excurses

Verb

excurse (third-person singular simple present excurses, present participle excursing, simple past and past participle excursed)

1. (archaic, intransitive, rare) To make a journey, especially an excursion; to travel.
   • In which of the nine hundred ſtreets—I mean lanes—of this capital of the world—for who can diſpute a Pariſian’s word, who never has excurſed beyond the gates?1769, [John Hall-Stevenson], “The Tilt of Arms. Paris and London.”, in Yorick’s Sentimental Journey, Continued. […], volume III, London: […] S. Bladon, […], →OCLC, pages 65–66

   Synonyms:

   sally

2. (archaic, intransitive) To digress; to turn aside from the main subject of attention.
   • But how I excurſe!—Yet thou uſedſt to ſay, thou likedſt my excurſions. If thou doſt, thou’lt have enow of them: For I never had a ſubject I ſo much adored; […]1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XIII. From Mr. Lovelace; In Continuation.”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume III, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John...
3. (obsolete, transitive) To travel or pass through.

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