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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-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.E-găd', interj. p. 431An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise.E'ger, n. p. 431An impetuous flood. See EAGRE. 2. (Bot.) A tulip appearing early in bloom.E-gē'ri-ā, n. p. 431(Zoöl.) A genus of brachyural decapodous crustaceans.E-gĕr'mi-nāte, n. p. 431To put forth buds; to begin to grow; to germinate. [Obs.] Cockeram.E-gest’, v. t. p. 431To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement.E-gĕs'tion, n. p. 431The act of voiding digested matter at the natural vent. Hale.Egg, n. p. 431A spheroidal body formed in the female of animal species, containing the germ of a new individual of the species, within a shell or firm membrane. ☞ The shell also contains more or less of yolk, and…Egg, v. t. p. 431To urge on; to instigate; to incite; to edge. They egged him forward still not to spare the nobility. North.Egg'-bird, n. p. 431(Ornith.) A species of web-footed birds; Hydrochelidon fuliginosum; a species of tern.Egg'-cup, n. p. 431A cup used to hold an egg at the table.Egg'er, n. p. 431One who gathers eggs; an eggler. 2. One who excites. Sherwood.Egg'er-y, n. p. 431A place where eggs are deposited or kept; a nest of eggs. [Rare.]Egg'-glass, n. p. 431A small glass for holding an egg at the table. 2. A small sand-glass, running about three minutes, for regulating the boiling of eggs.Egg'hŏt, n. p. 431A kind of posset made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale. C. Lamb.Egg'ler, n. p. 431One who collects, or deals in, eggs.Egg-nōg', n. p. 431A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and wine or spirits.Egg'-plant, n. p. 431(Bot.) A plant allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg, used in cookery. It is the Solanum melongena. London.Egg'-shĕll, n. p. 431The shell or covering of an egg.Æ-gĭ-lŏp'ie-al, a. p. 431(Med.) (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an ægilops. (b.) Affected with ægilops; having a tumor in the corner of the eye.Æ'gi-lops, n. p. 431See ÆGILOPS.E-glānd'ū-lōse or E-glānd'ū-lōus, a. p. 431Destitute of glands.Eg'lan-tine, n. p. 431(Bot.) A species of rose; the sweet-brier (Rosa rubiginosa). ☞ “Milton has distinguished the sweet-brier and the eglantine. Through the sweet-brier, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine. L’Allegro…E-glŏm'er-āte, v. t. p. 431To unwind, as a thread from a ball.Ĕg'mă, n. p. 431A corruption of enigma;— used by Shakespeare.E-gō'ic-al, a. p. 431Pertaining to egoism. [Rare.] Rare.E'go-ism, n. p. 431(Philos.) The doctrine of a supposed sect of the disciples of Descartes and G. J. Fichte, who refer the elements of all knowledge to the phenomena of personal existence; subjective idealism. 2. An…E'go-ist, n. p. 431A follower of Descartes or Fichte; one given to egoism. [Obs.]E'go-ist'ic or E'go-ist'ic-al, a. p. 431Pertaining to egoism; addicted to, or manifesting, egoism; egotistic.E'go-is'tic-al-ly, adv. p. 431In an egoistic manner.E-gō'ī-ty, n. p. 431Personality; individuality. [R.] Swift.E'go-mism, n. p. 431Egoism. [Rare.] “The kind of skepticism called egomism.” Baxter.E-gŏph'o-ny, n. p. 431(Med.) The sound of a patient's voice resembling the bleating of a goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion.E'go-thē'ism, n. p. 431The deification of self; the substitution of self for the Deity, as an object of love and honor.E'go-tism, n. p. 431The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing much of one's self; self-praise; self-commendation; the act or practice of magnifying one's self, or making one's self of…E'go-tist, n. p. 431One who repeats the word I very frequently in conversation or writing; one who speaks much of himself, or magnifies his own achievements.E'go-tist'ic or E'go-tist'ic-al, a. p. 431Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism. Syn.— Conceited; vain; self-important; opinionated.E'go-tist'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 431With egotism.Ē'gō-tīze, v. i. p. 431To talk or write much of one's self; to make pretensions to self-importance. Cooper.E-gre'gious, a. p. 431Distinguished from common men or actions; remarkable; extraordinary;—now generally used in a bad or ironical sense; as, egregious exploits; an egregious prince; egregious contempt; an egregious…E-grĕ'giŏus-ly, adv. p. 431Greatly; enormously; shamefully; — usually joined with words having a bad sense; as, he is egregiously mistaken; they were egregiously cheated.E-grĕ'giŏus-ness, n. p. 431The state of being egregious.E'gress, n. p. 431The act of going out or leaving, or the power to leave; departure. “Embarred from all egress and regress.” Holland. Gates of burning adamant, Barred over us, prohibit all egress. Milton. 2. (Astron.)…E-grĕss', v. i. p. 431To go out; to depart; to leave.E-grēs'sion, n. p. 431The act of going out from any inclosure or place of confinement; escape; egress. [Rare.] B. Jonson.E-grĕss'or, n. p. 431One who goes out. [Rare.]E'gret, n. p. 431(Ornith.) The lesser white heron, a bird of the genus Ardea, — an elegant fowl, with a white body, and a crest on the head. 2. A heron's feather. 3. (Bot.) The flying, feathery, or hairy crown of…E-grēt'te', n. p. 431A tuft of feathers, diamonds, &c.; an ornament of ribbons. See AGRETTE.E'g'ri-mo-ny, n. p. 431[Corrupted from agrimony.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Agrimonia; the herb agrimony. [Obs.] 2. [Lat. agrimonia, sorrow.] Sickness of the mind; sadness; sorrow. [Obs.] Cockeram.Ē'gri·ot, n. p. 431- A kind of sour cherry. Bacon.Ē'gri-tūde, n. p. 431Sorrow of the mind; sometimes, sickness of the body. [Obs.] “The cure of egritudes.” Sir T. Elyot.E-ġy̆p'tian, a. p. 431(Geog.) Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.E-ġy̆p'tian, n. p. 431(Geog.) A native or a naturalized inhabitant of Egypt. 2. A gipsy;—sometimes so called because supposed to have originated in Egypt. Egyptian-bean (Bot.), the bean-like fruit of an aquatic plant…Ē'ġypt-ŏl'o-ġer or Ē'ġypt-ŏl'o-ġist, n. p. 431One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt.