No other in effect than what it seems. Denham. To say of a teletrated piece that there are faults in at, es, in effect, to say the author is a man. Addison. The impression produced on the mind, as by natural scenery, a picture, musical composition, or other work of art, by the object as a whole, before its details are examined; the ensemble or general result of all the qualities of a work of art. The Test was heightened by the wild and lonely mature of the place. W. Irving. 7 pl. Goods, movables; personal estate; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects — Useful effect, in mech, the measure of the real power of any machine, after deducting that portion which is lost or expended in overcoming the inertia and fricton of the moving parts and every other source of loss, and in giving the parts the required velocity. For effect, with the design of creating an impression; ostentatiously To give effect to, to make valid; to carry out in practice; to push to its legitimate or natural result. Effect (effekt), vt. [From the noun.] 1. To prosince, as a cause or agent; to cause to be; the revolution in France effected a great change of property.-2. To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; as, to effect an object or purpose. Milton. What he decreed, he effected. STS To accomplish, fulfil, realize, achieve, complete, execute, effectuate. Effecter (ef-fekt'èr), n Same as Effector. Effectible (ef fekti-bl), a. That may be done or achieved, practicable; feasible. [Rare.] Effection (ef-fek'shon), n. 1. Act of effect Ing: creation; production. Hale.-2. In geon the construction of a proposition; a problem deducible from some general proposition. Hutton Effective (ef-fekt'iv), a. 1. Having the power to cause or produce effect; efficacious. They are not effective of anything. Bacon. 131 Effectuate (ef-fek'tü-at), v.t. pret. & pp. effectuated; ppr. effectuating. [Fr. effectuer. See EFFECT. To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfil 'A fit instrument to effectuate his desire.' Sidney. Effectuation (ef-fek'tú-a"shon), n. Act of effectuating, bringing to pass, or producing a result. The difficulty from the simultaneity of Cause and Effect, or rather from the identity of Causation and Effectuation is solved on this theory. Sir W. Hamilton. Effectuose, Effectuous (ef-fek'tü-ös, ef-fek'tu-us), a. Effective; effectual. B. Jonson. Effeir (ef-fer), n. [Scotch.] 1. What is becoming one's rank or station.-2. Property; quality; state; condition. -Effeir of war, warlike guise. Effeir (ef-fer), v.i. In Scots law, to correspond, be suitable, or belong. In form as effeirs, means such form as in law belongs to the thing. Bell. Effeminacy (ef-fem'in-a-si), n. [From effeminate.] 1. The softness, delicacy, and weakness characteristic of the female sex; unmanly delicacy; womanish softness or weakness. 2. Voluptuousness; indulgence in unmanly pleasures; lasciviousness. 'Foul effeminacy held me yoked.' Milton. Effeminate (ef-fem'in-at), a. [L. effeminatus, from effeminor, to grow or make womanish, from ex, out, and femina, a woman.] 1. Having the qualities of the female sex; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; tender; womanish; voluptuous. The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage, became effeminate and less sensible of honour. Bacon. EFFIERCE ings which cannot be suppressed; as, to effervesce with joy. Effervescence (ef-fer-ves'ens), n. 1. A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable small bubbles; as, the effervescence or working of new wine, cider, or beer; the effervescence of a carbonate with nitric acid, in consequence of chemical action and decomposition.-2. Strong excitement; manifestation of feeling; flow of animal spirits. Effervescency (ef-fér-ves'en-si), n. Same as Effervescence. Effervescent (ef-fêr-ves'ent), a. Gently boiling or bubbling by means of the disengagement of an elastic fluid. Effervescible (ef-fèr-ves'i-bl), a. That has the quality of effervescing; capable of producing effervescence. Kirwan. A small quantity of effervescible matter. Effete (ef-fēt'), a. [L. effoetus, effetus, exhausted, worn out by bearing-ex, and fetus or fœtus, fruitful, pregnant.] 1. Barren; not capable of producing young, as an animal or plant.-2. Having the energies worn out or exhausted; having the vigour lost or dissipated; become incapable of efficient action; barren of results. Effete sensuality.' South. If they find the old governments effete, worn out, ... they may seek new ones. Burke. Efficacious (ef-fi-ka'shus), a. [L. efficax, efficacious, powerful, from efficio. See EFFECT.] Effectual; productive of effects; producing the effect intended; having power adequate to the purpose intended; powerful; as, an efficacious remedy for disease. Efficaciously (ef-fi-ka'shus-li), adv. Effectually; in such a manner as to produce the effect desired; as, the remedy has been efficaciously applied. 2. Characterized by or resulting from effem- Effeminates, whose very looks Reflect dishonour on the land I love. Cowper. Effeminate (ef-fem'in-at), v. t. pret. & pp. effeminated; ppr. effeminating. To make womanish; to unman; to weaken. 'To ejfeminate children's minds.' Locke. Effeminate (ef-fem'in-at), v.i. To grow womanish or weak; to melt into weakness. In a slothful peace courage will effeminate. Pope. 2 Operative; active; having the quality of Effeminately (ef-fem'in-at-li), adv. 1. In a producing effect. 課 Tume is not effective, nor are bodies destroyed by Sir T. Browne. 3 Efficient; causing to be; as, an effective cause. - 4. Having the power of active operation; efficient; fit for duty; as, effective men in an army; an effective force.-Effec tive money, a common term on the Continent to express coin in contradistinction to paper money, thus a draft is directed to be paid in effectire money to guard against depreciated paper currency-SYN. Efficient, efficacious, effectual, operative, active. Effective (effektiv), n. Effective money. See under EFFECTIVE, a. Effectively (ef-fekt ́iv-li), adv. With effect; powerfully; with real operation; completely; thoroughly. Effectiveness (ef-fekt'iv-nes), n. The quality of being effective Effectless (ef-fekt'les), a. Without effect; without advantage; useless. Sure all's effectless; yet nothing we'll omit Shak. womanish manner; weakly; softly.-2. By means of a woman; by the power or art of a woman. Effeminately vanquished.' Milton. Effeminateness (ef-fem'in-at-nes), n. state of being effeminate; unmanly softness. Effemination (ef-fem'in-a"shon), n. state of one grown womanish; the state of being weak or unmanly. 