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EBURNINE, eb-ur'nin, _adj._ of or like ivory--also EBUR'NEAN.--_ns._ EBURN[=A]'TION, a morbid change of bone by which it becomes very hard and dense; EBURNIFIC[=A]'TION, art of making like ivory. [L. _ebur_.]

['E]CART['E], [=a]-k[:a]r't[=a], _n._ a game for two, played with the thirty-two highest cards, one feature being the right to discard or throw out certain cards for others. [Fr.,--_e_, out, _carte_, a card.]

ECAUDATE, [=e]-kaw'd[=a]t, _adj._ tailless.

ECBASIS, ek'ba-sis, _n._ (_rhet._) a figure in which the speaker treats of things according to their consequences.--_adj._ ECBAT'IC, denoting a mere result, not an intention. [Gr.]

ECBLASTESIS, ek-blas-t[=e]'sis, _n._ (_bot._) the production of buds within flowers.

ECBOLE, ek'bo-l[=e], _n._ (_rhet._) a digression: (_mus._) the raising or sharping of a tone.--_adj._ ECBOL'IC, promoting parturition.--_n._ a drug with this quality. [Gr.]

ECCALEOBION, ek-kal-e-[=o]'bi-on, _n._ a machine for the artificial hatching of eggs. [Gr., 'I call out life.']

ECCE, ek'si, Latin word for 'behold.'--ECCE HOMO, behold the man (John, xix. 5)--in art, a Christ crowned with thorns.

ECCENTRIC, -AL, ek-sen'trik, -al, _adj._ departing from the centre: not having the same centre as another, said of circles: out of the usual course: not conforming to common rules: odd.--_n._ ECCEN'TRIC, a circle not having the same centre as another: (_mech._) a contrivance for taking an alternating rectilinear motion from a revolving shaft: an eccentric fellow.--_adv._ ECCEN'TRICALLY.--_n._ ECCENTRIC'ITY, the distance of the centre of a planet's orbit from the centre of the sun: singularity of conduct: oddness. [Fr.,--Low L. _eccentricus_--Gr. _ek_, out of, _kentron_, centre.]

ECCHYMOSIS, ek-ki-m[=o]'sis, _n._ a discoloration of the surface produced by blood effused below or in the texture of the skin.--_adjs._ EC'CHYMOSED, ECCHYMOT'IC. [Gr.,--_ek_, out of, and _chymos_, juice.]

ECCLESIA, e-kl[=e]'zi-a, _n._ a popular assembly, esp. of Athens, where the people exercised full sovereignty, and all above twenty years could vote: applied by the Septuagint commentators to the Jewish commonwealth, and from them to the Christian Church.--_adj._ ECCL[=E]'SIAL.--_ns._ ECCL[=E]'SIARCH, a ruler of the church; ECCL[=E]'SIAST, the preacher--Solomon formerly considered as the author of Ecclesiastes: an ecclesiastic; ECCL[=E]'SIASTES, one of the books of the Old Testament, traditionally ascribed to Solomon; ECCLESIAS'TIC, one consecrated to the church, a priest, a clergyman.--_adjs._ ECCL[=E]'SIASTIC, -AL, belonging to the church.--_adv._ ECCLESIAS'TICALLY, in an ecclesiastical manner.--_ns._ ECCLESIAS'TICISM, attachment to ecclesiastical observances, &c.: the churchman's temper or spirit; ECCLESIAS'TICUS, name of a book of the Apocrypha; ECCLESIOL'ATRY, excessive reverence for church forms and traditions.--_adj._ ECCLESIOLOG'ICAL.--_ns._ ECCLESIOL'OGIST, a student of church forms and traditions; ECCLESIOL'OGY, the science of building and decorating churches: the science relating to the church. [Low L.,--Gr. _ekklesia_, an assembly called out of the world, the church--_ek_, out, and _kalein_, to call.]

ECCOPROTIC, ek-[=o]-prot'ik, _adj._ laxative, mildly cathartic.--_n._ a laxative.

ECCRINOLOGY, ek-ri-nol'[=o]-ji, _n._ the branch of physiology relating to the secretions.

ECCRISIS, ek'ri-sis, _n._ expulsion of waste or morbid matter.--_n._ ECCRIT'IC, a medicine having this property. [Gr.]

ECDYSIS, ek'di-sis, _n._ the act of casting off an integument, as in serpents. [Gr.]

ECHE, [=e]k, _v.t._ (_Shak._) to eke out: to augment. [A.S. _['e]can_; akin to L. _aug[=e]re_, to increase. See EKE.]

ECHELON, esh'e-long, _n._ an arrangement of troops in battalions or divisions placed parallel to one another, but no two on the same alignment, each having its front clear of that in advance. [Fr., from _['e]chelle_, a ladder or stair. See SCALE.]

