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Excurrent (eks-ku'rent), a. (L. excurrens,

With necessity,

cutes or performs; a performer: “Great ercurrentis, ppr. of excurro. See EXCUR.)

The tyrant's plea, cxcused his devilish deeds.

executants on the organ. De Quincey.

Milton. In bot. (a) projecting or running beyond the edge or point of anything, as when the mid

2. To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, Execute (ek'sē-kūt), v. t. pret. & pp. executed; or to admit to be little censurable, and to

ppr. executing. [Fr. exécuter; L. exsequor, rib of a leaf projects beyond the apex, or overlook; as, we excuse a fault which ad

exsecutus, to follow to the end-ex, and when the trunk is continued to the very top mits of apology or extenuation,

sequor, to follow. See SEQUENCE.) 1. To of the tree. (b) A term applied to that mode

follow out or through to the end; to perof ramification in which the axis remains

I must excuse what cannot be amended. Shak.

form; to do; to effect; to carry into comalways in the centre, all the other parts 3. To free from an obligation or duty; to re

plete fect; to complete; to finish; as, to being regularly disposed around it, as in lease by favour.

execute a purpose, a plan, design, or scheme. Pinus Abies. I pray thee have me excused. Luke xiv. 19.

Spirits . . . in what shape they choose, Excurse (eks-kers), v.t. (L. excurro, excur. 4. To remit; not to exact; as, to excuse a

Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure, sum. See EXCUR.] To pass or journey forfeiture. ---5. To regard with indulgence;

Can execide their airy purposes.

Milton. through. Hallam.

to pardon; to overlook; to admit an apo- 2. To carry into effect; to give effect to; to Excurse (eks-kérs'), v.i. To make an excur- logy for

put in force; as, to execute law or justice; sion Richardson.

Excuse some courtly strains.

Pope. to execute a writ.-3. To perform; to inflict; Excursion (eks-ker'shon), n. [Fr., L.excursio,

6. To throw off an imputation by apology or as, to execute judgment or vengeance.-4. To from excurro. See Excur.] 1. Act of running

defence; to ask pardon or indulgence for. perform judgment or sentence on; to inflict out or forth; an expedition; hence, deviation from a fixed or usual course; progression

Think you that we excuse ourselves to you?

capital punishment on; to put to death; as,

2 Cor. xii. 19. to execute a traitor.-5. To put to death; beyond fixed or usual limits.

(This word sometimes takes two accusa

to kill She in low numbers short excursions tries. Pope. tives; as, he would not excuse him the debt. ) The treacherous Falstolfe wounds my peace,

The causes of these excursions of the seasons into Excuse (eks-küs'), n. 1. The act of excusing Whom with my bare fists I would execute. Shak. he extremes of heat and cold are very obscure. or apologizing, justifying, exculpating, and drbuthnor.

6. To complete, as a legal instrument; to the like. 2. Digression; a wandering from a subject

Pleading so wisely in excuse of perform what is required to give validity to, or main design.

it.' Shak.-2. A plea offered in extenuation as a writing, as by signing and sealing; as,

of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; I am not in a scribbling mood, and shall there

to execute a deed or lease. -7. In music, to fore make no excursions.

Corper.

as, the debtor makes excuses for delay of perform, as a piece of music, especially a payment.

difficult one, on an instrument or with the 3. A journey; specifically, a journey, whether

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; on foot or by conveyance, to some point, for

voice; as, she executed the piece beautifully. for an excuse is a lie guarded.

Pope. pleasure or health, with the view of return.

SYN. To accomplish, effect, fulfil, achieve, Excursion (eks-ker'shon), v.i. To make an

3. That which excuses; that which extenu- consummate, finish, complete. excursion; to travel. (Rare.)

ates or justifies a fault.

Execute (ek'se-kút), v.i. 1. To perform an It hath the excuse of youth.

Shak. office or duty; to act a part; to produce an Yesterday I excursioned twenty miles; to-day I write a few letters. Lamb. Excuseless (eks-kūs'les), a. Having no ex

effect.-2. To perform a piece of music, espeExcursionist (eks-ker'shon-ist), n. 1. One cuse; that for which no excuse or apology

cially a difficult or rapid piece.

Done; who makes an excursion; specifically, one

can be offered.

Executed (ek'se-kút-ed), p. and a. who travels by an excursion-train.-2. One Excusementt (eks-küz'ment), n. Excuse.

performed; accomplished;carried into effect; who professionally provides the public with Gower.

put to death. - Executed consideration, in facilities for making excursions; as, Mr. Excuser (eks-kūz'ėr), n. 1. One who offers

law, a consideration which is executed Cooke, the excursionist.

excuses or pleads for another.-2. One who before the promise upon which it is founded Excursionize (eks-ker'shon-iz), v.i. To make excuses or forgives another.

is made, as where A bails a man's servant, an excursion; to take part in an excursion. Excuss (eks-kus'), v.t. (L. excutio, excus

and the master afterwards promises to inExcursion-ticket (eks-kér'shon-tik-et), n. sum--ex, out of, and quatio, quassum, to

demnify A; but if a man promise to indemA ticket for an excursion by railway or shake.) 1. To shake off or out; to get rid of.

nify A, in the event of his bailing his serother means. "To excuss the notions of a Deity out of their

vant, the consideration is then executory. Excursion-train (eks-kér'shon-trán), n. A minds.' Stillingfleet. -- 2. To discuss; to un

Executed estates, estates in possession. railway train specially put on for carrying fold; to decipher.

Executed trust, such a trust as that where an passengers on a pleasure trip for a certain To take some pains in excussing some old docu

estate is conveyed to the use of A and his distance and at a less fare for the double

Fr. Junius.

heirs, with a simple declaration of the trust journey than in the case of ordinary trains. 3. To seize and detain by law, as goods.

for B and his heirs, or the heirs of his body. Excursive (eks-kér’siv), a. Given to making Excussion (eks-ku'shon), n. 1. The act of

It is said to be executed, because no further excursions; rambling; wandering ; deviat- excussing, discussing, unfolding, or deci

act is necessary to be done by the trustee to ing; hence, enterprising; exploring; as, an phering; discussion. Bacon.-2. A seizing

raise and give effect to it, and because there excursive fancy or imagination. 'Excursive by law.

is no ground for the interference of a court understandings.' J. Taylor. Exeat(eks'ē-at). (L., let(him) depart.] 1. Leave

of equity to affix a meaning to the words Excursively (eks-kér'siv-li), adv. In a wan- of absence given to a student in the Eng.

declaratory of the trust, which they do not dering manner. * Animals which feed ex- lish universities.-2. An ecclesiastical term

legally import.--Executed use, the first use cursirely.' Busuell. for the permission granted by a bishop to a

in a conveyance upon which the statute of Excursiveness (eks-kér'siv-nes), n. The priest to go out of his diocese.

uses operates by bringing the possession to condition or character of being given to Execrable (ek'sė-kra-bl), a. (L. execrabilis.

it, the combination of which--that is, the make excursions; a disposition to ramble or See EXECRATE.) Deserving to be cursed;

use and the possession-formed the legal wander; enterprising character. very hateful; detestable; abominable; as, an

estate, and thus the statute is said to exeExcursus (eks-kér'sus), n.

cute the use. (L., a sally, a execrable wretch.

Executer (ek'sė-kūt-ér), n. One who perdigression-ex, out of, and curro, cursum, Whence and what art thou, execrable shape?

forms or carries into effect. See EXEto run.) A dissertation or digression ap

Milton.

