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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Ex-scribe', v. t.p. 484To make a copy of; to transcribe. [Obs.] “Since I exscribe your sonnets.” B. Jonson.
  2. Ex'seript, n.p. 484A copy; a transcript. [Obs.] Bailey.
  3. Ex-script'ū-ral, a.p. 484Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
  4. Ex-scū'tel-late, a.p. 484(Entom.) Without, or apparently without, a scutellum;—said of certain insects. Maunder.
  5. Ex-sé’tion, n.p. 484A cutting off, or out; separation. Darwin.
  6. Ex-sĕrt′ or Ex-sĕrt′ed, a.p. 484Standing out; projecting beyond some other part; as, stamens exsert. Eaton. A small portion of the basal edge of the shell exserted. Barnes.
  7. Ex-sér'tile, a.p. 484Capable of being thrust out or protruded. Fleming.
  8. Ex-sic'cant, a.p. 484Having the quality of drying up; drying.
  9. Ex-sic'cant, n.p. 484(Med.) A drying medicine.
  10. Ex'sie-cāte or Ex-sie'cāte, v. t.p. 484To exhaust or evaporate moisture from; to dry. [See Note under CONTEMPLATE.] Browne.
  11. Ex'sic-cā'tion, n.p. 484The act or operation of drying; the state of being dried up; evaporation of moisture; dryness. Browne.
  12. Ex-sic'ca-tive, a.p. 484Tending to make dry; having the power of drying.
  13. Ex'spu-i'tion, n.p. 484A discharge of saliva by spitting. [Rare.] Darwin.
  14. Ex-stip'ü-late, a.p. 484(Bot.) Having no stipules. Martyn.
  15. Ex-sŭc'cous, a.p. 484Destitute of juice; dry.
  16. Ex-sŭc'tion, n.p. 484Act of sucking out.
  17. Ex'su-dā'tion, n.p. 484The same as EXUDATION.
  18. Ex'suf-flā'tion, n.p. 484A blast from beneath. [Obs.] Bacon. 2. A kind of exorcism by blowing and spitting at a demon or evil spirit. Bp. Taylor.
  19. Ex-sŭf'fi-cate, a.p. 484Contemptible; abominable. [Obs.] “Such exsufflicate and blown surmises.” Shak.
  20. Ex-sŭs'ci-tāte, v. t.p. 484To rouse; to excite. [Obs.] Johnson.
  21. Ex-sŭs'çi-tā'tion, n.p. 484A stirring up; a rousing. [Obs.] Hollywell.
  22. Ex'tance, n.p. 484Outward existence. [Obs.] Browne.
  23. Ex'tan-cy, n.p. 484The state of rising above others. Evelyn. 2. That part which rises above the rest;—opposed to depression. [Obs.] Boyle.
  24. Ēx'tant, a.p. 484Standing out or above any surface; protruded. That part of the teeth which is extant above the gums. Ray. A body partly immersed in a fluid and partly extant. Bentley. 2. Continuing to exist; in…
  25. Ex'ta-sy, n.p. 484See ECSTASY, ECSTATIC.
  26. Ex-tëm'po-ral, a.p. 484Extemporaneous; extemporary. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  27. Ex-tĕm'po-ral-ly, adv.p. 484Extemporarily. [Obs.]
  28. Ex-tĕm'po-rā'ne-an, a.p. 484The same as EXTEMPORANEOUS. Burton.
  29. Ex-tĕm'po-rā'ne-oŭs, a.p. 484Proceeding from the impulse of the moment; called forth by the occasion; composed, performed, or uttered, without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous address…
  30. Ex-tĕm'po-rā'ne-ōus-ly, adv.p. 484Without previous study.
  31. Ex-tĕm'po-rā'ne-oūs-ness, n.p. 484The quality of being unpremeditated.
  32. Ex-tĕm'po-ra-ri-ly, adv.p. 484Without previous study.
  33. Ex-tëm'po-ra-ry, a.p. 484Composed, performed, or uttered, without previous study or preparation; extemporaneous. 2. Made for the occasion; occasional; for the time being. [Obs.] “Extemporary habitations.” Maundrell.
  34. Ex-tĕm'po-re, adv.p. 485Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; suddenly; as, to write or speak extempore.
  35. Ex-tĕm'po-re, a.p. 485Without previous study or preparation; extemporaneous. “A long extempore dissertation.” Addison.
  36. Ex-tém'po-ri-ness, n.p. 485The quality of being un-premeditated. [Obs.] Johnson.
  37. Ex-tĕm'po-ri-zā'tion, n.p. 485The act of extemporizing; the act of speaking or discoursing without previous preparation; also, preparation in great haste, or with scanty materials, as in a case of urgent necessity. Prof. Park.
  38. Ex-tĕm'po-rīze, v. i.p. 485To speak extempore, or without previous study or preparation; especially, to discourse without premeditation, or without notes or written composition; to make an off-hand address.
  39. Ex-tĕm'po-rīze, v. t.p. 485To do in a hasty, off-hand, or unpremeditated manner; to prepare in great haste, urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a reception, and the like.
  40. Ex-tĕm'po-rīz'er, n.p. 485One who speaks without previous study, or without written composition.
  41. Ex-ténd', v. t.p. 485To draw forth or stretch; to prolong, especially in a single direction, as a line; to protract; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street. Few extend their thoughts…
  42. Ex-tĕnd’, v. i.p. 485To be continued in length or breadth; to stretch; to reach.
  43. Ex-ténd'ant, a.p. 485(Her.) Displayed. Ogilvie.
  44. Ex-ténd'er, n.p. 485One who, or that which, extends or stretches.
  45. Ex-tĕnd'i-ble, a.p. 485Capable of being extended; susceptible of being stretched, extended, enlarged, widened, or expanded. 2. (Law.) Liable to be taken by a writ of extent and valued.
  46. Ex-tĕnd'less-ness, n.p. 485Unlimited extension. [Obs.] “An ... extendlessness of excursions.” Hall.
  47. Ex-tĕn'si-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 485The capacity of being extended, or of suffering extension; as, the extensibility of a fiber, or of a plate of metal.
  48. Ex-tén'si-ble, a.p. 485Capable of being extended, whether in length or breadth; susceptible of enlargement; extensile. “An extensible membrane.” Holder.
  49. Ex-tēn'si-ble-ness, n.p. 485Extensibility.
  50. Ex-tĕn'sile, a.p. 485Capable of being extended; extensible; extendible. Armstrong.
  51. Ex-tēn’sion, n.p. 485The act of extending; a stretching. 2. The state of being extended; enlargement in breadth, or continuation of length. 3. (Physics & Metaph.) That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of…
  52. Extension tablep. 485a table that can readily be extended or contracted in length by the sliding of the several parts of which the frame is composed within each other.
  53. Ex-tĕn'sion-al, a.p. 485Having great extent.
  54. Ex-tĕn'sion-ist, n.p. 485One who favors or advocates extension.
  55. Ex-tén'sive, a.p. 485Having wide extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence. 2. Capable of being extended. [Obs.]…
  56. Ex-tēn'sive-ly, adv.p. 485To a great extent; widely; largely; as, a story is extensively circulated.
  57. Ex-tĕn'sive-ness, n.p. 485The state of being extensive; wideness; largeness; extent; diffusiveness.
  58. Ex-tēn'sor, n.p. 485(Anat.) A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger;—opposed to flexor.
  59. Ex-tēn't, a.p. 485Extended. [Obs.] Spenser.
  60. Ex-tēnt', n.p. 485Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; as, an extent of country or of line; extent of information or of charity. Life in its large extent is…