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En*ven"om (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Envenomed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Envenoming.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en- (L. in) + F. venin poison. See Venom.] 1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom.

Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe.

Milton.

O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it!

Shak.

2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.

The envenomed tongue of calumny.

Smollett.

On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed.

Sir G. C. Lewis.

En*ver"meil (?), v. t. [Pref. en- + vermeil: cf. OF. envermeiller. See Vermil.] To color with, or as with, vermilion; to dye red. [Obs.] Milton.

En"vi*a*ble (?), a. [From Envy.] Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.

One of most enviable of human beings.

Macaulay.

-- En"vi*a*ble*ness, n. -- En"vi*a*bly, adv.

En*vie" (?), v. i. [See Vie.] To vie; to emulate; to strive. [Obs.] Spenser.

En"vi*er (?), n. One who envies; one who desires inordinately what another possesses.

En*vig"or (?), v. t. To invigorate. [Obs.]

En"vi*ous (?), a. [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Invidious.] 1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.]

Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch.

Shak.

2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues.

My soul is envious of mine eye.

Keble.

Neither be thou envious at the wicked.

Prov. xxiv. 19.

3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic]

He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of victor's glory from him snatched away.