CUTOR. pended to a work, as an edition of some

SYN. Detestable, abominable, accursed. classic, and containing a more full exposi. Execrableness (ek'sē-kra-bl-nes), n. State Execution (ek-se-kü'shon), n. 1. The act of tion of some important point or topic than of being execrable. (Rare.]

executing; the act of completing or accomcould be given in the notes to the text. Execrably (ek'se-kra-bli), adv. In a manner plishing; performance. Excusable (eks-kūz'a-bl), a. (See EXCUSE.)

deserving of execration; cursedly; detest- The excellence of the subject contributed much to 1. That may be excused; pardonable; as, ably.

the happiness of the execution.

Dryden. the man is excusable.--2. Admitting of ex

Execrate (ek'sė-krāt), v.t. pret. & pp. exe- 2. In law, (a) the carrying into effect a sencuse, justification, or palliation; as, an ex- crated; ppr. execrating. (Fr. exécrer, from tence or judgment of court; the last act of cusable action.

L. execror-ex, and sacro, from sacer, con- the law in completing the process by which Before the Gospel impenitency was much more secrated or dedicated to a deity, accursed. justice is to be done, by which the possesexcusable, because men were ignorant. Tillotson, See SACRED.) 1. To curse; to denounce evil sion of land or debt, damages or costs, is Excusableness (eks-kūz'a-bl-nes), n. The against, or to imprecate evil on; hence, to obtained. (6) The instrument, warrant, state of being excusable; pardonableness;

detest utterly; to abhor; to abominate. or official order by which an officer is emthe quality of admitting of excuse.

They execrate their lot.' Couper. --- powered to carry a judgment into effect. Excusablý (eks-kūz'a-bli), adv. Pardonably; 2. To bring curses upon; to render hateful. An execution issues from the clerk of a justifiably; reasonably.

As if mere pleheian noise were enough to execrate court, and is levied by a sheriff, his deputy, Why may not I excusably agree with St. Chrysostom?

anything as devilish.

Jer. Taylor. or a constable, on the estate, goods, or body Barron'. Execration (ek-se-krā'shon), n. 1. The act of the debtor. (c) The act of signing and Excusation (eks-küz-a'shon), n. Excuse; of cursing; a curse pronounced; imprecation sealing a legal instrument, or giving it the apology. Prefaces and excusations.' Bacon. of evil; utter detestation expressed.

forms required to render it a valid act; as, Excusator (eks-kūz'át-ér), n. One who

Cease, gentle queen, these execrations. Shak.

the execution of a deed. --3. The last act of makes or is authorized to make an excuse 2. The object execrated; a thing held in

the law in the punishment of criminals ; or carry an apology. abomination. “They shall be an execration

capital punishment; death inflicted accord. Excusatory (eks-kūz'a-to-ri), a. Making and an astonishment, and a curse, and a re

ing to the forms of law.-4. Destructive effect; excuse: containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea. proach.' Jer. xliv. 12.

destruction: violence: generally after do; as, every shot did execution.

To do some Execratory (ek'sė-krá-to-ri), n. A formulary Excuse (eks-kūz'), v. t. pret. & pp. excused;

fatal execution.' Shak. of execration. ppr. ercusing. (L. excuso---ex, out of, from, Exectt (ek-sekt'), v.t. (L. execo, for exseco-

When the tongue is the weapon, a man may strike and causor, to plead, from causa, a cause, a

where he cannot reach, and a word shall do caecution suit, a process.] 1. To form an excuse or ex, out, and seco, to cut.) To cut off or out;

both further and deeper than the mightiest blow, to cut away.

South apology for; to free from accusation or the

Exectiont (ek-sek'shon), n. A cutting off or 5. In the fine arts, the mode of producing a imputation of fault or blame; to exculpate;

out. to absolve; to justify.

painting, sculpture, &c., and the dexterity Executable (ek-se-kūt'a-bl), a.

That may

with which it is accomplished: the manipuA man's persuasion that a thing is duty will not ex. be executed.

lation peculiar to each particular artist; the cuse him from guilt in practising it is really and indeed it be against God's law.

Abp. Sharp.

The whole project is set down as executable at mechanical means of bringing out the eight millions.

Edin. Rou. desired effect. -6. In music, performance; Their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else Excusing one another.

Roin. ii. 15. Executant (egz-ek'ü-tant), n. One who exe- facility of voice or fingers in rendering intri. EXECUTIONER

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cate movements and introducing all the able estate and effects of a defunct (with the Buckingham; five scallop-shells on a plain cross, higher requisites, as intonation, taste, grace, exception only of heirship movables), being

speaking his predecessors' valour in the holy war.

Fuller. feeling, and expression. —7. The act of the proper subject of the executor's admin. Exemplaryt (egz'em - pla - ri), n. An exsacking a town. Beau & Fl. - Execution istration

ample; a pattern; a copy, as of a book or by a messenger-at-arms or other officer of Exedra, Exhedra (egz-ed'ra, egz-hed'ra), n.

writing Donne. the law, in Scots law, an attestation under (Gr. ex, and hedra, a seat.) In anc. arch.

Whereof doth it come that the exemplaries and the hand of the messenger or other officer an apartment provided with seats for the

copies of many books do vary but by such means? that he has given the citation or executed purpose either of repose or of conversation.

Hunting of Purgatory, 1561. the diligence, in terms of his warrant for so The form of the exedra was arbitrary; Exemplifiable (egz-em'pli-sī-a-bl), a. That doing. Such executions must be subscribed exedras were open to the sun and air, and may be exemplified, by the executor and witnesses.

were appended to the portico. The term is Exemplification (egz-em'pli-fi-kā"shon), n. Executioner (ek-sé-kü’shon-ér), n. 1. One also applied to an apse, a recess or large 1. The act of exemplifying; a showing or who executes or carries into effect; especi- niche in a wall, and sometimes to a porch illustrating by example.--2. That which exally, one who carries into effect a judgment or chapel projecting from a large building.

emplities; a copy; a transcript; an attested of death; one who intlicts a capital punish- Exegesis (eks-e-je'sis), n. (Gr. exegesis, from copy; an attested copy or transcript, under ment in pursuance of a legal warrant. exeyeomai, to explain-ex, and hegeomai, seal, of a record. In this case every man hath a right to punish the

to lead, to guide, from ago, to lead.] 1. The An ambassador of Scotland demanded an exemgi. offender, and be executioner of the law of nature. exposition or interpretation of any literary fication of the articles of peace. Sir 7. Hayward,

Locke. production, but more particularly the ex. Exemplifier (egz-em'pli-fi-ér), n. One that Is not the causer of the timeless deaths...

position or interpretation of Scripture: some

Shak. As blameful as the executioner !

exemplifies. times applied to the science which lays down Exemplify (egz-em'pli-fī), v.t. pret. & pp. 2. The instrument by which anything is per

the principles of the art of sacrell interpreta- exemplified; ppr, exemplifying. (LL. ezformed.

tion; more properly called exegetics or herAll along

emplifico, to exemplify – L. exemplum, an The walls, abominable ornaments! meneutics.--2. A discourse intended to ex

example, and facio, to make.] 1. To show Are tools of wrath, anvils of torments hung,

plain or illustrate a subject; the name given or illustrate by example. Fell executioners of foul intents. Crashaw. to one of the exercises prescribed to students He did but exemplify the principles in which Executive (egz-ek'üt-iv), a. Having the of theology in the Scotch universities, and he had been brought up.

