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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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E-pŏn'y-mŏus, a. p. 458Giving one's name to a people, country, and the like. “The eponymous hero of a deme in Attica.” Grote. What becomes . . . of the Herakleid genealogy of the Spartan kings, when it is admitted that…Ĕp'o-pē'ia or Ep'o-pee', n. p. 458An epic poem. 2. The history, action, or fable which makes the subject of an epic poem.Ep'os, n. p. 458An epic poem, or its fable or subject; epopée.Ep'o-tā'tion, n. p. 458A drinking, or drinking out. [Obs.] Feltham.Éprouvette, n. p. 458(Gun.) A machine for testing or proving the strength of gunpowder. Brande.Ep'som Salt p. 458Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities;— originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, whence the name; now prepared from sea-water. Hoblyn.Ep'ū-la-ry, a. p. 458Pertaining to a feast or banquet. [Obs.] Scott.Ep’ū-lā’tĭon, n. p. 458A feasting or feast; a banquet. [Obs.] Browne.E-pō'lis, n. p. 458(Med.) A small tubercle on the gums. Brande.Ĕp'ū-lōse', a. p. 458Feasting to excess. [Obs.]Ĕp'ū-lŏs'i-ty, n. p. 458A feasting to excess. [Obs.]Ep/ū-lŏt'ic, a. p. 458Serving, or tending, to cicatrize or heal.Ep/ū-lŏt'ie, n. p. 458(Med.) A medicament or application which tends to dry, cicatrize, and heal wounds or ulcers.Ēp′ū-rā′tion, n. p. 458A purifying; purification.Épure, n. p. 458A plan of a building; a model.Ē'qua-bil'ity, n. p. 458The quality or condition of being equable; continued equality; evenness or uniformity; as, the equability of the temperature of the air; the equability of the mind. For the celestial bodies, the…E'qua-ble, a. p. 458Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times:—said of motion and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an equable plain or globe. Bentley. 2. Uniform in action or intensity; not…E'qua-ble-ness, n. p. 458The state of being equable.E'qua-bly, adv. p. 458In an equable manner; with continued uniformity; evenly; as, bodies moving equably in concentric circles. Cheyne.E'qual, a. p. 458Not disagreeing in quantity, degree, value, or the like; having the same magnitude, dimensions, the same value, the same degree, or the like; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better…Ē'qual, n. p. 458One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity. Those who were once his…Ē'qual, v. t. p. 459To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, or value, or degree, or rank, or the like, with; to be commensurate with. One whose all not equals Edward's moiety. Shak. 2. To make equal return…E-qual/i-ty, n. p. 459The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; correspondence in bulk, value, rank, properties, or the like; as, the equality of two bodies in length or…Ē'qual-i-zā'tion, n. p. 459The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.E'qual-īze, v. t. p. 459To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like in amount or degree as compared; as, to equalize accounts, burdens, or taxes. One poor moment can suffice To equalize the lofty and the low.…E’qual-ly, adv. p. 459In an equal manner or degree; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, &c.E’qual-ness, n. p. 459The state of being equal; equality. Shak. 2. Evenness; uniformity; equableness; as, the equalness of a surface.E-quān'gu-lar, a. p. 459Having equal angles; equiangular. [Rare.] Johnson.Ē'qua-nim'i-ty, n. p. 459Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed, which sustains prosperity without excessive joy, and adversity without violent agitation of the…E-quān'i-mōŏs, a. p. 459Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed. [Obs.] Bp. Gauden.Ē'quant, n. p. 459(Ptolemaic Astron.) An imaginary circle, used for regulating and adjusting certain motions of the planets. Brande.E-quāte′, v. t. p. 459To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or…E-quā'tion, n. p. 459A making equal, or an equal division; equality; equilibrium. [Obs.] Again the golden day resumed its right. And ruled in just equation with the night. Rowe. 2. (Math.) An expression of the condition…E-quā'tor, n. p. 459(Geog.) A great circle on the earth’s surface, every where equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth’s surface into two hemispheres. 2. (Astron.) A great circle of the celestial…Ē'qua-tō're-al, a. & n. p. 459See EQUATORIAL.Ē'qua-tō'ri-al, a. p. 459Pertaining to the equator; as, equatorial climates.Ē'qua-tō'ri-al, n. p. 459(Astron.) An instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the earth, and each carrying a graduated…Ē'qua-tō'ri-al-ly, adv. p. 459So as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.E-quèr'ry or Eq'ue-ry, n. p. 459A large stable or lodge for horses. Johnson. 2. An officer of nobles or princes, charged with the care and management of their horses.E-quès'tri-an, a. p. 459Pertaining to horses or their management, and the art of riding; as, equestrian matters. 2. Riding on horseback habitually. “A certain equestrian order of ladies.” Steele. 3. Representing a person on…E-ques'tri-an, n. p. 459A man who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.E-ques'tri-an-ism, n. p. 459Performance on horseback; horsemanship; as, skilled in equestrianism; feats of equestrianism.E-què'stri-ènne', n. p. 459A female who rides on horseback; a female skilled in equestrianism.Ē'qui-ăn'gled, a. p. 459Having equal angles; equiangular. [Obs.] Boyle.Ē'qui-ăn'gu-lar, a. p. 459Consisting of, or having, equal angles, as a square, an equilateral triangle, &c.E'qui-bā'lance, n. p. 459Equal weight; equiponderance.Ē'/qui-bā'l/ance, v. t. p. 459To be of equal weight with something; to counterpoise or counterbalance; to equiponderate.Ē'qui-cru'ral, a. p. 459Having legs of equal length; isosceles; as, an equicrural triangle. [Obs.]Ĕ'qui-er'rer', a. p. 459Equicrural. [Obs.] Digby.E'qui-dif'fer-ent, a. p. 459Having equal differences; arithmetically proportional.Ē/qui-dīs'tance, n. p. 459Equal distance. Bp. Hall.E'qui-dis'tant, a. p. 459Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing.E'qui-dis'tant-ly, adv. p. 459At the same or an equal distance. Browne.E'qui-fōrm, a. p. 459Having the same form. Humble.E'qui-fōrm'i-ty, n. p. 459Uniform equality; uniformity. Browne.Ē'/qui-lāt'/er-al, a. p. 459Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle. Equilateral hyperbola, one whose axes are equal.—Equilateral shell (Conch.), one in which a transverse line drawn through the apex of the umbo…E'qui-lāt'er-al, n. p. 459A side exactly corresponding, — or equal, to others, or a figure of equal sides. Herbert.E'qui-lĭ'brāte, v. t. p. 459To balance equally two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise. The bodies of fishes are equilibrated with water. Arbuthnot.E'qui-li-brā'tion, n. p. 459The act of keeping the balance even, or the state of being equally balanced; equipoise. “Perturbing the equilibrations of either hemisphere.” Browne.E’qui-līb’ri-oŭs, a. p. 459Equally-poised.