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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ex'cre-men-ti'tious, a. p. 476Pertaining to excrement; containing excrement; consisting of matter evacuated, or proper to be evacuated, from the animal body.Ex-crĕs'çençe, n. p. 476An excrescent appendage, as a wart or tumor; any thing growing out unnaturally from any thing else; a preternatural or morbid outgrowth; hence, a troublesome superfluity; an incumbrance; an excessive…Ex-crĕs'çen-çy, n. p. 476Excrescence. [Obs.] Addison.Ex-crĕs'çent, a. p. 476Growing out in a preternatural or morbid manner; superfluous, as a wart or tumor. Expunge the whole, or lop the excrescent parts. Pope.Ex-crēte', v. t. p. 476To separate and throw off; to discharge from the body as useless; to eject; as, to excrete urine.Ex-crē'tion, n. p. 476The act of throwing off effete matter from the animal system. 2. That which is excreted; any thing thrown off from the system; excrement. Bacon.Ĕx'cre-tive, a. p. 476Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion. Harvey.Ĕx'cre-to-ry, a. p. 476Having the quality of excreting, or throwing off excrementitious matter.Ĕx'cre-to-ry, n. p. 476(Anat.) A duct or vessel that serves to receive and to excrete matter.Ex-cru'ci-a-ble, a. p. 476Liable to torment. [Obs.] Bailey.Ex·cru'ci·āte, v. t. p. 476To inflict most severe pain upon; to torture; to torment; as, to excruciate the heart or the body. Chapman.Ex-cru'ci-ate, a. p. 476Tormented; tortured. Would she sit thus then excruciate? Beau. & Fl.Ex-cru'ci-ā'tion, n. p. 476The act of inflicting extreme pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. Pelham.Ex'cu-bā'tion, n. p. 476Act of watching all night. [Obs.] Bailey.Ex-cū'ba-to-ry, n. p. 476(Eccl. Antiq.) A gallery in a church, where persons watched all night. [Obs.] Ogilvie.Ex-cūl'pa-ble, a. p. 476Capable of being exculpated; deserving exculpation. Sir C. Buck.Ex-cūl'pāte, v. t. p. 476To clear from the charge or imputation of fault or guilt; to relieve of blame; to excuse; as, to exculpate one's self from accusation. He exculpated himself from being the author of the heroic…ĕx'cul-pā'tion, n. p. 476The act of vindicating from a charge of fault or crime; excuse. These robbers were men who might have made out a strong case in exculpation of themselves. Southey.Ex-cŭl'pa-to-ry, a. p. 476Able to clear from the charge of fault or guilt; excusing; containing excuse.Ex-cūr', v. i. p. 476To go beyond proper bounds; to exceed. [Obs.] Harvey.Ex-cūr'rent, a. p. 476(Bot.) (a.) Running out, as when a midrib-vein projects beyond the apex of a leaf. (b.) Running throughout, as when the trunk of a tree continues to the top. Gray.Ex-cûrse', v. i. p. 476To journey or pass through. [Rare.]Ex-cûr'sion, n. p. 476A running forth; a setting out from some point; an expedition. “On the enemy excursion made.” Browne. “Far on excursion toward the gates of hell.” Milton. 2. A trip for pleasure or health; as, an…Ex-cŭr'sion-ist, n. p. 476One who goes on an excursion.Ex-cŭr'sive, a. p. 476Prone to make excursions; wandering; rambling; hence, enterprising; exploring; as, an excursive fancy or imagination. The course of excursive . . . understandings. I. Taylor.Ex-cûr'sive-ly, adv. p. 476In an excursive or wandering manner; at random.Ex-cŭr'sive-ness, n. p. 476The state of being given to excursions; a disposition to wander.Ex-cūr'sus, n. p. 476A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more full exposition of some important point or topic.Ex-cūṣ'a-ble, a. p. 476Capable or worthy of being excused; pardonable; as, the man is excusable. 2. Admitting of justification or palliation; as, an excusable action.Ex-cūṣ'a-ble-ness, n. p. 476The state or quality of being excusable; pardonableness. Boyle.Ex-cūş'a-bly, adv. p. 476In an excusable manner or degree; pardonably. “Excusably ignorant.” South.Ex’cu-sā’tión, n. p. 476Excuse; apology. [Obs.] Bacon.