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I (?).
1. I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from
the Ph\'d2nician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Ph\'d2nician
letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly
the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete.
Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint,
dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. y
nne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon. In English I has two principal
vowel sounds: the long sound, as in p\'c6ne, \'c6ce; and the short
sound, as in p&icr;n. It has also three other sounds: (a) That of e in
term, as in thirst. (b) That of e in mete (in words of foreign
origin), as in machine, pique, regime. (c) That of consonant y (in
many words in which it precedes another vowel), as in bunion, million,
filial, Christian, etc. It enters into several digraphs, as in fail,
field, seize, feign. friend; and with o often forms a proper diphtong,
as in oil, join, coin.
See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 98-106.
NOTE: The do t wh ich we place over the small or lower case i dates
only from the 14th century. The sounds of I and J were originally
represented by the same character, and even after the introduction
of the form J into English dictionaries, words containing these
letters were, till a comparatively recent time, classed together.
2. In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is
pronounced nearly like it.
3. As a numeral, I stands for 1, II for 2, etc.
I-
I- (?), prefix. See Y-.
I
I (?), pron. [poss. My (?) or Mine (; object. Me (?). pl. nom. We (;
poss. Our (?) or Ours (; object. Us (?).] [OE. i, ich, ic, AS. ic;
akin to OS. & D. ik, OHG. ih, G. ich, Icel. ek, Dan. jeg, Sw. jag,
Goth. ik, OSlav. az', Russ. ia, W. i, L. ego, Gr. aham. &root;179. Cf.
Egoism.] The nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the
word with which a speaker or writer denotes himself.
Iamatology
I*am`a*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] (Med.) Materia Medica; that
branch of therapeutics which treats of remedies.
Iamb
I"amb (?), n. [Cf. F. iambe. See Lambus.] An iambus or iambic. [R.]
Iambic
I*am"bic (?), a. [L. iambicus, Gr. iambique.]
1. (Pros.) Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or
of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot.
2. Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic
meter. See Lambus.
Iambic
I*am"bic, n.
1. (Pros.) (a) An iambic foot; an iambus. (b) A verse composed of
iambic feet.
NOTE: &hand; The following couplet consists of iambic verses.
Thy gen- | ius calls | thee not | to pur- | chase fame In keen |
iam- | bics, but | mild an- | agram. Dryden.
2. A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in
iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.
Iambical
I*am"bic*al (?), a. Iambic. [Obs. or R.]
Iambically
I*am"bic*al*ly, adv. In a iambic manner; after the manner of iambics.
Iambize
I*am"bize (?), v. t. [Gr. To satirize in iambics; to lampoon. [R.]
Iambus
I*am"bus (?), n.; pl. L. Iambi (#), E. Iambuses (#). [L. iambus, Gr.
jacere to throw. Cf. Jet a shooting forth.] (Pros.) A foot consisting
of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in &acr;m\'bens, or of
an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an
iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n.
Ianthina
I*an"thi*na (?), n.; pl. L. Ianthin\'91 (#), E. Ianthinas (#). [NL.,
fr. L. ianthinus violet-blue, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any gastropod of the
genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid
ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail. [Written also
janthina.]
NOTE: &hand; It floats at the surface by means of a raft, which it
constructs by forming and uniting together air bubbles of hardened
mucus. The Tyrian purple of the ancients was obtained in part from
mollusks of this genus.
Iatraliptic
I*a`tra*lip"tic (?), a. [Gr. iatraliptique.] Treating diseases by
anointing and friction; as, the iatraliptic method. [Written also
iatroleptic.]
Iatric, Iatrical
I*at"ric (?), I*at"ric*al (?), a. [Gr. Of or pertaining to medicine,
or to medical men.
Iatrochemical
I*a`tro*chem"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to iatrochemistry, or to
the iatrochemists.
Iatrochemist
I*a`tro*chem"ist (?), n. [Gr. chemist.] A physician who explained or
treated diseases upon chemical principles; one who practiced
iatrochemistry.
Iatrochemistry
I*a`tro*chem"is*try (?), n. Chemistry applied to, or used in,
medicine; -- used especially with reference to the doctrines in the
school of physicians in Flanders, in the 17th century, who held that
health depends upon the proper chemical relations of the fluids of the
body, and who endeavored to explain the conditions of health or
disease by chemical principles.
Iatromathematical
I*a`tro*math`e*mat"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to
iatromathematicians or their doctrine.
Iatromathematician
I*a`tro*math`e*ma*ti"cian (?), n. [Gr. mathematician.] (Hist. Med.)
One of a school of physicians in Italy, about the middle of the 17th
century, who tried to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to
the human body, and hence were eager student of anatomy; -- opposed to
the iatrochemists.
Iberian
I*be"ri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Iberia.
Ibex
I"bex (?), n.; pl. E. Ibexes (#), L. Ibices (#). [L., a kind of goat,
the chamois.] (Zo\'94l.) One of several species of wild goats having
very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called
also steinbok.
NOTE: &hand; Th e Al pine ib ex (Capra ibex) is the best known. The
Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (C. Hispanica) has smoother and more
spreading horns.
Ibidem
I*bi"dem (?), adv. [L.] In the same place; -- abbreviated ibid. or ib.
Ibis
I"bis (?), n. [L. ibis, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any bird of the genus Ibis and
several allied genera, of the family Ibid\'91, inhabiting both the Old
World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading
birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
NOTE: &hand; Th e sa cred ib is of th e an cient Eg yptians (I bis
\'92thiopica) has the head and neck black, without feathers. The
plumage of the body and wings is white, except the tertiaries,
which are lengthened and form a dark purple plume. In ancient times
this bird was extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now
seldom seen so far north. The glossy ibis (Plegadis autumnalis),
which is widely distributed both in the Old World and the New, has
the head and neck feathered, except between the eyes and bill; the
scarlet ibis (Guara rubra) and the white ibis (G. alba) inhabit the
West Indies and South America, and are rarely found in the United
States. The wood ibis (Tantalus loculator) of America belongs to
the Stork family (Ciconid\'91). See Wood ibis.
-ible
-i*ble (?). See -able.
-ic
-ic (?). [L. -icus, Gr. ique.]
1. A suffix signifying, in general, relating to, or characteristic of;
as, historic, hygienic, telegraphic, etc.
2. (Chem.) A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into
certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence
relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends
in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense
of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic.
Icarian
I*ca"ri*an (?), a. [L. Icarius, Gr. Soaring too high for safety, like
Icarus; adventurous in flight.
Ice
Ice (?), n. [OE. is, iis, AS. \'c6s; aksin to D. ijs, G. eis, OHG.
\'c6s, Icel. \'c6ss, Sw. is, Dan. iis, and perh. to E. iron.]
1. Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold;
frozen water. It is a white or transparent colorless substance,
crystalline, brittle, and viscoidal. Its specific gravity (0.92, that
of water at 4\'f8 C. being 1.0) being less than that of water, ice
floats.
NOTE: &hand; Wa ter fr eezes at 32 \'f8 F. or 0\'f8 Cent., and ice
melts at the same temperature. Ice owes its cooling properties to
the large amount of heat required to melt it.
2. Concreted sugar. Johnson.
3. Water, cream, custard, etc., sweetened, flavored, and artificially
frozen.
4. Any substance having the appearance of ice; as, camphor ice.
Anchor ice, ice which sometimes forms about stones and other objects
at the bottom of running or other water, and is thus attached or
anchored to the ground. -- Bay ice, ice formed in bays, fiords, etc.,
often in extensive fields which drift out to sea. -- Ground ice,
anchor ice. -- Ice age (Geol.), the glacial epoch or period. See under
Glacial. -- Ice anchor (Naut.), a grapnel for mooring a vessel to a
field of ice. Kane. -- Ice blink [Dan. iisblink], a streak of
whiteness of the horizon, caused by the reflection of light from ice
not yet in sight. -- Ice boat. (a) A boat fitted with skates or
runners, and propelled on ice by sails; an ice yacht. (b) A strong
steamboat for breaking a channel through ice. -- Ice box OR chest, a
box for holding ice; a box in which things are kept cool by means of
ice; a refrigerator. -- Ice brook, a brook or stream as cold as ice.
[Poetic] Shak. -- Ice cream [for iced cream], cream, milk, or custard,
sweetened, flavored, and frozen. -- Ice field, an extensive sheet of
ice. -- Ice float, Ice floe, a sheet of floating ice similar to an ice
field, but smaller. -- Ice foot, shore ice in Arctic regions; an ice
belt. Kane. -- Ice house, a close-covered pit or building for storing
ice. -- Ice machine (Physics), a machine for making ice artificially,
as by the production of a low temperature through the sudden expansion
of a gas or vapor, or the rapid evaporation of a volatile liquid. --
Ice master. See Ice pilot (below). -- Ice pack, an irregular mass of
broken and drifting ice. -- Ice paper, a transparent film of gelatin
for copying or reproducing; papier glac\'82. -- Ice petrel (Zo\'94l.),
a shearwater (Puffinus gelidus) of the Antarctic seas, abundant among
floating ice. -- Ice pick, a sharp instrument for breaking ice into
small pieces. -- Ice pilot, a pilot who has charge of a vessel where
the course is obstructed by ice, as in polar seas; -- called also ice
master. -- Ice pitcher, a pitcher adapted for ice water. -- Ice plow,
a large tool for grooving and cutting ice. <-- ice sculpture = a
sculpture carved from a block of ice, often used for decorating
restaurants. ice show an entertainment consisting of ice skaters
performing figure-skating on a sheet of ice, usually in an arena,
often accompanied by music. --> -- Ice sludge, bay ice broken small by
the wind or waves; sludge. -- Ice spar (Min.), a variety of feldspar,
the crystals of which are very clear like ice; rhyacolite. -- Ice
tongs, large iron nippers for handling ice. -- Ice water. (a) Water
cooled by ice. (b) Water formed by the melting of ice. -- Ice yacht.
See Ice boat (above). -- To break the ice. See under Break. -- Water
ice, a confection consisting of water sweetened, flavored, and
frozen.<-- also called Italian ice -->
Ice
Ice (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Icing (?).]
1. To cover with ice; to convert into ice, or into something
resembling ice.
2. To cover with icing, or frosting made of sugar and milk or white of
egg; to frost, as cakes, tarts, etc.
3. To chill or cool, as with ice; to freeze.
Iceberg
Ice"berg` (?), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. iisbierg, Sw.
isberg, properly, a mountain of ice. See Ice, and Berg.] A large mass
of ice, generally floating in the ocean.
NOTE: &hand; Ic ebergs ar e la rge de tached po rtions of glaciers,
which in cold regions often project into the sea.
Icebird
Ice"bird` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) An Arctic sea bird, as the Arctic fulmar.
Icebound
Ice"bound` (?), a. Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable
of advancing; as, an icebound vessel; also, surrounded by or fringed
with ice so as to hinder easy access; as, an icebound coast.
Ice-built
Ice"-built` (?), a.
1. Composed of ice.
2. Loaded with ice. "Ice-built mountains." Gray.
Iced
Iced (?), a.
1. Covered with ice; chilled with ice; as, iced water.
2. Covered with something resembling ice, as sugar icing; frosted; as,
iced cake.
Iced cream. Same as Ice cream, under Ice.
Icefall
Ice"fall` (?), n. A frozen waterfall, or mass of ice resembling a
frozen waterfall. Coleridge.
Icelander
Ice"land*er (?), n. A native, or one of the Scandinavian people, of
Iceland.
Icelandic
Ice*lan"dic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or
resembling, the Icelanders.
Icelandic
Ice*lan"dic (?), n. The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the
Scandinavian group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than
any other language now spoken.
Iceland moss
Ice"land moss` (?). (Bot.) A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica)
found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It
furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent.
Iceland spar
Ice"land spar` (?). (Min.) A transparent variety of calcite, the best
of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the
polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite.
Iceman
Ice"man (?), n.; pl. Icemen (.
1. A man who is skilled in traveling upon ice, as among glaciers.
2. One who deals in ice; one who retails or delivers ice. <-- The
Iceman Cometh (Title of a book) -->
Ice plant
Ice" plant` (?). (Bot.) A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum),
sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It
is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South
Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are
used in Spain in making glass. <-- Ice skate = a shoe with a metal
runner (called a blade) attached to permit the wearer to glide on ice
--> Ice-skater = one who skates on ice wearing an ice skate; esp. an
athlete who performs athletic or artistic movements on a sheet of ice,
wearing ice skates; including speed skater and figure skater -->
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Icequake
Ice"quake` (?), n. The crash or concussion attending the breaking up
of masses of ice, -- often due to contraction from extreme cold.
Ich
Ich (?), pron. I. [Obs.] Chaucer.
NOTE: &hand; In th e Southern dialect of Early English this is the
regular form. Cf. Ik.
Ichneumon
Ich*neu"mon (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Zo\'94l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and
family Viverrid\'91. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa.
The Egyptian species(H. ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and
Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile
as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred
by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (H. griseus),
known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated.
It is noted for killing the cobra.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonid\'91,
of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous
genera.
NOTE: &hand; Th e fe male deposits her eggs upon, or in, the bodies
of other insects, such as caterpillars, plant lice, etc. The larva
lives upon the internal tissues of the insect in which it is
parasitic, and finally kills it. Hence, many of the species are
beneficial to agriculture by destroying noxious insects.
Ichneumon fly. See Ichneumon, 2.
Ichneumonidan
Ich`neu*mon"i*dan (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the
Ichneumonid\'91, or ichneumon flies. -- n. One of the Ichneumonid\'91.
Ichneumonides
Ich`neu*mon"i*des (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ichneumon.] (Zo\'94l.) The
ichneumon flies.
Ichnite
Ich"nite (?), n. [Gr. A fossil footprint; as, the ichnites in the
Triassic sandstone. Page.
Ichnographic, Ichnographical
Ich`no*graph"ic (?), Ich`no*graph"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F.
ichonographique.] Of or pertaining to ichonography; describing a
ground plot.
Ichnography
Ich*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. ichonographie.] (Drawing) A horizontal
section of a building or other object, showing its true dimensions
according to a geometric scale; a ground plan; a map; also, the art of
making such plans.
Ichnolite
Ich"no*lite (?), n. [Gr. -lite.] A fossil footprint; an ichnite.
Ichnolithology
Ich`no*li*thol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -lith + -logy.] Same as Ichnology.
Hitchcock.
Ichnological
Ich`no*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to ichnology.
Ichnology
Ich*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] (Geol.) The branch of science which
treats of fossil footprints.
Ichnoscopy
Ich*nos"co*py (?), n. [Gr. -scopy.] The search for the traces of
anything. [R.]
Ichor
I"chor (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ichor.]
1. (Class. Myth.) An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood
in the veins of the gods.
2. A thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc.
Ichorh\'91mia
I`chor*h\'91"mi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) Infection of the blood
with ichorous or putrid substances.
Ichorous
I"chor*ous (?), a. [Cf. F. ichoreux.] Of or like ichor; thin; watery;
serous; sanious.
Ichthidin
Ich"thi*din (?), n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the egg yolk of
osseous fishes.
Ichthin
Ich"thin (?), n. [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance
resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.
Ichthulin
Ich"thu*lin (?), n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the yolk of
salmon's egg.
Ichthus
Ich"thus (?), n. [Gr. In early Christian and eccesiastical art, an
emblematic fish, or the Greek word for fish, which combined the
initials of the Greek words
Ichthyic
Ich"thy*ic (?), a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Like, or pertaining to, fishes.
Ichthyocol, Ichthyocolla
Ich"thy*o*col (?), Ich`thy*o*col"la (?), n. [L. ichthyocolla, Gr.
ichthyocolle.] Fish glue; isinglass; a glue prepared from the sounds
of certain fishes.
Ichthyocoprolite
Ich`thy*o*cop"ro*lite (?), n. [Gr. coprolite.] (Geol.) Fossil dung of
fishes.
Ichthyodorulite
Ich`thy*o*dor"u*lite (?), n. [Gr. -lite.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the spiny
plates foundon the back and tail of certain skates.
Ichthyography
Ich`thy*og"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. graphy: cf. F. ichthyographie.] A
treatise on fishes.
Ichthyoid, Ichthyoidal
Ich"thy*oid (?), Ich`thy*oid"al (?), a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Somewhat like
a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some
amphibians.
Ichthyolatry
Ich`thy*ol"a*try (?), n. [Gr. Worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped
idols. Layard.
Ichthyolite
Ich"thy*o*lite (?), n. [Gr. -lite.] (Paleon.) A fossil fish, or
fragment of a fish.
Ichthyologic, Ichthyological
Ich`thy*o*log"ic (?), Ich`thy*o*log"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F.
ichthyologique.] Of or pertaining to ichthyology.
Ichthyologist
Ich`thy*ol"o*gist (?), n. [Cf. F. ichthyologiste.] One versed in, or
who studies, ichthyology.
Ichthyology
Ich`thy*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.] The natural
history of fishes; that branch of zo\'94logy which relates to fishes,
including their structure, classification, and habits.
Ichthyomancy
Ich"thy*o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. -mancy: cf. F. ichthyomancie.]
Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.
Ichthyomorpha
Ich`thy*o*mor"pha (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The Urodela.
Ichthyomorphic, Ichthyomorphous
Ich`thy*o*mor"phic (?), Ich`thy*o*mor"phous (?), a. [See
Ichthyomorpha.] Fish-shaped; as, the ichthyomorphic idols of ancient
Assyria.
Ichthyophagist
Ich`thy*oph"a*gist (?), n. [See Ichthyophagous.] One who eats, or
subsists on, fish.
Ichthyophagous
Ich`thy*oph"a*gous (?), a. [L. ichthyophagus, Gr. Eating, or
subsisting on, fish.
Ichthyohagy
Ich`thy*oh"a*gy (?), n. [Gr. ichthyophagie.] The practice of eating,
or living upon, fish.
Ichthyophthalmite
Ich`thy*oph*thal"mite (?), n. [Gr. See Apophyllite. [R.]
Ichthyophthira
Ich`thy*oph*thi"ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A division of
copepod crustaceans, including numerous species parasitic on fishes.
Ichthyopsida
Ich`thy*op"si*da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A grand division
of the Vertebrata, including the Amphibia and Fishes.
Ichthyopterygia
Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyopterygium.]
(Paleon.) See Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyopterygium
Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The typical limb,
or lateral fin, of fishes.
Ichthyornis
Ich`thy*or"nis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct genus of
toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is
remarkable for having biconcave vertebr\'91, and sharp, conical teeth
set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the
order Odontotorm\'91.
Ichthyosaur
Ich"thy*o*saur (?), n. [Cf. F. ichthyosaure.] (Paleon.) One of the
Ichthyosaura.
Ichthyosauria
Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyosaurus.] (Paleon.) An
extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied
forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been found later
than the Cretaceous period.
Ichthyosaurian
Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*an (?), a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the
Ichthyosauria. -- n. One of the Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyosaurus
Ich`thy*o*sau"rus (?), n.; pl. Ichthyosauri (#). [NL., fr. Gr.
'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + say^ros a lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct
genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave
vertebr\'91, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in
length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic,
O\'94litic, and Cretaceous formations.
Ichthyosis
Ich`thy*o"sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) A disease in which the skin
is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin. -- Ich`thy*ot"ic
(#), a.
Ichthyotomist
Ich`thy*ot"o*mist (?), n. One skilled in ichthyotomy.
Ichthyoomy
Ich`thy*o"o*my (?), n. [Gr. The anatomy or dissection of fishes. [R.]
Ichthys
Ich"thys (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Same as Ichthus.
Icicle
I"ci*cle (?), n. [OE. isikel, AS. \'c6sgicel; \'c6s ice + gicel
icicle; akin to Icel. j\'94kull; cf. Gael. eigh ice, Ir. aigh.] A
pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of
dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house.
Icicled
I"ci*cled (?), a. Having icicles attached.
Icily
I"ci*ly (?), adv. In an icy manner; coldly.
Faultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null, Dead
perfection, no more. Tennyson.
Iciness
I"ci*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being icy or very cold;
frigidity.
Icing
I"cing (?), n. A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and
milk or white of egg; frosting.
Ickle
Ic"kle (?), n. [OE. ikil. See Icicle.] An icicle. [Prov. Eng.]
Icon
I"con (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. An image or representation; a portrait or
pretended portrait.
Netherlands whose names and icons are published. Hakewill.
Iconical
I*con"ic*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, images, pictures,
or representations of any kind.
Iconism
I"con*ism (?), n. [L. iconismus, Gr. iconisme.] The formation of a
figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
Some kind of apish imitations, counterfeit iconisms. Cudworth.
Iconize
I"con*ize (?), v. t. [Gr. To form an image or likeness of. [R.]
Cudworth.
Iconoclasm
I*con"o*clasm (?), n. [Cf. F. iconoclasme. See Iconoclast.] The
doctrine or practice of the iconoclasts; image breaking.
Iconoclast
I*con"o*clast (?), n. [Gr. iconoclaste.]
1. A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of
idol worship.
2. One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks
cherished beliefs; a radical.
Iconoclastic
I*con`o*clas"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to
image breaking. Milman.
Iconodule, Iconodulist
I*con"o*dule (?), I*con"o*du`list (?), n. [Gr. (Eccl. Hist.) One who
serves images; -- opposed to an iconoclast. Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
Iconographer
I`co*nog"ra*pher (?), n. A maker of images. Fairholt.
Iconographic
I*con`o*graph"ic (?), a.
1. Of or pertaining to iconography.
2. Representing by means of pictures or diagrams; as, an icongraphic
encyclop\'91dia.
Iconography
I`co*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. iconographie.]
1. The art or representation by pictures or images; the description or
study of portraiture or representation, as of persons; as, the
iconography of the ancients.
2. The study of representative art in general.
Christian iconography, the study of the representations in art of the
Deity, the persons of the Trinity, angels, saints, virtues, vices,
etc.
Iconolater
I`co*nol"a*ter (?), n. [Gr. iconol\'83tre.] One who worships images.
Iconolatry
I`co*nol"a*try (?), n. [See Iconolater.] The worship of images as
symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images
themselves.
Iconology
I`co*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. iconologie.] The discussion or description
of portraiture or of representative images. Cf. Iconography.
Iconomachy
I`co*nom"a*chy (?), n. [Gr. Hostility to images as objects of worship.
[R.]
Iconomical
I`co*nom"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. Opposed to pictures or images as objects
of worship. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Iconophilist
I`co*noph"i*list (?), n. [Gr. A student, or lover of the study, of
iconography.
Icosahedral
I`co*sa*he"dral (?), a. [See Icosahedron.] (Geom.) Having twenty equal
sides or faces.
Icosahedron
I`co*sa*he"dron (?), n. [Gr. (Geom.) A solid bounded by twenty sides
or faces. Regular icosahedron, one of the five regular polyhedrons,
bounded by twenty equilateral triangules. Five triangules meet to form
each solid angle of the polyhedron.
Icosandria
I`co*san"dri*a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. icosandrie.] (Bot.) A
Linn\'91an class of plants, having twenty or more stamens inserted in
the calyx.
Icosandrian, Icosandrous
I`co*san"dri*an (?), I`co*san"drous (?), a. (Bot.) Pertaining to the
class Icosandria; having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx.
Icositetrahedron
I`co*si*tet`ra*he"dron (?), n. [Gr. (Crystallog.) A twenty-four-sided
solid; a tetragonal trisoctahedron or trapezohedron.
-ics
-ics (?). A suffix used in forming the names of certain sciences,
systems, etc., as acoustics, mathematics, dynamics, statistics,
politics, athletics.
NOTE: &hand; Th e na mes sc iences en ding in ics, as mathematics,
mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc., are, with respect to their
form, nouns in the plural number. The plural form was probably
introduced to mark the complex nature of such sciences; and it may
have been in imitation of the use of the Greek plurals ics were
construed with a verb or a pronoun in the plural; but it is now
generally considered preferable to treat them as singular. In
Greman we have die Mathematik, die Mechanik, etc., and in French la
metaphysique, la optique, etc., corresponding to our mathematics,
mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc.
Mathematics have for their object the consideration of whatever is
capable of being numbered or measured. John Davidson.
The citations subjoined will serve as examples of the best present
usage.
Ethics is the sciences of the laws which govern our actions as
moral agents. Sir W. Hamilton.
All parts of knowledge have their origin in metaphysics, and
finally, perhaps, revolve into it. De Quincey.
Mechanics, like pure mathematics, may be geometrical, or may be
analytical; that is, it may treat space either by a direct
consideration of its properties, or by a symbolical representation.
Whewell.
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Icteric
Ic*ter"ic (?), n. A remedy for the jaundice.
Icteric, Icterical
Ic*ter"ic (?), Ic*ter"ic*al (?), a. [L. ictericus, Gr. ict\'82rique.]
1. Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.
2. Good against the jaundice. Johnson.
Icteritious, Icteritous
Ic`ter*i"tious (?), Ic*ter"i*tous (?), a. Yellow; of the color of the
skin when it is affected by the jaundice.
Icteroid
Ic"ter*oid (?), a. [Gr. -oid.] Of a tint resembling that produced by
jaundice; yellow; as, an icteroid tint or complexion.
Icterus
Ic"te*rus (?), n. [NL. See Icteric, a.] (Med.) The jaundice.
Ictic
Ic"tic (?), a. [L. ictus blow.] Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow;
sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell.
Ictus
Ic"tus (?), n. [L., fr. icere, ictum, to strike.]
1. (Pros.) The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word.
Cf. Arsis.
2. (Med.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect,
pulsation of an artery, etc.
Icy
I"cy (?), a. [Compar. Icier (?); superl. Iciest.] [AS. \'c6sig. See
Ice.]
1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. "Icy
chains." Shak. "Icy region." Boyle. "Icy seas." Pope.
2. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling;
frigid; cold.
Icy was the deportment with which Philip received these
demonstrations of affection. Motley.
Icy-pearled
I"cy-pearl`ed (?), a. Spangled with ice.
Mounting up in icy-pearled car. Milton.
I'd
I'd (?). A contraction from I would or I had.
Id
Id (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A small fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus
idus or Idus idus) of Europe. A domesticated variety, colored like the
goldfish, is called orfe in Germany.
Idalian
I*da"li*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Idalium, a mountain city in
Cyprus, or to Venus, to whom it was sacred. "Idalian Aphrodit\'82."
Tennyson.
Ide
Ide (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Id.
-ide
-ide (?). (Chem.) A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or
negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide,
sulphide, chloride. (b) A compound which is an anhydride; as,
glycolide, phthalide. (c) Any one of a series of derivatives; as,
indogenide, glucoside, etc.
Idea
I*de"a (?), n.; pl. Ideas (#). [L. idea, Gr. wit: cf. F. id\'82e. See
Wit.]
1. The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is
formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever,
whether sensible or spiritual.
Her sweet idea wandered through his thoughts. Fairfax.
Being the right idea of your father Both in your form and nobleness
of mind. Shak.
This representation or likeness of the object being transmitted
from thence [the senses] to the imagination, and lodged there for
the view and observation of the pure intellect, is aptly and
properly called its idea. P. Browne.
2. A general notion, or a conception formed by generalization.
Alice had not the slightest idea what latitude was. L. Caroll.
3. Hence: Any object apprehended, conceived, or thought of, by the
mind; a notion, conception, or thought; the real object that is
conceived or thought of.
Whatsoever the mind perceives in itself, or as the immediate object
of perception, thought, or undersanding, that I call idea. Locke.
4. A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling
principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development.
That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a
wrong one. Johnson.
What is now "idea" for us? How infinite the fall of this word,
since the time where Milton sang of the Creator contemplating his
newly-created world, - "how it showed . . . Answering his great
idea," - to its present use, when this person "has an idea that the
train has started," and the other "had no idea that the dinner
would be so bad!" Trench.
5. A plan or purpose of action; intention; design.
I shortly afterwards set off for that capital, with an idea of
undertaking while there the translation of the work. W. Irving.
6. A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when
thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the
necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when
conceived in the abstract.
7. A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same
when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached;
one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the
Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of
the Deity.
Thence to behold this new-created world, The addition of his
empire, how it showed In prospect from his throne, how good, how
fair, Answering his great idea. Milton.
NOTE: &hand; "I n England, Locke may be said to have been the first
who naturalized the term in its Cartesian universality. When, in
common language, employed by Milton and Dryden, after Descartes, as
before him by Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare, Hooker, etc., the
meaning is Platonic."
Sir W. Hamilton. Abstract idea, Association of ideas, etc. See under
Abstract, Association, etc. Syn. -- Notion; conception; thought;
sentiment; fancy; image; perception; impression; opinion; belief;
observation; judgment; consideration; view; design; intention;
purpose; plan; model; pattern. There is scarcely any other word which
is subjected to such abusive treatment as is the word idea, in the
very general and indiscriminative way in which it is employed, as it
is used variously to signify almost any act, state, or content of
thought.
Ideal
I*de"al (?), a. [L. idealis: cf. F. id\'82al.]
1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental;
as, ideal knowledge.
2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model;
faultless; as, ideal beauty. Byron.
There will always be a wide interval between practical and ideal
excellence. Rambler.
3. Existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal. "Planning
ideal common wealth." Southey.
4. Teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or
philosophy.
5. (Math.) Imaginary. Syn. -- Intellectual; mental; visionary;
fanciful; imaginary; unreal; impracticable; utopian.
Ideal
I*de"al (?), n. A mental conception regarded as a standard of
perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc.
The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling in one
whole the beauties and perfections which are usually seen in
different individuals, excluding everything defective or unseemly,
so as to form a type or model of the species. Thus, the Apollo
Belvedere is the ideal of the beauty and proportion of the human
frame. Fleming.
Beau ideal. See Beau ideal.
Idealess
I*de"a*less (?), a. Destitute of an idea.
Idealism
I*de"al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. id\'82alisme.]
1. The quality or state of being ideal.
2. Conception of the ideal; imagery.
3. (Philos.) The system or theory that denies the existence of
material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to
believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations.
Idealist
I*de"al*ist, n. [Cf. F. id\'82aliste.]
1. One who idealizes; one who forms picturesque fancies; one given to
romantic expectations.
2. One who holds the doctrine of idealism.
Idealistic
I*de`al*is"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to idealists or their
theories.
Ideality
I`de*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Idealities (.
1. The quality or state of being ideal.
2. The capacity to form ideals of beauty or perfection.
3. (Phren.) The conceptive faculty.
Idealization
I*de`al*i*za"tion (?), n.
1. The act or process of idealizing.
2. (Fine Arts) The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in
such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study
of the ideal.
Idealize
I*de"al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idealized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Idealizing (?).]
1. To make ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; to attribute
ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize real life.
2. (Fine Arts) To treat in an ideal manner. See Idealization, 2.
Idealize
I*de"al*ize, v. i. [Cf. F. id\'82aliser.] To form ideals.
Idealizer
I*de"al*i`zer (?), n. An idealist.
Ideally
I*de"al*ly, adv. In an ideal manner; by means of ideals; mentally.
Idealogic
I*de`a*log"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an idealogue, or to
idealization.
Idealogue
I*de"a*logue (?), n. [Idea + -logue, as in theologue: cf. F.
id\'82ologue.] One given to fanciful ideas or theories; a theorist; a
spectator. [R.] Mrs. Browning.
Ideat, Ideate
I*de"at (?), I*de"ate (?), n. [LL. ideatum. See Idea.] (Metaph.) The
actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in
real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.
Ideate
I*de"ate (?), v. t.
1. To form in idea; to fancy. [R.]
The ideated man . . . as he stood in the intellect of God. Sir T.
Browne.
2. To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to
memorize. [R.]
Ideation
I`de*a"tion (?), n. The faculty or capacity of the mind for forming
ideas; the exercise of this capacity; the act of the mind by which
objects of sense are apprehended and retained as objects of thought.
The whole mass of residua which have been accumulated . . . all
enter now into the process of ideation. J. D. Morell.
Ideational
I`de*a"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, ideation.
Certain sensational or ideational stimuli. Blackw. Mag.
Idem
I"dem (?), pron. OR adj. [L.] The same; the same as above; -- often
abbreviated id.
Identic
I*den"tic (?), a. Identical. [Obs.] Hudibras.
Identical
I*den"tic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. identique. See Identity.]
1. The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the
identical person or thing.
I can not remember a thing that happened a year ago, without a
conviction . . . that I, the same identical person who now remember
that event, did then exist. Reid.
2. Uttering sameness or the same truth; expressing in the predicate
what is given, or obviously implied, in the subject; tautological.
When you say body is solid, I say that you make an identical
proposition, because it is impossible to have the idea of body
without that of solidity. Fleming.
Identical equation (Alg.), an equation which is true for all values of
the algebraic symbols which enter into it.
Identically
I*den"tic*al*ly, adv. In an identical manner; with respect to
identity. "Identically the same." Bp. Warburton. "Identically
different." Ross.
Identicalness
I*den"tic*al*ness, n. The quality or state of being identical;
sameness.
Identifiable
I*den"ti*fi`a*ble (?), a. Capable of being identified.
Identification
I*den`ti*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. identification.] The act of
identifying, or proving to be the same; also, the state of being
identified.
Identify
I*den"ti*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Identified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Identifying (?).] [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]
1. To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to
make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect;
to consider as the same in any relation.
Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people
and of the rulers. D. Ramsay.
Let us identify, let us incorporate ourselves with the people.
Burke.
2. To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with
something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen
property.
Identify
I*den"ti*fy (?), v. i. To become the same; to coalesce in interest,
purpose, use, effect, etc. [Obs. or R.]
An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they
tell us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public.
Burke.
Identism
I*den"tism (?), n. [See Identity.] (Metaph.) The doctrine taught by
Schelling, that matter and mind, and subject and object, are identical
in the Absolute; -- called also the system OR doctrine of identity.
Identity
I*den"ti*ty (?), n.; pl. Identities (#). [F. identit\'82, LL.
identitas, fr. L. idem the same, from the root of is he, that; cf.
Skr. idam this. Cf. Item.]
1. The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.
Identity is a relation between our cognitions of a thing, not
between things themselves. Sir W. Hamilton.
2. The condition of being the same with something described or
asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the
identity of stolen goods.
3. (Math.) An identical equation.
Ideo-
I"de*o- (?). A combining form from the Gr. idea.
Ideogenical
I`de*o*gen"ic*al (?), a. Of or relating to ideology.
Ideogeny
I`de*og"e*ny (?), n. [Ideo- + -geny, from the same root as Gr.
id\'82og\'82nie.] The science which treats of the origin of ideas.
Ideogram
I*de"o*gram (?), n. [Ideo- + -gram; cf. F. id\'82ograme.]
1. An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph
expressing no sound, but only an idea.
Ideograms may be defined to be pictures intended to represent
either things or thoughts. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
You might even have a history without language written or spoken,
by means of ideograms and gesture. J. Peile.
2. A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +,
-,
3. A phonetic symbol; a letter.
Ideograph
I*de"o*graph (?), n. Same as Ideogram.
Ideographic, Ideographical
I`de*o*graph"ic (?), I`de*o*graph"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F.
id\'82ographique.] Of or pertaining to an ideogram; representing ideas
by symbols, independently of sounds; as, 9 represents not the word
"nine," but the idea of the number itself. -- I`de*o*graph"ic*al*ly,
adv.
Ideographics
I`de*o*graph"ics (?), n. The system of writing in ideographic
characters; also, anything so written.
Ideography
I`de*og"ra*phy (?), n. The representation of ideas independently of
sounds, or in an ideographic manner, as sometimes is done in shorthand
writing, etc.
Ideological
I`de*o*log"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. id\'82ologique.] Of or pertaining to
ideology.
Ideologist
I`de*ol"o*gist (?), n. One who treats of ideas; one who theorizes or
idealizes; one versed in the science of ideas, or who advocates the
doctrines of ideology. <-- idealogue n. one who adheres to an ideology
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Ideology
I`de*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Ideo- + -logy: cf. F. id\'82ologie.]
1. The science of ideas. Stewart.
2. (Metaph.) A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them
exclusively from sensation.
NOTE: &hand; By a do uble bl under in ph ilosophy an d Gr eek,
id\'82ologie . . . has in France become the name peculiarly
distinctive of that philosophy of mind which exclusively derives
our knowledge from sensation.
Sir W. Hamilton. <-- a set of theories and beliefs about
sociopolitical goals and methods to attain them; in common usage, such
a set of beliefs so strongly held by their adherents as to cause them
to ignore evidence against such beliefs, and thus fall into error --
hence a negative trait; contrasted to pragmatism, and distinct from
idealism -->
Ideo-motion
I`de*o-mo"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) An ideo-motor movement.
Ideo-motor
I`de*o-mo"tor (?), a. [Ideo- + motor.] (Physiol.) Applied to those
actions, or muscular movements, which are automatic expressions of
dominant ideas, rather than the result of distinct volitional efforts,
as the act of expressing the thoughts in speech, or in writing, while
the mind is occupied in the composition of the sentence. Carpenter.
Ides
Ides (?), n. pl. [L. idus: cf. F. ides.] (Anc. Rom. Calendar) The
fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day
of the other months.
The ides of March remember. Shak.
NOTE: &hand; Ei ght days in each month often pass by this name, but
only one strictly receives it, the others being called respectively
the day before the ides, and so on, backward, to the eightth from
the ides.
Idio-
Id"i*o- (?). A combining form from the Greek private, personal,
peculiar, distinct.
Idioblast
Id"i*o*blast (?), n. [Ideo- + -blast.] (Bot.) An individual cell,
differing greatly from its neighbours in regard to size, structure, or
contents.
Idiocrasis
Id`i*o*cra"sis (?), n. [NL.] Idiocracy.
Idiocracy
Id`i*oc"ra*cy (?), n.; pl. Idiocrasies (#). [Idio- + Gr. idiocrasie.]
Peculiarity of constitution; that temperament, or state of
constitution, which is peculiar to a person; idiosyncrasy.
Idiocratic, Idiocratical
Id`i*o*crat"ic (?), Id`i*o*crat"ic*al (?), a. Peculiar in constitution
or temperament; idiosyncratic.
Idiocy
Id"i*o*cy (?), n. [From idiot; cf. Gr. Idiot, and cf. Idiotcy.] The
condition or quality of being an idiot; absence, or marked deficiency,
of sense and intelligence.
I will undertake to convict a man of idiocy, if he can not see the
proof that three angles of a triangle are equal to two right
angles. F. W. Robertson.
Idiocyclophanous
Id`i*o*cy*cloph"a*nous (?), a. [Idio- + Gr. (Crystallog.) Same as
Idiophanous.
Idioelectric
Id`i*o*e*lec"tric (?), a. [Idio- + electric: cf. F.
idio\'82lectrique.] (Physics) Electric by virtue of its own peculiar
properties; capable of becoming electrified by friction; -- opposed to
anelectric. -- n. An idioelectric substance.
Idiograph
Id"i*o*graph (?), n. [Gr. A mark or signature peculiar to an
individual; a trade-mark.
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Idiographic, Idiographical
Id`i*o*graph"ic (?), Id`i*o*graph"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to an
idiograph.
Idiolatry
Id`i*ol"a*try (?), n. [Idio- + Gr. Self-worship; excessive
self-esteem.
Idiom
Id"i*om (?), n. [F. idiome, L. idioma, fr. Gr. suus, and to E. so.]
1. The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the
genius or cast of a language.
Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of
language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the
totality of the general rules of construction which characterize
the syntax of a particular language and distinguish it from other
tongues. G. P. Marsh.
By idiom is meant the use of words which is peculiar to a
particular language. J. H. Newman.
He followed their language [the Latin], but did not comply with the
idiom of ours. Dryden.
2. An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural
form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage,
having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical
sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a
particular author.
Some that with care true eloquence shall teach, And to just idioms
fix our doubtful speech. Prior.
Sometimes we identify the words with the object -- though be
courtesy of idiom rather than in strict propriety of language.
Coleridge.
Every good writer has much idiom. Landor.
It is not by means of rules that such idioms as the following are
made current: "I can make nothing of it." "He treats his subject
home." Dryden. "It is that within us that makes for righteousness."
M.Arnold. Gostwick (Eng. Gram. )
3. Dialect; a variant form of a language. Syn. -- Dialect. -- Idiom,
Dialect. The idioms of a language belong to its very structure; its
dialects are varieties of expression ingrafted upon it in different
localities or by different professions. Each county of England has
some peculiarities of dialect, and so have most of the professions,
while the great idioms of the language are everywhere the same. See
Language.
Idiomatic, Idiomatical
Id`i*o*mat"ic (?), Id`i*o*mat"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. Of or pertaining to,
or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as,
an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. -- Id`i*o*mat"ic*al*ly,
adv.
Idiomorphic
Id`i*o*morph"ic (?), a. Idiomorphous.
Idiomorphous
Id`i*o*morph"ous (?), a. [Gr.
1. Having a form of its own.
2. (Crystallog.) Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the
mineral constituents of a rock.
Idiomuscular
Id`i*o*mus"cu*lar (?), a. [Idio- + muscular.] (Physiol.) Applied to a
semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical
irritant.
Idiopathetic
Id`i*o*pa*thet"ic (?), a. Idiopathic. [R.]
Idiopathic, Idiopathical
Id`i*o*path"ic (?), Id`i*o*path"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. idiopathique.]
(Med.) Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising
primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; --
opposed to symptomatic, sympathetic, and traumatic. --
Id`i*o*path"ic*al*ly, adv.
Idiopathy
Id`i*op"a*thy (?), n.; pl. Idiopathies (#). [Gr. idiopathie.]
1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection.
All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they
scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger.
Dr. H. More.
2. (Med.) A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by
any other disease; a primary disease.
Idiophanous
Id`i*oph"a*nous (?), a. [Idio- + (Crystallog.) Exhibiting interference
figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.
Idioplasm
Id"i*o*plasm (?), n. (Biol.) Same as Idioplasma.
Idioplasma
Id`i*o*plas"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.) That portion of the cell
protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries
on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the
other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm. <--
any modern equivalent? The chromosome/ Genome? -->
Idiorepulsive
Id`i*o*re*pul"sive (?), a. [Idio- + repulsive.] Repulsive by itself;
as, the idiorepulsive power of heat.
Idiosyncrasy
Id`i*o*syn"cra*sy (?), n.; pl. Idiosyncrasies (#). [Gr. idiosyncrasie.
See Idiom, and Crasis.] A peculiarity of physical or mental
constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and
distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility;
idiocrasy; eccentricity.
The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies of
the body. I. Taylor.
Idiosyncratic, Idiosyncratical
Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic (?), Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic*al (?), a. Of peculiar
temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual
character.
Idiot
Id"i*ot (?), n. [F. idiot, L. idiota an uneducated, ignorant,
ill-informed person, Gr. Idiom.]
1. A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a
public office. [Obs.]
St. Austin affirmed that the plain places of Scripture are
sufficient to all laics, and all idiots or private persons. Jer.
Taylor.
2. An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the
educated; an ignoramus. [Obs.]
Christ was received of idiots, of the vulgar people, and of the
simpler sort, while he was rejected, despised, and persecuted even
to death by the high priests, lawyers, scribes, doctors, and
rabbis. C. Blount.
3. A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers,
whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person
without understanding from birth; a natural fool; a natural; an
innocent.
Life . . . is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. Shak.
4. A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach.
Weenest thou make an idiot of our dame? Chaucer.
Idiotcy
Id"i*ot*cy (?), n. [Cf. Idiocy.] Idiocy. [R.]
Idioted
Id"i*ot*ed (?), a. Rendered idiotic; befooled. [R.] Tennyson.
Idiothermic
Id`i*o*ther"mic (?), a. [Idio- + thermic.] Self-heating; warmed, as
the body of animal, by process going on within itself.
Idiotic, Idiotical
Id`i*ot"ic (?), Id`i*ot"ic*al (?), a. [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr.
idiotique. See Idiot.]
1. Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall.
2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish;
fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action.
Idiotically
Id`i*ot"ic*al*ly, adv. In a idiotic manner.
Idioticon
Id`i*ot"i*con (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Idiot.] A dictionary of a peculiar
dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a
country; a glossary.
Idiotish
Id"i*ot*ish (?), a. Like an idiot; foolish.
Idiotism
Id"i*ot*ism (?), n. [F. idiotisme, L. idiotismus the way of fashion of
a private person, the common or vulgar manner of speaking, Gr. Idiot.]
1. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to
a language.
Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to
their native language, unto words newly invented. M. Hale.
2. Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness.
Worse than mere ignorance or idiotism. Shaftesbury.
The running that adventure is the greatist idiotism. Hammond.
Idiotize
Id"i*ot*ize (?), v. i. To become stupid. [R.]
Idiotry
Id"i*ot*ry (?), n. Idiocy. [R.] Bp. Warburton.
Idle
I"dle (?), a. [Compar. Idler (?); superl. Idlest.] [OE. idel, AS.
\'c6del vain, empty, useless; akin to OS. \'c6dal, D. ijdel, OHG.
\'c6tal vain, empty, mere, G. eitel, Dan. & Sw. idel mere, pure, and
prob. to Gr. Ether.]
1. Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless;
silly; barren. "Deserts idle." Shak.
Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account
thereof in the day of judgment. Matt. xii. 36.
Down their idle weapons dropped. Milton.
This idle story became important. Macaulay.
2. Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use;
unemployed; as, idle hours.
The idle spear and shield were high uphing. Milton.
3. Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing;
as, idle workmen.
Why stand ye here all the day idle? Matt. xx. 6.
4. Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful;
as, an idle fellow.
5. Light-headed; foolish. [Obs.] Ford.
Idle pulley (Mach.), a pulley that rests upon a belt to tighten it; a
pulley that only guides a belt and is not used to transmit power. --
Idle wheel (Mach.), a gear wheel placed between two others, to
transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction
of revolution. -- In idle, in vain. [Obs.] "God saith, thou shalt not
take the name of thy Lord God in idle." Chaucer. Syn. -- Unoccupied;
unemployed; vacant; inactive; indolent; sluggish; slothful; useless;
ineffectual; futile; frivolous; vain; trifling; unprofitable;
unimportant. -- Idle, Indolent, Lazy. A propensity to inaction is
expressed by each of these words; they differ in the cause and degree
of this characteristic. Indolent denotes an habitual love to ease, a
settled dislike of movement or effort; idle is opposed to busy, and
denotes a dislike of continuous exertion. Lazy is a stronger and more
contemptuous term than indolent.
Idle
I"dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Idling (?).] To
lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
Shak.
Idle
I"dle, v. t. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often
followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.
Idle-headed
I"dle-head`ed (?), a.
1. Foolish; stupid. [Obs.] "The superstitious idle-headed eld." Shak.
2. Delirious; infatuated. [Obs.] L'Estrange.
Idleness
I"dle*ness, n. [AS. \'c6delnes.] The condition or quality of being
idle (in the various senses of that word); uselessness; fruitlessness;
triviality; inactivity; laziness. Syn. -- Inaction; indolence;
sluggishness; sloth.
Idle-pated
I"dle-pat`ed (?), a. Idle-headed; stupid. [Obs.]
Idler
I"dler (?), n.
1. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person;
a sluggard.
2. (Naut.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no
regular watch. Totten.
3. (Mach.) An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.
Idless, Idlesse
I"dless, I"dlesse (?), n. Idleness. [Archaic] "In ydlesse." Spenser.
And an idlesse all the day Beside a wandering stream. Mrs.
Browning.
Idly
I"dly (?), adv. In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily;
carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.
Idocrase
Id"o*crase (?), n. [Gr. idocrase.] (Min.) Same as Vesuvianite.
Idol
I"dol (?), n. [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. Wit, and cf.
Eidolon.]
1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.]
Do her adore with sacred reverence, As th' idol of her maker's
great magnificence. Spenser.
2. An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or
any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a
similitude of a false god.
That they should not worship devils, and idols of gold. Rev. ix.
20.
3. That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set;
an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or
adored.
The soldier's god and people's idol. Denham.
4. A false notion or conception; a fallacy. Bacon.
The idols of preconceived opinion. Coleridge.
Idolastre
I`do*las"tre (?), n. [OE., for idolatre.] An idolater. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Idolater
I*dol"a*ter (?), n. [F. idol\'83tre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr.
Idolatry.]
1. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images,
statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who
worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.
2. An adorer; a great admirer.
Jonson was an idolater of the ancients. Bp. Hurd.
Idolatress
I*dol"a*tress (?), n. A female worshiper of idols.
Idolatrical
I`do*lat"ric*al (?), a. [Cf. F. idol\'83trique.] Idolatrous. [Obs.]
Idolatrize
I*dol"a*trize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idolatrized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Idolatrizing (?).] To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship.
Idolatrize
I*dol"a*trize, v. t. To make in idol of; to idolize.
Idolatrous
I*dol"a*trous (?), a.
1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry;
given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous
sacrifices.
[Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. 2 Kings xxiii. 5.
2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or
reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
Idolatrously
I*dol"a*trous*ly, adv. In a idolatrous manner.
Idolatry
I*dol"a*try (?), n.; pl. Idolatries (#). [F. idol\'83trie, LL.
idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr.
1. The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the
worship of false gods.
His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah. Milton.
2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love
which borders on adoration. Shak.
Idolish
I"dol*ish (?), a. Idolatrous. [Obs.] Milton.
Idolism
I"dol*ism (?), n. The worship of idols. [Obs.]
Idolist
I"dol*ist, n. A worshiper of idols. [Obs.] Milton.
Idolize
I"dol*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Idolizing (?).]
1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize
the sacred bull in Egypt.
2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to
idolize gold, children, a hero.
Idolize
I"dol*ize, v. i. To practice idolatry. [R.]
To idolize after the manner of Egypt. Fairbairn.
Idolizer
I"dol*i`zer (?), n. One who idolizes or loves to the point of
reverence; an idolater.
Idoloclast
I*dol"o*clast (?), n. [Gr. A breaker of idols; an iconoclast.
Idolographical
I*dol`o*graph"ic*al (?), a. [Idol + -graph.] Descriptive of idols.
[R.] Southey.
Idolous
I"dol*ous (?), a. Idolatrous. [Obs.] Bale.
Idoneous
I*do"ne*ous (?), a. [L. idoneus.] Appropriate; suitable; proper; fit;
adequate. [R.]
An ecclesiastical benefice . . . ought to be conferred on an
idoneous person. Ayliffe.
Idorgan
Id*or"gan (?), n. [Gr. organ.] (Biol.) A morphological unit,
consisting of two or more plastids, which does not possess the
positive character of the person or stock, in distinction from the
physiological organ or biorgan. See Morphon.
Idrialine, Idrialite
Id"ri*a*line (?), Id"ri*a*lite (?), n. [Cf. F. idrialine.] (Min.) A
bituminous substance obtained from the mercury mines of Idria, where
it occurs mixed with cinnabar.
Idumean
Id`u*me"an (?), a. Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea, or Edom, in
Western Asia. -- n. An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite.
Idyl
I"dyl (?), n. [L. idyllium, Gr. idylle. See Idol.] A short poem;
properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also,
any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an
eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless
and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple,
rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like. [Written also idyll.]
Wordsworth's solemn-thoughted idyl. Mrs. Browning.
His [Goldsmith's] lovely idyl of the Vicar's home. F. Harrison.
Idyllic
I*dyl"lic (?), a. Of or belonging to idyls.
I. e.
I. e. Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is.
If
If (?), conj. [OE. if, gif, AS. gif; akin to OFries. ief, gef, ef, OS.
ef, of, D. of, or, whether, if, G. ob whether, if, OHG. oba, ibu,
Icel. ef, Goth. iba, ibai, an interrogative particle; properly a case
form of a noun meaning, doubt (cf. OHG. iba doubt, condition, Icel.
if, ef, ifi, efi), and therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.]
1. In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing
a condition or supposition.
Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer, Assist, if \'d1dipus
deserve thy care. Pope.
If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matt. iv. 3.
2. Whether; -- in dependent questions.
Uncertain if by augury or chance. Dryden.
She doubts if two and two make four. Prior.
As if, But if. See under As, But.
I' faith
I' faith" (?). In faith; indeed; truly. Shak.
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Ifere
I*fere" (?), a. [Corrupted fr. in fere.] Together. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Igasuric
Ig`a*su"ric (?), a. [See Igasurine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid.
Igasurine
Ig`a*su"rine (?), n. [Malay igasura the nux vomica.] (Chem.) An
alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline
substance.
Igloo
Ig"loo (?), n.
1. An Eskimo snow house.
2. (Zo\'94l.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal,
over its breathing hole in the ice.
Ignatius bean
Ig*na"tius bean` (?). (Bot.) See Saint Ignatius's bean, under Saint.
Igneous
Ig"ne*ous (?), a. [L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni,
Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne.]
1. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire;
resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.
2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as,
lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
Ignescent
Ig*nes"cent (?), a. [L. ignescens, p.pr. of ignescere to become
inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent.] Emitting sparks of fire
when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones.
Ignicolist
Ig*nic"o*list (?), n. [L. ignis fire + colere to worship.] A worshiper
of fire. [R.]
Igniferous
Ig*nif"er*ous (?), a. [L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear.]
Producing fire. [R.] Blount.
Ignifluous
Ig*nif"lu*ous (?), a. [L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow.]
Flowing with fire. [Obs.] Cockerman.
Ignify
Ig"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ignifying (?).] [L. ignis fire + -fy.] To form into fire. [R.]
Stukeley.
Ignigenous
Ig*nig"e*nous (?), a. [L. ignigenus; ignis fire + genere, ginere, to
beget, produce.] Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [R.]
Ignipotence
Ig*nip"o*tence (?), n. Power over fire. [R.]
Ignipotent
Ig*nip"o*tent (?), a. [L. ignipotens; ignis fire + potens powerful.]
Presiding over fire; also, fiery.
Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent. Pope.
Ignis fatuus
Ig"nis fat"u*us (?); pl. Ignes fatui (#). [L. ignis fire + fatuus
foolish. So called in allusion to its tendency to mislead travelers.]
1. A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy
ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or
vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called
also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a-lantern,
or Jack-o'-lantern.<-- thought to be caused by phosphine, PH3, a
sponaneously combustible gas. -->
2. Fig.: A misleading influence; a decoy.
Scared and guided by the ignis fatuus of popular superstition. Jer.
Taylor.
Ignite
Ig*nite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignited (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Igniting.] [L. ignitus, p.p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See
Igneous.]
1. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.
2. (Chem.) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly;
-- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite
iron or platinum.
Ignite
Ig*nite", v. i. To take fire; to begin to burn.
Ignitible
Ig*nit"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being ignited.
Ignition
Ig*ni"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. ignition.]
1. The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire.
2. The state of being ignited or kindled. Sir T. Browne.
Ignitor
Ig*nit"or (?), n. One who, or that which, produces ignition;
especially, a contrivance for igniting the powder in a torpedo or the
like. [Written also igniter.]
Ignivomous
Ig*niv"o*mous (?), a. [L. ignivomus; ignis fire + vomere 8vomit.]
Vomiting fire. [R.]
Ignobility
Ig`no*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. ignobilitas: cf. F. ignobilit\'82.]
Ignobleness. [Obs.] Bale.
Ignoble
Ig*no"ble (?), a. [L. ignobilis; pref. in- not + nobilis noble: cf. F.
ignoble. See In- not, and Noble, a.]
1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian;
common; humble.
I was not ignoble of descent. Shak.
Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants. Shak.
2. Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.
'T but a base, ignoble mind, That mounts no higher than a bird can
soar. Shak.
Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. Gray.
3. (Zo\'94l.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as
the goshawk. Syn. -- Degenerate; degraded; mean; base; dishonorable;
reproachful; disgraceful; shameful; scandalous; infamous.
Ignoble
Ig*no"ble, v. t. To make ignoble. [Obs.] Bacon.
Ignobleness
Ig*no"ble*ness, n. State or quality of being ignoble.
Ignobly
Ig*no"bly, adv. In an ignoble manner; basely.
Ignominious
Ig`no*min"i*ous (?), a. [L. ignominiosus: cf. F. ignominieux.]
1. Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable;
shameful.
Then first with fear surprised and sense of pain, Fled ignominious.
Milton.
2. Deserving ignominy; despicable.
One single, obscure, ignominious projector. Swift.
3. Humiliating; degrading; as, an ignominious judgment or sentence.
Macaulay.
Ignominiously
Ig`no*min"i*ous*ly, adv. In an ignominious manner; disgracefully;
shamefully; ingloriously.
Ignominy
Ig"no*min*y (?), n.; pl. Ignominies (#). [L. ignominia ignominy (i.e.,
a deprivation of one's good name); in- not + nomen name: cf. F.
ignominie. See In- not, and Name.]
1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.
Their generals have been received with honor after their defeat;
yours with ignominy after conquest. Addison.
Vice begins in mistake, and ends in ignominy. Rambler.
Ignominy is the infliction of such evil as is made dishonorable, or
the deprivation of such good as is made honorable by the Common
wealth. Hobbes.
2. An act deserving disgrace; an infamous act. Syn. -- Opprobrium;
reproach; dishonor.
Ignomy
Ig"no*my (?), n. Ignominy. [R. & Obs.]
I blush to think upon this ignomy. Shak.
Ignoramus
Ig`no*ra"mus (?), n. [L., we are ignorant. See Ignore.]
1. (Law) We are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word formerly
written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when there was not
sufficient evidence to warrant them in finding it a true bill. The
phrase now used is, "No bill," "No true bill," or "Not found," though
in some jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used. Wharton (Law Dict. ).
Burn.
2. (pl. Ignoramuses (.) A stupid, ignorant person; a vain pretender to
knowledge; a dunce.
An ignoramus in place and power. South.
Ignorance
Ig"no*rance (?), n. [F., fr. L. ignorantia.]
1. The condition of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general,
or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated
or uninformed.
Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly
to heaven. Shak.
2. (Theol.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which
one may acquire and it is his duty to have. Book of Common Prayer.
Invincible ignorance (Theol.), ignorance beyond the individual's
control and for which, therefore, he is not responsible before God.
Ignorant
Ig"no*rant (?), a. [F., fr. L. ignorans, -antis, p.pr. of ignorare to
be ignorant. See Ignore.]
1. Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught;
unenlightened.
He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to
know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.
Tillotson.
2. Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with of.
Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame. Dryden.
3. Unknown; undiscovered. [Obs.]
Ignorant concealment. Shak.
Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? Shak.
4. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
His shipping, Poor ignorant baubles! -- on our terrible seas, Like
eggshells moved. Shak.
Syn. -- Uninstructed; untaught; unenlightened; uninformed; unlearned;
unlettered; illiterate. -- Ignorant, Illiterate. Ignorant denotes want
of knowledge, either as to single subject or information in general;
illiterate refers to an ignorance of letters, or of knowledge acquired
by reading and study. In the Middle Ages, a great proportion of the
higher classes were illiterate, and yet were far from being ignorant,
especially in regard to war and other active pursuits.
In such business Action is eloquence, and the eyes of the ignorant
More learned than the ears. Shak.
In the first ages of Christianity, not only the learned and the
wise, but the ignorant and illiterate, embraced torments and death.
Tillotson.
Ignorant
Ig"no*rant, n. A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or
unskilled; an ignoramous.
Did I for this take pains to teach Our zealous ignorants to preach?
Denham.
Ignorantism
Ig"no*rant*ism (?), n. The spirit of those who extol the advantage to
ignorance; obscuriantism.
Ignorantist
Ig"no*rant*ist, n. One opposed to the diffusion of knowledge; an
obscuriantist.
Ignorantly
Ig"no*rant*ly, adv. In a ignorant manner; without knowledge;
inadvertently.
Whom therefoer ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. Acts
xvii. 23.
Ignore
Ig*nore" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ignoring.] [L. ignorare; pref. in- not + the root of gnarus knowing,
noscere to become acquainted with. See Know, and cf. Narrate.]
1. To be ignorant of or not acquainted with. [Archaic]
Philosophy would solidly be established, if men would more
carefully distinguish those things that they know from those that
they ignore. Boyle.
2. (Law) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a
bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. See Ignoramus.
3. Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to
recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore
certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.
Ignoring Italy under our feet, And seeing things before, behind.
Mrs. Browning.
Ignoscible
Ig*nos"ci*ble (?), a. [L. ignoscibilis, fr. ignoscere to pardon, lit.,
not to wish to know; pref. in- not + gnoscere, noscere, to learn to
know. See In- not, and Know.] Pardonable. [Obs.] Bailey.
Ignote
Ig*note" (?), a. [L. ignotus; pref. in- not + gnotus, notus, known,
p.p. of gnocere, nocere, to learn to know.] Unknown. [Obs.] Sir E.
Sandys. -- n. One who is unknown. Bp. Hacket.
Iguana
I*gua"na (?), n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in Hayti. Cf.
Guana.] (Zo\'94l.) Any species of the genus Iguana, a genus of large
American lizards of the family Iguanid\'91. They are arboreal in their
habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits.
NOTE: &hand; Th e common iguana (I. tuberculata) of the West Indies
and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly
prized as food. The horned iguana (I. cornuta) has a conical horn
between the eyes.
Iguanian
I*gua"ni*an (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the
iguana.
Iguanid
I*gua"nid (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Iguanoid.
Iguanodon
I*gua"no*don (?), n. [Iguana + Gr. (Paleon.) A genus of gigantic
herbivorous dinosaurs having a birdlike pelvis and large hind legs
with three-toed feet capable of supporting the entire body. Its teeth
resemble those of the iguana, whence its name. Several species are
known, mostly from the Wealden of England and Europe. See Illustration
in Appendix.
Iguanodont
I*gua"no*dont (?), a. (Paleon.) Like or pertaining to the genus
Iguanodon.
Iguanoid
I*gua"noid (?), a. [Iguana + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the
Iguanid\'91.
Ihlang-ihlang
Ih*lang`-ih*lang" (?), n. [Malayan, flower of flowers.] A rich,
powerful, perfume, obtained from the volatile oil of the flowers of
Canada odorata, an East Indian tree. [Also written ylang-ylang.]
Ihram
Ih*ram" (?), n. The peculiar dress worn by pilgrims to Mecca.
Ik
Ik (?), pron. [See I.] I [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
NOTE: &hand; Th e No rthern di alectic form of I, in Early English,
corresponding to ich of the Southern.
Il-
Il- (?). A form of the prefix in-, not, and in-, among. See In-.
Ile
Ile (?), n. [AS. egl.] Ear of corn. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
Ile
Ile, n. [See Aisle.] An aisle. [Obs.] H. Swinburne.
Ile
Ile, n. [See Isle.] An isle. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ileac
Il"e*ac (?), a. [See Ileum.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum. [Written also iliac.]
2. See Iliac,
1. [R.]
Ileac passion. (Med.) See Ileus.
Ileoc\'91cal
Il`e*o*c\'91"cal (?), a. [Ileum + c\'91cal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the
ileum and c\'91cum.
Ileocolic
Il`e*o*col"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum and colon; as,
the ileocolic, or ileoc\'91cal, valve, a valve where the ileum opens
into the large intestine.
Ileum
Il"e*um (?), n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.]
1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small
intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written
also ileon, and ilium.]
2. (Anat.) See Ilium. [R.]
NOTE: &hand; Mo st modern writers restrict ileum to the division of
the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
Ileus
Il"e*us (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) A morbid condition due to
intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation,
with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in
the later stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also ileac, OR
iliac, passion.
Ilex
I"lex (?), n. [L., holm oak.] (Bot.) (a) The holm oak (Quercus Ilex).
(b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.
Iliac
Il"i*ac (?), a. [L. Iliacus, Gr. Iliad.] Pertaining to ancient Ilium,
or Troy. Gladstone.
Iliac
Il"i*ac, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal
bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also ileac.]
2. See Ileac, 1. [R.]
Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium. -- Iliac passion. See
Ileus. -- Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the
hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.
Iliacal
I*li"a*cal (?), a. Iliac. [R.]
liad
l"i*ad (?), n. [L. Ilias, -adis, Gr. A celebrated Greek epic poem, in
twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The
Iliad is ascribed to Homer.
Ilial
Il"i*al (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ilium; iliac.
Iliche
I*liche" (?), adv. [OE., fr. AS. gel\'c6c. Cf. Alike.] Alike. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Ilicic
I*lic"ic (?), a. [L. ilex, ilicis, holm oak.] Pertaining to, or
derived from, the holly (Ilex), and allied plants; as, ilicic acid.
Ilicin
Il"i*cin (?), n. (Chem.) The bitter principle of the holly.
Ilio-
Il"i*o- (?). [From Ilium.] A combining form used in anatomy to denote
connection with, or relation to, the ilium; as, ilio-femoral,
ilio-lumbar, ilio-psoas, etc.
Iliofemoral
Il`i*o*fem"o*ral (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ilium and femur;
as, iliofemoral ligaments.
Iliolumbar
Il`i*o*lum"bar (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the iliac and lumbar
regions; as, the iliolumbar artery.
Iliopsoas
Il`i*o*pso"as (?), n. (Anat.) The great flexor muscle of the hip
joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often
regarded as distinct muscles.
Ilium
Il"i*um (?), n. [See Ileum.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three
principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the
dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under
Innominate. [Written also ilion, and ileum.]
Ilixanthin
Il`ix*an"thin (?), n. [Ilex the genus including the holly + Gr.
(Chem.) A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.
Ilk
Ilk (?), a. [Scot. ilk, OE. ilke the same, AS. ilca. Cf. Each.] Same;
each; every. [Archaic] Spenser. Of that ilk, denoting that a person's
surname and the title of his estate are the same; as, Grant of that
ilk, i.e., Grant of Grant. Jamieson.
Ilke
Il"ke (?), a. [See Ilk.] Same. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ilkon, Ilkoon
Il*kon", Il*koon" (?), pron. [See Ilk, and One.] Each one; every one.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Ill
Ill (?), a. [The regular comparative and superlative are wanting,
their places being supplied by worse ( and worst (, from another
root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa, adv., Dan. ilde,
adv.]
1. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to
advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable;
unfavorable.
Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat, but ill ways,
ill markets, and ill neighbors. Bacon.
There 's some ill planet reigns. Shak.
2. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong;
iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
Of his own body he was ill, and gave The clergy ill example. Shak.
3. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever.
I am in health, I breathe, and see thee ill. Shak.
4. Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect; rude;
unpolished; inelegant.
That 's an ill phrase. Shak.
Ill at ease, uneasy; uncomfortable; anxious. "I am very ill at ease."
Shak. -- Ill blood, enmity; resentment. -- Ill breeding, want of good
breeding; rudeness. -- Ill fame, ill or bad repute; as, a house of ill
fame, a house where lewd persons meet for illicit intercourse. -- Ill
humor, a disagreeable mood; bad temper. -- Ill nature, bad disposition
or temperament; sullenness; esp., a disposition to cause unhappiness
to others. -- Ill temper, anger; moroseness; crossness. -- Ill turn.
(a) An unkind act. (b) A slight attack of illness. [Colloq. U.S.] --
Ill will, unkindness; enmity; malevolence. Syn. -- Bad; evil; wrong;
wicked; sick; unwell.
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Ill (?), n.
1. Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of
any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of
humanity.
Who can all sense of others' ills escape Is but a brute at best in
human shape. Tate.
That makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others
that we know not of. Shak.
2. Whatever is contrary to good, in a moral sense; wickedness;
depravity; iniquity; wrong; evil.
Strong virtue, like strong nature, struggles still, Exerts itself,
and then throws off the ill. Dryden.
Ill
Ill, adv. In a ill manner; badly; weakly.
How ill this taper burns! Shak.
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth
accumulates and men decay. Goldsmith.
NOTE: &hand; Il l, li ke ab ove, we ll, and so, is used before many
participal adjectives, in its usual adverbal sense. When the two
words are used as an epithet preceding the noun qualified they are
commonly hyphened; in other cases they are written separatively;
as, an ill-educated man; he was ill educated; an ill-formed plan;
the plan, however ill formed, was acceptable. Ao, also, the
following: ill-affected or ill affected, ill-arranged or ill
arranged, ill-assorted or ill assorted, ill-boding or ill boding,
ill-bred or ill bred, ill-conditioned, ill-conducted,
ill-considered, ill-devised, ill-disposed, ill-doing, ill-fairing,
ill-fated, ill-favored, ill-featured, ill-formed, ill-gotten,
ill-imagined, ill-judged, ill-looking, ill-mannered, ill-matched,
ill-meaning, ill-minded, ill-natured, ill-omened, ill-proportioned,
ill-provided, ill-required, ill-sorted, ill-starred, ill-tempered,
ill-timed, ill-trained, ill-used, and the like.
I' ll
I' ll (?). Contraction for I will or I shall.
I'll by a sign give notice to our friends. Shak.
Illabile
Il*lab"ile (?), a. Incapable of falling or erring; infalliable. [Obs.]
-- Il`la*bil"i*ty (#), n. [Obs.]
Illacerable
Il*lac"er*a*ble (?), a. [L. illacerabilis: cf. F. illac\'82rable. See
In- not, and Lacerable.] Not lacerable; incapable of being torn or
rent. [Obs.]
Illacrymable
Il*lac"ry*ma*ble (?), a. [L. illacrimabilis; pref. il- not +
lacrimabilis worthy of tears.] Incapable of weeping. [Obs.] Bailey.
Illapsable
Il*laps"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. il- not + lapsable.] Incapable of
slipping, or of error. [R.]
Morally immutable and illapsable. Glanvill.
Illapse
Il*lapse" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Illapsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Illapsing.] [L. illapsus, p.p. of illabi; pref. il- in + labi to fall,
slide.] To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into.
Cheyne.
Illapse
Il*lapse", n. [L. illapsus. See Illapse, v. i.] A gliding in; an
immisson or entrance of one thing into another; also, a sudden descent
or attack. Akenside.
They sit silent . . . waiting for an illapse of the spirit.
Jeffrey.
Illaqueable
Il*la"que*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being insnared or entrapped. [R.]
Cudworth.
Illaqueate
Il*la"que*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illaqueated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Illaqueating.] [L. illaqueatus, p.p. of illaqueare; pref. il- in +
laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to
entrap; to entangle; to catch.
Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you, nor his
scholastic retairy versatility of logic illaqueate your good sense.
Coleridge.
Illaqueation
Il*la`que*a"tion (?), n.
1. The act of catching or insnaring. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
2. A snare; a trap. Johnson.
Illation
Il*la"tion (?), n. [L. illatio, fr. illatus, used as p.p. of inferre
to carry or bring in, but from a different root: cf. F. illation. See
1st In-, and Tolerate, and cf. Infer.] The act or process of inferring
from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas;
that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion.
Fraudulent deductions or inconsequent illations from a false
conception of things. Sir T. Browne.
Illative
Il"la*tive (?), a. [L. illativus: cf. F. illatif.] Relating to,
dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an
illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then,
therefore, etc. Illative conversion (Logic), a converse or reverse
statement of a proposition which in that form must be true because the
original proposition is true. -- Illative sense (Metaph.), the faculty
of the mind by which it apprehends the conditions and determines upon
the correctness of inferences.
Illative
Il"la*tive, n. An illative particle, as for, because.
Illatively
Il"la*tive*ly, adv. By inference; as an illative; in an illative
manner.
Illaudable
Il*laud"a*ble (?), a. [L. illaudabilis. See In- not, and Laudable.]
Not laudable; not praise-worthy; worthy of censure or disapprobation.
Milton. -- Il*laud"a*bly, adv. [Obs.] Broome.
Ill-boding
Ill`-bod"ing (?), a. Boding evil; inauspicious; ill-omened.
"Ill-boding stars." Shak.
Ill-bred
Ill"-bred` (?), a. Badly educated or brought up; impolite; incivil;
rude. See Note under Ill, adv.
Illecebration
Il*lec`e*bra"tion (?), n. [See Illecebrous.] Allurement. [R.] T.
Brown.
Illecebrous
Il*lec"e*brous (?), a. [L. illecebrosus, fr. illecebra allurement, fr.
illicere to allure.] Alluring; attractive; enticing. [Obs.] Sir T.
Elyot.
Illegal
Il*le"gal (?), a. [Pref. il- not + legal: cf. F. ill\'82gal.] Not
according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in
violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an
illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love. Bp. Burnet.
Illegality
Il`le*gal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Illegalities (#). [Cf. F.
ill\'82galit\'82.] The quality or condition of being illegal;
unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment;
also, an illegal act.
Illegalize
Il*le"gal*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illegalized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Illegalizing (?).] To make or declare illegal or unlawful.
Illegally
Il*le"gal*ly, adv. In a illegal manner; unlawfully.
Illegalness
Il*le"gal*ness, n. Illegality, unlawfulness.
Illegibility
Il*leg`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being illegible.
Illegible
Il*leg"i*ble (?), a. Incapable of being read; not legible; as,
illegible handwriting; an illegible inscription. -- Il*leg"i*ble*ness,
n. -- Il*leg"i*bly, adv.
Illegitimacy
Il`le*git"i*ma*cy (?), n. The state of being illegitimate. Blackstone.
Illegitimate
Il`le*git"i*mate (?), a.
1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
improper.
2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
illegitimate child.
3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
illegitimate inference.
4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an
illegitimate word.
Illegitimate fertilization, OR Illegitimate union (Bot.), the
fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in
heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers. Darwin.
Illegitimate
Il`le*git"i*mate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illegitimated (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Illegitimating.] To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to
be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
The marriage should only be dissolved for the future, without
illegitimating the issue. Bp. Burnet.
Illegitimately
Il`le*git"i*mate*ly (?), adv. In a illegitimate manner; unlawfully.
Illegitimation
Il`le*git`i*ma"tion (?), n.
1. The act of illegitimating; bastardizing.
2. The state of being illegitimate; illegitimacy. [Obs.]
Gardiner had performed his promise to the queen of getting her
illegitimation taken off. Bp. Burnet.
Illegitimatize
Il`le*git"i*ma*tize (?), v. t. To render illegitimate; to bastardize.
Illesive
Il*le"sive (?), a. [Pref. il- not + L. laedere, laesum, to injure.]
Not injurious; harmless. [R.]
Illeviable
Il*lev"i*a*ble (?), a. Not leviable; incapable of being imposed, or
collected. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
Ill-favored
Ill`-fa"vored (?), a. Wanting beauty or attractiveness; deformed;
ugly; ill-looking.
Ill-favored and lean-fleshed. Gen. xli. 3.
-- Ill`-fa"vored*ly, adv. -- Ill`-fa"vored*ness, n.
Illiberal
Il*lib"er*al (?), a. [L. illiberalis; pref. il- not + liberalis
liberal: cf. F. illib\'82ral.]
1. Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.
"A thrifty and illiberal hand." Mason.
2. Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like; ignoble;
rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.
3. Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin. [R.]
Chesterfield.
Illiberalism
Il*lib"er*al*ism (?), n. Illiberality. [R.]
Illiberality
Il*lib`er*al"i*ty (?), n. [L. illiberalitas: cf. F.
illib\'82ralit\'82.] The state or quality of being illiberal;
narrowness of mind; meanness; niggardliness. Bacon.
Illiberalize
Il*lib"er*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illiberalized (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Illiberalizing (?).] To make illiberal.
Illiberally
Il*lib"er*al*ly, adv. In a illiberal manner, ungenerously;
uncharitably; parsimoniously.
Illiberalness
Il*lib"er*al*ness, n. The state of being illiberal; illiberality.
Illicit
Il*lic"it (?), a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p.p. of
licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and
License.] Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit
trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke.
-- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n.
Illicitous
Il*lic"it*ous (?), a. Illicit. [R.] Cotgrave.
Illicium
Il*li"ci*um (?), n. [So called, in allusion to its aroma, from L.
illicium an allurement.] (Bot.) A genus of Asiatic and American
magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit
of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is
largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical
with true oil of anise.
Illighten
Il*light"en (?), v. t. To enlighten. [Obs.]
Illimitable
Il*lim"it*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. il- not + limitable: cf. F.
illimitable.] Incapable of being limited or bounded; immeasurable;
limitless; boundless; as, illimitable space.
The wild, the irregular, the illimitable, and the luxuriant, have
their appropriate force of beauty. De Quincey.
Syn. -- Boundless; limitless; unlimited; unbounded; immeasurable;
infinite; immense; vast. -- Il*lim"it*a*ble*ness, n. --
Il*lim"it*a*bly, adv.
Illimitation
Il*lim`it*a"tion (?), n. [Pref. il- not + limitation: cf. F.
illimitation.] State of being illimitable; want of, or freedom from,
limitation. Bp. Hall.
Illimited
Il*lim"it*ed (?), a. Not limited; interminable. Bp. Hall. --
Il*lim"it*ed*ness, n.
The absoluteness and illimitedness of his commission was generally
much spoken of. Clarendon.
Illinition
Il`li*ni"tion (?), n. [L. illinire, illinere, to besmear; pref. il-
in, on + linire, linere, to smear.]
1. A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is smeared or
rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.
2. A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals. [R.]
A thin crust or illinition of black manganese. Kirwan.
Illinois
Il`li*nois" (?), n.sing. & pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American
Indians, which formerly occupied the region between the Wabash and
Mississippi rivers.
Illiquation
Il`li*qua"tion (?), n. [Pref. il- in + L. liquare to melt.] The
melting or dissolving of one thing into another.
Illish
Ill"ish (?), a. Somewhat ill. [Obs.] Howell.
Illision
Il*li"sion (?), n. [L. illisio, fr. illidere, illisum, to strike
against; pref. il- in + laedere to strike.] The act of dashing or
striking against. Sir T. Browne.
Illiteracy
Il*lit"er*a*cy (?), n.; pl. Illiteracies (#). [From Illiterate.]
1. The state of being illiterate, or uneducated; want of learning, or
knowledge; ignorance; specifically, inability to read and write; as,
the illiteracy shown by the last census.
2. An instance of ignorance; a literary blunder.
The many blunders and illiteracies of the first publishers of his
[Shakespeare's] works. Pope.
Illiteral
Il*lit"er*al (?), a. Not literal. [R.] B. Dawson.
Illiterate
Il*lit"er*ate (?), a. [L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus
learned. See In- not, and Literal.] Ignorant of letters or books;
unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or
people. Syn. -- Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary.
See Ignorant. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ly, adv. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ness, n.
Illiterature
Il*lit"er*a*ture (?), n. Want of learning; illiteracy. [R.] Ayliffe.
Southey.
Ill-judged
Ill"-judged` (?), a. Not well judged; unwise.
Ill-lived
Ill"-lived` (?), a. Leading a wicked life. [Obs.]
Ill-looking
Ill"-look`ing (?), a. Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note
under Ill, adv.
Ill-mannered
Ill`-man"nered (?), a. Impolite; rude.
Ill-minded
Ill"-mind`ed (?), a. Ill-disposed. Byron.
Ill-natured
Ill`-na"tured (?), a.
1. Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly;
as, an ill-natured person.
2. Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful. "The ill-natured
task refuse." Addison.
3. Intractable; not yielding to culture. [R.] "Ill-natured land." J.
Philips. -- Ill`-na"tured*ly, adv. -- Ill`-na"tured*ness, n.
Illness
Ill"ness (?), n. [From Ill.]
1. The condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness.
[Obs.] "The illness of the weather." Locke.
2. Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a
short or a severe illness.
3. Wrong moral conduct; wickedness. Shak. Syn. -- Malady; disease;
indisposition; ailment. -- Illness, Sickness. Within the present
century, there has been a tendency in England to use illness in the
sense of a continuous disease, disorder of health, or sickness, and to
confine sickness more especially to a sense of nausea, or "sickness of
the stomach."
Ill-nurtured
Ill"-nur`tured (?), a. Ill-bred. Shak.
Illocality
Il`lo*cal"i*ty (?), n. Want of locality or place. [R.] Cudworth.
Illogical
Il*log"ic*al (?), a. Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or
correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules
of logic or sound reasoning; as, an illogical inference. --
Il*log"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Il*log"ic*al*ness, n.
Ill-omened
Ill`-o"mened (?), a. Having unlucky omens; inauspicious. See Note
under Ill, adv.
Ill-starred
Ill"-starred` (?), a. Fated to be unfortunate; unlucky; as, an
ill-starred man or day.
Ill-tempered
Ill`-tem"pered (?), a.
1. Of bad temper; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful;
quarrelsome.
2. Unhealthy; ill-conditioned. [Obs.]
So ill-tempered I am grown, that I am afraid I shall catch cold,
while all the world is afraid to melt away. Pepys.
Ill-timed
Ill"-timed` (?), a. Done, attempted, or said, at an unsuitable or
unpropitious time.
Illtreat
Ill`treat" (?), v. t. To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to
maltreat.
Illude
Il*lude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuded; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuding.]
[L. illudere, illusum; pref. il- in + ludere to play: cf. OF. illuder.
See Ludicrous.] To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to
excite and disappoint the hopes of.
Illume
Il*lume" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Illuming.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.] To throw or spread
light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. Shak.
The mountain's brow, Illumed with fluid gold. Thomson.
Illuminable
Il*lu"mi*na*ble (?), a. Capable of being illuminated.
Illuminant
Il*lu"mi*nant (?), n. [L. illuminans, -antis, p.pr. of illuminare.]
That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are
illuminants. Boyle.
Illuminary
Il*lu"mi*na*ry (?), a. Illuminative.
Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Illuminating (?).] [L. illuminatus, p.p. of illuminare; pref. il-
in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen light. See Luminous, and cf.
Illume, Illumine, Enlimn, Limn.]
1. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally
or figuratively; to brighten.
2. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or
city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
3. To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or
miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of
the Middle Ages.
4. To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or
reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem,
or a duty.
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Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate (?), v. i. To light up in token or rejoicing.
Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate (?), a. [L. illuminatus, p.p.] Enlightened. Bp. Hall.
Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate, n. One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to
extraordinary light and knowledge.
Illuminati
Il*lu`mi*na"ti (?), n. pl. [L. illuminatus. See Illuminate, v. t., and
cf. Illuminee.] Literally, those who are enlightened; -- variously
applied as follows: -
1. (Eccl.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism; in
which ceremony a lighted taper was given them, as a symbol of the
spiritual illumination they has received by that sacrament.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the
year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer,
they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of
ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also Alumbrados,
Perfectibilists, etc.
3. (Mod. Hist.) Members of certain associations in Modern Europe, who
combined to promote social reforms, by which they expected to raise
men and society to perfection, esp. of one originated in 1776 by Adam
Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, which spread rapidly
for a time, but ceased after a few years.
4. Also applied to: (a) An obscure sect of French Familists. (b) The
Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists; (c) The Rosicrucians.
5. Any persons who profess special spiritual or intellectual
enlightenment.
Illuminating
Il*lu"mi*na`ting (?), a. Giving or producing light; used for
illumination. Illuminating gas. See Gas, n., 2 (a).
Illumination
Il*lu`mi*na"tion (?), n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of
being illuminated.
2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See
Illuminate, v. t., 3.
4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or
manuscript.
5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor;
especially, intellectual light or knowledge.
The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his work. Felton.
6. (Theol.) The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God;
inspiration.
Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation beforehand, or by
prophetical illumination are inspired. Hooker.
Illuminatism
Il*lu"mi*na*tism (?), n. Illuminism. [R.]
Illuminative
Il*lu"mi*na*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. illuminatif.] Tending to illuminate
or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. "Illuminative reading."
Carlyle.
Illuminator
Il*lu"mi*na`tor (?), n. [L., an enlightener, LL. also, an illuminator
of books.]
1. One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts,
with miniatures, borders, etc. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
2. A condenser or reflector of light in optical apparatus; also, an
illuminant.
Illumine
Il*lu"mine (?), v. t. [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.] To
illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
Illuminee
Il*lu`mi*nee" (?), n. [F. illumin\'82. Cf. Illuminati.] One of the
Illuminati.
Illuminer
Il*lu"mi*ner (?), n. One who, or that which, illuminates.
Illuminism
Il*lu"mi*nism (?), n. [Cf. F. illuminisme.] The principles of the
Illuminati.
Illuministic
Il*lu`mi*nis"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to illuminism, or the
Illuminati.
Illuminize
Il*lu"mi*nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Illuminizing (?).] To initiate the doctrines or principles of the
Illuminati.
Illuminous
Il*lu"mi*nous (?), a. Bright; clear. [R.] H. Taylor.
Illure
Il*lure" (?), v. t. [Pref. il- in + lure.] To deceive; to entice; to
lure. [Obs.]
The devil insnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with
the muck and dung of this world. Fuller.
Ill-used
Ill`-used" (?), a. Misapplied; treated badly.
Illusion
Il*lu"sion (?), n. [F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to
illude. See Illude.]
1. An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a
deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.
To cheat the eye with blear illusions. Milton.
2. Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment;
witchery; glamour.
Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! Pope.
3. (Physiol.) A sensation originated by some external object, but so
modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the
rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder.
NOTE: &hand; So me mo dern wr iters distinguish between an illusion
and hallucination, regarding the former as originating with some
external object, and the latter as having no objective occasion
whatever.
4. A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs,
dresses, etc. Syn. -- Delusion; mockery; deception; chimera; fallacy.
See Delusion. Illusion, Delusion. Illusion refers particularly to
errors of the sense; delusion to false hopes or deceptions of the
mind. An optical deception is an illusion; a false opinion is a
delusion. E. Edwards.
Illusionable
Il*lu"sion*a*ble (?), a. Liable to illusion.
Illusionist
Il*lu"sion*ist, n. One given to illusion; a visionary dreamer.
Illusive
Il*lu"sive (?), a. [See Illude.] Deceiving by false show; deceitful;
deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.
Truth from illusive falsehood to command. Thomson.
Illusively
Il*lu"sive*ly, adv. In a illusive manner; falsely.
Illusiveness
Il*lu"sive*ness, n. The quality of being illusive; deceptiveness;
false show.
Illusory
Il*lu"so*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. illusore.] Deceiving, or tending of
deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.
Illustrable
Il*lus"tra*ble (?), a. Capable of illustration. Sir T. Browne.
Illustrate
Il*lus"trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illustrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Illustrating (?).] [L. illustratus, p.p. of illustrare to illustrate,
fr. illustris bright. See Illustrious.]
1. To make clear, bright, or luminous.
Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky. Chapman.
2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously.
Shak.
To prove him, and illustrate his high worth. Milton.
3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate,
explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and
examples.
4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with
pictures, as a history or a romance.
5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify. [Obs.]
Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates. Milton.
Illustrate
Il*lus"trate (?), a. [L. illustratus, p.p.] Illustrated;
distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.]
This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. Shak.
Illustration
Il`lus*tra"tion (?), n. [L. illustratio: cf. F. illustration.]
1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct;
education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made
clear and distinct.
2. That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make
clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
3. A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary
work.
Illustrative
Il*lus"tra*tive (?), a.
1. Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or elucidate.
2. Making illustrious. [Obs.]
Illustratively
Il*lus"tra*tive*ly, adv. By way of illustration or elucidation. [R.]
Sir T. Browne.
Illustrator
Il*lus"tra*tor (?), n. [L.] One who illustrates.
Illustratory
Il*lus"tra*to*ry (?), a. Serving to illustrate.
Illustrious
Il*lus"tri*ous (?), a. [L. illustris, prob. for illuxtris; fr. il- in
+ the root of lucidus bright: cf. F. illustre. See Lucid.]
1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid.
Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious. Beau. & Fl.
2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous;
distinguished.
Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere. Drayton.
3. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or
titles. Syn. -- Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant;
conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened; eminent; exalted;
noble; glorious. See Distinguished, Famous.
Illustriously
Il*lus"tri*ous*ly, adv. In a illustrious manner; conspicuously;
eminently; famously. Milton.
Illustriousness
Il*lus"tri*ous*ness, n. The state or quality of being eminent;
greatness; grandeur; glory; fame.
Illustrous
Il*lus"trous (?), a. [Pref. il- not + lustrous.] Without luster. [Obs.
& R.]
Illutation
Il`lu*ta"tion (?), n. [Pref. il- in + L. lutum mud: cf. F.
illutation.] The act or operation of smearing the body with mud,
especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath.
Illuxurious
Il`lux*u"ri*ous (?), a. Not luxurious. [R.] Orrery.
Ill-will
Ill`-will" (?). See under Ill, a.
Ill-wisher
Ill`-wish"er (?), n. One who wishes ill to another; an enemy.
Illy
Il"ly (?), adv. [A word not fully approved, but sometimes used for the
adverb ill.]
Ilmenite
Il"men*ite (?), n. [So called from Ilmen, a branch of the Ural
Mountains.] (Min.) Titanic iron. See Menaccanite.
Ilmenium
Il*me"ni*um (?), n. [NL. See Ilmenite.] (Chem.) A supposed element
claimed to have been discovered by R.Harmann.
Ilvaite
Il"va*ite (?), n. [From L. Ilva, the island now called Elba.] (Min.) A
silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals and
columnar masses.
I'm
I'm (?). A contraction of I am.
Im-
Im- (?). A form of the prefix in- not, and in- in. See In-. Im- also
occurs in composition with some words not of Latin origin; as, imbank,
imbitter.
Image
Im"age (?), n. [F., fr. L. imago, imaginis, from the root of imitari
to imitate. See Imitate, and cf. Imagine.]
1. An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing,
or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to
the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a
picture; a semblance.
Even like a stony image, cold and numb. Shak.
Whose is this image and superscription? Matt. xxii. 20.
This play is the image of a murder done in Vienna. Shak.
And God created man in his own image. Gen. i. 27.
2. Hence: The likeness of anything to which worship is paid; an idol.
Chaucer.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, . . . thou shalt
not bow down thyself to them. Ex. xx. 4, 5.
3. Show; appearance; cast.
The face of things a frightful image bears. Dryden.
4. A representation of anything to the mind; a picture drawn by the
fancy; a conception; an idea.
Can we conceive Image of aught delightful, soft, or great? Prior.
5. (Rhet.) A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from
sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an
extended metaphor. Brande & C.
6. (Opt.) The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a
lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object
symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such
focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the
retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an
eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an
object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror.
Electrical image. See under Electrical. -- Image breaker, one who
destroys images; an iconoclast. -- Image graver, Image maker, a
sculptor. -- Image worship, the worship of images as symbols;
iconolatry distinguished from idolatry; the worship of images
themselves. -- Image Purkinje (Physics), the image of the retinal
blood vessels projected in, not merely on, that membrane. -- Virtual
image (Optics), a point or system of points, on one side of a mirror
or lens, which, if it existed, would emit the system of rays which
actually exists on the other side of the mirror or lens. Clerk
Maxwell.
Image
Im"age (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imaged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imaging
(?).]
1. To represent or form an image of; as, the still lake imaged the
shore; the mirror imaged her figure. "Shrines of imaged saints." J.
Warton.
2. To represent to the mental vision; to form a likeness of by the
fancy or recollection; to imagine.
Condemn'd whole years in absence to deplore, And image charms he
must behold no more. Pope.
Imageable
Im"age*a*ble (?), a. That may be imaged. [R.]
Imageless
Im"age*less, a. Having no image. Shelley.
Imager
Im"a*ger (?), n. One who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor.
[Obs.]
Praxiteles was ennobled for a rare imager. Holland.
Imagery
Im"age*ry (?), n. [OE. imagerie, F. imagerie.]
1. The work of one who makes images or visible representation of
objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass. "Painted
imagery." Shak.
In those oratories might you see Rich carvings, portraitures, and
imagery. Dryden.
2. Fig.: Unreal show; imitation; appearance.
What can thy imagery of sorrow mean? Prior.
3. The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary
phantasms.
The imagery of a melancholic fancy. Atterbury.
4. Rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions
presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in
discourse.
I wish there may be in this poem any instance of good imagery.
Dryden.
Imaginability
Im*ag`i*na*bil"i*ty (?), n. Capacity for imagination. [R.] Coleridge.
Imaginable
Im*ag"i*na*ble (?), a. [L. imaginabilis: cf. F. imaginable.] Capable
of being imagined; conceivable.
Men sunk into the greatest darkness imaginable. Tillotson.
-- Im*ag"i*na*ble*ness, n. -- Im*ag"i*na*bly, adv.
Imaginal
Im*ag"i*nal (?), a. [L. imaginalis.]
1. Characterized by imagination; imaginative; also, given to the use
or rhetorical figures or imagins.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to an imago.
Imaginal disks (Zo\'94l.), masses of hypodermic cells, carried by the
larv\'91 of some insects after leaving the egg, from which masses the
wings and legs of the adult are subsequently formed.
Imaginant
Im*ag"i*nant (?), a. [L. imaginans, p.pr. of imaginari: cf. F.
imaginant.] Imagining; conceiving. [Obs.] Bacon. -- n. An imaginer.
[Obs.] Glanvill.
Imaginarily
Im*ag"i*na*ri*ly (?), a. In a imaginary manner; in imagination. B.
Jonson.
Imaginariness
Im*ag"i*na*ri*ness, n. The state or quality of being imaginary;
unreality.
Imaginary
Im*ag"i*na*ry (?), a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F. imaginaire.] Existing
only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied; visionary; ideal.
Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer Imaginary ills and fancied
tortures? Addison.
Imaginary calculus See under Calculus. -- Imaginary expression OR
quantity (Alg.), an algebraic expression which involves the impossible
operation of taking the square root of a negative quantity; as,
&root;-9, a + b &root;-1. -- Imaginary points, lines, surfaces, etc.
(Geom.), points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although by
reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact ceased to have
a real existence.Syn. -- Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary;
fancied; unreal; illusive.
Imaginary
Im*ag"i*na*ry, n. (Alg.) An imaginary expression or quantity.
Imaginate
Im*ag"i*nate (?), a. Imaginative. [Obs.] Holland.
Imagination
Im*ag`i*na"tion (?), n. [OE. imaginacionum, F. imagination, fr. L.
imaginatio. See Imagine.]
1. The imagine-making power of the mind; the power to create or
reproduce ideally an object of sense previously perceived; the power
to call up mental imagines.
Our simple apprehension of corporeal objects, if present, is sense;
if absent, is imagination. Glanvill.
Imagination is of three kinds: joined with belief of that which is
to come; joined with memory of that which is past; and of things
present, or as if they were present. Bacon.
2. The representative power; the power to reconstruct or recombine the
materials furnished by direct apprehension; the complex faculty
usually termed the plastic or creative power; the fancy.
The imagination of common language -- the productive imagination of
philosophers -- is nothing but the representative process plus the
process to which I would give the name of the "comparative." Sir W.
Hamilton.
The power of the mind to decompose its conceptions, and to
recombine the elements of them at its pleasure, is called its
faculty of imagination. I. Taylor.
The business of conception is to present us with an exact
transcript of what we have felt or perceived. But we have moreover
a power of modifying our conceptions, by combining the parts of
different ones together, so as to form new wholes of our creation.
I shall employ the word imagination to express this power. Stewart.
3. The power to recombine the materials furnished by experience or
memory, for the accomplishment of an elevated purpose; the power of
conceiving and expressing the ideal.
The lunatic, the lover, and the poet Are of imagination all compact
. . . The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from
heaven to earth, from earth to heaven, And as imagination bodies
forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to
shapes, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.
Shak.
4. A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a
faculty; a conception; a notion. Shak. Syn. -- Conception; idea;
conceit; fancy; device; origination; invention; scheme; design;
purpose; contrivance. -- Imagination, Fancy. These words have, to a
great extent, been interchanged by our best writers, and considered as
strictly synonymous. A distinction, however, is now made between them
which more fully exhibits their nature. Properly speaking, they are
different exercises of the same general power -- the plastic or
creative faculty. Imagination consists in taking parts of our
conceptions and combining them into new forms and images more select,
more striking, more delightful, more terrible, etc., than those of
ordinary nature. It is the higher exercise of the two. It creates by
laws more closely connected with the reason; it has strong emotion as
its actuating and formative cause; it aims at results of a definite
and weighty character. Milton's fiery lake, the debates of his
Pandemonium, the exquisite scenes of his Paradise, are all products of
the imagination. Fancy moves on a lighter wing; it is governed by laws
of association which are more remote, and sometimes arbitrary or
capricious. Hence the term fanciful, which exhibits fancy in its
wilder flights. It has for its actuating spirit feelings of a lively,
gay, and versatile character; it seeks to please by unexpected
combinations of thought, startling contrasts, flashes of brilliant
imagery, etc. Pope's Rape of the Lock is an exhibition of fancy which
has scarcely its equal in the literature of any country. -- "This, for
instance, Wordworth did in respect of the words \'bfimagination' and
\'bffancy.' Before he wrote, it was, I suppose, obscurely felt by most
that in \'bfimagination' there was more of the earnest, in \'bffancy'
of the play of the spirit; that the first was a loftier faculty and
gift than the second; yet for all this words were continually, and not
without loss, confounded. He first, in the preface to his Lyrical
Ballads, rendered it henceforth impossible that any one, who had read
and mastered what he has written on the two words, should remain
unconscious any longer of the important difference between them."
Trench.
The same power, which we should call fancy if employed on a
production of a light nature, would be dignified with the title of
imagination if shown on a grander scale. C. J. Smith.
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Imaginational
Im*ag`i*na"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, involving, or caused by,
imagination.
Imaginationalism
Im*ag`i*na"tion*al*ism (?), n. Idealism. J. Grote.
Imaginative
Im*ag"i*na*tive (?), a. [F. imaginatif.]
1. Proceeding from, and characterized by, the imagination, generally
in the highest sense of the word.
In all the higher departments of imaginative art, nature still
constitues an important element. Mure.
2. Given to imagining; full of images, fancies, etc.; having a quick
imagination; conceptive; creative.
Milton had a highly imaginative, Cowley a very fanciful mind.
Coleridge.
3. Unreasonably suspicious; jealous. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
Im*ag"i*na*tive*ly, adv. -- Im*ag"i*na*tive*ness, n.
Imagine
Im*ag"ine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imagined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imagining.] [F. imaginer, L. imaginari, p.p. imaginatus, fr. imago
image. See Image.]
1. To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of;
to conceive; to produce by the imagination.
In the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a
bear! Shak.
2. To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to
purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5.
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? Ps. lxii. 3.
3. To represent to one's self; to think; to believe. Shak. Syn. -- To
fancy; conceive; apprehend; think; believe; suppose; opine; deem;
plan; scheme; devise.
Imagine
Im*ag"ine, v. i.
1. To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise.
2. To think; to suppose.
My sister is not so defenseless left As you imagine. Milton.
Imaginer
Im*ag"in*er (?), n. One who forms ideas or conceptions; one who
contrives. Bacon.
Imaginous
Im*ag"in*ous (?), a. Imaginative. [R.] Chapman.
Imago
I*ma"go (?), n.; pl. Imagoes (#). [L. See Image.]
1. An image.
2. (Zo\'94l.) The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect.
See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm.
Imam, Iman, Imaum
I*mam" (?), I*man" (?), I*maum" (?), n. [Ar. im\'bem.]
1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs the
regular service of the mosque.
2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed, unites in his
person supreme spiritual and temporal power.
Imaret
I*ma"ret (?), n. [Turk., fr. Ar. 'im\'bera.] A lodging house for
Mohammedan pilgrims. Moore.
Imbalm
Im*balm" (?), v. t. See Embalm.
Imban
Im*ban" (?), v. t. To put under a ban. [R.] Barlow.
Imband
Im*band" (?), v. t. To form into a band or bands. "Imbanded nations."
J. Barlow.
Imbank
Im*bank" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbanked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbanking.] [Pref. im- in + bank. Cf. Embank.] To inclose or defend
with a bank or banks. See Embank.
Imbankment
Im*bank"ment (?), n. The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or
mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See
Embankment.
Imbannered
Im*ban"nered (?), a. Having banners.
Imbar
Im*bar" (?), v. t. To bar in; to secure. [Obs.]
To imbar their crooked titles. Shak.
Imbargo
Im*bar"go (?), n. See Embargo.
Imbark
Im*bark" (?), v. i. & t. See Embark.
Imbarn
Im*barn" (?), v. t. To store in a barn. [Obs.]
Imbase
Im*base" (?), v. t. See Embase.
Imbase
Im*base", v. i. To diminish in value. [Obs.] Hales.
Imbastardize
Im*bas"tard*ize (?), v. t. To bastardize; to debase. [Obs.] Milton.
Imbathe
Im*bathe" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + bathe. Cf. Embathe.] To bathe; to
wash freely; to immerce.
And gave her to his daughters to imbathe In nectared lavers strewed
with asphodel. Milton.
Imbay
Im*bay" (?), v. t. See Embay.
Imbecile
Im"be*cile (?), a. [L. imbecillis, and imbecillus; of unknown origin:
cf. F. imb\'82cile.] Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind;
feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for
the imbecile and insane. Syn. -- Weak; feeble; feeble-minded; idiotic.
Imbecile
Im"be*cile, n. One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
Imbecile
Im"be*cile, v. t. To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's
courage. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Imbecilitate
Im`be*cil"i*tate (?), v. t. To weaken, as to the body or the mind; to
enfeeble. [R.] A. Wilson.
Imbecility
Im`be*cil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Imbecilities (#). [L. imbecillitas: cf. F.
imb\'82cillit\'82.] The quality of being imbecile; weakness;
feebleness, esp. of mind.
Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a
meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. Sir W. Temple.
NOTE: &hand; Th is te rm is us ed sp ecifically to denote natural
weakness of the mental faculties, affecting one's power to act
reasonably or intelligently.
Syn. -- Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence. See
Debility.
Imbed
Im*bed" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbedded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbedding.] [Pref. im- in + bed. Cf. Embed.] To sink or lay, as in a
bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing mass, as of clay or mortar; to
cover, as with earth, sand, etc.
Imbellic
Im*bel"lic (?), a. [L. imbellis; pref. im- = in- not + bellum war; cf.
bellicus warlike.] Not warlike or martial. [Obs.] R. Junius.
Imbenching
Im*bench"ing (?), n. [Pref. im- in + bench.] A raised work like a
bench. [Obs.] Parkhurst.
Imber-goose
Im"ber-goose` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The loon. See Ember-goose.
Imbezzle
Im*bez"zle (?), v. t. [Obs.] See Embezzle.
Imbibe
Im*bibe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbibed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbibing.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink: cf. F.
imbiber. Cf. Bib, Imbue, Potable.]
1. To drink in; to absorb; to suck or take in; to receive as by
drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture.
2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe
principles; to imbibe errors.
3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] "Earth, imbibed with . . . acid." Sir
I. Newton.
Imbiber
Im*bib"er (?), n. One who, or that which, imbibes.
Imbibition
Im`bi*bi"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imbibition.] The act or process of
imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem imbibition of poisons.
Bacon.
Imbitter
Im*bit"ter (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbittered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbittering.] [Pref. im- in + bitter. Cf. Embitter.] [Written also
embitter.] To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more
distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant.
Is there anything that more imbitters the enjoyment of this life
than shame? South.
Imbittered against each other by former contests. Bancroft.
Imbitterer
Im*bit"ter*er (?), n. One who, or that which, imbitters.
Imbitterment
Im*bit"ter*ment (?), n. The act of imbittering; bitter feeling;
embitterment.
Imblaze
Im*blaze" (?), v. t. See Emblaze.
Imblazon
Im*bla"zon (?), v. t. See Emblazon.
Imbody
Im*bod"y (?), v. i. [See Embody.] To become corporeal; to assume the
qualities of a material body. See Embody.
The soul grows clotted by contagion, Imbodies, and imbrutes.
Milton.
Imboil
Im*boil" (?), v. t. & i. [Obs.] See Emboil.
Imbolden
Im*bold"en (?), v. t. See Embolden.
Imbonity
Im*bon"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + L. bonitas goodness.] Want of
goodness. [Obs.] Burton.
Imborder
Im*bor"der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbordered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbordering.] [Pref. im- in + border. Cf. Emborder.] To furnish or
inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton.
Imbosk
Im*bosk" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbosked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbosking.] [CF. It. imboscare to imbosk, imboscarsi to retire into a
wood; pref. im- in + bosco wood. See Boscage, and cf. Ambush.] To
conceal, as in bushes; to hide. [Obs.] Shelton.
Imbosk
Im*bosk", v. i. To be concealed. [R.] Milton.
Imbosom
Im*bos"om (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbosomed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbosoming.] [Pref. im- in + bosom. Cf. Embosom.]
1. To hold in the bosom; to cherish in the heart or affection; to
embosom.
2. To inclose or place in the midst of; to surround or shelter; as, a
house imbosomed in a grove. "Villages imbosomed soft in trees."
Thomson.
The Father infinite, By whom in bliss imbosomed sat the Son.
Milton.
Imboss
Im*boss" (?), v. t. See Emboss.
Imbosture
Im*bos"ture (?), n. [See Emboss.] Embossed or raised work. [Obs.]
Beau. & Fl.
Imbound
Im*bound" (?), v. t. To inclose in limits; to shut in. [Obs.] Shak.
Imbow
Im*bow" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + bow. Cf. Embow.] To make like a
bow; to curve; to arch; to vault; to embow. "Imbowed windows." Bacon.
Imbowel
Im*bow"el (?), v. t. See Embowel.
Imbower
Im*bow"er (?), v. t. & i. See Embower.
Imbowment
Im*bow"ment (?), n. act of imbowing; an arch; a vault. Bacon.
Imbox
Im*box" (?), v. t. To inclose in a box.
Imbracery
Im*bra"cer*y (?), n. Embracery. [Obs.]
Imbraid
Im*braid" (?), v. t. [Obs.] See Embraid.
Imbrangle
Im*bran"gle (?), v. t. To entangle as in a cobweb; to mix confusedly.
[R.] Hudibras.
Physiology imbrangled with an inapplicable logic. Coleridge.
Imbreed
Im*breed" (?), v. t. [Cf. Inbreed.] To generate within; to inbreed.
[Obs.] Hakewill.
Imbricate, Imbricated
Im"bri*cate (?), Im"bri*ca`ted (?), a. [L. imbricatus, p.p. of
imbricare to cover with tiles, to form like a gutter tile, fr. imbrex,
-icis, a hollow tile, gutter tile, fr. imber rain.]
1. Bent and hollowed like a roof or gutter tile.
2. Lying over each other in regular order, so as to "break joints,"
like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of
plants and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes;
overlapping each other at the margins, as leaves in \'91stivation.
3. In decorative art: Having scales lapping one over the other, or a
representation of such scales; as, an imbricated surface; an
imbricated pattern.
Imbricate
Im"bri*cate (?), v. t. To lay in order, one lapping over another, so
as to form an imbricated surface.
Imbrication
Im`bri*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imbrication.] An overlapping of the
edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure;
also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure.
Imbricative
Im"bri*ca*tive (?), a. (Bot.) Imbricate.
Imbrocado
Im`bro*ca"do (?), n.; pl. Imbrocadoes (#). [See Brocade.] Cloth of
silver or of gold. [R.]
Imbrocata, Imbroccata
Im`bro*ca"ta (?), Im`broc*ca"ta, n. [It. imbroccata.] A hit or thrust.
[Obs.] B. Jonson.
Imbroglio
Im*brogl"io (?), n.; pl. Imbroglios (#). [Written also embroglio.]
[It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.]
1. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious
misunderstanding.
Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio. Carlyle.
Imbrown
Im*brown" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + brown. Cf. Embrown.] To make
brown; to obscure; to darken; to tan; as, features imbrowned by
exposure.
The mountain mass by scorching skies imbrowned. Byron.
Imbrue
Im*brue" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbureed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbureing.] [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to
give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but
also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).] To wet or
moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood.
While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. Milton.
Imbruement
Im*brue"ment (?), n. The act of imbruing or state of being imbrued.
Imbrute
Im*brute" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbruted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imbruting.] [Pref. im- in + brute: cf. F. abrutir. Cf. Embrute.] To
degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal.
And mixed with bestial slime, THis essence to incarnate and
imbrute. Milton.
Imbrute
Im*brute", v. i. To sink to the state of a brute.
The soul grows clotted by contagion, Imbodies, and imbrutes, till
she quite lose The divine property of her first being. Milton.
Imbrutement
Im*brute"ment (?), n. The act of imbruting, or the state of being
imbruted. [R.] Brydges.
Imbue
Im*bue" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbuing.]
[L. imbuere; pref. im- in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L.
bibere to drink. Cf. Imbibe.]
1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly
imbued with black.
2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as,
to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.
Thy words with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no
satiety. Milton.
Imbuement
Im*bue"ment (?), n. The act of imbuing; the state of being imbued;
hence, a deep tincture.
Imburse
Im*burse" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + burse: cf. F. embourser to put
into one's purse. See Burse, and Purse.] To supply or stock with
money. [Obs.]
Imbursement
Im*burse"ment (?), n.
1. The act of imbursing, or the state of being imbursed. [Obs.]
2. Money laid up in stock. [Obs.]
Imbution
Im*bu"tion (?), n. An imbuing. [Obs.]
Imesatin
I*mes"a*tin (?), n. [Imide + isatin.] (Chem.) A dark yellow,
crystalline substance, obtained by the action of ammonia on isatin.
Imide
Im"ide (?), n. (Chem.) A compound with, or derivative of, the imido
group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido
group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in
which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or
acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; as,
succinimide.
Imido
Im"i*do (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, containing, or combined with,
the radical NH, which is called the imido group. Imido acid, an
organic acid, consisting of one or more acid radicals so united with
the imido group that it contains replaceable acid hydrogen, and plays
the part of an acid; as, uric acid, succinimide, etc., are imido
acids.
Imitability
Im`it*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [See Imitable.] The quality of being
imitable. Norris.
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Imitable
Im"i*ta*ble (?), a. [L. imitabilis: cf. F. imitable. See Imitate.]
1. Capble of being imitated or copied.
The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more
usefull, as being imitable by great numbers. Atterbury.
2. Worthy of imitation; as, imitable character or qualities. Sir W.
Raleigh.
Imitableness
Im"i*ta*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being imitable; worthness
of imitation.
Imitancy
Im"i*tan*cy (?), n. [From L. imitans, p. pr. of imitare.] Tendency to
imitation. [R.] Carlyle.
Imitate
Im"i*tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imitating (?).] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to imitate; of unknown
origin. Cf. Image.]
1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to
copy, in acts, manners etc.
Despise wealth and imitate a dog. Cowlay.
2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character, color,
qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to counterfeit; to copy.
A place picked out by choice of best alive The Nature's work by art
can imitate. Spenser.
This hand appeared a shining sword to weild, And that sustained an
imitated shield. Dryden.
3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a plant, or
inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation, or instinctive
habits, so as to derive an advantage thereby; sa, when a harmless
snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner, or when an odorless
insect imitates, in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
Imitation
Im"i*ta"tion (?), n. [L. imitatio: cf. F. imitation.]
1. The act of imitating.
Poesy is an art of imitation, . . . that is to say, a representing,
counterfeiting, or figuring forth. Sir P. Sidney.
2. That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to
resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent
purposes; likeness; resemblance.
Both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the
best nature. Dryden.
3. (Mus.) One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency
in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same
melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by
one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.
4. (Biol.) The act of condition of imitating another species of
animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3.
NOTE: &hand; Im itation is of ten used adjectively to characterize
things which have a deceptive appearance, simulating the qualities
of a superior article; -- opposed to real or genuine; as, imitation
lace; imitation bronze; imitation modesty, etc.
Imitational
Im`i*ta"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation; as,
imitational propensities.
Imitative
Im"i*ta*tive (?), a. [L. imitavitus: cf. F. imitatif.]
1. Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of
the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on
example; not original; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an
imitative art.
2. Formed after a model, pattern, or original.
This temple, less in form, with equal grace, Was imitative of the
first in Thrace. Dryden.
3. (Nat. Hist.) Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a
plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as
protection from enemies; having resamblance to something else; as,
imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of
minerals are imitative. -- Im"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Im"i*ta*tive*ness,
n.
Imitative
Im"i*ta*tive, n. (Gram.) A verb expressive of imitation or
resemblance. [R.]
Imitater
Im"i*ta"ter (?), n. [L.] One who imitates.
Imitatorship
Im"i*ta`tor*ship, n. The state or office of an imitator. "Servile
imitatorship." Marston.
Imitatress
Im"i*ta`tress (?), n. A woman who is an imitator.
Imitatrix
Im"i*ta`trix (?), n. An imitatress.
Immaculate
Im*mac"u*late (?), a. [L. immaculatus; pref. im- not + maculatus, p.
p. of maculare to spot, stane, fr. macula spot. See Mail armor.]
Without stain or blemish; spotless; undefiled; clear; pure.
Were but my soul as pure From other guilt as that, Heaven did not
hold One more immaculate. Denham.
Thou sheer, immaculate and silver fountain. Shak.
Immaculate conception (R. C. Ch.), the doctrine that the Virgin Mary
was conceived without original sin. -- Im*mac"u*late*ly, adv. --
Im*mac"u*late*ness, n.
Immailed
Im*mailed" (?), a. Wearing mail or armor; clad of armor. W. Browne.
Immalleable
Im*mal"le*a*ble (?), a. Not maleable.
Immanacle
Im*man"a*cle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immanacled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immanacling (?).] To manacle; to fetter; hence; to confine; to
restrain from free action.
Although this corporal rind Thou hast immanacled. Milton.
Immanation
Im"ma*na"tion (?), n. [Pref. im- in + L. manare to flow; cf. mantio a
flowing.] A flowing or entering in; -- opposed to emanation. [R.]
Good.
Immane
Im*mane" (?), a. [L. immanis.] Very great; huge; vast; also, monstrous
in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. [Obs.] "So immane a man."
Chapman. -- Im*mane"ly, adv. [Obs.]
Immanence, Immanency
Im"ma*nence (?), Im"ma*nen*cy (?), n. The condition or quality of
being immanent; inherence; an indwelling.
[Clement] is mainly concerned in enforcing the immanence of God.
Christ is everywhere presented by him as Deity indwelling in the
world. A. V. G. Allen.
Immanent
Im"ma*nent (?), a. [L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to remain in or
near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F. immanent.] Remaining
within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or
subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the
subject or associated acts; -- opposed to emanant, transitory,
transitive, or objective.
A cognition is an immanent act of mind. Sir W. Hamilton.
An immanent power in the life of the world. Hare.
Immanifest
Im*man"i*fest (?), a. Not manifest. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Immanity
Im*man"i*ty (?), n. [L. immanitas.] The state or quality of being
immane; barbarity. [R.] Shak.
Immantle
Im*man"tle (?), v. t. See Emmantle. [R.]
Immanuel
Im*man"u*el (?), n. [Heb. 'imm\'ben, fr. 'im with + \'ben us + \'c7l
God.] God with us; -- an appellation of the Christ. Is. vii. 14. Matt.
i. 23.
Immarcescible
Im`mar*ces"ci*ble (?), a. [L. immarcescibilis; pref. im- not +
marcescere to fade: cf. F. immarcescible.] Unfading; lasting. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Immarcescibly
Im`mar*ces"ci*bly, adv. Unfadingly. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Immarginate
Im*mar"gin*ate (?), a. (Bot.) Not having a distinctive margin or
border. Grey.
Immartial
Im*mar"tial (?), a. Not martial; unwarlike. [Obs.]
Immask
Im*mask" (?), v. t. To cover, as with a mask; to disguise or conceal.
[R.] Shak.
Immatchable
Im*match"a*ble (?), a. Matchless; peerless. [Obs.] Holland.
Immaterrial
Im"ma*ter"ri*al (?), a. [Pref. im- not + material: cf. F.
immat\'82riel.]
1. Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual; disembodied.
Angels are spirits immaterial and intellectual. Hooker.
2. Of no substantial consequence; without weight or significance;
unimportant; as, it is wholly immaterial whether he does so or not.
Syn. -- Unimportant; inconsequential; insignificant; inconsiderable;
trifling.
Immaterialism
Im`ma*te"ri*al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. immat\'82rialisme.]
1. The doctrine that immaterial substances or spiritual being exist,
or are possible.
2. (Philos.) The doctrine that external bodies may be reduced to mind
and ideas in a mind; any doctrine opposed to materialism or
phenomenalism, esp. a system that maintains the immateriality of the
soul; idealism; esp., Bishop Berkeley's theory of idealism.
Immaterialist
Im`ma*te"ri*al*ist, n. [Cf. F. immat\'82rialiste.] (Philos.) One who
believes in or professes, immaterialism.
Immateriality
Im`ma*te`ri*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Immaterialities (#). [Cf. F.
immat\'82rialit\'82.] The state or quality of being immaterial or
incorporeal; as, the immateriality of the soul.
Immaterialize
Im`ma*te"ri*al*ize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. immat\'82rialiser.] To render
immaterial or incorporeal.
Immateralized spirits. Glanvill.
Immaterially
Im`ma*te"ri*al*ly, adv.
