Webster's Dictionary 1913

3295

Esnecy

Es″ne‐cy (?), n. [See Eigne.] (Eng. Law) A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divided. Mozley & W.

3296

Esodic

E‐sod″ic (?), a.(Physiol.) Conveying impressions from the surface of the body to the spinal cord; — said of certain nerves. Opposed to exodic.

3297

Esophagal

E‐soph″a‐gal (?), a.(Anat.) Esophageal.

3298

Esophageal

E′so‐phag″e‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to the esophagus. [Written also œsophageal.]

3299

Esophagean

E′so‐phag″e‐an (?), a.(Anat.) Esophageal.

3300

Esophagotomy

E‐soph′a‐got″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. οισοφἄγοσ the esophagus + τέμνειν to cut.] (Surg.) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign...

3301

Esophagus

E‐soph″a‐gus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. οισοφἄγοσ; root of οἴσω which is used as future of φέρειν to bear, carry (cf. Skr. vī to go, drive) + φαγει̑ν to eat.] (Anat.) That part of th...

3302

Esopian (2)

{ E‐so″pi‐an (?), E‐so″pic (?), } a. Same as Æsopian, Æsopic.

3303

Esoteric

Es′o‐ter″ic (ĕs′ō̍‐tĕ″ĭk), a. [Gr. εσωτερικὄσ, fr. εσὤτεροσ inner, interior, comp. fr. ἔσω in, within, fr. εσ̓, εισ̓, into, fr. εν̓ in. See In.] Designed for, and understood by,...

3304

Esoteric (2)

Es′o‐ter″ic (?), a. Marked by secrecy or privacy; private; select; confidential; as, an esoteric purpose; an esoteric meeting.

3305

Esoteric (3)

Es′o‐ter″ic, n.(Philos.) (a) An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy; esoterics. (b) One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.

3306

Esoterical

Es′o‐ter″ic‐al (?), a. Esoteric.

3307

Esoterically

Es′o‐ter″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an esoteric manner.

3308

Esotericism

Es′o‐ter″i‐cism (?), n. Esoteric doctrine or principles.

3309

Esoterics

Es′o‐ter″ics (?), n. Mysterious or hidden doctrines; secret science.

3310

Esotery

Es″o‐ter‐y (?), n. Mystery; esoterics; — opposed to exotery. A. Tucker.

3311

Esox

‖E″sox (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel.

3312

Espace

Es‐pace″ (?), n. Space. Chaucer.

3313

Espadon

Es″pa‐don (?), n. [F. espadon, fr. Sp. espadon, fr. espada sword; or fr. It. spadone an espadon, spada sword.] A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Sp...

3314

Espalier

Es‐pal″ier (?), n. [F. espalier, fr. It. spalliera, fr. spalla shoulder, the same word as F. épaule. See Epaulet.] (Hort.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs ...

3315

Espalier (2)

Es‐pal″ier, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Espaliered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Espaliering.] To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.

3316

Esparcet

Es‐par″cet (?), n. [F. esparcet, esparcette, éparcet, fr. Sp. esparceta, esparcilla.] (Bot.) The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant.

3317

Esparto

‖Es‐par″to (?), n. [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. �.] (Bot.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It i...

3318

Espauliere

‖Es′pau′liere″ (?), n. [OF. & F. épaulière. See Espalier.] A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; — the origin o...

3319

Especial

Es‐pe″cial (?), a. [OF. especial, F. spécial, L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality. See Species, and cf. Special.] Distinguished among others of the sam...

3320

Especially

Es‐pe″cial‐ly, adv. In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree.

3321

Especialness

Es‐pe″cial‐ness (?), n. The state of being especial.