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-- used especially in the plural. The produce of grass, trees, and the like, is not emblement. Wharton's Law Dict.

sentation in a physical body; a completely organized system, like the body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the embodiment of true piety.

The hypothesis that all living things proceed from preëxisting germs, and that these encase the germs of all future living things, inclosed one within another. Buffon.

otuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect. "The embossment of the figure." Addison.

Disembowelment.

An ambush. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A clasp in the arms; embrace. Dear though chaste embracements. Sir P. Sidney.

The branching forth, as of trees.

The act of breathing in; inspiration. [R.] The special and immediate suggestion, embreathement, and dictation of the Holy Ghost. W. Lee.

The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil. Bp. Burnet.

An ambush. [Obs.]

The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary. A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office. Bancroft.

Pertaining to an emolument; profitable. [R.] Evelyn.

Same as Impalement.

A putting in, or assigning to, a definite place; localization; as, the emplacement of a structure.

h consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service; as, agricultural employments; mechanical employments; public employments; in the employment of government. Cares are employments, and without employ The soul is on a rack. Young.

The act of poisoning. Bacon.

Demonstrative warmth or cordiality of manner; display of enthusiasm.

The act of enabling, or the state of being enabled; ability. Bacon.

at which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as, a prohibitory enactment; a social enactment.