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EM'ERODS, n. With a plural termination. [Corrupted from hemorrhoids, Gr. to labo...
EMER'ITED, a. [L. emeritus.] Allowed to have done public service.
EMERG'ENT, a. Rising out of a fluid or any thing that covers or surrounds. The m...
EMERG'ENCE EMERG'ENCY, n. The act of rising out of a fluid or other covering or ...
EMERGE, v.i. emerj'. [L. emergo; e, ex, and mergo, to plunge.] 1. To rise out of...
EM'ERALD, n. [L. smaragdus.] A mineral and a precious stone, whose colors are a ...
EMEND'ATORY, a. Contributing to emendation or correction.
EMENDA'TOR, n. A corrector of errors or faults in writings; one who corrects or ...
EMENDA'TION, n. [L. emendatio.] The act of altering for the better, or correctin...
EMEND'ABLE, a. [L. emendabilis, from emendo,to correct; e and menda, a spot or b...
EMEND', v.t. To amend. [Not used.]
EMBUSY, v.t. To employ. [Not used.]
EMBRYOT'OMY, n. [embryo and Gr. a cutting, to cut.] A cutting or forcible separa...
EM'BRYO EM'BRYON, n. [L. embryon; Gr. to shoot, bud, germinate. The Greek word i...
EMBROTH'EL, v.t. [See Brothel .] To inclose in a brothel.
EMBROIL'MENT, n. Confusion; disturbance.