Cuai per quality of executing or performing; designed also to students when on their trials before

2. To copy; to transcribe; to make an attested or fitted for execution or carrying into effect; presbyteries in order to their being licensed

copy or transcript of, under seal.-3. To as, executive power or authority; an execu

or ordained.--3.1 In math. the process for prove or show by an attested copy.-4. To tive officer. Hence, in government, execufinding the root of an equation.

make an example of, as by punishing. tive is used in distinction from legislative Exegete (eks'ë-jēt), n. [Fr. exégète; Gr.

He is a just and jealous God, not sparing to erand judicial. The body that deliberates exeye tës, from exigeomai. See EXEGESIS.)

emplify and traduce his best servants, that their blur and enacts laws is legislative; the body that One skilled in exegesis.

and penalty inight scare all from ventury. Rogers. judges or applies the laws to particular Exegetic, Exegetical, (eks-ē-jet'ik, eks-e- Exempli gratia (egz-em'pli grā'shi-a). [L] cases is judicial; the body or person who jet'ık-al), a. [Fr. exégétique; Gr. exegetikos, For the sake of example; by way of example: carries the laws into effect, or superintends explanatory, from exègeomai. See EXE- usually abbreviated ex. gr. or e.g. the enforcement of them, is executive.

GESIS.) Explanatory; tending to illustrate Exempt (egz-ent'), v.t. (Fr. exempter; L. Executive (egz-ek'üt-iv), n. The officer, or unfold; expository.- Eregetical theology, eximo, exemptum, to take out, to removewhether king, president, or other chief that branch of theological learning which

ex, out, and emo, to buy, to take.) To take magistrate, who superintends the execution deals with the interpretation of the Scrip- out or from; to free or permit to be free of the laws; the person or persons who ad- tures and the subjects therewith connected. from any charge, burden, restraint, duty, minister the government; executive power Called also Exegetics.

evil, or requisition, to which others are or authority in government.

Exegetically (eks-e-jet'ik-al-li), adv. By subject; to privilege; to grant immunity: Executively (egz-ek’ūt-iv-li), adv. In the way of explanation.

to free or release; as, no man is exempted way of executing or performing. Exegetics (eks-e-jet'iks), n. 1. The science

from pain and suffering. Executor (in senses 1 and 2 pron. ek'ső-küt- which lays down the principles of the art of

Certain abbeys claimed to be exempted from the ér; in sense 3, egz-ek'üt-ér), n. 1. One who scriptural interpretation; hermeneutics.- jurisdiction of their bishops. Dr. R. Henry. executes or performs; a doer. Such base- 2. Exegetical theology (which see under Ex- Exempt (egz'emt), a. 1. Free from any ness had never like executor.' Shak.-2. An EGETIC).

service, charge, burden, tax, duty, requisiexecutioner Exegetist (eks-ē-jē'tist), n. One who is

tion, or evil of any kind to which others are The sad-eyed justice with his surly hum,

skilled in exegetical theology; an exegete. subject; not subject; not liable to; not Delivering o'er to executors pale Exembryonate (eks-em'bri-on-át), a. In

coming within the power or sway of; as, to The lazy, yawning drone.

Shak. bot. an epithet applied to cryptogams in be exempt from military duty, or from pain 3. The person appointed by a testator to consequence of their spores not containing

or fear; exempt from the jurisdiction of a execute his will or to see it carried into an embryo like the seeds of phænogams. lord or of a court. effect. - Executor de son tort, one who, with Exemplar (egz-em'pler), n. L. See Ex

A nature true to the general attributes of humanity, out authority, intermeddles with the goods AMPLE] A model, original, or pattern to yet exempe in its colourless purity from the vulgarizof a deceased person, by which he subjects be copied or imitated; the idea or image of ing taint of passion.

Dr. Caird. himself to the trouble of executorship with

a thing formed in the mind, as of an artist; 2. Left out, omitted, or excluded; not inout the profits or advantages. Erecutor- the ideal model which he attempts to imi. cluded. creditor, in Scots law, a creditor who, when tate.

His dreadful imprecation hear; the executor-nominate and the other execuHe who has learned the duty which he owes

'Tis laid on all, not any one exemM. To friends and country, and to pardon foes

Lee and Dryden. tors legally entitled to expede confirmation, Such is the man the poet should rehearse,

3. Released; freed; free. have declined to confirm, obtains, in virtue of As joint exemplar of his life and verse. Byron. Who would not wish from wealth to be exempt, a liquid ground of debt, confirmation, to the The idea and exemplar of the world was first in Since riches point to inisery and contenipt: Shak. extent of administrating as much of the God.

Sır 1. Raleigh.

4. Cut off; removed or remote. estate as is sufficient to pay his debt. — Ex- Exemplar (egz-em'plér), a. Exemplary. ecutor dative, in Scots law, an executor ap

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, pointed by the court, equivalent to adminis

The exemplar piety of the father of a family. Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks.
Jer. Taylor.

Shas. irator in England. - Executor nominate, an Exemplarily (egz'em-pla-ri li), adv. 1. In Exempt (egz'emt), n. 1. One who is exexecutor appointed by the will of the tes- a manner to deserve imitation; in a worthy empted or freed from duty; one not subtator. or excellent manner.

ject. -- 2. One of four officers of the yeomen Executorial (egz-ek'ü-tö"ri-al), a. Pertain

She is exemplarily loyal.

Howell. of the royal guard, styled corporals in their ing to an executor; executive. Executorship (egz-ek'ü-tér-ship), n.

commission; an exon. The

2. In a manner that may warn others by Exemptible + (egz-emt'i-bl), a. Capable of office of an executor.

way of terror; in such a manner that others Executory (egz-ek'ü-to-ri), a. 1. Performing may be cautioned to avoid an evil; by way Exemption (egz.em'shon), n.

being exempted; free; privileged.

1. The act official duties; falling or fitted to be carried of example.

of exempting; the state of being exempt; into effect; executive. Executory and judi- Some he punished exemplarily in this world.

freedom from any service, charge, burden,

Hakcwill cial magistracy.' Burke. “The executory

tax, evil, or requisition, to which others duties of government.' Burke. – 2. In law, Exemplariness (egz'em-pla-ri-nes), n. The state or quality of being exemplary.

are subject; immunity; privilege; as, exempto be executed or carried into effect in

Exem

tion from feudal servitude; exemption from future; to take effect on a future contin. Exemplarity i (egz-em-plaʼri-ti), n. plariness. *The exemplarity of Christ's

pain, sorrow, or death. gency; as, an executory devise or remainder. life.' Sharp:

The Roman laws gave particular exemptions to -Executory consideration. See Executed

such as built ships or traded in corn. Arbuthner. Consideration under EXECUTED. - Execu. Exemplary (egz'em - pla-ri), a. (From extory devise, a gift of a future interest by will.

emplar.] 1. Serving for a pattern or model 2. In the R. Cath. Ch. a dispensation occasion- Èxecutory estates, interests which depend for imitation; worthy of imitation.

ally granted by the pope to clergymen, and for their enjoyment upon some subsequent

The archbishops and bishops have the government

more rarely to laymen, to exempt them from of the Church: ... their lives and doctrine ought to the authority of their ordinaries. event or contingency. - Executory remain- be exemplary.

Bacon. Exemptitious t (egz-em-ti'shus), a. Capable der, a contingent remainder. --- Executory

2. Such as may serve for a warning to others; of being exempted or taken out; separable. trust, a trust which requires an ulterior act

such as may deter from crimes or vices; as, If motion were loose or exemptitions from matter. I to raise and perfect it, as the trusts declared by those wills which are merely directory of exemplary punishment.

could be convinced that it had extension of its owll.

