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Webster 1913 Edition

Emprise

Em-prise′

,
Noun.
[OF.
emprise
, fr.
emprendre
to undertake; pref.
em-
(L.
in
) + F.
prendre
to take, L.
prehendere
,
prendere
;
prae
before + a verb akin to E.
get
. See
Get
, and cf.
Enterprise
,
Impresa
.]
[Archaic]
1.
An enterprise; endeavor; adventure.
Chaucer.
In brave pursuit of chivalrous
emprise
.
Spenser.
The deeds of love and high
emprise
.
Longfellow.
2.
The qualifies which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits.
I love thy courage yet and bolt
emprise
;
But here thy sword can do thee little stead.
Milton.

Em-prise′

,
Verb.
T.
To undertake.
[Obs.]
Sackville.

Webster 1828 Edition

Emprise

EMPRI'SE

,
Noun.
s as z. [Norm; em, en, and prise, from prendre, to take.] An undertaking; an enterprise.
[This word is now rarely or never used, except in poetry.]

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