sse, _f._ stilt, long leg of a wading-bird, stilt-bird,
long-shanks.
echassier, _m._ wading-bird.
echauffer, _v._ to heat, inflame, warm; s'--, get warm or hot.
echelle, _f._ ladder.
echeveau, _m._ skein.
echevin, _m._ alderman.
echine, _f._ spine, back.
echouer, _v._ to fun aground.
eclaboussure, _f._ splash.
eclair, _m._ lightning, flash.
eclaircir, _v._ to clear up, throw light on, be cleared up, clear
off, clear.
eclairer, _v._ to light, light up, give light to, reconnoiter;
s'--, brighten up, brighten, clear up, be explained; eclaire,
-e, lighted, bright.
eclaireur, _m._ scout.
eclat, _m._ splinter, fragment, burst, explosion, flash,
brilliancy, brightness, splendor; eclats de voix, outburst, loud
voices or exclamations.
eclater, _v._ to explode, burst, burst forth, shine, flash out, go off
(gun); -- de rire, burst out laughing; eclatant, -e, shilling,
brilliant, dazzling, resounding.
eclope, -e, _adj._ crippled, lame, with broken legs (of furniture).
eclore, _v._ to hatch, corne forth, blossom.
ecole, _f._ school.
economie, f. economy, saving; faire des economies, to save up
money.
ecorce, _f._ bark.
ecorcher, _v._ to skin, flay;
ecorche, _m._ one who has been flayed or skinned.
ecouler, _v._ to run, flow out; s'--, run, elapse, pass by.
ecouter, _v._ to listen (to).
ecran, _m._ screen.
ecraser, _v._ to crush, overwhelm.
ecremer, _v._ to skim, skim off.
ecrier (s'), _v._ to exclaim, cry.
ecrire, _v._ to write; par ecrit, in writing; on nous
ecrit, from our special correspondent.
ecriteau, _m._ sign-board, placard.
ecriture, _f._ writing, handwriting.
ecrouelles, _f. pl._ scrofula.
ecrouler, _v._ to fall in, collapse; s'--, fall in, collapse.
ecu, _m._ shield, crown (old coin worth 3 francs, also coin worth 5
francs).
ecueil, _m._ reef.
ecume, _f._ foam, froth.
ecumer, _v._ to foam, froth.
ecumoire, _f._ skimmer.
ecurie, _f._ stable.
ecusson, _m._ escutcheon.
Edouard, Edward.
education, _f._ education, drill.
eduquer, _v._ to bring up (children), educate.
effacer, _v._ to efface, rub or blot out, dull, dim; s'--,
efface oneself, get out of the way, disappear, be blotted out.
effarer, _v._ to scare, frighten, startle.
effectivement, _adv_. effectively, really, in reality.
effet, _m._ effect; pl. effects, goods, belongings; en --, in
reality, indeed.
effeuiller, _v._ to strip off the leaves.
effile, -e, _adj._ slender, slim, sharp.
effianque, -e, _adj._ lean (usually of animais).
effleurer,