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for the encampment of twenty thousand Romans. Gibbon. A green encampment yonder meets the eye. Guardian.

An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of the humors. Dunglison.

To dazzle. [Obs.] "Endazzled eyes." Milton.

Pertaining to a change of notes to the eye, while, as the same keys are used, the instrument can mark no difference to the ear, as the substitution of A for G#.

One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.

tical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope.

To close eyes of; to seel; -- said in reference to a hawk. [Obs.]

Relating to objects situated within the eye; esp., relating to the perception of objects in one's own eye.

jects. Him, still entranced and in a litter laid, They bore from field and to the bed conveyed. Dryden.

The inversion or turning in of the border of the eyelids.

nst; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. My soul is envious of mine eye. Keble. Neither be thou envious at the wicked. Prov. xxiv. 19.

About; around. [Obs.] Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. Fairfax.

To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with at. Who would envy at the prosperity of the wicked Jer. Taylor.

The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek.

to make my commendations equal to your merit. Dryden. Whose voice an equal messenger Conveyed thy meaning mild. Emerson.

be equal to; equal; to match. [Obs.] It could not equalize the hundredth part Of what her eyes have kindled in my heart. Waller. Equalizing bar (Railroad Mach.), a lever connecting two axle boxes, or two springs in a car truck or locomotive, to equalize the pressure on the axles.

Directed upward; raised; uplifted. His piercing eyes, erect, appear to view Superior worlds, and look all nature through. Pope.

To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd. As one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, . . . he espied his money. Gen.…

The plant eyesight (euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes. Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. Milton.

The state of being turned back or outward; as, eversion of eyelids; ectropium.