† enˈlive, v. Obs.
Also 7 inlyve, -live. See enlife (en- prefix1 2).
[f. en-1 + life; cf. the pl. lives.]
1. trans. To impart natural or spiritual life to, animate (a body, an individual). Also fig.
| 1593 Nashe Christs' T. (1613) 158 The diuel, who..goes and enliueth such licentious shapes. 1616 R. Carpenter Past. Charge 45 Seruants of the Lord, quickned and enlived with the spirit of grace and power of godlinesse. 1633 Bp. Hall Hard Texts, N.T. 233 The body of the first man..was informed and enlived by a living and reasonable soule. 1642 J. Ball Answ. Can ii. 71 The true church of God, all whose members were not..spiritually enlived. |
| transf. 1642 Sir E. Dering Sp. on Relig. 110 There wanteth..the formall power that should actuate and enlive the worke. a 1659 Osborn Queries Wks. (1673) 606 The Spring by which a small Watch is Inlived. |
2. To impart freshness and vivacity to; to make lively; to cheer. Also to revive (beauty).
| 1617 [see enliving]. 1628 C. Potter Consecr. Serm. (1629) 71 His speech should be..quickned and enlived with action. 1647 J. Cotton Sing. Ps. i. 5 The sound of the Harpe..quickned and enlived as it were by a spirituall song. 1649 Lovelace Poems 19 Loÿsa's pencills..With which she now enliveth more Beauties, then they destroy'd before. |
Hence
enˈliving,
vbl. n.| 1602 Hieron Answ. Popish Rime To Rdr., The well neere breathlesse body of poperie beginneth to entertaine some hope of a new enliuing. 1617 ― II. 60 The singing of a psalme..is a notable meanes for the enliuing and stirring vp of our dull spirits. 1631 R. H. Arraignm. Whole Creature xx. 334 Wanting that vivification, inlightning and inliving, which is from that Sonne of Righteousnesse. |