Defn: To eject, as wind, from the stomach; to belch. [R.] Howell.
ERUCTATION
Er`uc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. eructatio: cf. F. éructation.]
1. The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch.
2. A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc.
ERUDIATE
E*ru"di*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. erudire.]
Defn: To instruct; to educate; to teach. [Obs.]
The skillful goddess there erudiates these In all she did. Fanshawe.
ERUDITE
Er"u*dite, a. Etym: [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from
rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis rude: cf. F. érudit. See
Rude.]
Defn: Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. "A most erudite prince." Sir T. More. "Erudite . . . theology." I. Taylor. — Er"u*dite`ly, adv. — Er"u*dite`ness, n.
ERUDITION
Er`u*di"tion, n. Etym: [L. eruditio: cf. F. érudition.]
Defn: The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship. The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more to be regarded. Steele. The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily upon him. Macaulay.