Embarred

Embarred
Embar Em*bar", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em- + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf. {Embargo}.] 1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars. [1913 Webster]

Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up. [1913 Webster]

He embarred all further trade. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]


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  • Embanking — Embar Em*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf. {Embargo}.] 1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars. [1913 Webster] Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Embar — Em*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf. {Embargo}.] 1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars. [1913 Webster] Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall. Spenser.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Egress — E gress, n. [L. egressus, fr. egredi to go out; e out + gradi to go. See {Grade}.] 1. The act of going out or leaving, or the power to leave; departure. [1913 Webster] Embarred from all egress and regress. Holland. [1913 Webster] Gates of burning …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • embar — /em bahr /, v.t., embarred, embarring. 1. to stop or hinder, as by a bar. 2. to enclose within bars; imprison. [1425 75; late ME embarren < AF, MF embarrer, equiv. to em EM 1 + barrer to BAR1] * * * …   Universalium

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