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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Eh (ā), interj. p. 431An expression of inquiry or slight surprise.Eh'lite, n. p. 431(Min.) A mineral of a green color and pearly luster, consisting chiefly of the hydrous phosphate of copper.Eh're-tē-ā'ce-æ, n. p. 431(Bot.) A natural order of plants, including the heliotrope.Ei'der, n. p. 431Ei'der-dŭck p. 431(Ornith.) A species of sea-duck (Somateria mollissima), which breeds in remote northern regions, and produces an uncommonly fine down, which is an article of commerce.Eï'der-down, n. p. 431Down of the eider-duck.Ei'do-grāph, n. p. 431An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the pantograph.Eï-dō'lon, n. p. 432An image or representation; a form; phantom; apparition. W. Scott.Eī'dou-rā'ni-on, n. p. 432A representation of the heavens.Eigh, interj. p. 432An expression of sudden delight or of surprise.Eight, n. p. 432An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.]Eight, a. p. 432Twice four in number; as, eight years.Eight, n. p. 432The number greater by a unit than seven; the sum of four and four. 2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.Eight'een, a. p. 432Twice nine in number; as, eighteen pounds.Eight'een, n. p. 432The number greater by a unit than seventeen; the sum of ten and eight. 2. A symbol representing eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.Eight-een'-mō, a. & n. p. 432See OCTODECIMO.Eight'eenth, a. p. 432Next in order after the seventeenth. 2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts into which any thing is divided.Eight'eenth, n. p. 432The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts. 2. The eighth after the tenth. 3. (Mus.) An interval comprising two octaves and a fourth. Moore.Eight'fold, a. p. 432Eight times the number or quantity.Eighth, a. p. 432Next in order after the seventh. 2. Consisting of one of eight equal parts into which any thing is divided.Eighth, n. p. 432The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. 2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.Eighth note p. 432the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.Eighth'ly, adv. p. 432In the eighth place.Eight'i-eth, a. p. 432The next in order after the seventy-ninth. 2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts into which any thing is divided.Eight'i-eth, n. p. 432The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.Eight'scōre, a. or n. p. 432Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.Eight'y, a. p. 432Eight times ten; fourscore.Eight'y, n. p. 432The sum of eight times ten. 2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.Eigne, a. p. 432Eldest; — an epithet used in law to denote the eldest son; as, bastard eigne. Blackstone. 2. Unalienable; entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.]Eï'kon, n. p. 432(Sculp.) A statue; an image or effigy.Ēild, n. p. 432Age. [Obs.] “From his tender eild.” Fairfax.Ei'ren-arch, n. p. 432(Gr. Antiq.) A magistrate whose duty it was to keep the peace.Ei'rie, n. p. 432A hawk or brood of hawks. See AERIE. [Rare.] Browne.Ēi'sel, n. p. 432Vinegar; verjuice. [Obs.] Sir T. More.Eī’ther p. 432(ē’ther, or ī’ther. The former is the pronunciation given in nearly all the English dictionaries, and is still the prevailing one in the United States; the latter has of late become somewhat common…Ēi'ther, conj. p. 432Either is always used as correlative to or, and precedes it, indicating the first of certain things, any one of which is true, is to be done, chosen, or the like. Either he is talking, or he is…E-jăc’ū-lāte, v. t. p. 432To throw out suddenly and swiftly, as if a dart; to shoot; to dart. [Obs.] “Its active rays ejaculated thence.” Blackmore. 2. To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a brief and sudden impulse…E-jăc'-ū-lāte, v. i. p. 432To utter ejaculations; to make short and hasty exclamations. [Rare.] “Ejaculating to himself.” W. Scott.E-jăc/ŭ-lā/tion, n. p. 432The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight. [Obs.] “An ejaculation . . . of the eye.” Bacon. 2. The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation…E-jăc'ū-la-to-ry, a. p. 432Casting or throwing out; fitted to eject or throw out. 2. Suddenly darted out; uttered in short sentences; as, an ejaculatory prayer or petition. 3. Done suddenly; hasty. [Obs.] “Ejaculatory…E-jĕct′, v. t. p. 432To throw out; to cast forth; to thrust out; to discharge; as, to eject a person from a room. “Eyes ejecting flame.” Brooke. 2. To drive away; to expel violently, or with shame or disgrace, as being…E-jĕc'tion, n. p. 432The act of ejecting or casting out; discharge; expulsion; evacuation, especially of excrementitious matter. “Vast ejection of ashes.” Eustace. “The ejection of a word.” Johnson. 2. The state of being…E-jĕct'ment, n. p. 432A casting out; a dispossession; an expulsion; ejection; as, the ejectment of tenants from their homes. 2. (Law.) A species of mixed action, which lies for the recovery of possession of real property…E-jĕct'or, n. p. 432(Law.) One who ejects, or dispossesses another of his land.Ēj/ū-lā/tion, n. p. 432The act of loud crying or wailing; a loud cry, expressive of grief or pain; mourning; lamentation. [Obs.] “Ejulations in the pangs of death.” Philips.Ēke, v. t. p. 432To increase; to enlarge; to lengthen; to extend. “To eke my pain.” Spenser. 2. To add or supply what is deficient or scanty, by addition or substitution; to enlarge; to lengthen; to…Ēke, adv. p. 432In addition; also; likewise. ’Twill be prodigious hard to prove That this is eke the throne of love. Prior.Ēke, n. p. 432Something added to another. [Rare.] “Clumsy ekes that may well be spared.” Geddes.Ěk'/e-bĕr'/gîte, n. p. 432(Min.) A massive and somewhat fibrous variety of scapolite. Dana.Ē'-lā, n. p. 432Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido; hence, proverbially, any hyperbolical or extravagant saying. Moore.E-lăb'o-rāte, v. t. p. 432To produce with labor. They in full joy elaborate a sigh. Young. 2. To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine by successive operations of nature or art; as, to elaborate a painting or a…E-lăb’o-rate, a. p. 432Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate discourse; an elaborate performance. Drawn to the life in each elaborate page. Waller.…Ē-lăb'/o-rate-ly, adv. p. 432With great labor or study; with nice regard to exactness.E-lāb'o-rate-ness, n. p. 432The quality of being elaborate or wrought with great labor.E-lăb’/o-rā’tĭon, n. p. 432The act or process of producing or refining with labor; the state of being so produced; refinement. 2. (Physiol.) The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in…E-lăb'o-ra-tĭve, a. p. 432Serving or tending to elaborate; working out by successive processes and with care; constructing with labor and minute attention to details; developing and carefully finishing step by step.…E-lăb'o-rā'tor, n. p. 432One who elaborates.E-lăb'o-ra-to-ry, a. p. 432Tending to elaborate. [Rare.]E-lăb'o-ra-to-ry, n. p. 432A laboratory. [Obs.] He showed us divers rare plants, caves, and an elaboratory. Evelyn.E-læ'is, n. p. 432(Bot.) A genus of palms, including the oil-palm.