Webster's Dictionary 1828

1648

ERECTION

EREC'TION, noun The act of raising and setting perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; a setting upright.1. The act of raising or building, as an edifice or fortification; as...

1649

ERECTIVE

ERECT'IVE, adjective Setting upright; raising.

1650

ERECTLY

ERECT'LY, adverb In an erect posture.

1651

ERECTNESS

ERECT'NESS, noun Uprightness of posture or form.

1652

ERECTOR

ERECT'OR, noun A muscle that erects; one that raises.

1653

ERELONG

E'RELONG, adverb [ere and long.] Before a long time had elapsed.He mounted the horse, and following the stag, erelong slew him.1. Before a long time shall elapse; before long. e...

1654

EREMITAGE

ER'EMITAGE, noun [See Hermitage.]

1655

EREMITE

ER'EMITE, noun [Latin eremita; Gr.a desert.] One who lives in a wilderness, or in retirement, secluded from an intercourse with men. It is generally written hermit, which see.

1656

EREMITICAL

EREMIT'ICAL, adjective Living in solitude, or in seclusion from the world.

1657

ERENOW

E'RENOW, adverb [ere and now.] Before this time.

1658

EREPTION

EREP'TION, noun [Latin ereptio.] A taking or snatching away by force.

1659

EREWHILE

E'REWHILEE'REWHILES, adverb [ere and while. Some time ago; before a little while.I am as fair now as I was erewhile

1660

EREWHILES

E'REWHILES, adv. [ere and while. Some time ago; before a little while.I am as fair now as I was erewhile.

1661

ERGAT

ER'GAT, verb intransitive [Latin ergo.] To infer; to draw conclusions. [Not used.]

1662

ERGO

ER'GO, adverb [Latin] Therefore.

1663

ERGOT

ERGOT, noun In farriery, a stub, like a piece of soft horn, about the bigness of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint, and commonly hid under the tuft of the ...

1664

ERGOTISM

ER'GOTISM, noun [Latin ergo.] A logical inference; a conclusion.

1665

ERIACH

ER'IACH, noun A pecuniary fine.

1666

ERIGIBLE

ER'IGIBLE, adjective That may be erected. [Ill formed and not used.]

1667

ERINGO

ERINGO. [See Eryngo.]

1668

ERISTIC

ERIST'ICERIST'ICAL, adjective [Gr. contention; contentious.] Pertaining to disputes; controversial. [Not in use.]

1669

ERISTICAL

ERIST'ICAL, a. [Gr. contention; contentious.] Pertaining to disputes; controversial. [Not in use.]

1670

ERKE

ERKE, noun Idle; slothful. [Not in use.]

1671

ERMELIN

ERMELIN. [See Ermin.]

1672

ERMIN

ER'MINER'MINE, noun1. An animal of the genus Mustela, an inhabitant of northern climates, in Europe and America. It nearly resembles the martin in shape, but the weasel, in food...

1673

ERMINE

ER'MINE, n.1. An animal of the genus Mustela, an inhabitant of northern climates, in Europe and America. It nearly resembles the martin in shape, but the weasel, in food and man...

1674

ERMINED

ER'MINED, adjective Clothed with ermin; adorned with the fur of the ermin; as ermined pride; ermined pomp.