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excuss
† exˈcuss, v. Obs. [f. L. excuss- ppl. stem of excutĕre, f. ex- out + quatĕre to shake; the vb. had also the sense of searching a person by shaking his loose robe. Cf. sense 2.] 1. trans. To shake off, cast off, get rid of. Said with reference to things material and immaterial.1607 Topsell Four-f. B...
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excutient
† exˈcutient, a. Obs.—0 [ad. L. excutient-em, pr. pple. of excutĕre: see excuss.] ‘Shaking off’ (Bailey folio 1730–6).1775 in Ash.
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excussive
† exˈcussive, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. L. excuss- ppl. stem of excut-ĕre (see excuss) + -ive.] Designed for shaking out.1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 484 Sieves made of Horses⁓hairs..called..sometimes excussive incernicles.
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excutifidian
excutiˈfidian nonce-wd. [f. L. excut-i)- stem of excutĕre (see excuss) + fid-es faith + -ian.] ‘One who believes that saving faith or grace can be wholly lost or shaken off.’ (Davies Suppl. Gloss.).a 1656 Bp. Hall Lett. Fall. fr. Grace Rem. Wks. (1660) 389, I am sorry that any of our new Excuti-fidi...
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excussion
† exˈcussion Obs. [ad. L. excussiōn-em, n. of action f. excut-ĕre: see excuss.] 1. The action of shaking, casting, or putting out or off, material or immaterial things.1607 Topsell Four-f. Beasts 125 The new bunches swelling vp..do thrust off the old horns, being holpe..by the willing excussion of t...
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scutch
▪ I. scutch, n.1 Now chiefly dial. (skʌtʃ) [f. scutch v.] A stroke with a stick or whip.1611 Cotgr., Fessée, a scutch on the breech, a lash on the buttocks. Ibid., Singlet, a scutch,..or ierke with a rod, &c.▪ II. scutch, n.2 (skʌtʃ) Also 8 skutch, 9 scotch. [a. OF. escouche (15th c.; mod.F. écouche...
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rescue
▪ I. rescue, n. (ˈrɛskjuː) Forms: 4–5 rescowe, 6 -cow; 5–6 rescew(e, reskew, (7 reschew); 5–6 rescu, (6 -ku), 5– rescue. [f. the vb., in place of the earlier rescous.] 1. a. The (or an) act of rescuing (esp. persons) from enemies, saving from danger or destruction, etc.; succour, deliverance.13.. Ga...
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