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† exˈcelse, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. L. excels-us high, lofty, ppl. adj. of excellĕre: see excel.]
A. adj. Lofty, high; rare in lit. sense; fig. of high rank, character, or quality.
1568Grafton Chron. II. 390 Besechyng his excelse, high, and adorant Majestie, that he would witsafe to graunt him this or that. 1598Yong Diana 48 Any beautie..Though it be neuer so excelse. 1651Howell Venice 116 Most excelse and victorious Prince. 1656Earl of Monmouth Advt. fr. Parnass. 293 They..did chiefly wonder, that the prime Senators of so excelse a Commonwealth did freely exercise marchandising. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 458 Those that inhabit excelse plants. 1730–6in Bailey (folio). 1775in Ash.
B. n. [tr. L. excelsum.] A ‘high place’. rare—1.
[1480Caxton Chron. Eng. ii. (1520) 18/2 Jonathan son to Osyas..toke not away excelsa as other dyde.] 1609Bible (Douay) Isa. xvi. 12 Moab hath laboured for his excelses [1611 the high place]. |