ECHIDNA, ek-id'na, _n._ a genus of Australian toothless burrowing monotremate mammals, armed with porcupine-like spines, laying eggs instead of bringing forth the young.--_n._ ECHID'NINE, serpent-poison. [Formed from Gr. _echidna_, a viper.]

ECHINATE, -D, ek'in-[=a]t, -ed, _adj._ prickly like a hedgehog: set with prickles or bristles.--_ns._ ECH[=I]'NITE, a fossil sea-urchin; ECH[=I]'NODERM, one of the ECHINODER'MATA, a class of animals having the skin strengthened by calcareous plates, or covered with spikes.--_adjs._ ECHINODER'MATOUS, relating to the Echinodermata; ECH'INOID, like a sea-urchin.--_n._ one of the ECHINOI'DEA.--_n._ ECH[=I]'NUS, a sea-urchin: (_archit._) the convex projecting moulding of eccentric curve in Greek examples, supporting the abacus of the Doric capital. [Gr. _echinos_, a hedgehog, and _derma_, skin.]

ECHO, ek'[=o], _n._ the repetition of sound caused by a sound-wave coming against some opposing surface, and being reflected: a device in verse in which a line ends with a word which recalls the sound of the last word of the preceding line: imitation: an imitator:--_pl._ ECHOES (ek'[=o]z).--_v.i._ to reflect sound: to be sounded back: to resound.--_v.t._ to send back the sound of: to repeat a thing said: to imitate: to flatter slavishly:--_pr.p._ ech'[=o]ing; _pa.p._ ech'[=o]ed.--_ns._ ECH'OISM, the formation of imitative words; ECH'OIST, one who repeats like an echo.--_adj._ ECH'OLESS, giving no echo, unresponsive.--_ns._ ECHOM'ETER, an instrument for measuring the length of sounds; ECHOM'ETRY, the art of measuring such.--CHEER TO THE ECHO, to applaud most heartily, so that the room resounds. [L.,--Gr. _[=e]ch[=o]_, a sound.]

['E]CLAIRCISSEMENT, ek-l[=a]r-sis'mong, _n._ the act of clearing up anything: explanation.--COME TO AN ['E]CLAIRCISSEMENT, to come to an understanding: to explain conduct that seemed equivocal. [Fr. _['e]claircir_, pr.p. _-cissant_, _['e]_--L. _ex_, out, _clair_--L. _clarus_, clear.]

ECLAMPSIA, ek-lamp'si-a, _n._ a term often erroneously applied as synonymous with epilepsy, while it is really the equivalent of convulsions, but usually restricted to such as are due to such local or general causes as teething, child-bearing, &c.--also ECLAMP'SY.--_adj._ ECLAMP'TIC. [Formed from Gr. _eklampein_, to shine forth.]

['E]CLAT, [=a]-kl[:a]', _n._ a striking effect: applause: splendour: social distinction, notoriety. [Fr. _['e]clat_, from O. Fr. _esclater_, to break, to shine.]

ECLECTIC, ek-lek'tik, _adj._ selecting or borrowing: choosing the best out of everything: broad, the opposite of exclusive.--_n._ one who selects opinions from different systems, esp. in philosophy.--_adv._ ECLEC'TICALLY.--_n._ ECLEC'TICISM, the practice of an eclectic: the doctrine of the ECLEC'TICS, a name applied to certain Greek thinkers in the 2d and 1st centuries B.C., later to Leibnitz and Cousin. [Gr. _eklektikos_--_ek_, out, _legein_, to choose.]

ECLIPSE, e-klips', _n._ an obscuration of one of the heavenly bodies by the interposition of another, either between it and the spectator, or between it and the sun: loss of brilliancy: darkness.--_v.t._ to hide a luminous body wholly or in part: to darken: to throw into the shade, to cut out, surpass.--_p.adjs._ ECLIPSED', darkened, obscured; ECLIPS'ING, darkening, obscuring.--_n._ ECLIP'TIC, the name given to the great circle of the heavens round which the sun _seems_ to travel, from west to east, in the course of a year: a great circle on the globe corresponding to the celestial ecliptic.--_adj._ pertaining to an eclipse or the ecliptic. [Through O. Fr. and L. from Gr. _ekleipsis_--_ek_, out, _leipein_, to leave.]

ECLOGITE, ek'loj-[=i]t, _n._ a crystalline rock, composed of smaragdite and red garnet. [Gr. _eklog[=e]_, selection--_ek_, out, _legein_, to choose.]

ECLOGUE, ek'log, _n._ a short pastoral poem like Virgil's _Bucolics_. [L. _ecloga_--Gr. _eklog[=e]_, a selection, esp. of poems--_ek_, out of, _legein_ to choose.]

