Part 666

Shak.

And the complexion of the element [i. e.,the sky or air] In favor's like the work we have in hand, Most bloody, fiery, and most terrible.

Shak.

About twelve ounces [of food], with mere element for drink.

Cheyne.

They show that they are out of their element.

T. Baker.

Esp., the conditions and movements of the air. "The elements be kind to thee." (b) The elements of the alchemists were salt, sulphur, and mercury. Brande & C.

11. pl. The whole material composing the world.

The elements shall melt with fervent heat.

2 Peter iii. 10.

12. pl. (Eccl.) The bread and wine used in the eucharist or Lord's supper.

Magnetic element, one of the hypothetical elementary portions of which a magnet is regarded as made up.

El"e*ment (l"*mnt), v. t. 1. To compound of elements or first principles. [Obs.] " being elemented too." Donne.

2. To constitute; to make up with elements.

His very soul was elemented of nothing but sadness.

Walton.

El`e*men"tal (l`*mn"tal), a. 1. Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air. "Elemental strife." Pope.

2. Pertaining to rudiments or first principles; rudimentary; elementary. "The elemental rules of erudition." Cawthorn.

El`e*men"tal*ism (-z'm), a. The theory that the heathen divinities originated in the personification of elemental powers.

E`le*men*tal"i*ty (- mn*tl"*t), n. The condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so composed.

El`e*men"tal*ly (?), adv. According to elements; literally; as, the words, "Take, eat; this is my body," elementally understood.

El`e*men"tar (?), a. Elementary. [Obs.] Skelton.

El`e*men"ta*ri*ness (?), n. The state of being elementary; original simplicity; uncompounded state.

El`e*men*tar"i*ty (?), n. Elementariness. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

El`e*men"ta*ry (?), a. [L. elementarius: cf. F. élémentaire.] 1. Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.

2. Pertaining to, or treating of, the elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial; rudimental; introductory; as, an elementary treatise.

3. Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire. "Some luminous and fiery impressions in the elementary region." J. Spencer.