EMPHLYSIS, em'fli-sis, n. a vesicular tumour. [Gr., en, in, phlysis--phlyein, to break out.]

EMPHRACTIC, em-frak'tik, adj. stopping the pores of the skin.--n. a substance with this property. [Gr., en, in, phrassein, to stop.]

EMPHYSEMA, em-fis-[=e]'ma, n. (med.) an unnatural distention of a part with air.--adj. EMPHYSEM'ATOUS. [Gr.,--emphysaein, to inflate.]

EMPHYTEUSIS, em-fit-[=u]'sis, n. in Roman law, a perpetual right in a piece of land, for which a yearly sum was paid to the proprietor.--adj. EMPHYTEU'TIC. [L.,--Gr.,--emphyteuein, to implant.]

EMPIERCE, em-p[=e]rs', v.t. (Spens.) to pierce.

EMPIGHT, em-p[=i]t', p.adj. (Spens.) fixed. [_Em_ and pitch.]

EMPIRE, em'p[=i]r, n. supreme control or dominion: the territory under the dominion of an emperor. [Fr.,--L. imperium--imper[=a]re, to command.]

EMPIRIC, -AL, em-pir'ik, -al, adj. resting on trial or experiment: known only by experience.--n. EMPIR'IC, one who makes trials or experiments: one whose knowledge is got from experience only: a quack.--adv. EMPIR'ICALLY.--ns. EMPIR'ICISM (phil.) the system which, rejecting all a priori knowledge, rests solely on experience and induction: dependence of a physician on his experience alone without a regular medical education: the practice of medicine without a regular education: quackery: EMPIR'ICIST, one who practises empiricism.--adj. EMPIRIC[=U]T'IC (Shak.), empirical. [Fr.,--L. empiricus--Gr. empeirikos--em, in, peira, a trial.]

EMPLACEMENT, em-pl[=a]s'ment, n. the act of placing: (mil.) a platform placed for guns.

EMPLASTER, em-plas't[.e]r, n. and v. same as PLASTER.--adj. EMPLAS'TIC, glutinous: adhesive.--n. a medicine causing constipation.

EMPLECTON, em-plek'ton, n. masonry in which the outsides of the walls are ashlar and the insides filled up with rubbish.--Also EMPLEC'TUM. [Gr.]

EMPLOY, em-ploy', v.t. to occupy the time or attention of: to use as a means or agent: to give work to.--n. a poetical form of employment.--adj. EMPLOY'ABLE, that may be employed.--ns. EMPLOY'É, one who is employed:--fem. EMPLOY'ÉE; EMPLOY[=EE]', a person employed; EMPLOY'ER; EMPLOY'MENT, act of employing: that which engages or occupies: occupation. [Fr. employer--L. implic[=a]re, to infold--in, in, and plic[=a]re, to fold. Imply and implicate are parallel forms.]

EMPLUME, em-pl[=oo]m', v.t. to furnish with a plume.

EMPOISON, em-poi'zn, v.t. to put poison in: to poison.--p.adj. EMPOI'SONED.--n. EMPOI'SONMENT.

EMPORIUM, em-p[=o]'ri-um, n. a place to which goods are brought from various parts for sale: a shop: a great mart:--pl. EMP[=O]'RIA. [L.,--Gr. emporion--emporos, a trader, em (=_en_), in, poros, a way.]

EMPOVERISH, em-pov'[.e]r-ish, v.t. See IMPOVERISH.

EMPOWER, em-pow'[.e]r, v.t. to authorise.

EMPRESS. See EMPEROR.

EMPRESSEMENT, ang-pres'mang, n. cordiality. [Fr.]

EMPRISE, em-pr[=i]z', n. (Spens.) an enterprise: a hazardous undertaking. [O. Fr. emprise--L. in, in, prehend[)e]re, to take.]

EMPTION, emp'shun, n. act of buying, purchase.--adj. EMP'TIONAL. [L. em[)e]re, to buy.]

