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EMBRASURE n. 3 definitions
An embrace. [Obs.] "Our locked embrasures."" Shak.
EMBRAVE v. 2 definitions
To decorate; to make showy and fine. [Obs.] And with sad cypress seemly it embraves. Spenser.
EMBRAWN v.
To harden. [Obs.] It will embrawn and iron-crust his flesh. Nash.
EMBREAD v.
To braid. [Obs.] Spenser.
EMBREATHEMENT n.
The act of breathing in; inspiration. [R.] The special and immediate suggestion, embreathement, and dictation of the Holy Ghost. W. Lee.
EMBREW v.
To imbrue; to stain with blood. [Obs.] Spenser.
EMBRIGHT v.
To brighten. [Obs.]
EMBROCATE v.
To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
EMBROCATION n. 2 definitions
The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
EMBROGLIO n.
See Imbroglio.
EMBROIDER v.
To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf. Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. Ex. xxviii. 39.
EMBROIDERER n.
One who embroiders.
EMBROIDERY n. 2 definitions
Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.
EMBROIL v. 3 definitions
onfused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife. The royal house embroiled in civil war. Dryden.
EMBROILER n.
One who embroils.
EMBROILMENT n.
The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil. Bp. Burnet.
EMBRONZE v. 2 definitions
To embody in bronze; to set up a bronze representation of, as of a person. [Poetic]
EMBROTHEL v.
To inclose in a brothel. [Obs.] Donne.
EMBROUDE; EMBROWDE; EMBROYDE v.
To embroider; to adorn. [Obs.] Embrowded was he, as it were a mead All full of fresshe flowers, white and red. Chaucer.
EMBROWN v.
To give a brown color to; to imbrown. Summer suns embrown the laboring swain. Fenton.
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