Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Scusá-re, v. a.
1. to excuse, justify, exculpate;2. to excuse one, dispense with his doing a thing, to free or exempt from, save; 3. to admit one's excuse; 4. to excuse, bear with, pardon; v. r. 1. to justify one's self; 2. to desire to be excused; s. m. Scusá-tóre, f. Scusá-tríce; adj.Scusá-nte .
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scusare: to excuse, to cleare, or iustisie from some fault. Also to supplie the defect of another, to serne for, or stand in stead.