exordium (egzordium)

[= F. exorde = dium, a beginning, the warp of a web, This whole exordium [of "Paradise Lost"] rises very happily into noble language and sentiment, as I think the transition to the fable is exquisitely beautiful and natural. Add is on, Spectator, No. 303. The letters of invitation from the Pope to the princes were sent by a legate, each commencing with the exordium "To my beloved son." Motley , Dutch Republic, I. 299. =Syn. Proem; Prelude , Preface , etc. See introduction . exorganic (ek-sôr-gan'ik), a. [ ex -priv. + or ganic.] Having ceased to be organic or organized. North British Rev. exorhiz, exorhiza (ek'sō-riz, ek-sō-rīzā), n. [NL. exorhiza, exorhiz. [Rare.] Exorista (ek-sō-ris'tä), n. [NL., middle of the face, and have the third joint from two to exorcism (ek'sôr-sizm), n. [ exorcisme = F. exorcisme = Sp. Pg. exorcismo = It. esorcismo, exorcism us , ἐξορκισμός , eccles. exor- cism, cla ical Gr. administration of an oath, ἐξορκίζειν , swear a person, exorcise: see exorcise .] 1. The act or proce of expelling evil spirits by conjurations and religious or magical cere- monies; a conjuration or ceremony employed six times for this purpose. Exorcism has been practised in all longer than times wherever a belief has existed in literal demoniacal the second po e ion. In the Roman Catholic and Greek churches joint. The lar- it is used in the baptism of both adults and infants, in the consecration of water, salt, oil, etc., and in specific cases of individuals supposed to be po e ed by evil spirits. væ are parasitic in caterpillars, in which the Yellow-tailed Tachina-fly (Exorista flavicauda). (Cro shows natural size.) exostome lari, ki : see osculate.] To ki ; especially. to ki repeatedly and fondly.