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One who executes; an executer. Bacon.

One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.

To unload; to disburden; to discharge. [Obs.] All exonerate themselves into one common duct. Ray.

The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.

Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.

One who exonerates or frees from obligation.

One who explains; an expounder or expositor; a commentator; an interpreter.

One who expugns.

, One who practices extortion.

That which makes the eyes open, as startling news or occurrence, or (U. S. Slang), a drink of liquor, esp. the first one in the morning.

One of a faction. Abp. Bancroft.

A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. Johnson.

Having the nerves or veins arranged in a radiating manner; -- said of certain leaves, and of the winfs of some insects.

One who fans. Jer. li. 2.

One who fashions, forms, ar gives shape to anything. [R.] The fashioner had accomplished his task, and the dresses were brought home. Sir W. Scott.

One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.

One who fattens. [R.] See Fattener. Arbuthnit.

One who, or that which, fattens; that which gives fatness or fertility.

A falconer. [Obs.] Donne.

One who fawns; a sycophant.