Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E

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Escroll (n.) A scroll. [Obs.]

Escroll (n.) (Her.) A long strip or scroll resembling a ribbon or a band of parchment, or the like, anciently placed above the shield, and supporting the crest.

Escroll (n.) (Her.) In modern heraldry, a similar ribbon on which the motto is inscribed.

Escrow (n.) (Law) A deed, bond, or other written engagement, delivered to a third person, to be held by him till some act is done or some condition is performed, and then to be by him delivered to the grantee. . -- Blackstone.

Escrow (n.) A written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition.

Escrow, () An arrangement where something (generally money or documents) is held in trust ("in escrow") by a trusted third party until certain agreed conditions are met. In computing the term is used for key escrow and also for source code escrow.

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Escrow, () Conveyancing, contracts. A conditional delivery of a deed to a stranger, and not to the grantee himself, until certain conditions shall be performed, and then it is to be delivered to the grantee. Until the condition be performed and the deed delivered over, the estate does not pass, but remains in the grantor. 2 Johns. R. 248; Perk. 137, 138.

Escrow, () Generally, an escrow takes effect from the second delivery, and is to be considered as the deed of the party from that time; but this general rule does not apply when justice requires a resort to fiction. The relation back to the first delivery, so as to give the deed effect from that time, is allowed in cases of necessity, to avoid injury to the operation of the deed, from events happening between the first and second delivery. For example, when a feme sole makes a deed and delivers it as an escrow, and then marries before the second delivery, the relation back to the time when she was sole, is necessary to render the deed valid. Vide 2 Bl. Com. 307; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2024; 4 Kent, Com. 446; Cruise, Dig. t. 32, c. 2, s. 87 to 91; Com. Dig. Fait, A 3; 13 Vin. Ab. 29; 5 Mass. R. 60; 2 Root, R. 81; 5 Conn. R. 113; 1 Conn. R. 375; 6 Paige's R. 314; 2 Mass. R. 452; 10 Wend. R. 310; 4 Green]. R. 20; 2 N. H. Rep. 71; 2 Watts', R. 359; 13 John. R. 285; 4 Day's R. 66; 9 Mass. R. 310 1 John. Cas. 81; 6 Wend. R. 666; 2 Wash. R. 58; 8 Mass. R. 238; 4 Watts, R. 180; 9 Mass. Rep. 310; 2 Johns. Rep. 258-9; 13 Johns. Rep. 285; Cox, Dig. tit, Escrow; Prest. Shep. Touch. 56, 57, 58; Shep. Prec. 54, 56; 1 Prest. Abst. 275; 3 Prest. Ab. 65; 3 Rep. 35; 5 Rep. 84.

Escuage (n.) (Feud. Law) Service of the shield, a species of knight service by which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge. It was afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction. Called also scutage. -- Blackstone.

Escuage, () old Eng. law. Service of the shield. Tenants who hold their land by escuage, hold by knight's service. 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 272; Littl. s. 95, 86 b.

Esculapian (n.) Aesculapian.

Esculapius (n.) Same as Aesculapius.

Esculent (a.) Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish.

Esculent grain for food. -- Sir W. Jones.

Esculent swallow (Zo["o]l.), The swallow which makes the edible bird's-nest. See Edible bird's-nest, under Edible.

Esculent (n.) Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.

Esculent (a.) (Formal) 可食用的 Suitable or safe for eating. (Syn: Edible)

// One method for defining vegetables was based on the part of the plant considered most esculent for consumption.

Esculent (n.) [ C ] (Formal) 可食用物 Something, especially a plant, that can be eaten.

// The usual tropical esculents grow in all parts of the islands.

Esculic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the horse-chestnut; as, esculic acid.

Esculin (n.) (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from the Aesculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. [Written also [ae]sculin.]

Escurial (n.) A palace and mausoleum of the kings of Spain, being a vast and wonderful structure about twenty-five miles northwest of Madrid; called also escurial. It was erected in 1563-1584 and contains a monastery.

Note: The ground plan is said to be in the form of a gridiron, the structure being designed in honor of St. Lawrence, who suffered martyrdom by being broiled on a gridiron; but the resemblance is very slight. It is nearly square, inclosing several courts, and has a projecting mass which stands for the handle.

Escurial (prop. n.) Same as Escorial.

Escutcheon (n.) (Her.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister.

Note: The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively designated as dexter and sinister, as in the cut, and the different parts or points by the following names: A, Dexter chief point; B, Middle chief point; C, Sinister chief point; D, Honor or color point; E, Fesse or heart point; F, Nombrill or navel point; G, Dexter base point; H, Middle base point; I, base point.

Escutcheon (n.) A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of milking qualities. -- C. L. Flint.

Escutcheon (n.) (Naut.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written. -- R. H. Dane, Jr.

Escutcheon (n.) (Carp.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.

Escutcheon (n.) (Zool) The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.

Escutcheon of pretense, An escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Impalement.

Escutcheon (n.) A flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon].

Escutcheon (n.) (Nautical) A plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed.

Escutcheon (n.) A shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn: escutcheon, scutcheon].

