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arthy, such are they also that are earthy. 1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. ) Earthy spirits black and envious are. Dryden.

n; to furnish with accommodations. [Obs.] Chaucer. To ease off, To ease away (Naut.), to slacken a rope gradually. -- To ease a ship (Naut.), to put the helm hard, or regulate the sail, to prevent pitching when closehauled. -- To ease the helm (Naut.), to put the helm more nearly amidships, to lessen the effect on th…

a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede. The hours of life ebb fast. Blackmore.

Like ebony, especially in color; black; dark. Night, sable goddess! from her ebon throne. Young.

A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.

To make black, or stain black, in imitation of ebony; as, to ebonize wood.

ard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green.

A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.

to resound; to be sounded back; as, the hall echoed with acclamations. "Echoing noise." Blackmore.

also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking.

ucing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power. The efficient cause is the working cause. Wilson.

Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone.

if a dart; to dart; to eject. [Archaic or Technical] Its active rays ejaculated thence. Blackmore.

A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; -- called also mineral caoutchouc, and elastic bitumen.

A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.

Elm sawfly (Zoöl.), a large sawfly (Cimbex Americana). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.

goods liable to distress. The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are eloigned. Blackstone.

To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court. Blackstone.

Beaming forth; flashing. [R.] Which emicant did this and that way dart. Blackmore.

Want of knowledge; lack of sense; vacuity of mind. Eternal smiles his emptiness betray. Pope. The sins of emptiness, gossip, and spite. Tennyson.