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man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims; impartiality. Christianity secures both the private interests of men and the public peace, enforcing all justice and equity. Tillotson.

One who equivocates. Here's an equivocator that could swear in both the scales against either scale, yet could not equivocate to heaven. Shak.

virtue or quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts. The laws are at present, both in form and essence, the greatest curse that society labors under. Landor. Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence of this virtue [charity]. Addison. The essence of Addison's humor is irony. Courthope.…

ownership of, lands, tenements, etc.; as, an estate for life, for years, at will, etc. Abbott. The fourth estate, a name often given to the public press.

dmissions, where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to himself. Abbott.

See Etymon. H. F. Talbot.

n eudemonism. I am too much of a eudæmonist; I hanker too much after a state of happiness both for myself and others. De Quincey.

Of European and Asiatic descent; of or pertaining to both Europe and Asia; as, the great Eurasian plain.

Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain. To make the even truth in pleasure flow. Shak.

o proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc. ; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours. Name the time, but let it not Exceed three days. Shak. Ob…

English excise system corresponds to the internal revenue system in the United States. Abbot. An excise . . . is a fixed, absolute, and direct charge laid on merchandise, products, or commodities. 11 Allen's (Mass. ) Rpts.

Running or flowing out; as: (Bot.)

The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry. Abbott.

To lay open; to expose to view; to examine. [Obs.] He expounded both his pockets. Hudibras.

The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott.

ey, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due. Abbott.

A bar with an eye at one or both ends.

an the focal distance of the one nearest eye, the image of the object viewed being beyond both lenses; -- called also, from the name of the inventor, Ramsden's eyepiece. -- terrestrial, or Erecting eyepiece, an eyepiece used in telescopes for viewing terrestrial objects, consisting of three, or usually four, lenses, s…

Fabulousness. [R.] Abp. Abbot.

ne near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.