Part 3571

<hw>Earth"i*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence, grossness.</def>

<h1>Earthliness</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"li*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being earthly; worldliness; grossness; perishableness.</def>

<h1>Earthling</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Earth</ets> + <ets>-ling</ets>.]</ety> <def>An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal.</def>

<blockquote><b>Earthings</b> oft her deemed a deity. <i>Drummond.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Earthly</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to the earth; belonging to this world, or to man's existence on the earth; not heavenly or spiritual; carnal; worldly; <as>as, <ex>earthly</ex> joys; <ex>earthly</ex> flowers; <ex>earthly</ex> praise.</as></def>

<blockquote>This <b>earthly</b> load Of death, called life. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Whose glory is in their shame, who mind <b>earthly</b> things. <i>Phil. iii. 19.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of all things on earth; possible; conceivable.</def>

<blockquote>What <b>earthly</b> benefit can be the result? <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Made of earth; earthy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Gross; material; sordid; mean; base; vile; low; unsubstantial; temporary; corrupt; groveling.</syn>

<h1>Earthly</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of the earth or its people; worldly.</def>

<blockquote>Took counsel from his guiding eyes To make this wisdom <b>earthly</b> wise. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Earthly-minded</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"ly-mind`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a mind devoted to earthly things; worldly-minded; -- opposed to <i>spiritual-minded</i>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Earth"ly-mind`ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Earthmad</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"mad`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Earth</ets> + <ets>mad</ets> an earthworm.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The earthworm.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>earthmads</b> and all the sorts of worms . . . are without eyes. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Earthnut</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"nut`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground</def>; as to: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants <spn>Bunium flexuosum</spn> and <spn>Carum Bulbocastanum</spn></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The peanut. See <er>Peanut</er>.</def>

<h1>Earthpea</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Earth"pea`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of pea (<spn>Amphicarp\'91a monoica</spn>). It is a climbing leguminous plant, with hairy underground pods.</def>

<h1>Earthquake</h1> <Xpage=466>