Chapter 556

2. Any departure; the act of quitting the stage of action or of life; death; as, to make one's exit .

Sighs for his exit , vulgarly called death. Cowper.

3. A way of departure; passage out of a place; egress; way out.

Forcing he water forth thought its ordinary exists . Woodward.

Exitial, Exitious <Xpage=523>

Ex*i"tial (?) , Ex*i"tious (?) , a. [L. exitialis , exitious , fr. exitium a going out, a going to naught, i . e ., ruin, fr. exire to go out: cf. F. exitial .] Destructive; fatal. [Obs.] " Exitial fevers."

Harvey.

Exo <Xpage=523>

Ex"o (?) . [Gr. <?/ out of, outside, fr. <?/ out. See Ex -.] A prefix signifying out of , outside ; as in exo carp, exo gen, exo skeleton.

Exocardiac, Exocardial <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*car"di*ac (?) , Ex`o*car"di*al (?) , a. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ heat.] (Anat.) Situated or arising outside of the heat; as, exocardial murmurs ; -- opposed to endocardiac .

Exocarp <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*carp (?) , n. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ fruit.] (Bot.) The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust . of Drupe .

Exoccipital <Xpage=523>

Ex`oc*cip"i*tal (?) , a. [Pref. ex- + occipital .] (Anat.) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull. -- n. The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.

Exocetus or, Exoc\'d2tus <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*ce"tus (? or ?) , Ex`oc\'d2"tus , n. [NL. exocetus , L. exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore, Gr. <?/ ,lit., sleeping out; <?/ outside of + <?/ bed.] (Zo\'94l) A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See Flying fish .

Exoculate <Xpage=523>

Ex*oc"u*late (?) , v. t. [L. exoculatus , p. p. of exoculare to exoculate; ex out + oculus an eye.] To deprive of eyes. [R.]

W. C. Hazlitt.

Exode <Xpage=523>

Ex"ode (?) n. [L. exodium , Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/ song) fr. <?/ belonging to an exit, or to the finale of a tragedy, fr. <?/: cf. F. exode . See Exodus .]

1. Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. [Obs.]

L. Coleman. Bolingbroke.

2. (Gr. Drama) The final chorus; the catastrophe.

3. (Rom. Antig.) An afterpiece of a comic description, either a farce or a travesty.

Exodic <Xpage=523>

Ex*od"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ belonging to departure. See Exodus .] (Physiol.) Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; -- said of the motor or efferent nerves. Opposed to esodic .

Exogium <Xpage=523>

Ex*o"gi*um (?) , n. [L.] See Exode .

Exodus <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*dus (?) , n. [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. <?/ a going or marching out; <?/ out + <?/ way, cf. Skr . \'be-sad to approach.] 1. A going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place.

2. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.

Exody <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*dy (?) , n. Exodus; withdrawal. [Obs.]

The time of the Jewish exody . Sir M. Hale.

Ex-official <Xpage=523>

Ex`-of*fi"cial (?) , a. Proceeding from office or authority.

Ex officio <Xpage=523>

Ex` of*fi"ci*o (?) ; pl. Ex officiis (#) . [L.] From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office; officially.

Exogamous <Xpage=523>

Ex*og"a*mous (?) , a. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ marriage.] Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous .

Exogamy <Xpage=523>

Ex*og"a*my (?) , n. The custom, or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to endogamy .

Lubbock.

Exogen <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*gen (?) , n. [ Exo- + -gen : cf. F. exog\'8ane .] (Bot.) A plant belonging to one of the greater part of the vegetable kingdom, and which the plants are characterized by having c wood bark, and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and increasing, if at all, by the animal addition of a new layer to the outside next to the bark. The leaves are commonly netted-veined, and the number of cotyledons is two, or, very rarely, several in a whorl. Cf. Endogen .

Gray.

Exogenetic <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*ge*net"ic (?) , a. (Biol.) Arising or growing from without; exogenous.

Exogenous <Xpage=523>

Ex*og"e*nous (?) , a. 1. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous .

2. (Biol.) Growing by addition to the exterior.

3. (Anat.) Growing from previously ossified parts; -- opposed to autogenous .

Owen.

Exogenous aneurism (Med.) , an aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from injury.

Exogyra <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*gy"ra (?) n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ out, outside + <?/ circle.] (Paleon.) A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.

Exolete <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*lete (?) , a. [L. exoletus , p. p. of exolescere to grow out, grow out of use; ex out + olescere to grow.] Obsolete; out of use; state; insipid. [Obs.]

Exolution <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*lu"tion (?) , n. [L. exolutio a release. See Exolve .] See Exsolution . [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Exolve <Xpage=523>

Ex*olve" (?) , v. t. [L. exolvere , exsolutum ; ex out + solvere .] To loose; to pay. [Obs.]

Exon <Xpage=523>

Ex"on (?) , n. [NL., from E. Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river.] A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.

Exon <Xpage=523>

Ex"on , n. [F. expect an under officer.] An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [Eng.]

