XDILE
\ˈɛksdˈa͡ɪl], \ˈɛksdˈaɪl], \ˈɛ_k_s_d_ˈaɪ_l]\
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In Roman law. An officer who attended to the repairs of the temples and other public buildings; the repairs and cleanliness of the streets; the care of the weights and measures; the providing for funerals and games; and regulating the prices of provisions. Ainsw. Lex.; Smith, Lex.; Du Cange.
By Henry Campbell Black