Part 3803

<hw>E*norm"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82norme</ets>. See <er>Enormous</er>.]</ety> <def>Enormous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Enormity</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>E*nor"mi*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Enormities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>enormitas</ets>, fr. <ets>enormis</ets> enormous: cf. F. <ets>\'82normit\'82</ets>. See <er>Enormous</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>enormity</b> of his learned acquisitions. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity.</def>

<blockquote>These clamorous <b>enormities</b> which are grown too big and strong for law or shame. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enormous</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>E*nor"mous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>enormis</ets> enormous, out of rule; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>norma</ets> rule: cf. F. <ets>\'82norme</ets>. See <er>Normal</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal.</def> "<i>Enormous</i> bliss." <i>Milton</i>. "This <i>enormous</i> state." <i>Shak</i>. "The hoop's <i>enormous</i> size."

<i>Jenyns.</i>

<blockquote>Wallowing unwieldy, <b>enormous</b> in their gait. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Exceedingly wicked; outrageous; atrocious; monstrous; <as>as, an <ex>enormous</ex> crime</as>.</def>

<blockquote>That detestable profession of a life so <b>enormous</b>. <i>Bale.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Huge; vast; immoderate; immense; excessive; prodigious; monstrous.</syn> <usage>-- <er>Enormous</er>, <er>Immense</er>, <er>Excessive</er>. We speak of a thing as <i>enormous</i> when it overpasses its ordinary law of existence or far exceeds its proper average or standard, and becomes -- so to speak -- <i>abnormal</i> in its magnitude, degree, etc.; <as>as, a man of <ex>enormous</ex> strength; a deed of <ex>enormous</ex> wickedness</as>. <i>Immense</i> expresses somewhat indefinitely an immeasurable quantity or extent. <i>Excessive</i> is applied to what is beyond a just measure or amount, and is always used in an evil; <as>as, <ex>enormous</ex> size</as>; an <ex>enormous</ex> crime</as>; an <i>immense</i> expenditure; the expanse of ocean is <i>immense</i>. "<i>Excessive</i> levity and indulgence are ultimately <i>excessive</i> rigor." <i>V. Knox</i>. "Complaisance becomes servitude when it is <i>excessive</i>." <i>La Rochefoucauld (Trans).</i></usage>

<h1>Enormously</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>E*nor"mous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an enormous degree.</def>

<h1>Enormousness</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>E*nor"mous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being enormous.</def>

<h1>Enorthotrope</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>En*or"tho*trope</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ in + <?/ upright, correct + <?/ to turn.]</ety> <def>An optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See <er>Thaumatrope</er>.</def>

<h1>Enough</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>E*nough"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>inoh</ets>, <ets>inow</ets>, <ets>enogh</ets>, AS. <ets>gen<?/h</ets>, <ets>gen<?/g</ets>, a. & adv. (akin to OS. <ets>gin<?/g</ets>, D. <ets>genoeg</ets>, OHG. <ets>ginoug</ets>, G. <ets>genug</ets>, Icel. <ets>gn<?/gr</ets>, Sw. <ets>nog</ets>, Dan. <ets>nok</ets>, Goth. <ets>gan<?/hs</ets>), fr. <ets>geneah</ets> it suffices (akin to Goth. <ets>ganah</ets>); pref. <ets>ge-</ets> + a root akin to L. <ets>nancisci</ets> to get, Skr. <ets>na<?/</ets>, Gr. <?/ to carry.]</ety> <def>Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to meet the want; sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly, following the noun to which it belongs.</def>

<blockquote>How many hired servants of my father's have bread <b>enough</b> and to spare! <i>Luke xv. 17.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enough</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>E*nough"</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction; sufficiently.</def>