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 Epizeuxe. A figure, whereby a word, or more, hauing no other betweene them, are doubled in one sence.

Epodes. A kind of Lyricke verses; the first whereof is longer then the second.

Epotique. Drunken, swilling. ¶Rab. Eprenas. The bloudie flix, and bellie ache, that come by the vlceration, or excoriation of the bowels. ¶Dauph. Eptasyllabe: com. Of seuen syllables.

Epulotique. Skinne-breeding.

Epuré: m. ée: f. Cleansed, purified, clarified; also, dryed by running, drayned of liquor by wringing.

Epurer. as Espurer. Equable: com. Euen, equall, of one sort, all alike.

Equalisé: m. ée: f. Equalled, matched, made euen; resembled, compared.

Equaliser. To equall, match, make euen; resemble, compare.

Equalité: f. Equalitie, euennesse, matchablenesse; resemblance; indifferencie; comparison.

Equalizer. as Equaliser. Equanimité: f. Indifferencie, moderation, quietnesse of mind; a humor that takes all things well.

Equarri: m. ie: f. Measured, or squared out, by a Squire.

Equarrir. To measure, or square out, by a Squire.

Equarrissement: m. A measuring, or squaring out, by a Squire.

Equateur: m. The Equator, or Equinoctiall Circle; one of the six chiefe Circles imagined to be in the Firmament; thus called, because tis equally distant from the two Poles; and because when the Sunne is in it the day, and night are of equall length.

Equerre. as Esquierre. Equestre: com. Of, or belonging to, Horsemen, Knights, or Gentlemen.

Equibiens. The Halses; or two holes in the prow of a ship, through which the Anchor-cables passe.

Equidiametral: m. ale: f. Equidiametrall.

Equidistamment. Of equall distance asunder.

Equidistance: f. An equall space, an euen distance, asunder.

Equidistant. Equally distant one from the other.

Equierre. as Esquierre. Equilance: f. The hole or hollow, wherein the tongue of a balance playeth.

Equilibre: m. Equalitie of weight.

Equilibré: m. ée: f. Weighed in equall balances.

Equilibrer. To poise, or weigh, in equall balance.

Equinancie: f. The Squinsie, or Squinancie; an impostumous swelling about the necke.

Equinocce: m. The Equinoctiall; or equall length of day and night; It falls out in the Spring about the eleuenth of March; in Autumne, about the sixteenth of September.

Equipage: m. Equipage, furniture, good armour, fit attire; store of necessaries; full order, sufficient array.  Equipage d'un navire. (Most properly) her Marriners, and Souldiors.

Equiparable. Fit to be compared, or equalled vnto.

Equiparaison: f. Likenesse, resemblance; matching, equalitie; comparison.

Equiparé: m. ée: f. Matched, equalled; resembled, likened; compared; altogether as well done.

Equiparer. To compare, liken; match, make equall; to doe as well as another.

Equippé: m. ée: f. Equipped; armed, attired, stored with, prouided of, all necessarie furniture, prepared for an exploit, set in good order, sufficient array, full equipage.

Equiper. To equip, arme, attire, store with, prouide of, necessarie furniture; to prepare, make readie, set in array, enable, by full prouision, for an action, seruice, or exploit.

Equipolence: f. Equipolencie, equalitie in value.

Equipolent: m. Composition money; or, as Equivalent. À l'equipolent. Accordingly, of a like value, proportionably, by euen portions, for his proportion or part.

Equipolent. Equiualent, of equall worth, of a like value, as good as the other.

Equipoler. To be of like, or equall value; to counteruaile the worth of; also, to make equall in value with.

Equipollé: m. ée: f. Counteruailed, equalled in value with.

Equipoller. as Equipoler. Equippage: m. Equipage, furniture; &c; as, Equipage. Equippé: m. ée: f. as Equipé. Equippée: f. Equipage; or, a being in, or putting into, array, order, equipage; also, a suddaine, and fantasticall prank, or out-iert; a youthfull flying out of the way; and hence also, a digression.  Les equippées d'un lievre. Her running an end, an outright course.

Equitable: com. Equitable; iust, euen, equall, sincere; vpright.

Equitation: f. A riding on horsebacke.

Equité: f. Equitie, equalitie; euennesse; vprightnesse; mitigation of rigor; moderation of humour; mildnesse, clemencie, mercifulnesse.

Equivalent: m. Equall value; like for the like, one thing for another; or, the worth of a thing in exchange; hence; composition money; or, an yearelie composition, yeelded vnto the King by most of the commons, in lieu, and for th' abolishment, of an ancient Toll of xij d in the pound, leuied vpon all smallwares, victuals, and other prouision, retayled by countrey people in their ordinarie Markets: The Auvergnois, Limosins, Perigordins, & the inhabitants of some other countries thereabouts, do also pay a composition to be exempted from the Gabelle de sel, and others the like Impositions; All, to auoid the exactions, and hard dealing of the collectors, and farmers of them; for otherwise, this composition is as beneficiall to the Prince, and chargeable to the Subiect, as those Tols, and Taxes were.  Rendre l'equivalent. To acquit, requite; returne like for the like, or, one good turne for another; whence; À pere, à Maistre, à Dieu tout-puissant, nul ne peut rendre l'equivalent: Prov. Equivalent. (Adject.) Equiualent; of a like worth, or equall value; as good as another.

Equivoque: f. An equiuocation; a double, or diuers sence in one word, &c.  Nous sommes en equivoque. You meane one thing, and I another; or we mistake, or misconceiue, one another.

Equivoqué: m. ée: f. Equiuocated; doubtfully spoken, doubly meant.  Ie me suis equivoqué. I mistooke one word for another.

Equivoquer. To equiuocate, or vse words of diuers significations; to speake doubtfully, or with a double meaning.

Erable. The small Maple, or common Maple tree.