Webster's Dictionary 1913

811

Eldest

Eld″est (?), a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See Elder, a.] 1. Oldest; longest in duration. Shak.2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother,...

812

Elding

El″ding (?), n. [Icel. elding, fr. elda to kindle, eldr fire; akin to AS. æld fire, ælan to burn.] Fuel. Grose.

813

Eldritch

El″dritch (?), a. Hideous; ghastly; as, an eldritch shriek or laugh.

814

Eleatic

E′le‐at″ic (?), a. [L. eleaticus, from Elea (or Velia) in Italy.] Of or pertaining to a certain school of Greek philosophers who taught that the only certain science is that whi...

815

Eleaticism

E′le‐at″i‐cism (?), n. The Eleatic doctrine.

816

Elecampane

El′e‐cam‐pane″ (?), n. [F. énulecampane, NL. inula campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G. glockenwurz, i.e., “bellwort.”] 1. (Bot.) A large, coarse herb (Inul...

817

Elect

E‐lect″ (?), a. [L. electus, p. p. of eligere to elect; e out + legere to choose. See Legend, and cf. Elite, Eclectic.] 1. Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more. “C...

818

Elect (2)

E‐lect″, n. 1. One chosen or set apart.Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. Is. xlii. 1.2. pl.(Theol.) Those who are chosen for salvation.Sh...

819

Elect (3)

E‐lect″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Elected; p. pr. & vb. n.Electing.] 1. To pick out; to select; to choose.The deputy elected by the Lord. Shak.2. To select or take for an office; to s...

820

Electant

E‐lect″ant (?), n. [L. electans, p. pr. of electare.] One who has the power of choosing; an elector.

821

Electary

E‐lec″ta‐ry (?), n.(Med.) See Electuary.

822

Electic

E‐lec″tic (?), a. See Eclectic.

823

Electicism

E‐lec″ti‐cism (?), n. See Eclecticism.

824

Election

E‐lec″tion (?), n. [F. élection, L. electio, fr. eligere to choose out. See Elect, a.] 1. The act of choosing; choice; selection.2. The act of choosing a person to fill an offic...

825

Electioneer

E‐lec′tion‐eer″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Electionered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Electioneering.] To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election ...

826

Electioneerer

E‐lec′tion‐eer″er (?), n. One who electioneers.

827

Elective

E‐lect″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. électif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral....

828

Elective (2)

E‐lect″ive, n. In an American college, an optional study or course of study.

829

Electively

E‐lect″ive‐ly, adv. In an elective manner; by choice.

830

Elector

E‐lect″or (?), n. [L., fr. eligere: cf. F. électeur.] 1. One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in...

831

Elector (2)

E‐lect″or (?), a. [Cf. F. électoral.] Pertaining to an election or to electors.In favor of the electoral and other princes. Burke.Electoral college, the body of princes formerly...

832

Electorality

E‐lect′or‐al″i‐ty (?), n. The territory or dignity of an elector; electorate. Sir H. Wotton.

833

Electorate

E‐lect″or‐ate (?), n. [Cf. F. électorat.] 1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state...

834

Electoress

E‐lect″or‐ess (?), n. [Fem. of Elector.] An electress. Bp. Burnet.

835

Electorial

E′lec‐to″ri‐al (?), a. Electoral. Burke.

836

Electorship

E‐lect″or‐ship (?), n. The office or status of an elector.

837

Electre

{ E‐lec″tre, E‐lec″ter } (?), n. [L. electrum: cf. F. électre mixture of gold and silver. See Electrum.] 1. Amber. See Electrum.2. A metallic substance compounded of gold and si...