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evening. "On the edge of winter." 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 wh…

or Without effect, destitute of results, validity, force, and the like; vain; fruitless. "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition." Mark vii. 13. "All my study be to no effect." Shak. -- To give effect to, to make valid; to carry out in practice; to push to its results. -- To take effect, to beco…

remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part, -- as in making chamois leather.

Making no effort. Southey.

or excessive thoughts of self; self-loving. Ill-natured feeling, or egoistic pleasure in making men miserable. G. Eliot.

The art or process of making electrographs or using an electrograph.

The art or process of making electrical measurements.

The act or the process of making electrotypes.

A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.

Making clear; tending to elucidate; as, an elucidative note.

The act of making very lean.

Issuing or flowing forth; emanating; passing forth into an act, or making itself apparent by an effect; -- said of mental acts; as, an emanant volition.

Making a circuit of the year of the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year; as, ember fasts.

Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. "Emollient applications." Arbuthnot.

The act of making empty. Shak.

Making dear or beloved; causing love. -- En*dear"ing*ly, adv.

chase either the whole or large quantities of, for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit; hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or degree; as, to engross commodities in market; to engross power. Engrossed bill (Legislation), one which has been plainly engrossed on parchment, with all…

as, to enhance crime. The reputation of ferocity enhanced the value of their services, in making them feared as well as hated. Southey.

The art of making or of solving enigmas.

The act of making noble, or of exalting, dignifying, or advancing to nobility. Bacon.