exacuere

exacuere [CL], ~are 1 to sharpen; b (fig.); c (w. ref. to Ezek.xxi 9–10). 8‥ et ‥ ~it, and scerpð WW; aquila ‥ fertur ‥ lapidem ‥ jam prope, rostrum purgando pariter et ~endo, perforasse Gir. IK II 9. b exacuere leves inimici frustra ligones / nequiquam ancipites inspicant acrius enses Frith. 842; contumacie stimulos ‥ malleolis odii in acies penetrativas ~are non cessavit Chr. Rams. 156; philosophie instrumentum quod mentem mira subtilitate ~it J. Sal. Pol. 438A; orationum sagitte tunc ~untur J. Ford Serm. 15. 3. c 1140 gladios in te male juratus miles ~it G. Foliot Ep. 1; gladius ‥ ~atus ‥ et limatus quasi libero suo dimissus arbitrio, vadit ‘ad dexteram suam sive ad sinistram’ J. Ford Serm. 41. 4. 2 to spur (horse). b (fig.) to goad, stimulate. s1298 sonipede calcaribus ~ato (v. congressus c). b aliquis ‥ ad virginis [Etheldride] incorruptionem certius explorandam sotios ~ere temptavit W. Malm. GP IV 183; s1257 improperabant insuper regine quod patrem suum regem Anglie ~erat et vocaverat ut ‥ hostiliter veniret M. Par. Maj. V 656. 3 to whet (appetite or desire). questio ‥ quo federe nodet / oppositos mixtura cibos, quo frixa paratu / exacuant gustus Hanv. II 193 p. 264; vota sua in vetitum ~ens Nig. Ep. 17; J. Howd. Ph. 990 (v. degustare b).

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