'Degenerate effemination. Sir T. Browne. The Effeminize (ef-fem'in-iz), v.t. To make ef feminate. Sylvester. Brave knights effeminized by sloth. Effendi (ef-fen'di), n. [Turk., a corruption of Gr. authentes, a doer with his own hand, perpetrator, lord or master; in Mod. Gr. pron. apthendis or aphendis. See AUTHENTIC.] A title of respect frequently attached to the official title of certain Turkish officers, especially to those of learned men and ecclesiastics; thus, the sultan's first physician is Hakim effendi; the priest in the seraglio Imam effendi; the chancellor of the empire Reis effendi. The term is also often used in the same way as master or sir; thus, Greek children are in the habit of calling their fathers effendi. Efferent (ef'fer-ent), a. [L. ef for ex, out of, and fero, to carry.] In physiol. conveying outwards, or discharging; as, the efferent lymphatics, which convey lymph from the lymphatic glands to the thoracic duct. Efferous (ef'fèr-us), a. [L. efferus, excessively wild-ef for ex, intens., and ferus, wild.] Fierce; wild; savage. From the teeth of that efferous beast, from the tusk of the wild boar. Bp. King. Effervesce (ef-fèr-ves), v.i. pret & pp. effervesced; ppr. effervescing. [L. effervesco-ef, ex, out of, and fervesco, to begin boiling, incept. from ferveo, to be hot, to rage. See FERVENT.] 1. To be in a state of natural ebullition, like liquor when gently boiling; to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors or any fluid when some part escapes in a gaseous form; to work, as new wine.-2. Fig. to exhibit signs of excitement; to exhibit feel The from efficax, from efficio. See EFFECT.] Power to produce effects; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of the gospel in converting men from sin; the efficacy of prayer; the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of manure in fertilizing land. Of noxious efficacy.' Milton. SYN. Virtue, force, energy, power, effectiveness; efficiency. Efficiencet (ef-f'shens), n. Same as Efficiency. Efficiency (ef-fi'shen-si), n. [L. efficientia, influence, from efficio. See EFFECT.] 1. The act of producing effects; a causing to be or exist; effectual agency. The manner of this divine efficiency is far above us. Hooker. Gravity does not proceed from the efficiency of any contingent or unstable agent. Woodward. 2. Power of producing the effect intended; active competent power. 'Causes which should carry in their mere statement evidence of their efficiency.' J. S. Mill.-3. In mech. the amount of useful effect or actual work a prime mover yields, as compared with the power expended.-4. Milit. the condition of a volunteer who has become an efficient. See EFFICIENT, n. 2. Efficient (ef-f'shent), a. 1. Causing effects; producing; that causes anything to be what it is; efficacious; effectual; competent; able; operative. The efficient cause is that which produces; the final cause is that for which the thing is produced. Ogilvie. 2. Noting a volunteer who is an efficient. See the noun.-SYN. Effective, effectual, competent, able, capable. Efficient (ef-f'shent), n. 1. The agent or cause which produces or causes to exist; the prime mover. [Rare.] God... moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker. 2. Milit. a volunteer who has a competent knowledge of the duties of the service, and has attended a certain requisite number of drills. The government pays a capitation grant in respect of such efficient.-Extra efficient, a commissioned officer or sergeant of volunteers who, on examination, has obtained an official certificate of competency. Extra efficients earn an extra grant for their company. Efficiently (ef-fl'shent-li), adv. With effect; effectively. Effierce (ef-fērs'), v.t. To make fierce or furious. With fell woodnes he effierced was.' Spenser. EFFIGIAL Effigial (ef-fi'ji-al), a. Exhibiting or pertaining to an effigy. [Rare.] The three volumes contain chiefly effigial cuts and monumental figures and inscriptions. Critical Hist. of Pamphlets. Effigiate (ef-fi'ji-āt), v.t. pret. & pp. effigiated; ppr. effigiating. [L. effigio, effigiatum, to form, to fashion, from effigies, likeness, image.] To image; to form a like figure to; hence, to adapt. [Rare.] He who means to win souls, and prevail to his brother's institution, must, as Saint Paul did, effigiate and conform himself to those circumstances of living and discourse, by which he may prevail upon the persuasions, by complying with the affections and usages Fer. Taylor. of men. Effigiation (ef-fi'ji-ā”shon), n. The act of forming in resemblance. [Rare.] Effigies (ef-fij'i-ēz), n. [L.] Image; representation; effigy. We behold the species of eloquence in our minds, the effigies or actual image of which we seek in the Dryden. organs of our hearing. Effigy (ef'fi-ji), n. [L. effigies, from effingo, to fashion-e, ex, and fingo, to form or devise. See FEIGN.] 1. The image, likeness, or representation of a person or thing, whether of the whole or a part; a likeness in sculpture, painting, bas-relief, or drawing; an image; a portrait: most frequently applied to the figures on sepulchral monuments. The cut shows effigy on a brass of Wm. Abell, vicar of Coleshill, Warwickshire, 1507.-2. In numis. the print or impression on a coin representing the head of the sovereign by whom it was issued. -To burn or hang in effigy, to burn or hang an image or picture of a person as a means of showing dislike, hatred, or contempt for him: a popular mode in which antipathy or indignation is often manifested. Efflagitatet (ef-flaj'it-at), v.t. [L. efflagito, efflagitatum, to demand urgently-e, ex, and flagito, to demand warmly.] To demand earnestly. Efflate (ef-flat), v.t. [L. eflo, eflatum, to blow or breathe out-e, ex, out, and flo, to blow.] To fill with breath or air. [Rare.] Efflation (ef-fla'shon), n. The act of breathing out or puffing; a puff, as of wind. Parnell. A soft efflation of celestial fire Came, like a rushing breeze, and shook the lyre. Efloresce (ef-flo-res'), v. i. pret. & pp. effloresced; ppr. efflorescing. [L. effloresco, from floresco, floreo, to blossom, from flos, a flower. See FLOWER.] 1. To burst into bloom, as a flower; to break out into florid or excessive ornamentation. The Italian (Gothic architecture) effloresced. into the meaningless ornamentation of the Certosa of Pavia and the cathedral of Como. 132 white dust on the surface; incrusted or covered with efflorescence.-2. Liable to effloresce; as, an efflorescent salt. Effluence (ef'fly-ens), n. [Fr. efluence, from L. efluo, to flow out-e, ex, and fluo, to flow.] 1. The act of flowing out.