Part 5567

<h1>Imbrocata, Imbroccata</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw><hw>Im`bro*ca"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Im`broc*ca"ta</hw><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>imbroccata</ets>.]</ety> <def>A hit or thrust.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Imbroglio</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brogl"io</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Imbroglios</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <altsp>[Written also <asp>embroglio</asp>.]</altsp> <ety>[It. See 1st <er>Broil</er>, and cf. <er>Embroil</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding.</def>

<blockquote>Wrestling to free itself from the baleful <b>imbroglio</b>. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbrown</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brown"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>brown</ets>. Cf. <er>Embrown</er>.]</ety> <def>To make brown; to obscure; to darken; to tan; <as>as, features <ex>imbrowned</ex> by exposure</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The mountain mass by scorching skies <b>imbrowned</b>. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbrue</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brue"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbureed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbureing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>embruer</ets>, also <ets>embruver</ets>, <ets>embreuver</ets>, <ets>embrever</ets>, to give to drink, soak (see pref. <er>En-</er>, 1, 1st <er>In-</er>, and <er>Breverage</er>), but also OE. <ets>enbrewen</ets>, <ets>enbrowen</ets>, to stain, soil (cf. <er>Brewis</er>).]</ety> <def>To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood.</def>

<blockquote>While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots <b>imbrued</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbruement</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brue"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of imbruing or state of being imbrued.</def>

<h1>Imbrute</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brute"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbruted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbruting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>brute</ets>: cf. F. <ets>abrutir</ets>. Cf. <er>Embrute</er>.]</ety> <def>To degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal.</def>

<blockquote>And mixed with bestial slime, THis essence to incarnate and <b>imbrute</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbrute</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brute"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To sink to the state of a brute.</def>

<blockquote>The soul grows clotted by contagion, Imbodies, and <b>imbrutes</b>, till she quite lose The divine property of her first being. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbrutement</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*brute"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of imbruting, or the state of being imbruted.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Brydges.</i>

<h1>Imbue</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bue"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imbued</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imbuing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>imbuere</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L. <ets>bibere</ets> to drink. Cf. <er>Imbibe</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; <as>as, clothes thoroughly <ex>imbued</ex> with black</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; <as>as, to <ex>imbue</ex> the minds of youth with good principles</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Thy words with grace divine <b>Imbued</b>, bring to their sweetness no satiety. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>