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Epicurean. [Obs.]

A draught or model from which to build; especially, one of the full size of the work to be done; a detailed drawing.

Equicrural. [Obs.]

The act of erasing; a scratching out; obliteration.

Commotion. [Obs.] Chapman.

The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

Exhaustion. Wraxall.

Expanse. [Obs.] "Night's rich expansure."

The act of expending; a laying out, as of money; disbursement. our expenditure purchased commerce and conquest. Burke.

The act of exploiting or accomplishing; achievement. [Obs.] Udall.

Exposure. [Obs.] Shak.

on, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or contempt. The exposure of Fuller . . . put an end to the practices of that vile tribe. Macaulay.

rance; representation. [Obs.] An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give expressure to. Shak.

Extension. [R.] Drayton.

The act or manner of making or doing anything; -- now used of a literary, musical, or pictorial production. Bacon.

Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.

Well-disposed. "A fair-natured prince." Ford.

rson; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance. What needeth it his feature to descrive Chaucer. Cheated of feature by dissembling nature. Shak.

Shaped; fashioned. How noble, young, how rarely featured! Shak.

Having no distinct or distinctive features.