Part 3629

<hw>Egg"-glass`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small sandglass, running about three minutes, for marking time in boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at table.</def>

<h1>Egghot</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Egg"hot`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kind of posset made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale.</def>

<i>Lamb.</i>

<h1>Eggler</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Egg"ler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who gathers, or deals in, eggs.</def>

<h1>Eggnog</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Egg`nog"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or spirits.</def>

<h1>Eggplant</h1> <Xpage=473>

<hw>Egg"plant`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant (<spn>Solanum Melongena</spn>), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple.</def>

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<h1>Egg-shaped</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw>Egg"-shaped`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Resembling an egg in form; ovoid.</def>

<h1>Eggshell</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw>Egg"shell`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus <spn>Ovulum</spn>, resembling an egg in form.</def>

<h1>Egg squash</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw>Egg" squash`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A variety of squash with small egg-shaped fruit.</def>

<h1>Eghen</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw>E"ghen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>Eyes.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Egilopical</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw>Eg`i*lop"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>\'92gilops</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with, an \'91gilops, or tumor in the corner of the eye.</def>

<h1>Egilops</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw>Eg"i*lops</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>\'92gilops</er>.</def>

<h1>Eglandulose; 135, Eglandulous</h1> <Xpage=474>

<hw><hw>E*glan"du*lose`</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <hw>E*glan"du*lous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>e-</ets> + <ets>glandulose</ets>, <ets>glandulosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destitute of glands.</def>

<h1>Eglantine</h1> <Xpage=474>