Part 3577

<blockquote>Merchants of Norway, Denmark, . . . called . . . <b>Easterlings</b> because they lie east in respect of us. <i>Holinshed.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A piece of money coined in the east by Richard II. of England.</def>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The smew.</def>

<h1>Easterling</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East"er*ling</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to the money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See <er>Sterling</er>.</def>

<h1>Easterly</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East"er*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Coming from the east; <as>as, it was <ex>easterly</ex> wind</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; <as>as, the <ex>easterly</ex> side of a lake; an <ex>easterly</ex> course or voyage.</as></def>

<h1>Easterly</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East"er*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Toward, or in the direction of, the east.</def>

<h1>Eastern</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East"ern</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>e\'a0stern</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; <as>as, an <ex>eastern</ex> gate; <ex>Eastern</ex> countries.</as></def>

<blockquote><b>Eastern</b> churches first did Christ embrace. <i>Stirling.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; <as>as, an <ex>eastern</ex> voyage</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Eastern Church</col>. <cd>See <cref>Greek Church</cref>, under <er>Greek</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Easternmost</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East"ern*most`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Most eastern.</def>

<h1>East Indian</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East" In"di*an</hw> <tt>(?; see <er>Indian</er>)</tt>. <def>Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A native of, or a dweller in, the East Indies.</def></def2>

<h1>Easting</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut. & Surv.)</fld> <def>The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.</def>

<h1>East-insular</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw>East`-in"su*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Ogilvie.</i>

<h1>Eastward, Eastwards</h1> <Xpage=467>

<hw><hw>East"ward</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>East"wards</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; <as>as, New Haven lies <ex>eastward</ex> from New York</as>.</def>