EMPTY, emp'ti, adj. having nothing in it: unfurnished: without effect: unsatisfactory: wanting substance: foolish.--v.t. to make empty: to deprive of contents.--v.i. to become empty: to discharge its contents:--pa.p. emp'tied.--n. an empty vessel, box, sack, &c.:--pl. EMP'TIES.--ns. EMP'TIER: EMP'TINESS, state of being empty: want of substance: unsatisfactoriness: inanity.--adj. EMP'TY-HAND'ED, carrying nothing, esp. of a gift.--n. EMP'TYING.--COME AWAY EMPTY, to come away without having received anything. [A.S. ['æ]metig--['æ]metta, leisure, rest. The p is excrescent.]

EMPTYSIS, emp'ti-sis, n. hemorrhage from the lungs.

EMPURPLE, em-pur'pl, v.t. to dye or tinge purple.

EMPUSA, em-p[=u]'za, n. a goblin or spectre sent by Hecate.--Also EMPUSE'. [Gr. empousa.]

EMPYEMA, em-pi-[=e]'ma, n. a collection of pus in the pleura. [Gr.,--em (=_en_), in, and pyon, pus.]

EMPYESIS, em-pi-[=e]'sis, n. pustulous eruption. [Gr.]

EMPYREAL, em-pir'[=e]-al, or em-pir-[=e]'al, adj. formed of pure fire or light: pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven: sublime.--adj. EMPYREAN (em-pi-r[=e]'an, or em-pir'e-an), empyreal.--n. the highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist: the heavens. [Coined from Gr. empyros, fiery--em (=_en_), in, and, pyr, fire.]

EMPYREUMA, em-pir-[=u]'ma, n. the burned smell and acrid taste which result when vegetable or animal substances are burned:--pl. EMPYREU'MATA.--adjs. EMPYREUMAT'IC, -AL.--v.t. EMPYREU'MATISE. [Gr.,--empyreuein, to kindle.]

EMRODS (obs.), for EMERODS.

EMU, EMEU, [=e]'m[=u], n. a genus of running birds or Ratitæ in the cassowary family, belonging to Australia.--n. E'MU-WREN, a small Australian bird of genus Stipiturus. [Port. ema, an ostrich.]

EMULATE, em'[=u]-l[=a]t, v.t. to strive to equal or excel: to imitate, with a view to equal or excel: to rival.--adj. (Shak.) ambitious.--n. EMUL[=A]'TION, act of emulating or attempting to equal or excel: rivalry: competition: contest: (obs.) jealous rivalry.--adj. EM'ULATIVE, inclined to emulation, rivalry, or competition.--n. EM'ULATOR:--fem. EM'ULATRESS.--adj. EM'ULATORY, arising from or expressing emulation.--v.t. EM'ULE (obs), to emulate.--adj. EM'ULOUS, eager to emulate: desirous of like excellence with another: engaged in competition or rivalry.--adv. EM'ULOUSLY--n. EM'ULOUSNESS. [L. æmul[=a]ri, æmul[=a]tus--æmulus, striving with.]

EMULGENT, e-mul'jent, adj. milking or draining out, chiefly referring to the action of the kidneys. [L. emulgens, -entis, pr.p. of emulg[=e]re, to milk.]

EMULSION, e-mul'shun, n. a milky liquid prepared by mixing oil and water by means of another substance that combines with both.--adj. EMUL'SIC, pertaining to emulsion.--v.t. EMUL'SIFY.--n. EMUL'SIN, a peculiar ferment present in the bitter and sweet almond, which forms a constituent of all almond emulsions.--adj. EMUL'SIVE. [Fr.,--L. emulg[=e]re, emulsum, to milk out--e, out, and _mulg[=e]r_e, to milk.]

EMUNCTORY, e-mungk'tor-i, n. an organ of the body that carries off waste: an excretory duct.--v.t. EMUNGE', to clean. [L. emung[)e]re, emunctum, to blow the nose, to cleanse.]

