Emily Dickinson Lexicon

E-LU'SIVE, a.

Practicing elusion; using arts to escape. Elusive of the bridal day, she gives / Fond hopes to all, and all with hopes deceives. Pope.

E-LU'SIVE-LY, adv.

By practicing elusion.

E-LU'SO-RI-NESS, n.

The state of being elusory.

E-LU'SO-RY, a.

Tending to elude; tending to deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful. Brown.

E-LUTE, v.t. [L. eluo, elutum; qu. e and lavo. See Elutriate.]

To wash off; to cleanse. Arbuthnot.

E-LUT'ED, pp.

Washed; cleansed.

E-LUT'ING, ppr.

Cleansed by washing.

E-LU'TRI-ATE, v.t. [L. elutrio; Sw. lutra, luttra, to cleanse, to defecate; Dan. lutter, pure; Sax. lutter, pure; ladian, to purify; G. louter, D. louter, pure; Ir. gleith. Qu. Class Ls, No. 30.]

To purify by washing: to cleanse by separating foul matter, and decanting or straining off the liquor. In chimistry, to pulverize and mix a solid substance with water, and decant the extraneous lighter matter that may rise or be suspended in the water. Coxe. Encyc.

E-LU'TRI-A-TED, pp.

Cleansed by washing and decantation.

E-LU'TRI-A-TING, ppr.

Purifying by washing and decanting.

E-LU-TRI-A'TION, n.

The operation of pulverizing a solid substance, mixing it with water, and pouring off the liquid, while the foul or extraneous substances are floating, or after the coarser particles have subsided, and while the finer parts are suspended in the liquor.

E-LUX'ATE, v.t. [L. eluxatus.]

To dislocate. [See Luxate.]

E-LUX'A-TED, pp.

Dislocated.

E-LUX'A-TING, ppr.

Dislocating.

E-LUX-A'TION, n.

The dislocation of a bone. [See Luxation.]

ELV'AN, a.

Pertaining to elves.

ELVE'-LOCKS, n. [See ELF-LOCK.]

ELV'ERS, n.

Young eels; young congers or sea-eels.

ELVES, n. [plur. of Elf.]

ELV'ISH, a.

More properly elfish, – which see.

E-LY-DOR'IC, a. [Gr. ελαιον, oil, and υδωρ, water.]

Elydoric painting is with oil and water, in such a manner as to add the freshness of water colors to the mellowness of oil painting. Elmes.

E-LYS'IAN, a. [elyzh'un; L. elysius.]

Pertaining to elysinm or the seat of delight; yielding the highest pleasures; deliciously soothing; exceedingly delightful; as, elysian fields.

E-LYS'IUM, n. [elyzh'um; L. elysium; Gr. ηλυσιον.]

In ancient mythology, a place assigned to happy souls after death; a place in the lower regions, furnished with rich fields, groves, shades, streams, &c., the seat of future happiness. Hence, any delightful place. Encyc. Shak.

E-LYT'RI-FORM, a.

In the form of a wing-sheath.

E'LY'TRON, n. [plur. Elytra. Gr.]

The sheath of an insect; a case, covering the wings.