Webster 1913 directory
Historical records beginning with E
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22 released Webster 1913 records begin with E.
Even
[AS. efne. See Even, a., and cf. E'en.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounExample
[A later form for ensample, fr. L. exemplum, orig., what is taken out of a larger quantity, as a sample, from eximere to take out. See Exempt, and cf. Ensample, Sample.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveEnglish
[AS. Englisc, fr. Engle, Angle, Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans from the southeast of Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain and gave it the name of England. Cf. Anglican.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounEvent
[L. eventus, fr. evenire to happen, come out; e out + venire to come. See Come.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbEnjoy
[OF. enjoier to receive with joy; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. & F. joie joy: cf. OF. enjoir to enjoy. See Joy.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveEntire
[F. entier, L. integer untouched, undiminished, entire; pref. in-, negative + the root of tangere to touch. See Tangent, and cf. Integer.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounEffect
[L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See Fact.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbExcept
[L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See Capable.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveEffective
[L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounEnvironment
[Cf. F. environnement.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbEnter
[OE. entren, enteren, F. entrer, fr. L. intrare, fr. intro inward, contr. fr. intero (sc. loco), fr. inter in between, between. See Inter-, In, and cf. Interior.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveExcellent
[F. excellent, L. excellens, -entis, p. pr. of excellere. See Excel.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbExist
[L. existere, exsistere, to step out or forth, emerge, appear, exist; ex out + sistere to cause to stand, to set, put, place, stand still, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. exister. See Stand.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbExpress
[Cf. OF. espresser, expresser, L. exprimere, expressum. See Express, a.; cf. Sprain.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounExercise
[F. exercice, L. exercitium, from exercere, exercitum, to drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure; ex out + arcere to shut up, inclose. See Ark.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbEscape
[OE. escapen, eschapen, OF. escaper, eschaper, F. echapper, fr. LL. ex cappa out of one's cape or cloak; hence, to slip out of one's cape and escape. See 3d Cape, and cf. Scape, v.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounEntertainment
[Cf. OF. entretenement.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveExpert
[F. expert, L. expertus, p. p. of experiri to try. See Experience.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounExcuse
[Cf. F. excuse. See Excuse, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounExpression
[L. expressio: cf. F. expression.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounEmpire
[F., fr. L. imperium a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr. imperare. See Emperor; cf. Imperial.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounExpansion
[L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.]
Webster 1913 exact recordWhat this answer proves
One named sense in one historical dictionary edition.
The answer reports the selected headword, part of speech, etymology, definition, and source locator as transcribed in the cross-verified 1913 record.