En*no"bler (?), n. One who ennobles.
||En`nui" (?), n. [F., fr. L. in odio in hatred. See Annoy.] A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium. T. Gray.
||En`nuy`é" (?), a. [F., p. p. of ennuyer. See Ennui.] Affected with ennui; weary in spirits; emotionally exhausted.
||En`nuy`é", n. [F.] One who is affected with ennui.
||En`nuy`ée" (?), n. [F.] A woman affected with ennui. Mrs. Jameson.
E*nod"al (?), a. (Bot.) Without a node. Gray.
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En`o*da"tion (?), n. [L. enodatio explanation, fr. enodare to free from knots. See Enode.] The act or operation of clearing of knots, or of untying; hence, also, the solution of a difficulty. [R.] Bailey.
E*node" (?), v. t. [L. enodare; e out + nodare to fill with knots, nodus a knot.] To clear of knots; to make clear. [Obs.] Cockeram.
E*noint" (?), a. Anointed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
E*nom"o*tarch (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?; + &?; leader. See Enomoty.] (Gr. Antiq.) The commander of an enomoty. Mitford.
E*nom"o*ty (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; sworn; &?; in + &?; to swear.] (Gr. Antiq.) A band of sworn soldiers; a division of the Spartan army ranging from twenty- five to thirty-six men, bound together by oath.
||En"o*pla (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; armed; &?; in + &?;, pl., armor.] (Zoöl.) One of the orders of Nemertina, characterized by the presence of a peculiar armature of spines or plates in the proboscis.
En*op"to*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. &?; visible in (a thing) + -mancy.] Divination by the use of a mirror.
E*norm" (?), a. [Cf. F. énorme. See Enormous.] Enormous. [Obs.] Spenser.
E*nor"mi*ty (?), n.; pl. Enormities (#). [L. enormitas, fr. enormis enormous: cf. F. énormité. See Enormous.] 1. The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous.
The enormity of his learned acquisitions.
De Quincey.
2. That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity.
These clamorous enormities which are grown too big and strong for law or shame.
South.
E*nor"mous (?), a. [L. enormis enormous, out of rule; e out + norma rule: cf. F. énorme. See Normal.] 1. Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal. "Enormous bliss." Milton. "This enormous state." Shak. "The hoop's enormous size." Jenyns.
Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait.
Milton.