n. (Print.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A prefix. See En-. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. [ L. emaceratus emaciated; e + macerare to make soft. ] To make lean or to become lean; to emaciate. [ Obs. ] Bullokar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Emaciation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
v. t. To cause to waste away in flesh and become very lean;
a. [ L. emaciatus, p. p. ] Emaciated. “Emaciate steeds.” T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. having become so thin that the bones noticeably protude under the skin;
n. [ Cf. F. émaciation. ]
v. t. [ L. emaculatus, p. p. of emaculare to clear from spots. See Maculate. ] To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection. [ Obs. ] Hales. [ 1913 Webster ]