See Also: dolose(dictionary)

excision (iou) and dolose (iou)


excision (iou)



excision noun. L15.
[Old & mod. French from Latin excisio(n-), formed as EXCISE verb1: see -ION.]
The action of cutting off from existence; the condition of being so cut off; destruction. L15.
The action of excising a growth or organ from the body, a passage from a book, etc.; something so removed. M16.
A. Powell Considerable excisions had been made..but it had returned..with orders for further expurgation.
The action of expelling a person from a religious society; excommunication. M17.
excisional adjective M20.

dolose (iou)



dolose adjective. Now rare. M17.
[Latin dolosus, from dolus: see DOLE noun3, -OSE1.]
Law. Characterized by criminal intention; deceitful. Cf. DOLOUS.