evidencer

[Eng. evidenc (e); -er.] A wit ne ; one who gives evidence. "To restore him to the state of an evidencer."-North. Examen , p. 259. ěv'-i-dent, *ev-y-dent, a . & 8. [Fr., from Lat. evidens , pr. par. of evideo to see clearly: e=out fully, and video to see; Sp., Port., and Ital. evi dente .] IMG:content-1199.png:[blocks in formation] Scots Law: That which proves or corroborates anything; specifically, a writ or title-deed by which property is proved. In this sense generally used in the plural (evidents). ěv-I-děn'-tial (tial as shal), a. [Eng. evident; ial. ] Affording evidence or proof; proving clearly or conclusively: all miracles into providential and evidential ones. Those "If it might be allowed me, I would fain distinguish should be evidential ones, which God enables men to work in order to gain belief."-Fleet wood: E ay on Mira cles , p. 229. ěv-I-den-tial-lỹ (tial as shal), adv . [English evidential ; -ly.) In an evidential manner. ěv'-i-dent-lý, adv . [Eng.evident; -ly.] 1. In a plain, evident, or visible manner; visibly. 2. Clearly, manifestly, obviously, undeniably. "There was at first much murmuring; but his resolution was so evidently just that all governments but one speedily acquiesced."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. ix. ěv-i-dent-ne , s. [Eng. evident; -ne .] The quality or state of being evident; clearne , obvi ousne . ěv'-I-dents, s. pl. [EVIDENT, Β.] of bearing evidence. ěv-i-di-ble, a. [Eng.evid(ence); -ible.] Capable *e-vig-Il-ā-tion, s. [Latin evigilatio , from evigilatum , sup. of evigilo to watch: e=out, fully, and vigilo to watch; vigil =watchful, wakeful.] A waking, a watching. e-vil, *e-vel, *e-velle,*e-vyll, *e-vill, *1-fel, *1-vel, *y-vel, a ., adv . & s. [A. S. yfel ; cogn. with Dut. euvel; O. H. Ger. ufil ; M. H. Ger. ubel; Ger. übel .] A. As adjective: I. Of persons or animals: 1. Having bad qualities of any kind; not good; wicked. 2. Mischievous, cruel, ravenous. "An evil beast hath devoured him."- Gen. xxxvii. 33. 3. Morally bad, depraved. "An evyll man oute of hys evell treasure bryngeth forth evell thynges." -Matt . x. 11. ( Bible , 1551.) II. Of things: 1. Wicked, bad, corrupt. "Is thine eye evil because I am good? " -Matt. xx. 15. 2. Shameful, disgraceful. "He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin." Deut . xxii. 14. 3. Unhappy, miserable, sad, unfortunate, unpropitious, unlucky. "The people heard evil tidings."- Exod . xxxiii. 4. 4. Bad, wrong; producing unfortunate results. "Thrughe evelle counsoille was slayne fulle snelle." Robert of Gloucester , p. 593. 5. Miserable, unfortunate. "Few and evil have the days of my life been." Genesis xlvii. 9. *B. As adverb: 1. Not well; ill, badly. "How evil it beseems thee!" Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt . III ., iv. 7. 2. In a wicked, corrupt, or depraved manner. 3. Unfortunately, unluckily, miserably. "It went evil with his house."-1 Chron . vii. 23. 4. Unkindly, cruelly. "The Egyptians evil entreated us and afflicted us."Deut. xxvi. 6. 5. With reproach, slander, or contumely. "Why am I evil spoken of?"-1 Cor . x. 30. See also the compounds. C. As substantive : 1718