Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EX-HALE', v.t. [egzhale; L. exhalo; ex and halo, to breathe, to send forth vapor; Ir. gal, gail, vapor; gailim, to evaporate.]

1. To send out; to emit; as vapor, or minute particles of a fluid or other substance. The rose exhales a fragrant odor. The earth exhales vapor. Marshes exhale noxious effluvia.
2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor or minute particles; to evaporate. The sun exhales the moisture of the earth.