EASEMENT
E'ASEMENT, noun Convenience; accommodation; that which gives ease, relief or assistance.He has the advantage of a free lodging, and some other easements.In law, any privilege or...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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EASILY
E'ASILY, adverb [from easy.] Without difficulty or great labor; without great exertion, or sacrifice of labor or expense, as, this task may be easily performed; that event might...
EASINESS
E'ASINESS, noun Freedom from difficulty; ease.Easiness and difficulty are relative terms.1. Flexibility; readiness to comply; prompt compliance; a yielding or disposition to yie...
EAST
EAST, noun [Latin oriens, this word may belong to the root of hoise, hoist.]1. The point in the heavens, where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or when it is in the equin...
EASTER
E'ASTER, nounA festival of the christian church observed in commemoration of our Savior's resurrection. It answers to the pascha or passover of the Hebrews, and most nations sti...
EASTERLING
E'ASTERLING, noun A native of some country eastward of another.1. A species of waterfowl.
EASTERLY
E'ASTERLY, adjective Coming from the eastward; as an easterly wind.1. Situated towards the east; as the easterly side of a lake or country.2. Towards the east; as, to move in an...
EASTERN
E'ASTERN, adjective Oriental; being or dwelling in the east; as eastern kings; eastern countries; eastern nations.1. Situated towards the east; on the east part; as the eastern ...
EASTWARD
E'ASTWARD, adverb [east and ward.] Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place. New Haven lies eastward from New York. Turn your eyes eastward
EASY
E'ASY, adjective s as z. [See Ease.] Quiet; being at rest; free from pain, disturbance or annoyance. The patient has slept well and is easy1. Free from anxiety, care, solicitude...
EAT
EAT, verb transitivepreterit tense ate; participle passiveeat or eaten. [Latin edo, esse, esum.]1. To bite or chew and swallow, as food.Men eat flesh and vegetables.They shall m...
EATABLE
E'ATABLE, adjective That may be eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent.E'ATABLE, noun Any thing that may be eaten; that which is fit for food; that which is used as f...
EATEN
E'ATEN, participle passive ee'tn. Chewed and swallowed; consumed; corroded.
EATER
E'ATER, noun One who eats; that which eats or corrodes; a corrosive.
EATH
EATH, adjective easy, and adverb easily.
EATING
E'ATING, participle present tense Chewing and swallowing; consuming; corroding.
EATING-HOUSE
E'ATING-HOUSE, noun A house where provisions are sold ready dressed.
EAVES
EAVES, nounplural [In English the word has a plural ending.]The edge or lower border of the roof of a building, which overhangs the walls, and casts off the water that falls on ...
EAVES-DROP
E'AVES-DROP, verb intransitive [eaves and drop.] To stand under the eaves or near the windows of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors.
EAVES-DROPPER
E'AVES-DROPPER, noun One who stands under the eaves or near the window or door of a house, to listen and hear what is said within doors, whether from curiosity, or for the purpo...
EBB
EBB, noun The reflux of the tide; the return of tidewater towards the sea; opposed to flood or flowing.1. Decline; decay; a falling from a better to a worse state; as the ebb of...
EBBING
EBB'ING, participle present tense Flowing back; declining; decaying.EBB'ING, noun The reflux of the tide.
EBBTIDE
EBB'TIDE, noun The reflux of tide-water; the retiring tide.
EBIONITE
EB'IONITE, noun The ebionites were heretics who denied the divinity of Christ and rejected many parts of the scriptures.
EBON
EB'ON, adjective [See Ebony.] Consisting of ebony; like ebony; black.
EBONIZE
EB'ONIZE, verb transitive [See Ebony.] To make black or tawny; to tinge with the color of ebony; as, to ebonize the fairest complexion.
EBONY
EB'ONY, noun [Latin ebenus.] A species of hard, heavy and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss; said to be brought from Madagascar. The most usual color is black...