Webster's Dictionary 1913

1108

Elops

E″lops (?), n. [L. elops, helops, a kind of sea fish, Gr. �.] 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes. See Saury.2. A mythical serpent. Milton.

1109

Eloquence

El″o‐quence (?), n. [F. éloquence, L. eloquentia, fr. eloquens. See Eloquent.] 1. Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emot...

1110

Eloquent

El″o‐quent (?), a. [F. éloquent, L. eloquens, -entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See Loquacious.] 1. Having the power of expressing strong emoti...

1111

Eloquently

El″o‐quent‐ly, adv. In an eloquent manner.

1112

Elrich

{ El″rich (?) orEl″ritch }, a. Ghastly; preternatural. Same as Eldritch.

1113

Else

Else (?), a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. äljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius...

1114

Else (2)

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.F...

1115

Elsewhere

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 ...

1116

Elsewhither

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.

1117

Elsewise

Else″wise′ (?), adv. Otherwise.

1118

Elsin

El″sin (?), n. A shoemaker's awl.

1119

Elucidate

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 ...

1120

Elucidation

E‐lu′ci‐da″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. élucidation.] A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example...

1121

Elucidative

E‐lu″ci‐da′tive (?), a. Making clear; tending to elucidate; as, an elucidative note.

1122

Elucidator

E‐lu″ci‐da′tor (?), n. One who explains or elucidates; an expositor.

1123

Elucidatory

E‐lu″ci‐da‐to‐ry (?), a. Tending to elucidate; elucidative.

1124

Eluctate

E‐luc″tate (?), v. i. [L. eluctatus, p. p. of eluctari to struggle out; e + luctari to wrestle.] To struggle out; — with out. Bp. Hacket.

1125

Eluctation

E′luc‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. eluctatio.] A struggling out of any difficulty. Bp. Hall.

1126

Elucubrate

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

1127

Elucubration

E‐lu′cu‐bra″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. élucubration.] See Lucubration. Evelyn.

1128

Elude

E‐lude″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Eluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Eluding.] [L. eludere, elusum; e + ludere to play: cf. F. éluder. See Ludicrous.] To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, ...

1129

Eludible

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

1130

Elul

E″lul (?), n. 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.

1131

Elumbated

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

1132

Elusion

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.

1133

Elusive

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 givesFond hopes...

1134

Elusory

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