except (eksept)

[ When he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him. 1 Cor. xv. 27. He was excepted by name out of the acts against the Papists. Barham , In golds by Legends, I. 208. Errors excepted, errors and omi ions excepted, formulas used in rendering an account, or in making a placed the abbreviated forms É. E., E. and tabulated numerical statement of any kind common O. E., to invite scrutiny, or to guard against a suspicion of intentional mi tatement. II. in trans. To object; take exception: now usually followed by to , but formerly sometimes by against : as, to except to a witne or to his testimony. They have heard some talk, "Such a one is a great rich man," and another except to it, "Yea, but he hath a great charge of children." Bacon , Marriage and Single Life (ed. 1887). The A then i ans might fairly except against the practice of Demo crit us, to be buried up in honey. Sir T. Browne , Urn-burial, iii. I shall make use only of such reasons and authorities as religion cannot except against. Milton , Apology for Smectymnuus. But anything that is new will be excepted to by minds of a certain order. F. Hall , Mod. Eng., p. 334. except (ek-sept'), prep. and conj. [ = It. eccetto ), prop. used ab solutely as in L., excepto Christians in other instances during, notwithstanding ), participle came to be regarded as a prep. governing the following noun. Cf. excepting.] I. prep. Being excepted or left out; with the exception of; excepting: usually equivalent to but, but more emphatic. It were azeynes kynde That any creature shulde kunne al excepte Cryste one [i. e., alone]. Piers Plowman (B), xv. 53. Richard except , those whom we fight against Had rather have us win, than him they follow. Shak., Rich. III., v. 3. I could see nothing except the sky. Swift . II. conj . Excepting; if it be not that; unle . Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Ps. cxxvii. 1. Cow. You know not wherefore I have brought you hithCel. Not well, except you told me. er? B. Jonson, Volpone, iii. 4. Fertility of a country is not enough, except art and industry be joined unto it. Burton, Anat. of Mel., To the Reader, p. 57. Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met. Cowper, Pairing Time Anticipated. No desire can be satisfied except through the exercise of a faculty. H. Spencer , Social Statics, p. 92. exceptant (ek-sep'tant), a . and n. [ except + -ant.] I. a. Making or implying exception. Lord Eldon. [Rare.] II. n. One who excepts or takes an exception, as to a ruling of a court. excepter (ek-sep'ter), n. One who excepts. excepting (ek-sep'ting), prep. and conj. [Ppr. of except, v. Cf. barring2, during, etc.] I. prep. Making exception of; excluding; except. Thy deeds, thy plainne , and thy housekeeping Hath won the greatest favour of the commons, Excepting none but good Duke Humphrey. 2053 Our watch to-night, excepting your worship's presence, have ta'en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in Me ina. Shak., Much Ado, iii. 5. II. conj . Unle ; except. Excepting in barbarous times, no such atrocious outrages could be committed. exceptive