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Show E EN He who performs his dutyin a fation of grea Nature her Wanton'd, asin her prime; and plaid at wil EN chereof muft ‘enlighten all that come to the krow- Hooker ledge of the truth 2. To quicken in the faculty of vifion His_eyes were enlightened Love mever fails to maftér what he finds San The fool enlightens, and the_ wife h_e blinds. Dryden 3. To inftruét; to furnifh with encreafe o knowledge. This doétrine is fo agreeable to reafon, that w meet with it in the writings of the en/ightened hea Spe&tator thens *Tis he who enlightens our underftanding, correct our wills, and enables us to fubdue our afteétions t Rog the law of God 4. To cheer; to exhilarate; to gladden . To illuminate with divine knowledge Thole who were once enlightened ENLI'GHTENER 1: Hluminator Hebrews 7. /. [from enlighten, on that gives Iight 0, fent from heav'n Enlight'ner of my darknefs! gracious thing ‘Thou haft reveal'd Miltor's Paradife Lofs 2. Inftru&lor 'To chai 70 Exvi/NK, @ @ [from Zink. to; to conneét Enlinkt to wafte and defolation. Shakefp. Hen. V To ENLUVEN. w. a. [from life, live. 1. To make quick to make alive; to ani Enliven worlds denied to human fight Prior In a glafs-houfe the workmen often fling in fmall quantity of frefh coals, which feems to diftur the fire, but very much ex/ivens it Swift 3. To make fprightly or vivacious 4. To make gay or cheerful in appearance ExL1'vENER. 7. f. [from exliven. 'Tha which animates; that which puts in motion; that which invigorates But fire th? enlivener of the general frame s one, its operation ftill the fame while our Dryden [enluminer, French. Not in ufe For having yet, in his deduéted {pright He is ex/umir'd with that goodly light Unto like ge¥dly femblance to afpire Spenfer Bnmiry. . fo [from enemy s as if enemity inamily. 2. Unfriendly difpofition; malevolence averfion Their being forced to their books, in an age a tnany have hated books bee the reafon wh Locke 2. Contrariety of interefts or inclinations mutual malignity They fhall within this hour On a diffention of a doit break ou 1n bittereft enmity Shakefpeare's Coriolanus Between thee and the womanI will pu Fnmity; and between thine and her feed Milton How far thofe controverfies, and appearing enmities of thofe glorious creatures, may be carried, i 3+ State of oppofition Dryden Know ye not that the friendfhip of the world i enmity wit You muf commit fet not forfaken God Fam. iy. 4 firmly be convinced, that every fin yo you at enmity with heaven, and will, i render you incapable of it Wake 3. Malice; mifchievous attempts I abjure all roofs, and chuf Towage againtt the enmity o' th' air 1 am too fore empierced with his fhaf Shakefpeare To foar with his light feathers 7 /o [#wse and ywvie. figure of nine angles ENNEA'TICAL, adj. [#wsa.] Enncatical days are every ninth day of a ficknefs; an enneatical years, every ninth year of one' life 7o ExNo BLE., v, a. [ennoblir, French, 1. To raife from commonalty to nobility Are given daily to ennoble thofe ‘That fcarce fome two days fince were worth a noble Shakefp God raifed up the fpirit of this great perfon, an ennobled his courage and condué overthrow of this mighty hoft with the entir South What can ennoble fots, or flaves, or cowards Alas notall the blood of al! the Howards Pope 3. To elevate; to magnify Walles 4+ To make famous or illuftrious The Spaniards could not as invader but only ennobled fom land in Ire of the coafts thereo Bacon ENNO'BLEMENT. 7. f. [from enmoble. 1. The a& of raifing to the rank of nobility He added, during patliament, to his former crea tions, the eznoblemen of a few others or advancement in nobilit Bacon dignity "or art, enormous blifs Milton 2. Excurfive; beyond the limits of a regular figure The enormous part of the light in the circumference of every lucid point, ought to be lefs difcernible in fhorter telefcopes than in longer, becaufe th fhorter tranfmit lefs light to the eye. Newton's Up confufed I fhall find tim From this enormous ftate, and feek to giv Loffes their remedies Shakefpear's King Leat 4. Wicked beyond the common meafure 5. Exceeding in bulk the common meafures: always ufed with fome degree o diflike, or horror or wonder A giant {hepherd here his flock maintains Fa from the reft an folitary reigns A form enormous! far unlike the rac Of human birth, in ftature, or in face. Pope's Ody Exo'rRMousLy. adv. [from enormous. Be