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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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Ef-fi'cient, a. p. 430Causing effects; producing results; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity. “The efficient cause is the working cause.” Wilson.…Ef-fi'cient, n. p. 430The agent or cause which produces, or causes to exist; a prime mover. God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.Ef-fi'cient-ly, adv. p. 430With effect; effectively.Ef-fierce', v. t. p. 430To make fierce or furious. [Obs.] Spencer.Ef-fig'i-al, a. p. 430Forming a resemblance; displaying in effigy. [Rare.]Ef-fĭg'ĭ-āte, v. t. p. 430To form a like figure to; to make a true resemblance of; to image; hence, to adopt the appearance of; to adapt. Effigiate and conform himself to those circumstances. Bp. Taylor.Ef-fĭg'ĭ-ā'tion, n. p. 430The act of forming in resemblance. Bailey.Ef-fĭg'i-ēs, n. p. 430The same as EFFIGY. Dryden.Ĕf'fi-gy, n. p. 430The image, likeness, or representation of any person or thing, whether a full figure, or a picture of the whole or a part; a likeness in sculpture, painting, bass-relief, or drawing; an imitative…Ef-flāg’ĭ-tāte, v. t. p. 430To demand earnestly. [Obs.] Cockeram.Ef-flāte’, v. t. p. 430To fill with breath or air; to puff up. [Obs.] Wood.Ef-flā’tion, n. p. 430The act of filling with wind, or puffing out; the act of belching; also, a puff as of wind. “A soft efflation of celestial fire.” Parnell.Ef'flo-rēsce', v. i. p. 430(Chem.) To change over the surface, or throughout, to a whitish, mealy, or crystalline powder, from a gradual decomposition, on simple exposure to the air; as, Glauber's salts, and many others…Ĕf'flo-rĕs'çençe or Ĕf'flo-rĕs'çen-çy, n. p. 430(Bot.) The time of flowering; the season when a plant shows its first blossoms. 2. (Med.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, small-pox, scarlatina, &c. 3. (Chem.) (a.) The…Ĕf'flo-rĕs'çent, a. p. 430Liable to effloresce on exposure; as, an efflorescent salt. 2. Covered with an efflorescence.Ef'flu-ence, n. p. 430Ef'flu-en-cy p. 430A flowing out, or emanation. 2. That which flows or issues from any body or substance; effluvium; issue; efflux. Bright effluence of bright essence increase. Milton.Ef'flu-ent, a. p. 430Flowing out. “Effluent beams.” Parnell.Ef'flu-ent, n. p. 430(Geog.) A stream that flows out of another stream or lake. Ogilvie.Ef-flū'vi-a-ble, a. p. 430Capable of being given off as an effluvium. [Rare.] “Effluviable matter.” Boyle.Ef-flū'vi-al, a. p. 430Belonging to effluvia.Ef-flūʹvi-āte, v. i. p. 430To give forth effluvium. [Rare.] “An effluviating power.” Boyle.Ef-flū’vi-ăm, n. p. 430Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies.Ef'flux, n. p. 430The act or state of flowing out, or issuing forth; effusion; flow; as, the efflux of matter from an ulcer. It is then that the devout affections . . . are incessantly in efflux. I. Taylor. 2. That…Ef-flŭx′, v. i. p. 430To run, flow forth, or issue as an efflux; to pass away. [Obs.] Boyle.Ef-flūx'ion, n. p. 430The act of flowing out; effusion. 2. That which flows out; effluvium; emanation. “Some light effluxions from spirit to spirit.” Bacon.Ef-fō'di-ent, a. p. 430Accustomed to dig.Ef-förçe′, v. t. p. 430To force; to strain; to struggle against; to exert with effort. [Obs.] “An efforced voice.” Spenser.Ef-fôrm', v. t. p. 430To fashion; to shape; to form. [Obs.] “Efforming their words within their lips.” Bp. Taylor.Ĕf'for-mā'tion, n. p. 430The act of giving shape or form. [Obs.] Sir T. More.Ef'fŏrt, n. p. 430An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental; strenuous endeavor; laborious attempt; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; exertion; as, an effort to scale a wall; an…Ĕf'fort-less, a. p. 430Making no effort.Ef-fös'sion, n. p. 430The act of digging out of the earth. “The effossion of coins.” Arbuthnot.Ef-frān'chīze, v. t. p. 430To invest with franchises or privileges.Ef-frāy', v. t. p. 430To frighten. [Obs.] Spenser.Ef-frāy'a-ble, a. p. 430Frightful. [Obs.] Harvey.Ef'fre-nā'tion, n. p. 430Unbridled rashness or license; unruliness. [Obs.] Cockram.Ef-frōnt', v. t. p. 430To give assurance to. [Obs.] Browne.Ef-frönt’er-y, n. p. 430Impudence or boldness in confronting or transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; assurance; sauciness; shamelessness. Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. Bancroft. Syn.—Impudence…Ef-frónt’it, a. p. 430Marked by impudence; barefaced. [Obs. and rare.] “His effrontit, shameless face.” Bp. Taylor.Ef-frōnt'ū-ōüs-ly, adv. p. 430With effrontery; contemptuously. [Obs.] North.Ef-fúlge', v. t. p. 430To cause to shine, as with abundance of light; to radiate; to beam. [Rare.] “His eyes effulging a peculiar fire.” Thomson.Ef-fŭl'ge', v. i. p. 430To shine forth; to beam.Ef-ful'gence, n. p. 430The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor. The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn. Beattie.Ef-fūl'gent, a. p. 430Diffusing a flood of light; shining; bright; splendid. “Effulgent rays of light.” Cooper.Ef-fūl'gent-ly, adv. p. 430In an effulgent, bright, or splendid manner.Ef-fū'ma-bil'i-ty, n. p. 431The capability of flying off in fumes or vapor. [Obs.] Boyle.Ef-fūme', v. t. p. 431To breathe or puff out, as steam or vapor; to emit. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Ef-fūnd′, v. t. p. 431To pour out. [Obs.] More.Ef-fūse′, v. t. p. 431To pour out, as a fluid; to spill; to shed. “With gushing blood effused.” Milton.Ef-fūse′, v. i. p. 431To emanate; to issue. Thomson.Ef-fūse', a. p. 431Poured out freely; profuse. [Obs.] “So should our joy be very effuse.” Barrow. 2. Disposed to pour out freely; dissipated; extravagant. [Obs.] Bp. Richardson. 3. (Bot.) Spreading loosely, especially…Ef-fūse', n. p. 431Effusion; loss; waste. [Obs.] “Much effuse of blood.” Shak.Ef-fu’sion, n. p. 431The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like. To save the effusion of my people's blood. Dryden. 2. That which is poured out. Wash me with that precious…Ef-fū'sive, a. p. 431Pouring out; pouring forth largely. “Washed with the effusive wave.” Pope.Ef-fū'sive-ly, adv. p. 431In an effusive manner.Ef-fū'sive-ness, n. p. 431State of being poured forth.Eft, n. p. 431(Zoöl.) A saurian reptile, the Lacerta seps of Linnæus; a salamander or newt, especially the common smooth newt.Ěft, adv. p. 431Soon after; again; soon; quickly. [Obs.] I would never eft comen into the snare. Spenser.Eft-sōons', adv. p. 431Soon afterward; in a short time. [Obs.] The champion stout eftsoons dismounted. Spenser.