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Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em.

In a lump; as a whole; all together. "Movement of the ossicles en bloc." Nature.

se pawn which makes a first move of two squares by a pawn already so advanced as to threaten the first of these squares. The pawn which takes en passant is advanced to the threatened square.

; having a mutual, esp. a private, understanding; of a hypnotic subject, being in such a mental state as to be especially subject to the influence of a particular person or persons.

On the way or road.

A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in en…

To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong. [Obs.] "Who hath enabled me." 1 Tim. i. 12. Receive the Holy Ghost, said Christ to his apostles, when he enabled them with priestly power. Jer. Taylor.

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

thoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.

Having power to enact or establish as a law. Abp. Bramhall.

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

One who enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law. Atterbury.

Enactment; resolution. [Obs.] Shak.

One of the Enaliosauria.

An extinct group of marine reptiles, embracing both the Ichthyosauria and the Plesiosauria, now regarded as distinct orders.

Pertaining to the Enaliosauria. -- n.

A substitution, as of one part of speech for another, of one gender, number, case, person, tense, mode, or voice, of the same word, for another.

To ambush. [Obs.]

A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors.

Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy. [R.] Craig.