LekhoriLekhoriTo bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
Rumor next and Chance, / And Tumult and Confuſion all imbroild, / And Diſcord with a thouſand various mouths.
To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
Avoid him. He will embroil you in his fights.
To set (something) on fire; to burn (something).
Indeed if vve vvill be building our Babels, and thus aſſault Omnipotence, 'tis but juſt vve ſhould have our language confounded, and that that knovvledge for vvhich vve boldly attempt to rifle Gods cabinet, ſhould like the Coal from the Altar, ſerve only to embroil and conſume the ſacrilegious invaders.
A state of confusion or uproar; a commotion, a disturbance; also, a quarrel.
A state of anxiety or disturbance of the mind.
PIE word *h₁én The verb is borrowed from French embrouiller (“to entangle”), from em- (a variant of en- (prefix meaning ‘in; into’)) + brouiller (“to confuse, mix up”) (ultimately from Vulgar Latin *...
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