ECONOMY, ek-on'o-mi, _n._ the management of a household or of money matters: a frugal and judicious expenditure of money: a system of rules or ceremonies: a dispensation, as 'the Christian economy:' regular operations, as of nature.--_adjs._ ECONOM'IC, -AL, pertaining to economy: frugal: careful.--_adv._ ECONOM'ICALLY.--_ns._ ECONOM'ICS, the science of household management: political economy; ECONOMIS[=A]'TION, act of economising.--_v.i._ ECON'OMISE, to manage with economy: to spend money carefully: to save.--_v.t._ to use prudently: to spend with frugality.--_ns._ ECONOM[=I]'SER, ECON'OMIST, one who is economical: one who studies political economy.--POLITICAL ECONOMY (see under POLITIC). [L. _oeconomia_--Gr. _oikonomia_--_oikos_, a house, _nomos_, a law.]

['E]CORCH['E], [=a]-kor'sh[=a], _n._ a figure in which the muscles are represented stripped of the skin, for purposes of artistic study. [Fr. _['e]corcher_, to flay.]

['E]COSSAISE, [=a]-ko-s[=a]z', _n._ a kind of country-dance of Scotch origin, or music appropriate to such.--DOUCHE ['E]COSSAISE, the alternation of hot and cold douches. [Fr., fem. of _['E]cossais_, Scotch.]

ECOSTATE, [=e]-kos't[=a]t, _adj._ (_bot._) not costate: ribless.

ECPHLYSIS, ek'fli-sis, _n._ (_path._) vesicular eruption.

ECPHONESIS, ek-f[=o]-n[=e]'sis, _n._ (_rhet._) a figure of speech which uses questions, interjections, &c., for variety: in Greek use, the part of the service spoken in an audible tone.

ECPHRACTIC, ek-frak'tik, _adj._ (_med._) serving to remove obstructions.--_n._ a drug with such properties.

ECRASEUR, [=a]-kra-z[.e]r, _n._ (_surg._) an instrument for removing tumours. [Fr.]

ECSTASY, ek'sta-si, _n._ a word applied to states of mind marked by temporary mental alienation and altered or diminished consciousness: excessive joy: enthusiasm, or any exalted feeling.--_v.t._ to fill with joy.--_adjs._ EC'STASIED, enraptured; ECSTAT'IC, causing ecstasy: amounting to ecstasy: rapturous.--_n._ one given to ecstasy: something spoken in a state of ecstasy.--_adv._ ECSTAT'ICALLY. [Through O. Fr. and Low L. from Gr. _ekstasis_--_ek_, aside, _histanai_, to make to stand.]

ECTAL, ek'tal, _adj._ (_anat._) outer, external--opp. to _Ental._--_adv._ EC'TAD. [Gr. _ektos_, without.]

ECTASIS, ek'ta-sis, _n._ the pronunciation of a vowel as long.

ECTHLIPSIS, ek-thlip'sis, _n._ omission or suppression of a letter. [Gr.]

ECTHYMA, ek-th[=i]'ma, _n._ a pustular disease of the skin, in which the pustules often reach the size of a pea, and have a red, slightly elevated, hardish base. [Gr., _ek_, _thyein_, to boil.]

ECTOBLAST, ek'to-blast, _n._ the outer wall of a cell.--_adj._ ECTOBLAS'TIC.

ECTODERM, ek'to-d[.e]rm, _n._ the external germinal layer of the embryo. [Gr. _ektos_, outside, _derma_, skin.]

ECTOPARASITE, ek-t[=o]-par'a-s[=i]t, _n._ an external parasite.

ECTOPIA, ek-t[=o]'pi-a, _n._ (_path._) morbid displacement of parts.--_adj._ ECTOP'IC.

ECTOPLASM, ek'to-plasm, _n._ the exterior protoplasm or sarcode of a cell.--_adjs._ ECTOPLAS'MIC, ECTOPLAS'TIC.

ECTOZOA, ek-t[=o]-z[=o]'a, _n.pl._ external parasites generally--opp. to _Entozoa_.--_n._ ECTOZ[=O]'AN, one of the Ectozoa.

ECTROPION, -UM, ek-tr[=o]p'i-on, -um, _n._ eversion of the margin of the eyelid, so that the red inner surface is exposed.--_adj._ ECTROP'IC. [Gr. _ek_, out, and _trepein_, to turn.]

ECTYPE, ek't[=i]p, _n._ a reproduction or copy.--_adj._ EC'TYPAL.--_n._ ECTYPOG'RAPHY. [Gr. _ek_, out, and _typos_, a figure.]

