Emily Dickinson Lexicon

E-VAC'U-A-TIVE, a.

That evacuates.

E-VAC'U-A-TOR, n.

One that makes void. Hammond.

E-VADE', v.i.

1. To escape; to slip away; formerly and properly with from; as, to evade from perils. But from is now seldom used.
2. To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry for the purpose of eluding. The ministers of God are not to evade and take refuge in any such ways. South.

E-VADE', v.t.

To escape from; as, the thief evaded his pursuers.

E-VADE', v.t. [L. evado; e and vado, to go; Sp. evadir; Fr. evader.]

1. To avoid by dexterity. The man evaded the blow aimed at his head.
2. To avoid or escape by artifice or stratagem; to slip away; to elude. The thief evaded his pursuers.
3. To elude by subterfuge, sophistry, address, or ingenuity. The advocate evades an argument or the force of an argument.
4. To escape as imperceptible or not to be reached or seized. South.

E-VAD'ED, pp.

Avoided; eluded.

E-VAD'ING, ppr.

Escaping; avoiding; eluding; slipping away from danger, pursuit, or attack.

EV-A-GA'TION, n. [L. evagatio, evagor; e and vagor, to wander.]

The act of wandering; excursion; a roving or rambling. Ray.

E-VAG-IN-A'TION, n. [e and vagina.]

The act of unsheathing.

E'VAL, a. [L. ævum.]

Relating to time or duration. [Not in use.]

E-VAL-U-A'TION, n. [Fr.]

Valuation; apprizement. [Useless.]

EV-A-NES'CENCE, n. [L. evanescens, from evanesco; e and vanesco, to vanish, from vanus, vain, empty. See Vain.]

1. A vanishing; a gradual departure from sight or possession, either by removal to a distance, or by dissipation, as vapor.
2. The state of being liable to vanish and escape possession.

EV-A-NES'CENT, a.

Vanishing; subject to vanishing; fleeting; passing away; liable to dissipation, like vapor, or to become imperceptible. The pleasures and joys of life are evanescent.

EV-AN-ES'CENT-LY, adv.

In a vanishing manner.

E-VAN'GEL, n. [L. evangelium.]

The Gospel. [Not in use.] Chaucer.

E-VAN-GE'LI-AN, a.

Rendering thanks for favors. Mitford.

E-VAN-GEL'IC, or E-VAN-GEL'IC-AL, a. [Low L. evangelicus, from evangelium, the Gospel; Gr. ευαγγελικος, from ευαγγελιον; ευ, well, good, and αγγελλω, to announce, Ir. agalla, to tell, to speak, Ar. قَالَ kaula, to tell, Class Gl, No. 49, or Ch. בלא, אבלי, to call, No. 35.]

1. According to the Gospel; consonant to the doctrines and precepts of the Gospel, published by Christ and his apostles; as, evangelical righteousness, obedience, or piety.
2. Contained in the Gospel; as, an evangelical doctrine.
3. Sound in the doctrines of the Gospel; orthodox; as, an evangelical preacher.

E-VAN-GEL'IC-AL-ISM, n.

Adherence to evangelical doctrines.

E-VAN-GEL'IC-AL-LY, adv.

In a manner according to the Gospel.

E-VAN'GEL-ISM, n.

The promulgation of the Gospel. Bacon.

E-VAN'GEL-IST, n.

1. A writer of the history, or doctrines, precepts, actions, life and death of our blessed Savior, Jesus Christ; as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
2. A preacher or publisher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, licensed to preach, but not having charge of a particular church.

E-VAN'GE-LIST-A-RY, n.

A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service. Gregory.

E-VAN-GEL-I-ZA'TION, n.

The act of evangelizing.

E-VAN'GEL-IZE, v.i.

To preach the Gospel.

E-VAN'GEL-IZE, v.t. [Low L. evangelizo.]

To instruct in the Gospel; to preach the Gospel to, and convert to a belief of the Gospel; as, to evangelize heathen nations; to evangelize the world. Milner. Buchanan.