-2. That which flows or issues from any body or substance; an emanation. Bright effluence of bright essence increate. Milton. Effluency (ef'fly-en-si), n. Same Effluence. Effluent (ef'fly-ent), a. as [L. efluens, efflu entis, ppr. of effluo, to flow out-e, ex, out, and fluo, to flow.] Flowing out; emanating; emitted. Effluent beams.' Parnell. Effluent (ef'fly-ent), n. In geog. a stream that flows out of another stream or out of a lake; as, the Atchafalaya is an effluent of the river Mississippi. Effluviable (ef-flu'vi-a-bl), a. Capable of being given off in the form of effluvium. Efluviable matter.' Boyle. Effluvial (ef-flü'vi-al), a. Pertaining to effluvia; containing effluvia. Effluviate (ef-flū'vi-āt), v.i. To throw off effluvium. Boyle. [Rare.] Effluvium (ef-flü'vi-um), n. pl. Effluvia (ef-flu'vi-a). [L., from eftuo, to flow out. See FLOW.] Something flowing out in a subtle or invisible form; exhalation; emanation: especially applied to noxious or disagreeable exhalations; as, the effluvia from diseased bodies or putrefying animal or vege table substances. Efflux (ef'fluks), n. [L. effluo, effluxum, to flow out. See EFFLUENCE.] 1. The act or state of flowing out or issuing in a stream; effusion; flow; as, an efflux of matter from an ulcer: the first efflux of men's piety. By continual effluxes of those powers and virtues.' South. 2. That which flows out; emanation. Light efflux divine.' Thomson. Efflux + (ef'fluks), v.i. To run or flow away. Five years being effluxed, he took out the tree and weighed it. Boyle. Effluxion (ef-fluk'shon), n. [See EFFLUX.] 1. The act of flowing out.-2. That which flows out; effluvium; emanation. 'Some light efluxions from spirit to spirit. Bacon. Effodient (ef-fö'di-ent), a. [L. effodiens, effodientis, ppr. of effodio, to dig out ef for ex, out, and fodio, to dig.] Digging; accustomed to dig. [L. Effodientia (ef-fo'di-en"shi-a), n. pl. Effoliation (ef-fo'li-a"shon), n. In bot. depri- Burnt his beastly heart t'efforce her chastity. Spenser. Efform (ef-form'), v. t. [L. ef for ex, out, and formo, to form.] To fashion; to shape; to form. Efforming us after thy own image.' Jer. Taylor. Efformation + (ef-form-a'shon), n. The act of giving shape or form; formation. Ruskin. They pretend to give an account of the efformation of the universe. Ray. Effort (effort or effèrt), n. [Fr. effort-L. ef for ex, out, and fortis, strong.] A straining an exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental; endeavour; strenuous exertion to accomplish an object; as, the army, by great efforts, scaled the walls; distinction in science is gained by continued efforts of the mind. 2. In chem, to change over the surface or throughout to a whitish, mealy, or crystalline powder, from a gradual decomposition, on simple exposure to the air; to become covered with a whitish crust or light crystallization, from a slow chemical change between some of the ingredients of the matter covered and an acid proceeding commonly from an external source. Those silts whose crystals effloresce belong to the class which is most soluble, and crystallizes by cooling. Fourcroy. The walls of limestone caverns sometimes efloresce with nitrate of lime in consequence of the action of nitric acid formed in the atmosphere. Dana. Efflorescence (ef-flo-res'ens), n. 1. In bot. a term sometimes applied to the time of flowering; the season when a plant shows its blossoms.-2. In med. a redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, &c.-3. In chem. the formation of small white threads, resembling the sublimated matter called flowers, on the surface of certain bodies, as salts; the powder or crust thus formed. Efflorescency (ef-flo-res'en-si), n. Same as Eflorescence. Efflorescent (ef-flo-res'ent), a. 1. Shooting into white threads or spicule; forming a There certainly is a kind of moral excellence implied in the renunciation of all effort after display. Abp. Whately. SYN. Endeavour, exertion, struggle, strain, straining, attempt, trial, essay. Effortless (ef'fört-les or effèrt-les), a. Making no effort. Effossion (ef-fo'shon), n. [L. effossus, pp. of effodio, to dig out.] The act of digging out of the earth. "The effossion of coins.' Arbuthnot. [Rare.] Effracture (ef-frak'tür), n. In surg. a fracture, with depression of the cranial bones. Effranchise (ef-fran'chiz), v.t. [L. ef for ex, out, and E. franchise.] To invest with franchises or privileges. Effray + (ef-fra), v. t. [Fr. effrayer, to frighten EFFUSION Effrayablet (ef-frã'a-bl), a. Frightful; dreadful. Effrayé. See EFFARÉ. Effrenation (ef-fré-na'shon), n. [L. effrenatio, unbridled impetuosity-ef for ex, out, and frenum, a bridle.] Unbridled rashes or license; unruliness. Effront (ef-front), v.t. To give assurance to. Sir T. Browne. Effronted, Effrontit (ef-front'ed, ef-frontit), a. [Fr. effronté, brazen-faced.] Characterized by or indicating effrontery; frontless; brazen-faced. The effronted whore. Stirling. His effrontit shameless face. Jer. Taylor. Effrontery (ef-frun'te-ri), n. [Fr. effronterie, from L. erons, effrontis, bare-faced, shameless-ef for ex, out, forth, and frons, the forehead.] Assurance; shamelessness; sauciness; impudence or boldness transgressing the bounds of modesty and decorum; as, effrontery is a sure mark of ill-breeding bee -Impudence, Effrontery, Sauciness under IMPUDENCE.-SYN. Impudence, assurance, audacity, boldness, hardihood, shamelessness. Effrontuously (ef-front'ù-us-li), adv. With effrontery; impudently; frontlessly North Effulcrate (ef-ful'krát), a. [L. ef for er, oat, away, and fulcrum, a support] In bot applied to buds from under which the cus tomary leaf has fallen. Effulge (ef-fulj), v. t. pret. & pp. effulged; ppr. effulging. [L. effulgeoef forex, out, and fulgeo, to shine.] To cause to shine forth; to radiate; to beam. 'His eyes effulging a peculiar fire. Thomson. [Rare.] Effulge (ef-fulj), v. To send forth a flood Effulgence (ef-fulj'ens), n. A flood of light; of light; to shine with splendour. great lustre or brightness; splendour; as, the effulgence of divine glory. The bright and the balmy effuigence of morn. Beattur. Effulgent (ef-fulj'ent), a. Shining; bright; splendid; diffusing a flood of light. The downward sun Looks out effulgent, from amid the flash Effulgently (ef-fulj'ent-li), adv. In a bright Effumable (ef-füm'a-bl), a. Capable of flying off in fumes or vapour; volatile. Effumet (ef-füm'), v. t. [L. effumo, to emit smoke or vapour ef for ex, out, and fumus, smoke, vapour.] To breathe or puff out; to emit, as steam or vapour. I can make this dog take as many whiffs as 1 list and he shall retain or effume them at my pleasure. Effund† (ef-fund'), v.t. [See EFFUSE] To B. Jonson pour out. More. Effuse (ef-füz'), v.t. pret. & pp. efused; ppr. effusing. [L. effundo, effusum, to pour out ef for ex, out, and fundo, fusum, to pour.] To pour out, as a fluid; to spill; to shed Whose maiden-blood thus rigorously effused Will cry for vengeance at the gates of heaven. Shak. Effuse (ef-füz′), v.i. To emanate; to come forth. Thomson. Effuse (effus), a. 1. Poured out freely; profuse. Mirth effuse. Young-2† Dis posed to pour out freely; dissipated; extravagant. Bp. Richardson-3. In bot, applied to inflorescence, or to a kind of panicle with a very loose one-sided arrangement.