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The same as EGG-FLIP (q. v.). egg-molding, a. Arch.: A peculiar molding in which a tongue dependent from the corona alternates with an oval bo whose major diam called from having two shades of yellow in their flowers. ( Britten & Holland.) IMG:content-0791.png:[blocks in formation] egg, *eg-gen, v. t. [Icel. eggja =to goad, egg on; egg an edge.] [EDGE, 8.] 1. To make or give an edge to. "I egg a garment with velvet or sylke."- Palsgrave. 2. To incite, to urge on, to stimulate, to instigate, to provoke or encourage to action. "Study becomes pleasant to him who is pursuing his genius, and whose ardor of inclination eggs him forward." -Derham: Physico- Theology . ěg'-gě-bą, s. [A West African word.] Weights and Measures: Half an "aff a," or ounce. *egge-ment, s. [Eng. egg , v.; -ment.] The act of egging on; incitement, instigation. "Soth is that thurgh womannes eggement Mankind was lorne, and damned ay to die." Chaucer: C. Т., 5,262-3. ěg'-ger (1), eg'-gar, s. [Eng.egg; -er.] 1. ( Of the form egger): One who gathers eggs. 2. ( Pl . ) The name given to various moths, of the genera Lasiocampa and Ereogaster. All are of a reddish-brown color. (1) Gra egger: Lasiocampa trifolii . (2) Oak egger : Lasiocampa quercus . (3) Small egger : Eriogaster lane str is . egger-moths, s . The same as EGGER (1), 2 (q. v.). ĕg-ger (2), s . [Eng. egg , v.; -er.] One who eggs on or incites another; an instigator. ĕg-ger-, s. [Eng.egg;-ery.] A nest of eggs; a place where eggs are deposited; an eyry or aery. egg'-ing, *eg-ginge, *eg-gunge, *eg-gyng, pr. par., a. & 8. [EGG, v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act of instigating or inciting; an instigation, an incitement. "Tell me, how curst an egging , with a sting Of lust, do these unwily dances bring." Cleave land: Poems, ., p. 105. egg-ler, s. [Eng. egg, s.; -ler.] A collector of or dealer in eggs; an egg-merchant. "The egglers were busy getting ready their huge packing-cases for the road, sorting ducks' eggs from hens' eggs, and ranging each kind in its layer of straw." Mac mill an's Magazine . ē-gi-lop-1-cal, a. [Eng. egilop (s); -ical .] 1. Pertaining to or of the nature of egilops. 2. Affected with or suffering from egilops. ē'-gi-lõps, s . [ÆGILOPS.] ē'-ģis, s . [ÆGIS.] ě-gist-ment, s. [AGISTMENT.] e-glăn-du-lōse, e-glăn'-du-lous, a. [Lat. e= without, and Eng. glandulose , glandulous .] Bot.: Without glands. eter is vert i- callike an egg set on end. egg-nog, s. A drink com- pounded very similarly to egg-flip, of eggs beaten up, sugar,and wine or spirit. egg-plant,s. 1. The Brinjal or Bring all, Solanum melongena or (q. v.). ( Shakesp .: Love's Labor's Lost , iii. 1.)