Part 765

{ En"the*al (?), En"the*an (?), } a. [Gr. &?; full of the god, inspired; &?; in + &?; god.] Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm. [Obs.]

En"the*asm (?), n. Inspiration; enthusiasm. [R.] "Religious entheasm." Byron.

En`the*as"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?; inspired, fr. &?;, fr. &?;. See Entheal.] Of godlike energy; inspired. -- En`the*as"tic*al*ly (#), adv.

En"the*at (?), a. [Cf. L. entheatus, fr. Gr. &?;.] Divinely inspired. [Obs.] Drummond.

{ ||En`thel*min"tha (?), En`thel*min"thes (?), } n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; within + &?;, &?;, worm.] (Zoöl.) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.

En*thet"ic (n*tht"k), a. [Gr. 'enqetiko`s fit for inserting; 'en in + tiqe`nai to place.] (Med.) Caused by a morbific virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.

En*thrall" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + thrall. Cf. Inthrall.] [Written also enthral.] To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall.

The bars survive the captive they enthrall.

Byron.

En*thrall"ment (?), n. The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment.

En*thrill" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + thrill.] To pierce; to thrill. [Obs.] Sackville.

En*throne" (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + throne: cf. OF. enthroner. Cf. Inthronize.] 1. To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity.

Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned.

Pope.

It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings.

Shak.

2. (Eccl.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.

En*throne"ment (?), n. The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned. [Recent]

En*thron`i*za"tion (?), n. The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral.

En*thron"ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enthronized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Enthronizing (?).] [See Inthronize.] To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop.

There openly enthronized as the very elected king.

Knolles.

En*thuse" (?), v. t. & i. To make or become enthusiastic. [Slang]

En*thu"si*asm (?), n. [Gr. &?; , fr. &?; to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. &?;, &?;, inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See Entheal, Theism.] 1. Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse.

Enthusiasm is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination.

Locke.

2. A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.

Resolutions adopted in enthusiasm are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine.