Webster's II
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`Preface
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`Elements of the
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`Abbreviations I
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`enumerate • ephebus
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`Lance. 2. An
`cts of a play.
`< Med. Lat.
`e intestines..
`IS. [OFr. en.
`g < Lat. toe-
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`-trains. To
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`< OFr. < en.
`I entering. 2.
`star : Angus•
`dormer is to
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`:rancees.1.,
`enchantment
`.c' ment n,
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`- see ENTER.]
`etition.
`ps. [OFr. en.
`a trap. 2. To
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`ats. [ME en.
`o treat < Lat.
`. 2. To ask It:
`est request or
`rt intent n.
`t : PLEA.
`fecciata, intro
`at.) + needy,
`he feet several
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`part. of entter,
`b. Power, per•
`Leal.
`Fr. < OFr. en
`ntermit.
`:roe.
`ng, -trench.
`rrtify or defend.
`trench them in •
`roach, infringe;
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`entre-, among
`. A place where
`2. A trading or/
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`otreprendre, to
`Aerates, and
`.pilling the er.
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`etween (<
`' a ground flour
`k. en-, in -I- C3'''
`acity to undeei!!
`the relationk
`system alisor.
`2. A measure'
`mines by the r.
`.e measure ley
`nee of that stu
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`-trusts. 1.
`or performee"s,
`ye as a truer
`..
`I lawyer>.
`of
`:m. p.part. qie
`entering. ,,!j
`:e. b. A mean-2r
`cord. b. M it
`'d in a diction!
`:ntered in a,
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`wines. r-v1
`nether.
`-twists• Tr
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`-at•ing/ 416'.
`C- out Duc
`elol
`om an env
`1
`1j. (-It, -at )'
`e-a'tor /1:
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`low whiff
`r)c
`noise
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`c00,,,nenate (1-no-ot ma-rat', 1-nycro!-) vt. -at-ed, -at•ing,
`:ates. [Lat. enumerare, enumerat-, to count out : ex-, out + numerus,
`numbed 1. To name or count off one by one : LIST. 2. To determine
`the number of : COUNT. - e•nu'mer.a tion n. - e•nufmer•a'-
`-e•nufmer-a'tor n.
`et.invuenad.ti.ate (1-niln,se-rat' ) v. -at•ed, -at-ing, -ates. [Lat.
`enuntiare, enuntiat- : ex-,.out + nuntiare, to announce < nuntius,
`messenger.] - vt. 1. To pronounce clearly : ARTICULATE. 2. To set
`forth precisely <enunciate acceptable treaty terms> 3. To proclaim :
`announce. -vi. To make articulate sounds. -e•nun,ciea.ble (-a-
`ball adj. -e•nun'ei-attion n. -e-nunf ei-aitive (-se-a tiv,
`-se-o-fiv) adj. - e.munf ci•a'tive•ly adv. -einunt ei-aitor n.
`eri.utre (in-yeirorr ) v. var. of INURE.
`apil•re•SiS (en'yo-rersis) n. [NLat. < Ole. enourein, to urinate in .
`en-, M + ourein, to urinate < ouron, urine.] Involuntary urination.
`-eniu-rett ic (-ret 1k) adj:
`en•Irebop (en-velf op) vt. -oped, -op-ing, -ops. [ME envolupen,
`to be involved in < OFr. envoloper : en-, in (< Lat. in-) + voloper, to
`:wrap up.] 1. To enclose or encase entirely with or as if with a covering.
`2. To attack (an enemy's flank). -en•velf op-er n. - en-vel I op-
`inent n.
`en•ve•lope (en,va-lop', En'-) n. [Fr. enveloppe < envelopper, to en-
`velop <.0Fr. envoloper.] 1. Something that envelops. 2. A flat, folded
`paper container esp. for a letter. 3. Biol. An enclosing covering, as a
`membrane or shell. 4. The- gasbag in a balloon. 5. Math. A curve or
`surface tangent to all curves or surfaces of a family of curves or sur-
`faces.
`en•ven•om (en-vent am) vt. -omed, -om-ing, -oms. [ME coven-
`imen < OFr. envenimer : en-, in + venim, venom. -see VENOM.] 1. To
`make poisonous or noxious. 2. To embitter.
`en.vi•a•ble (enfve-a-bal) adj. Arousing envy : DESIRABLE.. - en' -
`vi;a•bly adv.
`en-vi•ous (en,ve-as) adj. 1. Feeling, expressing, or marked by envy.
`2. Obs. Eager to emulate : EMULOUS. -enlvi-ous•ly adv. - ens-
`vi-ous•nesS n.
`en•vi•ron (en-virran) vt. [ME envirounen < OFr. environner < en-
`viron, round about :•en-, in (0 Lat. in-) + viron, circle < virer, to turn,
`poSs. of Celt. orig.] To encircle : surround.