1. In an immaterial manner; without matter or corporeal substance.
2. In an unimportant manner or degree.
Immaterialness
Im`ma*te"ri*al*ness, n. The state or quality of being immaterial;
immateriality.
Immateriate
Im`ma*te"ri*ate (?), a. Immaterial. [Obs.] Bacon.
Immature
Im`ma*ture" (?), a. [L. immaturus; pref. im- not + maturus mature,
ripe. See Mature.]
1. Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development;
crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature
plans. "An ill-measured and immature counsel." Bacon.
2. Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death. [R.] Jer.
Taylor.
Immatured
Im`ma*tured" (?), a. Immature.
Immaturely
Im`ma*ture"ly (?), adv. In an immature manner. Warburion.
Immatureness
Im`ma*ture"ness, n. The state or quality of being immature;
immaturity. Boyle.
Immaturity
Im`ma*tu"ri*ty (?), n. [L. immaturitas: cf. F. immaturit\'82.] The
state or quality of being immature or not fully developed; unripeness;
incompleteness.
When the world has outgrown its intellectual immaturity. Caird.
Immeability
Im`me*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + L. meabilis passable, fr.
meare to pass.] Want of power to pass, or to permit passage;
impassableness.
Immeability of the juices. Arbuthnot.
Immeasurability
Im*meas`ur*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being immeasurable;
immensurability.
Immeasurable
Im*meas"ur*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + measurable: cf. F.
measurable. Cf. Immensurable, Unmeasurable.] Incapble of being
measured; indefinitely extensive; illimitable; immensurable; vast.
Of depth immeasurable. Milton.
Immeasurableness
Im*meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being immeasurable.
Eternity and immeasurableness belong to thought alone. F. W.
Robertson.
Immeasurably
Im*meas"ur*a*bly, adv. In an immeasurable manner or degree.
"Immeasurably distant." Wordsworth.
Immeasured
Im*meas"ured (?), a. Immeasurable. [R.] Spenser.
Immechanical
Im`me*chan"ic*al (?), a. Not mechanical. [Obs.] Cheyne. --
Im"me*chan"ic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Immediacy
Im*me"di*a*cy (?), n. The relation of freedom from the interventionof
a medium; immediateness. Shak.
Immediate
Im*me"di*ate (?), a. [F. imm\'82diat. See In- not, and Mediate.]
1. Not separated in respect to place by anything intervening;
proximate; close; as, immediate contact.
You are the most immediate to our throne. Shak.
2. Not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant. "Assemble we
immediate council." Shak.
Death . . . not yet inflicted, as he feared, By some immediate
stroke. Milton.
3. Acting with nothing interposed or between, or without the
intervention of another object as a cause, means, or agency; acting,
perceived, or produced, directly; as, an immediate cause.
The immediate knowledge of the past is therefore impossible. Sir.
W. Hamilton.
Immediate amputation (Surg.), an amputation performed within the first
few hours after an injury, and before the the effects of the shock
have passed away. Syn. -- Proximate; close; direct; next.
Immediately
Im*me"di*ate*ly (?), adv.
1. In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or
thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to mediately; as, immediately
contiguous.
God's acceptance of it either immediately by himself, or mediately
by the hands of the bishop. South.
2. Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at
once.
And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And
immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matt. viii. 3.
3. As soon as. Cf. Directly,
8, Note. Syn. -- Directly; instantly; quickly; forthwith; straightway;
presently. See Directly.
Immediateness
Im*me"di*ate*ness, n. The quality or relations of being immediate in
manner, place, or time; exemption from second or interventing causes.
Bp. Hall.
Immedeatism
Im*me"de*a*tism (?), n. Immediateness.
Immedicable
Im*med"i*ca*ble (?), a. [L. Immedicabilis. See In- not, and
Medicable.] Not to be healed; incurable. "Wounds immedicable." Milton.
Immelodious
Im`me*lo"di*ous (?), a. Not melodious.
Immemorable
Im*mem"o*ra*ble (?), a. [L. immemorabilis; pref. im- not + memorabilis
memorable: cf. F. imm\'82morable. See Memorable.] Not memorable; not
worth remembering. Johnson.
Immemorial
Im`me*mo"ri*al (?), a. [Pref. im- not + memorial: cf. F.
imm\'82morial.] Extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or
tradition; indefinitely ancient; as, existing from time immemorial.
"Immemorial elms." Tennyson. "Immemorial usage or custom." Sir M.
Hale. Time immemorial (Eng. Law.), a time antedating (legal) history,
and beyond "legal memory" so called; formerly an indefinite time, but
in 1276 this time was fixed by statute as the begining of the reign of
Richard I. (1189). Proof of unbroken possession or use of any right
since that date made it unnecessary to establish the original grant.
In 1832 the plan of dating legal memory from a fixed time was
abandoned and the principle substituted that rights which had been
enjoyed for full twenty years (or as against the crown thirty years)
should not be liable to impeachment merely by proving that they had
not been enjoyed before.
Immemorially
Im`me*mo"ri*al*ly, adv. Beyond memory. Bentley.
Immense
Im*mense" (?), a. [L. immensus; pref. im- not + mensus, p. p. of
metiri to measure: cf. F. immense. See Measure.] Immeasurable;
unlimited. In commonest use: Very great; vast; huge. "Immense the
power" Pope. "Immense and boundless ocean." Daniel.
O Goodness infinite! Goodness immense! Milton.
Syn. -- Infinite; immeasurable; illimitable; unbounded; unlimited;
interminable; vast; prodigious; enormous; monstrous. See Enormous.
Immensely
Im*mense"ly, adv. In immense manner or degree.
Immenseness
Im*mense"ness, n. The state of being immense.
Immensible
Im*men"si*ble (?), a. [Immense + -ible.] Immeasurable. [Obs.] Davies.
Immensity
Im*men"si*ty (?), n.; pl. Immensities (#). [L. immensitas: cf. F.
immensit\'82.] The state or quality of being immense; inlimited or
immeasurable extension; infinity; vastness in extent or bulk;
greatness.
Lost in the wilds of vast immensity. Blackmore.
The immensity of the material system. I. Taylor.
Immensive
Im*men"sive (?), a. Huge. [Obs.] Herrick.
Immensurability
Im*men`su*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being immensurable.
Immensurable
Im*men"su*ra*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + L. mensurabilis measurable:
cf. F. immensurable. Cf. Immeasurable.] Immeasurable.
What an immensurable space is the firmament. Derham.
Immensurate
Im*men"su*rate (?), a. [Pref. im- not + mensurate.] Unmeasured;
unlimited. [R.] W. Montagu.
Immerge
Im*merge" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immerged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immerging (?).] [L. immergere; pref. im- in + mergere to dip, plunge:
cf. F. immerger. See Merge, and cf. Immerse.] To plungel into, under,
or within anything especially a fuid; to dip; to immerse. See Immerse.
We took . . . lukewarm water, and in it immerged a quantity of the
leaves of senna. Boyle.
Their souls are immerged in matter. Jer. Taylor.
Immerge
Im*merge" (?), v. i. To dissapear by entering into any medium, as a
star into the light of the sun. [R.]
Immerit
Im*mer"it (?), n. Want of worth; demerit. [R.] Suckling.
Immerited
Im*mer"it*ed, a. Unmerited. [Obs.] Charles I.
Immeritous
Im*mer"it*ous (?), a. [L. immeritus; pref. im- not + meritus, p. p. of
merere, mereri, to deserve.] Undeserving. [Obs.] Milton.
Immersable
Im*mers"a*ble (?), a. See Immersible.
Immerse
Im*merse" (?), a. [L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See Immerge.]
Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [Obs.] "Things immerse in matter." Bacon.
Immerse
Im*merse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immersed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immersing.]
1. To plunge into anything that surrounds or covers, especially into a
fluid; to dip; to sink; to bury; to immerge.
Deep immersed beneath its whirling wave. J Warton.
More than a mile immersed within the wood. Dryden.
2. To baptize by immersion.
3. To engage deeply; to engross the attention of; to involve; to
overhelm.
The queen immersed in such a trance. Tennyson.
It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be
deeply immersed inn the enjoyments of this. Atterbury.
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Immersed
Im*mersed" (?), p. p. & a.
1. Deeply plunged into anything, especially a fluid.
2. Deeply occupied; engrossed; entangled.
3. (Bot.) Growing wholly under water. Gray.
Immersible
Im*mers"i*ble (?), a. [From Immerse.] Capable of being immersed.
Immersible
Im*mers"i*ble, a. [Pref. im- not + L. mersus, p. p. of mergere to
plunge.] Not capable of being immersed.
Immersion
Im*mer"sion (?), n. [L. immersio; cf. F. immersion.]
1. The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking
within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx.
2. Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as,
practiced by the Baptists.
3. The state of being overhelmed or deeply absorbed; deep engagedness.
Too deep an immersion in the affairs of life. Atterbury.
4. (Astron.) The dissapearance of a celestail body, by passing either
behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow,
as in the eclipse of a satellite; -- opposed to emersion.
Immersion lens, a microscopic objective of short focal distance
designed to work with a drop of liquid, as oil, between the front lens
and the slide, so that this lens is practically immersed.
Immersionist
Im*mer"sion*ist, n. (Eccl.) One who holds the doctrine that immersion
is essential to Christian baptism.
Immesh
Im*mesh" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immeshed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immeshing.] [Pref. im- in + mesh. Cf. Inmesh.] To catch or entangle
in, or as in, the meshes of a net. or in a web; to insnare.
Immethodical
Im`me*thod"ic*al (?), a. Not methodical; without method or systematic
arrangement; without order or regularity; confused. Addison. Syn. --
Irregular; confused; disoderly; unsystematic; desultory.
Immethodically
Im`me*thod"ic*al*ly, adv. Without method; confusedly;
unsystematically.
Immethodicalness
Im`me*thod"ic*al*ness, n. Want of method.
Immethodize
Im*meth"od*ize (?), v. t. To render immethodical; to destroy the
method of; to confuse. [R.]
Immetrical
Im*met"ric*al (, a. Not metrical or rhythmical. [R.] Chapman.
Immew
Im*mew" (?), v. t. See Emmew.
Immigrant
Im"mi*grant (?), n. [L. immigrans, p. pr. of immigrare to go into: cf.
F. immigrant. See Immigrate.] One who immigrates; one who comes to a
country for the purpose of permanent residence; -- correlative of
emigrant. Syn. -- See Emigrant.
Immigrate
Im"mi*grate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immigrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immigrating (?).] [L. immigrare, immigratum, to immigrate; pref. im-
in + migrare to migrate. See Migrate.] To come into a country of which
one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See
Emigrate.
Immigration
Im"mi*gra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. immigration.] The act of immigrating;
the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent
residence.
The immigrations of the Arabians into Europe. T. Warton.
Imminence
Im"mi*nence (?), n. [Cf. F. imminence, L. imminentia, See Imminent.]
1. The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of
something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress.
Fuller.
2. That which is imminent; impending evil or danger. "But dare all
imminence." Shak.
Imminent
Im"mi*nent (?), a. [L. imminens, p. pr. of imminere to project; pref.
im- in + minere (in comp.) to jut, project. See Eminent.]
1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said
especially of misfortune or peril. "In danger imminent." Spenser.
2. Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous.
Hairbreadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach. Shak.
3. (With upon) Bent upon; attentive to. [R.]
Their eyes ever imminent upon worldly matters. Milton.
Syn. -- Impending; threatening; near; at hand. -- Imminent, Impending,
Threatening. Imminent is the strongest: it denotes that something is
ready to fall or happen on the instant; as, in imminent danger of
one's life. Impending denotes that something hangs suspended over us,
and may so remain indefinitely; as, the impending evils of war.
Threatening supposes some danger in prospect, but more remote; as,
threatening indications for the future.
Three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death. Shak.
No story I unfold of public woes, Nor bear advices of impending
foes. Pope.
Fierce faces threatening war. Milton.
Imminently
Im"mi*nent*ly, adv. In an imminent manner.
Immingle
Im*min"gle (?), v. t. To mingle; to mix; to unite; to blend. [R.]
Thomson.
Imminution
Im`mi*nu"tion (?), n. [L. imminutio, fr. imminuere, imminutum, to
lessen; pref. im- in + minuere.] A lessening; diminution; decrease.
[R.] Ray.
Immiscibility
Im*mis"ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. immiscibilit\'82.] Incapability of
being mixed, or mingled.
Immiscible
Im*mis"ci*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + miscible: cf. F. immiscible.]
Not capable of being mixed or mingled.
A chaos of immiscible and conflicting particles. Cudworth.
Immission
Im*mis"sion (?), n. [L. immissio: cf. F. immission. See Immit.] The
act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the
correlative of emission.
Immit
Im*mit" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Immiting.]
[L. immittere, immissum; pref. im- in + mittere to send.] To send in;
to inject; to infuse; -- the correlative of emit. [R.] Boyle.
Immitigable
Im*mit"i*ga*ble (?), a. [L. immitigabilis; fr. pref. im- not +
mitigare to mitigate.] Not capable of being mitigated, softened, or
appeased. Coleridge.
Immitigably
Im*mit"i*ga*bly (?), adv. In an immitigable manner.
Immix
Im*mix" (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + mix.] To mix; to mingle. [R.]
Amongst her tears immixing prayers meek. Spenser.
Immixable
Im*mix"a*ble (?), a. Not mixable. Bp. Wilkins.
Immixed
Im*mixed" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + mixed, p. p. of mix.] Unmixed.
[Obs.]
How pure and immixed the design is. Boyle.
Immixture
Im*mix"ture (?), n. Freedom from mixture; purity. [R.] W. Montagu.
Immobile
Im*mo"bile (?), a. [L. immobilis: cf. F. immobile. See Immobility.]
Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable. Prof. Shedd.
Immobility
Im`mo*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. immobilitas, fr. immobilis immovable; pref.
im- not + mobilis movable: cf. F. immobilit\'82. See Mobile.] The
condition or quality of being immobile; fixedness in place or state.
Immobilize
Im*mob"i*lize (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + mobilize; cf. f.
immobiliser.] To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a
naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened
bandages.
Immoble
Im*mo"ble (?), a. [Obs.] See Immobile.
Immoderacy
Im*mod"er*a*cy (?), n. [From Immoderate.] Immoderateness. [R.] Sir T.
Browne.
Immoderancy
Im*mod"er*an*cy (?), n. [L. immoderantia.] Immoderateness; excess.
[R.] Sir T. Browne.
Immoderate
Im*mod"er*ate (?), a. [L. immoderatus; pref. im- not + moderatus
moderate. See Moderate.] Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and
suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate
demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter.
So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint. Shak.
Syn. -- Excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; extravagant; intemperate;
inordinate.
Immoderately
Im*mod"er*ate*ly, adv. In an immoderate manner; excessively.
Immoderateness
Im*mod"er*ate*ness, n. The quality of being immoderate; excess;
extravagance. Puller.
Immoderation
Im*mod`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. immoderatio: cf. F. imod\'82ration.] Want
of moderation. Hallywell.
Immodest
Im*mod"est (?), a. [F. immodeste, L. immodestus immoderate; pref. im-
not + modestus modest. See Modest.]
1. Not limited to due bounds; immoderate.
2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and
decency require; indecent; indelicate; obscene; lewd; as, immodest
persons, behavior, words, pictures, etc.
Immodest deeds you hinder to be wrought, But we proscribe the least
immodest thought. Dryden.
Syn. -- Indecorous; indelicate; shameless; shameful; impudent;
indecent; impure; unchaste; lewd; obscene.
Immodestly
Im*mod"est*ly, adv. In an immodest manner.
Immodesty
Im*mod"es*ty (?), n. [L. immodestia: cf. F. immodestie.] Want of
modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency. "A piece of
immodesty." Pope.
Immolate
Im"mo*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immolating.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to
sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im- in + mola grits or
grains of spelt coarsely ground and mixed with salt; also, mill. See
Molar, Meal ground grain.] To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to
kill, as a sacrificial victim.
Worshipers, who not only immolate to them [the deities] the lives
of men, but . . . the virtue and honor of women. Boyle.
Immolation
Im`mo*la"tion (?), n. [L. immolatio: cf. F. immolation.]
1. The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or
sacrificed. Sir. T. Browne.
2. That which is immolated; a sacrifice.
Immolator
Im"mo*la`tor (?), n. [L.] One who offers in sacrifice; specifically,
one of a sect of Russian fanatics who practice self-mutilatio and
sacrifice.
Immold, Immould
Im*mold", Im*mould" (?), v. t. To mold into shape, or form. [Obs.] G.
Fletcher.
Immoment
Im*mo"ment (?), a. [See Immomentous.] Trifling. [R.] "Immoment toys."
Shak.
Immomentous
Im`mo*men"tous (?), a. [Pref. im- not + momentous.] Not momentous;
unimportant; insignificant. [R.] A. Seward.
Immoral
Im*mor"al (?), a. [Pref. im- not + moral: cf. F. immoral.] Not moral;
inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to
conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest; vicious;
licentious; as, an immoral man; an immoral deed. Syn. -- Wicked;
sinful; criminal; vicious; unjust; dishonest; depraved; impure;
unchaste; profligate; dissolute; abandoned; licentious; lewd; obscene.
Immorality
Im`mo*ral"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Immoralities (#). [Cf. F. immoralit\'82.]
1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice.
The root of all immorality. Sir W. Temple.
2. An immoral act or practice.
Luxury and sloth and then a great drove of heresies and
immoralities broke loose among them. Milton.
Immorally
Im*mor"al*ly (?), adv. In an immoral manner; wickedly.
Immorigerous
Im`mo*rig"er*ous (?), a. [Pref. im- not + morigerous.] Rude; uncivil;
disobedient. [Obs.] -- Im`mo*rig"er*ous*ness, n. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Immortal
Im*mor"tal (?), a. [L. immortalis; pref. im- not + mortalis mortal:
cf. F. immortel. See Mortal, and cf. Immortelle.]
1. Not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable;
lasting forever; having unlimited, or eternal, existance.
Unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible. 1 Tim. i. 17.
For my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as
itself? Shak.
2. Connected with, or pertaining to immortability.
I have immortal longings in me. Shak.
3. Destined to live in all ages of this world; abiding; exempt from
oblivion; imperishable; as, immortal fame.
One of the few, immortal names, That were not born yo die. Halleck.
4. Great; excessive; grievous. [Obs.] Hayward.
Immortal flowers, imortelles; everlastings. Syn. -- Eternal;
everlasting; never-ending; ceaseless; perpetual; continual; enduring;
endless; imperishable; incorruptible; deathless; undying.
Immortal
Im*mor"tal (?), n. One who will never cease to be; one exempt from
death, decay, or annihilation. Bunyan.
Immortalist
Im*mor"tal*ist, n. One who holds the doctrine of the immortality of
the soul. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
Immortality
Im`mor*tal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Immortalities (#). [L. immortalitas: cf.
F. immortalit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being immortal; exemption from death and
annihilation; unending existance; as, the immortality of the soul.
This mortal must put on immortality. 1 Cor. xv. 53.
2. Exemption from oblivion; perpetuity; as, the immortality of fame.
Immortalization
Im*mor`tal*i*za"tion (?), n. The act of immortalizing, or state of
being immortalized.
Immortalize
Im*mor"tal*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immortalized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Immortalizing (?).] [Cf. F. immortaliser.]
1. To render immortal; to cause to live or exist forever. S. Clarke.
2. To exempt from oblivion; to perpetuate in fame.
Alexander had no Homer to immortalize his quilty name. T. Dawes.
Immortalize
Im*mor"tal*ize, v. i. To become immortal. [R.]
Immortally
Im*mor"tal*ly, adv. In an immortal manner.
Immortelle
Im`mor*telle" (?), n.; pl. Immortelles (#). [F. See Immortal.] (Bot.)
A plant with a conspicuous, dry, unwithering involucre, as the species
of Antennaria, Helichrysum, Gomphrena, etc. See Everlasting.
Immortification
Im*mor`ti*fi*ca"tion (?), n. Failure to mortify the passions. [R.]
Jer. Taylor.
Immovability
Im*mov"a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being immovable;
fixedness; steadfastness; as, immovability of a heavy body;
immovability of purpose.
Immovable
Im*mov"a*ble (?), a.
1. Incapable of being moved; firmly fixed; fast; -- used of material
things; as, an immovable foundatin.
Immovable, infixed, and frozen round. Milton.
2. Steadfast; fixed; unalterable; unchangeable; -- used of the mind or
will; as, an immovable purpose, or a man who remain immovable.
3. Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling or by sympathy;
unimpressible; impassive. Dryden.
4. (Law.) Not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure;
fixed; as, an immovable estate. See Immovable, n. Blackstone.
Immovable apparatus (Med.), an appliance, like the plaster of paris
bandage, which keeps fractured parts firmly in place. -- Immovable
feasts (Eccl.), feasts which occur on a certain day of the year and do
not depend on the date of Easter; as, Christmas, the Epiphany, etc.
Immovable
Im*mov"a*ble, n.
1. That which can not be moved.
2. pl. (Civil Law) Lands and things adherent thereto by nature, as
trees; by the hand of man, as buildings and their accessories; by
their destination, as seeds, plants, manure, etc.; or by the objects
to which they are applied, as servitudes. Ayliffe. Bouvier.
Immovableness
Im*mov"a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being immovable.
Immovably
Im*mov"a*bly, adv. In an immovable manner.
Immund
Im*mund" (?), a. [L.immundus; pref. im- not + mundus clean.] Unclean.
[R.] Burton.
Immundicity
Im`mun*dic"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. immondicit\'82, L. immunditia,
immundities.] Uncleanness; filthness. [R.] W. Montagu.
Immune
Im*mune" (?), a. [L. immunis. See Immunity.] Exempt; protected by
inoculation. -- Im*mu"nize (#), v. t.
Immunity
Im*mu"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Immunities (#). [L. immunitas, fr. immunis
free from a public service; pref. im- not + munis complaisant,
obliging, cf. munus service, duty: cf. F. immunit\'82. See Common, and
cf. Mean, a.]
1. Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office,
tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege; as, the
immunities of the free cities of Germany; the immunities of the
clergy.
2. Freedom; exemption; as, immunity from error.
Immure
Im*mure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Immuring.] [Pref. im- in + mure: cf. F. emmurer.]
1. To wall around; to surround with walls. [Obs.] Sandys.
2. To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to
imprison; to incarcerate.
Those tender babes Whom envy hath immured within your walls. Shak.
This huge convex of fire, Outrageous to devour, immures us round.
Milton.
Immure
Im*mure", n. A wall; an inclosure. [Obs.] Shak.
Immurement
Im*mure"ment (?), n. The act iif immuring, or the state of being
immured; imprsonment.
Immusical
Im*mu"sic*al (?), a. Inharmonious; unmusical; discordant. Bacon.
Immutability
Im*mu`ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. immutabilitas: cf. F. immutabilit\'82.]
The state or quality of being immutable; immutableness. Heb. vi. 17.
Immutable
Im*mu"ta*ble (?), a. [L. immutabilis; pref. im- not + mutabilis
mutable. See Mutable.] Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of
change; unchangeable; unalterable.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to
lie, we might have a strong consolation. Heb. vi. 18.
Immutable, immortal, infinite, Eternal King. Milton.
-- Im*mu"ta*ble*ness, n. -- Im*mu"ta*bly, adv.
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Immutate
Im*mu"tate (?), a. [L. immutatus, p. p. of immature.] Unchanged.
[Obs.]
Immutation
Im"mu*ta"tion (?), n. [L. immutatio, from immutare, immutatum, to
change. See Immute.] Change; alteration; mutation. [R.] Dr. H. More.
Immute
Im*mute" (?), v. t. [L. immutare, immutatum; perf. im- in + mutare to
change : cf. OF. immuter.] To change or alter. [Obs.] J. Salkeld.
Imp
Imp (?), n. [OE. imp a graft, AS. impa; akin to Dan. ympe, Sw. ymp,
prob. fr. LL. impotus, Gr. be. See 1st In-, Be.]
1. A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. An offspring; progeny; child; scion. [Obs.]
The tender imp was weaned. Fairfax.
3. A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny
demon; a contemptible evil worker.
To mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps. Beattie.
4. Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or
repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a
broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Imp
Imp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imping.] [AS.
impian to imp, ingraft, plant; akin to Dan. ympe, Sw. ympa, OHG.
impf\'d3n, impit\'d3n, G. impfen. See Imp, n.]
1. To graft; to insert as a scion. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
2. (Falconry) To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a
broken feather. Hence, Fig.: To repair; to extend; to increase; to
strengthen to equip. [Archaic]
Imp out our drooping country's broken wing. Shak.
Who lazily imp their wings with other men's plumes. Fuller. Here no
frail Muse shall imp her crippled wing. Holmes.
Help, ye tart satirists, to imp my rage With all the scorpions that
should whip this age. Cleveland.
Impacable
Im*pa"ca*ble (?), a. [L. pref. im- not + pacare to quiet. See Pacate.]
Not to be appeased or quieted. [Obs.] Spenser. -- Im*pa"ca*bly, adv.
Impackment
Im*pack"ment (?), n. [Pref. im- in + pack.] The state of being closely
surrounded, crowded, or pressed, as by ice. [R.] Kane.
Impact
Im*pact" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impacted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impacting.] [L. impactus, p. p. of impingere to push, strike against.
See Impinge.] To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into
a place. Woodward.
Impact
Im"pact (?), n.
1. Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force
communicated.
The quarrel, by that impact driven. Southey.
2. (Mech.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against
another either in motion or at rest.
Impacted
Im*pact"ed (?), a. Driven together or close. Impacted fracture
(Surg.), a fracture in which the fragments are driven into each other
so as to be immovable.
Impaction
Im*pac"tion (?), n. [L. impactio a striking : cf. F. impaction.]
1. (Surg.) The driving of one fragment of bone into another so that
the fragments are not movable upon each other; as, impaction of the
skull or of the hip.
2. An immovable packing; (Med.), a lodgment of something in a strait
or passage of the body; as, impaction of the fetal head in the strait
of the pelvis; impaction of food or feces in the intestines of man or
beast.
Impaint
Im*paint" (?), v. t. To paint; to adorn with colors. [R.] "To impaint
his cause." Shak.
Impair
Im*pair" (?), v. t. [imp & p. p. Impaired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impairing.] [Written also empair.] [OE. empeiren, enpeiren, OF.
empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL. impejorare; L. pref. im- in +
pejorare to make worse, fr. pejor worse. Cf. Appair.] To make worse;
to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to
deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value.
Time sensibly all things impairs. Roscommon.
In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. Pope.
Syn. -- To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble; debilitate;
reduce; debase; deteriorate.
Impair
Im*pair", v. t. To grow worse; to deteriorate. Milton.
Impair
Im"pair (?), a. [F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par equal.] Not
fit or appropriate. [Obs.]
Impair
Im*pair" (?), n. Diminution; injury. [Obs.]
Impairer
Im*pair"er (?), n. One who, or that which, impairs.
Impairment
Im*pair"ment (?), n. [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.] The state of
being impaired; injury. "The impairment of my health." Dryden.
Impalatable
Im*pal"a*ta*ble (?), a. Unpalatable. [R.]
Impale
Im*pale" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impaling.] [See 2d Empale.]
1. To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
See Empale.
Then with what life remains, impaled, and left To writhe at leisure
round the bloody stake. Addison.
2. To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround.
Impale him with your weapons round about. Shak.
Impenetrable, impaled with circling fire. Milton.
3. (Her.) To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise;
hence, to join in honorable mention.
Ordered the admission of St. Patrick to the same to be matched and
impaled with the blessed Virgin in the honor thereof. Fuller.
Impalement
Im*pale"ment (?), n.
1. The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled. Byron.
2. An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed. H.
Brooke.
3. That which hedges in; inclosure. [R.] Milton.
4. (Her.) The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line,
esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and
wife. See Impale, 3.
Impalla
Im*pal"la (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The pallah deer of South Africa.
Impallid
Im*pal"lid (?), v. t. To make pallid; to blanch. [Obs.] Feltham.
Impalm
Im*palm" (?), v. t. To grasp with or hold in the hand. [R.] J. Barlow.
Impalpability
Im*pal`pa*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impalpabilit\'82.] The quality of
being impalpable. Jortin.
Impalpable
Im*pal"pa*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + palpable: cf. F. impalpable.]
1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit
can be perceived by touch. "Impalpable powder." Boyle.
2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal. "Impalpable, void, and
bodiless." Holland.
3. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal;
as, impalpable distinctions.
Impalpably
Im*pal"pa*bly, adv. In an impalpable manner.
Impalsy
Im*pal"sy (?), v. t. To palsy; to paralyze; to deaden. [R.]
Impanate
Im*pa"nate (?), a. [LL. impanatus, p. p. of impanare to impanate; L.
pref. im- in + panis bread.] Embodied in bread, esp. in the bread of
the eucharist. [Obs.] Cranmer.
Impanate
Im*pa"nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impanated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impanating.] To embody in bread, esp. in the bread of the eucharist.
[Obs.]
Impanation
Im"pa*na"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. impanation. See Impanate, a.] (Eccl.)
Embodiment in bread; the supposed real presence and union of Christ's
material body and blood with the substance of the elements of the
eucharist without a change in their nature; -- distinguished from
transubstantiation, which supposes a miraculous change of the
substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation.
Impanator
Im*pa"na*tor (?), n. [LL.] (Eccl.) One who holds the doctrine of
impanation.
Impanel
Im*pan"el (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaneled (?) or Impanelled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Impaneling or Impanelling.] [Pref. im- in + panel. Cf.
Empanel.] [Written also empanel.] To enter in a list, or on a piece of
parchment, called a panel; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a
court of justice. Blackstone.
Impanelment
Im*pan"el*ment (?), n. The act or process of impaneling, or the state
of being impaneled.
Imparadise
Im*par"a*dise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparadised (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Imparadising (?).] [Pref. im- + paradise: cf. F. emparadiser.] To
put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy. "Imparadised in
one another's arms." Milton.
Imparalleled
Im*par"al*leled (?), a. Unparalleled. [Obs.]
Impardonable
Im*par"don*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. impardonnable.] Unpardonable. [Obs.]
South.
Imparidigitate
Im*par`i*dig"i*tate (?), a. [L. impar unequal + digitus finger.]
(Anat.) Having an odd number of fingers or toes, either one, three, or
five, as in the horse, tapir, rhinoceros, etc.
Imperipinnate
Im*per"i*pin"nate (?), a. [L. impar unequal + E. pinnate.] (Bot.)
Pinnate with a single terminal leaflet.
Imparisyllabic
Im*par"i*syl*lab"ic (?), a. [L. impar unequal + E. syllabic: cf. F.
imparisyllabique.] (Gram.) Not consisting of an equal number of
syllables; as, an imparisyllabic noun, one which has not the same
number of syllables in all the cases; as, lapis, lapidis; mens,
mentis.
Imparity
Im*par"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- + parity: cf. F. imparit\'82.]
1. Inequality; disparity; disproportion; difference of degree, rank,
excellence, number, etc. Milton.
2. Lack of comparison, correspondence, or suitableness; incongruity.
In this region of merely intellectual notion we are at once
encountered by the imparity of the object and the faculty employed
upon it. I. Taylor.
3. Indivisibility into equal parts; oddness. [R.]
Impark
Im*park" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparked (?), p. pr. & vb. n.
Imparking.] [Cf. Empark.] To inclose for a park; to sever from a
common; hence, to inclose or shut up.
They . . . impark them [the sheep] within hurdles. Holland.
Imparl
Im*parl" (?), v. i. [OF. emparler; pref. em- (L. in) + parler to
speak. See In, prep., and Parley.]
1. To hold discourse; to parley. [Obs.] Sir. T. North.
2. (Law) To have time before pleading; to have delay for mutual
adjustment. Blackstone.
Imparlance
Im*par"lance (?), n. [Cf. Emparlance, Parlance.] [Written also
inparliance.]
1. Mutual discourse; conference. [Obs.]
2. (Law) (a) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his
opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an
amicable adjustment of the suit. The actual object, however, has long
been merely to obtain further time to plead, answer to the allegations
of the opposite party. (b) Hence, the delay or continuance of a suit.
NOTE: &hand; Im parlance an d co ntinuance by imparlance have been
abolished in England.
Wharton (Law Dict. ).
Imparsonee
Im*par`son*ee" (?), a. [OF. empersone. See 1st In-, and Parson.] (Eng.
Eccl. Law) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in
full possession. -- n. A clergyman so inducted.
Impart
Im*part" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imparting.] [OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref.
im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See
Part, n. ]
1. To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to
allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun
imparts warmth.
Well may he then to you his cares impart. Dryden.
2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.] Munday.
3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or
tokens; to tell; to disclose.
Gentle lady, When I did first impart my love to you. Shak.
Syn. -- To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal;
disclose; discover; divulge. See Communicate.
Impart
Im*part" (?), v. i.
1. To give a part or share.
He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. Luke
iii. 11.
2. To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.
Impartance
Im*part"ance (?), n. Impartation.
Impartation
Im`par*ta"tion (?), n. The act of imparting, or the thing imparted.
The necessity of this impartation. I. Taylor.
Imparter
Im*part"er (?), n. One who imparts.
Impartial
Im*par"tial (?), a. [Pref. im- not + partial: cf. F. impartial.] Not
partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike;
unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just. Shak.
Jove is impartial, and to both the same. Dryden.
A comprehensive and impartial view. Macaulay.
Impartialist
Im*par"tial*ist, n. One who is impartial. [R.] Boyle.
Impartiality
Im*par`ti*al"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impartialit\'82.] The quality of
being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness;
equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment,
etc.
Impartiality strips the mind of prejudice and passion. South.
Impartially
Im*par"tial*ly (?), a. In an impartial manner.
Impartialness
Im*par"tial*ness, n. Impartiality. Sir W. Temple.
Impartibility
Im*part`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impartible;
communicability. Blackstone.
Impartibility
Im*part`i*bil"i*ty, n. [Cf. F. impartibilit\'82.] The quality of being
incapable of division into parts; indivisibility. Holland.
Impartible
Im*part"i*ble (?), a. [From Impart.] Capable of being imparted or
communicated.
Impartible
Im*part"i*ble, a. [Pref. im- not + partible: cf. F. impartible.] Not
partible; not subject to partition; indivisible; as, an impartible
estate. Blackatone.
Impartment
Im*part"ment (?), n. The act of imparting, or that which is imparted,
communicated, or disclosed. [R.]
It beckons you to go away with it, As if it some impartment did
desire To you alone. Shak.
Impassable
Im*pass"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. Unpassable.] Incapable of being passed; not
admitting a passage; as, an impassable road, mountain, or gulf.
Milton. -- Im*pass"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*pass"a*bly, adv.
Impassibility
Im*pas`si*bil"i*ty (?), a. [L. impassibilitas: cf. F.
impassibilit\'82.] The quality or condition of being impassible;
insusceptibility of injury from external things.
Impassible
Im*pas"si*ble (?), a. [L. impassibilis; pref. im- not + passibilis
passable: cf. F. impassible. See Passible.] Incapable of suffering;
inaccessible to harm or pain; not to be touched or moved to passion or
sympathy; unfeeling, or not showing feeling; without sensation.
"Impassible to the critic." Sir W. Scott.
Secure of death, I should contemn thy dart Though naked, and
impassible depart. Dryden.
Impassibleness
Im*pas"si*ble*ness, n. Impassibility.
Impassion
Im*pas"sion (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + passion. Cf. Empassion,
Impassionate, v.] To move or affect strongly with passion. [Archaic]
Chapman.
Impassionable
Im*pas"sion*a*ble (?), a. Excitable; susceptible of strong emotion.
Impassionate
Im*pas"sion*ate (?), a. Strongly affected. Smart.
Impassionate
Im*pas"sion*ate (?), v. t. To affect powerfully; to arouse the
passions of. Dr. H. More.
Impassionate
Im*pas"sion*ate (?), a. [Pref. im- not + passionate.] Without passion
or feeling. Burton.
Impassioned
Im*pas"sioned (?), p. p. & a. Actuated or characterized by passion or
zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an
impassioned orator or discourse.
Impassive
Im*pas"sive (?), a. Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic;
impassible; unmoved.
Impassive as the marble in the quarry. De Quincey.
On the impassive ice the lightings play. Pope.
-- Im*pas"sive*ly, adv. -- Im*pas"sive*ness, n.
Impassivity
Im`pas*siv"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being insusceptible of feeling,
pain, or suffering; impassiveness.
Impastation
Im`pas*ta"tion (?), n. [F. See Impaste.] The act of making into paste;
that which is formed into a paste or mixture; specifically, a
combination of different substances by means of cements.
Impaste
Im*paste" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impasting.] [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F.
emp\'83ter. See 1st In- and Paste.]
1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and
impasted." Shak.
2. (Paint.) To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully
together. [R.] Cf. Impasto.
Impasting
Im*past"ing, (Paint.) The laying on of colors to produce impasto.
Impasto
Im*pas"to (?), n. [It. See Impaste.] (Paint.) The thickness of the
layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with
especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints
in forming a harmonious whole. Fairholt.
Impasture
Im*pas"ture (?), v. t. To place in a pasture; to foster. [R.] T.
Adams.
Impatible
Im*pat"i*ble (?), a. [L. impatibilis; pref. im- not + patibilis
supportable. See Patible.]
1. Not capable of being borne; impassible.
A spirit, and so impatible of material fire. Fuller.
Impatience
Im*pa"tience (?) n. [OE. impacience, F. impatience, fr. L.
impatientia.] The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of
pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for
something expected; restlessness; chafing of spirit; fretfulness;
passion; as, the impatience of a child or an invalid.
I then, . . . Out of my grief and my impatience, Answered
neglectingly. Shak.
With huge impatience he inly swelt More for great sorrow that he
could not pass, Than for the burning torment which he felt.
Spenser.
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Impatiency
Im*pa"tien*cy (?), n. Impatience. [Obs.]
Impatiens
Im*pa"ti*ens (?), n. [L., impatient.] (Bot.) A genus of plants,
several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called
because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds
with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and
snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common
garden balsam.
Impatient
Im*pa"tient (?), a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens;
pref. im- not + patiens patient. See Patient.]
1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy;
fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for
change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; -- often
followed by at, for, of, and under.
A violent, sudden, and impatient necessity. Jer. Taylor.
Fame, impatient of extremes, decays Not more by envy than excess of
praise. Pope.
The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the
matter that lies before him. Addison.
Dryden was poor and impatient of poverty. Macaulay.
2. Not to be borne; unendurable. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or
replies. Shak. Syn. -- Restless; uneasy; changeable; hot; eager;
fretful; intolerant; passionate.
Impatient
Im*pa"tient, n. One who is impatient. [R.]
Impatiently
Im*pa"tient*ly, adv. In an impatient manner.
Impatronization
Im*pat`ron*i*za"tion (?), n. Absolute seignory or possession; the act
of investing with such possession. [R.] Cotgrave.
Impatronize
Im*pat"ron*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impatronized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Impatronizing (?).] To make lord or master; as, to impatronize
one's self of a seigniory. [R.] Bacon.
Impave
Im*pave" (?), v. t. To pave. [Poetic]
Impaved with rude fidelity Of art mosaic. Wordsworth.
Impavid
Im*pav"id (?), a. [L. impavidus. See In- not, and Pavid.] Fearless. --
Im*pav"id*ly, adv.
Impawn
Im*pawn" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impawned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impawning.] [Pref. im- + pawn: cf. Empawn.] To put in pawn; to pledge.
Shak.
Impeach
Im*peach" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeached (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impeaching.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp\'88cher,
L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im- in + pedica fetter, fr. pes,
pedis, foot. See Foot, and Appeach, Dispatch, Impede.]
1. To hinder; to impede; to prevent. [Obs.]
These ungracious practices of his sons did impeach his journey to
the Holy Land. Sir J. Davies.
A defluxion on my throat impeached my utterance. Howell.
2. To charge with a crime or misdemeanor; to accuse; especially to
charge (a public officer), before a competent tribunal, with
misbehavior in office; to cite before a tribunal for judgement of
official misconduct; to arraign; as, to impeach a judge. See
Impeachment.
3. Hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit
on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct.
And doth impeach the freedom of the state. Shak.
4. (Law) To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a
witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.
NOTE: &hand; When used in law with reference to a witness, the term
signifies, to discredit, to show or prove unreliable or unworthy of
belief; when used in reference to the credit of witness, the term
denotes, to impair, to lessen, to disparage, to destroy. The credit
of a witness may be impeached by showing that he has made
statements out of court contradictory to what he swears at the
trial, or by showing that his reputation for veracity is bad, etc.
Syn. -- To accuse; arraign; censure; criminate; indict; impair;
disparage; discredit. See Accuse.
Impeach
Im*peach", n. Hindrance; impeachment. [Obs.]
Impeachable
Im*peach"a*ble (?), a. That may be impeached; liable to impeachment;
chargeable with a crime.
Owners of lands in fee simple are not impeachable for waste. Z.
Swift.
Impeacher
Im*peach"er (?), n. One who impeaches.
Impeachment
Im*peach"ment (?), n. [Cf. F. emp\'88chement.] The act of impeaching,
or the state of being impeached; as: (a) Hindrance; impediment;
obstruction. [Obs.]
Willing to march on to Calais, Without impeachment. Shak.
(b) A calling to account; arraignment; especially, of a public officer
for maladministration.
The consequence of Coriolanus' impeachment had like to have been
fatal to their state. Swift.
(c) A calling in question as to purity of motives, rectitude of
conduct, credibility, etc.; accusation; reproach; as, an impeachment
of motives. Shak.
NOTE: &hand; In England, it is the privilege or right of the House
of Commons to impeach, and the right of the House of Lords to try
and determine impeachments. In the United States, it is the right
of the House of Representatives to impeach, and of the Senate to
try and determine impeachments.
Articles of impeachment. See under Article. -- Impeachment of waste
(Law), restraint from, or accountability for, injury; also, a suit for
damages for injury. Abbott.
Impearl
Im*pearl" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impearled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impearling.] [Pref. im- in + pearl: cf. F. emperler.]
1. To form into pearls, or into that which resembles pearls. [Poetic]
Dewdrops which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower.
Milton.
2. To decorate as with pearls or with anything resembling pearls.
[Poetic]
With morning dews impearled. Mrs. Browning.
The dews of the morning impearl every thorn. R. Digby.
Impeccability
Im*pec`ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impeccabilit\'82.] the quality of
being impeccable; exemption from sin, error, or offense.
Infallibility and impeccability are two of his attributes. Pope.
Impeccable
Im*pec"ca*ble (?), a. [L. impeccabilis; pref. im- not + peccare to
err, to sin: cf. F. impeccable.] Not liable to sin; exempt from the
possibility of doing wrong. -- n. One who is impeccable; esp., one of
a sect of Gnostic heretics who asserted their sinlessness.
God is infallible, impeccable, and absolutely perfect. P. Skelton.
Impeccancy
Im*pec"can*cy (?), n. Sinlessness. Bp. Hall.
Impeccant
Im*pec"cant (?), a. Sinless; impeccable. Byron.
Impecuniosity
Im`pe*cu`ni*os"i*ty (?), n. The state of being impecunious. Thackeray.
Sir W. Scott.
Impecunious
Im"pe*cu"ni*ous (?), a. [L. im- not + pecunia money: cf. F.
imp\'82cunieux.] Not having money; habitually without money; poor.
An impecunious creature. B. Jonson.
Impede
Im*pede" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impeding.]
[L. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet; pref. im- in + pes, pedis,
foot. See Foot, and cf. Impeach.] To hinder; to stop in progress; to
obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.
Whatever hinders or impedes The action of the nobler will.
Logfellow.
Impedible
Im*ped"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being impeded or hindered. [R.] Jer.
Taylor.
Impediment
Im*ped"i*ment (?), n. [L. impedimentum: cf. F. impediment.] That which
impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.
Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on without
impediment. Shak.
Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance. Syn.
-- Hindrance; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; incumbrance. --
Impediment, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hindrance. An impediment literally
strikes against our feet, checking our progress, and we remove it. An
obstacle rises before us in our path, and we surmount or remove it. A
difficulty sets before us something hard to be done, and we encounter
it and overcome it. A hindrance holds us back for a time, but we break
away from it.
The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of Macedon, a difficulty
to be met with his best recources, ant obstacle to his own
ambition, and an impedimen in his political career. C. J. Smith.
Impediment
Im*ped"i*ment, v. t. To impede. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.
Impedimental
Im*ped`i*men"tal (?), a. Of the nature of an impediment; hindering;
obstructing; impeditive.
Things so impediental to success. G. H. Lewes.
Impedite
Im"pe*dite (?), a. [L. impeditus, p. p. See Impede.] Hindered;
obstructed. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
Impedite
Im"pe*dite, v. t. To impede. [Obs.] Boyle.
Impedition
Im"pe*di"tion (?), n. [L. impeditio.] A hindering; a hindrance. [Obs.]
Baxier.
Impeditive
Im*ped"i*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. imp\'82ditif.] Causing hindrance;
impeding. "Cumbersome, and impeditive of motion." Bp. Hall.
Impel
Im*pel" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impelled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impelling.] [L. impellere; pref. im- in + pellere, pulsum, to drive.
See Pulse a beat, and cf. Impulse.] To drive or urge forward or on; to
press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.
The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. Pope.
Syn. -- To instigate; incite; induce; influence; force; drive; urge;
actuate; move.
Impellent
Im*pel"lent (?), a. [L. impellens, p. pr. of impellere.] Having the
quality of impelling.
Impellent
Im*pel"lent, n. An impelling power or force. Glanvill.
Impeller
Im*pel"ler (?), n. One who, or that which, impels.
Impen
Im*pen" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impenned (?) and Impent (; p. pr. &
vb. n. Impenning.] To shut up or inclose, as in a pen. Feltham.
Impend
Im*pend" (?), v. t. [L. impend; pref. im- in + pend to weigh out,
pay.] To pay. [Obs.] Fabyan.
Impend
Im*pend", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Impended; p. pr. & vb. n. Impending.]
[L. impend\'c7re; pref. im- in + pend\'c7re to hang. See Pendant.] To
hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten frome near at hand; to
menace; to be imminent. See Imminent.
Destruction sure o'er all your heads impends. Pope.
Impendence, Impendency
Im*pend"ence (?), Im*pend"en*cy (?), n. The state of impending; also,
that which impends. "Impendence of volcanic cloud." Ruskin.
Impendent
Im*pend"ent (?), a. [L. impendens, p. pr. of impend\'c7re.] Impending;
threatening.
Impendent horrors, threatening hideous fall. Milton.
Impending
Im*pend"ing, a. Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace;
imminet; threatening.
An impending brow. Hawthorne.
And nodding Ilion waits th' impending fall. Pope.
Syn. -- Imminent; threatening. See Imminent.
Impenetrability
Im*pen`e*tra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. imp\'82n\'82trabilit\'82.]
1. Quality of being impenetrable.
2. (Physics) That property in virtue of which two portions of matter
can not at the same time occupy the same portion of space.
3. Insusceptibility of intellectual or emotional impression;
obtuseness; stupidity; coldness.
Impenetrable
Im*pen"e*tra*ble (?), a. [L. impenetrabilis; pref. im- not +
penetrabilis penetrable: cf. F. imp\'82n\'82trable.]
1. Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage
of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; as, an impenetrable
shield.
Highest woods impenetrable To star or sunlight. Milton.
2. (Physics) Having the property of preventing any other substance
from occupying the same space at the same time.
3. Inaccessible, as to knowledge, reason, sympathy, etc.;
unimpressible; not to be moved by arguments or motives; as, an
impenetrable mind, or heart.
They will be credulous in all affairs of life, but impenetrable by
a sermon of the gospel. Jer. Taylor.
Impenetrableness
Im*pen"e*tra*ble*ness (?), n. The quality of being impenetrable;
impenetrability.
Impenetrably
Im*pen"e*tra*bly, adv. In an impenetrable manner or state;
imperviously. "Impenetrably armed." Milton. "Impenetrably dull." Pope.
Impenitence
Im*pen"i*tence (?), n. [L. impenitentia: cf. F. imp\'82nitence.] The
condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness
of heart.
He will advance from one degree of wickedness and impenitence to
another. Rogers.
Impenitency
Im*pen"i*ten*cy (?), n. Impenitence. Milton.
Impenitent
Im*pen"i*tent (?), a. [L. impaenitens; pref. im- not + paenitens
penitens: cf. F. imp\'82nitent. See Penitent.] Not penitent; not
repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart. "They . . . died
impenitent." Milton. "A careless and impenitent heart." Bp. Hall.
Impenitent
Im*pen"i*tent, n. One who is not penitent. [R.]
Impenitently
Im*pen"i*tent*ly, adv. Without repentance.
Impennate
Im*pen"nate (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Characterized by short wings covered
with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins. -- n. One of the
Impennes.
Impennes
Im*pen"nes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. pref. im- not + penna feather.]
(Zo\'94l.) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which
the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.
Impennous
Im*pen"nous (?) a. [L. pref. im- not + penna wing.] (Zo\'94l.) Having
no wings, as some insects.
Impeople
Im*peo"ple (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeopled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impeopling (?).] [See Empeople.] To people; to give a population to.
[Obs.]
Thou hast helped to impeople hell. Beaumont.
Imperant
Im"pe*rant (?), a. [L. imperans, p. pr. of imperare to command.]
Commanding. [R.] Baxter.
Imperate
Im"pe*rate (?), a. [L. imperatus, p. p. of imperare to command.] Done
by express direction; not involuntary; communded. [Obs.]
Those imperate acts, wherein we see the empire of the soul. Sir M.
Hale.
Imperatival
Im*per`a*ti"val (?), a. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to the imperative
mood.
Imperative
Im*per"a*tive (?), a. [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref.
im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. imp\'82ratif. See
Perade, and cf. Empire.]
1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively
or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative
orders.
The suit of kings are imperative. Bp. Hall.
2. Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as,
an imperative duty or order.
3. (Gram.) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation;
as, the imperative mood.
Imperative
Im*per"a*tive, n. (Gram.) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the
imperative mood.
Imperatively
Im*per"a*tive*ly, adv. In an imperative manner.
Imperator
Im`pe*ra"tor (?), n. [L. See Emperor.] (Rom. Antiq.) A commander; a
leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which
Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory.
Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great
military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some
special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed
by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now
attached to the word emperor.
Imperatorial
Im*per`a*to"ri*al (?), a. [L. imperatorius.]
1. Commanding; imperative; authoritative.
2. Of or pertaining to the title or office of imperator. "Imperatorial
laurels." C. Merivale.
Imperatorian
Im*per`a*to"ri*an (?), a. Imperial. [R.] Gauden.
Imperatory
Im*per"a*to*ry (?), a. Imperative. [R.]
Imperceivable
Im`per*ceiv"a*ble (?), a. Imperceptible. [R.] South. --
Im`per*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. Sharp.
Imperceived
Im`per*ceived" (?), a. Not perceived. [Obs.]
Imperceptibility
Im`per*cep`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
imperceptible.
Imperceptible
Im`per*cep"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + perceptible: cf. F.
imperceptible.] Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by
the souses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended.
Almost imperceptible to the touch. Dryden.
Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost imperceptible.
Burke.
-- Im`per*cep"ti*ble*ness, n. -- Im`per*cep"ti*bly, adv.
Their . . . subility and imperceptibleness. Sir M. Hale.
Imperception
Im`per*cep"tion (?), n. Want of perception.
Imperceptive
Im`per*cep"tive (?), a. Unable to perceive.
The imperceptive part of the soul. Dr. H. More.
Impercipient
Im`per*cip"i*ent (?), a. Not perceiving, or not able to perceive. A.
Baxter.
Imperdibility
Im*per`di*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being imperdible.
[Obs.] Derham.
Imperdible
Im*per"di*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + L. perdere to destroy.] Not
destructible. [Obs.] -- Im*per"di*bly, adv. [Obs.]
Imperfect
Im*per"fect (?), a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus
perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.]
1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part;
deective; deficient.
Something he left imperfect in the state. Shak.
Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect. Shak.
2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or
normal activity.
He . . . stammered like a child, or an amazed, imperfect person.
Jer. Taylor.
3. Not fulfilling its design; not realizing an ideal; not conformed to
a standard or rule; not satisfying the taste or conscience;
esthetically or morally defective.
Nothing imperfect or deficient left Of all that he created. Milton.
Then say not man's imperfect, Heaven in fault; Say rather, man's as
perfect as he ought. Pope.
Imperfect arch, an arch of less than a semicircle; a skew arch. --
Imperfect cadence (Mus.), one not ending with the tonic, but with the
dominant or some other chord; one not giving complete rest; a half
close. -- Imperfect consonances (Mus.), chords like the third and
sixth, whose ratios are less simple than those of the fifth and forth.
-- Imperfect flower (Bot.), a flower wanting either stamens or
pistils. Gray. -- Imperfect interval (Mus.), one a semitone less than
perfect; as, an imperfect fifth. -- Imperfect number (Math.), a number
either greater or less than the sum of its several divisors; in the
former case, it is called also a defective number; in the latter, an
abundant number. -- Imperfect obligations (Law), obligations as of
charity or gratitude, which cannot be enforced by law. -- Imperfect
power (Math.), a number which can not be produced by taking any whole
number or vulgar fraction, as a factor, the number of times indicated
by the power; thus, 9 is a perfect square, but an imperfect cube. --
Imperfect tense (Gram), a tense expressing past time and incomplete
action.
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Imperfect
Im*per"fect (?), n. (Gram.) The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb
denoting the imperfect tense.
Imperfect
Im*per"fect, v. t. To make imperfect. [Obs.]
Imperfectibility
Im`per*fec`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
imperfectible. [R.]
Imperfectible
Im`per*fec"ti*ble (?), a. Incapable of being mad perfect. [R.]
Imperfection
Im`per*fec"tion (?), n. [L. imperfectio: cf. F. imperfection. See
Imperfect, a.] The quality or condition of being imperfect; want of
perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish.
Sent to my account With all my imperfections on my head. Shak.
Syn. -- Defect; deficiency; incompleteness; fault; failing; weakness;
frailty; foible; blemish; vice.
Imperfectness
Im*per"fect*ness, n. The state of being imperfect.
Imperforable
Im*per"fo*ra*ble (?), a. [See Imperforate.] Incapable of being
perforated, or bored through.
Imperforata
Im*per"fo*ra"ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Imperforate.] (Zo\'94l.) A
division of Foraminifera, including those in which the shell is not
porous.
Imperforate, Imperforated
Im*per"fo*rate (?), Im*per"fo*ra"ted (?), a. [L. pref. im- not +
perforatus, p. p. of perforate to perforate. See Perforate.] Not
perforated; having no opening or aperture. Sir J. Banks.
Imperforation
Im*per`fo*ra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imperforation.] The state of being
without perforation.
Imperial
Im*pe"ri*al (?), a. [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imp\'82rial, fr.
L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.]
1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial
government; imperial authority or edict.
The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome. Shak.
2. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields
it; royal; sovereign; supreme. "The imperial democracy of Athens."
Mitford.
Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns With an imperial voice. Shak.
To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free, These are imperial
arts, and worthy thee. Dryden.
He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. E.
Everett.
3. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper;
imperial tea, etc.
Imperial bushel, gallon, etc. See Bushel, Gallon, etc. -- Imperial
chamber, the, the sovereign court of the old German empire. --
Imperial city, under the first German empire, a city having no head
but the emperor. -- Imperial diet, an assembly of all the states of
the German empire. -- Imperial drill. (Manuf.) See under 8th Drill. --
Imperial eagle. (Zo\'94l.) See Eagle. -- Imperial green. See Paris
green, under Green. -- Imperial guard, the royal guard instituted by
Napoleon I. -- Imperial weights and measures, the standards legalized
by the British Parliament.
Imperial
Im*pe"ri*al, n. [F. imp\'82riale: cf. Sp. imperial.]
1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from
the style of beard of Napoleon III.
2. An outside seat on a diligence. T. Hughes.
3. A luggage case on the top of a coach. Simmonds.
4. Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind
of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing
paper, etc.
5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars.
McElrath.
6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other
Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.
Imperialism
Im*pe"ri*al*ism (?), n. The power or character of an emperor; imperial
authority; the spirit of empire.
Roman imperialism had divided the world. C. H. Pearson.
Imperialist
Im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. [Cf. F. imp\'82rialiste.] One who serves an
emperor; one who favors imperialism.
Imperiality
Im*pe`ri*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Imperialities (.
1. Imperial power.
2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty.
The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her
imperialities on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper,
iron, silver and gold. W. Tooke.
Imperialize
Im*pe"ri*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperialized (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Imperializing (?).] To invest with imperial authority,
character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire. Fuller.
Imperially
Im*pe"ri*al*ly, adv. In an imperial manner.
Imperially
Im*pe"ri*al*ly (?), n. Imperial power. [R.] Sheldon.
Imperil
Im*per"il (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperiled (?) or Imperilled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Imperiling or Imperilling.] To bring into peril; to endanger.
Imperilment
Im*per"il*ment (?), n. The act of imperiling, or the state of being
imperiled.
Imperious
Im*pe"ri*ous (?), a. [L. imperiosus: cf. F. imp\'82rieux. See
Imperial.]
1. Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic. [Obs.] "A vast
and imperious mind." Tilloison.
Therefore, great lords, be, as your titles witness, Imperious.
Shak.
2. Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an
imperious manner.
This imperious man will work us all From princes into pages. Shak.
His bold, contemptuous, and imperious spirit soon made him
conspicuous. Macaulay.
3. Imperative; urgent; compelling.
Imperious need, which can not be withstood. Dryden.
Syn. -- Dictatorial; haughty; domineering; overbearing; lordly;
tyrannical; despotic; arrogant; imperative; authoritative; commanding;
pressing. -- Imperious, Lordly, Domineering. One who is imperious
exercises his authority in a manner highly offensive for its spirit
and tone; one who is lordly assumes a lofty air in order to display
his importance; one who is domineering gives orders in a way to make
other feel their inferiority.
Imperiously
Im*pe"ri*ous*ly, adv. In an imperious manner.
Imperriousnes
Im*per"ri*ous*nes, n. The quality or state of being imperious;
arrogance; haughtiness.
Imperiousness and severity is but an ill way of treating men who
have reason of their own to guide them. Locke.
Imperishability
Im*per`ish*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being imperishable:
indstructibility. "The imperishability of the universe." Milman.
Imperishable
Im*per"ish*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F.
imp\'82rissable.] Not perisha ble; not subject to decay;
indestructible; enduringpermanently; as, an imperishable monument;
imperishable renown. -- Im*per"ish*a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*per"ish*a*bly,
adv.
Imperiwigged
Im*per"i"wigged (?), a. Wearing a periwig.
Impermanence, Impermanency
Im*per"ma*nence (?), Im*per"ma*nen*cy (?), n. Want of permanence.
Impermanent
Im*per"ma*nent (?), a. Not permanent.
Impermeability
Im*per`me*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + permeability: cf. F.
imperm\'82abilit\'82.] The quality of being impermeable.
Impermeable
Im*per"me*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + permeable: cf. F.
imperm\'82able, L. impermeabilis.] Not permeable; not permitting
passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious;
impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and to air. --
Im*per"me*a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*per"me*a*bly, adv.
Impermissible
Im`per*mis"si*ble (?), a. Not permissible.
Imperscrutable
Im`per*scru"ta*ble (?), a. [L. imperscrutabilis.] Not capable of being
searched out; inscrutable. [Obs.] -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness, n.
[Obs.]
Imperseverant
Im`per*sev"er*ant (?), a. Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless. [Obs.]
Impersonal
Im*per"son*al (?), a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis
personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.] Not personal; not
representing a person; not having personality.
An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen.
Impersonal verb (Gram.), a verb used with an indeterminate subject,
commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it; as, it rains; it
snows; methinks (it seems to me). Many verbs which are not strictly
impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes well with him.
Impersonal
Im*per"son*al, n. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.),
an impersonal verb.
Impersonality
Im*per`son*al"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impersonal; want or
absence of personality.
Impersonally
Im*per"son*al*ly (?), adv. In an impersonal manner.
Impersonate
Im*per"son*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impersonated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Impersonating.]
1. To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living
being.
2. To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify.
3. To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to
personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth.
Benedict impersonated his age. Milman.
Impersonation, Impersonification
Im*per`son*a"tion (?), Im`per*son`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n. The act of
impersonating; personification; investment with personality;
representation in a personal form.
Impersonator
Im*per"son*a`tor (?), n. One who impersonates; an actor; a mimic.
Imperspicuity
Im*per`spi*cu"i*ty (?), n. Want of perspicuity or clearness; vaguness;
ambiguity.
Imperspicuous
Im`per*spic"u*ous (?), a. Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague;
ambeguous.
Impersuadable
Im`per*suad"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. Impersuasible.] Not to be persuaded;
obstinate; unyielding; impersuasible. -- Im`per*suad"a*ble*ness, n.
Impersuasible
Im`per*sua"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + persuasible: cf. OF.
impersuasible.] Not persuasible; not to be moved by persuasion;
inflexible; impersuadable. Dr. H. More. -- Im`per*sua`si*bil"i*ty (#),
n.
Impertinence
Im*per"ti*nence (?), n. [Cf. F. impertinence. See Impertinent.]
1. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of
pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the
circumstances; rudeness; incivility.
We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect
to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift.
3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value.
There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts.
Impertinency
Im*per"ti*nen*cy (?), n. Impertinence. [R.]
O, matter and impertinency mixed! Reason in madness! Shak.
Impertinent
Im*per"ti*nent (?), a. [F., fr. L. impertinens, -entis; pref. im- not
+ pertinens. See Pertinent.]
1. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no
bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.
Things that are impertinent to us. Tillotson.
How impertinent that grief was which served no end! Jer. Taylor.
2. Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good
breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words
or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark.
3. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous. Syn. -- Rude; officious;
intrusive; saucy; unmannerly; meddlesome; disrespectful; impudent;
insolent. -- Impertinent, Officious, Rude. A person is officious who
obtrudes his offices or assistance where they are not needed; he is
impertinent when he intermeddles in things with which he has no
concern. The former shows a want of tact, the latter a want of
breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of sheer impudence. A person is
rude when he violates the proprieties of social life either from
ignorance or wantonness. "An impertinent man will ask questions for
the mere grafication of curiosity; a rude man will burst into the room
of another, or push against his person, inviolant of all decorum; one
who is officious is quite as unfortunate as he is troublesome; when he
strives to serve, he has the misfortune to annoy." Crabb. See
Impudence, and Insolent.
Impertinent
Im*per"ti*nent, n. An impertinent person. [R.]
Impertinently
Im*per"ti*nent*ly, adv. In an impertinent manner. "Not to betray
myself impertinently." B. Jonson.
Impertransibility
Im`per*tran`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
impertransible. [R.]
Impertransible
Im`per*tran"si*ble (?), a. [L. pref. im- not + pertransire to go
through. See Per- and Transient.] Incapable of being passed through.
[R.]
Impertrubable
Im`per*trub"a*ble (?), a. [L. imperturbabilis; pref. im- not +
perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See Perture.] Incapable
of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity.
Imperturbably
Im`per*turb"a*bly, adv. In an imperturbable manner; calmly. C.
Bront\'82.
Imperturbation
Im*per`tur*ba"tion (?), n. [L. imperturbatio.] Freedom from agitation
of mind; calmness; quietude. W. Montagu.
Imperturbed
Im`per*turbed" (?), a. Not perturbed.
Imperviability
Im*per`vi*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being imperviable.
Imperviable
Im*per"vi*a*ble (?), a. Not pervious; impervious. [R.] --
Im*per"vi*a*ble*ness, n. [R.]
Impervious
Im*per"vi*ous (?), a. [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via
way. See Voyage.] Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage
through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.
This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton.
The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.
Syn. -- Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable.
-- Im*per"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- Im*per"vi*ous*ness, n.
Impery
Im"per*y (?), n. Empery. [Archaic] Joye.
Impest
Im*pest" (?), v. t. To affict with pestilence; to infect, as with
plague. [Obs.]
Impester
Im*pes"ter (?), v. t. See Pester. [Obs.]
Impetiginous
Im`pe*tig"i*nous (?), a. [L. impetiginous: cf. F. imp\'82tigineux.] Of
the nature of, or pertaining to, impetigo.
Impetigo
Im`pe*ti"go (?), n. [L., fr. impetere to attack.] (Med.) A cutaneous,
pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema
with pustulation.
Impetrable
Im"pe*tra*ble (?) a. [L. impetrabilis: cf. F. imp\'82trable. See
Impetrate.] Capable of being obtained or moved by petition. [Obs.]
Bailey.
Impetrate
Im"pe*trate (?), a. [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain;
pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass.] Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.]
Ld. Herbert.
Impetrate
Im"pe*trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impetrating (?).] To obtain by request or entreaty. Usher.
Impetration
Im`pe*tra"tion (?), n. [L. impetratio: cf. F. imp\'82tration.]
1. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty.
[Obs.]
In way of impertation procuring the removal or allevation of our
crosses. Barrow.
2. (Old Eng. Law) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation,
which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay
patron of the realm.
Impetrative
Im"pe*tra*tive (?), a. [L. impetrativus obtained by entreaty.] Of the
nature of impetration; getting, or tending to get, by entreaty. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Impetratory
Im"pe*tra*to*ry (?), a. Containing or expressing entreaty. [Obs.] Jer.
Taylor.
Impetuosity
Im*pet`u*os"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. imp\'82tuosit\'82.]
1. The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
2. Vehemence, or furiousnes of temper. Shak.
Impetuous
Im*pet"u*ous (?), a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See Impetus.]
1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious;
forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.
Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. Byron.
2. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of
impetuous temper.
The people, on their holidays, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable.
Milton.
Syn. -- Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous;
violent; raging; fierce; passionate. -- Im*pet"u*ous*ly, adv. --
Im*pet"u*ous*ness, n.
Impetus
Im"pe*tus (?), n. [L., fr. impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. im- in
+ petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition.]
1. A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and
its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled;
momentum.
NOTE: &hand; Mo mentum is th e technical term, impetus its popular
equivalent, yet differing from it as applied commonly to bodies
moving or moved suddenly or violently, and indicating the origin
and intensity of the motion, rather than its quantity or
effectiveness.
2. Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force. Buckle.
3. (Gun.) The aititude through which a heavy body must fall to acquire
a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece.
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Impeyan pheasant
Im"pey*an pheas"ant (?). [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize
the bird in England.] (Zo\'94l.) An Indian crested pheasant of the
genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul,
monal.
NOTE: &hand; They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant
matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species (L.
Impeyanus) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to
golden yellow in certain lights.
Imphee
Im"phee (?), n. (Bot.) The African sugar cane (Holcus saccharatus), --
resembling the sorghum, or Chinese sugar cane.
Impictured
Im*pic"tured (?), a. Pictured; impressed. [Obs.] Spenser.
Impierce
Im*pierce" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + pierce. Cf. Empierce.] To
pierce; to penetrate. [Obs.] Drayton.
Impierceable
Im*pierce"a*ble (?) a. Not capable of being pierced; impenetrable.
[Obs.] Spenser.
Impiety
Im*pi"e*ty (?), n.; pl. Impieties (. [L. impietas, fr. impius impious;
cf. F. impi\'82t\'82. See Impious, Piety.]
1. The quality of being impious; want of piety; irreverence toward the
Supreme Being; ungodliness; wickedness.
2. An impious act; an act of wickednes.
Those impieties for the which they are now visited. Shak.
Syn. -- Ungodliness; irreligion; unrighteousness; sinfulness;
profaneness; wickedness; godlessness.
Impignorate
Im*pig"no*rate (?), v. t. [LL. impignoratus, p. pl of impignorare to
pawn. See Pignoration.] To pledge or pawn. [Obs.] Laing.
Impignoration
Im*pig`no*ra"tion (?), n. [LL. impignoratio: cf. F. impignoration.]
The act of pawning or pledging; the state of being pawned. [Obs.]
Bailey.
Imping
Imp"ing (?), n. [See Imp to graft.]
1. The act or process of grafting or mending. [Archaic]
2. (Falconry) The process of repairing broken feathers or a deficient
wing.
Impinge
Im*pinge" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impinged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impinging (?).] [L. impingere; pref. im- in + pangere to fix, strike;
prob. akin to pacisci to agree, contract. See Pact, and cf. Impact.]
To fall or dash against; to touch upon; to strike; to hit; to ciash
with; -- with on or upon.
The cause of reflection is not the impinging of light on the solid
or impervious parts of bodies. Sir I. Newton.
But, in the present order of things, not to be employed without
impinging on God's justice. Bp. Warburton.
Impingement
Im*pinge"ment (?), n. The act of impinging.
Impingent
Im*pin"gent (?), a. [L. impingens, p. pr.] Striking against or upon.
Impinguate
Im*pin"guate (?), v. t. [L. impinguatus, p. p. of impinguare to
fatten; pref. im- in + pinguis fat.] To fatten; to make fat. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Impinguation
Im`pin*gua"tion (?), n. The act of making fat, or the state of being
fat or fattened. [Obs.]
Impious
Im"pi*ous (?), a. [L. impius; pref. im- not + pius piou. See Pious.]
Not pious; wanting piety; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; profane;
wanting in reverence for the Supreme Being; as, an impious deed;
impious language.
When vice prevails, and impious men bear away, The post of honor is
a private station. Addison.
Syn. -- Impious, Irreligious, Profane. Irreligious is negative,
impious and profane are positive. An indifferent man may be
irreligious; a profane man is irreverent in speech and conduct; an
impious man is wickedly and boldly defiant in the strongest sense.
Profane also has the milder sense of secular. C. J. Smith. --
Im"pi*ous*ly, adv. -- Im"pi*ous*ness, n.
Impire
Im"pire (?), n. See Umpire. [Obs.] Huloet.
Impishly
Imp"ish*ly (?), a. Having the qualities, or showing the
characteristics, of an imp.
Impishly
Imp"ish*ly, adv. In the manner of an imp.
Imppiteous
Imp*pit"e*ous (?), a. Pitiless; cruel. [Obs.]
Implacability
Im*pla`ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. implacabilitas: cf. F.
implacabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being implacable.
Implacable
Im*pla"ca*ble (?), a. [L. implacabilis; pref. im- not + placabilis:
cf. F. implacable. See Placable.]
1. Not placable; not to be appeased; incapable of being pacified;
inexorable; as, an implacable prince.
I see thou art implacable. Milton.
An object of implacable enmity. Macaulay.
2. Incapable of ebign relieved or assuaged; inextinguishable. [R.]
O! how I burn with implacable fire. Spenser.
Which wrought them pain Implacable, and many a dolorous groan.
Milton.
Syn. -- Unappeasable; inexorable; irreconcilable; unrelenting;
relentless; unyielding.
Implacableness
Im*pla"ca*ble*ness (?), n. The quality of being implacable;
implacability.
Implacably
Im*pla"ca*bly, adv. In an implacable manner.
Implacental
Im`pla*cen"tal (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Without a placenta, as marsupials
and monotremes. -- n. A mammal having no placenta.
Implacentalia
Im`pla*cen*ta"li*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See In- not, and Placental.]
(Zo\'94l.) A primary division of the Mammalia, including the
monotremes and marsupials, in which no placenta is formed.
Implant
Im*plant" (?) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implanted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Implanting.] [Pref. im- in + plant: cf. F. implanter.] To plant, or
infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to
inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of virtue, or the
principles of knowledge, in the minds of youth.
Minds well implanted with solid . . . breeding. Milton.
Implantation
Im`plan*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. implantation.] The act or process of
implantating.
Implate
Im*plate" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Implating.] To cover with plates; to sheathe; as, to implate a ship
with iron.
Implausibility
Im*plau`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. Want of plausibility; the quality of being
implausible.
Implausible
Im*plau"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + plausible: cf. F.
implausible.] Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or
credibility, and not likely to be believed. "Implausible harangues."
Swift. -- Im*plau"si*ble*ness, n. -- Im*plau"si*bly, adv.
Impleach
Im*pleach" (?), v. t. To pleach; to interweave. [Obs.] Shak.
Implead
Im*plead" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law) To institute and prosecute a suit
against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to
impeach.
Implead
Im*plead", v. i. To sue at law.
Impleadable
Im*plead"a*ble (?), a. Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea;
rigorous. [R.] T. Adams.
Impleader
Im*plead"er (?), n. (Law) One who prosecutes or sues another.
Impleasing
Im*pleas"ing (, a. Unpleasing; displeasing. [Obs.] Overbury.
Impledge
Im*pledge" (?), v. t. To pledge. Sir W. Scott.
Implement
Im"ple*ment (?), n. [LL. implementum accomplishment, fr. L. implere,
impletum, to fill up, finish, complete; pref. im- in + plere to fill.
The word was perh. confuse with OF. empleier, emploier, to employ, F.
employer, whence E. employ. See Plenty.] That which fulfills or
supplies a want or use; esp., an instrument, toll, or utensil, as
supplying a requisite to an end; as, the implements of trade, of
husbandry, or of war.
Genius must have talent as its complement and implement. Coleridge.
Implement
Im"ple*ment, v. t.
1. To accomplish; to fulfill. [R.]
Revenge . . . executed and implemented by the hand of Vanbeest
Brown. Sir W. Scott.
2. To provide with an implement or implements; to cause to be
fulfilled, satisfied, or carried out, by means of an implement or
implements.
The chief mechanical requisites of the barometer are implemented in
such an instrument as the following. Nichol.
3. (Scots Law) To fulfill or perform, as a contract or an engagement.
Implemental
Im`ple*men"tal (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, implements
or their use; mechanical.
Impletion
Im*ple"tion (?), n. [L. impletio. See Implement.]
1. The act of filling, or the state of being full. Sir T. Browne.
2. That which fills up; filling. Coleridge.
Implex
Im"plex (?), a. [L. implexus, p. p. of implectere to infold; pref. im-
in + plectere to plait: cf. F implexe.] Intricate; entangled;
complicated; complex.
The fable of every poem is . . . simple or implex. it is called
simple when there is no change of fortune in it; implex, when the
fortune of the chief actor changes from bad to good, or from good
to bad. Addison.
Implexion
Im*plex"ion (?), n. [L. implexio.] Act of involving, or state of being
involved; involution.
Impliable
Im*pli"a*ble (?), a. Not pliable; inflexible; inyielding.
Implicate
Im"pli*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Implicating.] [L. implicatus, p. p. of implicare to involve; pref. im-
in + plicare to fold. See Employ, Ply, and cf. Imply, Implicit.]
1. To infold; to fold together; to interweave.
The meeting boughs and implicated leaves. Shelley.
2. To bring into connection with; to involve; to connect; -- applied
to persons, in an unfavorable sense; as, the evidence implicates many
in this conspiracy; to be implicated in a crime, a discreditable
transaction, a fault, etc.
Implication
Im`pli*ca"tion (?), n. [L. implicatio: cf. F. implication.]
1. The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.
Three principal causes of firmness are. the grossness, the quiet
contact, and the implication of component parts. Boyle.
2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an
inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not
expressed in words.
Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the king might do,
it was a necessary implication that there were other things which
he could not do. Hallam.
Implicative
Im"pli*ca*tive (?), a. Tending to implicate.
Implicatively
Im"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. By implication. Sir G. Buck.
Implicit
Im*plic"it (?), a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine,
entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See Implicate.]
1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.] Milton.
In his woolly fleece I cling implicit. Pope.
2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in
words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement. South.
3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another,
without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit
confidence; implicit obedience.
Back again to implicit faith I fall. Donne.
Implicit function. (Math.) See under Function.
Implicitly
Im*plic"it*ly (?), adv.
1. In an implicit manner; without reserve; with unreserved confidence.
Not to dispute the methods of his providence, but humbly and
implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them. Atterbury.
2. By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is
implicitly to deny his existence. Bentley.
Implicitness
Im*plic"it*ness, n. State or quality of being implicit.
Implicity
Im*plic"i*ty (?), n. Implicitness. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
Implied
Im*plied" (?), a. Virtually involved or included; involved in
substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; -- the correlative of
express, or expressed. See Imply.
Impliedly
Im*pli"ed*ly (?), adv. By implication or inference. Bp. Montagu.
Imploded
Im*plod"ed (?), a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. Ellis.
Implodent
Im*plod"ent (?), n. (Phon.) An implosive sound. Ellis.
Imploration
Im`plo*ra"tion (?), n. [L. imploratio: cf. OF. imploration. See
Implore.] The act of imploring; earnest supplication. Bp. Hall.
Implorator
Im"plo*ra`tor (?), n. One who implores. [Obs.]
Mere implorators of unholy suits. Shak.
Imploratory
Im*plor"a*to*ry (?), a. Supplicatory; entreating. [R.] Carlyle.
Implore
Im*plore" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imploring.] [L. implorare; pref. im- in + plorare to cry aloud. See
Deplore.] To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey
to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; to entreat; to beg; --
followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the
person from whom it is sought.
Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope.
I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.
Syn. -- To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit;
petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech.
Implore
Im*plore", v. i. To entreat; to beg; to prey.
Implore
Im*plore", n. Imploration. [Obs.] Spencer.
Implorer
Im*plor"er (?), n. One who implores.
Imploring
Im*plor"ing, a. That implores; beseeching; entreating. --
Im*plor"ing*ly, adv.
Implosion
Im*plo"sion (?), n. [Formed by substitution of pref. im- in for pref.
ex- in explosion.]
1. A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been
exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
2. (Phon.) A sudden compression of the air in the mouth,
simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the
organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to
Pronunciation, §§159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an
upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action,
as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany. H.
Sweet.
Implosive
Im*plo"sive (?), a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. -- n. An implosive
sound, an implodent. -- Im*plo"sive*ly, adv. H. Sweet.
Implumed
Im*plumed" (?), a. Not plumed; without plumes or feathers;
featherless. [R.] Drayton.
Implunge
Im*plunge" (?), v. t. To plunge. Fuller.
Impluvium
Im*plu"vi*um (?), n. [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in +
pluere to rain.] (Arch.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in
the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means
of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of
art around its birm.
Imply
Im*ply" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Implying.] [From the same source as employ. See Employ, Ply, and cf.
Implicate, Apply.]
1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] "His head in curls
implied." Chapman.
2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by
construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies
fighting.
Where a mulicious act is proved, a mulicious intention is implied.
Bp. Sherlock.
When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . . the act of
hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a
reasonable reward for his services. Blackstone.
3. To refer, ascribe, or attribute. [Obs.]
Whence might this distaste arise?
If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most
imply it. J. Webster.
Syn. -- To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote;
signify; betoken. See Involve.
Impoison
Im*poi"son (?), v. t. [Cf. Empoison.] To poison; to imbitter; to
impair.
Impoisoner
Im*poi"son*er (?), n. A poisoner. [Obs.] Beau. & Fi.
Impoisonment
Im*poi"son*ment (?), n. [Cf. Empoisonment.] The act of poisoning or
impoisoning. [Obs.] Pope.
Impolarily, Impolarly
Im*po"lar*i*ly (?), Im*po"lar*ly (?), adv. Not according to or in,
the direction of the poles. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Impolicy
Im*pol"i*cy (?), n. The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience;
unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; as, the impolicy
of fraud. Bp. Horsley.
Impolite
Im`po*lite" (?), a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not +
politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite.] Not
polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners;
discourteous; uncivil; rude. -- Im`po*lite"ly, adv. --
Im`po*lite"ness, n.
Impolitic
Im*pol"i*tic (?), a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.]
Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent;
indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure.
The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation.
Burke.
Syn. -- Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.
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Impolitical
Im`po*lit"i*cal (?), a. Impolitic. [Obs.] -- Im`po*lit"i*cal*ly,
adv. [Obs.] Bacon.
Impoliticly
Im*pol"i*tic*ly (?), adv. In an impolitic manner.
Impoliticness
Im*pol"i*tic*ness, n. The quality of being impolitic.
Imponderability
Im*pon`der*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impond\'82rabilit\'82.] The
quality or state of being imponderable; imponderableness.
Imponderable
Im*pon"der*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + ponderable: cf. F.
impond\'82rable.] Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable
weight; incapable of being weighed.
Imponderable
Im*pon"der*a*ble, n. (Physics) An imponderable substance or body;
specifically, in the plural, a name formely applied to heat, light,
electricity, and magnetism, regarded as subtile flyids destitute of
weight but in modern science little used.
Imponderableness
Im*pon"der*a*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being
imponderable.
Imponderous
Im*pon"der*ous (?), a. Imponderable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. --
Im*pon"der*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Impone
Im*pone" (?), v. t. [L. imponere, impositum, to place upon; pref.
im- in + ponere to place. See Position.] To stake; to wager; to
pledge. [Obs.]
Against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers
and poniards. Shak.
Impoofo
Im*poo"fo (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The eland. [Written also impoofoo.]
Impoon
Im*poon" (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The duykerbok.
Impoor
Im*poor" (?), v. t. To impoverish. [Obs.]
Imporosity
Im`po*ros"i*ty (?), n. [Perf. im- not + porosity: cf. F.
imporosit\'82.] The state or quality of being imporous; want of
porosity; compactness. "The . . . imporosity betwixt the tangible
parts." Bacon.
Imporous
Im*por"ous (?), a. Destitute of pores; very close or compact in
texture; solid. Sir T. Browne.
Import
Im*port" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb. n.
Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref.
im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. importer, from
the Latin. See Port demeanor.]
1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially,
to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a
foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to
export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc.
2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to
signify.
Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a multitude of
speakers together. Hooker.
3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to
concern.
I have a motion much imports your good. Shak.
If I endure it, what imports it you? Dryden.
Syn. -- To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken;
interest; concern.
Import
Im*port", v. i. To signify; to purport; to be of moment. "For that
. . . importeth to the work." Bacon.
Import
Im"port (?), n.
1. Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its
boundaries; -- generally in the plural, opposed to exports.
I take the imports from, and not the exports to, these conquests,
as the measure of these advantages which we derived from them.
Burke.
2. That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its
signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action,
event, and the like.
3. Importance; weight; consequence.
Most serious design, and the great import. Shak.
Importable
Im*port"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. importable. See Import.] Capable of
being imported.
Importable
Im*port"a*ble, a. [L. importabilis; pref. im- not + portabilis
bearable: cf. OF. importable. See Portable.] Not to be endured;
insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Im*port"a*ble*ness,
n. [Obs.]
Importance
Im*por"tance (?), n. [F. importance. See Important.]
1. The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight;
moment; significance.
Thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views to things
below. Pope.
2. Subject; matter. [Obs.]
Upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature. Shak.
3. Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.]
The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or
sorrow. Shak.
4. Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.]
At our importance hither is he come. Shak.
Importancy
Im*por"tan*cy (?), n. Importance; significance; consequence; that
which is important. [Obs.] Shak. "Careful to conceal importancies."
Fuller.
Important
Im*por"tant (?), a. [F. important. See Import, v. t.]
1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests;
restless; anxious. [Obs.]
Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very
important. Chapman.
2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable
content or bearing; significant; weighty.
Things small as nothing . . . He makes important. Shak.
3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.]
He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage him assailed.
Spenser.
4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] Shak. Syn. -- Weighty;
momentous; significant; essential; necessary; considerable;
influential; serious.
Importantly
Im*por"tant*ly, adv. In an important manner.
Importation
Im`por*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. importation. See Import, v. t.]
1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or
state; -- opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a
country from abroad.
Importer
Im*port"er (?), n. One who imports; the merchant who brings goods
into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter.
Importing
Im*port"ing, a. Full of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.
Importless
Im*port"less, a. Void of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.
Importunable
Im*por"tu*na*ble (?), a. Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Importunacy
Im*por"tu*na*cy (?), n. [From Importunate.] The quality of being
importunate; importunateness.
Importunate
Im*por"tu*nate (?), a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in
request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner,
curiosity. Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] Donne. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ly,
adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n.
Importunator
Im*por"tu*na`tor (?), n. One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.]
Sir E. Sandys.
Importunee
Im`por*tunee" (?), a. [F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im- not +
a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore
orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf.
Importunate.]
1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]
2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on
account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation. [Obs.]
And their importune fates all satisfied. Spenser.
Of all other affections it [envy] is the most importune and
continual. Bacon.
Importune
Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent,
unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to
tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the
court with unreasonable demands. Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] "It importunes death." Spenser.
Importune
Im`por*tune", v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.]
We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune.
Shak.
Importunely
Im`por*tune"ly, adv. In an importune manner. [Obs.]
Importuner
Im`por*tun"er (?), n. One who importunes.
Importunity
Im`por*tu"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Importunities (#). [L. importunitas
unsuitableness, rudeness: cf. F. importunit\'82.] The quality of
being importunate; pressing or pertinacious solicitation; urgent
request; incessant or frequent application; troublesome
pertinacity.
O'ercome with importunity and tears. Milton.
Importuous
Im*por"tu*ous (?), a. [L. importuosus; pref.im- not + portuosus
abounding in harbors, fr. portus harbor.] Without a port or harbor.
[R.]
Imposable
Im*pos"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. imposable.] Capable of being imposed
or laid on. Hammond.
Imposableness
Im*pos"a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being imposable.
Impose
Im*pose" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imposing.] [F. imposer; pref. im- in + poser to place. See Pose, v.
t.]
1. To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit.
Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose Within a wicker basket.
Chapman.
2. To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation, command,
penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict; as, to impose a toll
or tribute.
What fates impose, that men must needs abide. Shak.
Death is the penalty imposed. Milton.
Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. Waller.
3. (Eccl.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of
confirmation and ordination.
4. (Print.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal
and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of columns or pages of
type, forms, etc.
Impose
Im*pose", v. i. To practice trick or deception.
To impose on OR upon, to pass or put a trick on; to delude. "He
imposes on himself, and mistakes words for things." Locke.
Impose
Im*pose", n. A command; injunction. [Obs.] Shak.
Imposement
Im*pose"ment (?), n. Imposition. [Obs.]
Imposer
Im*pos"er (?), n. One who imposes.
The imposers of these oaths might repent. Walton.
Imposing
Im*pos"ing, a.
1. Laying as a duty; enjoining.
2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an
imposing air; an imposing spectacle. "Large and imposing edifices."
Bp. Hobart.
3. Deceiving; deluding; misleading.
Imposing
Im*pos"ing, n. (Print.) The act of imposing the columns of a page, or
the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4. Imposing stone (Print.),
the stone on which the pages or columns of types are imposed or made
into forms; -- called also imposing table.
Imposingly
Im*pos"ing*ly, adv. In an imposing manner.
Imposingness
Im*pos"ing*ness, n. The quality of being imposing.
Imposition
Im`po*si"tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. impositio the application of a name
to a thing. See Impone.]
1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting,
obtruding, and the like. "From imposition of strict laws." Milton.
Made more solemn by the imposition of hands. Hammond.
2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden;
injunction; tax.
3. (Eng. Univ.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a
punishment. T. Warton.
4. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or
deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition. Shak.
5. (Eccl.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in
ordination, confirmation, etc.
6. (Print.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of type.
See Impose, v. t., 4. Syn. -- Deceit; fraud; imposture. See Deception.
Impossibility
Im*pos`si*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Impossibilities (#). [L.
impossibilitas: cf. F. impossibilit\'82.]
1. The quality of being impossible; impracticability.
They confound difficulty with impossibility. South.
2. An impossible thing; that which can not be thought, done, or
endured.
Impossibilities! O, no, there's none. Cowley.
3. Inability; helplessness. [R.] Latimer.
Logical impossibility, a condition or statement involving
contradiction or absurdity; as, that a thing can be and not be at the
same time. See Principle of Contradiction, under Contradiction.
Impossible
Im*pos"si*ble (?), a. [F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im- not +
possibilis possible. See Possible.] Not possible; incapable of being
done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by
means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances;
absurd or impracticable; not feasible.
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Matt. xix. 26.
Without faith it is impossible to please him. Heb. xi. 6.
Impossible quantity (Math.), an imagnary quantity. See Imaginary. Syn.
-- See Impracticable.
Impossible
Im*pos"si*ble, n. An impossibility. [Obs.]
"Madam," quoth he, "this were an impossible!" Chaucer.
Impossibly
Im*pos"si*bly, adv. Not possibly. Sir. T. North.
Impost
Im"post (?), n. [OF. impost, F. impot, LL. impostus, fr. L. impostus,
p. p. of imponere to impose. See Impone.]
1. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty;
especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a
country.
Even the ship money . . . Johnson could not pronounce to have been
an unconstitutional impost. Macaulay.
2. (Arch.) The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which
the weight of an arch rests.
NOTE: &hand; Th e im post is called continuous, if the moldings of
the arch or architrave run down the jamb or pier without a break.
Syn. -- Tribute; excise; custom; duty; tax.
Imposthumate
Im*post"hu*mate (?), v. t. [See Imposthume.] To apostemate; to form an
imposthume or abscess. Arbuthnot.
Imposthumate
Im*post"hu*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposthumated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Imposthumating (?).] To affect with an imposthume or abscess.
Imposthumate
Im*post"hu*mate (?), a. Imposthumated.
Imposthumation
Im*post`hu*ma"tion (?), n.
1. The act of forming an abscess; state of being inflamed;
suppuration.
2. An abscess; an imposthume. Coxe.
Imposthume
Im*post"hume (?), n. [A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme.] A
collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an
abscess.
Imposthume
Im*post"hume, v. t. & i. Same as Imposthumate.
Impostor
Im*pos"tor (?), n. [L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose
upon, deceive. See Impone.] One who imposes upon others; a person who
assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of
deception; a pretender. "The fraudulent impostor foul." Milton. Syn.
-- Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See Deceiver.
Impostorship
Im*pos"tor*ship, n. The condition, character, or practice of an
impostor. Milton.
Impostress, Impostrix
Im*pos"tress (?), Im*pos"trix (?), n. [LL. impostrix. See Impostor.] A
woman who imposes upon or deceives others. [R.] Fuller.
Impostrous
Im*pos"trous (?), n. Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
"Impostrous pretense of knowledge." Grote.
Imposturage
Im*pos"tur*age (?), n. Imposture; cheating. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
Imposture
Im*pos"ture (?), n. [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.] The
act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or
assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.
From new legends And fill the world with follies and impostures.
Johnson.
Syn. -- Cheat; fraud; trick; imposition; delusion.
Impostured
Im*pos"tured (?), a. Done by imposture. [Obs.]
Imposturous
Im*pos"tur*ous (?), a. Impostrous; deceitful.
Strictness fales and impostrous. Beau. & Fl.
Impostury
Im*pos"tur*y (?), n. Imposture. [Obs.] Fuller.
Impotence, Impotency
Im"po*tence (?), Im"po*ten*cy (?), n. [L. impotenia inability,
poverty, want of moderation. See Impotent.]
1. The quality or condition of being impotent; want of strength or
power, animal, intellectual, or moral; weakness; feebleness;
inability; imbecility.
Some were poor by impotency of nature; as young fatherless
children, old decrepit persons, idiots, and cripples. Hayward.
O, impotence of mind in body strong! Milton.
2. Want of self-restraint or self-control. [R.] Milton.
3. (Law & Med.) Want of procreative power; inability to copulate, or
beget children; also, sometimes, sterility; barrenness.
Impotent
Im"po*tent (?), a. [F. impotent, L. impotens, -entis; pref. im- not +
potens potent, powerful. See Potent.]
1. Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical,
intellectual, or moral; deficient in capacity; destitute of force;
weak; feeble; infirm.
There sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent inhis feet. Acts xiv.
8.
O most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak.
Not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. Addison.
2. Wanting the power of self-restraint; incontrolled; ungovernable;
violent.
Impotent of tongue, her silence broke. Dryden.
3. (Med.) Wanting the power of procreation; unable to copulate; also,
sometimes, sterile; barren.
Impotent
Im"po*tent, n. One who is imoitent. [R.] Shak.
Impotently
Im"po*tent*ly, adv. In an impotent manner.
Impound
Im*pound" (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impounding.] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound;
hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle;
to impound a document for safe keeping.
But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots. Shak.
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Impoundage
Im*pound"age (?), n.
1. The act of impounding, or the state of being impounded.
2. The fee or fine for impounding.
Impounder
Im*pound"er (?), n. One who impounds.
Impoverish
Im*pov"er*ish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impoverished (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Impoverishing.] [OF. empovrir; pref. em- (L. in) + povre poor, F.
pauvre; cf. OF. apovrir, F. appauvrir, where the prefix is a-, L. ad.
Cf. Empoverish, and see Poor, and -ish.]
1. To make poor; to reduce to poverty or indigence; as, misfortune and
disease impoverish families.
2. To exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of; to make
sterile; as, to impoverish land.
Impoverisher
Im*pov"er*ish*er (?), n. One who, or that which, impoverishes.
Impoverishment
Im*pov"er*ish*ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. empoverissement, and F.
appauvrissement.] The act of impoverishing, or the state of being
impoverished; reduction to poverty. Sir W. Scott.
Impower
Im*pow"er (?), v. t. See Empower.
Imp-pole
Imp"-pole` (, n. (Building) A pole for supporting a scaffold.
Impracticability
Im*prac`ti*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Impracticabilities (.
1. The state or quality of being impracticable; infeasibility.
Goldsmith.
2. An impracticable thing.
3. Intractableness; stubbornness.
Impracticable
Im*prac"ti*ca*ble (?), a.
1. Not practicable; incapable of being performed, or accomplished by
the means employed, or at command; impossible; as, an impracticable
undertaking.
2. Not to be overcome, presuaded, or controlled by any reasonable
method; unmanageable; intractable; not capable of being easily dealt
with; -- used in a general sense, as applied to a person or thing that
is difficult to control or get along with.
This though, impracticable heart Is governed by a dainty-fingered
girl. Rowe.
Patriotic butloyal men went away disguested afresh with the
impracticable arrogance of a sovereign. Palfrey.
3. Incapable of being used or availed of; as, an impracticable road;
an impracticable method. Syn. -- Impossible; infeasible. --
Impracticable, Impossible. A thing is impracticable when it can not be
accomplished by any human means at present possessed; a thing is
impossible when the laws of nature forbid it. The navigation of a
river may now be impracticable, but not impossible, because the
existing obstructions may yet be removed. "The barons exercised the
most despotic authority over their vassals, and every scheme of public
utility was rendered impracticable by their continued petty wars with
each other." Mickle. "With men this is impossible, but with God all
things are possible." Matt. xix. 26.
Impracticableness
Im*prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being
impracticable; impracticability.
Impracticably
Im*prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. In an impracticable manner.
Morality not impracticably rigid. Johnson.
Impractical
Im*prac"ti*cal (?), a. Not practical.
Imprecate
Im"pre*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprecated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imprecating (?).] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate;
pref. im- in, on + precari to pray. See Pray.]
1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
Imprecate the vengeance of Heaven on the guilty empire. Mickle.
2. To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.
In vain we blast the ministers of Fate, And the forlorn physicians
imprecate. Rochester.
Imprecation
Im`pre*ca"tion (?), n. [L. imprecatio: cf. F. impr\'82cation.] The act
of imprecating, or unvoking evil upon any one; a player that a curse
or calamnity may fall on any one; a curse.
Men cowered like slaves before such horrid imprecations. Motley.
Syn. -- Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See Malediction.
Imprecatory
Im"pre*ca*to*ry (?), a. Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation;
invokingevil; as, the imprecatory psalms.
Imprecision
Im`pre*ci"sion (?), n. Want of precision. [R.]
Impregn
Im*pregn" (?), v. t. [Cf. F. impregner. See Impregnate.] To
impregnate; to make fruitful. [Obs.]
His perniciousss words, impregned With reason. Milton.
Semele doth Bacchus bear Impregned of Jove. Dr. H. More.
Impregnability
Im*preg`na*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being impregnable;
invincibility.
Impregnable
Im*preg"na*ble (?), a. [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable
pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to
obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being
subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable
fortress; impregnable virtue.
The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable.
South.
-- Im*preg"na*ble*ness, n. -- Im*preg"na*bly, adv.
Impregnable
Im*preg"na*ble (?), a. [See Impregnate.] (Biol.) Capable of being
impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.
Impregnant
Im*preg"nant (?), n. [See Impregnate.] That which impregnates. [R.]
Glanvill.
Impregnant
Im*preg"nant, a. [Pref. im- not + pregnant.] Not pregnant;
unfertilized or infertile. [R.]
Impregnate
Im*preg"nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impregnated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impregnating (?).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to
impregnate, fr. L. pref. im- in + praegnans pregnant. See Pregnant.]
1. To make pregnant; to cause to conceive; to render prolific; to get
with child or young.
2. (Biol.) To come into contact with (an ovum or egg) so as to cause
impregnation; to fertilize; to fecundate.
3. To infuse an active principle into; to render frutful or fertile in
any way; to fertilize; to imbue.
4. To infuse particles of another substance into; to communicate the
quality of another to; to cause to be filled, imbued, mixed, or
furnished (with something); as, to impregnate India rubber with
sulphur; clothing impregnated with contagion; rock impregnated with
ore.
Impregnate
Im*preg"nate (?), v. i. To become pregnant. Addison.
Impregnate
Im*preg"nate (?), a. [LL. impraegnatus, p. p.] Impregnated; made
prolific.
The scorching ray Here pierceth not, impregnate with disease.
Byron.
Impregnation
Im`preg*na"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. impr\'82gnation, LL. impraegnatio.]
1. The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated;
fecundation.
2. (Biol.) The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ
cell (in animals, a spermatozo\'94n) to form a single new cell endowed
with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization;
fecundation.
NOTE: &hand; In th e br oadest bi ological sense, impregnation, or
sexual generation, consists simply in the coalescence of two
similar masses of protoplasmic matter, either derived from
different parts of the same organism or from two distinct
organisms. From the single mass, which results from the fusion, or
coalescence, of these two masses, a new organism develops.
3. That with which anything is impregnated. Derham.
4. Intimate mixture; influsion; saturation.
5. (Mining) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of
rock impregnated with ore. Raymond.
Imprejudicate
Im`pre*ju"di*cate (?), a. Not prejuged; unprejudiced; impartial.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Imprenable
Im*pre"na*ble (?), a. Impregnable. [Obs.]
Impreparation
Im*prep`a*ra"tion (?), n. Want of preparation. [Obs.] Hooker.
Impresa
Im*pre"sa (?), n. [It. See Emprise, and cf. Impress, n., 4.] (Her.) A
device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like.
[Written also imprese and impress.]
My impresa to your lordship; a swain Flying to a laurel for
shelter. J. Webster.
Impresario
Im`pre*sa"ri*o (?), n.; pl. Impresarios (#). [It., from impresa
enterprise.] The projector, manager, or conductor, of an opera or
concert company.
Imprescriptibility
Im`pre*scrip`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. imprescriptibilit\'82.] The
quality of being imprescriptible.
Imprescriptible
Im`pre*scrip"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + prescriptible: cf. F.
imprescriptible.]
1. Not capable of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by
the claims of another founded on prescription.
The right of navigation, fishing, and others that may be exercised
on the sea, belonging to the right of mere ability, are
imprescriptible. Vattel (Trans. )
2. Not derived from, or dependent on, external authority;
self-evidencing; obvious.
The imprescriptible laws of the pure reason. Colerridge.
Imprescriptibly
Im`pre*scrip"ti*bly, adv. In an imprescriptible manner; obviously.
Imprese
Im*prese" (?), n. A device. See Impresa.
An imprese, as the Italians call it, is a device in picture with
his motto or word, borne by noble or learned personages. Camden.
Impress
Im*press" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impressing.] [L. impressus, p. p. of imprimere to impress; pref. im-
in, on + premere to press. See Press to squeeze, and cf. Imprint.]
1. To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by
pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the
impression).
His heart, like an agate, with your print impressed. Shak.
2. To produce by pressure, as a mark, stamp, image, etc.; to imprint
(a mark or figure upon something).
3. Fig.: To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the
attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
Impress the motives of persuasion upon our own hearts till we feel
the force of them. I. Watts.
4. [See Imprest, Impress, n., 5.] To take by force for public service;
as, to impress sailors or money.
The second five thousand pounds impressed for the service of the
sick and wounded prisoners. Evelyn.
Impress
Im*press", v. i. To be impressed; to rest. [Obs.]
Such fiendly thoughts in his heart impress. Chaucer.
Impress
Im"press (?), n.; pl. Impresses (.
1. The act of impressing or making.
2. A mark made by pressure; an indentation; imprint; the image or
figure of anything, formed by pressure or as if by pressure; result
produced by pressure or influence.
The impresses of the insides of these shells. Woodward.
This weak impress of love is as a figure Trenched in ice. Shak.
3. Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp. South.
4. A device. See Impresa. Cussans.
To describe . . . emblazoned shields, Impresses quaint. Milton.
5. [See Imprest, Press to force into service.] The act of impressing,
or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also,
that which is impressed.
Why such impress of shipwrights? Shak.
Impress gang, a party of men, with an officer, employed to impress
seamen for ships of war; a press gang. -- Impress money, a sum of
money paid, immediately upon their entering service, to men who have
been impressed.
Impressibility
Im*press`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impressible;
susceptibility.
Impressible
Im*press"i*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. impressible.] Capable of being
impressed; susceptible; sensitive. -- Im*press"i*ble*ness, n. --
Im*press"i*bly, adv.
Impression
Im*pres"sion (?), n. [F. impression, L. impressio.]
1. The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the
communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force
or by influence.
2. That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result
of an influence exerted from without.
The stamp and clear impression of good sense. Cowper.
To shelter us from impressions of weather, we must spin, we must
weave, we must build. Barrow.
3. That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency;
appearance; phenomenon. [Obs.]
Portentous blaze of comets and impressions in the air. Milton.
A fiery impression falling from out of Heaven. Holland.
4. Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest,
concern. Reid.
His words impression left. Milton.
Such terrible impression made the dream. Shak.
I have a father's dear impression, And wish, before I fall into my
grave, That I might see her married. Ford.
5. An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.
6. Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.
Which must be read with an impression. Milton.
7. (Print.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of
such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a
clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of
printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time.
Ten impressions which his books have had. Dryden.
8. In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in house
painting and the like. [R.]
9. (Engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, or the
like.
Proof impression, one of the early impressions taken from an
engraving, before the plate or block is worn.
Impressionability
Im*pres`sion*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impressionable.
Impresionable
Im*pres"ion*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. impressionnable.] Liable or subject
to impression; capable of being molded; susceptible; impressible.
He was too impressionable; he had too much of the temperament of
genius. Motley.
A pretty face and an impressionable disposition. T. Hook.
Impressionableness
Im*pres"sion*a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being impressionable.
Impressionism
Im*pres"sion*ism (?), n. [F. impressionnisme.] (Fine Arts) The theory
or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of
the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and
etching.
Impressionist
Im*pres"sion*ist, n. [F. impressionniste.] (Fine Arts) One who adheres
to the theory or method of impressionism, so called.
Impressionistic
Im*pres`sion*is"tic (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by,
impressionism.
Impressionless
Im*pres"sion*less, a. Having the quality of not being impressed or
affected; not susceptible.
Impressive
Im*press"ive (?), a. [Cf. F. impressif.]
1. Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress;
adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities,
or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive
scene.
2. Capable of being impressed. [Obs.] Drayton. - Im*press"ive*ly, adv.
-- Im*press"ive*ness, n.
Impressment
Im*press"ment (?), n. The act of seizing for public use, or of
impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the
impressment of provisions or of sailors.
The great scandal of our naval service -- impressment -- died a
protracted death. J. H. Burton.
Impressor
Im*press"or (?), n. [LL., a printer.] One who, or that which,
impresses. Boyle.
Impressure
Im*pres"sure (?), n. [Cf. OF. impressure, LL. impressura.] Dent;
impression. [Obs.] Shak.
Imprest
Im*prest" (, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imprested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impresting.] [Pref. im- + prest: cf. It. imprestare. See Prest, n.] To
advance on loan. Burke.
Imprest
Im"prest (?), n. [Cf. It. impresto, imprestito, LL. impraestitum. See
Imprest, v. t., and Impress compulsion to serve.] A kind of earnest
money; loan; -- specifically, money advanced for some public service,
as in enlistment. Burke.
The clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they
have received. Pepys.
Imprevalence, Imprevalency
Im*prev"a*lence (?), Im*prev"a*len*cy (?), n. Want of prevalence.
[Obs.]
Impreventability
Im`pre*vent`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
impreventable. [R.]
Impreventable
Im`pre*vent"a*ble (?), a. Not preventable; invitable.
Imprimatur
Im`pri*ma"tur (?), n. [L., let it be printed.] (Law) A license to
print or publish a book, paper, etc.; also, in countries subjected to
the censorship of the press, approval of that which is published.
Imprimery
Im*prim"er*y (?), n. [F. imprimerie, fr. imprimer to imprint.] [Obs.]
(a) A print; impression. (b) A printing establishment. (c) The art of
printing.
Impriming
Im*prim"ing (?), n. A begining. [Obs.] "Their springings and
imprimings." Sir H. Wotton.
Imprimis
Im*pri"mis (?), adv. [L., for in primis among the first, chiefly; in
in + primus first.] In the first place; first in order.
Imprint
Im*print" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imptrinted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imprinting.] [OE. emprenten, F. empreint, p. p. of empreindre to
imprint, fr. L. imprimere to impres, imprint. See 1st In-, Print, and
cf. Impress.]
1. To impress; to mark by pressure; to indent; to stamp.
And sees his num'rous herds imprint her sands. Prior.
2. To stamp or mark, as letters on paper, by means of type, plates,
stamps, or the like; to print the mark (figures, letters, etc., upon
something).
Nature imprints upon whate'er we see, That has a heart and life in
it, "Be free." Cowper.
3. To fix indelibly or permanently, as in the mind or memory; to
impress.
Ideas of those two different things distinctly imprinted on his
mind. Locke.
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Imprint
Im"print (?), n. [Cf. F. empreinte impress, stamp. See Imprint, v. t.]
Whatever is impressed or imprinted; the impress or mark left by
something; specifically, the name of the printer or publisher
(usually) with the time and place of issue, in the title-page of a
book, or on any printed sheet. "That imprint of their hands." Buckle.
Imprison
Im*pris"on (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprisoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imprisoning.] [OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F. emprisonner; pref.
en- (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See Prison.]
1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to
confine.
He imprisoned was in chains remediles. Spenser.
2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.
Try to imprison the resistless wind. Dryden.
Syn. -- To incarcerate; confine; immure.
Imprisoner
Im*pris"on*er (?), n. One who imprisons.
Imprison ment
Im*pris"on ment (?), n. [OE. enprisonment; F. emprisonnement.] The act
of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement;
restraint.
His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment and hard
constraint. Spenser.
Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment, whether it be
in a common prison, or in a private house, or even by foreibly
detaining one in the public streets. Blackstone.
False imprisonment. (Law) See under False. Syn. -- Incarceration;
custody; confinement; durance; restraint.
Improbability
Im*prob`a*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Improbabilities (#). [Cf. F.
improbabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being improbable;
unlikelihood; also, that which is improbable; an improbable event or
result.
Improbable
Im*prob"a*ble (?), a. [L. improbabilis; pref. im- not + probabilis
probable: cf. F. improbable. See Probable.] Not probable; unlikely to
be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual
course of events; as, an improbable story or event.
He . . . sent to Elutherius, then bishop of Rome, an improbable
letter, as some of the contents discover. Milton.
-- Im*prob"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*prob"a*bly, adv.
Improbate
Im"pro*bate (?), v. t. [L. improbatus, p. p. of improbare to
disapprove; pref. im- not + probare to approve.] To disapprove of; to
disallow. [Obs.]
Improbation
Im`pro*ba"tion (?), n. [L. improbatio.]
1. The act of disapproving; disapprobation.
2. (Scots Law) The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an
action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared
false or forged. Bell.
Improbative, Improbatory
Im"pro*ba*tive (?), Im"pro*ba`to*ry (?), a. Implying, or tending to,
improbation.
Improbity
Im*prob"i*ty (?), n. [L. improbitas; pref. im- not + probitas probity:
cf. F. improbit\'82.] Lack of probity; want of integrity or rectitude;
dishonesty.
Persons . . . cast out for notorious improbity. Hooker.
Improficience, Improficiency
Im`pro*fi"cience (?), Im`pro*fi"cien*cy, n. Want of proficiency. [R.]
Bacon.
Improfitable
Im*prof"it*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + profitable: cf. F.
improfitable.] Unprofitable. [Obs.]
Improgressive
Im`pro*gress"ive (?), a. Not progressive. De Quincey. --
Im"pro*gress"ive*ly, adv.
Improlific
Im`pro*lif"ic (?), a. [Pref. im- not + prolific: cf. F. improlifique.]
Not prolific. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.
Improlificate
Im`pro*lif"ic*ate (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + prolificate.] To
impregnate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Imprompt
Im*prompt" (?), a. Not ready. [R.] Sterne.
Impromptu
Im*promp"tu (?), adv. OR a. [F. impromptu, fr. L. in promptu in
readiness, at hand; in in + promptus visibility, readiness, from
promptus visible, ready. See Prompt.] Offhand; without previous study;
extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
Impromptu
Im*promp"tu, n.
1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous
study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
2. (Mus.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition
in the style of an extempore piece.
Improper
Im*prop"er (?), a. [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im- not +
proprius proper. See Proper.]
1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design,
or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as,
an improper medicine; improper thought, behavior, language, dress.
Follow'd his enemy king, and did him service, Improper for a slave.
Shak.
And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good; to their
improper, Ill. Pope.
2. Not peculiar or appropriate to individuals; general; common. [Obs.]
Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is
said to bestow, as singing and poetry. J. Fletcher.
3. Not according to facts; inaccurate; erroneous.
Improper diphthong. See under Diphthong. -- Improper feud, an
originalfeud, not earned by military service. Mozley & W. -- Improper
fraction. See under Fraction.
Improper
Im*prop"er, v. t. To appropriate; to limit. [Obs.]
He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to
comfort the rich and not the poor. Jewel.
Improperation
Im*prop`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. improperare, improperatum, to taunt.]
The act of upbraiding or taunting; a reproach; a taunt. [Obs.]
Improperatios and terms of scurrility. Sir T. Browne
Improperia
Im`pro*pe"ri*a (?), n. pl. [L., reproaches.] (Mus.) A series of
antiphons and responses, expressing the sorrowful remonstrance of our
Lord with his people; -- sung on the morning of the Good Friday in
place of the usual daily Mass of the Roman ritual. Grove.
Improperly
Im*prop"er*ly (?), adv. In an improper manner; not properly;
unsuitably; unbecomingly.
Improperty
Im*prop"er*ty (?), n. Impropriety. [Obs.]
Impropitious
Im`pro*pi"tious (?), a. Unpropitious; unfavorable. [Obs.] "Dreams were
impropitious." Sir H. Wotton.
Improportionable
Im`pro*por"tion*a*ble (?), a. Not proportionable. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Improportionate
Im`pro*por"tion*ate (?), a. Not proportionate. [Obs.]
Impropriate
Im*pro"pri*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impropriated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Impropriating (?).] [Pref. im- in + L. propriatus, p. p. of
propriare to appropriate. See Appropriate.]
1. To appropriate to one's self; to assume. [Obs.]
To impropriate the thanks to himself. Bacon.
2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) To place the profits of (ecclesiastical property)
in the hands of a layman for care and disbursement.
Impropriate
Im*pro"pri*ate, v. i. To become an impropriator. [R.]
Impropriate
Im*pro"pri*ate (?), a. (Eng. Eccl. Law) Put into the hands of a
layman; impropriated.
Impropriation
Im*pro`pri*a"tion (?), n.
1. The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or
tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) (a) The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice
in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. (b) A benefice in the
hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.
Impropriator
Im*pro"pri*a`tor (?), n. One who impropriates; specifically, a layman
in possession of church property.
Impropriatrix
Im*pro`pri*a"trix (?), n.; pl. E. -trixes, L. -trices (. A female
impropriator.
Impropriety
Im`pro*pri"e*ty (?), n.; pl. Improprieties (#). [L. improprietas; cf.
F. impropri\'82t\'82. See Improper.]
1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to
character, time place, or circumstances; as, improperiety of behavior
or manners.
2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an
inaccurate use of language.
But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities.
Johnson.
Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to
be discarded. Swift.
Improsperity
Im`pros*per"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. improsp\'82rit\'82.] Want of
prosperity. [Obs.]
Improsperous
Im*pros"per*ous (?), a. [Pref. im- not + prosperous: cf. F.
improsp\'8are, L. improsper.] Not prosperous. [Obs.] Dryden. --
Im*pros"per*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Im*pros"per*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Improvability
Im*prov`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being improvable;
improvableness.
Improvable
Im*prov"a*ble (?), a. [From Improve.]
1. Capable of being improved; susceptible of improvement; admitting of
being made better; capable of cultivation, or of being advanced in
good qualities.
Man is accommodated with moral principles, improvable by the
exercise of his faculties. Sir M. Hale.
I have a fine spread of improvable lands. Addison.
2. Capable of being used to advantage; profitable; serviceable;
advantageous.
The essays of weaker heads afford improvable hints to better. Sir
T. Browne.
-- Im*pro"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*prov"a*bly, adv.
Improve
Im*prove" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F.
improuver.]
1. To disprove or make void; to refute. [Obs.]
Neither can any of them make so strong a reason which another can
not improve. Tyndale.
2. To disapprove; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure; as, to
improve negligence. [Obs.] Chapman.
When he rehearsed his preachings and his doing unto the high
apostles, they could improve nothing. Tyndale.
Improve
Im*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Improving.] [Pref. in- in + prove, in approve. See Approve, Prove.]
1. To make better; to increase the value or good qualities of; to
ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve land. Donne.
I love not to improve the honor of the living by impairing that of
the dead. Denham.
2. To use or employ to good purpose; to make productive; to turn to
profitable account; to utilize; as, to improve one's time; to improve
his means. Shak.
We shall especially honor God by improving diligently the talents
which God hath committed to us. Barrow.
A hint that I do not remember to have seen opened and improved.
Addison.
The court seldom fails to improve the oppotunity. Blackstone.
How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour. I. Watts.
Those moments were diligently improved. Gibbon.
True policy, as well as good faith, in my opinion, binds us to
improve the occasion. Washington.
3. To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with
reference to what is bad. [R.]
We all have, I fear, . . . not a little improved the wretched
inheritance of our ancestors. Bp. Porteus.
Syn. -- To better; meliorate; ameliorate; advance; heighten; mend;
correct; recify; amend; reform.
Improve
Im*prove", v. i.
1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable;
to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health.
We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury.
2. To advance or progress in bad qualities; to grow worse. "Domitain
improved in cruelty." Milner.
3. To increase; to be enhanced; to rise in value; as, the price of
cotton improves.
To improve on OR upon, to make useful additions or amendments to, or
changes in; to bring nearer to perfection; as, to improve on the mode
of tillage.
Improvement
Im*prove"ment (?), n.
1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable
qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the
improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
I look upon your city as the best place of improvement. South.
Exercise is the chief source of improvement in all our faculties.
Blair.
2. The act of making profitable use or applicaton of anything, or the
state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account;
practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated
in a discourse. "A good improvement of his reason." S. Clarke.
I shall make some improvement of this doctrine. Tillotson.
3. The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which
is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.
The parts of Sinon, Camilla, and some few others, are improvements
on the Greek poet. Addison.
4. Increase; growth; progress; advance.
There is a design of publishing the history of architecture, with
its several improvements and decays. Addison.
Those vices which more particularly receive improvement by
prosperity. South.
5. pl. Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings,
drains, fences, etc., on premises.
6. (Patent Laws) A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine,
manufacture, or composition. Kent.
Improver
Im*prov"er (?), n. One who, or that which, improves.
Improvided
Im`pro*vid"ed (?), a. Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against;
unprepared. [Obs.]
All improvided for dread of death. E. Hall.
Improvidence
Im*prov"i*dence (?), n. [L. improvidentia; OF. improvidence. Cf.
Imprudence.] The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or
thrift.
The improvidence of my neighbor must not make me inhuman.
L'Estrange.
Improvident
Im*prov"i*dent (?), a. [Pref. im- not + provident: cf. L. improvidus.
See Provident, and cf. Imprudent.] Not provident; wanting foresight or
forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent;
thoughtless; as, an improvident man.
Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden
mischief never could have fallen. Shak.
Syn. -- Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless; prodigal;
wasteful.
Improvidentially
Im*prov`i*den"tial*ly (?), adv. Improvidently. [R.]
Improvidently
Im*prov"i*dent*ly (?), adv. In a improvident manner. "Improvidently
rash." Drayton.
