Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Efflation

Ef‐fla″tion (?), n. The act of filling with wind; a breathing or puffing out; a puff, as of wind.A soft efflation of celestial fire. Parnell.

542

Effloresce

Ef′flo‐resce″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Effloresced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Efflorescing (?).] [L. efflorescere to bloom, blossom; ex + florescere to begin to blossom, incho., fr. flo...

543

Efflorescence

Ef′flo‐res″cence (?), n. [F. efflorescence.] 1. (Bot.) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth.2. (Med.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, m...

544

Efflorescency

Ef′flo‐res″cen‐cy (?), n. The state or quality of being efflorescent; efflorescence.

545

Efflorescent

Ef′flo‐res″cent (?), a. [F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i.] 1. That effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on ex...

546

Efflower

Ef‐flow″er (?), v. t. [Cf. F. effleurer.] (Leather Making) To remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part, — as in making chamois leather.

547

Effluence

Ef″flu‐ence (?), n. [Cf. F. effluence.] 1. A flowing out, or emanation.2. That which flows or issues from any body or substance; issue; efflux.Bright effluence of bright essence...

548

Effluency

Ef″flu‐en‐cy (?), n. Effluence.

549

Effluent

Ef″flu‐ent (?), a. [L. effluens, -entis, p. pr. of effluere to flow out; ex + fluere to flow: cf. F. effluent. See Fluent.] Flowing out; as, effluent beams. Parnell.

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Effluent (2)

Ef″flu‐ent, n.(Geog.) A stream that flows out of another stream or lake.

551

Effluviable

Ef‐flu″vi‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being given off as an effluvium. “Effluviable matter.” Boyle.

552

Effluvial

Ef‐flu″vi‐al (?), a. Belonging to effluvia.

553

Effluviate

Ef‐flu″vi‐ate (?), v. i. To give forth effluvium. “An effluviating power.” Boyle.

554

Effluvium

Ef‐flu″vi‐um (?), n.; pl.Effluvia (#). [L., a flowing out, fr. effluere to flow out. See Effluent, a.] Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell...

555

Efflux

Ef″flux (?), n. [See Effluent, Flux.] 1. The act or process of flowing out, or issuing forth; effusion; outflow; as, the efflux of matter from an ulcer; the efflux of men's piet...

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Efflux (2)

Ef‐flux″ (?), v. i. To run out; to flow forth; to pass away. Boyle.

557

Effluxion

Ef‐flux″ion (?), n. [From Efflux.] 1. The act of flowing out; effusion.2. That which flows out; effluvium; emanation.Some light effluxions from spirit to spirit. Bacon.

558

Effodient

Ef‐fo″di‐ent (?), a. [L. effodiens, p. pr. of effodere to dig out; ex + fodere to dig.] Digging up.

559

Efforce

Ef‐force (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Efforced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Efforcing (?).] [OF. esforcier (F. s'efforcer to exert one's self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See Forc...

560

Efform

Ef‐form″ (?), v. t. [Pref. ex- + form.] To form; to shape.Efforming their words within their lips. Jer. Taylor.

561

Efformation

Ef′for‐ma″tion (?), n. The act of giving shape or form. Ray.

562

Effort

Ef″fort (?), n. [F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz, fr. esforcier. See Efforce.] 1. An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or...

563

Effort (2)

Ef″fort, v. t. To stimulate. “He efforted his spirits.” Fuller.

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Effortless

Ef″fort‐less, a. Making no effort. Southey.

565

Effossion

Ef‐fos″sion (?), n. [L. effossio. See Effodient.] A digging out or up. “The effossion of coins.” Arbuthnot.

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Effranchise

Ef‐fran″chise (?), v. t. [Pref. ex- + franchise: cf. OF. esfranchir.] To enfranchise.

567

Effray

Ef‐fray″ (?), v. t. [F. effrayer. See Affray.] To frighten; to scare. Spenser.