E'GER, or E'AGARE, noun An impetuous flood; an irregular tide.

E'GERAN, noun [from Eger, in bohemia.] A subspecies of pyramidical garnet, of a reddish brown color. It occurs massive or crystallized.

EGERM'INATE. [Not used. See Germinate.]

EGEST', verb transitive [Latin egestum, from egero.] To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement.

EGES'TION, noun [Latin egestio.] The act of voiding digested matter at the natural vent.

EGG, noun [Latin ovum, by a change of g into v.] A body formed in the females of fowls and certain other animals, containing an embryo or fetus of the same species, or the substance from which a like animal is produced. The eggs of fowls when laid are covered with a shell, and within is the white or albumen, which incloses the yolk or yellow substance. The eggs of fish and some other animals are united by a viscous substance, and called spawn. Most insects are oviparous.

EGG, to incite, is a more blunder. [See Edge.]

EGG'BIRD, noun A fowl, a species of tern.

EGILOP'ICAL, adjective Affected with the egilops.

E'GILOPS, noun Goat's eye; an abscess in the inner canthus of the eye; fistula lachrymalis.

EGLAND'ULOUS, adjective [e neg. and glandulous. See Gland.]

Destitute of glands.

EG'LANTINE, noun A species of rose; the sweet brier; a plant bearing an odoriferous flower.

E'GOIST, noun [from Latin ego.] A name given to certain followers of Des Cartes, who held the opinion that they were uncertain of every thing except their own existence and the operations and ideas of their own minds.

EGO'ITY, noun Personality. [Not authorized.]

E'GOTISM, noun [Latin ego.] Primarily, the practice of too frequently using the word I. Hence, a speaking or writing much of one's self; self-praise; self-commendation; the act or practice of magnifying one's self, or making one's self of importance.

A deplorable egotism of character.

E'GOTIST, noun One who repeats the word I very often in conversation or writing; one who speaks much of himself, or magnifies his own achievements; one who makes himself the hero of every tale.

EGOTIST'IC, adjective Addicted to egotism.

1. Containing egotism.

E'GOTIZE, verb transitive To talk or write much of one's self; to make pretension to self-importance.

EGRE'GIOUS, adjective [Latin egregius, supposed to be from e or ex grege, from or out of or beyond the herd, select, choice.]

1. Eminent; remarkable; extraordinary; distinguished; as egregious exploits; an egregious prince. But in this sense it is seldom applied to persons.

2. In a bad sense, great; extraordinary; remarkable; enormous; as an egregious mistake; egregious contempt. In this sense it is often applied to persons; as an egregious rascal; an egregious murderer.

EGRE'GIOUSLY, adverb Greatly; enormously; shamefully; usually in a bad sense; as, he is egregiously mistaken; they were egregiously cheated.

EGRE'GIOUSNESS, noun The state of being great or extraordinary.

E'GRESS, noun [Latin egressus, from egredior; e and gradior, to step.]

The act of going or issuing out, or the power of departing from any inclosed or confined place.

Gates of burning adamant,

Barr'd over us, prohibit all egress

EGRES'SION, noun [Latin egressio.] The act of going out from any inclosure or place of confinement.

E'GRET, noun The lesser white heron, a fowl of the genus Ardea; an elegant fowl with a white body and a crest on the head.

1. In botany, the flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds, as the down of the thistle.

E'GRIOT, noun A kind of sour cherry.

EGYP'TIAN, adjective Pertaining to Egypt in Africa.

EGYP'TIAN, noun A native of Egypt; also, a gypsy.