Chapter 501

E*gre"gious (?; 277) , a. [L. egregius ; lit., separated or chosen from the herd, i . e ., distinguished, excellent; e out + grex , gregis , herd. See Gregarious .] Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.

The egregious impudence of this fellow. Bp. Hall.

His [Wyclif's] egregious labors are not to be neglected. Milton.

Egregiously <Xpage=474>

E*gre"gious*ly (?) , adv. Greatly; enormously; shamefully; as, egregiously cheated .

Egregiousness <Xpage=474>

E*gre"gious*ness (?; 277) , n. The state of being egregious.

Egremoin <Xpage=474>

Eg"re*moin (?) , n. [See Agrimony .] Agrimony ( Agrimonia Eupatoria ). [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Egress <Xpage=474>

E"gress (?) , n. [L. egressus , fr. egredi to go out; e out + gradi to go. See Grade .]

1. The act of going out or leaving, or the power to leave; departure.

Embarred from all egress and regress. Holland.

Gates of burning adamant, Barred over us, prohibit all egress . Milton.

2. (Astron.) The passing off from the sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit.

Egress <Xpage=474>

E*gress" (?) , v. i. To go out; to depart; to leave.

Egression <Xpage=474>

E*gres"sion (?) , n. [L. egressio .] The act of going; egress. [R.]

B. Jonson.

Egressor <Xpage=474>

E*gress"or (?) , n. One who goes out. [R.]

Egret <Xpage=474>

E"gret (?) , n. [See Aigret , Heron .]

1. (Zo\'94l.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret ( Ardea, &or; Herodias, egretta ); the great egret ( A. alba ); the little egret ( A. garzetta ), of Europe; and the American snowy egret ( A. candidissima ).

A bunch of egrets killed for their plumage. G. W. Cable.

2. A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette.

3. (Bot.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.

4. (Zo\'94l.) A kind of ape.

Egrette <Xpage=474>

E*grette" (?) , n. [See Aigrette .] Same as Egret , n. , 2.

Egrimony <Xpage=474>

Eg"ri*mo*ny (?) , [Corrupted fr. agrimony .] (Bot.) The herb agrimony. [Obs.]

Egrimony <Xpage=474>

Eg"ri*mo*ny , n. [L. aegrimonia .] Sorrow. [Obs.]

Egriot <Xpage=474>

E"gri*ot (?) , n. [F. aigrette , griotte , formerly agriote ; cf. aigre sour.] A kind of sour cherry.

Bacon.

Egritude <Xpage=474>

E"gri*tude (?) , n. [L. aegritudo , fr. aeger sick.] Sickness; ailment; sorrow. [Obs.]

Sir T. Elyot.

Egyptian <Xpage=474>

E*gyp"tian (?) , a. [L. Aegyptius , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ (L. Aegyptus ) Egypt: cf. F. \'82gyptien . Cf. Gypsy .] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.

Egyptian bean . (Bot.) (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ( Nelumbium speciosum ), somewhat resembling the water lily. (b) See under Bean , 1. -- Egyptian cross . See Illust . (No. 6) of Cross . -- Egyptian thorn (Bot.) , a medium-sized tree ( Acacia vera ). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.

Egyptian <Xpage=474>

E*gyp"tian , n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.

2. A gypsy. [Obs.]

Shak.

Egyptize <Xpage=474>

E"gypt*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Egyptized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Egyptizing (?) .] To give an Egyptian character or appearance to.

Fairbairn.

Egyptologer, Egyptologist <Xpage=474>

E`gyp*tol"o*ger (?) , E`gyp*tol"o*gist (?) , n. One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.

Egyptological <Xpage=474>

E*gyp`to*log"ic*al (?) , a. Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.

Egyptology <Xpage=474>

E`gyp*tol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Egypt + -logy .] The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.

Eh <Xpage=474>

Eh (?) , interj. [OE. ei , ey .] An expression of inquiry or slight surprise.

Ehlite <Xpage=474>

Eh"lite (?) , n. [From Ehl near Linz, where it occurs.] (Min.) A mineral of a green color and pearly luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.

Eider <Xpage=474>

Ei"der (?) , n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel \'91<?/r ; akin to Sw. eider , Dan. ederfugl .] (Zo\'94l.) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria , esp. Somateria mollissima , which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck . The American eider ( S. Dresseri ), the king eider ( S. spectabilis ), and the spectacled eider ( Arctonetta Fischeri ) are related species.

Eider down . [Cf. Icel. \'91\'ebard\'d4n , Sw. eiderd\'d4n , Dan. ederduun .] Down of the eider duck, much sought after as an article of luxury.

Eidograph <Xpage=474>

Ei"do*graph (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ form + graph .] An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the pantograph.

Eidolon <Xpage=474>

Ei*do"lon (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ image. See Idol .] An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition.

Sir W. Scott.

Eigh <Xpage=474>

Eigh (?) , interj. An exclamation expressing delight.

