EMBROWN, em-brown', IMBROWN, im-, v.t. to make brown: to darken, obscure.--p.adj. EMBROWN'ING.

EMBRUE, em-br[=oo]', v.t. Same as IMBRUE.

EMBRYO, em'bri-[=o], EMBRYON, em'bri-on, n. the young of an animal in its earliest stages of development: the part of a seed which forms the future plant: the beginning of anything:--pl. EM'BRYOS, EM'BRYONS.--ns. EMBRYOC'TOMY, destruction of the fetus in the uterus; EMBRYOG'ENY, the formation and development of the embryo; EMBRYOG'RAPHY, description of the embryo.--adjs. EMBRYOLOG'IC, -AL, of or pertaining to embryology.--ns. EMBRYOL'OGIST; EMBRYOL'OGY, science of the embryo or fetus of animals.--adjs. EM'BRYONATE, -D, in the state of an embryo; EMBRYON'IC, EMBRYOT'IC, of or relating to anything in an imperfect state: rudimentary.--ns. EMBRYOT'OMY, the division of a fetus to effect delivery; EMBRYUL'CIA, forcible extraction of a fetus. [Low L.,--Gr. embryon--em (=_en_), in, bryein, to swell.]

EME, [=e]m, n. (obs.) an uncle. [A.S. éam; Dut. oom.]

EMEND, e-mend', v.t. to remove faults or blemishes from: to correct or improve.--adj. EMEND'ABLE, that may be emended.--n.pl. EMEND'ALS, funds set apart for repairs in the accounts of the Inner Temple.--v.t. EM'ENDATE, to correct errors.--ns. EMEND[=A]'TION, removal of an error or fault: correction; EM'END[=A]TOR, a corrector of errors in writings: one who corrects or improves.--adj. EMEN'D[=A]TORY, mending or contributing to correction. [L. emend[=a]re, -[=a]tum--e, out, menda, a fault.]

EMERALD, em'[.e]r-ald, n. a very highly esteemed mineral of the same species with the beryl, from which it differs in scarcely anything but its colour, a beautiful velvety green.--n. EM'ERALD-COPP'ER (see DIOPTASE).--EMERALD ISLE, a name for Ireland, owing to its greenness; EMERALD TYPE (print.), a small size of type. [O. Fr. esmeralde--L. smaragdus--Gr. smaragdos.]

EMERGE, e-m[.e]rj', v.i. to rise out of: to issue or come forth: to reappear after being concealed: to come into view: to result.--ns. EMER'GENCE, EMER'GENCY, act of emerging: sudden appearance: an unexpected occurrence: pressing necessity; EMER'GENCY-MAN, a man provided for any special service, esp. in Irish evictions, and in saving the crops and other property of men boycotted.--adj. EMER'GENT, emerging: suddenly appearing: arising unexpectedly: urgent.--adv. EMER'GENTLY.--n. EMER'SION, act of emerging: (astron.) the reappearance of a heavenly body after being eclipsed by another or by the sun's brightness. [L. emerg[)e]re, emersum--e, out of, merg[)e]re, to plunge.]

EMERITUS, e-mer'i-tus, adj. honourably discharged from the performance of public duty, esp. noting a retired professor.--n. one who has been honourably discharged from public duties:--pl. EMER'ITI. [L. emeritus, having served one's time--emer[=e]ri, to deserve, do one's duty--e, sig. completeness, and mer[=e]re, to deserve.]

EMERODS, em'e-rodz, n.pl. (B.) now HEMORRHOIDS.

EMERY, em'[.e]r-i, n. a very hard mineral, a variety of corundum, used as powder for polishing, &c.--v.t. to rub or coat with emery.--ns. EM'ERY-P[=A]'PER, paper covered with emery-powder for polishing; EM'ERY-POW'DER, ground emery; EM'ERY-WHEEL, a wheel coated with emery for polishing. [O. Fr. esmeril, emeril--Low L. smericulum--Gr. sm[=e]ris--smaein, to rub.]

EMETIC, e-met'ik, adj. causing vomiting.--n. a medicine that causes vomiting.--n. EM'ESIS, vomiting.--adj. EMET'ICAL.--adv. EMET'ICALLY.--n. EM'ETIN, the alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha-root, violently emetic.--adj. EM'ETO-CATHART'IC, producing both vomiting and purging.--n. EMETOL'OGY, the study of emesis and emetics, [Through L., from Gr. emetikos--emeein, to vomit.]

EMEU. See EMU.

ÉMEUTE, em-üt', n. a popular rising or uproar. [Fr.]

EMICANT, em'i-kant, adj. beaming forth.--n. EMIC[=A]'TION.

EMICTION, e-mik'shun, n. the discharging of urine: urine.--adj. EMIC'TORY, promoting the flow of urine. [L. eming[)e]re, emictum--e, out, ming[)e]re, to make water.]

EMIGRATE, em'i-gr[=a]t, v.i. and v.t. to remove from one country to another as a place of abode.--adj. EM'IGRANT, emigrating or having emigrated.--n. one who emigrates.--n. EMIGR[=A]'TION.--adj. EMIGR[=A]'TIONAL.--n. EMIGR[=A]'TIONIST, an advocate or promoter of emigration.--adj. EMIGR[=A]'TORY.--n. EMIGRÉ ([=a]-m[=e]-gr[=a]), a royalist who quitted France during the Revolution. [L. emigr[=a]re, -[=a]tum--e, from, migr[=a]re, to remove.]

