English Dictionary: efferent fiber | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Eburin \Eb"ur*in\, n. A composition of dust of ivory or of bone with a cement; -- used for imitations of valuable stones and in making moldings, seals, etc. --Knight. | |
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Eburnation \E`bur*na"tion\, n. [L. eburnus of ivory, fr. ebur ivory: cf. F. [82]burnation. See {Ivory}.] (Med.) A condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases of these tissues, in which they acquire an unnatural density, and come to resemble ivory. | |
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Eburnean \E*bur"ne*an\, a. [L. eburneus, fr. ebur ivory. See {Ivory}.] Made of or relating to ivory. | |
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Eburnification \E*bur`ni*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. eburnus of ivory (fr. ebur ivory) + facere to make.] The conversion of certain substances into others which have the appearance or characteristics of ivory. | |
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Eburnine \Eb"ur*nine\, a. Of or pertaining to ivory. [bd][She] read from tablet eburnine.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Efferent \Ef"fe*rent\, a. [L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.) (a) Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc. (b) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to {afferent}. | |
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Efferent \Ef"fe*rent\, n. An efferent duct or stream. | |
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Efform \Ef*form"\, v. t. [Pref. ex- + form.] To form; to shape. [Obs.] Efforming their words within their lips. --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Efformation \Ef`for*ma"tion\, n. The act of giving shape or form. [Obs.] --Ray. | |
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Effranchise \Ef*fran"chise\, v. t. [Pref. ex- + franchise: cf. OF. esfranchir.] To enfranchise. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Effrenation \Ef`fre*na"tion\, n. [L. effrenatio, fr. effrenare to unbridle; ex + frenum a bridle.] Unbridled license; unruliness. [Obs.] --Cockeram. | |
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Effront \Ef*front"\, v. t. To give assurance to. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Effrontery \Ef*front"er*y\, n.; pl. {Effronteries}. [F. effronterie, fr. effront[82] shameless, fr. L. effrons, -ontis, putting forth the forehead, i. e., barefaced, shameless; ex + frons the forehead. See {Front}.] Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. --Bancroft. Syn: Impudence; sauciness. See {Impudence}. | |
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Effrontery \Ef*front"er*y\, n.; pl. {Effronteries}. [F. effronterie, fr. effront[82] shameless, fr. L. effrons, -ontis, putting forth the forehead, i. e., barefaced, shameless; ex + frons the forehead. See {Front}.] Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. --Bancroft. Syn: Impudence; sauciness. See {Impudence}. | |
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Effrontit \Ef*front"it\, a. [F. effront[82].] Marked by impudence. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Effrontuously \Ef*fron"tu*ous*ly\ (?; 135), adv. Impudently. [Obs.] --R. North. | |
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Ephraim \E"phra*im\, n. [The proper name.] (Zo[94]l.) A hunter's name for the grizzly bear. | |
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Epiornis \Ep`i*or"nis\, n. [NL.: cf. F. [82]piornis. See {[92]pyornis}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds of the genus {[92]piornis}, only recently extinct. Its remains have been found in Madagascar. [Written also {[92]pyornis}.] | |
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Eupryion \Eu*pry"i*on\, n. [Gr. [?] well + [?] fire.] A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneous, as a lucifer match. --Brande & C. | |
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Anon \A*non"\, adv. [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + [be]n one. See {On} and {One}.] 1. Straightway; at once. [Obs.] The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it. --Matt. xiii. 20. 2. Soon; in a little while. As it shall better appear anon. --Stow. 3. At another time; then; again. Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright. --Shak. {Anon right}, at once; right off. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Ever and anon}, now and then; frequently; often. A pouncet box, which ever and anon He gave his nose. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ever \Ev"er\adv. [OE. ever, [91]fre, AS. [91]fre; perh. akin to AS. [be] always. Cf. {Aye}, {Age},{Evry}, {Never}.] [Sometimes contracted into {e'er}.] 1. At any time; at any period or point of time. No man ever yet hated his own flesh. --Eph. v. 29. 2. At all times; through all time; always; forever. He shall ever love, and always be The subject of by scorn and cruelty. --Dryder. 3. Without cessation; continually. Note: Ever is sometimes used as an intensive or a word of enforcement. [bd]His the old man e'er a son?[b8] --Shak. To produce as much as ever they can. --M. Arnold. {Ever and anon}, now and then; often. See under {Anon}. {Ever is one}, continually; constantly. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Ever so}, in whatever degree; to whatever extent; -- used to intensify indefinitely the meaning of the associated adjective or adverb. See {Never so}, under {Never}. [bd]Let him be ever so rich.[b8] --Emerson. And all the question (wrangle e'er so long), Is only this, if God has placed him wrong. --Pope. You spend ever so much money in entertaining your equals and betters. --Thackeray. {For ever}, eternally. See {Forever}. {For ever and a day}, emphatically forever. --Shak. She [Fortune] soon wheeled away, with scornful laughter, out of sight for ever and day. --Prof. Wilson. {Or ever} (for or ere), before. See {Or}, {ere}. [Archaic] Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven Or ever I had seen that day, Horatio! --Shak. Note: Ever is sometimes joined to its adjective by a hyphen, but in most cases the hyphen is needless; as, ever memorable, ever watchful, ever burning. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