['E]CU, [=a]'k[:u], or [=a]-k[=u]', _n._ a French silver coin, usually considered as equivalent to the English crown--there were also gold _['e]cus_ weighing about 60 grains: a common name for the five-franc piece. [Fr.,--L. _scutum_, a shield.]

ECUMENIC, -AL, ek-[=u]-men'ik, -al, _adj._ general, universal, belonging to the entire Christian Church.--Also OECUMEN'IC, -AL.

ECZEMA, ek'ze-ma, _n._ a common skin disease, in which the affected portion of the skin is red, and is covered with numerous small papules, which speedily turn into vesicles.--_adj._ ECZEM'ATOUS. [Gr., from _ekzein_--_ek_, out, _zeein_, to boil.]

EDACIOUS, e-d[=a]'shus, _adj._ given to eating: gluttonous.--_adv._ ED[=A]'CIOUSLY.--_ns._ ED[=A]'CIOUSNESS; EDAC'ITY. [L. _edax_, _ed[=a]cis_--_ed[)e]re_, to eat.]

EDDA, ed'a, _n._ the name of two Scandinavian books--the 'Elder' Edda, a collection of ancient mythological and heroic songs (9th-11th century); and the 'Younger' or prose Edda, by Snorri Sturluson (_c._ 1230), mythological stories, poetics, and prosody. [Ice., 'great-grandmother.']

EDDISH, ed'dish, _n._ pasturage, or the eatable growth of grass after mowing. [Dubiously referred to A.S. _edisc_, a park.]

EDDY, ed'i, _n._ a current of water or air running back, contrary to the main stream, thus causing a circular motion: a whirlpool: a whirlwind.--_v.i._ to move round and round:--_pr.p._ edd'ying; _pa.p._ edd'ied.--_n._ EDD'YING, the action of the verb _eddy_. [Prob. from A.S. _ed_, back; cf. Ice. _ida_--_id_, back.]

EDELWEISS, [=a]'del-v[=i]s, _n._ a small white composite, with pretty white flower, found growing in damp places at considerable altitudes (5000-7000 feet) throughout the Alps. [Ger. _edel_, noble, _weiss_, white.]

EDEMATOSE, -OUS. Same as OEDEMATOSE, -OUS (q.v. under OEDEMA).

EDEN, [=e]'den, _n._ the garden where Adam and Eve lived: a paradise.--_adj._ EDEN'IC. [Heb. _[=e]den_, delight, pleasure.]

EDENTATE, -D, e-den't[=a]t, -ed, _adj._ without teeth: wanting front teeth--also EDEN'TAL.--_ns._ EDENT[=A]'TA, a Cuvierian order of mammals, having no teeth or very imperfect ones; EDENT[=A]'TION, toothlessness.--_adj._ EDEN'TULOUS, edentate. [L. _edent[=a]tus_, toothless--_e_, out of, _dens_, _dentis_, a tooth.]

EDGE, ej, _n._ the border of anything: the brink: the cutting side of an instrument: something that wounds or cuts: sharpness of mind or appetite: keenness.--_v.t._ to put an edge on: to place a border on: to exasperate: to urge on: to move by little and little.--_v.i._ to move sideways.--_n._ EDGE'-BONE, the haunch-bone.--_adjs._ EDGED; EDGE'LESS, without an edge: blunt.--_ns._ EDGE'-RAIL, a rail of such form that the carriage-wheels roll on its edges, being held there by flanges; EDGE'-TOOL, EDGED TOOL, a tool with a sharp edge.--_advs._ EDGE'WAYS, EDGE'WISE, in the direction of the edge: sideways.--_ns._ EDG'INESS, angularity, over-sharpness of outline; EDG'ING, any border or fringe round a garment: a border of box, &c., round a flower-bed.--_adj._ EDG'Y, with edges, sharp, hard in outline.--EDGE IN A WORD, to get a word in with difficulty; EDGE OF THE SWORD, a rhetorical phrase for the sword as the symbol of slaughter.--OUTSIDE EDGE, figure in skating, made on the outer edge of the skate.--PLAY WITH EDGE-TOOLS, to deal carelessly with dangerous matters.--SET ON EDGE, to excite; SET THE TEETH ON EDGE, to cause a strange grating feeling in the teeth; to rouse an instinctive dislike. [A.S. _ecg_; cf. Ger. _ecke_, L. _acies_.]

EDIBLE, ed'i-bl, _adj._ fit to be eaten.--_n._ something for food.--_ns._ EDIBIL'ITY, ED'IBLENESS, fitness for being eaten. [L. _edibilis_--_ed[)e]re_, to eat.]

EDICT, [=e]'dikt, _n._ something proclaimed by authority: an order issued by a king or lawgiver.--_adj._ EDICT'AL.--_adv._ EDICT'ALLY. [L. _edictum_--_e_, out, _dic[)e]re_, _dictum_, to say.]

