Part 3924

<hw>Es*cutch"eoned</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.</def>

<i>Young.</i>

<h1>Ese</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Ese</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Ease; pleasure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Esemplastic</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es`em*plas"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ into, to + <?/ one + <?/ molded, formed. See <er>Plastic</er>.]</ety> <def>Shaped into one; tending to, or formative into, unity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

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<h1>Eserine</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"er*ine</hw> <tt>(?; 104)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From native name of the Calabar bean: cf. F. <ets>\'82s\'82rine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of <i>Physostigma venenosum</i>; physostigmine. It is used in ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil.</def>

<h1>Esexual</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>E*sex"u*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>e-</ets> + <ets>sexual</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Sexless; asexual.</def>

<h1>Esguard</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*guard"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>esgart</ets> regard, F. <ets>\'82gard</ets>. See <er>Guard</er>.]</ety> <def>Guard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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

<h1>Eskar, &or; Esker</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw><hw>Es"kar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, &or; <hw>Es"ker</hw><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Eschar</er>.</def>

<h1>Eskimo</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"ki*mo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Eskimos</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Originally applied by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning <ets>eaters of raw flesh</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Esquimau</asp>.]</altsp>

<cs><col>Eskimo dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of breed of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.</cd></cs><-- husky? -->

<h1>Esloin</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*loin"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Eloign</er>.]</ety> <def>To remove; to banish; to withdraw; to avoid; to eloign.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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

<h1>Esnecy</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"ne*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Eigne</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divide.</def>

<i>Mozley & W.</i>

<h1>Esodic</h1> <Xpage=509>