Dr. H. More a subsequent conveyance.--Executory uses,

Had the tumults been represse! by, exemplary Exencephalus (eks- en - sef'al-us), . pl.

justice, I had obtained all that I designed. springing uses. See USE.

Eikon Basilike. Exencephali (eks-en-sef'al-i). [Gr. er, withExecutour,t n. An executioner. Chaucer. 3. Such as may attract notice and imitation. out, and enkephalos, the brain.) A class of Executrice, t n. A female executioner. Executrix, Executress (egz-ek'ü-triks, egz

When any duty has fallen into general neglect the

monsters or malformed beings in which the most visible and exemplary performance is required.

brain, less or more malformed, is exposed by ek'ü-tres), n. A female executor; a woman

Rogers. the incompleteness of the cranium. appointed by a testator to execute his will. 4. Illustrating, as the proof of a thing; Exenterate (egz-en'tėr-át), v.t. (L. exentero Executry (egz-ek'ü-tri), n. In Scots law, explanatory.

---er, and Gr. enteron, entrails.] To take out the general name given to the whole mov- Exemplary is the coat of George Villiers, Duke of the bowels or entrails of; to embowel. (Rare.) EXENTERATION

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Exenteration (egz-en'tér-a"shon), n. The prescribed to students of theology in the Exestuatet (egz-es’tū-át), v.i. (L. exæstuo, act of taking out the bowels. (Rare. ]

Scotch universities, and also to candidates excestuatum, to boil up--ex, out, up, and Exequatur (eks-7-kwa'ter), n. [L., let him for the office of the ministry, being an exposi- æstuo, to boil, from æstus, heat, fire, boiling

perform or carry out, 3d pers. sing. pres. tion of a passage of the Greek New Testa- of water.) To boil; to be agitated. subj. of exequor (exsequor), to pursue to ment.

Exestuationt (egz-es'tū-a"shon), n. [L. exthe end--er, out, thoroughly, and sequor, to Exercise (eks'ér-sīz),x. t. pret. & pp. exercised; @stuatio. See EXESTUATE.) A boiling : follow.) 1. A written recognition of a person ppr. exercising. [From the noun; see pre- ebullition; agitation caused by heat; efferin the character of consul or commercial vious art.] 1. To set in operation; to em- vescence. agent issued by the government to which ploy; to set or keep in a state of activity; to Saltpetre is in operation a cold body; physicians he is accredited, and authorizing him to exert; to cause to act in any manner; as, to and chymists give it in fevers, to allay the inward exercise his powers.--2. An authoritative exercise the body or the hands; to exercise

exestuations of the blood and humours. Boyle. recognition of any official document; official the mind, the powers of the mind, the reason Exeunt (eks'e-unt). [L., they go out.) A permission to perform some act.

or judgment; to exercise the voice in prais- word used in dramatic literature to denote He complained bitterly of the conduct of the coun.

ing God. — 2. To put in practice; to carry the period at which several actors quit the cils in those states which refused to allow the publi. out in action; as, to exercise authority or stage.- Exeunt omnes (all go out) is somecation of his bulls without the royal exequatur. power.

times used when all the actors leave the Prescott Exequial (egz-eskwi-al), a.

stage at the same time. (L. exequialis,

The princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them.

Mat. XX. 25.

Ex facie (eks fā'shi-ė). (L.) From the face funereal, from exequiæ, the following of a corpse beyond the walls, a funeral proces

3. To use for improving one's skill in; as, to of: said of what appears from the face of a sion --ex, out of, and sequor, to follow.)

exercise arms.-4. To perform the duties of; writing or other document. Pertaining to funerals; funereal. • Exequial

as, to exercise an office. - 5. To train; to dis- Exfoetation, Exfetation (eks-fő-tā'shon), n. Pope. (Rare.)

cipline; to improve by practice; to cause games.

(L. ex, outward, and fætus.) Extra-uterine

to perform certain acts, as preparatory to fætation, or imperfect fætation in some Exequious (eks-ē’kwi-us), a. Of or belonging

service; as, to exercise one's self in music; organ exterior to the uterus. to exequies. (Rare.]

to exercise troops. “Senses exercised to dis- Exfoliate (eks-foʻli-at), v.i. pret. & pp. exfoPrepare yourselves to build the funeral pile;

cern both good and evil.' Heb. v. 14. - 6. To liated; ppr. exfoliating. (L. exfolio, exfoliLay your pale hands to the exequious fire. Drayton,

task; to keep employed; to use efforts; to atum, to strip of leaves--ex, and folium, a Exequy (eks'é-kwi), n. pl. Exequies (eks'ë

keep busy in action, exertion, or employ- leaf.] 1. In surg. to separate and come off in kwiz). (L. exequiæ, from exequor, that is ment.

scales, as pieces of carious bone.-2. In minexsequor. See above.) Funeral rite; the

Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a con- eral, to split into scales; especially, to beceremonies of burial; obsequies. (Rare in

science void of otience toward God and toward men. come scaly at the surface in consequence of singular.)

Acts xxiv. 16. heat or decomposition.
Let's not forget

He will exercise himself with pleasure, and without
The noble Duke of Bedford late deceased,

Exfoliate (eks-foʻli-át), v.t. To scale; to free weariness, in that godlike employment of doing good. But see his exequies fulfilled in Rouen. Shak.

from scales or splinters.

Atterbury: Exercentt(eks-ėr'sent), a. (L. exercens. See 7. To give mental occupation or exercise

Exfoliation (eks-fo'li-a"shon), n. 1. In surg. EXERCISE.) Exercising; practising; follow- to; to cause to think earnestly and labori.

the scaling of a bone; the process of separaing, as a calling or profession. (Rare.) ously; to give anxiety to; to make uneasy;

tion, as pieces of unsound bone from the Exercisable (eks'ér-siz-a-bl), a.

That may
as, I was much exercised about the etymo-

sound part; desquamation. -2. In mineral. De exercised, used, employed, or exerted. logy of this word; he was much exercised

separation into scales or laminæ. Exercise (eks'ér-siz), n. [Fr. exercice; L. about his spiritual state.-8. To task or try Exfoliative (eks-foʻli-at-iv), a. Having the exercitium, exercise, from exerceo, exer. with something grievous; to pain or afflict.

power of causing exfoliation. citum, to employ, to exercise; counected

That which Where pain of unextinguishable fire

Exfoliative (eks-foʻli-at-iv), n. generally with arceo, to restrain, in which Must exercise us without hope of end. Milton.

has the power or quality of causing exfolia

tion. view the primary meaning may be that of Exercise (eks'ér-siz), v.i. To use action or restraint, and the secondary of compulsory

Exhalable (egz-hála-bl), a. (See EXHALE.) exertion; to exercise one's self; to take exemployment) 1. A putting in action the

That may be exhaled or evaporated. ercise; as, to exercise for health or amusepowers or faculties of; use; employment;

Exhalant, Exhalent (egz-hál'ant, egz-hál'.

ment. exertion; as, the exercise of the eyes or of A man must often exercise, or fast, or take physic,

ent), a. Having the quality of exhaling or the senses, or of any power of body or mind. or be sick.

Sir T. Temple.

evaporating Exercise is very alluring to the understanding. Watts. Exerciser (eks'ér-siz-ėr), n. One who or

Exhalation (egz-ha-la'shon), n. (L. exha2. Exertion of the body as conducive to that which exercises.

latio, from exhalo, exhalatum See EXHALE )

1. The act or process of exhaling, or sending health; bodily exertion as a part of regimen; Exercisible (eks'ér-siz-i-bl), a. Capable of

forth fluids in the form of steam or vapour; the exertion of the muscles for invigorating

being exercised, enjoyed, or enforced. the body.

