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<blockquote>Or climb his knee the <b>envied</b> kiss to share. <i>T. Gray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>If I make a lie To gain your love and <b>envy</b> my best mistress, Put me against a wall. <i>J. Fletcher.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To hate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Marlowe.</i>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To emulate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Envy</h1> <Xpage=499>

<hw>En"vy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with <i>at</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Who would <b>envy</b> at the prosperity of the wicked? <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To show malice or ill will; to rail.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "He has . . . <i>envied</i> against the people."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Envyned</h1> <Xpage=499>

<hw>En*vyned"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>enviner</ets> to store with wine; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>vin</ets> wine. See <er>Vine</er>.]</ety> <def>Stored or furnished with wine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Enwall</h1> <Xpage=499>

<hw>En*wall"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Inwall</er>.</def>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Enwallow</h1> <Xpage=499>

<hw>En*wal"low</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To plunge into, or roll in, flith; to wallow.</def>

<blockquote>So now all three one senseless lump remain, <b>Enwallowed</b> in his own black bloody gore. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enwheel</h1> <Xpage=499>

<hw>En*wheel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To encircle.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Enwiden</h1> <Xpage=499>

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

<h1>Enwind</h1> <Xpage=499>

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