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Letter E - page 17



Test \Test\, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. Thirst, and Terrace), but cf. Zend tasta cup. Cf. Test a shell, Testaceous, Tester a covering, a coin, Testy, T[^e]te-[`a]-t[^e]te.] 1. (Metal.) A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement. more...
Examen \Ex*a"men\, n. [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.] Examination; inquiry. [R.] "A critical examen of the two pieces." --Cowper. [1913 Webster]See also: Exact more...
Exametron \Ex*am"e*tron\, n. [NL. See Hexameter.] An hexameter. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]See also: Hexameter more...
Examinable \Ex*am"i*na*ble\, a. Capable of being examined or inquired into. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] more...
Examinant \Ex*am"i*nant\, n. [L. examinans, -antis, examining.] 1. One who examines; an examiner. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is to be examined. [Obs.] --H. Prideaux. [1913 Webster] more...
Examinate \Ex*am"i*nate\, n. [L. examinatus, p. p. of examinare. See Examine. ] A person subjected to examination. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]See also: Examine more...
Test \Test\, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. Thirst, and Terrace), but cf. Zend tasta cup. Cf. Test a shell, Testaceous, Tester a covering, a coin, Testy, T[^e]te-[`a]-t[^e]te.] 1. (Metal.) A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement. more...