ENCASHMENT, en-kash'ment, n. payment in cash of a note, draft, &c.

ENCAUSTIC, en-kaws'tik, adj. having the colours burned in.--n. an ancient method of painting in melted wax.--ENCAUSTIC TILE, a decorative glazed and fired tile, having patterns of different coloured clays inlaid in it and burnt with it. [Fr.,--Gr.,--egkaiein, egkausein--en, in, kaiein, to burn.]

ENCAVE, en-k[=a]v', v.t. to hide in a cave.

ENCEINTE, äng-sangt', n. (fort.) an enclosure, generally the whole area of a fortified place. [Fr.,--enceindre, to surround--L. in, in, cing[)e]re, cinctum, to gird.]

ENCEINTE, äng-sangt', adj. pregnant, with child. [Fr.,--L. incincta, girt about.]

ENCEPHALON, en-sef'al-on, n. the brain.--adj. ENCEPHAL'IC, belonging to the head or brain.--ns. ENCEPHAL[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the brain; ENCEPH'ALOCELE, a protrusion of portion of the brain through the skull, where the bones are incomplete in infancy.--adj. ENCEPH'ALOID, resembling the matter of the brain.--n. ENCEPHALOT'OMY, dissection of the brain.--adj. ENCEPH'ALOUS, cephalous. [Gr.,--en, in, kephal[=e], the head.]

ENCHAFE, en-ch[=a]f', v.t. (obs.) to make warm.

ENCHAIN, en-ch[=a]n', v.t. to put in chains: to hold fast: to link together.--n. ENCHAIN'MENT [Fr. enchainer--en, and chaîne, a chain--L. catena.]

ENCHANT, en-chant', v.t. to act on by songs or rhymed formulas of sorcery: to charm: to delight in a high degree.--p.adj. ENCHANT'ED, under the power of enchantment: delighted: possessed by witches or spirits.--n. ENCHANT'ER, one who enchants: a sorcerer or magician: one who charms or delights:--fem. ENCHANT'RESS.--adv. ENCHANT'INGLY, with the force of enchantment: in a manner to charm or delight.--n. ENCHANT'MENT, act of enchanting: use of magic arts: that which enchants. [Fr. enchanter--L. incant[=a]re, to sing a magic formula over--in, on, cant[=a]re, to sing.]

ENCHARGE, en-chärj', v.t. to enjoin: to entrust. [O. Fr. encharger. See CHARGE.]

ENCHASE, en-ch[=a]s', v.t. to fix in a border: to set with jewels: to engrave: to adorn with raised or embossed work.--p.adj. ENCHASED'. [Fr. enchâsser--en, in, châssis, caisse, a case--L. capsa, a case. See CHASE, n. CHASE, v.t., is a contraction.]

ENCHEASON, en-ch[=e]'zn, n. (Spens.) reason, cause, occasion. [O. Fr. encheson, encheoir, to fall in; influenced by L. occasio, occasion.]

ENCHEER, en-ch[=e]r', v.t. to cheer, comfort.

ENCHIRIDION, en-ki-rid'i-on, n. a book to be carried in the hand for reference: a manual. [Gr. encheiridion--en, in, and cheir, the hand.]

ENCHONDROMA, en-kon-dr[=o]'ma, n. (path.) an abnormal cartilaginous growth. [Formed from Gr. en, in, chondros, cartilage.]

ENCHORIAL, en-k[=o]'ri-al, adj. belonging to or used in a country: used by the people, noting esp. the written characters used by the common people in Egypt as opposed to the hieroglyphics.--Also ENCHOR'IC. [Gr. ench[=o]rios--en, in, and ch[=o]ra, a place, country.]

ENCHYMATOUS, en-kim'a-tus, adj. infused, distended by infusion.

ENCINCTURE, en-singk't[=u]r, v.t. to surround with a girdle.--n. an enclosure.

ENCIRCLE, en-s[.e]rk'l, v.t. to enclose in a circle: to embrace: to pass round.--n. ENCIRC'LING.

ENCLASP, en-klasp', v.t. to clasp.