EMURE, a variant of immure.

EMYS, em'is, n. a genus of marsh tortoises, found in South and Middle Europe, North Africa, and South-west Asia. [Gr. emys.]

ENABLE, en-[=a]'bl, v.t. to make able: to give power, strength, or authority to.

ENACT, en-akt', v.t. to perform: to act the part of: to establish by law.--n. (Shak.) that which is enacted.--adjs. ENACT'ING, ENACT'IVE, that enacts.--ns. ENACT'MENT, the passing of a bill into law: that which is enacted: a law; ENACT'OR, one who practises or performs anything: one who forms decrees or establishes laws; ENACT'URE (Shak.), action.

ENALLAGE, en-al'a-j[=e], n. (gram.) the exchange of one case, mood, or tense for another. [Gr.,--en, and allassein, to change.]

ENAMEL, en-am'el, n. the name given to vitrified substances applied chiefly to the surface of metals: any smooth hard coating, esp. that of the teeth: anything enamelled.--v.t. to coat with or paint in enamel: to form a glossy surface upon, like enamel:--pr.p. enam'elling; pa.p. enam'elled.--adj. EN-AM'ELLAR.--ns. ENAM'ELLER, ENAM'ELLIST; ENAM'ELLING. [O. Fr. enameler--en, in, esmail, enamel. Cf. Eng. Smelt, Melt.]

ENAMOUR, en-am'ur, v.t. to inflame with love: to charm.--p.adjs. ENAM'OURED; ENAM'OURING.--BE ENAMOURED (with of, with), to be in love. [O. Fr. enamourer--en, to make, amour--L. amor, love.]

ENANTHESIS, en-an-th[=e]'sis, n. an eruption on the skin from internal disease. [Gr.]

ENANTIOPATHY, en-an-ti-op'a-thi, n. a synonym of allopathy. [Gr. enantios, opposite, pathos, suffering.]

ENANTIOSIS, e-nan-ti-[=o]'sis, n. (rhet.) the expression of an idea by negation of its contrary, as 'he is no fool'='he is wise.' [Gr.]

ENARCHED, en-ärcht', adj. (her.) arched, like an arch.

ENARCHING, a variant of inarching.

ENARMED, en-ärmed', adj. (her.) having horns, hoofs, &c. of a different colour from the body.

ENARRATION, [=e]-na-r[=a]'shun, n. narration.

ENARTHROSIS, en-ar-thr[=o]'sis, n. (anat.) a joint of 'ball-and-socket' form, allowing motion in all directions.--adj. ENARTHR[=O]'DIAL. [Gr.,--en, in, and arthroein, arthr[=o]sein, to fasten by a joint--arthron, a joint.]

ENATE, [=e]'n[=a]t, adj. growing out.

ENAUNTER, en-än't[.e]r, conj. (obs.) lest by chance. [Contr. from in adventure.]

ENCÆNIA, en-s[=e]'ni-a, n. the annual commemoration of founders and benefactors at Oxford, held in June.--Also ENC[=E]'NIA. [L.,--Gr. egkainia, a feast of dedication--en, in, kainos, new.]

ENCAGE, en-k[=a]j', v.t. to shut up in a cage.

ENCAMP, en-kamp', v.t. to form into a camp.--v.i. to pitch tents: to halt on a march.--n. ENCAMP'MENT, the act of encamping: the place where an army or company is encamped: a camp.

ENCANTHIS, en-kan'this, n. a small tumour of the inner angle of the eye. [Gr.]

ENCARNALISE, en-kär'nal-[=i]z, v.t. to embody: to make carnal.

ENCARPUS, en-kar'pus, n. a festoon ornamenting a frieze. [Gr.]

ENCASE, en-k[=a]s', INCASE, in-, v.t. to enclose in a case: to surround, cover.--n. ENCASE'MENT, the enclosing substance: a covering.