EMEND, e-mend', _v.t._ to remove faults or blemishes from: to correct or
improve.--_adj._ EMEND'ABLE, that may be emended.--_n.pl._ EMEND'ALS, funds
set apart for repairs in the accounts of the Inner Temple.--_v.t._
EM'ENDATE, to correct errors.--_ns._ EMEND[=A]'TION, removal of an error or
fault: correction; EM'END[=A]TOR, a corrector of errors in writings: one
who corrects or improves.--_adj._ EMEN'D[=A]TORY, mending or contributing
to correction. [L. _emend[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_e_, out, _menda_, a fault.]
EMERALD, em'[.e]r-ald, _n._ a very highly esteemed mineral of the same
species with the beryl, from which it differs in scarcely anything but its
colour, a beautiful velvety green.--_n._ EM'ERALD-COPP'ER (see
DIOPTASE).--EMERALD ISLE, a name for Ireland, owing to its greenness;
EMERALD TYPE (_print._), a small size of type. [O. Fr. _esmeralde_--L.
_smaragdus_--Gr. _smaragdos_.]
EMERGE, e-m[.e]rj', _v.i._ to rise out of: to issue or come forth: to
reappear after being concealed: to come into view: to result.--_ns._
EMER'GENCE, EMER'GENCY, act of emerging: sudden appearance: an unexpected
occurrence: pressing necessity; EMER'GENCY-MAN, a man provided for any
special service, esp. in Irish evictions, and in saving the crops and other
property of men boycotted.--_adj._ EMER'GENT, emerging: suddenly appearing:
arising unexpectedly: urgent.--_adv._ EMER'GENTLY.--_n._ EMER'SION, act of
emerging: (_astron._) the reappearance of a heavenly body after being
eclipsed by another or by the sun's brightness. [L. _emerg[)e]re_,
_emersum_--_e_, out of, _merg[)e]re_, to plunge.]
EMERITUS, e-mer'i-tus, _adj._ honourably discharged from the performance of
public duty, esp. noting a retired professor.--_n._ one who has been
honourably discharged from public duties:--_pl._ EMER'ITI. [L. _emeritus_,
having served one's time--_emer[=e]ri_, to deserve, do one's duty--_e_,
sig. completeness, and _mer[=e]re_, to deserve.]
EMERODS, em'e-rodz, _n.pl._ (_B._) now HEMORRHOIDS.
EMERY, em'[.e]r-i, _n._ a very hard mineral, a variety of corundum, used as
powder for polishing, &c.--_v.t._ to rub or coat with emery.--_ns._
EM'ERY-P[=A]'PER, paper covered with emery-powder for polishing;
EM'ERY-POW'DER, ground emery; EM'ERY-WHEEL, a wheel coated with emery for
polishing. [O. Fr. _esmeril_, _emeril_--Low L. _smericulum_--Gr.
_sm[=e]ris_--_smaein_, to rub.]
EMETIC, e-met'ik, _adj._ causing vomiting.--_n._ a medicine that causes
vomiting.--_n._ EM'ESIS, vomiting.--_adj._ EMET'ICAL.--_adv._
EMET'ICALLY.--_n._ EM'ETIN, the alkaloid forming the active principle of
ipecacuanha-root, violently emetic.--_adj._ EM'ETO-CATHART'IC, producing
both vomiting and purging.--_n._ EMETOL'OGY, the study of emesis and
emetics, [Through L., from Gr. _emetikos_--_emeein_, to vomit.]
EMEU. See EMU.