Earth

erth, n. The globe we inhabit; the world; the solid materials forming dry land soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, etc.; the ground; a region; country; the people on the globe. (Chem.) A tastele and inodorous, uncolored, earthy-looking, metallic oxide; a similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, —v. [earthed (ertht), earth- IMG.] To hide in, or cover with earth.— v. To retire under ground, burrow. [AS. eorc/he, D. aarde, lc.jordh. Ban. and Sw. jord, G. erde; Gr. era, the earth, perh. aroun, to plow; see Ear, v. — Eartb/en, -n, a. Made of aarth, or of burnt clay, etc. — Earth'y, a. Of or pert, to, etc.; terrestrial; gro ; unrefined.— Earth/ine , n. — Earthly, a. Pert, to earth; not heavenly or spiritual; sordid; carnal mean groveling of all things on earth po ible. — Earth Tineas, n. Quality of being, etc.; exce ive attachment to earthly objects worldline . — Eartb/ling, n. An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal. — Earth'ward, adv. Toward the earth. — Earth'bath, n. A covering (a patient) with earth or sand, usually warmed, for remedial purposes. — board, n. (Agric.) The board of a plow, that turns over the earth; mold-board. clos'et, n. A privy in which dry earth is used to deodorize the fecal matter. nut, n. (Bot.) The farinaceous, sweet root of an umbelliferous plant; the seed-ve el and seed of a leguminous plant, called also peanut. —quake, n. A shaking or concu ion of the — earth, due to subterranean causes. work, n. (Engin.) The removal of large ma es of earth, in constructing canals, railways, etc. (Mil.) A fortification made by throwing up embankments of earth. —worm, n. (Zobl.) A cylindrical, annulated worm, without head or external organs, found everywhere in moist loam angle-worm. A mean, sordid person.