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ejido [Sp], a common, or public, tract of land; also, in Spanish and
Mexican settlements, esp. in Texas, land allocated for the laying out
of a town: Sp. Ö* M ex. law.
€Κ€Ϊνος ην ό λύχνος ό καιόμενος και φαίνων [Gr; ekeînos hên ho lúkhnos
ho kaiómenos kaì phainön], he was a burning and a shining light:
John ν. 35.
€κ yàp του ττερισσεύματος της καρδίας το στόμα λαλεί [Gr; ek gàr toû
perisseúmatos tes kardías tò stóma laleî], for out of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaketh: Matthew xii. 34.
4 K τ σ ΰ σ τ ό μ α τ ο ς σ ο υ κ ρ ί ν ω σ ε [ G r ; e k t o û s t ó m a t ó s s o u k r i n ö s e ] , o u t
of thine own mouth will I judge thee: Luke xix. 22.
élan [FrJ, impetuosity; ardor; dash; rush; sally. —par élans, by starts.
élan vital [Fr], the vital, creative force; a creative force in all organisms,
said to be responsible for evolution: Henri Bergson.
elapso tempore [L], the time having elapsed.
el buen paño en el arca se vende [Sp], good cloth sells itself in the
box; good wine needs no bush.
el deseo vence al miedo [Sp], desire conquers fear,
ελεησόν μ€ [Gr; eléésón me], have mercy on me; pity me.
élégant [Fr; fern, élégante], stylish or fashionable person; gentleman (or
lady) of fashion.
elegantemente [It], elegantly: music.
elephantem ex musca facis [L], you are making an elephant out of a
fly; you are making a mountain out of a molehill.
élève [Fr], pupil; scholar; student.
el hijo del tigre nace rayado [Spl, the son of the tiger is born with
stripes; like father like son.
el honor es mi guía [Sρ], honor is my guide.
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? [Aram], my God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me? (Christ's words on the Cross): Matthew xxvii. 46.
élite [Fr], choice; pick; flower; select few.
elixir vitae [L], elixir of life.
el malo siempre piensa engaño [Sp], the knave always suspects knavery.
éloge [Fr], eulogium; panegyric; funeral oration.
éloignement [Fr], distance; aversion; estrangement.
el olvido, la muerte de la muerte! [Sp], to be forgotten is the death
of death: Ramon de Campoamor.
el río pasado, el santo olvidado [Sp], the river crossed, the saint
forgotten.
el tiempo corre, y todo tras él [Sp], time runs and everything runs
after it.
el tiempo es oro [Sp], time is gold.
embarcación [Sp], lit., embarkation; vessel; ship; boat: naut.
embarcadero [Sp], quay; wharf.