enter-, entre-, prefix
a. Fr. entre-:—L. inter (see inter-), with senses ‘between’, ‘among’, ‘mutually’. Occurring first in words a. Fr., as enterfeat, entermise, enterprise, entertain; also as an early variant of inter- in words ad. Lat. In 14–17th c. it was often prefixed to Eng. words, many of the compounds so formed being imitations of synonymous compounds in Fr. Since the middle of 17th c. this prefix has ceased to be employed in the formation of new words; the compounds (of Eng. origin) in which it occurs are either obs. or have been refashioned with inter-. The more important compounds of enter- will be found in their alphabetical place; the following are nonce-words or of rare occurrence:
enter-ˈadvertise v. (Fr. s'entre-avertir), refl., to inform each other; enterˈbathe v. [cf. Fr. s'entrebaigner], refl., to bathe each other; enterˈbear v. [tr. Fr. s'entreporter], ? to carry mutually; enterˈbrace v., to embrace mutually; enterˈbraid v., to intertwine; enterˈbreak v. [cf. OF. entrerompre], trans., to break between, make a break in; enterˈbreath, breathing between; time for taking breath; enterˈcall v. trans., to call mutually; enterˈcapering vbl. n., intermingled capering, intricate movement; enterˈcarriage, carriage to and fro between two places; enterenˈgender v. trans., to produce (each other) reciprocally; enterˈglancing vbl. n., interchange of glances; enterˈgrave v. trans., to engrave between; hence enterˈgraving vbl. n.; enterˈhinder v. trans., to hinder mutually; enterˈhold v. trans., to observe (a treaty) reciprocally; enterˈkissing ppl. a., mutually kissing; enterˈlend v. [cf. Fr. s'entreprêter] trans., to lend to one another; enterˈlove v. [cf. Fr. s'entr'aimer] trans., to love mutually; enterˈmarch v. intr., to tread on each other's toes; enterˈmine n., an intervening mine; enterˈmine v. intr., to drive mines between or in an interval; hence entermining vbl. n.; enteˈrowe v. [cf. Fr. s'entredevoir] trans., to owe one another; enterˈpillar [tr. L. intercolumnium], the space between two pillars; enterˈseek v. [cf. Fr. s'entrechercher], trans., to seek mutually; enterˈshew v. [cf. OF. s'entremostrer], trans., to show one to another; enterˈshine v. [cf. Fr. entreluire], intr., to shine or show up between; to appear partially; to glance, glimmer; enterˈshoulder v. trans., to shoulder mutually, to jostle; hence enterˈshouldering vbl. n.; enterˈsplit v. [cf. Fr. entrefendre], refl., to split one another; enterˈspoil v. [tr. Fr. s'entrepiller], trans., to pillage mutually; enterˈsuck v. trans., to suck mutually; enterˈtake v. [cf. Fr. entreprendre and enterprise v. 3], trans., to receive, entertain; enterˈtear v. [cf. Fr. s'entredéchirer], trans., to tear mutually; enterˈwarn v. [cf. Fr. s'entr'avertir], trans., to warn mutually.
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. viii. (1632) 528 We profitably *enter-advertize our selves of our defects. |
| 1598 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. i. Handie-crafts 21 [They] cast away their spears, And rapt with joy, them *enterbathe with tears. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne i. xxvii. (1632) 90 Children killed their parents..to avoid the hindrance of *enterbearing one another. |
| 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 110/3 Atte last he opened hys dore and sith *entrebraced eche other. |
| 1598 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. i. Handie-crafts 209 Their shady boughs first bow they tenderly, Then *enterbraid. |
| 1541 R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg., The syxth vtylyte that Galyen putteth is to *entrebreake [1579 enterbrake], and intercyde the matter. |
| 1631 R. Brathwait Whimzies, Gamester 40 At the end of every act..the encurtain'd musique sounds, to give *enterbreath to the actors. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne i. xxx. (1632) 104 Those that are much about one age, doe generally *entercall one another brethren. |
| Ibid. i. xxii. 47 By the changes and *entercaprings of which, the revolutions..of the..planets are caused. |
| 1598 Norden Spec. Brit., M'sex ii. 6 For the more easie *entercarriage of thinges between London and it [Hartford]. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. xiii. (1632) 617 Paine and pleasure..*enter-engender and succeed one another. |
| 1575 Gascoigne Flowers (R.), Their chiefe repast was by *enterglancing of lookes. |
| 1609 Bible (Douay) 1 Kings vii. 28 The verie worke it selfe of the feete, was *entergraven: and *entergravinges betwen the joyntures. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne ii. ii. (1632) 190 They are two occupations that *enterhinder one another, in their vigor. |
| 1491 Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) i. lxiii. 114 a/1 The whyche paccyon they made and *entrehelden; For after ofte times they vysited eche other. |
| 1591 Sylvester Du Bartas i. ii. 1050 Water, 'noynting with cold-moist the brims Of th' *enterkissing turning Globes extreams Tempers the heat. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. iii. (1632) 463 They are things which *enterlend and *enterowe one another their essence. |
| Ibid. i. xxvii. 94 They *enterlove one another, and love me as much. |
| 1475 Caxton Jason 105 They [Medea and Jason] *entremarched with their feet under the tables. |
| c 1611 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. Decay 949 Just in the mouth of th' *entermine he [fir'd]. |
| 1541 Elyot Image Gov. (1556) 135 b, Craftie *enterminynge. |
| 1609 Bible (Douay) 1 Kings vii. 31 The middle *enterpillers [were] square not round. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne i. xxxiv. (1632) 111 There are ever conditions that *enterseeke one another. |
| Ibid. ii. xii. 265 It was..a singular pleasure to observe the love..each endevored to *entershew one another. |
| 1562 Phaër æneid ix. B b iiij b, Soldiours round ryng not so thicke, Where wal most *entershines. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne ii. xii. (1632) 301 An overshadowed and darke picture, *entershining with an infinit varietie of false lights. |
| a 1649 Drummond of Hawthornden Jas. V Wks. 113 At his very sight..a tumult, confused clamour, and *enter-shouldering of male-contents arose. |
| 1605 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iii. Vocation 301 If that any [stones] fail their foes to hit In full, in flight themselves they *entersplit. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. vii. (1632) 517 Superiority and inferiority..must perpetually *enterspoile one another. |
| Ibid. ii. xxvi. 387 They.. mutually *entersuck't each one the others [thumb]. |
| 1596 Spenser F.Q. v. ix. 35 So did this mightie Ladie..with more myld aspect those two to *entertake. |
| 1603 Florio Montaigne ii. xi. (1632) 240 All are pleased to see them [beasts]..*enterteare one another. |
| Ibid. i. xxxiv. 111 This means of *enterwarning one another would bring no small commoditie into common commerce and societie. |