One \One\, n. 1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers. 2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i. 3. A single person or thing. [bd]The shining ones.[b8] --Bunyan. [bd]Hence, with your little ones.[b8] --Shak. He will hate the one, and love the other. --Matt. vi. 24. That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. --Mark x. 37. {After one}, after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {At one}, in agreement or concord. See {At one}, in the Vocab. {Ever in one}, continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {In one}, in union; in a single whole. {One and one}, {One by one}, singly; one at a time; one after another. [bd]Raising one by one the suppliant crew.[b8] --Dryden. | |
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Evermore \Ev`er*more"\, adv. During eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite period; at all times; -- often used substantively with for. Seek the Lord . . . Seek his face evermore. --Ps. cv. 4. And, behold, I am alive for evermore. --Rev. i. 18. Which flow from the presence of God for evermore. --Tillotson. I evermore did love you, Hermia. --Shak. | |
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Evernic \E*ver"nic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to Evernia, a genus of lichens; as, evernic acid. | |
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Every \Ev"er*y\, a. & a. pron. [OE. everich, everilk; AS. [?]fre ever + [91]lc each. See {Ever}, {each}.] 1. All the parts which compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite bumber. Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. --Ps. xxxix. 5. Every door and window was adorned with wreaths of flowers. --Macaulay. 2. Every one. Cf. {Each}. [Obs.] [bd]Every of your wishes.[b8] --Shak. Daily occasions given to every of us. --Hooker. {Every each}, every one. [Obs.] [bd]Every each of them hath some vices.[b8] --Burton.. {Every now and then}, at short intervals; occasionally; repeatedly; frequently. [Colloq.] Note: Every may, by way of emphasis, precede the article the with a superlative adjective; as, every, the least variation. --Locke. Syn: {Every}, {Each}, {Any}. Usage: Any denotes one, or some, taken indifferently from the individuals which compose a class. Every differs from each in giving less promonence to the selection of the individual. Each relates to two or more individuals of a class. It refers definitely to every one of them, denoting that they are considered separately, one by one, all being included; as, each soldier was receiving a dollar per day. Every relates to more than two and brings into greater prominence the notion that not one of all considered is excepted; as, every soldier was on service, except the cavalry, that is, all the soldiers, etc. In each division there were four pentecosties, in every pentecosty four enomoties, and of each enomoty there fought in the front rank four [soldiers]. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). If society is to be kept together and the children of Adam to be saved from setting up each for himself with every one else his foe. --J. H. Newman. | |
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Everyone \Ev"er*y*one`\, n. [OE. everychon.] Everybody; -- commonly separated, every one. | |
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Everywhen \Ev"er*y*when`\, adv. At any or all times; every instant. [R.] [bd]Eternal law is silently present everywhere and everywhen.[b8] --Carlyle. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Ephraim, UT (city, FIPS 23530) Location: 39.35972 N, 111.58436 W Population (1990): 3363 (943 housing units) Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 84627 Ephraim, WI (village, FIPS 24150) Location: 45.15765 N, 87.16626 W Population (1990): 261 (705 housing units) Area: 10.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Everman, TX (city, FIPS 24912) Location: 32.63015 N, 97.28260 W Population (1990): 5672 (2048 housing units) Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76140 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
EAPROM {Electrically Alterable Programmable Read-Only Memory} | |
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EEPROM {Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory} See also {EAPROM}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
EPROM {Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
EPROM OTP {Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory One Time Programmable} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Ebronah passage, one of the stations of the Israelites in their wanderings (Num. 33:34, 35). It was near Ezion-geber. | |
