Part 3573

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "Their <i>earthy</i> charge."

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>The first man is of the earth, <b>earthy</b>; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are <b>earthy</b>. <i>1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. )</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Earthy</b> spirits black and envious are. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Gross; low; unrefined.</def> "Her <i>earthy</i> and abhorred commands."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; <as>as, an <ex>earthy</ex> fracture</as>.</def>

<h1>Earwax</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Ear"wax`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Cerumen</er>.</def>

<h1>Earwig</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Ear"wig`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>e\'a0rwicga</ets>; <ets>e\'a0re</ets> ear + <ets>wicga</ets> beetle, worm: cf. Prov. E. <ets>erri-wiggle</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any insect of the genus <spn>Forticula</spn> and related genera, belonging to the order Euplexoptera.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus <spn>Geophilus</spn>.</def>

<note>&hand; Both insects are so called from the supposition that they creep into the human ear.</note>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Earwig</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Ear"wig`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Earwigged</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Earwigging</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk.</def> "No longer was he <i>earwigged</i> by the Lord Cravens."

<i>Lord Campbell.</i>

<h1>Earwitness</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Ear"wit`ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A witness by means of his ears; one who is within hearing and does hear; a hearer.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Ease</h1> <Xpage=466>

<hw>Ease</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>ese</ets>, <ets>eise</ets>, F. <ets>aise</ets>; akin to Pr. <ets>ais</ets>, <ets>aise</ets>, OIt. <ets>asio</ets>, It. <ets>agio</ets>; of uncertain origin; cf. L. <ets>ansa</ets> handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. <er>Agio</er>, <er>Disease</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>They him besought Of harbor and or <b>ease</b> as for hire penny. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Freedom from anything that pains or troubles; as: <sd>(a)</sd> Relief from labor or effort; rest; quiet; relaxation; <as>as, <ex>ease</ex> of body</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Usefulness comes by labor, wit by <b>ease</b>. <i>Herbert.</i></blockquote>