What does "exigent" mean?
Exigent: Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment. [Obs.] Why do you cross me in this exigent Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.(o. Eng. Law) The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry. Abbott.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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