An incorporeal hereditament ...

evaporation.--2. That which is exhaled; that

annexed to or which is emitted or which rises in the form The wise for cure on exercise depend.

exercisible within the same. Dryden.

Blackstone,

of vapour; emanation; effluvium, as from He was strong of body, and so much the stronger,

Exercitation (eks-ér'si-tā"shon), n. (L. ex- marshes, animal or vegetable bodies, &c.; as he, by a well-disciplined exercise, taught it both to ercitatio, from exerceo. See EXERCISE. ) Ex

as, exhalations from the earth or from do and to surfer. Sir P. Sidney ercise; practice; use.

flowers, decaying matter, and the like. 3. Systematic exertion of the body for amuse- The chief use of this mode of discussion is to

Anon out of the earth a fabric huge ment or in order to acquire some art, dex- sharpen the wit, for which purpose it is the best ex.

Rose, like an exhalation.

Milton. terity, or grace, as in fencing, dancing, rid- ercitation.

Coleridge. ing; any such art or dexterity acquired by Exercitor (eks-ér’si-tér), n. [L., from exer

Exhale (egz-hál), v.t. pret. & pp. exhaled; bodily training, as fencing or rowing; train- ceo. See EXERCISE.) In law, the person to

ppr. exhaling. (L. exhalo-ex, and halo, to ing to acquire skill in the management of whom the profits of a ship or trading vessel

breathe.] 1. To send out; to emit; as vapour, arms and in military evolutions; drill. belong, whether he be the actual owner or

or minute particles of a fluid or other subA camp of peace and exercise is a camp for the merely the freighter.

stance; as, the earth exhales vapour; marshes

exhale noxious effluvia. exercise of all military duties and functions. Rees' Cyc. Exergue (egz-éry'), n. (Gr. ex, out, and ergon, 4. Cse: practice: a carrying out in action, work.] The small space beneath the base

Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope. or performing the duties of anything; as, line of a subject engraved on a coin or medal, 2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in the exercise of an art, trade, occupation, or

left for the date, engraver's name, or some- vapour or minute particles; to evaporate; as, profession. ---5. Practice or performance in thing of minor importance.

the sun exhales the moisture of the earth. public; performance of the outward duties Exert (egz-ért), v. t. (L. exerto, exserto, to He was exhaled; his great Creator drew of; as, the exercise of religion.-6. Moral stretch out, to thrust forth, freq. from ex- His spirit, as the sun the morning dew. Dryden. training; discipline. sero, exsertum, to thrust out or forth-ex,

Exhale (egz-hal'), v.i. To rise or pass off, as Patience is more oft the exercise out, and sero, to join. See SERIES.) 1.1 To

vapour; to vanish. "Thy clear fount exhales Of saints, the trial of their fortitude. Milton. thrust forth; to enit; to push out.

in mist to heaven.' Keats.

Before the gems exert 7. As a religious term: (a) a single act of

Their feeble heads.

Exhalementt (egz-hal'ment), n. Matter exdivine worship.

7. Philips
2. To put forth, as strength, force, or ability; Exhalencet (egz-hálens), n.

haled; vapour. Sir T. Browne. I'm in your debt for your last exercise :

The act of exCorne the next Sabbath, and I will content you. Shak. to strain; to put in action; to bring into

haling; the matter exhaled. active operation; as, to exert the strength Exhalent, a. Specifically-(6) Among the Puritans,a week

See EXHALANT. of the body or limbs; to exert the muscles; Exhaust (egz-hạst'), v.t. [L. exhaurio, exday sermon.

to exert efforts; to exert powers or faculties; We of the pious shall be afraid to go

haustum-ex, out, up, and haurio, to draw: to exert the mind.-3. To put forth as the To a long exercise, for fear our pockets should

allied to Gr. aryo, to draw, to draw water. ) Be pick'd.

Sir W. Davenant.
result of effort; to do or perform.

1. To draw out or drain off the whole of any. (C) Formerly, in Scotland, the critical expli.

When the will has exerted an act of command on

thing; to draw out till nothing of the matany faculty of the soul.

South. cation of a passage of Scripture at a meeting

ter drawn is left; to consume or use up; as, to of presbytery by a teaching presbyter, suc

- To exert one's self, to use efforts; to strive. exhaust the water of a well; the moisture ceeded by a specification of the doctrines Exertion (egz-er'shon), n. The act of exert- of the earth is exhausted by evaporation; to contained in it by another, both discourses ing or straining; the act of putting into exhaust one's means; to exhaust the fertility being judged of, and censured, if necessary, motion or action; effort; a striving or strug- of the land.-2. To empty by drawing out by the rest of the brethren. (d) Formerly, gling; as, an exertion of strength or power; the contents: said of the receptacle, &c., also, the presbytery. The ministers of the an exertion of the limbs, of the mind or from which the matter is drawn out; as, the Exercise of Dalkeith.' Act of James IV. faculties. The laborious exertions of in- air-pump exhausts a glass vessel or receiver (Scotch ) (e) Worship to God in the midst dustry.' Robertson.-SYN. Attempt, endea- of its air.-3. To use or expend the whole of one's family. (Scotch.) vour, effort, trial.

of by exertion; to wear out; as, to exhaust That honest person was, according to his own Exertive (egz-ért'iv), a. Exerting; having the strength or spirits; to exhaust one's account, at that time engaged in the exercise of power to exert. (Rare.)

patience; hence, to wear out; to tire; as, to the evening

Sir W. Scott.

Exertment (egz-ért'ment), n. Exertion; exhaust one's self; to feel quite exhausted. 8. A lesson or example for practice; a school act of exerting

4. To bring out or exhibit all the facts and task; as, set him an exercise; have you Exesiont (egz-e'zhon), n. (L. exedo, exesum arguments bearing on; to leave nothing unfinished your exercise ? - Exercise and addi- -ex, and edo, to eat.] The act of eating said regarding; as, to exhaust a question. tion, the name given to one of the exercises out or through.

5. To draw forth; to excite.

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Spare not the babe, declaim an essay in public. -- To exhibit a Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though Whose dimpled smiles from fools exhaust their inercy. foundation or prize, in universities, to hold

it be a much lighter motion.

Bacon Shak Exhaust (egz hast'), a. Drained; exhausted,

forth a foundation or prize to be competed SYN. Animation, joyousness, gladness, cheeras of energy or strength. 'Exhaust through for by candidates.

fulness, gaiety. riot.' Burton

Exhibit (egz-hib'it), v.i. 1. To show one's Exhort (egz-hort), v.t. (L. exhortor---er, and Exhaust (egz-hast'), n. Same as Earhaust.

self in some particular capacity or character; hortor, to encourage, to embolden, to cheer, steam (which see).

to exhibit one's manufactures, works of art, to advise.) To incite by words or advice; Exhausted (egz-hast'ed). p. and a. 1. Drawn

and the like, at a public exhibition.--2. In to animate or urge by arguments to a good out; drained off ; emptied. — 2. Consumed ; universities, to offer or present an exhibi

deed or to laudable conduct or course of used up.-3. Tired out; quite fatigued; worn tion or exhibitions.

action; to advise, warn, or caution; to adHe was a special friend to the university, . , . ex

monish. hibuting to the wants of certain scholars. A. Wood. Exhauster (egz-hąst'er), n. One who or that

I exhort you to be of good cheer. Acts xxvii. 22. which exhausts. Exhibit (egz-hib'it), n. 1. Anything exhibited,

Young men also exhort to be sober-minded. Tit. i.o. Exhaustible (egz-hast'i-bl), a. That may as at a public exhibition. - 2. A paper pro- Exhort (egz-hort), v.1. To deliver exhortabe exhausted, drained off, consumed, or duced or presented to a court or to audi- tion; to use words or arguments to incite tam brought to an end.

tors, referees, or arbitrators, as a voucher, or good deeds. Coal, metallic ores, and other useful substances in proof of facts: a voucher or document And with many other words did he testify and sound in the earth, are still more limited than ud. produced. 3. In law, a document or other

exhort.

