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  • eucharist lily
    [cf. OED eucharis (Greek 'pleasing') ... a South American bulbous plant bearing white bell-shaped flowers. . ."eucharis lilies"] n. a
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  • etch!
    [probably from ITCH! from BITCH!] intj. an exclamation of surprise, pain, or strong emotion; also an incitement to fight: Etch,
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  • Essequibo lily
    [after the Essequibo River, Guyana] n. a plant, Crinum sp.: 1889 (Gardner 356). cf. SPIDER LILY (Inagua)
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  • erry
    [also US Black (Hancock p.c.); cf. OED every 1440 "eryday"] adj. every (also in compounds): 1971 Err'y night he just
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  • Errol Fitzgerald
    [cf. Fitzgerald, an extended family living in The Ferry, Little Exuma; cf. also US Black unnamed ghost "with a long
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  • envelop
    /envelap/ n. envelope. (Exuma, San Sal.)
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  • enough
    See NUFF
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  • enjoy
    [cf. OED, to give pleasure to obs. → 1610; US dial., to entertain; make happy ADD] v.t. to give pleasure
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  • English thrasher
    n. the northern mocking bird, Mimus polyglottos: 1960 (Bond 166). = BROWN THRASHER (San Sal.)
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  • ending-night
    [MCC idem] n. the predawn hours, three to five a.m. (San Sal., Mayag.)
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