Defn: Sickness; ailment; sorrow. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
EGYPTIAN E*gyp"tian, a. Etym: [L. Aegyptius, Gr. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. égyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]
Defn: Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. Egyptian bean. (Bot.) (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant (Nelumbium speciosum), somewhat resembling the water lily. (b) See under Bean,
1.
— Egyptian cross. See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross.
— Egyptian thorn (Bot.), a medium-sized tree (Acacia vera). It is
one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.
EGYPTIAN
E*gyp"tian, n.
1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
2. A gypsy. [Obs.] Shak.
EGYPTIZE
E"gypt*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Egyptized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Egyptizing.]
Defn: To give an Egyptian character or appearance to. Fairbairn.
EGYPTOLOGER; EGYPTOLOGIST
E`gyp*tol"o*ger, E`gyp*tol"o*gist, n.