Part 3705

<hw>Em*braid"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + 1st <ets>braid</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To braid up, as hair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To upbraid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Elyot.</i>

<h1>Embranchment</h1> <Xpage=484>

<hw>Em*branch"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>embranchement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The branching forth, as of trees.</def>

<h1>Embrangle</h1> <Xpage=484>

<hw>Em*bran"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>brangle</ets>.]</ety> <def>To confuse; to entangle.</def>

<blockquote>I am lost and <b>embrangled</b> in inextricable difficulties. <i>Berkeley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embrasure</h1> <Xpage=484>

<hw>Em*bra"sure</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Embrace</er>.]</ety> <def>An embrace. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Our locked <i>embrasures</i>.</def>""

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Embrasure</h1> <Xpage=484>

<hw>Em*bra"sure</hw> <tt>(277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>embraser</ets>, perh. equiv. to <ets>\'82braser</ets> to widen an opening; of unknown origin.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A splay of a door or window.</def>

<blockquote>Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's <b>embrasure</b>, Sat the lovers. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Casemate</er>.</def>

<h1>Embrave</h1> <Xpage=484>

<hw>Em*brave"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To inspire with bravery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beaumont.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To decorate; to make showy and fine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And with sad cypress seemly it <b>embraves</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embrawn</h1> <Xpage=484>

<hw>Em*brawn"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To harden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>It will <b>embrawn</b> and iron-crust his flesh. <i>Nash.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Embread</h1> <Xpage=484>