Improving
Im*prov"ing (?), a. Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. --
Im*prov"ing*ly, adv. Improving lease (Scots Law), an extend lease to
induce the tenant to make improvements on the premises.
Improvisate
Im*prov"i*sate (?), a. [See Improvise.] Unpremeditated; impromptu;
extempore. [R.]
Improvisate
Im*prov"i*sate (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Improvisated (?); p. pr.
& vb. n. Improvisating (?).] To improvise; to extemporize.
Improvisation
Im*prov`i*sa"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. improvisation.]
1. The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the
like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.
2. That which is improvised; an impromptu.
Improvisatize
Im`pro*vis"a*tize (?), v. t. & i. Same as Improvisate.
Improvisator
Im*prov"i*sa`tor (?), n. An improviser, or improvvisatore.
Improvisatore
Im`pro*vi`sa*to"re (?), n. See Improvvisatore.
Improvisatorial, Improvisatory
Im*prov`i*sa*to"ri*al (?), Im*prov"i*sa*to*ry (?), a. Of or pertaining
to improvisation or extemporaneous composition.
Improvisatrice
Im`pro*vi`sa*tri"ce (?), n. See Improvvisatrice.
Improvise
Im`pro*vise" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improvised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Improvising.] [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso
unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; pref. im- not + provisus
foreseen, provided. See Proviso.]
1. To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse;
to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act,
extemporaneously.
2. To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without previous
preparation.
Charles attempted to improvise a peace. Motley.
3. To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as,
he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
Improvise
Im`pro*vise", v. i. To produce or render extemporaneous compositions,
especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence,
to do anything offhand.
Improviser
Im`pro*vis"er (?), n. One who improvises.
Improvision
Im`pro*vi"sion (?), n. [Pref. im- not + provision.] Improvidence.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Improviso
Im`pro*vi"so (?), a. [L. improvisus unforeseen; cf. It. improvviso.]
Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous. [Obs.] Jonhson.
Improvvisatore
Im`prov*vi`sa*to"re (?), n.; pl. Improvvisatori (#). [It. See
Improvise.] One who composes and sings or recites rhymes and short
poems extemporaneously. [Written also improvisatore.]
Improvvisatrice
Im`prov*vi`sa*tri"ce (?), n.; pl. Improvvisatrici (#). [It. See
Improvise.] A female improvvisatore. [Written also improvisatrice.]
Imprudence
Im*pru"dence (?), n. [L. imprudentia: cf. F. imprudence. Cf.
Improvidence.] The quality or state of being imprudent; want to
caution, circumspection, or a due regard to consequences;
indiscretion; inconsideration; reshness; also, an imprudent act; as,
he was guilty of an imprudence.
His serenity was interrupted, perhaps, by his own imprudence.
Mickle.
Imprudent
Im*pru"dent (?), a. [L. imprudens; pref. im- not + prudens prudent:
cf. F. imprudent. See Prudent, and cf. Improvident.] Not prudent;
wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not
attentive to consequence; improper. -- Im*pru"dent*ly, adv.
Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many
of the ministers and readers. Strype.
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Syn. -- Indiscreet; injudicious; incautious; ill-advised; unwise;
heedless; careless; rash; negligent.
Impuberal
Im*pu"ber*al (?), a. Not having arrived at puberty; immature.
In impuberal animals the cerebellum is, in proportion to the brain
proper, greatly less than in adults. Sir W. Hamilton.
Impuberty
Im*pu"ber*ty (?), n. The condition of not having reached puberty, or
the age of ability to reproduce one's species; want of age at which
the marriage contract can be legally entered into.
Impudence
Im"pu*dence (?), n. [L. impudentia: cf. F. impudence. See Impudent.]
The quality of being impudent; assurance, accompanied with a disregard
of the presence or opinions of others; shamelessness; forwardness;
want of modesty.
Clear truths that their own evidence forces us to admit, or common
experience makes it impudence to deny. Locke.
Where pride and impudence (in fashion knit) Usurp the chair of wit.
B. Jonson.
Syn. -- Shamelessness; audacity; insolence; effrontery; sauciness;
impertinence; pertness; rudeness. -- Impudence, Effrontery, Sauciness.
Impudence refers more especially to the feelings as manifested in
action. Effrontery applies to some gross and public exhibition of
shamelessness. Sauciness refers to a sudden pert outbreak of
impudence, especially from an inferior. Impudence is an unblushing
kind of impertinence, and may be manifested in words, tones, gestures,
looks, etc. Effrontery rises still higher, and shows a total or
shameless disregard of duty or decorum under the circumstances of the
case. Sauciness discovers itself toward particular individuals, in
certain relations; as in the case of servants who are saucy to their
masters, or children who are saucy to their teachers. See Impertinent,
and Insolent.
Impudency
Im"pu*den*cy (?), n. Impudence. [Obs.] Burton.
Audacious without impudency. Shak.
Impudent
Im"pu*dent (?), a. [L. impudens, -entis; pref. im- not + pudens
ashamed, modest, p. pr. of pudere to feel shame: cf. F. impudent.]
Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent;
wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.
More than impudent sauciness. Shak.
When we behold an angel, not to fear Is to be impudent. Dryden.
Syn. -- Shameless; audacious; brazen; bold-faced; pert; immodest;
rude; saucy; impertinent; insolent.
Impudently
Im"pu*dent*ly, adv. In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance;
shamelessly.
At once assail With open mouths, and impudently rail. Sandys.
Impudicity
Im`pu*dic"i*ty (?), n. [L. impudicus immodest; im- not + pudicus
shamefaced, modest: cf. F. impudicit\'82, L. impudicitia.] Immodesty.
Sheldon.
Impugn
Im*pugn" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impugned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impugning.] [OE. impugnen, F. impugner, fr. L. impugnare; in on,
against + pugnare to flight. See Pugnacious.] To attack by words or
arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make
insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose.
The truth hereof I will net rashly pugn, or overboldly affirm.
Peacham.
Impugnable
Im*pugn"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being impugned; that may be gainsaid.
Impugnation
Im`pug*na"tion (?), n. [L. impugnatio: cf. OF. impugnation.] Act of
impugning; opposition; attack. [Obs.]
A perpetual impugnation and self-conflict. Bp. Hall.
Impugner
Im*pugn"er (?), n. One who impugns.
Impugnment
Im*pugn"ment (?), n. The act of impugning, or the state of being
impugned. Ed. Rev.
Impuissance
Im*pu"is*sance (?), n. [Cf. F. impuissance.] Lack of power; inability.
Bacon.
Their own impuissance and weakness. Holland.
Impuissant
Im*pu"is*sant (?), a. [F., fr. pref. im- not + puissant. See
Puissant.] Weak; impotent; feeble.
Impulse
Im"pulse (?), n. [L. impulsus, fr. impellere. See Impel.]
1. The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force;
impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion
suddenly, or immediately.
All spontaneous animal motion is performed by mechanical impulse.
S. Clarke.
2. The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or
momentary force.
3. (Mech.) The action of a force during a very small interval of time;
the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a
hard elastic body.
4. A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty
inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of
appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good
impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will.
These were my natural impulses for the undertaking. Dryden.
Syn. -- Force; incentive; influence; motive; feeling; incitement;
instigation.
Impulse
Im*pulse" (?), v. t. [See Impel.] To impel; to incite. [Obs.] Pope.
Impulsion
Im*pul"sion (?), n. [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See Impel.]
1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being
impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on
another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse. "The impulsion of
the air." Bacon.
2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden
motive or influence; impulse. "The impulsion of conscience."
Clarendon. "Divine impulsion prompting." Milton.
Impulsive
Im*pul"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. impulsif.]
1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse;
moving; impellent.
Poor men! poor papers! We and they Do some impulsive force obey.
Prior.
2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings.
My heart, impulsive and wayward. Longfellow.
3. (Mech.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said
of forces.
Impulsive
Im*pul"sive (?), n. That which impels or gives an impulse; an
impelling agent. Sir W. Wotton.
Impulsively
Im*pul"sive*ly, adv. In an impulsive manner.
Impulsiveness
Im*pul"sive*ness, n. The quality of being impulsive.
Impulsor
Im*pul"sor (?), n. [L.] One who, or that which, impels; an inciter.
[R.] Sir T. Browne.
Impunctate
Im*punc"tate (?), a. Not punctuate or dotted.
Impunctual
Im*punc"tu*al (?), a. [Pref. im- not + punctual: cf. F. imponctuel.]
Not punctual. [R.]
Impunctuality
Im*punc`tu*al"i*ty (?), n. Neglect of, or failure in, punctuality.
[R.] A. Hamilton.
Impune
Im*pune" (?), a. [L. impunis.] Unpunished. [R.]
Impunibly
Im*pu"ni*bly (?), adv. Without punishment; with impunity. [Obs.] J.
Ellis.
Impunity
Im*pu"ni*ty (?), n. [L. impunitas, fr. impunis without punishment;
pref. im- not + poena punishment: cf. F. impunit\'82. See Pain.]
Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
Heaven, though slow to wrath, Is neimpunity defied. Cowper.
The impunity and also the recompense. Holland.
Impuration
Im`pu*ra"tion (?), n. Defilement; obscuration. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Impure
Im*pure" (?), a. [L. impurus; pref. im- not + purus pure: cf. F.
impur. See Pure.]
1. Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something
which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous
substances; adulterated; as, impure water or air; impure drugs, food,
etc.
2. Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy; unhallowed; -- said of persons or
things.
3. Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as, impure language or ideas.
"Impure desires." Cowper.
4. (Script.) Not purified according to the ceremonial law of Moses;
unclean.
5. (Language) Not accurate; not idiomatic; as, impure Latin; an impure
style.
Impure
Im*pure", v. t. To defile; to pollute. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Impurely
Im*pure"ly, adv. In an impure manner.
Impureness
Im*pure"ness, n. The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.
Milton.
Impurity
Im*pu"ri*ty (?), n.; pl. Impurities (#). [L. impuritas: cf. F.
impuret\'82.]
1. The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement;
foulness; adulteration.
Profaneness, impurity, or scandal, is not wit. Buckminster.
2. That which is, or which renders anything, impure; foul matter,
action, language, etc.; a foreign ingredient.
Foul impurities reigned among the monkish clergy. Atterbury.
3. (Script.) Want of ceremonial purity; defilement.
Impurple
Im*pur"ple (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impurpled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Impurpling (?).] [Pref. im- in + purple. Cf. Empurple.] To color or
tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; to purple; as, a field
impurpled with blood.
Impurpled with celestial roses, smiled. Milton.
The silken fleece impurpled for the loom. Pope.
Inputability
In*put`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being imputable;
imputableness.
Imputable
Im*put"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. imputable.]
1. That may be imputed; capable of being imputed; chargeable;
ascribable; attributable; referable.
A prince whose political vices, at least, were imputable to mental
incapacity. Prescott.
2. Accusable; culpable. [R.]
The fault lies at his door, and she is no wise imputable. Ayliffe.
Imputableness
Im*put"a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being imputable.
Imputably
Im*put"a*bly, adv. By imputation.
Imputation
Im`pu*ta"tion (?), [L. imputatio an account, a charge: cf. F.
imputation.]
1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also,
anything imputed or charged.
Shylock. Antonio is a good man. Bassanio. Have you heard any
imputation to the contrary? Shak.
If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men with the
imputation of being near their master. Shak.
2. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these groundless
imputation of our enemies. Addison.
3. (Theol.) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution
of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the
imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ.
4. Opinion; intimation; hint.
Imputative
Im*put"a*tive (?), a. [L. imputativus: cf. F. imputatif.] Transferred
by imputation; that may be imputed. -- Im*put"a*tive*ly, adv.
Actual righteousness as well as imputative. Bp. Warburton.
Impute
Im*pute" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imputed; p. pr. & vb. n. Imputing.]
[F. imputer, L. imputare to bring into the reckoning, charge, impute;
pref. im- in + putare to reckon, think. See Putative.]
1. To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to
charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; --
generally in a bad sense.
Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their
tomb no trophies raise. Gray.
One vice of a darker shade was imputed to him -- envy. Macaulay.
2. (Theol.) To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of
another; as, the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us.
It was imputed to him for righteousness. Rom. iv. 22.
They merit Imputed shall absolve them who renounce Their own, both
righteous and unrighteous deeds. Milton.
3. To take account of; to consider; to regard. [R.]
If we impute this last humiliation as the cause of his death.
Gibbon.
Syn. -- To ascribe; attribute; charge; reckon; consider; imply;
insinuate; refer. See Ascribe.
Imputer
Im*put"er (?), n. One who imputes.
Imputrescible
Im`pu*tres"ci*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- + putrescible: cf. F.
imputrescible.] Not putrescible.
Imrigh
Im"righ (?), n. [Scot.; Gael. chicken soup.] A peculiar strong soup or
broth, made in Scotland. [Written also imrich.]
In-
In- (?). [See In, prep. Cf. Em-, En-.] A prefix from Eng. prep. in,
also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred,
inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in-
regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial;
as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes
used with an simple intensive force.
In-
In- (?). [L. in-; akin to E. un-. See Un-.] An inseparable prefix, or
particle, meaning not, non-, un- as, inactive, incapable, inapt. In-
regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial.
-in
-in. A suffix. See the Note under -ine.
In
In, prep. [AS. in; akin to D. & G. in, Icel. \'c6, Sw. & Dan. i, OIr.
& L. in, Gr. In-, Inn.] The specific signification of in is situation
or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc.
It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within
limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of
as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its
different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and
sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and
among. It is used: --
1. With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he
traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
The babe lying in a manger. Luke ii. 16.
Thy sun sets weeping in the lowly west. Shak.
Situated in the forty-first degree of latitude. Gibbon.
Matter for censure in every page. Macaulay.
2. With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in
difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light. "Fettered in amorous
chains." Shak.
Wrapt in sweet sounds, as in bright veils. Shelley.
3. With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part
spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the
army.
Nine in ten of those who enter the ministry. Swift.
4. With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc.,
abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to
live in fear.
When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
Shak.
5. With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered
as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor. "In sight of
God's high throne." Milton.
Sounds inharmonious in themselves, and harsh. Cowper.
6. With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or
environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the
ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
He would not plunge his brother in despair. Addison.
She had no jewels to deposit in their caskets. Fielding.
7. With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in
the last century; in all my life.
In as much as, OR Inasmuch as, in the degree that; in like manner as;
in consideration that; because that; since. See Synonym of Because,
and cf. For as much as, under For, prep. -- In that, because; for the
reason that. "Some things they do in that they are men . . . ; some
things in that they are men misled and blinded with error." Hooker. --
In the name of, in behalf of; on the part of; by authority; as, it was
done in the name of the people; -- often used in invocation, swearing,
praying, and the like. -- To be in for it. (a) To be in favor of a
thing; to be committed to a course. (b) To be unable to escape from a
danger, penalty, etc. [Colloq.] -- To be (OR keep) in with. (a) To be
close or near; as, to keep a ship in with the land. (b) To be on terms
of friendship, familiarity, or intimacy with; to secure and retain the
favor of. [Colloq.] Syn. -- Into; within; on; at. See At.
In
In, adv.
1. Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by
omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an
adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is;
as, he takes in the situation (i. e
., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in
office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the
head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i.
e., into the house).
Their vacation . . . falls in so pat with ours. Lamb.
NOTE: &hand; Th e sails of a vessel are said, in nautical language,
to be in when they are furled, or when stowed. In certain cases in
has an adjectival sense; as, the in train (i. e., the incoming
train); compare up grade, down grade, undertow, afterthought, etc.
2. (Law) With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding,
possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the
seisin of her husband. Burrill.
In and in breeding. See under Breeding. -- In and out (Naut.), through
and through; -- said of a through bolt in a ship's side. Knight. -- To
be in, to be at home; as, Mrs. A. is in. -- To come in. See under
Come.
In
In, n.
NOTE: [Usually in the plural.]
1. One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.
2. A re\'89ntrant angle; a nook or corner.
Ins and outs, nooks and corners; twists and turns.<-- (b) (with "of")
the peculiarities or technicalities (of a subject) -->
All the ins and outs of this neighborhood. D. Jerrold.
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In
In (?), v. t. To inclose; to take in; to harvest. [Obs.]
He that ears my land spares my team and gives me leave to in the
crop. Shak.
Inability
In`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + ability: cf. F. inhabilet\'82.
See Able, and cf. Unable.] The quality or state of being unable; lack
of ability; want of sufficient power, strength, resources, or
capacity.
It is not from an inability to discover what they ought to do, that
men err in practice. Blair.
Syn. -- Impotence; incapacity; incompetence; weakness; powerlessness;
incapability. See Disability.
Inable
In*a"ble (?), v. t. See Enable.
Inablement
In*a"ble*ment (?), n. See Enablement. [Obs.]
Inabstinence
In*ab"sti*nence (?), n. [Pref. in- not + abstinence: cf. F.
inabstinence.] Want of abstinence; indulgence. [Obs.] "The
inabstinence of Eve." Milton.
Inabstracted
In`ab*stract"ed (?), a. Not abstracted.
Inabusively
In`a*bu"sive*ly (?), adv. Without abuse.
Inaccessibility
In`ac*cess`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inaccessibilit\'82.] The quality
or state of being inaccessible; inaccessibleness. "The inaccessibility
of the precipice." Bp. Butler.
Inaccessible
In`ac*cess"i*ble (?), a. [L. inaccessibilis: cf. F. inaccessible. See
In- not, and Accessible.] Not accessible; not to be reached, obtained,
or approached; as, an inaccessible rock, fortress, document, prince,
etc. -- In`ac*cess"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`ac*cess"i*bly, adv.
Inaccordant
In`ac*cord"ant (?), a. Not accordant; discordant.
Inaccuracy
In*ac"cu*ra*cy (?), n.; pl. Inaccuracies (.
1. The quality of being inaccurate; want of accuracy or exactness.
2. That which is inaccurate or incorrect; mistake; fault; defect;
error; as, in inaccuracy in speech, copying, calculation, etc.
Inaccurate
In*ac"cu*rate (?), a. Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact;
incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy,
judgment, calculation, etc.
The expression is plainly inaccurate. Bp. Hurd.
Syn. -- Inexact; incorrect; erroneous; faulty; imperfect; incomplete;
defective.
Inaccurately
In*ac"cu*rate*ly, adv. In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly;
inexactly.
Inacquaintance
In`ac*quaint"ance (?), a. Want of acquaintance. Good.
Inacquiescent
In*ac`qui*es"cent (?), a. Not acquiescent or acquiescing.
Inaction
In*ac"tion (?), n. [Pref. in. not + action: cf. inaction.] Want of
action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.
Berkeley.
Inactive
In*ac"tive (?), a. [Pref. in- not + active: cf. F. inactif.]
1. Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not
produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.
2. Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not
busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.
3. (Chem. & Opt.) Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action
or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric
forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are
optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid. Syn.
-- Inert; dull; sluggish; idle; indolent; slothful; lazy. See Inert.
Inactively
In*ac"tive*ly, adv. In an inactive manner. Locke.
Inactivity
In`ac*tiv"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inactivit\'82.]
1. The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the
inactivity of matter.
2. Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; want of
energy; sluggishness.
The gloomy inactivity of despair. Cook.
Inactose
In*ac"tose (?), n. (Chem.) A variety of sugar, found in certain
plants. It is optically inactive.
Inactuate
In*ac"tu*ate (?), v. t. To put in action. [Obs.]
Inactuation
In*ac`tu*a"tion (?), n. Operation. [Obs.]
Inadaptation
In*ad`ap*ta"tion (?), n. Want of adaptation; unsuitableness.
Inadequacy
In*ad"e*qua*cy (?), n. [From Inadequate.] The quality or state of
being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency;
inadequateness.
The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr.
T. Dwight.
Inadequate
In*ad"e*quate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inad\'82quat.]
Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as,
inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
Dryden. -- In*ad"e*quate*ly, adv. -- In*ad"e*quate*ness, n.
Inadequation
In*ad`e*qua"tion (?), n. Want of exact correspondence. [Obs.] Puller.
Inadherent
In`ad*her"ent (?), a.
1. Not adhering.
2. (Bot.) Free; not connected with the other organs.
Inadhesion
In`ad*he"sion (?), n. Want of adhesion.
Inadmissibility
In`ad*mis`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inadmissibilit\'82.] The state
or quality of being inadmissible, or not to be received.
Inadmissible
In`ad*mis"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + admissible: cf. F.
inadmissible.] Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or
received; as, inadmissible testimony; an inadmissible proposition, or
explanation. -- In`ad*mis"si*bly, adv.
Inadvertence; pl. -ces
, Inadvertency In`ad*vert"ence (?); pl. -ces (, In`ad*vert"en*cy (?);
pl. -cies (, n. [Cf. F. inadvertance.]
1. The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or
attentiveness; inattention; negligence; as, many mistakes proceed from
inadvertence.
Inadvertency, or want of attendance to the sense and intention of
our prayers. Jer. Taylor.
2. An effect of inattention; a result of carelessness; an oversight,
mistake, or fault from negligence.
The productions of a great genius, with many lapses an
inadvertencies, are infinitely preferable to works of an inferior
kind of author which are scrupulously exact. Addison.
Syn. -- Inattention; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence;
thoughtlessness. See Inattention.
Inadvertent
In`ad*vert"ent (?), a. [Cf. F. inadvertant. See 2d In-, and Advert.]
Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent;
inattentive.
An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in
the public path. Cowper.
-- In`ad*vert"ent*ly, adv.
Inadvisable
In`ad*vis"a*ble (?), a. Not advisable. -- In`ad*vis"a*ble*ness, n.
Inaffability
In*af`fa*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inaffabilit\'82.] Want of affability
or sociability; reticence.
Inaffable
In*af"fa*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + affable.] Not affable; reserved
in social intercourse.
Inaffectation
In*af`fec*ta"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + affectation: cf. F.
inaffectation.] Freedom from affectation; naturalness. [R.]
Inaffected
In`af*fect"ed (?), a. Unaffected. [Obs.] -- In`af*fect"ed*ly, adv.
[Obs.]
Inaidable
In*aid"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being assisted; helpless. [R.] Shak.
Inalienability
In*al`ien*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
inalienable.
Inalienable
In*al"ien*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + alienable: cf. F.
inali\'82nable.] Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or
transferred to another; not alienable; as, in inalienable birthright.
Inalienableness
In*al"ien*a*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inalienable;
inalienability.
Inalienably
In*al"ien*a*bly, adv. In a manner that forbids alienation; as, rights
inalienably vested.
Inalimental
In*al`i*men"tal (?), a. Affording no aliment or nourishment. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Inalterability
In*al`ter*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inalt\'82rabilit\'82.] The
quality of being unalterable or unchangeable; permanence.
Inalterable
In*al"ter*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + alterable: cf. F.
inalt\'82rable.] Not alterable; incapable of being altered or changed;
unalterable. -- In*al"ter*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*al"ter*a*bly, adv.
Inamiable
In*a"mi*a*ble (?), a. Unamiable. [Obs.] -- In*a"mi*a*ble*ness, n.
[Obs.]
Inamissible
In`a*mis"si*ble (?), a. [L. inamissibilis: cf. F. inamissible.]
Incapable of being lost. [R.] Hammond. -- In`a*mis"si*ble*ness, n.
[R.]
Inamorata
In*a`mo*ra"ta (?), n. [It. innamorata, fem., innamorato, masc., p. p.
of innamorare to inspire with love. See Enamor.] A woman in love; a
mistress. "The fair inamorata." Sherburne.
Inamorate
In*am"o*rate (?), a. Enamored. Chapman. -- In*am"o*rate*ly, adv. [R.]
Inamorato
In*a`mo*ra"to (?), n.; pl. Inamoratos (#). [See Inamorata.] A male
lover.
Inamovable
In`a*mov"a*ble (?), a. Not amovable or removable. [R.] Palgrave.
In-and-in
In"-and-in" (?), n. An old game played with four dice. In signified a
doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four
dice alike.
In and an
In and an, a. & adv. Applied to breeding from a male and female of the
same parentage. See under Breeding.
Inane
In*ane" (?), a. [L. inanis.] Without contents; empty; void of sense or
intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. "Vague
and inane instincts." I. Taylor. -- In*ane"ly, adv.
Inane
In*ane", n. That which is void or empty. [R.]
The undistinguishable inane of infinite space. Locke.
Inangular
In*an"gu*lar (?), a. Not angular. [Obs.]
Inaniloquent, Inaniloquous
In`a*nil"o*quent (?), In`a*nil"o*quous (?), a. [L. inanis empty +
loqui to speak.] Given to talking inanely; loquacious; garrulous. [R.]
Inanimate
In*an"i*mate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in (or intensively) + animate.] To
animate. [Obs.] Donne.
Inanimate
In*an"i*mate (?), a. [L. inanimatus; pref. in- not + animatus
animate.] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead;
inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances.
Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves. Byron.
Syn. -- Lifeless; dead; inert; inactive; dull; soulless; spiritless.
See Lifeless.
Inanimated
In*an"i*ma`ted (?), a. Destitute of life; lacking animation;
unanimated. Pope.
Inanimateness
In*an"i*mate*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being inanimate.
The deadness and inanimateness of the subject. W. Montagu.
Inanimation
In*an`i*ma"tion (?), n. [See 2d Inanimate.] Want of animation;
lifeless; dullness.
Inanimation
In*an`i*ma"tion, n. [See 1st Inanimate.] Infusion of life or vigor;
animation; inspiration. [Obs.]
The inanimation of Christ living and breathing within us. Bp. Hall.
Inanitiate
In`a*ni"ti*ate (?), v. t. To produce inanition in; to exhaust for want
of nourishment. [R.]
Inanitiation
In`a*ni`ti*a"tion (?), n. Inanition. [R.]
Inanition
In`a*ni"tion (?), n. [F. inanition, L. inanitio emptiness, fr. inanire
to empty, fr. inanis empty. Cf. Inane.] The condition of being inane;
emptiness; want of fullness, as in the vessels of the body; hence,
specifically, exhaustion from want of food, either from partial or
complete starvation, or from a disorder of the digestive apparatus,
producing the same result.
Feeble from inanition, inert from weariness. Landor.
Repletion and inanition may both do harm in two contrary extremes.
Burton.
Inanity
In*an"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Inanities (#). [L. inanitas, fr. inanis empty:
cf. F. inanit\'82. See Inane.]
1. Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness.
2. Want of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity.
3. An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; --
chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world.
Inantherate
In*an"ther*ate (?), a. (Bot.) Not bearing anthers; -- said of sterile
stamens.
In antis
In an"tis (?). [L.] (Arch.) Between ant\'91; -- said of a portico in
classical style, where columns are set between two ant\'91, forming
the angles of the building. See Anta.
Inapathy
In*ap"a*thy (?), n. Sensibility; feeling; -- opposed to apathy. [R.]
Inappealable
In`ap*peal"a*ble (?), a. Not admitting of appeal; not appealable.
Coleridge.
Inappeasable
In`ap*peas"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being appeased or satisfied;
unappeasable.
Inappellability
In`ap*pel`la*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inappellable;
finality.
The inappellability of the councils. Coleridge.
Inappellable
In`ap*pel"la*ble (?), a. Inappealable; final.
Inappetence, Inappetency
In*ap"pe*tence (?), In*ap"pe*ten*cy (?), n. [Pref. in- not +
appetence: cf. F. inapp\'82tence.] Want of appetency; want of desire.
Inapplicability
In*ap`pli*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inapplicabilit\'82.] The quality
of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness.
Inapplicable
In*ap"pli*ca*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + applicable.] Not applicable;
incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the
argument is inapplicable to the case. J. S. Mill. Syn. -- Unsuitable;
unsuited; unadapted; inappropriate; inapposite; irrelevant. --
In*ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- In*ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.
Inapplication
In*ap`pli*ca"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + application: cf. F.
inapplication.] Want of application, attention, or diligence;
negligence; indolence.
Inapposite
In*ap"po*site (?), a. Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not
pertinent. -- In*ap"po*site*ly, adv.
Inappreciable
In`ap*pre"ci*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + appreciable: cf. F.
inappr\'82ciable.] Not appreciable; too small to be perceived;
incapable of being duly valued or estimated. Hallam.
Inappreciation
In`ap*pre"ci*a"tion (?), n. Want of appreciation.
Inapprehensible
In*ap`pre*hen"si*ble (?), a. [L. inapprehensibilis: cf. F.
inappr\'82hensible.] Not apprehensible; unintelligible; inconceivable.
Milton.
Inapprehension
In*ap`pre*hen"sion (?), n. Want of apprehension.
Inapprehensive
In*ap`pre*hen"sive (?), a. Not apprehensive; regardless; unconcerned.
Jer. Taylor.
Inapproachable
In`ap*proach"a*ble (?), a. Not approachable; unapproachable;
inaccessible; unequaled. -- In`ap*proach"a*bly, adv.
Inappropriate
In`ap*pro"pri*ate (?), a. Not instrument (to); not appropriate;
unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or
for. -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ly, adv. -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ness, n.
Inapt
In*apt" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + apt: cf. F. inapte. Cf. Inept.]
Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept. -- In*apt"ly, adv. -- In*apt"ness,
n.
Inaptitude
In*apt"i*tude (?), n. [In- + aptitude: cf. F. inaptitude. Cf. In.]
Want of aptitude.
Inaquate
In*a"quate (?), a. [L. inaquatus, p. p. of inaquare to make into
water; pref. in- in + aqua water.] Embodied in, or changed into,
water. [Obs.] Cranmer.
Inaquation
In`a*qua"tion (?), n. The state of being inaquate. [Obs.] Bp.
Gardiner.
Inarable
In*ar"a*ble (?), a. Not arable. [R.]
Inarch
In*arch" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inarched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inarching.] To graft by uniting, as a scion, to a stock, without
separating either from its root before the union is complete; -- also
called to graft by approach. P. Miler.
Inarching
In*arch"ing, n. A method of ingrafting. See Inarch.
Inarticulate
In`ar*tic"u*late (?), a. [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not +
articulatus articulate.]
1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as
speech or words.
Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.
2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body
segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an
order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.
3. Incapable of articulating. [R.]
The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.
<-- 4. incapable of expressing one's ideas or feelings clearly. -->
Inarticulated
In`ar*tic"u*la`ted (?), a. Not articulated; not jointed or connected
by a joint.
Inarticulately
In`ar*tic"u*late*ly (?), adv. In an inarticulate manner. Hammond.
Inarticulateness
In`ar*tic"u*late*ness, n. The state or quality of being inarticulate.
Inarticulation
In`ar*tic`u*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inarticulation.] Inarticulateness.
Chesterfield.
Inartificial
In*ar`ti*fi"cial (?), a. [Pref. in- not + artificial: cf. F.
inartificiel.] Not artificial; not made or elaborated by art; natural;
simple; artless; as, an inartificial argument; an inartificial
character. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ly, adv. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ness, n.
Inasmuch
In`as*much" (?), adv. [In + as + much.] In like degree; in like
manner; seeing that; considering that; since; -- followed by as. See
In as much as, under In, prep.
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it
not to me. Matt. xxv. 45.Syn. -- Because; since; for; as. See
Because.
Inattention
In`at*ten"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + attention: cf. F.
inattention.] Want of attention, or failure to pay attention;
disregard; heedlessness; neglect.
Novel lays attract our ravished ears; But old, the mind inattention
hears. Pope.
Syn. -- Inadvertence; heedlessness; negligence; carelessness;
disregard; remissness; thoughtlessness; neglect. -- Inattention,
Inadvertence. We miss seeing a thing through inadvertence when do
not happen to look at it; through inattention when we give no heed
to it, though directly before us. The latter is therefore the
worse. Inadvertence may be an involuntary accident; inattention is
culpable neglect. A versatile mind is often inadvertent; a careless
or stupid one is inattentive.
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Inattentive
In`at*ten"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not
fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent;
regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive
habit. I. Watts. Syn. -- Careless; heedless; regardless;
thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent. -- In`at*ten"tive*ly,
adv. -- In`at*ten"tive*ness, n.
Inaudibility
In*au`di*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inaudible;
inaudibleness.
Inaudible
In*au"di*ble (?), a. [L. inaudibilis; pref. in- not + audire to
hear: cf. F. unaudible. See In- not, and Audible.] Not audible;
incapable of being heard; silent. -- In*au"di*ble*ness, n. --
In*au"di*bly, adv.
Inaugur
In*au"gur (?), v. t. [Cf. F. inaugurer. See Inaugurate.] To
inaugurate. [Obs.] Latimer.
Inaugural
In*au"gu*ral (?), a. [Cf. F. inaugural.] Pertaining to, or
performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural
address; the inaugural exercises.
Inaugural
In*au"gu*ral, n. An inaugural address. [U.S.]
Inaugurate
In*au"gu*rate (?), a. [L. inauguratus, p. p. of inaugurare to take
omens from the flight of birds (before entering upon any important
undertaking); hence, to consecrate, inaugurate, or install, with
such divination; pref. in- in + augurare, augurari, to augur. See
Augur.] Invested with office; inaugurated. Drayton.
Inaugurate
In*au"gu*rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inaugurated (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Inaugurating (?).]
1. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal
manner; to install; as, to inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a
king. Milton.
2. To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony;
hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate; -- used
especially of something of dignity or worth or public concern; as,
to inaugurate a new era of things, new methods, etc.
As if kings did closes remarkable days to inaugurate their favors.
Sir H. Wotton.
3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to
dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Inauguration
In*au`gu*ra"tion (?), n. [L. inauguratio a beginning: cf. F.
inauguration.]
1. The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with
solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
At his regal inauguration, his old father resigned the kingdom to
him. Sir T. Browne.
2. The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of
action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new
condition, etc.
Inaugurator
In*au"gu*ra`tor (?), n. One who inaugurates.
Inauguratory
In*au"gu*ra*to*ry (?), a. Suitable for, or pertaining to,
inauguration. Johnson.
Inaurate
In*au"rate (?), a. [L. inauratus, p. p. inaurare to gild; pref. in-
in + aurum gold.] Covered with gold; gilded.
Inaurate
In*au"rate (?), v. t. To cover with gold; to gild.
Inauration
In`au*ra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inauration.] The act or process of
gilding or covering with gold.
Inauspicate
In*aus"pi*cate (?), a. [L. inauspicatus; pref. in- not +
auspicatus, p. p. auspicari. See Auspicate.] Inauspicious [Obs.]
Sir G. Buck.
Inauspicious
In`aus*pi"cious (?), a. Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate;
unlucky; unfavorable. "Inauspicious stars." Shak. "Inauspicious
love." Dryden. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ness,
n.
Inauthoritative
In`au*thor"i*ta*tive (?), a. Without authority; not authoritative.
Inbarge
In"barge (?), v. t. & i. To embark; to go or put into a barge.
[Obs.] Drayton.
Inbeaming
In"beam`ing (?), n. Shining in. South.
Inbeing
In"be`ing (?), n. Inherence; inherent existence. I. Watts.
Inbind
In*bind" (?), v. t. To inclose. [Obs.] Fairfax.
Inblown
In"blown` (?), a. Blown in or into. [Obs.]
Inboard
In"board` (?), a. & adv.
1. (Naut.) Inside the line of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; the
opposite of outboard; as, an inboard cargo; haul the boom inboard.
2. (Mech.) From without inward; toward the inside; as, the inboard
stroke of a steam engine piston, the inward or return stroke.
Inborn
In"born` (?), a. Born in or with; implanted by nature; innate; as,
inborn passions. Cowper. Syn. -- Innate; inherent; natural.
Inbreak, Inbreaking
In"break` (?), In"break`ing, n. A breaking in; inroad; invasion.
Inbreathe
In*breathe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inbreathed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Inbreathing.] To infuse by breathing; to inspire. Coleridge.
Inbred
In"bred` (?), a. Bred within; innate; as, inbred worth. "Inbred
sentiments." Burke.
Inbreed
In*breed" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inbred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inbreeding.] [Cf. Imbreed.]
1. To produce or generate within. Bp. Reynolds.
To inbreed and cherish . . . the seeds of virtue. Milton.
2. To breed in and in. See under Breed, v. i.
Inburning
In"burn`ing (?), a. Burning within.
Her inburning wrath she gan abate. Spenser.
Inburnt
In"burnt` (?), a. Burnt in; ineffaceable.
Her inburnt, shamefaced thoughts. P. Fletcher.
Inburst
In"burst` (?), n. A bursting in or into.
Inc
Inc (?), n. A Japanese measure of length equal to about two and one
twelfth yards. [Written also ink.]
Inca
In"ca (?), n. (a) An emperor or monarch of Peru before, or at the
time of, the Spanish conquest; any member of this royal dynasty,
reputed to have been descendants of the sun. (b) pl. The people
governed by the Incas, now represented by the Quichua tribe.
Inca dove (Zo\'94l.), a small dove (Scardafella inca), native of
Arizona, Lower California, and Mexico.
Incage
In*cage" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incaged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incaging (?).] [Cf. Encage.] To confine in, or as in, a cage; to coop
up. [Written also encage.] "Incaged birds." Shak.
Incagement
In*cage"ment (?), n. Confinement in, or as in, cage. [Obs.] Shelton.
Incalculability
In*cal`cu*la*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
incalculable.
Incalculable
In*cal"cu*la*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + calculable: cf. F.
incalculable.] Not capable of being calculated; beyond calculation;
very great. -- In*cal"cu*la*ble*ness, n. -- In*cal"cu*la*bly, adv.
Incalescence
In`ca*les"cence (?), n. The state of being incalescent, or of growing
warm. Sir T. Browne.
Incalescency
In`ca*les"cen*cy (?), n. Incalescence. Ray.
Incalescent
In`ca*les"cent (?), a. [L. incalescens, -entis, p. pr. of incalescere
to grow hot. See 1st In-, and Calescence.] Growing warm; increasing in
heat.
Incameration
In*cam`er*a"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- in + L. camera chamber, LL., also,
jurisdiction: cf. F. incam\'82ration, It. incamerazione.] (R. C. Ch.)
The act or process of uniting lands, rights, or revenues, to the
ecclesiastical chamber, i. e., to the pope's domain.
Incan
In"can (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Incas.
Incandescence
In`can*des"cence (?), n. [Cf. F. incandescence.] A white heat, or the
glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat.
Incandescent
In`can*des"cent (?), a. [L. incandecens, -entis, p. pr. of
incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in- in + candescere to
become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, incho. fr.
candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf. F. incandescent. See
Candle.] White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as,
incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining; brilliant.
Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might say,
incandescent throughout. I. Taylor.
Incandescent lamp OR light (Elec.), a kind of lamp in which the light
is produced by a thin filament of conducting material, usually
carbon<-- usually tungsten! -->, contained in a vacuum, and heated to
incandescence by an electric current, as in the Edison lamp; -- called
also incandescence lamp, and glowlamp.<-- incandescent bulb -- the
light bulb used in an incandescent lamp; contrasted with fluorescent
lamp and fluorescent bulb -->
Incanescent
In`ca*nes"cent (?), a. [L. incanescens, p. pr. incanescere to become
gray.] Becoming hoary or gray; canescent.
Incanous
In*ca"nous (?), a. [L. incanus; pref. in- in + canus hoary.] (Bot.)
Hoary with white pubescence.
Incantation
In`can*ta"tion (?), n. [L. incantatio, fr. incantare to chant a magic
formula over one: cf. F. incantation. See Enchant.]
1. The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult
ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment,
or affecting other magical results; enchantment. "Mysterious ceremony
and incantation." Burke.
2. A formula of words used as above.
Incantatory
In*cant"a*to*ry (?), a. Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T.
Browne.
Incanting
In*cant"ing, a. Enchanting. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
Incanton
In*can"ton (?), v. t. To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate
community. Addison.
Incapability
In*ca`pa*bil"i*ty (?), n.
1. The quality of being incapable; incapacity. Suckling.
2. (Law) Want of legal qualifications, or of legal power; as,
incapability of holding an office.
Incapable
In*ca"pa*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + capable: cf. F. incapable, L.
incapabilis incomprehensible.]
1. Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view;
not large enough to contain or hold; deficient in physical strength,
mental or moral power, etc.; not capable; as, incapable of holding a
certain quantity of liquid; incapable of endurance, of comprehension,
of perseverance, of reform, etc.
2. Not capable of being brought to do or perform, because morally
strong or well disposed; -- used with reference to some evil; as,
incapable of wrong, dishonesty, or falsehood.
3. Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able
to admit; as, incapable of pain, or pleasure; incapable of stain or
injury.
4. (Law) Unqualified or disqualified, in a legal sense; as, a man
under thirty-five years of age is incapable of holding the office of
president of the United States; a person convicted on impeachment is
thereby made incapable of holding an office of profit or honor under
the government.
5. (Mil.) As a term of disgrace, sometimes annexed to a sentence when
an officer has been cashiered and rendered incapable of serving his
country.
NOTE: &hand; Incapable is often used elliptically.
Is not your father grown incapable of reasonable affairs? Shak.
Syn. -- Incompetent; unfit; unable; insufficient; inadequate;
deficient; disqualified. See Incompetent.
Incapable
In*ca"pa*ble, n. One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient;
an imbecile; a simpleton.
Incapableness
In*ca"pa*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being incapable;
incapability.
Incapably
In*ca"pa*bly, adv. In an incapable manner.
Incapacious
In`ca*pa"cious (?), a. [Pref. in- not + capacious: cf. L. incapax
incapable.] Not capacious; narrow; small; weak or foolish; as, an
incapacious soul. Bp. Burnet. -- In`ca*pa"cious*ness, n.
Incapacitate
In`ca*pac"i*tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incapacitated (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Incapacitating (?).] [Pref. in- not + capacitate.]
1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render
incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as, his age incapacitated him for
war.
2. (Law) To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or of
ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to
disqualify.
It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank, office,
function, or property. Milman.
Incapacitation
In`ca*pac`i*ta"tion (?), n. The act of incapacitating or state of
being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification. Burke.
Incapacity
In`ca*pac"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Incapacities (. [Cf. F. incapacit\'82.]
1. Want of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power;
inability.
2. (Law) Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or
receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of
minors to make binding contracts, etc. Syn. -- Inability;
incapability; incompetency; unfitness; disqualification; disability.
Incapsulate
In*cap"su*late (?), v. t. (Physiol.) To inclose completely, as in a
membrane.
Incapsulation
In*cap`su*la"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) The process of becoming, or the
state or condition of being, incapsulated; as, incapsulation of the
ovum in the uterus.
Incarcerate
In*car"cer*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incarcerated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Incarcerating (?).] [Pref. in- in + L. carceratus, p. p. of
carcerare to imprison, fr. carcer prison.]
1. To imprison; to confine in a jail or priso
2. To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in.
Incarcerated hernia (Med.), hernia in which the constriction can not
be easily reduced.
Incarcerate
In*car"cer*ate (?), a. Imprisoned. Dr. H. More.
Incarceration
In*car`cer*a"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. incarc\'82ration.]
1. The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
Glanvill.
2. (Med.) (a) Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia. (b) A
constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not
great enough to cause strangulation.
Incarcerator
In*car"cer*a`tor (?), n. One who incarcerates.
Incarn
In*carn" (?), v. t. [Cf. F. incarner. See Incarnate.] To cover or
invest with flesh. [R.] Wiseman.
Incarn
In*carn", v. i. To develop flesh. [R.] Wiseman.
Incarnadine
In*car"na*dine (?), a. [F. incarnadin, It. incarnatino; L. pref. in-
in + caro, carnis, flesh. Cf. Carnation, Incarnate.] Flesh-colored; of
a carnation or pale red color. [Obs.] Lovelace.
Incarnadine
In*car"na*dine, v. t. To dye red or crimson.
Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?
No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine,
Making the green one red. Shak.
Incarnate
In*car"nate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + carnate.] Not in the flesh;
spiritual. [Obs.]
I fear nothing . . . that devil carnate or incarnate can fairly do.
Richardson.
Incarnate
In*car"nate, a. [L. incarnatus, p. p. of incarnare to incarnate, pref.
in- in + caro, carnis, flesh. See Carnal.]
1. Invested with flesh; embodied in a human nature and form; united
with, or having, a human body.
Here shalt thou sit incarnate. Milton.
He represents the emperor and his wife as two devils incarnate,
sent into the world for the destruction of mankind. Jortin.
2. Flesh-colored; rosy; red. [Obs.] Holland.
Incarnate
In*car"nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incarnated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incarnating (?).] To clothe with flesh; to embody in flesh; to invest,
as spirits, ideals, etc., with a human from or nature.
This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That to the height of deity
aspired. Milton.
Incarnate
In*car"nate, v. i. To form flesh; to granulate, as a wound. [R.]
My uncle Toby's wound was nearly well -- 't was just beginning to
incarnate. Sterne.
Incarnation
In`car*na"tion (?), n. [F. incarnation, LL. incarnatio.]
1. The act of clothing with flesh, or the state of being so clothed;
the act of taking, or being manifested in, a human body and nature.
2. (Theol.) The union of the second person of the Godhead with manhood
in Christ.
3. An incarnate form; a personification; a manifestation; a reduction
to apparent from; a striking exemplification in person or act.
She is a new incarnation of some of the illustrious dead. Jeffrey.
The very incarnation of selfishness. F. W. Robertson.
4. A rosy or red color; flesh color; carnation. [Obs.]
5. (Med.) The process of healing wounds and filling the part with new
flesh; granulation.
Incarnative
In*car"na*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. incarnatif.] Causing new flesh to grow;
healing; regenerative. -- n. An incarnative medicine.
Incarnification
In*car`ni*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [See Incarnation, and -fy.] The act of
assuming, or state of being clothed with, flesh; incarnation.
Incase
In*case" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incasing.] [F. encaisser; pref. en- (L. in) + caisse case. See Case a
box, and cf. Encase, Enchase.] To inclose in a case; to inclose; to
cover or surround with something solid.
Rich plates of gold the folding doors incase. Pope.
Incasement
In*case"ment (?), n. [Cf. Casement.]
1. The act or process of inclosing with a case, or the state of being
incased.
2. That which forms a case, covering, or inclosure.
Incask
In*cask" (?), v. t. To cover with a casque or as with a casque.
Sherwood.
Incastellated
In*cas"tel*la`ted (?), a. Confined or inclosed in a castle.
Incastelled
In*cas"telled (?), a. (Far.) Hoofbound. Crabb.
Incatenation
In*cat`e*na"tion (?), n. [LL. incatenatio; L. pref. in- in + catena
chain. See Enchain.] The act of linking together; enchaining. [R.]
Goldsmith.
Incaution
In*cau"tion (?), n. Want of caution. Pope.
Incautious
In*cau"tious (?), a. [Pref. in- not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.] Not
cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which
safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious
step; an incautious remark.
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You . . . incautious tread On fire with faithless embers
overspread. Francis.
His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any incautious
reader. Keill.
Syn. -- Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent; impolitic;
careless; heedless; thoughtless. -- In*cau"tious*ly, adv. --
In*cau"tious*ness, n.
Incavated
In"ca*va`ted (?), a. [L. incavatus, p. p. of incavare to make hollow:
pref in- in + cavare to hollow out, fr. cavus hollow.] Made hollow;
bent round or in.
Incavation
In`ca*va"tion (?), n. Act of making hollow; also, a hollow; an
exvation; a depression.
Incaved
In*caved" (?), a. [Pref. in- in + cave. Cf. Encave, Incavated.]
Inclosed in a cave.
Incaverned
In*cav"erned (?), a. Inclosed or shut up as in a cavern. Drayton.
Incedingly
In*ced"ing*ly (?), adv. [L. incedere to walk majestically.]
Majestically. [R.] C. Bront\'82.
Incelebrity
In`ce*leb"ri*ty (?), n. Want of celebrity or distinction; obscurity.
[R.] Coleridge.
Incend
In*cend" (?), v. t. [L. incendere, incensum, to kindle, burn. See
Incense to inflame.] To inflame; to excite. [Obs.] Marston.
Incendiarism
In*cen"di*a*rism (?), n. [From Incendiary.] The act or practice of
maliciously setting fires; arson.
Incendiary
In*cen"di*a*ry (?; 277), n.; pl. Incendiaries (#). [L. incendiarius:
cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to inflame.]
1. Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other
valuable or other valuable property.
2. A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or
sedition; an agitator; an exciter.
Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries. Bentley.
Incendiary
In*cen"di*a*ry, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium a fire,
conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to inflame.]
1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of
valuable property; as, incendiary material; as incendiary crime.
2. Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel;
inflammatory; seditious. Paley.
Incendiary shell, a bombshell. See Carcass, 4.
Incendious
In*cen"di*ous (?), a. [L. incendiosus burning, hot.] Promoting faction
or contention; seditious; inflammatory. [Obs.] Bacon. --
In*cen"di*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Incensant
In*cen"sant (?), a. [See Incense to anger.] (Her.) A modern term
applied to animals (as a boar) when borne as raging, or with furious
aspect.
Incensation
In`cen*sa"tion (?), n. (R. C. Ch.) The offering of incense. [R.]
Encyc. Brit.
Incense
In*cense" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incensing.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref. in- in + root of
candere to glow. See Candle.]
1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.]
Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy
glorious heap of funeral. Chapman.
2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to
provoke; to heat; to madden.
The people are incensed him. Shak.
Syn. -- To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire;
instigate.
Incense
In"cense (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incensing.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See Incense, n.]
1. To offer incense to. See Incense. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. "Incensed with wanton
sweets." Marston.
Incense
In"cense (?), n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p.
p. of incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame.]
1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in
celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity.
A thick of incense went up. Ezek. viii. 11.
2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when
burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc.
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer,
and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. Lev. x. 1.
3. Also used figuratively.
Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,
With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Gray.
Incense tree
, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica)
mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In
Jamaica the Chrysobalanus Icaco, a tree related to the plums, is
called incense tree. -- Incense wood, the fragrant wood of the
tropical American tree Bursera heptaphylla.
Incensebreathing
In"cense*breath`ing (?), a. Breathing or exhaling incense.
"Incense-breathing morn." Gray.
Incensed
In*censed" (?), a.
1. Angered; enraged.
2. (Her.) Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with
fire issuing from mouth and eyes.
Incensement
In*cense"ment (?), n. Fury; rage; heat; exasperation; as, implacable
incensement. Shak.
Incenser
In*cen"ser (?), n. One who instigates or incites.
Incension
In*cen"sion (?), n. [L. incensio. See Incense to inflame.] The act of
kindling, or the state of being kindled or on fire. Bacon.
Incensive
In*cen"sive (?), a. Tending to excite or provoke; inflammatory.
Barrow.
Incensor
In*cen"sor (?), n. [L.] A kindler of anger or enmity; an inciter.
Incensory
In*cen"so*ry (?; 277), n.; pl. Incensories (#). [LL. incensorium: cf.
F. encensoir. See 2d Incense, and cf. Censer.] The vessel in which
incense is burned and offered; a censer; a thurible. [R.] Evelyn.
Incensurable
In*cen"sur*a*ble (?; 135), a. [Pref. in- not + censurable: cf. F.
incensurable.] Not censurable. Dr. T. Dwight. -- In*cen"sur*a*bly,
adv.
Incenter
In*cen"ter (?), n. (Geom.) The center of the circle inscribed in a
triangle.
Incentive
In*cen"tive (?), a. [L. incentivus, from incinere to strike up or set
the tune; pref. in- + canere to sing. See Enchant, Chant.]
1. Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.
Competency is the most incentive to industry. Dr. H. More.
2. Serving to kindle or set on fire. [R.]
Part incentive reed
Provide, pernicious with one touch of fire. Milton.
Incentive
In*cen"tive, n. [L. incentivum.] That which moves or influences the
mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a
tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts
to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire
of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action.
The greatest obstacles, the greatest terrors that come in their
way, are so far from making them quit the work they had begun, that
they rather prove incentives to them to go on in it. South.
Syn. -- Motive; spur; stimulus; incitement; encouragement;
inducement; influence.
Incentively
In*cen"tive*ly, adv. Incitingly; encouragingly.
Inception
In*cep"tion (?), n. [L. inceptio, fr. incipere to begin; pref. in-
in + capere to take. See Capable.]
1. Beginning; commencement; initiation. Bacon.
Marked with vivacity of inception, apathy of progress, and
prematureness of decay. Rawle.
2. Reception; a taking in. [R.] Poe.
Inceptive
In*cep"tive (?), a. Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning;
as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses
the beginning of action; -- called also inchoative. --
In*cep"tive*ly, adv.
Inceptive
In*cep"tive, n. An inceptive word, phrase, or clause.
Inceptor
In*cep"tor (?), n. [L.]
1. A beginner; one in the rudiments. Johnson.
2. One who is on the point of taking the degree of master of arts
at an English university. Walton.
Inceration
In`cer*a"tion (?), n. [L. incerare to smear with wax; pref. in- in
+ cerare to wax, fr. cera wax: cf. F. inc\'82ration.] The act of
smearing or covering with wax. B. Jonson.
Incerative
In*cer"a*tive (?), a. Cleaving or sticking like wax. Cotgrave.
Incertain
In*cer"tain (?), n. [Pref. in- not + certain: cf. F. incertain, L.
incertus. See Certain.] Uncertain; doubtful; unsteady. --
In*cer"tain*ly, adv.
Very questionable and of uncertain truth. Sir T. Browne.
Incertainty
In*cer"tain*ty (?), n. Uncertainty. [Obs.] Shak.
Incertitude
In*cer"ti*tude (?), n. [Cf. F. incertitude, LL. incertitudo, fr. L.
incertus. See Incertain.] Uncertainty; doubtfulness; doubt.
The incertitude and instability of this life. Holland.
He fails . . . from mere incertitude or irresolution. I. Taylor.
Incertum
In*cer"tum (?), a. Doubtful; not of definite form.
Opus incertum
(Anc. Arch.), a kind of masonry employed in building walls, in which
the stones were not squared nor laid in courses; rubblework.
Incessable
In*ces"sa*ble (?), a. [L. incessabilis; pref. in- not + cessare to
cease.] Unceasing; continual. [Obs.] Shelton. -- In*ces"sa*bly, adv.
[Obs.]
Incessancy
In*ces"san*cy (?), n. [From Incessant.] The quality of being
incessant; unintermitted continuance; unceasingness. Dr. T. Dwight.
Incessant
In*ces"sant (?), a. [L. incessans, -antis; pref. in- not + cessare to
cease: cf. F. incessant. See Cease.] Continuing or following without
interruption; unceasing; unitermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as,
incessant clamors; incessant pain, etc.
Against the castle gate, . . . Which with incessant force and
endless hate, They batter'd day and night and entrance did await.
Spenser.
Syn. -- Unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; unremitting;
ceaseless; continual; constant; perpetual.
Incessantly
In*ces"sant*ly, adv. Unceasingly; continually. Shak.
Incession
In*ces"sion (?), n. [L. incedere, incessum, to walk.] Motion on foot;
progress in walking. [Obs.]
The incession or local motion of animals. Sir T. Browne.
Incest
In"cest (?), n. [F. inceste, L. incestum unchastity, incest, fr.
incestus unchaste; pref. in- not + castus chaste. See Chaste.] The
crime of cohabitation or sexual commerce between persons related
within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law. Shak.
Spiritual incest. (Eccl. Law) (a) The crime of cohabitation committed
between persons who have a spiritual alliance by means of baptism or
confirmation. (b) The act of a vicar, or other beneficiary, who holds
two benefices, the one depending on the collation of the other.
Incesttuous
In*cest"tu*ous (?; 135), a. [L. incestuosus: cf. F. incestueux.]
Guilty of incest; involving, or pertaining to, the crime of incest;
as, an incestuous person or connection. Shak.
Ere you reach to this incestuous love, You must divine and human
rights remove. Dryden.
-- In*cest"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- In*cest"tu*ous*ness, n.
Inch
Inch (?), n. [Gael. inis.] An island; -- often used in the names of
small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith,
etc. [Scot.]
Inch
Inch, n. [OE. inche, unche, AS. ynce, L. uncia the twelfth part, inch,
ounce. See Ounce a weight.]
1. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly
subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among
mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called
lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length
supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed
end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime (\'b7),
composed of twelve seconds (\'b7\'b7), as in the duodecimal system of
arithmetic. <-- \'b7 is the same symbol as the light accent, or the
"minutes" of an arc. The "seconds" synbol should actually have the two
strokes closer than in repeated "minutes". Here, \'b7\'b7 will be
interpreted as "seconds" -->
12 seconds (\'b7\'b7) make 1 inch or prime. 12 inches or primes
(\'b7) make 1 foot. B. Greenleaf.
NOTE: &hand; The meter, the accepted scientific standard of length,
equals 39.37 inches; the inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. See
Metric system, and Meter.
2. A small distance or degree, whether or time
Beldame, I think we watched you at an inch. Shak.
By inches, by slow degrees, gradually. -- Inch of candle. See under
Candle. -- Inches of pressure, usually, the pressure indicated by so
many inches of a mercury column, as on a steam gauge. -- Inch of
water. See under Water. -- Miner's inch, (Hydraulic Mining), a unit
for the measurement of water. See Inch of water, under Water.
Inch
Inch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inching.]
1. To drive by inches, or small degrees. [R.]
He gets too far into the soldier's grace And inches out my master.
Dryden.
2. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. [R.]
Inch
Inch, v. i. To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move
slowly.
With slow paces measures back the field, And inches to the walls.
Dryden.
Inch
Inch, a. Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length,
breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a
four-inch plank. Inch stuff, boards, etc., sawed one inch thick.
Inchamber
In*cham"ber (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inchambered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inchambering.] [Pref. in- in + chamber: cf. OF. enchambrer.] To lodge
in a chamber. [R.] Sherwood.
Inchangeability
In*change`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. Unchangeableness. [Obs.] Kenrick.
Inchant
In*chant" (?), v. t. See Enchant.
Incharitable
In*char"i*ta*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. incharitable.] Uncharitable;
unfeeling. [Obs.] Shak.
Incharity
In*char"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incharit\'82.] Want of charity. [Obs.]
Evelyn.
Inchase
In*chase" (?), v. t. See Enchase.
Inchastity
In*chas"ti*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + chastity: cf. F.
inchastet\'82.] Unchastity. [Obs.] Milton.
Inched
Inched (?), a. Having or measuring (so many) inches; as, a four-inched
bridge. Shak.
Inchest
In*chest" (?), v. t. To put into a chest.
Inchipin
Inch"i*pin (?), n. See Inchpin.
Inchmeal
Inch"meal` (?), n. [See Meal a part, and cf. Piecemeal.] A piece an
inch long. By inchmeal, by small degrees; by inches. Shak.
Inchmeal
Inch"meal`, adv. Little by little; gradually.
Inchoate
In"cho*ate (?), a. [L. inchoatus, better incohatus, p. p. of incohare
to begin.] Recently, or just, begun; beginning; partially but not
fully in existence or operation; existing in its elements; incomplete.
-- In"cho*ate*ly, adv.
Neither a substance perfect, nor a substance inchoate. Raleigh.
Inchoate
In"cho*ate (?), v. t. To begin. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Inchoation
In`cho*a"tion (?), n. [L. inchoatio, incohatio.] Act of beginning;
commencement; inception.
The setting on foot some of those arts, in those parts, would be
looked on as the first inchoation of them. Sir M. Hale.
It is now in actual progress, from the rudest inchoation to the
most elaborate finishing. I. Taylor.
Inchoative
In*cho"a*tive (?; 277), a. [L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F.
inchoatif.] Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an
inchoative verb. "Some inchoative or imperfect rays." W. Montagu. --
n. An inchoative verb. See Inceptive.
Inchpin
Inch"pin (?), n. [Written also inchipin, inche-pinne, inne-pinne.]
[Cf. Gael. inne, innidh, bowel, entrail.] The sweetbread of a deer.
Cotgrave.
Inchworm
Inch"worm` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The larva of any geometrid moth. See
Geometrid.
Incicurable
In*cic"u*ra*ble (?), a. [L. incicur not tame; pref. in- not + cicur
name.] Untamable. [R.]
Incide
In*cide" (?), v. t. [L. incidere; pref. in- in + caedere to cut. See
Concise, and cf. Incise.] To cut; to separate and remove; to resolve
or break up, as by medicines. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.
Incidence
In"ci*dence (?), n. [Cf. F. incidence.]
1. A falling on or upon; an incident; an event. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
2. (Physics) The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat,
falls on any surface.
In equal incidences there is a considerable inequality of
refractions. Sir I. Newton.
Angle of incidence, the angle which a ray of light, or the line of
incidence of a body, falling on any surface, makes with a
perpendicular to that surface; also formerly, the complement of this
angle. -- Line of incidence, the line in the direction of which a
surface is struck by a body, ray of light, and the like.
Incidency
In"ci*den*cy (?), n. Incidence. [Obs.] Shak.
Incident
In"ci*dent (?), a. [L. incidens, -entis, p. pr. & of incidere to fall
into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to fall: cf. F. incident. See
Cadence.]
1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting
surface.
2. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of
things; not in connection with the main design; not according to
expectation; casual; fortuitous.
As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general
laws, so likewise men's rarer incident necessities and utilities
should be with special equity considered. Hooker.
3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally
happening or appertaining.
All chances incident to man's frail life. Milton.
The studies incident to his profession. Milward.
4. (Law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the
principal.
Incident proposition (Logic), a proposition subordinate to another,
and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.; as, Julius, whose
surname was C\'91sar, overcame Pompey. I. Watts.
Incident
In"ci*dent, n. [Cf. F. incident.]
1. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty;
occurrence.
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2. That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or
subordinate action or event.
No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use to carry on
the main design. Dryden.
3. (Law) Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on,
another, called the principal. Tomlins. Syn. -- Circumstance; event;
fact; adventure; contingency; chance; accident; casualty. See Event.
Incindental
In`cin*den"tal (?), a. Happening, as an occasional event, without
regularity; coming without design; casual; accidental; hence, not of
prime concern; subordinate; collateral; as, an incidental
conversation; an incidental occurrence; incidental expenses.
By some, religious duties . . . appear to be regarded . . . as an
incidental business. Rogers.
Syn. -- Accidental; casual; fortuitous; contingent; chance;
collateral. See Accidental. -- In`cen*den"tal*ly, adv. --
In`cen*den"tal*ness, n.
I treat either or incidentally of colors. Boyle.
Incendental
In`cen*den"tal, n. An incident; that which is incidental; esp., in the
plural, an aggregate of subordinate or incidental items not
particularized; as, the expense of tuition and incidentals. Pope.
Incidently
In"ci*dent*ly (?), adv. Incidentally. [Obs.]
Incinerable
In*cin"er*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being incinerated or reduced to
ashes. Sir T. Browne.
Incinerate
In*cin"er*ate (?), [LL. incineratus, p. p. of incinerare to
incinerate; L. pref. in- in + cinis, cineris, ashes.] Reduced to ashes
by burning; thoroughly consumed. [Obs.] Bacon.
Incinerate
In*cin"er*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incinerated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Incinerating (?).] To burn to ashes; to consume; to burn. Bacon.
It is the fire only that incinerates bodies. Boyle.
Incineration
In*cin`er*a"tion (?), n. [LL. incineratio: cf. F. incin\'82ration.]
The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
The phenix kind, Of whose incineration, There riseth a new
creation. Skelton.
Incipience, Incipiency
In*cip"i*ence (?), In*cip"i*en*cy (?), n. [L. incipientia.] Beginning;
commencement; incipient state.
Incipient
In*cip"i*ent (?), a. [L. incipiens, p. pr. of incipere to begin. See
Inception.] Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial;
as, the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day. --
In*cip"i*ent*ly, adv.
Incircle
In*cir"cle (?), v. t. See Encircle.
Incirclet
In*cir"clet (?), n. [Cf. Encirclet.] A small circle. [Obs.] Sir P.
Sidney.
Incircumscriptible
In*cir`cum*scrip"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + circumscriptible: cf.
LL. incircumscriptibilis.] Incapable of being circumscribed or
limited. Cranmer.
Incircumscription
In*cir`cum*scrip"tion (?), n. Condition or quality of being
incircumscriptible or limitless. Jer. Taylor.
Incircumspect
In*cir"cum*spect (?), a. [Pref. in- not + circumspect.] Not
circumspect; heedless; careless; reckless; impolitic. Tyndale.
Incircumspection
In*cir`cum*spec"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. incirconspection.] Want of
circumspection. Sir T. Browne.
Incise
In*cise" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incising.] [L. incisus, p. p. of incidere to incise: cf. F. inciser.
See Incide.]
1. To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
I on thy grave this epitaph incise. T. Carew.
2. To cut, gash, or wound with a sharp instrument; to cut off.
Incised
In*cised" (?), a.
1. Cut in; carved; engraved.
2. (Bot.) Having deep and sharp notches, as a leaf or a petal.
Incisely
In*cise"ly (?), adv. In an incised manner.
Incision
In*ci"sion (?), n. [L. incisio: cf. F. incision. See Incise.]
1. The act of incising, or cutting into a substance. Milton.
2. That which is produced by incising; the separation of the parts of
any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash.
3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines. [Obs.]
Incisive
In*ci"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. incisif.]
1. Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a
sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. "An
incisive, high voice." G. Eliot.
And her incisive smile accrediting That treason of false witness in
my blush. Mrs. Browning.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisive
bones, the premaxillaries.
Incisor
In*ci"sor (?; 277), n. [NL.] (Anat.) One of the teeth in front of the
canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. See Tooth.
Incisor
In*ci"sor, a. Adapted for cutting; of or pertaining to the incisors;
incisive; as, the incisor nerve; an incisor foramen; an incisor tooth.
Incisory
In*ci"so*ry (?), a. Having the quality of cutting; incisor; incisive.
Incisure
In*cis"ure (?; 277), n. [L. incisura: cf. F. incisure.] A cut; an
incision; a gash. Derham.
Incitant
In*cit"ant (?), a. [L. incitans, -antis, p. pr. of incitare. See
Incite.] Inciting; stimulating.
Incitant
In*cit"ant, n. That which incites; an inciting agent or cause; a
stimulant. E. Darwin.
Incitation
In`ci*ta"tion (?), n. [L. incitatio: cf. F. incitation.]
1. The act of inciting or moving to action.
2. That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts;
incitement; motive; incentive.
The noblest incitation to honest attempts. Tatler.
Incitative
In*cit"a*tive (?), n. A provocative; an incitant; a stimulant. [R.]
Jervas.
Incite
In*cite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incited (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inciting.] [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse, stir up: cf.
F. inciter. See Cite.] To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to
spur or urge on.
Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him
the greatness of the Romans. Bacon.
No blown ambition doth our arms incite. Shak.
Syn. -- Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move; urge;
rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See Excite.
Incitement
In*cite"ment (?), n. [Cf. F. incitement.]
1. The act of inciting.
2. That which incites the mind, or moves to action; motive; incentive;
impulse. Burke.
From the long records of a distant age, Derive incitements to renew
thy rage. Pope.
Syn. -- Motive; incentive; spur; stimulus; impulse; encouragement.
Inciter
In*cit"er (?), n. One who, or that which, incites.
Incitingly
In*cit"ing*ly, adv. So as to incite or stimulate.
Incito-motor
In*ci`to-mo"tor (?), a. [L. incitus incited + E. motor.] (Physiol.)
Inciting to motion; -- applied to that action which, in the case of
muscular motion, commences in the nerve centers, and excites the
muscles to contraction. Opposed to excito-motor.
Incito-motory
In*ci`to-mo"to*ry (?), a. (Physiol.) Incitomotor.
Incivil
In*civ"il (?), a. [L. incivilis; pref. in- not + civilis civil: cf. F.
incivil.] Uncivil; rude. [Obs.] Shak.
Incivility
In`ci*vil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Incivilities (#). [L. incivilitas: cf. F.
incivilit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness
of manner; impoliteness. Shak. Tillotson.
2. Any act of rudeness or ill breeding.
Uncomely jests, loud talking and jeering, which, in civil account,
are called indecencies and incivilities. Jer. Taylor.
3. Want of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism. [R.] Sir W.
Raleigh. Syn. -- Impoliteness; uncourteousness; unmannerliness;
disrespect; rudeness; discourtesy.
Incivilization
In*civ`i*li*za"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + civilization.] The state
of being uncivilized; want of civilization; barbarism.
Incivilly
In*civ"il*ly (?), adv. Uncivilly. [Obs.] Shak.
Incivism
In*civ"ism (?), n. [Pref. in- not + civism: cf. F. incivisme.] Want of
civism; want of patriotism or love to one's country; unfriendliness to
one's state or government. [R.] Macaulay.
Inclamation
In`cla*ma"tion (?), n. [L. inclamatio. See 1st In-, and Claim.]
Exclamation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Inclasp
In*clasp" (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + clasp. Cf. Enclasp.] To clasp
within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle. [Written also
enclasp.]
The flattering ivy who did ever see Inclasp the huge trunk of an
aged tree. F. Beaumont.
Inclaudent
In*clau"dent (?), a. Not closing or shutting.
Inclavated
In"cla*va`ted (?), a. [LL. inclavatus; L. pref. in- in + clavare to
fasten with nails, fr. clavus nail.] Set; fast; fixed. Dr. John Smith.
Inclave
In*clave" (?), a. [See Inclavated.] (Her.) Resembling a series of
dovetails; -- said of a line of division, such as the border of an
ordinary.
Incle
In"cle (?), n. Same as Inkle.
Inclemency
In*clem"en*cy (?), n.; pl. Inclemencies (#). [L. inclementia: cf. F.
incl\'82mence.]
1. The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of
mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.
The inclemency of the late pope. Bp. Hall.
2. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements
or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or
snow.
The inclemencies of morning air. Pope.
The rude inclemency of wintry skies. Cowper.
Syn. -- Harshness; severity; cruelty; rigor; roughness; storminess;
boisterousness.
Inclement
In*clem"ent (?), a. [L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf.
F. incl\'82ment. See Clement.]
1. Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of
tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.
2. Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or
weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as,
inclement weather. Cowper.
The guard the wretched from the inclement sky. Pope.
Teach us further by what means to shun The inclement seasons, rain,
ice, hail, and snow! Milton.
Inclemently
In*clem"ent*ly, adv. In an inclement manner.
Inclinable
In*clin"a*ble (?), a. [L. inclinabilis. See Incline.]
1. Leaning; tending.
Likely and inclinable to fall. Bentley.
2. Having a propensity of will or feeling; leaning in disposition;
disposed; propense; as, a mind inclinable to truth.
Whatsoever other sins he may be inclinable to. South.
The very constitution of a multitude is not so inclinable to save
as to destroy. Fuller.
Inclinableness
In*clin"a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being inclinable;
inclination.
Inclinnation
In`clin*na"tion (?), n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.]
1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an
inclination of the head.
2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal
direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road bed.
3. A tendency towards another body or point
4. (Geom.) The angle made by two lines or planes; as, the inclination
of the plane of the earth's equator to the plane of the ecliptic is
about 23° 28\'b7; the inclination of two rays of light.
5. A leaning or tendency of the mind, feelings, preferences, or will;
propensity; a disposition more favorable to one thing than to another;
favor; desire; love.
A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a willing of that
thing. South.
How dost thou find the inclination of the people? Shak.
6. A person or thing loved or admired. Sir W. Temple.
7. (Pharm.) Decantation, or tipping for pouring.
Inclination compass, an inclinometer. -- Inclination of an orbit
(Astron.), the angle which the orbit makes the ecliptic. --
Inclination of the needle. See Dip of the needle, under Dip. Syn. --
Bent; tendency; proneness; bias; proclivity; propensity;
prepossession; predilection; attachment; desire; affection; love. See
Bent, and cf. Disposition.
Inclinatory
In*clin"a*to*ry (?; 277), a. Having the quality of leaning or
inclining; as, the inclinatory needle. -- In*clin"a*to*ri*ly (#), adv.
Sir T. Browne.
Incline
In*cline" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F.
incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare to bend, incline; akin
to E. lean. See Lean to incline.]
1. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to
lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road
inclines to the north or south.
2. Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor
an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or
inclination; to be disposed.
Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. Judges ix. 3.
Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both the scales,
and each inclines to peace. Parnell.
3. To bow; to incline the head. Chaucer. Syn. -- To lean; slope;
slant; tend; bend.
Incline
In*cline", v. t.
1. To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a
leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the
east; incline your head to the right.
Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear. Is. xxxvii. 17.
2. To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or
affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. Ps. cxix. 36.
Incline our hearts to keep this law. Book of Com. Prayer.
3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the
body in acts of reverence or civility.
With due respect my body I inclined. Dryden.
Incline
In*cline", n. An inclined plane; an ascent o
Inclined
In*clined" (?), p. p. & a.
1. Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing;
disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to
virtue. "Each pensively inclined." Cowper.
2. (Math.) Making an angle with some line or plane; -- said of a line
or plane.
3. (Bot.) Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with
the convex side uppermost.
Inclined plane. (Mech.) (a) A plane that makes an oblique angle with
the plane of the horizon; a sloping plane. When used to produce
pressure, or as a means of moving bodies, it is one of the mechanical
powers, so called. (b) (Railroad & Canal) An inclined portion of
track, on which trains or boats are raised or lowered from one level
to another.
Incliner
In*clin"er (?), n. One who, or that which, inclines; specifically, an
inclined dial.
Inclining
In*clin"ing, a. (Bot.) Same as Inclined, 3.
Inclining
In*clin"ing, n.
1. Inclination; disposition.
On the first inclining towards sleep. Burke.
2. Party or side chosen; a following.
Both you of my inclining, and the rest. Shak.
Inclinnometer
In`clin*nom"e*ter (?), n. [Incline + -meter.] (Magnetism) An apparatus
to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the
plane of the horizon; -- called also inclination compass, and dip
circle.
Inclip
In*clip" (?), v. t. To clasp; to inclose.
Whate'er the ocean pales, or sky inclips. Shak.
Incloister
In*clois"ter (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + cloister: cf. F.
enclo\'8ctrer. Cf. Encloister.] To confine as in a cloister; to
cloister. Lovelace.
Inclose
In*close" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inclosed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inclosing.] [See Enclose, and cf. Include.] [Written also enclose.]
1. To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to
shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops;
to inclose a town with walls.
How many evils have inclosed me round! Milton.
2. To put within a case, envelope, or the like; to fold (a thing)
within another or into the same parcel; as, to inclose a letter or a
bank note.
The inclosed copies of the treaty. Sir W. Temple.
3. To separate from common grounds by a fence; as, to inclose lands.
Blackstone.
4. To put into harness; to harness. [Obs.]
They went to coach and their horse inclose. Chapman.
Incloser
In*clos"er (?), n. One who, or that which, incloses; one who fences
off land from common grounds.
Inclosure
In*clo"sure (?; 135), n. [See Inclose, Enclosure.] [Written also
enclosure.]
1. The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or
encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence.
2. That which is inclosed or placed within something; a thing
contained; a space inclosed or fenced up.
Within the inclosure there was a great store of houses. Hakluyt.
3. That which incloses; a barrier or fence.
Breaking our inclosures every morn. W. Browne.
Incloud
In*cloud" (?), v. t. To envelop as in clouds; to darken; to obscure.
Milton.
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Include
In*clude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Included; p. pr. & vb. n.
Including.] [L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in + claudere to shut.
See Close, and cf. Enclose.]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to inclose; as,
the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a
shell.
2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a
part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as,
this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in
the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five. <--
usu. up to and including . . . -->
The whole included race, his purposed prey. Milton.
The loss of such a lord includes all harm. Shak.
3. To conclude; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
Come, let us go; we will include all jars With triumphs, mirth, and
rare solemnity. Shak.
Syn. -- To contain; inclose; comprise; comprehend; embrace; involve.
Included
In*clud"ed (?), a. Inclosed; confined. Included stamens (Bot.), such
as are shorter than the floral envelopes, or are concealed within
them.
Includible
In*clud"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being included.
Inclusa
In*clu"sa (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. inclusus, p. p. of includere to
shut in.] (Zo\'94l.) A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the
closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer
(Teredo navalis) is an example.
Inclusion
In*clu"sion (?), n. [L. inclusio: cf. F. inclusion. See Include.]
1. The act of including, or the state of being included; limitation;
restriction; as, the lines of inclusion of his policy. Sir W. Temple.
2. (Min.) A foreign substance, either liquid or solid, usually of
minute size, inclosed in the mass of a mineral.
Inclusive
In*clu"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. inclusif.]
1. Inclosing; encircling; surrounding.
The inclusive verge Of golden metal that must round my brow. Shak.
2. Comprehending the stated limit or extremes; as, from Monday to
Saturday inclusive, that is, taking in both Monday and Saturday; --
opposed to exclusive. <-- see include, v.t. 2 -->
Inclusively
In*clu"sive*ly, adv. In an inclusive manner.
Incoach
In*coach" (?), v. t. To put a coach.
Incoact, Incoacted
In`co*act" (?), In`co*act"ed (?), a. [L. incoactus; pref. in- not +
coactus forced. See Coact.] Not compelled; unconstrained. [Obs.]
Coles.
Incoagulable
In`co*ag"u*la*ble (?), a. Not coagulable.
Incoalescence
In`co*a*les"cence (?), n. The state of not coalescing.
Incocted
In*coct"ed (?), a. [Cf. Concoct.] Raw; indigestible. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Incoercible
In`co*er"ci*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + coercible: cf. F.
incoercible.]
1. Not to be coerced; incapable of being compelled or forced.
2. (Physics) Not capable of being reduced to the form of a liquid by
pressure; -- said of any gas above its critical point; -- also
particularly of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide,
formerly regarded as incapable of liquefaction at any temperature or
pressure.
3. (Physics) That can note be confined in, or excluded from, vessels,
like ordinary fluids, gases, etc.; -- said of the imponderable fluids,
heat, light, electricity, etc.
Incoexistence
In`co*ex*ist"ence (?), n. The state of not coexisting. [Obs.] Locke.
Incog
In*cog" (?), adv. Incognito. [Colloq.]
Depend upon it -- he'll remain incog. Addison.
Incogitable
In*cog"i*ta*ble (?), a. [L. incogitabilis; pref. in- not + cogitabilis
cogitable.] Not cogitable; inconceivable. Sir T. More.
Incogitance, Incogitancy
In*cog"i*tance (?), In*cog"i*tan*cy (?), n. [L. incogitantia.] Want of
thought, or of the power of thinking; thoughtlessness;
unreasonableness.
'T is folly and incogitancy to argue anything, one way or the
other, from the designs of a sort of beings with whom we so little
communicate. Glanvill.
Incogitant
In*cog"i*tant (?), a. [L. incogitans; pref. in- not + cogitans, p. pr.
of cogitare to think. See Cogitate.] Toughtless; inconsiderate. [R.]
Milton.
Men are careless and incogitant. J. Goodman.
Incogitantly
In*cog"i*tant*ly, adv. In an incogitant manner.
Incogitative
In*cog"i*ta*tive (?), a. Not cogitative; not thinking; wanting the
power of thought; as, a vegetable is an incogitative being. Locke.
Incogitativity
In*cog`i*ta*tiv"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being incogitative; want
of thought or of the power of thinking. Wollaston.
Incognita
In*cog"ni*ta (?), n. [See Incognito.]
1. A woman who is unknown or in disguise.
2. The state of being in disguise; -- said of a woman.
Incognitant
In*cog"ni*tant (?), a. Ignorant. [Obs.]
Incognito
In*cog"ni*to (?), a. OR adv. [It. incognito, masc., incognita, fem.,
L. incognitus unknown; pref. in- not + cognitus known, p. p. of
cognoscere: cf. F. incognito, fr. It. See Cognition.] Without being
known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed
title; -- said esp. of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise
or an assumed character in order to avoid notice.
'T was long ago Since gods come down incognito. Prior.
The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito. Tatler.
Incognito
In*cog"ni*to, n.; pl. Incognitos (#). [See Incognito, a.]
1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of
being in disguise or not recognized.
His incognito was endangered. Sir W. Scott.
Incognizable
In*cog"ni*za*ble (?), a. Not cognizable; incapable of being
recognized, known, or distinguished. H. Spenser.
The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a
distinct branch, now become incognizable. Tooke.
Incognizance
In*cog"ni*zance (?), n. Failure to cognize, apprehended, or notice.
This incognizance may be explained. Sir W. Hamilton.
Incognizant
In*cog"ni*zant (?), a. Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or
notice.
Of the several operations themselves, as acts of volition, we are
wholly incognizant. Sir W. Hamilton.
Incognoscible
In`cog*nos"ci*ble (?), a. Incognizable. -- In`cog*nos"ci*bil"i*ty (#),
n.
Incoherence, Incoherency
In`co*her"ence (?), In`co*her"en*cy (?), n. [Cf. F. incoh\'82rence.]
1. The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want
of cohesion or adherence. Boyle.
2. Want of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; want of agreement
or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of
arguments, facts, etc.
Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put
handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason. Locke.
3. That which is incoherent.
Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies. South.
Incoherent
In`co*her"ent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + coherent: cf. F.
incoh\'82rent.]
1. Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically
disconnected; not fixed to each; -- said of material substances.
Woodward.
2. Wanting coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having
no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected. "The
same rambling, incoherent manner." Bp. Warburton.
Incoherentific
In`co*her`en*tif"ic (?), a. [E. incoherent + L. facere to make.]
Causing incoherence. [R.]
Incoherently
In`co*her"ent*ly (?), adv. In an incoherent manner; without due
connection of parts.
Incoherentness
In`co*her"ent*ness, n. Incoherence.
Incoincidence
In`co*in"ci*dence (?), n. The quality of being incoincident; want of
coincidence. [R.]
Incoincident
In`co*in"ci*dent (?), a. Not coincident; not agreeing in time, in
place, or principle.
Incolumity
In`co*lu"mi*ty (?), n. [L. incolumitas, fr. incolumis uninjured, safe;
perh. fr. in intens. + (doubtful) columis safe.] Safety; security.
[Obs.] Howell.
Incomber
In*com"ber (?), v. t. See Encumber.
Incombine
In`com*bine" (?), v. i. To be incapable of combining; to disagree; to
differ. [Obs.] Milton.
Incombustibility
In`com*bus`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incombustilit\'82.] The quality
of being incombustible.
Incombustible
In`com*bus"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + combustible: cf. F.
incombustible.] Not combustible; not capable of being burned,
decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an
incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas.
Incombustible cloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric
imbued with an incombustible substance. -- In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n.
-- In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.
Income
In"come (?), n.
1. A coming in; entrance; admittance; ingress; infusion. [Obs.] Shak.
More abundant incomes of light and strength from God. Bp. Rust.
At mine income I louted low. Drant.
2. That which is caused to enter; inspiration; influence; hence,
courage or zeal imparted. [R.]
I would then make in and steep My income in their blood. Chapman.
3. That gain which proceeds from labor, business, property, or capital
of any kind, as the produce of a farm, the rent of houses, the
proceeds of professional business, the profits of commerce or of
occupation, or the interest of money or stock in funds, etc.; revenue;
receipts; salary; especially, the annual receipts of a private person,
or a corporation, from property; as, a large income.
No fields afford So large an income to the village lord. Dryden.
4. (Physiol.) That which is taken into the body as food; the ingesta;
-- sometimes restricted to the nutritive, or digestible, portion of
the food. See Food. Opposed to output.
Income bond, a bond issued on the income of the corporation or company
issuing it, and the interest of which is to be paid from the earnings
of the company before any dividends are made to stockholders; --
issued chiefly or exclusively by railroad companies. -- Income tax, a
tax upon a person's incomes, emoluments, profits, etc., or upon the
excess beyond a certain amount. Syn. -- Gain; profit; proceeds;
salary; revenue; receipts; interest; emolument; produce.
Incomer
In"com`er (?), n.
1. One who comes in.
Outgoers and incomers. Lew Wallace.
2. One who succeeds another, as a tenant of land, houses, etc. [Eng.]
Incoming
In"com`ing, a.
1. Coming in; accruing.
A full incoming profit on the product of his labor. Burke.
2. Coming in, succeeding, or following, as occupant or possessor; as,
in incoming tenant.
Incoming
In"com`ing, n.
1. The act of coming in; arrival.
The incomings and outgoings of the trains. Dickens.
2. Income; gain. [R.]
Many incomings are subject to great fluctuations. Tooke.
Incomity
In*com"i*ty (?), n. Want of comity; incivility; rudeness. [R.]
In commendam
In com*men"dam (?). [See Commendam.] (Law) See Commendam, and
Partnership in Commendam, under Partnership.
Incommensurability
In`com*men`su*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incommensurabilit\'82.] The
quality or state of being incommensurable. Reid.
Incommensurable
In`com*men"su*ra*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F.
incommensurable.] Not commensurable; having no common measure or
standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no
third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side
and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the
diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable.
They are quantities incommensurable. Burke.
-- In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv.
Incommensurable
In`com*men"su*ra*ble (?), n. One of two or more quantities which have
no common measure.
Incommensurate
In`com*men"su*rate (?), a.
1. Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure;
incommensurable.
2. Not of equal of sufficient measure or extent; not adequate; as, our
means are incommensurate to our wants. Syn. -- Inadequate;
insufficient; disproportionate. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ly, adv. --
In`com*men"su*rate*ness, n.
Incommiscible
In`com*mis"ci*ble (?), a. [L. incommiscibilis; pref. in- not +
commiscibilis that can be mingled.] Not commiscible; not mixable.
Incommixture
In`com*mix"ture (?; 135), n. A state of being unmixed; separateness.
Sir T. Browne.
Incommodate
In*com"mo*date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incommodated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Incommodating (?).] [L. incommodare. See Incommode.] To incommode.
[Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Incommodation
In*com`mo*da"tion (?), n. The state of being incommoded;
inconvenience. [Obs.]
Incommode
In`com*mode" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incommoded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Incommoding.] [F. incommoder, L. incommodare inconvenient; pref. in-
not + commodus convenient. See Commodious.] To give inconvenience or
trouble to; to disturb or molest; to discommode; to worry; to put out;
as, we are incommoded by want of room. Syn. -- To annoy; disturb;
trouble; molest; disaccomodate; inconvenience; disquiet; vex; plague.
Incommode
In`com*mode", n. An inconvenience. [R.] Strype.
Incommodement
In`com*mode"ment (?), n. The act of incommoded. [Obs.] Cheyne.
Incommodious
In`com*mo"di*ous (?), a. [Pref. in- not + commodious: cf. LL.
incommodious, L. incommodus, F. incommode.] Tending to incommode; not
commodious; not affording ease or advantage; unsuitable; giving
trouble; inconvenient; annoying; as, an incommodious seat; an
incommodious arrangement. -- In`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. --
In`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
Incommodity
In`com*mo"di*ty (?), n.; pl. Incommodities (#). [L. incommoditas: cf.
F. incommodit\'82. See Incommodious.] Inconvenience; trouble;
annoyance; disadvantage; encumbrance. [Archaic] Bunyan.
A great incommodity to the body. Jer. Taylor.
Buried him under a bulk of incommodities. Hawthorne.
Incommunicability
In`com*mu`ni*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incommunicabilit\'82.] The
quality or state of being incommunicable, or incapable of being
imparted.
Incommunicable
In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble (?), a. [L. incommunicabilis: cf. F.
incommunicable. See In- not, and Communicable.] Not communicable;
incapable of being communicated, shared, told, or imparted, to others.
Health and understanding are incommunicable. Southey.
Those incommunicable relations of the divine love. South.
-- In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*mu"ni*ca*bly, adv.
Incommunicated
In`com*mu"ni*ca`ted (?), a. Not communicated or imparted. [Obs.] Dr.
H. More.
Incommunicating
In`com*mu"ni*ca`ting, a. Having no communion or intercourse with each
other. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Incommunicative
In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive (?), a. Not communicative; not free or apt to
impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger
was incommunicative; hence, not disposed to hold fellowship or
intercourse with others; exclusive.
The Chinese . . . an incommunicative nation. C. Buchanan.
-- In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ly, adv. -- In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ness, n.
Lamb.
His usual incommunicativeness. G. Eliot.
Incommutability
In`com*mu`ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. incommutabilitas: cf. F.
incommutabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being incommutable.
Incommutable
In`com*mut"a*ble (?), a. [L. incommutabilis: cf. F. incommutable. See
In- not, and Commutable.] Not commutable; not capable of being
exchanged with, or substituted for, another. Cudworth. --
In`com*mut"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*mut"a*bly, adv.
Incompact, Incompacted
In`com*pact" (?), In`com*pact"ed, a. Not compact; not having the parts
firmly united; not solid; incoherent; loose; discrete. Boyle.
Incomparable
In*com"pa*ra*ble (?), a. [L. incomparabilis: cf. F. incomparable. See
In- not, and Comparable.] Not comparable; admitting of no comparison
with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal;
matchless; peerless; transcendent.
A merchant of incomparable wealth. Shak.
A new hypothesis . . . which hath the incomparable Sir Isaac Newton
for a patron. Bp. Warburton.
-- In*com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In*com"pa*ra*bly, adv.
Delights incomparably all those corporeal things. Bp. Wilkins.
Incompared
In`com*pared" (?), a. Peerless; incomparable. [Obs.] Spenser.
Incompass
In*com"pass (?), v. t. See Encompass.
Incompassion
In`com*pas"sion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + compassion: cf. F.
incompassion.] Want of compassion or pity. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.
Incompassionate
In`com*pas"sion*ate (?), a. Not compassionate; void of pity or of
tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. --
In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
Incompatibility
In`com*pat`i*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. -ties (. [Cf. F.
incompatibilit\'82.] The quality or state of being incompatible;
inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
Incompatible
In`com*pat"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + compatible: cf. F.
incompatible.] [It was formerly sometimes written incompetible.]
1. Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious
combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being;
irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers;
incompatible colors, desires, ambition.
A strength and obduracy of character incompatible with his meek and
innocent nature. Southey.
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2. (Chem.) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or
decomposition, as certain medicines.
Incompatible terms (Logic), terms which can not be combined in
thought. Syn. -- Inconsistent; incongruous; dissimilar;
irreconcilable; unsuitable; disagreeing; inharmonious; discordant;
repugnant; contradictory. See Inconsistent.
Incompatible
In`com*pat"i*ble (?), n. (Med. & Chem.) An incompatible substance;
esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because
of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal
qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.
Incompatibleness
In`com*pat"i*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being incompatible;
incompatibility.
Incompatibly
In`com*pat"i*bly, adv. In an incompatible manner; inconsistently;
incongruously.
Incompetence, Incompetency
In*com"pe*tence (?), In*com"pe*tency (?), n. [Cf. F. incomp\'82tence.]
1. The quality or state of being incompetent; want of physical,
intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the
incompetency of a child hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual
efforts. "Some inherent incompetency." Gladstone.
2. (Law) Want of competency or legal fitness; incapacity;
disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act
as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause. Syn. -- Inability;
insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness.
Incompetent
In*com"pe*tent (?), a. [L. incompetens: cf. F. incomp\'82tent. See In-
not, and Competent.]
1. Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity,
means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate;
unfit.
Incompetent to perform the duties of the place. Macaulay.
2. (Law) Wanting the legal or constitutional qualifications;
inadmissible; as, a person professedly wanting in religious belief is
an incompetent witness in a court of law or equity; incompetent
evidence.
Richard III. had a resolution, out of hatred to his brethren, to
disable their issues, upon false and incompetent pretexts, the one
of attainder, the other of illegitimation. Bacon.
3. Not lying within one's competency, capacity, or authorized power;
not permissible. Syn. -- Incapable; unable; inadequate; insufficient;
inefficient; disqualified; unfit; improper. -- Incompetent, Incapable.
Incompetent is a relative term, denoting a want of the requisite
qualifications for performing a given act, service, etc.; incapable is
absolute in its meaning, denoting want of power, either natural or
moral. We speak of a man as incompetent to a certain task, of an
incompetent judge, etc. We say of an idiot that he is incapable of
learning to read; and of a man distinguished for his honor, that he is
incapable of a mean action.
Incompetently
In*com"pe*tent*ly, adv. In an competent manner; inadequately;
unsuitably.
Incompetibility
In`com*pet`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. See Incompatibility.
Incompetible
In`com*pet"i*ble (?), a. See Incompatible.
Incomplete
In`com*plete" (?), a. [L. incompletus: cf. F. incomplet. See In- not,
and Complete.]
1. Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its
parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective.
A most imperfect and incomplete divine. Milton.
2. (Bot.) Wanting any of the usual floral organs; -- said of a flower.
Incomplete equation (Alg.), an equation some of whose terms are
wanting; or one in which the coefficient of some one or more of the
powers of the unknown quantity is equal to 0.
Incompletely
In`com*plete"ly, adv. In an incomplete manner.
Incompleteness
In`com*plete"ness, n. The state of being incomplete; imperfectness;
defectiveness. Boyle.
Incompletion
In`com*ple"tion (?), n. Want of completion; incompleteness. Smart.
Incomplex
In`com*plex" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + complex: cf. F. incomplexe.] Not
complex; uncompounded; simple. Barrow.
Incompliable
In`com*pli"a*ble (?), a. Not compliable; not conformable.
Incompliance
In`com*pli"ance (?), n.
1. The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper;
obstinacy.
Self-conceit produces peevishness and incompliance of humor in
things lawful and indifferent. Tillotson.
2. Refusal or failure to comply. Strype.
Incompliant
In`com*pli"ant (?), a. Not compliant; unyielding to request,
solicitation, or command; stubborn. -- In`com*pli"ant*ly, adv.
Incomposed
In`com*posed" (?), a. Disordered; disturbed. [Obs.] Milton. --
In`com*po"sed*ly (#), adv. [Obs.] -- In`com*pos"ed*ness, n. [Obs.]
Incomposite
In`com*pos"ite (?), a. [L. incompositus. See Composite.] Not
composite; uncompounded; simple. Incomposite numbers. See Prime
numbers, under Prime.
Incompossible
In`com*pos"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + compossible: cf. F.
incompossible.] Not capable of joint existence; incompatible;
inconsistent. [Obs.]
Ambition and faith . . . are . . . incompossible. Jer. Taylor.
-- In`com*pos`si*bil"i*ty (#), n. [Obs.]
Incomprehense
In*com`pre*hense" (?), a. [L. incomprehensus.] Incomprehensible.
[Obs.] "Incomprehense in virtue." Marston.
Incomprehensibility
In*com`pre*hen`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incompr\'82hensibilit\'82.]
The quality of being incomprehensible, or beyond the reach of human
intellect; incomprehensibleness; inconceivability; inexplicability.
The constant, universal sense of all antiquity unanimously
confessing an incomprehensibility in many of the articles of the
Christian faith. South.
Incomprehensible
In*com`pre*hen"si*ble (?), a. [L. incomprehensibilis: cf. F.
incompr\'82hensible. See In- not, and Comprehensible.]
1. Not capable of being contained within limits.
An infinite and incomprehensible substance. Hooker.
2. Not capable of being comprehended or understood; beyond the reach
of the human intellect; inconceivable.
And all her numbered stars that seem to roll Spaces
incomprehensible. Milton.
-- In*com`pre*hen"si*ble*ness, n. -- In*com`pre*hen"si*bly, adv.
Incomprehension
In*com`pre*hen"sion (?), n. Want of comprehension or understanding.
"These mazes and incomprehensions." Bacon.
Incomprehensive
In*com`pre*hen"sive (?), a. Not comprehensive; not capable of
including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. --
In*com`pre*hen"sive*ly, a. Sir W. Hamilton. --
In*com`pre*hen"sive*ness, n. T. Warton.
Incompressibility
In`com*press`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incompressibilit\'82.] The
quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume
by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids.
The incompressibility of water is not absolute. Rees.
Incompressible
In`com*press"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + compressible: cf. F.
incompressible.] Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force
or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression;
as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible. --
In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n.
Incomputable
In`com*put"a*ble (?), a. Not computable.
Inconcealable
In`con*ceal"a*ble (?), a. Not concealable. "Inconcealable
imperfections." Sir T. Browne.
Inconceivability
In`con*ceiv`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inconceivable;
inconceivableness.
The inconceivability of the Infinite. Mansel.
Inconceivable
In`con*ceiv"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conceivable: cf. F.
inconcevable.] Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the
mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known
principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to
us how the will acts in producing muscular motion.
It is inconceivable to me that a spiritual substance should
represent an extended figure. Locke.
-- In`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv.
The inconceivableness of a quality existing without any subject to
possess it. A. Tucker.
Inconceptible
In`con*cep"ti*ble (?), a. Inconceivable. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Inconcerning
In`con*cern"ing (?), a. Unimportant; trifling. [Obs.] "Trifling and
inconcerning matters." Fuller.
Inconcinne
In`con*cinne" (?), a. [See Inconcinnous.] Dissimilar; incongruous;
unsuitable. [Obs.] Cudworth.
Inconcinnity
In`con*cin"ni*ty (?), n. [L. inconcinnitas.] Want of concinnity or
congruousness; unsuitableness.
There is an inconcinnity in admitting these words. Trench.
Inconcinnous
In`con*cin"nous (?), a. [L. inconcinnus. See In- not, and Concinnity.]
Not concinnous; unsuitable; discordant. [Obs.] Cudworth.
Inconcludent
In`con*clud"ent (?), a. Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not
conclusive. [Obs.]
Inconcluding
In`con*clud"ing, a. Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]
Inconclusive
In`con*clu"sive (?), a. Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not
closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as,
evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a
disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the mind, and put an end
to debate or doubt.
Arguments . . . inconclusive and impertinent. South.
-- In`con*clu"sive*ly, adv. -- In`con*clu"sive*ness, n.
Inconcoct
In`con*coct" (?), a. [L. pref. in- not + concoctus, p. p. of
concoquere. See Concoct.] Inconcocted. [Obs.]
Inconcocted
In`con*coct"ed, a. [Pref. in- not + concocted.] Imperfectly digested,
matured, or ripened. [Obs.] Bacon.
Inconcoction
In`con*coc"tion (?), n. The state of being undigested; unripeness;
immaturity. [Obs.] Bacon.
Inconcrete
In*con"crete (?), a. [L. inconcretus incorporeal.] Not concrete. [R.]
L. Andrews.
Inconcurring
In`con*cur"ring, a. Not concurring; disagreeing. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Inconcussible
In`con*cus"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + L. concussibilis that can
be shaken. See Concussion.] Not concussible; that cannot be shaken.
Incondensability, Incondensibility
In`con*den`sa*bil"i*ty (?), In`con*den`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality
or state of being incondensable.
Incondensable, Incondensible
In`con*den"sa*ble (?), In`con*den"si*ble, a. Not condensable;
incapable of being made more dense or compact, or reduced to liquid
form.
Incondite
In"con*dite (?; 277), a. [L. inconditus; pref. in- not + conditus, p.
p. of condere to put or join together. See Condition.] Badly put
together; inartificial; rude; unpolished; irregular. "Carol incondite
rhymes." J. Philips.
Inconditional
In`con*di"tion*al (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conditional: cf. F.
inconditionnel.] Unconditional. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Inconditionate
In`con*di"tion*ate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conditionate: cf. F.
inconditionn\'82.] Not conditioned; not limited; absolute. [Obs.]
Boyle.
Inconform
In`con*form" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conform.] Unconformable. [Obs.]
Gauden.
Inconformable
In`con*form"a*ble (?), a. Unconformable. [Obs.]
Inconformity
In`con*form"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inconformit\'82.] Want of conformity;
nonconformity. [Obs.]
Inconfused
In`con*fused" (?), a. Not confused; distinct. [Obs.]
Inconfusion
In`con*fu"sion (?) n. Freedom from confusion; distinctness. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Inconfutable
In`con*fut"a*ble (?), a. Not confutable. -- In`con*fut"a*bly, adv.
[Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Incongealable
In`con*geal"a*ble (?), a. [L. incongelabilis. See Congeal.] Not
congealable; incapable of being congealed. -- In`con*geal"a*ble*ness,
n.
Incongenial
In`con*gen"ial (?), a. Not congenial; uncongenial. [R.] --
In`con*ge`ni*al"i*ty (#). [R.] <-- no POS in original for -ity -->
Incongruence
In*con"gru*ence (?), n. [L. incongruentia.] Want of congruence;
incongruity. Boyle.
Incongruent
In*con"gru*ent (?), a. [L. incongruens. See In- not, and Congruent.]
Incongruous. Sir T. Elyot.
Incongruity
In`con*gru"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Incongruities (#). [Pref. in- not +
congruity: cf. F. incongruit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity;
unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety.
The fathers make use of this acknowledgment of the incongruity of
images to the Deity, from thence to prove the incongruity of the
worship of them. Bp. Stillingfleet.
2. Disagreement of parts; want of symmetry or of harmony. [Obs.]
3. That which is incongruous; want of congruity.
Incongruous
In*con"gru*ous (?), a. [L. incongruus. See In- not, and Congruous.]
Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or
readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not
fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark;
incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of
opinions." I. Taylor. "Made up of incongruous parts." Macaulay.
Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness
of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance. C. J.
Smith.
Incongruous numbers (Arith.), two numbers, which, with respect to a
third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without
a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect
to the third; as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.
Syn. -- Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd;
inappropriate; unfit; improper. See Inconsistent. --
In*con"gru*ous*ly, adv. -- In*con"gru*ous*ness, n.
Inconnected
In`con*nect"ed (?), a. Not connected; disconnected. [R.] Bp.
Warburton.
Inconnection
In`con*nec"tion (?), n. Disconnection.
Inconnexedly
In`con*nex"ed*ly (?), adv. [Pref. in- not + connexed (p. p. of connex)
+ -ly.] Not connectedly; without connection. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Inconscionable
In*con"scion*a*ble (?), a. Unconscionable. [Obs.] Spenser.
Inconscious
In*con"scious (?), a. Unconscious. [Obs.]
Inconsecutiveness
In`con*sec"u*tive*ness (?), n. The state or quality of not being
consecutive. J. H. Newman.
Inconsequence
In*con"se*quence (?), n. [L. inconsequentia: cf. F. incons\'82quence.]
The quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical
inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own
reasoning! Bp. Hurd.
Inconsequent
In*con"se*quent (?), a. [L. inconsequens: cf. F. incons\'82quent. See
In- not, and Consequent.] Not following from the premises; not
regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method;
illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence.
Loose and inconsequent conjectures. Sir T. Browne.
Inconsequential
In*con`se*quen"tial (?), a. Not regularly following from the premises;
hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield. --
In*con`se*quen"tial*ly (#), adv.
Inconsequentiality
In*con`se*quen`ti*al"i*ty (?), n. The state of being inconsequential.
Inconsequentness
In*con"se*quent*ness (?), n. Inconsequence.
Inconsiderable
In`con*sid"er*a*ble (?), a. Not considerable; unworthy of
consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an
inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or
sum. "The baser scum and inconsiderable dregs of Rome." Stepney. --
In`con*sid"er*a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*sid"er*a*bly, adv.
Inconsideracy
In`con*sid"er*a*cy (?), n. Inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness. [Obs.]
Chesterfield.
Inconsiderate
In`con*sid"er*ate (?), a. [L. inconsideratus. See In- not, and
Considerate.]
1. Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not
regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless;
thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate;
inconsiderate conduct.
It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that
therinconsiderate among us as to sacrifice morality to politics.
Addison.
2. Inconsiderable. [Obs.] E. Terry. Syn. -- Thoughtless; inattentive;
inadvertent; heedless; negligent; improvident; careless; imprudent;
indiscreet; incautious; injudicious; rash; hasty.
Inconsiderately
In`con*sid"er*ate*ly, adv. In an inconsiderate manner.
Inconsiderateness
In`con*sid"er*ate*ness, n. The quality or state of being
inconsiderate. Tillotson.
Inconsideration
In`con*sid`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. inconsideratio: cf. F.
inconsid\'82ration.] Want of due consideration; inattention to
consequences; inconsiderateness.
Blindness of mind, inconsideration, precipitation. Jer. Taylor.
Not gross, willful, deliberate, crimes; but rather the effects of
inconsideration. Sharp.
Inconsistence
In`con*sist"ence (?), n. Inconsistency.
Inconsistency
In`con*sist"en*cy (?), n.; pl. Inconsistencies (#). [Cf. F.
inconsistance.]
1. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in respect
to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both
can not exist or be true together; disagreement; incompatibility.
There is a perfect inconsistency between that which is of debt and
that which is of free gift. South.
2. Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or
irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument, or narration;
that which is inconsistent.
If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics,
religion, and learning, what a bundle of inconsistencies and
contradictions would appear at last! Swift.
3. Want of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness; changeableness;
variableness.
Mutability of temper, and inconsistency with ourselves, is the
greatest weakness of human nature. Addison.
Inconsistent
In`con*sist"ent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + consistent: cf. F.
inconsistant.]
1. Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant;
at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action;
incompatible; incongruous; contradictory.
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Compositions of this nature . . . show that wisdom and virtue are
far from being inconsistent with politeness and good humor.
Addison.
2. Not exhibiting uniformity of sentiment, steadiness to principle,
etc.; unequal; fickle; changeable.
Ah, how unjust to nature, and himself, Is thoughtless, thankless,
inconsistent man. Young.
Syn. -- Incompatible; incongruous; irreconcilable; discordant;
repugnant; contradictory. -- Inconsistent, Incongruous, Incompatible.
Things are incongruous when they are not suited to each other, so that
their union is unbecoming; inconsistent when they are opposed to each
other, so as render it improper or wrong; incompatible when they can
not coexist, and it is therefore impossible to unite them. Habitual
levity of mind is incongruous with the profession of a clergyman; it
is inconsistent with his ordination vows; it is incompatible with his
permanent usefulness. Incongruity attaches to the modes and qualities
of things; incompatibility attaches to their essential attributes;
inconsistency attaches to the actions, sentiments, etc., of men.
Inconsistently
In`con*sist"ent*ly (?), adv. In an inconsistent manner.
Inconsistentness
In`con*sist"ent*ness, n. Inconsistency. [R.]
Inconsisting
In`con*sist"ing (?), a. Inconsistent. [Obs.]
Inconsolable
In`con*sol"a*ble (?), a. [L. inconsolabilis: cf. F. inconsolable. See
In- not, and Console.] Not consolable; incapable of being consoled;
grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort; disconsolate. Dryden.
With inconsolable distress she griev'd, And from her cheek the rose
of beauty fied. Falconer.
-- In`con*sol"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*sol"a*bly, adv.
Inconsonance, Inconsonancy
In*con"so*nance (?), In*con"so*nan*cy (?), n. Want of consonance or
harmony of sound, action, or thought; disagreement.
Inconsonant
In*con"so*nant (?), a. [L. inconsonans. See In- not, and Consonant.]
Not consonant or agreeing; inconsistent; discordant. --
In*con"so*nant*ly, adv.
Inconspicuous
In`con*spic"u*ous (?), a. [L. inconspicuus. See In- not, and
Conspicuous.] Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible. --
In`con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- In`con*spic"u*ous*ness, n. Boyle.
Inconstance
In*con"stance (?), n. [F. See Inconstancy.] Inconstancy. Chaucer.
Inconstancy
In*con"stan*cy (?), n. [L. inconstantia.] The quality or state of
being inconstant; want of constancy; mutability; fickleness;
variableness.
For unto knight there was no greater shame, Than lightness and
inconstancie in love. Spenser.
Inconstant
In*con"stant (?), a. [L. inconstans: cf. F. inconstant. See In- not,
and Constant.] Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change
of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not
firm; unsteady; fickle; changeable; variable; -- said of persons or
things; as, inconstant in love or friendship. "The inconstant moon."
Shak.
While we, inquiring phantoms of a day, Inconstant as the shadows we
survey! Boyse.
Syn. -- Mutable; fickle; volatile; unsteady; unstable; changeable;
variable; wavering; fluctuating.
Inconstantly
In*con"stant*ly, adv. In an inconstant manner.
Incomsumable
In`com*sum"a*ble (?), a. Not consumable; incapable of being consumed,
wasted, or spent. Paley. -- In`con*sum"a*bly, adv.
Inconsummate
In`con*sum"mate (?), a. [L. inconsummatus. See In- not, and
Consummate.] Not consummated; not finished; incomplete. Sir M. Hale.
-- In`con*sum"mate*ness, n.
Inconsumptible
In`con*sump"ti*ble (?), a. [L. inconsumptibilis.] Inconsumable. [Obs.]
Sir K. Digby.
Incontaminate
In`con*tam"i*nate (?), a. [L. incontamina. See In- not, and not, and
Contaminate.] Not contaminated; pure. Moore. --
In`con*tam"i*nate*ness, n.
Incontentation
In*con`ten*ta"tion (?), n. [See In- not, and Content.] Discontent.
[Obs.] Goodwin.
Incontestability
In`con*test`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
incontestable.
Incontestable
In`con*test"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + contestable: cf. F.
incontestable.] Not contestable; not to be disputed; that cannot be
called in question or controverted; incontrovertible; indisputable;
as, incontestable evidence, truth, or facts. Locke. Syn. --
Incontrovertible; indisputable; irrefragable; undeniable;
unquestionable; intuitable; certain. -- In`con*test"a*ble*ness, n. --
In`con*test"a*bly, adv.
Incontested
In`con*test"ed, a. Not contested. Addison.
Incontiguous
In`con*tig"u*ous (?), a. [L. incontiguus that can not be touched. See
In- not, and Contiguous.] Not contiguous; not adjoining or in contact;
separate. Boyle. -- In`con*tig"u*ous*ly, adv.
Incontinence, Incontinency
In*con"ti*nence (?), In*con"ti*nen*cy (?), n. [L. incontinentia: cf.
F. incontinence.]
1. Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the
quality or state of being incontinent; want of continence; failure to
restrain the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness.
That Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. 1 Cor. vii. 5.
From the rash hand of bold incontinence. Milton.
2. (Med.) The inability of any of the animal organs to restrain the
natural evacuations, so that the discharges are involuntary; as,
incontinence of urine.
Incontinent
In*con"ti*nent (?), a. [L. incontinens: cf. F. incontinent. See In-
not, and Continent.]
1. Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or
appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust;
unchaste; lewd.
2. (Med.) Unable to restrain natural evacuations.
Incontinent
In*con"ti*nent, n. One who is unchaste. B. Jonson.
Incontinent
In*con"ti*nent, adv. [Cf. F. incontinent.] Incontinently; instantly
immediately. [Obs.]
He says he will return incontinent. Shak.
Incontinently
In*con"ti*nent*ly, adv.
1. In an incontinent manner; without restraint, or without due
restraint; -- used esp. of the passions or appetites.
2. Immediately; at once; forthwith. [Archaic]
Immediately he sent word to Athens that he would incontinently come
hither with a host of men. Golding.
Incontracted
In`con*tract"ed (?), a. Uncontracted. [Obs.] Blackwall.
Incontrollable
In`con*trol"la*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + controllable: cf. F.
incontr\'93lable.] Not controllable; uncontrollable. --
In`con*trol"la*bly, adv. South.
Incontrovertibility
In*con`tro*ver`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or condition of being
incontrovertible.
Incontrovertible
In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble (?), a. Not controvertible; too clear or certain
to admit of dispute; indisputable. Sir T. Browne. --
In*con`tro*ver"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Inconvenience
In`con*ven"ience (?), n. [L. inconvenientia inconsistency: cf. OF.
inconvenience.]
1. The quality or condition of being inconvenient; want of
convenience; unfitness; unsuitableness; inexpediency; awkwardness; as,
the inconvenience of the arrangement.
They plead against the inconvenience, not the unlawfulness, . . .
of ceremonies in burial. Hooker.
2. That which gives trouble, embarrassment, or uneasiness;
disadvantage; anything that disturbs quiet, impedes prosperity, or
increases the difficulty of action or success; as, one inconvenience
of life is poverty.
A place upon the top of Mount Athos above all clouds of rain, or
other inconvenience. Sir W. Raleigh.
Man is liable to a great many inconveniences. Tillotson.
Syn. -- Incommodiousness; awkwardness; disadvantage; disquiet;
uneasiness; disturbance; annoyance.
Inconvenience
In`con*ven"ience, v. t. To put to inconvenience; to incommode; as, to
inconvenience a neighbor.
Inconveniency
In`con*ven"ien*cy (?), n. Inconvenience.
Inconvenient
In`con*ven"ient (?), a. [L. inconveniens unbefitting: cf. F.
inconv\'82nient. See In- not, and Convenient.]
1. Not becoming or suitable; unfit; inexpedient.
2. Not convenient; giving trouble, uneasiness, or annoyance; hindering
progress or success; uncomfortable; disadvantageous; incommodious;
inopportune; as, an inconvenient house, garment, arrangement, or time.
Syn. -- Unsuitable; uncomfortable; disaccommodating; awkward;
unseasonable; inopportune; incommodious; disadvantageous; troublesome;
cumbersome; embarrassing; objectionable.
Inconveniently
In`con*ven"ient*ly, adv. In an inconvenient manner; incommodiously;
unsuitably; unseasonably.
Inconversable
In`con*vers"a*ble (?), a. Incommunicative; unsocial; reserved. [Obs.]
Inconversant
In*con"ver*sant (?), a. Not conversant; not acquainted; not versed;
unfamiliar.
Inconverted
In`con*vert"ed (?), a. Not turned or changed about. [R.] Sir T.
Browne.
Inconvertibility
In`con*vert`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. inconvertibilitas.] The quality or
state of being inconvertible; not capable of being exchanged for, or
converted into, something else; as, the inconvertibility of an
irredeemable currency, or of lead, into gold.
Inconvertible
In`con*vert"i*ble (?), a. [L. inconvertibilis: cf. F. inconvertible.
See In- not, and Convertible.] Not convertible; not capable of being
transmuted, changed into, or exchanged for, something else; as, one
metal is inconvertible into another; bank notes are sometimes
inconvertible into specie. Walsh.
Inconvertibleness
In`con*vert"i*ble*ness, n. Inconvertibility.
Inconvertibly
In`con*vert"i*bly, adv. In an inconvertible manner.
Inconvincible
In`con*vin"ci*ble (?), a. [L. inconvincibilis. See In- not, and
Convince.] Not convincible; incapable of being convinced.
None are so inconvincible as your half-witted people. Gov. of the
Tongue.
Inconvincibly
In`con*vin"ci*bly, adv. In a manner not admitting of being convinced.
Incony
In*co"ny (?), a. [Cf. Conny, Canny.] Unlearned; artless; pretty;
delicate. [Obs.]
Most sweet jests! most incony vulgar wit! Shak.
Inco\'94rdinate
In`co*\'94r"di*nate (?), a. Not co\'94rdinate.
Inco\'94rdination
In`co*\'94r`di*na"tion (?), n. Want of co\'94rdination; lack of
harmonious adjustment or action. Inco\'94rdination of muscular
movement (Physiol.), irregularity in movements resulting from
inharmonious action of the muscles in consequence of loss of voluntary
control over them.
Incoronate
In*cor"o*nate (?), a. [Pref. in- in + coronate.] Crowned. [R.]
Longfellow.
Incorporal
In*cor"po*ral (?), a. [L. incorporalis. See In- not, and Corporal, and
cf. Incorporeal.] Immaterial; incorporeal; spiritual. [Obs.] Sir W.
Raleigh.
Incorporality
In*cor`po*ral"i*ty (?), n. [L. incorporalitas: cf. F.
incorporalit\'82.] Incorporeality. [Obs.] Bailey.
Incorporally
In*cor"po*ral*ly (?), adv. Incorporeally. [Obs.]
Incorporate
In*cor"po*rate (?), a. [L. incorporatus. See In- not, and Corporate.]
1. Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal;
spiritual.
Moses forbore to speak of angles, and things invisible, and
incorporate. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. Not incorporated; not existing as a corporation; as, an incorporate
banking association.
Incorporate
In*cor"po*rate, a. [L. incorporatus, p. p. of incorporare to
incorporate; pref. in- in + corporare to make into a body. See
Corporate.] Corporate; incorporated; made one body, or united in one
body; associated; mixed together; combined; embodied.
As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds Had been incorporate.
Shak.
A fifteenth part of silver incorporate with gold. Bacon.
Incorporate
In*cor"po*rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incorporated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Incorporating (?).]
1. To form into a body; to combine, as different ingredients. into one
consistent mass.
By your leaves, you shall not stay alone, Till holy church
incorporate two in one. Shak.
2. To unite with a material body; to give a material form to; to
embody.
The idolaters, who worshiped their images as golds, supposed some
spirit to be incorporated therein. Bp. Stillingfleet.
3. To unite with, or introduce into, a mass already formed; as, to
incorporate copper with silver; -- used with with and into.
4. To unite intimately; to blend; to assimilate; to combine into a
structure or organization, whether material or mental; as, to
incorporate provinces into the realm; to incorporate another's ideas
into one's work.
