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Exeretion~,

by \\'hieh we mean dlore Ihal

c–

HCU"~

fup(rfluous ,nd helerogcneous

humo~rs,

puri–

fy the mals 01' bloO<!: lhe humours whieh ue genera·

ted in Ihe blood are excreted by lhe gl.nds, aod are

r(plmJ by, fumeieol quanlily of .Iimenl;

EXCRETORi, in .nalomy, a lerm appliecl 10 eemin

lillle duéls or vc/fds, deltined for lhe reeeplion of a

fluid, feermd ineemin glandules, and olher vileera, for

lh. exemion of il in lheappropri' lcd plaees.

Lt/lOI

EXCIILPATION, in Seols lalV, a IVnl or

fummons ifiilcd by al1lhorily of lhe eoun of ju!!iei.lry,

al the in!!.nee 01' a pJOel, for citing lVilnelfes 10 prove

ltis defeoees , or ois objtéllons 10 any of lhe jury or

witnelfes ciled againn 111m. See tilo

EXCURSION, io a!!ronomy, is ufed in a fyoonymou!

(enfe with dongalion. See ELONCATIOS.

EXECRATlON, in anli1oilY,

kind of ponilhmeol,

eonfiftiog of Jirefol

COI

fes and nl?rks uf infamy: fueh

was lhal ufed .gainn Philip king of Maeedon, .by lhe

Alhenians. A general alfcmbly of lhe people being

eaJled, loey made adeeree, lhal all Ihe Ilalue, . nd ima·

gC!

of lhal king, and of aJl hi, aoeellors, Ihould be de–

molilhed, and lheir very oames r. zed; loal all

tlte

fe·

Ilivals, famd riles, prie!!s, ,nd \\'halever elfe had beeo

ioniluled in oonour of him,lhould bepropbaned; lhal

Ihe very phees where loere I,a« beeo aoy monumeol

or inferiplion lO his oooour, Ihould be delefiable; lbat

DOlhing Ihould be fel up, or dedicated in lhem, whieo

eould be dooe io cleao pl.ees : and, lafily, lhal lhe

priells, as oflen as lhey prayed for lhe AlheniaDpeople,

alJies, 31mies, and fieets , Ihould as maDy limes dmll

and execrale Philip, his ehildren,kingdom, Jand and fea

forees, aDd lhe whole raeeand name of lheMaeedonians.

EXECUTlON, io

general fenfe, lhe aél of aeeom·

plilhiog, finilhing, or atehieving any lhing.

EX ECUTlON of fummonfes or letlers, in Seo!s

I,W,

fee

LAW, lil.

12.

Exec"tion of lellaments; fee tit.

28.

Exeemion of civil fentences and deerees; fee tit.

32.

Exeel11ion of criminal (entences; (ee lil.

33.

EXECUTOR, io Seols law, fignifies eilher Ihe perron

intitled to fl1cceed 10 loe moveable efiale of ooe de–

ceafed, or who by law or

fpeei~l

appoinlmenl is iD–

lrl10ed WilO lbe adminillralionofit. See lil

28.

EXECUTRY, in Seols la IV, is lhe moveable ellale faJJ–

iog 10 lheexeeulor. Under exeeutry, or movubles, is

comprehended every lhiog lOat mOVts ilfelf, or can be

moved; fueh as eornl, canle, furnilore, ready money,

(:¡c.

See til.

and

28.

EXEDRM, in aOliquily, a general name for fueh build·

ings as were dillintt from lhe main bodyof lhe chureh–

es, and yet wilhin Ihe limios of Ihe chl1reh loken in ilS

largefi fenfe. Among lbe exedrre Ibe ehief was loe

baptiOory. See BAPTISTORY .

EXEGESIS, a difeoulfe by way of explanalionor eom·

menl upon any fubjtél. In loe Scoleh univerlilies,

Iloere i, an excrcife among thc Oudents in divinilY,

calJed 3n exegefis, in IVhieh a

qu~llioo

is OaleJ by Iloe

refpondent, wloo is lhen oppnfed by IWOor lhree oloer

Hudents in lheir IIIrn, ; dunng which tinte lhe pr.ofe f–

for moderales, and (olves Ihe

dilli~uhies

IVhich

lO~

re–

fpundem canOOl overeome.