Ĕx'cu-sā'tor, n. p. 476One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse, or to carry an apology; an apologist. [Obs.] Hume.Ex-cū'sa-to-ry, a. p. 476Making excuse; containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea.Ex-cūse', v. t. p. 476To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to acquit of guilt; to release from a charge; to exculpate; to absolve. A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not excuse him from…Ex-cūse', n. p. 476The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; apology. “Pleading so wisely in excuse of it.” Shak. 2. That which is offered as a…Ex-cūse'less, a. p. 476Having no excuse; incapable of excuse or apology. Whitlock.Ex-cūse'ment, n. p. 476Excuse. [Obs.] Cowper.Ex-cū'ser, n. p. 476One who offers excuses or pleads for another. 2. One who excuses or forgives another.Ex-cŭss', v. t. p. 476To shake off; to get rid of. [Rare.] “To excuss the notions of a Deity out of their minds.” Stillingfleet. 2. To lay open; to discuss; to decipher. [Obs.] “To take some pains in excussing some old…Ex-cus'sion, n. p. 476The act of excussing; shaking off; discussion; decipherment; seizure and detention by law. [Obs.] Ayliffe.Ex'e-āt p. 476Leave of temporary absence given to a student in the English universities. 2. A permission which a bishop grants to a priest to go out of his diocese. Wharton.Ex'e·cra-ble, a. p. 476Deserving to be execrated; very hateful; detestable; abominable; as, an execrable wretch. Shak.Ex'e·cra·bly, adv. p. 476In a manner to deserve execration; detestably.Ĕx'e·crāte, v. t. p. 476To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil upon; hence, to detest utterly; to abhor; to abominate; to curse. “They . . . execrate their lot.” Cowper.Ĕx'e-crā'tion, n. p. 476The act of cursing; a curse pronounced; imprecation of evil; utter detestation expressed. Cease, gentle queen, these execrations. Shak. 2. That which is execrated; a detested thing. Ye shall be an…Ex'e·cra-to-ry, n. p. 476A formulary of execration.Ex-eet', v. t. p. 476To cut off or out; to cut away. [Obs.] See EXSECT. Harvey.Ex-cĕ'tion, n. p. 476A cutting off or out. [Obs.] See EXSECTION.Ex'e·eūta-ble, a. p. 476Capable of being executed; feasible. [Rare.]Ex-ĕc'ŭ-tant, n. p. 476One who executes or performs; a performer. [Rare.] “Great executants on the organ.” De Quincey.Ĕx'e-cūte, v. t. p. 476To follow out or through to the end; to carry into complete effect; to complete; to finish; as, to execute a purpose, a plan, design, or scheme. Why delays his hand To execute what his decree fixed…Ex'e-cūte, v. i. p. 477To perform an office or duty; to act one's part. 2. To play on a musical instrument.Ex'e-cū'ter, n. p. 477One who performs or carries into effect. See EXECUTOR.Ex'e-cu'tion, n. p. 477The act of executing; the act of carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; hence, legal accomplishment; as, the execution of a plan, a work, and the like. The…Ĕx'e-cū'tion-er, n. p. 477One who executes; especially, one who carries into effect a judgment of death; one who inflicts a capital punishment in pursuance of a legal warrant.Ex-ē'cū-tive, a. p. 477Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; as, executive talent; qualifying for, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws; as, executive power or authority; executive duties. ☞ In…Ex-ē'cu-tive, n. p. 477The officer, whether king, president, or other chief magistrate, who superintends the execution of the laws; the person or persons who administer the government; executive power or authority in…Ex-ē'cu-tive-ly, adv. p. 477In the way of executing, or performing.Ex-ĕc'ū-tor, n. p. 477One who executes or performs; a doer; as, an executor of baseness. Shak. 2. An executioner. [Obs.] The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum, Delivering o'er to executors pale The lazy, yawning deme.…