Act 11. 40. They are not only strictly local but exhaustitle; though, at a given place and time, they may exist in

thing shown to a witness when giving evi. Exhortt (egz-hort), n. The act of exhorting; much greater abundance than would be applied to

dence, and referred to by him in his evidence; an exhortation; a cheering on. present use even if they could be obtained gratis. specifically, a document referred to in an Drown Hector's vaunts in loud exhorts of fight. Pope

7. S. ill. attidavit, and shown to the witness when Exhortation (eks-hort-a'shon), 12. 1. The act Exhausting (egz-hast'ing), a. lending to the affidavit is sworn. exhaust, weaken, or fatigue; as, exhausting Exhibitant (egz-hib'it-ant), n. In law, one

or practice of exhorting; the act of incitins labour.

to laudable deeds; incitement to that which who makes an exhibit. Exhaustion (egz-hast'yon), n. 1. The act of Exhibiter (egz-hib'it-ér), n.

is good or commendable. One who exhi.

Exhortations tem drawing out or draining off; the act of bits; one who presents a petition or charge.

charity. Bp. Atterbury.-2. Language in

tended to incite and encourage; a persuasive emptying completely of the contents.

He seems indifferent, 2. The state of being exhausted or emptied;

discourse; a homily; an admonition.

Or rather swaying more upon our part the state of being deprived of strength or Than cherishing the exhibiters against us. Shak.

Shizk.

I'll end my exhortation after dinner. spirits. -3. In math. a method of proving Exhibition (eks-hi-bi'shon), n. (L. exhibitio. Exhortative (egz-hort'at-iv), a. Containing the equality of two magnitudes by a reductio from exhibeo, exhibitum. See EXHIBIT)

exhortation; exhortatory. The preceptive ad absurdim, or showing that if one is sup- 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection; a

and exhortative part of his epistles.' Barroic. posed either greater or less than the other,

showing or presenting to view; display. - Exhortator (egz-hort'āt-ér), n. An exhorter: there will arise a contradiction. --4. In logic, 2. The offering, producing, or showing of

an encourager. the method by which a point is proved by titles, authorities, or papers of any kind Exhortatory (egz-hort'a-to-ri), a. Tending showing that any other alternative is impos- before a tribunal, in proof of facts; hence,

to exhort; serving for exhortation. · Letsible, all the elements tending to an opposite in Scots law, an action for compelling

ters exhortatory.' Holinshed. conclusion having been brought forth, dis- delivery of writings. -- 3. That which is Exhorter (egz-hort'ér), n. One who exhors cussed, and proved untenable or absurd. exhibited; especially a public show; a

or encourages. Exhaustive (egz-hast'iv), a. That exhausts;

public display, as of works of art, natural Exhumate (eks-hūm'āt), v.t. To exhume; tending to exhaust; specifically, a term ap- products, manufactures, feats of skill, ora

to disinter. Dr. Hitchcock plied to a speech, essay, and the like, which torical or dramatic ability, and the like; as,

Exhumation (eks-hüm-a'shon), nz. (Fr., from treats of a subject in such a way as to leave the Great Exhibition of 1851.-4. Allowance

exhumer. See EXHUME) The act of exno part of it unexamined; thorough. "An of meat and drink; pension; salary; specifi

huming or digging up that which has been exhaustive fulness of sense.' Coleridge. cally, a benefaction settled for the main- buried; as, the exhunination of a dead bodly Exhaustively (egz-hast'iv-li), adv.

In an

tenance of scholars in English universities, Exhume (eks-hüm'), v. t. pret. & pp.exhumed; exhaustive manner; in a manner so as to not depending on the foundation. In this ppr. exhuming. (Fr. exhumer, to dig out of leave no point of a subject unexamined ; sense the term is analogous to the Scotch

the ground-L. ex, out, and humus, earth, thoroughly; as, he treated the subject ex- term bursary.

ground.) To dig out of the earth what has haustively.

I crave fit disposition for my wife,

been buried; to disinter. Exhaustless (egz-hast'les), a. Not to be

Due reference of place and exhibition. Shak.

Exiccate (ek'sik-át), v. t. Same as Exsiccate. exhausted: not to be wholly drawn off or I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my

Exiccation (ek-sik-kā'shon), n. Same as Exemptied; inexhaustible; as, an exhaustless days, than to the priests.

Tyndale,

siccation. fund or store. "The exhaustless granary of 5. Payment; recompense.

Exies (ek'siz), n. pl. Ecstacies; hysterics. the world.' Thomson.

I would not do such a thing for gowns, petticoats,

(Scotch.) Exhaustmentt (egz-hast'ment), n. Exhaus

nor caps, nor any petty exhibition.

Shak.

That silly fliskmahoy, Jenny Rintherout, has ta en tion; draught or drain upon a thing.

the exies, and done naething but laugh and greet, 6. In med. the act of administering a remedy. for twa days successively.

Sir #Score Exhaust-nozzle, Exhaust-orifice (egzhast'noz-l, egz-hast'o-ri-fis), n. In a steam

Exhibitioner (eks-hi-bi'shon-ér), n. In Eng. Exigence, Exigency (eks'i-jens, eks'i-jen-si). engine, the blast orifice or nozzle. lish universities, one who has a pension or

n. (Fr. exigence, from L.L. exigentia, from Exhaust-pipe (egz-hast'pīp), n. In a steam. allowance granted for his maintenance.

L. exigens, ppr. of exigo, to drive out or

An engine, the pipe that conveys waste steam Exhibitionist (eks-hi-bi'shon-ist), n.

forth, to demand, to exact-er, out, and from the cylinder to the condenser, or exhibitor; specifically, one who exhibits his

ago, actum, to drive (hence act, &c.).] 1. The through which it escapes to the atmosphere. wares, manufactures, or works of art at a

state of being urgent; urgent demand ; 11Exhaust-port (egz-hast'port), n. In a steamgreat exhibition; a frequenter of public ex

gency; as, the exigence or exigency of the hibitions. engine, the exit passage for the steam from

case; the exigence of the times or of busia cylinder. Exhibitive (egz-hib'it-iv), a. Serving for

ness. Exhaust-steam (egz-hast'stēm), n.

In a
exhibition; representative. 'Exhibitire sym-

It is not surprising that the council, in great axi.

Watersteam-engine, the steam allowed to escape bols of Christ's body and blood.'

gency of money, should sometimes employ force to from the cylinder after it has produced Exhibitively (egz-hib'it-iv-li), adv. By reland. [Rare.)

extort it from the merchants.

Hallam. motion of the piston.

2. A pressing necessity; a case of distress ; Exhausturet (egz-hast'ûr), n. Exhaustion. presentation.

any case which demands immediate action, Exhaust-valve (egz-hast'valv), n.

