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Webster 1913 Edition

Excecate

Ex-ce′cate

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
excaecatus
, p. p. of
excaecare
to blind;
ex
(intens.) +
caecare
to blind,
caecus
blind.]
To blind.
[Obs.]
Cockeram.

Webster 1828 Edition

Excecate

EX'CECATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. excoeco.] To make blind. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

excecate

excecate

English

Verb

excecate ‎(third-person singular simple present excecates, present participle excecating, simple past and past participle excecated)

  1. (obsolete) To blind.
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Etymology

From Latin excaecatus, perfect passive participle of excaecare ‎(“to blind”), from ex ‎(“intensifier”) + caecare ‎(“to blind”), caecus ‎(“blind”).

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