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2. The writing by which an enlisted man is bound.

En*live" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + live, a.] To enliven. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

En*liv"en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enlivened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Enlivening (?).] [Pref. en- + liven.]. 1. To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.

Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move.

Cowley.

2. To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company; enlivening strains of music.

Syn. -- To animate; rouse; inspire; cheer; encourage; comfort; exhilarate; inspirit; invigorate.

En*liv"en*er (?), n. One who, or that which, enlivens, animates, or invigorates.

En*lock" (?), v. t. To lock; to inclose.

En*lu"mine (?), v. t. [F. enluminer; pref. en- (L. in) + L. luminare to light up, illumine. See Illuminate, and cf. Limn.] To illumine. [Obs.] Spenser.

En*lute" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + L. lutum mud, clay.] To coat with clay; to lute. [Obs.] Chaucer.

||En`man`ché" (?), a. [F.; pref. en- (L. in) + manche sleeve.] (Her.) Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides.

En*mar"ble (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + marble.] To make hard as marble; to harden. [Obs.] Spenser.

En*mesh" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + mesh. Cf. Inmesh.] To catch or entangle in, or as in, meshes. Shak.

My doubts enmesh me if I try.

Lowell.

En*mew" (?), v. t. See Emmew.

En*mist" (?), v. t. To infold, as in a mist.

En"mi*ty (?), n.; pl. Enmities (#). [OE. enemyte, fr. enemy: cf. F. inimitié, OF. enemistié. See Enemy, and cf. Amity.] 1. The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

No ground of enmity between us known.

Milton.

2. A state of opposition; hostility.

The friendship of the world is enmity with God.

James iv. 4.

Syn. -- Rancor; hostility; hatred; aversion; antipathy; repugnance; animosity; ill will; malice; malevolence. See Animosity, Rancor.

En*mossed" (?; 115), a. [Pref. en- + moss.] Covered with moss; mossed. Keats.

En*move" (?), v. t. See Emmove. [Obs.]

En*muf"fle (?), v. t. To muffle up.