Part 3692

<i>Bp. Warburton.</i>

<h1>Embarrassment</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bar"rass*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>embarrassement</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>embarrassment</b> which inexperienced minds have often to express themselves upon paper. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>embarrassments</b> tom commerce growing out of the late regulations. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.</def>

<h1>Embase</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*base"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> + <ets>base</ets>, a. or v. t.: cf. OF. <ets>embaissier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To bring down or lower, as in position, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to deteriorate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Embased</b> the valleys, and embossed the hills. <i>Sylvester.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Alloy in coin of gold . . . may make the metal work the better, but it <b>embaseth</b> it. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for nothing but to <b>embase</b> divinity. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embasement</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*base"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Embase</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>Act of bringing down; depravation; deterioration.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Embassade</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em"bas*sade</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ambassade</ets>. See <er>Embassy</er>.]</ety> <def>An embassy. See <er>Ambassade</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Embassador</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bas"sa*dor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ambassadeur</ets>, Sp. <ets>embajador</ets>, LL. <ets>ambassiator</ets>, <ets>ambasciator</ets>. See <er>Embassy</er>, and cf. <er>Ambassador</er>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Ambassador</er>.</def>

<blockquote>Stilbon, that was a wise <b>embassadour</b>, Was sent to Corinth. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Myself my king's <b>embassador</b> will go. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embassadorial</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bas`sa*do"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ambassadorial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Ambassadorial</er>.</def>

<h1>Embassadress</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bas"sa*dress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ambassadrice</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Ambassadress</er>.</def>

<h1>Embassadry</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bas"sa*dry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>ambassaderie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Embassy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>