Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 1
E () The fifth letter of the English alphabet.
E () E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.
E- () A Latin prefix meaning out, out of, from; also, without. See Ex-.
Each (a. / a. pron.) Every one of the two or more individuals composing a number of objects, considered separately from the rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; as, each of you or each one of you.
Each (a. / a. pron.) Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with every.
Eachwhere (adv.) Everywhere.
Eadish (n.) See Eddish.
Eager (a.) 熱心的，熱切的；渴望的，急切的 [F] [（+for）] [+to-v] [+（that）] Sharp; sour; acid. [Obs.] "Like eager droppings into milk." -- Shak.
Eager (a.) Sharp; keen; bitter; severe. [Obs.] "A nipping and an eager air." "Eager words." -- Shak.
Eager (a.) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase.
And gazed for tidings in my eager eyes. -- Shak.
How eagerly ye follow my disgraces! -- Shak.
When to her eager lips is brought Her infant's thrilling kiss. -- Keble.
A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys. -- Hawthorne.
Conceit and grief an eager combat fight. -- Shak.
Eager (a.) Brittle; inflexible;
not ductile. [Obs.]
Gold will be sometimes so eager, as artists call it, that it will as little endure the
hammer as glass itself. -- Locke.
Syn: Earnest; ardent; vehement; hot; impetuous; fervent; intense;
impassioned; zealous; forward.
Usage: See Earnest. -- Eager, Earnest. Eager marks an excited state of desire or passion; thus, a child is eager for a plaything, a hungry man is eager for food, a covetous man is eager for gain. Eagerness is liable to frequent abuses, and is good or bad, as the case may be. It relates to what is praiseworthy or the contrary. Earnest denotes a permanent state of mind, feeling, or sentiment. It is always taken in a good sense; as, a preacher is earnest in his appeals to the conscience; an agent is earnest in his solicitations.
Eager (n.) Same as Eagre.
Eager (a.) Having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look" [ant: uneager].
Eager (n.) A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) [syn: tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager].
Eagerly (adv.) 渴望地；熱切地 In an eager manner.
Eagerly (adv.) With eagerness; in an eager manner; "the news was eagerly awaited" [syn: eagerly, thirstily].
Eagerness (n.) 渴望；熱心；熱切 [U] [（+for/ about）] [+to-v] The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. "The eagerness of love." -- Addison.
Eagerness (n.) Tartness; sourness. [Obs.]
Syn: Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity; heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal; craving; heat; passion; greediness.
Eagerness (n.) A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something [syn: eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness].
Eagerness (n.) Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" [syn: readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness].
Eagle (n.) (Zo["o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Hali[ae]etus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle ({Aquila chrysa["e]tus); the imperial eagle of Europe ({Aquila mogilnik or Aquila imperialis); the American bald eagle ({Hali[ae]etus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle ({Hali[ae]etus albicilla); and the great harpy eagle ({Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle.
Eagle (n.) A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars.
Eagle (n.) (Astron.) A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.
Eagle (n.) The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people.
Though the Roman eagle shadow thee. -- Tennyson.
Note: Some modern nations, as the United States, and France under the Bonapartes, have adopted the eagle as their national emblem. Russia, Austria, and Prussia have for an emblem a double-headed eagle.
Bald eagle. See Bald eagle.
Bold eagle. See under Bold.
Double eagle, A gold coin of the United States worth twenty dollars.
Eagle hawk (Zo["o]l.), A large, crested, South American hawk of the genus Morphnus.
Eagle owl (Zo["o]l.), Any large owl of the genus Bubo, and allied genera; as the American great horned owl ({Bubo Virginianus), and the allied European species ({B. maximus). See Horned owl.
Eagle ray (Zo["o]l.), Any large species of ray of the genus Myliobatis (esp. M. aquila).
Eagle vulture (Zo["o]l.), A large West African bid ({Gypohierax Angolensis), intermediate, in several respects, between the eagles and vultures.
Eagle (n.) Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight [syn: eagle, bird of Jove].
Eagle (n.) (Golf) A score of two strokes under par on a hole.