ENCLAVE, en-kl[=a]v', or äng-kl[=a]v', n. a territory entirely enclosed within the territories of another power.--v.t. to surround in this way. [Fr.,--Late L. inclav[=a]re--L. in, and clavis, a key.]

ENCLITIC, en-klit'ik, adj. that inclines or leans upon.--n. (gram.) a word or particle which always follows another word, so united with it as to seem a part of it.--n. EN'CLISIS.--adv. ENCLIT'ICALLY. [Gr. engklitikos--en, in, klinein, to bend.]

ENCLOISTER, en-klois't[.e]r, v.t. to immure.

ENCLOSE, en-kl[=o]z', INCLOSE, in-, v.t. to close or shut in: to confine: to surround: to put in a case, as a letter in an envelope, &c.: to fence, esp. used of waste land.--ns. ENCLOS'ER; ENCLOS'URE, the act of enclosing: state of being enclosed: that which is enclosed: a space fenced off: that which encloses: a barrier. [Fr.,--L. includ[)e]re, inclusum--in, in, claud[)e]re, to shut.]

ENCLOTHE, en-kl[=o]_th_', v.t. to clothe.

ENCLOUD, en-klowd', v.t. to cover with clouds.

ENCOLOUR, en-kul'ur, v.t. to colour, tinge.

ENCOLPION, en-kol'pi-on, n. an amulet: a Greek pectoral cross.--Also ENCOL'PIUM. [Gr.]

ENCOLURE, engk-ol-[=u]r', n. (Browning) a horse's mane.

ENCOMIUM, en-k[=o]'mi-um, n. high commendation: a eulogy:--pl. ENC[=O]'MIUMS.--n. ENC[=O]'MIAST, one who utters or writes encomiums: a praiser.--adjs. ENCOMIAS'TIC, -AL, bestowing praise.--adv. ENCOMIAS'TICALLY. [L.,--Gr. egk[=o]mion, a song of praise--en, in, k[=o]mos, festivity.]

ENCOMPASS, en-kum'pas, v.t. to surround or enclose: (obs.) to go round.--n. ENCOM'PASSMENT.

ENCORE, äng-k[=o]r', adv. again: once more.--n. a call for the repetition of a song, &c.: the repetition of a song, &c.--v.t. to call for a repetition of. [Fr. (It. ancora)--perh. from L. (in) hanc horam, till this hour, hence=still.]

ENCOUNTER, en-kown'ter, v.t. to meet face to face, esp. unexpectedly: to meet in contest: to oppose.--n. a meeting unexpectedly: an interview: a fight: (Shak.) behaviour. [O. Fr. encontrer--L. in, in, contra, against.]

ENCOURAGE, en-kur'[=a]j, v.t. to put courage in: to inspire with spirit or hope: to incite: to patronise: to cherish.--ns. ENCOUR'AGEMENT, act of encouraging: that which encourages; ENCOUR'AGER,--p.adj. ENCOUR'AGING, giving ground to hope for success.--adv. ENCOUR'AGINGLY. [O. Fr. encoragier (Fr. encourager)--en, to make, corage, courage.]

ENCRADLE, en-kr[=a]'dl, v.t. (Spens.) to lay in a cradle.

ENCRATITE, en'kra-t[=i]t, n. one of a heretical sect in the early church, who abstained from marriage, and from flesh and wine.--n. EN'CRATISM. [Formed from Gr. egkrat[=e]s, continent--en, in, kratos, strength.]

ENCREASE, obsolete form of increase.

ENCRIMSON, en-krim'zn, v.t. to tinge with a crimson colour.--p.adj. ENCRIM'SONED.

ENCRINITE, en'kri-n[=i]t, n. a common fossil crinoid, found thick in limestone and marble--called also Stone-lily.--adjs. ENCR[=I]'NAL, ENCRIN'IC, ENCRIN[=I]'TAL, ENCRINIT'IC, relating to or containing encrinites. [Formed from Gr. en, in, krinon, a lily.]

ENCROACH, en-kr[=o]ch', v.i. to seize on the rights of others: to intrude: to trespass.--n. ENCROACH'ER.--adv. ENCROACH'INGLY.--n. ENCROACH'MENT, act of encroaching: that which is taken by encroaching. [O. Fr. encrochier, to seize--en-, and croc, a hook.]

