Part 3812

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Enslave</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>En*slave"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Enslaved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Enslaving</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a dominant influence.</def>

<blockquote>The conquer'd, also, and <b>enslaved</b> by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Pleasure admitted in undue degree <b>Enslaves</b> the will. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enslavedness</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>En*slav"ed*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being enslaved.</def>

<h1>Enslavement</h1> <Xpage=495>

<hw>En*slave"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage; servitude.</def>

<blockquote>A fresh <b>enslavement</b> to their enemies. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

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<h1>Enslaver</h1> <Xpage=496>

<hw>En*slav"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who enslaves.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Ensnare</h1> <Xpage=496>

<hw>En*snare"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To catch in a snare. See <er>Insnare</er>.</def>

<h1>Ensnarl</h1> <Xpage=496>

<hw>En*snarl"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To entangle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Ensober</h1> <Xpage=496>

<hw>En*so"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make sober.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Sad accidents to <b>ensober</b> his spirits. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ensoul</h1> <Xpage=496>

<hw>En*soul"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To indue or imbue (a body) with soul.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Emerson.</i>

<h1>Ensphere</h1> <Xpage=496>

<hw>En*sphere"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> + <ets>sphere</ets>. Cf. <er>Insphere</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To place in a sphere; to envelop.</def>