Eagle (n.) A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
Eagle (n.) An emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle".
Eagle (v.) Shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole" [syn: eagle, double birdie].
Eagle (v.) Shoot in two strokes under par.
Eagle () A dBASE-like dialect bundled with Emerald Bay, sold by Migent from 1986-1988, later renamed Vulcan when Wayne Ratliff reacquired the product.
Eagle () (Herb. nesher; properly the griffon vulture or great vulture, so called from its tearing its prey with its beak), referred to for its swiftness of flight (Deut. 28:49; 2 Sam. 1:23), its mounting high in the air (Job 39:27), its strength (Ps. 103:5), its setting its nest in high places (Jer. 49:16), and its power of vision (Job 39:27-30).
This "ravenous bird" is a symbol of those nations whom God employs and sends forth to do a work of destruction, sweeping away whatever is decaying and putrescent (Matt. 24:28; Isa. 46:11; Ezek. 39:4; Deut. 28:49; Jer. 4:13; 48:40). It is said that the eagle sheds his feathers in the beginning of spring, and with fresh plumage assumes the appearance of youth. To this, allusion is made in Ps. 103:5 and Isa. 40:31. God's care over his people is likened to that of the eagle in training its young to fly (Ex. 19:4; Deut. 32:11, 12). An interesting illustration is thus recorded by Sir Humphry Davy:, "I once saw a very interesting sight above the crags of Ben Nevis. Two parent eagles were teaching their offspring, two young birds, the maneuvers of flight. They began by rising from the top of the mountain in the eye of the sun. It was about mid-day, and bright for the climate. They at first made small circles, and the young birds imitated them. They paused on their wings, waiting till they had made their flight, and then took a second and larger gyration, always rising toward the sun, and enlarging their circle of flight so as to make a gradually ascending spiral. The young ones still and slowly followed, apparently flying better as they mounted; and they continued this sublime exercise, always rising till they became mere points in the air, and the young ones were lost, and afterwards their parents, to our aching sight." (See Isa. 40:31.)
There have been observed in Palestine four distinct species of eagles, (1) the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos); (2) the spotted eagle (Aquila naevia); (3) the common species, the imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca); and (4) the Circaetos gallicus, which preys on reptiles. The eagle was unclean by the Levitical law (Lev. 11:13; Deut. 14:12).
Eagle (), Money. A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars. It weighs two hundred and fifty-eight grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure gold, and one hundred of all Act of January 18, 1837, 4 Sharsw. Cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2523, 4. Vide Money.
Eagle -- U.S. County in Colorado
Population (2000): 41659
Housing Units (2000): 22111
Land area (2000): 1687.875116 sq. miles (4371.576296 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.926082 sq. miles (10.168506 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1691.801198 sq. miles (4381.744802 sq. km)
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.588020 N, 106.705776 W
Headwords:
Eagle
Eagle, CO
Eagle County
Eagle County, CO
Eagle, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
Population (2000): 129
Housing Units (2000): 137
Land area (2000): 1.008512 sq. miles (2.612034 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.008512 sq. miles (2.612034 sq. km)
FIPS code: 20380
Located within: Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location: 64.786022 N, 141.199917 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle, AK
Eagle
Eagle, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000): 1105
Housing Units (2000): 413
Land area (2000): 0.322433 sq. miles (0.835098 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.322433 sq. miles (0.835098 sq. km)
FIPS code: 14100
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.816129 N, 96.431195 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68347
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle, NE
Eagle
Eagle-Vail, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado
Population (2000): 2887
Housing Units (2000): 1482
Land area (2000): 1.975490 sq. miles (5.116495 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.975490 sq. miles (5.116495 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22225
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.621343 N, 106.492126 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 81631
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle-Vail, CO
Eagle-Vail
Eagle, CO
Eagle
Eagle, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000): 3032
Housing Units (2000): 1116
Land area (2000): 2.363211 sq. miles (6.120689 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.363211 sq. miles (6.120689 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22200
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.650515 N, 106.827178 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 81631
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle, CO
Eagle
Eagle, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000): 11085
Housing Units (2000): 4048
Land area (2000): 9.188921 sq. miles (23.799195 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.086804 sq. miles (0.224822 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.275725 sq. miles (24.024017 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23410
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 43.693093 N, 116.346366 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83616
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle, ID
Eagle
Eagle, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000): 130
Housing Units (2000): 47
Land area (2000): 0.122504 sq. miles (0.317284 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.122504 sq. miles (0.317284 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23560
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 42.808898 N, 84.790522 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 48822
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle, MI
Eagle
Eagle, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 1707
Housing Units (2000): 605
Land area (2000): 1.267688 sq. miles (3.283297 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.267688 sq. miles (3.283297 sq. km)
FIPS code: 21425
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 42.877595 N, 88.471918 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 53119
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Eagle, WI
Eagle
Eagle-eyed (a.) 目光銳利的；有眼力的 Sharp-sighted as an eagle. "Inwardly eagle-eyed." -- Howell.
