Part 3753

<hw><hw>En`cri*nit"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>En`cri*nit"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to encrinites; encrinal.</def>

<h1>Encrinoidea</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En`cri*noid"e*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Encrinus</er> and <er>-oid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms around the margin of the oral disk; -- also called <i>Brachiata</i> and <i>Articulata</i>. See <i>Illusts</i>. under <er>Comatula</er> and <er>Crinoidea</er>.</def>

<h1>Encrinus</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En"cri*nus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Encrini</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL. See <er>Encrinite</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks.</def>

<h1>Encrisped</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*crisped"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Curled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Skelton.</i>

<h1>Encroach</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*croach"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Encroached</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Encroaching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>encrochier</ets> to perch, prop., to hook, fasten a hook (perh. confused with <ets>acrochier</ets>, F. <ets>accrocher</ets>, to hook, get hold of, E. <ets>accroach</ets>); pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>croc</ets> hook. See <er>Crook</er>, and cf. <er>Accroach</er>.]</ety> <def>To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; <as>as, to <ex>encroach</ex> on a neighbor; to <ex>encroach</ex> on the highway.</as></def>

<blockquote>No sense, faculty, or member must <b>encroach</b> upon or interfere with the duty and office of another. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Superstition, . . . a creeping and <b>encroaching</b> evil. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Exclude the <b>encroaching</b> cattle from thy ground. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To intrude; trench; infringe; invade; trespass.</syn>

<h1>Encroach</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*croach"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Encroachment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Encroacher</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*croach"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who by gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his own.</def>

<h1>Encroachingly</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*croach"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By way of encroachment.</def>

<h1>Encroachment</h1> <Xpage=489>

<hw>En*croach"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.</def>

<blockquote>An unconstitutional <b>encroachment</b> of military power on the civil establishment. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is taken by encroaching on another.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.</def>

<h1>Encrust</h1> <Xpage=489>