EDIFY, ed'i-f[=i], _v.t._ to build: to build up the faith of: to strengthen spiritually towards faith and holiness: to comfort: to improve the mind:--_pr.p._ ed'ifying; _pa.p._ ed'ified.--_n._ EDIFIC[=A]'TION, instruction: progress in knowledge or in goodness.--_adj._ ED'IFICATORY, tending to edification.--_n._ ED'IFICE, a large building or house.--_adj._ EDIFIC'IAL, structural.--_n._ ED'IFIER, one who edifies.--_adj._ ED'IFYING, instructive: improving.--_adv._ ED'IFYINGLY. [Fr. _['e]difier_--L. _aedific[=a]re_--_aedes_, a house, _fac[)e]re_, to make.]

EDILE. See AEDILE.

EDIT, ed'it, _v.t._ to prepare the work of an author for publication: to superintend the publication of (a newspaper, &c.): to compile, garble, or cook up materials into literary shape.--_ns._ EDI'TION, the publication of a book: the number of copies of a book printed at a time; ED'ITOR, one who edits a book: one who conducts a newspaper or journal:--_fem._ ED'ITRESS.--_adj._ EDIT[=O]'RIAL, of or belonging to an editor.--_n._ an article in a newspaper written by the editor, a leading article.--_adv._ EDIT[=O]'RIALLY.--_n._ ED'ITORSHIP. [L. _ed[)e]re_, _ed[)i]tum_--_e_, out, _d[)a]re_, to give.]

EDUCATE, ed'[=u]-k[=a]t, _v.t._ to bring up children: to train: to teach: to cultivate any power.--_adj._ ED'UCABLE.--_n._ EDUC[=A]'TION, the bringing up or training, as of a child: instruction: strengthening of the powers of body or mind.--_adj._ EDUC[=A]'TIONAL.--_adv._ EDUC[=A]'TIONALLY.--_n._ EDUC[=A]'TIONIST, one skilled in methods of educating or teaching: one who promotes education.--_adj._ ED'UCATIVE, of or pertaining to education: calculated to teach.--_n._ ED'UCATOR. [L. _educ[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_educ[)e]re_--_e_, out, _duc[)e]re_, to lead.]

EDUCE, [=e]-d[=u]s', _v.t._ to draw out: to extract: to cause to appear.--_n._ inference.--_adj._ EDUC'IBLE, that may be educed or brought out and shown.--_ns._ E'DUCT, what is educed; EDUC'TION, the act of educing; EDUC'TION-PIPE, the pipe by which the exhaust steam is led from the cylinder of a steam-engine into the condenser or the atmosphere; EDUC'TOR, he who, or that which, educes. [L. _educ[)e]re_, _eductum_--_e_, out, and _duc[)e]re_, to lead.]

EDULCORATE, [=e]-dul'k[=o]-r[=a]t, _v.t._ to sweeten: to free from acids, &c.--_adj._ EDUL'CORANT.--_n._ EDULCOR[=A]'TION.--_adj._ EDUL'COR[=A]TIVE.--_n._ EDUL'COR[=A]TOR.

EE, [=e], Scotch form of _eye_:--_pl._ EEN.

EEL, _n._ a name widely applied in popular usage, but justifiably extended to all the members of the family _Muraenidae_--the body is much elongated, cylindrical or ribbon-shaped.--_ns._ EEL'-BAS'KET, a basket for catching eels; EEL'-POUT, in England, a Burbot (q.v.); in parts of Scotland, a Blenny (q.v.): a well-known fish, with a slimy body, living chiefly in mud; EEL'-SPEAR, an instrument with broad prongs for catching eels. [A.S. _['ae]l_; Ger., Dut. _aal_.]

E'EN, [=e]n, a contraction of _even_.

E'ER, [=a]r, a contraction of _ever_.

EERIE, EERY, [=e]'ri, _adj._ exciting fear: weird: affected with fear: timorous.--_adv._ EE'RILY.--_n._ EE'RINESS (_Scot._). [M. E. _arh_, _eri_--A.S. _earg_, timid.]

EFFABLE, ef'a-bl, _adj._ capable of being expressed. [Fr.,--L. _eff[=a]ri_--_ex_, out, _f[=a]ri_, to speak.]

EFFACE, ef-f[=a]s', _v.t._ to destroy the surface of a thing: to rub out: to obliterate, wear away.--_adj._ EFFACE'ABLE, that can be rubbed out.--_n._ EFFACE'MENT. [Fr. _effacer_--L. _ex_, out, _facies_, face.]

