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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-ŭc'coŭs, a.p. 487See EXSUCCOUS. Browne.
  2. Ex-ū'dāte, v. t. & i.p. 487To pass, or cause to pass, outward or through the pores; to exude. [Obs.] Browne.
  3. Ĕx'ū-dā'tion, n.p. 487The act of exuding; sweating; a discharge of humors or moisture. 2. The substance exuded.
  4. Ex-ūde', v. t.p. 487To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out. Our forests exude turpentine in the greatest abundance. Dwight.
  5. Ex-ūde', v. i.p. 487To flow from a body through the pores, or by a natural discharge, as juice.
  6. Ex-ŭl'çer-āte, v. t.p. 487To afflict with an ulcer; to form an ulcer on. [Obs.] “To exulcerate the lungs.” Evelyn. 2. To afflict; to corrode; to fret or anger. [Obs.] “Minds exulcerated in themselves.” Hooker.
  7. Ex-ŭl'cer-āte, v. i.p. 487To become an ulcer or ulcerous. [Obs.] Bacon.
  8. Ex-ūl'cer-ā'tion, n.p. 487The act of causing ulcers on a body, or the process of becoming ulcerous. Quincy. 2. A fretting; exacerbation; corrosion. Hooker.
  9. Ex-ūl'çer-a-tīve, a.p. 487Serving to exulcerate; exulceratory. [Obs.] Holland.
  10. Ex-ŭl'çer-a-to-ry, a.p. 487Having a tendency to form ulcers.
  11. Ex-ŭlt', v. i.p. 487To leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph; to be glad above measure; to triumph; as, an exulting heart. “An exulting countenance.” Bancroft. The lame his crutch forego, And leap, exulting, like the…
  12. Ex-ŭlt'ançe or Ex-ŭlt'an-çy, n.p. 487Exultation. [Obs.] Hammond.
  13. Ex-ŭlt'ant, a.p. 487Inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; triumphant; transported. “Break away, exultant, from every defilement.” I. Taylor.
  14. Ĕx/ul-tā'tion, n.p. 487The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph. Your exultation partake to every one. Shak. His bosom swelled with exultation. Prescott.
  15. Ex-ūlt'ing-ly, adv.p. 487In an exulting or triumphant manner.
  16. Ex-ūn'dāte, v. i.p. 487To overflow; to inundate. [Obs.] Bailey.
  17. Ex-ūn-dā'tion, n.p. 487An overflow, or overflowing abundance. [Obs.] Ray.
  18. Ex-ŭn'gu-lāte, v. t.p. 487To pare off the nails of; to remove the nails from. [Rare.]
  19. Ex-ū'per-a-ble, a.p. 488Capable of being overcome or surpassed; superable. [Obs.] Johnson.
  20. Ex-ū'per-ance, n.p. 488A passing over or beyond; excess; overbalance. [Obs.] Digby.
  21. Ex-ū'per-ant, a.p. 488Passing over or beyond; exceeding; surmounting; of greater proportion. [Obs.] Bailey.
  22. Ex-ū'per-āte, v. t.p. 488To excel; to surmount. [Obs.]
  23. Ex-ū'per-ā'tion, n.p. 488The act of excelling. [Obs.]
  24. Ex-ūr'gence, n.p. 488The act of rising or coming into view. [Obs.] Baxter.
  25. Ex-ūr'gent, a.p. 488Arising. [Obs.]
  26. Ex-ŭs'ci-tāte, v. t.p. 488To rouse; to excite. [Obs.] Bailey.
  27. Ex-ŭs'tion, n.p. 488Act or operation of burning up. Bailey.
  28. Ex-ū'to-ry, n.p. 488(Med.) An issue; a small ulcer produced artificially, and kept open for therapeutic purposes.
  29. Ex-ū'vi-a-bil'i-ty, n.p. 488Capability of shedding the skin periodically. Craig.
  30. Ex-ū'vi-a-ble, a.p. 488Capable of being cast off in the form of exuviæ.
  31. Ex-ū'vi-æ, n. pl.p. 488Cast skins, shells, or coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast off, as the skins of serpents, the shells of lobsters, &c. 2. (Geol.) The fossil shells and other remains…
  32. Ex-ū'vi-āte, v. i.p. 488To lay aside an old coat or condition as preliminary to taking a new one; as, a crab exuviates yearly. Dana.
