Part 3974

<hw>E*vec"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L. <ets>evectio</ets> a going up, fr. <ets>evehere</ets> to carry out; <ets>e out</ets> + <ets>vehere</ets> to carry: cf. F <ets>\'82vection</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of carrying up or away; exaltation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Pearson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An inequality of the moon's motion is its orbit to the attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1&deg; 20\'b7.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The libration of the moon.</def>

<i>Whewell.</i>

<h1>Even</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>E"ven</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>eve</ets>, <ets>even</ets>, <ets>efen</ets>, <ets>\'91fen</ets>. AS. <ets>\'d6fen</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>\'beband</ets>, OFries, <ets>\'bevend</ets>, D. <ets>avond</ets>, OHG. <ets>\'beband</ets>, Icel. <ets>aptan</ets>, Sw. <ets>afton</ets>, Dan. <ets>aften</ets>; of unknown origin. Cf. <er>Eve</er>, <er>Evening</er>.]</ety> Evening. See <er>Eve</er>, <tt>n.</tt> 1.</def> <mark>[Poetic.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Even</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>E"ven</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>efen</ets>. <ets>efn</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>eban</ets>, D. <ets>even</ets>, OHG. <ets>eban</ets>, G. <ets>efen</ets>, Icel. <ets>jafn</ets>, Dan. <ets>jevn</ets>, Sw. <ets>j\'84mn</ets>, Goth. <ets>ibns</ets>. Cf. <er>Anent</er>, <er>Ebb</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; <as>as, <ex>even</ex> ground; an <ex>even</ex> speed; an even course of conduct.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; <as>as, an <ex>even</ex> temper</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.</def>

<blockquote>And shall lay thee <b>even</b> with the ground. <i>Luke xix. 44.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; <as>as, our accounts are <ex>even</ex>; <ex>an even</ex> bargain.</as></def>

<blockquote>To make the <b>even</b> truth in pleasure flow. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.</def> "I know my life so <i>even</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Associate; fellow; of the same condition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "His <i>even</i> servant."

<i>Wyclif (Matt.<?/).</i>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; <as>as, 4 and 10 are <ex>even</ex> numbers</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Whether the number of the stars is <b>even</b> or odd. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>On even ground</col>, <cd>with equal advantage.</cd> -- <col>On even keel</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>in a level or horizontal position.</cd></cs>

<h1>Even</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>E"ven</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Evened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Evening</er> <tt>(?)</tt>]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth.</def>

<blockquote>His temple Xerxes <b>evened</b> with the soil. <i>Sir. W. Raleigh.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It will <b>even</b> all inequalities <i>Evelyn.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To equal</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "To <i>even</i> him in valor."

<i>Fuller.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.</def>