Part 3623

<h1>Efforce</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*force</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Efforced</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Efforcing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>esforcier</ets> (F. <ets>s'efforcer</ets> to exert one's self), LL. <ets>exforciare</ets>; L. <ets>ex + fortis</ets> strong. See <er>Force</er>.]</ety> <def>To force; to constrain; to compel to yield.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Efform</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*form"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>form</ets>.]</ety> <def>To form; to shape.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Efforming</b> their words within their lips. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Efformation</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef`for*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of giving shape or form.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Effort</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef"fort</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>effort</ets>, OF. <ets>esfort</ets>, for <ets>esfors</ets>, <ets>esforz</ets>, fr. <ets>esforcier</ets>. See <er>Efforce</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; <as>as, an <ex>effort</ex> to scale a wall</as>.</def>

<blockquote>We prize the stronger <b>effort</b> of his power. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.</def>

<i>Rankine.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining; attempt; trial; essay. See <er>Attempt</er>.</syn>

<h1>Effort</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef"fort</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To stimulate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "He <i>efforted</i> his spirits."

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Effortless</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef"fort*less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Making no effort.</def>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Effossion</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fos"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effossio</ets>. See <er>Effodient</er>.]</ety> <def>A digging out or up.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "The <i>effossion</i> of coins."

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<h1>Effranchise</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fran"chise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>franchise</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>esfranchir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To enfranchise.</def>

<h1>Effray</h1> <Xpage=473>