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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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E-di'tion, n. p. 429The publication of any literary work; as, the first edition of a new work. 2. The whole number of copies of a work published at once; as, an edition of a thousand copies.E-di'ition-er, n. p. 429An editor. [Obs.] Gregory.Ĕd'it-or, n. p. 429One who edits; especially, a person who prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book, magazine, or newspaper, &c., for publication.Ed'i-tō'ri-al, a. p. 429Pertaining to an editor; as, editorial labors; written by an editor; as, editorial remarks.Ĕd'i-tō'ri-al, n. p. 429An article by the editor of a newspaper or other work; as, an editorial on the war.Ĕd'i-tō'ri-al-ly, adv. p. 429In the manner or character of an editor.Ĕd'it-or-ship, n. p. 429The business or office of an editor; the care and superintendence of a publication.Ed'it-ress, n. p. 429A female editor.E-dĭt'ū-āte, v. t. p. 429To defend or govern, as a house or temple. [Obs.] Gregory.Edri-opthāl'mia, n. p. 429(Zoöl.) A class of crustaceous animals with sessile eyes, situated on the sides of the head. Ogilvie.Ed'/ū-ca-bil'i-ty, n. p. 429Capability of being educated.Ed'u-cāte, v. t. p. 429To bring up, as a child; to lead out and train the mental powers of; to inform and enlighten the understanding of; to form and regulate the principles and character of; to prepare and fit for any…Ĕd′ū-cā′tion, n. p. 429The act or process of educating; the result of educating, in knowledge, skill, or discipline of character, acquired; also, the act or process of training by a prescribed or customary course of study…Ĕd/ū-cā'tion-al, a. p. 429Pertaining to education; derived from education; as, educational habits.Ĕd/ū-cā'tion-a-ist, n. p. 429One who is versed in, or who advocates and promotes, education.Ĕd'ū-cā'tor, n. p. 429One who educates.E-dūçe', v. t. p. 429To bring or draw out; to cause to appear; to produce against counter-agency or influence; to extract. The eternal art educes good from ill. Pope.E-dū'ci-ble, a. p. 429Capable of being educed.E'duct, n. p. 429That which is educed; that which is brought to light by separation, analysis, or decomposition. We must consider the educts of its analysis by Bergman. Kirwan.E-dŭc'tion, n. p. 429The act of drawing out or bringing into view. Eduction-pipe, the pipe in a steam-engine which conveys the expanded steam from the cylinder into the condenser, or, in high-pressure engines, into the…E-dŭct'ive, a. p. 429Tending to draw out; extractive.E-dŭc'tor, n. p. 429One who, or that which, brings forth, elicits, or extracts. Stimulus must be called an eductor of vital ether. Darwin.E-dŭl′co-rant, a. p. 429(Med.) Having a tendency to purify or to sweeten by removing or correcting acidity and acrimony.E-dŭl'co-rant, n. p. 429(Med.) A medicine supposed to purify the fluids by taking away their acrimony.E-dŭl′co-rāte, v. t. p. 429To render sweet; to sweeten. “Succory edulcorated with sugar and vinegar.” Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other foreign substances, by washing; to purify.E-dŭl'/eō-rā'tion, n. p. 429The act of sweetening or edulcorating. 2. (Chem.) The act of freeing from acids or any soluble impurities, by repeated affusions of water. Ure.E-dŭl'eo-rā'tive, a. p. 429Having the quality of sweetening or purifying by affusion.E-dŭl'co-rā'tor, n. p. 429A contrivance formerly used to supply small quantities of water to test tubes, &c. It caused the water to drop from a tube inserted into the mouth of a vial, by expansion of the liquid from the…E-dū'li-ous, a. p. 429Suitable to be eaten; eatable. [Obs.] “Edulious pulses.” Browne.Eek or Eeke, v. t. p. 429The same as EKE. [Obs.]Eel, n. p. 429(Ichth.) A species of Anguilla, or of Muræna, &c., genera of soft-finned, snake-like fishes, belonging to the order Apodes. ☞ The common eel of the eastern United States is the Anguilla tenuirostris…Eel'-grass, n. p. 429(Bot.) A kind of grass (Zostera marina) growing along the sea-shore.Eel′pŏt, n. p. 429A kind of basket used for catching eels.Eel'pout, n. p. 429(Ichth.) A fresh-water fish (Lota vulgaris), somewhat resembling the eel in appearance; — called also burbot. Jardine.Eel'spēar, n. p. 429A forked instrument used for catching eels.Ē'en or Ēen p. 429A contraction for even. See EVEN. I have e'en done with you. L'Estrange. Ēen. The old plural for eyes. And eke with fatness swollen were his een. Spencer.E'er p. 429A contraction for ever. See EVER.Ee'rie or Ee'ry, a. p. 429Serving to inspire fear; wild. “The eerie beauty of a winter scene.” Tennyson. She whose elfin prancer springs By right to eery warblings. Tennyson. 2. Affected with fear; timorous.Ef'fa-ble, a. p. 429Capable of being uttered or explained. Barrow.Ef-fāce', v. t. p. 429To remove from the surface; to erase or scratch out; to render illegible; as, to efface the letters on a monument, or the inscription on a coin. 2. To remove from the mind; to wear away. Efface from…Ef-fāce', v. i. p. 429To remove any thing written, printed, engraved, or stamped on the surface of a thing; to obliterate any mark or impression; to make erasures. Before decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines…Ef-fāce'a-ble, a. p. 429Capable of being effaced.Ef-fāce'ment, n. p. 429The act of effacing.Ef-făs'ci-nāte, v. t. p. 429To charm; to bewitch. [Obs.] Cockeram.Ef-fās'ci-nā'tion, n. p. 429The act of being bewitched or deluded. [Obs.] Shelford.Ef-fêct', n. p. 429That which is produced by an agent or cause; result of agency or causation; consequence; event; as, the effect of luxury. Effect is the substance produced, or simple idea introduced into any subject…Ef-féct', v. t. p. 429To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. So great a body such exploits to effect. Daniel. 2. To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish. “To effect that which the divine counsels had…Ef-fĕct'i-ble, a. p. 429Capable of being done or achieved; practicable; feasible.Ef-féc'tion, n. p. 429Creation or production. 2. (Geom.) The construction of a proposition; a problem or praxis drawn from some general proposition. Hutton.Ef-féc'tive, a. p. 429Having the power or quality of producing effects; suited or tending to produce effects; in a condition to act efficiently; causing to be; productive of results; effecting; efficient; efficacious…Ef-fec'tive, n. p. 429(Com.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper money; — a term used in many parts of Europe. Thus a draft is directed to be paid in effective, to guard against depreciated paper currency.…Ef-fēct'ive-ly, adv. p. 430With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.Ef-fec'tive-ness, n. p. 430The quality of being effective.Ef-féct'less, a. p. 430Without effect; without advantage; useless. Shak.Ef-fēct'or, n. p. 430One who effects; one who produces or causes; a maker or creator.Ef-fec'tu-al, a. p. 430Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient. “Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion.” Macaulay. 2. Expressive of facts; veracious.…Ef-fēct′u-al-ly, adv. p. 430With effect; efficaciously; in a manner to produce the intended effect; thoroughly.Ef-féct'/ū-al-ness, n. p. 430The quality of being effectual.Ef-fēct'ū-āte, v. t. p. 430To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. “A fit instrument to effectuate his desire.” Sidney.Ef-fĕct′ū-ā′tion, n. p. 430Act of effectuating.