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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ex ĕr'tion, n. p. 478The act of exerting, or putting into motion or action; effort; struggle; as, an exertion of strength or power; an exertion of the limbs, of the mind, or faculties. Syn.—Attempt; endeavor; effort…Ex-ërt'ive, a. p. 478Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.Ex-ert'ment, n. p. 478Act of exerting; exertion.Ex-e'sion, n. p. 478The act of eating out or through. [Obs.] Browne.Ex-ěst'ū-āte, v. i. p. 478To be agitated; to boil. [Obs.]Ex-ěst/ū-ā'/tion, n. p. 478Agitation caused by heat; effervescence; boiling. [Obs.] Boyle.Ex'fe-tā'tion, n. p. 478(Med.) Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus. Hoblyn.Ex-fō'li-āte, v. i. p. 478(Surg.) To separate and come off in scales, as pieces of carious bone. 2. (Min.) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales at the surface, as the result of heat or…Ex-fō'li-ā'tion, n. p. 478The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral.Ex-fō'li-ā'tive, a. p. 478Having the power of causing exfoliation.Ex-fō'li-ā'tive, n. p. 478That which has the power or quality of producing exfoliation. Wiseman.Ex-hā'la-ble, a. p. 478Capable of being exhaled or evaporated. Boyle.Ex-hāl'ant, a. p. 478Having the quality of exhaling or evaporating. [Sometimes written exhalent.]Ex/ha-lā'tion, n. p. 478The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth fluids in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation. 2. That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor; fume or steam; effluvium; as…Ex-hāle’, v. t. p. 478To breathe out; hence, to emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope.…Ex-hāle’, v. i. p. 478To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish. Their inspiration exhaled in elegies. Prescott.Ex-hāle'ment, n. p. 478Matter exhaled; vapor; exhalation. [Obs.] Browne.Ex-hāl'ence, n. p. 478The act of exhaling, or matter exhaled. [Obs.]Ex-haust', v. t. p. 478To draw out or drain off completely, as to exhaust the water of a well. “The moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.” 2. To empty by drawing out the contents; as, to exhaust a well of its…Ex-haust’, a. p. 478Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. Exhaust steam (Steam-eng.), that which is allowed to escape from the cylinder after having been employed to produce motion of the piston.Ex-haust', n. p. 478(Steam-eng.) The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.Ex-haust'er, n. p. 478One who, or that which, exhausts or draws out.Ex-haust'i-ble, a. p. 478Capable of being exhausted or drained off.Ex-haust'ion, n. p. 478The act of drawing out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents. 2. The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits. 3. (Math.) A…Ex-haust'ive, a. p. 478Serving or tending to exhaust. “An exhaustive fullness of sense.” Coleridge.Ex-haust'less, a. p. 478Not to be exhausted; not to be wholly drawn off or emptied; inexhaustible; as, an exhaustless fund or store.Ex-haust'ment, n. p. 478Exhaustion; drain. [Obs.]Ex-haust'-nŏz'zle or Ex-haust'-ŏr'i-fĭçe, n. p. 478(Steam-eng.) The blast-orifice or nozzle.Ex-haust'-pīpe, n. p. 478(Steam-Engin.) The pipe that conveys steam from the cylinder to the atmosphere or to the condenser.Ex-haust'-pōrt, n. p. 478(Steam-eng.) See PORT.Ex-haust'ūre, n. p. 478Exhaustion. [Obs.] Wraxall.Ex-haust'-vălve, n. p. 478(Steam-eng.) A valve that lets steam escape out of a cylinder.Ex'he-dra or Ex-hed'ra, n. p. 478See EXEDRA. Gwilt.Ex-hĕr'e-dāte, v. t. p. 478To disinherit. [Rare.] Hulot.Ex-hĕr′e-dā′tion, n. p. 478(Law.) A disinheriting; the exclusion of a child, by his father, from inheriting any part of the estate. [Rare.]Ex-hib'it, v. t. p. 478To hold forth or present to view; to present for inspection, to bring forward for acceptance; to show; to display; as, to exhibit a document in court, or a picture in a gallery. Exhibiting a…Ex-hĭb'it, n. p. 478Any paper produced or presented to a court, or to auditors, referees, or arbitrators, as a voucher, or in proof of facts; a voucher or document produced. 2. (Law.) A document or writing produced and…Ex-hĭb'it-er, n. p. 478One who exhibits; one who presents a petition or charge. Shak.Ĕx/hi-bĭ'tion, n. p. 478The act of exhibiting for inspection, or holding forth to view; manifestation; display. 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art, or of…Ĕx/hi-bĭ'tion-er, n. p. 478(Eng. Universities.) One who has a pension or allowance granted for support.Ex-hĭb'it-ĭve, a. p. 478Serving for exhibition; representative. Norris.Ex-hĭb'it-ĭve-ly, adv. p. 478By representation.Ex-hĭb'it-or, n. p. 478One who exhibits; an exhibiter.Ex-hĭb'it-o-ry, a. p. 478Exhibiting; showing. Warton.Ex-hĭl'a-rant, a. p. 478Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.Ex-hĭl'a-rant, n. p. 478That which exhilarates.Ex-hĭl'a-rāte, v. t. p. 478To make cheerful or merry; to enliven; to make glad or joyous; to gladden; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind.Ex-hil'a-rāte, v. i. p. 478To become cheerful, glad, or joyous. [Rare.] Bacon.Ex-hil'a-rā'ting-ly, adv. p. 478In an exhilarating manner.Ex-hil/a-rā/tion, n. p. 478The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful. 2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion.…Ex-hôrt′, n. p. 478The act of exhorting; an exhortation. [Obs.] Pope.Ex-hōrt', v. t. p. 478To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or to any laudable conduct or course of action; to stimulate; to urge; to advise, warn, or caution. Examples gross as…Ex-hôrt', v. i. p. 478To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds. And with many other words did he testify and exhort. Acts ii. 40.Ĕx'hor-tā'tion, n. p. 478The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable. 2. Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel. I'll end my…Ex-hôr'ta-tīve, a. p. 478Containing exhortation; exhortatory. Barrow.Ex'hor-tā'tor, n. p. 478One who exhorts or encourages; an exhorter.Ex-hôr'ta-to-ry, a. p. 478Tending to exhort; containing, or serving for, exhortation; hortatory; exhortative.Ex-hôrt'er, n. p. 478One who exhorts or encourages.Ex-hū'mā-ted, a. p. 478Disinterred. [Obs.]Ex'hu-mā'tion, n. p. 478The act of exhuming or digging up that which has been buried; as, the exhumation of a corpse.