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d the right hand of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west. The east began kindle. E. Everett.

Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies. -- n.

Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian. [R.] Ogilvie.

The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.

The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also Annunciation lily.

A native of a country eastward of another; -- used, by the English, of traders or others from the coasts of the Baltic. Merchants of Norway, Denmark, . . . called . . . Easterlings because they lie east in respect of us. Holinshed.

Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.

Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries. Eastern churches first did Christ embrace. Stirling.

hat portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the Eastern Roman Empire and the countries converted to Christianity by missionaries from them. Its full official title is The Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Eastern Church. It became estranged from the Western, or Roman, Church over the…

Most eastern.

The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.

Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.

Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast." Macaulay.

Any four-footed animal, that may be used for labor, food, or sport; as, a beast of burden. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast. Prov. xii. 10.

State or nature of a beast.

See Biestings.

Beastliness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Like a beast.

The state or quality of being beastly.

Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast. Beastly divinities and droves of gods. Prior.