EFFECT, ef-fekt', _n._ the result of an action: impression produced: reality: the consequence intended: (_pl._) goods: property.--_v.t._ to produce: to accomplish.--_ns._ EFFEC'TER, EFFEC'TOR.--_adjs._ EFFEC'TIBLE, that may be effected; EFFEC'TIVE, having power to effect: causing something: powerful: serviceable.--_adv._ EFFEC'TIVELY.--_n._ EFFEC'TIVENESS.--_adjs._ EFFECT'LESS, without effect, useless; EFFEC'TUAL, successful in producing the desired effect: (_Shak._) decisive.--_n._ EFFECTUAL'ITY.--_adv._ EFFEC'TUALLY.--_v.t._ EFFEC'TUATE, to accomplish.--_n._ EFFECTUA'TION.--EFFECTUAL CALLING (_theol._), the invitation to come to Christ which the elect receive.--FOR EFFECT, so as to make a telling impression; GENERAL EFFECT, the effect produced by a picture, &c., as a whole; GIVE EFFECT TO, to accomplish, perform; IN EFFECT, in truth, really: substantially.--LEAVE NO EFFECTS, to die without property to bequeath.--TAKE EFFECT, to begin to operate: to come into force. [Fr.,--L. _effic[)e]re_, _effectum_, to accomplish--_ex_, out, _fac[)e]re_, to make.]

EFFEIR, EFFERE, e-f[=e]r', _n._ Scotch form of _affair_.

EFFEMINATE, ef-fem'in-[=a]t, _adj._ womanish: unmanly: weak: cowardly: voluptuous.--_n._ an effeminate person.--_v.t._ to make womanish: to unman: to weaken.--_v.i._ to become effeminate.--_n._ EFFEM'INACY, womanish softness or weakness: indulgence in unmanly pleasures.--_adv._ EFFEM'INATELY.--_n._ EFFEM'INATENESS. [L. _effemin[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to make womanish--_ex_, out, and _femina_, a woman.]

EFFENDI, ef-fen'di, _n._ a Turkish title for civil officials and educated persons generally. [Turk.; from Gr. _authent[=e]s_, an absolute master.]

EFFERENT, ef'e-rent, _adj._ conveying outward or away.

EFFERVESCE, ef-f[.e]r-ves', _v.i._ to boil up: to bubble and hiss: to froth up.--_ns._ EFFERVES'CENCE; EFFERVES'CENCY.--_adjs._ EFFERVES'CENT, boiling or bubbling from the disengagement of gas; EFFERVES'CIBLE. [L. _effervesc[)e]re_--_ex_, inten., and _ferv[=e]re_, to boil.]

EFFETE, ef-f[=e]t', _adj._ exhausted: worn out with age. [L. _eff[=e]tus_, weakened by having brought forth young--_ex_, out, _fetus_, a bringing forth young.]

EFFICACIOUS, ef-fi-k[=a]'shus, _adj._ able to produce the result intended.--_adv._ EFFIC[=A]'CIOUSLY.--_ns._ EFFIC[=A]'CIOUSNESS; EFFICAC'ITY; EF'FICACY, virtue: energy. [Fr.,--L. _efficax_, _efficacis_--_effic[)e]re_.]

EFFICIENT, ef-fish'ent, _adj._ capable of producing the desired result: effective.--_n._ the person or thing that effects.--_ns._ EFFI'CIENCE, EFFI'CIENCY, power to produce the result intended, adequate fitness.--_adv._ EFFI'CIENTLY. [Fr.,--L. _efficiens_, _-entis_, pr.p. of _effic[)e]re_--_ex_, out, _fac[)e]re_, to make.]

EFFIERCE, ef-f[=e]rs', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to make fierce.

EFFIGY, ef'fi-ji, _n._ a likeness or figure of a person: the head or impression on a coin: resemblance--(_arch._) EFFIG'IES.--BURN IN EFFIGY, to burn a figure of a person, expressing dislike or contempt. [Fr.,--L. _effigies_--_effing[)e]re_--_ex_, inten., _fing[)e]re_, to form.]

EFFLORESCE, ef-flo-res', _v.i._ to blossom forth: (_chem._) to become covered with a white dust: to form minute crystals.--_ns._ EFFLORES'CENCE, EFFLORES'CENCY, production of flowers: the time of flowering: a redness of the skin: the formation of a white powder on the surface of bodies, or of minute crystals.--_adj._ EFFLORES'CENT, forming a white dust on the surface: shooting into white threads. [L. _effloresc[)e]re_--_ex_, out, _floresc[)e]re_, to blossom--_flos_, _floris_, a flower.]

EFFLUENT, ef'floo-ent, _adj._ flowing out.--_n._ a stream that flows out of another stream or lake.--_n._ EF'FLUENCE, a flowing out: that which flows from any body: issue. [L. _effluens_, _-entis_, _pr.p._ of _efflu[)e]re_--_ex_, out, _flu[)e]re_, to flow.]

