To exclude from a class or category; to leave out of consideration; to specify as left out; to except. transitive. In past participle following (or…

With distinctly participial sense: = exempted, adj. = excepted, adj. prep.; also exempt case; cf. exempted, adj. Obsolete.

In construction with a noun in the nominative absolute; = ‘(being) excepted’. Obsolete. following the noun.

That has been reserved (in various senses of reserve, v.1); set or kept apart; specially retained for a particular use, purpose, person, etc.

In senses of the verb.

Reserved, set apart. Obsolete. rare.

= excepted, adj. prep. Obsolete.