ENTAME, en-t[=a]m', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to tame.
ENTANGLE, en-tang'gl, _v.t._ to twist into a tangle, or so as not to be
easily separated: to involve in complications: to perplex: to
ensnare.--_n._ ENTANG'LEMENT, a confused state: perplexity.
ENTASIS, en'ta-sis, _n._ (_archit._) the swelling outline of the shaft of a
column--also ENT[=A]'SIA: constrictive or tonic spasm.--_adj._ ENTAS'TIC.
[Gr.,--_en_, in, _teinein_, to stretch.]
ENTELECHY, en-tel'ek-i, _n._ (_phil._) actuality: distinctness of realised
existence. [Gr. _entelecheia_--_en_, in, _telos_, perfection, _echein_, to
have.]
ENTELLUS, en-tel'us, _n._ the hanuman of India.
ENTENDER, en-tend'[.e]r, _v.t._ to make tender: to weaken.
ENTER, en't[.e]r, _v.i._ to go or come in: to penetrate: to engage in: to
form a part of.--_v.t._ to come or go into: to join or engage in: to begin:
to put into: to enrol or record: to cause to be inscribed, as a boy's name
at school, a horse for a race, &c.--_n._ (_Shak._) ingoing.--_adj._
EN'TERABLE.--_ns._ EN'TERCLOSE, a passage between two rooms; EN'TERER;
EN'TERING.--ENTER A PROTEST, to write it in the books: thence simply, to
protest; ENTER INTO, to become a party to: to be interested in: to be part
of; ENTER ON, to begin: to engage in. [Fr. _entrer_--L. _intrare_, to go
into, related to _inter_, between.]
ENTERDEAL, obsolete form of _interdeal_.
ENTERIC, en-ter'ik, _adj._ of or pertaining to the intestines.--_ns._
ENTERADENOG'RAPHY, description of the intestinal glands; ENTERADENOL'OGY,
the branch of anatomy relating to the intestinal glands; ENTERAL'GIA,
intestinal neuralgia; ENTER[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the intestines;
EN'TEROCELE, a hernial tumour containing part of the intestines;
ENTEROGASTR[=I]'TIS, inflammation of the stomach and bowels; EN'TEROLITE,
EN'TEROLITH, an intestinal concretion or calculus; ENTEROL'OGY, a treatise
on the internal parts of the body; EN'TERON, the entire intestine or
alimentary canal:--_pl._ EN'TERA; ENTEROP'ATHY, disease of the intestines;
ENTEROPNEUST'A, a class of worm-like animals, having the paired respiratory
pouches opening from the front part of the alimentary canal; ENTEROT'OMY,
dissection or incision of the intestines. [Gr. _enterikos_--_enteron_,
intestine.]
ENTERPRISE, en't[.e]r-pr[=i]z, _n._ that which is attempted: a bold or
dangerous undertaking: an adventure: daring.--_v.t._ to undertake.--_n._
EN'TERPRISER, an adventurer.--_p.adj._ EN'TERPRISING, forward in
undertaking: adventurous.--_adv._ EN'TERPRISINGLY. [O. Fr. _entreprise_,
pa.p. of _entreprendre_--_entre_, in, _prendre_--L. _prehend[)e]re_, to
seize.]
ENTERTAIN, en-t[.e]r-t[=a]n', _v.t._ to receive and treat hospitably: to
hold the attention of and amuse by conversation: to amuse: to receive and
take into consideration: to keep or hold in the mind: to harbour.--_n._
ENTERTAIN'ER.--_p.adj._ ENTERTAIN'ING, affording entertainment:
amusing.--_adv._ ENTERTAIN'INGLY.--_n._ ENTERTAIN'MENT, act of
entertaining: hospitality at table: that which entertains: the provisions
of the table: a banquet: amusement: a performance which delights. [Fr.
_entretenir_--L. _inter_, among, _ten[=e]re_, to hold.]
