effused
simple past tense and past participle of effuse
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*fuse", a. Etym: [L. effusus, p. p. of effundere to pour out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
1. Poured out freely; profuse. [Obs.] So should our joy be very effuse. Barrow.
2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. [Obs.] Young.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. Loudon.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading;
– said of certain shells.
Ef*fuse", n.
Definition: Effusion; loss. "Much effuse of blood." Shak.
Ef*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effused; p. pr. & vb. n. Effusing.]
Definition: To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. [R.] With gushing blood effused. Milton.
Ef*fuse", v. i.
Definition: To emanate; to issue. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
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