Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Egremoin

Eg″re‐moin (?), n. [See Agrimony.] Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria). Chaucer.

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Egress

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 egres...

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Egress (2)

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

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Egression

E‐gres″sion (?), n. [L. egressio.] The act of going; egress. B. Jonson.

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Egressor

E‐gress″or (?), n. One who goes out.

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Egret

E″gret (?), n. [See Aigret, Heron.] 1. (Zoöl.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are th...

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Egrette

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

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Egrimony

Eg″ri‐mo‐ny (?), [Corrupted fr. agrimony.] (Bot.) The herb agrimony.

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Egrimony (2)

Eg″ri‐mo‐ny, n. [L. aegrimonia.] Sorrow.

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Egriot

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

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Egritude

E″gri‐tude (?), n. [L. aegritudo, fr. aeger sick.] Sickness; ailment; sorrow. Sir T. Elyot.

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Egyptian

E‐gyp″tian (?), a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. �, fr. � (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. égyptien. Cf. Gypsy.] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.Egyptian bean. (Bot.) (a) The beanlike fruit of a...

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Egyptian (2)

E‐gyp″tian, n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.2. A gypsy. Shak.

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Egyptize

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

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Egyptologer

{ E′gyp‐tol″o‐ger (?), E′gyp‐tol″o‐gist (?), } n. One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.

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Egyptological

E‐gyp′to‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.

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Egyptology

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

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Eh

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

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Ehlite

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.

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Eider

Ei″der (?), n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel æ�r; akin to Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zoöl.) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breed...

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Eidograph

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

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Eidolon

‖Ei‐do″lon (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � image. See Idol.] An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition. Sir W. Scott.

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Eigh

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

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Eight

Eight (āt), n. [See Ait.] An island in a river; an ait. “Osiers on their eights.” Evelyn.

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Eight (2)

Eight, a. [AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. ātta, Sw. åtta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. asztůni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. ei...

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Eight (3)

Eight (āt), n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.

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Eighteen

Eight″een′ (ā″tēn′), a. [AS. eahtatȳne, eahtatēne. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty.] Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.