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Ev"i*dence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evidenced (?); p, pr. & vb. n. Evidencing (?).] To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender. Milton.

Ev"i*den*cer (?), n. One who gives evidence.

Ev"i*dent (?), a. [F. évinent, l. evidens, -entis; e out + videns, p. pr. of videre to see. See Vision.] Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or color of a body is evident to the senses; the guilt of an offender can not always be made evident.

Your honor and your goodness is so evident.

Shak.

And in our faces evident the signs Of foul concupiscence.

Milton.

Syn. -- Manifest; plain; clear; obvious; visible; apparent; conclusive; indubitable; palpable; notorious. See Manifest.

Ev`i*den"tial (?), a. Relating to, or affording, evidence; indicative; especially, relating to the evidences of Christianity. Bp. Fleetwood. "Evidential tracks." Earle.. -- Ev`i*den"tial*ly, adv.

Ev`i*den"ti*a*ry (?), a. Furnishing evidence; asserting; proving; evidential.

When a fact is supposed, although incorrectly, to be evidentiary of, or a mark of, some other fact.

J. S. Mill.

Ev"i*dent*ly (?), adv. In an evident manner; clearly; plainly.

Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth.

Gal. iii. 1.

He was evidently in the prime of youth.

W. Irving.

Ev"i*dent*ness, n. State of being evident.

E*vig`i*la"tion (?), n. [L. evigilatio; e out + vigilare to be awake. See Vigilant.] A waking up or awakening. [Obs.]

E*vil ("v'l) a. [OE. evel, evil, ifel, uvel, AS. yfel; akin to OFries, evel, D. euvel, OS. & OHG. ubil, G. übel, Goth. ubils, and perh. to E. over.] 1. Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an evil crop.

A good tree can not bring forth evil fruit.

Matt. vii. 18.

2. Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities; morally corrupt; wicked; wrong; vicious; as, evil conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and the like.

Ah, what a sign it is of evil life, When death's approach is seen so terrible.

Shak.

3. Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil days.

Because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel.

Deut. xxii. 19.