Chapter 508

E*loin"ment (?) , n. See Eloignment .

Elong <Xpage=481>

E*long" (?; 115) , v. t. [See Eloign , Elongate .]

1. To lengthen out; to prolong. [Obs.]

2. To put away; to separate; to keep off. [Obs.]

Wyatt.

Elongate <Xpage=481>

E*lon"gate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elongated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Elongating .] [LL. elongatus , p. p. of elongare to remove, to prolong; e + L. longus long. See Long , a. , and cf. Eloign .]

1. To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line .

2. To remove further off. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Elongate <Xpage=481>

E*lon"gate , v. i. To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. [R.]

Elongate <Xpage=481>

E*lon"gate (?) , a. [LL. elongatus .] Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf . "An elongate form."

Earle.

Elongation <Xpage=481>

E`lon*ga"tion (?; 277) , n. [LL. elongatio : cf. F. \'82longation .]

1. The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension. " Elongation of the fibers."

Arbuthnot.

2. That which lengthens out; continuation.

May not the mountains of Westmoreland and Cumberland be considered as elongations of these two chains? Pinkerton.

3. Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.

The distant points in the celestial expanse appear to the eye in so small a degree of elongation from one another, as bears no proportion to what is real. Glanvill.

4. (Astron.) The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury .

Elope <Xpage=481>

E*lope" (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Eloped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Eloping .] [D. ontloopen to run away; pref. ont- (akin to G. ent- , AS. and- , cf. E. answer ) + loopen to run; akin to E. leap . See Leap , v. t. ] To run away, or escape privately, from the place or station to which one is bound by duty; -- said especially of a woman or a man, either married or unmarried, who runs away with a paramour or a sweetheart.

Great numbers of them [the women] have eloped from their allegiance. Addison.

Elopement <Xpage=481>

E*lope"ment (?) , n. The act of eloping; secret departure; -- said of a woman and a man, one or both, who run away from their homes for marriage or for cohabitation.

Eloper <Xpage=481>

E*lop"er (?) , n. One who elopes.

Elops <Xpage=481>

E"lops (?) , n. [L. elops , helops , a kind of sea fish, Gr. <?/.]

1. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of fishes. See Saury .

2. A mythical serpent. [Obs.]

Milton.

Eloquence <Xpage=481>

El"o*quence (?) , n. [F. \'82loquence , L. eloquentia , fr. eloquens . See Eloquent .]

1. Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion.

Eloquence is speaking out . . . out of the abundance of the heart. Hare.

2. Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech.

Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes. Pope.

The hearts of men are their books; events are their tutors; great actions are their eloquence . Macaulay.

3. That which is eloquently uttered or written.

O, let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast. Shak.

Syn. -- Oratory; rhetoric.

Eloquent <Xpage=481>

El"o*quent (?) , a. [F. \'82loquent , L. eloquens , -entis , p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See Loquacious .]

1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher .

O Death, all- eloquent ! You only prove What dust we dote on when 't is man we love. Pope.

2. Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power; as, an eloquent address or statement; an eloquent appeal to a jury.

Eloquently <Xpage=481>

El"o*quent*ly , adv. In an eloquent manner.

Elrich &or; Elritch <Xpage=481>

El"rich (?) &or; El"ritch , a. Ghastly; preternatural. Same as Eldritch . [Scot. & Local, Eng.]

Else <Xpage=481>

Else (?) , a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other ; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. \'84ljes , Sw. eljest , Goth. aljis , adj., other, L. alius , Gr. <?/. Cf. Alias , Alien .] Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else ? "Bastards and else ."

Shak.

&hand; This word always follows its noun. It is usual to give the possessive form to else rather than to the substantive; as, somebody else's ; no one else's . "A boy who is fond of somebody else's pencil case." G. Eliot . "A suit of clothes like everybody else's ."

Thackeray.

Else <Xpage=481>

Else , adv. & conj. 1. Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else ; no one else .

2. Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different.

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it. Ps. li. 16.

&hand; After \'bfor', else is sometimes used expletively, as simply noting an alternative. "Will you give thanks, . . . or else shall I?"

Shak.

Elsewhere <Xpage=481>

Else"where` (?) , adv. 1. In any other place; as, these trees are not to be found elsewhere .

2. In some other place; in other places, indefinitely; as, it is reported in town and elsewhere .

Elsewhither <Xpage=481>

Else"whith`er (?) , adv. To some, or any, other place; as, you will have to go elsewhither for it . R . of Gloucester . "For elsewhither was I bound."

Carlyle.

Elsewise <Xpage=481>

Else"wise` (?) , adv. Otherwise. [R.]

Elsin <Xpage=481>

El"sin (?) , n. A shoemaker's awl. [Prov. Eng.]

Elucidate <Xpage=481>

E*lu"ci*date (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elucidated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Elucidating (?) .] [LL. elucidatus , p. p. of elucidare ; e + lucidus full of light, clear. See Lucid .] To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject .

