Em"bro*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embrocated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Embrocating.] [NL. embrocatus, p. p. of embrocare; cf. Gr. &?; lotion, fomentation, fr. &?; to foment; &?; in + &?; to wet.] (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
Em`bro*ca"tion (?), n. [NL. embrocatio: cf. F. embrocation.] (Med.) (a) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc. (b) The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
Em*brogl"io (?), n. See Imbroglio.
Em*broid"er (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embroidered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Embroidering.] [OE. embrouden. See Broider.] To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf.
Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen.
Ex. xxviii. 39.
Em*broid"er*er (?), n. One who embroiders.
Em*broid"er*y (?), n.; pl. Embroideries (&?;). 1. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.
2. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.
Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed.
Addison.
A mere rhetorical embroidery of phrases.
J. A. Symonds.
Em*broil" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embroiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Embroiling.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em- (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st Broil, and cf. Imbroglio.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
The royal house embroiled in civil war.
Dryden.