excernent

[Lat. excernens, pr. par. of excerno.] Secreting, excreting. *ěx-çērp', v . t. [Lat. excerpo: ex=out, away, and carpo = to pluck.] To pick out, to cull, to excerpt. ěx-çērpt', v . t. [Lat. excerpt us , pa. par. of excerpo to pick out: ex out, and carpo =to pick.] To pick out; to make an extract of; to cite, to quote. "Po ibly he meaneth his own dear words I have ex cerpted ."-Barnard: Life of Heylin (1683), p. 12. ěx-çērpt, s . [Lat. excerptum , neut. of excerpt us , pa. par. of excerpo .] An extract or selection from the works of an author, or writing of any kind. "His commonplace book was filled with excerpts from the Year-books."- Campbell: Lives of the Lord Chancellors; Lord Commi ioner Maynard.