Part 3822

<hw>En`ter*tain"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who entertains.</def>

<h1>Entertaining</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En`ter*tain"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>En`ter*tain"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>En`ter*tain"ing*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Entertainment</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En`ter*tain"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>entretenement</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>entertainment</b> of Christ by faith. <i>Baxter.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The sincere <b>entertainment</b> and practice of the precepts of the gospel. <i>Bp. Sprat.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: <sd>(a)</sd> Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. <sd>(b)</sd> That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.</def>

<blockquote>Theatrical <b>entertainments</b> conducted with greater elegance and refinement. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Admission into service; service.</def>

<blockquote>Some band of strangers in the adversary's <b>entertainment</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>entertainment</b> of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence. <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast; banquet; repast; carousal.</syn>

<h1>Entertake</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En`ter*take"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To entertain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Entertissued</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En`ter*tis"sued</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Intertissued</er>.</def>

<h1>Entheal, Enthean</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw><hw>En"the*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>En"the*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ full of the god, inspired; <?/ in + <?/ god.]</ety> <def>Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Entheasm</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En"the*asm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Inspiration; enthusiasm.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "Religious <i>entheasm</i>."

<i>Byron.</i>

<h1>Entheastic</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En`the*as"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ inspired, fr. <?/, fr. <?/. See <er>Entheal</er>.]</ety> <def>Of godlike energy; inspired.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>En`the*as"tic*al*ly</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Entheat</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En"the*at</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>entheatus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Divinely inspired.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>