Escutcheon (n.) [ C ] 孔罩；鎖眼蓋；門把手蓋板 A flat piece of metal around something, for example a key hole or door handle.

Escutcheon (n.) [ C ] 有花紋的盾，紋章盾 A shield (= flat shape or badge) with a coat of arms (= special symbol of a family, institution, etc.) on it.

Escutcheoned (a.) Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign. -- Young.

Ese (n.) Ease; pleasure. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.

ESE (n.) The compass point midway between east and southeast [syn: east southeast, ESE].

Esemplastic (a.) Shaped into one; tending to, or formative into, unity. [R.] -- Coleridge.

Compare: Physostigmine

Physostigmine (n.) (Chem.) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of Physostigma venenosum), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; -- formerly called eserine, with which it was regarded as identical.

Eserine (n.) (Chem.) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of Physostigma venenosum; physostigmine. It is used in ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil.

Esexual (a.) Sexless; asexual.

Esguard (n.) Guard.

Eskar (n.) Alt. of Esker.

Esker (n.) See Eschar.

Eskimos (n. pl. ) of Eskimo.

Eskimo (n.) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race.

Esloin (v. t.) To remove; to banish; to withdraw; to avoid; to eloign.

Esnecy (n.) A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divided.

Esodic (a.) Conveying impressions from the surface of the body to the spinal cord; -- said of certain nerves. Opposed to exodic.

Esophagal (a.) Esophageal.

Esophageal (a.) Pertaining to the esophagus.

Esophagean (a.) Esophageal.

Esophagotomy (n.) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign substance that obstructs the passage.

Esophagus (n.) That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.

Esopian (a.) Alt. of Esopic.

Esopic (a.) Same as Aesopian, Aesopic.

Esoteric (a.) 祕傳的；深奧的；難理解的；限於圈內人的；隱密的 Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general body of followers; private; interior; acroamatic; -- said of the private and more recondite instructions and doctrines of philosophers. Opposed to exoteric.

Enough if every age produce two or three critics of this esoteric class, with here and there a reader to understand them. -- De Quincey.

Esoteric (a.) Marked by secrecy or privacy; private; select; confidential; as, an esoteric purpose; an esoteric meeting.

Esoteric (n.) (Philos.) An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy; esoterics.

Esoteric (n.) (Philos.) One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.

Esoteric (a.) Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories" [ant: exoteric].

Esoteric (a.) Very particularly abstruse and consummately occult.

The ancient philosophies were of two kinds, -- _exoteric_, those that the philosophers themselves could partly understand, and _esoteric_, those that nobody could understand. It is the latter that have most profoundly affected modern thought and found greatest acceptance in our time.

Esoteric (a.) 極不尋常的；只有少數人（尤指內行）才懂的；限於小圈子的 Very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge.

// He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.

// (Disapproving or humorous) She has a somewhat esoteric taste in clothes.

Compare: Exoteric

Exoteric (a.) (Formal) 能理解的；開放的；公開的；通俗的 (Especially of a doctrine or mode of speech) Intended for or likely to be understood by the general public.

‘An exoteric, literal meaning and an esoteric, inner teaching.’

The opposite of esoteric.

Esoterical (a.) Esoteric.

Esoterically (adv.) In an esoteric manner.

Esoterically (adv.) See esoteric.

‘Could you sum up in your own words, for the benefit of our readers who are maybe not as esoterically educated, what the central thesis is?’

Esotericism (n.) 神秘主義；祕傳；祕傳性；奧祕性 Esoteric doctrine or principles.

Esoterics (n.) Mysterious or hidden doctrines; secret science.

Esotery (n.) Mystery; esoterics; -- opposed to exotery.

Esox (n.) A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel.

Espace (n.) Space.

Espadon (n.) A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.

Espalier (n.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.

Espaliered (imp. & p. p.) of Espalier.

Espaliering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Espalier.

Espalier (v. t.) To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.

Esparcet (n.) The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant.

Esparto (n.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.

Espauliere (n.) A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette.

Especial (a.) 特別的，特殊的；特有的 [B] Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.

Syn: Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See Peculiar.

Especial (a.) Surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" [syn: especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special].

Especially (adv.) In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree.

Especially (adv.) To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger" [syn: particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially].

Especially (adv.) In a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" [syn: specially, especially].

Especially (adv.) (Also specially) (A2) 特別，尤其，格外；專門，特地 Very much; more than usual or more than other people or things.

// She's not especially interested in sport.

// I love Australian wines, especially the white wines.

Especialness (n.) The state of being especial.

Esperance (n.) Hope.

Espiaille (n.) Espial.

Espial (n.) The act of espying; notice; discovery.

Espial (n.) One who espies; a spy; a scout.

Espier (n.) One who espies.

Espinel (n.) A kind of ruby. See Spinel.

Espionage (n.) 諜報；間諜活動，刺探 [U] The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as spies or secret emissaries; secret watching.

Espionage (n.) The systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets.

Espionage (n.) [ U ] （尤指獲取他國政治、軍事情報或商業情報的）間諜活動，間諜行爲，刺探活動 The discovering of secrets, especially political or military information of another country or the industrial information of a business.

// Military/ industrial espionage.