EFFLUVIUM, ef-fl[=oo]'vi-um, _n._ minute particles that flow out from bodies: disagreeable vapours rising from decaying matter:--_pl._ EFFLU'VIA.--_adj._ EFFLU'VIAL. [Low L.,--L. _efflu[)e]re_.]

EFFLUX, ef'fluks, _n._ act of flowing out: that which flows out.--Also EFFLUX'ION. [L. _efflu[)e]re_, _effluxum_.]

EFFODIENT, e-f[=o]'di-ent, _adj._ (_zool._) habitually digging.

EFFOLIATION, e-f[=o]-li-[=a]'shun, _n._ the removal or fall of the leaves of a plant.

EFFORCE, ef-f[=o]rs', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to compel. [Fr. _efforcer_--Late L. _efforti[=a]re_--_ex_, out, _fortis_, strong.]

EFFORT, ef'fort, _n._ a putting forth of strength: attempt: struggle.--_adj._ EF'FORTLESS, making no effort: passive. [Fr.,--L. _ex_, out, _fortis_, strong.]

EFFRAY, an obsolete form of _affray_.

EFFRONTERY, ef-frunt'[.e]r-i, _n._ shamelessness: impudence: insolence. [O. Fr.,--L. _effrons_, _effrontis_--_ex_, out, _frons_, _frontis_, the forehead.]

EFFULGE, ef-fulj', _v.i._ to shine forth: to beam:--_pr.p._ effulg'ing; _pa.p._ effulged'.--_n._ EFFUL'GENCE, great lustre or brightness: a flood of light.--_adj._ EFFUL'GENT, shining forth: extremely bright: splendid.--_adv._ EFFUL'GENTLY. [L. _effulg[=e]re_, to shine out, pr.p. _effulgens_, _-entis_--_ex_, out, _fulg[=e]re_, to shine.]

EFFUSE, ef-f[=u]z', _v.t._ to pour out: to pour forth, as words: to shed.--_n._ effusion, loss.--_adj._ loosely spreading, not compact, expanded.--_n._ EFF[=U]'SION, act of pouring out: that which is poured out or forth: quality of being effusive.--_adj._ EFF[=U]'SIVE, pouring forth abundantly: gushing: expressing emotion in a pronounced manner.--_adv._ EFF[=U]'SIVELY.--_n._ EFF[=U]'SIVENESS. [L. _effund[)e]re_, _effusum_--_ex_, out, _fund[)e]re_, to pour.]

EFT, eft, _n._ a kind of lizard: a newt. [A.S. _efeta_. Origin obscure. See NEWT.]

EFT, eft, _adj._ ready (_Shak._, _Much Ado_, IV. ii. 38).

EFT, eft, _adv._ (_Spens._) afterwards, again, forthwith, moreover.--_adv._ EFTSOONS' (_obs._), soon afterwards, forthwith. [A.S. _aeft_, _eft_, after, again. See AFT.]

EGAD, [=e]-gad', _interj._ a minced oath. [_By God_.]

EGAL, [=e]'gal, _adj._ (_Shak._) equal.--_n._ EGAL'ITY, equality. [Fr. _['e]galit['e]_--_['e]gal_--L. _aequus_, equal.]

EGER, [=e]'g[.e]r, _n._ Same as EAGRE.

EGENCE, [=e]'jens, _n._ exigence.

EGESTION, ej-est'yun, _n._ the passing off of excreta from within the body.--_v.t._ EGEST', to discharge.--_n.pl._ EGEST'A, things thrown out, excrements.--_adj._ EGEST'IVE. [L. _eger[)e]re_--_e_, out, _ger[)e]re_, to carry.]

EGG, eg, _n._ an oval body laid by birds and certain other animals, from which their young are produced: anything shaped like an egg.--_ns._ EGG'-APP'LE, or PLANT, the brinjal or aubergine, an East Indian annual with egg-shaped fruit; EGG'-BIRD, a sooty tern; EGG'-C[=O]'SY, a covering put over boiled eggs to keep in the heat after being taken from the pot: EGG'-CUP, a cup for holding an egg at table; EGG'ER, EGG'LER, one who collects eggs; EGG'ERY, a place where eggs are laid; EGG'-FLIP, a hot drink made of ale, with eggs, sugar, spice, &c.; EGG'-GLASS, a small sand-glass for regulating the boiling of eggs; EGG'-NOG, a drink compounded of eggs and hot beer, spirits, &c.; EGG'-SHELL, the shell or calcareous substance which covers the eggs of birds; EGG'-SLICE, a kitchen utensil for lifting fried eggs out of a pan; EGG'-SPOON, a small spoon used in eating eggs from the shell.--A BAD EGG (_coll._), a worthless person; PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS INTO ONE BASKET, to risk all on one enterprise; TAKE EGGS FOR MONEY, to be put off with mere promises of payment; TEACH YOUR GRANDMOTHER TO SUCK EGGS, spoken contemptuously to one who would teach those older and wiser than himself; TREAD UPON EGGS, to walk warily, to steer one's way carefully in a delicate situation. [A.S. _aeg_; cf. Ice. _egg_, Ger. _ei_, perh. L. _ovum_, Gr. _[=o]on_.]

