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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Ep'i-i-mē'di-ŭm, n.p. 457(Bot.) A genus of plants; barren-wort.
  2. Ep-i-mē'ral, n.p. 457(Zoöl.) That portion of the segment of an articulated animal which is situated above the joint of the limb. Owen.
  3. Epinglette, n.p. 457(Mil.) An iron needle for the purpose of piercing the cartridge of a piece of ordnance in priming.
  4. Ĕp′i-nĭ′cion, n.p. 457A song of triumph. [Obs.] Warton.
  5. Ĕp/i-nĭ'ki-an, a.p. 457Pertaining to, or celebrating, victory; as, an epinician ode.
  6. Ĕp'i-nyc'tis, n.p. 457(Med.) A pustule, so called because appearing first or only at night, or as being especially troublesome at night. Hoblyn.
  7. Ĕp′i-pe-dŏm′e-try, n.p. 457(Geom.) The mensuration of figures standing on the same base. [Obs.]
  8. Ĕp'i-pĕt'al-oŭs, a.p. 457(Bot.) Borne on the petals or corolla.
  9. E-piph'a-ny, n.p. 457An appearance, or a becoming manifest. Transfigured in a glorious epiphany upon the mount. Bp. Taylor. An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris. De Quincey. 2.…
  10. Ĕp'i-pho-nē'mā, n.p. 457(Rhet.) An exclamatory sentence or striking reflection which sums up or concludes a discourse.
  11. E-pĭph'o-rā, n.p. 457(Med.) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears, from increased secretion, accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek. 2. (Rhet.) The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of…
  12. Ĕp'i-phrāgm, n.p. 457(Conch.) A membranaceous or calcareous body, by means of which some species of mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation.
  13. Ĕp'i-phȳl'lo-spĕrm'ŏŭs, a.p. 457(Bot.) Bearing seeds on the back of the leaves, as ferns. Harris.
  14. E-pĭphʹyl-loŭs or Epʹi-phŷlʹloŭs, a.p. 457(Bot.) Growing or inserted upon the leaf.
  15. Ĕp′i-phy′sē-al or Ĕp′i-phy′sĭ-al, a.p. 457Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis. R. Owen.
  16. E-pĭp'hy-sĭs, n.p. 457(Anat.) A portion of a bone separated from the body of the bone by cartilage, which becomes converted into a bone by age.
  17. E-pĭph'y-tal, a.p. 457(Bot.) Pertaining to an epiphyte.
  18. Ĕp'i-phȳte, n.p. 457(Bot.) A plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them; an air-plant. Gray.
  19. Ĕp'i-phy̆t'ic or Ĕp'i-phy̆t'ic-al, a.p. 457(Bot.) Having the nature of an epiphyte.
  20. Ĕp'i-phy̆t'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 457(Bot.) After the manner of an epiphyte.
  21. Ĕp'i-ple-rō'sis, n.p. 457(Med.) Excessive fullness or distention, as of the arteries with blood.
  22. Ĕp'i-plĕx'is, n.p. 457(Rhet.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by gentle upbraiding.
  23. E-pĭp'lo-çe, n.p. 457(Rhet.) A figure by which one aggravation, or striking circumstance, is added, in due gradation, to another; as, “He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued…
  24. E-pĭp'lo-cēle, n.p. 457(Med.) Hernia of the epiploon or omentum.
  25. Ep'i-p'lō'ic, a.p. 457Pertaining to the caul or omentum.
  26. E-pĭp'lo-ōn, n.p. 457(Anat.) The caul or omentum; a membranous expansion which floats upon the intestines.
  27. Ĕp'i-pōl'ĭc, a.p. 457(Opt.) Producing, or relating to, epipolism or fluorescence.
  28. E-pĭp'o-lĭsm, n.p. 457(Opt.) The same as FLUORESCENCE. See FLUORESCENCE. Herschel.
  29. E-pĭp′ō-līzed, a.p. 457Changed to the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; as, epipolized light. Stokes.
  30. E-pis'co-pa-cy, n.p. 457Oversight; watch; careful inspection. [Obs.] 2. Government of the church by bishops or prelates; that form of ecclesiastical government in which diocesan bishops are established, as distinct from…
  31. E-pĭs'co-pal, a.p. 457Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church. 2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops or prelates; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority.
  32. E-pĭs'e-o-pā'ti-an, a.p. 457Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal.
  33. E-pis'co-pā'li-an, n.p. 457One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman.
  34. E-pĭs′/ĕo-pā′lĭ-an-ĭṣm, n.p. 457The doctrine of government of the church by bishops; episcopacy.
  35. E-pis'eo-pal-ly, adv.p. 457By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.
  36. E-pis'co-pant, n.p. 457A bishop. [Obs.] Milton.
  37. E-pis'co-pate, n.p. 457A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop. 2. The collective body of bishops.
  38. E-pĭs'co-pāte, v. i.p. 457To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] “Feeding the flock and episcopating.” Milton.
  39. E-pis'eo-pi-cide, n.p. 457The killing of a bishop.
  40. E-pis'co-py, n.p. 457Survey; superintendence. [Obs.] Milton.
  41. Ep'i-sōd'al, a.p. 457The same as EPISODIC.
  42. Ĕp'i-sōde, n.p. 457(Rhet.) A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject…
  43. Ĕp'i-sō'di-al, a.p. 457Pertaining to an episode; by way of episode; episodic.
  44. Ep'i-sōd'ie or Ep'i-sōd'ie-al, a.p. 457Pertaining to an episode; contained in an episode or digression.
  45. Ĕp'i-sōd'ie-al-ly, adv.p. 457By way of episode.
  46. Ep'i-spās'tic, a.p. 457(Med.) Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering.
  47. Ep'i-spăs'tic, n.p. 457(Med.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.
  48. Ĕp'i-spĕrm, n.p. 457(Bot.) The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. Gray.
  49. Ĕp'i-spĕrm'ic, a.p. 457(Bot.) Pertaining to, or belonging to, the episperm, or covering of a seed.
  50. Ĕp'i-stăx'is, n.p. 457(Med.) The act or state of bleeding from the nose.
  51. E-pĭs'te-mŏl'o-gy, n.p. 457The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
  52. Ĕp'/i-stĕr'/nal, a.p. 457(Anat.) Adjoining the sternal pieces on either side, as in a turtle. Dunglison.
  53. Ep'is-thōl'o-nōs, n.p. 457(Med.) A spasmodic affection in which the body is bent forward. Brande.
  54. Ĕp'i-stĭl'bīte, n.p. 457(Min.) A crystallized, transparent mineral, consisting chiefly of the silicates of alumina and lime.
  55. E-pis'tle, n.p. 457A writing directed or sent to a person at a distance; a letter; a letter missive.
  56. E-pĭs'tle, v. t.p. 457To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing. [Obs.] Milton.
  57. E-pĭs'tler, n.p. 457A writer of epistles. [Obs.] 2. One who attends the communion table and reads the Epistles. [Obs.] Bailey.
  58. E·pis'to-lar, a.p. 457Epistolary. Sir T. More.
  59. E-pis'to-la-ry, a.p. 457Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style. 2. Contained in letters; carried on by letters. “A free epistolary correspondence.” W. Mason.
  60. E-pis'to-lēt, n.p. 457A short letter or epistle. C. Lamb.