EMINENT, em'i-nent, adj. rising above others: conspicuous: distinguished: exalted in rank or office.--ns. EM'INENCE, EM'INENCY, a part eminent or rising above the rest: a rising ground: height: distinction: a title of honour: homage: a title given in 1631 to cardinals, till then styled Most Illustrious.--adj. EMINEN'TIAL.--adv. EM'INENTLY.--EMINENT DOMAIN (dominium eminens), the right by which the supreme authority in a state may compel a proprietor to part with what is his own for the public use. [L. eminens, -entis, pr.p. of emin[=e]re--e, out, min[=e]re, to project.]

EMIR, em-[=e]r', or [=e]'mir, n. a title given in the East and in the north of Africa to all independent chieftains, and also to all the supposed descendants of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima.--n. EM'IRATE, the office of an emir. [Ar. am[=i]r, ruler.]

EMIT, e-mit', v.t. to send out: to throw or give out: in issue: to utter (a declaration):--pr.p. emit'ting; pa.p. emit'ted.--n. EM'ISSARY, one sent out on a secret mission: a spy: an underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.--adj. that is sent forth.--n. EMIS'SION, the act of emitting: that which is issued at one time.--adjs. EMIS'SIVE, EMIS'SORY, emitting, sending out.--EMISSION THEORY, the theory that all luminous bodies emit with equal velocities a number of elastic corpuscles, which travel in straight lines, are reflected, and are refracted. [L. emitt[)e]re, emissum--e, out of, mitt[)e]re, to send.]

EMMANUEL, em-an'[=u]-el, IMMANUEL, im-, n. the symbolical name of the child announced by Isaiah (Isa. vii. 14), and applied to the Messiah (Matt. i. 23). [Heb.,--im, with, anu, us, el, God.]

EMMARBLE, em-mär'bl, v.t. to turn to marble, to petrify. [_Em_ and marble.]

EMMENAGOGUES, em-en'a-gogz, n.pl. medicines intended to restore, or to bring on for the first time, the menses.--adj. EMMENAGOG'IC (-goj'ik).--n. EMMENOL'OGY, knowledge about menstruation. [Gr. emm[=e]na, menses, ag[=o]gos, drawing forth.]

EMMET, em'et, n. (prov.) the ant. [A.S. ['æ]mete.]

EMMETROPIA, em-e-tr[=o]'pi-a, n. the normal condition of the refractive media of the eye.--adj. EMMETROPI'C. [Gr., en, in, metron, measure, [=o]ps, the eye.]

EMMEW, e-m[=u]', v.t. to confine.--Also IMMEW'.

EMMOVE, em-m[=oo]v', v.t. (Spens.) to move, to excite.

EMMOLLIENT, e-mol'yent, adj. softening: making supple.--n. (med.) a substance used to soften the textures to which they are applied, as poultices, fomentations, &c.--n. EMOLLES'CENCE, incipient fusion.--v.t. EMMOLL'IATE, to soften: to render effeminate.--n. EMOLLI'TION, the act of softening or relaxing. [L. emoll[=i]re, emollitum--e, inten., moll[=i]re, to soften--mollis, soft.]

EMOLUMENT, e-mol'[=u]-ment, n. advantage: profit arising from employment, as salary or fees.--adj. EMOLUMEN'TAL. [L. emolimentum--emol[=i]ri, to work out--e, sig. completeness, mol[=i]re, to toil.]

EMONG, e-mung', prep. (obs.) among.--Also EMONGST'.

EMOTION, e-m[=o]'shun, n. a moving of the feelings: agitation of mind: (phil.) one of the three groups of the phenomena of the mind.--adj. EM[=O]'TIONAL.--n. EM[=O]'TIONALISM, tendency to emotional excitement, the habit of working on the emotions, the indulgence of superficial emotion.--adv. EM[=O]'TIONALLY.--adjs. EM[=O]'TIONLESS; EM[=O]'TIVE, pertaining to the emotions. [L. emotion-em--emov[=e]re, em[=o]tum, to stir up--e, forth, mov[=e]re, to move.]

EMP-. For words not found under this, see IMP-.

EMPÆSTIC, em-p[=e]'stik, adj. pertaining to the art of embossing, stamped. [Gr. empaiein, to emboss.]

EMPACKET, em-pak'et, v.t. (Scot.) to pack up.

EMPAIR, em-p[=a]r', v.t. (Spens.) to impair.

EMPANEL, em-pan'el, IMPANEL, im-, v.t. to enter the names of a jury on a panel.--n. EMPAN'ELMENT.

EMPANOPLY, em-pan'[=o]-pli, v.t. to invest in full armour.

EMPATRON, em-p[=a]'trun, v.t. (Shak.) to patronise.

EMPEOPLE, em-p[=e]'pl, v.t. (obs.) to fill with people: to form into a people or community.

EMPERISH, em-per'ish, v.t. (obs.) to impair.

EMPEROR, em'p[.e]r-or, n. the head of the Roman Empire: the highest title of sovereignty:--fem. EM'PRESS.--ns. EM'PEROR-MOTH, except the Death's-head, the largest British moth, its expanse of wings being about three inches; EM'PERORSHIP; EM'PERY, empire, power. [O. Fr. emperere--L. imperator (fem. imperatrix)--imper[=a]re, to command.]

EMPHASIS, em'fa-sis, n. stress of the voice on particular words or syllables to make the meaning clear: impressiveness of expression or weight of thought: intensity:--pl. EM'PHASES (-s[=e]z).--v.t. EM'PHAS[=I]SE, to make emphatic.--adjs. EMPHAT'IC, -AL, uttered with or requiring emphasis: forcible: impressive.--adv. EMPHAT'ICALLY.--n. EMPHAT'ICALNESS. [L.,--Gr.,--em (=_en_), in, into, and phasis--phaein, phainein, to show.]