Part 3912

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Erubescite</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>Er`u*bes"cite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>Bornite</er>.</def>

<h1>Eruca</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>E*ru"ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Eruc\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., a caterpillar, also, a sort of colewort.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An insect in the larval state; a caterpillar; a larva.</def>

<h1>Erucic</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>E*ru"cic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous Mediterranean herbs (<spn>Eruca</spn> or <spn>Brassica</spn>); <as>as, <ex>erucic</ex> acid, a fatty acid resembling oleic acid, and found in colza oil, mustard oil, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Erucifrom</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>E*ru"ci*from</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Eruca</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the form of a caterpillar; -- said of insect larv\'91.</def>

<h1>Eruct, Eructate</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw><hw>E*ruct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>E*ruc"tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>eructare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>ructare</ets> to belch: cf. F. <ets>\'82ructer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To eject, as wind, from the stomach; to belch.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Eructation</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>Er`uc*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>eructatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82ructation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc.</def>

<h1>Erudiate</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>E*ru"di*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>erudire</ets>.]</ety> <def>To instruct; to educate; to teach.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The skillful goddess there <b>erudiates</b> these In all she did. <i>Fanshawe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Erudite</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>Er"u*dite</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>eruditus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>erudire</ets> to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>rudis</ets> rude: cf. F. <ets>\'82rudit</ets>. See <er>Rude</er>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned.</def> "A most <i>erudite</i> prince." <i>Sir T. More</i>. "<i>Erudite</i> . . . theology." <i>I. Taylor</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Er"u*dite`ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Er"u*dite`ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Erudition</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>Er`u*di"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>eruditio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82rudition</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.</def>

<blockquote>The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked, but the <b>erudition</b> of her mind is much more to be regarded. <i>Steele.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The gay young gentleman whose <b>erudition</b> sat so easily upon him. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Literature; learning. See <er>Literature</er>.</syn>

<h1>Erugate</h1> <Xpage=508>

<hw>Er"u*gate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>erugatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>erugare</ets> to smooth; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>ruga</ets> wrinkle.]</ety> <def>Freed from wrinkles; smooth.</def>