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ENDIVE, en'd5v, s. An herb, succory.ENDLESS, Ind'lis, a. Without end, withoutconclusion or termination; infinite in duration,Perpetual, incessant, continual.ENDLESSLY, ind'lls-le, ad. Incessantly,
perpetually ; without termination of length.
ENDLESSNESS, end'les-nes,s. Perpetuity,endless duration; the quality of being roundwithout an end.
ENDLONG, end'lfing, ad. In a straight line.ENDMOST, end'most,a.Remotest, furthest,at the further end.
Jo ENDORSE, In-dorse', r. a. To register°n the back of a writing, to superscribe ; tocover on tire back.
ENDORSEMENT, en-dorse'ment,s. Super-
scriptiun, writing on the back ; ratification.
10 ENDOW, en-dou', v. a . 313. To enrichw Uh a portion ; to supply with any externalgoods; to enrich with any excellence.ENDOWMENT, en-doumient, s.Wealth be-stowed to any person or use; the bestowingor assuring a dower, the setting forth or sever-ing a sufficient portion for perpetual mainte-nance ; gifts of nature.
To ENDUE, en-du', v. a. To supply with
mental excellencies.
ENDURANCE, en-dfi'ranse, s. Continu-ance, lastingness.
*o ENDURE, en-diVe', v. a. To bear, toundergo, to sustain, to support.
To ENDURE, en-dure', v.n. To last, to re-main, to continue ; to brook, to bear.ENDURER, en-diWiir, s. 98. One that canbear or endure, sustainer, sufferer; continuer,laster.
Endwise, end'wize, ad. Erectly, on end.ENEMY, en'e-me, s. A publick foe ; a pri-^ate opponent, an antagonist; one that dis-ukes ; i n theology, the fiend, the devil.ENERGETICK, en-er-jetik, a. 530. Forci-ble, active, vigorous, efficacious.
NErqYj en'lr-je, s. 503. Power; force,
v *gour, efficacy ; faculty, operation.
10 ENERVATE, e-ner'vate, 1 ;. u. 91. To
P\ T rm ei1 ’ to deprive of force.
ENERVATION, eu-er-va'shun, s. 530. The
°t weakening; the state of being weaken-T 0 TfiS. mi,mc . v -
fa i " N |ERVE,'e-rierv', ». a. To weaken, toTo rA- lbe force of, to crush.
"ENFEEBLE, en-febl, v. a. 405. ToTo rAvi!'-1" enervate.
ENFEOFF, en-feef', v. a. 256. To invest
Jjv, an y dignities nr possessions. A law term.
o FEOFFMENT, en-feef'mint, s. The act
one"; ■ “Si the instrument or deed by whichTo pTvV, llvestef i with possessions.
fett^f.ETTER, In-flt'tur, «. a. To bind inENpir i enchain.
To E\-,, f: > en-fe-llde',«.A strait passage,
to i,,vi ° r CE, en-fcirse', f. a.To strengthen,Urge wfo rate 5 to P ut “> act b y vi<,lence i tuENPOr, 1 e,ler gy ; to compel, to constrain,violer, ' CEI) EY, en-fAr'sed-le, ad. 364. ByfiNhnn’ “ ot v °inntarily, not spontaneously,of vi 0 le CEM ENT, en-fArse'ment, s. An act‘vnce, Compulsion, force offered ; sauc-211
tion, that which gives force to a law ; pressingexigence.
ENFORCER, en-for'sur, s. 98. Compeller,one who effects by violenceTo ENFRANCHISE, en-fran'tshiz,t>. «.159.To admit to the privileges of a freeman; toset free from slavery ; to free or release fromcustody; to denizen.
ENFRANCHISEMENT,en-fran'tsh1z-ment,s. Investiture of the privileges of a denizen ,release from prison, or from slavery.ENFROZEN, en-fro'z'n, part. 103. Con-gealed with cold.
To ENGAGE, en-gaje', r, a. To impawn, toI stake ; to enlist, to bring into a party ; to em-i bark in an affair, to enter in an undertaking| to unite, to attack ; to induce, to win by pleas-ing means, to gain; to bind by any appoint-ment or contract; to seize by the attention ;to employ, to hold in business ; to encounter,to fight.
‘To ENGAGE, en-gije', v. n. To conflict, tofight j to embark in any business, to enlist inany party.
ENGAGEMENT , ijn-gaje'ment, s. The actof engaging, impawning, or making liable todebt; obligation by contract; adherence toi a party or cause, partiality; employment ofj the attention; fight, conflict, battle; obliga-I tion, motive.
ENGAOL, en-jale', v. a. To imprison, toconfine.
To ENGARRISON, en-gar're-s’n, v. a. 170.
To protect by a garrison.
To ENGENDER, en-jen'dur, v.a. To begetbetween different sexes ; to product, to form;to excite, to cause, to produce ; to bring forth.
To ENGENDER, en-jen'dur, v. n . 98. To becaused, to be produced.
ENGINE, en'jin, s. Any mathematical com-plication, in which various movements andparts concur to one effect; a military ma-chine; an instrument to throw water uponburning houses ; any means used to bring topass ; an agent for another.
£3* Pronouncing this word as if written ingine,though very common, is very improper, and savour*strongly of vulgarity.
ENGINEER, en-jc-neer', s. One who ma-nages engines ;one who directs the artillery ufan armv.
ENGINERY, en'jin-re, s. The art ot manag-ing artillery ; engines of war, artillery.
To ENGIRD, en-gird', v. a. 382. To encircle,to surround.
ENGLE, eng'gl, s. 405. A gull, a put, abubble.
ENGLISH , Sng'gltsh, a. 101. Belonging toEngland.
To ENGLUT, en-glut', v. a. To swallow up ;to glut, to pamper.
To ENGORGE, 4n-g8rje', v. a. To swallow,
to devour, to gorge.
To ENGQRGE, en-gorje', r. n. To devour,to feed with eagerness and voracity.
To ENGRAIN, en-grane', v. a. To die deep,to die* in grain.
To ENGRAPPLE, en-grdp'pl, r.n. 405. To
close with,to contend witlqtoholdon each other.
To ENGRASP, In-grasp’, v. a. To seize, to
hold fast in the band.
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