Emily Dickinson Lexicon

excellent, adj. [see excel, v.]

1. Being of great virtue or worth.
2. Being of great value or use; valuable.
3. Eminent or distinguished for what is amiable.

except, conj. [see except, v.]

1. But; without; unless it be the case that.
2. Excluding; for all others but.
3. If it had not been that.

except, v. [Fr. < L. ex-, out + capěre, take.]

To leave out; to not include particulars.

excepting, prep. [see except, v.]

Except; omitting; excluding; only not; with the exception of; not including; but taking out.

exception, n. [see except, v.]

An allowance given; separated from others in a general rule or proposition.

excess (-es), n. [see exceed, v.]

Use more than is necessary, exceeding; indulgence of appetite, passion, or exertion beyond the rules of God's word.

exchange, n. [see change, v.]

1. Act of giving up or resigning one thing or state for another.
2. the thing given in return for something received; or the thing received in return for what is given

exchange, v. [see change, v.]

1. The act of giving and receiving reciprocally.
2. To lay aside quit or resign one thing, state, or condition and take up another in its place.

exchequer, n. [OFr 'checker-work, a chess-board'.]

An ancient court of record, intended principally to collect and superintend the king's debts and duties or revenues.

exclaim, v. [L. 'to call out'.]

To cry out.