l’eau, f., water ; eau bénite, holy water.
s’ébattre (ebattant, Sbattu, ebats), to run about,
eblouir, to dazzle,
eblouissant, dazzling,
ebranler, to shake.
l’ecarlate, /., scarlet.
a I’ecart, aside, in a lonely place. s’ecarter, to go out of the way. echapper (a or de) , to escape (from) ; to escape the notice (of).
eclairer, to light ; to shine, un eclat, splinter ; beauty ; eclat de rire, burst of laughter ; voler en eclats, to break to pieces. clater, to break forth. ecorcher, to skin, to flay ; bon a ecorcher, fit for the knacker’s yard. l’ecot, m., reckoning, bill ; payer son ecot, to pay for the hospitality re- ceived.
ecouter, to listen (to). ecraser, to crush, destroy, s’ecrier, to exclaim. s’ecrouler, to crumble, un ecu, shield, buckler ; crown
piece, une ecuelle, basin, bowl.
ecumant, foaming, frothy, ecumer, to foam, une ecumoire, skimming spoon. une ecurie, stable, un ecuyer, equerry, groom. effaroucher, to startle, to
frighten away.
un effet, effect ; les effets, goods, movables ; en effet, indeed. s’efforcer (de), to strive, to
endeavour (to). effrayer, to frighten, to I’effroi,w., fear, terror, [shock.
��gal, equal ; tout m’est
egal, it’s all one to me. 6galement, equally. h. son egard, towards him (egard =
regard).
s’egarer, to lose one’s way. s’egayer, to make merry, une eglise, church. egorger, to slay, eh bien ! well ! s’elancer, to spring (forward) . l’elevation, /., elevation, ex- altation.
dleve, high ; educated, clever, to raise ; to bring up ; clever la voix, to speak out; s’ clever, to rise, un 61oge, praise.
eloigne, remote, distant. Peloignement, m., remoteness. eloigner, to remove ; to send abroad ; s’ eloigner, to depart, to move apart. embarrasser, to embarrass. embrasser, to embrace ; to
kiss. emmener, to lead away, to
take away.
mouvoir (emouvant, emu, emeus, emus), to affect, to move, to touch, s’emparer (de), to take pos- session (of).
empecher, to prevent; s’em- pecher (de), to forbear, refrain (from), to help. employer, to use, spend, empoigner, to grip, grasp. empoisonner, to poison. emporter, to take away, carry away ; l’emporter (sur), to prevail, have the superiority (over), to excel ; s’emporter, to fly into a passion, empresse, eager, rempressement, m., eager- ness, haste, s’empresser (de) , to hasten (to) .
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