exhibitive (egzibitiv)

[ But as the rock was a symbol of the one true Christ, so is the sacramental bread a symbol exhibitive of the one true body of Christ. Water land, Works, VIII. 234. A Last Confe ion is Ro etti's dramatic chef-d'œuvre, and at the same time exhibitive of his mastership over the difficult medium of blank verse. W. Sharp , D. G. Ro etti, p. 321. exhibitively (eg-zib'i-tiv-li), adv . By representation. The word Christ, which is the predicate in one proposition ["that rock was Christ"], is to be literally understood, and the trope lies in the verb was, put for signify or exhibitively signifies. Water land, Works, VIII. 233. exhibitor (eg-zib'i-tor), n. [= It. esibitore , exhibitor , exhibere , pp. exhibit us , show: see exhibit .] One who exhibits, or makes an exhibition of any kind; in law , one who makes a documentary exhibit in court, or presents an exhibit. The exhibitors of that shew pol i tickly had placed whif. lers armed and linked through the hall. Gayton, Notes on Don Quixote, p. 245. IMG:content-0890.png:[blocks in formation] [= F. exhor tatoire = Sp. Pg. exhort a to rio = It. esortatorio , exhort at or i us , exhortari , pp. exhort a That fallacious fruit, That with exhilarating vapour bland About their spirits had play'd, and inmost powers Made err. Milton , P. L., ix. 1047. exhilaratingly (eg-zil'a-ra-ting-li), adv . In an exhilarating manner. exhilaration (eg-zil-a-ra's hon), n. [ hila ratio (n-), a gladdening, exhilarare , glad- den: see exhilarate .] 1. The act of exhilarat- ing, or of enlivening or cheering; the act of making glad or cheerful.-2. The state of be- ing enlivened or cheerful; elevation of spirits; joyous enlivenment. Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion. Bacon, Nat. Hist., § 721. =Syn. 2. Animation, joyousne , gaiety, hilarity, glee. exhilarator (eg-zil'a-rā-tor), n . [ v . [ exhorten , exorten, And exortyd every man to confe ion and repentance: Torkington , Diarie of Eng. Travell, p. 26. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. Tit. ii. 6. Gregory with pious and Apostolic perswasions exhorts them not to shrink back from so good a work, but cheerfully to go on in the strength of divine a istance. Milton , Hist. Eng., iv. 2. To advise; admonish; caution. I exhort you to restrain the violent tendency of your nature for analysis, and to cultivate synthetical propensities. Sydney Smith , To Francis Jeffrey. =Syn. To incite, stimulate, encourage; appeal to, beg, enjoin, adjure. II. in trans. To deliver exhortation; eccles ., to use appeals or arguments to incite; practise public exhortation. And with many other words did he testify and exhort. Acts ii. 40. His brethren and friends intreat, exhort , adjure. Milton , Church-Government, ii. 3. exhortt (eg-zôrt'), n. [ exhort , v.] The act of exhorting; an exhortation. The haue disceined and betrayed, lo! By the exort of vntrew man makyng, Al this me hath made my cos in to doo. Rom. of Partenay (E. E. T. S.), 1. 3972. Drown Hector's vaunts in loud exhorts of fight. Pope , Iliad, xii.