Eight <Xpage=474>

Eight (?) , n. [See Ait .] An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.] "Osiers on their eights ."

Evelyn.

Eight <Xpage=474>

Eight , a. [AS. eahta ; akin to OS. ahto , OFries. achta , D. & G. acht , OHG. ahto , Icel. \'betta , Sw. \'86tta , Dan. otte , Goth. ahtau , Lith. aszt<?/ni , Ir. & Gael. ochd , W. wyth , Armor. eich , eiz , L. octo , Gr. <?/, Skr. ash<?/an . <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. Octave .] Seven and one; as, eight years .

Eight <Xpage=474>

Eight (?) , n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.

2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.

Eighteen <Xpage=474>

Eight"een` (?) , a. [AS. eahtat<?/ne , eahtat<?/ne . See Eight , and Ten , and cf. Eighty .] Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds .

Eighteen <Xpage=474>

Eight"een` , n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.

2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.

Eighteenmo <Xpage=474>

Eight`een"mo (?) , a. & n. See Octodecimo .

Eighteenth <Xpage=474>

Eight"eenth` (?) , a. [From Eighteen .]

1. Next in order after the seventeenth.

2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.

Eighteenth <Xpage=474>

Eight"eenth` , n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.

2. The eighth after the tenth.

Eightetethe <Xpage=474>

Eight"e*teth`e (?) , a. [OE., fr. AS. eahtate\'a2<?/a ; eahta eight + te\'a2<?/a tenth. Cf. Eighteenth , Tenth .] Eighteenth. [Obs.]

Eightfold <Xpage=474>

Eight"fold` (?) , a. Eight times a quantity.

Eighth <Xpage=474>

Eighth (?) , a. [AS. eahto<?/a .]

1. Next in order after the seventh.

2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.

Eighth note (Mus.) , the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.

Eighth <Xpage=474>

Eighth , n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.

2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.

Eighthly <Xpage=474>

Eighth"ly , adv. As the eighth in order.

Eightieth <Xpage=474>

Eight"i*eth (?) , a. [From Eighty .]

1. The next in order after seventy-ninth.

2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.

Eightieth <Xpage=474>

Eight"i*eth , n. The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.

Eightling <Xpage=474>

Eight"ling (?) , n. [ Eight + -ling .] (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.

Eightscore <Xpage=474>

Eight"score` (?) , a. & n. Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.

Eighty <Xpage=474>

Eight"y (?) , a. [AS. eahtatig , where the ending -tig is akin to English ten ; cf. G. achtzig . See Eight , and Ten .] Eight times ten; fourscore.

Eighty <Xpage=474>

Eight"y , n. 1. The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.

2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.

Eigne <Xpage=474>

Eigne (?) , a. [OF. aisn\'82 , ainsn\'82 , F. a\'8cn\'82 , fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. Esnecy .]

1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn.

Blackstone.

2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.]

Bastard eigne , a bastard eldest son whose parents afterwards intermarry.

Eiking <Xpage=474>

Eik"ing (?) , n. (Naut.) See Eking .

Eikon <Xpage=474>

Ei"kon (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/.] An image or effigy; -- used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.

Eikosane <Xpage=474>

Ei"ko*sane (?) , n. [Gr. <?/.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, C20H42 , of the paraffine series, of artificial production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.

Eikosylene <Xpage=474>

Ei*kos"y*lene (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ twenty + acet ylene .] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C20H38 , of the acetylene series, obtained from brown coal.

Eild <Xpage=474>

Eild (?) , n. [See Eld .] Age. [Obs.]

Fairfax.

Eire <Xpage=474>

Eire (?) , n. Air. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Eirenarch <Xpage=474>

Ei`re*narch (?) , n. [See Irenarch .] (Gr. Antiq.) A justice of the peace; irenarch.

Eirenic <Xpage=474>

Ei*ren"ic (?) , a. Pacific. See Irenic .

Eirie <Xpage=474>

Ei"rie (?) , n. See Aerie , and Eyrie .

Eisel <Xpage=474>

Ei"sel (?) , n. [OF. aisil , aissil , fr. L. acet<?/m . Cf. Acetic .] Vinegar; verjuice. [Obs.]

Sir T. More.

Eisteddfod <Xpage=474>

Eis*tedd"fod (?) , n. [W., session, fr. eistedd to sit.] Am assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom.

Either <Xpage=474>

Ei"ther (?; 277) , a. & pron. [OE. either , aither , AS. <?/g<?/er , <?/ghw\'91<?/er (akin to OHG. <?/ogiwedar , MHG. iegeweder ); \'be + ge + hw\'91<?/er whether. See Each , and Whether , and cf. Or , conj .]

1. One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one .

Lepidus flatters both, Of both is flattered; but he neither loves, Nor either cares for him. Shak.

Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of the three. Bacon.

There have been three talkers in Great British, either of whom would illustrate what I say about dogmatists. Holmes.

2. Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number.

His flowing hair In curls on either cheek played. Milton.

On either side . . . was there the tree of life. Rev. xxii. 2.

The extreme right and left of either army never engaged. Jowett (Thucyd).

Either <Xpage=474>

Ei"ther , conj. Either precedes two, or more, co\'94rdinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or .

Either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth. 1 Kings xviii. 27.

Few writers hesitate to use either in what is called a triple alternative; such as, We must either stay where we are, proceed, or recede. Latham.

&hand; Either was formerly sometimes used without any correlation, and where we should now use or .

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs?? James iii. 12.

Ejaculate <Xpage=474>

E*jac"u*late (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ejaculated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ejaculating .] [L. ejaculatus , p. p. of ejaculari to throw out; e out + ejaculari to throw, fr. jaculum javelin, dart, fr. jacere to throw. See Eject .]

1. To throw out suddenly and swiftly, as if a dart; to dart; to eject. [Archaic or Technical]

Its active rays ejaculated thence. Blackmore.

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2. To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a brief and sudden impulse; as, to ejaculate a prayer .

Ejaculate <Xpage=475>

E*jac"u*late (?) , v. i. To utter ejaculations; to make short and hasty exclamations. [R.] " Ejaculating to himself."

Sir W. Scott.

Ejaculation <Xpage=475>

E*jac`u*la"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. \'82jaculation .]

1. The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight. [Archaic or Technical] "An ejaculation or irradiation of the eye."

Bacon.

2. The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation or prayer uttered.

In your dressing, let there be jaculations fitted to the several actions of dressing. Jer. Taylor.

3. (Physiol.) The act of ejecting or suddenly throwing, as a fluid from a duct.

Ejaculator <Xpage=475>

E*jac"u*la`tor (?) , n. [NL. See Ejaculate .] (Anat.) A muscle which helps ejaculation.

Ejaculatory <Xpage=475>

E*jac"u*la*to*ry (?) , a. 1. Casting or throwing out; fitted to eject; as, ejaculatory vessels .

2. Suddenly darted out; uttered in short sentences; as, an ejaculatory prayer or petition .

3. Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] " Ejaculatory repentances, that take us by fits and starts."

L'Estrange.

Eject <Xpage=475>

E*ject" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ejected ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ejecting .] [L. ejectus , p. p. of ejicere ; e out + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]

1. To expel; to dismiss; to cast forth; to thrust or drive out; to discharge; as, to eject a person from a room; to eject a traitor from the country; to eject words from the language. "Eyes ejecting flame."

H. Brooke.

2. (Law) To cast out; to evict; to dispossess; as, to eject tenants from an estate .

Syn. -- To expel; banish; drive out; discharge; oust; evict; dislodge; extrude; void.

Ejection <Xpage=475>

E*jec"tion (?) , n. [L. ejectio : cf. F. \'82jection .]

1. The act of ejecting or casting out; discharge; expulsion; evacuation. "Vast ejection of ashes." Eustace . "The ejection of a word."

Johnson.

2. (Physiol.) The act or process of discharging anything from the body, particularly the excretions.

3. The state of being ejected or cast out; dispossession; banishment.

Ejectment <Xpage=475>

E*ject"ment (?) , n. 1. A 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, and damages and costs for the wrongful withholding of it.

Wharton.

Ejector <Xpage=475>

E*ject"or (?) , n. 1. One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.

2. (Mech.) A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.

Ejector condenser (Steam Engine) , a condenser in which the vacuum is maintained by a jet pump.

Ejoo <Xpage=475>

E"joo (?) , n. [Malay \'c6j<?/ or h\'c6j<?/ .] Gomuti fiber. See Gomuti .

Ejulation <Xpage=475>

Ej`u*la"tion (?) , n. [L. ejulatio , fr. ejulare to wail, lament.] A wailing; lamentation. [Obs.] " Ejulation in the pangs of death."

Philips.

Ekabor, Ekaboron <Xpage=475>

Ek"a*bor` (?) , Ek"a*bo"ron (?) , n. [G., fr. Skr. <?/ka one + G. bor , boron , E. boron .] (Chem.) The name given by Mendelejeff in accordance with the periodic law, and by prediction, to a hypothetical element then unknown, but since discovered and named scandium ; -- so called because it was a missing analogue of the boron group. See Scandium .

Ekaluminium <Xpage=475>

Ek*al`u*min"i*um (?) , n. [Skr. <?/ka one + E. aluminium .] (Chem.) The name given to a hypothetical element, -- later discovered and called gallium . See Gallium , and cf. Ekabor .

Ekasilicon <Xpage=475>

Ek`a*sil"i*con (?) , n. [Skr. <?/ka one + E. silicon .] (Chem.) The name of a hypothetical element predicted and afterwards discovered and named germanium ; -- so called because it was a missing analogue of the silicon group. See Germanium , and cf. Ekkabor .

Eke <Xpage=475>