[a. L. ex out of (archaically also ec), corresp. to Gr. ἐξ, ἐκ (see EX- pref.2), Gaulish ex- (OWelsh eh- in ehofn fearless), OIr. ass, ess-, e-, Lith. isz, ? OSl. izŭ (Russ. iz’). Before consonants sometimes reduced to ē.]
1. In Lat. phrases (some of which are in Eng. written as single words), as EX ANIMO, EX PARTE, EXTEMPORE, EX-VOTO, etc., q.v. in alphabetical place.
2. Comm. a. Used for ‘out of,’ ‘landed from’ (a ship), with reference to goods. Similarly in phrase Ex warehouse: (sold directly) from the warehouse. b. With sense ‘without,’ ‘exclusive of’; esp. in phrase Ex dividend (abbreviated ex div. or x. d.), used with reference to sales of stocks or shares to indicate that the dividend next to be paid is not included in the sale. So formerly ex interest (abbreviated ex int., ex in., x. i.); also ex new (ex n., x. n.), intimating that the right to an allotment of new shares or stock is not included in the sale.
1845. Times, July. [In the daily lists of prices of railway shares the following frequently occur], ex. div., x. d., ex in., ex int., x. i., ex new, ex n., x, n.
1877. R. Giffen, Stock Exch. Securities, 59. The price quickly rising from 125 cum div. early in July, to 136 ex div. in September.
1884. Times, 4 July, 11/2. The landing shed … with its contents, about 100 tons of flax ex the Maria A. Hinde … was totally destroyed by fire.
1887. Daily News, 8 July, 6/8. During the week a good deal of business, ex-warehouse, has been transacted. Ibid. (1888), 5 Oct., 5/3. The average price … is said to have been fully fivepence farthing a pound ex ship.
Mod. The custom-house expenses amount to £5, ex stamps.
