Ew
Ew (ū), n. [See Yew.] A yew. Chaucer.
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Ewe
Ewe (ū), n. [AS. eówu; akin to D. ooi, OHG. awi, ouwi, Icel. ær, Goth. awēþi a flock of sheep, awistr a sheepfold, Lith. avis a sheep, L. ovis, Gr. ὄϊσ, Skr. avi. √231.] (Zoöl.)...
Ewe-necked
Ewe″–necked′ (ū″nĕkt′), a. Having a neck like a ewe; — said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficient, being somewhat hollowed out. Youwatt.
Ewer
Ew″er (ū″ẽr), n. [OF. ewer, euwier, prop. a water carrier, F. évier a washing place, sink, aiguière ewer, L. aquarius, adj., water carrying, n., a water carrier, fr. aqua water;...
Ewery
{ Ew″er‐y (ū″ẽr‐y̆), Ew″ry (ū″ry̆) } n. [From Ewer.] An office or place of household service where the ewers were formerly kept. Parker.
Ewt
Ewt (ūt), n. [See Newt.] (Zoöl.) The newt.
Ex libris
‖Ex′ li″bris (?). [L. ex from + libris books.] An inscription, label, or the like, in a book indicating its ownership; esp., a bookplate.
Ex officio
‖Ex′ of‐fi″ci‐o (?); pl.Ex officiis (#). From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office; officially.
Ex parte
‖Ex′ par″te (?). [L. See Ex-, and Part.] Upon or from one side only; one-sided; partial; as, an ex parte statement.Ex parte application, one made without notice or opportunity t...
Ex post facto
{ ‖Ex″ post′ fac″to, or‖Ex″ post′fac″to (ĕks″ pōst″ făk″tō̍) }. (Law) From or by an after act, or thing done afterward; in consequence of a subsequent act; retrospective.Ex post...
Ex-
Ex– (?). A prefix from the latin preposition, ex, akin to Gr. εξ̓ or εκ̓ signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it signifies out of, as, in exhale, excl...
Ex-official
Ex′–of‐fi″cial (?), a. Proceeding from office or authority.
Ex-voto
Ex′–vo″to (?), n.; pl.Ex-votos (–töz). [L. ex out of, in accordance with + voto, abl. of votum a vow.] An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.
Exacerbate
Ex‐ac″er‐bate (ĕgz‐ăs″ẽr‐bāt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Exacerbated (–bā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Exacerbating (–bā′tĭng).] [L. exacerbatus, p. p. of exacerbare; ex out (intens.) + a...
Exacerbation
Ex‐ac′er‐ba″tion (ĕgz‐ăs′ẽr‐bā″shŭn) n. [Cf. F. exacerbation.] 1. The act of rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malig...
Exacerbescence
Ex‐ac′er‐bes″cence (–bĕs″sens), n. [L. exacerbescens, -entis, p. pr. of exacerbescere, incho. of exacerbare.] Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase of a ...
Exacervation
Ex‐ac′er‐va″tion (?), n. [L. exacervare to heap up exceedingly. See Ex-, and Acervate.] The act of heaping up. Bailey.
Exacinate
Ex‐ac″i‐nate (?), v. t. [L. ex out + acinus kernel.] To remove the kernel form.
Exacination
Ex‐ac′i‐na″tion (?), n. Removal of the kernel.
Exact
Ex‐act″ (?), a. [L. exactus precise, accurate, p. p. of exigere to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure; ex out + agere to drive; cf. F. exact. See Agent, A...
Exact (2)
Ex‐act″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Exacted; p. pr. & vb. n.Exacting.] [From L. exactus, p. p. of exigere; or fr. LL. exactare: cf. OF. exacter. See Exact, a.] To demand or require auth...
Exact (3)
Ex‐act″, v. i. To practice exaction.The anemy shall not exact upon him. Ps. lxxxix. 22.
Exacter
Ex‐act″er (?), n. An exactor.
Exacting
Ex‐act″ing, a. Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. “A temper so exacting.” T. Arnold — Ex‐act″i...
Exaction
Ex‐ac″tion (?), n. [L. exactio: cf. F. exaction.] 1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a dr...
Exactitude
Ex‐act″i‐tude (?), n. [Cf. F. exactitude.] The quality of being exact; exactness.
Exactly
Ex‐act″ly, adv. In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. “Exactly wrought.” Shak.His enemies were pleased, ...