Im*braid" (?), v. t. [Obs.] See Embraid.
Im*bran"gle (?), v. t. To entangle as in a cobweb; to mix confusedly.
[R.] Hudibras.
Physiology imbrangled with an inapplicable logic.
Coleridge.
Im*breed" (?), v. t. [Cf. Inbreed.] To generate within; to inbreed.
[Obs.] Hakewill.
{ Im"bri*cate (?), Im"bri*ca`ted (?), } a. [L. imbricatus, p. p. of
imbricare to cover with tiles, to form like a gutter tile, fr. imbrex,
-icis, a hollow tile, gutter tile, fr. imber rain.] 1. Bent and
hollowed like a roof or gutter tile.
2. Lying over each other in regular order, so as to "break joints,"
like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of plants
and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes; overlapping each
other at the margins, as leaves in æstivation.
3. In decorative art: Having scales lapping one over the other, or a
representation of such scales; as, an imbricated surface; an imbricated
pattern.
Im"bri*cate (?), v. t. To lay in order, one lapping over another, so as
to form an imbricated surface.
Im`bri*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imbrication.] An overlapping of the
edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure;
also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure.
Im"bri*ca*tive (?), a. (Bot.) Imbricate.
Im`bro*ca"do (?), n.; pl. Imbrocadoes (#). [See Brocade.] Cloth of
silver or of gold. [R.]
{ ||Im`bro*ca"ta (?), Im`broc*ca"ta }, n. [It. imbroccata.] A hit or
thrust. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Im*brogl"io (?), n.; pl. Imbroglios (#). [Written also embroglio.] [It.
See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.] 1. An intricate, complicated plot, as
of a drama or work of fiction.
2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious
misunderstanding.
Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio.
Carlyle.
Im*brown" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + brown. Cf. Embrown.] To make
brown; to obscure; to darken; to tan; as, features imbrowned by
exposure.
The mountain mass by scorching skies imbrowned.
Byron.
Im*brue" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbureed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbureing.] [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to
give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but
also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).] To wet or
moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood.
While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued.
Milton.
Im*brue"ment (?), n. The act of imbruing or state of being imbrued.
Im*brute" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbruted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbruting.] [Pref. im- in + brute: cf. F. abrutir. Cf. Embrute.] To
degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal.
And mixed with bestial slime, THis essence to incarnate and
imbrute.
Milton.
Im*brute", v. i. To sink to the state of a brute.
The soul grows clotted by contagion, Imbodies, and imbrutes, till
she quite lose The divine property of her first being.
Milton.
Im*brute"ment (?), n. The act of imbruting, or the state of being
imbruted. [R.] Brydges.
Im*bue" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbuing.]
[L. imbuere; pref. im- in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L.
bibere to drink. Cf. Imbibe.] 1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to
absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued with black.
2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as,
to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.
Thy words with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no
satiety.
Milton.
Im*bue"ment (?), n. The act of imbuing; the state of being imbued;
hence, a deep tincture.
Im*burse" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + burse: cf. F. embourser to put
into one's purse. See Burse, and Purse.] To supply or stock with money.
[Obs.]
Im*burse"ment (?), n. 1. The act of imbursing, or the state of being
imbursed. [Obs.]