Eagle-eyed (a.) Capable of seeing to a great distance [syn: eagle-eyed, keen-sighted, farseeing, longsighted].
Eagle-sighted (a.) 眼光銳利的；精明的；機智的；聰明的 Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted. -- Shak.
Eagless (n.) (Zo["o]l.) 雌鷹 A female or hen eagle. [R.] -- Sherwood.
Eaglestone (n.) (Min.) A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, who believed that the eagle transported these stones to her nest to facilitate the laying of her eggs; a["e]tites.
Eaglestone (n.) (Geological science) A hollow oval nodule of clay ironstone, formerly thought to have magical properties.
Eaglestone (n.) A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone about the size of a walnut that the ancients believed an eagle takes to her nest to facilitate egg-laying.
Compare: Concretionary
Concretionary (a.) 凝固的，含凝块的，凝固而成的 See Concretion.
Concretionary (a.) Formed by concretion; consisting of concreted matter or masses.
Compare: Concretion
Concretion (n.) 凝固（物）；【醫】結石；膽石；具體（化） A hard solid mass formed by the local accumulation of matter, especially within the body or within a mass of sediment.
‘Nodular concretions of siderite growing within the sediments.’
Concretion (n.) [Mass noun] The process by which matter forms into a concretion.
Compare: Nodule
Nodule (n.) （尤指植物上的）節結，小瘤 A small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one.
‘The area feels firm but has irregular nodules which can be painful to touch.’
‘Laparotomy showed white nodules in the liver.’
Nodule (n.) A swelling on a root of a leguminous plant, containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Nodule (n.) A small rounded lump of matter distinct from its surroundings, e.g. of flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed.
‘Flint nodules.’
‘In the coal pits nodules of iron ore were mined.’
Compare: Ironstone
Ironstone (n.) [Mass noun] 鐵礦石 Sedimentary rock containing a substantial proportion of iron compounds.
Ironstone (n.) [Mass noun] [Usually as modifier] A kind of dense, opaque stoneware.
‘For those who would visualize Adobe Walls as a hardscrabble place, it should be noted that the restaurant run by Mrs. Olds served its food on imported white English ironstone dishes.’
Compare: Walnut
Walnut (n.) 胡桃（樹）； 胡桃木； 胡桃木色 The large wrinkled edible seed of a deciduous tree, consisting of two halves contained within a hard shell which is enclosed in a green fruit.
Walnut (n.) (Also Walnut tree) The tall tree which produces walnuts, with compound leaves and valuable ornamental timber that is used chiefly in cabinetmaking and gun stocks.
Genus Juglans, family Juglandaceae: several species, including the common (or English) walnut (J. regia)
Compare: Facilitate
Facilitate (v. t.) 促進，助長； 使容易； 幫助 Make (an action or process) easy or easier.
‘Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources.’
Compare: Egg-laying
Egg-laying (n.) [醫] 產卵 The production of eggs (especially in birds).
Eaglet (n.) (Zo["o]l.) A young eagle, or a diminutive eagle.
Eaglet (n.) A young eagle.
Eagle-winged (a.) Having the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle.
Eaglewood (n.) A kind of fragrant wood. See Agallochum.
Eagrass (n.) See Eddish.