EXI:.MI'L!l.R, denoles IUlIeh lhe fJOIe wilh modd. Sce

MUDF. L.

VO L,

ll.

No.

~ 8,

EXEMPLIFICATlON

Itllm

p.'tnl,

lranfchpl

du¡,lime uf lhem, made from lhe inrollmeot lbere–

of, and fealed with loe greal feal.

EXEMPTlON, in law,

privilege to be free from (ome

ferviee or appearance: IUUS, baroos and peen of Ibe

realm are, on aceounl of Iheir dignilY, ex(mpled from

being f\Voro upon inquef!' ; and knigbu, clergymen,

.nd olhers, fromappearing at lhe lheriIF's turno Pero

(ons of fevenly years of age, apothecaries,

6c.

are

alfo by law exentPled front

f~rvin~

on jories; and

jullices of lhe peace, anot neys,

&".

flom pariJh–

o:Jiees.

EXERCISE, among poyfieiaM. fuch anagitation of tbe

body, as produces falulary e!Feéls in lbe anintal

~eo-

nomy. See MEDICNE.

EXERCISE, in mililary aifairs, ;s the ranging a body of

foldien in form of bmle, and makiog lbem perfOfOl

¡he (everol mOlions aod miluary evolulions with dif–

ferenl managemenl of lheir arros,

order 10

m~e

rhemexpert lherein.

EXERCITOR, io Seols law, oe who tmploys

Ibip

in trade, whelher oe be owoer,

oDlr freighls her

from the owner.

EXERGUM, among aOliquarians, a linle fpaee arouod

or WilhoUl lhe figures of a med.l, lefl [or the inferip–

tion, eypoer, device, dm,

&c.

EXETER, lhe eapilal cily of De.vonlhire, filuated on

lhe river Ex, len miles nonb of !he Btilifh chaonel :

long.

40(,

N. lal.

50°

44'.

EXFOLlATION, a term uIed by furgeons

fO(

lhe

fealing of abone, or ilS riGng and (eparating inlO lhin

lamina! or feales.

EXHALATION, a gener¡j lerm for

,11

eRlovia

fieams

rai(ed from the furfaee of Iheeanh io form of vapour.

EXHHlIT, in law, il where a deed, or otber wriling.

being produced in a chanmy fuit, lO be proved by

wilneAes, lhe examioer, or eommiffiooer appoinled

for lbe examinalion of any fueh, eeni6es on Ihe back

of the deed or writing, loal lhe fame was fhewn 10

lhe wilnefs al the lime of ois examinatioo, aod by

him f\Voro 10.

EXHORTATlON, in rhelorie, ditrm only from fua–

fion, as being more direélly addrtlfed 10 lhe paffioos.

EXIGENT, in law, a wril whieh lies where lhe de–

fendant in a perfooal .élion eannot be found, nor any

etreéls of ois wi loin lhe

eouot~,

by whieh he mal' be

amehed or dillrained.

EXIGENTERS, four

~lIicers

in the eourt of eommon–

pleas, ",ho make all exigents and proclanmions, in aJl

aélions woere proee(s of outlawry Jies. Wrils of fu–

per(edeas, as lVell as toe prothonotaries upoo

exig~nts.

were l,kcwife dralVn up in lheir office.

EXILE. Sec BA NISHM ENT.

EXISTENCE, that whercby any tlling has ao a{lua!

elf"nce, or is faid

be. See

M ~ TAPHYSJ cs .

EXIT in a lhealJical fenfe, Ihe

al~ion

of a player in

r."ing olf Ihe Ilage,

áft~r

he h., pl'yed his pan.

EXLEGALlTUS, among l.wym, toe filme ",itlt an

outlawed perfon.

EXOCOETUS , the FLVINC ' rJ SIr, in ichlhyologv, a

r,eltos hdongiug 10 lhe order of ahdominales.

Th~

he." ii (e. .Iy, anJ il has no leer h ; it h:JS len radii in

lh~

[,rancJlIofkgemembranc; tite boj)' :\ wl:ilin" anel

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