Obs. Also 5 exemplair(e, 7 exemplare. [ad. (either through F. exemplaire or directly) L. exemplār-is (see -AR1), f. exemplum.]
1. Typical; = EXEMPLARY a. 2.
1570. Dee, Math. Pref., *j. The Exemplar Number of all thinges Numerable.
a. 1668. Davenant, To the Queen, Poems (1673), 246. That Sand ’s th’exemplar Seed, by which we know How th’ Hour’s of the ensuing Year will grow.
2. Of a penalty; = EXEMPLARY a. 3.
1588. R. Parke, trans. Mendoza’s Hist. China, 92. Coockoldes … are punished with exemplar punishments.
1626. T. H[awkins], trans. Caussin’s Holy Crt., 414. If he were found culpable of such a villany, he would inflict an exemplar punishment vpon him.
1639. G. Daniel, Ecclus. xix. 10. He shall be worne with ranke Infirmities, Corrupt, and made Exemplar to the Eyes Of other Men.
1656. Cowley, Davideis, IV. 120. Ely’s curs’d House th’ exemplar Vengeance bears Of all their Blood.
3. Likely to become an example or precedent; extraordinary, flagrant; = EXEMPLARY a. 4.
1605. Bacon, Adv. Learn., II. xxiii. § 6. Aaa 1 b. One iudiciall and exemplar iniquity in the face of the world, doth trouble the fountaines of Iustice more, then [etc.].
a. 1634. Chapman, Rev. Honour, Wks. (1873), III. 331. That which on others would be fitting justice, On … your … son wil be exemplar crueltie.
4. = EXEMPLARY 6.
c. 1475. Partenay, 6377. Thys lady full swete and ryght debonair, To all other lades exemplair.
a. 1500. Flower & Leaf, lxxii. The nine crowned be very exemplaire, Of all honour longing to chivalry.
1603. Florio, Montaigne (1632), 3. Having with an unmatched countenance and exemplar constancie endured these two affronts.
1621. Donne, Serm., xxi. (1640), 205. Have we not stories full of exemplar men, that might be our patterns for sobriety, and continency [etc.]?
1683. Lond. Gaz., No. 1864/1. Your Exemplar and happy Government in Church and State.
1706. De Foe, Jure Div., XII. 273. Exemplar Vertue took the Reins in Hand.
1739. ‘R. Bull,’ trans. Dedekindus’ Grobianus, 39. Like his thy Life, like his thy Manners be; And shine exemplar to Posterity.
b. Having the force of an example.
1642. Charles I., Answ. Petit. Lds. & Com. 17 June, 6. The Fidelity … of His good Subjects of this County, which He hopes will prove exemplar over His whole Kingdom.
Hence † Exemplarly adv., by means of example; in an exemplary or signal manner.
1626. T. H[awkins], trans. Caussin’s Holy Crt., Ded. A Pious Queene, who exemplarly maketh good, what diffusedly is heere handled.
1676. W. Row, Contn. Blair’s Autobiog., xii. (1848), 413. Duty which lieth … more eminently and exemplarly on the Ministers of the Gospel.