The Romans did not subdue a country to put the inhabitants to fire
and sword, but to incorporate them into their own community.
Addison.
5. To form into a legal body, or body politic; to constitute into a
corporation recognized by law, with special functions, rights, duties
and liabilities; as, to incorporate a bank, a railroad company, a city
or town, etc.
Incorporate
In*cor"po*rate (?), v. i. To unite in one body so as to make a part of
it; to be mixed or blended; -- usually followed by with.
Painters' colors and ashes do better incorporate will oil. Bacon.
He never suffers wrong so long to grow, And to incorporate with
right so far As it might come to seem the same in show. Daniel.
Incorporated
In*cor"po*ra`ted (?), a. United in one body; formed into a
corporation; made a legal entity.
Incorporation
In*cor`po*ra"tion (?), n. [L. incorporatio: cf. F. incorporation.]
1. The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
2. The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture;
combination; synthesis.
3. The union of something with a body already existing; association;
intimate union; assimilation; as, the incorporation of conquered
countries into the Roman republic.
4. (Law) (a) The act of creating a corporation. (b) A body
incorporated; a corporation.
Incorporative
In*cor"po*ra*tive (?), a. Incorporating or tending to incorporate; as,
the incorporative languages (as of the Basques, North American
Indians, etc. ) which run a whole phrase into one word.
History demonstrates that incorporative unions are solid and
permanent; but that a federal union is weak. W. Belsham.
Incorporator
In*cor"po*ra`tor (?), n. One of a number of persons who gets a company
incorporated; one of the original members of a corporation.
Incorporeal
In`cor*po"re*al (?), a. [Pref. in- not + corporeal: cf. L.
incorporeus. Cf. Incorporal.]
1. Not corporeal; not having a material body or form; not consisting
of matter; immaterial.
Thus incorporeal spirits to smaller forms Reduced their shapes
immense. Milton.
Sense and perception must necessarily proceed from some incorporeal
substance within us. Bentley.
2. (Law) Existing only in contemplation of law; not capable of actual
visible seizin or possession; not being an object of sense;
intangible; -- opposed to corporeal.
Incorporeal hereditament. See under Hereditament. Syn. -- Immaterial;
unsubstantial; bodiless; spiritual.
Incorporealism
In`cor*po"re*al*ism (?), n. Existence without a body or material form;
immateriality. Cudworth.
Incorporealist
In`cor*po"re*al*ist, n. One who believes in incorporealism. Cudworth.
Incorporeality
In`cor*po`re*al"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being incorporeal
or bodiless; immateriality; incorporealism. G. Eliot.
Incorporeally
In`cor*po"re*al*ly (?), adv. In an incorporeal manner. Bacon.
Incorporeity
In*cor`po*re"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + corporeity: cf. F.
incorpor\'82ite.] The quality of being incorporeal; immateriality.
Berkeley.
Incorpse
In*corpse" (?), v. t. To incorporate. [R.] Shak.
Incorrect
In`cor*rect" (?), a. [L. incorrectus: cf. F. incorrect. See In- not,
and Correct.]
1. Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established
rules; inaccurate; faulty.
The piece, you think, is incorrect. Pope.
2. Not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as, an
incorrect statement or calculation.
3. Not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or
subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct.
It shows a will most incorrect to heaven. Shak.
The wit of the last age was yet more incorrect than their language.
Dryden.
Syn. -- Inaccurate; erroneous; wrong; faulty.
Incorrection
In`cor*rec"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + correction: cf. F.
incorrection.] Want of correction, restraint, or discipline. [Obs.]
Arnway.
Incorrectly
In`cor*rect"ly (?), adv. Not correctly; inaccurately; not exactly; as,
a writing incorrectly copied; testimony incorrectly stated.
Incorrectness
In`cor*rect"ness, n. The quality of being incorrect; want of
conformity to truth or to a standard; inaccuracy; inexactness; as
incorrectness may in defect or in redundance.
Incorrespondence, Incorrespondency
In*cor`re*spond"ence (?), In*cor`re*spond"en*cy (?), n. Want of
correspondence; disagreement; disproportion. [R.]
Incorresponding
In*cor`re*spond"ing, a. Not corresponding; disagreeing. [R.]
Coleridge.
Incorrigibility
In*cor`ri*gi*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incorrigibilit\'82.] The state
or quality of being incorrigible.
The ingratitude, the incorrigibility, the strange perverseness . .
. of mankind. Barrow.
Incorrigible
In*cor"ri*gi*ble (?), a. [L. incorrigibilis: cf. F. incorrigible. See
In- not, and Corrigible.] Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected
or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable; as, incorrigible
error. "Incorrigible fools." Dryden.
Incorrigible
In*cor"ri*gi*ble (?), n. One who is corrigible; especially, a hardened
criminal; as, the perpetual imprisonment of incorrigibles.
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Incorrigibleness
In*cor"ri*gi*ble*ness (?), n. Incorrigibility. Dr. H. More.
Incorrigibly
In*cor"ri*gi*bly, adv. In an incorrigible manner.
Incorrodible
In`cor*rod"i*ble (?), a. Incapable of being corroded, consumed, or
eaten away.
Incorrupt
In"cor*rupt" (?), a. [L. incorruptus. See In- not, and Corrupt.]
1. Not affected with corruption or decay; unimpaired; not marred or
spoiled.
2. Not defiled or depraved; pure; sound; untainted; above the
influence of bribes; upright; honest. Milton.
Your Christian principles . . . which will preserve you incorrupt
as individuals. Bp. Hurd.
Incorrupted
In"cor*rupt"ed (?), a. Uncorrupted. [Obs.]
Breathed into their incorrupted breasts. Sir J. Davies.
Incorruptibility
In`cor*rupt`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. incorruptibilitas: cf. F.
incorruptibilit\'82.] The quality of being incorruptible; incapability
of corruption. Holland.
Incorruptible
In"cor*rupt"i*ble (?), a. [L. incorruptibilis: cf. F. incorruptible.
See In- not, and Corrupt.]
1. Not corruptible; incapable of corruption, decay, or dissolution;
as, gold is incorruptible.
Our bodies shall be changed into incorruptible and immortal
substances. Wake.
2. Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and
upright.
Incorruptible
In"cor*rupt"i*ble, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a religious sect which
arose in Alexandria, in the reign of the Emperor Justinian, and which
believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he
suffered hunger, thirst, pain, only in appearance.
Incorruptible
In"cor*rupt"i*ble, n. The quality or state of being incorruptible.
Boyle.
Incorruptibly
In"cor*rupt"i*bly, adv. In an incorruptible manner.
Incorruption
In"cor*rup"tion (?), n. [L. incorruptio: cf. F. incorruption. See In-
not, and Corruption.] The condition or quality of being incorrupt or
incorruptible; absence of, or exemption from, corruption.
It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. 1 Cor. xv.
42.
The same preservation, or, rather, incorruption, we have observed
in the flesh of turkeys, capons, etc. Sir T. Browne.
Incorruptive
In`cor*rupt"ive (?), a. [L. incorruptivus.] Incorruptible; not liable
to decay. Akenside.
Incorruptly
In`cor*rupt"ly (?), adv. Without corruption.
To demean themselves incorruptly. Milton.
Incorruptness
In`cor*rupt"ness, n.
1. Freedom or exemption from decay or corruption.
2. Probity; integrity; honesty. Woodward.
Incrassate
In*cras"sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incrassated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incrassating.] [L. incrassatus, p. p. of incrassare; pref. in- in +
crassus thick.] To make thick or thicker; to thicken; especially, in
pharmacy, to thicken (a liquid) by the mixture of another substance,
or by evaporating the thinner parts.
Acids dissolve or attenuate; alkalies precipitate or incrassate.
Sir I. Newton.
Liquors which time hath incrassated into jellies. Sir T. Browne.
Incrassate
In*cras"sate, v. i. To become thick or thicker.
Incrassate, Incrassated
In*cras"sate (?), In*cras"sa*ted (?), a. [L. incrassatus, p. p.]
1. Made thick or thicker; thickened; inspissated.
2. (Bot.) Thickened; becoming thicker. Martyn.
3. (Zo\'94l.) Swelled out on some particular part, as the antenn\'91
of certain insects.
Incrassation
In`cras*sa"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. incrassation.]
1. The act or process of thickening or making thick; the process of
becoming thick or thicker.
2. The state of being incrassated or made thick; inspissation. Sir T.
Browne.
Incrassative
In*cras"sa*tive (?), a. Having the quality of thickening; tending to
thicken. Harvey.
Incrassative
In*cras"sa*tive, n. A substance which has the power to thicken;
formerly, a medicine supposed to thicken the humors. Harvey.
Increasable
In*creas"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being increased. Sherwood. --
In*creas"a*ble*ness, n.
An indefinite increasableness of some of our ideas. Bp. Law.
Increase
In*crease" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Increased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Increasing.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF. encreistre, fr. L.
increscere; pref. in- in + crescere to grow. See Crescent, and cf.
Decrease.]
1. To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value,
intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment;
to advance; -- opposed to decrease.
The waters increased and bare up the ark. Gen. vii. 17.
He must increase, but I must decrease. John iii. 30.
The heavens forbid But that our loves and comforts should increase,
Even as our days do grow! Shak.
2. To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or
prolific.
Fishes are more numerous of increasing than beasts or birds, as
appears by their numerous spawn. Sir M. Hale.
3. (Astron.) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface;
to wax; as, the moon increases.
Increasing function (Math.), a function whose value increases when
that of the variable increases, and decreases when the latter is
diminished. Syn. -- To enlarge; extend; multiply; expand; develop;
heighten; amplify; raise; enhance; spread; aggravate; magnify;
augment; advance. -- To Increase, Enlarge, Extend. Enlarge implies to
make larger or broader in size. Extend marks the progress of
enlargement so as to have wider boundaries. Increase denotes
enlargement by growth and internal vitality, as in the case of plants.
A kingdom is enlarged by the addition of new territories; the mind is
enlarged by knowledge. A kingdom is extended when its boundaries are
carried to a greater distance from the center. A man's riches, honors,
knowledge, etc., are increased by accessions which are made from time
to time.
Increase
In*crease" (?), v. t. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity,
extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to
enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence.
I will increase the famine. Ezek. v. 16.
Make denials Increase your services. Shak.
Increase
In"crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See Increase, v. i.]
1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number,
intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.
As if increase of appetite had grown By what if fed on. Shak.
For things of tender kind for pleasure made Shoot up with swift
increase, and sudden are decay'd. Dryden.
2. That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or
growth; produce; profit; interest.
Take thou no usury of him, or increase. Lev. xxv. 36.
Let them not live to taste this land's increase. Shak.
3. Progeny; issue; offspring.
All the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age.
1 Sam. ii. 33.
4. Generation. [Obs.] "Organs of increase." Shak.
5. (Astron.) The period of increasing light, or luminous phase; the
waxing; -- said of the moon.
Seeds, hair, nails, hedges, and herbs will grow soonest if set or
cut in the increase of the moon. Bacon.
Increase twist, the twixt of a rifle groove in which the angle of
twist increases from the breech to the muzzle. Syn. -- Enlargement;
extension; growth; development; increment; addition; accession;
production.
Increaseful
In*crease"ful (?), a. Full of increase; abundant in produce.
"Increaseful crops." [R.] Shak.
Increasement
In*crease"ment (?), n. Increase. [R.] Bacon.
Increaser
In*creas"er (?), n. One who, or that, increases.
Increasingly
In*creas"ing*ly, adv. More and more.
Increate
In`cre*ate" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Increated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Increating.] [Pref. in- in + create.] To create within. [R.]
Increate, Increated
In"cre*ate (?), In"cre*a`ted (?), a. [L. increatus. See In- not, and
Create.] Uncreated; self-existent. [R.]
Bright effincreate. Milton.
Incredibility
In*cred`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. incredibilitas: cf. F.
incr\'82dibilit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being incredible; incredibleness. Dryden.
2. That which is incredible. Johnson.
Incredible
In*cred"i*ble (?), a. [L. incredibilis: cf. OF. incredible. See In-
not, and Credible.] Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary
and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God
should raise the dead? Acts xxvi. 8.
Incredibleness
In*cred"i*ble*ness, n. Incredibility.
Incredibly
In*cred"i*bly, adv. In an incredible manner.
Incredited
In*cred"it*ed (?), a. Uncredited. [Obs.]
Incredulity
In`cre*du"li*ty (?), n. [L. incredu: cf. F. incr\'82dulit\'82.] The
state or quality of being i
Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is the most
irrational. Buckminster.
Incredulous
In*cred"u*lous (?; 135), a. [L. incredulus. See In- not, and
Credulous.]
1. Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related
as true, skeptical; unbelieving. Bacon.
A fantastical incredulous fool. Bp. Wilkins.
2. Indicating, or caused by, disbelief or incredulity. "An incredulous
smile." Longfellow.
3. Incredible; not easy to be believed. [R.] Shak.
Incredulously
In*cred"u*lous*ly, adv. In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
Incredulousness
In*cred"u*lous*ness, n. Incredulity.
Incremable
In*crem"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + L. cremabilis combustible, fr.
cremare to burn.] Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T.
Browne.
Incremate
In"cre*mate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + cremate.] To consume or reduce
to ashes by burning, as a dead body; to cremate.
Incremation
In`cre*ma"tion (?), n. Burning; esp., the act of burning a dead body;
cremation.
Increment
In"cre*ment (?), n. [L. incrementum: cf. F. incr\'82ment. See
Increase.]
1. The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number,
value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement.
The seminary that furnisheth matter for the formation and increment
of animal and vegetable bodies. Woodward.
A nation, to be great, ought to be compressed in its increment by
nations more civilized than itself. Coleridge.
2. Matter added; increase; produce; production; -- opposed to
decrement. "Large increment." J. Philips.
3. (Math.) The increase of a variable quantity or fraction from its
present value to its next ascending value; the finite quantity,
generally variable, by which a variable quantity is increased.
4. (Rhet.) An amplification without strict climax, as in the following
passage:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,
. . . think on these things. Phil. iv. 8.
Infinitesimal increment (Math.), an infinitesimally small variation
considered in Differential Calculus. See Calculus. -- Method of
increments (Math.), a calculus founded on the properties of the
successive values of variable quantities and their differences or
increments. It differs from the method of fluxions in treating these
differences as finite, instead of infinitely small, and is equivalent
to the calculus of finite differences.
Incremental
In`cre*men"tal (?), a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or resulting from, the
process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth.
Increpate
In"cre*pate (?), v. t. [L. increpatus, p. p. of increpare to upbraid;
pref. in- in, against + crepare to talk noisily.] To chide; to rebuke;
to reprove. [Obs.]
Increpation
In`cre*pa"tion (?), n. [L. increpatio.] A chiding; rebuke; reproof.
[Obs.] Hammond.
Increscent
In*cres"cent (?), a. [L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere. See
Increase.]
1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.
Between the incresent and decrescent moon. Tennyson.
2. (Her.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented
as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side.
Increst
In*crest" (?), v. t. To adorn with a crest. [R.] Drummond.
Incriminate
In*crim"i*nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incriminated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Incriminating.] [LL. incriminatus, p. p. of incriminare; in- in +
criminare, criminari, to accuse one of a crime. See Criminate.] To
accuse; to charge with a crime or fault; to criminate.
Incrimination
In*crim`i*na"tion (?), n. The act of incriminating; crimination.
Incriminatory
In*crim"i*na*to*ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to crimination; tending to
incriminate; criminatory.
Incruental
In`cru*en"tal (?), a. [L. incruentus. See In- not, and Cruentous.]
Unbloody; not attended with blood; as, an incruental sacrifice. [Obs.]
Brevint.
Incrust
In*crust" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incrusted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Incrusting.] [L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare to cover with a
crust: cf. F. incruster. See Crust.] [Written also encrust.]
1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a crust on the
surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a vessel incrusted with
salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with sugar.
And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard. Thomson.
2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other
ornamental object.
Incrustate
In*crus"tate (?), a. [L. incrustatus, p. p. See Incrust.] Incrusted.
Bacon.
Incrustate
In*crus"tate (?), v. t. To incrust. [R.] Cheyne.
Incrustation
In`crus*ta"tion (?), n. [L. incrustatio: cf. F. incrustation. See
Incrust.]
1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
2. A crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a
deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a
steam boiler.
3. (Arch.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to
the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
4. (Fine Arts) Anything inlaid or imbedded.
Incrustment
In*crust"ment (?), n. Incrustation. [R.]
Incrystallizable
In*crys"tal*li`za*ble (?), a. Not crystallizable; incapable of being
formed into crystals.
Incubate
In"cu*bate (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Incubated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Incubating (?).] [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in-
in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit, Incumbent.] To sit, as on eggs
for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the
purpose of hatching.
Incubation
In`cu*ba"tion (?), n. [L. incubatio: cf. F. incubation.]
1. A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on,
or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process.
Ray.
2. (Med.) The development of a disease from its causes, or its period
of incubation. (See below.)
3. A sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming
oracular dreams. Tylor.
Period of incubation, OR Stage of incubation (Med.), the period which
elapses between exposure to the causes of a disease and the attack
resulting from it; the time of development of the supposed germs or
spores.<-- for infectious diseases -->
Incubative
In"cu*ba*tive (?), a. Of or pertaining to incubation, or to the period
of incubation.
Incubator
In"cu*ba`tor (?), n. That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by
means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat.
Incubatory
In*cu"ba*to*ry (?), a. Serving for incubation.
Incube
In*cube" (?), v. t. To fix firmly, as in cube; to secure or place
firmly. [Obs.] Milton.
Incubiture
In*cu"bi*ture (?; 135), n. [Cf. L. incubitus.] Incubation. [Obs.] J.
Ellis.
Incubous
In"cu*bous (?), a. [From L. incubare to lie on.] (Bot.) Having the
leaves so placed that the upper part of each one covers the base of
the leaf next above it, as in hepatic mosses of the genus Frullania.
See Succubous.
Incubus
In"cu*bus (?), n.; pl. E. Incubuses (#), L. Incubi (#). [L., the
nightmare. Cf. Incubate.]
1. A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have sexual
intercourse with women by night. Tylor.
The devils who appeared in the female form were generally called
succubi; those who appeared like men incubi, though this
distinction was not always preserved. Lecky.
2. (Med.) The nightmare. See Nightmare.
Such as are troubled with incubus, or witch-ridden, as we call it.
Burton.
3. Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the
free use of the faculties.
Debt and usury is the incubus which weighs most heavily on the
agricultural resources of Turkey. J. L. Farley.
Inculcate
In*cul"cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculcated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inculcating (?).] [L. inculcatus, p. p. of inculcare to tread on;
pref. in- in, on + calcare to tread, fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to
E. heel. Cf. 2d Calk, Heel.] To teach and impress by frequent
repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates
on his followers humility.
The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had
authority enough to enforce and inculcate upon men's minds. S.
Clarke.
Syn. -- To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.
Inculcation
In`cul*ca"tion (?), n. [L. inculcatio: cf. F. inculcation.] A teaching
and impressing by frequent repetitions. Bp. Hall.
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Inculcator
In*cul"ca*tor (?), n. [L.] One who inculcates. Boyle.
Inculk
In*culk" (?). v. t. [Cf. F. inculquer. See Inculcate.] To inculcate.
[Obs.] Sir T. More.
Inculp
In*culp" (?), v. t. [Cf. inculper. See Inculpate.] To inculpate.
[Obs.] Shelton.
Inculpable
In*cul"pa*ble (?), a. [L. inculpabilis: cf. F. incupable.] Faultless;
blameless; innocent. South.
An innocent and incupable piece of ignorance. Killingbeck.
Inculpableness
In*cul"pa*ble*ness, n. Blamelessness; faultlessness.
Inculpably
In*cul"pa*bly, adv. Blamelessly. South.
Inculpate
In*cul"pate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculpated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inculpating (?).] [LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref.
in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable.]
NOTE: [A word of recent introduction.]
To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in
guilt.
That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the
probabilities protected them so perfectly. H. James.
Inculpation
In`cul*pa"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inculpation.] Blame; censure;
crimination. Jefferson.
Inculpatory
In*cul"pa*to*ry (?), a. Imputing blame; criminatory; compromising;
implicating.
Incult
In*cult" (?), a. [L. incultus; pref. in- not + cultus, p. p. of colere
to cultivate: cf. F. inculte.] Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude;
uncivilized.
Germany then, says Tacitus, was incult and horrid, now full of
magnificent cities. Burton.
His style is diffuse and incult. M. W. Shelley.
Incultivated
In*cul"ti*va`ted (?), a. Uncultivated. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
Incultivation
In*cul`ti*va"tion (?), n. Want of cultivation. [Obs.] Berington.
Inculture
In*cul"ture (?; 135), n. [Pref. in- not + culture: cf. F. inculture.]
Want or neglect of cultivation or culture. [Obs.] Feltham.
Incumbency
In*cum"ben*cy (?), n.; pl. Incumbencies (#). [From Incumbent.]
1. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something.
2. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a
weight. Evelyn.
3. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule, a duty,
obligation, or responsibility. "The incumbencies of a family." Donne.
4. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise
of any office.
These fines are only to be paid to the bishop during his
incumbency. Swift.
Incumbent
In*cum"bent (?), a. [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie
down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to
cubare to lie down. See Incubate.]
1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton.
To move the incumbent load they try. Addison.
2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory;
always with on or upon.
All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are
incumbent on all Christians. Sprat.
3. (Bot.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the
inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies
against the back of one of them. Gray.
4. (Zo\'94l.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on,
something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
Incumbent
In*cum"bent, n. A person who is in present possession of a benefice or
of any office.
The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift.
Incumbently
In*cum"bent*ly, adv. In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.
Incumber
In*cum"ber (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incumbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incumbering.] See Encumber.
Incumbition
In`cum*bi"tion (?), n. Incubation. [R.] Sterne.
Incumbrance
In*cum"brance (?), n. [See Encumbrance.] [Written also encumbrance.]
1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or
action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment;
hindrance; check. Cowper.
2. (Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an
estate, which may diminish its value.
Incumbrancer
In*cum"bran*cer (?), n. (Law) One who holds Kent.
Incumbrous
In*cum"brous (?), a. [Cf. OF. encombros.] Cumbersome; troublesome.
[Written also encombrous.] [Obs.] Chaucer.
Incunabulum
In`cu*nab"u*lum (?), n.; pl. Incunabula (#). [L. incunabula cradle,
birthplace, origin. See 1st In-, and Cunabula.] A work of art or of
human industry, of an early epoch; especially, a book printed before
A. D. 1500.
Incur
In*cur" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incurring (?).] [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in +
currere to run. See Current.]
1. To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or
onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to
become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to
encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure
I know not what I shall incur to passShak.
2. To render liable or subject to; to occasion. [Obs.]
Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me
pleasure in preserving my life. Chapman.
Incur
In*cur", v. i. To pass; to enter. [Obs.]
Light is discerned by itself because by itself it incurs into the
eye. South.
Incurability
In*cur`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incurabilit\'82 incurability, LL.
incurabilitas negligence.] The state of being uncurable;
irremediableness. Harvey.
Incurable
In*cur"a*ble (?), a. [F. incurable, L. incurabilis. See In- not, and
Curable.]
1. Not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine
to remedy; as, an incurable disease.
A scirrh is not absolutely incurable. Arbuthnot.
2. Not admitting or capable of remedy or correction; irremediable;
remediless; as, incurable evils.
Rancorous and incurable hostility. Burke.
They were laboring under a profound, and, as it might have seemed,
an almost incurable ignorance. Sir J. Stephen.
Syn. -- Irremediable; remediless; irrecoverable; irretrievable;
irreparable; hopeless.
Incurable
In*cur"a*ble, n. A person diseased beyond cure.
Incurableness
In*cur"a*ble*ness, n. The state of being incurable; incurability.
Boyle.
Incurably
In*cur"a*bly, adv. In a manner that renders cure impracticable or
impossible; irremediably. "Incurably diseased." Bp. Hall. "Incurably
wicked." Blair.
Incuriosity
In*cu`ri*os"i*ty (?), n. [L. incuriositas: cf. F. incurosit\'82.] Want
of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference. Sir H.
Wotton.
Incurious
In*cu"ri*ous (?), a. [L. incuriosus: cf. F. incurieux. See In- not,
and Curious.] Not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest
in; inattentive; careless; negligent; heedless.
Carelessnesses and incurious deportments toward their children.
Jer. Taylor.
Incuriously
In*cu"ri*ous*ly, adv. In an curious manner.
Incuriousness
In*cu"ri*ous*ness, n. Unconcernedness; incuriosity.
Sordid incuriousness and slovenly neglect. Bp. Hall.
Incurrence
In*cur"rence (?), n. [See Incur.] The act of incurring, bringing on,
or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as,
the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc.
Incurrent
In*cur"rent (?), a. [L. incurrens, p. pr. incurere, incursum, to run
in; in- + currere to run.] (Zo\'94l.) Characterized by a current which
flows inward; as, the incurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca.
Incursion
In*cur"sion (?), n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See Incur.]
1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile
intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a
raid.
The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana. Milton.
The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman
Empire. Arbuthnot.
2. Attack; occurrence. [Obs.]
Sins of daily incursion. South.
Syn. -- Invasion; inroad; raid; foray; sally; attack; onset;
irruption. See Invasion.
Incursive
In*cur"sive (?), a. Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive;
hostile.
Incurtain
In*cur"tain (?), v. t. To curtain. [Obs.]
Incurvate
In*cur"vate (?), a. [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref.
in- in + curvus bent. See Curve, and cf. Incurve.] Curved; bent;
crooked. Derham.
Incurvate
In*cur"vate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurvated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incurvating.] To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to
crook. Cheyne.
Incurvation
In`cur*va"tion (?), n. [L. incurvatio: cf. F. incurvation.]
1. The act of bending, or curving.
2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature.
An incurvation of the rays. Derham.
3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence.
"The incurvations of the knee." Bp. Hall.
Incurve
In*curve" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Incurving.] [See Incurvate.] To bend; to curve; to make crooked.
Incurved
In*curved" (?), a. [Pref. in- in + curved.] (Bot.) Bending gradually
toward the axis or center, as branches or petals.
Incurvity
In*cur"vi*ty (?), n. [From L. incurvus bent. See Incurvate.] A state
of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards. Sir T.
Browne.
Incus
In"cus (?), n. [L., anvil.]
1. An anvil.
2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear; the
anvil bone. See Ear.
3. (Zo\'94l.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in
the Rotifera.
Incuse
In*cuse" (?), a. [See Incuse, v. t.] (Numismatics) Cut or stamped in,
or hollowed out by engraving. "Irregular incuse square." Dr. W. Smith.
Incuse, Incuss
In*cuse" (?), In*cuss" (?), v. t. [L. incussus, p. p. of incutere to
strike. See 1st In-, and Concuss.] To form, or mold, by striking or
stamping, as a coin or medal.
Incute
In*cute" (?), v. t. [See Incuse.] To strike or stamp in. [Obs.] Becon.
Incyst
In*cyst" (?), v. t. See Encyst.
Incysted
In*cyst"ed, a. See Encysted.
Ind
Ind (?), n. India. [Poetical] Shak. Milton.
Indagate
In"da*gate (?), v. t. [L. indagatus, p. p. of indagare to seek.] To
seek or search out. [Obs.]
Indagation
In`da*ga"tion (?), n. [L. indagatio: cf. F. indagation.] Search;
inquiry; investigation. [Obs.]
Indagative
In"da*ga*tive (?), a. Searching; exploring; investigating. [Obs.] Jer.
Taylor.
Indagator
In"da*ga`tor (?), n. [L.] A searcher; an explorer; an investigator.
[Obs.]
Searched into by such skillful indagators of nature. Boyle.
Indamage
In*dam"age (?; 48), v. t. See Endamage. [R.]
Indamaged
In*dam"aged (?), a. Not damaged. [Obs.] Milton.
Indart
In*dart" (?), v. t. To pierce, as with a dart.
Indazol
In"da*zol (?), n. [Indol + azote.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous compound,
C7H6N2, analogous to indol, and produced from a diazo derivative or
cinnamic acid.
Inde
Inde (?), a. Azure-colored; of a bright blue color. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
Indear
In*dear" (?), v. t. See Endear.
Indebt
In*debt" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indebted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indebting.] [OE. endetten, F. endetter; pref. en- (L. in) + F. dette
debt. See Debt.] To bring into debt; to place under obligation; --
chiefly used in the participle indebted.
Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none. Daniel.
Indebted
In*debt"ed, a.
1. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or
requital; beholden.
By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and
discharged. Milton.
2. Placed under obligation for something received, for which
restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents
for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and
encouragement. Cowper.
Indebtedness
In*debt"ed*ness, n.
1. The state of being indebted.
2. The sum owed; debts, collectively.
Indebtment
In*debt"ment (?), n. [Cf. F. endettement.] Indebtedness. [R.] Bp.
Hall.
Indecence
In*de"cence (?), n. See Indecency. [Obs.] "An indecence of barbarity."
Bp. Burnet.
Indecency
In*de"cen*cy (?), n.; pl. Indecencies (#). [L. indecentia
unseemliness: cf. F. ind\'82cence.]
1. The quality or state of being indecent; want of decency, modesty,
or good manners; obscenity.
2. That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against
delicacy.
They who, by speech or writing, present to the ear or the eye of
modesty any of the indecencies I allude to, are pests of society.
Beattie.
Syn. -- Indelicacy; indecorum; immodesty; impurity; obscenity. See
Indecorum.
Indecent
In*de"cent (?), a. [L. indecens unseemly, unbecoming: cf. F.
ind\'82cent. See In- not, and Decent.] Not decent; unfit to be seen or
heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language.
Cowper. Syn. -- Unbecoming; indecorous; indelicate; unseemly;
immodest; gross; shameful; impure; improper; obscene; filthy.
Indecently
In*de"cent*ly, adv. In an indecent manner.
Indeciduate
In`de*cid"u*ate (?), a.
1. Indeciduous.
2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate.
Indeciduous
In`de*cid"u*ous (?), a. Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of
trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial.
The indeciduous and unshaven locks of Apollo. Sir T. Browne.
Indecimable
In*dec"i*ma*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + LL. decimare to tithe: cf. F.
ind\'82cimable. See Decimate.] Not decimable, or liable to be
decimated; not liable to the payment of tithes. Cowell.
Indecipherable
In`de*ci"pher*a*ble (?), a. Not decipherable; incapable of being
deciphered, explained, or solved. -- In`de*ci"pher*a*bly, adv.
Indecision
In`de*ci"sion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + decision: cf. F.
ind\'82cision.] Want of decision; want of settled purpose, or of
firmness; indetermination; wavering of mind; irresolution;
vacillation; hesitation.
The term indecision . . . implies an idea very nicely different
from irresolution; yet it has a tendency to produce it. Shenstone.
Indecision . . . is the natural accomplice of violence. Burke.
Indecisive
In`de*ci"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. ind\'82cisif.]
1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an
indecisive battle, argument, answer.
The campaign had everywhere been indecisive. Macaulay.
2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled; wavering;
vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state of mind; an
indecisive character.
Indecisively
In`de*ci"sive*ly, adv. Without decision.
Indecisiveness
In`de*ci"sive*ness, n. The state of being indecisive; unsettled state.
Indecinable
In`de*cin"a*ble (?), a. [L. indeclinabilis: cf. F. ind\'82clinable.
See In- not, and Decline.] (Gram.) Not declinable; not varied by
inflective terminations; as, nihil (nothing), in Latin, is an
indeclinable noun. -- n. An indeclinable word.
Indecinably
In`de*cin"a*bly, adv.
1. Without variation.
2. (Gram.) Without variation of termination.
Indecomposable
In*de`com*pos"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + decomposable: cf. F.
ind\'82composable.] Not decomposable; incapable or difficult of
decomposition; not resolvable into its constituents or elements.
Indecomposableness
In*de`com*pos"a*ble*ness, n. Incapableness of decomposition;
stability; permanence; durability.
Indecorous
In`de*co"rous (?; 277), a. [L. indecorous. See In- not, and Decorous.]
Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or
etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct.
It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere
struggle. Burke.
Syn. -- Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite;
uncivil; ill-bred.
Indecorously
In`de*co"rous*ly, adv. In an indecorous manner.
Indecorousness
In`de*co"rous*ness, n. The quality of being indecorous; want of
decorum.
Indecorum
In`de*co"rum (?), n. [Pref. in- not + decorum: cf. L. indecorous
unbecoming.]
1. Want of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or
manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or
etiquette; indecorousness.
2. An indecorous or becoming action. Young. Syn. -- Indecorum is
sometimes synonymous with indecency; but indecency, more frequently
than indecorum, is applied to words or actions which refer to what
nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed. Indecency
is the stronger word; indecorum refers to any transgression of
etiquette or civility, especially in public.
Indeed
In*deed" (?), adv. [Prep. in + deed.] In reality; in truth; in fact;
verily; truly; -- used in a variety of sense. Esp.: (a) Denoting
emphasis; as, indeed it is so. (b) Denoting concession or admission;
as, indeed, you are right. (c) Denoting surprise; as, indeed, is it
you? Its meaning is not intrinsic or fixed, but depends largely on the
form of expression which it accompanies.
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The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the
law of God, neither indeed can be. Rom. viii. 7.
I were a beast indeed to do you wrong. Dryden.
There is, indeed, no great pleasure in visiting these magazines of
war. Addison.
Indefatigability
In`de*fat`i*ga*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state of being indefatigable.
Indefatigable
In`de*fat"i*ga*ble (?), a. [L. indefatigabilis: cf. OF. indefatigable.
See In- not, and Defatigable, and cf. Infatigable.] Incapable of being
fatigued; not readily exhausted; unremitting in labor or effort;
untiring; unwearying; not yielding to fatigue; as, indefatigable
exertions, perseverance, application. "A constant, indefatigable
attendance." South.
Upborne with indefatigable wings. Milton.
Syn. -- Unwearied; untiring; persevering; persistent.
Indefatigableness
In`de*fat"i*ga*ble*ness, n. Indefatigable quality; unweariedness;
persistency. Parnell.
Indefatigably
In`de*fat"i*ga*bly, adv. Without weariness; without yielding to
fatigue; persistently. Dryden.
Indefatigation
In`de*fat`i*ga"tion (?), n. Indefatigableness; unweariedness. [Obs.]
J. Gregory.
Indefeasibility
In`de*fea`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being undefeasible.
Indefeasible
In`de*fea`si*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + defeasible: cf. OF.
indefaisable.] Not to be defeated; not defeasible; incapable of being
annulled or made void; as, an indefeasible or title.
That the king had a divine and an indefeasible right to the regal
power. Macaulay.
Indefectibility
In`de*fect`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. ind\'82fectibilit\'82.] The
quality of being indefectible. Barrow.
Indefectible
In`de*fect"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + defectible: cf. F.
ind\'82fectible.] Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect,
failure, or decay.
An indefectible treasure in the heavens. Barrow.
A state of indefectible virtue and happiness. S. Clarke.
Indefective
In`de*fect"ive (?), a. Not defective; perfect; complete. "Absolute,
indefective obedience." South.
Indefeisible
In`de*fei"si*ble (?), a. Indefeasible. [Obs.]
Indefensibility
In`de*fen`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of not being
defensible. Walsh.
Indefensible
In`de*fen"si*ble (?), [Pref. in- not + defensible: cf. OF.
indefensible, indefensable.] Not defensible; not capable of being
defended, maintained, vindicated, or justified; unjustifiable;
untenable; as, an indefensible fortress, position, cause, etc.
Men find that something can be said in favor of what, on the very
proposal, they thought utterly indefensible. Burke.
Indefensibly
In`de*fen"si*bly, adv. In an indefensible manner.
Indefensive
In`de*fen"sive (?), a. Defenseless. [Obs.]
The sword awes the indefensive villager. Sir T. Herbert.
Indeficiency
In`de*fi"cien*cy, n. The state or quality of not being deficient.
[Obs.] Strype.
Indeficient
In`de*fi"cient (?), a. [L. indeficiens. See In- not, and Deficient.]
Not deficient; full. [Obs.]
Brighter than the sun, and indeficient as the light of heaven. Jer.
Taylor.
Indefinable
In`de*fin"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being defined or described;
inexplicable. Bp. Reynolds.
Indefinably
In`de*fin"a*bly, adv. In an indefinable manner.
Indefinite
In*def"i*nite (?), a. [L. indefinitus. See In- not, and Definite.]
1. Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not
determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused;
obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc.
It were to be wished that . . . men would leave off that indefinite
way of vouching, "the chymists say this," or "the chymists affirm
that." Boyle.
The time of this last is left indefinite. Dryden.
2. Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured,
though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite
extension of a straight line.
Though it is not infinite, it may be indefinite; though it is not
boundless in itself, it may be so to human comprehension.
Spectator.
3. Boundless; infinite. [R.]
Indefinite and omnipresent God, Inhabiting eternity. W. Thompson
(1745).
4. (Bot.) Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration
important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also,
indeterminate.
Indefinite article (Gram.), the word a or an, used with nouns to
denote any one of a common or general class. -- Indefinite
inflorescence. (Bot.) See Indeterminate inflorescence, under
Indeterminate. -- Indefinite proposition (Logic), a statement whose
subject is a common term, with nothing to indicate distribution or
nondistribution; as, Man is mortal. -- Indefinite term (Logic), a
negative term; as, the not-good. Syn. -- Inexplicit; vague; uncertain;
unsettled; indeterminate; loose; equivocal; inexact; approximate.
Indefinitely
In*def"i*nite*ly, adv. In an indefinite manner or degree; without any
settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to
use a word indefinitely.
If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human
intellect can fancy any bound of it. Ray.
Indefiniteness
In*def"i*nite*ness, n. The quality of being indefinite.
Indefinitude
In`de*fin"i*tude (?), n. Indefiniteness; vagueness; also, number or
quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Obs.]
Sir M . Hale.
Indehiscence
In`de*his"cence (?), n. [Cf. F. ind\'82hiscence.] (Bot.) The property
or state of being indehiscent.
Indehiscent
In`de*his"cent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + dehiscent: cf. F.
ind\'82hiscent.] (Bot.) Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening
along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut.
Indelectable
In`de*lec"ta*ble (?), a. Not delectable; unpleasant; disagreeable.
[R.] Richardson.
Indeliberate
In`de*lib"er*ate (?), a. [L. indeliberatus. See In- not, and
Deliberate.] Done without deliberation; unpremeditated. [Obs.] --
In`de*lib"er*ate*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Indeliberated
In`de*lib"er*a`ted (?), a. Indeliberate. [Obs.]
Indelibility
In*del`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. ind\'82l\'82bilit\'82.] The quality
of being indelible. Bp. Horsley.
Indelible
In*del"i*ble (?), a. [L. indelebilis; pref.in- not + delebilis capable
of being destroyed: cf. F. ind\'82l\'82bile. See In- not, and
Deleble.] [Formerly written also indeleble, which accords with the
etymology of the word.]
1. That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced;
incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten; as, indelible
characters; an indelible stain; an indelible impression on the memory.
2. That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.]
They are endued with indelible power from above. Sprat.
Indelible colors, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by
exposure. -- Indelible ink, an ink obliterated by washing; esp., a
solution of silver nitrate. Syn. -- Fixed; fast; permanent;
ineffaceable. -- In*del"i*ble*ness, n. -- In*del"i*bly, adv.
Indelibly stamped and impressed. J. Ellis.
Indelicacy
In*del"i*ca*cy (?), n.; pl. Indelicacies (#). [From Indelicate.] The
quality of being indelicate; want of delicacy, or of a nice sense of,
or regard for, purity, propriety, or refinement in manners, language,
etc.; rudeness; coarseness; also, that which is offensive to refined
taste or purity of mind.
The indelicacy of English comedy. Blair.
Your papers would be chargeable with worse than indelicacy; they
would be immoral. Addison.
Indelicate
In*del"i*cate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + delicate: cf. F. ind\'82licat.]
Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to
purity of mind; coarse; rude; as, an indelicate word or suggestion;
indelicate behavior. Macaulay. -- In*del"i*cate*ly, adv. Syn. --
Indecorous; unbecoming; unseemly; rude; coarse; broad; impolite;
gross; indecent; offensive; improper; unchaste; impure; unrefined.
Indemnification
In*dem`ni*fi*ca"tion (?), n.
1. The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against
loss, damage, or penalty; reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty;
the state of being indemnified.
Indemnification is capable of some estimate; dignity has no
standard. Burke.
2. That which indemnifies.
No reward with the name of an indemnification. De Quincey.
Indemnify
In*dem"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indemnified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indemnifying (?).] [L. indemnis unhurt (in- not + damnum hurt, damage)
+ -fy. Cf. Damn, Damnify.]
1. To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.
The states must at last engage to the merchants here that they will
indemnify them from all that shall fall out. Sir W. Temple.
2. To make restitution or compensation for, as for that which is lost;
to make whole; to reimburse; to compensate. Beattie.
Indemnity
In*dem"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Indemnities (#). [L. indemnitas, fr.
indemnis uninjured: cf. F. indemnit\'82. See Indemnify.]
1. Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to
come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses;
amnesty.
Having first obtained a promise of indemnity for the riot they had
committed. Sir W. Scott.
2. Indemnification, compensation, or remuneration for loss, damage, or
injury sustained.
They were told to expect, upon the fall of Walpole, a large and
lucrative indemnity for their pretended wrongs. Ld. Mahon.
NOTE: &hand; In surance is a co ntract of indemnity. Arnould. The
owner of private property taken for public use is entitled to
compensation or indemnity.
Kent. Act of indemnity (Law), an act or law passed in order to relieve
persons, especially in an official station, from some penalty to which
they are liable in consequence of acting illegally, or, in case of
ministers, in consequence of exceeding the limits of their strict
constitutional powers. These acts also sometimes provide compensation
for losses or damage, either incurred in the service of the
government, or resulting from some public measure.
Indemonstrability
In`de*mon`stra*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being indemonstrable.
Indemonstrable
In`de*mon"stra*ble (?), a. [L. indemonstrabilis. See In- not, and
Demonstrable.] Incapable of being demonstrated. --
In`de*mon"stra*ble*ness, n.
Indenization
In*den`i*za"tion (?), n. The act of naturalizing; endenization. [R.]
Evelyn.
Indenize
In*den"ize (?), v. t. To naturalize. [R.]
Indenizen
In*den"i*zen (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indenizened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indenizening.] To invest with the privileges of a denizen; to
naturalize. [R.]
Words indenizened, and commonly used as English. B. Jonson.
Indent
In*dent" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indented; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indenting.] [OE. endenten to notch, fit in, OF. endenter, LL.
indentare, fr. L. in + dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth, and cf.
Indenture.]
1. To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to
indent the edge of paper.
2. To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth
surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.
3. [Cf. Indenture.] To bind out by indenture or contract; to
indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to
indent a servant.
4. (Print.) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance
from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em;
to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See
Indentation, and Indention.
5. (Mil.) To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores.
[India] Wilhelm.
Indent
In*dent", v. i.
1. To be cut, notched, or dented.
2. To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag.
3. To contract; to bargain or covenant. Shak.
To indent and drive bargains with the Almighty. South.
Indent
In*dent" (?), n.
1. A cut or notch in the man gin of anything, or a recess like a
notch. Shak.
2. A stamp; an impression. [Obs.]
3. A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of
the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or
interest of the public debt. D. Ramsay. A. Hamilton.
4. (Mil.) A requisition or order for supplies, sent to the
commissariat of an army. [India] Wilhelm.
Indentation
In`den*ta"tion (?), n.
1. The act of indenting or state of being indented.
2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the
indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
4. (Print.) (a) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a
little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the
common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph. (b) The measure
of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.
Hanging, OR Reverse, indentation, indentation of all the lines of a
paragraph except the first, which is a full line.
Indented
In*dent"ed (?), a.
1. Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; jagged;
notched; stamped in; dented on the surface.
2. Having an uneven, irregular border; sinuous; undulating. Milton.
Shak.
3. (Her.) Notched like the part of a saw consisting of the teeth;
serrated; as, an indented border or ordinary.
4. Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured; as, an indented
servant.
5. (Zo\'94l.) Notched along the margin with a different color, as the
feathers of some birds.
Indented line (Fort.), a line with alternate long and short faces,
with salient and receding angles, each face giving a flanking fire
along the front of the next.
Indentedly
In*dent"ed*ly, adv. With indentations.
Indenting
In*dent"ing (?), n. Indentation; an impression like that made by a
tooth.
Indention
In*den"tion (?), n. (Print.) Same as Indentation, 4.
Indentment
In*dent"ment (?), n. Indenture. [Obs.]
Indenture
In*den"ture (?; 135), n. [OE. endenture, OF. endenture, LL. indentura
a deed in duplicate, with indented edges. See the Note below. See
Indent.]
1. The act of indenting, or state of being indented.
2. (Law) A mutual agreement in writing between two or more parties,
whereof each party has usually a counterpart or duplicate; sometimes
in the pl., a short form for indentures of apprenticeship, the
contract by which a youth is bound apprentice to a master.<-- obs? -->
The law is the best expositor of the gospel; they are like a pair
of indentures: they answer in every part. C. Leslie.
NOTE: &hand; In dentures we re originally duplicates, laid together
and intended by a notched cut or line, or else written on the same
piece of parchment and separated by a notched line so that the two
papers or parchments corresponded to each other. But indenting has
gradually become a mere form, and is often neglected, while the
writings or counterparts retain the name of indentures.
Indenture
In*den"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indentured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indenturing.]
1. To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow.
Though age may creep on, and indenture the brow. Woty.
2. To bind by indentures or written contract; as, to indenture an
apprentice.
Indenture
In*den"ture, v. i. To run or wind in and out; to be cut or notched; to
indent. Heywood.
Independence
In`de*pend"ence (?), n. [Cf. F. ind\'82pendance.]
1. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence;
exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or
maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.
Let fortune do her worst, . . . as long as she never makes us lose
our honesty and our independence. Pope.
2. Sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.
Declaration of Independence (Amer. Hist.), the declaration of the
Congress of the Thirteen United States of America, on the 4th of July,
1776, by which they formally declared that these colonies were free
and independent States, not subject to the government of Great
Britain.
Independency
In`de*pend"en*cy, n.
1. Independence.
"Give me," I cried (enough for me), "My bread, and independency!"
Pope.
2. (Eccl.) Doctrine and polity of the Independents.
Independent
In`de*pend"ent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + dependent: cf. F.
ind\'82pendant.]
1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying
on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.
A dry, but independent crust. Cowper.
2. Affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property.
3. Not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing;
as, a man of an independent mind.
4. Expressing or indicating the feeling of independence; free; easy;
bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner.
5. Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound
to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law
provides for its own enforcement. R. P. Ward.
6. (Eccl.) Belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or
methods of, the Independents.
7. (Math.) Not dependent upon another quantity in respect to value or
rate of variation; -- said of quantities or functions.
8. (U. S. Politics) Not bound by party; exercising a free choice in
voting with either or any party.
Independent company (Mil.), one not incorporated in any regiment. --
Independent seconds watch, a stop watch having a second hand driven by
a separate set of wheels, springs, etc., for timing to a fraction of a
second. -- Independent variable. (Math.) See Dependent variable, under
Dependent. Syn. -- Free; uncontrolled; separate; uncoerced;
self-reliant; bold; unconstrained; unrestricted.
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Independent
In`de*pend"ent (?), n.
1. (Eccl.) One who believes that an organized Christian church is
complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of
all ecclesiastical authority.
NOTE: &hand; In England the name is often applied (commonly in the
pl.) to the Congregationalists.
2. (Politics) One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a
party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty
in voting.
Independentism
In`de*pend"ent*ism (?), n. Independency; the church system of
Independents. Bp. Gauden.
Independently
In`de*pend"ent*ly, adv. In an independent manner; without control.
Indeposable
In`de*pos"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being deposed. [R.]
Princes indeposable by the pope. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Indepravate
In*dep"ra*vate (?), a. [L. indepravatus.] Undepraved. [R.] Davies
(Holy Roode).
Indeprecable
In*dep"re*ca*ble (?), a. [L. indeprecabilis. See In- not, and
Deprecate.] Incapable or undeserving of being deprecated. Cockeram.
Indeprehensible
In*dep`re*hen"si*ble (?), a. [L. indeprehensibilis. See In- not, and
Deprehensible.] Incapable of being found out. Bp. Morton.
Indeprivable
In`de*priv"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being deprived, or of being
taken away.
Indescribable
In`de*scrib"a*ble, a. Incapable of being described. --
In`de*scrib"a*bly, adv.
Indescriptive
In`de*scrip"tive (?), a. Not descriptive.
Indesert
In`de*sert" (?), n. Ill desert. [R.] Addison.
Indesinent
In*des"i*nent (?), a. [L. indesinens. See In- not, and Desinent.] Not
ceasing; perpetual. [Obs.] Baxter. -- In*des"i*nent*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Ray.
Indesirable
In`de*sir"a*ble (?), a. Undesirable.
Indestructibility
In`de*struc`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. indestructibilit\'82.] The
quality of being indestructible.
Indestructible
In`de*struc"ti*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + destructible: cf. F.
indestructible.] Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of
being destroyed. -- In`de*struc"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In`de*struc"ti*bly,
adv.
Indeterminable
In`de*ter"mi*na*ble (?), a. [L. indeterminabilis: cf. F.
ind\'82terminable. See In- not, and Determine.] Not determinable;
impossible to be determined; not to be definitely known, ascertained,
defined, or limited. -- In`de*ter"mi*na*bly, adv.
Indeterminable
In`de*ter"mi*na*ble, n. An indeterminable thing or quantity. Sir T.
Browne.
Indeterminate
In`de*ter"mi*nate (?), a. [L. indeterminatus.] Not determinate; not
certain or fixed; indefinite; not precise; as, an indeterminate number
of years. Paley. Indeterminate analysis (Math.), that branch of
analysis which has for its object the solution of indeterminate
problems. -- Indeterminate coefficients (Math.), coefficients
arbitrarily assumed for convenience of calculation, or to facilitate
some artifice of analysis. Their values are subsequently determined.
-- Indeterminate equation (Math.), an equation in which the unknown
quantities admit of an infinite number of values, or sets of values. A
group of equations is indeterminate when it contains more unknown
quantities than there are equations. -- Indeterminate inflorescence
(Bot.), a mode of inflorescence in which the flowers all arise from
axillary buds, the terminal bud going on to grow and sometimes
continuing the stem indefinitely; -- called also acropetal, botryose,
centripetal, AND indefinite inflorescence. Gray. -- Indeterminate
problem (Math.), a problem which admits of an infinite number of
solutions, or one in which there are fewer imposed conditions than
there are unknown or required results. -- Indeterminate quantity
(Math.), a quantity which has no fixed value, but which may be varied
in accordance with any proposed condition. -- Indeterminate series
(Math.), a series whose terms proceed by the powers of an
indeterminate quantity, sometimes also with indeterminate exponents,
or indeterminate coefficients. -- In`de*ter"mi*nate*ly adv. --
In`de*ter"mi*nate*ness, n.
Indetermination
In`de*ter`mi*na"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + determination: cf.
ind\'82termination.]
1. Want of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the
mind. Jer. Taylor.
2. Want of fixed or stated direction. Abp. Bramhall.
Indetermined
In`de*ter"mined (?), a. Undetermined.
Indevirginate
In`de*vir"gin*ate (?), a. [See In- not, Devirginate.] Not devirginate.
[Obs.] Chapman.
Indevote
In*de*vote" (?), a. [L. indevotus: cf. F. ind\'82vot. Cf. Indevout.]
Not devoted. [Obs.] Bentley. Clarendon.
Indevotion
In`de*vo"tion (?), n. [L. indevotio: cf. F. ind\'82votion.] Want of
devotion; impiety; irreligion. "An age of indevotion." Jer. Taylor.
Indevout
In*de*vout" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + devout. Cf. Indevote.] Not
devout. -- In*de*vout"ly, adv.
Indew
In*dew" (?), v. t. To indue. [Obs.] Spenser.
Index
In"dex (?), n.; pl. E. Indexes (#), L. Indices (#)(. [L.: cf. F.
index. See Indicate, Diction.]
1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or
discloses.
Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of plants.
Arbuthnot.
2. That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a
hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable
finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing,
a sign [\'b5] used to direct particular attention to a note or
paragraph; -- called also fist.<-- here represented by "&hand;" -->
3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like,
in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the
end of the volume.
4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs.] Shak.
5. (Anat.) The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand;
the forefinger; index finger.
6. (Math.) The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a
quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is always indices.]
Index error, the error in the reading of a mathematical instrument
arising from the zero of the index not being in complete adjustment
with that of the limb, or with its theoretically perfect position in
the instrument; a correction to be applied to the instrument readings
equal to the error of the zero adjustment. -- Index expurgatorius.
[L.] See Index prohibitorius (below). -- Index finger. See Index, 5.
-- Index glass, the mirror on the index of a quadrant, sextant, etc.
-- Index hand, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other
registering machine; a hand that points to something. -- Index of a
logarithm (Math.), the integral part of the logarithm, and always one
less than the number of integral figures in the given number. It is
also called the characteristic. -- Index of refraction, OR Refractive
index (Opt.), the number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the
angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus the
index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when light passes out
of air into sulphur, the sine of the angle of incidence is double the
sine of the angle of refraction. -- Index plate, a graduated circular
plate, or one with circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in
machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc. -- Index
prohibitorius [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C. Ch.), a catalogue of
books which are forbidden by the church to be read; the index
expurgatorius [L.], or expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from
which passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed
before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are published with
additions, from time to time, by the Congregation of the Index,
composed of cardinals, theologians, etc., under the sanction of the
pope. Hook. -- Index rerum [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized
notebook, for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc.
Index
In"dex (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indexed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indexing.] To provide with an index or table of references; to put
into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.
Indexer
In"dex*er (?), n. One who makes an index.
Indexical
In*dex"ic*al (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the
form of an index.
Indexically
In*dex"ic*al*ly, adv. In the manner of an index.
Indexterity
In`dex*ter"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + dexterity: cf. F.
indext\'82rit\'82.] Want of dexterity or readiness, especially in the
use of the hands; clumsiness; awkwardness. Harvey.
India
In"di*a (?), n. [See Indian.] A country in Southern Asia; the two
peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither
India, or Hindostan. India ink, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly
from China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in square, and
consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue. Called also
China ink. The true India ink is sepia. See Sepia. -- India matting,
floor matting made in China, India, etc., from grass and reeds; --
also called Canton, OR China, matting. -- India paper, a variety of
Chinese paper, of smooth but not glossy surface, used for printing
from engravings, woodcuts, etc. -- India proof (Engraving), a proof
impression from an engraved plate, taken on India paper. -- India
rubber. See Caoutchouc. -- India-rubber tree (Bot.), any tree yielding
caoutchouc, but especially the East Indian Ficus elastica, often
cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.
Indiadem
In*di"a*dem, v. t. To place or set in a diadem, as a gem or gems.
Indiaman
In"di*a*man (?), n.; pl. Indiamen (. A large vessel in the India
trade. Macaulay.
Indian
In"di*an (?; 277), a [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a
river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus,
Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. Hindoo.]
1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or,
sometimes, to the West Indies.
2. Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as,
Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
3. Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian meal, Indian
bread, and the like. [U.S.]
Indian bay (Bot.), a lauraceous tree (Persea Indica). -- Indian bean
(Bot.), a name of the catalpa. -- Indian berry. (Bot.) Same as
Cocculus indicus. -- Indian bread. (Bot.) Same as Cassava. -- Indian
club, a wooden club, which is swung by the hand for gymnastic
exercise. -- Indian cordage, cordage made of the fibers of cocoanut
husk. -- Indian corn (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zea (Z. Mays); the
maize, a native of America. See Corn, and Maize. -- Indian cress
(Bot.), nasturtium. See Nasturtium, 2. -- Indian cucumber (Bot.), a
plant of the genus Medeola (M. Virginica), a common in woods in the
United States. The white rootstock has a taste like cucumbers. --
Indian currant (Bot.), a plant of the genus Symphoricarpus (S.
vulgaris), bearing small red berries. -- Indian dye, the puccoon. --
Indian fig. (Bot.) (a) The banyan. See Banyan. (b) The prickly pear.
-- Indian file, single file; arrangement of persons in a row following
one after another, the usual way among Indians of traversing woods,
especially when on the war path. -- Indian fire, a pyrotechnic
composition of sulphur, niter, and realgar, burning with a brilliant
white light. -- Indian grass (Bot.), a coarse, high grass (Chrysopogon
nutans), common in the southern portions of the United States; wood
grass. Gray. -- Indian hemp. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Apocynum
(A. cannabinum), having a milky juice, and a tough, fibrous bark,
whence the name. The root it used in medicine and is both emetic and
cathartic in properties. (b) The variety of common hemp (Cannabis
Indica), from which hasheesh is obtained. -- Indian mallow (Bot.), the
velvet leaf (Abutilon Avicenn\'91). See Abutilon. -- Indian meal,
ground corn or maize. [U.S.] -- Indian millet (Bot.), a tall annual
grass (Sorghum vulgare), having many varieties, among which are broom
corn, Guinea corn, durra, and the Chinese sugar cane. It is called
also Guinea corn. See Durra. -- Indian ox (Zo\'94l.), the zebu. --
Indian paint. See Bloodroot. -- Indian paper. See India paper, under
India. -- Indian physic (Bot.), a plant of two species of the genus
Gillenia (G. trifoliata, and G. stipulacea), common in the United
States, the roots of which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; --
called also American ipecac, and bowman's root. Gray. -- Indian pink.
(Bot.) (a) The Cypress vine (Ipom\'d2a Quamoclit); -- so called in the
West Indies. (b) See China pink, under China. -- Indian pipe (Bot.), a
low, fleshy herb (Monotropa uniflora), growing in clusters in dark
woods, and having scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The
whole plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying. -- Indian
plantain (Bot.), a name given to several species of the genus Cacalia,
tall herbs with composite white flowers, common through the United
States in rich woods. Gray. -- Indian poke (Bot.), a plant usually
known as the white hellebore (Veratrum viride). -- Indian pudding, a
pudding of which the chief ingredients are Indian meal, milk, and
molasses. -- Indian purple. (a) A dull purple color. (b) The pigment
of the same name, intensely blue and black. -- Indian red. (a) A
purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate of iron and
alumina, with magnesia. It comes from the Persian Gulf. Called also
Persian red. (b) See Almagra. -- Indian rice (Bot.), a reedlike water
grass. See Rice. -- Indian shot (Bot.), a plant of the genus Canna (C.
Indica). The hard black seeds are as large as swan shot. See Canna. --
Indian summer, in the United States, a period of warm and pleasant
weather occurring late in autumn. See under Summer. -- Indian tobacco
(Bot.), a species of Lobelia. See Lobelia. -- Indian turnip (Bot.), an
American plant of the genus Aris\'91ma. A. triphyllum has a wrinkled
farinaceous root resembling a small turnip, but with a very acrid
juice. See Jack in the Pulpit, and Wake-robin. -- Indian wheat, maize
or Indian corn. -- Indian yellow. (a) An intense rich yellow color,
deeper than gamboge but less pure than cadmium. (b) See Euxanthin.
Indian
In"di*an (?; 277), n.
1. A native or inhabitant of India.
2. One of the aboriginal inhabitants of America; -- so called
originally from the supposed identity of America with India.
Indianeer
In`di*an*eer" (?), n. (Naut.) An Indiaman.
India rubber
In"di*a rub"ber (?). See Caoutchouc.
Indical
In"dic*al (?), a. [From L. index, indicis, an index.] Indexical. [R.]
Fuller.
Indican
In"di*can (?), n. [See Indigo.]
1. (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and other
plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a nauseous bitter
taste, a decomposes or drying. By the action of acids, ferments, etc.,
it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural
indigo.
2. (Physiol. Chem.) An indigo-forming substance, found in urine, and
other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo
(urrhodin and uroglaucin). Chemically, it is indoxyl sulphate of
potash, C8H6NSO4K, and is derived from the indol formed in the
alimentary canal. Called also uroxanthin.
Indicant
In"di*cant (?), a. [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See Indicate.]
Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.
Indicant
In"di*cant, n. That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of
the remedy for a disease.
Indicate
In"di*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indicating (?).] [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref.
in- in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and
cf. Indict, Indite.]
1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to
make known.
That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather.
Cowper.
2. (Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper
remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of
stimulants.
3. (Mach.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam
engine, by means of an indicator. Syn. -- To show; mark; signify;
denote; discover; evidence; evince; manifest; declare; specify;
explain; exhibit; present; reveal; disclose; display.
Indicated
In"di*ca`ted (?), a. Shown; denoted; registered; measured. Indicated
power. See Indicated horse power, under Horse power.
Indication
In`di*ca"tion (?), n. [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.]
1. Act of pointing out or indicating.
2. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign;
symptom; evidence.
The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are
plain indications of their weariness. Addison.
3. Discovery made; information. Bentley.
4. Explanation; display. [Obs.] Bacon.
5. (Med.) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to
direct to suitable remedies. Syn. -- Proof; demonstration; sign;
token; mark; evidence; signal.
Indicative
In*dic"a*tive (?), a. [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif.]
1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of
something not visible or obvious.
That truth id productive of utility, and utility indicative of
truth, may be thus proved. Bp. Warburton.
2. (Fine Arts) Suggestive; representing the whole by a part, as a
fleet by a ship, a forest by a tree, etc.
Indicative mood (Gram.), that mood or form of the verb which
indicates, that is, which simply affirms or denies or inquires; as, he
writes; he is not writing; has the mail arrived?
Indicative
In*dic"a*tive, n. (Gram.) The indicative mood.
Indicatively
In*dic"a*tive*ly, adv. In an indicative manner; in a way to show or
signify.
Indicator
In"di*ca`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. indicateur.]
1. One who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare indicator
in a street car.
2. (Mach.) A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam boiler; an
apparatus or instrument for showing the working of a machine or moving
part; as: (a) (Steam Engine) An instrument which draws a diagram
showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at
every point of the stroke. It consists of a small cylinder
communicating with the engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which
the varying pressure drives upward more or less against the resistance
of a spring. A lever imparts motion to a pencil which traces the
diagram on a card wrapped around a vertical drum which is turned back
and forth by a string connected with the piston rod of the engine. See
Indicator card (below). (b) A telltale connected with a hoisting
machine, to show, at the surface, the position of the cage in the
shaft of a mine, etc.
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3. (Mech.) The part of an instrument by which an effect is indicated,
as an index or pointer.
4. (Zo\'94l.) Any bird of the genus Indicator and allied genera. See
Honey guide, under Honey.
5. (Chem.) That which indicates the condition of acidity, alkalinity,
or the deficiency, excess, or sufficiency of a standard reagent, by
causing an appearance, disappearance, or change of color, as in
titration or volumetric analysis.
NOTE: &hand; The common indicators are limits, trop\'91olin, phenol
phthalein, potassic permanganate, etc.
Indicator card, the figure drawn by an engine indicator, by means of
which the working of the engine can be investigated and its power
calculated. The Illustration shows one form of indicator card, from a
steam engine, together with scales by which the pressure of the steam
above or below that of the atmosphere, corresponding to any position
of the engine piston in its stroke, can be measured. Called also
indicator diagram. -- Indicator telegraph, a telegraph in which the
signals are the deflections of a magnetic needle, as in the
trans-Atlantic system.
Indicatory
In"di*ca*to*ry (?; 277), a. Serving to show or make known; showing;
indicative; signifying; implying.
Indicatrix
In`di*ca"trix (?), n. [NL.] (Geom. of Three Dimensions) A certain
conic section supposed to be drawn in the tangent plane to any
surface, and used to determine the accidents of curvature of the
surface at the point of contact. The curve is similar to the
intersection of the surface with a parallel to the tangent plane and
indefinitely near it. It is an ellipse when the curvature is
synclastic, and an hyperbola when the curvature is anticlastic.
Indicavit
In`di*ca"vit (?), n. [L., he has indicated.] (Eng. Law) A writ of
prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain
cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts. Wharton (Law
Dict. ).
Indice
In"dice (?), n. [F. indice indication, index. See Index.] Index;
indication. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Indices
In"di*ces (?), n. pl. See Index.
Indicia
In*di"ci*a (?), n. pl. [L., pl. of indicium, fr. index an index.]
(Law) Discriminating marks; signs; tokens; indications; appearances.
Burrill.
Indicible
In*dic"i*ble (?), a. [F.] Unspeakable. [Obs.]
Indicolite
In*dic"o*lite (?), n. [L. indicum indigo + -lite: cf. F. indicolithe.]
(Min.) A variety of tourmaline of an indigo-blue color.
Indict
In*dict" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indicted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indicting.] [OE. enditen. See Indite.]
1. To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite. [Obs.]
2. To appoint publicly or by authority; to proclaim or announce.
[Obs.]
I am told shall have no Lent indicted this year. Evelyn.
3. (Law) To charge with a crime, in due form of law, by the finding or
presentment of a grand jury; to find an indictment against; as, to
indict a man for arson. It is the peculiar province of a grand jury to
indict, as it is of a house of representatives to impeach.
Indictable
In*dict"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being, or liable to be, indicted;
subject to indictment; as, an indictable offender or offense.
Indictee
In`dict*ee" (?), n. (Law) A person indicted.
Indicter
In*dict"er (?), n. One who indicts.
Indiction
In*dic"tion (?), n. [L. indictio: cf. F. indiction. See Indict,
Indite.]
1. Declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment. [Obs.]
"Indiction of a war." Bacon.
Secular princes did use to indict, or permit the indiction of,
synods of bishops. Jer. Taylor.
2. A cycle of fifteen years.
NOTE: &hand; Th is mo de of re ckoning ti me is said to have been
introduced by Constantine the Great, in connection with the payment
of tribute. It was adopted at various times by the Greek emperors
of Constantinople, the popes, and the parliaments of France.
Through the influence of the popes, it was extensively used in the
ecclesiastical chronology of the Middle Ages. The number of
indictions was reckoned at first from 312 a. d., but since the
twelfth century it has been reckoned from the birth of Christ. The
papal indiction is the only one ever used at the present day. To
find the indiction and year of the indiction by the first method,
subtract 312 from the given year a. d., and divide by 15; by the
second method, add 3 to the given year a. d., and the divide by 15.
In either case, the quotient is the number of the current
indiction, and the remainder the year of the indiction. See Cycle
of indiction, under Cycle.
Indictive
In*dic"tive (?), a. [L. indictivus. See Indict.] Proclaimed; declared;
public. Kennet.
Indictment
In*dict"ment (?), n. [Cf. Inditement.]
1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.
2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the
prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury.
NOTE: &hand; To th e va lidity of an indictment a finding by the
grand jury is essential, while an information rests only on
presentation by the prosecuting authority.
3. An accusation in general; a formal accusation.
Bill of indictment. See under Bill.
Indictor
In*dict"or (?), n. (Law) One who indicts. Bacon.
Indies
In"dies (?), n. pl. A name designating the East Indies, also the West
Indies.
Our king has all the Indies in his arms. Shak.
Indifference
In*dif"fer*ence (?), n. [L. indifferentia similarity, want of
difference: cf. F. indiff\'82rence.]
1. The quality or state of being indifferent, or not making a
difference; want of sufficient importance to constitute a difference;
absence of weight; insignificance.
2. Passableness; mediocrity.
3. Impartiality; freedom from prejudice, prepossession, or bias.
He . . . is far from such indifference and equity as ought and must
be in judges which he saith I assign. Sir T. More.
4. Absence of anxiety or interest in respect to what is presented to
the mind; unconcernedness; as, entire indifference to all that occurs.
Indifference can not but be criminal, when it is conversant about
objects which are so far from being of an indifferent nature, that
they are highest importance. Addison.
Syn. -- Carelessness; negligence; unconcern; apathy; insensibility;
coldness; lukewarmness.
Indifferency
In*dif"fer*en*cy (?), n. Absence of interest in, or influence from,
anything; unconcernedness; equilibrium; indifferentism; indifference.
Gladstone.
To give ourselves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in
this cause. Fuller.
Moral liberty . . . does not, after all, consist in a power of
indifferency, or in a power of choosing without regard to motives.
Hazlitt.
Indifferent
In*dif"fer*ent (?), a. [F. indiff\'82rent, L. indifferens. See In-
not, and Different.]
1. Not mal
Dangers are to me indifferent. Shak.
Everything in the world is indifferent but sin. Jer. Taylor.
His slightest and most indifferent acts . . . were odious in the
clergyman's sight. Hawthorne.
2. Neither particularly good, not very bad; of a middle state or
quality; passable; mediocre.
The staterooms are in indifferent order. Sir W. Scott.
3. Not inclined to one side, party, or choice more than to another;
neutral; impartial.
Indifferent in his choice to sleep or die. Addison.
4. Feeling no interest, anxiety, or care, respecting anything;
unconcerned; inattentive; apathetic; heedless; as, to be indifferent
to the welfare of one's family.
It was a law of Solon, that any person who, in the civil commotions
of the republic, remained neuter, or an indifferent spectator of
the contending parties, should be condemned to perpetual
banishment. Addison.
5. (Law) Free from bias or prejudice; impartial; unbiased;
disinterested.
In choice of committees for ripening business for the counsel, it
is better indifferent persons than to make an indifferency by
putting in those that are strong on both sides. Bacon.
Indifferent tissue (Anat.), the primitive, embryonic, undifferentiated
tissue, before conversion into connective, muscular, nervous, or other
definite tissue.
Indifferent
In*dif"fer*ent, adv. To a moderate degree; passably; tolerably. [Obs.]
"News indifferent good." Shak.
Indifferentism
In*dif"fer*ent*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. indiff\'82rentisme.]
1. State of indifference; want of interest or earnestness; especially,
a systematic apathy regarding what is true or false in religion or
philosophy; agnosticism.
The indifferentism which equalizes all religions and gives equal
rights to truth and error. Cardinal Manning.
2. (Metaph.) Same as Identism.
3. (R. C. Ch.) A heresy consisting in an unconcern for any particular
creed, provided the morals be right and good. Gregory XVI.
Indifferentist
In*dif"fer*ent*ist, n. One governed by indifferentism.
Indifferently
In*dif"fer*ent*ly, adv. In an indifferent manner; without distinction
or preference; impartially; without concern, wish, affection, or
aversion; tolerably; passably.
That they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the
punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy
true religion, and virtue. Book of Com. Prayer [Eng. Ed. ]
Set honor in one eye and death i' the other, And I will look on
both indifferently. Shak.
I hope it may indifferently entertain your lordship at an unbending
hour. Rowe.
Indifulvin
In`di*ful"vin (?), n. [Indican + L. fulvus reddish yellow.] (Chem.) A
reddish resinous substance, obtained from indican.
Indifuscin
In`di*fus"cin (?), n. [Indican + L. fuscus dusky.] (Chem.) A brown
amorphous powder, obtained from indican.
Indigeen
In"di*geen (?), n. Same as Indigene. Darwin.
Indigence
In"di*gence (?), n. [L. indigentia: cf. F. indigence. See Indigent.]
The condition of being indigent; want of estate, or means of
comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty; as, helpless, indigence.
Cowper. Syn. -- Poverty; penury; destitution; want; need; privation;
lack. See Poverty.
Indigency
In"di*gen*cy (?), n. Indigence.
New indigencies founded upon new desires. South.
Indigene
In"di*gene (?), n. [L. indigena: cf. F. indig\'8ane. See Indigenous.]
One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon.
Evelyn. Tylor.
Indigenous
In*dig"e*nous (?), a. [L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in
in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See In, and Gender.]
1. Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or
climate; not exotic; not imported.
Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not indigenous or
proper natives of America. Sir T. Browne.
In America, cotton, being indigenous, is cheap. Lion Playas.
2. Native; inherent; innate.
Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the human mind. I. Taylor.
Indigent
In"di*gent (?), a. [L. indigent, L. indigens, p. p. of indigere to
stand in need of, fr. OL. indu (fr. in- in) + L. egere to be needy, to
need.]
1. Wanting; void; free; destitute; -- used with of. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. Destitute of property or means of comfortable subsistence; needy;
poor; in want; necessitous.
Indigent faint souls past corporal toil. Shak.
Charity consists in relieving the indigent. Addison.
Indigently
In"di*gent*ly, adv. In an indigent manner.
Indigest
In`di*gest" (?), a. [L. indigestus unarranged. See Indigested.] Crude;
unformed; unorganized; undigested. [Obs.] "A chaos rude and indigest."
W. Browne. "Monsters and things indigest." Shak.
Indigest
In`di*gest", n. Something indigested. [Obs.] Shak.
Indigested
In`di*gest"ed, a. [Pref. in- not + digested.]
1. Not digested; undigested. "Indigested food." Dryden.
2. Not resolved; not regularly disposed and arranged; not methodical;
crude; as, an indigested array of facts.
In hot reformations . . . the whole is generally crude, harsh, and
indigested. Burke.
This, like an indigested meteor, appeared and disappeared almost at
the same time. South.
3. (Med.) (a) Not in a state suitable for healing; -- said of wounds.
(b) Not ripened or suppurated; -- said of an abscess or its contents.
4. Not softened by heat, hot water, or steam.
Indigestedness
In`di*gest"ed*ness, n. The state or quality of being undigested;
crudeness. Bp. Burnet.
Indigestibility
In*di*gest`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
indigestible; indigestibleness.
Indigestible
In`di*gest"i*ble (?), a. [L. indigestibilis: cf. F. indigestible. See
In- not, and Digest.]
1. Not digestible; not readily soluble in the digestive juices; not
easily convertible into products fitted for absorption.
2. Not digestible in the mind; distressful; intolerable; as, an
indigestible simile. T. Warton. -- In`di*gest"i*ble*ness, n. --
In`di*gest"i*bly, adv.
Indigestion
In`di*ges"tion (?; 106), n. [L. indigestio: cf. F. indigestion. See
In- not, and Digest.] Lack of proper digestive action; a failure of
the normal changes which food should undergo in the alimentary canal;
dyspepsia; incomplete or difficult digestion.
Indigitate
In*dig"i*tate (?), v. i. [Pref. in- in + L. digitus finger.] To
communicative ideas by the fingers; to show or compute by the fingers.
[Obs.]
Indigitate
In*dig"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indigitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indigitating (?).] To point out with the finger; to indicate. [Obs.]
The depressing this finger, . . . in the right hand indigitate six
hundred. Sir T. Browne.
Indigitation
In*dig`i*ta"tion (?), n. The act of pointing out as with the finger;
indication. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Indiglucin
In`di*glu"cin (?), n. [Indican + glucin.] (Chem.) The variety of sugar
(glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican. It is unfermentable,
but reduces Fehling's solution.
Indign
In*dign" (?), a. [L. indignus; pref. in- not + dignus worthy: cf. F.
indigne. See Dignity.] Unworthy; undeserving; disgraceful; degrading.
Chaucer.
Counts it scorn to draw Comfort indign from any meaner thing.
Trench.
Indignance, Indignancy
In*dig"nance (?), In*dig"nan*cy (?), n. Indignation. [Obs.] Spenser.
Indignant
In*dig"nant (?), a. [L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be
indignant, disdain. See Indign.] Affected with indignation; wrathful;
passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by
unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading
accusation.
He strides indignant, and with haughty cries To single fight the
fairy prince defies. Tickell.
Indignantly
In*dig"nant*ly, adv. In an indignant manner.
Indignation
In`dig*na"tion (?), n. [F. indignation, L. indignatio. See Indign.]
1. The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or
disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.
Shak.
Indignation expresses a strong and elevated disapprobation of mind,
which is also inspired by something flagitious in the conduct of
another. Cogan.
When Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up,
nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
Esther v. 9.
2. The effect of anger; punishment. Shak.
Hide thyself . . . until the indignation be overpast. Is. xxvi. 20.
Syn. -- Anger; ire wrath; fury; rage. See Anger.
Indignify
In*dig"ni*fy (?), v. t. [L. indignus unworthy + -fy.] To treat
disdainfully or with indignity; to contemn. [Obs.] Spenser.
Indignity
In*dig"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Indignities (#). [L. indignitas: cf. F.
indignit\'82. See Indign.] Any action toward another which manifests
contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited
contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied
with insult.
How might a prince of my great hopes forget So great indignities
you laid upon me? Shak.
A person of so great place and worth constrained to endure so foul
indignities. Hooker.
Indignly
In*dign"ly (?), adv. Unworthily. [Obs.]
Indigo
In"di*go (?), n.; pl. Indigoes (#). [F. indigo, Sp. indigo, indico, L.
indicum indigo, fr. Indicus Indian. See Indian.]
1. A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors.
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2. (Chem.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to
very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria,
Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a dark
blue earthy substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet
luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as such, but
is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside indican.
NOTE: &hand; Co mmercial in digo co ntains th e es sential coloring
principle indigo blue or indigotine, with several other dyes; as,
indigo red, indigo brown, etc., and various impurities. Indigo is
insoluble in ordinary reagents, with the exception of strong
sulphuric acid.
Chinese indigo (Bot.), Isatis indigotica, a kind of woad. -- Wild
indigo (Bot.), the American herb Baptisia tinctoria which yields a
poor quality of indigo, as do several other species of the same genus.
Indigo
In"di*go (?), a. Having the color of, pertaining to, or derived from,
indigo. Indigo berry (Bot.), the fruit of the West Indian shrub Randia
aculeata, used as a blue dye. -- Indigo bird (Zo\'94l.), a small North
American finch (Cyanospiza cyanea). The male is indigo blue in color.
Called also indigo bunting. -- Indigo blue. (a) The essential coloring
material of commercial indigo, from which it is obtained as a dark
blue earthy powder, with a reddish luster, C16H10N2O2, which may be
crystallized by sublimation. Indigo blue is also made from artificial
amido cinnamic acid, and from artificial isatine; and these methods
are of great commercial importance. Called also indigotin. (b) A dark,
dull blue color like the indigo of commerce. -- Indigo brown (Chem.),
a brown resinous substance found in crude indigo. -- Indigo copper
(Min.), covellite. -- Indigo green, a green obtained from indigo. --
Indigo plant (Bot.), a leguminous plant of several species (genus
Indigofera), from which indigo is prepared. The different varieties
are natives of Asia, Africa, and America. Several species are
cultivated, of which the most important are the I. tinctoria, or
common indigo plant, the I. Anil, a larger species, and the I.
disperma. -- Indigo purple, a purple obtained from indigo. -- Indigo
red, a dyestuff, isomeric with indigo blue, obtained from crude indigo
as a dark brown amorphous powder. -- Indigo snake (Zo\'94l.), the
gopher snake. -- Indigo white, a white crystalline powder obtained by
reduction from indigo blue, and by oxidation easily changed back to
it; -- called also indigogen. -- Indigo yellow, a substance obtained
from indigo.
Indigofera
In`di*gof"e*ra (?), n. [NL., from E. indigo + L. ferre to bear.]
(Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants having many species, mostly in
tropical countries, several of them yielding indigo, esp. Indigofera
tinctoria, and I. Anil.
Indigogen
In"di*go*gen (?), n. [Indigo + -gen.]
1. (Chem.) See Indigo white, under Indigo.
2. (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Indican, 2.
Indigometer
In`di*gom"e*ter (?), n. [Indigo + -meter.] An instrument for
ascertaining the strength of an indigo solution, as in volumetric
analysis. Ure.
Indigometry
In`di*gom"e*try (?), n. The art or method of determining the coloring
power of indigo.
Indigotic
In`di*got"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. indigotique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
derived from, indigo; as, indigotic acid, which is also called anilic
or nitrosalicylic acid.
Indigotin
In"di*go*tin (?), n. (Chem.) See Indigo blue, under Indigo.
Indigrubin
In`dig*ru"bin (?), n. [Indigo + L. ruber red.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same
as Urrhodin.
Indihumin
In`di*hu"min (?), n. [Indican + humin.] (Chem.) A brown amorphous
substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican.
Indilatory
In*dil"a*to*ry (?), a. Not dilatory. [Obs.]
Indiligence
In*dil"i*gence (?), n. [L. indiligentia: cf. F. indiligence.] Want of
diligence. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Indiligent
In*dil"i*gent (?), a. [L. indiligens: cf. F. indiligent. See
Diligent.] Not diligent; idle; slothful. [Obs.] Feltham. --
In*dil"i*gent*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Indiminishable
In`di*min"ish*a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being diminished. [R.]
Milton.
Indin
In"din (?), n. [From Indigo.] (Chem.) A dark red crystalline
substance, isomeric with and resembling indigo blue, and obtained from
isatide and dioxindol.
Indirect
In`di*rect" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + direct: cf. F. indirect.]
1. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct
line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
2. Not tending to an aim, purpose, or result by the plainest course,
or by obvious means, but obliquely or consequentially; by remote
means; as, an indirect accusation, attack, answer, or proposal.
By what bypaths and indirect, crooked ways I met this crown. Shak.
3. Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending to
mislead or deceive.
Indirect dealing will be discovered one time or other. Tillotson.
4. Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less
remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results,
damages, or claims.
5. (Logic & Math.) Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and
direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.
Indirect claims, claims for remote or consequential damage. Such
claims were presented to and thrown out by the commissioners who
arbitrated the damage inflicted on the United States by the
Confederate States cruisers built and supplied by Great Britain. --
Indirect demonstration, a mode of demonstration in which proof is
given by showing that any other supposition involves an absurdity
(reductio ad absurdum), or an impossibility; thus, one quantity may be
proved equal to another by showing that it can be neither greater nor
less. -- Indirect discourse. (Gram.) See Direct discourse, under
Direct. -- Indirect evidence, evidence or testimony which is
circumstantial or inferential, but without witness; -- opposed to
direct evidence. -- Indirect tax, a tax, such as customs, excises, <--
VAT,-->etc., exacted directly from the merchant, but paid indirectly
by the consumer in the higher price demanded for the articles of
merchandise.
Indirected
In`di*rect"ed, a. Not directed; aimless. [Obs.]
Indirection
In`di*rec"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. indirection.] Oblique course or means;
dishonest practices; indirectness. "By indirections find directions
out." Shak.
Indirectly
In`di*rect"ly (?), adv. In an direct manner; not in a straight line or
course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence,
unfairly; wrongly.
To tax it indirectly by taxing their expense. A. Smith.
Your crown and kingdom indirectly held. Shak.
Indirectness
In`di*rect"ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being indirect; obliquity; deviousness;
crookedness.
2. Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness;
dishonesty. W. Montagu.
Indiretin
In`di*re"tin (?), n. [Indian + Gr. (Chem.) A dark brown resinous
substance obtained from indican.
Indirubin
In`di*ru"bin (?), n. [Indigo + L. ruber red.] (Chem.) A substance
isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue, and accompanying it as a
side product, in its artificial production.
Indiscernible
In`dis*cern"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + discernible: cf. F.
indiscernable.] Not to be discerned; imperceptible; not discoverable
or visible.
Secret and indiscernible ways. Jer. Taylor.
-- In`dis*cern"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`dis*cern"i*bly, adv.
Indiscerpibility, Indiscerptibility
In`dis*cerp`i*bil"i*ty (?), In`dis*cerp`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state
or quality of being indiscerpible. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Indiscerpible, Indiscerptible
In`dis*cerp"i*ble (?), In`dis*cerp"ti*ble (?), a. Not discerpible;
inseparable. [Obs.] Bp. Butler. -- In`dis*cerp"i*ble*ness, n.,
In`dis*cerp"ti*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] -- In`dis*cerp"ti*bly, adv. [Obs.]
Indisciplinable
In*dis"ci*plin*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + disciplinable: cf. F.
indisciplinable.] Not disciplinable; undisciplinable. [R.]
Indiscipline
In*dis"ci*pline (?), n. [L. indisplina: cf. F. indiscipline. See In-
not, and Discipline.] Want of discipline or instruction. [R.]
Indiscoverable
In`dis*cov"er*a*ble (?), a. Not discoverable; undiscoverable. J.
Conybeare.
Indiscovery
In`dis*cov"er*y (?), n. Want of discovery. [Obs.]
Indiscreet
In`dis*creet" (?), a. [OE. indiscret, F. indiscret, fr. L. indiscretus
unseparated, indiscreet. See In- not, and Discreet, and cf.
Indiscrete.] Not discreet; wanting in discretion.
So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. Shak.
Syn. -- Imprudent; injudicious; inconsiderate; rash; hasty;
incautious; heedless; undiscerning; foolish. -- In`dis*creet"ly, adv.
-- In`dis*creet"ness, n.
Indiscrete
In`dis*crete" (?), a. [L. indiscretus unseparated. See Indiscreet.]
1. Indiscreet. [Obs.] Boyle.
2. Not discrete or separated; compact; homogenous.
An indiscrete mass of confused matter. Pownall.
Indiscretion
In`dis*cre"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + discretion: cf. F.
indiscr\'82tion.]
1. The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion;
imprudence.
2. An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior.
Past indiscretion is a venial crime. Cowper.
Indiscriminate
In`dis*crim"i*nate (?), a. Not discriminate; wanting discrimination;
undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous.
"Blind or indiscriminate forgiveness." I. Taylor.
The indiscriminate defense of right and wrong. Junius.
-- In`dis*crim"i*nate*ly, adv. Cowper.
Indiscriminating
In`dis*crim"i*na`ting (?), a. Not discriminating. --
In`dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly, adv.
Indiscrimination
In`dis*crim`i*na"tion (?), n. Want of discrimination or distinction;
impartiality. Jefferson.
Indiscriminative
In`dis*crim"i*na*tive (?), a. Making no distinction; not
discriminating.
Indiscussed
In`dis*cussed" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + discuss: cf. L. indiscussus.]
Not discussed. [Obs.] Donne.
Indispensability
In`dis*pen`sa*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. indispensabilit\'82.]
Indispensableness.
Indispensable
In`dis*pen"sa*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + dispensable: cf. F.
indispensable.]
1. Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared;
absolutely necessary or requisite.
2. (Eccl.) Not admitting dispensation; not subject to release or
exemption. [R.]
The law was moral and indispensable. Bp. Burnet.
3. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] Fuller.
Indispensableness
In`dis*pen"sa*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being
indispensable, or absolutely necessary. S. Clarke.
Indispensably
In`dis*pen"sa*bly, adv. In an indispensable manner. "Indispensably
necessary." Bp. Warburton.
Indispersed
In`dis*persed" (?), a. Not dispersed. [R.]
Indispose
In`dis*pose" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indisposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indisposing.] [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indispos\'82
indisposed. See In- not, and Dispose.]
1. To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.
2. To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat. Shak.
It made him rather indisposed than sick. Walton.
3. To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of
pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and
selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties.
The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the
principles, of Calvin's disciples. Clarendon.
Indisposedness
In`dis*pos"ed*ness (?), n. The condition or quality of being
indisposed. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Indisposition
In*dis`po*si"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. indisposition.]
1. The state of being indisposed; disinclination; as, the
indisposition of two substances to combine.
A general indisposition towards believing. Atterbury.
2. A slight disorder or illness.
Rather as an indisposition in health than as any set sickness.
Hayward.
Indisputability
In*dis`pu*ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. indisputabilit\'82.]
Indisputableness.
Indisputable
In*dis"pu*ta*ble (?; 277), a. [Pref. in- not + disputable: cf. F.
indisputable.] Not disputable; incontrovertible; too evident to admit
of dispute. Syn. -- Incontestable; unquestionable; incontrovertible;
undeniable; irrefragable; certain; positive; undoubted; sure;
infallible. -- In*dis"pu*ta*ble*ness, n. -- In*dis"pu*ta*bly, adv.
Indisputed
In`dis*put"ed (?), a. Undisputed.
Indissipable
In*dis"si*pa*ble (?), a. Incapable o
Indisdolubility
In*dis`do*lu*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. indissolubilit\'82.] The quality
or state of being indissoluble.
Indissoluble
In*dis"so*lu*ble (?), a. [L. indissolubilis: cf. F. indissoluble. See
In- not, and Dissoluble, and cf. Indissolvable.]
1. Not dissoluble; not capable of being dissolved, melted, or
liquefied; insoluble; as few substances are indissoluble by heat, but
many are indissoluble in water. Boyle.
2. Incapable of being rightfully broken or dissolved; perpetually
binding or obligatory; firm; stable, as, an indissoluble league or
covenant.
To the which my duties Are with a most indissoluble tie Forever
knit. Shak.
Indissolubleness
In*dis"so*lu*ble*ness, n. Indissolubility. Sir M. Hale.
Indissolubly
In*dis"so*lu*bly, adv. In an indissoluble manner.
On they move, indissolubly firm. Milton.
Indissolvable
In`dis*solv"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + dissolvable. Cf.
Indissoluble.] Not dissolvable; incapable of being dissolved or
separated; incapable oas, an indissolvable bond of union. Bp.
Warburton.
Indissolvableness
In`dis*solv"a*ble*ness, n. Indissolubleness.
Indistancy
In*dis"tan*cy (?), n. Want of distance o [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
Indistinct
In`dis*tinct" (?), a. [L. indistinctus: cf. F. indistinct. See In-
not, and Distinct.]
1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as
to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance.
"Indistinct as water is in water." Shak.
2. Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite; confused;
imperfect; faint; as, indistinct vision; an indistinct sound; an
indistinct idea or recollection.
When we come to parts too small four our senses, our ideas of these
little bodies become obscure and indistinct. I. Watts.
Their views, indeed, are indistinct and dim. Cowper.
Syn. -- Undefined; indistinguishable; obscure; indefinite; vague;
ambiguous; uncertain; confused.
Indistinctible
In`dis*tinc"ti*ble (?), a. Indistinguishable. [Obs.] T. Warton.
Indistinction
In`dis*tinc"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. indistinction.] Want of distinction
or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination.
The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some
doubt. Sir T. Browne.
An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far
from being agreeable to the will of God. Sprat.
Indistinctive
In`dis*tinc"tive (?), a. Having nothing distinctive; common. --
In`dis*tinc"tive*ness, n.
Indistinctly
In`dis*tinct"ly (?), adv. In an indistinct manner; not clearly;
confusedly; dimly; as, certain ideas are indistinctly comprehended.
In its sides it was bounded distinctly, but on its ends confusedly
an indistinctly. Sir I. Newton.
Indistinctness
In`dis*tinct"ness, n. The quality or condition of being indistinct;
want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a
picture, or of comprehension; indistinctness of vision.
Indistinguishable
In`dis*tin"guish*a*ble (?), a. Not distinguishable; not capable of
being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct;
hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance
the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in
form or color; the difference between them was indisguishable.
Indistinguishably
In`dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv. In a indistinguishable manner. Sir W.
Scott.
Indistinguished
In`dis*tin"guished (?), a. Indistinct. [R.] "That indistinguished
mass." Sir T. Browne.
Indistinguishing
In`dis*tin"guish*ing (?), a. Making no difference; indiscriminative;
impartial; as, indistinguishing liberalities. [Obs.] Johnson.
Indisturbance
In`dis*turb"ance (?), n. Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose;
apathy; indifference.
Inditch
In*ditch" (?), v. t. To bury in, or cast into, a ditch. Bp. Hall.
Indite
In*dite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inditing.]
[OE. enditen to indite, indict, OF. enditer to indicate, show,
dictate, write, inform, and endicter to accuse; both fr. LL. indictare
to show, to accuse, fr. L. indicere to proclaim, announce; pref. in-
in + dicere to say. The word was influenced also by L. indicare to
indicate, and by dictare to dictate. See Diction, and cf. Indict,
Indicate, Dictate.]
1. To compose; to write; to be author of; to dictate; to prompt.
My heart is inditing a good matter. Ps. xlv. 1.
Could a common grief have indited such expressions? South.
Hear how learned Greece her useful rules indites. Pope.
2. To invite or ask. [Obs.]
She will indite him so supper. Shak.
3. To indict; to accuse; to censure. [Obs.] Spenser.
Indite
In*dite", v. i. To compose; to write, as a poem.
Wounded I sing, tormented I indite. Herbert.
Inditement
In*dite"ment (?), n. [Cf. Indictment.] The act of inditing. Craig.
Inditer
In*dit"er (?), n. One who indites. Smart.
Indium
In"di*um (?), n. [NL. See Indigo.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element,
discovered in certain ores of zinc, by means of its characteristic
spectrum of two indigo blue lines; hence, its name. In appearance it
resembles zinc, being white or lead gray, soft, malleable and easily
fusible, but in its chemical relation it resembles aluminium or
gallium. Symbol In. Atomic weight, 113.4.
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Indivertible
In`di*vert"i*ble (?), a. Not to be diverted or turned aside. [R.]
Lamb.
Individable
In`di*vid"a*ble (?), a. Indivisible. [R.] Shak.
Individed
In`di*vid"ed, a. Undivided. [R.] Bp. Patrick.
Individual
In`di*vid"u*al (?; 135), a. [L. individuus indivisible; pref. in- not
+ dividuus divisible, fr. dividere to divide: cf. F. individuel. See
Divide.]
1. Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or
distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal,
or city.
Mind has a being of its own, distinct from that of all other
things, and is pure, unmingled, individual substance. A. Tucker.
United as one individual soul. Milton.
2. Of or pertaining to one only; peculiar to, or characteristic of, a
single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of
character; individual exertions; individual peculiarities.
Individual
In`di*vid"u*al, n.
1. A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being
incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity;
especially, a human being; a person. Cowper.
An object which is in the strict and primary sense one, and can not
be logically divided, is called an individual. Whately.
That individuals die, his will ordains. Dryden.
2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) An independent, or partially independent, zooid of a
compound animal. (b) The product of a single egg, whether it remains a
single animal or becomes compound by budding or fission.
Individualism
In`di*vid"u*al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. individualisme.]
1. The quality of being individual; individuality; personality.
2. An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest;
self-interest; selfishness.
The selfishness of the small proprietor has been described by the
best writers as individualism. Ed. Rev.
Individualistic
In`di*vid`u*al*is"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the individual or
individualism. London Athen\'91um.
Individuality
In`di*vid`u*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Individualities (#). [Cf. F.
individualit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being individual or constituting an
individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity. Arbuthnot.
They possess separate individualities. H. Spencer.
2. The character or property appropriate or peculiar to an individual;
that quality which distinguishes one person or thing from another; the
sum of characteristic traits; distinctive character; as, he is a
person of marked individuality.
Individualization
In`di*vid`u*al*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. individualization.] The act
of individualizing; the state of being individualized; individuation.
Individualize
In`di*vid"u*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Individualized (?); p. pr.
& vb. n. Individualizing (?).] [Cf. F. individualiser.] The mark as an
individual, or to distinguish from others by peculiar properties; to
invest with individuality.
The peculiarities which individualize and distinguish the humor of
Addison. N. Drake.
Individualizer
In`di*vid"u*al*i`zer (?), n. One who individualizes.
Individually
In`di*vid"u*al*ly, adv.
1. In an individual manner or relation; as individuals; separately;
each by itself. "Individually or collectively." Burke.
How should that subsist solitarily by itself which hath no
substance, but individually the very same whereby others subsist
with it? Hooker.
2. In an inseparable manner; inseparably; incommunicably; indivisibly;
as, individuallyhe same.
[Omniscience], an attribute individually proper to the Godhead.
Hakewill.
Individuate
In`di*vid"u*ate (?), a. [See Individual.] Undivided. [Obs.]
Individuate
In`di*vid"u*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Individuated (p. pr. & vb. n.
Individuating.] To distinguish from others from others of the species;
to endow with individuality; to divide into individuals; to
discriminate.
The soul, as the prime individuating principle, and the said
reserved portion of matter as an essential and radical part of the
individuation, shall . . . make up and restore the same individual
person. South.
Life is individuated into infinite numbers, that have their
distinct sense and pleasure. Dr. H. More.
Individuation
In`di*vid`u*a"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. individuation.] The act of
individuating or state of being individuated; individualization. H.
Spencer.
Individuator
In`di*vid"u*a`tor (?), n. One who, or that which, individuates. Sir K.
Digby.
Individuity
In`di*vi*du"i*ty (?), n. [L. individuitas.] Separate existence;
individuality; oneness. Fuller.
Indivinity
In`di*vin"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + divinity: cf. F.
indivinit\'82.] Want or absence of divine power or of divinity. [Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.
Indivisibility
In`di*vis`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. indivisibilit\'82.] The state or
property of being indivisible or inseparable; inseparability. Locke.
Indivisible
In`di*vis"i*ble (?), a. [L. indivisibilis: cf. F. indivisible. See In-
not, and Divisible.]
1. Not divisible; incapable of being divided, separated, or broken;
not separable into parts. "One indivisible point of time." Dryden.
2. (Math.) Not capable of exact division, as one quantity by another;
incommensurable.
Indivisible
In`di*vis"i*ble, n.
1. That which is indivisible.
By atom, nobody will imagine we intend to express a perfect
indivisible, but only the least sort of natural bodies. Digby.
2. (Geom.) An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to admit of
no further division.
Method of indivisibles, a kind of calculus, formerly in use, in which
lines were considered as made up of an infinite number of points;
surfaces, as made up of an infinite number of lines; and volumes, as
made up of an infinite number of surfaces.
Indivisibleness
In`di*vis"i*ble*ness (?), n. The state of being indivisible;
indivisibility. W. Montagu.
Indivisibly
In`di*vis"i*bly, adv. In an indivisible manner.
Indivision
In`di*vi"sion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + division: cf. F. indivision,
LL. indivisio.] A state of being not divided; oneness. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
Indo-
In"do- (?). [From L. Indus East Indian.] A prefix signifying Indian
(i. e., East Indian); of or pertaining of India.
Indoaniline
In`do*an"i*line (?), n. [Indigo + aniline.] (Chem.) Any one of a
series of artificial blue dyes, in appearance resembling indigo, for
which they are often used as substitutes.
IndoBriton
In`do*Brit"on (?), n. [Indo- + Briton.] A person born in India, of
mixed Indian and British blood; a half-caste. Malcom.
Indo-Chinese
In`do-Chi*nese" (?), a. [Indo- + Chinese.] Of or pertaining to
Indo-China (i. e., Farther India, or India beyond the Ganges).
Indocibility
In*doc`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state of being indocible; indocibleness;
indocility.
Indocible
In*doc"i*ble (?), a. [L. indocibilis. See In- not, and Docible.]
Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in
intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile. Bp. Hall. --
In*doc"i*ble*ness, n.
Indocile
In*doc"ile (?), a. [L. indocilis: cf. F. indocile. See In- not, and
Docile.] Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, trained, or
disciplined; not easily instructed or governed; dull; intractable.
Indocility
In`do*cil"i*ty (?), n. [L. indocilitas: cf. F. indocilit\'82.] The
quality or state of being indocile; dullness of intellect;
unteachableness; intractableness.
The stiffness and indocility of the Pharisees. W. Montagu.
Indoctrinate
In*doc"tri*nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indoctrinated (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Indoctrinating.] [Pref. in- in + L. doctrina doctrine: cf. F.
endoctriner.] To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning,
or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to instruct in, or
imbue with, principles or doctrines; to teach; -- often followed by
in.
A master that . . . took much delight in indoctrinating his young,
unexperienced favorite. Clarendon.
Indoctrination
In*doc`tri*na"tion (?), n. The act of indoctrinating, or the condition
of being indoctrinated; instruction in the rudiments and principles of
any science or system of belief; information. Sir T. Browne.
Indo-English
In`do-Eng"lish (?), a. [Indo- + English.] Of or relating to the
English who are born or reside in India; Anglo-Indian.
Indo-European
In`do-Eu`ro*pe"an (?), a. Aryan; -- applied to the languages of India
and Europe which are derived from the prehistoric Aryan language;
also, pertaining to the people or nations who speak these languages;
as, the Indo-European or Aryan family.
The common origin of the Indo-European nations. Tylor.
Indogen
In"do*gen (?), n. [Indigo + -gen.] (Chem.) A complex, nitrogenous
radical, C8H5NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.
Indogenide
In"do*gen*ide (?), n. (Chem.) Any one of the derivatives of indogen,
which contain that group as a nucleus.
Indo-Germanic
In`do-Ger*man"ic (?), a. [Indo- + Germanic.]
1. Same as Aryan, and Indo-European.
2. Pertaining to or denoting the Teutonic family of languages as
related to the Sanskrit, or derived from the ancient Aryan language.
Indoin
In"do*in (?), n. (Chem.) A substance resembling indigo blue, obtained
artificially from certain isatogen compounds.
Indol
In"dol (?), n. [Indigo + -ol of phenol.] (Physiol. Chem.) A white,
crystalline substance, C8H7N, obtained from blue indigo, and almost
all indigo derivatives, by a process of reduction. It is also formed
from albuminous matter, together with skatol, by putrefaction, and by
fusion with caustic potash, and is present in human excrement, as well
as in the intestinal canal of some herbivora.
Indolence
In"do*lence (?), n. [L. indolentia freedom from pain: cf. F.
indolence.]
1. Freedom from that which pains, or harasses, as toil, care, grief,
etc. [Obs.]
I have ease, if it may not rather be called indolence. Bp. Hough.
2. The quality or condition of being indolent; inaction, or want of
exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to
toil; habitual idleness; indisposition to labor; laziness; sloth;
inactivity.
Life spent in indolence, and therefore sad. Cowper.
As there is a great truth wrapped up in "diligence," what a lie, on
the other hand, lurks at the root of our present use of the word
"indolence"! This is from "in" and "doleo," not to grieve; and
indolence is thus a state in which we have no grief or pain; so
that the word, as we now employ it, seems to affirm that indulgence
in sloth and ease is that which would constitute for us the absence
of all pain. Trench.
Indolency
In"do*len*cy (?), n. Indolence. [Obs.] Holland.
Indolent
In"do*lent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + L. dolens, -entis, p. pr. of
dolere to feel pain: cf. F. indolent. See Dolorous.]
1. Free from toil, pain, or trouble. [Obs.]
2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle;
lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man.
To waste long nights in indolent repose. Pope.
3. (Med.) Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent
tumor. Syn. -- Idle; lazy; slothful; sluggish; listless; inactive;
inert. See Idle.
Indolently
In"do*lent*ly, adv. In an indolent manner.
Calm and serene you indolently sit. Addison.
Indoles
In"do*les (?), n. [L. Cf. Adolescence.] Natural disposition; natural
quality or abilities.
Indolin
In"do*lin (?), n. [See Indol.] (Chem.) A dark resinous substance,
polymeric with indol, and obtained by the reduction of indigo white.
Indomable
In*dom"a*ble (?), a. [L. indomabilis; pref. in- not + domabilis
tamable.] Indomitable. [Obs.]
Indomitable
In*dom"i*ta*ble (?), a. [L. indomitabilis; pref. in- not + domitare,
intens. fr. domare to tame. See Tame.] Not to be subdued; untamable;
invincible; as, an indomitable will, courage, animal.
Indomite
In*dom"ite (?), a. [L. indomitus.] Not tamed; untamed; savage; wild.
[Obs.] J. Salkeld.
Indomptable
In*domp"ta*ble (?), a. [F. indomptable, L. indomitabilis.]
Indomitable. [Obs.] Tooke.
Indoor
In"door` (?), a. Done or being within doors; within a house or
institution; domestic; as, indoor work.
Indoors
In"doors` (?), adv. Within the house; -- usually separated, in doors.
Indophenol
In`do*phe"nol (?), n. [Indigo + phenol.] (Chem.) Any one of a series
of artificial blue dyestuffs, resembling indigo in appearance, and
obtained by the action of phenol on certain nitrogenous derivatives of
quinone. Simple indophenol proper has not yet been isolated.
Indorsable
In*dors"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being indorsed; transferable;
convertible.
Indorsation
In`dor*sa"tion (?), n. Indorsement. [Obs.]
Indorse
In*dorse" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indorsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indorsing.] [LL. indorsare. See Endorse.] [Written also endorse.]
1. To cover the back of; to load or burden. [Obs.]
Elephants indorsed with towers. Milton.
2. To write upon the back or outside of a paper or letter, as a
direction, heading, memorandum, or address.
3. (Law & Com.) To write one's name, alone or with other words, upon
the back of (a paper), for the purpose of transferring it, or to
secure the payment of a
4. To give one's name or support to; to sanction; to aid by approval;
to approve; as, to indorse an opinion.
To indorse in blank, to write one's name on the back of a note or
bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the holder.
Indorsed
In*dorsed" (?), a. (Her.) See Addorsed.
Indorsee
In`dor*see" (?), n. The person to whom a note or bill is indorsed, or
assigned by indorsement.
Indorsement
In*dorse"ment (?), n. [From Indorse; cf. Endorsement.] [Written also
endorsement.]
1. The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written
instrument.
2. That which is written on the back of a note, bill, or other paper,
as a name, an order for, or a receipt of, payment, or the return of an
officer, etc.; a writing, usually upon the back, but sometimes on the
face, of a negotiable instrument, by which the property therein is
assigned and transferred. Story. Byles. Burrill.
3. Sanction, support, or approval; as, the indorsement of a rumor, an
opinion, a course, conduct.
Blank indorsement. See under Blank.
Indorser, Indorsor
In*dors"er (?), In*dors"or (?), n. The person who indorses. [Written
also endorser.]
Indow
In*dow" (?), v. t. See Endow.
Indowment
In*dow"ment (?), n. See Endowment.
Indoxyl
In*dox"yl (?), n. [Indigo + hydroxyl.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous
substance, C8H7NO, isomeric with oxindol, obtained as an oily liquid.
Indoxylic
In`dox*yl"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to, or producing,
indoxyl; as, indoxylic acid.
Indraught
In"draught` (?), n.
1. An opening from the sea into the land; an inlet. [Obs.] Sir W.
Raleigh.
2. A draught of air or flow of water setting inward.
Indrawn
In"drawn` (?), a. Drawn in.
Indrench
In*drench" (?), v. t. To overwhelm with water; to drench; to drown.
[Obs.] Shak.
Indris, Indri
In"dris (?), In"dri (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Any lemurine animal of the
genus Indris.
NOTE: &hand; Se veral sp ecies ar e kn own, al l of them natives of
Madagascar, as the diadem indris (I. diadema), which has a white
ruff around the forehead; the woolly indris (I. laniger); and the
short-tailed or black indris (I. brevicaudatus), which is black,
varied with gray.
Indubious
In*du"bi*ous (?), a. [L. indubius. See In- not, and Dubious.]
1. Not dubious or doubtful; certain.
2. Not doubting; unsuspecting. "Indubious confidence." Harvey.
Indubitable
In*du"bi*ta*ble (?), a. [L. indubitabilis: cf. F. indubitable. See In-
not, and Dubitable.] Not dubitable or doubtful; too evident to admit
of doubt; unquestionable; evident; apparently certain; as, an
indubitable conclusion. -- n. That which is indubitable. Syn. --
Unquestionable; evident; incontrovertible; incontestable; undeniable;
irrefragable.
Indubitableness
In*du"bi*ta*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being indubitable.
Indubitably
In*du"bi*ta*bly, adv. Undoubtedly; unquestionably; in a manner to
remove all doubt.
Oracles indubitably clear and infallibly certain. Barrow.
Indubitate
In*du"bi*tate (?), a. [L. indubitatus; pref. in- not + dubitatus, p.
p. of dubitare to doubt.] Not questioned or doubtful; evident;
certain. [Obs.] Bacon.
Indubitate
In*du"bi*tate (?), v. t. [L. indubitatus, p. p. of indubitare; pref.
in- in + dubitare to doubt.] To bring into doubt; to cause to be
doubted. [Obs.]
To conceal, or indubitate, his exigency. Sir T. Browne.
Induce
In*duce" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Induced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inducing (?).] [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in- in + ducere to lead.
See Duke, and cf. Induct.]
1. To lead in; to introduce. [Obs.]
The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad.
Pope.
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2. To draw on; to overspread. [A Latinism] Cowper.
3. To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to move by
persuasion or influence. Shak.
He is not obliged by your offer to do it, . . . though he may be
induced, persuaded, prevailed upon, tempted. Paley.
Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce you to ruin your
reputation. Dryden.
4. To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or
exposure.
Sour things induces a contraction in the nerves. Bacon.
5. (Physics) To produce, or cause, by proximity without contact or
transmission, as a particular electric or magnetic condition in a
body, by the approach of another body in an opposite electric or
magnetic state.
6. (Logic) To generalize or conclude as an inference from all the
particulars; -- the opposite of deduce. Syn. -- To move; instigate;
urge; impel; incite; press; influence; actuate.
Inducement
In*duce"ment (?), n. [From Induce.]
1. The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.
2. That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to
action or induces one to act; as, reward is an inducement to toil.
"Mark the inducement." Shak.
3. (Law) Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction
to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to. Syn. -- Motive;
reason; influence. See Motive.
Inducer
In*du"cer (?), n. One who, or that which, induces or incites.
Inducible
In*du"ci*ble (?), a.
1. Capable of being induced, caused, or made to take place.
2. Obtainable by induction; derivable; inferable.
Induct
In*duct" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inducted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inducting.] [L. inductus, p. p. of inducere. See Induce.]
1. To bring in; to introduce; to usher in.
The independent orator inducting himself without further ceremony
into the pulpit. Sir W. Scott.
2. To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual
possession of the temporal rights of an ecclesiastical living, or of
any other office, with the customary forms and ceremonies.
The prior, when inducted into that dignity, took an oath not to
alienate any of their lands. Bp. Burnet.
Inducteous
In*duc"te*ous (?), a. (Elec.) Rendered electro-polar by induction, or
brought into the opposite electrical state by the influence of
inductive bodies.
Inductile
In*duc"tile (?), a. [Pref. in- not + ductile: cf. F. inductile.] Not
ductile; incapable of being drawn into threads, as a metal; inelastic;
tough.
Inductility
In`duc*til"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being inductile.
Induction
In*duc"tion (?), n. [L. inductio: cf. F. induction. See Induct.]
1. The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction;
entrance; beginning; commencement.
I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this time, as the
affair now stands, the induction of your acquaintance. Beau. & Fl.
These promises are fair, the parties sure, And our induction dull
of prosperous hope. Shak.
2. An introduction or introductory scene, as to a play; a preface; a
prologue. [Obs.]
This is but an induction: I will dMassinger.
3. (Philos.) The act or process of reasoning from a part to a whole,
from particulars to generals, or from the individual to the universal;
also, the result or inference so reached.
Induction is an inference drawn from all the particulars. Sir W.
Hamilton.
Induction is the process by which we conclude that what is true of
certain individuals of a class, is true of the whole class, or that
what is true at certain times will be true in similar circumstances
at all times. J. S. Mill.
4. The introduction of a clergyman into a benefice, or of an official
into a office, with appropriate acts or ceremonies; the giving actual
possession of an ecclesiastical living or its temporalities.
5. (Math.) A process of demonstration in which a general truth is
gathered from an examination of particular cases, one of which is
known to be true, the examination being so conducted that each case is
made to depend on the preceding one; -- called also successive
induction.
6. (Physics) The property by which one body, having electrical or
magnetic polarity, causes or induces it in another body without direct
contact; an impress of electrical or magnetic force or condition from
one body on another without actual contact.
Electro-dynamic induction, the action by which a variable or
interrupted current of electricity excites another current in a
neighboring conductor forming a closed circuit. -- Electro-magnetic
induction, the influence by which an electric current produces
magnetic polarity in certain bodies near or around which it passes. --
Electro-static induction, the action by which a body possessing a
charge of statical electricity develops a charge of statical
electricity of the opposite character in a neighboring body. --
Induction coil, an apparatus producing induced currents of great
intensity. It consists of a coil or helix of stout insulated copper
wire, surrounded by another coil of very fine insulated wire, in which
a momentary current is induced, when a current (as from a voltaic
battery), passing through the inner coil, is made, broken, or varied.
The inner coil has within it a core of soft iron, and is connected at
its terminals with a condenser; -- called also inductorium, and
Ruhmkorff's coil. -- Induction pipe, port, OR valve, a pipe,
passageway, or valve, for leading or admitting a fluid to a receiver,
as steam to an engine cylinder, or water to a pump. -- Magnetic
induction, the action by which magnetic polarity is developed in a
body susceptible to magnetic effects when brought under the influence
of a magnet. -- Magneto-electric induction, the influence by which a
magnet excites electric currents in closed circuits. Logical
induction, (Philos.), an act or method of reasoning from all the parts
separately to the whole which they constitute, or into which they may
be united collectively; the operation of discovering and proving
general propositions; the scientific method. -- Philosophical
induction, the inference, or the act of inferring, that what has been
observed or established in respect to a part, individual, or species,
may, on the ground of analogy, be affirmed or received of the whole to
which it belongs. This last is the inductive method of Bacon. It
ascends from the parts to the whole, and forms, from the general
analogy of nature, or special presumptions in the case, conclusions
which have greater or less degrees of force, and which may be
strengthened or weakened by subsequent experience and experiment. It
relates to actual existences, as in physical science or the concerns
of life. Logical induction is founded on the necessary laws of
thought; philosophical induction, on the interpretation of the
indications or analogy of nature.<-- "scientific method" is now
considered as the latter, rather than the former! --> Syn. --
Deduction. -- Induction, Deduction. In induction we observe a
sufficient number of individual facts, and, on the ground of analogy,
extend what is true of them to others of the same class, thus arriving
at general principles or laws. This is the kind of reasoning in
physical science. In deduction we begin with a general truth, which is
already proven or provisionally assumed, and seek to connect it with
some particular case by means of a middle term, or class of objects,
known to be equally connected with both. Thus, we bring down the
general into the particular, affirming of the latter the distinctive
qualities of the former. This is the syllogistic method. By induction
Franklin established the identity of lightning and electricity; by
deduction he inferred that dwellings might be protected by lightning
rods.
Inductional
In*duc"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or proceeding by, induction;
inductive.
Inductive
In*duct"ive (?), a. [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif. See Induce.]
1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by
to.
A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. Milton.
2. Tending to induce or cause. [R.]
They may be . . . inductive of credibility. Sir M. Hale.
3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using,
induction; as, inductive reasoning.
4. (Physics) (a) Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical
machine. (b) Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon
by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity.
Inductive embarrassment (Physics), the retardation in signaling on an
electric wire, produced by lateral induction. -- Inductive philosophy
OR method. See Philosophical induction, under Induction. -- Inductive
sciences, those sciences which admit of, and employ, the inductive
method, as astronomy, botany, chemistry, etc.
Inductively
In*duct"ive*ly, adv. By induction or inference.
Inductometer
In`duc*tom"e*ter (?), n. [Induction + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument
for measuring or ascertaining the degree or rate of electrical
induction.
Inductor
In*duct"or (?), n. [L., one who stirs up or rouses. See Induce.]
1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.
2. (Elec.) That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the
inducing charge or current.
Inductorium
In`duc*to"ri*um (?), n.; pl. E. Inductoriums (#), L. Inductoria (#).
[NL., fr. E. induction.] (Elec.) An induction coil.
Inductric, Inductrical
In*duc"tric (?), In*duc"tric*al (?), a. (Elec.) Acting by, or in a
state of, induction; relating to electrical induction.
Indue
In*due" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Induing.]
[Written also endue.] [L. induere to put on, clothe, fr. OL. indu (fr.
in- in) + a root seen also in L. exuere to put off, divest, exuviae
the skin of an animal, slough, induviae clothes. Cf. Endue to invest.]
1. To put on, as clothes; to draw on.
The baron had indued a pair of jack boots. Sir W. Scott.
2. To clothe; to invest; hence, to endow; to furnish; to supply with
moral or mental qualities.
Indu'd with robes of various hue she flies. Dryden.
Indued with intellectual sense and souls. Shak.
Induement
In*due"ment (?), n. [From Indue; cf. Indument, Enduement.] The act of
induing, or state of being indued; investment; endowment. W. Montagu.
Indulge
In*dulge" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indulged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indulging (?).] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr.
dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, equiv. to L. lex, Goth.
dulgs debt.]
1. To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain;
(a) when said of a habit, desire, etc.: to give free course to; to
give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or
inclinations; (b) when said of a person: to yield to the desire of; to
gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from; as, to
indulge children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge one's
self with a rest or in pleasure.
Hope in another life implies that we indulge ourselves in the
gratifications of this very sparingly. Atterbury.
2. To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance
with a wish or request.
Persuading us that something must be indulged to public manners.
Jer. Taylor.
Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light Indulge, dread Chaos, and
eternal Night! Pope.
NOTE: &hand; It is re marked by Jo hnson, th at if the matter of
indulgence is a single thing, it has with before it; if it is a
habit, it has in; as, he indulged himself with a glass of wine or a
new book; he indulges himself in idleness or intemperance. See
Gratify.
