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<hw>En"de*ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ in + <?/ skin.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>En`de*ron"ic</wf>, <tt>a.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Endiademed</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>En*di"a*demed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Diademed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Endiaper</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>En*di"a*per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Diaper</er>.]</ety> <def>To decorate with a diaper pattern.</def>

<h1>Endict</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>En*dict"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Indict</er>.</def>

<h1>Endictment</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>En*dict"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Indictment</er>.</def>

<h1>Ending</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>End"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion; destruction; death.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The final syllable or letter of a word; the part joined to the stem. See 3d <er>Case</er>, 5.</def>

<cs><col>Ending day</col>, <cd>day of death.</cd></cs>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Endite</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>En*dite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Indite</er>.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Endive</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>En"dive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>endive</ets> (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It. <ets>endivia</ets>), fr. a deriv. of L. <ets>intibus</ets>, <ets>intybus</ets>, endive.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A composite herb (<spn>Cichorium Endivia</spn>). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.</def>

<cs><col>Wild endive</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>chicory or succory.</cd></cs>

<h1>Endless</h1> <Xpage=490>

<hw>End"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>endele\'a0s</ets>. See <er>End</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration; <as>as, an <ex>endless</ex> line; <ex>endless</ex> time; <ex>endless</ex> bliss; <ex>endless</ex> praise; <ex>endless</ex> clamor.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Infinite; excessive; unlimited.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "All loves are <i>endless</i>."

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Void of design; objectless; <as>as, an <ex>endless</ex> pursuit</as>.</def>

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