EMMETROPIA, em-e-tr[=o]'pi-a, _n._ the normal condition of the refractive
media of the eye.--_adj._ EMMETROPI'C. [Gr., _en_, in, _metron_, measure,
_[=o]ps_, the eye.]
EMMEW, e-m[=u]', _v.t._ to confine.--Also IMMEW'.
EMMOVE, em-m[=oo]v', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to move, to excite.
EMMOLLIENT, e-mol'yent, _adj._ softening: making supple.--_n._ (_med._) a
substance used to soften the textures to which they are applied, as
poultices, fomentations, &c.--_n._ EMOLLES'CENCE, incipient fusion.--_v.t._
EMMOLL'IATE, to soften: to render effeminate.--_n._ EMOLLI'TION, the act of
softening or relaxing. [L. _emoll[=i]re_, _emollitum_--_e_, inten.,
_moll[=i]re_, to soften--_mollis_, soft.]
EMOLUMENT, e-mol'[=u]-ment, _n._ advantage: profit arising from employment,
as salary or fees.--_adj._ EMOLUMEN'TAL. [L. _emolimentum_--_emol[=i]ri_,
to work out--_e_, sig. completeness, _mol[=i]re_, to toil.]
EMONG, e-mung', _prep._ (_obs._) among.--Also EMONGST'.
EMOTION, e-m[=o]'shun, _n._ a moving of the feelings: agitation of mind:
(_phil._) one of the three groups of the phenomena of the mind.--_adj._
EM[=O]'TIONAL.--_n._ EM[=O]'TIONALISM, tendency to emotional excitement,
the habit of working on the emotions, the indulgence of superficial
emotion.--_adv._ EM[=O]'TIONALLY.--_adjs._ EM[=O]'TIONLESS; EM[=O]'TIVE,
pertaining to the emotions. [L. _emotion-em_--_emov[=e]re_, _em[=o]tum_, to
stir up--_e_, forth, _mov[=e]re_, to move.]
EMP-. For words not found under this, see IMP-.
EMPÆSTIC, em-p[=e]'stik, _adj._ pertaining to the art of embossing,
stamped. [Gr. _empaiein_, to emboss.]
EMPACKET, em-pak'et, _v.t._ (_Scot._) to pack up.
EMPAIR, em-p[=a]r', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to impair.
EMPANEL, em-pan'el, IMPANEL, im-, _v.t._ to enter the names of a jury on a
panel.--_n._ EMPAN'ELMENT.
EMPANOPLY, em-pan'[=o]-pli, _v.t._ to invest in full armour.
EMPATRON, em-p[=a]'trun, _v.t._ (_Shak._) to patronise.
EMPEOPLE, em-p[=e]'pl, _v.t._ (_obs._) to fill with people: to form into a
people or community.
EMPERISH, em-per'ish, _v.t._ (_obs._) to impair.
EMPEROR, em'p[.e]r-or, _n._ the head of the Roman Empire: the highest title
of sovereignty:--_fem._ EM'PRESS.--_ns._ EM'PEROR-MOTH, except the
Death's-head, the largest British moth, its expanse of wings being about
three inches; EM'PERORSHIP; EM'PERY, empire, power. [O. Fr. _emperere_--L.
_imperator_ (fem. _imperatrix_)--_imper[=a]re_, to command.]
EMPHASIS, em'fa-sis, _n._ stress of the voice on particular words or
syllables to make the meaning clear: impressiveness of expression or weight
of thought: intensity:--_pl._ EM'PHASES (-s[=e]z).--_v.t._ EM'PHAS[=I]SE,
to make emphatic.--_adjs._ EMPHAT'IC, -AL, uttered with or requiring
emphasis: forcible: impressive.--_adv._ EMPHAT'ICALLY.--_n._
EMPHAT'ICALNESS. [L.,--Gr.,--_em_ (=_en_), in, into, and
_phasis_--_phaein_, _phainein_, to show.]
EMPHLYSIS, em'fli-sis, _n._ a vesicular tumour. [Gr., _en_, in,
_phlysis_--_phlyein_, to break out.]
EMPHRACTIC, em-frak'tik, _adj._ stopping the pores of the skin.--_n._ a
substance with this property. [Gr., _en_, in, _phrassein_, to stop.]
EMPHYSEMA, em-fis-[=e]'ma, _n._ (_med._) an unnatural distention of a part
with air.--_adj._ EMPHYSEM'ATOUS. [Gr.,--_emphysaein_, to inflate.]
EMPHYTEUSIS, em-fit-[=u]'sis, _n._ in Roman law, a perpetual right in a
piece of land, for which a yearly sum was paid to the proprietor.--_adj._
EMPHYTEU'TIC. [L.,--Gr.,--_emphyteuein_, to implant.]
EMPIERCE, em-p[=e]rs', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to pierce.