  33. Ex-ū-vi-ā'tion, n.p. 488The rejecting or casting off of some part, as the deciduous teeth, or the shells of crustaceans, the skin of serpents, &c.
  34. Eŷ, n.p. 488An island. [Obs.] Johnson.
  35. Eÿ'a-let, n.p. 488A Turkish government or principality, under the administration of a vizier or pacha of the first class.
  36. Ey'as, n.p. 488A young hawk just taken from the nest, not able to prey for itself. There is, sir, an eyre of children, little eyaes that cry out. Shak.
  37. Ey'as, a.p. 488Unfledged, or newly fledged. Like eyas hawk up mounts unto the skies, His newly budded pinions to assay.
  38. Ey'as-mŭs'ket, n.p. 488A young unfledged male hawk; jocularly, a small child. How now, my eyas-musket! what news? Shak.
  39. Eye, n.p. 488The organ of sight or vision; in man, quadrupeds, and other vertebrates, it is properly the globe or ball movable in the orbit, but often or usually includes the adjacent parts. The eye has in front…
  40. E'ye, n.p. 488A brood; as, an eye of pheasants. Todd.
  41. Eŷe, v. t.p. 488To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention. Eye me, blest Providence, and square my trial To my proportionate strength.…
  42. Eȳe, v. i.p. 488To appear; to have an appearance. [Obs.] My becomings kill me, when they do not eye well to you. Shak.
  43. Eȳe'ball, n.p. 488The ball, globe, or apple of the eye.
  44. Eȳe'-bēam, n.p. 488A glance of the eye. Shak.
  45. Eȳe'bōlt, n.p. 488(Naut.) A bar of iron, or bolt, with an eye at one end, formed to be driven into the deck or sides, for the purpose of hooking tackles or fastening ropes to it. Totten.
  46. Eye'bright, n.p. 488(Bot.) A plant of the genus Euphrasia (E. officinalis), formerly much used as a remedy for diseases of the eye.
  47. Eye'-bright'en-ing, n.p. 488A clearing of the sight. Milton.
  48. Eyĕ'brow, n.p. 488The brow or hairy arch above the eye. “Penning a sonnet to his mistress' eye-brow.” Shak.
  49. Eȳed, a.p. 488Having eyes;—used in composition; as, a dull-eyed man; ox-eyed Juno.
  50. Eȳe'-drŏp, n.p. 488A tear. “Gentle eye-drops.” Shak.
  51. Eȳe'-flăp, n.p. 488A blinder on a horse's bridle.
  52. Eȳe'ful, a.p. 488Filling or attracting the eye; visible; remarkable. [Obs.] “Eyeful trophies.” Chapman.
  53. Eyë'glănce, n.p. 488A glance or quick movement of the eye; a rapid look. Spenser.
  54. Eŷe'glass, n.p. 488A glass to assist the sight; spectacles. Shak. 2. The eye-piece of a telescope, and like instruments. 3. A glass adapted for the application of remedies to the eye. Dunglison.
  55. Eye'-glūt/ting, n.p. 488A feasting of the eyes. Spenser.
  56. Eÿe'-in-firm'a-ry, n.p. 488A place for the cure of diseased eyes.
  57. Eye′lāsh, n.p. 488The line of hairs that edges the eyelid. 2. A single one of the hairs on the edge of the eyelid.
  58. Eȳe'less, a.p. 488Wanting eyes; destitute of sight; blind. “Eyeless rage.” Shak.
  59. Eye'let, n.p. 488A small hole or perforation to receive a lace or small rope or cord, as in garments, sails, &c.
  60. Eye'let-eer', n.p. 488A small, sharp-pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet-holes; a stiletto.