Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Egean

E‐ge″an (?), a. See Ægean.

596

Egence

E″gence (?), n. [L. egens, -entis, p. pr. of egere to be needy, suffer want.] The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want. J. Grote.

597

Eger

{ E″ger (?), E″gre }, a. [See Eager.] Sharp; bitter; acid; sour.The egre words of thy friend. Chaucer.

598

Eger (2)

E″ger, n. An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre.

599

Egerminate

E‐ger″mi‐nate (?), v. i. [From L. egerminare to sprout.] To germinate.

600

Egest

E‐gest″ (?), v. t. [L. egestus, p. p. of egerere to carry out, to discharge; e out + gerere to carry.] (Physiol.) To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement; to excrete, as the...

601

Egesta

‖E‐ges″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from p. p. of L. egere. See Egest.] (Physiol.) That which is egested or thrown off from the body by the various excretory channels; excreme...

602

Egestion

E‐ges″tion (?), n. [L. egestio.] Act or process of egesting; a voiding. Sir M. Hale.

603

Egg

Egg (?), n. [OE., fr. Icel. egg; akin to AS. æg (whence OE. ey), Sw. ägg, Dan. æg, G. & D. ei, and prob. to OSlav. aje, jaje, L. ovum, Gr. ᾠόν, Ir. ugh, Gael. ubh, and perh. to ...

604

Egg (2)

Egg, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Egged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Egging (?).] [OE. eggen, Icel. eggja, fr. egg edge. ��. See Edge.] To urge on; to instigate; to incite�Adam and Eve he egged to...

605

Egg squash

Egg″ squash′ (?). A variety of squash with small egg-shaped fruit.

606

Egg-bird

Egg″–bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa) of the West Indies. In the Bahama Islands the name is applied to the tropic bird, Phaëthon f...

607

Egg-cup

Egg″–cup′ (?), n. A cup used for holding an egg, at table.

608

Egg-glass

Egg″–glass′ (?), n. A small sandglass, running about three minutes, for marking time in boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at table.

609

Egg-shaped

Egg″–shaped′ (?), a. Resembling an egg in form; ovoid.

610

Eggar

Eg″gar (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.

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Eggement

Eg″ge‐ment (?), n. [Egg, v. t. + -ment.] Instigation; incitement. Chaucer.

612

Egger

Egg″er (?), n. [See Egg, n.] One who gathers eggs; an eggler.

613

Egger (2)

Egg″er, n. [See Egg, v. t.] One who eggs or incites.

614

Eggery

Egg″er‐y (?), n. A place where eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of eggs.

615

Egghot

Egg″hot′ (?), n. A kind of posset made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale. Lamb.

616

Eggler

Egg″ler (?), n. One who gathers, or deals in, eggs.

617

Eggnog

Egg′nog″ (?), n. A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or spirits.

618

Eggplant

Egg″plant′ (?), n.(Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-ap...

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Eggshell

Egg″shell′ (?), n. 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.2. (Zoöl.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of...

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Eghen

E″ghen (?), n. pl. Eyes. Chaucer.

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Egilopical

Eg′i‐lop″ic‐al (?), a. [See Ægilops.] (Med.) Pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with, an ægilops, or tumor in the corner of the eye.