Evidence (2)
Ev″i‐dence, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Evidenced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Evidencing (?).] To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offende...
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Ev″i‐dence, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Evidenced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Evidencing (?).] To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offende...
Ev″i‐den‐cer (?), n. One who gives evidence.
Ev″i‐dent (?), a. [F. évinent, l. evidens, -entis; e out + videns, p. pr. of videre to see. See Vision.] Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfa...
Ev′i‐den″tial (?), a. Relating to, or affording, evidence; indicative; especially, relating to the evidences of Christianity. Bp. Fleetwood. “Evidential tracks.” Earle.. — Ev′i‐...
Ev′i‐den″ti‐a‐ry (?), a. Furnishing evidence; asserting; proving; evidential.When a fact is supposed, although incorrectly, to be evidentiary of, or a mark of, some other fact. ...
Ev″i‐dent‐ly (?), adv. In an evident manner; clearly; plainly.Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth. Gal. iii. 1.He was evidently in the prime of youth. W...
Ev″i‐dent‐ness, n. State of being evident.
E‐vig′i‐la″tion (?), n. [L. evigilatio; e out + vigilare to be awake. See Vigilant.] A waking up or awakening.
E‐vil (ē″v'l) a. [OE. evel, evil, ifel, uvel, AS. yfel; akin to OFries, evel, D. euvel, OS. & OHG. ubil, G. übel, Goth. ubils, and perh. to E. over.] 1. Having qualities tending...
E″vil (ē″v'l) n. 1. Anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; anything which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; injury; misc...
E″vil, adv. In an evil manner; not well; ill; badly; unhappily; injuriously; unkindly. Shak.It went evil with his house. 1 Chron. vii. 23.The Egyptians evil entreated us, and af...
E″vil eye′ (?). See Evil eye under Evil, a.
E″vil–eyed (?) a. Possessed of the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design; malicious. Shak.
E″vil–fa′vored (?), a. Having a bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored; blemished; deformed. Bacon.— E″vil–fa′vored‐ness, n.Deut. xvi. 1.
E″vil–mind′ed (?), a. Having evil dispositions or intentions; disposed to mischief or sin; malicious; malignant; wicked. — E″vil–mind′ed‐ness, n.
E″vil‐ly (?), adv. In an evil manner; not well; ill. “Good deeds evilly bestowed.” Shak.
E″vil‐ness, n. The condition or quality of being evil; badness; viciousness; malignity; vileness; as, evilness of heart; the evilness of sin.
E‐vince″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Evinced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Evincing (?).] [L. evincere vanquish completely, prevail, succeed in proving; e out + vincere to vanquish. See Victo...
E‐vince″ment (?), n. The act of evincing or proving, or the state of being evinced.
E‐vin″ci‐ble (?), a. Capable of being proved or clearly brought to light; demonstrable. Sir. M. Hale.—E‐vin″ci‐bly, adv.
E‐vin″cive (?), a. Tending to prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative; indicative.
E″vi‐rate (?), v. t. [L. eviratus, p. p. of evirare to castrate; e out + vir man.] To emasculate; to dispossess of manhood. Bp. Hall.
Ev′i‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. eviratio.] Castration.
E‐vis″cer‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Eviscerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Eviscerating (?).] [L. evisceratus, p. p. of eviscerare to eviscerate; e out + viscera the bowels. See Visc...
E‐vis′cer‐a″tion (?), a. A disemboweling.
Ev″i‐ta‐ble (?), a. [L. evitabilis: cf. F. évitable.] Avoidable. Hooker.
Ev″i‐tate (?), v. t. [L. evitatus, p. p. of evitare to shun; e out + vitare to shun.] To shun; to avoid. Shak.