-4. In conch, a term applied to shells where the aperture is not whole behind, but the lips are separated by a gap or groove. Effuset (ef-füs'), n. Effusion; outpouring; loss; waste. And much effuse of blood doth make me faint. Skak. Effusion (ef-fü'zhon), n. 1. The act of pouring out; as, the effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like. To save the effusion of my people's blood. Dryden Endless and senseless effusions of indigested prayers.' Hooker.-2. That which is poured out. Wash me with that precious effusion, and I shall be whiter than snow. Eikon haruske 3. Giving in donation. That liberal eğu sion of all that they had. Haminond 4. In pathol. (a) the escape of any fluid out of the vessel containing it into another part. (b) The secretion of fluid from the vessels, as of lymph or serum, on different surfaces. Effusion of gases, in chem. the escape of gases through minute apertures into a vacuum. In his experiments to determine the rate of effusion of gases Graham used thin sheets of metal or glass, perforated EFFUSIVE with minute apertures 086 millimetre or 3 inch in diameter. The rates of effusion coin aded so nearly with the rates of diffusion as to lead to the conclusion that both pheDans follow the same law, and therefore the rates of effusion are inversely as the square roots of the densities of the gases. Etusive (ef-füsiv), a. 1. Pouring out; that pours forth largely. Th' ejusive south.' Thomson-2 Poured abroad; spread widely. The efusive wave. Pope. Etusively (ef-füs'iv-li), adv. In an effusive manner. Effusiveness (ef-füs'iv-nes), n. State of being effusive. Et (eft), n. [OE evet, ewt; A. Sax. efete. Neart is from eut, the n of the indefinite art. as having adhered to the noun.] A name of the newt (Triton). Ett (eft), adv. [A. Sax.] After; again; soon; quickly. Yad the body not dismembred bee, 1:1 have lived, and revived eft. Spenser. Eftsoon, Eftsoons (eft-son', eft-sönz'), adv. (A Sax eft, after, and sona, sones, soon.] Soon afterward; in a short time. [Rare and poetical.] Shal all the world be lost eftsones now. Chaucer. FTen the lofty tree its top inclined. Southey. Hold off, unhand me, greybeard loon! Efron his hand dropt he. Coleridge. EG. L exempli gratia.] For the sake of an example; for instance. Egad (e-gad), exclam. [Probably a euphemistic corruption of the oath by God.'] An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise. Egait (egal), a. [Fr. égal; L æquus, equal.] See EGAL Equality. Cursed France with her egalities Tennyson. Egean, Egean (é-jé'an), n. or a. [L. (Mare) gum) A term often applied to that part of the Mediterranean otherwise called the Archipelago. Eger (e'ger), n Same as Eagre. Eger, Egre,t a. Sharp. Chaucer. Eger (eger), n In bot. a tulip appearing early in bloom. Egeran (e'je-ran), n. [From Eger, in Bohemia where idocrase occurs.] A synonym of idocrase (which see). Egeria (e-jeri-a), n. One of the small planets or asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, discovered by De Gasparis, 2d November, 1850. Egerminate (e-jérm'in-at), v.i. [L. egermano, egerminatum-e, out, and germino, to sprout.] To put forth buds; to germin ste. Egest (e-jest), v.t. [L. egero, egestum, to carry or bear out-e, out, and gero, to carry.] To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement. Bacon Egestion (e-jest'yon), n. The act of voiding digested matter at the natural vent. Egg (eg), n. [A. Sax. ag; like Icel. egg, Dan. ag The sound of g was sometimes softened, giving OE eye or ey, as 'gos eye, goose's egg, in Piers the Plowman's Crede; 'an ey or tweye, Chaucer; comp. G. and D. ei. Probably allied in origin to L. ovum, Gr. oon, Ir ugh, Gael ubh, an egg.] 1. The body formed in the females of all animals (with the exception of a few of the lowest type, which are reproduced by gemmation or division), in which, by impregnation, the development of the foetus takes place. Regarded physiologically there are three essential parts in an egg, viz. the germinal spot, or Wagnerian vesicle; the germinal, or Purkingean vesicle; and the vitellus or yolk the first being contained in the germinal vesicle, which again is contained within the body of the yolk. The eggs of most animals lower than the bird have no more than these three parts. The eggs of birds, however, have, besides these, the white, or albumen, and the shell, which consists of a membrane coated with carbonate of lime. The yolk consists of a strong solution of albumen, in which multitudes of minute globules of oil are suspended. (See OVUM) A hen's egg of good size weighs about 1000 grains, of which the white constitutes 600, the yolk 300, and the shell 100. Eg of domestic fowls, and of certain wild fowls, as the plover, gulls, &c., are an important article of commerce, and furnish n wholesome, nutritious, and very pleasant article of diet. The eggs of turtles are also held in high esteem. Animals whose young 133 do not leave the egg till after it is laid are called oviparous; those in which the eggs are retained within the parent body until they are hatched are called ovoviviparous. 2. Anything resembling an egg in shape. There was taken a great glass bubble with a long neck, such as chymists are wont to call a philosophi cal egg Boyle. -Egg and anchor, egg and dart, egg and tongue, in arch. an egg-shaped ornament alternating with a dart-like ornament, used to enrich the ovolo. It is also called the Echinus Ornament. See ECHINUS, 4.