exegesis

[Gr. exēgēsis a statement, a narrative, an explanation, an interpretation, ( in gram.) a comment IMG:content-1247.png:[merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small] ary; exēgeomai =to be leader of, to order, to tell at length, to relate in full: ex =out, and hegeomai =to lead the way; agō =to lead.] IMG:content-1248.png:[blocks in formation] of many books do vary, but by such means?"- Hunting of Purgatory (1561), fo. 322. b. exex-em-pli-fi-a-ble, a. [Eng. exemplify ; -able .] That may or can be exemplified or illustrated by own sake, is an imitation, or rather an exemplification of the malice of the devil."- South : Sermons, vol. ii.. "The author, master, and exemplifyer of these doc- trines."-Barrow: Sermons, vol. iii., ser. 65. ex-em-pli-fy, *ex-em-pli-fie, v . t . [O. French * exemplifier , from Low Lat. exemplifico to copy out; Lat. exemplum acopy, and facio to make.] *1. To copy out; to make a copy of. "To exemplifle and copie out the famous and worthie laws of Solon," -P. Holland: Livius, p. 109. *2. To remove; to put away; to cut off. "From which to be "Be it my wrong you are from me exempt ." Shakesp.: Comedy of Errors, ii. 2. *2. Free, clear, excepted, not included. "His dreadful imprecation hear! 'Tis laid on all, not any one exempt ." that their blur and penalty might scare all from ventur. ing."-Rogers: Matrimonial Honor , p. 337. exequies *ěx-e-quiěş, s. pl . [O. Fr. exeques , from Lat. exequiæ a funeral; Sp. exequius ; Ital. esequie .] Funeral rites; the ceremony of burial; obsequies. *ex-e-qui-ous, a . [Eng. exequi (es), and suff. -ous.] Pertaining to a funeral; funereal, burial. *ěx-erçe, *ex-er-cen, v . t . [Fr. exercer , from Lat. exerceo .] To exercise, to execute. *ex-er-çent, a. [Latin exercens, pr. par. of exerceo to exercise.] Exercising, practicing, or following any art or profe ion.