I.perf. subj. exsecaveris, Cato, R. R. 42), v. a., to cut out or away.
I. Lit. (class.).
A. In gen.: “vitiosas partes,” Cic. Att. 2, 1, 7: “pestem aliquam tamquam strumam civitatis,” id. Sest. 65, 135: “linguam,” id. Clu. 66: “cornu (frontis),” Hor. S. 1, 5, 59: “varices,” Sen. Ep. 78 med.: “fetum ventri,” Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217: “ventrem,” Dig. 28, 2, 12: “filium alicui mortuae,” ib. 50, 16, 132: “nervos,” Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91: “fundum armarii,” id. Clu. 64, 179.—
B. In partic., to cut, castrate, geld: “vetus haec opinio Graeciam opplevit exsectum Caelum a filio Saturno,” Cic. N. D. 2, 24, 63; Suet. Ner. 28; Mart. 6, 2, 2; “and in a Greek construction: infelix ferro mollita juventus Atque exsecta virum,” Luc. 10, 134.—
II. Trop.: “exsectus et exemptus honoribus senatoriis,” Plin. Ep. 2, 12, 3.—Poet., of interest: “quinas hic capiti mercedes exsecat (=extorquet, extundit),” cuts out, deducts, Hor. S. 1, 2, 14.
