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Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] "An elicit act of equity." Jer. Taylor.

nal vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together.

ase. Elliptic chuck. See under Chuck. -- Elliptic compasses, an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses. -- Elliptic function. (Math.) See Function. -- Elliptic integral. (Math.) See Integral. -- Elliptic polarization. See under Polarization.

tribe of tortoises, including the terrapins, etc., in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.

To remove afar off; to withdraw. [Obs.] From worldly cares he did himself eloign. Spenser.

Removal to a distance; withdrawal. [Obs.]

Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf. "An elongate form." Earle.

Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance. The distant points in the celestial expanse appear to the eye in so small a degree of elongation from one another, as bears no proportion to what is real. Glanvill.

to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.

A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles. Gross.

To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. Good nature engages everybody to him. Addison.

Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. -- En*ga"ging*ly, adv. -- En*ga"ging*ness, n. Engaging and disengaging gear or machinery, that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require.…

To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind.

Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides.

An optical 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 draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. P…

To draw along as a current does; as, water entrained by steam.

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

one whose axes are equal. -- Equilateral shell (Zoöl.), one in which a transverse line drawn through the apex of the umbo bisects the valve, or divides it into two equal and symmetrical parts. -- Mutually equilateral, applied to two figures, when every side of the one has its equal among the sides of the other.…

hat which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber used to erase writings, drawings, etc.