Eagre (n.) A wave, or two or three successive waves, of great height and violence, at flood tide moving up an estuary or river; -- commonly called the bore. See Bore.
Ealderman (n.) Alt. of Ealdorman
Ealdorman (n.) An alderman.
Eale (n.) Ale.
Eame (n.) Uncle.
Ean (v. t. & i.) To bring forth, as young; to yean.
Eanling (n.) A lamb just brought forth; a yeanling.
Compare: Crossette
Crossette (n.) (Arch.) (a) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow.
Crossette (n.) (Arch.) (b) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
Ear (n.) The organ of hearing; the external ear.
Note: In man and the higher vertebrates, the organ of hearing is very complicated, and is divisible into three parts: the external ear, which includes the pinna or auricle and meatus or external opening; the middle ear, drum, or tympanum; and the internal ear, or labyrinth. The middle ear is a cavity connected by the Eustachian tube with the pharynx, separated from the opening of the external ear by the tympanic membrane, and containing a chain of three small bones, or ossicles, named malleus, incus, and stapes, which connect this membrane with the internal ear. The essential part of the internal ear where the fibers of the auditory nerve terminate, is the membranous labyrinth, a complicated system of sacs and tubes filled with a fluid (the endolymph), and lodged in a cavity, called the bony labyrinth, in the periotic bone. The membranous labyrinth does not completely fill the bony labyrinth, but is partially suspended in it in a fluid (the perilymph). The bony labyrinth consists of a central cavity, the vestibule, into which three semicircular canals and the canal of the cochlea (spirally coiled in mammals) open. The vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists of two sacs, the utriculus and sacculus, connected by a narrow tube, into the former of which three membranous semicircular canals open, while the latter is connected with a membranous tube in the cochlea containing the organ of Corti. By the help of the external ear the sonorous vibrations of the air are concentrated upon the tympanic membrane and set it vibrating, the chain of bones in the middle ear transmits these vibrations to the internal ear, where they cause certain delicate structures in the organ of Corti, and other parts of the membranous labyrinth, to stimulate the fibers of the auditory nerve to transmit sonorous impulses to the brain.
Ear (n.) The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear for music; -- in the singular only.
Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine ear. -- Tennyson.
Ear (n.) That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; any prominence or projection on an object, -- usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; as, the ears of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The ears of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of Bell.
Ear (n.) (Arch.) Same as Acroterium.
Ear (n.) (Arch.) Same as Crossette.
Ear (n.) Privilege of being kindly heard; favor; attention.
Dionysius . . . would give no ear to his suit. -- Bacon.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. -- Shak.
About the ears, in close proximity to; near at hand.
By the ears, In close contest; as, to set by the ears; to fall together by the ears; to be by the ears.
Button ear (in dogs), An ear which falls forward and completely hides the inside.
Ear finger, The little finger.
Ear of Dionysius, A kind of ear trumpet with a flexible tube; -- named from the Sicilian tyrant, who constructed a device to overhear the prisoners in his dungeons.
Ear sand (Anat.), Otoliths. See Otolith.
Ear snail (Zo["o]l.), Any snail of the genus Auricula and allied genera.
Ear stones (Anat.), Otoliths. See Otolith.
Ear trumpet, An instrument to aid in hearing. It consists of a tube broad at the outer end, and narrowing to a slender extremity which enters the ear, thus collecting and intensifying sounds so as to assist the hearing of a partially deaf person.
Ear vesicle (Zo["o]l.), A simple auditory organ, occurring in many worms, mollusks, etc. It consists of a small sac containing a fluid and one or more solid concretions or otocysts.
Rose ear (in dogs), An ear which folds backward and shows part of the inside.
To give ear to, To listen to; to heed, as advice or one advising. "Give ear unto my song." -- Goldsmith.
To have one's ear, To be listened to with favor.
Up to the ears, Deeply submerged; almost overwhelmed; as, to be in trouble up to one's ears. [Colloq.]
Eared (imp. & p. p.) of Ear.
Earing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ear.
Ear (v. t.) To take in with the ears; to hear. [Sportive] "I eared her language." -- Two Noble Kinsmen.
