Encloister
(En*clois"ter) v. t. [Cf. Incloister.] To shut up in a cloister; to cloister.
Enclose
(En*close") v. t. [F. enclos, p. p. of enclore to enclose; pref. en- (L. in) + clore to close.
See Close, and cf. Inclose, Include.] To inclose. See Inclose.
Enclosure
(En*clo"sure) n. Inclosure. See Inclosure.
The words enclose and enclosure are written indiscriminately enclose or inclose and enclosure or
inclosure.
Enclothe
(En*clothe") v. t. To clothe.
Encloud
(En*cloud") v. t. [Cf. Incloud.] To envelop in clouds; to cloud. [R.] Spenser.
Encoach
(En*coach") v. t. [Cf. Incoach.] To carry in a coach. [R.] Davies (Wit's Pilgr.)
Encoffin
(En*cof"fin) v. t. To put in a coffin. [R.]
Encolden
(En*cold"en) v. t. To render cold. [Obs.]
Encollar
(En*col"lar) v. t. To furnish or surround with a collar. [R.]
Encolor
(En*col"or) v. t. To color. [R.]
Encolure
(||En`co`lure") n. [F.] The neck of horse. R. Browning.
Encomber
(En*com"ber) v. t. See Encumber. [Obs.]
Encomberment
(En*com"ber*ment) n. [See Encumberment.] Hindrance; molestation.[Obs.] Spenser.
Encomiast
(En*co"mi*ast) n. [Gr. fr. to praise, fr. encomium: cf. F. encomiaste. See Encomium.] One
who praises; a panegyrist. Locke.
Encomiastic
(En*co`mi*as"tic En*co`mi*as"tic*al) a. Bestowing praise; praising; eulogistic; laudatory; as, an
encomiastic address or discourse. — En*co`mi*as"tic*al*ly, adv.
Encomiastic
(En*co`mi*as"tic), n. A panegyric. B. Jonson.
Encomion
(En*co"mi*on) n. [NL.] Encomium; panegyric. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Encomium
(En*co"mi*um) n.; pl. Encomiums [NL., fr. Gr. (a song) chanted in a Bacchic festival in
praise of the god; in + a jovial festivity, revel. See Comedy.] Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong
commendation.
His encomiums awakened all my ardor.
W. Irving. Syn. — See Eulogy.
Encompass
(En*com"pass) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encompassed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Encompassing.] To
circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses
the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. Shak.
A question may be encompassed with difficulty.
C. J. Smith.
The love of all thy sons encompass thee.
Tennyson. Syn. — To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.
