énergique, adj., energetic, energetical, strong, vigorous, forcible. Remède —; powerful remedy.

énergiquement (-jik-mān), adv., energetically, vigorously, strenuously.

énergumène, n.m.f., demoniac; fanatic; desperado.

énervation, n.f., or énervement, n.m., enervation.

énerver, v.a., to enervate, to unnerve.

s’énerver, v.r., to become enervated or unnerved.

enfaîteau, n.m., (mas.) ridge-tile, gutter-tile.

enfaîtement (ān-fêt-mān), n.m., (arch.) ridge-lead.

enfaîter, v.a., to ridge a house.

enfance, n.f., infancy, childhood; childishness, puerility, dotage; childish action. Première —; earliest infancy. Dès mon —; from my infancy. Sortir de l’—; to emerge from childhood. Être en —; to be in one’s dotage. Tomber en —; to become childish.