Indulge
In*dulge", v. i. To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or
desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or
questionable act without restraint; -- followed by in, but formerly,
also, by to. "Willing to indulge in easy vices." Johnson.
Indulgement
In*dulge"ment (?), n. Indulgence. [R.] Wood.
Indulgence
In*dul"gence (?), n. [L. indulgentia: cf. F. indulgence.]
1. The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent;
forbearance of restrain or control.
If I were a judge, that word indulgence should never issue from my
lips. Tooke.
They err, that through indulgence to others, or fondness to any sin
in themselves, substitute for repentance anything less. Hammond.
2. An indulgent act; favor granted; gratification.
If all these gracious indulgences are without any effect on us, we
must perish in our own folly. Rogers.
3. (R. C. Ch.) Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after
the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution
from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment
of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of
Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is
therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of
purgatory.
Indulgence
In*dul"gence (?), v. t. To grant an indulgence to.
Indulgency
In*dul"gen*cy (?), n. Indulgence. Dryden.
Indulgent
In*dul"gent (?), a. [L. indulgens, -entis, p. pr. of indulgere: cf. F.
indulgent. See Indulge.] Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes,
humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing
or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe; as, an
indulgent parent. Shak.
The indulgent censure of posterity. Waller.
The feeble old, indulgent of their ease. Dryden.
Indulgential
In`dul*gen"tial (?), a. Relating to the indulgences of the Roman
Catholic Church. Brevint.
Indulgently
In*dul"gent*ly (?), adv. In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably.
Dryden.
Indulger
In*dul"ger, n. One who indulges. W. Montagu.
Indulgiate
In*dul"gi*ate (?), v. t. To indulge. [R.] Sandys.
Induline
In"du*line (?), n. [Perh. fr. indigo.] (Chem.) (a) Any one of a large
series of aniline dyes, colored blue or violet, and represented by
aniline violet. (b) A dark green amorphous dyestuff, produced by the
oxidation of aniline in the presence of copper or vanadium salts; --
called also aniline black.
Indult, Indulto
In*dult" (?), In*dul"to (?), n. [L. indultum indulgence, favor, fr.
indultus, p. p. of indulgere: cf. It. indulto, F. indult. See
Indulge.]
1. A privilege or exemption; an indulgence; a dispensation granted by
the pope.
2. (Spain) A duty levied on all importations.
Indument
In"du*ment (?), n. [L. indumentum a covering. See Indue, and cf.
Induement.] (Zo\'94l.) Plumage; feathers.
Induplicate
In*du"pli*cate (?), a. (Bot.) (a) Having the edges bent abruptly
toward the axis; -- said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in
\'91stivation. (b) Having the edges rolled inward and then arranged
about the axis without overlapping; -- said of leaves in vernation.
Induplicative
In*du"pli*ca*tive (?), a. (Bot.) (a) Having induplicate sepals or
petals in \'91stivation. (b) Having induplicate leaves in vernation.
Indurance
In*dur"ance (?), n. [Obs.] See Endurance.
Indurate
In"du*rate (?), a. [L. induratus, p. p. of indurare to harden. See
Endure.]
1. Hardened; not soft; indurated. Tyndale.
2. Without sensibility; unfeeling; obdurate.
Indurate
In"du*rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indurated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indurating (?).]
1. To make hard; as, extreme heat indurates clay; some fossils are
indurated by exposure to the air.
2. To make unfeeling; to deprive of sensibility; to render obdurate.
Indurate
In"du*rate, v. i. To grow hard; to harden, or become hard; as, clay
indurates by drying, and by heat.
Indurated
In"du*ra`ted (?), a. Hardened; as, indurated clay; an indurated heart.
Goldsmith.
Induration
In`du*ra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. induration, L. induratio hardness of
heart.]
1. The act of hardening, or the process of growing hard.
2. State of being indurated, or of having become hard.
3. Hardness of character, manner, sensibility, etc.; obduracy;
stiffness; want of pliancy or feeling.
A certain induration of character had arisen from long habits of
business. Coleridge.
Indusial
In*du"sial (?), a. [See Indusium.] Of, pertaining to, or containing,
the petrified cases of the larv\'91 of certain insects. Indusial
limestone (Geol.), a fresh-water limestone, largely composed of the
agglomerated cases of caddice worms, or larv\'91 of caddice flies
(Phryganea). It is found in Miocene strata of Auvergne, France, and
some other localities.
Indusiate, Indusiated
In*du"si*ate (?), In*du"si*a`ted (?), a. (Bot.) Furnished with an
indusium.
Indusium
In*du"si*um (?), n.; pl. Indu (#). [L., an under garment, fr. induere
to put on: cf. F. indusie the covering of the seed spots of ferns.]
(Bot.) (a) A collection of hairs united so as to form a sort of cup,
and inclosing the stigma of a flower. (b) The immediate covering of
the fruit dots or sori in many ferns, usually a very thin scale
attached by the middle or side to a veinlet. (c) A peculiar covering
found in certain fungi.
Industrial
In*dus"tri*al (?), a. [Cf. F. industriel, LL. industrialis. See
Industry.] Consisting in industry; pertaining to industry, or the arts
and products of industry; concerning those employed in labor,
especially in manual labor, and their wages, duties, and rights.
The great ideas of industrial development and economic social
amelioration. M. Arnold.
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Industrial exhibition, a public exhibition of the various industrial
products of a country, or of various countries. -- Industrial school,
a school for teaching one or more branches of industry; also, a school
for educating neglected children, and training them to habits of
industry.
Industrialism
In*dus"tri*al*ism (?), n.
1. Devotion to industrial pursuits; labor; industry. J. S. Mill.
2. The principles or policy applicable to industrial pursuits or
organized labor.
Industrialism must not confounded with industriousness. H. Spencer.
Industrially
In*dus"tri*al*ly, adv. With reference to industry.
Industrious
In*dus"tri*ous (?), a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F.
industrieux. See Industry.]
1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly,
regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or
idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established
government. Sir W. Temple.
2. Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim;
as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an
industrious mischief maker.
Industrious to seek out the truth of all things. Spenser.
-- In*dus"tri*ous*ly, adv. -- In*dus"tri*ous*ness, n.
Industry
In"dus*try (?), n.; pl. Industries (#). [L. industria, cf. industrius
diligent; of uncertain origin: cf. F. industrie.]
1. Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or
mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; -- opposed to sloth
and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will
increase them.
We are more industrious than our forefathers, because in the
present times the funds destined for the maintenance of industry
are much greater in proportion to those which are likely to be
employed in the maintenance of idleness, than they were two or
three centuries ago. A. Smith.
2. Any department or branch of art, occupation, or business;
especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct
branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton
industry.
3. (Polit. Econ.) Human exertion of any kind employed for the creation
of value, and regarded by some as a species of capital or wealth;
labor. Syn. -- Diligence; assiduity; perseverance; activity;
laboriousness; attention. See Diligence.
Indutive
In*du"tive (?), a. [L. indutus, p. p. of induere to put on. See
Indue.] (Bot.) Covered; -- applied to seeds which have the usual
integumentary covering.
Induvi\'91
In*du"vi*\'91 (?), n. pl. [L., clothes, fr. induere to put on. See
Indue.] (Bot.) Persistent portions of a calyx or corolla; also, leaves
which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long
time.
Induviate
In*du"vi*ate (?), a. (Bot.) Covered with induvi\'91, as the upper part
of the trunk of a palm tree.
Indwell
In"dwell` (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Indwelt (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Indwelling.] To dwell in; to abide within; to remain in possession.
The Holy Ghost became a dove, not as a symbol, but as a constantly
indwelt form. Milman.
Indweller
In"dwell`er (?) n. An inhabitant. Spenser.
Indwelling
In"dwell`ing, n. Residence within, as in the heart.
The personal indwelling of the Spirit in believers. South.
-ine
-ine (?; 104).
1. (Chem.) A suffix, indicating that those substances of whose names
it is a part are basic, and alkaloidal in their nature.
NOTE: &hand; Al l or ganic ba ses, and basic substances (especially
nitrogenous substances), are systematically written with the
termination -ine; as, quinine, morphine, guanidine, etc. All
indifferent and neutral substances, as proteids, glycerides,
glucosides, etc., should commonly be spelled with -in; as, gelatin,
amygdalin, etc. This rue has no application to those numerous
commercial or popular names with the termination -ine; as,
gasoline, vaseline, etc.
2. (Organ. Chem.) A suffix, used to indicate hydrocarbons of the
second degree of unsaturation; i. e., members of the acetyline series;
as, hexine, heptine, etc. <-- now "-yne" -->
Inearth
In*earth" (?), v. t. To inter. [R.] Southey.
Inebriant
In*e"bri*ant (?), a. [L. inebrians, p. pr. of inebriare. See
Inebriate.] Intoxicating.
Inebriant
In*e"bri*ant, n. Anything that intoxicates, as opium, alcohol, etc.;
an intoxicant. Smart.
Inebriate
In*e"bri*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inebriated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inebriating (?).] [L. inebriatus, p. p. of inebriare; pref. in- in +
ebriare to make drunk, fr. ebrius drunk. See Ebriety.]
1. To make drunk; to intoxicate.
The cups That cheer but not inebriate. Cowper.
2. Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by
spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and judgment; also, to stupefy.
The inebriating effect of popular applause. Macaulay.
Inebriate
In*e"bri*ate, v. i. To become drunk. [Obs.] Bacon.
Inebriate
In*e"bri*ate (?), a. [L. inebriatus, p. p.] Intoxicated; drunk;
habitually given to drink; stupefied.
Thus spake Peter, as a man inebriate and made drunken with the
sweetness of this vision, not knowing what he said. Udall.
Inebriate
In*e"bri*ate, n. One who is drunk or intoxicated; esp., an habitual
drunkard; as, an asylum fro inebriates.
Some inebriates have their paroxysms of inebriety. E. Darwin.
Inebriation
In*e`bri*a"tion (?), n. [L. inebriatio.] The condition of being
inebriated; intoxication; figuratively, deprivation of sense and
judgment by anything that exhilarates, as success. Sir T. Browne.
Preserve him from the inebriation of prosperity. Macaulay.
Syn. -- See Drunkenness.
Inebriety
In`e*bri"e*ty (?), n. [See Inebriate, Ebriety.] Drunkenness;
inebriation. E. Darwin.
Inebrious
In*e"bri*ous (?), a. Intoxicated, or partially so; intoxicating. [R.]
T. Brown.
Inedited
In*ed"it*ed (?), a. Not edited; unpublished; as, an inedited
manuscript. T. Warton.
In\'82e
I`n\'82e" (?), n. [F.] An arrow poison, made from an apocynaceous
plant (Strophanthus hispidus) of the Gaboon country; -- called also
onaye.
Ineffability
In*ef`fa*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. ineffabilitas: cf. F. ineffabilit\'82.]
The quality or state of being ineffable; ineffableness;
unspeakableness.
Ineffable
In*ef"fa*ble (?), a. [L. ineffabilis: cf. F. ineffable. See In- not,
and Effable, Fame.] Incapable of being expresses in words;
unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable; as, the ineffable joys of
heaven.
Contentment with our lot . . . will diffuse ineffable
contenBeattie.
Ineffableness
In*ef"fa*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being ineffable or
unutterable; unspeakableness.
Ineffably
In*ef"fa*bly, adv. In a manner not to be expressed in words;
unspeakably. Milton.
Ineffaceable
In`ef*face"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + effaceable: cf. F. ineffa.]
Incapable of being effaced; indelible; ineradicable.
Ineffaceably
In`ef*face"a*bly, adv. So as not to be effaceable.
Ineffectible
In`ef*fect"i*ble (?), a. Ineffectual; impracticable. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Ineffective
In`ef*fect"ive (?), a. [Pref. in- not + effective: cf. F. ineffectif.]
Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as, an
ineffective appeal.
The word of God, without the spirit, [is] a dead and ineffective
letter. Jer. Taylor.
Ineffectively
In`ef*fect"ive*ly, adv. In an ineffective manner; without effect;
inefficiently; ineffectually.
Ineffectiveness
In`ef*fect"ive*ness, n. Quality of being ineffective.
Ineffectual
In`ef*fec"tu*al (?; 135), a. Not producing the proper effect; without
effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an
ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Pope.
The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by
many found ineffectual. Boyle.
Syn. -- Inefficient; useless; inefficacious; vain; fruitless;
unavailing; futile. See Uselesss, Inefficacious.
Ineffectuality
In`ef*fec`tu*al"i*ty (?), n. Ineffectualness. [R.]
Ineffectually
In`ef*fec"tu*al*ly, adv. Without effect; in vain.
Hereford . . . had been besieged for abouineffectually by the
Scots. Ludlow.
Ineffectualness
In`ef*fec"tu*al*ness, n. Want of effect, or of power to produce it;
inefficacy.
The ineffectualness of some men's devotion. Wake.
Ineffervescence
In*ef`fer*ves"cence (?), n. Want of effervescence. Kirwan.
Ineffervescent
In*ef`fer*ves"cent (?), a. Not effervescing, or not susceptible of
effervescence; quiescent.
Ineffervescibility
In*ef`fer*ves`ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being
ineffervescible.
Ineffervescible
In*ef`fer*ves"ci*ble (?), a. Not capable or susceptible of
effervescence.
Inefficacious
In*ef`fi*ca"cious (?), a. [Pref. in- not + efficacious: cf. F.
inefficace, L. inefficax.] Not efficacious; not having power to
produce the effect desired; inadequate; incompetent; inefficient;
impotent. Boyle.
The authority of Parliament must become inefficacious . . . to
restrain the growth of disorders. Burke.
NOTE: &hand; In effectual, sa ys Jo hnson, rather denotes an actual
failure, and inefficacious and habitual impotence to any effect.
But the distinction is not always observed, nor can it be; for we
can not always know whether means are inefficacious till experiment
has proved them ineffectual. Inefficacious is therefore sometimes
synonymous with ineffectual.
Inefficaciously
In*ef`fi*ca"cious*ly, adv. without efficacy or effect.
Inefficaciousness
In*ef`fi*ca"cious*ness, n. Want of effect, or of power to produce the
effect; inefficacy.
Inefficacy
In*ef"fi*ca*cy (?), n. [L. inefficacia. See In- not, and Efficacy.]
Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency;
ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; as, the
inefficacy of medicines or means.
The seeming inefficacy of censures. Bp. Hall.
The inefficacy was soon proved, like that of many similar
medicines. James Gregory.
Inenficiency
In`en*fi"cien*cy (?), n. The quality of being inefficient; want of
power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the
desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his
position for inefficiency.
Inenficient
In`en*fi"cient (?), a.
1. Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired;
inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.
2. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack
or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an
inefficient administrator.
Inenficiently
In`en*fi"cient*ly, adv. In an inefficient manner.
Inelaborate
In`e*lab"o*rate (?), a. [L. inelaboratus. See In- not, and Elaborate.]
Not elaborate; not wrought with care; unpolished; crude; unfinished.
Inelastic
In`e*las"tic (?), a. Not elastic.
Inelasticity
In`e*las*tic"i*ty (?), n. Want of elasticity.
Inelegance, Inelegancy
In*el"e*gance (?), In*el"e*gan*cy (?), n.; pl. Inelegances (#),
Inelegancies (#). [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in\'82l\'82gance.]
1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of
refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
The notorious inelegance of her figure. T. Hook.
2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary
composition.
Inelegant
In*el"e*gant (?), a. [L. inelegans: cf. F. in\'82l\'82gant. See In-
not, and Elegant.] Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish,
refinement, grave, or ornament; wanting in anything which correct
taste requires.
What order so contrived as not to mix Tastes, not well joined,
inelegant. Milton.
It renders style often obscure, always embarrassed and inelegant.
Blair.
Inelegantly
In*el"e*gant*ly, adv. In an inelegant manner.
Ineligibility
In*el`i*gi*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. in\'82ligibilit\'82.] The state or
quality of being ineligible.
Ineligible
In*el"i*gi*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + eligible: cf. F.
in\'82ligible.] Not eligible; not qualified to be chos Burke.
Inelligibly
In*el"li*gi*bly (?), adv. In an ineligible manner.
Ineloquent
In*e"lo*quent (?), a. [L. ineloquens: cf. F. in\'82loquent. See In-
not, and Eloquent.] Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or pathetic;
not persuasive; as, ineloquent language.
Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men, Nor tongue ineloquent.
Milton.
Ineloquently
In*e"lo*quent*ly, adv. Without eloquence.
Ineluctable
In`e*luc"ta*ble (?), a. [L. ineluctabilis; pref. in- not + eluctabilis
to be surmounted, fr. eluctari to struggle out of, to surmount: cf. F.
in\'82luctable. See Eluctate.] Not to be overcome by struggling;
irresistible; inevitable. Bp. Pearson.
The ineluctable conditions of matter. Hamerton.
Ineludible
In`e*lud"i*ble (?), a. Incapable of being eluded or evaded;
unvoidable.
Most pressing reasons and ineludible demonstrations. Glanvill.
Inembryonate
In*em"bry*o*nate (?), a. (Biol.) Not embryonate.
Inernarrable
In`er*nar"ra*ble (?), a. [L. inenarrabilis; pref. in- not +
enarrabilis that may be related; fr. enarrare to relate: cf. F.
in\'82narrable. See Enarration.] Incapable of being narrated;
indescribable; ineffable. [Obs.] "Inenarrable goodness." Bp. Fisher.
Inept
In*ept" (?), a. [L. ineptus; prefix. in- not + aptus apt, fit: cf. F.
inepte. Cf. Inapt.]
1. Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming.
The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new discoveries. Glanvill.
2. Silly; useless; nonsensical; absurd; foolish.
To view attention as a special act of intelligence, and to
distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly inept. Sir W.
Hamilton.
Ineptitude
In*ept"i*tude (?), n. [L. ineptitudo.]
1. The quality of being inept; unfitness; inaptitude; unsuitableness.
That ineptitude for society, which is frequently the fault of us
scholars. Tatler.
2. Absurdity; nonsense; foolishness.
Ineptly
In*ept"ly, adv. Unfitly; unsuitably; awkwardly.
None of them are made foolishly or ineptly. Dr. H. More.
Ineptness
In*ept"ness, n. Unfitness; ineptitude.
The feebleness and miserable ineptness of infancy. Dr. H. More.
Inequable
In*e"qua*ble (?), a. Unequable. [R.] Bailey.
Inequal
In*e"qual (?), a. [L. inaequalis. See In- not, and Equal.] Unequal;
uneven; various. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Inequality
In`e*qual"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Inequalities (#). [L. inaequalitas.]
1. The quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in
any respect; lack of uniformity; disproportion; unevenness; disparity;
diversity; as, an inequality in size, stature, numbers, power,
distances, motions, rank, property, etc.
There is so great an inequality in the length of our legs and arms
as makes it impossible for us to walk on all four. Ray.
Notwithstanding which inequality of number, it was resolved in a
council of war to fight the Dutch fleet. Ludlow.
Sympathy is rarely strong where there is a great inequality of
condition. Macaulay.
2. Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of
a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a
marble slab, etc.
The country is cut into so many hills and inequalities as renders
it defensible. Addison.
3. Variableness; changeableness; inconstancy; lack of smoothness or
equability; deviation; unsteadiness, as of the weather, feelings, etc.
Inequality of air is ever an enemy to health. Bacon.
4. Disproportion to any office or purpose; inadequacy; competency; as,
the inequality of terrestrial things to the wants of a rational soul.
South.
5. (Alg.) An expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the
sign of inequality (> or <) between them; as, the inequality 2 < 3, or
4 > 1.
6. (Astron.) An irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a
planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such
deviation.
Inequation
In`e*qua"tion (?), n. (Math.) An inequality.
Inequidistant
In*e`qui*dis"tant (?), a. Not equally distant; not equidistant.
Inequilateral
In*e`qui*lat"er*al (?), a.
1. Having unequal sides; unsymmetrical; unequal-sided.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Having the two ends unequal, as in the clam, quahaug,
and most lamellibranch shells.
Inequilobate
In*e`qui*lo"bate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + equi- + lobate.] (Biol.)
Unequally lobed; cut into lobes of different shapes or sizes.
Inequitable
In*eq"ui*ta*ble (?), a. Not equitable; not just. Burke.
Inequitate
In*eq"ui*tate (?), v. t. [L. inequitatus, p. p. inequitare to ride
over. See 1st In-, and Equitant.] To ride over or through. [Obs.] Dr.
H. More.
Inequity
In*eq"ui*ty (?), n. Want of equity; injustice; wrong. "Some form of
inequity." H. Spencer.
Inequivalve, Inequivalvular
In*e"qui*valve (?), In*e`qui*val"vu*lar (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having
unequal valves, as the shell of an oyster.
Ineradicable
In`e*rad"i*ca*ble (?), a. Incapable of being
The bad seed thus sown was ineradicable. Ld. Lytton.
Ineradicably
In`e*rad"i*ca*bly, adv. So as not to be eradicable.
Inergetic, Inergetical
In`er*get"ic (?), In`er*get"ic*al (?), a. [Pref. in- not + energetic,
-ical.] Having no energy; sluggish. [R.] Boyle.
Inergetically
In`er*get"ic*al*ly, adv. Without energy. [R.]
Inerm, Inermous
In*erm" (?), In*er"mous (?), a. (Bot.) Same as Inermis.
Inermis
In*er"mis (?), a. [L. inermis, inermus; pref. in- not + arma arms: cf.
F. inerme.] (Bot.) Unarmed; destitute of prickles or thorns, as a
leaf. Gray.
Inerrability
In*er`ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. Freedom or exemption from error;
infallibility. Eikon Basilike.
Inerrable
In*er"ra*ble (?), a. [L. inerrabilis. See In- not, and Err.] Incapable
of erring; infallible; unerring. "Inerabble and requisite conditions."
Sir T. Browne. "Not an inerrable text." Gladstone.
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Inerrableness
In*er"ra*ble*ness (?), n. Exemption from error; inerrability;
infallibility. Hammond.
Inerrably
In*er"ra*bly, adv. With security from error; infallibly; unerringly.
Inerrancy
In*er"ran*cy (?), n. Exemption from error.
The absolute inerrancy odf the Bible. The Century.
Inerratic
In`er*rat"ic (?), a. Not erratic or wandering; fixed; settled;
established.
Inerringly
In*err"ing*ly (?), adv. Without error, mistake, or deviation;
unerringly. Glanvill.
Inert
In*ert" (?), a. [L. iners, inertis, unskilled, idle; pref. in- + ars
art: cf. F. inerte. See Art.]
1. Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to
motion; as, matter is inert.
2. Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull;
inactive; indolent; lifeless.
The inert and desponding party of the court. Macaulay.
It present becomes extravagant, then imbecile, and at length
utterly inert. I. Taylor.
3. Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other
substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an
expected or desired effect.Syn. -- Inactive; dull; passive; indolent;
sluggish; slothful; lazy; lifeless; irresolute; stupid; senseless;
insensible. -- Inert, Inactive, Sluggish. A man may be inactive from
mere want of stimulus to effort; but one who is inert has something in
his constitution or his habits which operates like a weight holding
him back from exertion. Sluggish is still stronger, implying some
defect of temperament which directly impedes action. Inert and
inactive are negative, sluggish is positive.
Even the favored isles . . . Can boast but little virtue; and,
inert Through plenty, lose in morals what they gain In manners --
victims of luxurious ease. Cowper.
Doomed to lose four months in inactive obscurity. Johnson.
Sluggish Idleness, the nurse of sin, Upon a slothful ass he chose
to ride. Spenser.
Inertia
In*er"ti*a (?), n. [L., idleness, fr. iners idle. See Inert.]
1. (Physics) That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to
remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same
straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; --
sometimes called vis inerti\'91.
2. Inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of
energy; sluggishness.
Men . . . have immense irresolution and inertia. Carlyle.
3. (Med.) Want of activity; sluggishness; -- said especially of the
uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.
Center of inertia. (Mech.) See under Center.
Inertion
In*er"tion (?), n. Want of activity or exertion; inertness; quietude.
[R.]
These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the arterial system
constitute the paroxysms of remittent fever. E. Darwin.
Inertitude
In*ert"i*tude (?), n. [See Inert.] Inertness; inertia. [R.] Good.
Inertly
In*ert"ly, adv. Without activity; sluggishly. Pope.
Inertness
In*ert"ness, n.
1. Want of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or
motion; sluggishness; apathy; insensibility. Glanvill.
Laziness and inertness of mind. Burke.
2. Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
Inerudite
In*er"u*dite (?), a. [L. ineruditus. See In- not, and Erudite.] Not
erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
Inescapable
In`es*cap"a*ble (?), a. Not escapable.
Inescate
In*es"cate (?), v. t. [L. inescatus, p. p. of inescare; in- in +
esca bait.] To allure; to lay a bait for. [Obs.]
To inescate and beguile young women! Burton.
Inescation
In`es*ca"tion (?), n. [L. inescatio.] The act of baiting;
allurement. [Obs.] Hallywell.
Inescutcheon
In`es*cutch"eon (?), n. (Her.) A small escutcheon borne within a
shield.
In esse
In` es"se (?). [L.] In being; actually existing; -- distinguished
from in posse, or in potentia, which denote that a thing is not,
but may be.
Inessential
In`es*sen"tial (?), a. [Pref. in- not + essential: cf. F.
inessentiel.]
1. Having no essence or being. H. Brooke.
The womb of inessential Naught. Shelley.
2. Not essential; unessential.
Inestimable
In*es"ti*ma*ble (?), a. [L. inaestimabilis: cf. F. inestimable. See
In- not, and Estimate.] Incapable of being estimated or computed;
especially, too valuable or excellent to be measured or fully
appreciated; above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges.
But above all, for thine inestimable love. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
Science is too inestimable for expression by a money standard. Lyon
Playfair.
Syn. -- Incalculable; invaluable; priceless.
Inestimably
In*es"ti*ma*bly, adv. In a manner, or to a degree, above
estimation; as, things inestimably excellent.
Inevasible
In`e*va"si*ble (?), a. Incapable of being
Inevidence
In*ev"i*dence (?), n. [Cf. F. in\'82vidence.] Want of evidence;
obscurity. [Obs.] Barrow.
Inevident
In*ev"i*dent (?), a. [Cf. F. in\'82vident.] Not evident; not clear
or obvious; obscure.
Inevitability
In*ev`i*ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. in\'82vitabilit\'82.]
Impossibility to be avoided or shunned; inevitableness. Shelford.
Inevitable
In*ev"i*ta*ble (?), a. [L. inevitabilis: cf. F. in\'82vitable. See
In- not, and Evitable.]
1. Not evitable; incapable of being shunned; unavoidable; certain.
"The inevitable hour." Gray.
It was inevitable; it was necessary; it was planted in the nature
of things. Burke.
2. Irresistible. "Inevitable charms." Dryden.
Inevitableness
In*ev"i*ta*ble*ness (?), n. The state of being unavoidable;
certainty to happen. Prideaux.
Inevitably
In*ev"i*ta*bly, adv. Without possibility of escape or evasion;
unavoidably; certainly.
Inevitably thou shalt die. Milton.
How inevitably does immoderate laughter end in a sigh! South.
Inexact
In`ex*act" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + exact: cf. F. inexact.] Not
exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.
Inexactitude
In`ex*act"i*tude (?), n. Inexactness; uncertainty; as, geographical
inexactitude.
Inexactly
In`ex*act"ly, adv. In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately.
R. A. Proctor.
Inexactness
In`ex*act"ness, n. Incorrectness; want of exactness.
Inexcitability
In`ex*cit`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inexcitable;
insusceptibility to excitement.
Inexcitable
In`ex*cit"a*ble (?), a. [L. inexcitabilis from which one cannot be
aroused. See In- not, and Excite.] Not susceptible of excitement;
dull; lifeless; torpid.
Inexcusable
In`ex*cus"a*ble (?), a. [L. inexcusabilis: cf. F. inexcusable. See
Excuse.] Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as,
inexcusable folly.
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that
judgest; for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself;
for thou that judgest doest the same things. Rom. ii. 1.
Inexcusableness
In`ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being inexcusable; enormity
forgiveness. South.
Inexcusably
In`ex*cus"a*bly, adv. With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse
or justification.
Inexcusably obstinate and perverse. Jortin.
Inexecrable
In*ex"e*cra*ble (?), a. That can not be execrated enough. [R.]
Inexecutable
In*ex"e*cu`ta*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + executable: cf. F.
inex\'82cutable.] Incapable of being executed or performed;
impracticable; infeasible.
Inexecution
In*ex`e*cu"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + execution: cf. F.
inex\'82cution.] Neglect of execution; nonperformance; as, the
inexecution of a treaty. Spence.
Inexertion
In`ex*er"tion (?), n. Want of exertion; want of effort; defect of
action; indolence; laziness.
Inexhalable
In`ex*hal"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being exhaled. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.
Inexhausted
In`ex*haust"ed (?), a. [Pref. in- not + exhausted: cf. F.
inexhaustus.] Not exhausted; not emptied; not spent; not having
lost all strength or resources; unexhausted. Dryden.
Inexhaustedly
In`ex*haust"ed*ly, adv. Without exhaustion.
Inexhaustibility
In`ex*haust`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
inexhaustible; abundance.
Inexhaustible
In`ex*haust"i*ble (?), a. Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or
used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible
stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words.
Dryden.
An inexhaustible store of anecdotes. Macaulay.
-- In`ex*haust"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`ex*haust"i*bly, adv.
Inexhaustive
In`ex*haust"ive (?), a. Inexhaustible. Thomson.
Inexist
In`ex*ist" (?), v. i. [Pref. in- in + exist.] To exist within; to
dwell within. [Obs.]
Substances inexisting within the divine mind. A. Tucker.
Inexistant
In`ex*ist"ant (?), a. [Cf. F. inexistant. See 1st Inexistent.]
Inexistent; not existing. [Obs.] Gudworth.
Inexistence
In`ex*ist"ence (?), n. [Pref. in- in + existence.] [Obs.] (a)
Inherence; subsistence. Bp. Hall. (b) That which exists within; a
constituent. A. Tucker.
Inexistence
In`ex*ist"ence, n. [Pref. in- in + existence: cf. F. inexistence.]
Want of being or existence.
Inexistent
In`ex*ist"ent (?), a. [Pref. in- in + existent: cf. F. inexistant.]
Not having being; not existing.
Inexistent
In`ex*ist"ent, a. [Pref. in- in + existent.] Inherent; innate;
indwelling. Boyle.
Inexorability
In*ex`o*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. inexorabilitas: cf. F.
inexorabilit\'82.] The quality of being inexorable, or unyielding
to entreaty. Paley.
Inexorable
In*ex"o*ra*ble (?), a. [L. inexorabilis: cf. F. inexorable. See In-
not, and Exorable, Adore.] Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty
or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible;
relentless; as, an inexorable prince or tyrant; an inexorable
judge. "Inexorable equality of laws." Gibbon. "Death's inexorable
doom." Dryden.
You are more inhuman, more inexorable, O, ten times more than
tigers of Hyrcania. Shak.
Inexorableness
In*ex"o*ra*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inexorable.
Chillingworth.
Inexorably
In*ex"o*ra*bly, adv. In an inexorable manner; inflexibly.
"Inexorably firm." Thomson.
Inexpansible
In`ex*pan"si*ble (?), a. Incapable of expansion, enlargement, or
extension. Tyndall.
Inexpectable
In`ex*pect"a*ble (?), a. Not to be expected or anticipated. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Inexpectant
In"ex*pect"ant (?), a. Not expectant. C. Bront\'82.
Inexpectation
In*ex`pec*ta"tion (?), n. Absence of expectation. Feltham.
Inexpected
In`ex*pect"ed (?), a. [Pref. in- not + expected: cf. L.
inexspectatus.] Unexpected. [Obs.]
Inexpectedly
In`ex*pect"ed*ly, adv. Unexpectedly. [Obs.]
Inexpectedness
In`ex*pect"ed*ness, n. Unexpectedness. [Obs.]
Inexpedience, Inexpediency
In`ex*pe"di*ence (?), In`ex*pe"di*en*cy (?), n. The quality or
state of being inexpedient; want of fitness; unsuitableness to the
end or object; impropriety; as, the inexpedience of some measures.
It is not the rigor but the inexpediency of laws and acts of
authority which makes them tyrannical. Paley.
Inexpedient
In`ex*pe"di*ent (?), a. Not expedient; not tending to promote a
purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit;
improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at
one time may be inexpedient at another.
If it was not unlawful, yet it was highly inexpedient to use those
ceremonies. Bp. Burnet.
Syn. -- Unwise; impolitic; imprudent; indiscreet; unprofitable;
inadvisable; disadvantageous.
Inexpediently
In`ex*pe"di*ent*ly (?), adv. Not
Inexpensive
In`ex*pen"sive (?), a. Not expensive; cheap.
Inexperience
In`ex*pe"ri*ence (?), n. [L. inexperientia, cf. F. inexp\'82rience.
See In- not, and Experience.] Absence or want of experience; lack
of personal and experimental knowledge; as, the inexperience of
youth.
Failings which are incident to youth and inexperience. Dryden.
Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience
of the world, and ignorance of mankind. Addison.
Inexperienced
In`ex*pe"ri*enced (?), a. Not having experience unskilled.
"Inexperienced youth." Cowper.
Inexpert
In`ex*pert" (?), a. [L. inexpertus inexperienced: cf. F. inexpert.
See In- not, and Expert.]
1. Destitute of experience or of much experience. [Obs.] Milton.
2. Not expert; not skilled; destitute of knowledge or dexterity
derived from practice. Akenside.
Inexpertness
In`ex*pert"ness, n. Want of expertness or skill.
Inexpiable
In*ex"pi*a*ble (?), a. [L. inexpiabilis: cf. F. inexpiable. See In-
not, and Expiable.]
1. Admitting of no expiation, atonement, or satisfaction; as, an
inexpiable crime or offense. Pomfret.
2. Incapable of being mollified or appeased; relentless;
implacable. [Archaic] "Inexpiable hate." Milton.
They are at inexpiable war with all establishments. Burke.
Inexpiableness
In*ex"pi*a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being inexpiable.
Inexpiably
In*ex"pi*a*bly, adv. In an inexpiable manner of degree; to a degree
that admits of no atonement.
Inexpiate
In*ex"pi*ate (?), a. [L. inexpiatus. See In- not, and Expiate.] Not
appeased or placated. [Obs.]
To rest inexpiate were much too rude a part. Chapman.
Inexplainable
In`ex*plain"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + explainable; cf. L.
inexplanabilis.] Incapable of being explained; inexplicable.
Inexpleably
In*ex"ple*a*bly (?), adv. [Cf. L. inexplebilis; pref. in- not +
explere to fill up. See Expletion.] Insatiably. [Obs.] Sandys.
Inexplicability
In*ex`pli*ca*bil"i*ty, n. [Cf. F. inexplicabilit\'82.] The quality
or state of being inexplicable. H. Spencer.
Inexplicable
In*ex"pli*ca*ble (?), a. [L. inexplicabilis: cf. F. inexplicable.
See In- not, and Explicable.] Not explicable; not explainable;
incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an
inexplicable mystery. "An inexplicable scratching." Cowper.
Their reason is disturbed; their views become vast and perplexed,
to others inexplicable, to themselves uncertain. Burke.
Inexplicableness
In*ex"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. A state of being inexplicable;
inexplicability.
Inexplicably
In*ex"pli*ca*bly, adv. In an inexplicable manner.
Inexplicit
In`ex*plic"it (?), a. [L. inexplicitus: cf. F. inexplicite. See In-
not, and Explicit.] Not explicit; not clearly stated; indefinite;
vague.
Inexplorable
In`ex*plor"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being explored, searched out,
or discovered. Sir G. Buck.
Inexplosive
In`ex*plo"sive (?), a. Not explosive.
Inexposure
In`ex*po"sure (?; 135), n. A state of not being exposed.
Inexpressible
In`ex*press"i*ble (?), a. Not capable of expression or utterance in
language; ineffable; unspeakable; indescribable; unutterable; as,
inexpressible grief or pleasure. "Inexpressible grandeur." Blair.
In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood. Milton.
Inexpressibles
In`ex*press"i*bles (?), n. pl. Breeches; trousers. [Colloq. or
Slang] <-- = unmentionables; underwear, esp. women's --> Ld.
Lytton.
Inexpressibly
In`ex*press"i*bly, adv. In an inexpressible manner or degree;
unspeakably; unutterably. Spectator.
Inexpressive
In`ex*press"ive (?), a.
1. Inexpressible. [R.]
2. Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull;
unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance.
Inexpressiveness
In`ex*press"ive*ness, n. The state or quality of being
inexpressive.
Inexpugnable
In`ex*pug"na*ble (?), a. [L. inexpugnabilis: cf. F. inexpugnable.
See In- not, and Expugnable.] Incapable of being subdued by force;
impregnable; unconquerable. Burke.
A fortress, inexpugnable by the arts of war. Milman.
Inexpugnably
In`ex*pug"na*bly, adv. So as to be inexpugnable; in an inexpugnable
manner. Dr. H. More.
Inexsuperable
In`ex*su"per*a*ble (?), a. [L. inexsuperabilis; pref. in- not +
exsuperabilis that may be surmounted. See In- not, Ex-, and
Superable.] Not capable of being passed over; insuperable;
insurmountable.
Inextended
In`ex*tend"ed (?), a. Not extended.
Inextensible
In`ex*ten"si*ble (?), a. Not capable of being extended; not
elastic; as, inextensible fibers.
Inextension
In`ex*ten"sion (?), n. Want of extension; unextended state.
Inexterminable
In`ex*ter"mi*na*ble (?), a. [L. inexterminabilis. See In- not, and
Exterminate.] Incapable of extermination. Rush.
Inextinct
In`ex*tinct" (?), a. [L. inextinctus, inexstinctus. See Extinct.]
Not quenched; not extinct.
Inextinguible
In`ex*tin"gui*ble (?), a. [L. inexstinguibilis: cf. F,
inextinguible. See Inextinct.] Inextinguishable. [Obs.] Sir T.
More.
Inextinguishable
In`ex*tin"guish*a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being extinguished;
extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light,
thirst, desire, feuds. "Inextinguishable rage." Milton.
Inextinguishably
In`ex*tin"guish*a*bly, adv. So as not to be extinguished; in an
inextinguishable manner.
Inextirpable
In`ex*tir"pa*ble (?), a. [L. inexstirpabilis: cf. F. inextirpable.
See In- not, and Extirpate.] Not capable of being extirpated or
rooted out; ineradicable.
Inextricable
In*ex"tri*ca*ble (?), a. [L. inextricabilis: cf. F. inextricable.
See In- not, and Extricate.]
1. Incapable of being extricated, untied, or disentangled;
hopelessly intricate, confused, or obscure; as, an inextricable
knot or difficulty; inextricable confusion.
Lost in the wild, inextricable maze. Blackmore.
2. Inevitable. [R.] "Fate inextricable." Milton.
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Inextricableness
In*ex"tri*ca*ble*ness (?), n. The state of being inextricable.
Inextricably
In*ex"tri*ca*bly, adv. In an inextricable manner.
Ineye
In*eye" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ineyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ineyeing.] [Pref. in- in + eye.] To ingraft, as a tree or plant, by
the insertion of a bud or eye; to inoculate.
The arts of grafting and ineying. J. Philips.
Infabricated
In*fab"ri*ca`ted (?), a. Not fabricated; unwrought; not artificial;
natural. [Obs.]
Infallibilist
In*fal"li*bil*ist (?), n. One who accepts or maintains the dogma of
papal infallibility.
Infallibility
In*fal`li*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. infaillibilit\'82.] The quality
or state of being infallible, or exempt from error; inerrability.
Infallibility is the highest perfection of the knowing faculty.
Tillotson.
Papal infallibility
(R. C. Ch.), the dogma that the pope can not, when acting in his
official character of supreme pontiff, err in defining a doctrine of
Christian faith or rule of morals, to be held by the church. This was
decreed by the Ecumenical Council at the Vatican, July 18, 1870.
Infallible
In*fal"li*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + fallible: cf. F. infallible.]
1. Not fallible; not capable of erring; entirely exempt from liability
to mistake; unerring; inerrable. Dryden.
2. Not liable to fail, deceive, or disappoint; indubitable; sure;
certain; as, infallible evidence; infallible success; an infallible
remedy.
To whom also he showed himself alive, after his passion, by many
infallible proofs. Acts i. 3.
3. (R. C. Ch.) Incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith
or morals. See Papal infallibility, under Infallibility.
Infallibleness
In*fal"li*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being infallible;
infallibility. Bp. Hall.
Infallibly
In*fal"li*bly, adv. In an infallible manner; certainly; unfailingly;
unerringly. Blair.
Infame
In*fame" (?), v. t. [L. infamare, fr. infamis infamous: cf. F.
infamer, It. infamare. See Infamous.] To defame; to make infamous.
[Obs.] Milton.
Livia is infamed for the poisoning of her husband. Bacon.
Infamize
In"fa*mize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infamized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infamizing (?).] To make infamous; to defame. [R.] Coleridge.
Infamous
In"fa*mous (?), a. [Pref. in- not + famous: cf. L. infamis. See
Infamy.]
1. Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in
abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base;
notoriously vile; detestable; as, an infamous traitor; an infamous
perjurer.
False errant knight, infamous, and forsworn. Spenser.
2. Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to
the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous
corruption. Macaulay.
3. (Law) Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common
law, an infamous person can not be a witness.
4. Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was
committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence,
unlucky; perilous; dangerous. "Infamous woods." P. Fletcher.
Infamous hills, and sandy perilous wilds. Milton.
The piny shade More infamous by cursed Lycaon made. Dryden.
Syn. -- Detestable; odious; scandalous; disgraceful; base; vile;
shameful; ignominious.
Infamously
In"fa*mous*ly, adv. In an infamous manner or degree; scandalously;
disgracefully; shamefully.
The sealed fountain of royal bounty which had been infamously
monopolized and huckstered. Burke.
Infamousness
In"fa*mous*ness, n. The state or quality of being infamous; infamy.
Infamy
In"fa*my (?), n.; pl. Infamies (#). [L. infamia, fr. infamis infamous;
pref. in- not + fama fame: cf. F. infamie. See Fame.]
1. Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy;
indignity.
The afflicted queen would not yield, and said she would not . . .
submit to such infamy. Bp. Burnet.
2. A quality which exposes to disgrace; extreme baseness or vileness;
as, the infamy of an action.
3. (Law) That loss of character, or public disgrace, which a convict
incurs, and by which he is at common law rendered incompetent as a
witness. <-- Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 -- a day which will live in
infamy, . . . [Roosevelt] -->
Infancy
In"fan*cy (?), n. [L. infantia: cf. F. enfance. See Infant.]
1. The state or period of being an infant; the first part of life;
early childhood.
The babe yet lies in smiling infancy. Milton.
Their love in early infancy began. Dryden.
2. The first age of anything; the beginning or early period of
existence; as, the infancy of an art.
The infancy and the grandeur of Rome. Arbuthnot.
3. (Law) The state or condition of one under age, or under the age of
twenty-one years; nonage; minority.
Infandous
In*fan"dous (?), a. [L. infandus; pref. in- not + fari to speak.] Too
odious to be expressed or mentioned. [Obs.] Howell.
Infangthef
In*fang"thef (?), n. [AS. in-fangen-pe\'a2f; in in, into + fangen
taken (p. p. of f to take) + pe\'a2f thief.] (O. Eng. Law) The
privilege granted to lords of certain manors to judge thieves taken
within the seigniory of such lords. Cowell.
Infant
In"fant (?), n. [L. infans; pref. in- not +fari to speak: cf. F.
enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See Fame, and cf. Infante, Infanta.]
1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a
young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.
And tender cries of infants pierce the ear. C. Pitt.
2. (Law) A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the
age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a
minor.
NOTE: &hand; An in fant un der se ven ye ars of age is not penally
responsible; between seven and fourteen years of age, he may be
convicted of a malicious offense if malice be proved. He becomes of
age on the day preceding his twenty-first birthday, previous to
which time an infant has no capacity to contract.
3. Same as Infante. [Obs.] Spenser.
Infant
In"fant (?), a.
1. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender;
not mature; as, infant strength.
2. Intended for young children; as, an infant school.
Infant
In"fant, v. t. [Cf. F. enfanter.] To bear or bring forth, as a child;
hence, to produce, in general. [Obs.]
This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is . . . infanted out of
the same fears. Milton.
Infanta
In*fan"ta (?), n. [Sp. & Pg., fem. of infante. See Infante.] A title
borne by every one of the daughters of the kings of Spain and
Portugal, except the eldest.
Infante
In*fan"te (?), n. [Sp. & Pg. See Infant.] A title given to every one
of sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest or heir
apparent.
Infanthood
In"fant*hood (?), n. Infancy. [R.]
Infanticidal
In*fan"ti*ci`dal (?), a. Of or pertaining to infanticide; engaged in,
or guilty of, child murder.
Infanticide
In*fan"ti*cide (?), n. [L. infanticidium child murder; infans, -antis,
child + caedere to kill: cf. F. infanticide. See Infant, and
Homicide.] The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing
of a newly born or young child; child murder.
Infanticide
In*fan"ti*cide, n. [L. infanticida: cf. F. infanticide.] One who
commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant.
Infantile
In"fan*tile (?; 277), a. [L. infantilis: cf. F. infantile. See
Infant.] Of or pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; similar to, or
characteristic of, an infant; childish; as, infantile behavior.
Infantine
In"fan*tine (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. enfantin.] Infantile; childish.
A degree of credulity next infantine. Burke.
Infantlike
In"fant*like` (?), a. Like an infant. Shak.
Infantly
In"fant*ly, a. Like an infant. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Infantry
In"fan*try (?), n. [F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant,
child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, -antis, child; foot
soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See
Infant.]
1. A body of children. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
2. (Mil.) A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in
distinction from cavalry.
Infarce
In*farce" (?), v. t. [L. infarcire: pref. in- in + farcire, fartum and
farctum, to stuff, cram.] To stuff; to swell. [Obs.]
The body is infarced with . . . watery humors. Sir T. Elyot.
Infarction
In*farc"tion (?), n. [See Infarce.] The act of stuffing or filling; an
overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body;
constipation.
Infare
In"fare` (?), n. [AS. inf\'91r entrance.] A house-warming; especially,
a reception, party, or entertainment given by a newly married couple,
or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. [Written also
infair.] [Scot., & Local, U. S.]
Infashionable
In*fash"ion*a*ble, a. Unfashionable. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Infatigable
In*fat"i*ga*ble (?), a. [L. infatigabilis: cf. F. infatigable.]
Indefatigable. [Obs.] Daniel.
Infatuate
In*fat"u*ate (?; 135), a. [L. infatuatus, p. p. of infatuare to
infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See Fatuous.] Infatuated.
Bp. Hall.
Infatuate
In*fat"u*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infatuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infatuating.]
1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual
powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment.
The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people .
. . ripe and prepared for destruction. Clarendon.
2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be
infatuated with gaming.
The people are . . . infatuated with the notion. Addison.
Infatuated
In*fat"u*a`ted (?), a. Overcome by some foolish passion or desire;
affected by infatuation.
Infatuation
In*fat`u*a"tion (?), n. [LL. infatuatio: cf. F. infatuation.] The act
of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which
infatuates.
The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are
amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are
incomparably more so. I. Taylor.
Such is the infatuation of self-love. Blair.
Infaust
In*faust" (?), a. [L. infaustus; pref. in- not + faustus fortunate,
lucky.] Not favorable; unlucky; unpropitious; sinister. [R.] Ld.
Lytton.
Infausting
In*faust"ing (?), n. The act of making unlucky; misfortune; bad luck.
[Obs.] Bacon.
Infeasibility
In*fea`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state of being infeasible;
impracticability.
Infeasible
In*fea"si*ble (?), a. Not capable of being done or accomplished;
impracticable. Glanvill.
Infeasibleness
In*fea"si*ble*ness, n. The state of quality of being infeasible;
infeasibility. W. Montagu.
Infect
In*fect" (?), a. [L. infectus: cf. F. infect. See Infect, v. t.]
Infected. Cf. Enfect. [Obs.] Shak.
Infect
In*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infected; p. pr. & vb. n. Infecting.]
[L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain, infect;
pref. in- in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See Fact.]
1. To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious
substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a
lancet; to infect an apartment.
2. To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as,
infected with the plague.
Them that were left alive being infected with this disease. Sir T.
North.
3. To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp.
bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the
communication of anything noxious or pernicious. Cowper.
Infected Ston's daughters with like heat. Milton.
4. (Law) To contaminate with illegality or to expo Syn. -- To poison;
vitiate; pollute; defile.
Infecter
In*fect"er (?), n. One who, or that which, infects.
Infectible
In*fect"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being infected.
Infection
In*fec"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. infection, L. infectio a dyeing.]
1. The act or process of infecting.
There was a strict order against coming to those pits, and that was
only to prevent infection. De Foe.
2. That which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any
effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious
disease is caused.
And that which was still worse, they that did thus break out spread
the infection further by their wandering about with the distemper
upon them. De Foe.
3. The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles;
the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.
The danger was really very great, the infection being so very
violent in London. De Foe.
4. That which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious
principles.
It was her chance to light Amidst the gross infections of those
times. Daniel.
5. (Law) Contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods;
implication.
6. Sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence.
Through all her train the soft infection ran. Pope.
Mankind are gay or serious by infection. Rambler.
Syn. -- Infection, Contagion. -- Infection is often used in a definite
and limited sense of the transmission of affections without direct
contact of individuals or immediate application or introduction of the
morbific agent, in contradistinction to contagion, which then implies
transmission by direct contact. Quain. See Contagious.
Infectious
In*fec"tious (?), a. [Cf. F. infectieux.]
1. Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by
infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious
clothing; infectious air; infectious vices.
Where the infectious pestilence. Shak.
2. Corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate; vitiating;
demoralizing.
It [the court] is necessary for the polishing of manners . . . but
it is infectious even to the best morals to live always in it.
Dryden.
3. (Law) Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and
forfeiture.
Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature. Kent.
4. Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily
communicated; as, infectious mirth.
The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious. W. Black.
Syn. -- See Contagious.
Infectiously
In*fec"tious*ly, adv. In an infectious manner. Shak.
Infectiousness
In*fec"tious*ness, n. The quality of being infectious.
Infective
In*fect"ive (?), a. [L. infectivus pertaining to dyeing.] Infectious.
Beau. & Fl.
True love . . . hath an infective power. Sir P. Sidney.
Infecund
In*fec"und (?), a. [L. infecundus: cf. F. inf\'82cond. See In- not,
and Fecund.] Unfruitful; not producing young; barren; infertile.
[Obs.] Evelyn.
Infecundity
In`fe*cun"di*ty (?), n. [L. infecunditas: cf. F. inf\'82condit\'82.]
Want of fecundity or fruitfulness; barrenness; sterility;
unproductiveness.
Infecundous
In`fe*cun"dous (?), a. [See Infecund.] Infertile; barren;
unprofitable; unproductive. [Obs.] Glanvill.
Infeeble
In*fee"ble (?), v. t. See Enfeeble.
Infelicitous
In`fe*lic"i*tous (?), a. Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not
fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or
done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an
infelicitous description; infelicitous words.
Infelicity
In`fe*lic"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infelicities (#). [L. infelicitas: cf. F.
inf\'82licit\'82. See In- not, and Felicity.]
1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery;
wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness. I.
Watts.
Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we
were made wise and happy. Glanvill.
2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as,
infelicities of speech.
Infelonious
In`fe*lo"ni*ous (?), a. Not felonious, malignant, or criminal. G.
Eliot.
Infelt
In"felt` (?), a. [Pref. in- in + felt.] Felt inwardly; heartfelt. [R.]
The baron stood afar off, or knelt in submissive, acknowledged,
infelt inferiority. Milman.
Infeodation
In`feo*da"tion (?), n. (Law) See Infeudation.
Infeoff
In*feoff" (?), v. t. (Law) See Enfeoff.
Infeoffment
In*feoff"ment (?), n. (Law) See Enfeoffment.
Infer
In*fer" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inferred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inferring.] [L. inferre to bring into, bring forward, occasion, infer;
pref. in- in + ferre to carry, bring: cf. F. inf\'82rer. See 1 st
Bear.]
1. To bring on; to induce; to occasion. [Obs.] Harvey.
2. To offer, as violence. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. To bring forward, or employ as an argument; to adduce; to allege;
to offer. [Obs.]
Full well hath Clifford played the orator, Inferring arguments of
mighty force. Shak.
4. To derive by deduction or by induction; to conclude or surmise from
facts or premises; to accept or derive, as a consequence, conclusion,
or probability; to imply; as, I inferred his determination from his
silence.
To infer is nothing but by virtue of one proposition laid down as
true, to draw in another as true. Locke.
Such opportunities always infer obligations. Atterbury.
5. To show; to manifest; to prove. [Obs.]
The first part is not the proof of the second, but rather
contrariwise, the second inferreth well the first. Sir T. More.
This doth infer the zeal I had to see him. Shak.
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Inferable
In*fer"a*ble (?; 277), a. Capable of being inferred or deduced from
premises. [Written also inferrible.] H. Spencer.
A sufficient argument . . . is inferable from these premises.
Burke.
Inference
In"fer*ence (?), n. [From Infer.]
1. The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
Though it may chance to be right in the conclusions, it is yet
unjust and mistaken in the method of inference. Glanvill.
2. That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another
which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
Milton.
These inferences, or conclusions, are the effects of reasoning, and
the three propositions, taken all together, are called syllogism,
or argument. I. Watts.
Syn. -- Conclusion; deduction; consequence. -- Inference, Conclusion.
An inference is literally that which is brought in; and hence, a
deduction or induction from premises, -- something which follows as
certainly or probably true. A conclusion is stronger than an
inference; it shuts us up to the result, and terminates inquiry. We
infer what is particular or probable; we conclude what is certain. In
a chain of reasoning we have many inferences, which lead to the
ultimate conclusion. "An inference is a proposition which is perceived
to be true, because of its connection with some known fact." "When
something is simply affirmed to be true, it is called a proposition;
after it has been found to be true by several reasons or arguments, it
is called a conclusion." I. Taylor.
Inferential
In`fer*en"tial (?), a. Deduced or deducible by inference. "Inferential
proofs." J. S. Mill.
Inferentially
In`fer*en"tial*ly, adv. By way of inference.
Inferi\'91
In*fe"ri*\'91 (?), n. pl. [L., fr. inferus underneath.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Sacrifices offered to the souls of deceased heroes or friends.
Inferior
In*fe"ri*or (?), a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath,
the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf\'82rieur. See Under.]
1. Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable;
subordinate; underneath; beneath.
A thousand inferior and particular propositions. I. Watts.
The body, or, as some love to call it, our inferior nature. Burke.
Whether they are equal or inferior to my other poems, an author is
the most improper judge. Dryden.
2. Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior quality of goods.
3. (Astron.) (a) Nearer the sun than the earth is; as, the inferior or
interior planets; an inferior conjunction of Mercury or Venus. (b)
Below the horizon; as, the inferior part of a meridian,
4. (Bot.) (a) Situated below some other organ; -- said of a calyx when
free from the ovary, and therefore below it, or of an ovary with an
adherent and therefore inferior calyx. (b) On the side of a flower
which is next the bract; anterior.
5. (Min.) Junior or subordinate in rank; as, an inferior officer.
Inferior court (Law), a court subject to the jurisdiction of another
court known as the superior, or higher, court. -- Inferior letter,
Inferior figure (Print.), a small letter or figure standing at the
bottom of the line (opposed to superior letter or figure), as in A2,
Bn, 2 and n are inferior characters. -- Inferior tide, the tide
corresponding to the moon's transit of the meridian, when below the
horizon.
Inferior
In*fe"ri*or, n. A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than
another.
A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than by
disdaining him. South.
Inferiority
In*fe`ri*or"i*ty (?), [Cf. F. inf\'82riorit\'82.] The state of being
inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of
talents, of age, of worth.
A deep sense of our own great inferiority. Boyle.
Inferiorly
In*fe"ri*or*ly (?), adv. In an inferior manner, or on the inferior
part.
Infernal
In*fer"nal (?), a. [F. infernal, L. infernalis, fr. infernus that
which lies beneath, the lower. See Inferior.]
1. Of or pertaining to or suitable for the lower regions, inhabited,
according to the ancients, by the dead; pertaining to Pluto's realm of
the dead, the Tartarus of the ancients.
The Elysian fields, the infernal monarchy. Garth.
2. Of or pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting, hell; suitable for
hell, or to the character of the inhabitants of hell; hellish;
diabolical; as, infernal spirits, or conduct.
The instruments or abettors in such infernal dealings. Addison.
Infernal machine, a machine or apparatus maliciously designed to
explode, and destroy life or property. -- Infernal stone (lapis
infernalis), lunar caustic; formerly so called. The name was also
applied to caustic potash. Syn. -- Tartarean; Stygian; hellish;
devilish; diabolical; satanic; fiendish; malicious.
Infernal
In*fer"nal, n. An inhabitant of the infernal regions; also, the place
itself. [Obs.] Drayton.
Infernally
In*fer"nal*ly, adv. In an infernal manner; diabolically. "Infernally
false." Bp. Hacket.
Inferobranchian
In`fe*ro*bran"chi*an (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Inferobranchiata.
Inferobranchiata
In`fe*ro*bran`chi*a"ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Inferobranchiate.]
(Zo\'94l.) A suborder of marine gastropod mollusks, in which the gills
are between the foot and the mantle.
Inferobranchiate
In`fe*ro*bran"chi*ate (?), a. [L. inferus lower + E. branchiate.]
(Zo\'94l.) Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin
of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata.
Inferrible
In*fer"ri*ble (?), a. Inferable.
Infertile
In*fer"tile (?), a. [L. infertilis: cf. F. infertile. See In- not, and
Fertile.] Not fertile; not productive; barren; sterile; as, an
infertile soil.
Infertilely
In*fer"tile*ly, adv. In an infertile manner.
Infertility
In`fer*til"i*ty (?), n. [L. infertilitas: cf. F. infertilit\'82.] The
state or quality of being infertile; unproductiveness; barrenness.
The infertility or noxiousness of the soil. Sir M. Hale.
Infest
In*fest" (?), a. [L. infestus. See Infest, v. t.] Mischievous;
hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] Spenser.
Infest
In*fest", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infested; p. pr. & vb. n. Infesting.]
[L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed, hostile, troublesome; in in,
against + the root of defendere: cf. F. infester. See Defend.] To
trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to
annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and
cats; a sea infested with pirates.
To poison vermin that infest his plants. Cowper.
These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, love, with
the like cares and passions that infest human life. Addison.
And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like
the Arabs, And as silently steal away. Longfellow.
Infesttation
In`fest*ta"tion (?), n. [L. infestatio: cf. F. infestation.] The act
of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation;
annoyance. Bacon.
Free from the infestation of enemies. Donne.
Infester
In*fest"er (?), n. One who, or that which, infests.
Infestive
In*fest"ive (?), a. [L. infestivus. See In- not, and Festive.] Having
no mirth; not festive or merry; dull; cheerless; gloomy; forlorn. [R.]
Infestivity
In`fes*tiv"i*ty (?), n. Want of festivity, cheerfulness, or mirth;
dullness; cheerlessness. [R.]
Infestuous
In*fes"tu*ous (?; 135), a. [L. infestus. See Infest, a.] Mischievous;
harmful; dangerous. [Obs.] "Infestuous as serpents." Bacon.
Infeudation
In`feu*da"tion (?), n. [LL. infeudatio, fr. infeudare to enfeoff: cf.
F. inf\'82odation. See Feud a fief.]
1. (Law) The act of putting one in possession of an estate in fee. Sir
M. Hale.
2. The granting of tithes to laymen. Blackstone.
Infibulation
In*fib`u*la"tion (?), n. [L. infibulare, infibulatum, to clasp,
buckle, or button together; pref. in- in + fibula clasp, buckle: cf.
F. infibulation.]
1. The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle or padlock.
2. The act of attaching a ring, clasp, or frame, to the genital organs
in such a manner as to prevent copulation.
Infidel
In"fi*del (?), a. [L. infidelis; pref. in- not + fidelis faithful, fr.
fides faith: cf. F. infid\'8ale. See Fidelity.] Not holding the faith;
-- applied esp. to one who does not believe in the inspiration of the
Scriptures, and the supernatural origin of Christianity.
The infidel writer is a great enemy to society. V. Knox.
Infidel
In"fi*del, n. One who does not believe in the prevailing religious
faith; especially, one who does not believe in the divine origin and
authority of Christianity; a Mohammedan; a heathen; a freethinker.
NOTE: &hand; In fidel is us ed by English writers to translate the
equivalent word used Mohammedans in speaking of Christians and
other disbelievers in Mohammedanism.
Syn. -- Infidel, Unbeliever, Freethinker, Deist, Atheist, Sceptic,
Agnostic. An infidel, in common usage, is one who denies Christianity
and the truth of the Scriptures. Some have endeavored to widen the
sense of infidel so as to embrace atheism and every form of unbelief;
but this use does not generally prevail. A freethinker is now only
another name for an infidel. An unbeliever is not necessarily a
disbeliever or infidel, because he may still be inquiring after
evidence to satisfy his mind; the word, however, is more commonly used
in the extreme sense. A deist believes in one God and a divine
providence, but rejects revelation. An atheist denies the being of
God. A sceptic is one whose faith in the credibility of evidence is
weakened or destroyed, so that religion, to the same extent, has no
practical hold on his mind. An agnostic remains in a state of
suspended judgment, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a
personal Deity.
Infidelity
In`fi*del"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infidelities (. [L. infidelitas: cf. F.
infid\'82lit\'82.]
1. Want of faith or belief in some religious system; especially, a
want of faith in, or disbelief of, the inspiration of the Scriptures,
of the divine origin of Christianity.
There is, indeed, no doubt but that vanity is one of the principal
causes of infidelity. V. Knox.
2. Unfaithfulness to the marriage vow or contract; violation of the
marriage covenant by adultery.
3. Breach of trust; unfaithfulness to a charge, or to moral
obligation; treachery; deceit; as, the infidelity of a servant. "The
infidelity of friends." Sir W. Temple.
Infield
In*field" (?), v. t. To inclose, as a field. [R.]
Infield
In"field` (?), n.
1. Arable and manured land kept continually under crop; --
distinguished from outfield. [Scotland] Jamieson.
2. (Baseball) The diamond; -- opposed to outfield. See Diamond, n., 5.
Infile
In*file" (?), v. t. To arrange in a file or rank; to place in order.
[Obs.] Holland.
Infilm
In*film" (?), v. t. To cover with a film; to coat thinly; as, to
infilm one metal with another in the process of gilding; to infilm the
glass of a mirror. [R.]
Infilter
In*fil"ter (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Infiltered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Infiltering.] [Cf. Infiltrate.] To filter or sift in.
Infiltrate
In*fil"trate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Infiltrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infiltrating (?).] [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F, s'infiltrer. Cf.
Infilter.] To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a
substance; to filter into or through something.
The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison.
Infiltrate
In*fil"trate, v. t. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used
reflexively. J. S. Mill.
Infiltration
In`fil*tra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. infiltration.]
1. The act or process of infiltrating, as if water into a porous
substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the
body.
2. The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.
Addison.
Calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities. Kirwan.
Fatty infiltration. (Med.) See under Fatty. -- Infiltration gallery, a
filter gallery.
Infiltrative
In*fil"tra*tive (?), a. Of or pertaining to infiltration. Kane.
Infinite
In"fi*nite (?), a. [L. infinitus: cf. F. infini. See In- not, and
Finite.]
1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or
distance.
Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative
relation with infinity; for whatever is less than infinite is still
infinitely distant from infinity; and lower than infinite distance
the lowest or least can not sink. H. Brooke.
2. Without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence;
boundless; immeasurably or inconceivably great; perfect; as, the
infinite wisdom and goodness of God; -- opposed to finite.
Great is our Lord, and of great power; his understanding is
infinite. Ps. cxlvii. 5.
O God, how infinite thou art! I. Watts.
3. Indefinitely large or extensive; great; vast; immense; gigantic;
prodigious.
Infinite riches in a little room. Marlowe.
Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life. Milton.
4. (Math.) Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; --
said of certain quantities.
5. (Mus.) Capable of endless repetition; -- said of certain forms of
the canon, called also perpetual fugues, so constructed that their
ends lead to their beginnings, and the performance may be incessantly
repeated. Moore (Encyc. of Music). Syn. -- Boundless; immeasurable;
illimitable; interminable; limitless; unlimited; endless; eternal.
Infinite
In"fi*nite, n.
1. That which is infinite; boundless space or duration; infinity;
boundlessness.
Not till the weight is heaved from off the air, and the thunders
roll down the horizon, will the serene light of God flow upon us,
and the blue infinite embrace us again. J. Martineau.
2. (Math.) An infinite quantity or magnitude.
3. An infinity; an incalculable or very great number.
Glittering chains, embroidered richly o'er With infinite of pearls
and finest gold. Fanshawe.
4. The Infinite Being; God; the Almighty.
Infinitely
In"fi*nite*ly, adv.
1. Without bounds or limits; beyond or below assignable limits; as, an
infinitely large or infinitely small quantity.
2. Very; exceedingly; vastly; highly; extremely. "Infinitely pleased."
Dryden.
Infiniteness
In"fi*nite*ness, n. The state or quality of being infinite; infinity;
greatness; immensity. Jer. Taylor.
Infinitesimal
In`fin*i*tes"i*mal (?), a. [Cf. F. infinit\'82simal, fr.
infinit\'82sime infinitely small, fr. L. infinitus. See Infinite, a.]
Infinitely or indefinitely small; less than any assignable quantity or
value; very small. Infinitesimal calculus, the different and the
integral calculus, when developed according to the method used by
Leibnitz, who regarded the increments given to variables as
infinitesimal.
Infinitesimal
In`fin*i*tes"i*mal, n. (Math.) An infinitely small quantity; that
which is less than any assignable quantity.
Infinitesimally
In`fin*i*tes"i*mal*ly, adv. By infinitesimals; in infinitely small
quantities; in an infinitesimal degree.
Infinitival
In*fin`i*ti"val (?), a. Pertaining to the infinite mood. "Infinitival
stems." Fitzed. Hall.
Infinitive
In*fin"i*tive (?), n. [L. infinitivus: cf. F. infinitif. See
Infinite.] Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. Infinitive
mood (Gram.), that form of the verb which merely names the action, and
performs the office of a verbal noun. Some grammarians make two forms
in English: (a) The simple form, as, speak, go, hear, before which to
is commonly placed, as, to speak; to go; to hear. (b) The form of the
imperfect participle, called the infinitive in -ing; as, going is as
easy as standing.
NOTE: With the auxiliary verbs may, can, must, might, could, would,
and should, the simple infinitive is expressed without to; as, you
may speak; they must hear, etc. The infinitive usually omits to
with the verbs let, dare, do, bid, make, see, hear, need, etc.; as,
let me go; you dare not tell; make him work; hear him talk, etc.
NOTE: &hand; In Anglo-Saxon, the simple infinitive was not preceded
by to (the sign of modern simple infinitive), but it had a dative
form (sometimes called the gerundial infinitive) which was preceded
by to, and was chiefly employed in expressing purpose. See Gerund,
2.
NOTE: The g erundial e nding (-anne) not only took the same form as
the simple infinitive (-an), but it was confounded with the present
participle in -ende, or -inde (later -inge).
Infinitive
In*fin"i*tive, n. (Gram.) An infinitive form of the verb; a verb in
the infinitive mood; the infinitive mood.
Infinitive
In*fin"i*tive, adv. (Gram.) In the manner of an infinitive mood.
Infinito
In`fi*ni"to (?), a. [It.] (Mus.) Infinite; perpetual, as a canon whose
end leads back to the beginning. See Infinite, a., 5.
Infinitude
In*fin"i*tude (?), n.
1. The quality or state of being infinite, or without limits;
infiniteness.
2. Infinite extent; unlimited space; immensity; infinity. "I am who
fill infinitude." Milton.
As pleasing to the fancy, as speculations of eternity or infinitude
are to the understanding. Addison.
3. Boundless number; countless multitude. "An infinitude of
distinctions." Addison.
Infinituple
In*fin"i*tu`ple (?), a. [Cf. Quadruple.] Multipied an infinite number
of times. [R.] Wollaston.
Infinity
In*fin"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infinities (#). [L. infinitas; pref. in- not
+ finis boundary, limit, end: cf. F. infinit\'82. See Finite.]
1. Unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity;
boundlessness; immensity. Sir T. More.
There can not be more infinities than one; for one of them would
limit the other. Sir W. Raleigh.
<-- now known to be false! -- See aleph null, etc.-->
2. Unlimited capacity, energy, excellence, or knowledge; as, the
infinity of God and his perfections. Hooker.
3. Endless or indefinite number; great multitude; as an infinity of
beauties. Broome.
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4. (Math.) A quantity greater than any assignable quantity of the same
kind.
NOTE: &hand; Ma thematically considered, infinity is always a limit
of a variable quantity, resulting from a particular supposition
made upon the varying element which enters it.
Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. ).
5. (Geom.) That part of a line, or of a plane, or of space, which is
infinitely distant. In modern geometry, parallel lines or planes are
sometimes treated as lines or planes meeting at infinity.
Circle at infinity, an imaginary circle at infinity, through which, in
geometry of three dimensions, every sphere is imagined to pass. --
Circular points at infinity. See under Circular.
Infirm
In*firm" (?), a. [L.infirmus: cf.F.infirme. See In- not, and Firm, a.]
1. Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as, an infirm body; an infirm
constitution.
A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man. Shak.
2. Weak of mind or will; irresolute; vacillating. "An infirm
judgment." Burke.
Infirm of purpose! Shak.
3. Not solid or stable; insecure; precarious.
He who fixes on false principles treads or infirm ground. South.
Syn. -- Debilitated; sickly; feeble; decrepit; weak; enfeebled;
irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.
Infirm
In*firm", v. t. [L. infirmare : cf. F.infirmer.] To weaken; to
enfeeble. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Infirmarian
In`fir*ma"ri*an (?), n. A person dwelling in, or having charge of, an
infirmary, esp. in a monastic institution.
Infirmary
In*firm"a*ry (?), n.; pl. Infirmaries (#). [Cf. OE. fermerie, OF.
enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See Infirm.] A hospital, or
place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or
where out-patients are treated.
Infirmative
In*firm"a*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. infirmatif.] Weakening; annulling, or
tending to make void. [Obs.]
Infirmatory
In*firm"a*to*ry (?), n. An infirmary. [Obs.]
Infirmity
In*firm"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infirmities (#). [L. infirmitas : cf. F.
infirmite. See Infirm, a.]
1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness;
esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a
malady; as, infirmity of body or mind.
'T is the infirmity of his age. Shak.
2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or
defect.
Will you be cured of your infirmity ? Shak.
A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Shak.
The house has also its infirmities. Evelyn.
Syn. -- Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible;
defect; disease; malady. See Debility.
Infirmly
In*firm"ly, adv. In an infirm manner.
Infirmness
In*firm"ness, n. Infirmity; feebleness. Boyle.
Infix
In*fix" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infixed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infixing.] [L. infixus, p.p of infigere to infix; pref. in- in +
figere to fix: cf. F. infixer. See Fix.]
1. To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix
a sting, spear, or dart. Shak.
The fatal dart a ready passage found, And deep within her heart
infixed the wound. Dryden.
2. To implant or fix; to instill; to inculcate, as principles,
thoughts, or instructions; as, to infix good principles in the mind,
or ideas in the memory.
Infix
In"fix (?), n. Something infixed. [R.] Welsford.
Inflame
In*flame" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inflaming.] [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L.
inflammare,inflammatum; pref.in- in + flammare to flame, fr.flamma
flame. See Flame.]
1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.
We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet.
Chapman.
2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to
an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire.
Though more,it seems, Inflamed with lust than rage. Milton.
But, O inflame and fire our hearts. Dryden.
3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to
incense; to enrage.
It will inflame you; it will make you mad. Shak.
4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat,
congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork.
5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.]
A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes.
Addison.
Syn. -- To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense;
enrage; anger; excite; arouse.
Inflame
In*flame", v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to
become angry or incensed. Wiseman.
Inflamed
In*flamed" (?), p. a.
1. Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated.
2. (Her.) Represented as burning, or as adorned with tongues of flame.
Inflamer
In*flam"er (?n-fl\'bem\'b6?r), n. The person or thing that inflames.
Addison.
Inflammabillty
In*flam"ma*bil"l*ty (?), n. [Cf.F. inflammabilite.] Susceptibility of
taking fire readily; the state or quality of being inflammable.
Inflammable
In*flam"ma*ble (?), a. [CF. F. inflammable.]
1. Capable of being easily set fire; easily enkindled; combustible;
as, inflammable oils or spirits.
2. Excitable; irritable; irascible; easily provoked; as, an
inflammable temper.
Inflammable air, the old chemical name for hydrogen.
Inflammableness
In*flam"ma*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inflammable;
inflammability. Boyle.
Inflammbly
In*flam"mbly (?), adv. In an inflammable manner.
Inflammation
In*flam*ma"tion (?), n. [L. inflammatio: cf. F. inflammation. See
Inflame.]
1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state
of being inflamed. "The inflammation of fat." Wilkins.
2. (Med.) A morbid condition of any part of the body, consisting in
congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood
current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by
redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
3. Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence; as, an
inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties. Hooker.
Inflammative
In*flam"ma*tive (?), a. Inflammatory.
Inflammatory
In*flam"ma*to*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.
2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious;
as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications. Burke.
3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause, preternatural heat
and excitement of arterial action; as, an inflammatory disease.
Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under Buffy. --
Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation.
Inflatable
In*flat"a*ble (?), a. That may be inflated.
Inflate
In*flate" (?), p. a. [L. inflatus, p.p. of inflare to inflate; pref.
in- in + flare to blow. See Blow to puff wind.] Blown in; inflated.
Chaucer.
Inflate
In*flate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inflating.]
1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to
enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs.
When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, Inflate the features, and
enrage the eyes. J. Scott of Amwell.
2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride
or vanity.
Inflate themselves with some insane delight. Tennyson.
3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the
currency.
Inflate
In*flate", v. i. To expand; to fill; to distend.
Inflated
In*flat"ed (?), a.
1. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon
inflated with gas.
2. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated
style.
Inflated and astrut with self-conceit. Cowper.
3. (Bot.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or
pericarp. Martyn.
4. Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc.
Inflater
In*flat"er (?), n. One who, or that which, inflates; as, the inflaters
of the stock exchange.
Inflatingly
In*flat"ing*ly, adv. In a manner tending to inflate.
Inflation
In*fla"tion (?), n. [L. inflatio: cf. F. inflation.]
1. The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as
with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement. Boyle.
2. The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity. B.
Jonson.
3. Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency.
[U.S.]
Inflationist
In*fla"tion*ist, n. One who favors an increased or very large issue of
paper money. [U.S.]
Inflatus
In*fla"tus (?), n. [L. See Inflate, v. t.] A blowing or breathing
into; inflation; inspiration.
The divine breath that blows the nostrils out To ineffable
inflatus. Mrs. Browning.
Inflect
In*flect" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inflecting.] [L. inflectere, inflexum; pref. in.- in + flectere to
bend. See Flexibl, and cf. Inflex.]
1. To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to
deflect; to curve; to bow.
Are they [the rays of the sun] not reflected, refracted, and
inflected by one and the same principle ? Sir I. Newton.
2. (Gram.) To vary, as a noun or a verb in its terminations; to
decline, as a noun or adjective, or to conjugate, as a verb.
3. To modulate, as the voice.
Inflected
In*flect"ed, a.
1. Bent; turned; deflected.
2. (Gram.) Having inflections; capable of, or subject to, inflection;
inflective.
Inflected cycloid (Geom.), a prolate cycloid. See Cycloid.
Inflection
In*flec"tion (?), n. [L. inflexio : cf. F. inflexion. See Inflect.]
[Written also inflecxion.]
1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
3. A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the
falling inflection.
4. (Gram.) The variation or change which words undergo to mark case,
gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc.
5. (Mus.) (a) Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the
voice. (b) A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in
chanting.
6. (Opt.) Same as Diffraction.
Point of inflection (Geom.), the point on opposite sides of which a
curve bends in contrary ways.
Inflectional
In*flec"tion*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to inflection; having, or
characterized by, inflection. Max M\'81ller.
Inflective
In*flect"ive (?), a.
1. Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; as, the
inflective quality of the air. Derham.
2. (Gram.) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in
form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
Inflective language (Philol.), a language like the Greek or Latin,
consisting largely of stems with variable terminations or suffixes
which were once independent words. English is both agglutinative, as,
manlike, headache, and inflective, as, he, his, him. Cf.
Agglutinative.
Inflesh
In*flesh" (?), v. t. To incarnate.
Inflex
In*flex" (?), v. t. [Cf. Flex, Inflect.] To bend; to cause to become
curved; to make crooked; to deflect. J. Philips.
Inflexed
In*flexed" (?), a.
1. Turned; bent. Feltham.
2. (Bot.) Bent or turned abruptly inwards, or toward the axis, as the
petals of a flower.
Inflexibility
In*flex"i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inflexibilit\'82.] The quality or
state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed;
unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; firmness of will or
purpose; unbending pertinacity; steadfastness; resoluteness;
unchangeableness; obstinacy.
The inflexibility of mechanism. A. Baxter.
That grave inflexibility of soul. Churchill.
The purity and inflexibility of their faith. T. Warton.
Inflexible
In*flex"i*ble (?), a. [L. inflexiblis: cf. F. inflexible. See In- not,
and Flexible.]
1. Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
2. Firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered;
resolute; determined; unyieding; inexorable; stubborn.
"Inflexibleas steel." Miltom.
Amanof upright and inflexibletemper . . . can overcome all private
fear. Addison.
3. Incapable of change; unalterable; immutable.
The nature of things is inflexible. I. Watts.
Syn. -- -- Unbending; unyielding; rigid; inexorable; pertinacious;
obstinate; stubborn; unrelenting.
Inflexibleness
In*flex"i*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inflexible;
inflexibility; rigidity; firmness.
Inflexibly
In*flex"i*bly, adv. In an inflexible manner.
Inflexion
In*flex"ion (?), n. Inflection.
Inflexive
In*flex"ive (?), a.
1. Inflective.
"Inflexive endings." W. E. Jelf.
2. Inflexible. [R.] "Foes inflexive." Chapman.
Inflexure
In*flex"ure (?), n. An inflection; a bend or fold. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Inflict
In*flict" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflicted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inflicting.] [L. inflictus, p.p. of infligere to strike on, to
inflict; pref. in- in, on + fligere to strike. Cf. Flail.] To give,
cause, or produce by striking, or as if by striking; to apply
forcibly; to lay or impose; to send; to cause to bear, feel, or
suffer; as, to inflict blows; to inflict a wound with a dagger; to
inflict severe pain by ingratitude; to inflict punishment on an
offender; to inflict the penalty of death on a criminal.
What heart could wish, what hand inflict, this dire disgrace?
Drygen.
The persecution and the pain That man inflicts on infero-ior kinds.
Cowper.
Inflicter
In*flict"er (?), n. One who inflicts.
Godis the sole and immadiate inflicter of such strokes. South.
Infliction
In*flic"tion (?), n. [L. inflictio: cf. F. infliction.]
1. The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment,
or of punishment.
2. That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace,
calamity, etc.
His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and
righteousness. Rogers.
Inflictive
In*flict"ive (?), a. [Cf.F. inflictif.] Causing infliction; acting as
an infliction. Whitehead.
Inflorescence
In`flo*res"cence (?), n. [L. inflorescens, p.pr. of inflorescere to
begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere to begin to blossom: cf.F.
inflorescence. See Florescent.]
1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.
2. (Bot.) (a) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and
disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each
other. (b) An axis on which all the flower buds.
Inflorescence affords an excellent characteristic mark in
distinguishing the species of plants. Milne.
Centrifugal inflorescence, determinate inflorescence. -- Centripetal
inflorescence, indeterminate inflorescence. See under Determinate, and
Indeterminate.
Inflow
In*flow" (?), v. i. To flow in. Wiseman.
Influence
In"flu*ence (?), n. [F. influence, fr. L. influens, -entis, p.pr. See
Influent, and cf. Influenza.]
1. A flowing in or upon; influx. [Obs.]
God hath his influence into the very essence of all things. Hooker.
2. Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or
moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted;
agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on animal
and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the
influence, according to astrologers,of the stars over affairs.
Astrologers call the evil influences of the stars,evil aspects.
Bacon.
Cantsthou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands
of Orion ? Job xxxviii. 31.
She said : influence bad ?" Spenser.
3. Power or authority arising from elevated station, excelence of
character or intellect, wealth, etc.; reputation; acknowledged
ascendency; as, he is a man of influence in the community.
Such influence hath your excellency. Sir P. Sidney.
4. (Elec.) Induction. Syn. -- Control; persuasion; ascendency; sway;
power; authority; supremacy; mastery; management; restraint;
character; reputation; prestige.
Influence
In"flu*ence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Influenced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Influencing (?).] To control or move by power, physical or moral; to
affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias,
or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce.
Theseexperiments succeed after the same manner in vacuo as in the
open air,and therefore are not influenced by the weight or pressure
of the atmosphere. Sir I. Newton.
This standing revelation . . . is sufficient to influence their
faith and practice, if they attend. Attebury.
The principle which influenced their obedience has lost its
efficacy. Rogers.
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Influencer
In"flu*en*cer (?), n. One who, or that which, influences.
Influencive
In"flu*en*cive (?), a. Tending toinfluence; influential.
Influent
In"flu*ent (?), a. [L. influens, -entis, p. pr. of influere, influxum,
to flow in; pref. in- in + fluere to flow. See Fluid.]
1. Flowing in. "With influent tide." Cowper. "Influent odors." Mrs.
Browning.
2. Exerting influence; influential. [Obs.]
I find no office by name assigned unto Dr.Cox, who was virtually
influent upon all, and most active. Fuller.
Inflential
In`flen"tial (?), a. [See Influence.] Exerting or possessing influence
or power; potent; efficacious; effective; strong; having authority or
ascendency; as, an influential man, station, argument, etc.
A very influential Gascon prefix. Earle.
Influentially
In`flu*en"tial*ly, adv. In an influential manner.
Influenza
In`flu*en"za (?), n. [It. influenza influence, an epidemic formerly
attributed by astrologers to the influence of the heavenly bodies,
influenza. See Influence.] (Med.) An epidemic affection characterized
by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the
bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever.
Influx
In"flux` (?), n. [L. influxus, fr. influere, influxum, to flow in: cf.
F. influx. See Influent.]
1. The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.
2. A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction; importation in
abundance; also, that which flows or comes in; as, a great influx of
goods into a country, or an influx of gold and silver.
The influx of food into the Celtic region, however, was far from
keeping pace with the influx of consumers. Macaulau.
The general influx of Greek into modern languages. Earle.
3. Influence; power. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Influxion
In*flux"ion (?), n. [L. influxio : cf. F. influxion.] A flowing in;
infusion. [R.] Bacon.
Influxious
In*flux"ious (?), a. Influential. [Obs.]
Influxive
In*flux"ive (?), a. Having a tendency to flow in; having influence;
influential. [R.] Holdsworth.
Influxively
In*flux"ive*ly, adv. By influxion. [R.]
Infold
In*fold" (?n-f?ld\'b6), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infolded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Infolding.] [Pref. in- in + fold.] [Written also enfold.]
1. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose;
to involve.
Gilded tombs do worms infold. Shak.
Infold his limbs in bands. Blackmore.
2. To clasp with the arms; to embrace.
Noble Banquo, . . . let me infold thee, And hold thee to my heart.
Shak.
Infoldment
In*fold"ment (?), n. The act of infolding; the state of being
infolded.
Infoliate
In*fo"li*ate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. folium leaf.] To cover or
overspread with, or as with, leaves. [R.] Howell.
Inform
In*form" (?), a. [L. informis; pref. in- not + forma form, shape: cf.
F. informe] Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. Cotton.
Inform
In*form", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Informed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Informing.] [OE. enformen, OF. enformer, F. informer. L. informare;
pref. in- in + formare to form, share, fr. forma form. See Form.]
1. To give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to
give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold;
to figure; to fashion.
"The informing Word." Coleridge.
Let others better mold the running mass Of metals, and inform the
breathing brass. Dryden.
Breath informs this fleeting frame. Prior.
Breathes in our soul,informs our mortal part. Pope.
2. To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to
advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually
followed by of.
For he would learn their business secretly, And then inform his
master hastily. Spenser.
I am informed thoroughky of the cause. Shak.
3. To communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to
warn against anybody.
Tertullus . . . informed the governor against Paul. Acts xxiv. 1.
Syn. -- To acquaint; apprise; tell; teach; instruct; enlighten;
animate; fashion.
Inform
In*form", v. t.
1. To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear. [Obs.]
It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes. Shak.
2. To give intelligence or information; to tell. Shak.
He might either teach in the same manner,or inform how he had been
taught. Monthly Rev.
To inform against, to communicate facts by way of accusation against;
to denounce; as, two persons came to the magistrate, and informed
against A.
Informal
In*form"al (?), a. [Pref. in- not + formal.]
1. Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to
official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules;
irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting,
proceeding, or visit.
2. Deranged in mind; out of one's senses. [Obs.]
These poor informal women. Shak.
Informality
In`for*mal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Informalities (.
1. The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or
customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.
2. An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding;
something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not
conform to the established rule.
Informally
In*form"al*ly (?), adv. In an informal manner.
Informant
In*form"ant (?), n. [L. informans, -antis, p.pr. of informare. See
Inform, v. t.]
1. One who, or that which, informs, animates, or vivifies. [Obs.]
Glanvill.
2. One who imparts information or instruction.
3. One who offers an accusation; an informer. See Informer. [Obs. or
R.]
It was the last evidence of the kind; the informant was hanged.
Burke.
Information
In`for*ma"tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. informatio representation,
cinception. See Inform, v. t.]
1. The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.
The active informations of the intellect. South.
2. News, advice, or knowledge, communicated by others or obtained by
personal study and investigation; intelligence; knowledge derived from
reading, observation, or instruction.
Larger opportunities of information. Rogers.
He should get some information in the subject he intends to handle.
Swift.
3. (Law) A proceeding in the nature of a prosecution for some offens
against the government, instituted and prosecuted, really or
nominally, by some authorized public officer on behalt of the
government. It differs from an indictment in criminal cases chiefly in
not being based on the finding of a grand juri. See Indictment.
Informative
In*form"a*tive (?), a. Having power to inform, animate, or vivify. Dr.
H. More.
Informatory
In*form"a*to*ry (?), a. Full of, or conveying, information;
instructive. [R.] London Spectator.
Informed
In*formed" (?n-f?rmd\'b6), a. Unformed or ill-formed; deformed;
shapeless. [Obs.] Spenser. Informed stars. See under Unformed.
Informer
In*form"er (?), n. [From Inform,v.]
1. One who informs, animates, or inspires. [Obs.] Thomson.
Nature, informer of the poet's art. Pope.
2. One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news.
3. (Law) One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who
informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute.
Common informer (Law), one who habitually gives information of the
violation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor.
Bouvier. Wharton.
Informidable
In*for"mi*da*ble (?), a. [L. informidabilis. See In- not, and
Formidable.] Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded. [Obs.] "Foe
not informidable." Milton.
Informity
In*form"i*ty (?), n. [L. informitas. See Inform, a.] Want of regular
form; shapelessness. [Obs.]
Informous
In*form"ous (?), a. [See Inform, a.] Of irregular form; shapeless.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Infortunate
In*for"tu*nate (?), a. [L. infortunatus.] Unlucky; unfortunate. [Obs.]
Shak.
"A most infortynate chance." Howell.
- In*for"tu*nate*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Infortune
In*for"tune (?), n. [L. infortunium. See In- not, and Fortune.]
Misfortune. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Infortuned
In*for"tuned (?), a. Unfortunate. [Obs.]
I, woeful wretch and infortuned wight. Chaucer.
Infound
In*found" (?), v. t. [L. infundere to pour in. See Infuse.] To pour
in; to infuse. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Infra
In*"fra (?), adv. [L. Cf. Inferior.] Below; beneath; under; after; --
often used as a prefix.
Infra-axillary
In`fra-ax"il*la*ry (?), a. [Infra + axillary.] (Bot.) Situated below
the axil, as a bud.
Infrabranchial
In`fra*bran"chi*al (?), a. [Infra + branchial.] (Zo\'94l.) Below the
gills; -- applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the
lamellibranchs.
Infraclavicular
In`fra*cla*vic"u*lar (?), a. [Infra + clavicular.] (Anat.) Below the
clavicle; as, the infraclavicular fossa.
Infract
In*fract" (?n-fr\'b5kt\'b6), a. [L. infractus; pref. in- not +
fractus. p.p. of frangere to break.] Not broken or fractured;
unharmed; whole. [Obs.] Chapman.
Infract
In*fract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Infracting.]
[L. infractus, p.p. of of infringere. See Infringe.] To break; to
infringe. [R.] Thomson.
Infractible
In*fract"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being broken.[R.]
Infraction
In*frac"tion (?), n. [L. infractio: cf. F. infraction.] The act of
infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance;
infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law. I.
Watts.
Infractor
In*fract"or (?), n. [Cf. F. infracteur.] One who infracts or
infringes; a violator; a breaker.
Infragrant
In*fra"grant (?), a. Not fragrant.
Infrahyoid
In`fra*hy"oid (?), a. [Infra + hyoid.] (Anat.) Same as Hyosternal (a).
Infralabial
In`fra*la"bi*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Below the lower lip; -- said of
certain scales of reptiles and fishes.
Infralapsarian
In`fra*lap*sa"ri*an (?), n. [Infra + lapse: cf. F. infralapsaire. See
Lapse.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of that class of Calvinists who consider the
decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect
as being at the time of election in a fallen and guilty state; --
opposed to Supralapsarian. The former considered the election of grace
as a remedy for an existing evil; the latter regarded the fall as a
part of God's original purpose in regard to men.
Infralapsarian
In`fra*lap*sa"ri*an, a. (Theor.) Of or pertaining to the
Infralapsarians, or to their doctrine.
Infralapsarianism
In`fra*lap*sa"ri*an*ism (?), n. (Theor.) The doctrine, belief, or
principles of the Inralapsarians.
Inframarginal
In`fra*mar"gin*al (?), a. [Infra + marginal.] Below the margin;
submarginal; as, an inframarginal convolution of the brain.
Inframaxillary
In`fra*max"il*la*ry (?), a. [Infra + maxillary.] (Anat.) (a) Under the
lower jaw; submaxillary; as, the inframaxillary nerve. (b) Of or
pertaining to the lower iaw.
Inframedian
In`fra*me"di*an (?), a. [Infra + median.] (Zo\'94logical Geog.) Of or
pertaining to the interval or zone along the sea bottom, at the depth
of between fifty and one hundred fathoms. E. Forbes.
Inframundane
In`fra*mun"dane (?), a. [Infra + mundane.] Lying or situated beneath
the world.
Infranchise
In*fran"chise (?), v. t. See Enfranchise.
Infrangibility
In*fran`gi*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being infrangible;
infrangibleness.
Infrangible
In*fran"gi*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + grangible: cf.F. infrangible.]
1. Not capable of being broken or separated into parts; as,
infrangible atoms.
[He] link'd their fetlocks with a golden band Infrangible. Pope.
2. Not to be infringed or violated.
Infrangibleness
In*fran"gi*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being infrangible;
infrangibility.
Infraocular
In`fra*oc"u*lar (?), a. [Infra + ocular.] (Zo\'94l.) Situated below
the eyes, as the antenna of certain insects.
Infraorbital
In`fra*or"bit*al (?), a. [Infra + orbital.] (Anat.) Below the orbit;
as, the infraorbital foramen; the infraorbital nerve.
Infrapose
In`fra*pose" (?), v. t. [Infra + pose.] To place under or beneath.
[R.]
Infraposition
In`fra*po*si"tion (?), n. [Infra + position.] A situation or position
beneath. Kane.
Infrascapular
In`fra*scap"u*lar (?), a. [Infra + scapular.] (Anat.) Beneath the
scapula, or shoulder blade; subscapular.
Infraspinal
In`fra*spi"nal (?), a. [Infra + spinal.] (Anat.) (a) Below the
vertebral column, subvertebral. (b) Below the spine; infraspinate;
infraspinous.
Infraspinate, Infraspinous
In`fra*spi"nate (?), In`fra*spi*nous (?), a. [Infra + spinate,
spinous.] (Anat.) Below the spine; infraspinal; esp., below the spine
of the scapula; as, the infraspinous fossa; the infraspinate muscle.
Infrastapedial
In`fra*sta*pe"di*al (?), a. [Infra + stapedial.] (Anat.) Of or
pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many
animals projects below the connection with the stapes. -- n. The
infrastapedial part of the columella.
Infrasternal
In`fra*ster"nal (?), a. [Infra + sternal.] (Anat.) Below the sternum;
as, the infrasternal depression, or pit of the stomach.
Infratemporal
In`fra*tem"po*ral (?), a. [Infra + temporal.] (Anat.) Below the
temple; below the temporal bone.
Infraterritorial
In`fra*ter"ri*to"ri*al (?), a. [Infra + territorial.] Within the
territory of a state. Story.
Infratrochlear
In`fra*troch"le*ar (?), a. [Infra + trochlear.] (Anat.) Below a
trochlea, or pulley; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the
trigeminal nerve.
Infrequence, Infrequency
In*fre"quence (?), In*fre"quen*cy (?), n. [L. infrequentia scantiness
: cf. F. infrequence.]
1. The state of rarely occuring; uncommonness; rareness; as, the
infrquence of his visits.
2. The state of not being frequented; solitude; isolation; retirement;
seclusion. [R.]
The solitude and infrequency of the place. Bp. Hall.
Infrequent
In*fre"quent (?), a. [L. infrquens : cf.F. infrequent. See In- not,
and Frequent.] Seldom happening or occurring; rare; uncommon; unusual.
The act whereof is at this day infrequent or out of use among all
sorts of men. Sir T. Elyot.
Infrequently
In*fre"quent*ly (?), adv. Not frequently; rarely.
Infrigidate
In*frig"i*date (?), v. t. [L. infrigidatus, p.p. of infrigidare to
chill. See 1st In-, and Frigid.] To chill; to make cold; to cool.
[Obs.] Boyle.
Infrigidation
In*frig`i*da"tion (?), n. [L. infrigidatio.] The act of chilling or
causing to become cold; a chilling; coldness; congelation. [Obs.]
Boyle.
Infringe
In*fringe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infringed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infringing (?).] [L. infringere; pref. in- in + frangere to break. See
Fraction, and cf. Infract .]
1. To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey;
as, to infringe a law or contract.
If the first that did the edict infringe, Had answered for his
deed. Shak.
The peace . . . was infringed by Appius Claudius. Golding.
2. To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe
delight or power. [Obs.] Hooker.
Infringe
In*fringe", v. i.
1. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to
injure; to offend.
2. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to
infringe upon the rights of another.
Infringement
In*fringe"ment (?), n.
1. The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the
infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution.
The punishing of this infringement is proper to that jurisdiction
against which the contempt is. Clarendon.
2. An encroachment on a patent, copyright, or other special privilege;
a trespass.
Infringer
In*frin"ger (?), n. One who infringes or violates; a violator. Strype.
Infructuose
In*fruc"tu*ose" (?), a. [L.infructuosus. See In- not, and Fruit.] Not
producing fruit; unfruitful; unprofitable. [R.] T. Adams.
Infrugal
In*fru"gal (?), a. Not frugal; wasteful; as, an infrugal expense of
time. J. Goodman.
Infrugiferous
In`fru*gif"er*ous (?), a. Not bearing fruit; not fructiferous.
Infucate
In`fu*cate (?), v. t. [L. infucatus painted; pref. in- in + fucare to
paint, dye. See Fucate.] To stain; to paint; to daub.
Infucation
In`fu*ca"tion (?), n. The act of painting or staining, especially of
painting the face.
Infula
In"fu*la (?), n.; pl. Infule (#). [L.] A sort of fillet worn by
dignitaries, priests, and others among the ancient Romans. It was
generally white.
Infumate
In"fu*mate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infumated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infumating.] [L.infumatus, p.p. of infumare to infumate; pref. in- in
+ fumare to smoke, fr. fumus smoke.] To dry by exposing to smoke; to
expose to smoke.
Infumated
In"fu*ma`ted (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Clouded; having a cloudy appearance.
Infumation
In`fu*ma"tion (?), n. Act of drying in smoke.
Infumed
In*fumed" (?), a. Dried in smoke; smoked.
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Infundibular, Infundibulate
In`fun*dib"u*lar (?), In`fun*dib"u*late (?), a. [See Infundibulum.]
Having the form of a funnel; pertaining to an infundibulum.
Infundibulate Bryozoa (Zo\'94l.),a group of marine Bryozoa having a
circular arrangement of the tentacles upon the disk.
Infundibuliform
In`fun*dib"u*li*form (?), a. [L. infundibulum funnel + -form: cf. F.
infundibuliforme.]
1. Having the form of a funnel or cone; funnel-shaped.
2. (Bot.) Same as Funnelform.
Infundibulum
In`fun*dib"u*lum (?), n.; pl. L. Infundibula (#), E. Infundibulums
(#). [L., a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse.]
1. (Anat.) A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the
infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the
floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula
of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes.
2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the
gastric sac leads. (b) The siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda.
Infuneral
In*fu"ner*al (?), v. t. To inter with funeral rites; to bury. [Obs.]
G. Fletcher.
Infurcation
In`fur*ca"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- in + L. furca fork.] A forked
exlpansion or divergence; a bifurcation; a branching. Craig.
Infuriate
In*fu"ri*ate (?), a. [It. infuriato, p. p. of infuriare. See
Infuriate, v. t.] Enraged; rading; furiously angry; infuriated.
Milton.
Inflamed beyond the most infuriate wrath. Thomson.
Infuriate
In*fu"ri*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infuriated (; p. pr. & vb. n.
Infuriating] [It. infuriato, p. p. of infuriare; pref. in- (L. in) +
furia fury, L. furia. See Fury.] To render furious; to enrage; to
exasperate.
Those curls of entangled snakes with which Erinys is said to have
infuriated Athemas and Ino. Dr. H. More.
Infuriated
In*fu"ri*a`ted (?), a. Enraged; furious.
Infuscate
In*fus"cate (?), v. t. [L. infuscatus, p. p. of infuscare; pref. in-
in + fuscare to make dark, fr. fuscus dark.] To darken; to make black;
to obscure.
Infuscated
In*fus"ca*ted (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Darkened with a blackish tinge.
Infuscation
In`fus*ca"tion (?), n. The act of darkening, or state of being dark;
darkness; obscurity. Johnson.
Infuse
In*fuse" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infused (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infusing.] [L. infusus, p.p. of infundere to pour in or into; pref.
in- in + fundere to pour: cf. F. infuser. See Found to cast.]
1. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.
That strong Circean liquor cease to infuse. Denham.
2. To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce.
That souls of animals infuse themselves Into the trunks of men.
Shak.
Why should he desire to have qualities infused into his son which
himself never possessd? Swift.
3. To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with.
Infuse his breast with magnanimity. Shak.
Infusing him with self and vain conceit. Shak.
4. To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose
of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak.
One scruple of dried leaves is infused in ten ounces of warm water.
Coxe.
5. To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to
saturate. [R.] Bacon.
Infuse
In*fuse, n. Infusion. [Obs.] Spenser.
Infuser
In*fus"er (?), n. One who, or that which, infuses.
Infusibility
In*fu`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. [From Infuse.] Capability of being infused,
pouredin, or instilled.
Infusibility
In*fu`si*bil"i*ty, n. [Pref. in- not + fusibility: cf. F.
infusibilit\'82.] Incapability or difficulty of being fused, melted,
or dissolved; as, the infusibility of carbon.
Infusible
In*fu"si*ble (?), a. [From Infuse, v.] Capable of being infused.
Doctrines being infusible into all. Hammond.
Infusible
In*fu"si*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + fusible: cf. F. infusible.] Not
fusible; incapble or difficalt of fusion, or of being dissolved or
melted. Sir T. Browne.
The best crucibles are made of Limoges earth, which seems
absolutely infusible. Lavoisier (Trans. ).
Infusibleness
In*fu"si*ble*ness, n. Infusibility.
Infusion
In*fu"sion (?), n. [L. infusio a pouring in: cf. F. infusion. See
Infuse, v. t.]
1. The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as,
the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor
or zeal.
Our language has received innumerable elegancies and improvements
from that infusion of Hebraisms. Addison.
2. That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.
His folly and his wisdom are of his oun growth, not the echo or
infusion of other men. Swift.
3. The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.]
"Baptism by infusion." Jortin.
4. (Pharmacy) (a) The act or process of steeping or soaking any
substance in water in order to extract its virtues. (b) The liquid
extract obtained by this process.
Sips meek infusion of a milder herb. Cowper.
Infusionism
In*fu"sion*ism (?), n. The doctrine that the soul is preexistent to
the body, and is infused into it at conception or birth; -- opposed to
tradicianism and creationism.
Infusive
In*fu"sive (?), a. Having the power of infusion; inspiring;
influencing.
The infusive force of Spirit on man. Thomson.
Infusoria
In`fu*so"ri*a (?), n. pl. [NL.; -- so called because found in
infusions which are left exposed to the air for a time. See Infuse.]
(Zo\'94l.) One of the classes of Protozoa, including a large number of
species, all of minute size.
NOTE: &hand; They are found in all seas, lakes, ponds, and streams,
as well as in infusions of organic matter exposed to the air. They
are distinguished by having vibrating lashes or cilia, with which
they obtain their food and swim about.They are devided into the
orders Flagellata, Ciliata, and Tentaculifera. See these words in
the Vocabulary. Formely the term Infusoria was applied to all
microscopic organisms found in water, including many minute plants,
belonging to the diatoms, as well as minute animals belonging to
various classes, as the Rotifera, which are worms; and the
Rhizopoda, which constitute a distinct class of Protozoa. Fossil
Infusoria are mostly the siliceous shells of diatoms; sometimes
they are siliceous skeletons of Radiolaria, or the calcareous
shells of Foraminifera.
Infusorial
In`fu*so"ri*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Belonging to the Infusoria; composed
of, or containing, Infusoria; as, infusorial earth. Infusorial earth
(Geol.), a deposit of fine, usually white, siliceous material,
composed mainly of the shells of the microscopic plants called
diatoms. It is used in polishing powder, and in the manufacture of
dynamite.<-- = kieselguhr -->
Infusorian
In`fu*so"ri*an (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Infusoria.
Infusory
In*fu"so*ry (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Infusorial.
Infusory
In*fu"so*ry (?), n.; pl. Infusories (. (Zo\'94l.) One of the
Infusoria; -- usually in the pl.
-ing
-ing (?).
1. [For OE. -and, -end, -ind, AS. -ende; akin to Goth. -and-, L.
-ant-, -ent-, Gr. A suffix used to from present participles; as,
singing, playing.
2. [OE. -ing, AS. -ing, -ung.] A suffix used to form nouns from verbs,
and signifying the act of; the result of the act; as, riding, dying,
feeling. It has also a secondary collective force; as, shipping,
clothing.
NOTE: &hand; Th e Ol d English ending of the present participle and
verbal noun became confused, both becoming -ing.
3. [AS. -ing.] A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as,
lording, farthing.
Ing
Ing (?), n. [AS. ing.] A pasture or meadow; generally one lying low,
near a river. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Ingannation
In`gan*na"tion (?), n. [LL. ingannare to decieve.] Cheat; deception.
[Obs.] Sir T. Brown.
Ingate
In"gate` (, n.
1. Entrance; ingress. [Obs.]
Which hath in charge the ingate of the year. Spenser.
2. (Fonding) The aperture in a mold for pouring in the metal; the
gate. Simmonds.
Ingathering
In"gath`er*ing (?), n. The act or business of gathering or collecting
anything; especially, the gathering of the fruits of the earth;
harvest.
Thou shalt keep . . . the feast of ingathering. Ex. xxii. 16.
Ingelable
In*gel"a*ble (?), a. Not congealable.
Ingeminate
In*gem"i*nate (?), a. [L. ingeminatus, p. p.] Redoubled; repeated.
Jer. Taylor.
Ingeminate
In*gem"i*nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingeminated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Ingeminating (?).] [L. ingeminatus, p. p. of ingeminare to double;
pref. in- in + geminare. See Geminate.] To redouble or repeat; to
reiterate. Clarendon.
. . . She yet ingeminates The last of sounds, and what she hears
relates. Sandys.
Ingemination
In*gem`i*na"tion (?), n. Repetition; reduplication; reiteration. De
Quincey.
That Sacred ingemination, Amen, Amen. Featley.
Happiness with an echo or ingemination. Holdsworth.
Ingena
In*ge"na (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The gorilla.
Ingender
In*gen"der (?), v. t. See Engender.
Ingenerabillty
In*gen`er*a*bil"l*ty (?), n. Incapacity of being engendered or
produced. Cudworth.
Ingenerable
In*gen"er*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + generable: cf. F.
ingenerable.] Incapble of being engendered or produced; original.
Holland.
Ingenerably
In*gen"er*a*bly, adv. In an ingenerable manner.
Ingenerate
In*gen"er*ate (?), a. [L. ingeneratus, p. p. of ingenerare. See
engender] Generated within; inborn; innate; as, ingenerate powers of
body. W. Wotton.
Those virtues were rather feigned and affected . . . than true
qualities ingenerate in his judgment. Bacon.
Ingenerate
In*gen"er*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingenerat (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingenerating (?).] To generate or produce within; to begete; to
engener; to occasion; to cause. Mede.
Those noble habits are ingenerated in the soul. Sir M. Hale.
Ingeneration
In*gen`er*a"tion (?), n. Act of ingenerating.
Ingeniate
In*ge"ni*ate (?), v. t. & i. [See Ingenious.] To invent; to contrive.
[Obs.] Daniel.
Ingenie
In"ge*nie (?), n. [Obs.] See Ingeny.
Ingeniosity
In*ge`ni*os"i*ty (?), n. [LL. ingeniositas.] Ingenuity; skill;
cunning. [Obs.] Cudworth.
Ingenious
In*gen"ious (?), a. [L. ingeniosus, fr. ingenium innate or natural
quality, natural capacity, genius: cf. F. ing\'82nieux. See Engine.]
1. Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp
to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new
combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.
A man . . . very wise and ingenious in feats of war. Hakluyt.
Thou, king, send out For torturers ingenious. Shak.
The more ingenious men are, the more apt are they to trouble
themselves. Sir W. Temple.
2. Proseeding from, pertaining to, or characterized by, genius or
ingenuity; of curious design, structure, or mechanism; as, an
ingenious model, or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc.
Thus men go wrong with an ingenious skill. Cowper.
3. Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply.
4. Mental; intellectual. [Obs.]
A course of learning and ingenious studies. Shak.
Ingeniously
In*gen"ious*ly (?), adv. In an ingenious manner; with ingenuity;
skillfully; wittily; cleverly.
"Too ingeniously politic." Sir W. Temple.
Ingeniousness
In*gen"ious*ness, n. The quality or state of being ingenious;
ingenuity.
Ingenite Ingenit
In*gen"ite In*gen"it (?), a. [L. ingenitus, p. p. of ingignere to
instill by birthor nature; pref. in- + gignere to beget.] Innate;
inborn; inbred; inherent; native; ingenerate. [Obs.]
It is naturalor ingenite, which comes by some defect of the organs
and overmuch brain. Burton.
Ingenuity
In`ge*nu"i*ty (?), n. [L. ingenuitas ingenuousness: cf. F.
ing\'82nuit\'82. See Ingenuous.]
1. The quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in
forming new combinations; ingeniousness; skill in devising or
combining.
All the means which human ingenuity has contrived. Blair.
2. Curiousness, or cleverness in design or contrivance; as, the
ingenuity of a plan, or of mechanism.
He gives . . . To artist ingenuity and skill. Cowper.
3. Openness of heat; ingeniuousness. [Obs.]
The stings and remores of natural ingenuity, a principle that men
scarcely ever shake off, as long as they carry anything of human
nature about them. South.
Syn. -- Inventiveness; ingeniousness; skill; cunning; cleverness;
genius. -- Ingenuity, Cleverness. Ingenuity is a form of genius, and
cleverness of talent. The former implies invention, the letter a
peculiar dexterity and readiness of execution. Sir James Mackintosh
remarks that the English overdo in the use of the word clever and
cleverness, applying them loosely to almost every form of intellectual
ability.
Ingenuous
In*gen"u*ous (?), a. [L. ingenuus inborn, innate, freeborn, noble,
frank; pref. in- in + the root of gignere to beget. See Genius, and
cf. Ingenious.]
1. Of honorable extraction; freeborn; noble; as, ingenuous blood of
birth.
2. Noble; generous; magnanimous; honorable; uprigth; high-minded; as,
an ingenuous ardor or zeal.
If an ingenuous detestation of falsehood be but carefully and early
instilled, that is the true and genuin method to obviate
dishonesty. Locke.
3. Free from reserve, disguise, equivocation, or dissimulation; open;
frank; sa, an ingenuous man; an ingenuous declaration, confession,
etc.
Sensible in myself . . . what a burden it is for me, who would be
ingenuous, to be loaded with courtesies which he hath not the least
hope to requite or deserve. Fuller.
4. Ingenious. [Obs.] Shak.
NOTE: &hand; (Formerly) printers did not discriminate between . . .
ingenuous and ingenious, and these words were used or rather
printed interchangeably almost to the begining of the eighteenth
century.
G. P. Marsh. Syn. -- Open; frank; unreserved; artless; plain; sincere;
candid; fair; noble; generous. -- Ingenuous, Open, Frank. One who is
open speaks out at once what is uppermost in his mind; one who is
frank does it from a natural boldness, or dislike of self-restraint;
one who is ingenuous is actuated by a native simplicity and
artlessness, which make him willing to confess faults, and make known
his sentiments without reserve. See Candid.
Ingenuously
In*gen"u*ous*ly, adv. In an ingenuous manner; openly; fairly;
candidly; artlessly.
Being required to explane himself, he ingeniously confessed.
Ludlow.
Ingenuousness
In*gen"u*ous*ness, n.
1. The state or quality of being ingenuous; openness of heart;
frankness.
2. Ingenuity. [Obs.] Fuller.
Ingeny
In"ge*ny (?), n. [L. ingenium. See Ingenious.] Natural gift or talent;
ability; wit; ingenuity. [Obs.] [Written also ingenie.] Becon.
Ingerminate
In*ger"mi*nate (?), v. t. To cause to germinate.
Ingest
In*gest" (?), v. t. [L. ingenium, p. p. of ingerere to put in; pref.
in- in + gerere to bear.] To take into, or as into, the stomach or
alimentary canal. Sir T. Browne.
Ingesta
In*ges"ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ingest.] (Physiol.) That which is
introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal; --
opposed to egesta.
Ingestion
In*ges"tion (?), n. [L. ingestio: cf. F. ingestion.] (Physiol.) The
act of taking or putting into the stomach; as, the ingestion of milk
or other food.
Inghalla
In*ghal"la (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The reedbuck of South Africa. [Written
also ingali.]
Ingirt
In*girt" (?), v. t. [See Ingirt.] To encircle to gird; to engirt.
The wreath is ivy that ingirts our beams. Drayton.
Ingirt
In*girt", a. Surrounded; encircled. Fenton.
Ingle
In"gle (?), n. [Gael. & Ir. aingeali fire; cf. L. igniculusi spark,
dim. of ignis fire. Cf. Ignite.] Flame; blaze; a fire; a fireplace.
[Obs. or Scot.] Burns. Ingle nock, the chimney corner. -- Ingle side,
Ingle cheek, the fireside.
Ingle
In"gle, n. [Written also engle, enghle: cf. Gael. & Ir. aingeal an
angel. Cf. Engle.] A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart; an engle.
[Obs.] Toone.
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Ingle
In"gle (?), v. t. To cajole or coax; to wheedle. See Engle. [Obs.]
Inglobate
In*glo"bate (?), a. In the form of a globe or sphere; -- applied to
nebulous matter collected into a sphere by the force of gravitation.
Inglobe
In*globe" (?), v. t. To infix, as in a globe; to fix or secure firmly.
[Obs.] Milton.
Inglorious
In*glo"ri*ous (?), a. [L. inglorious; pref. in- not + gloria glory,
fame: cf. F. inglorieux. See Glory.]
1. Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with
fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of
ease. Shak.
My next desire is, void of care and strife, To lead a soft, secure,
inglorious life. Dryden.
Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest. Gray.
2. Shameful; disgraceful; ignominious; as, inglorious flight, defeat,
etc.
Inglorious shelter in an alien land. J. Philips.
Ingloriously
In*glo"ri*ous*ly, adv. In an inglorious manner; dishonorably; with
shame; ignominiously; obscurely.
Ingloriousness
In*glo"ri*ous*ness, n. The state of being inglorious.
Inglut
In*glut" (?), v. t. To glut. [R.] Ascham.
Ingluvial
In*glu"vi*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the indulges or
crop of birds.
Ingluvies
In*glu"vi*es (?), n. [L.] (Anat.) The crop, or craw, of birds.
Ingluvious
In*glu"vi*ous (?), a. Gluttonous. [Obs.] Blount.
In-going
In"-go`ing (?), n. The act of going in; entrance.
In-going
In"-go`ing, a. Going; entering, as upon an office or a possession; as,
an in-going tenant.
Ingorge
In*gorge" (?), v. t. & i. See Engorge. Milton.
Ingot
In"got (?), n. [Prob. from AS. in in + ge\'a2tan to pour: cf. F.
linglot, LL. lingotus a mass of gold or silver, extended in the manner
of a tongue, and G. einguss, LG. & OE. ingot ingot, a mold for casting
metals in. See Found to cast, and cf. Linget, Lingot, Nugget.]
1. That in which metal is cast; a mold. [Obs.]
And from the fire he took up his matter And in the ingot put it
with merry cheer. Chaucer.
2. A bar or wedge of steel, gold, or other malleable metal, cast in a
mold; a mass of unwrought cast metal.
Wrought ingots from Besoara's mine. Sir W. Jones.
Ingot mold, a box or mold in which ingots are cast. -- Ingot iron. See
Decarbonized steel, under Decarbonize.
Ingrace
In*grace" (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + grace.] To ingratiate. [Obs.] G.
Fletcher.
Ingracious
In*gra"cious (?), a. [Pref. in- not + gracious.] Ungracious; unkind.
[Obs.] Holland.
Ingraff
In*graff" (?), v. t. See Ingraft. [Obs.]
Ingraft
In*graft" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingrafted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingrafting.] [Written also engraft.]
1. To insert, as a scion of one tree, shrub, or plant in another for
propagation; as, to ingraft a peach scion on a plum tree;
figuratively, to insert or introduce in such a way as to make a part
of something.
This fellow would ingraft a foreign name Upon our stock. Dryden.
A custom . . . ingrafted into the monarchy of Rome. Burke.
2. To subject to the process of grafting; to furnish with grafts or
scions; to graft; as, to ingraft a tree.
Ingrafter
In*graft"er (?), n. A person who ingrafts.
Ingraftment
In*graft"ment (?), n.
1. The act of ingrafting.
2. The thing ingrafted; a scion.
Ingrain
In"grain` (?; 277), a. [Pref. in- in + grain kermes. See Engrain,
Grain.]
1. Dyed with grain, or kermes. [Obs.]
2. Dyed before manufacture, -- said of the material of a textile
fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential
part of the substance.
Ingrain carpet, a double or two-ply carpet. -- Triple ingrain carpet,
a three-ply carpet.
Ingrain
In"grain`, n. An ingrain fabric, as a carpet.
Ingrain
In"grain` (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingrained (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingraining.] [Written also engrain.]
1. To dye with or in grain or kermes.
2. To dye in the grain, or before manufacture.
3. To work into the natural texture or into the mental or moral
constitution of; to stain; to saturate; to imbue; to infix deeply.
Our fields ingrained with blood. Daniel.
Cruelty and jealousy seem to be ingrained in a man who has these
vices at all. Helps.
Ingrapple
In*grap"ple (?), v. t. & i. To seize; to clutch; to grapple. [Obs.]
Drayton.
Ingrate
In"grate` (?; 277), a. [L. ingratus. See Ingrateful.] Ingrateful.
