ENSEAM, en-s[=e]m', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to contain. [Der. obscure; cf. Ice.
_semja_, to put together.]
ENSEAR, en-s[=e]r', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to dry up.
ENSEMBLE, äng-sangb'l, _n._ all the parts of a thing taken together.--TOUT
ENSEMBLE, general appearance or effect. [Fr. _ensemble_, together--L. _in_,
in, _simul_, at the same time.]
ENSEPULCHRE, en-sep'ul-k[.e]r, _v.t._ to put in a sepulchre.
ENSEW (_Spens._). Same as ENSUE.
ENSHIELD, en-sh[=e]ld', _v.t._ to shield or protect.--_adj._ (_Shak._)
shielded or protected.
ENSHRINE, en-shr[=i]n', _v.t._ to enclose in or as in a shrine: to preserve
with affection.
ENSHROUD, en-shrowd', _v.t._ to cover with a shroud: to cover up.
ENSIFORM, en'si-form, _adj._ having the shape of a sword. [L. _ensis_, a
sword, and _forma_, form.]
ENSIGN, en's[=i]n, _n._ a sign or mark: the sign or flag distinguishing a
nation or a regiment: one who carries the colours: until 1871, the title
given to officers of the lowest commissioned rank in the British
infantry.--_ns._ EN'SIGN-BEAR'ER; EN'SIGNCY, EN'SIGNSHIP, the rank or
commission of an ensign in the army. [O. Fr. _enseigne_--L. _insignia_, pl.
of _insigne_, a distinctive mark--_in_, and _signum_, a mark.]
ENSILAGE, en'sil-[=a]j, _n._ the storing of green fodder, &c., in
pits.--_v.t._ EN'SILE, to store by ensilage. [Fr.,--Sp. _en_, and
_silo_--L.,--Gr. _siros_, pit for corn.]
ENSKY, en-sk[=i]', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to place in the sky.
ENSLAVE, en-sl[=a]v', _v.t._ to make a slave of: to subject to the
influence of.--_p.adj._ ENSLAVED'.--_ns._ ENSLAVE'MENT, act of enslaving:
state of being enslaved: slavery: bondage; ENSLAV'ER.
ENSNARE, en-sn[=a]r', INSNARE, in-, _v.t._ to catch in a snare: to entrap:
to entangle.
ENSNARL, en-snärl', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to entangle.
ENSORCELL, en-s[=o]r'sel, _v.t._ to bewitch. [O. Fr. _ensorceler_--_en_,
and _sorcier_, a sorceror.]
ENSOUL, en-s[=o]l', INSOUL, in-, _v.t._ to join with the soul: to animate
as a soul.
ENSPHERE, en-sf[=e]r', INSPHERE, in-, _v.t._ to enclose in a sphere: to
give a spherical form.
ENSTAMP, en-stamp', _v.t._ to mark as with a stamp.
ENSTEEP, en-st[=e]p', _v.t._ to steep: to lay under water.
ENSTYLE, en-st[=i]l', _v.t._ to style, call.
ENSUE, en-s[=u]', _v.i._ to follow, to come after: to result (with
_from_).--_v.t._ (_B._, _arch._) to follow after:--_pr.p._ ens[=u]'ing;
_pa.p._ ens[=u]ed'. [O. Fr. _ensuir_ (Fr. _ensuivre_)--L. _in_, after,
_sequi_, to follow.]