Part 3751

<h1>Encorporing</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*cor"po*ring</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> + L. <ets>corpus</ets> body.]</ety> <def>Incorporation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Encoubert</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En`cou`bert"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., Pg. <ets>encorberto</ets>, <ets>encuberto</ets>, lit., covered.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species of armadillos of the genera <i>Dasypus</i> and <i>Euphractus</i>, having five toes both on the fore and hind feet.</def>

<h1>Encounter</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*coun"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Encountered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Encountering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>encontrer</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>contre</ets> against, L. <ets>contra</ets>. See <er>Counter</er>, <tt>adv.</tt>]</ety> <def>To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; <as>as, to <ex>encounter</ex> a friend in traveling; two armies <ex>encounter</ex> each other; to <ex>encounter</ex> obstacles or difficulties, to <ex>encounter</ex> strong evidence of a truth.</as></def>

<blockquote>Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, <b>encountered</b> him. <i>Acts xvii. 18.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I am most fortunate thus accidentally to <b>encounter</b> you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Encounter</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*coun"ter</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; <as>as, three armies <ex>encountered</ex> at Waterloo</as>.</def>

<blockquote>I will <b>encounter</b> with Andronicus. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Perception and judgment, employed in the investigation of all truth, have in the first place to <b>encounter</b> with particulars. <i>Tatham.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Encounter</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*coun"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>encontre</ets>, fr. <ets>encontrer</ets>. See <er>Encounter</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.</def>

<blockquote>To shun the <b>encounter</b> of the vulgar crowd. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; <as>as, a bloody <ex>encounter</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>As one for . . . fierce <b>encounters</b> fit. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To join their dark <b>encounter</b> in mid-air. <i>Milton</i></blockquote>.

<syn>Syn. -- Contest; conflict; fight; combat; assault; rencounter; attack; engagement; onset. See <er>Contest</er>.</syn>

<h1>Encounterer</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*coun"ter*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.</def>

<i>Atterbury.</i>

<h1>Encourage</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*cour"age</hw> <tt>(?; 48)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Encouraged</er> <tt>(?; 48)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Encouraging</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>encourager</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>courage</ets> courage. See <er>Courage</er>.]</ety> <def>To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of <i>discourage</i>.</def>

<blockquote>David <b>encouraged</b> himself in the Lord. <i>1 Sam. xxx. 6.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten; incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen.</syn>