Part 3625

<blockquote>The <b>effulgence</b> of his glory abides. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The bright and the balmy <b>effulgence</b> of morn. <i>Beattie.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Effulgent</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*ful"gent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effulgens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>effulgere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid.</def> "<i>Effulgent</i> rays of light."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Effulgently</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*ful"gent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an effulgent manner.</def>

<h1>Effumability</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fu`ma*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The capability of flying off in fumes or vapor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Effume</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fume"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effumare</ets> to emit smoke; <ets>ex + fumare</ets> to smoke, fr. <ets>fumus</ets> smoke.]</ety> <def>To breathe or puff out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Effund</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fund"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effundere</ets>. See <er>Effuse</er>.]</ety> <def>To pour out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Effuse</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effusus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>effundere</ets> to pour out; <ets>ex + fundere</ets> to pour. See <er>Fuse</er> to melt.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Poured out freely; profuse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>So should our joy be very <b>effuse</b>. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Young.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Spreading loosely, especially on one side; <as>as, an <ex>effuse</ex> inflorescence</as>.</def>

<i>Loudon.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells.</def>

<h1>Effuse</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Ef*fuse"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Effusion; loss.</def> "Much <i>effuse</i> of blood."

<i>Shak.</i>