-Will you take eggs for money? a saying which originated when eggs were so plentiful as scarcely to have a money value. It means then, Will you allow yourself to be imposed upon?' Mine honest friend, Shak. Will you take eggs for money -Don't put all your eggs in one basket, don't venture all you have in one speculation. Egg (eg), v.t. [A. Sax. ecgian, eggian, to incite, to sharpen. See EDGE.] To incite or urge on; to stimulate; to encourage; to instigate; to provoke. They egged him forward still not to spare the nobility. North. Eggar, Egger (eg'ar, eg'ér), n. A name given to moths of the family Bombycidae, and genera Lasiocampa and Eriogaster. The L. trifolii, a well-known British moth, is called the grass-egger, and the L. roboris the oak-egger, from the food of their caterpillars. The Eriogaster lanestris is the small egger of collectors. Egg-bag (eg bag), n. In zool. the ovary. Egg-bird (eg berd), n. The name given to Goldsmith. Hydrochelidon fuliginosum, a species of tern, a bird of considerable commercial importance in the West Indies, as its eggs, in common with those of two other species of tern, form an object of profitable adventure to the crews of numerous small vessels, which collect them in the months of March, April, and May. Egg-born (eg born), a. Produced from an egg, as a bird; oviparous. Egg-cup (eg 'kup), n. A cup used to hold an egg at table. A weight used on the Eggeba (eg'e-ba), n. Guinea coast, equal to half an affa or half an ounce. Eggement,t Egging,tn. Incitement. EGOISTICALLY about the size of a goose's egg, being boiled, stewed in sauces, &c., like love-apple. Egg-sauce (eg'sas), n. Sauce prepared with The shell or outside eggs. Egg-shell (eg'shel), n. covering of an egg. Egg-slice (eg'slis), n. A kitchen utensil for removing omelets or fried eggs from a pan. Egg-spoon (eg'spön), n. A small spoon for eating eggs with. Egg-trot (eg'trot), n. In the manége, a cautious, jog-trot pace, like that of a housewife riding to market with eggs in her panniers. Egilopical (e-ji-lop'ik-al), a. 1. Pertaining to or of the nature of egilops.-2. Affected with egilops. Egilops (eji-lops), n. [Gr. aigilops-aix, aigos, a goat, and ops, the eye.] Goat's eye; an abscess in the inner canthus of the eye. Egina Marbles (e-gi'na mär-blz), n. pl. A collection of ancient statues discovered on the island of Egina, supposed to have originally decorated the temple in that island sacred to Pallas Athēnē. They are before the age of Phidias, so, although true to nature generally, their faces are characterized by that forced smile which gives an unpleasant expression to the earlier Greek sculptures. They are the most remarkable ornaments of the Glyptothek of Munich. Egis (e'jis), n. Same as Egis. Eglandulose, Eglandulous (e-gland'ū-los, e-gland'u-lus), a. [L. e, out, and glandulosus, glandulous.] Destitute of glands. Eglantine (egʻlan-tin or eg'lan-tin), n. [Fr. églantine, églantier; Pr. aiglentina, the eglantine; O.Fr. aiglent, from a form aculentus, from L. aculeus, a spine, a prickle, acus, a needle.] The English name of the sweetbrier, Rosa rubiginosa of botanists. It flowers in June and July, and grows in dry bushy places. Milton has distinguished the sweet-brier and the eglantine: "Through the sweet-brier, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine.-Allegro, v. 47. Eglantine has sometimes been erroneously taken for the honey-suckle, and it seems more than probable that Milton so understood it, by his calling it 'twisted.' If not, he must have meant the wild-rose. Nares. Eglatere (eg'la-ter), n. Eglantine. Drip sweeter dews than traitor's tear. Tennyson. Eglomerate (e-glom'èr-at), v.t. [L. e, out, and glomero, glomeratum, to wind up.] To unwind, as a thread from a ball. [Rare.] Egma (eg'ma), n. A corruption of enigma. No egma, no riddle.' Shak. Thurgh womannes eggement Mankind was borne, and damned ay to die. Chaucer. Egger (eger), n. One who incites. Egger (egér), n. An eggler or gatherer of Eggery (eg'é-ri), n. A nest of eggs; a place Ego (e'go), pron, or n. [L., I.] In metaph. I; the conscious thinking subject; the subject, as opposed to the non-ego, the not-self, the object. eggs. where eggs are deposited, as those of seabirds. Egg-flip (eg'flip), n. A drink made of warmed beer, flavoured with a little sugar, spirit, spices, and eggs beaten with it. Egg-glass (eg glas), n. 1. A small glass for holding an egg at the table.-2. A sand-glass running about three minutes, for regulating the boiling of eggs. Egg-hot (eg hot), n. A posset made of eggs, Eggler (egler), n. ale, sugar, and brandy. Lamb. in eggs. A collector of or dealer Egg-nog (eg'nog), n. A drink consisting of the yolks of eggs beaten up with sugar, and the white of eggs whipped, with the addition of wine or spirits. Egg-plant (eg'plant), n. A white-fruited Egg-plant (Solanum esculentum). variety of Solanum esculentum, cultivated as an article of food, the fruit, which is The ego, as the subject of thought and knowledge, is now commonly styled by philosophers the subject, and subjective is a familiar expression for what pertains to the mind or thinking power. In contrast and correlation to these, the terms object and objective are now in use to denote the non-ego, its affections and properties, and, in general, the really existent as Reid. opposed to the ideally known. Egoical (e-go'ik-al), a. Pertaining to egoism. Hare. [Rare.] Egoism (e'go-izm), n. [Fr. égoisme, from L. ego, I.] 1. In philos. the opinion of one who thinks everything uncertain except his own existence; the doctrine which refers the elements of all knowledge to the phenomena of personal existence; subjective idealism. See IDEALISM.-2. A passionate love of self, leading one to refer all things to one's self, and to judge of everything by its relation to one's interests or importance; egotism; selfishness. The Ideal, the True and Noble that was in them having faded out, and nothing new remaining but naked egoism, vulturous greediness, they cannot Carlyle. live. Egoist (e'go-ist), n. [Fr. égoïste, an egotist.] 1. An egotist; a selfish person.-2. One holding the doctrine of egoism; one who believes that a person can be certain only of his own existence, and the operations and ideas of his own mind. Egoistic, Egoistical (e-go-ist'ik, e-gō-ist'ikal), a. 1. Pertaining to one's personal identity. The egoistical idealism of Fichte is less exposed to criticism than the theological idealism of Berkeley. Sir W. Hamilton. 