Elucidation <Xpage=481>

E*lu`ci*da"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. \'82lucidation .] A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject .

Elucidative <Xpage=481>

E*lu"ci*da`tive (?) , a. Making clear; tending to elucidate; as, an elucidative note .

Elucidator <Xpage=481>

E*lu"ci*da`tor (?) , n. One who explains or elucidates; an expositor.

Elucidatory <Xpage=481>

E*lu"ci*da*to*ry (?) , a. Tending to elucidate; elucidative. [R.]

Eluctate <Xpage=481>

E*luc"tate (?) , v. i. [L. eluctatus , p. p. of eluctari to struggle out; e + luctari to wrestle.] To struggle out; -- with out . [Obs.]

Bp. Hacket.

Eluctation <Xpage=481>

E`luc*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. eluctatio .] A struggling out of any difficulty. [Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Elucubrate <Xpage=481>

E*lu"cu*brate (?) , v. i. [L. elucubratus , p. p. of elucubrare to compose by lamplight.] See Lucubrate . [Obs.]

Blount.

Elucubration <Xpage=481>

E*lu`cu*bra"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. \'82lucubration .] See Lucubration . [Obs.]

Evelyn.

Elude <Xpage=481>

E*lude" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Eluded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Eluding .] [L. eludere , elusum ; e + ludere to play: cf. F. \'82luder . See Ludicrous .] To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an officer; to elude detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to elude the force of an argument or a blow.

Me gentle Delia beckons from the plain, Then, hid in shades, eludes he eager swain. Pope.

The transition from fetichism to polytheism seems a gradual process of which the stages elude close definition. Tylor.

Syn. -- To evade; avoid; escape; shun; eschew; flee; mock; baffle; frustrate; foil.

Eludible <Xpage=481>

E*lud"i*ble (?) , a. Capable of being eluded; evadible.

Elul <Xpage=481>

E"lul (?) , n. [Heb.] The sixth month of the Jewish year, by the sacred reckoning, or the twelfth, by the civil reckoning, corresponding nearly to the month of September.

Elumbated <Xpage=481>

E*lum"ba*ted (?) , a. [L. elumbis ; e + lumbus loin.] Weak or lame in the loins. [Obs.]

Elusion <Xpage=481>

E*lu"sion (?) , n. [LL. elusio , fr. L. eludere , elusum. See Elude .] Act of eluding; adroit escape, as by artifice; a mockery; a cheat; trickery.

Elusive <Xpage=481>

E*lu"sive (?) , a. Tending to elude; using arts or deception to escape; adroitly escaping or evading; eluding the grasp; fallacious.

Elusive of the bridal day, she gives Fond hopes to all, and all with hopes deceives. Pope.

-- E*lu"sive*ly , adv. -- E*lu"sive*ness , n.

Elusory <Xpage=481>

E*lu"so*ry (?) , a. [LL. elusorius .] Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive. -- E*lu"so*ri*ness (#) , n.

Elute <Xpage=481>

E*lute" (?) , v. t. [L. elutus , p. p. of eluers to elute; e + luere to wash.] To wash out. [R.]

Arbuthnot.

Elutriate <Xpage=481>

E*lu"tri*ate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elutriated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Elutriating (?) .] [L. elutriatus , p. p. of elutriare .] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs ; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.

Elutriation <Xpage=481>

E*lu`tri*a"tion (?) , n. The process of elutriating; a decanting or racking off by means of water, as finer particles from heavier.

Eluxate <Xpage=481>

E*lux"ate (?) , v. t. [Pref. e- + luxate .] To dislocate; to luxate.

Eluxation <Xpage=481>

E`lux*a"tion (?) , n. Dislocation; luxation.

Elvan <Xpage=481>

Elv"an (?) , a. 1. Pertaining to elves; elvish.

2. (Mining) Of or pertaining to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an elvan course .

Elvan, Elvanite <Xpage=481>

Elv"an , Elv"an*ite (?) , n. The rock of an elvan vein, or the elvan vein itself; an elvan course.

Elve <Xpage=481>

Elve (?) , n. An old form of Elf.

Elver <Xpage=481>

El"ver (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A young eel; a young conger or sea eel; -- called also elvene .

Elves <Xpage=481>

Elves (?) , n. ; pl. of Elf .

Elvish <Xpage=481>

Elv"ish (?) , a. 1. Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See Elfish .

He seemeth elvish by his countenance. Chaucer.

2. Mysterious; also, foolish. [Obs.]

Elvishly <Xpage=481>

Elv"ish*ly , adv. In an elvish manner.

Sir W. Scott.

Elwand <Xpage=481>

El"wand (?) , n. [Obs.] See Ellwand .

Elysian <Xpage=481>

E*ly"sian (?) , a. [L. Elysius , fr. Elysium .] Pertaining, or the abode of the blessed after death; hence, yielding the highest pleasures; exceedingly delightful; beatific. " Elysian shades." Massinger . " Elysian age."

