Em`en*da"tion (?), n. [L. emendatio: cf. F. émendation.] 1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. "He lies in his sin without repentance or emendation." Jer. Taylor.
2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document; as, the book might be improved by judicious emendations.
Em"en*da`tor (?), n. [L.] One who emends or critically edits.
E*mend"a*to*ry (?), a. [L. emendatorius.] Pertaining to emendation; corrective. "Emendatory criticism." Johnson.
E*mend"er (?), n. One who emends.
E*men"di*cate (?), v. t. [L. emendicatus, p. p. of emendicare to obtain by begging. See Mendicate.] To beg. [Obs.] Cockeram.
Em"er*ald (?), n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. émeraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. &?;; cf. &?;kr. marakata.] 1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare&?;l. It is used by English printers.
This line is printed in the type called emerald.
Em"er*ald, a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." Byron.
Emerald fish (Zoöl.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico (Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda. -- Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals. -- Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure. -- Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See Hiddenite. -- Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
Em"er*ald*ine (?; 104), n. A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid.
Em"er*aud (?), n. [See Emerald, n.] An emerald. [Obs.] Spenser.
E*merge" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Emerged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Emerging (?).] [L. emergere, emersum; e out + mergere to dip, plunge. See Merge.] To rise out of a fluid; to come forth from that in which anything has been plunged, enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; as, to emerge from the water or the ocean; the sun emerges from behind the moon in an eclipse; to emerge from poverty or obscurity. "Thetis . . . emerging from the deep." Dryden.
Those who have emerged from very low, some from the lowest, classes of society.
Burke.
E*mer"gence (?), n.; pl. Emergences (&?;). The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance.
The white color of all refracted light, at its very first emergence . . . is compounded of various colors.
Sir I. Newton.
When from the deep thy bright emergence sprung.
H. Brooke.
E*mer"gen*cy (?), n.; pl. Emergencies (#). [See Emergence.] 1. Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
Most our rarities have been found out by casual emergency.
Glanvill.
2. An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
To whom she might her doubts propose,
On all emergencies that rose.
Swift.
A safe counselor in most difficult emergencies.
Brougham.
Syn. -- Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait; necessity.
E*mer"gent (?), a. [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.] 1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.
The mountains huge appear emergent.
Milton.