Ear (n.) The spike or head of any cereal (as, wheat, rye, barley, Indian corn, etc.), containing the kernels.
First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. -- Mark iv. 28.
Ear (v. i.) To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain; as, this corn ears well.
Ear (v. t.) To plow or till; to cultivate. "To ear the land." -- Shak.
Compare: Canon
Canon (n.) A law or rule.
Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter. -- Shak.
Canon (n.) (Eccl.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority.
Various canons which were made in councils held in the second centry. -- Hook.
Canon (n.) The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.
Canon (n.) In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order.
Canon (n.) A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.
Canon (n.) A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
Canon (n.) (Mus.) A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation.
Canon (n.) (Print.) The largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church.
Canon (n.) The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank.
Note: [See Illust. of Bell.] -- Knight.
Canon (n.) (Billiards) See Carom.
Apostolical canons. See under Apostolical.
Augustinian canons, Black canons. See under Augustinian.
Canon capitular, Canon residentiary, a resident member of a cathedral chapter (during a part or the whole of the year).
Canon law. See under Law.
Canon of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), That part of the mass, following the Sanctus, which never changes.
Honorary canon, A canon[6] who neither lived in a monastery, nor kept the canonical hours.
Minor canon (Ch. of Eng.), One who has been admitted to a chapter, but has not yet received a prebend.
Regular canon (R. C. Ch.), One who lived in a conventual community and followed the rule of St. Austin; a Black canon.
Secular canon (R. C. Ch.), One who did not live in a monastery, but kept the hours.
Ear (n.) The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
Ear (n.) Good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch".
Ear (n.) The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear [syn: auricle, pinna, ear].
Ear (n.) Attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear".
Ear (n.) Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear, spike, capitulum].
EAR, () Enterprise ARchive (IBM, WBISF).
Ear, () Used frequently in a figurative sense (Ps. 34:15). To "uncover the ear" is to show respect to a person (1 Sam. 20:2 marg.). To have the "ear heavy", or to have "uncircumcised ears" (Isa. 6:10), is to be inattentive and disobedient. To have the ear "bored" through with an awl was a sign of perpetual servitude (Ex. 21:6).
Earable (a.) Arable; tillable. [Archaic]
Earache (n.) Ache or pain in the ear.
Earache (n.) An ache localized in the middle or inner ear [syn: earache, otalgia].
Earal (a.) Receiving by the ear. [Obs.] -- Hewyt.
Ear-bored (a.) Having the ear perforated.
Earcap (n.) A cap or cover to protect the ear from cold.
Earcockle (n.) (Bot.) A disease in wheat, in which the blackened and contracted grain, or ear, is filled with minute worms.
Eardrop (n.) A pendant for the ear; an earring; as, a pair of eardrops.
Eardrop (n.) (Bot.) A species of primrose. See Auricula.
Eardrop (n.) An earring with a pendant ornament [syn: pendant earring, drop earring, eardrop].
Eardrum (n.) (Anat.) The tympanum. See Illust. of Ear.
Eardrum (n.) The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound [syn: eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa].
Eared (a.) Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as, long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared.
Eared (a.) (Zo["o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears.
Eared owl (Zo["o]l.), An owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as the long-eared owl, and short-eared owl.
Eared seal (Zo["o]l.), Any seal of the family Otariid[ae], including the fur seals and hair seals. See Seal.
Eared (a.) Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages" [syn: dog-eared, eared].
Eared (a.) Having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination [ant: earless].
Eariness (n.) Fear or timidity, especially of something supernatural. [Written also eiryness.]
The sense of eariness, as twilight came on. -- De Quincey.
Earing (n.) (Naut.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.
Earing (n.) (Naut.) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.
Earing (n.) (Naut.) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
Earing (n.) Coming into ear, as corn.
Earing (n.) A plowing of land. [Archaic]
Neither earing nor harvest. -- Gen. xlv. 6.
Earing, () An Old English word (from the Latin aro, I plough), meaning "ploughing." It is used in the Authorized Version in Gen. 45:6; Ex. 34:21; 1 Sam. 8:12; Deut. 21:4; Isa. 30:24; but the Revised Version has rendered the original in these places by the ordinary word to plough or till.
