Webster's Dictionary 1828

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E

DESCRIPTIV, E, adjective Containing description; tending to describe; having the quality of representing; as a descriptive figure; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive o...

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EACH

EACH, adjective Every one of any number separately considered or treated.To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment. Genesis 45:22.And the princes of Israel, being twelv...

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EACHWHERE

E'ACHWHERE, adverb Every where.

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EAD

EAD, ED, in names, is a Saxon word signifying happy, fortunate; as in Edward, happy preserver; Edgar, happy power; Edwin, happy conqueror; Eadulph, happy assistance; like Macari...

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EADISH

E'ADISH, noun The latter pasture or grass that comes after mowing or reaping; called also eagrass, earsh, etch. [Not used, I believe, in America.]

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EAGER

E'AGER, adjective [Latin acer, fierce, brisk, sharp, sour; acus, Eng.edge.]1. Excited by ardent desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform or obtain; inflame...

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EAGERLY

E'AGERLY, adverb With great ardor of desire; ardently; earnestly; warmly; with prompt zeal; as, he eagerly flew to the assistance of his friend.1. Hastily; impetuously.2. Keenly...

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EAGERNESS

E'AGERNESS, noun Ardent desire to do, pursue or obtain any thing; animated zeal; vehement longing; ardor of inclination. Men pursue honor with eagerness Detraction is often rece...

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EAGLE

E'AGLE, noun [Latin aquila.]1. A rapacious fowl of the genus Falco. The beak is crooked and furnished with a cere at the base, and the tongue is cloven or bifid. There are sever...

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EAGLE-EYED

E'AGLE-EYED, adjective Sharpsighted as an eagle; having an acute sight.1. Discerning; having acute intellectual vision.

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EAGLE-SIGHTED

E'AGLE-SIGHTED, adjective Having acute sight.

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EAGLE-SPEED

E'AGLE-SPEED, noun Swiftness like that of an eagle.

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EAGLE-STONE

E'AGLE-STONE, noun Etite, a variety of argillaceous oxyd of iron, occurring in masses varying from the size of a walnut to that of a man's head. Their form is spherical, oval or...

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EAGLE-WINGED

E'AGLE-WINGED, adjective Having the wings of an eagle; swift as an eagle.

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EAGLESS

E'AGLESS, noun A female or hen eagle.

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EAGLET

E'AGLET, noun A young eagle or a diminutive eagle.

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EAGRE

EA'GRE, noun A tide swelling above another tide, as in the Severn.

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EALDERMAN

EALDERMAN. [See Alderman.]

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EAME

EAME, noun Uncle.

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EAN

EAN, verb transitive or i. To yean. [See Yean.]

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EANLING

E'ANLING, noun A lamb just brought forth. [Not used.]

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EAR

E'AR, noun [Latin auris, whence auricula; audio.]1. The organ of hearing; the organ by which sound is perceived; and in general, both the external and internal part is understoo...

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EAR-BORED

E'AR-BORED, adjective Having the ear perforated.

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EAR-DEAFENING

E'AR-DEAFENING, adjective Stunning the ear with noise.

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EAR-ERECTING

EAR-ERECT'ING, adjective Setting up the ears.

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EAR-PIERCING

E'AR-PIERCING, adjective Piercing the ear, as a shrill or sharp sound.

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EAR-WITNESS

E'AR-WITNESS, noun One who is able to give testimony to a fact from his own hearing.