eider
-any species of sea duck of the genus somateria, esp. somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of europe and america, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce;
-- called also eider duck. the american eider (s. dresseri), the king eider (s. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (arctonetta fischeri) are related species.
eidograph
-an instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the pantograph.
eidolon
-an image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition.
eigh
-an exclamation expressing delight.
eight
-an island in a river; an ait.
-seven and one; as, eight years.
-the number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
-a symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.
eighteen
-eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.
-the number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.
-a symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.
eighteenmo
-see octodecimo.
eighteenth
-next in order after the seventeenth.
-consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
-the quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.
-the eighth after the tenth.
eightetethe
-eighteenth.
eightfold
-eight times a quantity.
eighth
-next in order after the seventh.
-consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.
-the quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.
-the interval of an octave.
eighthly
-as the eighth in order.
eightieth
-the next in order after seventy
-ninth.
-consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.
-the quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.
eightling
-a compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.
eightscore
-eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.
eighty
-eight times ten; fourscore.
-the sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.
-a symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.
eigne
-eldest; firstborn.
-entailed; belonging to the eldest son.
eiking
-see eking.
eikon
-an image or effigy;
-- used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.
eikosane
-a solid hydrocarbon, c20h42, of the paraffine series, of artificial production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.
eikosylene
-a liquid hydrocarbon, c20h38, of the acetylene series, obtained from brown coal.
eild
-age.
eire
-air.
eirenarch
-a justice of the peace; irenarch.
eirenic
-pacific. see irenic.
eirie
-see aerie, and eyrie.
eisel
-vinegar; verjuice.
eisteddfod
-am assembly or session of the welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of wales,
-- being a patriotic revival of the old custom.
either
-one of two; the one or the other;
-- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.
-each of two; the one and the other; both;
-- formerly, also, each of any number.
-precedes two, or more, coordinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. it is correlative to or.