Exhibitor (egz-hib'it-ér), n. In law, one who supply, or remedy; as, a wise man adapts steam-engine, the valve which regulates the makes an exhibit.

his measures to his exigencies; in the prepassage of waste steam from the cylinder; a

Exhibitory (egz-hib'i-to-ri), a. Exhibiting; sent exigency no time is to be lost. -SYN, valve in the eduction passage of the steam

showing; displaying. An exhibitory bill or Demand, urgency, distress, pressure, emercylinder of an engine, placed between the schedule of expenses.' Warton.

gency, necessity. cylinder and air-pump, and wrought by the

Exhilarant (egz-hila-rant), a. Exciting joy, Exigendary (eks-i-jen'da-ri), n. Same as tappet-motion, so as to open shortly after mirth, or pleasure.

Exigenter. the equilibrium valve, and admit the steam

Exhilarant (egz-hil'a-rant), n. That which Exigent(eks'i-jent), n. 1. Pressing business: to the condenser. Weale. exhilarates.

occasion that calls for immediate help Exhedra, n. See EXEDRA.

Exhilarate (egz-hil'a-rāt), v.t. pret. & pp. Why do you cross me in this exigent!' Exheredate (egz-he'ré-dát), v.t. [L. exheredo,

exhilarated; ppr. exhilarating. (L. exhilaro Shak. See EXIGENCE. -2. + End; extremity. exheredatum, to disinherit-ex, priv., and -ex, and hilaro, to make merry, hilaris,

• These eyes . ::

wax dim as drawing to heres, an heir.] To disinherit. [Rare.)

merry, jovial.] To make cheerful or merry; their exigent.' Shak.—3. In law, formerly Exheredation (eks-he'rē-dā"shon), n. In

to enliven; to make glad or joyous; to glad- a writ which lay where the defendant coulil civil law, a disinheriting; the act of a father

den; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the not be found, or after a return of non est excluding a child from inheriting any part

mind; good wine exhilarates the animal incentus on former writs. The exigent reof his estate. spirits.

quired the sheriff to cause the defendant to Exhibit (egz-hib'it), v. t. (L. exhibeo, exhibi

Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds

be summoned in five county courts succesExhilarate the spirit.

Corper. tum-ex, out, and habeo, to hold.] 1. To

sively, to render himself; and if he did not. offer or present to view; to present for in- SYN. To cheer, enliven, animate, inspire, he was outlawed. spection; to show; as, to exhibit paintings inspirit, gladden.

Exigent (eks'i-jent), a. Pressing; requiring or other specimens of art; to exhibit papers Exhilarate (egz-hila-rāt), v.i. To become immediate aid or action. or documents in court.--2. To furnish or con- cheerful or joyous.

At this exigent moment, the loss of a finished man stitute; to let be seen; to manifest publicly;

Enke. The shining of the sun whereby all things exhilarate.

is not easily supplied. as, to exhibit a noble example of bravery or

Басон. Exigenter (eks'i-jent-ér), n. An officer for generosity. Exhibiting a miserable example Exhilaratingly (egz-hila-rāt-ing-li), adv. merly employed in the Court of Common of the weakness of mind and body.' Pope. In an exhilarating manner.

Pleas in England, who made out exigents 3. To present; to offer publicly or officially. Exhilaration (egz-hil'a-rā"shon), n. 1. The and proclamations in cases of outlawry. *To exhibit a charge of high treason.' Clar- act of enlivening the spirits; the act of Exigible (eks'i-ji-bl), a. (See EXIGENCE) endon.-4. In med. to administer, as medi- making glad or cheerful.--2. The state of That may be exacted; demandable; requircines. --To exhibit an essay, to present or being enlivened or cheerful.

able.

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3. To occur; to manifest itself; to continue the water and pass through the air to a conin a government paper, of which the payment

to be; as, how long shall national enmities siderable distance, sometimes as much as was not exigible till several years after it was issued.

exist! Adam Smith.

200 yards, which it does to escape from Exiguity (eks-ig-ū’i-ti), n. [L. exiguitas, Existence (egz-ist'ens). n. 1. The state of the attacks of other fishes, especially the scantiness, from exiguus, scanty.] Small- being or existing; continuance of being; as, dolphin. It is most common between the ness; slenderness.

the existence of body and of soul in union; Exiguous (eks-ig'ū-us), a. (L. exiguus,

the separate existence of the soul; immortal scanty. ) Small; slender; minute; diminutive. existence; temporal existence. The race exiguous.' Phillips.

The soul, secured existence, smiles Exiguousness (eks-igʻū-us-nes), n. Exiguity; At the drawn dagger, and defies its point, Addison. diminutiveness,

2. Occurrence, as of an event or phenomenon; Exile (egz'il; formerly, frequently egz-il'), n. continued or repeated manifestation; as, (Fr. eril, banishment, exilé, an exiled person, the existence of troubles or calamities, or of from L. exsilium, banishment, exsul, a ban- happiness.-3. That which exists; an entity. ished person —

usually regarded as com- Somebody has taken notice that we stand in the pounded of ex, out of, from, and solum, soil, middle of existences.

Taller. but more probably of ex, and root of E. salio, The notion lurking in many minds is that the ex. to leap, to spring (whence salient, sally); ternal, objective world of earth, and rocks, and Skr. sar, to go; so L. consilium, a council, streams, and mountains is a reality which God cre.

Oriental Flying-tish (Exocetus exiliens). ated, whilst the thoughts about it, even of the most would mean a coming together of people.

brilliant minds, are mere human speculations and tropics. The best known species are E. coliComp. consul.) 1. Banishment; the state fancies, devoid of any claim to be called real sub.

tans, abundant in the warmer part of the of being expelled from one's native country

stantial existences.

Dr. Caird.

Atlantic, and E. exiliens of the Mediteror place of residence by authority, and for Existency (egz-ist'en-si), n. Existence. “The

ranean. By some naturalists the genus has bidden to return, either for a limited time existency of this animal.' Sir T. Browne.

been subdivided into several, characterized or for perpetuity.

(Rare.) For who can yet believe, though after loss, Existent (egz-ist'ent), a. Being; having be- Exode (eks'őd), n.

by the presence or absence of barbels.

(Gr. exodos, an exit or That all these puissant legions whose cxile

ing, essence, or existence. Hath emptied heaven, shäll fail to reascend.

departure, also the finale of a tragedy. See Milton. The eyes and mind are fastened on objects which

EXODUS.) 1.1 An exodus or departure. Bol2. An abandonment of one's country, or have no real being, as if they were truly existent.

ingbroke. -2. In the Greek drama, the con

Dryden. removal to a foreign country for residence, Existential (egz-ist-en'shal), a.

cluding part of a play, or the part which through fear, disgust, or resentment, or for taining to, or consisting in existence. En.

comprehends all that is said after the last any cause distinct from business; a separa- joying the good of existence and the

choral ode.-3. In the Roman drama, a farce tion from one's country and friends by dis- being deprived of that existential good.'

or satire, the last of the three pieces genetress or necessity.-3. The person banished Bp. Barlow.

rally played. or expelled from his country by authority; Existentially (egz-is-ten'shal-li), adv. In The Romans had three plays acted one after an. also, one who abandons his country and

other on the same subject; the first, a real tragedy: the way of or by means of existence; in an resides in another; or one who is separated

the second, the atellan; the third, a satire or cxode, a existing state.

kind of farce of one act.

Roscommon. from his country and friends by necessity. Whether God was existentially as well as essen. The pensive exile, bending with his woe,

Exodic (eks-od'ik), a. (See Exodus.) Pertially intelligent.

