01 v. t. To shake off; to discard.
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1.
To shake off; to discard.[R.]“To excuss the notation of a Geity out of their minds.” — Bp. Stillingfleet.
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2.
To inspect; to investigate; to decipher.[R.]“To take some pains in excusing some old monuments.” — F. Junius (1654).
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3.
To seize and detain by law, as goods.[Obs.]