E-lūde', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ELUDED; p. pr. & vb. n. ELUDING.] [Lat. eludere, from e, out, and ludere, to play; Fr. éluder, Sp. eludir, It. eludere.] 1. To avoid by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to evade; to baffle; as, to elude detection; to elude the force of an argument; to elude an officer; to elude a blow. Me gentle Delia beckons from the plain, Then, hid in shades, eludes her eager swain. Pope. 2. To remain unexplained or undiscovered by; as, to elude the efforts of philosophers. Syn.—To evade; avoid; escape; shun; flee; mock.