E.

Eerie, S, fearful, or calculated to cause superstitious fear or awe.

“Gloomy, gloomy was the nicht,

An’ _eerie_ was the way.”

Old Ballad—Young Tamlane.

Egg, or Egg on, C, incite, urge.

“He was a rare _egg_-battle.”—_Dickinson._ Lamplugh Club.

Eldritch, S, unearthly.

“Quhan words he found, their _eldritch_ sound

Was like the norlan’ blast.”

_Dr. Jamieson._ The Water Kelpie.

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