See under Lace. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Discouragement. [ Obs. ] Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. Incoach. ] To carry in a coach. [ R. ] Davies (Wit's Pilgr.) [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To convert (a text, data) into a series of secret symbols by means of a code{ 5 }; to encrypt.
Syn. -- encrypt, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, inscribe, write in code. [ PJC ]

v. t. To put in a coffin. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To render cold. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To furnish or surround with a collar. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To color. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] The neck of horse. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. See Encumber. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Encumberment. ] Hindrance; molestation.[ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to praise, fr. &unr_; encomium: cf. F. encomiaste. See Encomium. ] One who praises; a panegyrist. Locke.

n. A panegyric. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Bestowing praise; praising; eulogistic; laudatory; as, an encomiastic address or discourse. -- En*co`mi*as"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ NL. ] Encomium; panegyric. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Encomiums [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; (a song) chanted in a Bacchic festival in praise of the god; &unr_; in + &unr_; a jovial festivity, revel. See Comedy. ] Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation. [ 1913 Webster ]

His encomiums awakened all my ardor. W. Irving.

Syn. -- See Eulogy. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

A question may be encompassed with difficulty. C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

The love of all thy sons encompass thee. Tennyson.

Syn. -- To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. closely enveloping or surrounding on all sides.
Syn. -- ambient, enveloping, surrounding(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention. [ 1913 Webster ]

By this encompassment and drift of question. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. or interj. [ F. The last part of the word is fr. L. hora hour. See Hour. ] Once more; again; -- used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Encored p. pr. & vb. n. Encoring. ] To call for a repetition or reappearance of; as, to encore a song or a singer. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Rebecca ] insisted upon encoring one of the duets. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. en- + L. corpus body. ] Incorporation. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., Pg. encorberto, encuberto, lit., covered. ] (Zoöl.) One of several species of armadillos of the genera Dasypus and Euphractus, having five toes both on the fore and hind feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Encountered p. pr. & vb. n. Encountering. ] [ OF. encontrer; pref. en- (L. in) + contre against, L. contra. See Counter, adv. ] To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. Acts xvii. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am most fortunate thus accidentally to encounter you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will encounter with Andronicus. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Perception and judgment, employed in the investigation of all truth, have in the first place to encounter with particulars. Tatham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. encontre, fr. encontrer. See Encounter, v. t. ] 1. A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview. [ 1913 Webster ]

To shun the encounter of the vulgar crowd. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter. [ 1913 Webster ]

As one for . . . fierce encounters fit. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

To join their dark encounter in mid-air. Milton.

Syn. -- Contest; conflict; fight; combat; assault; rencounter; attack; engagement; onset. See Contest. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Encouraged p. pr. & vb. n. Encouraging ] [ F. encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See Courage. ] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage. [ 1913 Webster ]

David encouraged himself in the Lord. 1 Sam. xxx. 6.

Syn. -- To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten; incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. made to feel more courage, hope, or optimism.
Syn. -- bucked up(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. encouragement. ] 1. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. [ 1913 Webster ]

All generous encouragement of arts. Otway. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people. [ 1913 Webster ]

To think of his paternal care,
Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring. -- En*cour"a*ging*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

v. t. To make a monk (or wearer of a cowl) of. [ R. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a strongly rhythmic and vigorous style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies, characterized by clapping and stamping of feet.
Syn. -- gypsy dancing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Mus.) a strongly rhythmic style of music originating in southern Spain, often improvisatorial, performed by itself, often on a guitar, or as an accompaniment to flamenco dancing. [ PJC ]

n. A coop or cage for hens. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To encourage again. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] Same as Rencounter, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Rencountered p. pr. & vb/ n. Rencountering. ] [ F. rencontrer; pref. re- + OF. encontrer to encounter. See Encounter. ] 1. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To attack hand to hand. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. rencontre, from renconter to meet. ] 1. A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meeting in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement. [ 1913 Webster ]

The justling chiefs in rude rencounter join. Granville. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties. [ 1913 Webster ]

The confederates should . . . outnumber the enemy in all rencounters and engagements. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash. [ 1913 Webster ]