EGG, eg, _v.t._ to instigate. [Ice. _eggja_--_egg_, an edge; cog. with A.S. _ecg_. See EDGE.]

EGIS. See AEGIS.

EGLANDULAR, [=e]-glan'd[=u]-lar, _adj._ having no glands.

EGLANTINE, eg'lan-t[=i]n, _n._ a name given to the sweet-brier, and some other species of rose, whose branches are covered with sharp prickles. [Fr.,--O. Fr. _aiglent_, as if from a L. _aculentus_, prickly--_acus_, a needle, and suff. _lentus_.]

EGLATERE, eg-la-t[=e]r', _n._ (_Tenn._) eglantine.

EGMA, eg'ma, _n._ (_Shak._) a corruption of _enigma_.

EGO, [=e]'g[=o], _n._ the 'I,' that which is conscious and thinks.--_ns._ E'G[=O]ISM (_phil._), the doctrine that we have proof of nothing but our own existence: (_ethics_), the theory of self-interest as the principle of morality: selfishness; E'G[=O]IST, one who holds the doctrine of egoism: one who thinks and speaks too much of himself.--_adjs._ EG[=O]IST'IC, -AL, pertaining to or manifesting egoism.--_ns._ EG[=O]'ITY, the essential element of the ego; E'G[=O]THEISM, the deification of self.--_v.i._ E'GOTISE, to talk much of one's self.--_ns._ E'GOTISM, a frequent use of the pronoun I: speaking much of one's self: self-exaltation; E'GOTIST, one full of egotism.--_adjs._ EGOTIST'IC, -AL, showing egotism: self-important: conceited.--_adv._ EGOTIST'ICALLY. [L. _ego_, I.]

EGOPHONY, [=e]-gof'o-ni, _n._ a tremulous resonance heard in auscultation in cases of pleurisy.--Also AEGOPH'ONY. [Gr. _aix_, a goat, _phon[=e]_, voice.]

EGREGIOUS, e-gr[=e]'ji-us, _adj._ prominent: distinguished: outrageous: enormous (in bad sense).--_adv._ EGR[=E]'GIOUSLY.--_n._ EGR[=E]'GIOUSNESS. [L. _egregius_, chosen out of the flock--_e_, out, _grex_, _gregis_, a flock.]

EGRESS, [=e]'gres, _n._ act of going out: departure: the way out: the power or right to depart.--_n._ EGRES'SION, the act of going out. [L. _egredi_, _egressus_--_e_, out, forth, and _gradi_, to go.]

EGRET, [=e]'gret, _n._ a form of _aigrette_.

EGYPTIAN, [=e]-jip'shi-an, _adj._ belonging to Egypt.--_n._ a native of Egypt: a gipsy.--_adj._ EGYPTOLOG'ICAL.--_ns._ EGYPTOL'OGIST; EGYPTOL'OGY, the science of Egyptian antiquities.--EGYPTIAN DARKNESS, darkness like that of Exod. x. 22.

EH, [=a], _interj._ expressing inquiry or slight surprise.--_v.i._ to say 'Eh.'

EIDENT, [=i]'dent, _adj._ busy: (_Scot._) diligent. [M. E. _ithen_--Ice. _idhinn_, diligent.]

EIDER, [=i]'d[.e]r, _n._ the eider-duck, a northern sea-duck, sought after for its fine down.--_n._ EI'DER-DOWN, the soft down of the eider-duck, used for stuffing quilts. [Prob. through Sw. from Ice. _aedhar_, gen. of _aedhr_, an eider-duck.]

EIDOGRAPH, [=i]'do-graf, _n._ an instrument for copying drawings. [Gr. _eidos_, form, _graphein_, to write.]

EIDOLON, [=i]-d[=o]'lon, _n._ an image: a phantom or apparition: a confusing reflection or reflected image:--_pl._ EID[=O]'LA. [Gr. See IDOL.]

EIFFEL-TOWER, [=i]f'el-tow'[.e]r, _n._ a colossal building--from the iron structure, 985 feet high, erected (1887-89) in the Champ-de-Mars at Paris by Gustave _Eiffel_.