Needlefish (n.) (Zool.) (a) The European great pipefish ({Siphostoma acus or Syngnathus acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.
Needlefish (n.) (Zool.) (b) The garfish.
Earl (n.) A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count.
Earl (n.) (Zo["o]l.) The needlefish. [Ireland]
Earl (n.) A British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.
Earl, () Eng. law. A title of nobility next below a marquis and above a viscount.
Earl, () Earls were anciently called comites, because they were wont comitari regem, to wait upon the king for counsel and advice. He was also called shireman, because each earl had the civil government of a shire.
Earl, () After the Norman conquest they were called counts, whence the shires obtained the names of counties. They have now nothing to do with the government of counties, which has entirely devolved on the sheriff, the earl's deputy, or vice comes.
Earl, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 234
Housing Units (2000): 109
Land area (2000): 0.819678 sq. miles (2.122956 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.819678 sq. miles (2.122956 sq. km)
FIPS code: 19140
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.195465 N, 81.534663 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Earl, NC
Earl
Earlap (n.) The lobe of the ear.
Earlap (n.) One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm [syn: earflap, earlap].
Earldom (n.) The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl.
Earldom (n.) The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. -- Chesterfield.
Earldom (n.) The dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess.
Earldom (n.) The domain controlled by an earl or count or countess.
Earldom. () The seigniory of an earl; the title and dignity of an earl.
Earldorman (n.) Alderman. [Obs.]
Earlduck (n.) (Zo["o]l.) The red-breasted merganser ({Merganser serrator).
Earles penny () Earnest money. Same as Arles penny. [Obs.]
Earless (a.) Without ears; hence, deaf or unwilling to hear. -- Pope.
Earless (a.) Lacking external ears; "earless seals" [ant: eared].
Earlet (n.) An earring. [Obs.]
The Ismaelites were accustomed to wear golden earlets. -- Judg. viii. 24 (Douay version).
Earliness (n.) The state of being early or forward; promptness.
Earliness (n.) Quality of coming early or earlier in time [ant: lateness].
Earl marshal () An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms.
Earl Marshal (n.) An officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
Earlock (n.) A lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See Lovelock.
Early (adv.) Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.
Those that me early shall find me. -- Prov. viii. 17.
You must wake and call me early. -- Tennyson.
Early (a.) In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety. -- Burke.
The doorsteps and threshold with the early grass springing up about them. -- Hawthorne.
Early (a.) Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.
Seen in life's early morning sky. -- Keble.
The forms of its earlier manhood. -- Longfellow.
The earliest poem he composed was in his seventeenth summer. -- J. C. Shairp.
Early English (Philol.) See the Note under English.
Early English architecture, The first of the pointed or Gothic styles used in England, succeeding the Norman style in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Syn: Forward; timely; not late; seasonable.
Early (adv.) During an early stage; "early on in her career" [syn: early on, early].
Early (adv.) Before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time" [syn: early, ahead of time, too soon] [ant: belatedly, late, tardily].
Early (adv.) In good time; "he awoke betimes that morning" [syn: early, betimes].
Early (a.) At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties" [ant: late, middle].
Early (a.) Being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer" [ant: late, later(a)].
Early (a.) Belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times" [syn: early(a), former(a), other(a)].
Early (a.) Very young; "at an early age."
Early (a.) Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700" [ant: late, middle].
Early (a.) Expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations".
Early -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000): 12354
Housing Units (2000): 5338
Land area (2000): 511.232451 sq. miles (1324.085913 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 5.038120 sq. miles (13.048671 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 516.270571 sq. miles (1337.134584 sq. km)
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 31.311249 N, 84.936136 W
Headwords:
Early
Early, GA
Early County
Early County, GA
Early, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 605
Housing Units (2000): 293
Land area (2000): 0.394821 sq. miles (1.022582 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.394821 sq. miles (1.022582 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23475
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 42.461903 N, 95.151290 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50535
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Early, IA
Early
Early, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 2588
Housing Units (2000): 1080
Land area (2000): 2.567012 sq. miles (6.648529 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.567012 sq. miles (6.648529 sq. km)
FIPS code: 21904
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 31.744601 N, 98.941171 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 76801
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Early, TX
Early
Earmark (n.) A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting.
