earth tremor
         n 1: a small earthquake [syn: {tremor}, {earth tremor},
               {microseism}]

English Dictionary: erudite	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
earth-tongue n any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum [syn: earthtongue, earth-tongue]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
earthtongue n any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum [syn: earthtongue, earth-tongue]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eroded adj worn away as by water or ice or wind [syn: eroded, scoured]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
erudite adj having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor" Synonym(s): erudite, learned
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eruditely adv with erudition; in an erudite manner; "he talked eruditely about Indian mythology" Synonym(s): eruditely, learnedly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eruditeness n profound scholarly knowledge [syn: eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
erudition n profound scholarly knowledge [syn: eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earth \Earth\, n. [AS. eor[?]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries.       irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[94]r[?], Sw. &       Dan. jord, Goth. a[c6]rpa, OHG. ero, Gr. [?], adv., to earth,       and perh. to E. ear to plow.]       1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in             distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world             as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the             dwelling place of spirits.                         That law preserves the earth a sphere And guides the                      planets in their course.                     --S. Rogers.                         In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell.                                                                               --Milton.          2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in             distinction from the air or water; the dry land.                         God called the dry land earth.            --Gen. i. 10.                         He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of                      earth and water never appear in him.   --Shak.          3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface             of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of             all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like;             sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the             visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth;             rich earth.                         Give him a little earth for charity.   --Shak.          4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.                         Would I had never trod this English earth. --Shak.          5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the             pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.                         Our weary souls by earth beguiled.      --Keble.          6. The people on the globe.                         The whole earth was of one language.   --Gen. xi. 1.          7. (Chem.)             (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina,                   glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.             (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as                   lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.          8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as,             the earth of a fox. --Macaulay.                         They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their                      earths.                                             --Holland.          Note: Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to                form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple;                earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or                earth-closet.          {Adamic earth}, {Bitter earth}, {Bog earth}, {Chian earth},             etc. See under {Adamic}, {Bitter}, etc.          {Alkaline earths}. See under {Alkaline}.          {Earth apple}. (Bot.)             (a) A potato.             (b) A cucumber.          {Earth auger}, a form of auger for boring into the ground; --             called also {earth borer}.          {Earth bath}, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in             earth for healing purposes.          {Earth battery} (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of             which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its             moisture.          {Earth chestnut}, the pignut.          {Earth closet}, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or             a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the             f[91]cal discharges.          {Earth dog} (Zo[94]l.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or             enter holes of foxes, etc.          {Earth hog}, {Earth pig} (Zo[94]l.), the aard-vark.          {Earth hunger}, an intense desire to own land, or, in the             case of nations, to extend their domain.          {Earth light} (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as             upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called             also {earth shine}. --Sir J. Herschel.          {Earth metal}. See 1st {Earth}, 7. (Chem.)          {Earth oil}, petroleum.          {Earth pillars} [or] {pyramids} (Geol.), high pillars or             pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone,             found in Switzerland. --Lyell.          {Earth pitch} (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.          {Earth quadrant}, a fourth of the earth's circumference.          {Earth table} (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in             a building; the ground table.          {On earth}, an intensive expression, oftenest used in             questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do?             Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earth \Earth\, n. [AS. eor[?]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries.       irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[94]r[?], Sw. &       Dan. jord, Goth. a[c6]rpa, OHG. ero, Gr. [?], adv., to earth,       and perh. to E. ear to plow.]       1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in             distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world             as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the             dwelling place of spirits.                         That law preserves the earth a sphere And guides the                      planets in their course.                     --S. Rogers.                         In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell.                                                                               --Milton.          2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in             distinction from the air or water; the dry land.                         God called the dry land earth.            --Gen. i. 10.                         He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of                      earth and water never appear in him.   --Shak.          3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface             of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of             all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like;             sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the             visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth;             rich earth.                         Give him a little earth for charity.   --Shak.          4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.                         Would I had never trod this English earth. --Shak.          5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the             pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.                         Our weary souls by earth beguiled.      --Keble.          6. The people on the globe.                         The whole earth was of one language.   --Gen. xi. 1.          7. (Chem.)             (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina,                   glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.             (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as                   lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.          8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as,             the earth of a fox. --Macaulay.                         They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their                      earths.                                             --Holland.          Note: Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to                form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple;                earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or                earth-closet.          {Adamic earth}, {Bitter earth}, {Bog earth}, {Chian earth},             etc. See under {Adamic}, {Bitter}, etc.          {Alkaline earths}. See under {Alkaline}.          {Earth apple}. (Bot.)             (a) A potato.             (b) A cucumber.          {Earth auger}, a form of auger for boring into the ground; --             called also {earth borer}.          {Earth bath}, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in             earth for healing purposes.          {Earth battery} (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of             which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its             moisture.          {Earth chestnut}, the pignut.          {Earth closet}, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or             a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the             f[91]cal discharges.          {Earth dog} (Zo[94]l.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or             enter holes of foxes, etc.          {Earth hog}, {Earth pig} (Zo[94]l.), the aard-vark.          {Earth hunger}, an intense desire to own land, or, in the             case of nations, to extend their domain.          {Earth light} (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as             upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called             also {earth shine}. --Sir J. Herschel.          {Earth metal}. See 1st {Earth}, 7. (Chem.)          {Earth oil}, petroleum.          {Earth pillars} [or] {pyramids} (Geol.), high pillars or             pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone,             found in Switzerland. --Lyell.          {Earth pitch} (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.          {Earth quadrant}, a fourth of the earth's circumference.          {Earth table} (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in             a building; the ground table.          {On earth}, an intensive expression, oftenest used in             questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do?             Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, n.       A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to       subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise.       The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere,       destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also       {earthdin}, {earthquave}, and {earthshock}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earthdin \Earth"din`\, n.       An earthquake. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, n.       A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to       subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise.       The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere,       destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also       {earthdin}, {earthquave}, and {earthshock}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earthdin \Earth"din`\, n.       An earthquake. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earthdrake \Earth"drake`\, n.       A mythical monster of the early Anglo-Saxon literature; a       dragon. --W. Spalding.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earth \Earth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earthed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Earthing}.]       1. To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a             burrow or den. [bd]The fox is earthed.[b8] --Dryden.          2. To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; --             sometimes with up.                         The miser earths his treasure, and the thief,                      Watching the mole, half beggars him ere noon.                                                                               --Young.                         Why this in earthing up a carcass?      --R. Blair.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earth-tongue \Earth"-tongue`\, n. (Bot.)       A fungus of the genus {Geoglossum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eradiate \E*ra"di*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Eradiated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Eradiating}.] [Pref. e- + radiate.]       To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to radiate. --Dr.       H. More.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eradiate \E*ra"di*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Eradiated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Eradiating}.] [Pref. e- + radiate.]       To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to radiate. --Dr.       H. More.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eradiate \E*ra"di*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Eradiated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Eradiating}.] [Pref. e- + radiate.]       To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to radiate. --Dr.       H. More.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eradiation \E*ra`di*a"tion\, n.       Emission of radiance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ere \Ere\ (?; 277), prep. & adv. [AS. [?]r, prep., adv., &       conj.; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. [?]r, G. eher, D. eer,       Icel. [be]r, Goth. air. [root]204. Cf. {Early}, {Erst}, {Or},       adv.]       1. Before; sooner than. [Archaic or Poetic]                         Myself was stirring ere the break of day. --Shak.                         Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.                                                                               --Dryden.                         Sir, come down ere my child die.         --John iv. 49.          2. Rather than.                         I will be thrown into Etna, . . . ere I will leave                      her.                                                   --Shak.          {Ere long}, before, shortly. --Shak.          {Ere now}, formerly, heretofore. --Shak.          {Ere that}, [and] {Or are}. Same as {Ere}. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eretation \E`re*ta"tion\, n. [L. erepere to creep out; e out +       repere to creep.]       A creeping forth. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erode \E*rode"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eroded}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Eroding}.] [L. erodere, erosum; e out + rodere to gnaw. See       {Rodent}.]       To eat into or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh.       [bd]The blood . . . erodes the vessels.[b8] --Wiseman.                   The smaller charge is more apt to . . . erode the gun.                                                                               --Am. Cyc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eroded \E*rod"ed\, p. p. & a.       1. Eaten away; gnawed; irregular, as if eaten or worn away.          2. (Bot.) Having the edge worn away so as to be jagged or             irregularly toothed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erudiate \E*ru"di*ate\, v. t. [L. erudire.]       To instruct; to educate; to teach. [Obs.]                   The skillful goddess there erudiates these In all she                did.                                                      --Fanshawe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erudite \Er"u*dite\ (?; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire       to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis       rude: cf. F. [82]rudit. See {Rude}.]       Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well       instructed; learned. [bd]A most erudite prince.[b8] --Sir T.       More. [bd]Erudite . . . theology.[b8] --I. Taylor. --       {Er"u*dite`ly}, adv. -- {Er"u*dite`ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erudite \Er"u*dite\ (?; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire       to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis       rude: cf. F. [82]rudit. See {Rude}.]       Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well       instructed; learned. [bd]A most erudite prince.[b8] --Sir T.       More. [bd]Erudite . . . theology.[b8] --I. Taylor. --       {Er"u*dite`ly}, adv. -- {Er"u*dite`ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erudite \Er"u*dite\ (?; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire       to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis       rude: cf. F. [82]rudit. See {Rude}.]       Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well       instructed; learned. [bd]A most erudite prince.[b8] --Sir T.       More. [bd]Erudite . . . theology.[b8] --I. Taylor. --       {Er"u*dite`ly}, adv. -- {Er"u*dite`ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erudition \Er`u*di"tion\, n. [L. eruditio: cf. F. [82]rudition.]       The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction;       the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions       gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning       in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences;       scholarship.                   The management of a young lady's person is not be                overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more                to be regarded.                                       --Steele.                   The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily                upon him.                                                --Macaulay.          Syn: Literature; learning. See {Literature}.