Englut

Englut
Englut En*glut", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Englutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Englutting}.] [Pref. en- + glut: cf. F. engloutir.] 1. To swallow or gulp down. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To glut. [Obs.] ``Englutted with vanity.'' --Ascham. [1913 Webster]


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  • englut — [en glut′] vt. englutted, englutting [OFr englotir < LL ingluttire: see EN 1 & GLUT] Archaic 1. to gulp down; swallow 2. to glut …   English World dictionary

  • englut — verb a) To swallow; to swallow up, engulf. Whose grieued mindes, which choler did englut, / Against themselues turning their wrathfull spight, / Gan with new rage their shields to hew and cut [...]. b) To glut, satiate …   Wiktionary

  • englut — /en glut /, v.t., englutted, englutting. 1. to gulp down. 2. Archaic. to fill to satisfaction; satiate. [1485 95; < MF englotir AF englutir < LL ingluttire to swallow, equiv. to L in IN 2 + gluttire to swallow; see GLUTTON] * * * …   Universalium

  • englut — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts: bolt, down, engorge, gobble, gulp, guzzle, ingurgitate, swill, wolf. See INGESTION …   English dictionary for students

  • englut — v. gormandize; overeat, glut, eat excessively; gulp down, swallow large amounts …   English contemporary dictionary

  • englut — en·glut …   English syllables

  • englut — verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself She stuffed herself at the dinner The kids binged on ice cream • Syn: ↑gorge, ↑ingurgitate, ↑overindulge, ↑glut, ↑stuff, ↑engorge, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Englutted — Englut En*glut , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Englutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Englutting}.] [Pref. en + glut: cf. F. engloutir.] 1. To swallow or gulp down. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To glut. [Obs.] Englutted with vanity. Ascham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Englutting — Englut En*glut , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Englutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Englutting}.] [Pref. en + glut: cf. F. engloutir.] 1. To swallow or gulp down. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To glut. [Obs.] Englutted with vanity. Ascham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glut — (gl[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glutting}.] [OE. glotten, fr. OF. glotir, gloutir, L. glutire, gluttire; cf. Gr. ? to eat, Skr. gar. Cf. {Gluttion}, {Englut}.] 1. To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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