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† eˈlychnious, a. Obs. rare—1.
[f. Gr. ἐλλύχνιον lamp-wick, f. ἐν in + λύχνος lamp.]
Of the nature of a wick. (Erroneously explained by Blount.)
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iii. xiv. 140 Men practise to make long Snasts or Elychnious parts for lampes, out of Alumen plumosum. 1656Blount Glossogr., Elychnious, that hath no match or light, without a wick. 1775in Ash. |