-dom. ‘The scoundreldom and the rascality of a great city.’ Scoundrelhood. Dom (from deman, to judge or rule) would be good for kingdom, popedom, sheriffdom, or mayordom. Scoundreldom would mean the might of scoundrels as ruling or judging.
Domicile. Abode, wonestead.
Ecthlipsis. An outcasting or outstriking, as of a sound; as, ‘Sing th’ Almighty’s praise’ for ‘the Almighty’s,’ or ‘I’ll go’ for ‘I will go.’
Ecthlipsis happens where one leaves
Out sounds, or for the eaves says th’ eaves.
Elative (case). The fromward case; as, ‘He came from the house.’
Electricity. Matter-quickness; not speed, but liveliness. The word electricity means, as a word, only amberishness.
Ellipsis. An outleaving, as of a word understood; as, ‘I went to St. Paul’s’ (church).
Ellipsis is of any word
Well understood, but yet not heard.
-el (an ending). It means smallness or slightness:—Dazzle, to daze; fraze, frizzle; nose, nozzle (p. [18]).
Embrasure. Gun-gap, cannon-gap.