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<hw>E*lic"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>elictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elicere</ets> to elicit; <ets>e + lacere</ets> to entice. Cf. <er>Delight</er>, <er>Lace</er>.]</ety> <def>Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "An <i>elicit</i> act of equity."

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Elicit</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>E*lic"it</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Elicited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Eliciting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; <as>as, to <ex>elicit</ex> truth by discussion</as>.</def>

<h1>Elicitate</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>E*lic"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To elicit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Elicitation</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>E*lic`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of eliciting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Abp. Bramhall.</i>

<h1>Elide</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>E*lide"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Elided</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Eliding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>elidere</ets> to strike out or off; <ets>e + laedere</ets> to hurt by striking: cf. F. <ets>\'82lider</ets>. See <er>Lesion</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; <as>as, to <ex>elide</ex> the force of an argument</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision.</def>

<h1>Eligibility</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El`i*gi*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82ligibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being eligible; eligibleness; <as>as, the <ex>eligibility</ex> of a candidate; the <ex>eligibility</ex> of an offer of marriage.</as></def>

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<hw>El"i*gi*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82ligible</ets>, fr. L. <ets>eligere</ets>. See <er>Elect</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; <as>as, an <ex>eligible</ex> situation for a house</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The more <b>eligible</b> of the two evils. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eligibleness</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El"i*gi*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality worthy or qualified to be chosen; suitableness; desirableness.</def>

<h1>Eligibly</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El"i*gi*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an eligible manner.</def>

<h1>Elimate</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El"i*mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>elimatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elimare</ets> to file up; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>limare</ets> to file, fr. <ets>lima</ets> file.]</ety> <def>To render smooth; to polish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Eliminant</h1> <Xpage=480>