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Webster 1913 Edition


Empoison

Em-poi′son

,
Verb.
T.
[F.
empoisonner
; pref.
em-
+ F.
poison
. See
Poison
, and cf.
Impoison
.]
To poison; to impoison.
Shak.

Em-poi′son

,
Noun.
Poison.
[Obs.]
Remedy of Love.

Webster 1828 Edition


Empoison

EMPOIS'ON

,
Verb.
T.
s as z.
1.
To poison; to administer poison to; to destroy or endanger life by giving or causing to be taken into the stomach any noxious drug or preparation. [In this sense, poison is generally used; but empoison may be used, especially in poetry.]
2.
To taint with poison or venom; to render noxious or deleterious by an admixture of poisonous substance. [This may be used, especially in poetry.]