Coleridge. To stop too fearful, and too faint to go.

taining to an exodus, or going out; specific Existible (egz-ist'i-bl), a. Capable of existGoldsmith

cally, in physiol. a term applied to certain SYN. Banishment, proscription, expulsion, ing or of existence. (Rare.)

nerves, as the motory, which conduct inejectment, relegation.

It is evident that all corporeal and sensible perfec. fluences from the spinal marrow outward to Exile (egz'il, formerly egz-il). v. t. pret. & pp.

tions are in some way existibie in the human mind.

the body: synonymous with centrifugal or

Grow. eriled; ppr. exiling. To banish from a Existimationt (egz-is-ti-ma'shon), n.

Es

motor nerves. country or from a particular jurisdiction teem.

Exodus (eks'o-dus), n. [Gr. exodos-ex, and by authority, with a prohibition of return; Men's existimation follows us according to the

hodos, way.) 1. Departure from a place; to drive away, expel, or transport.

company we keep.

Spectator. especially, the emigration of large bodies For that offence

Exit (eks'it), n. [L., he goes out, the 3d of people from one country to another; as, Immediately we do exile him hence. Shak. pers. sing. pres. ind, of exeo-ex, out, and

the Irish exodus; more specifically, the deThey, tettered with the bonds of a long night, lay

eo, to go.] 1. The departure of a player parture of the Israelites from Erypt under there exiled from the eternal Providence.

Wisdom xvii. 2.
from the stage when he has performed his

the leadership of Moses. --- 2. The second -To exile one's self, to quit one's country part; a direction in a play to mark the time

book of the Old Testament, which gives a with a view not to return.-Banish, Exile, of an actor's quitting the stage.

history of the departure of the Israelites Expel. See under BANISH.

All the world's a stage,

from Egypt. Exilet (egz-il'), a. [L. exilis, small, thin.)

And all the men and women merely players;

Exody t (ekso-di), n. Exodus. “Ever since

They have their exits and their entrances. Shak. the time of the Jewish exody.' Hale. Slender; thin; fine. "An exile sound. Васот.

2. Any departure; the act of quitting the Ex-official (eks-of-fi'shal), a. Proceeding Exilement (egz-il'ment), n. Banishment. stage of action or of life; death; decease

from office or authority. Sır H. Wotton.

Sighs for his exit, vulgarly called death. Cowper.

Ex officio (eks of-t'shi-6). (L.) By virtue of

office, and without special authority; as, a Exilitiont (eks-i-li'shon), n. (L. cxsilio, to

3. A way of departure; passage out of a

justice of the peace may ex officio take surespring forth-ex, out, from, and salio, to

place. The landward exit of the cave.' ties of the peace: also used adjectively; as, leap.) A sudden springing or leaping out. Tennyson. (In the last sense the word is

an ex-officio member of a body. Sir T. Browne.

immediately from L. exitus, a going out, an Exilityt (egz-il'i-ti), n. (L. exilitas, from

Exogamous (eks-og'am-us), a. Of or be

outlet, from ereo, exitum.) exilis, small, thin.] Slenderness; fineness; Exitial, Exitious (egz-i'shal, egz-i’shus), a.

longing to exogamy; characterized by exo

gamy: practising exogamy. thinness. * Exility of particles.' Johnson. (L. exitialis, from exitium, a going out, deEximious (egz im'i-us), a. [L. eximius,

Communal marriage would go entirely out of struction, ruin-ex, out, and co, itum, to fashion and the tribe become purely exogamous. taken out, select, distinguished-ex, out, go.) Destructive to life. * Eritial fevers.'

Scotsman newspaper. and emo, to take, receive, buy.) Excellent, Harrey. Exitious and pestilent.' Homi. Exogamy (eks-og'a-mi), n. [Gr. exó, witheminent, or distinguished. lies against Idolatry.

out, and gamos, marriage.) The name given He (Cromwell) respected all persons that were Exitus (eks'it-us), n. [L, a going out, issue. to a custom among certain savage tribes eximions in any art.

Whitelocke. See Exit.) In law, (a) issue; offspring. which prohibits a man from marrying a Exinanitet (eks-in'a-nit), v.t. (L. exinanio, (6) Yearly rent or profits of land.

woman of his own tribe, and so leads the exinanitum, to empty -- ex, and inanis, Ex lege (eks lē'ge). (L.) Arising from law. men frequently to capture their wives from empty, void.) To make empty; to weaken; Ex-lex + (eks'leks), n. (L.) An outlaw.

among other tribes. to make of little value, force, or repute. Ex necessitate (eks nē-ses'si-ta"të). (L.)

M'Lennan supposes that savages were driven by He exinanited himself and took the form of a ser. Of necessity; from the necessity of the female infanticide, and the consequent absence or vant. Rhemish Trans. of New Test. Phil. ii. 7. thing or of the case.

paucity of women, into exogamy and marriage by Exinanitiont (eks-in'a-ni"shon), n. (L. ex- Exo- (eks'o). A common prefix in words capture.

Sir 7. Lubbock. inanitio, an emptying. See EXINANITE. ] taken from the Greek, the equivalent of Exogastritis (eks'o-gas-tri"tis), n. (Gr. exo, An emptying or evacuation; a weakening; without, on the outside.

without, and gastër, gastros, the belly. 1 In hence, privation; loss; destitution; humilia- Exoccipital (eks-ok-si'pit-al), a. (L. ex, out, pathol. inflammation of the external memtion; low estate.

and E.occipital (which see). ] In anat. a term brane of the stomach. He is not more impotent in his glory than he was applied to the condyloid process of the oc- Exogen (eks'o-jen), n. (Gr. exõ, without, in his exinanition.

Dr. H. More. cipital bone. Its homologue in the arche- and gennað, to produce.) A plant whose Diseases of exinanition are more dangerous than typal skeleton is called the neurapophysis. stem is formed by successive additions to diseases of repletion.

G. Heroert.

Exocetus, Exocoetus (eks-o-sē’tus), n. (Gr. the outside of the wood. The exogens form Exindusiate (eks-in-dū'zi-āt), a. (L. ex, exökoitos, a fish which comes upon the beach the largest primary class of plants in the

priv., and indusium, a shirt.) In bot. not to sleep-exo, without, and koite, a bed.) Th vegetable kingdom The plants have a having an indusium: applied to ferns.

flying-fish, a genus of teleostean fishes belong- pith in the centre of their stems not deExintine (egz'in-tin), n. In bot, the middle ing to the family Scomberesocidæ, of the sub- scending into the roots; or they have their covering of the pollen grain, situated be- order Abdominales. The body is whitish, and woody system separated from the cellular, tween the extine and intine in certain trees, the belly angular. The pectoral fins, which and arranged in concentric zones. They as yew, cypress, juniper, &c.

are very large, are the principal instruments increase, as has been said, by annual addi. Exist (egz-ist'), v.i. [Fr. exister, from L. in its flight, but whether they act as wings tions of new layers to the outside of their exsisto ex, and sisto, to stand.] 1. To be; in propelling it, or merely as parachutes or wood, formed in the cambium between the to have actual existence or being; ap- kites in enabling it to sustain itself in the wood and the bark, thus differing essenplicable to matter or body, and to spiri- air, has been a matter of question among tially from endogens, whose wood is formed tual substances. By whom we exist and naturalists. It is probable that the fins serve by successive augmentations from the incease to be.' Milton.--2. To live; to con- to sustain the fish temporarily in the air after side. The concentric circles thus annually tinue to have life or animation; as, men it has acquired an initial velocity in its rush formed, distinguishable even in the oldest cannot exist in water, nor fishes on land. - through the water. It can raise itself from trees, afford a means of computing the age

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