Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Easement

Ease″ment (?), n. [OF. aisement. See Ease, n.] 1. That which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience; accommodation.In need of every kind of relief and easement. Burke.2....

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Easily

Eas″i‐ly (?), adv. [From Easy.] 1. With ease; without difficulty or much effort; as, this task may be easily performed; that event might have been easily foreseen.2. Without pai...

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Easiness

Eas″i‐ness (?), n. 1. The state or condition of being easy; freedom from distress; rest.2. Freedom from difficulty; ease; as the easiness of a task.3. Freedom from emotion; comp...

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East

East (ēst), n. [OE. est, east, AS. eást; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. ōstan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. öst, östen, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr...

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East (2)

East (?), a. Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind t...

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East (3)

East, adv. Eastward.

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East (4)

East, v. i. To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.

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East (5)

East, a.(Eccl.) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel; as, the east front of a cathedral.

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East Indian

East″ In″di‐an (?; see Indian). Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies. — n. A native of, or a dweller in, the East Indies.

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East-insular

East′–in″su‐lar (?), a. Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian. Ogilvie.

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Easter

Eas″ter (?), n. [AS. eáster, eástran, paschal feast, Easter; akin to G. ostern; fr. AS. Eástre, a goddess of light or spring, in honor of whom a festival was celebrated in April...

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Easter (2)

East″er (?), v. i.(Naut.) To veer to the east; — said of the wind. Russell.

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Easter lily

Eas″ter lil′y. (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also Annunciation lily...

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Easterling

East″er‐ling (?), n. [Cf. Sterling.] 1. A native of a country eastward of another; — used, by the English, of traders or others from the coasts of the Baltic.Merchants of Norway...

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Easterling (2)

East″er‐ling, a. Relating to the money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See Sterling.

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Easterly

East″er‐ly, a. 1. Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.2. Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.

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Easterly (2)

East″er‐ly, adv. Toward, or in the direction of, the east.

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Eastern

East″ern (?), a. [AS. eástern.] 1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.Eastern churches first did Christ embrace. Stirling.2. Goin...

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Eastern Church

Eastern Church. That portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the Eastern Roman Empire and the countries converted to Christianity by mi...

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Easternmost

East″ern‐most′ (?), a. Most eastern.

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Easting

East″ing, n.(Naut. & Surv.) The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.

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Eastward

{ East″ward (?), East″wards (?), } adv. Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.

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Easy

Eas″y (ēz″y̆), a. [Compar.Easier (–ĭ‐ẽr); superl.Easiest.] [OF. aisié, F. aisé, prop. p. p. of OF. aisier. See Ease, v. t.] 1. At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint; a...

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Easy-chair

Eas″y–chair′ (ēz″y̆‐châr′), n. An armchair for ease or repose. “Laugh... in Rabelais' easy-chair.” Pope.

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Easy-going

Eas″y–go′ing (–gō′ĭng), a. Moving easily; hence, mild-tempered; ease-loving; inactive.

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Eat

Eat (ēt), v. t. [imp.Ate (āt; 277), Obsolescent & Colloq.Eat (ĕt); p. p.Eaten (ēt″'n), Obs. or Colloq.Eat (ĕt); p. pr. & vb. n.Eating.] [OE. eten, AS. etan; akin to OS. etan, OF...

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Eat (2)

Eat, v. i. 1. To take food; to feed; especially, to take solid, in distinction from liquid, food; to board.He did eat continually at the king's table. 2 Sam. ix. 13.2. To taste ...