[Obs. or Poetic] Bacon.
Ingrate
In"grate`, n. An ungrateful person. Milton.
Ingrateful
In"grate`ful (?), a. [L. ingratus ingrateful (pref. in- not + gratus
beloved, dear, grateful) + -ful: cf. F. ingrat. See Grateful.]
1. Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative. Milton.
He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me. Atterbury.
2. Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.
He gives . . . no ingrateful food. Milton.
-- In"grate`ful*ly, adv. -- In"grate`ful*ness, n.
Ingrately
In"grate`ly (?), adv. Ungratefully. [Obs.]
Ingratiate
In*gra"ti*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingratiated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Ingratiating (?).] [Pref. in- in + L. gratia. See Grace.]
1. To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into
favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by with before
the person whose favor is sought.
Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with Philip and his
pupil. Budgell.
2. To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by to.
[Obs.] Dr. J. Scott.
What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?
Hammond.
Ingratiate
In*gra"ti*ate, v. i. To gain favor. [R.] Sir W. Temple.
Ingratitude
In*grat"i*tude (?), n. [F. ingratitude, L. ingratitudo. See Ingrate.]
Want of gratitude; insensibility to, forgetfulness of, or ill return
for, kindness or favors received; unthankfulness; ungratefulness.
Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend. Shak.
Ingratitude is abhorred both by God and man. L'Estrange.
Ingrave
In*grave" (?), v. t. To engrave. [R.] "Whose gleaming rind ingrav'n."
Tennyson.
Ingrave
In*grave", v. t. [Pref. in- in + grave. Cf. Engrave.] To bury. [Obs.]
Heywood.
Ingravidate
In*grav"i*date (?), v. t. [L. ingravidatus, p. p. of ingravidare to
impregnate. See 1st In-, and Gravidated.] To impregnate. [Obs.]
Fuller.
Ingravidation
In*grav`i*da"tion (?), n. The state of being pregnant or impregnated.
[Obs.]
Ingreat
In*great" (?), v. t. To make great; to enlarge; to magnify. [Obs.]
Fotherby.
Ingredience, Ingrediency
In*gre"di*ence (?), In*gre"di*en*cy (?), n. [See Ingredient.]
1. Entrance; ingress. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
2. The quality or state of being an ingredient or component part.
Boyle.
Ingredient
In*gre"di*ent (?), n. [F. ingr\'82dient, L. ingrediens, -entis,
entering into, p. pr. of ingredi, p. p. ingressus, to go into, to
enter; pref. in- in + gradi to walk, go. See Grade.] That which enters
into a compound, or is a component part of any combination or mixture;
an element; a constituent.
By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to ingredients.
Sir I. Newton.
Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and solids.
Arbuthnot.
Ingredient
In*gre"di*ent, a. Entering as, or forming, an ingredient or component
part.
Acts where no sin is ingredient. Jer. Taylor.
Ingress
In"gress (?), n. [L. ingressus, fr. ingredi. See Ingredient.]
1. The act of entering; entrance; as, the ingress of air into the
lungs.
2. Power or liberty of entrance or access; means of entering; as, all
ingress was prohibited.
3. (Astron.) The entrance of the moon into the shadow of the earth in
eclipses, the sun's entrance into a sign, etc.
Ingress
In"gress (?), v. i. To go in; to enter. [R.]
Ingression
In*gres"sion (?), n. [L. ingressio: cf. F. ingression.] Act of
entering; entrance. Sir K. Digby.
Ingrieve
In*grieve (?), v. t. To render more grievous; to aggravate. [Obs.] Sir
P. Sidney.
Ingroove
In*groove" (?), v. t. To groove in; to join in or with a groove.
Tennyson.
Ingross
In*gross" (?), v. t. See Engross.
Ingrowing
In"grow`ing (?), a. Growing or appearing to grow into some other
substance. Ingrowing nail, one whose edges are becoming imbedded in
the adjacent flesh.
Ingrowth
In"growth` (?), n. A growth or development inward. J. LeConte.
Inguen
In"guen (?), n. [L. inguen, inguinis.] (Anat.) The groin.
Inguilty
In*guilt"y (?), a. Not guilty. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Inguinal
In"gui*nal (?), a. [L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis, the groin:
cf. F. inguinal.] (Astron. & Med.) Of or pertaining to, or in the
region of, the inguen or groin; as, an inguinal canal or ligament;
inguinal hernia. Inguinal ring. See Abdominal ring, under Abdominal.
Ingulf
In*gulf" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingulfed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingulfing.] [Cf. Engulf.] [Written also engulf.] To swallow up or
overwhelm in, or as in, a gulf; to cast into a gulf. See Engulf.
A river large . . . Passed underneath ingulfed. Milton.
Ingulfment
In*gulf"ment (?), n. The act of ingulfing, or the state of being
ingulfed.
Ingurgitate
In*gur"gi*tate (?), v. t. [L. ingurgitatus, p. p. of ingurgitare to
pour in; pref. in- in + gurges whirlpool, gulf.]
1. To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity; to
guzzle. Cleveland.
2. To swallow up, as in a gulf. Fotherby.
Ingurgitate
In*gur"gi*tate, v. i. To guzzle; to swill. Burton.
Ingurgitation
In*gur`gi*ta"tion (?), n. [L. ingurgitatio: cf. F. ingurgitation.] The
act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; that which is so
swallowed. E. Darwin.
He drowned his stomach and senses with a large draught and
ingurgitation of wine. Bacon.
Ingustable
In*gust"a*ble (?), a. [L. ingustabilis. See Gustable.] Tasteless;
insipid. Sir T. Browne.
Inhabile
In*hab"ile (?), a. [L. inhabilis: cf. F. inhabile. See In- not, and
Habile, and cf. Unable.]
1. Not apt or fit; unfit; not convenient; inappropriate; unsuitable;
as, inhabile matter. [Obs.]
2. Unskilled; unready; awkward; incompetent; unqualified; -- said of
person. [Obs.] See Unable.
Inhability
In`ha*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inhabilet\'82, inhabilit\'82. See
Inability.] Unsuitableness; unaptness; unfitness; inability. [Obs.]
Barrow.
Inhabit
In*hab"it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhabiting.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in-
in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as
a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men
inhabit cities and houses.
The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii. 15.
O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone? Moore.
Inhabit
In*hab"it, v. i. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to
abide. [Archaic or Poetic] Shak.
They say wild beasts inhabit here. Waller.
Inhabitable
In*hab"it*a*ble (?), a. [L. inhabitabilis. See Inhabit.] Capable of
being inhabited; habitable.
Systems of inhabitable planets. Locke.
Inhabitable
In*hab"it*a*ble, a. [L. inhabitabilis: cf. F. inhabitable. See In-
not, and Habitable.] Not habitable; not suitable to be inhabited.
[Obs.]
The frozen ridges of the Alps Or other ground inhabitable. Shak.
Inhabitance, Inhabitancy
In*hab"it*ance (?), In*hab"it*an*cy (?), n.
1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the
condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy.
Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former inhabitance.
Carew.
2. (Law) The state of having legal right to claim the privileges of a
recognized inhabitant; especially, the right to support in case of
poverty, acquired by residence in a town; habitancy.
Inhabitant
In*hab"it*ant (?), n. [L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare.]
1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished
from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a
town, a city, county, or state. "Frail inhabitants of earth." Cowper.
In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants which were
very fair and fat people. Abp. Abbot.
2. (Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a
permanent resident.
Inhabitate
In*hab"i*tate (?), v. t. To inhabit. [Obs.]
Inhabitation
In*hab`i*ta"tion (?), n. [L. inhabitatio a dwelling.]
1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
The inhabitation of the Holy Ghost. Bp. Pearson.
2. Abode; place of dwelling; residence. [Obs.] Milton.
3. Population; inhabitants. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
The beginning of nations and of the world's inhabitation. Sir W.
Raleigh.
Inhabitativeness
In*hab"it*a*tive*ness (?), n. (Phrenol.) A tendency or propensity to
permanent residence in a place or abode; love of home and country.
Inhabited
In*hab"it*ed, a. Uninhabited. [Obs.] Brathwait.
Inhabiter
In*hab"it*er (?), n. An inhabitant. [R.] Derham.
Inhabitiveness
In*hab"it*ive*ness (?), n. (Phrenol.) See Inhabitativeness.
What the phrenologists call inhabitiveness. Lowell.
Inhabitress
In*hab"it*ress, n. A female inhabitant. [R.]
Inhalant
In*hal"ant (?), a. [Cf. F. inhalant.] Inhaling; used for inhaling.
Inhalant
In*hal"ant (?), n. An apparatus also called an inhaler (which see);
that which is to be inhaled.
Inhalation
In`ha*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inhalation.] The act of inhaling; also,
that which is inhaled.
Inhale
In*hale" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhaled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhaling.] [L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in- in + halare to
breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. Exhale.] To breathe or draw into the
lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; -- opposed to exhale.
Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening.
Arbuthnot.
Inhalent
In*hal"ent (?), a. Used for inhaling; as, the inhalent end of a duct.
Dana.
Inhaler
In*hal"er (?), n.
1. One who inhales.
2. An apparatus for inhaling any vapor or volatile substance, as ether
or chloroform, for medicinal purposes.
3. A contrivance to filter, as air, in order to protect the lungs from
inhaling damp or cold air, noxious gases, dust, etc.; also, the
respiratory apparatus for divers.
Inhance
In*hance" (?), v. t. See Enhance.
Inharmonic, Inharmonical
In`har*mon"ic (?), In`har*mon"ic*al (?), a. Not harmonic;
inharmonious; discordant; dissonant.
Inharmonious
In`har*mo"ni*ous (?), a. [Pref. in- not + harmonious: cf. F.
inharmonieux.]
1. Not harmonious; unmusical; discordant; dissonant.
Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh. Cowper.
2. Conflicting; jarring; not in harmony.
Inharmoniously
In`har*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. Without harmony.
Inharmoniousness
In`har*mo"ni*ous*ness, n. The quality of being inharmonious; want of
harmony; discord.
The inharmoniousness of a verse. A. Tucker.
Inharmony
In*har"mo*ny (?), n. Want of harmony.
Inhaul, Inhauler
In"haul` (?), In"haul`er (?), n. (Naut.) A rope used to draw in the
jib boom, or flying jib boom.
Inhearse
In*hearse" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhearsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhearsing.] To put in, or as in, a hearse or coffin. Shak.
Inhere
In*here" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inhered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhering.] [L. inhaerere; pref. in- in + haerere to stick, hang. See
Hesitate.] To be inherent; to stick (in); to be fixed or permanently
incorporated with something; to cleave (to); to belong, as attributes
or qualities.
They do but inhere in the subject that supports them. Digby.
Inherence, Inherency
In*her"ence (?), In*her"en*cy (?), n. [Cf. F. inh\'82rence.] The state
of inhering; permanent existence in something; innateness; inseparable
and essential connection. Jer. Taylor.
Inherent
In*her"ent (?), a. [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of inhaerere: cf. F.
inh\'82rent. See Inhere.] Permanently existing in something;
inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate;
inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the
inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection. "A most
inherent baseness." Shak.
The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. Southey.
Syn. -- Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought;
inseparable; essential; indispensable.
Inherently
In*her"ent*ly, adv. By inherence; inseparably.
Matter hath inherently and essentially such an internal energy.
Bentley.
Inherit
In*her"it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inherited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inheriting.] [OE. enheriten to inherit, to give a heritage to, OF.
enheriter to appoint as an heir, L. inhereditare; pref. in- in +
hereditare to inherit, fr. heres heir. See Heir.]
1. (Law) To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance;
to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose
estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law
from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or
real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his
father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown.
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2. To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or
acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he
inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.
Prince Harry is valiant; for the cold blood he did naturally
inherit of his father he hath . . . manured . . . with good store
of fertile sherris. Shak.
3. To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a
possession.
But the meek shall inherit the earth. Ps. xxxvii. 11.
To bury so much gold under a tree, And never after to inherit it.
Shak.
4. To put in possession of. [R.] Shak.
Inherit
In*her"it (?), v. i. To take or hold a possession, property, estate,
or rights by inheritance.
Thou shalt not inherit our father's house. Judg. xi. 2.
Inheritability
In*her`it*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inheritable or
descendible to heirs. Jefferson.
Inheritable
In*her"it*a*ble (?), a.
1. Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an
inheritable estate or title. Blackstone.
2. Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable
qualities or infirmities.
3. [Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable.] Capable of taking by
inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as
an heir.
By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so
corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable. Blackstone.
The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the
crown on failure of issue male. Blackstone.
Inheritable blood, blood or relationship by which a person becomes
qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.
Inheritably
In*her"it*a*bly, adv. By inheritance. Sherwood.
Inheritance
In*her"it*ance (?), n. [Cf. OF. enheritance.]
1. The act or state of inheriting; as, the inheritance of an estate;
the inheritance of mental or physical qualities.
2. That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir
from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which
passes by descent.
When the man dies, let the inheritance Descend unto the daughter.
Shak.
3. A permanent or valuable possession or blessing, esp. one received
by gift or without purchase; a benefaction.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not
away. 1 Pet. i. 4.
4. Possession; ownership; acquisition. "The inheritance of their
loves." Shak.
To you th' inheritance belongs by right Of brother's praise; to you
eke Spenser.
5. (Biol.) Transmission and reception by animal or plant generation.
6. (Law) A perpetual or continuing right which a man and his heirs
have to an estate; an estate which a man has by descent as heir to
another, or which he may transmit to another as his heir; an estate
derived from an ancestor to an heir in course of law. Blackstone.
NOTE: &hand; Th e word inheritance (used simply) is mostly confined
to the title to land and tenements by a descent.
Mozley & W.
Men are not proprietors of what they have, merely for themselves;
their children have a title to part of it which comes to be wholly
theirs when death has put an end to their parents' use of it; and
this we call inheritance. Locke.
Inheritor
In*her"it*or (?), n. One who inherits; an heir.
Born inheritors of the dignity. Milton.
Inheritress
In*her"it*ress (?), n. A heiress. Milman.
Inheritrix
In*her"it*rix (?), n. Same as Inheritress. Shak.
Inherse
In*herse" (?), v. t. [Obs.] See Inhearse.
Inhesion
In*he"sion (?), n. [L. inhaesio. See Inhere.] The state of existing,
of being inherent, in something; inherence. A. Baxter.
Constant inhesion and habitual abode. South.
Inhiation
In`hi*a"tion (?), n. [L. inhiatio, fr. inhiare to gape; pref. in- +
hiare to gape.] A gaping after; eager desire; craving. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Inhibit
In*hib"it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhibited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhibiting.] [L. inhibitus, p. p. of inhibere; pref. in- in + habere
to have, hold. See Habit.]
1. To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder.
Their motions also are excited or inhibited . . . by the objects
without them. Bentley.
2. To forbid; to prohibit; to interdict.
All men were inhibited, by proclamation, at the dissolution, so
much as to mention a Parliament. Clarendon.
Burial may not be inhibited or denied to any one. Ayliffe.
Inhibition
In`hi*bi"tion (?), n. [L. inhibitio: cf. F. inhibition.]
1. The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint;
prohibition; embargo.
2. (Physiol.) A stopping or checking of an already present action; a
restraining of the function of an organ, or an agent, as a digestive
fluid or ferment, etc.; as, the inhibition of the respiratory center
by the pneumogastric nerve; the inhibition of reflexes, etc.
3. (Law) A writ from a higher court forbidding an inferior judge from
further proceedings in a cause before; esp., a writ issuing from a
higher ecclesiastical court to an inferior one, on appeal. Cowell.
Inhibitor
In*hib"i*tor (?), n. [NL.] That which causes inhibitory action; esp.,
an inhibitory nerve.
Inhibitory
In*hib"i*to*ry (?), a. [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.] Of or
pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition;
tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the
pneumogastric on the respiratory center.
I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory. Lamb.
Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, or
suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.
Inhibitory-motor
In*hib"i*to*ry-mo"tor (?), a. (Physiol.) A term applied to certain
nerve centers which govern or restrain subsidiary centers, from which
motor impressions issue. McKendrick.
Inhive
In*hive" (?), v. t. To place in a hive; to hive.
Inhold
In*hold" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inheld (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inholding.] To have inherent; to contain in itself; to possess. [Obs.]
Sir W. Raleigh.
Inholder
In*hold"er, n. An inhabitant. [Obs.] Spenser.
Inhoop
In*hoop" (?), v. t. To inclose in a hoop, or as in a hoop. [R.] Shak.
Inhospitable
In*hos"pi*ta*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + hospitable: cf. L.
inhospitalis.]
1. Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or
guests; as, an inhospitable person or people.
Have you no touch of pity, that the poor Stand starved at your
inhospitable door? Cowper.
2. Affording no shelter or sustenance; barren; desert; bleak;
cheerless; wild. "Inhospitable wastes." Blair. --
In*hos"pi*ta*ble*mess, n. -- In*hos"pi*ta*bly, adv.
Inhospitality
In*hos`pi*tal"i*ty (?), n. [L. inhospitalitas: cf. F.
inhospitalit\'82. See In- not, and Hospitality.] The quality or state
of being inhospitable; inhospitableness; lack of hospitality. Bp.
Hall.
Inhuman
In*hu"man (?), a. [L. inhumanus: cf. F. inhumain. See In- not, and
Human.]
1. Destitute of the kindness and tenderness that belong to a human
being; cruel; barbarous; savage; unfeeling; as, an inhuman person or
people.
2. Characterized by, or attended with, cruelty; as, an inhuman act or
punishment. Syn. -- Cruel; unfeeling; pitiless; merciless; savage;
barbarous; brutal; ferocious; ruthless; fiendish.
Inhumanity
In`hu*man"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Inhumanities (#). [L. inhumanitas: cf. F.
inhumanit\'82.] The quality or state of being inhuman; cruelty;
barbarity.
Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn. Burns.
Inhumanly
In*hu"man*ly (?), adv. In an inhuman manner; cruelly; barbarously.
Inhumate
In*hu"mate (?), v. t. [L. inhumatus, p. p. of inhumare to inhume;
pref. in- in + humare to cover with earth. See Humation, and cf.
Inhume.] To inhume; to bury; to inter. Hedge.
Inhumation
In`hu*ma"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inhumation.]
1. The act of inhuming or burying; interment.
2. (Old Chem.) The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to
expose their contents to a steady moderate heat; the state of being
thus exposed.
3. (Med.) Arenation.
Inhume
In*hume" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhuming.] [Cf. F. inhumer. See Inhumate.]
1. To deposit, as a dead body, in the earth; to bury; to inter.
Weeping they bear the mangled heaps of slain, Inhume the natives in
their native plain. Pope.
2. To bury or place in warm earth for chemical or medicinal purposes.
Inia
In"i*a (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A South American freshwater dolphin (Inia
Boliviensis). It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.
Inial
In"i*al (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the inion.
Inimaginable
In`im*ag"i*na*ble (?), a. Unimaginable; inconceivable. [R.] Bp.
Pearson.
Inimical
In*im"i*cal (?; 277), a. [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly,
hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.]
1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly;
unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public,
enmity.
2. Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic;
inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant.
We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to
all other governments. Burke.
Inimicality
In*im`i*cal"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being inimical or
hostile; hostility; unfriendliness. [R.]
Inimically
In*im"i*cal*ly (?), adv. In an inimical manner.
Inimicitious
In*im`i*ci"tious (?), a. [L. inimicitia enmity. See Inimical.]
Inimical; unfriendly. [R.] Sterne.
Inimicous
In*im"i*cous (?), a. [L. inimicus.] Inimical; hurtful. [Obs.] Evelyn.
Inimitability
In*im`i*ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being inimitable;
inimitableness. Norris.
Inimitable
In*im"i*ta*ble (?), a. [L. inimitabilis: cf. F. inimitable. See In-
not, and Imitable.] Not capable of being imitated, copied, or
counterfeited; beyond imitation; surpassingly excellent; matchless;
unrivaled; exceptional; unique; as, an inimitable style; inimitable
eloquence. "Inimitable force." Dryden.
Performing such inimitable feats. Cowper.
-- In*im"i*ta*ble*ness, n. -- In*im"i*ta*bly, adv.
Inion
In"i*on (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ini`on the back of the head.] (Anat.)
The external occipital protuberance of the skull.
Iniquitous
In*iq"ui*tous (?), a. [From Iniquity.] Characterized by iniquity;
unjust; wicked; as, an iniquitous bargain; an iniquitous proceeding.
Demagogues . . . bribed to this iniquitous service. Burke.
Syn. -- Wicked; wrong; unjust; unrighteous; nefarious; criminal. --
Iniquitous, Wicked, Nefarious. Wicked is the generic term. Iniquitous
is stronger, denoting a violation of the rights of others, usually by
fraud or circumvention. Nefarious is still stronger, implying a breach
of the most sacred obligations, and points more directly to the
intrinsic badness of the deed.
Iniquitously
In*iq"ui*tous*ly, adv. In an iniquitous manner; unjustly; wickedly.
Iniquity
In*iq"ui*ty (?), n.; pl. Iniquities (#). [OE. iniquitee, F.
iniquit\'82, L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See
Iniquous.]
1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or
uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness; as, the
iniquity of bribery; the iniquity of an unjust judge.
Till the world from his perfection fell Into all filth and foul
iniquity. Spenser.
2. An iniquitous act or thing; a deed of injustice o Milton.
Your iniquities have separated between you and your God. Is. lix.
2.
3. A character or personification in the old English moralities, or
moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice and sometimes of
another. See Vice.
Acts old Iniquity, and in the fit Of miming gets the opinion of a
wit. B. Jonson.
Iniquous
In*i"quous (?), a. [L. iniquus; pref. in- not + aequus. See Equal.]
Iniquitous. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Inirritable
In*ir"ri*ta*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + irritable: cf. F.
inirritable.] Not irritable; esp. (Physiol.), incapable of being
stimulated to action, as a muscle. -- In*ir`ri*ta*bil"i*ty (#), n.
Inirritative
In*ir"ri*ta*tive (?), a. Not accompanied with excitement; as, an
inirritative fever. E. Darwin.
Inisle
In*isle" (?), v. t. [Cf. Enisled.] To form into an island; to
surround. [Obs.] Drayton.
Initial
In*i"tial (?), a. [L. initialis, from initium a going in, entrance,
beginning, fr. inire to go into, to enter, begin; pref. in- in + ire
to go: cf. F. initial. See Issue, and cf. Commence.]
1. Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement;
incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease.
2. Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or
series; as, the initial letters of a name.
Initial
In*i"tial, n. The first letter of a word or a name.
Initial
In*i"tial, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Initialed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Initialing.] To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of
initials. [R.]
Initially
In*i"tial*ly, adv. In an initial or incipient manner or degree; at the
beginning. Barrow.
Initiate
In*i"ti*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Initiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Initiating (?).] [L. initiatus, p. p. of initiare to begin, fr.
initium beginning. See Initial.]
1. To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set
afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.
How are changes of this sort to be initiated? I. Taylor.
2. To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or
principles; to introduce.
Providence would only initiate mankind into the useful knowledge of
her treasures, leaving the rest to employ our industry. Dr. H.
More.
To initiate his pupil into any part of learning, an ordinary skill
in the governor is enough. Locke.
3. To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership
on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or
ceremonies.
The Athenians believed that he who was initiated and instructed in
the mysteries would obtain celestial honor after death. Bp.
Warburton.
He was initiated into half a dozen clubs before he was one and
twenty. Spectator.
Initiate
In*i"ti*ate, v. i. To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to
take the initiative. [R.] Pope.
Initiate
In*i"ti*ate (?), a. [L. initiatus, p. p.]
1. Unpracticed; untried; new. [Obs.] "The initiate fear that wants
hard use." Shak.
2. Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments;
newly admitted.
To rise in science as in bliss, Initiate in the secrets of the
skies. Young.
Initiate tenant by courtesy (Law), said of a husband who becomes such
in his wife's estate of inheritance by the birth of a child, but whose
estate is not consummated till the death of the wife. Mozley & W.
Initiate
In*i"ti*ate, n. One who is, or is to be, initiated.
Initiation
In*i`ti*a"tion (?), n. [L. initiatio: cf. F. initiation.]
1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or
introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature,
etc. "The initiation of coursers of events." Pope.
2. The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any
society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite
of admission into a secret society or order.
Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our initiation into
sacred mysteries. Broome.
Initiative
In*i"ti*a*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. initiatif.] Serving to initiate;
inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
Initiative
In*i"ti*a*tive, n. [Cf. F. initiative.]
1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or
begins.
The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. I. Taylor.
2. The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action,
as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is
in the House of Representatives.
Initiator
In*i"ti*a`tor (?), n. [L.] One who initiates.
Initiatory
In*i"ti*a*to*ry (?), a.
1. Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory;
as, an initiatory step. Bp. Hall.
2. Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by instruction, or by
the use and application of symbols or ceremonies; elementary;
rudimentary.
Some initiatory treatises in the law. Herbert.
Two initiatory rites of the same general import can not exist
together. J. M. Mason.
Initiatory
In*i"ti*a*to*ry, n. An introductory act or rite. [R.]
Inition
In*i"tion (?), n. [Cf. OF. inition. See Initial.] Initiation;
beginning. [Obs.] Sir R. Naunton.
Inject
In*ject" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Injected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Injecting.] [L. injectus, p. p. of inicere, injicere, to throw in;
pref. in- in + jacere to throw: cf. F. injecter. See Jet a shooting
forth.]
1. To throw in; to dart in; to force in; as, to inject cold water into
a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body;
to inject morphine with a hypodermic syringe.
2. Fig.: To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill.
C\'91sar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous
demurs. Milton.
3. To cast or throw; -- with on. [R.]
And mound inject on mound. Pope.
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4. (Anat.) To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other
substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.
Injection
In*jec"tion (?), n. [L. injectio : cf.F. injection.]
1. The act of injecting or throwing in; -- applied particularly to the
forcible throwing in of a liquid, or a\'89riform body, by means of a
syringe, pump, etc.
2. That which is injected; especially, a liquid medicine thrown into a
cavity of the body by a syringe or pipe; a clyster; an enema. Mayne.
3. (Anat.) (a) The act or process of filling vessels, cavities, or
tissues with a fluid or other substance. (b) A specimen prepared by
injection.
4. (Steam Eng.) (a) The act of throwing cold water into a condenser to
produce a vacuum. (b) The cold water thrown into a condenser.
Injection cock, OR Injection valve (Steam Eng.), the cock or valve
through which cold water is admitted into a condenser. -- Injection
condenser. See under Condenser. -- Injection pipe, the pipe through
which cold water is through into the condenser of a steam engine.
Injector
In*ject"or (?), n.
1. One who, or that which, injects.
2. (Mach.) A contrivance for forcing feed water into a steam boiler by
the direct action of the steam upon the water. The water is driven
into the boiler by the impulse of a jet of the steam which becomes
condensed as soon as it strikes the stream of cold water it impels; --
also called Giffard's injector, from the inventor. <-- fuel injector
-- a device for actively injecting fuel into an internal combustion
engine -->
Injelly
In*jel"ly (?), v. t. To place in jelly. [R.]
Injoin
In*join" (?), v. t. [Obs.] See Enjoin.
Injoint
In*joint (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + joint.] To join; to unite. [R.]
Shak.
Injoint
In*joint, v. t. [Pref. in- in + joint.] To disjoint; to separate.
[Obs.] Holland.
Injucundity
In`ju*cun"di*ty (?), n. [L. injucunditas. See In- not, and Jocund.]
Unpleassantness; disagreeableness. [Obs.] Cockeram.
Injudicable
In*ju"di*ca*ble (?), a. Not cognizable by a judge. [Obs.] Bailey.
Injudicial
In`ju*di"cial (?), a. Not according to the forms of law; not judicial.
[R.]
Injudicious
In`ju*di"cious (?), a. [Pref. in- not + judicious; cf. F.
injudicieux.]
1. Not judicious; wanting in sound judgment; undiscerning; indiscreet;
unwise; as, an injudicious adviser.
An injudicious biographer who undertook to be his editor and the
protector of his memory. A. Murphy.
2. Not according to sound judgment or discretion; unwise; as, an
injudicious measure. Syn. -- Indiscreet; inconsiderate; undiscerning;
incautious; unwise; rash; hasty; imprudent.
Injudiciously
In`ju*di"cious*ly, adv. In an injudicious manner.
Injudiciousness
In`ju*di"cious*ness, n. The quality of being injudicious; want of
sound judgment; indiscretion. Whitlock.
Injunction
In*junc"tion (?), n. [L. injunctio, fr. injungere, injunctum, to join
into, to enjoin. See Enjoin.]
1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or
prohibiting.
2. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a
precept; a direction.
For still they knew,and ought to have still remembered, The high
injunction,not to taste that fruit. Milton.
Necessary as the injunctions of lawful authority. South.
3. (Law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, insome
cases, under statutes, by a court of law,whereby a party is required
to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency
of the writ.
NOTE: &hand; It is mo re generally used as a preventive than as a
restorative process, although by no means confined to the former.
Wharton. Daniell. Story.
Injure
In"jure (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Injured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Injuring.] [L. injuriari, fr. injuria injury, perh. through F.
injurier to insult, in OF. also, to injure; or perhaps fr. E. injury,
or F. injure injury. See Injury.] To do harm to; to impair the
excellence and value of; to hurt; to damage; -- used in a variety of
senses; as: (a) To hurt or wound, as the person; to impair soundness,
as of health. (b) To damage or lessen the value of, as goods or
estate. (c) To slander, tarnish, or impair, as reputation or
character. (d) To impair or diminish, as happiness or virtue. (e) To
give pain to, as the sensibilities or the feelings; to grieve; to
annoy. (f) To impair, as the intellect or mind.
When have I injured thee? when done thee wrong? Shak.
Syn. -- To damage; mar; spoil; harm; sully; wrong; maltreat; abuse;
insult; affront; dishonor.
Injurer
In"jur*er (?), n. One who injures or wrongs.
Injuria
In*ju"ri*a (?), n.; pl. Injurie (#). [L.] (Law) Injury; invasion of
another's rights.
Injurious
In*ju"ri*ous (?), a. [L. injuriousus, injurius; cf. F. injurieux. See
Injury.]
1. Not just; wrongful; iniquitous; culpable. [Obs.] Milton.
Till the injurious Roman did extort This tribute from us, we were
free. Shak.
2. Causing injury or harm; hurtful; harmful; detrimental; mischievous;
as, acts injurious to health, credit, reputation, property, etc.
Without being injurious to the memory of our English Pindar.
Dryden.
Syn. -- Harmful; hurtful; pernicious; mischievous; baneful;
deleterious; noxious; ruinous; detrimental.
Injuriously
In*ju"ri*ous*ly, adv. In an injurious or hurtful manner; wrongfully;
hurtfully; mischievously.
Injuriousness
In*ju"ri*ous*ness, n. The quality of being injurious or hurtful;
harmfulness; injury.
Injury
In"ju*ry (?), n.; pl. Injuries (#). [OE. injurie, L. injuria, fr.
injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not + jus,juris,
right,law,justice: cf. F. injure. See Just, a.] Any damage or
violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or
interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong,
loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil;
as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury
to the character.
For he that doeth injury shall receve that he did evil. Wyclif(Col.
iii. 25).
Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on trifling
arguments. I. Watts.
Riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury and outrage.
Milton.
NOTE: &hand; In jury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional
doing of wrong.
Fleming. Syn. -- Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment;
wrong; evil; injustice.
Injustice
In*jus"tice (?), n. [F. injustice, L. injustitia. See In- not, and
Justice, and cf. Unjust.]
1. Want of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or
others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition.
If this people [the Athenians] resembled Nero in their
extravagance, much more did they resemble and even exceed him in
cruelty and injustice. Burke.
2. An unjust act or deed; a sin; a crime; a wrong.
Cunning men can be guilty of a thousand injustices without being
discovered, or at least without being punished. Swift.
Ink
Ink (?), n. (Mach.) The step, or socket, in which the lower end of a
millstone spindle runs.
Ink
Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple
red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr.
Encaustic, Caustic.]
1. A fluid, or a viscous material or preparation of various kinds
(commonly black or colored), used in writing or printing.
Make there a prick with ink. Chaucer.
Deformed monsters, foul and black as ink. Spenser.
2. A pigment. See India ink, under India.
NOTE: &hand; Or dinarily, bl ack in k is ma de from nutgalls and a
solution of some salt of iron, and consists essentially of a
tannate or gallate of iron; sometimes indigo sulphate, or other
coloring matter,is added. Other black inks contain potassium
chromate, and extract of logwood, salts of vanadium, etc. Blue ink
is usually a solution of Prussian blue. Red ink was formerly made
from carmine (cochineal), Brazil wood, etc., but potassium eosin is
now used. Also red, blue, violet, and yellow inks are largely made
from aniline dyes. Indelible ink is usually a weak solution of
silver nitrate, but carbon in the form of lampblack or India ink,
salts of molybdenum, vanadium, etc., are also used. Sympathetic
inks may be made of milk, salts of cobalt, etc. See Sympathetic ink
(below).
Copying ink, a peculiar ink used for writings of which copies by
impression are to be taken. -- Ink bag (Zo\'94l.), an ink sac. -- Ink
berry. (Bot.) (a) A shrub of the Holly family (Ilex glabra), found in
sandy grounds along the coast from New England to Florida, and
producing a small black berry. (b) The West Indian indigo berry. See
Indigo. -- Ink plant (Bot.), a New Zealand shrub (Coriaria
thumifolia), the berries of which uield a juice which forms an ink. --
Ink powder, a powder from which ink is made by solution. -- Ink sac
(Zo\'94l.), an organ, found in most cephalopods, containing an inky
fluid which can be ejected from a duct opening at the base of the
siphon. The fluid serves to cloud the water, and enable these animals
to escape from their enemies. See Illust. of Dibranchiata. --
Printer's ink, OR Printing ink. See under Printing. -- Sympathetic
ink, a writing fluid of such a nature that what is written remains
invisible till the action of a reagent on the characters makes it
visible.
Ink
Ink, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inked (?nkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Inking.] To put
ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink.
Inker
Ink"er (?), n. One who, or that which, inks; especially, in printing,
the pad or roller which inks the type.
Inkfish
Ink"fish` (?), n. A cuttlefish. See Cuttlefish.
Inkhorn
Ink"horn` (?), n. [Ink + horn; cf. F. cornet \'85 encre, G.
dintenhorn.] A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used
for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials.
"With a writer's inkhorn by his side." Ezek. ix. 2.
From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn. Longfellow.
Inkhorn
Ink"horn", a. Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] "Inkhorn terms."
Bale.
Inkhornism
Ink"horn`ism (?), n. Pedantry. Sir T. Wilson.
Inkiness
Ink"i*ness (?), n. [From Inky.] The state or quality of being inky;
blackness.
Inking
Ink"ing, a. Supplying or covering with ink. Inking roller, a somewhat
elastic roller,used to spread ink over forms of type, copperplates,
etc. -- Inking trough OR table, a trough or table from which the
inking roller receives its ink.
Inkle
In"kle (?), n. [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being
mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.] A kind of
tape or braid. Shak.
Inkle
In"kle, v. t. [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.] To
guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.
Inkling
In"kling (?), n. A hint; an intimation.
The least inkling or glimpse of this island. Bacon.
They had some inkling of secret messages. Clarendon.
Inknee
In"knee` (?), n. Same as Knock-knee.
Inkneed
In"kneed` (?), a. See Knock-kneed.
Inknot
In*knot" (?), v. t. To fasten or bind, as with a knot; to knot
together. Fuller.
Inkstand
Ink"stand` (?), n. A small vessel for holding ink, to dip the pen
into; also, a device for holding ink and writing materials.
Inkstone
Ink"stone" (?), n. A kind of stone containing native vitriol or
subphate of iron, used in making ink.
Inky
Ink"y (?), a. Consisting of, or resembling, ink; soiled with ink;
black. "Inky blots." Shak. "Its inky blackness." Boyle.
Inlace
In*lace" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inlaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inlacing (?).] [Pref. in- + lace: cf. OE. enlacen to entangle,
involve, OF. enlacier, F. enlacer. See Lace, and cf. Enlace.] To work
in, as lace; to embellish with work resembling lace; also, to lace or
enlace. P. Fletcher.
Inlagation
In"la*ga"tion (?), n. [Law L. inlagatio, fr. inlagare to restore to
law. See In, and Law.] (Old Eng. Law) The restitution of an outlawed
person to the protection of the law; inlawing. Bouvier.
Inlaid
In*laid" (?), p. p. of Inlay.
Inland
In"land (?), a.
1. Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open
water; interior; as, an inland town. "This wide inland sea." Spenser.
From inland regions to the distant main. Cowper.
2. Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore
boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation,
commerce, navigation, etc.
3. Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as, an
inland bill of exchange. See Exchange.
Inland
In"land, n. The interior part of a country. Shak.
Inland
In"land, adv. Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast.
Cook.
The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east.
S. Turner.
Inlander
In"land*er (?), n. One who lives in the interior of a country, or at a
distance from the sea. Sir T. Browne.
Inlandish
In"land*ish, a. Inland. [Obs.] T. Reeve(1657)
Inlapidate
In*lap"i*date (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. lapis, lapidis, stone.] To
convert into a stony substance; to petrity. [R.] Bacon.
Inlard
In*lard" (?), v. t. See Inlard.
Inlaw
In*law" (?), v. t. [In + law. Cf. Inlagation.] (Old Eng. Law) To clear
of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law.
Burrill. <-- In"-law. A person who is related by marriage, as
distinguished from a blood relative; esp. mother-in-law,
father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law -->
Inlay
In*lay" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inlaied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inlaying.] To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry,
choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to
form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions.
Look,how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright
gold. Shak.
But these things are . . . borrowed by the monks to inlay their
story. Milton.
Inlay
In"lay` (?), n. Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or
prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament
or variety.
Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. Milton.
The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of
braided blooms. Tennyson.
Inlayer
In*lay"er (?), n. One who inlays, or whose occupation it is to inlay.
Inleague
In*league" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inleagued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inleaguing (?).] To ally, or form an alliance witgh; to unite; to
combine.
With a willingness inleague our blood With his, for purchase of
full growth in friendship. Ford.
Inleaguer
In*lea"guer (?), v. t. To beleaguer. Holland.
Inlet
In"let (?), n.
1. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of
ingress; entrance.
Doors and windows,inlets of men and of light. Sir H. Wotton.
2. A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a
narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands.
3. That which is let in or inland; an inserted material.
NOTE: &hand; In let is al so us ewd ad jectively,as in inlet pipe,
inlet valve, etc.
Inlighten
In*light"en (?), v. t. See Enlighten.
Inlist
In*list" (?), v. t. See Enlist.
Inlive
In*live" (?), v. t. To animate. [R.] B. Jonson.
Inlock
In*lock" (?), v. t. To lock in, or inclose.
In loco
In lo"co (?). [L.] In the place; in the proper or natural place.
Inlumine
In*lu"mine (?), v. t. [Obs.] See Illumine.
Inly
In"ly (?), a. [OE. inlich, AS. inl\'c6c. See In.] Internal; interior;
secret.
Didst thou but know the inly touch of love. Shak.
Inly
In"ly, adv. Internally; within; in the heart. "Whereat he inly raged."
Milton.
Inmacy
In"ma*cy (?), n. [From Inmate.] The state of being an inmate. [R.]
Craig.
Inmate
In"mate` (?), n. [In + mate an associate.] One who lives in the same
house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the
occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who
occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling.
So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad.
Milton.
Inmate
In"mate`, a. Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] "Inmate
guests." Milton.
Inmeats
In"meats` (?), n.pl. The edible viscera of animals, as the heart,
liver, etc.
Inmesh
In*mesh" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inmeshed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inmeshing.] To bring within meshes, as of a net; to enmesh.
Inmew
In*mew" (?), v. t. [Cf.Emmew, Immew.] To inclose, as in a mew or cage.
[R.] "Inmew the town below." Beau. & Fl.
Inmost
In"most` (?), a. [OE. innemest, AS. innemest, a double superlative
form fr. inne within, fr. in in. The modern form is due to confusion
with most. See In, and cf. Aftermost, Foremost, Innermost.] Deepest
within; farthest from the surface or external part; innermost.
And pierce the inmost center of the earth. Shak.
The silent, slow, consuming fires, Which on my inmost vitals prey.
Addison.
Inn
Inn (?), n. [AS. in,inn, house, chamber, inn, from AS. in in; akin to
Icel. inni house. See In.]
1. A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Therefore with me ye may take up your inn For this same night.
Spenser.
2. A house for the lodging and entertainment of travelers or
wayfarers; a tavern; a public house; a hotel.
NOTE: &hand; As distinguished from a private boarding house, an inn
is a house for the entertainment of all travelers of good conduct
and means of payment,as guests for a brief period,not as lodgers or
boarders by contract.
The miserable fare and miserable lodgment of a provincial inn. W.
Irving.
3. The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person; as,
Leicester Inn. [Eng.]
4. One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for
students of the law barristers; as, the Inns of Court; the Inns of
Chancery; Serjeants' Inns.
Inns of chancery (Eng.), colleges in which young students formerly
began their law studies, now occupied chiefly by attorneys,
solicitors, etc. -- Inns of court (Eng.), the four societies of
"students and practicers of the law of England" which in London
exercise the exclusive right of admitting persons to practice at the
bar; also, the buildings in which the law students and barristers have
their chambers. They are the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple,
Lincoln's Inn, and Gray's Inn.
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Inn
Inn (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inning.] To
take lodging; to lodge. [R.] Addison.
Inn
Inn, v. t.
1. To house; to lodge. [Obs.]
When he had brought them into his city And inned them, everich at
his degree. Chaucer.
2. To get in; to in. See In, v. t.
Innate
In"nate (?), a. [L. innatus; pref. in- in + natus born, p.p. of nasci
to be born. See Native.]
1. Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.
2. (Metaph.) Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the
intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas.
See A priori, Intuitive.
There is an innate light in every man, discovering to him the first
lines of duty in the common notions of good and evil. South.
Men would not be guilty if they did not carry in their mind common
notions of morality,innate and written in divine letters. Fleming
(Origen).
If I could only show,as I hope I shall . . . how men, barely by the
use of their natural faculties, may attain to all the knowledge
they have, without the help of any innate impressions; and may
arrive at certainty without any such original notions or
principles. Locke.
3. (Bot.) Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an
innate anther. Gray.
Innate ideas (Metaph.), ideas, as of God, immortality, right and
wrong, supposed by some to be inherent in the mind, as a priori
principles of knowledge.
Innate
In*nate" (?), v. t. To cause to exit; to call into being. [Obs.] "The
first innating cause." Marston.
Innately
In"nate*ly (?), adv. Naturally.
Innateness
In"nate*ness, n. The quality of being innate.
Innative
In*na"tive (?), a. Native. [Obs.] Chapman.
Innavigable
In*nav"i*ga*ble (?), a. [L. innavigabilis : cf. F. innavigable. See
In- not, and Navigable.] Incapable of being navigated; impassable by
ships or vessels. Drygen. -- In*nav"i*ga*bly, adv.
Inne
Inne (?), adv. & prep. In. [Obs.]
And eke in what array that they were inne. Chaucer.
Inner
In"ner (?), a. [AS. innera, a compar. fr. inne within, fr. in in.
See In.]
1. Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or
its phenomena.
This attracts the soul, Governs the inner man,the nobler part.
Milton.
3. Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure.
Inner house (Scot.), the first and second divisions of the court of
Session at Edinburgh; also,the place of their sittings. -- Inner jib
(Naut.), a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay running from the
fore-topmast head to the jib boom. -- Inner plate (Arch.), the wall
plate which lies nearest to the center of the roof,in a double-plated
roof. -- Inner post (Naut.), a piece brought on at the fore side of
the main post, to support the transoms. -- Inner square (Carp.), the
angle formed by the inner edges of a carpenter's square.
Innerly
In"ner*ly, adv. More within. [Obs.] Baret.
Innermost
In"ner*most` (?), a. [A corruption of inmost due to influence of
inner. See Inmost.] Farthest inward; most remote from the outward
part; inmost; deepest within. Prov. xviii. 8.
Innermostly
In"ner*most`ly, adv. In the innermost place. [R.]
His ebon cross worn innermostly. Mrs. Browning.
Innervate
In*ner"vate (?), v. t. [See Innerve.] (Anat.) To supply with nerves;
as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic branches.
Innervation
In`ner*va"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. innervation.]
1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
2. (Physiol.) Special activity excited in any part of the nervous
system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence
necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various
organs.
3. (Anat.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its
parts.
Innerve
In*nerve" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innerved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Innerving.] [Pref. in- in + nerve.] To give nervous energy or power
to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to
stimulate.
Innholder
Inn"hold`er (?), n. One who keeps an inn.
Inning
In"ning (?), n. [AS. innung, fr. in in, prep. & adv.]
1. Ingathering; harvesting. [Obs.] Holland.
2. The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball,
etc.,the turn or time of a player or of a side at the bat; -- often in
the pl. Hence: The turn or time of a person, or a party, in power; as,
the Whigs went out, and the Democrats had their innings.
3. pl. Lands recovered from the sea. Ainsworth.
Innitency
In*ni"ten*cy (?), n. [L. inniti, p.p. innixus, to lean upon; pref. in-
in, on + niti to lean.] A leaning; pressure; weight. [R.] Sir T.
Browne.
Innixion
In*nix"ion (?), n. [See Innitency.] Act of leaning upon something;
incumbency. [Obs.] Derham.
Innkeeper
Inn"keep`er (?), n. An innholder.
Innocence
In"no*cence (?), n. [F. innocence, L. innocentia. See Innocent.]
1. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is
harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
2. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin;
purity of heart; blamelessness.
The silence often of pure innocence Persuades when speaking fails.
Shak.
Banished from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless
innocence! Milton.
3. The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a
particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was
clearly shown.
4. Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness;
artlessness; ingenuousness. Chaucer. Shak. Syn. -- Harmlessness;
innocuousness; blamelessness; purity; sinlessness; guiltlessness.
Innocency
In"no*cen*cy (?), n. Innocence.
Innocent
In"no*cent (?), a. [F.innocent, L. innocens, -entis; pref. in- not +
nocens, p.pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See Noxious.]
1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous;
harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
The spear Sung innocent,and spent its force in air. Pope.
2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure;
upright.
To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. Shak.
I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. Matt.
xxvii. 4.
The aidless,innocent lady, his wished prey. Milton.
3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is
innocent of the crime charged.
Innocent from the great transgression. Ps. xix. 13.
4. Simple; artless; foolish. Shak.
5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods
carried to a belligerent nation.
Innocent party (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a
litigated transaction with illegality. Syn. -- Harmless; innoxious;
innoffensive; guiltless; spotless; immaculate; pure; unblamable;
blameless; faultless; guileless; upright.
Innocent
In"no*cent, n.
1. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or
sin. Shak.
2. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
B. Jonson.
In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent. Sir W. Scott.
Innocents' day (Eccl.), Childermas day.
Innocently
In"no*cent*ly, adv. In an innocent manner.
Innocuity
In"no*cu"i*ty (?), n. Innocuousness.
Innocuous
In*noc"u*ous (?), a. [L. innocuus; in- not + nocuus hurtful, fr.
nocere to hurt. See Innocent.] Harmless; producing no ill effect;
innocent.
A patient, innocuous, innocent man. Burton.
-- In*noc"u*ous*ly, adv. -- In*noc"u*ous*ness, n.
Where the salt sea innocuously breaks. Wordsworth.
Innodate
In"no*date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innodated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Innodating (?).] [L. innodatus, p.p. of innodare; pref. in- in + nodus
knot.] To bind up,as in a knot; to include. [Obs.] Fuller.
Innominable
In*nom"i*na*ble (?), a. [L. innominabilis; pref. in- not + nominare to
name: cf. F. innominable.] Not to be named. [R.] Testament of Love.
Innominate
In*nom"i*nate (?), a. [L. innominatus; pref. in- not + nominare to
name.]
1. Having no name; unnamed; as, an innominate person or place. [R.]
Ray.
2. (Anat.) A term used in designating many parts otherwise unnamed;
as, the innominate artery, a great branch of the arch of the aorta;
the innominate vein, a great branch of the superior vena cava.
Innominate bone (Anat.), the great bone which makes a lateral half of
the pelvis in mammals; hip bone; haunch bone; huckle bone. It is
composed of three bones, ilium, ischium, and pubis, consolidated into
one in the adult, though separate in the fetus, as also in many adult
reptiles and amphibians. -- Innominate contracts (Law), in the Roman
law, contracts without a specific name.
Innovate
In"no*vate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innovated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Innovating (?).] [L. innovatus,p.p. of innovare to revew; pref. in- in
+ novare to make new,fr. novus new. See New.]
1. To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty; as, to innovate a
word or an act. [Archaic]
2. To change or alter by introducing something new; to remodel; to
revolutionize. [Archaic] Burton.
From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate
God's worship. South.
Innovate
In"no*vate, v. i. To introduce novelties or changes; -- sometimes with
in or on. Bacon.
Every man,therefore,is not fit to innovate. Dryden.
Innovation
In`no*va"tion (?), n. [L. innovatio; cf. F. innovation.]
1. The act of innovating; introduction of something new, in customs,
rites, etc. Dryden.
2. A change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something
new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites. Bacon.
The love of things ancient doth argue stayedness, but levity and
want of experience maketh apt unto innovations. Hooker.
3. (Bot.) A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to
the stems of many mosses.
Innovationist
In`no*va"tion*ist, n. One who favors innovation.
Innovative
In"no*va*tive (?), a. Characterized by, or introducing, innovations.
Fitzed. Hall.
Innovator
In"no*va`tor (?), n. [Cf. F. innovateur.] One who innovates. Shak.
Innoxious
In*nox"ious (?), a. [L. innoxius. See In- not, and Noxious.]
1. Free from hurtful qualities or effects; harmless. "Innoxious
flames." Sir K. Digby.
2. Free from crime; pure; innocent. Pope. -- In*nox`ious*ly, adv. --
In*nox"ious*ness, n.
Innubilous
In*nu"bi*lous (?), a. [L. innubilus. See Nubilous.] Cloudless. [Obs.]
Blount.
Innuendo
In`nu*en"do (?), n.; pl. Innuedoes(. [L., by intimation, by hinting,
gerund of innuere, innutum, to give a nod, to intimate; pref. in- in,
to + -nuere (in comp.) to nod. See Nutation.]
1. An oblique hint; a remote allusion or reference, usually derogatory
to a person or thing not named; an insinuation.
Mercury . . . owns it a marriage by an innuendo. Dryden.
Pursue your trade of scandal picking; Your innuendoes, when you
tell us, That Stella loves to talk with fellows. Swift.
2. (Law) An averment employed in pleading, to point the application of
matter otherwise unintelligible; an interpretative parenthesis thrown
into quoted matter to explain an obscure word or words; -- as, the
plaintiff avers that the defendant said that he (innuendo the
plaintiff) was a thief. Wharton.
NOTE: &hand; Th e te rm is so ap plied fr om ha ving be en th e
introductory word of this averment or parenthetic explanation when
pleadings were in Latin. The word "meaning" is used as its
equivalent in modern forms.
Syn. -- Insinuation; suggestion; hint; intimation; reference;
allusion; implication; representation; -- Innuendo, Insinuation. An
innuendo is an equivocal allusion so framed as to point distinctly at
something which is injurious to the character or reputation of the
person referred to. An insinuation turns on no such double use of
language, but consists in artfully winding into the mind imputations
of an injurious nature without making any direct charge.
Innuent
In"nu*ent (?), a. [L.innuens, p.pr.] Conveying a hint; significant.
[Obs.] Burton.
Innuit
In"nu*it, n. [Native name.] (Ethnol.) An Eskimo.
Innumerability
In*nu`mer*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. innumerabilitas.] State of being
innumerable. Fotherby.
Innumerable
In*nu`mer*a*ble (?), a. [L. innumerabilis : cf.F. innumefable. See In-
not, and Numerable.] Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or
numbered, for multitude; countless; numberless; unnumbered, hence,
indefinitely numerous; of great number.
Innumerable as the stars of night. Milton.
-- In*nu"mer*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*nu"mer*a*bly, adv.
Innumerous
In*nu"mer*ous (?), a. [L. innumerosus, innumerus. See Numerous.]
Innumerable. [Archaic] Milton.
Innutrition
In`nu*tri"tion (?), n. Want of nutrition; failure of nourishment. E.
Darwin.
Innutritious
In`nu*tri"tious (?), a. Not nutritious; not furnishing nourishment.
Innutritive
In*nu"tri*tive (?), a. Innutritious.
Innyard
Inn"yard` (?), n. The yard adjoining an inn.
Inobedience
In`o*be"di*ence (?), n. [L. inoboedientia : cf.F. inobedience.]
Disobedience. [Obs.] Wyclif. Chaucer.
Inobedient
In`o*be"di*ent (?), a. [L. inoboediens, p.pr. of inoboedire : cf.F.
inobedient. See Obedient.] Not obedient; disobedient. [Obs.] Chaucer.
-- In`o*be"di*ent*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Inobservable
In`ob*serv"a*ble (?), a. [L. inobservabilis : cf. F. inobservable. See
In- not, and Observable.] Not observable.
Inobservance
In`ob*serv"ance (?), a. [L. inobservantia : cf. F. inobservance.] Want
or neglect of observance. Bacon.
Inobservant
In`ob*serv"ant (?), a. [L. inobservans. See In- not, and Observant.]
Not observant; regardless; heedless. Bp. Hurd. -- In`ob*serv"ant*ly,
adv.
Inobservation
In*ob`ser*va"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inobservation.] Neglect or want of
observation. [R.]
Inobtrusive
In`ob*tru"sive (?), a. Not obtrusive; unobtrusive. --
In`ob*tru"sive*ly, adv. -- In`ob*tru"sive*ness, n.
Inocarpin
In`o*car"pin (?), n. [Gr. (Chem.) A red, gummy, coloring matter,
extracted from the colorless juice of the Otaheite chestnut (Inocarpus
edulis).
Inoccupation
In*oc`cu*pa"tion, n. Want of occupation.
Inoceramus
In`o*cer"a*mus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct genus of
large, fossil, bivalve shells,allied to the mussels. The genus is
characteristic of the Cretaceous period.
Inoculability
In*oc`u*la*bil"i*ty (?), n. The qual ity or state of being inoculable.
Inoculable
In*oc"u*la*ble (?), a. [See Inoculate.] Capable of being inoculated;
capable of communicating disease, or of being communicated, by
inoculation.
Inocular
In*oc"u*lar (?), a. (Zo\'94l) Inserted in the corner of the eye; --
said of the antenn
Inoculate
In*oc"u*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inoculated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inoculating (?),.] [L. inoculatus, p.p. of inoculare to ingraft; pref.
in- in,on + oculare to furnish with eyes, fr. oculus an eye, also, a
bud. See Ocular.]
1. To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in
another tree or plant.
2. To insert a foreign bud into; as, to inoculate a tree.
3. (Med.) To communicate a disease to ( a person ) by inserting
infectious matter in the skin or flesh; as, to inoculate a person with
the virus of smallpox,rabies, etc. See Vaccinate.
4. Fig.: To introduce into the mind; -- used especially of harmful
ideas or principles; to imbue; as, to inoculate one with treason or
infidelity.
Inoculate
In*oc"u*late, v. i.
1. To graft by inserting buds.
2. To communicate disease by inoculation.
Inoculation
In*oc"u*la"tion (?), n. [L. inoculatio: cf. F. inoculation.]
1. The act or art of inoculating trees or plants.
2. (Med.) The act or practice of communicating a disease to a person
in health, by inserting contagious matter in his skin or flesh.
NOTE: &hand; Th e us e wa s fo rmerly li mited to th e intentional
communication of the smallpox, but is now extended to include any
similar introduction of modified virus; as, the inoculation of
rabies by Pasteur.
3. Fig.: The communication of principles, especially false principles,
to the mind.
Inoculator
In*oc"u*la`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. inoculateur.] One who inoculates;
one who propagates plants or diseases by inoculation.
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Inodiate
In*o"di*ate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. odium hatred.] To make
odious or hateful. [Obs.] South.
Inodorate
In*o"dor*ate (?), a. Inodorous. [Obs.] Bacon.
Inodorous
In*o"dor*ous (?), a. [L. inodorus. See In- not, and Odorous.] Emitting
no odor; wthout smell; scentless; odorless. -- In*o"dor*ous*ness, n.
Inoffensive
In"of*fen"sive (?), a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness,
annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.
2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. Dryden.
3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption bindrance. [R.] Milton.
So have Iseen a river gintly glide In a smooth course, and
inoffensive tide. Addison.
-- In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
Inofficial
In"of*fi"cial (?), a. Not official; not having official sanction or
authoriy; not according to the forms or ceremony of official business;
as, inofficial intelligence.
Pinckney and Marshall would not make inofficial visits to discuss
official business. Pickering.
Syn. -- Private; informal; unwarranted; unauthorizod; irregular;
unceremonious; unprofessional.
Inofficially
In`of*fi"cial*ly, adv. Without the usual forms, or not in the official
character.
Inofficious
In`of*fi"cious (?), a. [L. inofficiosus: cf. F.inofficieux. See In-
not, and Officious.]
1. Indifferent to obligation or duty. [Obs.]
Thou drown'st thyself in inofficious sleep. B. Jonson.
2. Not officious; not civil or attentive. [Obs.] Jonhson.
3. (Law) Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty;
unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made without regard to natural
obligation, or by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance.
"The inofficious testament." Blackstone. "An inofficious disposition
of his fortune." Paley.
Inofficiously
In`of*fi"cious*ly, adv. Not-officiously.
Inogen
In"o*gen (?), n. [Gr. -gen.] (Physiol.) A complex nitrogenous
substance, which, by Hermann's hypothesis, is continually decomposed
and reproduced in the muscles, during their life.
Inoperation
In*op`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. inoperari to effect; pref. in- in +
operari to operate.] Agency; influence; production of effects. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Inoperative
In*op"er*a*tive (?), a. [Pref. in- not + operative.] Not operative;
not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by
neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.
Inopercular, Inoperculate
In`o*per"cu*lar (?), In`o*per"cu*late (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having no
operculum; -- said of certain gastropod shells.
Inopinable
In`o*pin"a*ble (?), a. [L. inopinabilis. See Inopinate.] Not to be
expected; inconceivable. [Obs.] "Inopinable, incredible . . . saings."
Latimer.
Inopinate
In*op"i*nate (?), a. [L. inopinatus. See In- not, and Opine.] Not
expected or looked for. [Obs.]
Inopportune
In*op`por*tune" (, a. [L. inopportunus: cf. F. inopportun. See In-
not, and Opportune.] Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an
inopportune occurrence, remark, etc.
No visit could have been more inopportune. T. Hook.
Inopportunely
In*op`por*tune"ly, adv. Not opportunely; unseasonably; inconveniently.
Inopportunity
In*op`por*tu"ni*ty (?), n. Want of opportunity; unseasonableness;
inconvenience. [R.]
Inoppressive
In`op*press"ive (?), a. Not oppressive or burdensome. O. Wolcott.
Inopulent
In*op"u*lent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + opulent: cf. F. inopulent.] Not
opulent; not affluent or rich.
Inordinacy
In*or"di*na*cy (?), n. The state or quality of being inordinate;
excessiveness; immoderateness; as, the inordinacy of love or desire.
Jer. Taylor.
Inordinate
In*or"di*nate (?), a. [L. inordinatus disordered. See In- not, and
Ordinate.] Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds;
irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world.
"Inordinate desires." Milton. "Inordinate vanity." Burke. --
In*or"di*nate*ly, adv. -- In*or"di*nate*ness, n.
Inordination
In*or`di*na"tion (?), n. [L. inordinatio.] Deviation from custom,
rule, or right; irregularity; inordinacy. [Obs.] South.
Every inordination of religion that is not in defect, is properly
called superstition. Jer. Taylor.
Inorganic
In`or*gan"ic (?), a. [Pref. in- not + organic: cf. F. inorganique.]
Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an
organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as, all
chemical compounds are inorganic substances.
NOTE: &hand; The term inorganic is used to denote any one the large
series of substances (as minerals, metals, etc.), which are not
directly connected with vital processes, either in origin or
nature, and which are broadly and relatively contrasted with
organic subscances. See Organic.
Inorganic Chemistry. See under Chemistry.
Inorganical
In`or*gan"ic*al (?), a. Inorganic. Locke.
Inorganically
In`or*gan"ic*al*ly, adv. In an inorganic manner.
Inorganity
In`or*gan"i*ty (?), n. Quality of being inorganic. [Obs.] "The
inorganity of the soul." Sir T. Browne.
Inorganization
In*or`gan*i*za"tion (?), n. The state of being without organization.
Inorganized
In*or"gan*ized (?), a. Not having organic structure; devoid of organs;
inorganic.
Inorthography
In`or*thog"ra*phy (?), n. Deviation from correct orthography; bad
spelling. [Obs.] Feltham.
Inosculate
In*os"cu*late (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inosculated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Inosculating (?).] [Pref. in- in + osculate.]
1. To unite by apposition or contact, as two tubular vessels at their
extremities; to anastomose.
2. To intercommunicate; to interjoin.
The several monthly divisions of the journal may inosculate, but
not the several volumes. De Quincey.
Inosculate
In*os"cu*late (?), v. t.
1. To unite by apposition or contact, as two vessels in an animal
body. Berkeley.
2. To unite intimately; to cause to become as one.
They were still together, grew (For so they said themselves)
inosculated. Tennyson.
Inosculation
In*os`cu*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inosculation.] The junction or
connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents
pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosis;
intercommunication; as, inosculation of veins, etc. Ray.
Inosinic
In`o*sin"ic (?), a. [From Inosite.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived
from, inosite; as, inosinic acid.
Inosite
In"o*site (?), n. [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) A white crystalline substance
with a sweet taste, found in certain animal tissues and fluids,
particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, also in some
plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Called also
phaseomannite.
NOTE: &hand; Ch emically,it ha s the composition represented by the
formula, C6H12O6+H2O, and was formerly regarded as a carbohydrate,
isomeric with dextrose, but is now known to be an aromatic compound
(a hexacid phenol derivative of benzene).
Inoxidizable
In*ox"idi`za*ble (?), a. (Chem.) Incapable of being oxidized; as, gold
and platinum are inoxidizable in the air.
Inoxidize
In*ox"i*dize (?), v. i. To prevent or hinder oxidation, rust, or
decay; as, inoxidizing oils or varnishes.
In posse
In` pos"se (?). [L.] In possibility; possible, although not yet in
existence or come to pass; -- contradistinguished from in esse.
Inquartation
In`quar*ta"tion (?), n. Quartation.
Inquest
In"quest (?), n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enqu\'88te, LL.
inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p.p. of inquirere. See
Inquire.]
1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser.
The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after
science. South.
2. (Law) (a) Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a
jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death. (b) A body of
men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matterm civil
or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury,
particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is sometimes called the
grand inquest. See under Grand. (c) The finding of the jury upon such
inquiry.
Coroner's inquest, an inquest held by a coroner to determine the cause
of any violent, sudden, or mysterious death. See Coroner. -- Inquest
of office, an inquiry made, by authority or direction of proper
officer, into matters affecting the rights and interests of the crown
or of the state. Craig. Bouvier.
Inquiet
In*qui"et (?), v. t. [L. inquietare: cf. F. inquieter. See Quiet.] To
disquiet. [Obs.] Joye.
Inquietation
In*qui`e*ta"tion (?), n. [L. inquietatio : cf. F. inquielation.]
Disturbance. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Inquietness
In*qui"et*ness, n. Unquietness. [Obs.] Joye.
Inquietude
In*qui"e*tude (?), n. [L. inquietudo: cf. F. inquietude.] Disturbed
state; uneasiness either of body or mind; restlessness; disquietude.
Sir H. Wotton.
Inquiline
In"qui*line (?), n. [L. inquilinus a tenant, lodger.] (Zo\'94l.) A
gallfly which deposits its eggs in galls formed by other insects.
Inquinate
In"qui*nate (?), v. t. [L. inquinatus, p.p. of inquinare to defile.]
To defile; to pollute; to contaminate; to befoul. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.
Inquination
In`qui*na"tion (?), n. [L. inquinatio.] A defiling; pollution; stain.
[Obs.] Bacon.
Inquirable
In*quir"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. enquerable.] Capable of being inquired
into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest. Bacon.
Inquirance
In*quir"ance (?), n. Inquiry. [Obs.] Latimer.
Inquire
In*quire" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inquired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inquiring.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre, F. enqu\'82rir, L.
inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in + quarere to seek. See Quest a
seeking, and cf. Inquiry.] [Written also enquire.]
1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting
queries.
We will call the damsel, and inquire. Gen. xxiv. 57.
Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered
him. 1 Sam. xxiii. 4.
2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of
knoledge; to make examination.
And inquire Gladly into the ways of God with man. Miltom.
NOTE: &hand; Th is wo rd is followed by of before the person asked;
as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by concerning, after,
or about, before the subject of inquiry; as, his friends inquired
about or concerning his welfare. "Thou dost not inquire wisely
concerning this." Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when search
is made for particular knowledge or information; as, to inquire
into the cause of a sudden death. It is followed by for or after
when a place or person is sought, or something is missing. "Inquire
in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus." Acts ix. 11.
Inquire
In*quire", v. t.
1. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or
inquiry respecting.
Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning law and
dispense. Milton.
And all obey and few inquire his will. Byron.
2. To call or name. [Obs.] Spenser. Syn. -- To ask; question. See
Question.
Inquirent
In*quir"ent (?), a. [L. inquirens, p. pr.] Making inquiry; inquiring;
questioning. [Obs.] Shenstone.
Inquirer
In*quir"er (?), n. [Written also enquirer.] One who inquires or
examines; questioner; investigator. Locke.
Expert inquirers after truth. Cowper.
Inquiring
In*quir"ing, a. Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes;
curious; as, an inquiring mind.
Inquiringly
In*quir"ing*ly, adv. In an inquiring manner.
Inquiry
In*quir"y (?), n.; pl. Inquiries (#). [See Inquire.] [Written also
enquiry.]
1. The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking
questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
He could no path nor track of foot descry, Nor by inquiry learn,
nor guess by aim. Spenser.
The men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's
house, and stood before the gate. Acts x. 17.
2. Search for truth, information, or knoledge; examination into facts
or principles; research; invextigation; as, physical inquiries.
All that is wanting to the perfection of this art will undoubtedly
be found, if able men . . . will make inquiry into it. Dryden.
Court of inquiry. See under Court. -- Writ of inquiry, a writ issued
in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment
to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the
plaintiff's damages, where they can not readily be ascertained by mere
calculation. Burrill. Syn. -- Interrogation; interrogatory; question;
query; scrutiny; investigation; research; examination.
Inquisible
In*quis"i*ble (?), a. Admitting judicial inquiry. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Inquisition
In`qui*si"tion (?), n. [L. inquisitio : cf. F. inquisition. See
Inquire, and cf. Inquest.]
1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection;
investigation.
As I could learn through earnest inquisition. Latimer.
Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again these foolish
runaways. Shak.
2. (Law) (a) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. (b) The
finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
Bouvier.
The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition
concerning them by a jury of the county. Blackstone.
3. (R. C. Ch.) A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment
of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its
operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their
dependencies, and a part of Italy.
Inquisition
In`qui*si"tion, v. t. To make inquisistion concerning; to inquire
into. [Obs.] Milton.
Inquisitional
In`qui*si"tion*al (?), a. [LL. inquisitionalis.] Relating to inquiry
or inquisition; inquisitorial; also, of or pertaining to, or
characteristic of, the Inquisition.
All the inquisitional rigor . . . executed upon books. Milton.
Inquisitionary
In`qui*si"tion*a*ry, (, a. [Cf. F. inquisitionnaire.] [R.]
Inquisitional.
Inquisitive
In*quis"i*tive (?), a. [OE. inquisitif, F. inquisitif.]
1. Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not
concern the inquirer.
A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent. Broome.
2. Given to examination, investigation, or research; searching;
curious.
A young, inquisitive, and sprightly genius. I. Watts.
Syn. -- Inquiring; prying; curious; meddling; intrusive. --
Inquisitive, Curious, Prying. Curious denotes a feeling, and
inquisitive a habit. We are curious when we desire to learn something
new; we are inquisitive when we set ourselves to gain it by inquiry or
research. Prying implies inquisitiveness, and is more commonly used in
a bad sense, as indicating a desire to penetrate into the secrets of
others.
[We] curious are to hear, What happens new. Milton.
This folio of four pages [a newspaper], happy work! Which not even
critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive attention, while I read.
Cowper.
Nor need we with a prying eye survey The distant skies, to find the
Milky Way. Creech.
Inquisitive
In*quis"i*tive, n. A person who is inquisitive; one curious in
research. Sir W. Temple.
Inquisitively
In*quis"i*tive*ly, adv. In an inquisitive manner.
The occasion that made him afterwards so inquisitively apply
himself to the study of physic. Boyle.
Inquisitiveness
In*quis"i*tive*ness, n. The quality or state of being inquisitive; the
disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn
what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity.
Mr. Boswell, whose inquisitiveness is seconded by great activity,
scrambled in at a high window. Johnson.
Curiosity in children nature has provided, to remove that ignorance
they were born with; which, without this busy inquisitiveness, will
make them dull. Locke.
Inquisitor
In*quis"i*tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. inquisiteur. See Inquire.]
1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.]
"Inquisitors are tatlers." Feltham.
2. (Law) One whose official duty it is to examine and inquire, as
coroners, sheriffs, etc. Mozley & W.
3. (R.C.Ch.) A member of the Court of Inquisition.
Inquisitorial
In*quis`i*to"ri*al (?), a. [Cf. F. inquisitorial.]
1. Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry;
searching; as, inquisitorial power. "Illiberal and inquisitorial
abuse." F. Blackburne.
He conferred on it a kind of inquisitorial and censorious power
even over the laity, and directed it to inquire into all matters of
conscience. Hume.
2. Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its practices.
"Inquisitorial robes." C. Buchanan.
Inquisitorially
In*quis`i*to"ri*al*ly, adv. In an inquisitorial manner.
Inquisitorious
In*quis`i*to"ri*ous (?), a. Making strict inquiry; inquisitorial.
[Obs.] Milton.
Inquisiturient
In*quis`i*tu"ri*ent (?), a. Inquisitorial. [Obs.] "Our inquisiturient
bishops." Milton.
Inracinate
In*rac"i*nate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + F. racine root: cf. F.
enraciner.] To enroot or implant.
Inrail
In*rail" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inrailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inrailing.] To rail in; to inclose or surround, as with rails. Hooker.
Inregister
In*reg"is*ter (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inreristered (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Inregistering.] [Pref. in- in + register: cf. F. enregistrer. Cf.
Enregister.] To register; to enter, as in a register. [R.] Walsh.
Inroad
In"road` (?), n. The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes
of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid;
encroachment.
The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads
of the enemy. Clarendon.
With perpetual inroads to alarm, Though inaccessible, his fatal
throne. Milton.
Syn. -- Invasion; incursion; irruption. See Invasion.
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Inroad
In*road" (?), v.t [imp. & p. p. Inroaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Inroading.]
To make an inroad into; to invade. [Obs.]
The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine. Fuller.
Inroll
In*roll" (?), v. t. See Enroll.
Inrunning
In"run`ning (?), n. The act or the place of entrance; an inlet.
Tennyson.
Inrush
In"rush` (?), n. A rush inwards; as, the inrush of the tide. G. Eliot.
Inrush
In*rush" (?), v. i. To rush in. [Obs.] Holland.
Insabbatati
In*sab`ba*ta"ti (?), n. pl. [LL. Insabatati. See 1st In-, and Sabot.]
The Waldenses; -- so called from their peculiary cut or marked sabots,
or shoes.
Insafety
In*safe"ty (?), n. Insecurity; danger. [Obs.]
Insalivation
In*sal`i*va"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) The mixing of the food with the
saliva and other secretions of the mouth in eating.
Insalubrious
In`sa*lu"bri*ous (?), a. [Pref. in- not + salubrious: cf. L.
insalubris, F. insalubre.] Not salubrious or healthful; unwholesome;
as, an insalubrious air or climate.
Insalubrity
In`sa*lu"bri*ty (?), n. [Cf.F. insalubrite.] Unhealthfulness;
unwholesomeness; as, the insalubrity of air, water, or climate. Boyle.
Insalutary
In*sal"u*ta*ry (?), a. [L. insaluteris : cf. F. insalutaire. See In-
not, and Salutary.]
1. Not salutary or wholesome; unfavorable to health.
2. Not tending to safety; productive of evil.
Insanability
In*san`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state of being insanable or incurable;
insanableness.
Insanable
In*san"a*ble (?), a. [L. insanabilis; cf. OF. insanable. See In- not,
and Sanable.] Not capable of being healed; incurable; irremediable.
Insanableness
In*san"a*ble*ness, n. The state of being insanable; insanability;
incurableness.
Insanably
In*san"a*bly, adv. In an incurable manner.
Insane
In*sane" (?), a. [L. insanus. See In- not, and Sane.]
1. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged
in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.
2. Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane
hospital.
3. Causing insanity or madness. [R.]
Or have we eaten on the insaneroot That takes the reason prisoner ?
Shak.
4. Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical;
unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
I know not which was the insane measure. Southey.
Insanely
In*sane"ly, adv. Without reason; madly; foolishly.
Insaneness
In*sane"ness, n. Insanity; madness.
Insaniate
In*sa"ni*ate (?), v. t. To render unsound; to make mad. [Obs.]
Feltham.
Insanie
In*sa"nie (?), n. Insanity. [Obs.] Shak.
Insanitary
In*san"i*ta*ry (?), a. Not sanitary; unhealthy; as, insanitary
conditions of drainage.
Insanitation
In*san`i*ta"tion (?), n. Lack of sanitation; careless or dangerous
hygienic conditions.
Insanity
In*san"i*ty (?), n. [L. insanitas unsoundness; cf. insania insanity,
F. insanite.]
1. The state of being insane; unsoundness or derangement of mind;
madness; lunacy.
All power of fancy overreason is a degree of insanity. Johnson.
Without grace The heart's insanity admits no cure. Cowper.
2. (Law) Such a mental condition, as, either from the existence of
delusions, or from incapacity to distinguish between right and wrong,
with regard to any matter under action, does away with individual
responsibility. Syn>- Insanity, Lunacy, Madness, Derangement,
Aliention, Aberration, Mania, Delirium, Frenzy, Monomania, Dementia.
Insanity is the generic term for all such diseases; lunacy has now an
equal extent of meaning, though once used to denote periodical
insanity; madness has the same extent, though originally referring to
the rage created by the disease; derangement, alienation, are popular
terms for insanity; delirium, mania, and frenzy denote excited states
of the disease; dementia denotes the loss of mental power by this
means; monomania is insanity upon a single subject.
Insapory
In*sa"po*ry (?), a. [Pref. in- not + sapor.] Tasteless; unsavory. [R.]
Sir T. Herbert.
Insatiability
In*sa`tia*bil"i*ty (?), n., [L. insatiabilitas; cf. F. insatiabilite.]
The state or quality of being insatiable; insatiableness.
Eagerness for increase of possession deluges the soul, and we sink
into the gulfs of insatiability. Rambler.
Insatiable
In*sa"tia*ble (?), a. [F. insatiable, L. ionsatiabilis. See In- not,
and Satiable.] Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased;
very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire.
"Insatiable of glory." Milton.
Insatiableness
In*sa"tia*ble*ness, n. Greediness of appetite that can not be
satisfied or appeased; insatiability.
The eye of the covetous hath a more particular insatiableness. Bp.
Hall.
Insatiably
In*sa"tia*bly, adv. In an insatiable manner or degree; unappeasably.
"Insatiably covetous." South.
Insatiate
In*sa"ti*ate (?), a. [L. insatiatus.] Insatiable; as, insatiate
thirst.
The insatiate greediness of his desires. Shak.
And still insatiate, thirsting still for blood. Hook.
Insatiately
In*sa"ti*ate*ly, adv. Insatiably. Sir T. Herbert.
Insatiateness
In*sa"ti*ate*ness, n. The state of being insatiate.
Insatiety
In`sa*ti"e*ty (?), n. [L. insatietas: cf. F. insatiete. See Satiety.]
Insatiableness. T. Grander.
Insatisfaction
In*sat`is*fac"tion (?), n.
1. Insufficiency; emptiness. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. Dissatisfaction. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Insaturable
In*sat"u*ra*ble (?), a. [L. insaturabilis: cf. F. insaturable. See In-
not, and Saturable.] Not capable of being saturated or satisfied.
Inscience
In"science (?), n. [L. inscientia: cf.F. inscience.] Want of
knowledge; ignorance. [Obs.]
Inscient
In"scient (?), a. [L. insciens, -entis, ignorant. See In- not, and
Scient, Science.] Having little or no knowledge; ignorant; stupid;
silly. [R.] N. Bacon.
Inscient
In"scient, a. [Pref. in- in + L. sciens knowing.] Having knowledge or
insight; intelligent. [R.]
Gaze on, with inscient vision, toward the sun. Mrs. Browning.
Insconce
In*sconce" (?), v. t. See Ensconce.
Inscribable
In*scrib"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being inscribed, -- used specif.
(Math.) of solids or plane figures capable of being inscribed in other
solids or figures.
Inscribableness
In*scrib"a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being inscribable.
Inscribe
In*scribe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inscribed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inscribing.] [L. inscribere. See 1st In-, and Scribe.]
1. To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to
imprint.
Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone. Pope.
2. To mark with letters, charakters, or words.
O let thy once lov'd friend inscribe thy stone. Pope.
3. To assign or address to; to commend to by a shot address; to
dedicate informally; as, to inscribe an ode to a friend. Dryden.
4. To imprint deeply; to impress; to stamp; as, to inscribe a sentence
on the memory.
5. (Geom.) To draw within so as to meet yet not cut the boundaries.
NOTE: &hand; A line is inscribed in a circle, or in a sphere, when
its two ends are in the circumference of the circle, or in the
surface of the sphere. A triangle is inscribed in another triangle,
when the three angles of the former are severally on the three
sides of the latter. A circle is inscribed in a polygon, when it
touches each side of the polygon. A sphere is inscribed in a
polyhedron, when the sphere touches each boundary plane of the
polyhedron. The latter figure in each case is circumscribed about
the former.
Inscriber
In*scrib"er (?), n. One who inscribes. Pownall.
Inscriptible
In*scrip"ti*ble (?), a. Capable of being inscribed; inscribable.
Inscription
In*scrip"tion (?), n. [L. inscriptio, fr.inscribere, inscriptum, to
inscribe: cf. F. inscription. See Inscribe.]
1. The act or process of inscribing.
2. That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially,
a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for
preservation or public inspection; as, inscriptions on monuments,
pillars, coins, medals, etc.
3. (Anat.) A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous
inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.
4. An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a
person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.
Inscriptive
In*scrip"tive (?), a. Bearing inscription; of the character or nature
of an inscription.
Inscroll
In*scroll" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inscrolled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inscrolling.] To write on a scroll; to record. [Written also inscrol.]
Shak.
Inscrutability
In*scru`ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being inscrutable;
inscrutableness.
Inscrutable
In*scru"ta*ble (?), a. [L. inscrutabilis : cf. F. inscrutable. See In-
not, and Scrutiny.] Unsearchable; incapable of being searched into and
understood by inquiry or study; impossible or difficult to be
explained or accounted for satisfactorily; obscure; incomprehensible;
as, an inscrutable design or event.
'T is not in man To yield a reason for the will of Heaven Which is
inscrutable. Beau. & Fl.
Waiving a question so inscrutable as this. De Quincey.
Inscrutableness
In*scru"ta*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inscrutable;
inscrutability.
Inscrutably
In*scru"ta*bly, adv. In an inscrutable manner.
Insculp
In*sculp" (?), v. t. [L. insculpere: cf. F. insculper. See 1st In-,
and Sculptor.] To engrave; to carve; to sculpture. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
Which he insculped in two likely stones. Drayton.
Insculption
In*sculp"tion (?), n. Inscription. [Obs.]
Insculpture
In*sculp"ture (?), n. An engraving, carving, or inscription. [Obs.]
On his gravestone this insculpture. Shak.
Insculptured
In*sculp"tured (?), p. a. Engraved. Glover.
Inseam
In*seam" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inseamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inseaming.] To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix. Pope.
Insearch
In*search" (?), v. t. To make search after; to investigate or examine;
to ensearch. [Obs.]
Insecable
In*sec"a*ble (?), a. [L. insecabilis; pref. in- not + secabilis that
may be cut: cf. F. insecable.] Incapable of being divided by cutting;
indivisible.
Insect
In"sect (?), n. [F.insecte, L. insectum, fr. insectus, p.p. of
insecare to cut in. See Section. The name was originally given to
certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided.
Cf. Entomology.]
1. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See
Insecta.
NOTE: &hand; Th e he xapod insects pass through three stages during
their growth, viz., the larva, pupa, and imago or adult, but in
some of the orders the larva differs little from the imago, except
in lacking wings, and the active pupa is very much like the larva,
except in having rudiments of wings. In the higher orders, the
larva is usually a grub, maggot, or caterpillar, totally unlike the
adult, while the pupa is very different from both larva and imago
and is inactive, taking no food.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.
3. (Zo\'94l.) Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is
often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
4. Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing. Thomson.
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Insect
In"sect (?), a.
1. Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
2. Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
Insecta
In*sec"ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Insect.]
1. (Zo\'94l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that
have one pair of antenn\'91, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe
air by means of trache\'91, opening by spiracles along the sides of
the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged
insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
2. (Zo\'94l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone. See
Hexapoda.
3. (Zo\'94l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda, Myriapoda, and
Arachnoidea, combined.
NOTE: &hand; Th e ty pical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided
into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera, as the bees and ants;
Diptera, as the common flies and gnats; Aphaniptera, or fleas;
Lepidoptera, or moths and butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions
and hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as bugs, lice,
aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and cockroaches;
Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies and termites; Euplexoptera,
or earwings; Thysanura, as the springtails, podura, and lepisma.
See these words in the Vocabulary.
Insectary
In"sec*ta*ry (?), n. A place for keeping living insects. --
In`sec*ta"ri*um (#), n. [L.]
Insectation
In`sec*ta"tion (?), n. [L. insectatio. See Insectator.] The act of
pursuing; pursuit; harassment; persecution. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Insectator
In`sec*ta"tor (?), n. [L., fr. insectari to pursue, freq. fr. insequi.
See Ensue.] A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. [Obs.]
Bailey.
Insected
In"sect*ed (?), a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling,
an insect. Howell.
Insecticide
In*sec"ti*cide (?), n. [Insect + L. caedere to kill.] An agent or
preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. --
In*sec"ti*ci`dal (#), a.
Insectile
In*sec"tile (?), a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects.
Bacon.
Insection
In*sec"tion (?), n. [See Insect.] A cutting in; incisure; incision.
Insectivora
In`sec*tiv"o*ra (?), n. pl. [NL., from L. insectum an insect + vorare
to devour.] (Zo\'94l.)
1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.
NOTE: &hand; Th ey ar e mostly of small size, and their molar teeth
have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many
of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes
the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the
colugo.
2. A division of the Cheiroptera, including the common or
insect-eating bats.
Insectivore
In*sec"ti*vore (?), n.; pl. Insectivores (-v&omac;rz). [F.] (Zo\'94l.)
One of the Insectivora.
Insectivorous
In`sec*tiv"o*rous (?), a. [See Insectivora.] Feeding or subsisting on
insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: (a) to plants which have
some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the
sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc. (b) to the Insectivora, and
to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
Insectologer
In`sec*tol"o*ger (?), n. An entomologist. [Obs.]
Insectology
In`sec*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Insect + -logy: cf. F. insectologie.]
Entomology. [Obs.]
Insecure
In`se*cure" (?), a.
1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful;
suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss.
With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor.
2. Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable;
exposed to danger or loss. Bp. Hurg.
The trade with Egypt was exceedingly insecure and precarious.
Mickle.
Insecurely
In`se*cure"ly, adv. In an insecure manner.
Insecureness
In`se*cure"ness, n. Insecurity.
Insecurity
In`se*cu"ri*ty (?), n.; pl. Insecurities (#). [Pref.in- not + security
: cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.]
1. The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger;
hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of
a debt.
2. The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want of confidence.
With what insecurity of truth we ascribe effects . . . unto
arbitrary calculations. Sir T. Browne.
A time of insecurity, when interests of all sorts become objects of
speculation. Burke.
Insecution
In`se*cu"tion (?), n. [L. insecutio, fr. insequi p. p. insecutus. See
Ensue.] A following after; close pursuit. [Obs.] Chapman.
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Inseminate
In*sem"i*nate (?), v. t. [L. inseminatus, p. p. of inseminare to sow.
See Seminate.] To sow; to impregnate. [Obs.]
Insemination
In*sem`i*na"tion (?), n. A sowing. [Obs.]
Insensate
In*sen"sate (?), a. [L. insensatus. See In- not, and Sensate.] Wanting
sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish.
The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth.
The meddling folly or insensate ambition of statesmen. Buckle.
-- In*sen"sate*ly, adv. -- In*sen"sate*ness, n.
Insense
In*sense" (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + sense.] To make to understand; to
instruct. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Insensibility
In*sen`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insensibilit\'82.]
1. The state or quality of being insensible; want of sensibility;
torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or
by opiates.
2. Want of tenderness or susceptibility of emotion or passion;
dullness; stupidity. Syn. -- Dullness; numbness; unfeelingness;
stupidity; torpor; apathy; impassiveness; indifference.
Insensible
In*sen"si*ble (?), a. [L. insensibilis: cf. F. insensible. See In-
not, and Sensible.]
1. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily
sensibility. Milton.
2. Not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of feeling; apathetic;
unconcerned; indifferent; as, insensible to danger, fear, love, etc.;
-- often used with of or to.
Accept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or
insensible to his kindness. Sir H. Wotton.
Lost in their loves, insensible of shame. Dryden.
3. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; imperceptible. Hence:
Progressing by imperceptible degrees; slow; gradual; as, insensible
motion.
Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's
arm. Sir T. Browne.
They fall away, And languish with insensible decay. Dryden.
4. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. [Obs.]
If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be
quashed. Sir M. Hale.
Syn. -- Imperceptible; imperceivable; dull; stupid; torpid; numb;
unfeeling; apathetic; stoical; impassive; indifferent; unsusceptible;
hard; callous.
Insensibleness
In*sen"si*ble*ness, n. Insensibility. Bp. Hall.
Insensibly
In*sen"si*bly, adv. In a manner not to be felt or perceived;
imperceptibly; gradually.
The hills rise insensibly. Addison.
Insensitive
In*sen"si*tive (?), a. Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting
acute sensibility. Tillotson. Ruskin.
Insensuous
In*sen"su*ous (?), a. [Pref. in- not + sensuous.] Not sensuous; not
pertaining to, affecting, or addressing, the senses.
That intermediate door Betwixt the different planes of sensuous
form And form insensuous. Mrs. Browning.
Insentiment
In*sen"ti*ment (?), a. Not sentient; not having perception, or the
power of perception.
The . . . attributes of an insentient, inert substance. Reid.
But there can be nothing like to this sensation in the rose,
because it is insentient. Sir W. Hamilton.
Inseparability
In*sep`a*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. inseparabilitas: cf. F.
ins\'82parabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being inseparable;
inseparableness. Locke.
Inseparable
In*sep"a*ra*ble (?), a. [L. inseparabilis: cf. F. ins\'82parable. See
In-, and Separable.]
1. Not separable; incapable of being separated or disjoined.
The history of every language is inseparable from that of the
people by whom it is spoken. Mure.
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable. D.
Webster.
2. (Gram.) Invariably attached to some word, stem, or root; as, the
inseparable particle un-.
Inseparableness
In*sep"a*ra*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inseparable;
inseparability. Bp. Burnet.
Inseparably
In*sep"a*ra*bly, adv. In an inseparable manner or condition; so as not
to be separable. Bacon.
And cleaves through life inseparably close. Cowper.
Inseparate
In*sep"a*rate (?), a. [L. inseparatus. See In- not, and Separate.] Not
separate; together; united. Shak.
Inseparately
In*sep"a*rate*ly, adv. Inseparably. [Obs.] Cranmer.
Insert
In*sert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inserted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inserting.] [L. insertus, p. p. of inserere to insert; pref. in- in +
serere to join, connect. See Series.] To set within something; to put
or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or
contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word,
or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a
newspaper.
These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable
to misconstruction. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Inserted
In*sert"ed, a. (Bot.) Situated upon, attached to, or growing out of,
some part; -- said especially of the parts of the flower; as, the
calyx, corolla, and stamens of many flowers are inserted upon the
receptacle. Gray.
Inserting
In*sert"ing, n.
1. A setting in.
2. Something inserted or set in, as lace, etc., in garments. [R.]
Insertion
In*ser"tion (?), n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See Insert.]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the
insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the
insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of
embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached
to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin.
Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary.
-- Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.
Inserve
In*serve" (?), v. i. [L. inservire; in- in + servire to serve.] To be
of use to an end; to serve. [Obs.]
Inservient
In*serv"i*ent (?), a. [L. inserviens, p. pr. of inservire.] Conducive;
instrumental. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Insession
In*ses"sion (?), n. [L. insessio, fr. insidere, insessum, to sit in.
See Insidious.]
1. The act of sitting, as in a tub or bath. "Used by way of
fomentation, insession, or bath." [R.] Holland.
2. That in which one sits, as a bathing tub. [R.]
Insessions be bathing tubs half full. Holland.
Insessor
In*ses"sor (?), n.; pl. Insessores (#). [See Insessores.] (Zo\'94l.)
One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing
birds.
Insessores
In`ses*so"res (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. insessor, lit., one who sits
down, fr. incidere. See Insession.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of birds,
formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally
regarded as an artificial group.
Insessorial
In`ses*so"ri*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.)
1. Pertaining to, or having the character of, perching birds.
2. Belonging or pertaining to the Insessores.
Inset
In*set" (?), v. t. To infix. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Inset
In"set (?), n.
1. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion.
2. (Bookbinding) One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume
before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain
sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the
middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; --
also called offcut. (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted.
Inseverable
In*sev"er*a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being severed; indivisible;
inseparable. De Quincey.
Inshaded
In*shad"ed (?), a. Marked with different shades. W. Browne.
Inshave
In"shave` (?), n. (Mech.) A plane for shaving or dressing the concave
or inside faces of barrel staves.
Insheathe
In*sheathe" (?), v. t. To insert as in a sheath; to sheathe. Hughes.
Inshell
In*shell" (?), v. t. To hide in a shell. [Obs.] Shak.
Inship
In*ship" (?), v. t. To embark. [Obs.] Shak.
Inshore
In"shore` (?), a. Being near or moving towards the shore; as, inshore
fisheries; inshore currents. -- adv. Towards the shore; as, the boat
was headed inshore.
Inshrine
In*shrine" (?), v. t. See Enshrine.
Insiccation
In`sic*ca"tion (?), n. The act or process of drying in.
Inside
In"side` (?), prep. or adv. Within the sides of; in the interior;
contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.
Inside
In"side`, a
1. Being within; included or inclosed in anything; contained;
interior; internal; as, the inside passengers of a stagecoach; inside
decoration.
Kissing with inside lip. Shak.
2. Adapted to the interior.
Inside callipers (Mech.), callipers for measuring the diameters of
holes, etc. -- Inside finish (Arch.), a general term for the final
work in any building necessary for its completion, but other than
unusual decoration; thus, in joiner work, the doors and windows,
inside shutters, door and window trimmings, paneled jams, baseboards,
and sometimes flooring and stairs; in plaster work, the finishing
coat, the cornices, centerpieces, etc.,; in painting, all simple
painting of woodwork and plastering. -- Inside track, the inner part
of a race course; hence, colloquially, advantage of place, facilities,
etc., in competition.
Inside
In"side`, n.
1. The part within; interior or internal portion; content.
Looked he o' the inside of the paper? Shak.
2. pl. The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which is
within; private thoughts and feelings.
Here's none but friends; we may speak Our insides freely.
Massinger.
3. An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as distinguished from
one upon the outside. [Colloq. Eng.]
So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides The Derby dilly,
carrying three insides. Anti-Jacobin.
Patent insides OR outside, a name give to newspaper sheets printed on
one side with general and miscellaneous matter, and furnished
wholesale to offices of small newspapers, where the blank pages are
filled up with recent and local news.
Insidiate
In*sid"i*ate (?), v. t. [L. insidiatus, p. p. of insidiare to lie in
ambush, fr. insidiae. See Insidious.] To lie in ambush for. [Obs.]
Heywood.
Insidiator
In*sid"i*a`tor (?), n. [L.] One who lies in ambush. [Obs.] Barrow.
Insidious
In*sid"i*ous (?), a. [L. insidiosus, fr. insidiae an ambush, fr.
insidere to sit in; pref. in- + sedere to sit: cf. F. insidieux. See
Sit.]
1. Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap;
deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious
foe. "The insidious witch." Cowper.
2. Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as,
insidious arts.
The insidious whisper of the bad angel. Hawthorne.
Insidious disease (Med.), a disease existing, without marked symptoms,
but ready to become active upon some slight occasion; a disease not
appearing to be as bad as it really is. Syn. -- Crafty; wily; artful;
sly; designing; guileful; circumventive; treacherous; deceitful;
deceptive. -- In*sid"i*ous*ly, adv. -- In*sid"i*ous*ness, n.
Insight
In"sight` (?), n.
1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or
view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.
He had an insight into almost all the secrets of state. Jortin.
2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment;
perception.
Quickest insight In all things that to greatest actions lead.
Milton.
Insignia
In*sig"ni*a (?), n. pl. [L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis
distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See
Ensign, Sign.]
1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges;
tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.
2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is
known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.
Insignificance
In`sig*nif"i*cance (?), n.
1. The condition or quality of being insignificant; want of
significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or
phrases.
2. Want of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; as,
the insignificance of human art.
3. Want of claim to consideration or notice; want of influence or
standing; meanness.
Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state
of insignificance. Beattie.
Insignificancy
In`sig*nif"i*can*cy (?), n. Insignificance.
Insignificant
In`sig*nif"i*cant (?), a.
1. Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import;
meaningless; as, insignificant words.
2. Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant;
valueless; futile.
Laws must be insignificant without the sanction of rewards and
punishments. Bp. Wilkins.
3. Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible;
as, an insignificant person. Syn. -- Unimportant; immaterial;
inconsiderable; small; inferior; trivial; mean; contemptible.
Insignificantly
In`sig*nif"i*cant*ly, adv. without significance, importance, or
effect; to no purpose. "Anger insignificantly fierce." Cowper.
Insignificative
In`sig*nif"i*ca*tive (?), a. [L. insignificativus. See In- not, and
Significative.] Not expressing meaning; not significant.
Insignment
In*sign"ment (?), n. [See Insignia.] A token, mark, or explanation.
[Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Insimulate
In*sim"u*late (?), v. t. [L. insimulatus, p. p. of insimulare to
accuse.] To accuse. [Obs.] Donne.
Insincere
In`sin*cere" (?), a. [L. insincerus. See In- not, and Sincere.]
1. Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere;
dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of
persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations.
2. Disappointing; imperfect; unsound. [Obs.]
To render sleep's soft blessings insincere. Pope.
Syn. -- Dissembling; hollow; hypocritical; deceptive deceitful; false;
disingenuous; untrustworthy.
Insincerely
In`sin*cere"ly, adv. Without sincerity.
Insincerity
In`sin*cer"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insinc\'82rit\'82.] The quality of
being insincere; want of sincerity, or of being in reality what one
appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness;
untrustworthiness; as, the insincerity of a professed friend; the
insincerity of professions of regard.
What men call policy and knowledge of the world, is commonly no
other thing than dissimulation and insincerity. Blair.
Insinew
In*sin"ew (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insinewing.] To strengthen, as with sinews; to invigorate. [Obs.]
All members of our cause, . . . That are insinewed to this action.
Shak.
Insinuant
In*sin"u*ant (?), a. [L. insinuans, p. pr.: cf. F. insinuant.]
Insinuating; insinuative. [Obs.]
Insinuate
In*sin"u*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insinuating.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of insinuareto insinuate; pref.
in- in + sinus the bosom. See Sinuous.]
1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage,
or a gentle, persistent movement.
The water easily insinuates itself into, and placidly distends, the
vessels of vegetables. Woodward.
2. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
All the art of rhetoric, besides order and clearness, are for
nothing else but to insinuate wrong ideas, move the passions, and
thereby mislead the judgment. Locke.
Horace laughs to shame all follies and insinuates virtue, rather by
familiar examples than by the severity of precepts. Dryden.
3. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily;
as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
4. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow,
gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
He insinuated himself into the very good grace of the Duke of
Buckingham. Clarendon.
Syn. -- To instill; hint; suggest; intimate.
Insinuate
In*sin"u*ate, v. i.
1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or
imperceptibly, as into crevices.
2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or
cunning.
He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh. Shak.
To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my limbs. Shak.
Insinuating
In*sin"u*a`ting (?), a. Winding, creeping, or flowing in, quietly or
stealthily; suggesting; winning favor and confidence insensibly.
Milton.
His address was courteous, and even insinuating. Prescott.
Insinuatingly
In*sin"u*a`ting*ly, adv. By insinuation.
Insinuation
In*sin"u*a`tion (?), n. [L. insinuatio: cf. F. insinuation.]
1. The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing
in.
By a soft insinuation mix'd With earth's large mass. Crashaw.
2. The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or
artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly
influence or interposition. Sir H. Wotton.
I hope through the insinuation of Lord Scarborough to keep them
here till further orders. Lady Cowper.
3. The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
He bad a natural insinuation and address which made him acceptable
in the best company. Clarendon.
4. That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by
distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
I scorn your coarse insinuation. Cowper.
Syn. -- Hint; intimation; suggestion. See Innuendo.
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Insinuative
In*sin"u*a*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. insinuatif.]
1. Stealing on or into the confidence or affections; having power to
gain favor. "Crafty, insinuative, plausible men." Bp. Reynolds.
2. Using insinuations; giving hints; insinuating; as, insinuative
remark.
Insinuator
In*sin"u*a`tor (?), n. [L., an introducer.] One who, or that which,
insinuates. De Foe.
Insinuatory
In*sin"u*a*to*ry (?), a. Insinuative.
Insipid
In*sip"id (?), a. [L. insipidus; pref. in- not + sapidus savory, fr.
sapere to taste: cf. F. insipide. See Savor.]
1. Wanting in the qualities which affect the organs of taste; without
taste or savor; vapid; tasteless; as, insipid drink or food. Boyle.
2. Wanting in spirit, life, or animation; uninteresting; weak; vapid;
flat; dull; heavy; as, an insipid woman; an insipid composition.
Flat, insipid, and ridiculous stuff to him. South.
But his wit is faint, and his salt, if I may dare to say so, almost
insipid. Dryden.
Syn. -- Tasteless; vapid; dull; spiritless; unanimated; lifeless;
flat; stale; pointless; uninteresting.
Insipidity, Insipidness
In`si*pid"i*ty (?), In*sip"id*ness (?), n. [Cf. F. insipidit\'82.] The
quality or state of being insipid; vapidity. "Dryden's lines shine
strongly through the insipidity of Tate's." Pope.
Insipidly
In*sip"id*ly, adv. In an insipid manner; without taste, life, or
spirit; flatly. Locke. Sharp.
Insipience
In*sip"i*ence (?), n. [L. insipientia: cf. OF. insipience.] Want of
intelligence; stupidity; folly. [R.] Blount.
Insipient
In*sip"i*ent (?), a. [L. insipiens; pref. in- not + sapiens wise.]
Wanting wisdom; stupid; foolish. [R.] Clarendon. -- n. An insipient
person. [R.] Fryth.
Insist
In*sist" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Insisted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Insisting.] [F. insister, L. insistere to set foot upon, follow,
persist; pref. in- in + sistere to stand, cause to stand. See Stand.]
1. To stand or rest; to find support; -- with in, on, or upon. [R.]
Ray.
2. To take a stand and refuse to give way; to hold to something firmly
or determinedly; to be persistent, urgent, or pressing; to persist in
demanding; -- followed by on, upon, or that; as, he insisted on these
conditions; he insisted on going at once; he insists that he must have
money.
Insisting on the old prerogative. Shak.
Without further insisting on the different tempers of Juvenal and
Horace. Dryden.
Syn. -- Insist, Persist. -- Insist implies some alleged right, as
authority or claim. Persist may be from obstinacy alone, and either
with or against rights. We insist as against others; we persist in
what exclusively relates to ourselves; as, he persisted in that
course; he insisted on his friend's adopting it. C. J. Smith.
Insistence
In*sist"ence (?), n. The quality of insisting, or being urgent or
pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance;
persistence; urgency.
Insistent
In*sist"ent (?), a. [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.]
1. Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. Sir H.
Wotton.
2. Insisting; persistent; persevering.
3. (Zo\'94l.) See Incumbent.
Insistently
In*sist"ent*ly, adv. In an insistent manner.
Insisture
In*sis"ture (?; 135), n. A dwelling or standing on something;
fixedness; persistence. [Obs.] Shak.
Insitency
In*si"ten*cy (?), n. [Pref. in- not + L. sitiens, p. pr. of sitire to
be thirsty, fr. sitis thirst.] Freedom from thirst. [Obs.]
The insitiency of a camel for traveling in deserts. Grew.
Insition
In*si"tion (?; 277), n. [L. insitio, fr. inserere, insitum, to sow or
plant in, to ingraft; pref. in- in + serere, satum, to sow.] The
insertion of a scion in a stock; ingraftment. Ray.
In situ
In` si"tu (?). [L.] In its natural position or place; -- said of a
rock or fossil, when found in the situation in which it was originally
formed or deposited.
Insnare
In*snare" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insnared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insnaring.] [Written also ensnare.]
1. To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial means.
"Insnare a gudgeon." Fenton.
2. To take by wiles, stratagem, or deceit; to involve in difficulties
or perplexities; to seduce by artifice; to inveigle; to allure; to
entangle.
The insnaring charms Of love's soft queen. Glover.
Insnarer
In*snar"er (?), n. One who insnares.
Insnarl
In*snarl" (?), v. t. To make into a snarl or knot; to entangle; to
snarl. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
Insobriety
In`so*bri"e*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + : cf. F. insobri\'82t\'82.]
Want of sobriety, moderation, or calmness; intemperance; drunkenness.
Insociability
In*so`cia*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insociabilit\'82.] The quality of
being insociable; want of sociability; unsociability. [R.] Bp.
Warburton.
Insociable
In*so"cia*ble (?), a. [L. insociabilis: cf. F. insociable. See In-
not, and Sociable.]
1. Incapable of being associated, joined, or connected. [Obs.]
Lime and wood are insociable. Sir H. Wotton.
2. Not sociable or companionable; disinclined to social intercourse or
conversation; unsociable; taciturn.
This austere insociable life. Shak.
Insociably
In*so"cia*bly, adv. Unsociably.
Insociate
In*so"ci*ate (?), a. Not associate; without a companion; single;
solitary; recluse. [Obs.] "The insociate virgin life." B. Jonson.
Insolate
In"so*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insolating.] [L. insolatus, p. p. of insolare to expose to the sun;
pref. in- in + sol the sun.] To dry in, or to expose to, the sun's
rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure. Johnson.
Insolation
In`so*la"tion (?), n. [L. insolatio: cf. F. insolation.]
1. The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the
purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering
acid, as vinegar.
2. (Med.) (a) A sunstroke. (b) Exposure of a patient to the sun's
rays; a sun bath.
Insole
In"sole` (?), n. The inside sole of a boot or shoe; also, a loose,
thin strip of leather, felt, etc., placed
Insolence
In"so*lence (?), n. [F. insolence, L. insolentia. See Insolent.]
1. The quality of being unusual or novel. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in
contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt;
brutal imprudence.
Flown with insolence and wine. Milton.
3. Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers. Fuller.
Insolence
In"so*lence, v. t. To insult. [Obs.] Eikon Basilike.
Insolency
In"so*len*cy (?), n. Insolence. [R.] Evelyn.
Insolent
In"so*lent (?), a. [F. insolent, L. insolens, -entis, pref. in- not +
solens accustomed, p. pr. of solere to be accustomed.]
1. Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual.
[Obs.]
If one chance to derive any word from the Latin which is insolent
to their ears . . . they forth with make a jest at it. Petti
If any should accuse me of being new or insolent. Milton.
2. Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language;
overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an
insolent master; an insolent servant. "A paltry, insolent fellow."
Shak.
Insolent is he that despiseth in his judgment all other folks as in
regard of his value, of his cunning, of his speaking, and of his
bearing. Chaucer.
Can you not see? or will ye not observe . . . How insolent of late
he is become, How proud, how peremptory? Shak.
3. Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as,
insolent words or behavior.
Their insolent triumph excited . . . indignation. Macaulay.
Syn. -- Overbearing; insulting; abusive; offensive; saucy; impudent;
audacious; pert; impertinent; rude; reproachful; opprobrious. --
Insolent, Insulting. Insolent, in its primitive sense, simply denoted
unusual; and to act insolently was to act in violation of the
established rules of social intercourse. He who did this was insolent;
and thus the word became one of the most offensive in our language,
indicating gross disregard for the feelings of others. Insulting
denotes a personal attack, either in words or actions, indicative
either of scorn or triumph. Compare Impertinent, Affront, Impudence.
Insolently
In"so*lent*ly, adv. In an insolent manner.
Insolidity
In`so*lid"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + solidity: cf. F.
insolidit\'82.] Want of solidity; weakness; as, the insolidity of an
argument. [R.] Dr. H. More.
Insolubility
In*sol`u*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. insolubilitas: cf. F. insolubilit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being insoluble or not dissolvable, as in a
fluid.
2. The quality of being inexplicable or insolvable.
Insoluble
In*sol"u*ble (?), a. [L. insolubilis indissoluble, that can not be
loosed: cf. F. insoluble. See In- not, and Soluble, and cf.
Insolvable.]
1. Not soluble; in capable or difficult of being dissolved, as by a
liquid; as, chalk is insoluble in water.
2. Not to be solved or explained; insolvable; as, an insoluble doubt,
question, or difficulty.
3. Strong. "An insoluble wall." [Obs.] Holland
Insolubleness
In*sol"u*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being insoluble;
insolubility. Boyle.
Insolvable
In*solv"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not solvable; insoluble; admitting no solution or explanation; as,
an insolvable problem or difficulty. I. Watts.
2. Incapable of being paid or discharged, as debts.
3. Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable. "Bands
insolvable." Pope.
Insolvency
In*sol"ven*cy (?), n.; pl. Insolvencies (. (Law) (a) The condition of
being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent;
the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due,
or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's
insolvency. (b) Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner; as,
the insolvency of an estate. Act of insolvency. See Insolvent law
under Insolvent, a.
Insolvent
In*sol"vent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + solvent: cf. OF. insolvent.]
(Law) (a) Not solvent; not having sufficient estate to pay one's
debts; unable to pay one's debts as they fall due, in the ordinary
course of trade and business; as, in insolvent debtor. (b) Not
sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner; as, an insolvent estate.
(c) Relating to persons unable to pay their debts. Insolvent law, OR
Act of insolvency, a law affording relief, -- subject to various
modifications in different States, -- to insolvent debtors, upon their
delivering up their property for the benefit of their creditors. See
Bankrupt law, under Bankrupt, a.
Insolvent
In*sol"vent, n. (Law) One who is insolvent; as insolvent debtor; -- in
England, before 1861, especially applied to persons not traders.
Bouvier.
Insomnia
In*som"ni*a (?), n. [L., fr. insomnis sleepless; pref. in- not +
somnus sleep.] Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness;
sleeplessness.
Insomnious
In*som"ni*ous (?), a. [L. insomniosus, fr. insomnia insomnia.]
Restless; sleepless. Blount.
Insomnolence
In*som"no*lence (?), n. Sleeplessness.
Insomuch
In`so*much" (?), adv. So; to such a degree; in such wise; -- followed
by that or as, and formerly sometimes by both. Cf. Inasmuch.
Insomusch as that field is called . . . Aceldama. Acts i. 19.
Simonides was an excellent poet, insomuch that he made his fortune
by it. L'Estrange.
Insonorous
In`so*no"rous (?), a. Not clear or melodious.
Insooth
In*sooth" (?), adv. In sooth; truly. [Archaic]
Insouciance
In`sou`ciance" (?), n. [F.] Carelessness; heedlessness;
thoughtlessness; unconcern.
Insouciant
In`sou`ciant" (?), a. [F.] Careless; heedless; indifferent;
unconcerned. J. S. Mill.
Insoul
In*soul" (?), v. t. To set a soul in; reflexively, to fix one's
strongest affections on. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
[He] could not but insoul himself in her. Feltham.
Inspan
In*span" (?), v. t. & i. [D. inspannen.] To yoke or harness, as oxen
to a vehicle. [South Africa] <-- cf. outspan -->
Inspect
In*spect" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inspecting.] [L. inspectus, p. p. of inspicere to inspect; pref. in-
in + specere to look at, to view: cf. F. inspecter, fr. L. inspectare,
freq. fr. inspicere. See Spy.]
1. To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to
ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to
scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.
2. To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered,
work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend. Sir W.
Temple.
Inspect
In*spect", n. [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.] Inspection. [Obs.]
Thomson.
Inspecttion
In*spect"tion (?), n. [L. inspectio: cf. F. inspection.]
1. The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict
or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation.
Spenser.
With narrow search, and with inspection deep, Considered every
creature. Milton.
2. The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence.
Trial by inspection (O. Eng. Law), a mode of trial in which the case
was settled by the individual observation and decision of the judge
upon the testimony of his own senses, without the intervention of a
jury. Abbott.
Inspective
In*spect"ive (?), a. [L. inspectivus.] Engaged in inspection;
inspecting; involving inspection.
Inspector
In*spect"or (?), n. [L.: cf. F. inspecteur.] One who inspects, views,
or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one
who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil
officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer. Inspector
general (Mil.), a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of
inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization,
recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and
property, instruction, police, and discipline.
Inspectorate
In*spect"or*ate (?), n. Inspectorship. [R.]
Inspectorial
In`spec*to"ri*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to an inspector or to
inspection. [R.]
Inspectorship
In*spect"or*ship (?), n.
1. The office of an inspector.
2. The district embraced by an inspector's jurisdiction.
Inspectress
In*spect"ress, n. A female inspector.
Insperse
In*sperse" (?), v. t. [L. inspersus, p. p. of inspergere to sprinkle
upon; pref. in- in, on + spargere to sprinkle.] To sprinkle; to
scatter. [Obs.] Bailey.
Inspersion
In*sper"sion (?), n. [L. inspersio.] The act of sprinkling. [Obs.]
Chapman.
Inspeximus
In*spex"i*mus (?), n. [L., we have inspected.] The first word of
ancient charters in England, confirming a grant made by a former king;
hence, a royal grant.
Insphere
In*sphere" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insphered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insphering.] [Cf. Ensphere.] To place in, or as in, an orb a sphere.
Cf. Ensphere.
Bright a\'89rial spirits live insphered In regions mild of calm and
serene air. Milton.
Inspirable
In*spir"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being inspired or drawn into the
lungs; inhalable; respirable; admitting inspiration. Harvey.
Inspiration
In`spi*ra"tion (?), n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio. See Inspire.]
1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.),
the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by
elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the
opposite of expiration.
2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating
influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence
which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art,
etc.
Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have
good inspirations. Shak.
3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles,
or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral
or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which
qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth
communicated.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. 2 Tim. iii. 16.
The age which we now live in is not an age of inspiration and
impulses. Sharp.
Plenary inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which excludes
all defect in the utterance of the inspired message. -- Verbal
inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which extends to the
very words and forms of expression of the divine message.
Inspirational
In`spi*ra"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to inspiration.
Inspirationist
In`spi*ra"tion*ist, n. One who holds to inspiration.
Inspirator
In"spi*ra`tor (?), n. (Mach.) A kind of injector for forcing water by
steam. See Injector, n., 2.
Inspirtory
In*spir"to*ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or aiding, inspiration; as, the
inspiratory muscles.
Inspire
In*spire" (?), v. t. [OE. enspiren, OF. enspirer, inspirer, F.
inspirer, fr. L. inspirare; pref. in- in + spirare to breathe. See
Spirit.]
1. To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
When Zephirus eek, with his sweete breath, Inspir\'8ad hath in
every holt and health The tender crops. Chaucer.
Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing, The breathing instruments
inspire. Pope.
2. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active
soul. Wisdom xv. 11.
3. To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to
expire.
Forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty. Harvey.
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4. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey,
as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally;
to produce in, as by inspiration.
And generous stout courage did inspire. Spenser.
But dawning day new comfort hath inspired. Shak.
5. To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural
influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to
communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of
virtue.
Erato, thy poet's mind inspire, And fill his soul with thy
celestial fire. Dryden.
Inspire
In*spire" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inspired; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inspiring.]
1. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to
expire.
2. To breathe; to blow gently. [Obs.]
And when the wind amongst them did inspire, They wav\'8ad like a
penon wide dispread. Spenser.
Inspired
In*spired" (?), a.
1. Breathed in; inhaled.
2. Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected
by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired
writers.
3. Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration;
having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to
uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is,
the Scriptures.
Inspirer
In*spir"er (?), n. One who, or that which, inspirer. "Inspirer of that
holy flame." Cowper.
Inspiring
In*spir"ing, a. Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an
inspiring or scene.
Inspirit
In*spir"it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspirited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inspiriting.] To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to
encourage; to invigorate.
The courage of Agamemnon is inspirited by the love of empire and
ambition. Pope.
Syn. -- To enliven; invigorate; exhilarate; animate; cheer; encourage;
inspire.
Inspissate
In*spis"sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspissated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inspissating (?).] [L. inspissatus, p. p. of inspissare to thicken;
pref. in- + spissare to thicken, fr. spissus thick.] To thicken or
bring to greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation.
Inspissate
In*spis"sate (?), a. [L. inspissatus, p. p.] Thick or thickened;
inspissated. Greenhill.
Inspissation
In`spis*sa"tion (?), n. The act or the process of inspissating, or
thickening a fluid substance, as by evaporation; also, the state of
being so thickened.
Instability
In`sta*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Instabilities (#). [L. instabilitas: cf.
F. instabilit\'82.]
1. The quality or condition of being unstable; want of stability,
firmness, or steadiness; liability to give way or to fail; insecurity;
precariousness; as, the instability of a building.
2. Lack of determination of fixedness; inconstancy; fickleness;
mutability; changeableness; as, instability of character, temper,
custom, etc. Addison. Syn. -- Inconstancy; fickleness; changeableness;
wavering; unsteadiness; unstableness.
Instable
In*sta"ble (?), a. [L. instabilis: cf. F. instable. See In- not, and
Stable, a., and cf. Unstable.] Not stable; not standing fast or firm;
unstable; prone to change or recede from a purpose; mutable;
inconstant.
Instableness
In*sta"ble*ness, n. Instability; unstableness.
Install
In*stall" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Installed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Installing.] [F. installer, LL. installare, fr. pref. in- in + OHG.
stal a place, stall, G. stall, akin to E. stall: cf. It. installare.
See Stall.] [Written also instal.]
1. To set in a seat; to give a place to; establish (one) in a place.
She installed her guest hospitably by the fireside. Sir W. Scott.
2. To place in an office, rank, or order; to invest with any charge by
the usual ceremonies; to instate; to induct; as, to install an
ordained minister as pastor of a church; to install a college
president.
Unworthily Thou wast installed in that high degree. Shak.
Installation
In`stal*la"tion (?), n. [F. installation, LL. installatio: cf. It.
installazione. See Install.]
1. The act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or
order, with the usual rites or ceremonies; as, the installation of an
ordained minister in a parish.
On the election, the bishop gives a mandate for his installation.
Ayliffe.
2. (Mech.) The whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and
accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in
electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.
Installment
In*stall"ment (?), n. [Written also instalment.]
1. The act of installing; installation.
Take oaths from all kings and magistrates at their installment, to
do impartial justice by law. Milton.
2. The seat in which one is placed. [Obs.]
The several chairs of order, look, you scour; . . . Each fair
installment, coat, and several crest With loyal blazon, evermore be
blest. Shak.
3. A portion of a debt, or sum of money, which is divided into
portions that are made payable at different times. Payment by
installment is payment by parts at different times, the amounts and
times being often definitely stipulated. Bouvier.
