Part 3921

<blockquote>They must not only <b>eschew</b> evil, but do good. <i>Bp. Beveridge.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To escape from; to avoid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He who obeys, destruction shall <b>eschew</b>. <i>Sandys.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eschewer</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*chew"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who eschews.</def>

<h1>Eschewment</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*chew"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of eschewing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Eschscholtzia</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Esch*scholtz"i*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. Named after Dr. <ets>Eschscholtz</ets>, a German botanist.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.</def>

<h1>Eschynite</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"chy*nite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ shame.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A rare mineral, containing chiefly niobium, titanium, thorium, and cerium. It was so called by Berzelius on account of the inability of chemical science, at the time of its discovery, to separate some of its constituents.</def>

<h1>Escocheon</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*coch"eon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Escutcheon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Escopet, Escopette</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw><hw>Es`co*pet"</hw>, <hw>Es`co*pette"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>escopeta</ets>, F. <ets>escopette</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of firearm; a carbine.</def>

<h1>Escorial</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*co"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>See <er>Escurial</er>.</def>

<h1>Escort</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"cort</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>escorte</ets>, It. <ets>scorta</ets> a guard or guide, fr. <ets>scorgere</ets> to perceive, discern, lead, fr. L. <ets>ex</ets> out, quite + <ets>corrigere</ets> to correct, set right. See <er>Correct</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as <i>convoy</i> is to movements at sea.</def>

<blockquote>The troops of my <b>escort</b> marched at the ordinary rate. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; <as>as, to travel under the <ex>escort</ex> of a friend</as>.</def>

<h1>Escort</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*cort"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Escorted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Escorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>escorter</ets>, It. <ets>scortare</ets>. See <er>Escort</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; <as>as, to <ex>escort</ex> a public functionary, or a lady; to <ex>escort</ex> a baggage wagon.</as></def>

<syn>Syn. -- To accompany; attend. See <er>Accompany</er>.</syn>

<h1>Escot</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*cot"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF.]</ety> <def>See <er>Scot</er>, a tax.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Escot</h1> <Xpage=509>