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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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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.E-læ'o-eăr'pus, n. p. 432[Gr. ἐλαία, olive-tree, and καρπός, fruit. (Bot.) A genus of evergreen trees, the fruit-stones of which are sometimes used for making necklaces.E-læ'o-dēn'dron, n. p. 432(Bot.) A genus of plants, including the olive and certain other trees producing a fruit resembling that of the olive.E-læ'o-lite, n. p. 432(Min.) A variety of nepheline, presenting a greasy luster, and gray, grayish green, bluish, and reddish shades of color. Dana.E-lā'i-dāte, n. p. 432(Chem.) A salt formed by the union of elaidic acid with a base.Ē'la-īd'ic, a. p. 432Pertaining to, or derived from, oleic acid, or elaine.Elaidic acid p. 432a fatty acid obtained from oleic acid, by adding nitrous or hyponitrous acid. Gregory.E-lā'i-dīne, n. p. 432(Chem.) A fatty substance produced by the action of nitric acid upon certain oils, especially castor-oil.E-lāĭne, n. p. 432The liquid principle of oils and fats.Ē'lai-ōd'ic, a. p. 432— (Chem.) Derived from castor-oil; as, elaiodic acid.Ē'lāi-ōm'e-ter, n. p. 432An instrument for detecting the adulteration of olive-oil.Ē'lam-īte, n. p. 432A dweller in Elam, or ancient Persia.E-lāmp'ing, a. p. 432Shining. [Obs.]E-lănçe', v. t. p. 432To throw as a lance; to hurl; to dart. [Rare.] While thy unerring hand elanced . . . a dart. Prior.Ē'land, n. p. 432(Zoöl.) A species of antelope in South Africa (Oreas canna), called also Cape-elk, much prized for its flesh. Baird.E-lā'nus, n. p. 432(Ornith.) A genus of birds of the kite kind, including the swallow-tailed hawk.E-lā'o-līte, n. p. 432(Min.) The same as ELEOLITE.Ēl'a-ōp'ten, n. p. 432(Chem.) The liquid portion of a volatile oil.E-lā'phi-ē, n. p. 432(Zoöl.) A family of ruminant quadrupeds, including the musk-deer, stag, and giraffe.Ēl'a-phīne, a. p. 432(Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the stag.E-lăp′i-dā′tion, n. p. 432A clearing away of stones. [Rare.]E-lăpse', v. i. p. 432To slide, slip, or glide by; to pass away silently, as time; — used chiefly in reference to time. Eight days elapsed, at length a pilgrim came. HooleE-lăp'sion, n. p. 433The act of elapsing. [Rare.]E-lā’que-āte, v. t. p. 433To disentangle. [Rare.]E-lās'tic, a. p. 433Springing back; having power to return to the form from which it is bent, extended, pressed, or distorted; having the inherent property of recovering its former figure, after any external pressure…E-lās'ti-cal, a. p. 433Elastic; springy. [Obs.] “Elastical power.” Bentley.E-lās'tic-al-ly, adv. p. 433In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.Ĕ-las-tĭc'i-ty, n. p. 433The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; rebound…E-lās'tie-ness, n. p. 433The quality of being elastic; elasticity.E-lāte', a. p. 433Lifted up; raised; elevated. “With upper lip elate.” Fenton. And sovereign law, that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes, elate, Sits empress. Sir W. Jones. 2. Having the spirits raised…E-lāte', v. t. p. 433To raise; to exalt. [Rare.] “By the potent sun elated high.” Thomson. 2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to make proud.…E-lāt'ed-ly, adv. p. 433With elation.E-lāt'ed-ness, n. p. 433The state of being elated; elation.