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excuss
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excuss, v. t. [L. excussus. p. p. of excutere to shake off; ex out, from + quatere to shake. Cf. Quash.].
- To shake off; to discard. [1913 Webster]"To excuss the notation of a Geity out of their minds." [1913 Webster]
- To inspect; to investigate; to decipher. [1913 Webster]"To take some pains in excusing some old monuments." [1913 Webster]
- To seize and detain by law, as goods. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
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