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ession, feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; as, to effervesce with joy or merriment.

An efficient cause; a prime mover. God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.

That which flows out; emanation; effluence. Prime cheerer, light! . . . Efflux divine. Thomson.

Pertaining to electrometry; made by means of electrometer; as, an electrometrical experiment.

Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. In philosophical language, the term empirical means simply what belongs to or is the product of experience or observation. Sir W. Hamilton. The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by empir…

By experiment or experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.

The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.

Relating to, or resulting from, experience, or experiment; following from empirical methods or data; -- opposed to nativistic.

A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type.

ce beauty or kindness; hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance crime. The reputation of ferocity enhanced the value of their services, in making them feared as well as hated. Southey.

g increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime.

normous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity. These clamorous enormities which are grown too big and strong for law or shame. South.

Exceedingly wicked; outrageous; atrocious; monstrous; as, an enormous crime. That detestable profession of a life so enormous. Bale.

nt which possesses the same chemical value as other elements, as determined by actual experiment and reference to the same standard. Specifically:

wer or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try. What marvel if I thus essay to sing Byron. Essaying nothing she can not perform. Emerson. A danger lest the young enthusiast . . . should essay the impossible. J. C. Shairp.

Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; as, eudiometrical experiments or results.

ccusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. Milton.

ent or the people. [U. S. ] -- To turn King's, Queen's or State's evidence, to confess a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices.

se eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth. Gal. iii. 1. He has evidently in the prime of youth. W. Irving.

of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.