Exonerate <Xpage=523>

Ex*on"er*ate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Exonerated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Exonerating (?) .] [L. exoneratus , p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See Onerous .]

1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge. [Obs.]

All exonerate themselves into one common duct. Ray.

2. To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or load of blame resting on one; to clear of something that lies upon oppresses one, as an accusation or imputation; as, to exonerate one's self from blame, or from the charge of avarice .

Burke.

3. To discharge from duty or obligation, as a ball.

Syn>- To absolve; acquit; exculpate. See Absolve .

Exoneration <Xpage=523>

Ex*on`er*a"tion (?) , n. [L. exoneratio : cf. F. Exon\'82ration .] The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.

Exonerative <Xpage=523>

Ex*on"er*a*tive (?) , a. Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.

Exonerator <Xpage=523>

Ex*on"er*a`tor (?) , n. [L., an unloader.] One who exonerates or frees from obligation.

Exophthalmia <Xpage=523>

Ex`oph*thal"mi*a (?) , n. [Nl.,fr. Gr. <?/ with prominent eyes; <?/ out + <?/ the eye.] (Med.) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.

Exophthalmic <Xpage=523>

Ex`oph*thal"mic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia.

Exophthalmic golter . Same as Rasedow's disease .

Exophthalmos, Exophthalmus <Xpage=523>

Ex`oph*thal"mos (?) , Ex`oph*thal"mus (<?/) , n. [NL.] (Med.) Same as Exophthalmia .

Exophthalmy <Xpage=523>

Ex`oph*thal"my (?) , n. (Med.) Exophthalmia.

Exophyllous <Xpage=523>

Ex*oph"yl*lous (?) , a. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ .] (Bot.) Not sheathed in another leaf.

Exoplasm <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*plasm (?) , n. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ from, fr. <?/ to mold.] (Biol.) See Ectosarc , and Ectoplasm .

Exopodite <Xpage=523>

Ex*op"o*dite (?) , n. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ , foot.] (Zo\'94l) The external branch of the appendages of Crustacea.

Exoptable <Xpage=523>

Ex*op"ta*ble (?) , a. [L. exoptabilis .] Very desirable. [Obs.]

Bailey.

Exoptile <Xpage=523>

Ex*op"tile (?) , n. [F., fr.Gr. <?/ without + <?/ feather, plumage.] (Bot.) A name given by Lestiboudois to dicotyledons; -- so called because the plumule is naked.

Exrable <Xpage=523>

Ex"ra*ble (?) , a. [L. exorabilis : cf. F. exorable . See Exorate .] Capable of being moved by entreaty; pitiful; tender.

Milton.

Exorate <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*rate (?) , v. t. [L. exoratus , p. p. of exorare to gain by entreaty; ex out, from + orare to pay.] To persuade, or to gain, by entreaty. [Obs.]

Cockeram.

Exoration <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*ra"tion (?) , n. [L. exoratio .] Entreaty. [R.]

Beau. & Fl.

Exorbitance, Exorbitancy <Xpage=523>

Ex*or"bi*tance (?) , Ex*or"bi*tan*cy (?) , , n. A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands. "a curb to your exorbitancies ."

Dryden.

The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions. Bp. Hall.

Exorbitant <Xpage=523>

Ex*or"bi*tant (?) , a. [L. exorbitans , -antis , p. pr. of exorbitare to go out of the track; ex out + orbita track: cf. F. exorbitant . See Orbit .] 1. Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims.

Foul exorbitant desires. Milton.

2. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous.

The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes exorbitant , and such as their laws had not provided for. Hooker.

Exorbitantly <Xpage=523>

Ex*or"bi*tant*ly , adv. In an exorbitant, excessive, or irregular manner; enormously.

Exorbitate <Xpage=523>

Ex*or"bi*tate (?) , v. i. [L. exorbitatus , p.p. of exorbitare . See Exorbitant .] To go out of the track; to deviate. [Obs.]

Bentley.

Exorcise <Xpage=523>

Ex"or*cise (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Exorcised <?/ ; p. pr. & vb. n. Exorcising <?/ .] [L. exorcizare , Gr. <?/; <?/ out+<?/ to make one swear, bind by an oath:: cf. F. exorciser .]

1. To cast out, as a devil, evil spirits, etc., by conjuration or summoning by a holy name, or by certain ceremonies; to expel (a demon) or to conjure (a demon) to depart out of a person possessed by one.

He impudently excorciseth devils in the church. Prynne.

2. To deliver or purify from the influence of an evil spirit or demon.

Exorcise the beds and cross the walls. Dryden.

Mr. Spectator . . . do all you can to exorcise crowds who are . . . processed as I am. Spectator.

Exor-ciser <Xpage=523>

Ex"or-ci`ser (?) , n. An exorcist.

Exorcism <Xpage=523>

Ex"or*cism (?) , n. [L. exorcismus , Gr. <?/ ; cf. F. exorcisme .] 1. The act of exorcising; the driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration; also, the form of conjuration used.

2. Conjuration for raising spirits. [R.]

Shak.