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Ephraim double fruitfulness ("for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction"). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Gen. 41:52; 46:20). The first incident recorded regarding him is his being placed, along with his brother Manasseh, before their grandfather, Jacob, that he might bless them (48:10; comp. 27:1). The intention of Joseph was that the right hand of the aged patriarch should be placed on the head of the elder of the two; but Jacob set Ephraim the younger before his brother, "guiding his hands wittingly." Before Joseph's death, Ephraim's family had reached the third generation (Gen. 50:23). | |
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Ephraim, Gate of one of the gates of Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chr. 25:23), on the side of the city looking toward Ephraim, the north side. | |
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Ephraim in the wilderness (John 11: 54), a town to which our Lord retired with his disciples after he had raised Lazarus, and when the priests were conspiring against him. It lay in the wild, uncultivated hill-country to the north-east of Jerusalem, betwen the central towns and the Jordan valley. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Ephraim, Mount the central mountainous district of Palestine occupied by the tribe of Ephraim (Josh. 17:15; 19:50; 20:7), extending from Bethel to the plain of Jezreel. In Joshua's time (Josh. 17:18) these hills were densely wooded. They were intersected by well-watered, fertile valleys, referred to in Jer. 50:19. Joshua was buried at Timnath-heres among the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash (Judg. 2:9). This region is also called the "mountains of Israel" (Josh. 11:21) and the "mountains of Samaria" (Jer. 31:5, 6: Amos 3:9). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Ephraim, The tribe of took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1). The descendants of Joseph formed two of the tribes of Israel, whereas each of the other sons of Jacob was the founder of only one tribe. Thus there were in reality thirteen tribes; but the number twelve was preserved by excluding that of Levi when Ephraim and Manasseh are mentioned separately (Num. 1:32-34; Josh. 17:14, 17; 1 Chr. 7:20). Territory of. At the time of the first census in the wilderness this tribe numbered 40,500 (Num. 1:32, 33); forty years later, when about to take possession of the Promised Land, it numbered only 32,500. During the march (see {CAMP}) Ephraim's place was on the west side of the tabernacle (Num. 2:18-24). When the spies were sent out to spy the land, "Oshea the son of Nun" of this tribe signalized himself. The boundaries of the portion of the land assigned to Ephraim are given in Josh. 16:1-10. It included most of what was afterwards called Samaria as distinguished from Judea and Galilee. It thus lay in the centre of all traffic, from north to south, and from Jordan to the sea, and was about 55 miles long and 30 broad. The tabernacle and the ark were deposited within its limits at Shiloh, where it remained for four hundred years. During the time of the judges and the first stage of the monarchy this tribe manifested a domineering and haughty and discontented spirit. "For more than five hundred years, a period equal to that which elapsed between the Norman Conquest and the War of the Roses, Ephraim, with its two dependent tribes of Manasseh and Benjamin, exercised undisputed pre-eminence. Joshua the first conqueror, Gideon the greatest of the judges, and Saul the first king, belonged to one or other of the three tribes. It was not till the close of the first period of Jewish history that God 'refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved' (Ps. 78:67, 68). When the ark was removed from Shiloh to Zion the power of Ephraim was humbled." Among the causes which operated to bring about the disruption of Israel was Ephraim's jealousy of the growing power of Judah. From the settlement of Canaan till the time of David and Solomon, Ephraim had held the place of honour among the tribes. It occupied the central and fairest portions of the land, and had Shiloh and Shechem within its borders. But now when Jerusalem became the capital of the kingdom, and the centre of power and worship for the whole nation of Israel, Ephraim declined in influence. The discontent came to a crisis by Rehoboam's refusal to grant certain redresses that were demanded (1 Kings 12). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Ephraim, Wood of a forest in which a fatal battle was fought between the army of David and that of Absalom, who was killed there (2 Sam. 18:6, 8). It lay on the east of Jordan, not far from Mahanaim, and was some part of the great forest of Gilead. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Ephron fawn-like. (1.) The son of Zohar a Hittite, the owner of the field and cave of Machpelah (q.v.), which Abraham bought for 400 shekels of silver (Gen. 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29, 30). (2.) A mountain range which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the tribe of Judah (Josh. 15:9), probably the range on the west side of the Wady Beit-Hanina. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Ebronah, passage over; being angry | |
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Ephraim, fruitful; increasing | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Ephron, dust |