Part 3679

<i>S. Davidson.</i>

<h1>Elohistic</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>El`o*his"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to Elohim as a name of God; -- said of passages in the Old Testament.</def>

<h1>Eloign</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*loign"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Eloigned</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Eloigning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82loigner</ets>, OF. <ets>esloignier</ets>; pref. <ets>es-</ets> (L. <ets>ex</ets>) + OF. & F. <ets>loin</ets> far, far off, L. <ets>longe</ets>, fr. <ets>longus</ets> long. See <er>Elongate</er>.]</ety> <def</def>><altsp>[Written also <asp>eloin</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To remove afar off; to withdraw.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>From worldly cares he did himself <b>eloign</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress.</def>

<blockquote>The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are <b>eloigned</b>. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eloignate</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*loign"ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To remove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Eloignment</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*loign"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82loignement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Removal to a distance; withdrawal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Eloin</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*loin"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Eloign</er>.</def>

<h1>Eloinate</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*loin"ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Eloignate</er>.</def>

<h1>Eloinment</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*loin"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Eloignment</er>.</def>

<h1>Elong</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*long"</hw> <tt>(?; 115)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Eloign</er>, <er>Elongate</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To lengthen out; to prolong.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To put away; to separate; to keep off.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wyatt.</i>

<h1>Elongate</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>E*lon"gate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Elongated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Elongating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>elongatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elongare</ets> to remove, to prolong; <ets>e</ets> + L. <ets>longus</ets> long. See <er>Long</er>, <tt>a.</tt>, and cf. <er>Eloign</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; <as>as, to <ex>elongate</ex> a line</as>.</def>