Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for EM-BROIL'
EM-BROIL', v.t. [Fr. embrouiller, brouiller; It. imbrogliare, brogliare; Sp. embrollar; Port. embrulhar; properly to turn, to stir or agitate, to mix, to twist. See Broil.]
- To perplex or entangle; to intermix in confusion. The Christian antiquities at Rome – are embroiled with fable and legend. Addison.
- To involve in troubles or perplexities; to disturb or distract by connection with something else; to throw into confusion or commotion; to perplex. The royal house embroiled in civil war. Dryden.
Return to page 37 of the letter “E”.