† excerebratev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To clear out from the brain or mind.
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the mind > mental capacity > memory > effacement, obliteration > efface, obliterate [verb (transitive)]
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to wipe (off) the slate1921
1621 S. Ward Life of Faith (ed. 2) vii. 44 Hath it [faith] not soueraigne vertue in it to excerebrate all cares, expectorate all feares and griefes?
2. To beat out the brains of.
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1623–6 in H. Cockeram Eng. Dict.
1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.
Derivatives
exˈcerebrate adj. [ < Latin excerebrātus] (see quot. 1884).
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1884 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Excerebrate, delirious, out of his mind.
exˈcerebrated adj. [+ -ed suffix1] (see quot.).
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1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) Excerebrated, having his brains beat out; wanting brains, witless.
1775 in J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang.
excereˈbration n. [+ -ation suffix] (a) (see quot. 1721-1800). (b) (see quot. 1884).
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1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Excerebration, a beating out ones Brains.
1884 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Excerebration, the removing of the contents of the skull, the brain, and the other structures. Also, a term which has been used to designate abnormal Cerebration.
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