2. Addicted to or manifesting egoism; egotistic. Egoistically (e-go-ist'ik-al-li), adv. In an egoistic manner. EGOITY Egoity (e-gō'i-ti), n. Personality; indivi duality. Swift. [Rare.] If you would permit me to use a school term, I would say the egoity remains; that is, that by which I am the same I was. Wollaston. Egoize (e'gō-iz), v.i. Same as Egotize. Egomismt (e'go-mizm), n. Egoism. That kind of scepticism called egomism.' Baxter. Egophonic (e-go-fon'ik), a. Relating to or having the character of egophony. Egophony (e-gof'o-ni), n. [Gr. aix, aigos, a goat, and phone, voice.] The sound of the voice of a person affected with pleurisy, when heard through the stethoscope: so called because it is broken and tremulous, so as to suggest the bleating of a goat. Egotheism (e'go-the-izm), n. [Gr. egō, I, and theos, a god.] The deification of self; the substitution of self for the Deity, as an object of love and honour. Egotism (e'got-izm), n. [See EGOISM.] The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing much of one's self; a passionate and exaggerated love of self, leading one to refer all things to one's self, and to judge of everything by its relation to one's interests or importance. The most violent egotism which I have met with is that of Cardinal Wolsey's 'Ego et rex meus, I and my king.' Spectator. -Egotism, Self-conceit, Vanity. Egotism, a strong and obtrusively displayed belief in one's own importance, manifested by a constant reference to self in conversation or writing, the result of a combination of intense self-esteem and selfishness. Self-conceit, an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities, allied to vanity. Vanity, lit. emptiness, a belief that one deserves to be, and is, held by others in great admiration, especially on some frivolous grounds, as good looks, dress, &c. An egotistical man ignores the opinions of others, through his perfect satisfaction with his own; a conceited person openly claims praise, and is prone to detract from the merits of others and sneer at them, in order to his own exaltation; a vain person is not so self-assertive as a conceited one, but is more athirst for praise. Byron said he was too proud to be vain. Egotism and conceit are based on what we think of ourselves; vanity, on what we believe others think of us. His excessive egotism which filled all objects with himself. Hazlitt. They that have the least reason, have the most self-conceit. Whichcote. The exquisitely sensitive vanity of Garrick was galled. Macaulay. Egotist (e'got-ist), n. One who repeats the word I very often in conversation or writing; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements; one who makes himself the hero of every tale. Egotistic, Egotistical (e-got-ist'ik, e-gotist'ik-al), a. 1. Addicted to egotism; as, an egotistic person.-2. Manifesting egotism. It would, indeed, be scarcely safe to draw any decided inferences as to the character of a writer from passages directly egotistical. Macaulay. SYN. Conceited, vain, self-important, opinionated. Egotistically (e-got-ist'ik-al-li), adv. In an egotistical or self-conceited manner. Egotize (e'got-iz), v.i. pret. & pp. egotized; ppr. egotizing. To talk or write much of one's self; to make pretensions to self-importance. [Rare.] I egotize in my letters to thee, not because I am of much importance to myself, but because to thee both ego and all that ego does are interesting. Cowper. Egregious (e-grē'ji-us), a. [L. egregius, from e or ex grege, from or out of or beyond the herd, select, choice.] 1. Eminent; remarkable; extraordinary; distinguished: in a good sense. 'This accession of dignity to your egregious merits.' Milton. Egregious exploits. More. 'Egregious prince.' Philips. This essay affords an egregious instance of the predominance of genius. Johnson. 2. Great; extraordinary; remarkable; enormous: in a bad or ironical sense; as, an egregious mistake; egregious contempt. Egregious murtherer." Shak. Reader, try by this the egregious impudence of this fellow. Bp. Hall. SYN. Extraordinary, remarkable, monstrous, enormous, exceptional, astonishing, uncommon, unique, surprising. Egregiously (e-gre'ji-us-li), adv. In an egregious, eminent, distinguished, or remarkable manner; greatly; enormously; shamefully: usually in a bad sense; as, he is egre 134 giously mistaken; they were egregiously cheated. Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me, For making him egregiously an ass. Shak. Egregiousness (e-gre'ji-us-nes), n. The state of being egregious. Egress (e'gres, formerly e-gres'), n. [L. egressus, from egredior-e, and gradior, to step. 1. The act of going or issuing out, or the power of departing from any inclosed or confined place. Gates of burning adamant, Barr'd over us, prohibit all egress. Milton. 2. In astron. the passing of an inferior planet from the disc of the sun in a transit. Egress (e-gres'), v. i. To go out; to depart; to leave. heron. Egression (e-gre'shon), n. [L. egressio, from egredior. See EGRESS.] The act of going out from any inclosure or place of confinement; escape; egress. B. Jonson. [Rare.] Egressor (e-gres'èr), n. One who goes out. Egret (e'gret), n. [Fr. aigrette, a dim. from an old form aigre, from 0.H.G. heigro, a Cog. Sw. hæger, a heron. Heron (which see) has the same origin.] A name common to those species of herons which have the feathers on the lower part of the back lengthened and the barbs loose, so that this part of the plumage is very soft and flowing. The little egret (Herodias or Ardea garzetta) is probably the most elegant of all the heron tribe. The delicately formed feathers of its crested head, breast, and shoulders are used as ornaments in the turbans of Turks and Persians, and in the head-dresses of European ladies. The bird is of a white colour, about 18 inches long, and weighs about 14 lb.2. A heron's feather. B. Jonson.-3. In bot. the flying, feathery, or hairy down of seeds, as the down of the thistle.-4. A species of ape. Egrett, Egrette (e-gret'), n. [From Fr. aigrette, a white heron, because this bird has a tuft on its head. See EGRET.] A tuft of feathers, diamonds, &c.; an ornament of ribbons. Written also Aigret, Aigrette. Egrimony t (eg'ri-mo-ni), n. Same as Agri mony. Egrimonyt (e'gri-mo-ni), n. [L. ægrimonia, from æger, sick.] Sickness of the mind; sadness; sorrow. Cockeram. Egriot (e'gri-ot), n. [Fr. aigre, sour.] A kind of sour cherry. Egritudet (e'gri-tud), n. [L. ægritudo, from æger, sick.] Sorrow of the mind; more rarely, sickness of body. Sir T. Elyot. Egyptian (e-jip'shan), a. [From Egypt, Gr. Aigyptos, supposed to be so called from the name Coptos, a principal town, from gupta, guarded, fortified. Akin Gipsy.] 1. Pertaining to Egypt in Africa. -2. Gipsy. EGYPTIAN, n. 2.- Egyptian architecture, a style of architecture which, among its peculiar monuments, exhibits pyramids, See Egyptian Columns.-1, From Rhamession, Thebes. 2, Portico of Temple at Dendera. 