ENTERTAKE, en-t[.e]r-t[=a]k', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to entertain.
ENTERTISSUE. See INTERTISSUE.
ENTHEASM, en'th[=e]-azm, _n._ divine inspiration, ecstasy.--_adj._
ENTHEAS'TIC.--_adv._ ENTHEAS'TICALLY.
ENTHELMINTHA, en-thel-min'tha, _n.pl._ a general name of intestinal worms.
ENTHRAL, en-thrawl', INTHRAL, in-, _v.t._ to bring into thraldom or
bondage: to enslave: to shackle.--_ns._ ENTHRAL'DOM, condition of being
enthralled; ENTHRAL'MENT, act of enthralling: slavery.
ENTHRONE, en-thr[=o]n', _v.t._ to place on a throne: to exalt to the seat
of royalty: to install as a bishop: to exalt.--_ns._ ENTHRONE'MENT,
ENTHRONIS[=A]'TION, the act of enthroning or of being enthroned.--_v.t._
ENTHR[=O]'NISE, to enthrone, as a bishop: to exalt.
ENTHUSIASM, en-th[=u]'zi-azm, _n._ intense interest: intensity of feeling:
passionate zeal.--_n._ ENTH[=U]'SIAST, one inspired by enthusiasm: one who
admires or loves intensely.--_adjs._ ENTHUSIAS'TIC, -AL, filled with
enthusiasm; zealous: ardent.--_adv._ ENTHUSIAS'TICALLY. [Through L., from
Gr. _enthusiasmos_, a god-inspired zeal--_enthousiazein_, to be inspired by
a god--_en_, in, _theos_, a god.]
ENTHYMEME, en'thi-m[=e]m, _n._ (_rhet._) an argument consisting of only two
propositions, an antecedent and a consequent: a syllogism in which the
major proposition is suppressed.--_adj._ ENTHYMEMAT'ICAL. [From L. from Gr.
_enthym[=e]ma_, a consideration--_enthymeesthai_, to consider--_en_, in,
_thymos_, the mind.]
ENTICE, en-t[=i]s', _v.t._ to induce by exciting hope or desire: to tempt:
to lead astray.--_adj._ ENTICE'ABLE.--_ns._ ENTICE'MENT, act of enticing:
that which entices or tempts: allurement; ENTIC'ER.--_p.adj._
ENTIC'ING.--_adv._ ENTIC'INGLY. [O. Fr. _enticier_, provoke; prob. related
to L. _titio_, a firebrand.]
ENTIRE, en-t[=i]r', _adj._ whole: complete: unmingled: not castrated,
specially of a horse.--_n._ the whole: completeness: a stallion: porter or
stout as delivered from the brewery.--_adv._ ENTIRE'LY.--_ns._ ENTIRE'NESS,
ENTIRE'TY, completeness: the whole.--IN ITS ENTIRETY, in its completeness.
[O. Fr. _entier_--L. _integer_, whole, from _in_, not, _tang[)e]re_, to
touch.]
ENTITLE, en-t[=i]'tl, _v.t._ to give a title to: to style: to give a claim
to. [O. Fr. _entiteler_--Low L. _intitul[=a]re_--_in_, in, _titulus_,
title.]
ENTITY, en'ti-ti, _n._ being: existence: a real substance. [Low L.
_entitat-em_--_ens_ (q.v.).]
ENTOBLAST, en't[=o]-blast, _n._ the nucleolus of a cell.
ENTOCELE, en't[=o]-s[=e]l, _n._ morbid displacement of parts.
ENTOIL, en-toil', _v.t._ to entangle or ensnare.
ENTOMB, en-t[=oo]m', _v.t._ to place in a tomb: to bury.--_n._ ENTOMB'MENT,
burial. [O. Fr. _entoumber_--_en_, in, _tombe_, a tomb.]
