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<h1>Eloquence</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>El"o*quence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82loquence</ets>, L. <ets>eloquentia</ets>, fr. <ets>eloquens</ets>. See <er>Eloquent</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion.</def>

<blockquote><b>Eloquence</b> is speaking out . . . out of the abundance of the heart. <i>Hare.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech.</def>

<blockquote>Silence that spoke and <b>eloquence</b> of eyes. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The hearts of men are their books; events are their tutors; great actions are their <b>eloquence</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which is eloquently uttered or written.</def>

<blockquote>O, let my books be then the <b>eloquence</b> And dumb presagers of my speaking breast. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Oratory; rhetoric.</syn>

<h1>Eloquent</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>El"o*quent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82loquent</ets>, L. <ets>eloquens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>eloqui</ets> to speak out, declaim; <ets>e + loqui</ets> to speak. See <er>Loquacious</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; <as>as, an <ex>eloquent</ex> orator or preacher</as>.</def>

<blockquote>O Death, all-<b>eloquent</b>! You only prove What dust we dote on when 't is man we love. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power; <as>as, an <ex>eloquent</ex> address or statement; an <ex>eloquent</ex> appeal to a jury.</as></def>

<h1>Eloquently</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>El"o*quent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an eloquent manner.</def>

<h1>Elrich &or; Elritch</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw><hw>El"rich</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> &or; <hw>El"ritch</hw><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Ghastly; preternatural. Same as <er>Eldritch</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot. & Local, Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Else</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>Else</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a. & pron.</tt> <ety>[OE. & AS. <ets>elles</ets> otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying <ets>other</ets>; akin to OHG. <ets>elles</ets> otherwise, OSw. <ets>\'84ljes</ets>, Sw. <ets>eljest</ets>, Goth. <ets>aljis</ets>, adj., other, L. <ets>alius</ets>, Gr. <?/. Cf. <er>Alias</er>, <er>Alien</er>.]</ety> <def>Other; one or something beside; <as>as, Who <ex>else</ex> is coming? What <ex>else</ex> shall I give? Do you expect anything <ex>else</ex>?</as></def> "Bastards and <i>else</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<note>&hand; This word always follows its noun. It is usual to give the possessive form to <i>else</i> rather than to the substantive; as, somebody <i>else's</i>; no one <i>else's</i>. "A boy who is fond of somebody <i>else's</i> pencil case." <i>G. Eliot</i>. "A suit of clothes like everybody <i>else's</i>."

<i>Thackeray.</i> </note>

<h1>Else</h1> <Xpage=481>

<hw>Else</hw>, <tt>adv. & conj.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; <as>as, nowhere <ex>else</ex>; no one <ex>else</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different.</def>

<blockquote>For thou desirest not sacrifice; <b>else</b> would I give it. <i>Ps. li. 16.</i></blockquote>