3, In Brit. Mus. rock-cut temples and tombs, gigantic monolithic obelisks, and colossal statues. The characteristic features of the style are solidity, boldness, and originality. Among its peculiar characteristics may be noted (a) symmetry of structure; (b) the gradual converging of the walls of some of its edi EH fices, especially of the propylea or vestibules of its temples; (c) roofs and covered ways flat or without pediments, and composed of immense blocks of stone reaching from one wall or column to another, the arch being seldom if ever employed; (d) columns numerous, close, and massive, generally without bases, and exhibiting great variety in their capitals, from a simple square block ornamented with hieroglyphics to an ela borate composition of palm-leaves or other forms suggested by vegetation; (e) the employment of a large concave moulding in the entablature, decorated with vertical flutings or leaves; (f) walls and columns decorated with a profusion of sculptures in outline or low-relief representing divinities, men, and animals, with innumerable hieroglyphics, brilliant colouring being often superadded. One remarkable feature associated with this style is the grandeur of its mechanical operations, in cutting, polishing, sculpturing, and transporting vast blocks of limestone and of granite.-Egyp tian bean, a name sometimes given to the bean-like fruits of Nelumbium speciosum. Egyptian blue, a brilliant pigment consisting of the hydrated protoxide of copper mixed with a minute quantity of iron.-Egyptian lotus. See LOTUS-Egyp tian pebble, a species of agate or jasper. Egyptian thorn, the Acacia vera of Willdenow, an ornamental tree, native of the northern parts of Africa. -Egyptian culture, Neophron percnopterus, one of the smaller vultures, about the size of a raven, differing from the true vultures in having a long slender bill covered half its length with a naked cere. The head and front of the neck are bare. The general colour is white, the quill feathers of the wing being dark brown. The face, bill, and legs are bright yellow. It frequents the streets of eastern towns, where it is protected on account of its services as a scavenger, and follows the caravans through the desert to devour whatever may die. Though not gregarious, large numbers may be seen together wherever there is much carrion. It ranges over Northern Africa and a large part of Asia, as well as the south of Europe, and has even been shot in the British islands. Called also Pharaoh's Hen or Chicken. Egyptian (e-jip'shan), n. 1. A native of Egypt.-2. An old designation for a gypsy. so called because believed to have come from Egypt. Egyptologer, Egyptologist (e-jip-tol'o-jèr. e-jip-tol'o-jist), n. One skilled in or well acquainted with the antiquities of Egypt, especially the hieroglyphic inscriptions and documents. Egyptological (e-jip'to-loj"ik-al), a. Pertaining to Egyptology; devoted to the study of Egyptology; as, an Egyptological museum or work. Egyptology (e-jip-tol'o-ji), n. [Egypt, and Gr. logos, discourse.] The science of Egyp tian antiquities; that branch of knowledge which treats of the ancient language, history, &c., of Egypt. Eh! (a or e), an interj. expressive of doubt, inquiry, slight surprise. EHLITE Elite (Tit), n In mineral. a mineral of tr copper family, of a green colour and 1arly lustre it is a hydrated phosphate opper, and sometimes contains vana Ehretia (e-ret'i-a), n. [From G. D. Ehret, a famous botanical artist of last century.] A as of trees or shrubs, nat order Boragi, containing about fifty species, natives the warmer regions of the globe. They a simple leaves and smallish white ftowers Eldent (dent), a Diligent; careful; atten (Scotch) Elder, Eider-duck (i'dér, i'dêr-duk), n. A &andinavian name, Icel adr, Sw. eider, are, fer an eider-duck; Dan ederfugl, lit. en for fowl, G. eidergans, the duck that bears much plumage] A species of duck, Soma Fler duck (Somateria mollissima). teria mollissima. It is about twice the Sr of the common duck, and frequents itary rocky shores and islands. In Greland and Iceland these birds occur in great numbers; they also breed on the Scott sh coasts, especially on the Western The down of the eider-duck is nuh valued, from its superior warmth, Lightness, and elasticity. The king eider (Sateria spectabilis) is another species Terabling the preceding, and inhabiting the same coasts. Eider-down (i'dér-doun), n. Down or soft feathers of the eider-duck. Eidograph (i'do-graf), n. [Gr. eidos, likenes and graphủ, to write] An instrument for copying designs, reduced or enlarged inny proportion, within certain limits. Eidolon (1-dö'lon), n. [Gr. eidolon, from that which is seen, likeness.] A likeDess image, or representation; a shade or spe tre; an apparition. Poe. Eidouranion (i-dou-rà'ni-on), n. [Gr. eidos, form, and ouranios, heavenly.] A representation of the heavens. Eigh (a), an exclam, expressive of sudden je light or of surprise. See Eн. Eight (at), a [A. Sax eahta, ehta. Cog. aucht, G. and D. acht; Dan. antte; L orto, Gr. októ; Ir. and Gael. achd; Corn. eath; Lith asztůni; Skr ashtan, ashtau.] One of the cardinal numeral adjectives. Eight (at), n. 1. One of the cardinal num2 A symbol representing eight units, 3. A curved outline in the as 8 or vili shape of the figure 8, as cut or traced by skaters on the ice, &c. Tired out Eight (ät), n An ait (which see). 135 seventh.-2. Consisting of one of eight equal parts into which anything has been divided. Eighth (atth), n. 1. The quotient of unity divided by eight; one of eight equal parts. 2. In music, (a) an interval composed of five tones and two semitones; an octave. (b) The eighth note of the diatonic scale. Eighthly (atth'li), adv. In the eighth place. Eightieth (at'i-eth), a. [From eighty.] 1. Next in order to the seventy-ninth.-2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts into which anything is divided. Eightieth (at'i-eth), n. The quotient of unity divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts. Eightscore (at'skōr), a. or n. [Eight and score.] Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty. Eighty (at'i), a. Eight times ten; fourscore. Eighty (at'i), n. 1. The number containing eight times ten.-2. A symbol representing eighty units, as 80 or 1xxx. Eigne (a'ne), a. [From O. Fr. aisné, also ainsné; Pr. annatz; from L. ante, before, and natus, born.] 1. Eldest; an epithet used in law to denote the eldest son; as, bastard eigne.-2. Unalienable; entailed; belonging to the eldest son. Eik (ek), n. [See EKE.] An addition; as, an eik to Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language. [Scotch.] Eikon (i'kon), n. [Gr.] A likeness; an image; a statue. Eild (eld), n. Old age; decrepitude. [Old English and Scotch.] And tho' wi' crazy eild I'm sair forfairn, I'll be a brig, when ye're a shapeless cairn. Burns. Eilding (eld'ing), n. [See ELDING.] Fuel. [Scotch.] Aye .. and ye'll be wanting eilding now, or something to pitt ower the winter. Sir W. Scott. Eire (ar) Same as Eyre. Chaucer. Eirenarch (i'ren-ärk), n. [Gr. eirěně, peace, and archon, magistrate.] In Greek antiq. a magistrate to whom the keeping of the peace was intrusted. Eirie (e'ri), n. Same as Aerie. Eisel, n. [A. Sax. eisile.] Vinegar. 