ENTOMOLOGY, en-to-mol'o-ji, _n._ the science which treats of
insects.--_adjs._ ENTOM'IC, -AL, relating to insects.--_n._ ENTOMOG'RAPHY,
descriptive entomology.--_adj._ EN'TOMOID, insect-like.--_n._ ENTOM'OLITE,
a fossil insect.--_adj._ ENTOMOLOG'ICAL.--_adv._ ENTOMOLOG'ICALLY.--_v.t._
ENTOMOL'OGISE.--_ns._ ENTOMOL'OGIST, one learned in entomology.--_n.pl._
ENTOMOPH'AGA, a sub-section of _Hymenoptera terebrantia_, or boring
hymenopterous insects.--_adjs._ ENTOMOPH'AGAN, ENTOMOPH'AGOUS,
insectivorous; ENTOMOPH'ILOUS, insect-loving--of such flowers as are
specially adapted for fertilisation by the agency of insects.--_ns._
EN'TOMOTAXY, preparation of insects for preservation; ENTOMOT'OMIST;
ENTOMOT'OMY, dissection of insects. [Gr. _entoma_, insects, _logia_, a
discourse, _phagein_, to eat, _philein_, to love, _taxis_, arrangement,
_temnein_, to cut.]
ENTOMOSTOMATA, en-to-mo-stom'a-ta, _n.pl._ a family of mollusca. [Gr.
_entomos_, cut into--_en_, in, _temnein_, to cut, _stoma_, a mouth.]
ENTOMOSTRACA, en-to-mos'tra-ka, _n.pl._ a general name for the lower orders
of crustacea--_Phyllopods_, _Ostracods_, _Copepods_, and
_Cirripedes_:--_sing._ ENTOMOS'TRACAN.--_adj._ ENTOMOS'TRACOUS. [Gr.
_entomos_, cut in--_en_, in, _temnein_, to cut, _ostrakon_, a shell.]
ENTONIC, en-ton'ik, _adj._ showing high tension.
ENTOPERIPHERAL, en-t[=o]-pe-rif'e-ral, _adj._ situated or originated within
the periphery or external surface of the body.
ENTOPHYTE, en'to-f[=i]t, _n._ a parasitic plant which grows in a living
animal.--_adj._ ENTOPHYT'IC.--_adv._ ENTOPHYT'ICALLY.--_adj._ EN'TOPHYTOUS.
[Gr. _enton_, within, and _phyton_, a plant.]
ENTOTIC, en-tot'ik, _adj._ of the interior of the ear.
ENTOURAGE, äng-t[=oo]-razh', _n._ surroundings: followers.
[Fr.,--_entourer_, to surround--_en_, in, _tour_, a circuit.]
ENTOZOA, en-to-z[=o]'a, _n.pl._ animals that live inside of other animals:
internal parasites such as Tapeworms (q.v.):--_sing._
ENTOZ[=O]'ON.--_adjs._ ENTOZ[=O]'AL, ENTOZ[=O]'IC.--_ns._ ENTOZOOL'OGIST;
ENTOZOOL'OGY.--_adj._ ENTOZOOT'IC. [Gr. _entos_, within, _z[=o]on_, an
animal.]
ENTR'ACTE, äng-trakt', _n._ the time between two acts in a play: (_mus._)
an instrumental piece performed between acts. [Fr., _entre_, between,
_acte_, an act.]
ENTRAIL, en-tr[=a]l', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to interlace, entwine.--_n._
(_Spens._) twisting, entanglement. [O. Fr. _entreillier_--_en_, and
_treille_, trellis-work.]
ENTRAILS, en'tr[=a]lz, _n.pl._ the internal parts of an animal's body, the
bowels: the inside of anything: (_obs._) the seat of the emotions. [O. Fr.
_entraille_--Low L. _intralia_--_inter_, within.]
ENTRAIN, en-tr[=a]n', _v.t._ to put into a railway train, esp. used of
troops.