ENCRUST, en-krust', INCRUST, in-, v.t. to cover with a crust or hard coating: to form a crust on the surface of.--v.i. to form a crust.--n. ENCRUST[=A]'TION, act of encrusting: a crust or layer of anything: an inlaying of marble, mosaic, &c. [Fr.,--L. incrust[=a]re, -[=a]tum--in, on, crusta, crust.]

ENCUMBER, en-kum'b[.e]r, v.t. to impede the motion of: to hamper: to embarrass: to burden: to load with debts.--ns. ENCUM'BERMENT, the act of encumbering: the state of being encumbered; ENCUM'BRANCE, that which encumbers or hinders: a legal claim on an estate: one dependent on another--e.g. 'a widow without encumbrances'=a widow without children; ENCUM'BRANCER. [O. Fr. encombrer, from en-, and combrer.]

ENCURTAIN, en-kur'tin, v.t. to curtain, to veil.

ENCYCLICAL, en-sik'lik-al, adj. sent round to many persons or places.--n. a letter addressed by the pope to all his bishops condemning current errors or advising the Christian people how to act in regard to great public questions.--Also ENCYC'LIC. [Gr. engkyklios--en, in, kyklos, a circle.]

ENCYCLOPÆDIA, ENCYCLOPEDIA, en-s[=i]-klo-p[=e]'di-a, n. the circle of human knowledge: a work containing information on every department, or on a particular department, of knowledge, generally in alphabetical order: a name specially given to the work of the French writers Diderot, D'Alembert, and others in the third quarter of the 18th century.--adjs. ENCYCLOPÆ'DIAN, embracing the whole circle of learning; ENCYCLOPÆ'DIC, -AL, pertaining to an encyclopædia: full of information.--ns. ENCYCLOPÆ'DISM, knowledge of everything; ENCYCLOPÆ'DIST, the compiler, or one who assists in the compilation, of an encyclopædia: esp. a writer for the French Encyclopédie (1751-65). [Formed from Gr. engkyklopaideia--engkyklios, circular, paideia, instruction.]

ENCYST, en-sist', v.t. or v.i. to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst or vesicle.--ns. ENCYST[=A]'TION, ENCYST'MENT.--adj. ENCYST'ED.

END, end, n. the last point or portion: termination or close: death: consequence: object aimed at: a fragment.--v.t. to bring to an end: to destroy.--v.i. to come to an end: to cease.--n. END'-ALL, that which ends all.--adj. END'ED, brought to an end: having ends.--n. END'ING, termination: conclusion: that which is at the end: (gram.) the terminating syllable or letter of a word.--adj. END'LESS, without end: everlasting: objectless.--adv. END'LESSLY.--n. END'LESSNESS.--adv. END'LONG, lengthwise: continuously: on end.--adj. END'MOST, farthest.--n. END'SHIP (obs.) a village.--advs. END'WAYS, END'WISE, on the end: with the end forward.--END FOR END, with the position of the ends reversed; ENDLESS SCREW, an arrangement for producing slow motion in machinery, consisting of a screw whose thread gears into a wheel with skew teeth; END ON, having the end pointing directly to an object--(naut.) opp. to Broadside on: (min.) opp. to Face on.--A SHOEMAKER'S END, a waxed thread ending in a bristle.--AT LOOSE ENDS, in disorder; AT ONE'S WITS' END, at the end of one's ability to decide or act.--BEGIN AT THE WRONG END, to manage badly; BE THE END OF, to cause the death of.--COME TO THE END OF ONE'S TETHER, to go as far as one's powers permit.--HAVE AT ONE'S FINGER-ENDS, to be thoroughly acquainted, to have in perfect readiness.--IN THE END, after all: at last.--LATTER END, the end of life.--MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET, to live within one's income (both ends meaning both ends of the year).--NO END (coll.), very much, a great deal.--ON END, erect.--ROPE'S END (see ROPE). [A.S. ende; cf. Ger. and Dan. ende, Goth. andeis; Sans. ánta.]