Erudiate
(E*ru"di*ate) v. t. [L. erudire.] To instruct; to educate; to teach. [Obs.]
The skillful goddess there erudiates these
In all she did.
Fanshawe. Erudite
(Er"u*dite) a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out +
rudis rude: cf. F. érudit. See Rude.] 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. [L. eruditio: cf. F. érudition.] 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. Syn. — Literature; learning. See Literature.
Erugate
(Er"u*gate) a. [L. erugatus, p. p. of erugare to smooth; e out + ruga wrinkle.] Freed from
wrinkles; smooth.
Eruginous
(E*ru"gi*nous) a. [Cf. F. érugineux. See Æruginous.] Partaking of the substance or nature of
copper, or of the rust copper; resembling the trust of copper or verdigris; æruginous.
Erumpent
(E*rum"pent) a. [L. erumpens, -entis, p. pr. of erumpere.] (Bot.) Breaking out; — said of
certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.
