the Greek on, the Latin accent and quantity on the antepenultimate syllable is preserved by polite speakers. EQUABLE, ¿'-kwå-bl, a. 405. Equal to itself, even, uniform. EQUALITY, é-kwal'-ě-tě, s. 86. Likeness with regard to any quantities compared. EQUALLY, '-kwál-lé, ad. In the same degree with another, evenly, equably. EQUILIBRIUM, é-kwè-lib'-ré-um, s. Equipoise, equality of weight; equality. EQUIPAGE, ¿k'-kwě-pǎje, s. 90. Furniture; attendance, retinue. EQUITY, ék'-kwě-tě, s. Justice, right. Before, sooner than. *ERE, åre, ad. 94. EREWHILE, åre-hwile', ERE WHILES, åre-hwilz', S ago, before a little while. ERECT, ê-rêkt', a. Upright; directed upwards; bold, confident, vigorous. ERMINE, ér-min, s. 140. An animal that is found in cold countries. *To ERR, êr, v. n. To wander, to ramble. ERRAND, ér-rând, or âr'-rând, s. A message. This word is precisely in the same situation as Clerk and Sergeant. Mr. Walker gives the fourth sound of A, but says, "perhaps it may be pronounced as spelled without pedantry; that is decidedly my opinion, and, I think, the opinion and custom of the best speakers. ERRANT, er'-rânt, a. Wandering, roving; vile, abandoned, completely bad. ERRATICK, ér-rât'-ik, a. Wandering, uncertain, keeping no certain order. ERRONEOUS, êr-rò'-ně-ûs, a. Unsettled; mistaking, misled by errour. ERROUR, er'-růr, s. 314. Mistake, involuntary deviation from truth. To ESCAPE, è-skåpe', v. a. To fly, to avoid, to pass unobserved. ESCHALOT, shâl-lôt', s. A plant. ESCRITOIR, ês-krů-tore', s. A box with all the implements necessary for writing. ESCULENT, ês'-kú-lênt, a. Good for food. *ESPECIALLY, é-spêsh'-ál-lé, ad. Principally, chiefly. To ESPOUSE, é-spoůze', v. a. To contract or betroth to another; to marry. To ESPY, è spi', v. a. distance. To see a thing at a ESQUIRE, è-skwire', s. A title of dignity. To ESSAY, ês-să', v. a. To attempt. ESSENTIAL, ês-sen'-shâl, a. Necessary to the constitution or existence of any thing. TO ESTABLISH, ě-stâb'-lish, v. a. To settle firmly, to fix unalterably; to found. ESTATE, é-state', s. The general interest, the publick; condition of life; fortune. ESTIMABLE, és'-tè-må-bl, a. 405. Valuable, worth a large price. To ESTRANGE, è-strånje', v. a. To keep at a distance, to withdraw; to alienate. ETERNITY, é-tér'-ně-tè, s. out beginning or end. Duration with ETIQUETTE, êt-e-két, s. 415. The polite form or manner of doing any thing. ETUI, êt-wè', s. French. A case for tweezers. ETYMOLOGY, êt-ẻ-môl'-d-jẻ, s. The descent or derivation of a word. To EVACATE, è-vå'-kåte, v. a. out, to throw out. EVAGATION, êv-â-ga'-shûn, s. wandering, deviation. To empty The act of *EVANESCENT, êv-á-nês'-sent, a. Vanishing, imperceptible. * EVANGELICAL, êv-ân-jẻl'-ě-kâl, a. Agreeable to gospel; contained in the gospel. To EVAPORATE, é-vâp'-d-råte, v. n. 91. To fly away in fumes or vapours. EULOGIUM, yù-lʊ'-jễ-ům, EULOGY, yu'-lò-jễ, }s. Praise. EUPHONY, yu'-fo-ně, s. An agreeable sound, the contrary to harshness. *EUROPEAN, yù-rò-pè'-ân, a. Belonging to Europe. EWE, yu, s. 268. The she sheep. To EXAGGERATE, égz-ådje'-ě-råte, v. a. The act EXCELLENCY, êk'-sél-lenses. Dignity, high rank; the state of excelling; a title of honour. EXCITATION, êk-sě-tá'-shůn, s. The act of exciting or putting into motion. *EXCLUSIVĖ, êks-klù'-siv, a. 158. 428. Having the power of excluding. To EXCOMMUNICATE, eks-kôm-mù'-ně kåte, v. a. To eject from the communion of the visible church. EXCURSION, êks-kûr'-shûn, s. The act of Hate deviating from the stated or settled path. EXECRABLE, êk'-sè-krå-bl, a. 405. ful, detestable, accursed. EXECUTIVE, êgz-êk'-ù-tiv, a. 478. Having the quality of executing. EXECUTOR, ¿gz-êk'-ù-tur, s. 166. He that is intrusted to perform a will. EXEMPLARY, êgz'-êm-plár-é, a. × Such as may deserve to be proposed to imitation. *To EXHIBIT, êgz-hib'-it, v. a. 478. To of- The act To EXHORT, êgz-hòrt', v. a. words to any good action. To incite by EXHORTATION, êks-hòr-tá'-shủn, s. The act of exhorting, incitement to good. EXIGENCE, ¿k'-së-jênse, 2 EXIGENCY, êk'-së -jên-së, S. Demand, want, need; pressing necessity, distress. EXILE, èks'-ile, s. Banishment, state of being banished; the person banished. To EXILE, ég-zile', v. a. 492. To banish, to drive from a country. EXIT, êks'-it, s. The time at which the player goes off; departure, act of quitting the theatre of life. EXORBITANT, êgz-òr-bě-tânt, a. Enor mous, beyond due proportion, excessive. ** TO EXPATIATE, êk-spá'-she-åte, v. n. 542. To range at large; to enlarge. EXPIRATION, êks-pe-ra'-shûn, s. clusion of any limited time. The con EXPLICABLE, èks'-plẻ-kâ-bl, a. Explainable, possible to be explained. *EXPLICATIVE, èks'-plě-ká-tiv, a. Having a tendency to explain. EXQUISITE, êks-kwè-zit, a. consummate, complete. Excellent, EXTANT, êk'-stânt, a. Standing out to view, standing above the rest. EXTEMPORANEOUS,êks-têm-po-ră'-ně-ûs, Without premeditation, sudden. a. *EXTEMPORE, êks-têm'-pò-rẻ, ad. Without premeditation, suddenly, readily. To EXTIRPATE, ĉk-stêr'-påte, v. a. Το root out, to exscind. To EXTOL, êk-stôl', v. a. 406. To praise, to magnify, to celebrate. * EXTRANEOUS, êks-trǎ'-ně-us, a. Belonging to a different substance; foreign. *EXTRAORDINARY, êks-tror'-de-när-é, a. Different from common order and method. EXUBERANT, êgz-ú'-bẻ-ránt, a. 479. Overabundant, superfluously plenteous. F. FABRICK, fåb'-rik, or få'-brik, s. A building, an edifice. FACETIOUS, fâ-sé'-shûs, a. 292. Gay, cheerful, lively. FACULTY, fák'-ůl-tě, s. The power of doing any thing, ability; powers of the mind. FALCHION, fal'-shůn, s. 84. A short crooked sword, a cimeter. FALCON, fàw'-k'n, s. 84. 170. A hawk trained for sport; a sort of cannon. FALLACIOUS, fâl-lá'-shûs, a. 314. Producing mistakes; sophistical, deceitful. FALSEHOOD, fålse'-hùd, s. Want of truth. |