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<hw>Ef*fray"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>effrayer</ets>. See <er>Affray</er>.]</ety> <def>To frighten; to scare.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Effrayable</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fray"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Frightful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Harvey.</i>

<h1>Effrenation</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef`fre*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effrenatio</ets>, fr. <ets>effrenare</ets> to unbridle; <ets>ex + frenum</ets> a bridle.]</ety> <def>Unbridled license; unruliness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockeram.</i>

<h1>Effront</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*front"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To give assurance to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Effrontery</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*front"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Effronteries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>effronterie</ets>, fr. <ets>effront\'82</ets> shameless, fr. L. <ets>effrons</ets>, <ets>-ontis</ets>, putting forth the forehead, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., barefaced, shameless; <ets>ex</ets> + <ets>frons</ets> the forehead. See <er>Front</er>.]</ety> <def>Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.</def>

<blockquote>Corruption lost nothing of its <b>effrontery</b>. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Impudence; sauciness. See <er>Impudence</er>.</syn>

<h1>Effrontit</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*front"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>effront\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Marked by impudence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Effrontuously</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fron"tu*ous*ly</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Impudently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. North.</i>

<h1>Effulge</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fulge"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Effulged</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Effulging</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>effulgere</ets> to shine forth; <ets>ex + fulgere</ets> to flash, shine. See <er>Fulgent</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause to shine with abundance of light; to radiate; to beam.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>His eyes <b>effulging</b> a peculiar fire. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Effulge</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fulge"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To shine forth; to beam.</def>

<h1>Effulgence</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*ful"gence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.</def>