Part 4032

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Exenterate</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*en"ter*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exenteratus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exenterare</ets>; cf. Gr. <?/; <?/ out + <?/ intestine.]</ety> <def>To take out the bowels or entrails of; to disembowel; to eviscerate; <as>as, <ex>exenterated</ex> fishes</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Exenterated</b> rule-mongers and eviscerated logicians. <i>Hare.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Exenteration</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*en`ter*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>exenteratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of exenterating.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Exequatur</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex`e*qua"tur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of <ets>exequi</ets>, <ets>exsequi</ets>, to perform, execute.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A written official recognition of a consul or commercial agent, issued by the government to which he is accredited, and authorizing him to exercise his powers in the place to which he is assigned.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Official recognition or permission.</def>

<i>Prescott</i>.

<h1>Exequial</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*e"qui*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exequialis</ets>, <ets>exsequialis</ets>, fr. <ets>exsequiae</ets> exequies.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.</def>

<h1>Exequious</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*e"qui*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Funereal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Exequy</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex"e*quy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>;<plu>pl. <plw>Exequies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>exequiae</ets>, <ets>exsequiae</ets>, a funeral procession, fr. <ets>exsequi</ets> to follow out: cf. OF. <ets>exeques</ets>. See <er>Exequte</er>.]</ety> <def>A funeral rite (usually in the plural); the ceremonies of burial; obsequies; funeral procession.</def>

<blockquote>But see his <b>exequies</b> fulfilled in Rouen. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Exercent</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*er"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exercents</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>exercere</ets>. See <er>Exercise</er>.]</ety> <def>Practicing; professional.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Every <i>exercent</i> advocate."

<i>Ayliffe.</i>

<h1>Exercisable</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex"er*ci`sa*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be exercised, used, or exerted.</def>

<h1>Exercise</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex"er*cise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>exercice</ets>, L. <ets>exercitium</ets>, from <ets>exercere</ets>, <ets>exercitum</ets>, to drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>arcere</ets> to shut up, inclose. See <er>Ark</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of exercising; a setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity; occupation, in general; practice.</def>

<blockquote>exercise of the important function confided by the constitution to the legislature. <i>Jefferson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>O we will walk this world, Yoked in all <b>exercise</b> of noble end. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Exertion for the sake of training or improvement whether physical, intellectual, or moral; practice to acquire skill, knowledge, virtue, perfectness, grace, etc.</def> "Desire of knightly <i>exercise</i>."