Epiurus, R. (ἐπίουρος). A wooden peg used as a nail.
Epoch. A fixed and important period of novelty or change, which gave a new and distinctive character to Art. (Fairholt.)
Epomadion, Gr., Chr. The cord or ribbon by which relics, or crosses (ENCOLPIA), were suspended from the neck.
Eques, R. Generally, any one on horseback, a rider, and by analogy a knight, that is, a patrician or man of distinguished family. Eques alarius was the name given to the cavalry of the allies; eques cataphractus was a knight whose horse, as well as himself, was clad in complete armour; eques extraordinarius were the picked cavalry in the service of the consuls; eques legionarius, eques prætorianus, the prætorian cavalry; eques sagittarius, the mounted archers.
Equipped, Her. Fully armed, caparisoned, or provided.
Equiria, R. (equus). Games instituted by Romulus, and celebrated at Rome in the Field of Mars on the third of the calends of March (27th February). These games, held in honour of Mars, consisted of chariot races. There were two festivals of this name; the second was on the eve of the ides of March (14th March).
Equuleus or Eculeus, R. (lit. a colt, a young horse). This was an instrument of torture on which slaves were placed astride. The law prescribed that all slaves called as witnesses should be examined under torture.
Equus, R. A horse; properly a stallion, as opposed to cauterius, a gelding, and equa, a mare.
Eradicated, Her. Torn up by the roots.
Erased, Her. Torn off with a ragged edge.