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excise,
excise [ɛkˈsaɪz]
n. The exise. A tax.
v. To force a person to pay an excise due, to overcharge.
exclaim,
exclaim [ɛksˈklem]
n. A shout, exclamation.
v. To exclaim.
excaice, excaise, excaised, exceesable, exceese, excuisable, excuise, excuised, excuize, exkeesable, exkeese, exkweezed, exqueez$d,
excuise [ɛgzˈkjøːz, -jyːz, I. -øːz, C. -jeːz, MN. -iːz]
v. To excuse. For the n. see excuiss.
pt. pp. excuised
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
excuisable: Excusable.
excaice, exceese, exceess, excuise, excuiss, exkeese,
excuiss [S. I. ɛgzˈkjøs, C. -jɪs, N. -is, -jus]
n. An excuse.
 
v. see excuise.
execitor, execkiter, executor, exeekiter, exekitor,
execkitor [ɛgˈzɛkɪtər]
n. Executor, one who serves a writ or executes a warrant The legal administrator of the estate of a deceased person.
exeem, exeemt, exeme, exemp, exempt, exime,
exeem [ɛgzim]
v. To free, relieve, exempt from some obligation, especially a tax.
pt. pp. exeemt, exeemed
 
also exempt [ɛgzˈɛmt, ɛgzˈɛmp]
v. To exempt.
exaimple, example, exaumpil, exaumple, exemple,
exemple [ˈɛgzɛmpl, ˈɛgzempl]
n. An example.
exerce,
exerce [ɛgzˈɛrs]
n. Exercise, function.
v. To carry out the duties of an office, to act in a certain capacity. To employ with a view to improvement.
aixercise, exerceese, exerceesed, exerceise,
exerceese [ɛgzˈɛrsiːz]
n. An exercise. Family worship, prayers.
v. To exercise.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
exerceesed wi, -aboot: Preoccupied with.
exheebeetion, exheebit, exheebitit, exheibit, exhibeeshun, exhibeetion, exhibeition, exhibition, xeebit,
exheebit [ɛgzˈ(h)ibɪt]
v. To exhibit, present to view.
pt. pp. exheebitit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
exheebeetion [ɛgzˈ(h)ibiʃən]: An exhibition. leg. The presentation of a person in court, the production or delivery of documents.

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