'Eisell strong and egre.' Chaucer. Eisenrahm (î'zen-räm), n. [G., iron-cream.] The German name for hematite. Eisteddfod (i-stеTH-võd'), n. [W., a sitting, an assembly, as of magistrates, &c.] A meeting; an assembly or session of bards and minstrels held in Wales in ancient times. These meetings were revived by the Tudor sovereigns, and annual meetings for the recitation of prize poems and performances on the harp are now held under this name. Either (e'THêr or i'THèr; the former is more in Of both is flattered; but he neither loves. Shak. 2. Each of two; the one and the other; both. 'On either side of the river.' Rev. xxii. 2. The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat sat either of them on his throne. 2 Chr. xviii. 9. The pastor was made to take his seat before the altar, with his two sacristans, one on either side. Prescott. EKE Sir T. Browne.-2. The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer; or the exclamation or prayer uttered. Which prayers of our Saviour, Mat. xxvi. 39, and others of like brevity, are properly such as we call ejaculations. South. Ejaculator (e-jak'ū-lāt-ér), n. A muscle of the penis which effects the emission of the spermatic fluid. Ejaculatory (e-jak'ū-lā-to-ri), a. 1. Suddenly darted out; uttered in short sentences. The Church hath at all times used prayers of all variety, long and short, ejaculatory, determined, and solemn. Fer. Taylor. 2. Sudden; hasty. Ejaculatory repentances, that take us by fits and starts.' L'Estrange. -3. Casting; throwing out. 'Seminal vessels, both preparatory and ejaculatory. Smith. Eject (e-jekt), v.t. [L. ejicio, ejectum-e, and jacio, to throw.] 1. To 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 throw aside as useless; to expel violently or with shame or disgrace, as being worthless, disagreeable, or offensive; as, to eject words from a language. We are peremptory to dispatch Shak. 3. To dismiss, as from office, occupancy, or ownership; to turn out; as, to eject a clergyman from a benefice; to eject a tenant. The French king was again ejected when our king submitted to the Church. Dryden. Ejection (e-jek'shon), n. [L. ejectio, from ejicio. See EJECT.] The act of ejecting or state of being ejected; dismissal; dispossession; expulsion; rejection. 'Our first parent after his ejection out of paradise.' Bp. Hall. Some of these alterations are only the ejection of a word for one that appeared to him more elegant or more intelligible. Johnson. -Action of ejection and intrusion, in Scots law, an action brought when lands or houses are violently taken possession of by another, for the purpose of recovering possession with damages and violent profits. Letters of ejection, in Scots law, letters under the royal signet, authorizing the sheriff to eject a tenant or other possessor of land who had been decreed to remove, and who had disobeyed a charge to remove, proceeding on letters of horning on the decree. Ejectment (e-jekt'ment), n. Lit. a casting out; a dispossession.-Action of ejectment, in law, a possessory action, wherein the title to lands and tenements may be tried and the possession recovered, in all cases where the party claiming has a right of entry. It is commenced by a writ, addressed to the tenant in possession and all entitled to defend the possession, bearing that the plaintiff lays claim to the property in question, and calling upon all interested to appear within a certain time to defend their right, failing which the tenant in possession will be ejected. See under CASUAL. Ejector (e-jekt'ér), n. One who or that which ejects; specifically, in law, one who ejects or dispossesses another of his land. Ejoo (e'jo), n. See GOMUTI. Ejulation (ej-u-la'shon), n. [L. ejulatio, from ejulo, to cry, to yell, to wail.] Outcry; a wailing; a loud cry expressive of grief or pain; mourning; lamentation. Instead of hymns and praises, he breaks out into ejulations and effeminate wailings. Dr. H. More. Eight-day (at'd), a. That goes for eight Either (e'THer or 'THér), conj. A disjunctive Eke (ek), v.t. pret. & pp. eked; ppr. eking. dis; as, an eight-day clock. Eighteen (at'ēn), a. Eight and ten, one more than seventeen, or twice nine. Eighteen (aten), n. 1. The sum of ten and eight; the number greater by one than seventeen-2 A symbol representing eighteen units, as 18 or xviii. Eighteenmo (at'én-mô), n. [A compound of the English eighteen and the Latin ablative ormal termination mo.] The size of a book in which a sheet is folded into eighteen leaves Written often 18mo. Eighteenth (at'enth), a. 1. Next in order after the seventeenth-2. Noting one of teen equal parts into which anything has been divided Eighteenth (at enth), n. 1. The quotient of unity divided by eighteen; an eighteenth part 2 In music, an interval comprehending two octaves and a fourth. Eight-foil (at'foil), n. [Formed on type of trefl 1 In her a grass that has eight leaves. Eightfold (at föld), a. Eight times the number or quantity. Eighth (atth), a 1. Next in order after the conjunction always used as correlative to and preceding or. It is placed before the first of two or more alternatives, or being placed before the second or succeeding alternatives. Either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or perhaps he sleepeth. 1 Ki. xviii. 27. Ejaculate (e-jak'u-lat), v. t. pret. & pp. ejacu lated; ppr. ejaculating. [L. ejaculor, ejacu latus, from, e, out, and jaculor, to throw or dart, from jaculum, a dart, from jacio, to throw.] 1. To throw out; to cast; to shoot; to dart. 'Rays ejaculated thence.' Blackmore.-2. To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter suddenly and briefly: generally applied to a cry for mercy or a prayer. Ejaculate (e-jak'u-lat), v.i. To utter ejacuTations; to make brief and sudden exclamations. Ejaculating to himself.' Sir W. Scott. [Rare.] Ejaculation (e-jak'ū-lā"shon), n. 1. The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight; as, the ejaculation of light. The vessels of ejaculation.' [A. Sax. eacian, to add, to eke, eac, also. Cog. G. auch, also: L. augeo, Gr. auxano, to increase.] 1. To increase; to enlarge; to lengthen; to protract; to prolong. To eke my pain. Spenser.-2. To add to; to supply what is wanted; to enlarge by addition: sometimes with out; as, to eke or eke out a piece of cloth; to eke out a performance. The storehouse of his powerful wit 'Twill be prodigious hard to prove Prior. [This word is nearly obsolete, its use being almost restricted now to poetry of the familiar and ludicrous kind, and rhetorical pieces.] Eke (ek), n. Something added to another; specifically, a short wooden cylinder on 'which a bee-hive is placed to increase its |