Instamp
In*stamp" (?), v. t. See Enstamp.
Instance
In"stance (?), n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See
Instant.]
1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency;
solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
Undertook at her instance to restore them. Sir W. Scott.
2. That which is instant or urgent; motive. [Obs.]
The instances that second marriage move Are base respects of
thrift, but none of love. Shak.
3. Occasion; order of occurrence.
These seem as if, in the time of Edward I., they were drawn up into
the form of a law, in the first instance. Sir M. Hale.
4. That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case;
something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an
example.
Most remarkable instances of suffering. Atterbury.
5. A token; a sign; a symptom or indication. Shak.
Causes of instance, those which proceed at the solicitation of some
party. Hallifax. -- Court of first instance, the court by which a case
is first tried. -- For instance, by way of example or illustration. --
Instance Court (Law), the Court of Admiralty acting within its
ordinary jurisdiction, as distinguished from its action as a prize
court. Syn. -- Example; case. See Example.
Instance
In"stance (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instanced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Instancing (?).] To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to
cite; as, to instance a fact. H. Spenser.
I shall not instance an abstruse author. Milton.
Instance
In"stance, v. i. To give an example. [Obs.]
This story doth not only instance in kingdoms, but in families too.
Jer. Taylor.
Instancy
In"stan*cy (?), n. Instance; urgency. [Obs.]
Those heavenly precepts which our Lord and Savior with so great
instancy gave. Hooker.
Instant
In"stant (?), a. [L. instans, -antis, p. pr. of instare to stand upon,
to press upon; pref. in- in, on + stare to stand: cf. F. in. See
Stand.]
1. Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer. Rom. xii. 12.
I am beginning to be very instant for some sort of occupation.
Carlyle.
2. Closely pressing or impending in respect to time; not deferred;
immediate; without delay.
Impending death is thine, and instant doom. Prior.
3. Present; current.
The instant time is always the fittest time. Fuller.
NOTE: &hand; Th e wo rd in this sense is now used only in dates, to
indicate the current month; as, the tenth of July instant.
Instant
In"stant, adv. Instantly. [Poetic]
Instant he flew with hospitable haste. Pope.
Instant
In"stant, n. [F. instant, fr. L. instans standing by, being near,
present. See Instant, a.]
1. A point in duration; a moment; a portion of time too short to be
estimated; also, any particular moment.
There is scarce an instant between their flourishing and their not
being. Hooker.
2. A day of the present or current month; as, the sixth instant; -- an
elliptical expression equivalent to the sixth of the month instant, i.
e., the current month. See Instant, a., 3. Syn. -- Moment; flash;
second.
Instantaneity
In*stan`ta*ne"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. instantan\'82it\'82.] Quality of
being instantaneous. Shenstone.
Instantaneous
In`stan*ta"ne*ous (?), a. [Cf. F. instantan\'82.]
1. Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible
duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be
instantaneous.
His reason saw With instantaneous view, the truth of things.
Thomson.
2. At or during a given instant; as, instantaneous acceleration,
velocity, etc.
Instantaneous center of rotation (Kinematics), in a plane or in a
plane figure which has motions both of translation and of rotation in
the plane, is the point which for the instant is at rest. --
Instantaneous axis of rotation (Kinematics), in a body which has
motions both of translation and rotation, is a line, which is supposed
to be rigidly united with the body, and which for the instant is at
rest. The motion of the body is for the instant simply that of
rotation about the instantaneous axis. -- In`stan*ta"ne*ous*ly, adv.
-- In`stan*ta"ne*ous*ness, n.
Instanter
In*stan"ter (?), adv. [L., vehemently, earnestly. See Instant, n. &
a.] Immediately; instantly; at once; as, he left instanter.
Instantly
In"stant*ly (?), adv.
1. Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately.
Macaulay.
2. With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. "They besought
him instantly." Luke vii. 4. Syn. -- Directly; immediately; at once.
See Directly.
Instar
In*star" (?), v. t. To stud as with stars. [R.] "A golden throne
instarred with gems." J. Barlow.
Instate
In*state" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Instating.] To set, place, or establish, as in a rank, office, or
condition; to install; to invest; as, to instate a person in greatness
or in favor. Shak.
Instaurate
In*stau"rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instaurated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Instaurating (?).] [L. instauratus, p. p. of instaurare to renew. See
1st In-, and Store.] To renew or renovate. [R.]
Instauration
In`stau*ra"tion (?), n. [L. instauratio: cf. F. instauration.]
Restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation; renewal; repair;
renovation; renaissance.
Some great catastrophe or . . . instauration. T. Burnet.
Instaurator
In"stau*ra`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. instaurateur.] One who renews or
restores to a former condition. [R.] Dr. H. More.
Instaure
In*staure" (?), v. t. [See Instaurate.] To renew or renovate; to
instaurate. [Obs.] Marston.
Instead
In*stead" (?), adv. [Pref. in- + stead place.]
1. In the place or room; -- usually followed by of.
Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40.
Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam.
xvii. 25.
2. Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of. [R.]
This very consideration to a wise man is instead of a thousand
arguments, to satisfy him, that in those times no such thing was
believed. Tillotson.
Insteep
In*steep" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insteeped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insteeping.] To steep or soak; to drench. [R.] "In gore he lay
insteeped." Shak.
Instep
In"step (?), n. [Formerly also instop, instup.]
1. The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the
ankle joint.
2. That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between
the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.
Instigate
In"sti*gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Instigating (?).] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate;
pref. in- in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See
Stick.] To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; --
used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a
crime.
He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of
their malignity. Bp. Warburton.
Syn. -- To stimulate; urge; spur; provoke; tempt; incite; impel;
encourage; animate.
Instigatingly
In"sti*ga`ting*ly, adv. Incitingly; temptingly.
Instigation
In`sti*ga"tion (?), n. [L. instigatio: cf. F. instigation.] The act of
instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to
evil or wickedness.
The baseness and villainy that . . . the instigation of the devil
could bring the sons of men to. South.
Instigator
In"sti*ga`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. instigateur.] One who instigates or
incites. Burke.
Instill
In*still" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Instilling.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in- in + stillare to
drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See Distill.] [Written also
instil.] To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart
gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.
That starlight dews All silently their tears of love instill.
Byron.
How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands. Milton.
Syn. -- To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate; insinuate.
Instillation
In`stil*la"tion (?), n. [L. instillatio: cf. F. instillation.] The of
instilling; also, that which is instilled. Johnson.
Instilllator
In"still*la`tor (?), n. An instiller. [R.]
Instilllatory
In*still"la*to*ry (?), a. Belonging to instillation. [R.]
Instiller
In*still"er (?), n. One who instills. Skelton.
Instillment
In*still"ment (?), n. The act of instilling; also, that which is
instilled. [Written also instilment.]
Instimulate
In*stim"u*late (?), v. t. [Pref. in- not + stimulate.] Not to
stimulate; to soothe; to quiet. [Obs.] Cheyne.
Instimulate
In*stim"u*late, v. t. [L. instimulatus, p. p. instimulare to
stimulate. See 1st In-, and Stimulate.] To stimulate; to excite.
[Obs.] Cockerman.
Instimulation
In*stim`u*la"tion (?), n. Stimulation.
Instinct
In*stinct" (?), a. [L. instinctus, p. p. of instinguere to instigate,
incite; cf. instigare to instigate. Cf. Instigate, Distinguish.] Urged
or sas, birds instinct with life.
The chariot of paternal deity . . . Itself instinct with spirit,
but convoyed By four cherubic shapes. Milton.
A noble performance, instinct with sound principle. Brougham.
Instinct
In"stinct (?), n. [L. instinctus instigation, impulse, fr. instinguere
to instigate: cf. F. instinct. See Instinct, a.]
1. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning
prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a
distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished.
An instinct is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of
instructions. Paley.
An instinct is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent
of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which
the action leads. Whately.
An instinct is an agent which performs blindly and ignorantly a
work of intelligence and knowledge. Sir W. Hamilton.
By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers. Shak.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an
animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of
improvement in the method.
The resemblance between what originally was a habit, and an
instinct becomes so close as not to be distinguished. Darwin.
3. A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for
order; to be modest by instinct.
Instinct
In*stinct" (?), v. t. To impress, as an animating power, or instinct.
[Obs.] Bentley.
Instinction
In*stinc"tion (?), n. Instinct; incitement; inspiration. [Obs.] Sir T.
Elyot.
Instinctive
In*stinc"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. instinctif.] Of or pertaining to
instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of
instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting or
produced without reasoning, deliberation, instruction, or experience;
spontaneous. "Instinctive motion." Milton. "Instinctive dread."
Cowper.
With taste instinctive give Each grace appropriate. Mason.
Have we had instinctive intimations of the death of some absent
friends? Bp. Hall.
NOTE: &hand; Th e te rms in stinctive belief, instinctive judgment,
instinctive cognition, are expressions not ill adapted to
characterize a belief, judgment, or cognition, which, as the result
of no anterior consciousness, is, like the products of animal
instinct, the intelligent effect of (as far as we are concerned) an
unknown cause.
Sir H. Hamilton. Syn. -- Natural; voluntary; spontaneous; original;
innate; inherent; automatic.
Instinctively
In*stinc"tive*ly, adv. In an instinctive manner; by force of instinct;
by natural impulse.
Instinctivity
In`stinc*tiv"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being instinctive, or
prompted by instinct. [R.] Coleridge.
Instipulate
In*stip"u*late (?), a. See Exstipulate.
Institute
In"sti*tute (?), p. a. [L. institutus, p. p. of instituere to place
in, to institute, to instruct; pref. in- in + statuere to cause to
stand, to set. See Statute.] Established; organized; founded. [Obs.]
They have but few laws. For to a people so instruct and institute,
very few to suffice. Robynson (More's Utopia).
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Institute
In"sti*tute (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instituted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Instituting.]
1. To set up; to establish; to ordain; as, to institute laws, rules,
etc.
2. To originate and establish; to found; to organize; as, to institute
a court, or a society.
Whenever any from of government becomes destructive of these ends
it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to
institute a new government. Jefferson (Decl. of Indep. ).
3. To nominate; to appoint. [Obs.]
We institute your Grace To be our regent in these parts of France.
Shak.
4. To begin; to commence; to set on foot; as, to institute an inquiry;
to institute a suit.
And haply institute A course of learning and ingenious studies.
Shak.
5. To ground or establish in principles and rudiments; to educate; to
instruct. [Obs.]
If children were early instituted, knowledge would insensibly
insinuate itself. Dr. H. More.
6. (Eccl. Law) To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or
the care of souls. Blackstone. Syn. -- To originate; begin; commence;
establish; found; erect; organize; appoint; ordain.
Institute
In"sti*tute, n. [L. institutum: cf. F. institut. See Institute, v. t.
& a.]
1. The act of instituting; institution. [Obs.] "Water sanctified by
Christ's institute." Milton.
2. That which is instituted, established, or fixed, as a law, habit,
or custom. Glover.
3. Hence: An elementary and necessary principle; a precept, maxim, or
rule, recognized as established and authoritative; usually in the
plural, a collection of such principles and precepts; esp., a
comprehensive summary of legal principles and decisions; as, the
Institutes of Justinian; Coke's Institutes of the Laws of England. Cf.
Digest, n.
They made a sort of institute and digest of anarchy. Burke.
To make the Stoics' institutes thy own. Dryden.
4. An institution; a society established for the promotion of
learning, art, science, etc.; a college; as, the Institute of
Technology; also, a building owned or occupied by such an institute;
as, the Cooper Institute.
5. (Scots Law) The person to whom an estate is first given by
destination or limitation. Tomlins.
Institutes of medicine, theoretical medicine; that department of
medical science which attempts to account philosophically for the
various phenomena of health as well as of disease; physiology applied
to the practice of medicine. Dunglison.
Instituter
In"sti*tu`ter (?), n. An institutor. [R.]
Institution
In`sti*tu"tion (?), n. [L. institutio: cf. F. institution.]
1. The act or process of instituting; as: (a) Establishment;
foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school.
The institution of God's law is described as being established by
solemn injunction. Hooker.
(b) Instruction; education. [Obs.] Bentley. (c) (Eccl. Law) The act or
ceremony of investing a clergyman with the spiritual part of a
benefice, by which the care of souls is committed to his charge.
Blackstone.
2. That which instituted or established; as: (a) Established order,
method, or custom; enactment; ordinance; permanent form of law or
polity.
The nature of our people, Our city's institutions. Shak.
(b) An established or organized society or corporation; an
establishment, especially of a public character, or affecting a
community; a foundation; as, a literary institution; a charitable
institution; also, a building or the buildings occupied or used by
such organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution. (c) Anything
forming a characteristic and persistent feature in social or national
life or habits.
We ordered a lunch (the most delightful of English institutions,
next to dinner) to be ready against our return. Hawthorne.
3. That which institutes or instructs; a textbook; a system of
elements or rules; an institute. [Obs.]
There is another manuscript, of above three hundred years old, . .
. being an institution of physic. Evelyn.
Institutional
In`sti*tu"tion*al (?), a.
1. Pertaining to, or treating of, institutions; as, institutional
legends.
Institutional writers as Rousseau. J. S. Mill.
2. Instituted by authority.
3. Elementary; rudimental.
Institutionary
In`sti*tu"tion*a*ry (?), a.
1. Relating to an institution, or institutions.
2. Containing the first principles or doctrines; elemental;
rudimentary.
Institutist
In"sti*tu`tist (?), n. A writer or compiler of, or a commentator on,
institutes. [R.] Harvey.
Institutive
In"sti*tu`tive (?), a.
1. Tending or intended to institute; having the power to establish.
Barrow.
2. Established; depending on, or characterized by, institution or
order. "Institutive decency." Milton.
Institutively
In"sti*tu`tive*ly adv. In conformity with an institution. Harrington.
Institutor
In"sti*tu`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. instituteur.]
1. One who institutes, founds, ordains, or establishes.
2. One who educates; an instructor. [Obs.] Walker.
3. (Episcopal Church) A presbyter appointed by the bishop to institute
a rector or assistant minister over a parish church.
Instop
In*stop" (?), v. t. To stop; to close; to make fast; as, to instop the
seams. [Obs.] Dryden.
Instore
In*store" (?), v. t. [See Instaurate, Store.] To store up; to inclose;
to contain. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Instratified
In*strat"i*fied (?), a. Interstratified.
Instruct
In*struct" (?), a. [L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to furnish,
provide, construct, instruct; pref. in- in, struere. See Structure.]
1. Arranged; furnished; provided. [Obs.] "He had neither ship instruct
with oars, nor men." Chapman.
2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. [Obs.] Milton.
Instruct
In*struct" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instructed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Instructing.]
1. To put in order; to form; to prepare. [Obs.]
They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared
and instructed the same for a hearing. Ayliffe.
2. To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to
impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to
discipline.
Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to instruct her
youth. Shak.
3. To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as,
the judge instructs the jury.
She, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John
Baptist's head in a charger. Matt. xiv. 8.
Take her in; instruct her what she has to do. Shak.
Syn. -- To teach; educate; inform; train; discipline; indoctrinate;
direct; enjoin.
Instructer
In*struct"er (?), n. See Instructor.
Instructible
In*struct"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being instructed; teachable;
docible. Bacon.
Instruction
In*struc"tion (?), n. [L. instructio: cf. F. instruction.]
1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge;
information.
2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the
intelligence or information imparted; as: (a) Precept; information;
teachings. (b) Direction; order; command. "If my instructions may be
your guide." Shak. Syn. -- Education; teaching; indoctrination;
information; advice; counsel. See Education.
Instructional
In*struc"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or promoting, instruction;
educational.
Instructive
In*struct"ive (?), a. [Cf. F. instructif.] Conveying knowledge;
serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very
instructive lessons. Addison.
In various talk the instructive hours they past. Pope.
-- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n.
The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. Boyle.
Instructor
In*struct"or (?), n. [L., a preparer: cf. F. instructeur.] [Written
also instructer.] One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to
another; a teacher.
Instructress
In*struct"ress (?), n. A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a
governess. Johnson.
Instrument
In"stru*ment (?), n. [F. instrument, L. instrumentum. See Instruct.]
1. That by means of which any work is performed, or result is
effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a
mechanic; astronomical instruments.
All the lofty instruments of war. Shak.
2. A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced;
as, a musical instrument.
Praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Ps. cl. 4.
But signs when songs and instruments he hears. Dryden.
3. (Law) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some
act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed,
contract, writ, etc. Burrill.
4. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a
purpose; a medium, means, or agent.
Or useful serving man and instrument, To any sovereign state. Shak.
The bold are but the instruments of the wise. Dryden.
Syn. -- Tool; implement; utensil; machine; apparatus; channel; agent.
Instrument
In"stru*ment (?), v. t. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for
an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.
Instrumental
In`stru*men"tal (?), a. [Cf. F. instrumental.]
1. Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to
promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as, he was instrumental in
conducting the business.
The head is not more native to the heart, The hand more
instrumental to the mouth. Shak.
2. (Mus.) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp.
a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal
music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship."
Macaulay.
Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental sounds. Dryden.
3. (Gram.) Applied to a case expressing means or agency; as, the
instrumental case. This is found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but
in Greek it was merged into the dative, and in Latin into the
ablative. In Old English it was a separate case, but has disappeared,
leaving only a few anomalous forms.
Instrumental errors, those errors in instrumental measurements, etc.,
which arise, exclusively from want of mathematical accuracy in an
instrument.
Instrumentalist
In`stru*men"tal*ist, n. One who plays upon an instrument of music, as
distinguished from a vocalist.
Instrumentality
In`stru*men*tal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Instrumentalities (. The quality or
condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything
used as a means; medium; agency.
The instrumentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet.
The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and
defense in a new instrumentality. J. H. Newman.
Instrumentally
In`stru*men"tal*ly (?), adv.
1. By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end. South.
They will argue that the end being essentially beneficial, the
means become instrumentally so. Burke.
2. With instruments of music; as, a song instrumentally accompanied.
Mason.
Instrumentalness
In`stru*men"tal*ness, n. Usefulness or agency, as means to an end;
instrumentality. [R.] Hammond.
Instrumentary
In`stru*men"ta*ry (?), a. Instrumental. [R.]
Instrumentation
In`stru*men*ta"tion (?), n.
1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or
combination of instruments; means; agency.
Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use
or handling of so great a fact. H. Bushnell.
<-- (b). The act of using instruments to measure or control the
behavior of an object, as a patient in a hospital or a machine being
tested while under development. -->
2. (Mus.) (a) The arrangement of a musical composition for performance
by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental
composition; composition for an orchestra or military band. (b) The
act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as,
his instrumentation is perfect. <-- Instrumented, a. having
instruments attached for the purpose of measuring conditions while
under observation; said of a person under medical observation or a
machine whose performance is being tested. -->
Instrumentist
In"stru*men`tist (?), n. A performer on a musical instrument; an
instrumentalist.
Instyle
In*style" (?), v. t. To style. [Obs.] Crashaw.
Insuavity
In*suav"i*ty (?), n. [L. insuavitas: cf. F. insuavit\'82. See In- not,
and Suavity.] Want of suavity; unpleasantness. [Obs.] Burton.
Insubjection
In`sub*jec"tion (?), n. Want of subjection or obedience; a state of
disobedience, as to government.
Insubmergible
In`sub*mer"gi*ble (?), a. Not capable of being submerged; buoyant.
[R.]
Insubmission
In`sub*mis"sion (?), n. Want of submission; disobedience;
noncompliance.
Insubordinate
In`sub*or"di*nate (?), a. Not submitting to authority; disobedient;
rebellious; mutinous
Insubordination
In`sub*or`di*na"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. insubordination.] The quality of
being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority.
Insubstantial
In`sub*stan"tial (?), a. Unsubstantial; not real or strong.
"Insubstantial pageant." [R.] Shak.
Insubstantiality
In`sub*stan`ti*al"i*ty (?), n. Unsubstantiality; unreality. [R.]
Insuccation
In`suc*ca"tion (?), n. [L. insucare, insucatum, to soak in; pref. in-
+ succus, sucus, sap.] The act of soaking or moistening; maceration;
solution in the juice of herbs. [Obs.] Coxe.
The medicating and insuccation of seeds. Evelyn.
Insuccess
In`suc*cess" (?), n. Want of success. [R.] Feltham.
Insue
In*sue" (?), v. i. See Ensue, v. i.
Insuetude
In"sue*tude (?), n. [L. insuetudo, from insuetus unaccustomed; pref.
in- not + suetus, p. p. of suescere to be accustomed.] The state or
quality of being unaccustomed; absence of use or habit.
Absurdities are great or small in proportion to custom or
insuetude. Landor.
Insufferable
In*suf"fer*a*ble (?), a.
1. Incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable;
unendurable; intolerable; as, insufferable heat, cold, or pain;
insufferable wrongs. Locke.
2. Offensive beyond endurance; detestable.
A multitude of scribblers who daily pester the world with their
insufferable stuff. Dryden.
Insufferably
In*suf"fer*a*bly, adv. In a manner or to a degree beyond endurance;
intolerably; as, a blaze insufferably bright; a person insufferably
proud.
Insufficience
In`suf*fi"cience (?), n. Insufficiency. Shak.
Insufficiency
In`suf*fi"cien*cy (?), n. [L. insufficientia: cf. F. insuffisance,
whence OE. insuffisance. See Insufficient.]
1. The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency;
deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an
excuse, etc.
The insufficiency of the light of nature is, by the light of
Scripture, . . . fully supplied. Hooker.
2. Want of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency; as,
the insufficiency of a man for an office.
Insufficient
In`suf*fi"cient (?), a. [L. insufficiens, -entis. See In- not, and
Sufficient.]
1. Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or
purpose; as, the provisions are insufficient in quantity, and
defective in quality. "Insufficient for His praise." Cowper.
2. Wanting in strength, power, ability, capacity, or skill;
incompetent; incapable; unfit; as, a person insufficient to discharge
the duties of an office. Syn. -- Inadequate; scanty; incommensurate;
unequal; unfit; incompetent; incapable; inefficient.
Insufficiently
In`suf*fi"cient*ly, adv. In an insufficient manner or degree;
unadequately.
Insufflation
In`suf*fla"tion (?), n. [L. insuffatio: cf. F. insuffation. See In-
in, and Sufflation.] The act of breathing on or into anything;
especially: (a) (R. C. Ch.) The breathing upon a person in the
sacrament of baptism to symbolize the inspiration of a new spiritual
life. (b) (Med.) The act of blowing (a gas, powder, or vapor) into any
cavity of the body.
Insuitable
In*suit"a*ble (?), a. Unsuitable. [Obs.] -- In*suit`a*bil"i*ty (#), n.
[Obs.]
Insular
In"su*lar (?), a. [L. insularis, fr. insula island: cf. F. insulaire.
See Isle.]
1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the
characteristics, of an island; as, an insular climate, fauna, etc.
2. Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed;
illiberal; contracted; as, insular habits, opinions, or prejudices.
The penury of insular conversation. Johnson.
Insular
In"su*lar, n. An islander. [R.] Berkeley.
Insularity
In`su*lar"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insularit\'82.]
1. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands;
insulation.
The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his
fleet round it. Pinkerton.
2. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness;
as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.
Insularly
In"su*lar*ly (?), adv. In an insular manner.
Insulary
In"su*la*ry (?), a. Insular. [Obs.] Howell.
Insulate
In"su*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insulating (?).] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle,
and cf. Isolate.]
1. To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant.
2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no
communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.
3. (Elec. & Thermotics) To prevent the transfer o
Insulating stool (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or some other
nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any
object placed upon it.
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Insulated
In"su*la`ted (?), p. a.
1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies;
separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column.
The special and insulated situation of the Jews. De Quincey.
2. (Elect. & Thermotics) Separated from other bodies by means of
nonconductors of heat or electricity.
3. (Astron.) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the
effect of gravitation; -- said of stars supposed to be so far apart
that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible. C. A. Young.
Insulated wire, wire wound with silk, or covered with other
nonconducting material, for electrical use.
Insulation
In`su*la"tion (?), n.
1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment
from other objects; isolation.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by
nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of
heat; also, the state of a body so separated.
Insulator
In"su*la`tor (?), n.
1. One who, or that which, insulates.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The substance or body that insulates; a
nonconductor.
Insulite
In"su*lite (?), n. (Elec.) An insulating material, usually some
variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton
waste, etc.
Insulous
In"su*lous (?), a. [L. insulosus, fr. insula island.] Abounding in
islands. [R.]
Insulse
In*sulse" (?), a. [L. insulsus; pref. in- not + salsus salted, fr.
salire, salsum, to salt.] Insipid; dull; stupid. [Obs.] Milton.
Insulsity
In*sul"si*ty (?), n. [L. insulsitas.] Insipidity; stupidity; dullness.
[Obs.]
The insulsity of mortal tongues. Milton.
Insult
In"sult (?), n. [L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F.
insulte. See Insult, v. t.]
1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or
speech of insolence or contempt; an affront; an indignity.
The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief. Savage.
Syn. -- Affront; indignity; abuse; outrage; contumely. See Affront.
Insult
In*sult" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Insulting.] [F. insulter, L. insultare, freq. fr. insilire to leap
into or upon; pref. in- in, on + salire to leap. See Salient.]
1. To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by word or
action; to abuse; as, to call a man a coward or a liar, or to sneer at
him, is to insult him.
Insult
In*sult", v. i.
1. To leap or jump.
Give me thy knife, I will insult on him. Shak.
Like the frogs in the apologue, insulting upon their wooden king.
Jer. Taylor.
2. To behave with insolence; to exult. [Archaic]
The lion being dead, even hares insult. Daniel.
An unwillingness to insult over their helpless fatuity. Landor.
Insultable
In*sult"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being insulted or affronted. [R.]
Emerson.
Insultation
In`sul*ta"tion (?), n. [L. insultatio, fr. insultare: cf. OF.
insultation.]
1. The act of insulting; abusive or insolent treatment; insult. [Obs.]
Feltham.
2. Exultation. [Obs.] Is. xiv. (heading).
Insulter
In*sult"er (?), n. One who insults. Shak.
Insulting
In*sult"ing, a. Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse;
tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc.
-- In*sult"ing*ly, adv. Syn. -- Insolent; impertinent; saucy; rude;
abusive; contemptuous. See Insolent.
Insultment
In*sult"ment (?), n. Insolent treatment; insult. [Obs.] "My speech of
insultment ended." Shak.
Insume
In*sume" (?), v. t. [L. insumere; pre. in- in + sumere to take.] To
take in; to absorb. [Obs.]
Insuperability
In*su`per*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
insuperable; insuperableness.
Insuperable
In*su"per*a*ble (?), a. [L. insuperabilis: cf. OF. insuperable. See
In- not, and Superable.] Incapable of being passed over or surmounted;
insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties.
And middle natures, how they long to join, Yet never pass the
insuperable line? Pope.
The difficulty is enhanced, or is . . . insuperable. I. Taylor.
Syn. -- Impassable; insurmountable; unconquerable. --
In*su"per*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*su"per*a*bly, adv.
Insupportable
In`sup*port"a*ble (?), a. [L. insupportabilis: cf. F. insupportable.
See In- not, and Support.] Incapable of being supported or borne;
unendurable; insufferable; intolerable; as, insupportable burdens;
insupportable pain. -- In`sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. --
In`sup*port"a*bly, adv.
Insupposable
In`sup*pos"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being supposed; not supposable;
inconceivable.
Insuppressible
In`sup*press"i*ble (?), a. That can not be suppressed or concealed;
irrepressible. Young. -- In`sup*press"i*bly, adv.
Insuppressive
In`sup*press"ive (?), a. Insuppressible. [Obs.] "The insuppressive
mettle of our spirits." Shak.
Insurable
In*sur"a*ble (?), a. [From Insure.] Capable of being insured against
loss, damage, death, etc.; proper to be insured.
The French law annuls the latter policies so far as they exceed the
insurable interest which remained in the insured at the time of the
subscription thereof. Walsh.
Insurance
In*sur"ance (?), n. [From Insure.]
1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a
contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration,
called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another
against loss by certain specified risks. Cf. Assurance, n., 6.
NOTE: &hand; Th e pe rson wh o undertakes to pay in case of loss is
termed the insurer; the danger against which he undertakes, the
risk; the person protected, the insured; the sum which he pays for
the protection, the premium; and the contract itself, when reduced
to form, the policy.
Johnson's Cyc.
2. The premium paid for insuring property or life.
3. The sum for which life or property is insured.
4. A guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance. [Obs.]
The most acceptable insurance of the divine protection. Mickle.
Accident insurance, insurance against pecuniary loss by reason of
accident to the person. -- Endowment insurance OR assurance, a
combination of life insurance and investment such that if the person
upon whose life a risk is taken dies before a certain specified time
the insurance becomes due at once, and if he survives, it becomes due
at the time specified. -- Fire insurance. See under Fire. -- Insurance
broker, a broker or agent who effects insurance. -- Insurance company,
a company or corporation whose business it is to insure against loss,
damage, or death. -- Insurance policy, a certificate of insurance; the
document containing the contract made by an insurance company with a
person whose property or life is insured. -- Life insurance. See under
Life.
Insurancer
In*sur"an*cer (?), n. One who effects insurance; an insurer; an
underwriter. [Obs.] Dryden.
hose bold insurancers of deathless fame. Blair.
Insurant
In*sur"ant (?), n. The person insured. Champness.
Insure
In"sure (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insuring.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of prefix. See
1st In-, and Sure, and cf. Assure, Ensure.] [Written also ensure.]
1. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
2. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on
certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give
or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or
its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and
buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured
against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts
are insured.
Insure
In*sure", v. i. To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company
insures at three per cent.
Insurer
In*sur"er (?), n. One who, or that which, insures; the person or
company that contracts to indemnify losses for a premium; an
underwriter.
Insurgence, Insurgency
In*sur"gence (?), In*sur"gen*cy (?), n. A state of insurrection; an
uprising; an insurrection.
A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against the Court of
Rome. G. Eliot.
Insurgent
In*sur"gent (?), a. [L. insurgens, p. pr. of insurgere to rise up;
pref. in- in + surgere to rise. See Surge.] Rising in opposition to
civil or political authority, or against an established government;
insubordinate; rebellious. "The insurgent provinces." Motley.
Insurgent
In*sur"gent, n. [Cf. F. insurgent.] A person who rises in revolt
against civil authority or an established government; one who openly
and actively resists the execution of laws; a rebel. Syn. -- See
Rebel.
Insurmountability
In`sur*mount`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
insurmountable.
Insurmountable
In`sur*mount"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + surmountable: cf. F.
insurmountable.] Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or
overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle.
Locke.
Hope thinks nothing difficult; despair tells us that difficulty is
insurmountable. I. Watts.
Syn. -- Insuperable; impassable; invincible.
Insurmountableness
In`sur*mount"a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being
insurmountable; insurmountability.
Insurmountably
In`sur*mount"a*bly, adv. In a manner or to a degree not to be
overcome.
Insurrection
In`sur*rec"tion (?), n. [L. insurrectio, fr. insurgere, insurrectum:
cf. F. insurrection. See Insurgent.]
1. A rising against civil or political authority, or the established
government; open and active opposition to the execution of law in a
city or state.
It is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection
against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made
therein. Ezra iv. 19.
2. A rising in mass to oppose an enemy. [Obs.] Syn. -- Insurrection,
Sedition, Revolt, Rebellion, Mutiny. Sedition is the raising of
commotion in a state, as by conspiracy, without aiming at open
violence against the laws. Insurrection is a rising of individuals to
prevent the execution of law by force of arms. Revolt is a casting off
the authority of a government, with a view to put it down by force, or
to substitute one ruler for another. Rebellion is an extended
insurrection and revolt. Mutiny is an insurrection on a small scale,
as a mutiny of a regiment, or of a ship's crew.
I say again, In soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our senate The
cockle of rebellion, insolence, sedition. Shak.
Insurrections of base people are commonly more furious in their
beginnings. Bacon.
He was greatly strengthened, and the enemy as much enfeebled, by
daily revolts. Sir W. Raleigh.
Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial,
blotted out and razed By their rebellion from the books of life.
Milton.
Insurrectional
In`sur*rec"tion*al (?), a. [Cf. F. insurrectionnel.] Pertaining to
insurrection; consisting in insurrection.
Insurrectionary
In`sur*rec"tion*a*ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by,
insurrection; rebellious; seditious.
Their murderous insurrectionary system. Burke.
Insurrectionist
In`sur*rec"tion*ist, n. One who favors, or takes part in,
insurrection; an insurgent.
Insusceptibility
In`sus*cep`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. Want of susceptibility, or of capacity
to feel or perceive.
Insusceptible
In`sus*cep`ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + susceptible: cf. F.
insusceptible.] Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected,
or impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb
insusceptible of pain; a heart insusceptible of pity; a mind
insusceptible to flattery. -- In`sus*cep`ti*bly adv.
Insusceptive
In`sus*cep"tive (?), a. Not susceptive or susceptible. [R.] Rambler.
Insusurration
In*su`sur*ra"tion (?), n. [L. insusurratio, fr. insusurrare to whisper
into.] The act of whispering into something. [Obs.] Johnson.
Inswathe
In*swathe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inswathed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inswating.] To wrap up; to infold; to swathe.
Inswathed sometimes in wandering mist. Tennyson.
Intact
In*tact" (?), a. [L. intactus; pref. in- not + tactus, p. p. of
tangere to touch: cf. F. intact. See In- not, and Tact, Tangent.]
Untouched, especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like;
uninjured; undefiled; left complete or entire. Buckle.
When all external differences have passed away, one element remains
intact, unchanged, -- the everlasting basis of our common nature,
the human soul. F. W. Robertson.
Intactible, Intactable
In*tac"ti*ble (?), In*tac"ta*ble (?), a. Not perceptible to the touch.
Intagliated
In*tagl"ia*ted (?), a. [It. intagliato, p. p. of intagliare. See
Intaglio.] Engraved in intaglio; as, an intagliated stone. T. Warton.
Intaglio
In*tagl"io (?), n.; pl. E. Intaglius (#), It. Intagli (#). [It., fr.
intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve.
See Detail.] A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a
gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the
material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix,
etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively.
Intail
In*tail", v. t. See Entail, v. t.
Intake
In"take` (?), n.
1. The place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; --
opposed to outlet.
2. the beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
3. The quantity taken in; as, the intake of air.
Intaminated
In*tam"i*na`ted (?), a. [L. intaminatus. See Contaminate.]
Uncontaminated. [Obs.] Wood.
Intangibility
In*tan`gi*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Intangibilities (#). [Cf. F.
intangibilit\'82.] The quality or state of being intangible;
intangibleness.
Intangible
In*tan"gi*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + tangible: cf. F. intangible.]
Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the
touch; impalpable; imperceptible. Bp. Wilkins.
A corporation is an artificial, invisible, intangible being.
Marshall.
-- In*tan"gi*ble*ness, n. -- In*tan"gi*bly, adv.
Intangle
In*tan"gle (?), v. t. See Entangle.
Intastable
In*tast"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being tasted; tasteless; unsavory.
[R.] Grew.
Integer
In"te*ger (?), n. [L. integer untouched, whole, entire. See Entire.] A
complete entity; a whole number, in contradistinction to a fraction or
a mixed number. Complex integer (Theory of Numbers), an expression of
the form a + b&root;-1, where a and b are real integers.
Integrability
In`te*gra*bil"i*ty (?), n. (Math.) The quality of being integrable.
Integrable
In"te*gra*ble (?), a. (Math.) Capable of being integrated.
Integral
In"te*gral (?), a. [Cf. F. int\'82gral. See Integer.]
1. Lacking nothing of completeness; complete; perfect; uninjured;
whole; entire.
A local motion keepeth bodies integral. Bacon.
2. Essential to completeness; constituent, as a part; pertaining to,
or serving to form, an integer; integrant.
Ceasing to do evil, and doing good, are the two great integral
parts that complete this duty. South.
3. (Math.) (a) Of, pertaining to, or being, a whole number or
undivided quantity; not fractional. (b) Pertaining to, or proceeding
by, integration; as, the integral calculus.
Integral calculus. See under Calculus.
Integral
In"te*gral, n.
1. A whole; an entire thing; a whole number; an individual.
2. (Math.) An expression which, being differentiated, will produce a
given differential. See differential Differential, and Integration.
Cf. Fluent.
Elliptic integral, one of an important class of integrals, occurring
in the higher mathematics; -- so called because one of the integrals
expresses the length of an arc of an ellipse.
Integrality
In`te*gral"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. int\'82gralit\'82.] Entireness. [Obs.]
Whitaker.
Integrally
In"te*gral*ly (?), adv. In an integral manner; wholly; completely;
also, by integration.
Integrant
In"te*grant (?), a. [L. integrans, -antis, p. pr. of integrare to make
whole, renew: cf. F. int\'82grant. See Integrate.] Making part of a
whole; necessary to constitute an entire thing; integral. Boyle.
All these are integrant parts of the republic. Burke.
Integrant parts, OR particles, of bodies, those smaller particles into
which a body may be reduced without loss of its original constitution,
as by mechanical division.
Integrate
In"te*grate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Integrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Integrating (?).] [L. integratus, p. p. of integrare to make whole,
renew: cf. F. int\'82grer. See Integer, Entire.]
1. To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to
restore; to perfect. "That conquest rounded and integrated the
glorious empire." De Quincey.
Two distinct substances, the soul and body, go to compound and
integrate the man. South.
2. To indicate the whole of; to give the sum or total of; as, an
integrating anemometer, one that indicates or registers the entire
action of the wind in a given time.
3. (Math.) To subject to the operation of integration; to find the
integral of.
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Integration
In`te*gra"tion (?), n. [L. integratio a renewing, restoring: cf. F.
int\'82gration.]
1. The act or process of making whole or entire.
2. (Math.) The operation of finding the primitive function which has a
given function for its differential coefficient. See Integral.
NOTE: &hand; Th e sy mbol of integration is (standing for the Latin
summa sum), and the integral is also regarded as the limiting value
of the sum of great numbers of differentials, when the magnitude of
the differentials decreases, and their number increases
indefinitely. See Limit, n. When the summation is made between
specified values of the variable, the result is a definite
integral, and those values of the variable are the limits of the
integral. When the summation is made successively for two or more
variables, the result is a multiple integral.
3. In the theory of evolution: The process by which the manifold is
compacted into the relatively simple and permanent. It is supposed to
alternate with differentiation as an agent in development.
Integrator
In"te*gra`tor (?), n. (Math. & Mech.) That which integrates; esp., an
instrument by means of which the area of a figure can be measured
directly, or its moment of inertia, or statical moment, etc., be
determined.
Integrity
In*teg"ri*ty (?), n. [L. integritas: cf. F. int\'82grit\'82. See
Integer, and cf. Entirety.]
1. The state or quality of being entire or complete; wholeness;
entireness; unbroken state; as, the integrity of an empire or
territory. Sir T. More.
2. Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or
motive; -- used especially with reference to the fulfillment of
contracts, the discharge of agencies, trusts, and the like;
uprightness; rectitude.
The moral grandeur of independent integrity is the sublimest thing
in nature. Buckminster.
Their sober zeal, integrity. and worth. Cowper.
3. Unimpaired, unadulterated, or genuine state; entire correspondence
with an original condition; purity.
Language continued long in its purity and integrity. Sir M. Hale.
Syn. -- Honesty; uprightness; rectitude. See Probity.
Integropallial
In`te*gro*pal"li*al (?), a. [L. integer whole + E. pallial.]
(Zo\'94l.) Having the pallial line entire, or without a sinus, as
certain bivalve shells.
Integumation
In*teg`u*ma"tion (?), n. [See Integument.] That part of physiology
which treats of the integuments of animals and plants.
Integument
In*teg"u*ment (?), n. [L. integumentum, fr. integere to cover; pref.
in- in, on + tegere to cover: cf. F. int\'82gument. See 1st n-, and
Tegument.] That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as
the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering
which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a
particular.
Integumentary
In*teg`u*men"ta*ry (?), n. Belonging to, or composed of, integuments.
Integumentation
In*teg`u*men*ta"tion (?), n. The act or process of covering with
integuments; the state or manner of being thus covered.
Intellect
In"tel*lect (?), n. [L. intellectus, fr. intelligere, intellectum, to
understand: cf. intellect. See Intelligent.] (Metaph.) The part or
faculty of the human soul by which it knows, as distinguished from the
power to feel and to will; sometimes, the capacity for higher forms of
knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in
their relations; the power to judge and comprehend; the thinking
faculty; the understanding.
Intellected
In"tel*lect`ed (?), a. Endowed with intellect; having intellectual
powers or capacities. [R.]
In body, and in bristles, they became As swine, yet intellected as
before. Cowper.
Intellection
In`tel*lec"tion (?), n. [L. intellectio synecdoche: cf. F.
intellection.] A mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of
understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A
creation of the mind itself. Hickok.
Intellective
In`tel*lec"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. intellectif.]
1. Pertaining to, or produced by, the intellect or understanding;
intellectual.
2. Having power to understand, know, or comprehend; intelligent;
rational. Glanvill.
3. Capable of being perceived by the understanding only, not by the
senses.
Intellective abstractions of logic and metaphysics. Milton.
Intellectively
In`tel*lec"tive*ly, adv. In an intellective manner. [R.] "Not
intellectivelly to write." Warner.
Intellectual
In`tel*lec"tu*al (?; 135), a. [L. intellectualis: cf. F.
intellectuel.]
1. Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as,
intellectual powers, activities, etc.
Logic is to teach us the right use of our reason or intellectual
powers. I. Watts.
2. Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having
capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized
by intelligence or mental capacity; as, an intellectual person.
Who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual being, Those
thoughts that wander through eternity? Milton.
3. Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for,
the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual
employments.
4. Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as,
intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy.
Intellectual
In`tel*lec"tu*al, n. The intellect or understanding; mental powers or
faculties.
Her husband, for I view far round, not nigh, Whose higher
intellectual more I shun. Milton.
I kept her intellectuals in a state of exercise. De Quincey.
Intellectualism
In`tel*lec"tu*al*ism (?), n.
1. Intellectual power; intellectuality.
2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
Intellectualist
In`tel*lec"tu*al*ist (?), n.
1. One who overrates the importance of the understanding. [R.] Bacon.
2. One who accepts the doctrine of intellectualism.
Intellectuality
In`tel*lec`tu*al"i*ty (?), n. [L. intellectualitas: cf. F.
intellectualit\'82.] Intellectual powers; possession of intellect;
quality of being intellectual.
Intellectualize
In`tel*lec"tu*al*ize (?), v. t.
1. To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to
reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize.
Sentiment is intellectualized emotion. Lowell.
2. To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to
cause to become intellectual.
Intellectually
In`tel*lec"tu*al*ly, adv. In an intellectual manner.
Intelligence
In*tel"li*gence (?), n. [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia,
intellegentia. See Intelligent.]
1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.
2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the
intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
And dimmed with darkness their intelligence. Spenser.
3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
Intelligence is given where you are hid. Shak.
4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]
He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the
favorites. Clarendon.
5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or
experience; general information.
I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath, nCourt of
Love.
6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to pure
spirits; as, a created intelligence. Milton.
The great Intelligences fair That range above our mortal state, In
circle round the blessed gate, Received and gave him welcome there.
Tennyson.
Intelligence office, an office where information may be obtained,
particularly respecting servants to be hired. Syn. -- Understanding;
intellect; instruction; advice; notice; notification; news;
information; report.
Intelligencer
In*tel"li*gen*cer (?), n. One who, or that which, sends or conveys
intelligence or news; a messenger.
All the intriguers in foreign politics, all the spies, and all the
intelligencers . . . acted solely upon that principle. Burke.
Intelligencing
In*tel"li*gen*cing (?), a. Informing; giving information; talebearing.
[Obs.] Shak.
That sad intelligencing tyrant. Milton.
Intelligency
In*tel"li*gen*cy (?), n. Intelligence. [Obs.] Evelyn.
Intelligent
In*tel"li*gent (?), a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of
intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to
gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.]
1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an
intelligent being.
2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing;
sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young
man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.
3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.]
Intelligent of seasons. Milton.
Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our
state. Shak.
Syn. -- Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.
Intelligential
In*tel`li*gen"tial (?), a. [Cf. F. intelligentiel.] [R.]
1. Of or pertaining to the intelligence; exercising or implying
understanding; intellectual. "With act intelligential." Milton.
2. Consisting of unembodied mind; incorporeal.
Food alike those pure Intelligential substances require. Milton.
Intelligentiary
In*tel`li*gen"tia*ry (?), n. One who gives information; an
intelligencer. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Intelligently
In*tel"li*gent*ly (?), adv. In an intelligent manner; with
intelligence.
Intelligibility
In*tel`li*gi*bil"i*ty (?), [Cf. F. intelligilibilit\'82.] The quality
or state of being intelligible; clearness; perspicuity; definiteness.
Intelligible
In*tel"li*gi*ble (?), [L. intellegibilis: cf. F. intelligible. See
Intelligent.] Capable of being understood or comprehended; as, an
intelligible account or description; intelligible pronunciation,
writing, etc.
The intelligible forms of ancient poets. Coleridge.
Syn. -- Comprehensible; perspicuous; plain; clear.
Intelligibleness
In*tel"li*gi*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being intelligible;
intelligibility. Locke.
Intelligibly
In*tel"li*gi*bly, adv. In an intelligible manner; so as to be
understood; clearly; plainly; as, to write or speak intelligibly.
Intemerate, Intemerated
In*tem"er*ate (?), In*tem"er*a`ted (?), a. [L. intemeratus; pref. in-
not + temeratus defiled.] Pure; undefiled. [Obs.]
Intemerateness
In*tem"er*ate*ness (?), n. The state of being unpolluted; purity.
[Obs.] Donne.
Intemerament
In*tem"er*a*ment (?), n. A bad state; as, the intemperament of an
ulcerated part. [R.] Harvey.
Intemperance
In*tem"per*ance (?), n. [F. intemp\'82rance, L. intemperantia. See In-
not, and Temperance.]
1. The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any
kind of action or indulgence; any immoderate indulgence of the
appetites or passions.
God is in every creature; be cruel toward none, neither abuse any
by intemperance. Jer. Taylor.
Some, as thou sawest, by violent stroke shall die, By fire, flood,
famine, by intemperance more In meats and drinks. Milton.
2. Specifically: Habitual or excessive indulgence in alcoholic
liquors.
Intemperancy
In*tem"per*an*cy (?), n. Intemperance. [Obs.]
Intemperant
In*tem"per*ant (?), a. [L. intemperans, -antis. See In- not, and
Temperant.] Intemperate. [Obs.]
Such as be intemperant, that is, followers of their naughty
appetites and lusts. Udall.
Intemperate
In*tem`per*ate (?), a. [L. intemperatus. See In- not, and Temperate.]
1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to
enjoyments or exertion.
2. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic
liquors.
3. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as,
intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather.
Most do taste through fond intemperate thirst. Milton.
Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing. Ecclus. xxiii. 13.
Intemperate
In*tem`per*ate (?), v. t. To disorder. [Obs.]
Intemperately
In*tem`per*ate*ly (?), adv. In an intemperate manner; immoderately;
excessively; without restraint.
The people . . . who behaved very unwisely and intemperately on
that occasion. Burke.
Intemperateness
In*tem`per*ate*ness, n.
1. The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any
appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking.
2. Severity of weather; inclemency. Boyle.
By unseasonable weather, by intemperateness of the air or meteors.
Sir M. Hale.
Intemperature
In*tem"per*a*ture (?; 135), n. [Cf. OF. intemperature.]
Intemperateness. [Obs.] Boyle.
Intempestive
In`tem*pes"tive (?), a. [L. intempestivus: cf. F. intempestif. See In-
not, and Tempestive.] Out of season; untimely. [Obs.] Burton.
Intempestive bashfulness gets nothing. Hales.
Intempestively
In`tem*pes"tive*ly, adv. Unseasonably. [Obs.]
Intempestivity
In*tem`pes*tiv"i*ty (?), n. [L. intempestivitas: cf. F.
intempestivit\'82.] Unseasonableness; untimeliness. [Obs.] Hales.
Intenable
In*ten"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + tenable: cf. F. intenable.]
Incapable of being held; untenable; not defensible; as, an intenable
opinion; an intenable fortress. [Obs.] Bp. Warburton.
Intend
In*tend" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intended; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intending.] [OE. entenden to be attentive, F. entendre, fr. L.
intendre, intentum, and intensum, to intend, attend, stretch out,
extend; pref. in- in + tendere to stretch, stretch out. See Tend.]
1. To stretch' to extend; to distend. [Obs.]
By this the lungs are intended or remitted. Sir M. Hale.
2. To strain; to make tense. [Obs.]
When a bow is successively intended and remedied. Cudworth.
3. To intensify; to strengthen. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Magnetism may be intended and remitted. Sir I. Newton.
4. To apply with energy.
Let him intend his mind, without respite, without rest, in one
direction. Emerson.
5. To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey. [Archaic]
Shak.
6. To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend;
to regard. [Obs.]
Having no children, she did, with singular care and tenderness,
intend the education of Philip. Bacon.
My soul, not being able to intend two things at once, abated of its
fervency in praying. Fuller.
7. To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); to be intent
upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to purpose; -- often followed by an
infinitely with to, or a dependent clause with that; as, he intends to
go; he intends that she shall remain.
They intended evil against thee. Ps. xxi. 11.
To-morrow he intends To hunt the boar with certain of his friends.
Shak.
8. To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold. [Obs.]
Modesty was made When she was first intended. Beau. & Fl.
9. To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate. [Obs.]
Intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and Claudio. Shak.
Syn. -- To purpose; mean; design; plan; conceive; contemplate.
Intendancy
In*tend"an*cy (?), n.; pl. Intendancies (#). [Cf. F. intendance. See
Intendant.]
1. The office or employment of an intendant.
2. A territorial district committed to the charge of an intendant.
Intendant
In*tend"ant (?), n. [F. intendant, fr. L. intendere to direct (one's
thoughts) to a thing. See Intend.] One who has the charge, direction,
or management of some public business; a superintendent; as, an
intendant of marine; an intendant of finance.
Intendant
In*tend"ant, a. [See Intend.] Attentive. [Obs.]
Intended
In*tend"ed, a.
1. Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent. [Obs.]
Spenser.
2. Purposed; designed; as, intended harm or help.
They drew a curse from an intended good. Cowper.
3. Betrothed; affianced; as, an intended husband.
Intended
In*tend"ed, n. One with whom marriage is designed; one who is
betrothed; an affianced lover.
If it were not that I might appear to disparage his intended, . . .
I would add that to me she seems to be throwing herself away.
Dickens.
Intendedly
In*tend"ed*ly, adv. Intentionally. [R.] Milton.
Intendent
In*tend"ent (?), n. See Intendant, n. [Obs.]
Intender
In*tend"er (?), n. One who intends. Feltham.
Intendiment
In*tend"i*ment (?), n. [LL. intendimentum. See Intendment.] Attention;
consideration; knowledge; understanding. [Obs.] Spenser.
Intendment
In*tend"ment (?), n. [OE. entendement understanding, insight, F.
entendement, fr. LL. intendimentum. See Intend.]
1. Charge; oversight. [Obs.] Ford.
2. Intention; design; purpose.
The intendment of God and nature. Jer. Taylor.
3. (Law) The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of
any legal instrument.
Intenerate
In*ten"er*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intenerated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Intenerating.] [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See Tender,
a.] To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
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Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall.
So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the
stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.
Intenerate
In*ten"er*ate (?), a. Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]
Inteneration
In*ten`er*a"tion (?), n. The act or process of intenerating, or the
state of being intenerated; softening. [R.] Bacon.
Intenible
In*ten"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + L. tenere to hold: cf. L.
intenibilis not to be grasped. Cf. Intenable.] Incapable of holding or
containing. [Obs.]
This captious and intenible sieve. Shak.
Intensate
In*ten"sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intensated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intensating.] [See Intense.] To intensify. [R.] Emerson.
Intensation
In`ten*sa"tion (?), n. The act or process of intensifying;
intensification; climax. [R.] Carlyle.
Intensative
In*ten"sa*tive (?), a. Adding intensity; intensifying.
Intense
In*tense" (?), a. [L. intensus stretched, tight, p. p. of intendere to
stretch: cf. F. intense. See Intend, and cf. Intent, and cf. Intent,
a.]
1. Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or
earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.
2. Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent;
as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement;
earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very
severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong;
brilliant; as, intense color or light.
In this intense seclusion of the forest. Hawthorne.
Intensely
In*tense"ly, adv.
1. Intently. [Obs.] J. Spencer.
2. To an extreme degree; as, weather intensely cold.
Intenseness
In*tense"ness, n. The state or quality of being intense; intensity;
as, the intenseness of heat or cold; the intenseness of study or
thought.
Intensification
In*ten`si*fi*ca"tion (?), n. The act or process of intensifying, or of
making more intense.
Intensifier
In*ten"si*fi`er (?), n. One who or that which intensifies or
strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or
shadows of a picture.
Intensify
In*ten"si*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intensified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intensifying (?).] [Intense + -fly.] To render more intense; as, to
intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a
photographic negative; to intensify animosity. Bacon.
How piercing is the sting of pride By want embittered and
intensified. Longfellow.
Intensify
In*ten"si*fy, v. i. To become intense, or more intense; to act with
increasing power or energy.
Intension
In*ten"sion (?), n. [L. intensio: cf. F. intension. See Intend, and
cf. Intention.]
1. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained;
as, the intension of a musical string.
2. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness;
fervency. Jer. Taylor.
Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the intension or
remission of the wind. Bacon.
3. (Logic & Metaph.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks
that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or
connotation; -- opposed to extension, extent, or sphere.
This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is in the inverse
ratio of its extension. Sir W. Hamilton.
Intensitive
In*ten"si*tive (?), a. Increasing the force or intensity of;
intensive; as, the intensitive words of a sentence. H. Sweet.
Intensity
In*ten"si*ty (?), n. [LL. intensitas: cf. F. intensit\'82. See
Intense.]
1. The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree;
as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc.
If you would deepen the intensity of light, you must be content to
bring into deeper blackness and more distinct and definite outline
the shade that accompanies it. F. W. Robertson.
2. (Physics) The amount or degree of energy with which a force
operates or a cause acts; effectiveness, as estimated by results
produced.
3. (Mech.) The magnitude of a distributed force, as pressure,
stress, weight, etc., per unit of surface, or of volume, as the
case may be; as, the measure of the intensity of a total stress of
forty pounds which is distributed uniformly over a surface of four
square inches area is ten pounds per square inch.
4. (Photog.) The degree or depth of shade in a picture.
Intensive
In*ten"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. intensif. See Intense.]
1. Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that
can be intensified. Sir M. Hale.
2. Characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous;
intense. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
3. (Gram.) Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb
or preposition.
Intensive
In*ten"sive, n. That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive
verb or word.
Intensively
In*ten"sive*ly, adv. In an intensive manner; by increase of degree.
Abp. Bramhall.
Intensiveness
In*ten"sive*ness, n. The quality or state of being intensive;
intensity. Sir M. Hale.
Intent
In*tent" (?), a. [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See Intend, and
cf. Intense.]
1. Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind,
thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement.
2. Having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object;
sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with to, but
now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure. "Intent on
mischief." Milton.
Be intent and solicitous to take up the meaning of the speaker. I.
Watts.
Intent
In*tent", n. [OE. entent, entente, attention, purpose, OF. entente,
F. entente understanding, meaning; a participial noun, fr. F. & OF.
entendre. See Intend.] The act of turning the mind toward an
object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim.
Be thy intents wicked or charitable. Shak.
The principal intent of Scripture is to deliver the Hooker.
To all intents, and purposes, in all applications or senses;
practically; really; virtually; essentially. "He was miserable to all
intents and purpose." L'Estrange. Syn. -- Design; purpose; intention;
meaning; purport; view; drift; object; end; aim; plan.
Intentation
In`ten*ta"tion (?), n. Intention. [Obs.]
Intention
In*ten"tion (?), n. [F. intention, L. intentio. See Intend, and cf.
Intension.]
1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an
object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
Intention is when the mind, with great earnestness, and of choice,
fixes its view on any idea. Locke.
2. A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing;
purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York.
Hell is paved with good intentions. Johnson.
3. The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
In [chronical distempers], the principal intention is to restore
the tone of the solid parts. Arbuthnot.
4. The state of being strained. See Intension. [Obs.]
5. (Logic) Any mental apprehension of an object.
First intention (Logic), a conception of a thing formed by the first
or direct application of the mind to the individual object; an idea or
image; as, man, stone. -- Second intention (Logic), a conception
generalized from first intuition or apprehension already formed by the
mind; an abstract notion; especially, a classified notion, as species,
genus, whiteness. -- To heal by the first intention (Surg.), to
cicatrize, as a wound, without suppuration. -- To heal by the second
intention (Surg.), to unite after suppuration. Syn. -- Design;
purpose; object; aim; intent; drift; purport; meaning. See Design.
Intentional
In*ten"tion*al (?), a. [Cf. F. intentionnel.] Done by intention or
design; intended; designed; as, the act was intentional, not
accidental.
Intentionality
In*ten`tion*al"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being intentional;
purpose; design. Coleridge.
Intentionally
In*ten"tion*al*ly (?), adv. In an intentional manner; with intention;
by design; of purpose.
Intentioned
In*ten"tioned (?), a. Having designs; -- chiefly used in composition;
as, well-intentioned, having good designs; ill-intentioned, having ill
designs.
Intentive
In*ten"tive (?), a. [OE. ententif, OF. ententif, fr. L. intentivus
intensive. See Intent, n., and cf. Intensive.] Attentive; intent.
[Obs.] Spenser.
Intentively
In*ten"tive*ly, adv. Attentively; closely. [Obs.] "Intentively to
observe." Holland.
Intentiveness
In*ten"tive*ness, n. Closeness of attention or application of mind;
attentiveness. [Obs.] W. Montagu.
Intently
In*tent"ly (?), adv. In an intent manner; as, the eyes intently fixed.
Syn. -- Fixedly; steadfastly; earnestly; attentively; sedulously;
diligently; eagerly.
Intentness
In*tent"ness, n. The state or quality of being intent; close
application; attention.
Extreme solicitude or intentness upon business. South.
Inter-
In"ter- (?). [L. inter, prep., among, between, a compar. form of in
in; akin to intra, intro, within, Skr. antar between, in, and E.in.
See In, and cf. Entrails, Interior, Enter-, Exterior.] A prefix
signifying among, between, amid; as, interact, interarticular,
intermit.
Inter
In*ter" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interring (?).] [OE. enteren, OF. enterer, enterrer, LL. interrare; L.
pref. in- in + terra the earth. See Terrace.] To deposit and cover in
the earth; to bury; to inhume; as, to inter a dead body. Shak.
Interact
In`ter*act" (?), n. [Pref. inter- + act. Cf. Entr'acte.] A short act
or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence,
intermediate employment or time. Chesterfield.
Interact
In`ter*act", v. i. To act upon each other; as, two agents mutually
interact. Emerson. Tyndall.
Interaction
In`ter*ac"tion (?), n.
1. Intermediate action.
2. Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of
the heart and lungs on each other.
Interadditive
In`ter*ad"di*tive (?), a. Added or placed between the parts of another
thing, as a clause inserted parenthetically in a sentence.
Interagency
In`ter*a"gen*cy (?), n. Intermediate agency.
Interagent
In`ter*a"gent (?), n. An intermediate agent.
Interall
In"ter*all (?), n. Entrail or inside. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.
Interalveolar
In`ter*al"ve*o*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between alveoli; as, the
interalveolar septa between adjacent air cells in the lungs.
Interambulacral
In`ter*am`bu*la"cral (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the
interambulacra.
Interambulacrum
In`ter*am`bu*la"crum (?), n.; pl. L. Interambulacra (, E.
Interambulacrums (. (Zo\'94l.) In echinoderms, one of the areas or
zones intervening between two ambulacra. See Illust. of Ambulacrum.
Interamnian
In`ter*am"ni*an (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. amnis river: cf. L.
interamnus.] Situated between rivers. [R.] "An interamnian country."
J. Bryant.
Interanimate
In`ter*an"i*mate (?), v. t. To animate or inspire mutually. [Obs.]
Donne.
Interarboration
In`ter*ar`bo*ra"tion (?), n. The interweaving of branches of trees.
[R.] Sir T. Browne.
Interarticular
In`ter*ar*tic"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Situated between joints or
articulations; as, interarticular cartilages and ligaments.
Interatomic
In`ter*a*tom"ic (?), a. (Chem. & Physics) Between atoms; situated, or
acting, between the atoms of bodies; as, interatomic forces.
Interaulic
In`ter*au"lic (?), a. Existing between royal courts. [R.] "Interaulic
politics." Motley.
Interauricular
In`ter*au*ric"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between the auricles; as, the
interauricular partition of the heart.
Interaxal
In`ter*ax"al (?), a. (Arch.) Situated in an interaxis. Gwilt.
Interaxillary
In`ter*ax"il*la*ry (?), a. (Bot.) Situated within or between the axils
of leaves.
Interaxis
In`ter*ax"is (?), n.; pl. Interaxes (. (Arch.) The space between two
axes. See Axis, 6.
The doors, windows, niches, and the like, are then placed centrally
in the interaxes. Gwilt.
Interbastation
In`ter*bas*ta"tion (?), n. [Pref. inter- + baste to sew.] Patchwork.
[Obs.] Dr. J. Smith.
Interbrachial
In`ter*brach"i*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Between the arms.
Interbrain
In`ter*brain` (?), n. (Anat.) See Thalamencephalon.
Interbranchial
In`ter*bran"chi*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Between the branchi\'91.
Interbreed
In`ter*breed" (?), v. t. & i. To breed by crossing different stocks of
animals or plants.
Intercalar
In*ter"ca*lar (?), a. Intercalary.
Intercalary
In*ter"ca*la*ry (?; 277), a. [L. intercalaris, intercalarius: cf. F.
intercalaire. See Intercalate.]
1. (Chron.) Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as,
an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the
odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See
Bissextile, n.
2. Introduced or inserted among others; additional; supernumerary.
"Intercalary spines." Owen.
This intercalary line . . . is made the last of a triplet. Beattie.
Intercalary day (Med.), one on which no paroxysm of an intermittent
disease occurs. Mayne.
Intercalate
In*ter"ca*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercalated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Intercalating (?).] [L. intercalatus, p. p. of intercalare to
intercalate to intercalate; inter between + calare to call, proclaim.
See Calendar.]
1. (Chron.) To insert, as a day or other portion of time, in a
calendar.
2. To insert among others, as a verse in a stanza; specif. (Geol.), to
introduce as a bed or stratum, between the layers of a regular series
of rocks.
Beds of fresh-water shells . . . are intercalated and
interstratified with the shale. Mantell.
Intercalation
In*ter`ca*la"tion (?), n. [L. intercalatio: cf. F. intercalation.]
1. (Chron.) The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a
calendar.
2. The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as the
insertion of a phrase, line, or verse in a metrical composition;
specif. (Geol.), the intrusion of a bed or layer between other layers.
Intercalations of fresh-water species in some localities. Mantell.
Intercarotid
In`ter*ca*rot"id (?), a. (Anat.) Situated between the external and
internal carotid arteries; as, an intercarotid ganglion.
Intercarpal
In`ter*car"pal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the carpal bone; as,
intercarpal articulations, ligaments.
Intercartilaginous
In`ter*car`ti*lag"i*nous (?), a. (Anat.) Within cartilage;
endochondral; as, intercartilaginous ossification.
Intercavernous
In`ter*cav"ern*ous (?), a. (Anat.) Between the cavernous sinuses; as,
the intercavernous sinuses connecting the cavernous sinuses at the
base of the brain.
Intercede
In`ter*cede" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interceded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interceding.] [L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to
pass: cf. F. interc\'82der. See Cede.]
1. To pass between; to intervene. [Obs.]
He supposed that a vast period interceded between that origination
and the age wherein he lived. Sir M. Hale.
2. To act between parties with a view to reconcile differences; to
make intercession; to beg or plead in behalf of another; to mediate;
-- usually followed by with and for; as, I will intercede with him for
you.
I to the lords will intercede, not doubting Their favorable ear.
Milton.
Syn. -- To mediate; arbitrate. See Interpose.
Intercede
In`ter*cede", v. t. To be, to come, or to pass, between; to separate.
[Obs.] Sir I. Newton.
Intercedence
In`ter*ced"ence (?), n. The act of interceding; intercession;
intervention. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.
Intercedent
In`ter*ced"ent, a. [L. intercedens, p. pr. of intercedere.] Passing
between; mediating; pleading. [R.] -- In`ter*ced"ent*ly, adv.
Interceder
In`ter*ced"er (?), n. One who intercedes; an intercessor; a mediator.
Johnson.
Intercellular
In`ter*cel"lu*lar (?), a. Lying between cells or cellules; as,
intercellular substance, space, or fluids; intercellular blood
channels.
Intercentral
In`ter*cen"tral (?), a. Between centers. Intercentral nerves
(Physiol.), those nerves which transmit impulses between nerve
centers, as opposed to peripheral fibers, which convey impulses
between peripheral parts and nerve centers.
Intercentrum
In`ter*cen"trum (?), n.; pl. Intercentra (. (Anat.) The median of the
three elements composing the centra of the vertebr\'91 in some fossil
batrachians.
Intercept
In`ter*cept" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercepted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intercepting.] [L. interceptus, p. p. of intercipere to intercept;
inter between + capere to take, seize: cf. F. intercepter. See
Capable.]
1. To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined
place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a letter; a
telegram will intercept him at Paris.
God will shortly intercept your breath. Joye.
2. To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to hinder or
oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river.
Who intercepts me in my expedition? Shak.
We must meet first, and intercept his course. Dryden.
3. To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as
the destination; to blockade.
While storms vindictive intercept the shore. Pope.
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4. (Math.) To include between; as, that part of the intercepted
between the points A and B. Syn. -- To cut off; stop; catch; seize;
obstruct.
Intercept
In"ter*cept` (?), n. (Math.) A part cut off or intercepted, as a
portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight
lines or curves.
Intercepter
In`ter*cept"er (?), n. One who, or that which, intercepts. Shak.
Interception
In`ter*cep"tion (?), n. [L. interceptio a taking away: cf. F.
interception.] The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter;
interception of the enemy.
Interceptive
In`ter*cept"ive (?), a. Intercepting or tending to intercept. <--
interceptor n. one that intercepts, esp. a fast-climbing high-speed
combat airplane for defense against attacking airplanes; also, a
missile which intercepts and destroys incoming missiles or airplanes.
Also spelt intercepter. [MW10]-->
Intercession
In`ter*ces"sion (?), n. [L. intercessio an intervention, a becoming
surety: cf. F. intercession. See Intercede.] The act of interceding;
mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to
reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less
often) against, another or others.
But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings
which can not be uttered. Rom. viii. 26.
Intercessional
In`ter*ces"sion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or
characterized by, intercession or entreaty.
Intercessionate
In`ter*ces"sion*ate (?), v. t. To entreat. [Obs.]
Intercessor
In`ter*ces"sor (?), n. [L., a surety: cf. F. intercesseur.]
1. One who goes between, or intercedes; a mediator. (a) One who
interposes between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them.
(b) One who pleads in behalf of another. Milton.
2. (Eccl.) A bishop, who, during a vacancy of the see, administers the
bishopric till a successor is installed.
Intercessorial
In`ter*ces*so"ri*al (?), a. Intercessory.
Intercessory
In`ter*ces"so*ry (?), a. [LL. intercessorius.] Pertaining to, of the
nature of, or characterized by, intercession; interceding; as,
intercessory prayer.
Interchain
In`ter*chain" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchained (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interchaining.] To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by
a chain.
Two bosoms interchained with an oath. Shak.
Interchange
In`ter*change" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchanged (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interchanging (?).] [OE. entrechangen, OF. entrechangier. See
Inter-, and Change.]
1. To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually;
to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they
interchanged friendly offices and services.
I shall interchange My waned state for Henry's regal crown. Shak.
2. To cause to follow alternately; to intermingle; to vary; as, to
interchange cares with pleasures.
Interchange
In`ter*change", v. i. To make an interchange; to alternate. Sir P.
Sidney.
Interchange
In`ter*change" (?), n. [Cf. OF. entrechange.]
1. The act of mutually changing; the act of mutually giving and
receiving; exchange; as, the interchange of civilities between two
persons. "Interchange of kindnesses." South.
2. The mutual exchange of commodities between two persons or
countries; barter; commerce. Howell.
3. Alternate succession; alternation; a mingling.
The interchanges of light and darkness. Holder.
Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.
Milton.
Interchangeability
In`ter*change`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
interchangeable; interchangeableness.
Interchangeable
In`ter*change"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. entrechangeable.]
1. Admitting of exchange or mutual substitution. "Interchangeable
warrants." Bacon.
2. Following each other in alternate succession; as, the four
interchangeable seasons. Holder. -- In`ter*change"a*ble*ness, n. --
In`ter*change"a*bly, adv.
Interchangement
In`ter*change"ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. entrechangement.] Mutual transfer;
exchange. [Obs.] Shak.
Interchapter
In`ter*chap"ter (?), n. An intervening or inserted chapter.
Intercidence
In*ter"ci*dence (?), n. [See Intercident.] The act or state of coming
or falling between; occurrence; incident. [Obs.] Holland.
Intercident
In*ter"ci*dent (?), a. [L. intercidens, -entis, p. pr. of intercidere
to fall between; inter between + cadere to fall.] Falling or coming
between; happening accidentally. [Obs.] Boyle.
Intercipient
In`ter*cip"i*ent (?), a. [L. intercipiens, -entis, p. pr. of
intercipere. See Intercept.] Intercepting; stopping. -- n. One who, or
that which, intercepts or stops anything on the passage. Wiseman.
Inrecision
In`re*ci"sion (?), n. [L. intercisio a cutting through, fr.
intercidere to cut asunder.] A cutting off, through, or asunder;
interruption. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Intercitizenship
In`ter*cit"i*zen*ship (?), n. The mutual right to civic privileges, in
the different States. Bancroft.
Interclavicle
In`ter*clav"i*cle (?), n. (Anat.) See Episternum.
Interclavicular
In`ter*cla*vic"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) (a) Between the clavicles; as,
the interclavicular notch of the sternum. (b) Of or pertaining to the
interclavicle.
Interclose
In`ter*close" (?), v. t. [Pref. inter- + close. See Interclude.] To
shut in; to inclose. [Obs.]
Intercloud
In`ter*cloud" (?), v. t. To cloud. [R.] Daniel.
Interclude
In`ter*clude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercluded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intercluding.] [L. intercludere, interclusum; inter between + claudere
to shut. See Close, and cf. Interclose.] To shut off or out from a
place or course, by something intervening; to intercept; to cut off;
to interrupt. Mitford.
So all passage of external air into the receiver may be
intercluded. Boyle.
Interclusion
In`ter*clu"sion (?), n. [L. interclusio. See Interclude.]
Interception; a stopping
Intercollegiate
In`ter*col*le"gi*ate (?), a. Existing or carried on between colleges
or universities; as, intercollegiate relations, rivalry, games, etc.
Intercolline
In`ter*col"line (?), a. (Geol.) Situated between hills; -- applied
especially to valleys lying between volcanic cones.
Intercolonial
In`ter*co*lo"ni*al (?), a. Between or among colonies; pertaining to
the intercourse or mutual relations of colonies; as, intercolonial
trade. -- In`ter*co*lo"ni*al*ly, adv.
Intercolumnar
In`ter*co*lum"nar (?), a. Between columns or pillars; as, the
intercolumnar fibers of Poupart's ligament; an intercolumnar statue.
Intercolumniation
In`ter*co*lum`ni*a"tion (?), n. (Arch.) The clear space between two
columns, measured at the bottom of their shafts. Gwilt.
NOTE: &hand; It is cu stomary to measure the intercolumniation in
terms of the diameter of the shaft, taken also at the bottom.
Different words, derived from the Greek, are in use to denote
certain common proportions. They are: Pycnostyle, when the
intercolumniation is of one and a half diameters; Systyle, of two
diameters; Eustyle, of two and a quarter diameters; Diastyle, of
three diameters; Ar\'91ostyle, of four or more, and so great that a
wooden architrave has to be used instead of stone; Ar\'91osystyle,
when the intercolumniations are alternately systyle and
ar\'91ostyle.
Intercombat
In`ter*com"bat (?), n. Combat. [Obs.] Daniel.
Intercoming
In`ter*com"ing (?), n. The act of coming between; intervention;
interference. [Obs.]
Intercommon
In`ter*com"mon (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intercommoned (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Intercommoning.] [OF. entrecommuner. See Inter-, and Common,
and cf. Intercommune.]
1. To share with others; to participate; especially, to eat at the
same table. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. (O. Eng. Law) To graze cattle promiscuously in the commons of each
other, as the inhabitants of adjoining townships, manors, etc.
Intercommonage
In`ter*com"mon*age (?), n. (O. Eng. Law) The right or privilege of
intercommoning.
Intercommune
In`ter*com*mune" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intercommuned (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Intercommuning.] [Cf. Intercommon, Intercommunicate, Commune.]
1. To intercommunicate. [Obs.]
2. To have mutual communication or intercourse by conservation.
[Scot.]
Intercommunicable
In`ter*com*mu"ni*ca*ble (?), a. Capable of being mutually
communicated.
Intercommunicate
In`ter*com*mu"ni*cate (?), v. i. To communicate mutually; to hold
mutual communication.
Intercommunicate
In`ter*com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. To communicate mutually; to interchange.
Holland.
Intercommunication
In`ter*com*mu`ni*ca"tion (?), n. Mutual communication. Owen.
Intercommunion
In`ter*com*mun"ion (?), n. Mutual communion; as, an intercommunion of
deities. Faber.
Intercommunity
In`ter*com*mu"ni*ty (?), n. Intercommunication; community of
possessions, religion, etc.
In consequence of that intercommunity of paganism . . . one nation
adopted the gods of another. Bp. Warburton.
Intercomparison
In`ter*com*par"i*son (?), n. Mutual comparison of corresponding parts.
Intercondylar, Intercondyloid
In`ter*con"dy*lar (?), In`ter*con"dy*loid (?), a. (Anat.) Between
condyles; as, the intercondylar fossa or notch of the femur.
Interconnect
In`ter*con*nect" (?), v. t. To join together.
Interconnection
In`ter*con*nec"tion (?), n. Connection between; mutual connection.
Intercontinental
In`ter*con`ti*nen"tal (?), a. Between or among continents; subsisting
or carried on between continents; as, intercontinental relations or
commerce.
Interconvertible
In`ter*con*vert"i*ble (?), a. Convertible the one into the other; as,
coin and bank notes are interconvertible.
Intercostal
In`ter*cos"tal (?), a. (Anat. & Physiol.) Between the ribs; pertaining
to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal
respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted
by the intercostal muscles.
Intercourse
In"ter*course (?), n. [Formerly entercourse, OF. entrecours commerce,
exchange, F. entrecours a reciprocal right on neighboring lands, L.
intercursus a running between, fr. intercurrere to run between. See
Inter-, and Course.] A
This sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles. Milton.
Sexual intercourse, sexual or carnal connection; coition. Syn. --
Communication; connection; commerce; communion; fellowship;
familiarity; acquaintance.
Intercross
In`ter*cross" (?; 115), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Intercrossed (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Intercrossing.]
1. To cross each other, as lines.
2. (Biol.) To fertilize by the impregnation of one species or variety
by another; to impregnate by a different species or variety.
Intercross
In"ter*cross` (?), n. The process or result of cross fertilization
between different kinds of animals, or different varieties of plants.
We have reason to believe that occasional intercrosses take place
with all animals and plants. Darwin.
Intercrural
In`ter*cru"ral (?), a. (Anat.) Between crura; -- applied especially to
the interneural plates in the vertebral column of many cartilaginous
fishes.
Intercur
In`ter*cur" (?), v. i. [L. intercurrere. See Intercourse.] To
intervene; to come or occur in the meantime. [Obs.] Shelton.
Intercurrence
In`ter*cur"rence (?), n. [See Intercurrent.] A passing or running
between; occurrence. Boyle.
Intercurrent
In`ter*cur"rent (?), a. [L. intercurrens, p. pr. of intercurrere: cf.
F. intercurrent. See Intercur.]
1. Running between or among; intervening. Boyle. Bp. Fell.
2. (Med.) (a) Not belonging to any particular season. (b) Said of
diseases occurring in the course of another disease. Dunglison.
Intercurrent
In`ter*cur"rent (?), n. Something intervening. Holland.
Intercutaneous
In`ter*cu*ta"ne*ous (?), a. Subcutaneous.
Interdash
In`ter*dash" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interdashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interdashing.] To dash between or among; to intersperse. Cowper.
Interdeal
In`ter*deal", v. i. To intrigue. [Obs.] Daniel.
Interdental
In`ter*den"tal (?), a.
1. Situated between teeth; as, an interdental space, the space between
two teeth in a gear wheel.
2. (Phon.) Formed between the upper and lower teeth; as, interdental
consonants.
Interdentil
In`ter*den"til (?), n. (Arch.) The space between two dentils. Gwilt.
Interdependence
In`ter*de*pend"ence (?), n. Mutual dependence. "The interdependence of
virtue and knowledge." M. Arnold.
Interdependency
In`ter*de*pend"en*cy (?), n. Mutual dependence; as, interdependency of
interests. De Quincey.
Interdependent
In`ter*de*pend"ent (?), a. Mutually dependent.
Interdict
In`ter*dict" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interdicted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interdicting.] [OE. entrediten to forbid communion, L. interdicere,
interdictum. See Interdict, n.]
1. To forbid; to prohibit or debar; as, to interdict intercourse with
foreign nations.
Charged not to touch the interdicted tree. Milton.
2. (Eccl.) To lay under an interdict; to cut off from the enjoyment of
religious privileges, as a city, a church, an individual.
An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his
suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same. Ayliffe.
Interdict
In"ter*dict` (?), n. [OE. entredit, enterdit, OF. entredit, F.
interdit, fr. L. interdictum, fr. interdicere to interpose, prohibit;
inter between + dicere to say. See Diction.]
1. A prohibitory order or decree; a prohibition.
These are not fruits forbidden; no interdict Defends the touching
of these viands pure. Milton.
2. (R. C. Ch.) A prohibition of the pope, by which the clergy or
laymen are restrained from performing, or from attending, divine
service, or from administering the offices or enjoying the privileges
of the church.
3. (Scots Law) An order of the court of session, having the like
purpose and effect with a writ of injunction out of chancery in
England and America.
Interdiction
In`ter*dic"tion (?), n. [L. interdictio: cf. F. interdiction.] The act
of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict.
The truest issue of thy throne By his own interdiction stands
accurst. Shak.
Interdictive
In`ter*dict"ive (?), a. Having the power to prohibit; as, an
interdictive sentence. Milton.
Interdictory
In`ter*dict"o*ry (?), a. [L. interdictorius.] Belonging to an
interdiction; prohibitory.
Interdigital
In`ter*dig"i*tal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the fingers or toes; as,
interdigital space.
Interdigitate
In`ter*dig"i*tate (?), v. t. To interweave. [R.]
Interdigitate
In`ter*dig"i*tate, v. i. [Pref. inter- + L. digitus finger.] To
interlock, as the fingers of two hands that are joined; to be
interwoven; to commingle. Owen.
Interdigitation
In`ter*dig`i*ta"tion (?), n. (Anat.) The state of interdigitating;
interdigital space. Owen.
Interdome
In"ter*dome` (?), n. (Arch.) The open space between the inner and
outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.
Interduce
In"ter*duce (?), n. [Cf. F. entre-deux, literally, between two.]
(Carp.) An intertie.
Interepimeral
In"ter*e*pim"er*al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Between the epimeral plates of
insects and crustaceans.
Interequinoctial
In`ter*e`qui*noc"tial (?), a. Coming between the equinoxes.
Summer and winter I have called interequinoctial intervals. F.
Balfour.
Interess
In"ter*ess (?), v. t. [See Interest, v. t.] To interest or affect.
[Obs.] Hooker.
Interesse
In"ter*esse (?), n. Interest. [Obs.] Spenser.
Interest
In"ter*est (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interested (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interesting.] [From interess'd, p. p. of the older form interess, fr.
F. int\'82resser, L. interesse. See Interest, n.]
1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite
emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject
did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work.
To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns
is natural to all men. Dryden.
A goddess who used to interest herself in marriages. Addison.
2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to
excite; -- often used impersonally. [Obs.]
Or rather, gracious sir, Create me to this glory, since my cause
Doth interest this fair quarrel. Ford.
3. To cause or permit to share. [Obs.]
The mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every
one to be interested in those precious blessings which any one of
them receiveth at God's hands. Hooker.
Syn. -- To concern; excite; attract; entertain; engage; occupy; hold.
Interest
In"ter*est, n. [OF. interest, F. int\'82r\'88t, fr. L. interest it
interests, is of interest, fr. interesse to be between, to be
difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to be; cf. LL.
interesse usury. See Essence.]
1. Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying
special attention to some object; concern.
NOTE: &hand; In terest expresses mental excitement of various kinds
and degrees. It may be intellectual, or sympathetic and emotional,
or merely personal; as, an interest in philosophical research; an
interest in human suffering; the interest which an avaricious man
takes in money getting.
So much interest have I in thy sorrow. Shak.
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2. Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility; share;
portion; part; as, an interest in a brewery; he has parted with his
interest in the stocks.
3. Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish
benefit; profit; benefit.
Divisions hinder the common interest and public good. Sir W.
Temple.
When interest calls of all her sneaking train. Pope.
4. Premium paid for the use of money, -- usually reckoned as a
percentage; as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand
dollars.
They have told their money, and let out Their coin upon large
interest. Shak.
5. Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what
is given or rendered.
You shall have your desires with interest. Shak.
6. The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken
collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest.
Compound interest, interest, not only on the original principal, but
also on unpaid interest from the time it fell due. -- Simple interest,
interest on the principal sum without interest on overdue interest.
Interested
In"ter*est*ed (?), a. [See Interest, v. t.]
1. Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited;
as, an interested listener.
2. Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable
to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness.
Interestedness
In"ter*est*ed*ness, n. The state or quality of being interested;
selfishness. Richardson.
Interesting
In"ter*est*ing, a. Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to
excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story;
interesting news. Cowper.
Interestingly
In"ter*est*ing*ly, adv. In an interesting manner.
Interestingness
In"ter*est*ing*ness, n. The condition or quality of being interesting.
A. Smith.
Interfacial
In`ter*fa"cial (?), a. (Geom.) Included between two plane surfaces or
faces; as, an interfacial angle.
Interfascicular
In`ter*fas*cic"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between fascicles or bundles; as,
the interfascicular spaces of connective tissue.
Interferant
In`ter*fer"ant (?), n. (Law) One of the contestants in interference
before the Patent Office. [U.S.]
Interfere
In`ter*fere" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interfered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interfering.] [OF. entreferir to strike each other; entre between (L.
inter) + OF. ferir to strike, F. f\'82rir, fr. L. ferire. See Ferula.]
1. To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as,
interfering claims, or commands.
2. To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to
intermeddle; to interpose.
To interfere with party disputes. Swift.
There was no room for anyone to interfere with his own opinions.
Bp. Warburton.
3. To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the
legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as,
the horse interferes.
4. (Physics) To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or
otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat,
etc. See Interference, 2.
5. (Patent Law) To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention.
Syn. -- To interpose; intermeddle. See Interpose.
Interference
In`ter*fer"ence (?), n. [See Interfere.]
1. The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by
the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in
the business of others.
2. (Physics) The mutual influence, under certain conditions, of two
streams of light, or series of pulsations of sound, or, generally, two
waves or vibrations of any kind, producing certain characteristic
phenomena, as colored fringes, dark bands, or darkness, in the case of
light, silence or increased intensity in sounds; neutralization or
superposition of waves generally.
NOTE: &hand; Th e te rm is most commonly applied to light, and the
undulatory theory of light affords the proper explanation of the
phenomena which are considered to be produced by the superposition
of waves, and are thus substantially identical in their origin with
the phenomena of heat, sound, waves of water, and the like.
3. (Patent Law) The act or state of interfering, or of claiming a
right to the same invention.
Interference figures (Optics), the figures observed when certain
sections of crystallized bodies are viewed in converging polarized
light; thus, a section of a uniaxial crystal, cut normal to the
vertical axis, shows a series of concentric colored rings with a
single black cross; -- so called because produced by the interference
of luminous waves. -- Interference fringe. (Optics) See Fringe.
Interferer
In`ter*fer"er (?), n. One who interferes.
Interferingly
In`ter*fer"ing*ly, adv. By or with interference.
Interflow
In`ter*flow" (?), v. i. To flow in. [R.] Holland.
Interfluent, Interfluous
In*ter"flu*ent (?), In*ter"flu*ous (?), a. [L. interfluens, p. pr.,
and interfluus. See Inter-, and Fluent.] Flowing between or among;
intervening. Boyle.
Interfolded
In`ter*fold"ed (?), p. a. Intertwined; interlocked; clasped together.
Longfellow.
Interfoliaceous
In`ter*fo`li*a"ceous (?), a. [Pref. inter- + foliaceous: cf. F.
interfoliac\'82.] (Bot.) At the same node with opposite or whorled
leaves, but occupying a position between their places of attachment.
Interfoliate
In`ter*fo"li*ate (?), v. t. [Pref. inter- + L. folium leaf.] To
interleave. [Obs.] Evelyn.
Interfollicular
In`ter*fol*lic"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between follicles; as, the
interfollicular septa in a lymphatic gland.
Interfretted
In`ter*fret"ted (?), a. (Her.) Interlaced; linked together; -- said of
charges or bearings. See Fretted.
Interfulgent
In`ter*ful"gent (?), a. [L. interfulgens, p. pr. See Inter-, and
Fulgent.] Shining between.
Interfuse
In`ter*fuse" (, v. t. [L. interfusus, p. p. of interfundere to pour
between; inter between + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
1. To pour or spread between or among; to diffuse; to scatter.
The ambient air, wide interfused, Embracing round this florid
earth. Milton.
2. To spread through; to permeate; to pervade. [R.]
Keats, in whom the moral seems to have so perfectly interfused the
physical man, that you might almost say he could feel sorrow with
his hands. Lowell.
3. To mix up together; to associate. H. Spencer.
Interfusion
In`ter*fu"sion (?), n. [L. interfusio.] The act of interfusing, or the
state of being interfused. Coleridge.
Interganglionic
In`ter*gan`gli*on"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Between and uniting the nervous
ganglions; as, interganglionic cords.
Interglobular
In`ter*glob"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between globules; -- applied esp. to
certain small spaces, surrounded by minute globules, in dentine.
Intergrave
In`ter*grave" (?), v. t. [imp. Intergraved (?); p. p. Intergraved or
Intergraven (p. pr. & vb. n. Intergraving.] To grave or carve between;
to engrave in the alternate sections.
The work itself of the bases, was intergraven. 3 Kings vii. 28
(Douay version. )
Interhemal, Interh\'91mal
In`ter*he"mal, In`ter*h\'91"mal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the hemal
arches or hemal spines. -- n. An interhemal spine or cartilage.
Interhyal
In`ter*hy"al (?), a. [Inter- + the Greek letter (Anat.) Of or
pertaining to a segment sometimes present at the proximal end of the
hyoidean arch. -- n. An interhyal ligament or cartilage.
Interim
In"ter*im (?), n. [L., fr. inter between + im, an old accusative of is
he, this, that.]
1. The meantime; time intervening; interval between events, etc.
All the interim is Like a phantasms, or a hideous dream. Shak.
2. (Hist.) A name given to each of three compromises made by the
emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the
connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.
Interior
In*te"ri*or (?), a. [L., compar. fr. inter between: cf. F.
int\'82rieur. See Inter-, and cf. Intimate.]
1. Being within any limits, inclosure, or substance; inside; internal;
inner; -- opposed to exterior, or superficial; as, the interior
apartments of a house; the interior surface of a hollow ball.
2. Remote from the limits, frontier, or shore; inland; as, the
interior parts of a region or country.
Interior angle (Geom.), an angle formed between two sides, within any
rectilinear figure, as a polygon, or between two parallel lines by
these lines and another intersecting them; -- called also internal
angle. -- Interior planets (Astron.), those planets within the orbit
of the earth. -- Interior screw, a screw cut on an interior surface,
as in a nut; a female screw. Syn. -- Internal; inside; inner; inland;
inward.
Interior
In*te"ri*or, n.
1. That which is within; the internal or inner part of a thing; the
inside.
2. The inland part of a country, state, or kingdom.
Department of the Interior, that department of the government of the
United States which has charge of pensions, patents, public lands and
surveys, the Indians, education, etc.; that department of the
government of a country which is specially charged with the internal
affairs of that country; the home department. -- Secretary of the
Interior, the cabinet officer who, in the United States, is at the
head of the Department of the Interior.
Interiority
In*te`ri*or"i*ty (?), n. State of being interior.
Interiorly
In*te"ri*or*ly (?), adv. Internally; inwardly.
Interjacence, Interjacency
In`ter*ja"cence (?), In`ter*ja"cen*cy (?), n. [See Interjacent.] The
state of being between; a coming or lying between or among;
intervention; also, that which lies between.
England and Scotland is divided only by the interjacency of the
Tweed. Sir M. Hale.
Interjacent
In`ter*ja"cent (?), a. [L. interjacens, -entis, p. pr. of interjacere
to lie between; inter between + jac to lie.] Lying or being between or
among; intervening; as, interjacent isles. Sir W. Raleigh.
Interjaculate
In`ter*jac"u*late (?), v. t. To ejaculate parenthetically. [R.]
Thackeray.
Interjangle
In`ter*jan"gle (?), v. i. To make a dissonant, discordant noise one
with another; to talk or chatter noisily. [R.] Daniel.
Interject
In`ter*ject" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interjected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interjecting.] [L. interjectus, p. p. of interjicere to interject;
inter between + jac to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.] To throw in
between; to insert; to interpose. Sir H. Wotton.
Interject
In`ter*ject", v. i. To throw one's self between or among; to come
between; to interpose. Sir G. Buck.
Interjection
In`ter*jec"tion (?), n. [L. interjectio: cf. F. interjection. See
Interject.]
1. The act of interjecting or throwing between; also, that which is
interjected.
The interjection of laughing. Bacon.
2. (Gram.) A word or form of speech thrown in to express emotion or
feeling, as O! Alas! Ha ha! Begone! etc. Compare Exclamation.
An interjection implies a meaning which it would require a whole
grammatical sentence to expound, and it may be regarded as the
rudiment of such a sentence. But it is a confusion of thought to
rank it among the parts of speech. Earle.
How now! interjections? Why, then, some be of laughing, as, ah, ha,
he! Shak.
Interjectional
In`ter*jec"tion*al (?), a.
1. Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical;
ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark.
2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting
of natural and spontaneous exclamations.
Certain of the natural accompaniments of interjectional speech,
such as gestures, grimaces, and gesticulations, are restrained by
civilization. Earle.
Interjectionalize
In`ter*jec"tion*al*ize (?), v. t. To convert into, or to use as, an
interjection. Earle.
Interjectionally
In`ter*jec"tion*al*ly, adv. In an interjectional manner. G. Eliot.
Interjectionary
In`ter*jec"tion*a*ry (?), a. Interjectional.
Interjoin
In`ter*join" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interjoined; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interjoining.] [Pref. inter + join.] To join mutually; to unite. [R.]
Shak.
Interjoist
In"ter*joist` (?), n. (Carp.)
1. The space or interval between two joists. Gwilt.
2. A middle joist or crossbeam. De Colange.
Interjunction
In`ter*junc"tion (?), n. [L. interjunctus, p. p. of interjungere to
join together. See Inter-, and Join, and cf. Interjoin.] A mutual
joining. [R.]
Interknit
In`ter*knit" (?), v. t. To knit together; to unite closely; to
intertwine.
Interknow
In`ter*know" (?), v. t. To know mutually. [Obs.]
Interknowledge
In`ter*knowl"edge (?), n. Mutual knowledge or acquaintance. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Interlace
In`ter*lace" (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Interlaced (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Interlacing (?).] [OE. entrelacen, F. entrelacer. See Inter-,
and Lace.] To unite, as by lacing together; to insert or interpose one
thing within another; to intertwine; to interweave.
Severed into stripes That interlaced each other. Cowper.
The epic way is every where interlaced with dialogue. Dryden.
Interlacing arches (Arch.), arches, usually circular, so constructed
that their archivolts intersect and seem to be interlaced.
Interlacement
In`ter*lace"ment (?), n. [Cf. F. entrelacement.] The act of
interlacing, or the state of being interlaced; also, that which is
interlaced.
Interlamellar, Interlaminar
In`ter*lam"el*lar (?), In`ter*lam"i*nar (?), a. (Anat.) Between
lammell\'91 or lamin\'91; as, interlamellar spaces.
Interlaminated
In`ter*lam"i*na`ted (?), a. Placed between, or containing, lamin\'91
or plates.
Interlamination
In`ter*lam`i*na"tion (?), n. The state of being interlaminated.
Interlapse
In"ter*lapse` (?), n. [Pref. inter- + lapse: cf. L. interlabi,
interlapsus, to fall, slide, or flow, between.] The lapse or interval
of time between two events. [R.] Harvey.
Interlard
In`ter*lard" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interlarded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interlarding.] [F. entrelarder. See Inter-, and Lard.]
1. To place lard or bacon amongst; to mix, as fat meat with lean.
[Obs.]
Whose grain doth rise in flakes, with fatness interlarded. Drayton.
2. Hence: To insert between; to mix or mingle; especially, to
introduce that which is foreign or irrelevant; as, to interlard a
conservation with oaths or allusions.
The English laws . . . [were] mingled and interlarded with many
particular laws of their own. Sir M. Hale.
They interlard their native drinks with choice Of strongest brandy.
J. Philips.
Interlay
In`ter*lay" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interlaid (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interlaying.] To lay or place among or between. Daniel.
Interleaf
In"ter*leaf` (?), n.; pl. Interleaves (#). [See Interleave.] A leaf
inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book.
Interleave
In`ter*leave" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interleaved (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interleaving.] [Pref. inter- + leaf.] To insert a leaf or leaves
in; to bind with blank leaves inserted between the others; as, to
interleave a book.
Interlibel
In`ter*li"bel (?), v. t. To libel mutually.
Interline
In`ter*line" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interlined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interlining.] [Pref. inter- + line: cf. LL. interlineare, F.
interlin\'82er, OF. entreligner.]
1. To write or insert between lines already written or printed, as for
correction or addition; to write or print something between the lines
of; as, to interline a page or a book. Swift.
2. To arrange in alternate lines; as, to interline Latin and English.
Locke.
3. To mark or imprint with lines.
A crooked wrinkle interlines my brow. Marlowe.
Interlineal, Interlinear
In`ter*lin"e*al (?), In`ter*lin"e*ar (?), a. [Cf. LL. interlinearis,
F. interlin\'82aire.] Contained between lines; written or inserted
between lines already written or printed; containing interlineations;
as, an interlinear manuscript, translation, etc. --
In`ter*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.
Interlineary
In`ter*lin"e*a*ry (?), a. Interlinear. -- n. A book containing
interlineations. [R.]
Interlineation
In`ter*lin`e*a"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. interlin\'82ation.]
1. The act of interlining.
2. That which is interlined; a passage, word, or line inserted between
lines already written or printed.
Interlining
In`ter*lin"ing (?), n. Correction or alteration by writing between the
lines; interlineation. Bp. Burnet.
Interlink
In`ter*link" (?), v. t. To link together; to join, as one chain to
another. Dryden.
Interlink
In`ter*link" (?), n. An intermediate or connecting link.
Interlobar
In`ter*lo"bar (?), a. (Anat.) Between lobes; as, the interlobar notch
of the liver; the interlobar ducts of a gland.
Interlobular
In`ter*lob"u*lar (?), a. [Pref. inter- + lobular: cf. F.
interlobulaire.] (Anat.) Between lobules; as, the interlobular
branches of the portal vein.
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Interlocation
In`ter*lo*ca"tion (?), n. A placing or coming between; interposition.
Interlock
In`ter*lock" (?), v. i. To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow
into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one
another; to interlace firmly.
Interlock
In`ter*lock", v. t. To unite by locking or linking together; to secure
in place by mutual fastening.
My lady with her fingers interlocked. Tennyson.
Interlocution
In`ter*lo*cu"tion (?), n. [L. interlocutio, from interloqui,
interlocutus, to speak between; inter between + loqui to speak: cf. F.
interlocution. See Loquacious.]
1. Interchange of speech; dialogue; conversation; conference.
2. (Law) An intermediate act or decree before final decision. Ayliffe.
3. Hence, intermediate argument or discussion.
Interlocutor
In`ter*loc"u*tor (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. interlocuteur.]
1. One who takes part in dialogue or conversation; a talker,
interpreter, or questioner. Jer. Taylor.
2. (Law) An interlocutory judgment or sentence.
Interlocutory
In`ter*loc"u*to*ry (?), a. [Cf. LL. interlocutorius, F.
interlocutoire.]
1. Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational.
Interlocutory discourses in the Holy Scriptures. Fiddes.
2. (Law) Intermediate; not final or definitive; made or done during
the progress of an action.
NOTE: &hand; An or der, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an
intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a
cause, is called interlocutory.
Interlocutory
In`ter*loc"u*to*ry, n. [Cf. F. interlocutoire.] Interpolated
discussion or dialogue.
Interlocutrice
In`ter*loc"u*trice (?), n. [F.] A female interlocutor.
Interlope
In`ter*lope" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interloped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interloping.] [See Interloper.] To run between parties and intercept
without right the advantage that one should gain from the other; to
traffic without a proper license; to intrude; to forestall others; to
intermeddle.
Interloper
In"ter*lo`per (?; 277), n. [Pref. inter- + D. looper a runner, fr.
loopen to run; akin to E. leap. See Leap, and cf. Elope.] One who
interlopes; one who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a
property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or
officiously.
The untrained man, . . . the interloper as to the professions. I.
Taylor.
Interlucate
In`ter*lu"cate (?), v. t. [L. interlucatus, p. p. of interlucare;
inter between + lux, lucis, light.] To let in light upon, as by
cutting away branches. [Obs.]
Interlucation
In`ter*lu*ca"tion (?), n. [L. interlucatio.] Act of thinning a wood to
let in light. [Obs.] Evelyn.
Interlucent
In`ter*lu"cent (?), a. [L. interlucens, p. pr. See Inter-, and
Lucent.] Shining between.
Interlude
In`ter*lude (?), n. [OE. enterlude, LL. interludium; LL. inter between
+ ludus play, fr. ludere to play: cf. F. interlude. See Ludicrous.]
1. A short entertainment exhibited on the stage between the acts of a
play, or between the play and the afterpiece, to relieve the tedium of
waiting.
Dreams are but interludes, which fancy makes When monarch reason
sleeps. Dryden.
2. A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and
farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the
transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama.
3. (Mus.) A short piece of instrumental music played between the parts
of a song or cantata, or the acts of a drama; especially, in church
music, a short passage played by the organist between the stanzas of a
hymn, or in German chorals after each line.
Interluded
In"ter*lu`ded (?), a. Inserted in the manner of an interlude; having
or containing interludes.
Interluder
In"ter*lu`der (?), n. An actor who performs in an interlude. B.
Jonson.
Interluency
In"ter*lu`en*cy (?), n. [L. interluens, p. pr. of interluere to flow
between; inter + luere.] A flowing between; intervening water. [Obs.]
Sir M. Hale.
Interlunar, Interlunary
In`ter*lu"nar (?), In`ter*lu"na*ry (?), a. [Pref. inter- + lunar: cf.
L. interlunis.] Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at
or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible. Milton.
Intermandibular
In`ter*man*dib"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between the mandibles;
interramal; as, the intermandibular space.
Intermarriage
In`ter*mar"riage (?), n. Connection by marriage; reciprocal marriage;
giving and taking in marriage, as between two families, tribes,
castes, or nations.
Intermarry
In`ter*mar"ry (?), v. i. To become connected by marriage between their
members; to give and take mutually in marriage; -- said of families,
ranks, castes, etc.
About the middle of the fourth century from the building of Rome,
it was declared lawful for nobles and plebeians to intermarry.
Swift.
Intermaxilla
In`ter*max*il"la (?), n.; pl. Intermaxill\'91 (. (Anat.) See
Premaxilla.
Intermaxillary
In`ter*max"il*la*ry (?), a. (Anat.) (a) Between the maxillary bones.
(b) Of or pertaining to the intermaxill\'91. -- n. An intermaxilla.
Intermean
In"ter*mean` (?), n. Something done in the meantime; interlude. [Obs.]
B. Jonson.
Intermeation
In`ter*me*a"tion (?), n. [L. intermeare, intermeatum; to go between;
inter between + meare to go.] A flowing between. [Obs.] Bailey.
Intermeddle
In`ter*med"dle (?), v. i. [OE. entremedlen, entermellen, to mix
together, OF. entremedler, entremeller, entremesler, F. entrem\'88ler.
See Inter-, and Meddle.] To meddle with the affairs of others; to
meddle officiously; to interpose or interfere improperly; to mix or
meddle with.
The practice of Spain hath been, by war and by conditions of
treaty, to intermeddle with foreign states. Bacon.
Syn. -- To interpose; interfere. See Interpose.
Intermeddle
In`ter*med"dle (?), v. t. To intermix; to mingle. [Obs.]
Many other adventures are intermeddled. Spenser.
Intermeddler
In`ter*med"dler (?), n. One who meddles with, or intrudes into, the
affairs of others. Swift.
Intermeddlesome
In`ter*med"dle*some (?), a. Inclined or disposed to intermeddle. --
In`ter*med"dle*some*ness, n.
Intermeddling
In`ter*med"dling (?), n. The act of improperly interfering. Burke.
Intermede
In"ter*mede (?), n. [F. interm\'8ade, fr. L. inter between + medius,
adj., middle; cf. It. intermedio. Cf. Intermezzo.] A short musical
dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing, sometimes a burlesque,
character; an interlude introduced between the acts of a play or an
opera.
Intermediacy
In`ter*me"di*a*cy (?), n. [From Intermediate.] Interposition;
intervention. Derham.
Intermedi\'91
In`ter*me"di*\'91 (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. intermedius intermedial.]
(Zo\'94l.) The middle pair of tail feathers, or middle rectrices.
Intermedial
In`ter*me"di*al (?), a. [Pref. inter- + medial: cf. L. intermedius.]
Lying between; intervening; intermediate. "Intermedial colors."
Evelyn.
Intermedian
In`ter*me"di*an (?), a. Intermediate. [Obs.]
Intermediary
In`ter*me"di*a*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. interm\'82diaire.] Lying, coming, or
done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. Intermediary
amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after
inflammation has set in.
Intermediary
In`ter*me"di*a*ry, n.; pl. Intermediaries (. One who, or that which,
is intermediate; an interagent; a go-between.
Intermediate
In`ter*me"di*ate (?), a. [Pref. inter- + mediate: cf. F.
interm\'82diat.] Lying or being in the middle place or degree, or
between two extremes; coming or done between; intervening; interposed;
interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors.
Intermediate state (Theol.), the state or condition of the soul
between the death and the resurrection of the body. -- Intermediate
terms (Math.), the terms of a progression or series between the first
and the last (which are called the extremes); the means. --
Intermediate tie. (Arch.) Same as Intertie.
Intermediate
In`ter*me"di*ate (?), v. i. To come between; to intervene; to
interpose. Milton.
Intermediately
In`ter*me"di*ate*ly (?), adv. In an intermediate manner; by way of
intervention.
Intermediation
In`ter*me`di*a"tion (?), n. The act of coming between; intervention;
interposition. Burke.
Intermediator
In`ter*me"di*a`tor (?), n. A mediator.
Intermedious
In`ter*me"di*ous (?), a. [L. intermedius.] Intermediate. [R.]
Cudworth.
Intermedium
In`ter*me"di*um (?), n.; pl. Intermediums (#), L. Intermedia (#).
[NL., neut. of L. intermedius intermediate.]
1. Intermediate space. [R.]
2. An intervening agent or instrument. Cowper.
3. (Anat.) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the
carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It
corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the
astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals.
Intermell
In`ter*mell" (?), v. i. & t. [See Intermeddle.] To intermeddle; to
intermix. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher.
Intermembral
In`ter*mem"bral (?), a. (Anat.) Between members or limbs; as,
intermembral homology, the correspondence of the limbs with each
other.
Intermembranous
In`ter*mem"bra*nous (?), a. (Anat.) Within or beneath a membrane; as,
intermembranous ossification.
Interment
In*ter"ment (?), n. [OE. enterment, F. enterrement. See Inter, v. t.]
The act or ceremony of depositing a dead body in the earth; burial;
sepulture; inhumation. T. Warton.
Intermention
In`ter*men"tion (?), v. t. To mention among other things, or casually
or incidentally. [Obs.]
Intermesenteric
In`ter*mes`en*ter"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Within the mesentery; as, the
intermesenteric, or aortic, plexus.
Intermetacarpal
In`ter*me`ta*car"pal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the metacarpal bones.
Intermetatarsal
In`ter*me`ta*tar"sal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the metatarsal bones.
Intermezzo
In`ter*mez"zo (?), n. [It. See Intermede.] (Mus.) An interlude; an
intermede. See Intermede.
Intermicate
In`ter*mi"cate (?), v. i. [L. intermicare; inter- between + micare to
glitter.] To flash or shine between or among. [R.] Blount.
Intermication
In`ter*mi*ca"tion (?), n. A shining between or among. [R.] Smart.
Intermigration
In`ter*mi*gra"tion (?), n. Reciprocal migration; interchange of
dwelling place by migration. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
Interminable
In*ter"mi*na*ble (?), a. [L. interminabilis: cf. F. interminable. See
Terminate.] Without termination; admitting no limit; boundless;
endless; wearisomely protracted; as, interminable space or duration;
interminable sufferings.
That wild interminable waste of waves. Grainger.
Syn. -- Boundless; endless; limitless; illimitable; immeasurable;
infinite; unbounded; unlimited.
Interminableness
In*ter"mi*na*ble*ness, n. The state of being endless.
Interminably
In*ter"mi*na*bly, adv. Without end or limit.
Interminate
In*ter"mi*nate, a. [L. interminatus; in- not + terminatus, p. p. of
terminate.] Endless; as, interminate sleep. Chapman.
Interminate
In*ter"mi*nate (?), v. t. [L. interminatus, p. p. of interminari;
inter between + minari to threaten.] To menace; to threaten. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Interminated
In*ter"mi*na`ted (?), a. Interminable; interminate; endless; unending.
[Obs.] Akenside.
Intermination
In*ter`mi*na"tion (?), n. [L. interminatio.] A menace or threat.
[Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Intermine
In`ter*mine" (?), v. t. To intersect or penetrate with mines. [Obs.]
Drayton.
Intermingle
In`ter*min"gle (?), v. t. To mingle or mix together; to intermix.
Hooker.
Intermingle
In`ter*min"gle, v. i. To be mixed or incorporated.
Party and faction will intermingle. Swift.
Intermise
In"ter*mise (?), n. [Cf. F. entremise. See Intermission.]
Interference; interposition. [Obs.] Bacon.
Intermission
In`ter*mis"sion (?), n. [L. intermissio: cf. F. intermission. See
Intermit.]
1. The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected
or disused; disuse; discontinuance. B. Jonson.
2. Cessation for a time; an intervening period of time; an interval; a
temporary pause; as, to labor without intermission; an intermission of
ten minutes.
Rest or intermission none I find. Milton.
3. (Med.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space
of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire
cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever.
4. Intervention; interposition. [Obs.] Heylin. Syn. -- Cessation;
interruption; interval; pause; stop; rest; suspension. See Cessation.
Intermissive
In`ter*mis"sive (?), a. Having temporary cessations; not continual;
intermittent. "Intermissive miseries." Shak. "Intermissive wars."
Howell.
Intermit
In`ter*mit" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intermitted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intermitting.] [L. intermittere; inter between + mittere, missum, to
send: cf. OE. entremeten to busy (one's self) with, F. s'entremettre.
See Missile.] To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to
interrupt; to suspend.
Pray to the gods to intermit the plague. Shak.
Intermit
In`ter*mit", v. i. To cease for a time or at intervals; to moderate;
to be intermittent, as a fever. Pope.
Intermittence
In`ter*mit"tence (?), n. [Cf. F. intermittence.] Act or state of
intermitting; intermission. Tyndall.
Intermittent
In`ter*mit"tent (?), a. [L. intermittens, -entis, p. pr. of
intermittere: cf. F. intermittent.] Coming and going at intervals;
alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever. Boyle.
Intermittent fever (Med.), a disease with fever which recurs at
certain intervals; -- applied particularly to fever and ague. See
Fever. -- Intermittent gearing (Mach.), gearing which receives, or
produces, intermittent motion. -- Intermittent springs, springs which
flow at intervals, not apparently dependent upon rain or drought. They
probably owe their intermittent action to their being connected with
natural reservoirs in hills or mountains by passages having the form
of a siphon, the water beginning to flow when it has accumulated so as
to fill the upper part of the siphon, and ceasing when, by running
through it, it has fallen below the orifice of the upper part of the
siphon in the reservoir.
Intermittent
In`ter*mit"tent, n. (Med.) An intermittent fever or disease.
Dunglison.
Intermittently
In`ter*mit"tent*ly, adv. With intermissions; in an intermittent
manner; intermittingly.
Intermittingly
In`ter*mit"ting*ly (?), adv. With intermissions; at intervals. W.
Montagu.
Intermix
In`ter*mix" (?), v. t. To mix together; to intermingle.
In yonder spring of roses, intermixed With myrtle, find what to
redress till noon. Milton.
Intermix
In`ter*mix", v. i. To be mixed together; to be intermingled.
Intermixedly
In`ter*mix"ed*ly (?), adv. In a mixed manner.
Intermixture
In`ter*mix"ture (?; 135), n.
1. A mass formed by mixture; a mass of ingredients mixed. Boyle.
2. Admixture; an additional ingredient.
In this height of impiety there wanted not an intermixture of
levity and folly. Bacon.
Intermobility
In`ter*mo*bil"i*ty (?), n. Capacity of things to move among each
other; as, the intermobility of fluid particles.
Intermodillion
In`ter*mo*dil"lion (?), n. (Arch.) The space between two modillions.
Intermontane
In`ter*mon"tane (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. montanus belonging to a
mountain, fr. mons, montis, mountain.] Between mountains; as,
intermontane soil.
Intermundane
In`ter*mun"dane (?), a. Being, between worlds or orbs. [R.]
"Intermundane spaces." Locke.
Intermundian
In`ter*mun"di*an (?), a. Intermundane. [Obs.]
Intermural
In`ter*mu"ral (?), a. Lying between walls; inclosed by walls.
Intermure
In`ter*mure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intermured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intermuring.] [Pref. inter- + L. murus wall.] To wall in; to inclose.
[Obs.] Ford.
Intermuscular
In`ter*mus"cu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between muscles; as, intermuscular
septa.
Intermutation
In`ter*mu*ta"tion (?), n. Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.
Intermutual
In`ter*mu"tu*al (?; 135), a. Mutual. [Obs.] Daniel. --
In`ter*mu"tu*al*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Intern
In*tern" (?), a. [L. internus: cf. F. interne. See Internal.]
Internal. [Obs.] Howell.
Intern
In*tern", v. t. [F. interne. See Intern, a.] To put for safe keeping
in the interior of a place or country; to confine to one locality; as,
to intern troops which have fled for refuge to a neutral country.
Internal
In*tern"al (?), a. [L. internus; akin to interior. See Interior.]
1. Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; --
opposed to external; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the
earth.
2. Derived from, or dependent on, the thing itself; inherent; as, the
internal evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures.
3. Pertaining to its own affairs or interests; especially, (said of a
country) domestic, as opposed to foreign; as, internal trade; internal
troubles or war.
4. Pertaining to the inner being or the heart; spiritual.
With our Savior, internal purity is everything. Paley.
5. Intrinsic; inherent; real. [R.]
The internal rectitude of our actions in the sight of God. Rogers.
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6. (Anat.) Lying toward the mesial plane; mesial.
Internal angle (Geom.), an interior angle. See under Interior. --
Internal gear (Mach.), a gear in which the teeth project inward from
the rim instead of outward. Syn. -- Inner; interior; inward; inland;
inside.
Internality
In`ter*nal"i*ty (?), n. The state of being internal or within;
interiority.
Internally
In*ter"nal*ly (?), adv.
1. Inwardly; within the enveloping surface, or the boundary of a
thing; within the body; beneath the surface.
2. Hence: Mentally; spiritually. Jer. Taylor.
Internasal
In`ter*na"sal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the nasal cavities; as, the
internasal cartilage.
International
In`ter*na"tion*al (?), a. [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F.
international.]
1. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations;
participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two
or more nations.
2. Of or concerning the association called the International.
International code (Naut.), a common system of signaling adopted by
nearly all maritime nations, whereby communication may be had between
vessels at sea. -- International copyright. See under Copyright. --
International law, the rules regulating the mutual intercourse of
nations. International law is mainly the product of the conditions
from time to time of international intercourse, being drawn from
diplomatic discussion, textbooks, proof of usage, and from recitals in
treaties. It is called public when treating of the relations of
sovereign powers, and private when of the relations of persons of
different nationalities. International law is now, by the better
opinion, part of the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws,
under Conflict. Wharton.
International
In`ter*na"tion*al, n. [Cf. F. internationale.]
1. The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the
International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association,
formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the
interests of the industrial classes of all nations.
2. A member of the International Association.
Internationalism
In`ter*na"tion*al*ism (?), n.
1. The state or principles of international interests and intercourse.
2. The doctrines or organization of the International.
Internationalist
In`ter*na"tion*al*ist, n.
1. One who is versed in the principles of international law.
2. A member of the International; one who believes in, or advocates
the doctrines of, the International.
Internationalize
In`ter*na"tion*al*ize (?), v. t. To make international; to cause to
affect the mutual relations of two or more nations; as, to
internationalize a principle of law, or a philanthropic enterprise.
Internationally
In`ter*na"tion*al*ly, adv. In an international manner; from an
international point of view.
Interne
In*terne" (?), n. [See Intern, a.] That which is within; the interior.
[Poetic] Mrs. Browning.
Interneciary, Internecinal
In`ter*ne"cia*ry (?), In`ter*ne"ci*nal (?), a. Internecine.
Internecine
In`ter*ne"cine (?), a. [L. internecinus deadly, murderous, fr.
internecare to kill, to slaughter; inter between + necare to kill;
akin to Gr. Necromancy.] Involving, or accompanied by, mutual
slaughter; mutually destructive.
Internecine quarrels, horrible tumults, stain the streets with
blood. Motley.
Internecion
In`ter*ne"cion (?), n. [L. internecio.] Mutual slaughter or
destruction; massacre. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Internecive
In`ter*ne"cive (?), a. [L. internecivus.] Internecine. [R.] Sydney
Smith.
Internection
In`ter*nec"tion (?), n. [L. internectere to bind together; inter
between + nectere to fasten.] Intimate connection. [Obs.] W. Montagu.
Interneural
In`ter*neu"ral (?), a. (Anat.) Between the neural arches or neural
spines. -- n. An interneural spine or cartilage.
Internity
In*ter"ni*ty (?), n. State of being within; interiority. [R.] H.
Brooke.
Internment
In*tern"ment (?), n. [F. internement. See Intern.] Confinement within
narrow limits, -- as of foreign troops, to the interior of a country.
Internodal
In`ter*no"dal (?), a. Of or pertaining to internodes; intervening
between nodes or joints.
Internode
In"ter*node` (?), n. [L. internodium; inter between + nodus knot.]
1. (Bot.) The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which
the leaves properly arise. H. Spenser.
2. (Anat.) A part between two joints; a segment; specifically, one of
the phalanges.
Internodial
In`ter*no"di*al (?), a. Internodal. [R.]
Internuncial
In`ter*nun"cial (?), a. [See Internuncio.]
1. Of or pertaining to an internuncio.
2. (Physiol.) Communicating or transmitting impressions between
different parts of the body; -- said of the nervous system. Carpenter.
Internunciess
In`ter*nun"ciess (?), n. A female messenger. [R.]
Internuncio
In`ter*nun"ci*o (?), n.; pl. Internuncios (#). [L. internuntius; inter
between + nuntius, nuncius, messenger: cf. It. internunzio. See
Nuncio.]