Exor-cist <Xpage=523>

Ex"or-cist (?) , n. [L. exorcista , Gr. <?/: cf. F. exorciste .] 1. One who expels evil spirits by conjuration or exorcism.

Certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists . Acts xix. 13.

2. A conjurer who can raise spirits. [R.]

Thou, like an exorcist , hast conjured up My mortified spirit. Shak.

Exordial <Xpage=523>

Ex*or"di*al (?) , a. Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.

The exordial paragraph of the second epistle. I. Taylor.

Exordium <Xpage=523>

Ex*or"di*um (?) , n. ; pl. E. Exordiums (#) , L. Exordia <?/ . [L. fr. exordiri to begin a web, lay a warp, begin; ex out + ordiri to begin a web, begin; akin to E. order . See Order .] A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an oration. "The exordium of repentance." Jer. Taylor. "Long prefaces and exordiums . " Addison.

Exorhiza <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*rhi"za (?) , n. ; pl. Exorhize (#) . [NL. fr. Gr. <?/ outside + <?/ root.] (Bot.) A plant Whose radicle is not inclosed or sheathed by the cotyledons or plumule.

Gray.

Exorhizal, Exorhizous <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*rhi"zal (?) , Ex`o*rhi`zous (?) , a. (Bot.) Having a radicle which is not inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of or relating to an exorhiza.

Exornation <Xpage=523>

Ex`or*na"tion (?) , n. [L. exornatio , fr. exornare . See Ornate .] Ornament; decoration; embellishment. [Obs.]

Hyperbolical exornations . . . many much affect. Burton.

Exortive <Xpage=523>

Ex*or`tive (?) , a. [L. exortivus , fr. exortus a coming forth, rising; ex out + orivi to rise, come forth.] Rising; relating to the east. [R.]

Exosculate <Xpage=523>

Ex*os"cu*late (?) , v. t. [L. exosculatus , p. p. of exosculari to kiss. See Osculate .] To kiss; especially, to kiss repeatedly or fondly. [Obs.]

Exoskeletal <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*skel"e*tal (?) , a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the exoskeleton; as exoskeletal muscles.

Exoskeleton <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*skel"e*ton (?) , n. [ Exo- + skeleton ] (Anat.) The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton.

Exosmose <Xpage=523>

Ex"os*mose` (?) , n. [ Exo + osmose : cf. F. ezosmose .] (Physics) The passage of gases, vapors, or liquids thought membranes or porous media from within outward, in the phenomena of osmose; -- opposed to endosmose . See Osmose .

Exosmosis <Xpage=523>

Ex`os*mo"sis (?) , n. [NL. See Exo- , and Osmose .] (Physics) See Exosmose .

Exosmotic <Xpage=523>

Ex`os*mot`ic (?) , a. Pertaining to exosmose.

Exospore <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*spore (?) , n. [ Exo + spote .] (Biol.) The extreme outer wall of a spore; the epispore.

Exosstate <Xpage=523>

Ex*os"state (?) , v. t. [L. exossatus , p. p. of exossare to bone , fr. exos without bones; ex out + os , ossis , bone.] To deprive of bones; to take out the bones of; to bone. [Obs.]

Bailey.

Exossation <Xpage=523>

Ex`os*sa"tion (?) , n. A depriving of bone or of fruit stones. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Exosse-ous <Xpage=523>

Ex*os"se-ous (?) , a. [ Ex + osseous .] Boneless. " Exosseous animals. "

Sir T. Browne.

Exostome <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*stome (?) , n. [ Exo- + Gr. <?/ mouth :cf. F. exostome .] (Bot.) The small aperture or foremen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.

Exostosis <Xpage=523>

Ex`os*to"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ out + <?/ bone: cf. F <?/ exostose .] 1. (Med.) Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone.

Coxe.

2. (Bot.) A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease.

Exoteric, Exoterical <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*ter"ic (?) , Ex`o*ter"ic*al (?) a. [L. exotericus , Gr. <?/ fr. <?/ out: cf. F. exot\'82rique . See Ex -] External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric , or secret.

The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine. De Quincey.

Exoterics <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*ter`ics (?) , n. pl. (Philos.) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle. See Esoterics .

Exotery <Xpage=523>

Ex"o*ter*y (?) , n. ; pl. Exoteries (-<?/) . That which is obvious, public, or common.

Dealing out exoteries only to the vulgar. A. Tucker.

Exotheca <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*the"ca (?) , n. [Nl., fr. Gr. <?/ outside + <?/ a case, box.] (Zo\'94l.) The tissue which fills the interspaces between the cost\'91 of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.

Exotheci-um <Xpage=523>

Ex`o*the"ci-um (?) , n. [NL. See Exotheca .] (Bot.) The outer coat of the anther.

Exotic <Xpage=523>

Ex*ot"ic (?) , a. [L. exoticus , Gr. <?/ fr. <?/ outside: cf. F. exotique . See Exoteric .] Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.

Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador. Evelyn.

Exotic <Xpage=523>

Ex*ot"ic (?) , n. Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom.

Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics . Addison.

Exotical <Xpage=523>