English Dictionary: ethicist | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edacious \E*da"cious\, a. [L. edax, edacis, fr. edere to eat.] Given to eating; voracious; devouring. Swallowed in the depths of edacious Time. --Carlyle. -- {E*da"cious*ly}, adv. -- {E*da"cious*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edacious \E*da"cious\, a. [L. edax, edacis, fr. edere to eat.] Given to eating; voracious; devouring. Swallowed in the depths of edacious Time. --Carlyle. -- {E*da"cious*ly}, adv. -- {E*da"cious*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edacious \E*da"cious\, a. [L. edax, edacis, fr. edere to eat.] Given to eating; voracious; devouring. Swallowed in the depths of edacious Time. --Carlyle. -- {E*da"cious*ly}, adv. -- {E*da"cious*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edge \Edge\, n. [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G. ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. [?] point, Skr. a[?]ri edge. [?][?]. Cf. {Egg}, v. t., {Eager}, {Ear} spike of corn, {Acute}.] 1. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. --Rev. ii. 12. Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. --Shak. 2. Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice. Upon the edge of yonder coppice. --Shak. In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle. --Milton. Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. --Sir W. Scott. 3. Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire. The full edge of our indignation. --Sir W. Scott. Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. --Jer. Taylor. 4. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. [bd]On the edge of winter.[b8] --Milton. {Edge joint} (Carp.), a joint formed by two edges making a corner. {Edge mill}, a crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also {Chilian mill}. {Edge molding} (Arch.), a molding whose section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle. {Edge plane}. (a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards. (b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles. {Edge play}, a kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed. {Edge rail}. (Railroad) (a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width. (b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch. --Knight. {Edge railway}, a railway having the rails set on edge. {Edge stone}, a curbstone. {Edge tool}. (a) Any tool instrument having a sharp edge intended for cutting. (b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool. {To be on edge}, to be eager, impatient, or anxious. {To set the teeth on edge}, to cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact with them. --Bacon. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edge \Edge\, n. [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G. ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. [?] point, Skr. a[?]ri edge. [?][?]. Cf. {Egg}, v. t., {Eager}, {Ear} spike of corn, {Acute}.] 1. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. --Rev. ii. 12. Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. --Shak. 2. Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice. Upon the edge of yonder coppice. --Shak. In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle. --Milton. Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. --Sir W. Scott. 3. Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire. The full edge of our indignation. --Sir W. Scott. Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. --Jer. Taylor. 4. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. [bd]On the edge of winter.[b8] --Milton. {Edge joint} (Carp.), a joint formed by two edges making a corner. {Edge mill}, a crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also {Chilian mill}. {Edge molding} (Arch.), a molding whose section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle. {Edge plane}. (a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards. (b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles. {Edge play}, a kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed. {Edge rail}. (Railroad) (a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width. (b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch. --Knight. {Edge railway}, a railway having the rails set on edge. {Edge stone}, a curbstone. {Edge tool}. (a) Any tool instrument having a sharp edge intended for cutting. (b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool. {To be on edge}, to be eager, impatient, or anxious. {To set the teeth on edge}, to cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact with them. --Bacon. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edgeshot \Edge"shot\, a. (Carp.) Having an edge planed, -- said of a board. --Knight. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edgeways \Edge"ways\, Edgewise \Edge"wise\, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. --Sir W. Scott. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edgeways \Edge"ways\, Edgewise \Edge"wise\, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. --Sir W. Scott. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Etacism \E"ta*cism\, n. [Gr. [?] the letter [?], [?]. Cf. {Itacism}.] (Greek Gram.) The pronunciation of the Greek [eta] (eta) like the Italian e long, that is like a in the English word ate. See {Itacism}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Etacist \E"ta*cist\, n. One who favors etacism. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ethicist \Eth"i*cist\, n. One who is versed in ethics, or has written on ethics. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Edcouch, TX (city, FIPS 22528) Location: 26.29399 N, 97.96427 W Population (1990): 2878 (827 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Edgecliff, TX (village, FIPS 22588) Location: 32.65518 N, 97.34132 W Population (1990): 2715 (1001 housing units) Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Edgecomb, ME Zip code(s): 04556 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Edgecombe County, NC (county, FIPS 65) Location: 35.91397 N, 77.59641 W Population (1990): 56558 (21827 housing units) Area: 1308.1 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Eutychus fortunate, (Acts 20:9-12), a young man of Troas who fell through drowsiness from the open window of the third floor of the house where Paul was preaching, and was "taken up dead." The lattice-work of the window being open to admit the air, the lad fell out and down to the court below. Paul restored him to life again. (Comp. 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34.) | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Eutychus, happy; fortunate |