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EAGER, adj. sour EAN, v. t. to yean, to bring forth young EANLING, sub. a young lamb EAR, v. t. to plough or cultivate ECSTASY, sub. a temporary aberration of the mind from joy or grief EGAL, adj. equal ELD, sub. old times old age ELF, v. t. to entangle hair in so intricate a manner that it is not to be unravelled; supposed to be the work of fairies in the night EMBALLING, pr. p. being invested with ball and sceptre at coronation. Hen. VIII. ii. 3. 47. EMBARQUEMBNTS, sub. hindrances, restraints EMBOSS, v. t. to hunt to death EMBOSSED, part. adj. swollen out; foaming at the mouth from hard running EMBOWELLED, pt. p. emptied EMPERY, sub. dominion; a country subject to a prince's sway ENDEARED, pt. p. bound ENGINE, sub. an instrument of war, a piece of ordnance; instrument of torture ENGLUT, v. t. to swallow [Fr. engloute] ENMESH, v. t to entangle, ensnare ENMEW, v. t. to mew up ENSEAMED, part. adj. filthy ENSCONCE, v. t. to cover as with a fort, to shelter ENSBAR, v. t. to sear up, to make dry, ENSHIELD, part. adj. shielded, protected ENSTBEPED, part. adj. lying under water ENTBRTAIM, v. t. to take into one's service; sub. reception ENTREATMENTS, sub. invitations EPHESIAN, sub. a boon companion ERINGO, sub. the candied roots of sea-holly ERRING, part. adj. wandering ESCAPE, sub. a freak ESCOTED, pt. p. paid, maintained EVEN CHRISTIAN, sub. fellow Christian EVEN-PLEACHED, adj. evenly interwoven EVITATE, v. t. to avoid EXCEED, v. i. to be of surpassing excellence EXCREMENT, sub. hair, beard, anything growing out of body EXHIBITION, sub. a money allowance EXIGENT, sub. extremity, pressing necessity; also the end EXORCISER, sub. one who raises spirits EXORCIST, sub. the same EXPEDIENCE, sub. expedition, enterprise; also haste EXPEDIENT, adj. expeditious, quick EXSUFFLICATE, v. i. inflated, or perhaps contemptible EXTENT, sub. seizure, a law term; favour EXTRAVAGANT, adj. wandering about EYAS, sub. a young hawk just taken from the nest EYAS-MUSKET, sub. young sparrow-hawk EYE, sub. a shade of colour; v. i. to look, appear |