Erotic

(e-rot'ik.) [Gr. Eros, the god of love.] (Lit.) A poem or story of a warmly amorous character; - a term commonly applied to many of the writings of Catullus, Ovid, A nacre on, ., among the ancients. Dryden, Lord Rochester, Prior, and Moore, have distinguished themselves in this dept. of English verse. Erratic, (er-rat'ik.) [From L. erratic us, wandering.] (Med.) Indicating diseases or disorders of a roving character; rheumatism, for instance. Erratum, (er-ra'tum,) (pl. ERRATA.) [L. erro, to mistake.] (Lit.) An error committed during the composition or impre ion of a published work; alist of errata is sometimes printed at the beginning or end of a book. Errhine, (err in.) [Gr. en, and rhis - rhinos, the nose.] (Med.) Belonging to or affecting the nose; sternutatory;-applied adjectively.-A cla of medicines which are applied to the mucous membrane of the nostrils. Error, (er'rur.) [L.] (Law.) See WRIT OF ERROR. Erse, (urz.) [A corrupt form of Irish. ] (Philol.) The language spoken by the Scottish Celts, known to their descendants under the name of Gaelic. [s. 340]