yond meafure On who coul ever efpouf a notio fo enor moufly abfurd and fenfelefs, as that the worl framed by chance Exo'rMousNEss = [fro wa Woodward emormous. Immeafurable excefs When thofe who have no opportunity to examin our faith, fee the enormoufne(s of our works, bu what {hould hinder them from meafuring the mafte Decay of Picty by the difciples Exo'veH. adj. [genoh, Saxon; ganah, Gothick; genaeg, Dut.] It is not eafy to determine whether this word be an adje&iv or adverb; perhaps, when it is joine o In other fituawhich ezow is the plural tions it feems an adverb; except that afte the verb 0 have, or To be, either exprefled or underftood, if may be account ed a fubftantive. It is pronounced as i it were written ezzf.] Ina fufficient meafure; {o as may fatisfy; fo as may fuffice Why would'ft thou go, with one confent they cry When thou haft gold enozgh, and Emily? Dryden When there was not room ezozgh for their herds they by confent feparated, and enlarged their pafture Locke The eternal wifdom enriched us with all ennodlements, {uitable to the meafures of an unftraitne goodnefs Glanville Exo'veca. #. f 1. Something fufficient in greatnefs or excellence 1. The a@ of untying aknot 2. Solution of a difliculty Dif Eno'rmiTY. 7. /. [from enormous. 1. Deviation from rule; irregularity T'is enough for me to have endeavoured the unio Ewopa'rioN. = f. [enodatio, Latin. 2. Deviation fro ruption right; depravity cor We thall fpeak of the particular abufes and exormities of the government. Spenfer's State of Ireland That this law will be always fufficient to bridle o reftrai Ther enormity, no man can warrant are many little enormitie Hooler in th world moved; but at the fame time dare not meddle wit them, for fear of betraying the dignity of the pulpit Addifon' 3. Atrocious crime; flagitiou crimes exceeding the commo In this fenfe it has a plural Guardian It is not a bare fpeculation that kings may ru into enormities; the practice may be proved by example Suift ENO'RMOUS 1, Irregular of my country, whilft I continued in public employ Temple ments The indolency and enjoyment we have, fufficin for our prefent happinefs, we defire not to ventur the change, being content, and that is exough. Locke Enough for me that to the lift'ning fwains Firft in thofe fields I fung the filvan ftrains Pope I will not quarrel with the prefent age: it ha done enough for me, in making and keeping yo two my friends Pope z. Something equal to a man's powers o faculties Some great defe@ts and main errours in his nature cuftoms,;and proceedings, he had enoxgh to do t fave and help, with a thoufand little induftries an watches Bacen villany meafure. Exo'vecH. adv adj. [enormis, Latin. out of rule; not regulated b any ftated meafure Shakefpeare Wild above rule with a fubftantive, it is an adje@ive None fo lovely, fweet and fair Or do more enzable love which our preachers would be very glad to fee re Her feed fhall bruife thy head, thou bruife his heel not my bufinefs to fhew or determine 'T transfix 2. Exaltation ; elevation Some fparks remaining of that heav'nly fire ha 9o ENPIE'RCE, v, a. [from pierce. Exne/acow Her virgin fancies, pouring forth more fwects 3. Difordered And out of her own goodnefs make the ne That fthall enme/b them all Shakefpeare's Othello with fhipwrecks To illumine; to illuminate; to enlighten all reftraint 'To net So will I turn her virtue into pitch land Works; as confederates war, with mingled pow'rs enmity wit 7o ENxME'sH. . a. [from megb, to entangle; to intrap 2. 'To dignify; to aggrandife; to exalt; t raife Thefe great orbs thus radically bright Primitive founts and origins of light 90 ENLU/MINE, . Their dying to delay Thou do'ft enmarble the proud heart of her Whofe love before their life they do prefer. Spenfer 2, To make vigorous or a&ive Xts principle is in itfelf 7o ENMA'RBLE. v. @ [from marble. 'T turn to marble; to harden Obfolete Many fair promotion mate power, muft needs incur the utter ezmizy of many Atterbary and the high difpleafure of more Wallowing, unwicldy, enozmons in their gait Milton 1. In afufficient degree; in a degree tha gives fatisfaltion 2. It notes a flight augmentation of the pofitive degree: as, [ am ready enough quarrel that is, I am rather quarreliom than peaceable I a apt enough to think rium of a ftronger an that this fame bina a weaker like unto mafcu lineand feminjne, doth hold in allliving bodies. Baceorr 4R I |
