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rances; particularly, to ornament with raised work. Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.

Swollen; protuberant. [Obs.] "An embossed carbuncle." Shak.

One who embosses.

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

To separate from the bosom. [R.] Young.

Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo.

Work chased or embossed relief.

Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work.

Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief.

The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc.

An instrument by which a correct engraving of any embossed object, such as a medal or cameo, can be executed. Brande & C.

The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; -- used in representing coins, bas-reliefs, etc.

ry swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister. Blotches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.

Embossed; also, bossy.

ction; a boil; an eruptive disease. [Obs. or Dial.] Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.

The act or art of engraving or embossing.

To ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.

A gem engraved, or a plate embossed in low relief, for inlaying a vase or other object.

An instrument used for double writing, as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time. -- Dip`lo*graph"ic*al (#), a. -- Dip*log"ra*phy (#), n.

tion, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to deteriorate. [Obs.] Embased the valleys, and embossed the hills. Sylvester. Alloy in coin of gold . . . may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. Bacon. Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for nothing but to embase divinity. South.…