Webster's Dictionary 1828

1783

ESSAYING

ESSA'YING, participle present tense Trying; making an effort; attempting.

1784

ESSAYIST

ESSA'YIST, noun A writer of an essay, or of essays.

1785

ESSENCE

ES'SENCE, noun [Latin essentia, esse, to be.]1. That which constitutes the particular nature of a being or substance, or of a genus, and which distinguishes it from all others.M...

1786

ESSENCED

ES'SENCED, participle passive Perfumed; as essenced fops.

1787

ESSENES

ESSE'NES, noun Among the Jews, a sect remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.

1788

ESSENTIAL

ESSEN'TIAL, adjective [Latin essentialis.] Necessary to the constitution or existence of a thing. Piety and good works are essential to the christian character. Figure and exten...

1789

ESSENTIALITY

ESSENTIAL'ITY, noun The quality of being essential; first or constituent principles.

1790

ESSENTIALLY

ESSEN'TIALLY, adverb By the constitution of nature; in essence; as, minerals and plants are essentially different.1. In an important degree; in effect. The two statements differ...

1791

ESSENTIATE

ESSEN'TIATE, verb intransitive To become of the same essence.ESSEN'TIATE, verb transitive To form or constitute the essence or being of.

1792

ESSOIN

ESSOIN', noun [Law Latin exonia, sonium.]1. An excuse; the alleging of an excuse for him who is summoned to appear in court and answer, and who neglects to appear at the day. In...

1793

ESSOINER

ESSOIN'ER, noun An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.

1794

ESTABLISH

ESTAB'LISH, verb transitive [Latin stabilio; Heb. to set, fix, establish]1. To set and fix firmly or unalterably; to settle permanently.I will establish my covenant with him for...

1795

ESTABLISHED

ESTAB'LISHED, participle passive Set; fixed firmly; founded; ordained; enacted; ratified; confirmed.

1796

ESTABLISHER

ESTAB'LISHER, noun He who establishes, ordains or confirms.

1797

ESTABLISHING

ESTAB'LISHING, participle present tense Fixing; settling permanently; founding; ratifying; confirming; ordaining.

1798

ESTABLISHMENT

ESTAB'LISHMENT, noun The act of establishing, founding, ratifying or ordaining.1. Settlement;; fixed state.2. Confirmation; ratification of what has been settled or made.3. Sett...

1799

ESTAFET

ESTAFET', noun A military courier. [See Staff.]

1800

ESTATE

ESTA'TE, noun [Latin status, from sto, to stand. The roots stb, std and stg, have nearly the same signification, to set, to fix. It is probable that the Latin sto is contracted ...

1801

ESTATED

ESTA'TED, participle passive or adjective Possessing an estate.

1802

ESTEEM

ESTEE'M, verb transitive [Latin estimo; Gr. to honor or esteem]1. To set a value on, whether high or low; to estimate; to value.Then he forsook God who made him, and lightly est...

1803

ESTEEMABLE

ESTEE'MABLE, adjective Worthy of esteem; estimable.

1804

ESTEEMED

ESTEE'MED, participle passive Valued; estimated; highly valued or prized on account of worth; thought; held in opinion.

1805

ESTEEMER

ESTEE'MER, noun One who esteems; one who sets a high value on any thing.A proud esteemer of his own parts.

1806

ESTEEMING

ESTEE'MING, participle present tense Valuing; estimating; valuing highly; prizing; thinking; deeming.

1807

ESTIMABLE

ES'TIMABLE, adjective1. That is capable of being estimated or valued; as estimable damage.2. Valuable; worth a great price.A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,Is not so est...

1808

ESTIMABLENESS

ES'TIMABLENESS, noun The quality of deserving esteem or regard.

1809

ESTIMATE

ES'TIMATE, verb transitive [Latin oestimo. See Esteem.]1. To judge and form an opinion of the value of; to rate by judgment or opinion, without weighing or measuring either valu...