Beattie.

This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian . Longfellow.

Elysium <Xpage=481>

E*ly"sium (?) , n. ; pl. E. Elysiums (#) , L. Elysia (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/ <?/, Elysian field.] (Anc. Myth.)

1. A dwelling place assigned to happy souls after death; the seat of future happiness; Paradise.

2. Hence, any delightful place.

An Elysian more pure and bright than that pf the Greeks. I. Taylor.

Elytriform <Xpage=481>

E*lyt"ri*form (?) , a. [ Elytrum + -form .] (Zo\'94l.) Having the form, or structure, of an elytron.

Elytrin <Xpage=481>

El"y*trin (?) , n. [From Elytrum .] (Chem.) See Chitin .

Elytroid <Xpage=481>

El"y*troid (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ sheath, a wing case + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) Resembling a beetle's wing case.

Elytron; 277, Elytrum <Xpage=481>

El"y*tron (?; 277) , El"y*trum (-tr<?/m) n. ; pl. Elytra (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to roll round.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See Coleoptera . (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Ch\'91topoda .

Elzevir <Xpage=481>

El"ze*vir (?) , a. (Bibliog.) Applied to books or editions (esp. of the Greek New Testament and the classics) printed and published by the Elzevir family at Amsterdam, Leyden, etc., from about 1592 to 1680; also, applied to a round open type introduced by them.

The Elzevir editions are valued for their neatness, and the elegant small types used. Brande & C.

'Em <Xpage=481>

'Em (?) . An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem , them.

Addison.

Em <Xpage=481>

Em (?) , n. (Print.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m , then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type.

Em- <Xpage=481>

Em- . A prefix. See En- .

Emacerate <Xpage=481>

E*mac"er*ate (?) , v. t. & i. [L. emaceratus emaciated; e + macerare to make soft.] To make lean or to become lean; to emaciate. [Obs.]

Bullokar.

Emaceration <Xpage=481>

E*mac`er*a"tion (?) , n. Emaciation. [Obs.]

Emaciate <Xpage=481>

E*ma"ci*ate (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Emaciated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Emaciating .] [L. emaciatus , p. p. of emaciare to make lean; e + maciare to make lean or meager, fr. macies leanness, akin to macer lean. See Meager .] To lose flesh gradually and become very lean; to waste away in flesh. "He emaciated and pined away."

Sir T. Browne.

Emaciate <Xpage=481>

E*ma"ci*ate , v. t. To cause to waste away in flesh and become very lean; as, his sickness emaciated him .

Emaciate <Xpage=481>

E*ma"ci*ate (?) , a. [L. emaciatus , p. p.] Emaciated. " Emaciate steeds."

T. Warton.

Emaciation <Xpage=481>

E*ma`ci*a"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. \'82maciation .]

1. The act of making very lean.

2. The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.

Emaculate <Xpage=481>

E*mac"u*late (?) , v. t. [L. emaculatus , p. p. of emaculare to clear from spots. See Maculate .] To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection. [Obs.]

Hales.

Emaculation <Xpage=481>

E*mac`u*la"tion (?) , n. The act of clearing from spots. [Obs.]

Johnson.

\'92mail ombrant <Xpage=481>

\'92`mail` om`brant" (?) . [F., shaded enamel.] (Fine Arts) An art or process of flooding transparent colored glaze over designs stamped or molded on earthenware or porcelain.

Ure.

Emanant <Xpage=481>

Em"a*nant (?) , a. [L. emanans , -antis , p. pr. of emanare . See Emanate .] Issuing or flowing forth; emanating; passing forth into an act, or making itself apparent by an effect; -- said of mental acts; as, an emanant volition .

Emanate <Xpage=481>

Em"a*nate (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Emanated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Emanating .] [L. emanare , emanatum , to emanate; e out + manare to flow, prob. for madnare , and akin to madere to be wet, drip, madidus wet, drenched, drunk, Gr. <?/, <?/, wet, <?/ to be wet, Skr. mad to boil, matta drunk. Cf. Emane .]

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1. To issue forth from a source; to flow out from more or less constantly; as, fragrance emanates from flowers .

2. To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to take origin; to arise, to originate.

That subsisting from of government from which all special laws emanate . De Quincey.

Syn. -- To flow; arise; proceed; issue; originate.

Emanate <Xpage=482>

Em"a*nate (?) , a. Issuing forth; emanant. [R.]

Emanation <Xpage=482>

Em`a*na"tion (?) , n. [L. emanatio : cf. F. \'82manation .]

1. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.

South.

Those profitable and excellent emanations from God. Jer. Taylor.

2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume is an emanation from a flower .

An emanation of the indwelling life. Bryant.

Emanative <Xpage=482>

Em"a*na*tive (?) , a. Issuing forth; effluent.

Emanatively <Xpage=482>

Em"a*na*tive*ly , adv. By an emanation.

Emanatory <Xpage=482>