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"Degrees of elevation above us." Locke. His style . . . wanted a little elevation. Sir H. Wotton.

To describe by an epithet. [R.] Never was a town better epitheted. Sir H. Wotton.

tion; ejaculation. He would . . . break out into bitter and passionate eruditions. Sir H. Wotton.

vent to; to dissipate. [R.] My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. Sir. H. Wotton. Evaporating surface (Steam Boilers), that part of the heating surface with which water is in contact.

e of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation. "Exasperation of the fits." Sir H. Wotton.

Banishment. [R.] Sir. H. Wotton.

Full of expense; costly; chargeable. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. -- Ex*pense"ful*ly, adv. [R.] -- Ex*pense"ful*ness, n. [R.]

Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative. Sir H. Wotton.

se of thought; thread of narration. [Obs.] Let me resume the file of my narration. Sir H. Wotton. File firing, the act of firing by file, or each file independently of others. -- File leader, the soldier at the front of any file, who covers and leads those in rear of him. -- File marching, the marching of a line two…

uch a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness. Sir H. Wotton.

To store or furnish with fuel or firing. [Obs.] Well watered and well fueled. Sir H. Wotton.

e her parents are in tear Richardson A libellous pamphlet of a fugitive physician. Sir H. Wotton.

Ornament; embellishment; decoration. Sir H. Wotton.

To halve. [Obs.] See Halve. Sir H. Wotton.

One who exercises hospitality, or has plentiful and hospitable household. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

A begining. [Obs.] "Their springings and imprimings." Sir H. Wotton.

Unpropitious; unfavorable. [Obs.] "Dreams were impropitious." Sir H. Wotton.

That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent. Sir W. Wotton.

w methods, etc. As if kings did closes remarkable days to inaugurate their favors. Sir H. Wotton.

; superimposed; superincumbent. Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton. To move the incumbent load they try. Addison.