Part 3693

<i>Leland.</i>

<h1>Embassage</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em"bas*sage</hw> <tt>(?; 48)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An embassy.</def> "He sent a solemn <i>embassage</i>."

<i>Bacon.</i>

<blockquote>Except your <b>embassages</b> have better success. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Message; errand.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Embassy</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em"bas*sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Embassies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OF. <ets>ambass\'82e</ets>, <ets>embasc\'82e</ets>, LL. <ets>ambasciata</ets>, fr. <ets>ambasciare</ets> for <ets>ambactiare</ets> to go on a mission, fr. L. <ets>ambactus</ets> vassal, dependent, of Celtic or German origin; cf. W. <ets>amaeth</ets> husbandman, Goth. <ets>andbahts</ets> servant, G. <ets>amt</ets> office, OHG. <ets>ambaht</ets>. Cf. <er>Ambassador</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message.</def>

<blockquote>He sends the angels on <b>embassies</b> with his decrees. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The residence or office of an ambassador.</def>

<note>&hand; Sometimes, but rarely, spelled <i>ambassy</i>.</note>

<h1>Embastardize</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bas"tard*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> + <ets>bastardize</ets>.]</ety> <def>To bastardize.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Embathe</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bathe"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> + <ets>bathe</ets>. Cf. <er>Imbathe</er>.]</ety> <def>To bathe; to imbathe.</def>

<h1>Embattail</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bat"tail</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Embattle</er>.]</ety> <def>To furnish with battlements; to fortify as with battlements.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>To <b>embattail</b> and to wall about thy cause With iron-worded proof. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embattle</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bat"tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Embattled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Embattling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>embataillier</ets>; pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>bataille</ets> battle. See <er>Battle</er>, and cf. <er>Battlement</er>.]</ety> <def>To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.</def>

<blockquote>One in bright arms <b>embattled</b> full strong. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Here once the <b>embattled</b> farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embattle</h1> <Xpage=482>

<hw>Em*bat"tle</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be arrayed for battle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>