v. Obs. Also 7 enstile. [f. EN-1 + STYLE sb. or v.] trans. To style, denominate.

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1599.  B. Jonson, Cynthia’s Rev., V. viii. 30. Our eye doth reade thee (now enstil’d) our Crites.

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1623.  Vox Graculi, in Brand, Pop. Antiq. (1870), I. 38. Vulgarly enstiled Shrove Tuesday.

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1638.  Sanderson, Serm. (1681), II. 112. Why the Apostle should chuse to enstile Almighty God from these two [attributes], of Patience and of Consolation.

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1648.  Herrick, Hesper., Oberon’s Pal., 92. By some enstyl’d The luckie omen of the child.

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