Part 3675

<hw>E*liz"a*beth`an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to Queen Elizabeth or her times, esp. to the architecture or literature of her reign; <as>as, the <ex>Elizabethan</ex> writers, drama, literature</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lived in England in the time of Queen Elizabeth.</def></def2>

<i>Lowell.</i>

<h1>Elk</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>Elk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Icel. <ets>elgr</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>elg</ets>, AS. <ets>eolh</ets>, OHG. <ets>elaho</ets>, MHG. <ets>elch</ets>, cf. L. <ets>alces</ets>; perh. akin to E. <ets>eland</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large deer, of several species. The European elk (<spn>Alces machlis</spn> or <spn>Cervus alces</spn>) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (<spn>Cervus Canadensis</spn>), is closely related to the European stag. See <er>Moose</er>, and <er>Wapiti</er>.</def>

<cs><col>Irish elk</col> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>, <cd>a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (<spn>Cervus giganteus</spn>) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See <i>Illustration<i> in Appendix; also <i>Illustration<i> of <er>Antler</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cape elk</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the eland.</cd></cs>

<h1>Elk, Elke</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw><hw>Elk</hw>, <hw>Elke</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European wild or whistling swan (<spn>Cygnus ferus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Elknut</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>Elk"nut`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The buffalo nut. See under <er>Buffalo</er>.</def>

<h1>Elkwood</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>Elk"wood`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (<spn>M. Umbrella</spn>).</def>

<h1>Ell</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>Ell</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>eln</ets>; akin to D. <ets>el</ets>, <ets>elle</ets>, G. <ets>elle</ets>, OHG. <ets>elina</ets>, Icel. <ets>alin</ets>, Dan. <ets>alen</ets>, Sw. <ets>aln</ets>, Goth. <ets>alenia</ets>, L. <ets>ulna</ets> elbow, ell, Gr. <?/ elbow. Cf. <er>Elbow</er>, <er>Alnage</er>.]</ety> <def>A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.</def>

<h1>Ell</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>Ell</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>See <er>L</er>.</def>

<h1>Ellachick</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El"la*chick</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fresh-water tortoise (<spn>Chelopus marmoratus</spn>) of California; -- used as food.</def>

<h1>Ellagic</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El*lag"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>galle</ets> gall (with the letters reversed).]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; <as>as, <ex>ellagic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Ellagic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a white crystalline substance, <chform>C14H8O9</chform>, found in bezoar stones, and obtained by the oxidation of gallic acid.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ellebore</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El"le*bore</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Hellebore.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Elleborin</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El*leb"o*rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Helleborin</er>.</def>

<h1>Elleck</h1> <Xpage=480>

<hw>El"leck</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The red gurnard or cuckoo fish.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Ellenge, Ellinge, a., Ellengeness, Ellingeness</h1> <Xpage=480>