Part 4029

<hw>Ex*ec"u*tress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf.F. <ets>ex\'82cutrice</ets>.]</ety> <def>An executrix.</def>

<h1>Executrix</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*ec"u*trix</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A woman exercising the functions of an executor.</def>

<h1>Exedent</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex"e*dent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exedent</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>exedere</ets>. See <er>Exesion</er>.]</ety> <def>Eating out; consuming.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Exedra</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex"e*dra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Exedr\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr.Gr <?/; <?/ out + <?/ seat.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Class. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A room in a public building, furnished with seats.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form.</def>

<h1>Exegesis</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex`e*ge"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>;<plu>pl. <plw>Exegeses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr.Gr. <?/,fr. <?/ to explain, interpret; <?/ out + <?/ to guide, lead, akin, to <?/ to lead. See <er>Agent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The process of finding the roots of an equation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Exegete</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex"e*gete</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf.F. <ets>ex\'82g\'8ate</ets>. See <er>Exegesis</er>.]</ety> <def>An exegetist.</def>

<h1>Exegetic, Exegetical</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw><hw>Ex`e*get"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ex`e*get"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F.<ets>ex\'82g\'82tique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to exegesis; tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory; expository. <i>Walker.</i></def> <wordforms><wf>Ex`e*get"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Exegetics</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex`e*get"ics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The science of interpretation or exegesis.</def>

<h1>Exegetist</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex`e*ge"tist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in the science of exegesis or interpretation; -- also called <altname>exegete</altname>.</def>

<h1>Exemplar</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*em"plar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exemplar</ets>, <ets>exemplum</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exemplaire</ets>. See <er>Example</er>, and cf. <er>Examper</er>, <er>Sampler</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A model, original, or pattern, to be copied or imitated; a specimen; sometimes; an ideal model or type, as that which an artist conceives.</def>

<blockquote>Such grand <b>exemplar</b> as make their own abilities the sole measure of what is fit or unfit. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A copy of a book or writing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Udall.</i>

<h1>Exemplar</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*em"plar</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Exemplary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>exemplar</b> piety of the father of a family. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Exemplarily</h1> <Xpage=523>