`en•yi•ron•ment (en-vif ron-mont) n. 1. The circumstances or con-
`ditions surrounding one : SURROUNDINGS. 2. The total of circumstanc-
`es surrounding an organism or group of organisms, esp.: a. The
`combination of external or extrinsic physical conditions affecting and
`influencing the growth and development of organisms. b. The com-
`plex of social and cultural conditions affecting the nature of an indi-
`vidual or community. 3:An artistic or theatrical work surrounding or
`involving the audience.
`ett•vi•ron•men•tal (en-vi'ron-men tl, -vi'orn-) adj. 1. Of or re-
`lating to the environment. 2. Relating to or concerned with the eco-
`logical impact of altering the environment. 3. Med. Of or relating to
`potentially harmful factors originating in the environment. -en.
`vi rvn-rnenftably adv.
`e,11,.•yein•rvoi n•men•tabism (en-vi'ran-ment tl-iz'om) n. The theory
`1a,e
`ronment rather than heredity is the primary influence on in-
`tellectual
`e.... .growth and cultural development.
`(en-virran-men tl-ist) n. 1. One who
`wants is
`. mwentaltissmpfotect the natural environment. 2. A supporter of environ-
`,
`en.vi,
`_
`r"US (en-vi
`pl .n. [Fr.< OFr. environ, about. -see EN-
`viRcm:1 1. A surrounding"area, esp. of a city. 2. Surroundings.
`-ag-ing, -ag-es. [Fr. envisager
`n (< en-viz
`
`• 0F, n.,onimgeiof
`Lat. in-) + visage, face. - see VISAGE.] 1. To conceive
`of, esp. as a future possibility. 2. To consider or regard in a
`particular
`way.
`en
`• etutire:idutlah°1eLlin(iennd'r.vizh e an) vt. -sinned, -sion•ing, -sions. To pie-
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`s° ert•voy[ME < OFr. envoier,
`nd.._,t ee ENVOY.) The closing stanza of some veerse forms, as the
`ex,,vs''rel(ehner dedicating the poem to a patron or summarizing it.
`
`IL [Fr. envoye < envoyer, to send < OFr. en-
`voi„ LLat.
`1.0;ii eecsisaelnemi viare, to put
`the way : Lat. in-, on + Lat. via, way.]
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`3111.)
`diplomatic
`2. A governmental representative dispatched
`einb_ s
`mission. 3. A minister plenipotentiary to a for-
`t;:yvyoy(Lat,se;iviY.; vroaid
`(11,1az below an ambassador. •
`•
`n. var. of ENVOI.
`411s, env; ei nr! Pl. -vies. [ME envie < OFr. < Lat. invidia < in-
`d °11, < invidere to envy : in-, in + videre, to see.] 1. Re-
`
`Vt.envy c'tj'a6eire for anothethep r's ossessions or advantages. 2. The object of
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`..,„elIvY of all
`rsneighbo> 3. Obs. Malevolence. -
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`ef,'"ingi -vies. 1. To feel envy toward. 2. To feel envy be-
`n. -entvy-ing-ly adv.
`EN
`COVETOUSNESS, ENVIOUSNESS, JEALOUSY Ti. core
`roicheresentful desire for another's possessions or advantages
`s provoked envy among their poorer relatives.>
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`'sot
`amuse -;,°ut th thin th this IA cut Or urge y young
`In vision a about, item, edible, gallop, circus
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`en-wind (en-wind,) vt. -wound (-wound'), -winding, -winds.
`To wind around.
`en•wrap (err-rip') vt. -wrapped, -wrap-ping, -wraps. 1. To
`wrap up : ENCLOSE. 2. To envelop. 3. To absorb completely : ENGROSS.
`en•wreathe (en-retlif ) vt. -wreathed, -wreathing,
`-wreathes. To surround with or as if with a wreath.
`en-zo-ot-ic (en'zo-Ortfik) adj. Affecting or peculiar to animals of a
`particular- area or limited district. -Used of a disease. -n. An en-
`•
`zootic disease.
`enzyme (en' zim') n. [G. Enzym < Med. Gk. enzumos, leavened :
`Gk. en-, in + some, leaven.] Any of numerous proteins or conjugated
`proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as biochemical
`catalysts in living organisms. -en'zymat'ic (-za-m5triik) adj.
`-enrzy•mat,i•cal-ly adv.
`en•zy•mol-o-gy (en'za-mol o-je) n. The biochemistry of enzymes.
`-en'zy-molf o-gist n.
`eo- pref. [Gk. eo- < 66s, dawn.] Most primitive : EARLIEST <eohip-
`pus> <eolith>
`E•o•cene. (e a-sen') adj. Of, relating to, or designating the geologic
`time, rock series, sedimentary deposits, and fossils of the second old-
`est of the five major epochs of the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic era,
`extending from the end of the Paleocene, to the beginning of the Oli-
`gocene and marked by the rise of mammals: -n. The Eocene epoch.
