<i>Drummond.</i>
<h1>Enthelmintha, Enthelminthes</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw><hw>En`thel*min"tha</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>En`thel*min"thes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/, <?/, worm.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Intestinal worms. See <er>Helminthes</er>.</def>
<h1>Entheic</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*the"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ fit for inserting; <?/ in + <?/ to place.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Caused by a morbifie virus implanted in the system; <as>as, an <ex>enthetic</ex> disease like syphilis</as>.</def>
<h1>Enthrall</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*thrall"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> + <ets>thrall</ets>. Cf. <er>Inthrall</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enthral</asp>.]</altsp> <def>To hold in thrall; to enslave. See <er>Inthrall</er>.</def>
<blockquote>The bars survive the captive they <b>enthrall</b>. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Enthrallment</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*thrall"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See <er>Inthrallment</er>.</def>
<h1>Enthrill</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*thrill"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> + <ets>thrill</ets>.]</ety> <def>To pierce; to thrill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Sackville.</i>
<h1>Enthrone</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*throne"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> + <ets>throne</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>enthroner</ets>. Cf. <er>Inthronize</er>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity.</def>
<blockquote>Beneath a sculptured arch he sits <b>enthroned</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>
<blockquote>It [mercy] is <b>enthroned</b> in the hearts of kings. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>
<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.</def>
<h1>Enthronement</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*throne"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>
<h1>Enthronization</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*thron`i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral.</def>
<h1>Enthronize</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*thron"ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Enthronized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Enthronizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Inthronize</er>.]</ety> <def>To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop.</def>
<blockquote>There openly <b>enthronized</b> as the very elected king. <i>Knolles.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Enthuse</h1> <Xpage=497>
<hw>En*thuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To make or become enthusiastic.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>
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