Earmark (n.) A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.
Money is said to have no earmark. -- Wharton.
Flying, he [a slave] should be described by the rounding of his head, and his earmark. -- Robynson (More's Utopia).
A set of intellectual ideas . . . have earmarks upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor. -- Burrow.
Earmarked (imp. & p. p.) of Earmark.
Earmarking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Earmark.
Earmark (v. t.) To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.
Earmark (v. t.) To designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory construction.
Earmark (n.) Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
Earmark (n.) A distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark].
Earmark (v.) Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" [syn: allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve].
Earn (n.) (Zo["o]l.) See Ern, n. -- Sir W. Scott.
Earned (imp. & p. p.) of Earn.
Earning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Earn.
Earn (v. t.) To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).
The high repute Which he through hazard huge must earn. -- Milton.
Earn (v. t.) To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.
I earn that [what] I eat. -- Shak.
The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or the sweat of my brow. -- Burke.
Earned run (Baseball), A run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side.
Syn: See Obtain.
Earn (v. t. & i.) To grieve. [Obs.]
Earn (v. i.) To long; to yearn. [Obs.]
And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puissance in battle brave. -- Spenser.
Earn (v. i.) To curdle, as milk. [Prov. Eng.]
Earn (v.) Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in].
Earn (v.) Acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions [syn: earn, garner].
EARN, () European Academic Research Network (network).
EARN, () European Academic and Research Network. (1995-11-15)
Earnest (n.) Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.
Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest. -- Sir P. Sidney.
And given in earnest what I begged in jest. -- Shak.
In earnest, () Serious; seriously; not in jest; earnestly.
Earnest (a.) Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.
An earnest advocate to plead for him. -- Shak.
Earnest (a.) Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
Earnest (a.) Serious; important. [Obs.]
They whom earnest lets do often hinder. -- Hooker.
Syn: Eager; warm; zealous; ardent; animated; importunate; fervent; sincere; serious; hearty; urgent. See Eager.
Earnest (v. t.) To use in earnest. [R.]
To earnest them [our arms] with men. -- Pastor Fido (1602).
Earnest (n.) Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. -- 2 Cor. i. 22.
And from his coffers Received the golden earnest of our death. -- Shak.
Earnest (n.) (Law) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale. -- Kent. Ayliffe. Benjamin.
Earnest money (Law), Money paid as earnest, to bind a bargain or to ratify and prove a sale.
Syn: Earnest, Pledge.
Usage: These words are here compared as used in their figurative sense. Earnest is not so strong as pledge.
An earnest, Like first fruits, gives assurance, or at least a high probability, that more is coming of the same kind; a pledge, like money deposited, affords security and ground of reliance for the future.
Washington gave earnest of his talent as commander by saving his troops after Braddock's defeat; his fortitude and that of his soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge might rightly be considered a pledge of their ultimate triumph.
Earnest (a.) Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn: earnest, sincere, solemn].
Earnest (a.) Earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" [syn: dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt].
Earnest (a.) Not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal [syn: businesslike, earnest].
Earnest (n.) Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract.
Earnest, () The Spirit is the earnest of the believer's destined inheritance (2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5; Eph. 1:14). The word thus rendered is the same as that rendered "pledge" in Gen. 38:17-20; "indeed, the Hebrew word has simply passed into the Greek and Latin languages, probably through commercial dealings with the Phoenicians, the great trading people of ancient days.
Originally it meant no more than a pledge; but in common usage it came to denote that particular kind of pledge which is a part of the full price of an article paid in advance; and as it is joined with the figure of a seal when applied to the Spirit, it seems to be used by Paul in this specific sense." The Spirit's gracious presence and working in believers is a foretaste to them of the blessedness of heaven. God is graciously pleased to give not only pledges but foretastes of future blessedness.
Earnestful (a.) Serious. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.