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<h1>Exaspidean</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex`as*pid"e*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ out +<?/,<?/,a shield.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the anterior scute<?/ extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain birds.</def>

<h1>Exauctorate</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*auc"tor*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Exauthorate</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Exauctoration</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*auc`tor*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Exauthoration</er>.</def>

<h1>Exaugurate</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*au"gu*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exauguratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exaugurare</ets> to profane; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>augurari</ets> to act as an augur, fr. <ets>augur</ets>. ]</ety> <def>To annul the consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Exauguration</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*au`gu*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exauguratio</ets> desecration.]</ety> <def>The act of exaugurating; desecration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Exauthorate</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*au"thor*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exauctoratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exauctorare</ets> to dismiss; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>auctorare</ets> to bind to something, to hire, fr. <ets>auctor</ets>. See <er>Author</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of authority or office; to depose; to discharge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Exauthorated</b> for their unworthiness. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Exauthoration</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*au`thor*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Deprivation of authority or dignity; degration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Exauthorize</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*au"thor*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>authorize</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of uthority.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Selden.</i>

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<h1>Exauthorize</h1> <Xpage=520>

<hw>Ex*au"thor*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ex<?/ + authorize</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of authority.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Selden.</i>

<h1>Excalceate</h1> <Xpage=520>

<hw>Ex*cal"ce*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>excalceatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excalceare</ets> to unshoe. See <er>Calceated</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of shoes.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chambers.</i>

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