3. The refined spirit; the quintessence. The . . . elixir of worldly delights. South.
4. Any cordial or substance which invigorates. The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature. Addison.
ELIZABETHAN
E*liz"a*beth`an, a.
Defn: Pertaining to Queen Elizabeth or her times, esp. to the architecture or literature of her reign; as, the Elizabethan writers, drama, literature. — n.
Defn: One who lived in England in the time of Queen Elizabeth.
Lowell.
ELK
Elk, n. Etym: [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho,
MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also Illustration of Antler. — Cape elk (Zoöl.), the eland.
ELK; ELKE
Elk, Elke, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).
ELKNUT
Elk"nut`, n. (Bot.)