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2161 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DRENCH.5 (Noah Webster)
DRENCH, n. A draught; a swill; also, a portion of medicine to purge a beast, particularly a horse. Hence, a violent dose of physic to be forced down the throat.
2162 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DRESS.6 (Noah Webster)
5. To curry, rub and comb; as, to dress a horse; or to break or tame and prepare for service, as used by Dryden; but this is unusual.
2163 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DRIVE.7 (Noah Webster)
4. To impel a team of horses or oxen to move forward, and to direct their course; hence, to guide or regulate the course of the carriage drawn by them. We say, to drive a team, or to drive a carriage drawn by a team.
2164 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DRIVE.28 (Noah Webster)
3. To pass in a carriage; as, he drove to London. This phrase is elliptical. He drove his horses or carriage to London.
2165 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EASY.16 (Noah Webster)
13. Not jolting; as, the horse has an easy gait.
2166 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EBRILLADE.1 (Noah Webster)
EBRILLADE, n. A check given to a horse, by a sudden jerk of one rein, when he refuses to turn.
2167 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ECURIE.1 (Noah Webster)
ECURIE, n. A stable; a covered place for horses.
2168 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENERVATE.3 (Noah Webster)
2. To cut the nerves; as, to enervate a horse.
2169 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUERY.2 (Noah Webster)
1. An officer of princes, who has the care and management of his horses.
2170 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUERY.3 (Noah Webster)
2. A stable or lodge for horses.
2171 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUESTRIAN.1 (Noah Webster)
EQUESTRIAN, a. [L. equester, equestris, from eques, a horseman, from eqnus, a horse.]
2172 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUESTRIAN.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship; performed with horses; as equestrian feats.
2173 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUESTRIAN.6 (Noah Webster)
5. Celebrated by horse-races; as equestrian games, sports or amusements.
2174 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUINE.1 (Noah Webster)
EQUINE, a. [L. equinus, from equus, a horse.] Pertaining to a horse or to the genus.
2175 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUIPAGE.4 (Noah Webster)
3. Attendance, retinue, as persons, horses, carriages, etc.; as the equipage of a prince.
2176 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUITANT.1 (Noah Webster)
EQUITANT, a. [L. equitans, equito, to ride, from eques, a horseman, or equus, a horse.]
2177 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUIVALENT.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Equal in force, power or effect. A steam engine may have force or power equivalent to that of thirty horses.
2178 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUIVOROUS.1 (Noah Webster)
EQUIVOROUS, a. [L. equus, horse, and voro, to eat.]
2179 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EQUIVOROUS.2 (Noah Webster)
Feeding or subsisting on horse flesh.
2180 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ERELONG.2 (Noah Webster)
He mounted the horse, and following the stag, erelong slew him.