`e•o•hip•pus (E' o-hip, as) n. [E0- + Gk. hippos, horse.] An extinct,
`small, herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyracotherium or Eohippus
`of the Eocene epoch, with four-toed front feet and three-toed hind feet
`and ancestrally related to the horse.
`(E-Cille-an) adj. [After Asouis.] Relating to, caused by, or
`transmitted by the wind.
`e•o•lith (V a-lith') n. A crude stone artifact.
`E•cidlitheic (e'a-lithilk) adj. Of.or pertaining to the postulated ear-
`liest period of human culture preceding the Lower Paleolithic.
`e-on (e'on', Van) n. [LLat. aeon < Gk. Mon.] 1. An indefinitely long
`time period : AGE. 2. Geol. The longest division of geologic time, hav-
`ing two or more eras. -e-of ni-an (e-Vne-an) adj.
`E.os (ef Os') n. [Gk. Eas < Jos, dawn.] Gk. Myth. The goddess of the
`dawn.
`e-o•sin (Va-san) n. [Gk. eos, dawn + -IN.] A red crystalline powder,
`C201-18Br405, used to color gasoline and in textile dyeing and ink man-
`ufacturing.
`e•o•sin•o•phil (e'a-sin,a-fil') also e•ia•sin•o•phile (-fir) n. 1.
`Physid A leukocyte in vertebrate blood that accepts an eosin stain. 2.
`Biochem. A microorganism, cell, or histological element easily stained
`by eosin dye. -ero•sinio-phili, e'o•sin'o•philf ic, e'o•si-
`nophti-lous (CO-si-nof I a-las) adj.
`e•t3.sin•o•phibi•a.
`of eosinophils in the blood.
`-eous cuff. [Lat. -eus.] Having the nature of : RESEMBLING <gaseous>
`ep- pref. var. of EPI-.
`e•pact (VpAkt') n. [OFr. epacte < Lat. epacta < Gk. epaktai < epa-
`geM, to intercalate : epi-, on + agein, to lead.] The period required to
`harmonize the solar calendar with the lunar calendar.
`ep•arch Opt ark') n. [Gk. eparkhos, commander : epi-, over +
`arkhein, to rule.] 1. The administrator of an eparchy. 2. An Eastem
`Orthodox bishop or metropolitan. -e•parf chi-al (i-par'ke-al) adj.
`ep•anchy e ar'ke) n., pl. -chies. 1. An administrative subdivi-
`sion of Greece. 2. An Eastern Orthodox diocese.
`ep•au•let also ep•au•lette (8p, a-let', ep'a-let')n. [Fr. epaulette,
`dim. of epaule, shoulder < OFr. espaule < Med. Lat. spatula. -see
`ESPALIER.] A shoulder ornament esp. a fringed strap wom on military
`uniforms.
`el-pee also e•pee (a-pa') n. [Fr. < Lat. spathe, sword.] 1. A fencing
`sword with a bowl-shaped guard and a long, narrow, fluted blade lack-
`ing a cutting edge and tapering to a blunted point. 2. The art or sport
`of fencing with the epee. -e-pee,ist n.
`ep•ebrog-e-ny (ep'i-roj,o-ne) n., pl. -nies. [Gk. epeiros, conti-
`nent + -GENY.] Deformation of the earth's crust that forms continents
`and oceanic basins or parts of these. •-eepei'ro•gentie (I-pi'ro-
`jenfik) adj. -e•peirro-gen,i-eal-ly adv.
`e-pen•the•sis -0-pen,tha-sis) n., pl. -ses (-sez') [LLat. < Gk. <
`epentithenai, to insert : epi-, in addition to + en-, in + tithenai, to
`place.] Insertion of a sound or letter into a word. -ep'en-thetf ie
`(eprin-thettik) adj.
`a-pamf ) n. [Perh. alteration of Fr. epergne, saving
`epergne
`< epargner, to save.] A large table centerpiece having a frame with
`extended arms or branches supporting holders, as for flowers, fruit, or
`sweetmeats.
`ep.ex-e-ge•sis (ep-ek' sa-jE, sis) n. [Gk. epexege7sis < epexegei-
`sthai, to explain in detail : epi-, in addition to + exegeisthai, to explain.
`-see EXEGESIS.] Additional explanation or explanatory material.
`ep-ex'e•get,i-cal adj.
`-ep•ex'e-get,ic
`e-phah also e•pha (e,fa) on. [Heb. 'ephah, prob. of Egypt. orig.] An
`ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to slightly more than a
`bushel.
`e-phebe (Web', 1-fela') n. [Lat. ephebus < Gk. ephebos : epi-, upon
`+ heb re, early manhood.] A youth aged 18 to 20 years in ancient
`Greece. -e'phe'bic adj.
`e•phe-bus (We elms) n., pl. -bi
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`n. An increase in the number
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`[Lat.] An ephebe.
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