening in the edge, not divided. Martyn.
EN-TIRE'LY, adv.
- Wholly; completely; fully; as, the money is entirely lost.
- In the whole; without division. Euphrates – falls not entirely into the Persian sea. Ralegh.
- With firm adherence or devotion; faithfully. Spenser.
EN-TIRE'NESS, n.
- Completeness; fullness; totality; unbroken form or state; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge.
- Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty.
EN-TIRE'TY, n.
- Wholeness; completeness; as, entirely of interest. Blackstone.
- The whole. Bacon.
EN'TI-TA-TIVE, a. [from entity.]
Considered by itself. [This word, and entitatively, rarely or never used.]
EN-TI'TLE, v.t. [Fr. intituler; Sp. intitular; It. intitolare; from L. titulus, a title.]
- To give a title to; to give or prefix a name or appellation; as, to entitle a book, Commentaries on the Laws of England.
- To superscribe or prefix as a title. Hence as titles are evidences of claim or property, to give a claim to; to give a right to demand or receive. The labor of the servant entitles him to his wages. Milton is entitled to fame. Our best services do not entitle us to heaven.
- To assign or appropriate by giving a title.
- To qualify; to give a claim by the possession of suitable qualifications; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.
- To dignify by a title or honorable appellation. In this sense, title is often used.
- To ascribe. [Obs.] Burnet.
EN-TI'TLED, pp.
Dignified or distinguished by a title; having a claim; as, every good man is entitled to respect.
EN-TI'TLING, ppr.
Dignifying or distinguishing by a title; giving a title; giving a claim.
EN'TI-TY, n. [Low L. entitas; Fr. entité; Sp. entidad; It. entità; from ens, esse, to be.]
- Being; existence. Fortune is no real entity. Bentley.
- A real being, or species of being.
EN-TOIL', v.t. [See Toil.]
To take with toils; to insnare; to entangle. Bacon.
EN-TO-MA-TOG'RA-PHY, n. [Gr. εντομα, an insect, and γραφη, a writing.]
A discourse or treatise on the structure and habits of insects. [Superseded by Entomology.]
EN-TOMB', v.t. [entoom'. from tomb.]
- To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body. Hooker.
- To bury in a grave; to inter.
EN-TOMB'-ED, pp.
Deposited in a tomb; buried; interred.
EN-TOMB-ING, ppr.
Depositing in a tomb; burying; interring.
EN-TOMB'MENT, n.
Burial. Barrow.