1. A messenger between two parties. Johnson.
2. A representative, or charg\'82 d'affaires, of the pope at a foreign
court or seat of government, ranking next below a nuncio.
NOTE: &hand; Th is ti tle wa s fo rmerly given also to the Austrian
envoy at Constantinople.
Internuncioship
In`ter*nun"ci*o*ship, n. The office or function of an internuncio.
Richardson.
Internuncius
In`ter*nun"ci*us (?), n. [L.] Internuncio.
Interoceanic
In`ter*o`ce*an"ic (?), a. Between oceans; connecting oceans; as,
interoceanic communication; an interoceanic canal.
Interocular
In`ter*oc"u*lar (?), a. Between, or within, the eyes; as, the
interocular distance; situated between the eyes, as the antenn\'91 of
some insects.
Interpercular
In`ter*per"cu*lar (?), a. Of or pertaining to the interoperculum. --
n. The interopercular bone.
Interoperculum
In`ter*o*per"cu*lum (?), n.; pl. -la (-l&adot;). (Anat.) The
postero-inferior opercular bone, in fishes.
Interorbital
In`ter*or"bit*al (?), a. (Anat.) Between the orbits; as, the
interorbital septum.
Interosculant
In`ter*os"cu*lant (?), a.
1. Mutually touching or intersecting; as, interosculant circles.
2. (Biol.) Uniting two groups; -- said of certain genera which connect
family groups, or of species that connect genera. See Osculant.
Interosculate
In`ter*os"cu*late (?), v. i. & t.
1. To kiss together to touch. See Osculate.
2. (Biol.) To have the character of, or to lie between, two distinct
groups.
Interosseal, Interosseous
In`ter*os"se*al (?), In`ter*os"se*ous (?), a. [Pref. inter- + osseous:
cf. F. interosseux.] (Anat.) Situated between bones; as, an
interosseous ligament.
Interpale
In`ter*pale" (?), v. t.
1. To place pales between or among; to separate by pales.
2. To interweave or interlace. [R.] Brende.
Interparietal
In`ter*pa*ri"e*tal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the parietal bones or
cartilages; as, the interparietal suture. -- n. The interparietal bone
or cartilage
Interpause
In`ter*pause` (?), n. An intermission. [R.]
Interpeal
In`ter*peal" (?), v. t. To interpel. [Obs.]
Interpedencular
In`ter*pe*den"cu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between peduncles; esp., between
the peduncles, or crura, of the cerebrum.
Interpel
In`ter*pel" (?), v. t. [L. interpellare, interpellatum; inter between
+ pellare (in comp.), akin to pellere to drive: cf. F. interpeller.
Cf. Interpellate.] To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.
[Obs.]
I am interpelled by many businesses. Howell.
Interpellant
In`ter*pel"lant (?), a. [L. interpellans, p. pr. See Interpel.]
Interpelling; interrupting. -- n. One who, or that which, interpels.
Interpellate
In`ter*pel"late (?), v. t. [See Interpel.] To question imperatively,
as a minister, or other executive officer, in explanation of his
conduct; -- generally on the part of a legislative body.
Interpellation
In`ter*pel*la"tion (?), n. [L. interpellatio: cf. F. interpellation.]
1. The act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption. "Continual
interpellations." Bp. Hall.
2. The act of interposing or interceding; intercession.
Accepted by his interpellation and intercession. Jer. Taylor.
3. An act of interpellating, or of demanding of an officer an
explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory questioning; a
point raised in a debate.
4. A official summons or citation. Ayliffe.
Interpenetrate
In`ter*pen"e*trate (?), v. t. To penetrate between or within; to
penetrate mutually.
It interpenetrates my granite mass. Shelley.
Interpenetrate
In`ter*pen"e*trate, v. i. To penetrate each the other; to penetrate
between bodies or their parts. Interpenetrating molding (Arch.), in
late Gothic architecture, a decoration by means of moldings which seem
to pass through solid uprights, transoms, or other members; often, two
sets of architectural members penetrating one another, in appearance,
as if both had been plastic when they were put together.
Interpenetration
In`ter*pen`e*tra"tion (?), n. The act of penetrating between or within
other substances; mutual penetration. Milman.
Interpenetrative
In`ter*pen"e*tra*tive (?), a. Penetrating among or between other
substances; penetrating each the other; mutually penetrative.
Interpetalary
In`ter*pet"al*a*ry (?), a. [Pref. inter- + petal.] (Bot.) Between the
petals of a flower.
Interpetiolar
In`ter*pet"i*o*lar (?), a. (Bot.) Being between petioles. Cf.
Intrapetiolar.
Interphalangeal
In`ter*pha*lan"ge*al (?), a. (Anat.) Between phalanges; as,
interphalangeal articulations.
Interpilaster
In`ter*pi*las"ter (?), n. (Arch.) The interval or space between two
pilasters. Elmes.
Interplace
In`ter*place" (?), v. t. To place between or among; as, to interplace
a name. [R.] Daniel.
Interplanetary
In`ter*plan"et*a*ry (?), a. Between planets; as, interplanetary
spaces. Boyle.
Interplay
In`ter*play` (?), n. Mutual action or influence; interaction; as, the
interplay of affection.
Interplead
In`ter*plead" (?), v. i. (Law) To plead against each other, or go to
trial between themselves, as the claimants in an in an interpleader.
See Interpleader. [Written also enterplead.]
Interpleader
In`ter*plead"er (?), n.
1. One who interpleads.
2. (Law) A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the same
debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to
compel them to litigate the right or title between themselves, and
thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise
bring against him.
Interpledge
In`ter*pledge" (?), v. t. To pledge mutually. [R.]
Interpoint
In`ter*point" (?), v. t. To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to
punctuate. [R.]
Her sighs should interpoint her words. Daniel.
Interpolable
In*ter"po*la*ble (?), a. That may be interpolated; suitable to be
interpolated.
A most interpolable clause of one sentence. De Morgan.
Interpolate
In*ter"po*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpolated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interpolating.] [L. interpolatus, p. p. of interpolare to form
anew, to interpolate, fr. interpolus, interpolis, falsified, vamped
up, polished up; inter between + polire to polish. See Polish, v. t.]
1. To renew; to carry on with intermission. [Obs.]
Motion . . . partly continued and unintermitted, . . . partly
interpolated and interrupted. Sir M. Hale.
2. To alter or corrupt by the insertion of new or foreign matter;
especially, to change, as a book or text, by the insertion of matter
that is new, or foreign to the purpose of the author.
How strangely Ignatius is mangled and interpolated, you may see by
the vast difference of all copies and editions. Bp. Barlow.
The Athenians were put in possession of Salamis by another law,
which was cited by Solon, or, as some think, interpolated by him
for that purpose. Pope.
3. (Math.) To fill up intermediate terms of, as of a series, according
to the law of the series; to introduce, as a number or quantity, in a
partial series, according to the law of that part of the series.
Interpolated
In*ter"po*la`ted (?), a.
1. Inserted in, or added to, the original; introduced; foisted in;
changed by the insertion of new or spurious matter.
2. (Math.) (a) Provided with necessary interpolations; as, an
interpolated table. (b) Introduced or determined by interpolation; as,
interpolated quantities or numbers.
Interpolation
In*ter`po*la"tion (?), n. [L. interpolatio an alteration made here and
there: cf. F. interpolation.]
1. The act of introducing or inserting anything, especially that which
is spurious or foreign.
2. That which is introduced or inserted, especially something foreign
or spurious.
Bentley wrote a letter . . . . upon the scriptural glosses in our
present copies of Hesychius, which he considered interpolations
from a later hand. De Quincey.
3. (Math.) The method or operation of finding from a few given terms
of a series, as of numbers or observations, other intermediate terms
in conformity with the law of the series.
Interpolator
In*ter"po*la`tor (?), n. [L., a corrupter: of. F. interpolateur.] One
who interpolates; esp., one who inserts foreign or spurious matter in
genuine writings.
Interpone
In`ter*pone" (?), v. t. [L. interponere; inter between + ponere to
place. See Position.] To interpose; to insert or place between. [R.]
Cudworth.
Interponent
In`ter*po"nent (?), n. One who, or that which, interposes; an
interloper, an opponent. [R.] Heywood.
Interposal
In`ter*pos"al (?), n. [From Interpose.] The act of interposing;
interposition; intervention.
Interpose
In`ter*pose" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Interposing.] [F. interposer. See Inter-, and Pose, v. t.]
1. To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the eye and the
light.
Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations. Cowper.
2. To thrust; to intrude; to between, either for aid or for troubling.
What watchful cares do interpose themselves Betwixt your eyes and
night? Shak.
The common Father of mankind seasonably interposed his hand, and
rescues miserable man. Woodward.
3. To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or
argument. Milton.
Interpose
In`ter*pose", v. i.
1. To be or come between.
Long hid by interposing hill or wood. Cowper.
2. To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince
interposed and made peace. Pope.
3. To utter a sentiment by way of interruption. Boyle. Syn. -- To
intervene; intercede; mediate; interfere; intermeddle. -- To
Interpose, Intermeddle, Interfere. A man may often interpose with
propriety in the concerns of others; he can never intermeddle without
being impertinent or officious; nor can be interfere without being
liable to the same charge, unless he has rights which are interfered
with. "In our practical use, interference is something offensive. It
is the pushing in of himself between two parties on the part of a
third who was not asked, and is not thanked for his pains, and who, as
the feeling of the word implies, had no business there; while
interposition is employed to express the friendly, peacemaking
mediation of one whom the act well became, and who, even if he was not
specially invited thereunto, is still thanked for what he has done."
Trench.
Interpose
In"ter*pose (?), n. Interposition. [Obs.]
Interposer
In`ter*pos"er (?), n. One who, or that which, interposes or
intervenes; an obstacle or interruption; a mediator or agent between
parties. Shak.
Interposit
In`ter*pos"it (?), n. [From L. interpositus, p. p. of interponere. See
Interposition.] An intermediate depot or station between one
commercial city or country and another. Mitford.
Interposition
In`ter*po*si"tion (?; 277), n. [L. interpositio a putting between,
insertion, fr. interponere, interpositum: cf. F. interposition. See
Interpone, Position.]
1. The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being,
placing, or coming between; mediation.
2. The thing interposed.
Interposure
In`ter*po"sure (?), n. Interposition. [Obs.]
Interpret
In*ter"pret (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interpreting.] [F. interpr\'88ter, L. interpretari, p. p.
interpretatus, fr. interpre interpeter, agent, negotiator; inter
between + (prob.) the root of pretium price. See Price.]
1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally
into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to
define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs,
conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an
Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matt. i. 23.
And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could
interpret them unto Pharaoh. Gen. xli. 8.
2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative
representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a
musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape. Syn.
-- To translate; explain; solve; render; expound; elucidate; decipher;
unfold; unravel.
Interpret
In*ter"pret, v. i. To act as an interpreter. Shak.
Interpretable
In*ter"pret*a*ble (?), a. [L. interpretabilis: cf. F.
interpr\'88table.] Admitting of interpretation; capable of being
interpreted or explained.
Interpretament
In*ter"pre*ta*ment (?), n. [L. interpretamentum.] Interpretation.
[Obs.] Milton.
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Interpretation
In*ter`pre*ta"tion, n. [L. interpretatio: cf. F. interpr\'82tation.]
1. The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure;
translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a
foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma.
Look how we can, or sad or merrily, Interpretation will misquote
our looks. Shak.
2. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given;
meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same
passage of Scripture.
3. The power or explaining. [R.] Bacon.
4. (Fine Arts) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying
his conception of nature.
5. (Math.) The act or process of applying general principles or
formul\'91 to the explanation of the results obtained in special
cases. Syn. -- Explanation; solution; translation; version; sense;
exposition; rendering; definition.
Interpretative
In*ter"pre*ta*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. interpr\'82tatif.]
1. Designed or fitted to interpret; explanatory. "Interpretative
lexicography." Johnson.
2. According to interpretation; constructive.
An interpretative siding with heresies. Hammond.
Interpretatively
In*ter"pre*ta*tive*ly, adv. By interpretation. Ray.
Interpreter
In*ter"pret*er (?), n. [Cf. OF. entrepreteur, L. interpretator.] One
who or that which interprets, explains, or expounds; a translator;
especially, a person who translates orally between two parties.
We think most men's actions to be the interpreters of their
thoughts. Locke.
Interpretive
In*ter"pre*tive (?), a. Interpretative. [R.]
Interpubic
In`ter*pu"bic (?), a. (Anat.) Between the pubic bones or cartilages;
as, the interpubic disk.
Interpunction
In`ter*punc"tion (?), n. [L. interpunctio, fr. interpungere,
interppunctum, to interpoint. See Inter-, and Point.] The insertion of
points between word or sentences; punctuation.
Interradial
In`ter*ra"di*al (?), a. Between the radii, or rays; -- in zo\'94logy,
said of certain parts of radiate animals; as, the interradial plates
of a starfish.
Interramal
In`ter*ra"mal (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. ramus a branch.] (Anat.)
Between rami or branches; esp., between the mandibles, or rami of the
lower jaw; intermandibular.
Interreceive
In`ter*re*ceive" (?), v. t. To receive between or within.
Interregency
In`ter*re"gen*cy (?), n. An interregnum. [Obs.] Blount.
Interregent
In`ter*re"gent (?), n. A person who discharges the royal functions
during an interregnum. Holland.
Interregnum
In`ter*reg"num (?), n.; pl. Interregnums (#). [L., fr. inter between +
regnum dominion, reign. See Reign, and cf. Interreign.]
1. The time during which a throne is vacant between the death or
abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor.
2. Any period during which, for any cause, the executive branch of a
government is suspended or interrupted.
Interreign
In"ter*reign` (?), n. [Cf. F. interr\'8agne.] An interregnum. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Interrelated
In`ter*re*lat"ed (?), a. Having a mutual or reciprocal relation or
parallelism; correlative.
Interrelation
In`ter*re*la"tion (?), n. Mutual or reciprocal relation; correlation.
Interrenal
In`ter*re"nal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the kidneys; as, the interrenal
body, an organ found in many fishes. -- n. The interrenal body.
Interrepellent
In`ter*re*pel"lent (?), a. Mutually repellent. De Quincey.
Interrer
In*ter"rer (?), n. One who inters.
Interrex
In"ter*rex` (?), n.; pl. E. Interrexes (#), L. Interreges (#). [L.,
fr. inter between + rex king.] An interregent, or a regent.
Interrogate
In*ter"ro*gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interrogating (?).] [L.
interrogatus, p. p. of interrogare to ask; inter between + rogare to
ask. See Rogation.] To question formally; to question; to examine by
asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness.
Wilt thou, uncalled, interrogate, Talker! the unreplying Fate?
Emerson.
Syn. -- To question; ask. See Question.
Interrogate
In*ter"ro*gate, v. i. To ask questions. Bacon.
Interrogate
In*ter"ro*gate (?), n. An interrogation; a question. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Interrogatee
In*ter`ro*ga*tee" (?), n. One who is interrogated.
Interrogation
In*ter`ro*ga"tion (?), n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F. interrogation.]
1. The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions;
inquiry.
2. A question put; an inquiry.
3. A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence with
which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or
to mark a query. Called also interrogation point.<-- usu. question
mark. -->
NOTE: &hand; In works printed in the Spanish language this mark is
not only placed at the end of an interrogative sentence, but is
also placed, inverted [as thus (&iques;)], at the beginning.
Interrogative
In`ter*rog"a*tive (, a. [L. interrogativus: cf. F. interrogatif.]
Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as, an
interrogative sentence; an interrogative pronoun.
Interrogative
In`ter*rog"a*tive, n. (Gram.) A word used in asking questions; as,
who? which? why?
Interrogatively
In`ter*rog"a*tive*ly, adv. In the form of, or by means of, a question;
in an interrogative manner.
Interrogator
In*ter"ro*ga`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. interrogateur.] One who asks
questions; a questioner.
Interrogatory
In`ter*rog"a*to*ry (?), n.; pl. Interrogatories (#). [Cf. F.
interrogatoire.] A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question
asked in writing. Macaulay.
Interrogatory
In`ter*rog"a*to*ry (?), a. [L. interrogatorius.] Containing,
expressing, or implying a question; as, an interrogatory sentence.
Interrupt
In`ter*rupt" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interrupted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interrupting.] [L. interruptus, p. p. of interrumpere to interrupt;
inter between + rumpere to break. See Rupture.]
1. To break into, or between; to stop, or hinder by breaking in upon
the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of;
to cause a temporary cessation of; as, to interrupt the remarks
speaking.
Do not interrupt me in my course. Shak.
2. To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of; as, the evenness
of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.
Interrupt
In`ter*rupt", p. a. [L. interruptus, p. p.] Broken; interrupted.
[Obs.] Milton.
Interrupted
In`ter*rupt"ed, a.
1. Broken; intermitted; suddenly stopped.
2. (Bot.) Irregular; -- said of any arrangement whose symmetry is
destroyed by local causes, as when leaflets are interposed among the
leaves in a pinnate leaf.
Interruptedly
In`ter*rupt"ed*ly, adv. With breaks or interruptions; discontinuously.
Interruptedly pinnate (Bot.), pinnate with small leaflets intermixed
with large ones. Gray.
Interrupter
In`ter*rupt"er (?), n.
1. One who, or that which, interrupts.
2. (Elec.) A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit; a
vibrating spring or tuning fork, arranged to make and break a circuit
at rapidly recurring intervals, by the action of the current itself.
Interruption
In`ter*rup"tion (?), n. [L. interruptio: cf. F. interruption.]
1. The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.
2. The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the
abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition.
Sir M. Hale.
Lest the interruption of time cause you to lose the idea of one
part. Dryden.
3. Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress,
or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many
interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the
argument proceeds without interruption.
4. Temporary cessation; intermission; suspension.
Interruptive
In`ter*rupt"ive (?), a. Tending to interrupt; interrupting.
"Interruptive forces." H. Bushnell. -- In`ter*rupt"ive*ly, adv.
Interscapular
In`ter*scap"u*lar (?), a.
1. (Anat.) Between the scapul\'91 or shoulder blades.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the upper back, or the part between the
shoulders; as, the interscapular feathers.
Interscapulars
In`ter*scap"u*lars (?), n. pl. (Zo\'94l.) The interscapular feathers
of a bird.
Interscendent
In`ter*scend"ent (?), a. [See Inter-, and Ascend.] (Math.) Having
exponents which are radical quantities; -- said of certain powers; as,
x&root;2, or x&root;a. Interscedent series, a series whose terms are
interscendent quantities. Hutton.
Interscind
In`ter*scind" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interscinded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interscinding.] [L. interscindere; inter between + scindere to cut.]
To cut off. [R.]
Interscribe
In`ter*scribe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interscribed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interscribing.] [L. interscribere; inter between + scribere to
write.] To write between. [R.]
Intersecant
In`ter*se"cant (?), a. [L. intersecans, p. pr. of intersecare. See
Intersect.] Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.
Intersect
In`ter*sect" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intersected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intersecting.] [L. intersectus, p. p. of intersecare to intersect;
inter + secare to cut. See Section.] To cut into or between; to cut or
cross mutually; to divide into parts; as, any two diameters of a
circle intersect each other at the center.
Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Cowper.
Intersect
In`ter*sect" (?), v. i. To cut into one another; to meet and cross
each other; as, the point where two lines intersect.
Intersection
In`ter*sec"tion (?), n. [L. intersectio: cf. F. intersection.]
1. The act, state, or place of intersecting.
2. (Geom.) The point or line in which one line or surface cuts
another.
Intersectional
In`ter*sec"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or formed by, intersections.
Interseminate
In`ter*sem"i*nate (?), v. t. [L. interseminatus, p. p. of
interseminare. See Inter-, and Seminate.] To sow between or among.
[R.]
Interseptal
In`ter*sep"tal (?), a. (Biol.) Between septa; as, the interseptal
spaces or zones, between the transparent, or septal, zones in striated
muscle; the interseptal chambers of a shell, or of a seed vessel.
Intersert
In`ter*sert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interserted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interserting.] [L. intersertus, p. p. of interserere to intersert;
inter between + serere to join, weave.] To put in between other
things; to insert. [Obs.] Brerewood.
Interserttion
In`ter*sert"tion (?), n. The act of interserting, or that which is
interserted. [Obs.] Hammond.
Intersesamoid
In`ter*ses"a*moid (?), a. (Anat.) Between sesamoid bones; as,
intersesamoid ligaments.
Interset
In`ter*set" (?), v. t. To set between or among. [R.]
Intershock
In`ter*shock (?), v. t. To shock mutually. [R.]
Intersidereal
In`ter*si*de"re*al (?), a. Between or among constellations or stars;
interstellar.
Intersocial
In`ter*so"cial (?), a. Pertaining to the mutual intercourse or
relations of persons in society; social.
Intersomnious
In`ter*som"ni*ous (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. somnus sleep.] Between
the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness. [R.]
Interspace
In"ter*space` (?), n. [L. interspatium. See Inter-, and Space.]
Intervening space. Bp. Hacket.
Interspeech
In"ter*speech` (?), n. A speech interposed between others. [R.]
Blount.
Intersperse
In`ter*sperse" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interspersed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interspersing.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among
+ spargere to scatter. See Sparse.]
1. To scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at
intervals; as, to intersperse pictures in a book.
There, interspersed in lawns and op'ning glades, Thin trees arise
that shun each other's shades. Pope.
2. To diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to
place something at intervals in or among; as, to intersperse a book
with pictures.
Which space is interspersed with small islands and rock. Cook.
Interspersion
In`ter*sper"sion (?), n. The act of interspersing, or the state of
being interspersed.
Interspinal, Interspinous
In`ter*spi"nal (?), In`ter*spi"nous (?), a. (Anat.) Between spines;
esp., between the spinous processes of the vertebral column.
Interspiration
In`ter*spi*ra"tion (?), n. [L. interspiratio. See Inter-, and Spirit.]
Spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
Interstapedial
In`ter*sta*pe"di*al (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to a part of the
columella of the ear, between the stapes and the mediostapedial. -- n.
The interstapedial part of the columella.
Interstate
In"ter*state` (?), a. Pertaining to the mutual relations of States;
existing between, or including, different States; as, interstate
commerce. Story. <-- interstate commerce n. commerce that involves
transportation of articles of commerce across state lines [U.S.].
interstate commerce commission. The governmental commision charged
with making and enforcing regulations concerning interstate commerce.
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Interstellar
In`ter*stel"lar (?), a. Between or among the stars; as, interstellar
space. Bacon.
Interstellary
In`ter*stel"la*ry (?), a. Interstellar.
Intersternal
In`ter*ster"nal (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Between the sternal; -- said of
certain membranes or parts of insects and crustaceans.
Interstice
In*ter"stice (?; 277), n.; pl. Interstices (#). [L. interstitium a
pause, interval; inter between + sistere to set, fr. stare to stand:
cf. F. interstice. See Stand.]
1. That which intervenes between one thing and another; especially, a
space between things closely set, or between the parts which compose a
body; a narrow chink; a crack; a crevice; a hole; an interval; as, the
interstices of a wall.
2. An interval of time; specifically (R. C. Ch.), in the plural, the
intervals which the canon law requires between the reception of the
various degrees of orders.
Nonobservance of the interstices . . . is a sin. Addis & Arnold.
Intersticed
In*ter"sticed (?), a. Provided with interstices; having interstices
between; situated at intervals.
Interstinctive
In`ter*stinc"tive (?), a. [L. interstinctus, p. p. of interstinguere
to separate; inter + stinguere to extinguish.] Distinguishing. [Obs.]
Wallis.
Interstitial
In`ter*sti"tial (?), a. Of or pertaining to interstices; intermediate;
within the tissues; as, interstitial cavities or spaces in the tissues
of animals or plants.
Interstition
In`ter*sti"tion (?), n. An intervening period of time; interval.
[Obs.] Gower.
Interstratification
In`ter*strat`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n. (Geol.) Stratification among or
between other layers or strata; also, that which is interstratified.
Interstratified
In`ter*strat"i*fied (?), a. (Geol.) Stratified among or between other
bodies; as, interstratified rocks.
Interstratify
In`ter*strat"i*fy (?), v. t. (Geol.) To put or insert between other
strata.
Intertalk
In`ter*talk" (?), v. i. To converse. [Obs.] Carew.
Intertangle
In`ter*tan"gle (?), v. t. To entangle; to intertwine. "Moss and
intertangled vines." Longfellow.
Intertarsal
In`ter*tar"sal (?), a. (Anat.) Between the tarsal bones; as, the
intertarsal articulations.
Intertex
In`ter*tex" (?), v. t. [L. intertexere; inter between + texere to
weave.] To intertwine; to weave or bind together. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Intertexture
In`ter*tex"ture (?; 135), n. The act of interweaving, or the state of
being interwoven; that which is interwoven. "Knit in nice
intertexture." Coleridge.
Skirted thick with intertexture firm Of thorny boughs. Cowper.
Interthoracic
In`ter*tho*rac"ic (?), a. In the thorax.
Intertie
In"ter*tie` (?), n. (Arch.) In any framed work, a horizontal tie other
than sill and plate or other principal ties, securing uprights to one
another.
Intertissued
In`ter*tis"sued (?), a. Interwoven. [R.] Shak.
Intertraffic
In`ter*traf"fic (?), n. Mutual trade of traffic.
Intertranspicuous
In`ter*tran*spic"u*ous (?), a. Transpicuous within or between. [R.]
Shelley.
Intertransverse
In`ter*trans*verse" (?), a. Between the transverse processes of the
vertebr\'91.
Intertrigo
In`ter*tri"go (?), n. [L., fr. inter between + terere, tritum, to
rub.] (Med.) A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion
or excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected
children.
Intertrochanteric
In`ter*tro`chan*ter"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Between the trochanters of the
femur.
Intertropical
In`ter*trop"ic*al (?), a. Situated between or within the tropics. J.
Morse.
Intertubular
In`ter*tu"bu*lar (?), a. Between tubes or tubules; as, intertubular
cells; intertubular substance.
Intertwine
In`ter*twine" (?), v. t. To unite by twining one with another; to
entangle; to interlace. Milton.
Intertwine
In`ter*twine", v. i. To be twined or twisted together; to become
mutually involved or enfolded.
Intertwine
In`ter*twine" (?), n. The act intertwining, or the state of being
intertwined. Coleridge.
Intertwiningly
In`ter*twin"ing*ly (?), adv. By intertwining or being intertwined.
Intertwist
In`ter*twist" (?), v. t. To twist together one with another; to
intertwine.
Intertwistingly
In`ter*twist"ing*ly, adv. By intertwisting, or being intertwisted.
Interungular, Interungulate
In`ter*un"gu*lar (?), In`ter*un"gu*late (?), a. (Anat.) Between
ungul\'91; as, interungular glands.
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Interval
In"ter*val (?), n. [L. intervallum; inter between + vallum a wall: cf.
F. intervalle. See Wall.]
1. A space between things; a void space intervening between any two
objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.
'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left, A dreadful
interval. Milton.
2. Space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval
between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of
Charles II.
3. A brief space of time between the recurrence of similar conditions
or states; as, the interval between paroxysms of pain; intervals of
sanity or delirium.
4. (Mus.) Difference in pitch between any two tones.
At intervals, coming or happening with intervals between; now and
then. "And Miriam watch'd and dozed at intervals." Tennyson. --
Augmented interval (Mus.), an interval increased by half a step or
half a tone.
Interval, Intervale
In"ter*val (?), In"ter*vale (?), n. A tract of low ground between
hills, or along the banks of a stream, usually alluvial land, enriched
by the overflowings of the river, or by fertilizing deposits of earth
from the adjacent hills. Cf. Bottom, n., 7. [Local, U. S.]
The woody intervale just beyond the marshy land. The Century.
Intervallum
In`ter*val"lum (?), n.; pl. Intervallums (#), L. Intervalla (#). [L.]
An interval. [R.]
And a' shall laugh without intervallums. Shak.
In one of these intervalla. Chillingworth.
Intervary
In`ter*va"ry (?), v. i. To alter or vary between; to change. [Obs.]
Rush.
Interveined
In`ter*veined" (?), a. Intersected, as with veins.
Intervene
In`ter*vene" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intervened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intervening.] [L. intervenire, interventum, to intervene, to hinder;
inter between + venire to come; akin to E. come: cf. F. intervenir.
See Come.]
1. To come between, or to be between, persons or things; -- followed
by between; as, the Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and
Africa.
2. To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events; as, an
instant intervened between the flash and the report; nothing
intervened ( i. e., between the intention and the execution) to
prevent the undertaking.
3. To interpose; as, to intervene to settle a quarrel.
4. In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a
defense of one's interest in the subject matter. Abbott.
Intervene
In`ter*vene", v. t. To come between. [R.]
Self-sown woodlands of birch, alder, etc., intervening the
different estates. De Quincey.
Intervene
In`ter*vene" (?), n. A coming between; intervention; meeting. [Obs.]
Sir H. Wotton.
Intervener
In`ter*ven"er (?), n. One who intervenes; especially (Law), a person
who assumes a part in a suit between others.
Intervenience, Interveniency
In`ter*ven"ience (?), In`ter*ven"ien*cy (?), n. Intervention;
interposition. [R.]
Intervenient
In`ter*ven"ient (?), a. [L. interveniens, p. pr. of intervenire.]
Being or coming between; intercedent; interposed. [Obs.] Bacon.
Intervent
In`ter*vent" (?), v. t. [See Intervene.] To thwart; to obstruct.
[Obs.] Chapman.
Intervention
In`ter*ven"tion (?), n. [L. interventio an interposition: cf. F.
intervention.]
1. The act of intervening; interposition.
Sound is shut out by the intervention of that lax membrane. Holder.
2. Any interference that may affect the interests of others;
especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another;
mediation.
Let us decide our quarrels at home, without the intervention, of
any foreign power. Sir W. Temple.
3. (Civil Law) The act by which a third person, to protect his own
interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between
other parties.
Interventor
In`ter*ven"tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. interventeur.] One who intervenes;
a mediator; especially (Eccles. Hist.), a person designated by a
church to reconcile parties, and unite them in the choice of officers.
Coleman.
Interventricular
In`ter*ven*tric"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between the ventricles; as, the
interventricular partition of the heart.
Intervenue
In`ter*ven"ue (?), n. [See Intervene, Avenue.] Interposition. [Obs.]
Sir H. Blount.
Intervert
In`ter*vert" (?), v. t. [L. intervertere; inter between + vertere to
turn.] To turn to another course or use. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Intervertebral
In`ter*ver"te*bral (?), a. (Anat.) Between vertebr\'91. --
In`ter*ver"te*bral*ly, adv.
Interview
In"ter*view (?), n. [F. entrevue, fr. entrevoir to see imperfectly, to
have a glimpse of, s'entrevoir to visit each other. See Inter-, and
View.]
1. A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal
or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary
had an interview with the President.
2. A conservation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting
information for publication; the published statement so elicited.
NOTE: &hand; A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but
apparently becoming general.
Interview
In"ter*view, v. t. To have an interview with; to question or converse
with, especially for the purpose of obtaining information for
publication. [Recent]
Interviewer
In"ter*view`er (?), n. One who interviews; especially, one who obtains
an interview with another for the purpose of eliciting his opinions or
obtaining information for publication.
It would have made him the prince of interviewers in these days.
Leslie Stephen.
Interviewing
In"ter*view`ing, n. The act or custom of holding an interview or
interviews.
An article on interviewing in the "Nation" of January 28, 1869, . .
. was the first formal notice of the practice under that name. The
American.
Intervisible
In`ter*vis"i*ble (?), a. (Surv.) Mutually visible, or in sight, the
one from the other, as stations.
Intervisit
In`ter*vis"it (?), v. i. To exchange visits. [R.] Evelyn.
Intervital
In`ter*vi"tal (?), a. Between two lives. [R.]
Through all its [the spirit's] intervital gloom. Tennyson.
Intervolution
In`ter*vo*lu"tion (?), n. The state of being intervolved or coiled up;
a convolution; as, the intervolutions of a snake. Hawthorne.
Intervolve
In`ter*volve" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intervolved (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Intervolving.] [Pref. inter- + L. volvere, volutum, to roll.] To
involve one within another; to twist or coil together. Milton.
Interweave
In`ter*weave" (?), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. Interwove (?); p. p.
Interwoven (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Interweaving.]
1. To weave together; to intermix or unite in texture or construction;
to intertwine; as, threads of silk and cotton interwoven.
Under the hospitable covert nigh Of trees thick interwoven. Milton.
2. To intermingle; to unite intimately; to connect closely; as, to
interweave truth with falsehood. Dryden.
Words interwove with sighs found out their way. Milton.
Interwish
In`ter*wish" (?), v. t. To wish mutually in regarded to each other.
[Obs.] Donne.
Interworking
In`ter*work"ing (?), n. The act of working in together; interweaving.
Milton.
Interworld
In`ter*world" (?), n. A world between other worlds. Holland.
Interwove, Interwoven
In`ter*wove" (?), In`ter*wov"en (?), imp. & p. p. of Interweave.
Interwreathe
In`ter*wreathe" (?), v. t. To weave into a wreath; to intertwine. [R.]
Lovelace.
Intestable
In*tes"ta*ble (?), a. [L. intestabilis: cf. F. intestable. See In-
not, and Testable.] (Law) Not capable of making a will; not legally
qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
Intestacy
In*tes"ta*cy (?), n. [From Intestate.] The state of being intestate,
or of dying without having made a valid will. Blackstone.
Intestate
In*tes"tate (?), a. [L. intestatus; pref. in- not + testatus, p. p. of
testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See Testament.]
1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die
intestate. Blackstone.
Airy succeeders of intestate joys. Shak.
2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an
intestate estate.
Intestate
In*tes"tate, n. (Law) A person who dies without making a valid will.
Blackstone.
Intestinal
In*tes"ti*nal (?), a. [Cf. F. intestinal.] Of or pertaining to the
intestines of an animal; as, the intestinal tube; intestinal
digestion; intestinal ferments. Intestinal canal. Same as Intestine,
n. -- Intestinal worm (Zo\'94l.), any species of helminth living in
the intestinal canal of any animal. The species are numerous.
Intestine
In*tes"tine (?), a. [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within,
fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In.]
1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to external.
Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs, Intestine stone and ulcers. Milton.
2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign;
-- applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders,
calamities, etc.
Hoping here to end Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued.
Milton.
An intestine struggle . . . between authority and liberty. Hume.
3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity;
subjective.
Everything labors under and intestine necessity. Cudworth.
4. Shut up; inclosed. [R.] Cowper.
Intestine
In*tes"tine, n.; pl. Intestines (#). [L. intestinum: cf. F. intestin.
See Intestine, a.]
1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and
the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
2. pl. The bowels; entrails; viscera.
Large intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the lower portion of the bowel,
terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal
matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small
intestine; it consists of three parts, the c\'91cum, colon, and
rectum. -- Small intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of
the bowel, in which the process of digestion is practically completed.
It is narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum.
Intext
In"text (?), n. The text of a book. [R.] Herrick.
Intextine
In*tex"tine (?), n. [Infine + extine.] (Bot.) A thin membrane existing
in the pollen grains of some plants, and situated between the extine
and the intine, as in nothera.
Intextured
In*tex"tured (?; 135), a. Inwrought; woven in.
Inthirst
In*thirst" (?), v. t. To make thirsty. [Obs.]
Inthrall
In*thrall" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inthralled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inthralling.] [Cf. Enthrall.] [Written also inthral, enthral, and
enthrall.] To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave,
vassal, or captive of; to enslave.
She soothes, but never can inthrall my mind. Prior.
Inthrallment
In*thrall"ment (?), n. [Written also inthralment, enthrallment.] Act
of inthralling, or state of being inthralled; servitude; bondage;
vassalage.
Inthrone
In*throne" (?), v. t. Same as Enthrone.
Inthrong
In*throng" (?; 115), v. i. To throng or collect together. [R.]
Fairfax.
Inthronization
In*thron`i*za"tion (?), n. [LL. inthronizatio.] Enthronement. Bp.
Warburton.
Inthronize
In*thron"ize (?), v. t. [LL. inthronisare, Gr. Enthrone.] To enthrone.
Intice
In*tice" (?), v. t. See Entice.
Intimacy
In"ti*ma*cy (?), n.; pl. Intimacies (#). [From Intimate.] The state of
being intimate; close familiarity or association; nearness in
friendship. Syn. -- Acquaintance; familiarity; fellowship; friendship.
See Acquaintance.
Intimate
In"ti*mate (?), a. [Formerly intime, L. intimus, a superl.
corresponding to the compar. interior cf. F. intime. The form intimate
is due to confusion with intimate, v. t. See Interior.]
1. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. "I knew from
intimate impulse." Milton.
2. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
He was honored with an intimate and immediate admission. South.
3. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an
intimate friend. Syn. -- Familiar; near; friendly; confidential.
Intimate
In"ti*mate, n. An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. Gov. of
the Tongue.
Intimate
In"ti*mate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intimated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intimating.] [L. intimatus, p. p. of intimare to put, bring, drive, or
press into, to announce, make known, from intimus the inmost. See
Intimate, a.]
1. To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
[Obs.]
He, incontinent, did proclaim and intimate open war. E. Hall.
So both conspiring 'gan to intimate Each other's grief. Spenser.
2. To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give
slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning
his office.
The names of simple ideas and substances, with the abstract ideas
in the mind, intimate some real existence, from which was derived
their original pattern. Locke.
Intimately
In"ti*mate*ly (?), adv. In an intimate manner.
Intimation
In`ti*ma"tion (?), n. [L. intimatio: cf. F. intimation.]
1. The act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.
2. Announcement; declaration. Macaulay.
They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever killed a
stork, should be banished. Holland.
3. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or
ambiguous reference; as, he had given only intimations of his design.
Without mentioning the king of England, or giving the least
intimation that he was sent by him. Bp. Burnet.
Intime
In"time (?), a. [See Intimate, a.] Inward; internal; intimate. [Obs.]
Sir K. Digby.
Intimidate
In*tim"i*date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intimidated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Intimidating (?).] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to
frighten; pref. in- in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See
Timid.] To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to
deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.
Now guilt, once harbored in the conscious breast, Intimidates the
brave, degrades the great. Johnson.
Syn. -- To dishearten; dispirit; abash; deter; frighten; terrify;
daunt; cow.
Intimidation
In*tim`i*da"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. intimidation.] The act of making
timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being
intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.
The king carried his measures in Parliament by intimidation. Paley.
Intimidatory
In*tim"i*da*to*ry (?), a. Tending or serving to intimidate.
Intinction
In*tinc"tion (?), n. [L. intinctio, fr. intingere to dip in; pref. in-
in + tingere to tinge.]
1. The act of tingeing or dyeing. Blount.
2. (Eccl.) A method or practice of the administration of the sacrament
by dipping the bread or wafer in the wine and administering both
together.
Intinctivity
In`tinc*tiv"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere
to tinge] The want of the quality of coloring or tingeing other
bodies. Kirwan.
Intine
In"tine (?), n. [L. intus within. Cf. Extine.] (Bot.) A transparent,
extensible membrane of extreme tenuity, which forms the innermost
coating of grains of pollen.
Intire, a., Intirely
In*tire" (?), a., In*tire"ly, adv. See Entire, a., Entirely, adv.
Intitle
In*ti"tle (?), v. t. See Entitle.
Intitule
In*tit"ule (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intituled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intituling.] [Cf. F. intituler. See Entitle.] To entitle; to give a
title to. Selden.
Into
In"to (?), prep. [In + to.] To the inside of; within. It is used in a
variety of applications.
1. Expressing entrance, or a passing from the outside of a thing to
its interior parts; -- following verbs expressing motion; as, come
into the house; go into the church; one stream falls or runs into
another; water enters into the fine vessels of plants.
2. Expressing penetration beyond the outside or surface, or access to
the inside, or contents; as, to look into a letter or book; to look
into an apartment.
3. Indicating insertion; as, to infuse more spirit or animation into a
composition.
4. Denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words.
5. Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or
state to another; as, compound substances may be resolved into others
which are more simple; ice is convertible into water, and water into
vapor; men are more easily drawn than forced into compliance; we may
reduce many distinct substances into one mass; men are led by evidence
into belief of truth, and are often enticed into the commission of
crimes'into; she burst into tears; children are sometimes frightened
into fits; all persons are liable to be seduced into error and folly.
NOTE: Compare In.
Intolerability
In*tol`er*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being intolerable;
intolerableness. [R.]
Intolerable
In*tol"er*a*ble (?), a. [F. intol\'82rable, L. intolerabilis. See In-
not, and Tolerable.]
1. Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or
right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; as,
intolerable pain; intolerable heat or cold; an intolerable burden.
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His insolence is more intolerable Than all the princes in the land
beside. Shak.
4. Enormous.
This intolerable deal of sack. Shak.
-- In*tol"er*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*tol"er*a*bly, adv.
Intolerance
In*tol"er*ance (?), n. [L. intolerantia impatience, unendurableness:
cf. F. intol\'82rance.]
1. Want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light.
2. The quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the
enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like;
want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry; as,
intolerance shown toward a religious sect.
These few restrictions, I hope, are no great stretches of
intolerance, no very violent exertions of despotism. Burke.
Intolerancy
In*tol"er*an*cy (?), n. Intolerance. Bailey.
Intolerant
In*tol"er*ant (?), a. [L. intolerans, -antis: cf. F. intol\'82rant.
See In- not, and Tolerant.]
1. Not enduring; not able to endure.
The powers of human bodies being limited and intolerant of
excesses. Arbuthnot.
2. Not tolerating difference of opinion or sentiment, especially in
religious matters; refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their
opinions, rights, or worship; unjustly impatient of the opinion of
those disagree with us; not tolerant; unforbearing; bigoted.
Religion, harsh, intolerant, austere, Parent of manners like
herself severe. Cowper.
Intolerant
In*tol"er*ant, n. An intolerant person; a bigot.
Intolerantly
In*tol"er*ant*ly, adv. In an intolerant manner.
Intolerated
In*tol"er*a`ted (?), a. Not tolerated.
Intolerating
In*tol"er*a`ting (?), a. Intolerant. [R.]
Intoleration
In*tol`er*a"tion (?), n. Intolerance; want of toleration; refusal to
tolerate a difference of opinion.
Intomb
In*tomb" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intombed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intombing.] To place in a tomb; to bury; to entomb. See Entomb.
Intombment
In*tomb"ment (?), n. See Entombment.
Intonate
In"to*nate (?), v. i. [L. intonatus, p. p. of intonare to thunder,
resound.] To thunder. [Obs.] Bailey.
Intonate
In"to*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intonated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intonating (?).] [See Intone.]
1. (Mus.) To sound the tones of the musical scale; to practice the
sol-fa.
2. To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner,
as in reading the liturgy; to intone.
Intonate
In"to*nate, v. t. To utter in a musical or sonorous manner; to chant;
as, to intonate the liturgy.
Intonation
In`to*na"tion (?), n. [See 1st Intonate.] A thundering; thunder.
[Obs.] Bailey.
Intonation
In`to*na"tion, n. [Cf. F. intonation. See Intone.] (Mus.) (a) The act
of sounding the tones of the musical scale. (b) Singing or playing in
good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false. (c) Reciting in
a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase
of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a
priest. See Intone, v. t. <-- 2. the manner of speaking, esp. the rise
and fall of the pitch of the voice while speaking. -->
Intone
In*tone" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intoning.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See
Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.] To utter with a musical or prolonged
note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
Intone
In*tone", v. i. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound;
to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. Pope.
Intorsion
In*tor"sion (?), n. [L. intortio a curling, crisping: cf. F.
intorsion. See Intort, and cf. Intortion.]
1. A winding, bending, or twisting.
2. (Bot.) The bending or twining of any part of a plant toward one
side or the other, or in any direction from the vertical.
Intort
In*tort" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intorted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intorting.] [L. intortus, p. p. of intoquere to twist; pref. in- in +
torquere to twist.] To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe; to
wind; to wring. Pope.
Intortion
In*tor"tion (?), n. See Intorsion.
Intoxicant
In*tox"i*cant (?), n. That which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent;
as, alcohol, opium, and laughing gas are intoxicants.
Intoxicate
In*tox"i*cate (?), a. [LL. intoxicatus, p. p. of intoxicare to drug or
poison; pref. in- in + L. toxicum a poison in which arrows were
dipped, Gr. Toxic.]
1. Intoxicated.
2. Overexcited, as with joy or grief.
Alas, good mother, be not intoxicate for me; I am well enough.
Chapman.
Intoxicate
In*tox"i*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intoxicated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Intoxicating.]
1. To poison; to drug. South.
2. To make drunk; to inebriate; to excite or to stupefy by strong
drink or by a narcotic substance.
With new wine inoxicated both. Milton.
3. To excite to a transport of enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness; to
elate unduly or excessively.
Intoxicated with the sound of those very bells. G. Eliot.
They are not intoxicated by military success. Jowett (Thuc. ).
Intoxicatedness
In*tox"i*ca`ted*ness (?), n. The state of being intoxicated;
intoxication; drunkenness. [R.]
Intoxicating
In*tox"i*ca`ting (?), a. Producing intoxication; as, intoxicating
liquors.
Intoxication
In*tox`i*ca"tion (?), n.
1. (Med.) A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety;
drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
2. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm,
frenzy, or madness.
That secret intoxication of pleasure. Spectator.Syn. --
Drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; ebriety; infatuation;
delirium. See Drunkenness.
Intra-
In"tra- (?). [L. intra, prep., within, on the inside; akin to
inter. See Inter-.] A prefix signifying in, within, interior; as,
intraocular, within the eyeball; intramarginal.
Intraaxillary
In`tra*ax"il*la*ry (?), a. (Bot.) Situated below the point where a
leaf joins the stem.
Intracellular
In`tra*cel"lu*lar (?), a. (Biol.) Within a cell; as, the
intracellular movements seen in the pigment cells, the salivary
cells, and in the protoplasm of some vegetable cells.
Intracolic
In`tra*col"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Within the colon; as, the intracolic
valve.
Intracranial
In`tra*cra"ni*al (?), a. Within the cranium or skull. Sir W.
Hamilton.
Intractability
In*tract`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being intractable;
intractableness. Bp. Hurd.
Intractable
In*tract"a*ble (?), a. [L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable,
formerly also intractable. See In- not, and Tractable.] Not
tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to
be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate;
refractory; as, an intractable child. Syn. -- Stubborn; perverse;
obstinate; refractory; cross; unmanageable; unruly; headstrong;
violent; ungovernable; unteachable. -- In*tract"a*ble*ness, n. --
In*tract"a*bly, adv.
Intractile
In*tract"ile (?), a. Not tractile; incapable of being drawn out or
extended. Bacon.
Intrados
In*tra"dos (?), n. [F., fr. L. intra within + F. dos the back, L.
dorsum. Cf. Extrados.] (Arch.) The interior curve of an arch; esp.,
the inner or lower curved face of the whole body of voussoirs taken
together. See Extrados.
Intrafoliaceous
In`tra*fo`li*a"ceous (?), a. (Bot.) Growing immediately above, or
in front of, a leaf; as, intrafoliaceous stipules.
Intrafusion
In`tra*fu"sion (?), n. [Pref. intra- + L. fundere, fusum, to pour.]
The act of pouring into a vessel; specif. (Med.), the operation of
introducing a substance into a blood vessel; as, intrafusion of
blood.
Intralobular
In`tra*lob"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Within lobules; as, the
intralobular branches of the hepatic veins.
Intramarginal
In`tra*mar"gin*al (?), a. Situated within the margin. Loudon.
Intramercurial
In`tra*mer*cu"ri*al (?), a. (Astron.) Between the planet Mercury
and the sun; -- as, the hypothetical Vulcan is intramercurial.
Intramolecular
In`tra*mo*lec"u*lar (?), a. (Chem. & Physics) Between molecules;
situated, or acting, between the molecules of bodies.
Intramundane
In`tra*mun"dane (?), a. Being within the material world; -- opposed
to extramundane.
Intramural
In`tra*mu"ral (?), a.
1. Being within the walls, as of a city.
2. (Anat. & Med.) Being within the substance of the walls of an
organ; as, intramural pregnancy.
Intranquillity
In`tran*quil"li*ty (?), n. Unquietness; restlessness. Sir W.
Temple.
Intranscalent
In`trans*ca"lent (?), a. Impervious to heat; adiathermic.
Intransgressible
In`trans*gress"i*ble (?), a. [L. intragressibilis that can not be
crossed. See In- not, and Transgress.] Incapable of being
transgressed; not to be passes over or crossed. Holland.
Intranssient
In*trans"sient (?), a. Not transient; remaining; permanent.
Killingbeck.
Intransigent
In*trans"i*gent (?), a. [F. intransigeant (cf. Sp. intransigente);
pref. in- not + L. transigere to come to an agreement; trans across
+ agere to lead, act.] Refusing compromise; uncompromising;
irreconcilable. Lond. Sat. Rev.
Intransigentes
In`trans"i*gen*tes (?), n. pl. [Sp.] (Spanish Politics) The extreme
radicals; the party of the irreconcilables.
Intransitive
In*tran"si*tive (?), a. [L. intransitivus: cf. F. intransitif. See
In- not, and Transitive.]
1. Not passing farther; kept; detained. [R.]
And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive; but
whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes
further. Jer. Taylor.
2. (Gram.) Not transitive; not passing over tas, an intransitive
verb, e. g., the bird flies; the dog runs.
NOTE: &hand; In transitive ve rbs ha ve no passive form. Some verbs
which appear at first sight to be intransitive are in reality, or
were originally, transitive verbs with a reflexive or other object
omitted; as, he keeps (i. e., himself) aloof from danger.
Intransitive verbs may take a noun of kindred signification for a
cognate object; as, he died the death of a hero; he dreamed a
dream. Some intransitive verbs, by the addition of a preposition,
become transitive, and so admit of a passive voice; as, the man
laughed at; he was laughed at by the man.
Intransitively
In*tran"si*tive*ly, adv. (Gram.) Without an object following; in
the manner of an intransitive verb.
In transitu
In` tran"si*tu (?). [L.] (Law) In transit; during passage; as,
goods in transitu.
Intransmissible
In`trans*mis"si*ble (?), a. Not capable of being transmitted.
Intransmutability
In`trans*mu`ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being
intransmutable.
Intransmutable
In`trans*mut"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being transmuted or
changed into another substance.
Intrant
In"trant (?), a. [L. intrans, p. pr. of intrare to enter. See
Enter.] Entering; penetrating.
Intrant
In"trant, n. One who enters; especially, a person entering upon
some office or station. Hume.
Intranuclear
In`tra*nu"cle*ar (?), a. (Biol.) Within the nucleus of a cell; as.
the intranuclear network of fibrils, seen in the first stages of
karyokinesis.
Intrap
In*trap" (?), v. t. See Entrap. Spenser.
Intraparietal
In"tra*pa*ri"e*tal (?), a. Situated or occurring within an
inclosure; shut off from public sight; private; secluded; retired.
I have no Turkish proclivities, and I do not think that, after all,
impaling is preferable as a mode of capital punishment to
intraparietal hanging. Roll
Intrapetiolar
In`tra*pet"i*o*lar (?), a. (Bot.) Situated between the petiole and
the stem; -- said of the pair of stipules at the base of a petiole
when united by those margins next the petiole, thus seeming to form
a single stipule between the petiole and the stem or branch; --
often confounded with interpetiolar, from which it differs
essentially in meaning.
Intraterritorial
In`tra*ter`ri*to"ri*al (?), a. Within the territory or a territory.
Intrathoracic
In`tra*tho*rac"ic (?), a. Within the thora
Intratropical
In`tra*trop"ic*al (?), a. Within the tropics.
Intrauterine
In`tra*u"ter*ine (?), a. Within the uterus or womb; as,
intrauterine hemorrhage.
Intravalvular
In`tra*valv"u*lar (?), a. Between valves.
Intravenous
In`tra*ve"nous (?), a. Within the veins.
Intraventricular
In`tra*ven*tric"u*lar (?), a. Within or between ventricles.
Intreasure
In*treas"ure (?; 135), v. t. To lay up, as in a treasury; to hoard.
[Obs.] Shak.
Intreat
In*treat" (?), v. t. See Entreat. Spenser.
Intreatable
In*treat"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + treatable.] Not to be
entreated; inexorable.
Intreatance
In*treat"ance (?), n. Entreaty. [Obs.] Holland.
Intreatful
In*treat"ful (?), a. Full of entreaty. [Obs.] Spenser.
Intrench
In*trench" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intrenched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intrenching.]
1. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
It was this very sword intrenched it. Shak.
His face Deep scars of thunder had intrenched. Milton.
2. To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in
fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet; as, the army
intrenched their camp, or intrenched itself. "In the suburbs close
intrenched." Shak.
Intrench
In*trench", v. i. To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass;
to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another;
-- usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with
intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were
accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown.
We are not to intrench upon truth in any conversation, but least of
all with children. Locke.
Intrenchant
In*trench"ant (?), a. [Pref. in- not + trenchant.] Not to be gashed
or marked with furrows. [Obs.]
As easy mayest thou the intrenchant air With thy keen sword
impress, as make me bleed. Shak.
Intrenchment
In*trench"ment (?), n. [From Intrench.]
1. The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched.
2. (Mil.) Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or
ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a
ditch.
On our side, we have thrown up intrenchments on Winter and Prospect
Hills. Washington.
3. Any defense or protection.
4. An encroachment or infringement.
The slight intrenchment upon individual freedom. Southey.
Intrepid
In*trep"id (?), a. [L. intrepidus: cf. F. intr\'82pide. See In-
not, and Trepidation.] Not trembling or shaking with fear;
fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as, an intrepid
soldier; intrepid spirit. Syn. -- Fearless; dauntless; resolute;
brave; courageous; daring; valiant; heroic; doughty.
Intrepidity
In`tre*pid"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. intr\'82pidit\'82.] The quality or
state of being intrepid; fearless bravery; courage; resoluteness;
valor.
Sir Roger had acquitted himself of two or three sentences with a
look of much business and great intrepidity. Addison.
Syn. -- Courage; heroism; bravery; fortitude; gallantry; valor. See
Courage, Heroism.
Intrepidly
In*trep"id*ly (?), adv. In an intrepid manner; courageously;
resolutely.
Intricable
In"tri*ca*ble (?), a. [See Intricate.] Entangling. [Obs.] Shelton.
Intricacy
In"tri*ca*cy (?), n.; pl. Intricacies (#). [From Intricate.] The
state or quality of being intricate or entangled; perplexity;
involution; complication; complexity; that which is intricate or
involved; as, the intricacy of a knot; the intricacy of accounts;
the intricacy of a cause in controversy; the intricacy of a plot.
Freed from intricacies, taught to live The easiest way. Milton.
Intricate
In"tri*cate (?), a. [L. intricatus, p. p. of intricare to entangle,
perplex. Cf. Intrigue, Extricate.] Entangled; involved; perplexed;
complicated; difficult to understand, follow, arrange, or adjust;
as, intricate machinery, labyrinths, accounts, plots, etc.
His style was fit to convey the most intricate business to the
understanding with the utmost clearness. Addison.
The nature of man is intricate. Burke.
Syn. -- Intricate, Complex, Complicated. A thing is complex when it
is made up of parts; it is complicated when those parts are so
many, or so arranged, as to make it difficult to grasp them; it is
intricate when it has numerous windings and confused involutions
which it is hard to follow out. What is complex must be resolved
into its parts; what is complicated must be drawn out and
developed; what is intricate must be unraveled.
Intricate
In"tri*cate (?), v. t. To entangle; to involve; to make perplexing.
[Obs.]
It makes men troublesome, and intricates all wise discourses. Jer.
Taylor.
Intricately
In"tri*cate*ly (?), adv. In an intricate manner.
Intricateness
In"tri*cate*ness, n. The state or quality of being intricate;
intricacy.
Intrication
In`tri*ca"tion (?), n. Entanglement. [Obs.]
Intrigante
In`tri`gante" (?), n. [F.] A female intriguer.
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Intrigue
In*trigue" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intrigued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intriguing.] [F. intriguer, OF. intriquer, entriquer; cf. It.
intrigare. See Intricate, Extricate.]
1. To form a plot or scheme; to contrive to accomplish a purpose by
secret artifice.
2. To carry on a secret and illicit love or amour.
Intrigue
In*trigue", v. t. To fill with artifice and duplicity; to
complicate; to embarrass. [Obs.]
How doth it [sin] perplex and intrique the whole course of your
lives! Dr. J. Scott.
Intrigue
In*trigue", n. [Cf. F. intrique. See Intrigue, v. i.]
1. Intricacy; complication. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
2. A complicated plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by
secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
Busy meddlers with intrigues of state. Pomfret.
3. The plot or romance; a complicated scheme of designs, actions,
and events. Pope.
4. A secret and illicit love affair between two persons of
different sexes; an amour; a liaison.
The hero of a comedy is represented victorious in all his
intrigues. Swift.
Syn. -- Plot; scheme; conspiracy; machination.
Intriguer
In*trigu"er (?), n. One who intrigues.
Intriguery
In*trigu"er*y (?), n. Arts or practice of intrigue.
Intriguingly
In*trigu"ing*ly (?), adv. By means of, or in the manner of,
intrigue.
Intrinse
In*trinse" (?), a. [See Intrinsic, and Intense.] Tightly drawn; or
(perhaps) intricate. [Very rare]
Like rats, oft bite the holy cords atwain, Which are too intrinse
to unloose. Shak.
Intrinsic
In*trin"sic (?), a. [L. intrinsecus inward, on the inside; intra
within + secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. second: cf. F.
intrins\'8aque. See Inter-, Second, and cf. Extrinsic.]
1. Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential;
inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to
extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic
merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person.
He was better qualified than they to estimate justly the intrinsic
value of Grecian philosophy and refinement. I. Taylor.
2. (Anat.) Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain
groups of muscles; -- opposed to extrinsic.
Intrinsic energy of a body (Physics), the work it can do in virtue of
its actual condition, without any supply of energy from without. --
Intrinsic equation of a curve (Geom.), the equation which expresses
the relation which the length of a curve, measured from a given point
of it, to a movable point, has to the angle which the tangent to the
curve at the movable point makes with a fixed line. -- Intrinsic
value. See the Note under Value, n.Syn. -- Inherent; innate; natural;
real; genuine.
Intrinsic
In*trin"sic, n. A genuine quality. [Obs.] Warburton.
Intrinsical
In*trin"sic*al (?), a. [Formerly written intrinsecal.]
1. Intrinsic.
2. Intimate; closely familiar. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Intrinsicality
In*trin`si*cal"i*ty (?), n. The quality of
Intrinsically
In*trin"sic*al*ly (?), adv. Internally;
A lie is a thing absolutely and intrinsically evil. South.
Intrinsicalness
In*trin"sic*al*ness, n. The quality of being intrinsical;
intrinsicality.
Intrinsicate
In*trin"si*cate (?), a. Intricate. [Obs.] Shak.
Intro-
In"tro- (?). [L. intro, adv., inwardly, within. See Inter-.] A prefix
signifying within, into, in, inward; as, introduce, introreception,
introthoracic.
Introcession
In`tro*ces"sion (?), n. [L. introcedere, introcessum, to go in; intro
within + cedere to go.] (Med.) A depression, or inward sinking of
parts.
Introduce
In`tro*duce" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introduced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Introducing (?).] [L. introducere, introductum; intro within + ducere
to lead. See Intro-, and Duke.]
1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to introduce a
person into a drawing-room.
2. To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to introduce the
finger, or a probe.
3. To lead to and make known by formal announcement or recommendation;
hence, to cause to be acquainted; as, to introduce strangers; to
introduce one person to another.
4. To bring into notice, practice, cultivation, or use; as, to
introduce a new fashion, method, or plant.
5. To produce; to cause to exist; to induce. [Obs.]
Whosoever introduces habits in children, deserves the care and
attention of their governors. Locke.
6. To open to notice; to begin; to present; as, he introduced the
subject with a long preface. Syn. -- To bring in; usher in; insert;
begin; preface.
Introducement
In`tro*duce"ment (?), n. Introduction. [Obs.]
Introducer
In`tro*du"cer (?), n. One who, or that which, introduces.
Introduct
In`tro*duct" (?), v. t. To introduce. [Obs.]
Introduction
In`tro*duc"tion (?), n. [L. introductio: cf. F. introduction. See
Introduce.]
1. The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
2. The act of formally making persons known to each other; a
presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the
introduction of one stranger to another.
3. That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way
to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem;
exordium.
4. A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a
treatise introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study; a
guide; as, an introduction to English literature.
Introductive
In`tro*duc"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. introductif.] Serving to introduce;
introductory. -- In`tro*duc"tive*ly, adv.
Introductor
In`tro*duc"tor (?), n. [L.] An introducer. [Obs.]
Introductorily
In`tro*duc"to*ri*ly (?), adv. By way of introduction.
Introductory
In`tro*duc"to*ry (?), a. [L. itroductorius: cf. F. introductoire.]
Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or
business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an
introductory discourse.
Introductress
In`tro*duc"tress (?), n. A female introducer.
Introflexed
In`tro*flexed" (?), a. Flexed or bent inward.
Introgression
In`tro*gres"sion (?), n. [L. introgressus, p. p. of introgredi to go
in; intro- within + gradi to step, go.] The act of going in; entrance.
Blount.
Introit
In*tro"it (?), n. [L. introitus, fr. introire to go into, to enter;
intro within + ire to go: cf. F. introit.]
1. A going in. Caxton.
2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A psalm sung or chanted immediately before the
collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within
the rails of the altar. (b) A part of a psalm or other portion of
Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to
the altar.
3. (R. C. Ch.) An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service.
4. Any composition of vocal music appropriate to the opening of church
services.
Intromission
In`tro*mis"sion (?), n. [Cf. F. intromission. See Intromit.]
1. The act of sending in or of putting in; insertion. South.
2. The act of letting go in; admission.
3. (Scots Law) An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on
legal grounds or without authority.
Intromit
In`tro*mit" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intromitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intromitting.] [L. intromittere, intromissum; intro- within + mittere
to send.]
1. To send in or put in; to insert or introduce. Greenhill.
2. To allow to pass in; to admit.
Glass in the window intromits light, without cold. Holder.
Intromit
In`tro*mit", v. i. (Scots Law) To intermeddle with the effects or
goods of another.
Intromittent
In`tro*mit"tent (?), a. [L. intromittens, p. pr.]
1. Throwing, or allowing to pass, into or within.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Used in copulation; -- said of the external reproductive
organs of the males of many animals, and sometimes of those of the
females.
Intromitter
In`tro*mit"ter (?), n. One who intromits.
Intropression
In`tro*pres"sion (?), n. Pressure acting within. [R.]
Introreception
In`tro*re*cep"tion (?), n. The act of admitting into or within.
Hammond.
Introrse
In*trorse" (?), a. [L. introrsus inward, contr. from introversus. See
Introvert.] (Bot.) Turning or facing inward, or toward the axis of the
part to which it belongs. Gray.
Introspect
In`tro*spect" (?), v. t. [L. introspectus, p. p. introspicere to look
into; intro within + specere to look. See Spy.] To look into or
within; to view the inside of. Bailey.
Introspection
In`tro*spec"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. introspection.] A view of the inside
or interior; a looking inward; specifically, the act or process of
self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings;
the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states;
self-consciousness; reflection.
I was forced to make an introspection into my own mind. Dryden.
Introspectionist
In`tro*spec"tion*ist, n. (Metaph.) One given to the introspective
method of examining the phenomena of the soul.
Introspective
In`tro*spec"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. introspectif.]
1. Inspecting within; seeing inwardly; capable of, or exercising,
inspection; self-conscious.
2. Involving the act or results of conscious knowledge of physical
phenomena; -- contrasted with associational. J. S. Mill.
Introsume
In`tro*sume" (?), v. t. [Pref. intro- + L. sumere to take.] To draw
in; to swallow. [Obs.] Evelyn.
Introsusception
In`tro*sus*cep"tion (?), n.
1. The act or process of receiving within.
The person is corrupted by the introsusception of a nature which
becomes evil thereby. Coleridge.
2. (Med.) Same as Intussusception.
Introvenient
In`tro*ven"ient (?), a. [L. introveniens, p. pr. of introvenire to
come in; intro within + venire to come.] Coming in together; entering;
commingling. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Introversion
In`tro*ver"sion (?), n. [See Introvert.] The act of introverting, or
the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward.
Berkeley.
Introvert
In`tro*vert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introverted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Introverting.] [Pref. intro- + L. vertere, versum, to turn.]
1. To turn or bend inward. "Introverted toes." Cowper.
2. To look within; to introspect. Lew Wallace.
Intrude
In*trude" (?), v. i. [L. intrudere, intrusum; pref. in- in + trudere
to thrust, akin to E. threat. See Threat.] To thrust one's self in; to
come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach;
to trespass; as, to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to
intrude on the lands of another.
Thy wit wants edge And manners, to intrude where I am graced. Shak.
Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun them; others
fly from us, when we would hold them. I. Watts.
Intrude
In*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intruded; p. pr. & vb. n. Intruding.]
1. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force
(one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's
presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another.
2. To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.]
Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? Shak.
3. (Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of
rocks. Syn. -- To obtrude; encroach; infringe; intrench; trespass. See
Obtrude.
Intruded
In*trud"ed (?), p. a. (Geol.) Same as Intrusive.
Intruder
In*trud"er (?), n. One who intrudes; one who thrusts himself in, or
enters without right, or without leave or welcome; a trespasser.
They were all strangers and intruders. Locke.
Intrudress
In*trud"ress (?), n. A female intruder.
Intrunk
In*trunk" (?), v. t. To inclose as in a trunk; to incase. [R.] Ford.
Intrusion
In*tru"sion (?), n. [Cf. F. intrusion. See Intrude.]
1. The act of intruding, or of forcing in; especially, the forcing
(one's self) into a place without right or welcome; encroachment.
Why this intrusion? Were not my orders that I should be private?
Addison.
2. (Geol.) The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or metal
state, into the cavities of another.
3. (Law) The entry of a stranger, after a particular estate or
freehold is determined, before the person who holds in remainder or
reversion has taken possession.
4. (Scotch Ch.) The settlement of a minister over 3 congregation
without their consent.
Intrusional
In*tru"sion*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to intrusion.
Intrusionist
In*tru"sion*ist, n. One who intrudes; especially, one who favors the
appointment of a clergyman to a parish, by a patron, against the
wishes of the parishioners.
Intrusive
In*tru"sive (?), a. Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion;
entering without right or welcome. Intrusive rocks (Geol.), rocks
which have been forced, while in a plastic or melted state, into the
cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks. The term is
sometimes used as equivalent to plutonic rocks. It is then contrasted
with effusive or volcanic rocks.<-- e.g. dikes, igneous rock injected
into a fissure --> -- In*tru"sive*ly, adv. -- In*tru"sive*ness, n.
Intrust
In*trust" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intrusted, p. pr. & vb. n.
Intrusting.] To deliver (something) to another in trust; to deliver to
(another) something in trust; to commit or surrender (something) to
another with a certain confidence regarding his care, use, or disposal
of it; as, to intrust a servant with one's money or intrust money or
goods to a servant. Syn. -- To commit; consign; confide. See Commit.
Intubation
In`tu*ba"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- in + tube.] (Med.) The introduction
of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup.
Intuition
In`tu*i"tion (?), n. [L. intuitus, p. p. of intueri to look on; in-
in, on + tueri: cf. F. intuition. See Tuition.]
1. A looking after; a regard to. [Obs.]
What, no reflection on a reward! He might have an intuition at it,
as the encouragement, though not the cause, of his pains. Fuller.
2. Direct apprehension or cognition; immediate knowledge, as in
perception or consciousness; -- distinguished from "mediate"
knowledge, as in reasoning; as, the mind knows by intuition that black
is not white, that a circle is not a square, that three are more than
two, etc.; quick or ready insight or apprehension.
Sagacity and a nameless something more, -- let us call it
intuition. Hawthorne.
3. Any object or truth discerned by direct cognition; especially, a
first or primary truth.
Intuitional
In`tu*i"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, intuition;
characterized by intuition; perceived by intuition; intuitive.
Intuitionalism
In`tu*i"tion*al*ism (?), n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the perception
or recognition of primary truth is intuitive, or direct and immediate;
-- opposed to sensationalism, and experientialism.
Intuitionalist
In`tu*i"tion*al*ist, n. One who holds the doctrine of intuitionalism.
Intuitionism
In`tu*i"tion*ism (?), n. Same as Intuitionalism.
Intuitionist
In`tu*i"tion*ist, n. Same as Intuitionalist. Bain.
Intuitive
In*tu"i*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. intuitif.]
1. Seeing clearly; as, an intuitive view; intuitive vision.
2. Knowing, or perceiving, by intuition; capable of knowing without
deduction or reasoning.
Whence the soul Reason receives, and reason is her being,
Discursive, or intuitive. Milton.
3. Received. reached, obtained, or perceived, by intuition; as,
intuitive judgment or knowledge; -- opposed to deductive. Locke.
Intuitively
In*tu"i*tive*ly, adv. In an intuitive manner.
Intuitivism
In*tu"i*tiv*ism (?), n. The doctrine that the ideas of right and wrong
are intuitive. J. Grote.
Intumesce
In`tu*mesce" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intumesced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Intumescing (?).] [L. intumescere; pref. in- in + tumescere to swell
up, incho. fr. tumere to swell. See Tumid.] To enlarge or expand with
heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the
action of heat, as before the blowpipe.
In a higher heat, it intumesces, and melts into a yellowish black
mass. Kirwan.
Intumescence
In`tu*mes"cence (?), n. [Cf. F. intumescence.]
1. The act or process of swelling or enlarging; also, the state of
being swollen; expansion; tumidity; especially, the swelling up of
bodies under the action of heat.
The intumescence of nations. Johnson.
2. Anything swollen or enlarged, as a tumor.
Intumescent
In`tu*mes"cent (?), a. [L. intumescens, p. pr.] Swelling up;
expanding.
Intumulated
In*tu"mu*la`ted (?), a. [L. intumulatus. See In- not, and Tumulate.]
Unburied. [Obs.]
Intune
In*tune" (?), v. t. To intone. Cf. Entune.
Inturbidate
In*tur"bid*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inturbidated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Inturbidating.] [Pref. in- in + turbid.] To render turbid; to
darken; to confuse. [R.]
The confusion of ideas and conceptions under the same term
painfully inturbidates his theology. Coleridge.
Inturgescence
In`tur*ges"cence (?), n. [L. inturgescens, p. pr. of inturgescere to
swell up. See 1st In-, and Turgescent.] A swelling; the act of
swelling, or state of being swelled. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Intuse
In"tuse (?), n. [L. intundere to bruise; pref. in- in + tundere,
tusum, to beat, bruise.] A bruise; a contusion. [Obs.] Spenser.
Intussuscepted
In`tus*sus*cep"ted (?), a. [See Intussusception.] Received into some
other thing or part, as a sword into a sheath; invaginated.
Intussusception
In`tus*sus*cep"tion (?), n. [L. intus within + susception. Cf.
Introsusception.]
1. The reception of one part within another.
2. (Med.) The abnormal reception or slipping of a part of a tube, by
inversion and descent, within a contiguous part of it; specifically,
the reception or slipping of the upper part of the small intestine
into the lower; introsusception; invagination. Dunglison.
3. (Bot.) The interposition of new particles of formative material
among those already existing, as in a cell wall, or in a starch grain.
4. (Physiol.) The act of taking foreign matter, as food, into a living
body; the process of nutrition, by which dead matter is absorbed by
the living organism, and ultimately converted into the organized
substance of its various tissues and organs.
Dead bodies increase by apposition; living bodies by
intrussusception. McKendrick.
Intwine
In*twine" (?), v. t. [Cf. Entwine.] To twine or twist into, or
together; to wreathe; as, a wreath of flowers intwined. [Written also
entwine.]
Intwine
In*twine", v. i. To be or to become intwined.
Intwinement
In*twine"ment (?), n. The act of twinning, or the state of being
intwined.
Intwist
In*twist" (?), v. t. [Cf. Entwist.] To twist into or together; to
interweave. [Written also entwist.]
Inuendo
In`u*en"do (?), n. See Innuendo.
Inulin
In"u*lin (?), n. [From NL. Inula Helenium, the elecampane: cf. F.
inuline.] (Chem.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found
dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and
other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted
by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance,
resembling starch, with which it is isomeric. It is intermediate in
nature between starch and sugar. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin,
etc.<-- also = alant starch. a polysaccharide found in Compositae
[MI11]-->
Inuloid
In"u*loid (?), n. [Inulin + -oid.] (Chem.) A substance resembling
inulin, found in the unripe bulbs of the dahila.
Inumbrate
In*um"brate (?), v. t. [L. inumbratus, p. p. of inumbrare to shade.]
To shade; to darken. [Obs.]
Inuncted
In*unc"ted (?), a. [See Inunction.] Anointed. [Obs.] Cockeram.
Inunction
In*unc"tion (?), n. [L. inunctio, fr. inungere, inunctum, to anoint.
See 1st In-, and Unction.] The act of anointing, or the state of being
anointed; unction; specifically (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into
the pores of the skin, by which medicinal agents contained in them,
such as mercury, iodide of potash, etc., are absorbed.
Inunctuosity
In*unc`tu*os"i*ty (?; 135), n. The want of unctuosity; freedom from
greasiness or oiliness; as, the inunctuosity of porcelain clay.
Kirwan.
Inundant
In*un"dant (?), a. [L. inundans, p. pr. of inundare.] Overflowing.
[R.] Shenstone.
Inundate
In*un"date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inundated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inundating.] [L. inundatus, p. p. of inundare to inundate; pref. in-
in + undare to rise in waves, to overflow, fr. unda a wave. See
Undulate.]
1. To cover with a flood; to overflow; to deluge; to flood; as, the
river inundated the town.
2. To fill with an overflowing abundance or superfluity; as, the
country was inundated with bills of credit. Syn. -- To overflow;
deluge; flood; overwhelm; submerge; drown.
Inundation
In`un*da"tion (?), n. [L. inundatio: cf. F. inondation.]
1. The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an
overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
With inundation wide the deluge reigns, Drowns the deep valleys,
and o'erspreads the plains. Wilkie.
2. An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance;
a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.
To stop the inundation of her tears. Shak.
Inunderstanding
In*un`der*stand"ing (?), a. Void of understanding. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
Inurbane
In`ur*bane" (?), a. [L. inurbanus. See In- not, and Urbane.] Uncivil;
unpolished; rude. M. Arnold. -- In`ur*bane"ly, adv. --
In`ur*bane"ness, n.
Inurbanity
In`ur*ban"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inurbanit\'82.] Want of urbanity or
courtesy; unpolished manners or deportment; inurbaneness; rudeness.
Bp. Hall.
Inure
In*ure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inuring.]
[From pref. in- in + ure use, work. See Ure use, practice, Opera, and
cf. Manure.] To apply in use; to train; to discipline; to use or
accustom till use gives little or no pain or inconvenience; to harden;
to habituate; to practice habitually. "To inure our prompt obedience."
Milton.
He . . . did inure them to speak little. Sir T. North.
Inured and exercised in learning. Robynson (More's Utopia).
The poor, inured to drudgery and distress. Cowper.
Inure
In*ure", v. i. To pass into use; to take or have effect; to be
applied; to serve to the use or benefit of; as, a gift of lands inures
to the heirs. [Written also enure.]
Inurement
In*ure"ment (?), n. Use; practice; discipline; habit; custom.
Inurn
In*urn" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inurned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inurning.] To put in an urn, as the ashes of the dead; hence, to bury;
to intomb.
The sepulcher Wherein we saw thee quietly inurned. Shak.
Inusitate
In*u"si*tate (?), a. [L. inunsitatus unusual. See Use.] Unusual. [R.]
Bramhall.
Inusitation
In*u"si*ta"tion (?), n. Want of use; disuse. [R.] Paley.
Inust
In*ust" (?), a. [L. inurere, inustum, to burn in; pref. in- in + urere
to burn.] Burnt in. [Obs.]
Inustion
In*us"tion (?), n. The act of burning or branding. [Obs.] T. Adams.
Inutile
In*u"tile (?), a. [L. inutilis: cf. F. inutile. See In- not, Utile.]
Useless; unprofitable. [Obs.] Bacon.
Inutility
In`u*til"i*ty (?), n. [L. inutilitas: cf. F. inutilit\'82.]
Uselessness; the quality of being unprofitable; unprofitableness; as,
the inutility of vain speculations and visionary projects.
Inutterable
In*ut"ter*a*ble (?), a. Unutterable; inexpressible. Milton.
In vacuo
In` vac"u*o (?). [L.] (Physics) In a vacuum; in empty space; as,
experiments in vacuo.
Invade
In*vade" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Invading.]
[L. invadere, invasum; pref. in- in + vadere to go, akin to E. wade:
cf. OF. invader, F. envahir. See Wade.]
1. To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; --
used of forcible or rude ingress. [Obs.]
Which becomes a body, and doth then invade The state of life, out
of the grisly shade. Spenser.
2. To enter with hostile intentions; to enter with a view to conquest
or plunder; to make an irruption into; to attack; as, the Romans
invaded Great Britain.
Such an enemy Is risen to invade us. Milton.
3. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king
invaded the rights of the people.
4. To grow or spread over; to affect injuriously and progressively;
as, gangrene invades healthy tissue. Syn. -- To attack; assail;
encroach upon. See Attack.
Invade
In*vade", v. i. To make an invasion. Brougham.
Invader
In*vad"er (?), n. One who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an
intruder.
Invaginate
In*vag"i*nate (?), v. t. To insert as in a sheath; to pr
Invaginate, Invaginated
In*vag"i*nate (?), In*vag"i*na`ted (?), a. (Biol.) (a) Sheathed. (b)
Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another
portion.
Invagination
In*vag`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. pref. in- + vagina sheath.]
1. (Biol.) The condition of an invaginated organ or part.
2. (Biol.) One of the methods by which the various germinal layers of
the ovum are differentiated.
NOTE: &hand; In embolic invagination, one half of the blastosphere
is pushed in towards the other half, producing an embryonic form
known as a gastrula. -- In epibolic invagination, a phenomenon in
the development of some invertebrate ova, the epiblast appears to
grow over or around the hypoblast.
Invalescence
In`va*les"cence (?), n. [L. invalescens, p. pr. of invalescere to
become strong. See 1st In-, and Convalesce.] Strength; health. [Obs.]
Invaletudinary
In*val`e*tu"di*na*ry (?), a. Wanting health; valetudinary. [R.]
Invalid
In*val"id (?), a. [Pref. in- not + valid: cf. F. invalide, L.
invalidus infirm, weak. Cf. Invalid infirm.]
1. Of no force, weight, or cogency; not valid; weak.
2. (Law) Having no force, effect, or efficacy; void; null; as, an
invalid contract or agreement.
Invalid
In"va*lid (?; 277), n. [F. invalide, n. & a., L. invalidus, a. See
Invalid null.] A person who is weak and infirm; one who is disabled
for active service; especially, one in chronic ill health.
Invalid
In"va*lid (?), a. [See Invalid, n.] Not well; feeble; infirm; sickly;
as, he had an invalid daughter.
Invalid
In"va*lid, v. t.
1. To make or render invalid or infirm. "Invalided, bent, and almost
blind." Dickens.
2. To classify or enroll as an invalid.
Peace coming, he was invalided on half pay. Carlyle.
Invalidate
In*val"i*date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invalidated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Invalidating.] [From Invalid null.] To render invalid; to weaken or
lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no
force or effect; to overthrow; as, to invalidate an agreement or
argument.
Invalidation
In*val`i*da"tion (?), n. The act of inavlidating, or the state of
being invalidated.
So many invalidations of their right. Burke.
Invalide
In`va*lide" (?), n. [F.] See Invalid, n.
Invalidism
In"va*lid*ism (?), n. The condition of an invalid; sickness;
infirmity.
Invalidity
In`va*lid"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. invalidit\'82, LL. invaliditas want of
health.]
1. Want of validity or cogency; want of legal force or efficacy;
invalidness; as, the invalidity of an agreement or of a will.
2. Want of health; infirmity. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
Invalidness
In*val"id*ness (?), n. Invalidity; as, the invalidness of reasoning.
Invalorous
In*val"or*ous (?), a. Not valorous; cowardly.
Invaluable
In*val"u*a*ble (?), a. Valuable beyond estimation; inestimable;
priceless; precious.
Invaluably
In*val"u*a*bly, adv. Inestimably. Bp. Hall.
Invalued
In*val"ued (?), a. Inestimable. [R.] Drayton.
Invariability
In*va`ri*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. invariabilit\'82.] The quality of
being invariable; invariableness; constancy; uniformity.
Invariable
In*va"ri*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + variable: cf. F. invariable.]
Not given to variation or change; unalterable; unchangeable; always
uniform.
Physical laws which are invariable. I. Taylor.
-- In*va"ri*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*va"ri*a*bly, adv.
Invariable
In*va"ri*a*ble (?), n. (Math.) An invariable quantity; a constant.
Invariance
In*va"ri*ance (?), n. (Math.) The property of remaining invariable
under prescribed or implied conditions. J. J. Sylvester.
Invariant
In*va"ri*ant (?), n. (Math.) An invariable quantity; specifically, a
function of the coefficients of one or more forms, which remains
unaltered, when these undergo suitable linear transformations. J. J.
Sylvester.
Invasion
In*va"sion (?), n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See Invade.]
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or
possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of
another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
3. The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as,
the invasion of a disease. Syn. -- Invasion, Irruption, Inroad.
Invasion is the generic term, denoting a forcible entrance into a
foreign country. Incursion signifies a hasty and sudden invasion.
Irruption denotes particularly violent invasion. Inroad is entry by
some unusual way involving trespass and injury.
Invasive
In*va"sive (?), a. [LL. invasivus: cf. F. invasif. See Invade.]
Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive. "Invasive
war." Hoole.
Invect
In*vect" (?), v. i. To inveigh. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Invected
In*vec"ted (?), a. [L. invectus carried in. See Inveigh.] (Her.)
Having a border or outline composed of semicircles with the convexity
outward; -- the opposite of engrailed.
Invection
In*vec"tion (?), n. [L. invectio. See Inveigh.] An inveighing against;
invective. [Obs.] Fulke.
Invective
In*vec"tive (?), a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See Inveigh.]
Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical;
abusive; railing.
Invective
In*vec"tive, n. [F. invective.] An expression which inveighs or rails
against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something
uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach
on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against,
having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective
against tyranny.
The world will be able to judge of his [Junius'] motives for
writing such famous invectives. Sir W. Draper.
Syn. -- Abuse; censure; reproach; satire; sarcasm; railing; diatribe.
See Abuse.
Invectively
In*vec"tive*ly, adv. In an invective manner. Shak.
Inveigh
In*veigh" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inveighed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inveighing.] [L. invehere, invectum, to carry or bring into or
against, to attack with words, to inveigh; pref. in- in + vehere to
carry. See Vehicle, and cf. Invective.] To declaim or rail (against
some person or thing); to utter censorious and bitter language; to
attack with harsh criticism or reproach, either spoken or written; to
use invectives; -- with against; as, to inveigh against character,
conduct, manners, customs, morals, a law, an abuse.
All men inveighed against him; all men, except court vassals,
opposed him. Milton.
The artificial life against which we inveighed. Hawthorne.
Inveigher
In*veigh"er (?), n. One who inveighs.
Inveigle
In*vei"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inveigled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inveigling (?).] [Prob. fr. F. aveugler to blind, to delude, OF.
aveugler, avugler, avegler, fr. F. aveugle blind, OF. aveugle, avugle,
properly, without eyes, fr. L. ab + oculus eye. The pref. in- seems to
have been substituted for a- taken as the pref. F. \'85, L. ad. See
Ocular.] To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by
deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to
wheedle.
Yet have they many baits and guileful spells To inveigle and invite
the un unwary sense. Milton.
Inveiglement
In*vei"gle*ment (?), n. The act of inveigling, or the state of being
inveigled; that which inveigles; enticement; seduction. South.
Inveigler
In*vei"gler (?), n. One who inveigles.
Inveil
In*veil" (?), v. t. To cover, as with a vail. W. Browne.
Invendibility
In*vend`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being invendible;
invendibleness; unsalableness.
Invendible
In*vend"i*ble (?), a. [L. invendibilis. See In- not, and Vendible.]
Not vendible or salable. Jefferson. -- In*vend"i*ble*ness, n.
Invenom
In*ven"om (?), v. t. See Envenom.
Invent
In*vent" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invented; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inventing.] [L. inventus, p. p. of invenire to come upon, to find,
invent; pref. in- in + venire to come, akin to E. come: cf. F.
inventer. See Come.]
1. To come or light upon; to meet; to find. [Obs.]
And vowed never to return again, Till him alive or dead she did
invent. Spenser.
2. To discover, as by study or inquiry; to find out; to devise; to
contrive or produce for the first time; -- applied commonly to the
discovery of some serviceable mode, instrument, or machine.
Thus first Necessity invented stools. Cowper.
3. To frame by the imagination; to fabricate mentally; to forge; -- in
a good or a bad sense; as, to invent the machinery of a poem; to
invent a falsehood.
Whate'er his cruel malice could invent. Milton.
He had invented some circumstances, and put the worst possible
construction on others. Sir W. Scott.
Syn. -- To discover; contrive; devise; frame; design; fabricate;
concoct; elaborate. See Discover.
Inventer
In*vent"er (?), n. One who invents.
Inventful
In*vent"ful (?), a. Full of invention. J. Gifford.
Inventible
In*vent"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being invented.
Inventibleness
In*vent"i*ble*ness, n. Quality of being inventible.
Invention
In*ven"tion (?), n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See Invent.]
1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of
that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms;
the invention of the art of printing.
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As the search of it [truth] is the duty, so the invention will be
the happiness of man. Tatham.
2. That which is invented; an original contrivance or construction; a
device; as, this fable was the invention of Esop; that falsehood was
her own invention.
We entered by the drawbridge, which has an invention to let one
fall if not premonished. Evelyn.
3. Thought; idea. Shak.
4. A fabrication to deceive; a fiction; a forgery; a falsehood.
Filling their hearers With strange invention. Shak.
5. The faculty of inventing; imaginative faculty; skill or ingenuity
in contriving anything new; as, a man of invention.
They lay no less than a want of invention to his charge; a capital
crime, . . . for a poet is a maker. Dryden.
6. (Fine Arts, Rhet., etc.) The exercise of the imagination in
selecting and treating a theme, or more commonly in contriving the
arrangement of a piece, or the method of presenting its parts.
Invention of the cross (Eccl.), a festival celebrated May 3d, in honor
of the finding of our Savior's cross by St. Helena.
Inventious
In*ven"tious (?), a. Inventive. [Obs.]
Inventive
In*vent"ive (?), a. [Cf. F. inventif.] Able and apt to invent; quick
at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius.
Dryden. -- In*vent"ive*ly, adv. -- In*vent"ive*ness, n.
Inventor
In*vent"or (?), n. [L.: cf. F. inventeur.] One who invents or finds
out something new; a contriver; especially, one who invents mechanical
devices.
Inventorial
In`ven*to"ri*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to an inventory. --
In`ven*to"ri*al*ly, adv. Shak.
Inventory
In"ven*to*ry (?), n.; pl. Inventories (#). [L. inventarium: cf. LL.
inventorium, F. inventaire, OF. also inventoire. See Invent.] An
account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator,
of all the goods and chattels, and sometimes of the real estate, of a
deceased person; a list of the property of which a person or estate is
found to be possessed; hence, an itemized list of goods or valuables,
with their estimated worth; specifically, the annual account of stock
taken in any business.
There take an inventory of all I have. Shak.
Syn. -- List; register; schedule; catalogue. See List.
Inventory
In"ven*to*ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inventoried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inventorying.] [Cf. F. inventorier.] To make an inventory of; to make
a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account
of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock.
I will give out divers schedules of my beauty; it shall be
inventoried, and every particle and utensil labeled. Shak.
Inventress
In*vent"ress (?), n. [Cf. L. inventrix, F. inventrice.] A woman who
invents. Dryden.
Inveracity
In`ve*rac"i*ty (?), n. Want of veracity.
Inverisimilitude
In*ver`i*si*mil"i*tude (?), n. Want of verisimilitude or likelihood;
improbability.
Inverse
In*verse" (?), a. [L. inversus, p. p. of invertere: cf. F. inverse.
See Invert.]
1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted;
reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.
2. (Bot.) Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the
reverse of that which is usual.
3. (Math.) Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to
any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon
any quantity, reproduce that quantity; as, multiplication is the
inverse operation to division. The symbol of an inverse operation is
the symbol of the direct operation with -1 as an index. Thus sin-1 x
means the arc whose sine is x.
Inverse figures (Geom.), two figures, such that each point of either
figure is inverse to a corresponding point in the order figure. --
Inverse points (Geom.), two points lying on a line drawn from the
center of a fixed circle or sphere, and so related that the product of
their distances from the center of the circle or sphere is equal to
the square of the radius. -- Inverse, OR Reciprocal, ratio (Math.),
the ratio of the reciprocals of two quantities. -- Inverse, OR
Reciprocal, proportion, an equality between a direct ratio and a
reciprocal ratio; thus, 4 : 2 : : : , or 4 : 2 : : 3 : 6, inversely.
Inverse
In"verse, n. That which is inverse.
Thus the course of human study is the inverse of the course of
things in nature. Tatham.
Inversely
In*verse"ly (?), adv. In an inverse order or manner; by inversion; --
opposed to directly. Inversely proportional. See Directly
proportional, under Directly, and Inversion, 4.
Inversion
In*ver"sion (?), n. [L. inversio: cf. F. inversion. See Invert.]
1. The act of inverting, or turning over or backward, or the state of
being inverted.
2. A change by inverted order; a reversed position or arrangement of
things; transposition.
It is just the inversion of an act of Parliament; your lordship
first signed it, and then it was passed among the Lords and
Commons. Dryden.
3. (Mil.) A movement in tactics by which the order of companies in
line is inverted, the right being on the left, the left on the right,
and so on.
4. (Math.) A change in the order of the terms of a proportion, so that
the second takes the place of the first, and the fourth of the third.
5. (Geom.) A peculiar method of transformation, in which a figure is
replaced by its inverse figure. Propositions that are true for the
original figure thus furnish new propositions that are true in the
inverse figure. See Inverse figures, under Inverse.
6. (Gram.) A change of the usual order of words or phrases; as, "of
all vices, impurity is one of the most detestable," instead of,
"impurity is one of the most detestable of all vices."
7. (Rhet.) A method of reasoning in which the orator shows that
arguments advanced by his adversary in opposition to him are really
favorable to his cause.
8. (Mus.) (a) Said of intervals, when the lower tone is placed an
octave higher, so that fifths become fourths, thirds sixths, etc. (b)
Said of a chord, when one of its notes, other than its root, is made
the bass. (c) Said of a subject, or phrase, when the intervals of
which it consists are repeated in the contrary direction, rising
instead of falling, or vice versa. (d) Said of double counterpoint,
when an upper and a lower part change places.
9. (Geol.) The folding back of strata upon themselves, as by upheaval,
in such a manner that the order of succession appears to be reversed.
10. (Chem.) The act or process by which cane sugar (sucrose), under
the action of heat and acids or ferments (as diastase), is broken or
split up into grape sugar (dextrose), and fruit sugar (levulose);
also, less properly, the process by which starch is converted into
grape sugar (dextrose).
NOTE: &hand; Th e te rms in vert an d inversion, in this sense, owe
their meaning to the fact that the plane of polarization of light,
which is rotated to the right by cane sugar, is turned toward the
left by levulose.
Invert
In*vert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inverted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inverting.] [L. invertere, inversum; pref. in- in + vertere to turn.
See Verse.]
1. To turn over; to put upside down; to upset; to place in a contrary
order or direction; to reverse; as, to invert a cup, the order of
words, rules of justice, etc.
That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears, As if these organs
had deceptious functions. Shak.
Such reasoning falls like an inverted cone, Wanting its proper base
to stand upon. Cowper.
2. (Mus.) To change the position of; -- said of tones which form a
chord, or parts which compose harmony.
3. To divert; to convert to a wrong use. [Obs.] Knolles.
4. (Chem.) To convert; to reverse; to decompose by, or subject to,
inversion. See Inversion, n., 10.
Invert
In*vert", v. i. (Chem.) To undergo inversion, as sugar.
Invert
In"vert (?), a. (Chem.) Subjected to the process of inversion;
inverted; converted; as, invert sugar. Invert sugar (Chem.), a variety
of sugar, consisting of a mixture of dextrose and levulose, found
naturally in fruits, and produced artificially by the inversion of
cane sugar (sucrose); also, less properly, the grape sugar or dextrose
obtained from starch. See Inversion, Dextrose, Levulose, and Sugar.
Invert
In"vert, n. (Masonry) An inverted arch.
Invertebral
In*ver"te*bral (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Invertebrate.
Invertebrata
In*ver`te*bra"ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. in- not + vertebratus
vertebrate.] (Zo\'94l.) A comprehensive division of the animal
kingdom, including all except the Vertebrata.
Invertebrate
In*ver"te*brate (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Destitute of a backbone; having no
vertebr\'91; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata. -- n. One of the
Invertebrata. Age of invertebrates. See Age, and Silurian.
Invertebrated
In*ver"te*bra`ted (?), a. Having no backbone; invertebrate.
Inverted
In*vert"ed (?), a.
1. Changed to a contrary or counterchanged order; reversed;
characterized by inversion.
2. (Geol.) Situated apparently in reverse order, as strata when folded
back upon themselves by upheaval.
Inverted arch (Arch.), an arch placed with crown downward; -- much
used in foundations.
Invertedly
In*vert"ed*ly, adv. In an inverted order. Derham.
Invertible
In*vert"i*ble (?), a. [From Invert.]
1. Capable of being inverted or turned.
2. (Chem.) Capable of being changed or converted; as, invertible
sugar.
Invertible
In*vert"i*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + L. vertere to turn + -ible.]
Incapable of being turned or changed.
An indurate and invertible conscience. Cranmer.
Invertin
In*vert"in (?), n. (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized ferment which
causes cane sugar to take up a molecule of water and be converted into
invert sugar.
Invest
In*vest" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Investing.] [L. investire, investitum; pref. in- in + vestire to
clothe, fr. vestis clothing: cf. F. investir. See Vest.]
1. To put garments on; to clothe; to dress; to array; -- opposed to
divest. Usually followed by with, sometimes by in; as, to invest one
with a robe.
2. To put on. [Obs.]
Can not find one this girdle to invest. Spenser.
3. To clothe, as with office or authority; to place in possession of
rank, dignity, or estate; to endow; to adorn; to grace; to bedeck; as,
to invest with honor or glory; to invest with an estate.
I do invest you jointly with my power. Shak.
4. To surround, accompany, or attend.
Awe such as must always invest the spectacle of the guilt.
Hawthorne.
5. To confer; to give. [R.]
It investeth a right of government. Bacon.
6. (Mil.) To inclose; to surround of hem in with troops, so as to
intercept succors of men and provisions and prevent escape; to lay
siege to; as, to invest a town.
7. To lay out (money or capital) in business with the as, to invest
money in bank stock.
Invest
In*vest" (?), v. i. To make an investment; as, to invest in stocks; --
usually followed by in.
Investient
In*vest"ient (?), a. [L. investiens, p. pr. of investire.] Covering;
clothing. [R.] Woodward.
Investigable
In*ves"ti*ga*ble (?), a. [L. investigabilis. See Investigate.] Capable
or susceptible of being investigated; admitting research. Hooker.
Investigable
In*ves"ti*ga*ble, a. [L. investigabilis. See In- not, and Vestigate.]
Unsearchable; inscrutable. [Obs.]
So unsearchable the judgment and so investigable the ways thereof.
Bale.
Investigate
In*ves"ti*gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Investigated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Investigating.] [L. investigatus, p. p. of investigare to
investigate; pref. in- in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]
To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace
or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with
care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to
investigate the causes of natural phenomena.
Investigate
In*ves"ti*gate, v. i. To pursue a course of investigation and study;
to make investigation.
Investigation
In*ves`ti*ga"tion (?), n. [L. investigatio: cf. F. investigation.] The
act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up;
research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or
examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the
mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.
Investigative
In*ves"ti*ga*tive (?), a. Given to investigation; inquisitive;
curious; searching.
Investigator
In*ves"ti*ga`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. investigateur.] One who searches
diligently into a subject.
Investiture
In*ves"ti*ture (?; 135), n. [LL. investitura: cf. F. investiture.]
1. The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being invested, as with
an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing.
He had refused to yield up to the pope the investiture of bishops.
Sir W. Raleigh.
2. (Feudal Law) Livery of seizin.
The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony
oinvestiture, or open delivery of possession. Blackstone.
3. That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment;
clothing; covering.
While we yet have on Our gross investiture of mortal weeds. Trench.
Investive
In*vest"ive (?), a. Investing. [R.] Mir. for Mag.
Investment
In*vest"ment (?), n.
1. The act of investing, or the state of being invested.
2. That with which anyone is invested; a vestment.
Whose white investments figure innocence. Shak.
3. (Mil.) The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an
armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.
The capitulation was signed by the commander of the fort within six
days after its investments. Marshall.
4. The laying out of money in the purchase of some species of
property; the amount of money invested, or that in which money is
invested.
Before the investment could be made, a change of the market might
render it ineligible. A. Hamilton.
An investment in ink, paper, and steel pens. Hawthorne.
Investor
In*vest"or (?), n. One who invests.
Investure
In*ves"ture (?; 135), n. Investiture; investment. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
Investure
In*ves"ture, v. t. To clothe; to invest; to install. [Obs.] "Monks . .
. investured in their copes." Fuller.
Inveteracy
In*vet"er*a*cy (?), n. [From Inveterate.]
1. Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted
obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy
of custom, habit, or disease; -- usually in a bad sense; as, the
inveteracy of prejudice or of error.
An inveteracy of evil habits that will prompt him to contract more.
A. Tucker.
2. Malignity; spitefulness; virulency.
The rancor of pamphlets, the inveteracy of epigrams, an the
mortification of lampoons. Guardian.
Inveterate
In*vet"er*ate (?), a. [L. inveteratus, p. p. of inveterare to render
old; pref. in- in + vetus, veteris, old. See Veteran.]
1. Old; long-established. [Obs.]
It is an inveterate and received opinion. Bacon.
2. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of
long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse.
Heal the inveterate canker of one wound. Shak.
3. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as,
an inveterate idler or smoker.
4. Malignant; virulent; spiteful. H. Brooke.
Inveterate
In*vet"er*ate (?), v. t. To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Inveterately
In*vet"er*ate*ly (?), adv. In an inveterate manner or degree.
"Inveterately tough." Hawthorne.
Inveterateness
In*vet"er*ate*ness, n. Inveteracy. Sir T. Browne.
Inveteration
In*vet`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. inveteratio.] The act of making
inveterate. [R.] Bailey.
Invict
In*vict" (?), a. [L. invictus. See In- not, and Victor.] Invincible.
[Obs.] Joye.
Invidious
In*vid"i*ous (?), a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and
cf. Envious.]
1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn.
2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.]
Such a person appeareth in a far more honorable and invidious state
than any prosperous man. Barrow.
3. Likely to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy; hateful;
as, invidious distinctions.
Agamemnon found it an invidious affair to give the preference to
any one of the Grecian heroes. Broome.
-- In*vid"i*ous*ly, adv. -- In*vid"i*ous*ness, n.
Invigilance, Invigilancy
In*vig"i*lance (?), In*vig"i*lan*cy (?), n. [in- not + vigilance: cf.
OF. invigilance.] Want of vigilance; neglect of watching;
carelessness.
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Invigor
In*vig"or (?), v. t. To invigorate. [Obs.]
Invigorate
In*vig"or*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invigorated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Invigorating.] [Pref. in- in + vigor.] To give vigor to; to
strengthen; to animate; to give life and energy to.
Christian graces and virtues they can not be, unless fed,
invigorated, and animated by universal charity. Atterbury.
Syn. -- To refresh; animate; exhilarate; stimulate.
Invigoration
In*vig`or*a"tion (?), n. The act of invigorating, or the state of
being invigorated.
Invile
In*vile" (?), v. t. To render vile. [Obs.] Daniel.
Invillaged
In*vil"laged (?; 48), p. a. Turned into, or reduced to, a village.
[Obs.] W. Browne.
Invincibility
In*vin`ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. invincibilit\'82.] The quality or
state of being invincible; invincibleness.
Invincible
In*vin"ci*ble (?), a. [L. invincibilis: cf. F. invincible. See In-
not, and Vincible.] Incapable of being conquered, overcome, or
subdued; unconquerable; insuperable; as, an invincible army, or
obstacle.
Lead forth to battle these my sons Invincible. Milton.
-- In*vin"ci*ble*ness, n. -- In*vin"ci*bly, adv.
Inviolability
In*vi`o*la*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. inviolabilitas: cf. F.
inviolabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being inviolable;
inviolableness.
Inviolable
In*vi"o*la*ble (?), a. [L. inviolabilis: cf. F. inviolable. See
Inviolate, a.]
1. Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm (used with
respect to either physical or moral damage); not susceptible of being
profaned or corrupted; sacred; holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity;
an inviolable shrine.
He tried a third, a tough, well-chosen spear, The inviolable body
stood sincere. Dryden.
2. Unviolated; uninjured; undefiled; uncorrupted.
For thou, be sure, shalt give account To him who sent us, whose
charge is to keep This place inviolable, and these from harm.
Milton.
3. Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable
covenant, agreement, promise, or vow.
Their almighty Maker first ordained And bound them with inviolable
bands. Spenser.
And keep our faiths firm and inviolable. Shak.
Inviolableness
In*vi"o*la*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inviolable; as,
the inviolableness of divine justice.
Inviolably
In*vi"o*la*bly, adv. Without violation.
Inviolacy
In*vi"o*la*cy (?), n. The state or quality of being inviolate; as, the
inviolacy of an oath.
Inviolate, Inviolated
In*vi"o*late (?), In*vi"o*la`ted (?), a. [L. inviolatus. See In- not,
and Violate.]
1. Not violated; uninjured; unhurt; unbroken.
His fortune of arms was still inviolate. Bacon.
2. Not corrupted, defiled, or profaned; chaste; pure. "Inviolate
truth." Denham.
There chaste Alceste lives inviolate. Spenser.
Inviolately
In*vi"o*late*ly (?), adv. In an inviolate manner.
Inviolaness
In*vi"o*la*ness, n. The state of being inviolate.
Invious
In"vi*ous (?), a. [L. invius; pref. in- not + via way.] Untrodden.
[R.] Hudibras. -- In"vi*ous*ness, n. [R.]
Invirile
In*vi"rile (?), a. Deficient in manhood; unmanly; effeminate. Lowell.
Invirility
In`vi*ril"i*ty (?), n. Absence of virility or manhood; effeminacy.
Prynne.
Inviscate
In*vis"cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inviscating (?).] [L. inviscatus, p. p. of inviscare to birdlime;
pref. in- in + viscum, viscus, the mistletoe, birdlime.] To daub or
catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter. [R.]
Sir T. Browne.
Inviscerate
In*vis"cer*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscerated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Inviscerating.] [L. invisceratus, p. p. of inviscerare to put into
the entrails. See Viscera.] To breed; to nourish. [R.] W. Montagu.
Inviscerate
In*vis"cer*ate (?), a. [L. invisceratus, p. p.] Deep-seated; internal.
[R.] W. Montagu.
Invisibility
In*vis`i*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Invisibilities (#). [L. invisibilitas:
cf. F. invisibilit\'82.] The state or quality of being invisible;
also, that which is invisible. "Atoms and invisibilities." Landor.
Invisible
In*vis"i*ble (?), a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See In- not, and
Visible.] Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not
visible.
To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. Milton.
Invisible bird (Zo\'94l.), a small, shy singing bird (Myadestes
sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands. -- Invisible green, a very dark
shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for
it.
Invisible
In*vis"i*ble, n.
1. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
2. A Rosicrucian; -- so called because avoiding declaration of his
craft. [Obs.]
3. (Eccl. Hist.) One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the
visibility of the church. Shipley.
Invisibleness
In*vis"i*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being invisible;
invisibility.
Invisibly
In*vis"i*bly, adv. In an invisible manner, Denham.
Invision
In*vi"sion (?), n. Want of vision or of the power of seeing. [Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.
Invitation
In`vi*ta"tion (?), n. [L. invitatio: cf. F. invitation. See Invite.]
1. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's
company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a
friend.
2. A document written or printed, or spoken words,
3. Allurement; enticement. [R.]
She gives the leer of invitation. Shak.
Invitatory
In*vi"ta*to*ry (?), a. [L. invitatorius: cf. F. invitatoire.] Using or
containing invitations.
The "Venite" [Psalm xcv.], which is also called the invitatory
psalm. Hook.
Invitatory
In*vi"ta*to*ry (?), n.; pl. Invitatories (#). [LL. invitatorium: cf.
F. invitatoire.] That which invites; specifically, the invitatory
psalm, or a part of it used in worship.
Invite
In*vite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inviting.]
[L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See Vie.]
1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go
to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request
the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an
excursion.
So many guests invite as here are writ. Shak.
I invite his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on this. Carlyle.
2. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or
hope; to attract.
To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. Milton.
Shady groves, that easy sleep invite. Dryden.
There no delusive hope invites despair. Cowper.
3. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism. Syn. -- To solicit;
bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract; entice; persuade.
Invite
In*vite", v. i. To give invitation. Milton.
Invitement
In*vite"ment (?), n. Invitation. [Obs.] Chapman.
Inviter
In*vit"er (?), n. One who, or that which, invites.
Invitiate
In*vi"ti*ate (?), a. Not vitiated. Lowell.
Inviting
In*vit"ing (?), a. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or
prospect.
Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm.
W. Irving.
-- In*vit"ing*ly, adv. -- In*vit"ing*ness, n. Jer. Taylor.
Invitrifiable
In*vit"ri*fi`a*ble (?), a. Not admitting of being vitrified, or
converted into glass. Kirwan.
Invocate
In"vo*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invocated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Invocating (?).] [L. invocatus, p. p. of invocare. See Invoke.] To
invoke; to call on, or for, in supplication; to implore.
If Dagon be thy god, Go to his temple, invocate his aid. Milton.
Invocation
In`vo*ca"tion (?), n. [F. invocation, L. invocatio.]
1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some
superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a
divine being.
Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical! Shak.
The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is
divided between the two deities. Addison.
2. (Law) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or
order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.
Invocatory
In"vo*ca*to*ry (?), a. Making or containing invocation; invoking.
Invoice
In"voice` (?), n. [F. envois things sent, goods forwarded, pl. of
envoi a sending or things sent, fr. envoyer to send; cf. F. lettre
d'envoi letter of advice of goods forwarded. See Envoy.]
1. (Com.) A written account of the particulars of merchandise shipped
or sent to a purchaser, consignee, factor, etc., with the value or
prices and charges annexed. Wharton.
2. The lot or set of goods as shipped or received; as, the merchant
receives a large invoice of goods.
Invoice
In"voice`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invoiced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Invoicing
(?).] To make a written list or account of, as goods to be sent to a
consignee; to insert in a priced list; to write or enter in an
invoice.
Goods, wares, and merchandise imported from Norway, and invoiced in
the current dollar of Norway. Madison.
Invoke
In*voke" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invoked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Invoking.] [F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in- in, on + vocare to
call, fr. vox voice. See Voice, and cf. Invocate.] To call on for aid
or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address
in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to
invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing.
Go, my dread lord, to your great grandsire's tomb, . . . Invoke his
warlike spirit. Shak.
Involucel
In*vol"u*cel (?; 277), n. [Dim. of involucre, or involucrum: cf. F.
involucelle.] (Bot.) A partial, secondary, or small involucre. See
Illust. of Involucre.
Involucellate
In`vo*lu"cel*late (?), a. (Bot.) Furnished with involucels.
Involucellum
In`vo*lu*cel"lum (?), n.; pl. Involucella (#). [NL.] See Involucel.
Involucral
In`vo*lu"cral (?), a. [Cf. F. involucral.] Pertaining to, possessing,
or like, an involucrum.
Involucrate, Involucrated
In`vo*lu"crate (?), In`vo*lu"cra*ted (?), a. (Bot.) Having an
involucre; involucred.
Involucre
In"vo*lu`cre (?; 277), n. [L. involucrum a covering, wrapper, fr.
involvere to wrap up, envelop: cf. F. involucre. See Involve.] (Bot.)
(a) A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. (b) A
continuous marginal covering of sporangia, in certain ferns, as in the
common brake, or the cup-shaped processes of the filmy ferns. (c) The
peridium or volva of certain fungi. Called also involucrum.
Involucred
In"vo*lu`cred (?), a. (Bot.) Having an involucre, as umbels, heads,
etc. Martyn.
Involucret
In`vo*lu"cret (?), n. (Bot.) An involucel.
Involucrum
In`vo*lu"crum (?), n.; pl. L. Involucra (#), E. Involucrums (#). [L.
See Involucre.]
1. (Bot.) See Involucre.
2. (Zo\'94l.) A sheath which surrounds the base of the lasso cells in
the Siphonophora.
Involuntarily
In*vol"un*ta*ri*ly (?), adv. [From Involuntary.] In an involuntary
manner; not voluntarily; not intentionally or willingly.
Involuntariness
In*vol"un*ta*ri*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being
involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
Involuntary
In*vol"un*ta*ry (?), a. [L. involuntarius. See In- not, and
Voluntary.]
1. Not having will of the power of choice.
2. Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as,
the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers.
3. Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant;
compulsory; as, involuntary submission.
Involute, Involuted
In"vo*lute (?), In"vo*lu`ted (?), a. [L. involutus, p. p. of
involvere. See Involve.]
1. (Bot.) Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in
vernation, or of the petals of flowers in \'91stivation. Gray.
2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) Turned inward at the margin, as the exterior lip of
the Cyprea. (b) Rolled inward spirally.
Involute
In"vo*lute, n. (Geom.) A curve traced by the end of a string wound
upon another curve, or unwound from it; -- called also evolvent. See
Evolute.
Involution
In`vo*lu"tion (?), n. [L. involutio: cf. F. involution. See Involve.]
1. The act of involving or infolding.
2. The state of being entangled or involved; complication;
entanglement.
All things are mixed, and causes blended, by mutual involutions.
Glanvill.
3. That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope.
Sir T. Browne.
4. (Gram.) The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject
and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
5. (Math.) The act or process of raising a quantity to any power
assigned; the multiplication of a quantity into itself a given number
of times; -- the reverse of evolution.
6. (Geom.) The relation which exists between three or more sets of
points, a.a\'b7, b.b\'b7, c.c\'b7, so related to a point O on the
line, that the product Oa.Oa\'b7 = Ob.Ob\'b7 = Oc.Oc\'b7 is constant.
Sets of lines or surfaces possessing corresponding properties may be
in involution.
7. (Med.) The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size,
as of the uterus after pregnancy.
Involve
In*volve" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Involved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Involving.] [L. involvere, involutum, to roll about, wrap up; pref.
in- in + volvere to roll: cf. OF. involver. See Voluble, and cf.
Involute.]
1. To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.
Some of serpent kind . . . involved Their snaky folds. Milton.
2. To envelop completely; to surround; to cover; to hide; to involve
in darkness or obscurity.
And leave a sing\'8ad bottom all involved With stench and smoke.
Milton.
3. To complicate or make intricate, as in grammatical structure.
"Involved discourses." Locke.
4. To connect with something as a natural or logical consequence or
effect; to include necessarily; to imply.
He knows His end with mine involved. Milton.
The contrary necessarily involves a contradiction. Tillotson.
5. To take in; to gather in; to mingle confusedly; to blend or merge.
[R.]
The gathering number, as it moves along, Involves a vast
involuntary throng. Pope.
Earth with hell To mingle and involve. Milton.
6. To envelop, infold, entangle, or embarrass; as, to involve a person
in debt or misery.
7. To engage thoroughly; to occupy, employ, or absorb. "Involved in a
deep study." Sir W. Scott.
8. (Math.) To raise to any assigned power; to multiply, as a quantity,
into itself a given number of times; as, a quantity involved to the
third or fourth power. Syn. -- To imply; include; implicate;
complicate; entangle; embarrass; overwhelm. -- To Involve, Imply.
Imply is opposed to express, or set forth; thus, an implied engagement
is one fairly to be understood from the words used or the
circumstances of the case, though not set forth in form. Involve goes
beyond the mere interpretation of things into their necessary
relations; and hence, if one thing involves another, it so contains it
that the two must go together by an indissoluble connection. War, for
example, involves wide spread misery and death; the premises of a
syllogism involve the conclusion.
Involved
In*volved" (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Involute.
Involvedness
In*volv"ed*ness (?), n. The state of being involved.
Involvement
In*volve"ment (?), n. The act of involving, or the state of being
involved. Lew Wallace.
Invulgar
In*vul"gar (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + vulgar.] To cause to become or
appear vulgar. [Obs.] Daniel.
Invulgar
In*vul"gar, a. [Pref. in- not + vulgar.] Not vulgar; refined; elegant.
[Obs.] Drayton.
Invulnerability
In*vul"ner*a*bil`i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. invuln\'82rabilit\'82.] Quality
or state of being invulnerable.
Invulnerable
In*vul"ner*a*ble (?), a. [L. invulnerabilis: cf. F. invuln\'82rable.
See In- not, and Vulnerable.]
1. Incapable of being wounded, or of receiving injury.
Neither vainly hope To be invulnerable in those bright arms.
Milton.
2. Unanswerable; irrefutable; that can not be refuted or convinced;
as, an invulnerable argument.
Invulnerableness
In*vul"ner*a*ble*ness, n. Invulnerability.
Invulnerate
In*vul"ner*ate (?), a. [L. invulneratus unwounded.] Invulnerable.
Inwall
In*wall" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inwalled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inwalling.] To inclose or fortify as with a wall. Spenser.
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Inwall
In"wall` (?), n. An inner wall; specifically (Metal.), the inner wall,
or lining, of a blast furnace.
Inward
In"ward (?), a. [AS. inweard, inneweard, innanweard, fr. innan, inne,
within (fr. in in; see In) + the suffix -weard, E. -ward.]
1. Being or placed within; inner; interior; -- opposed to outward.
Milton.
2. Seated in the mind, heart, spirit, or soul. "Inward beauty." Shak.
3. Intimate; domestic; private. [Obs.]
All my inward friends abhorred me. Job xix. 19.
He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part
the discourse of his life. Sir P. Sidney.
Inward
In"ward, n.
1. That which is inward or within; especially, in the plural, the
inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera. Jer. Taylor.
Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat. Milton.
2. The mental faculties; -- usually pl. [Obs.]
3. An intimate or familiar friend or acquaintance. [Obs.] "I was an
inward of his." Shak.
Inward, Inwards
In"ward (?), In"wards (?), adv. [AS. inweard. The ending -s is prop. a
genitive ending. See Inward, a., -wards.]
1. Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to bend a
thing inward.
2. Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to turn the
attention inward.
So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward. Milton.
Inwardly
In"ward*ly (?), adv. [AS. inweardlice.]
1. In the inner parts; internally.
Let Benedick, like covered fire, Consume away in sighs, waste
inwardly. Shak.
2. Toward the center; inward; as, to curve inwardly.
3. In the heart or mind; mentally; privately; secretas, he inwardly
repines.
4. Intimately; thoroughly. [Obs.]
I shall desire to know him more inwardly. Beau. & Fl.
Inwardness
In"ward*ness, n.
1. Internal or true state; essential nature; as, the inwardness of
conduct.
Sense can not arrive to the inwardness Of things. Dr. H. More.
2. Intimacy; familiarity. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Heartiness; earnestness.
What was wanted was more inwardness, more feeling. M. Arnold.
Inwards
In"wards (?), adv. See Inward.
Inweave
In*weave" (?), v. t. To weave in or together; to intermix or
intertwine by weaving; to interlace.
Down they cast Their crowns, inwove with amaranth and gold. Milton.
Inwheel
In*wheel" (?), v. t. To encircle. [R.] Beau. & Fl.
Inwit
In"wit (?), n. Inward sense; mind; understanding; conscience. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
Inwith
In*with" (?), prep. Within. [Obs.]
This purse hath she inwith her bosom hid. Chaucer.
Inwork
In*work" (?), v. t. & i. [Pref. in- + work. Cf. Inwrought.] To work in
or within.
Itworn
It"worn` (?), p. a. Worn, wrought, or stamped in. [R.] Milton.
Inwrap
In*wrap" (?), v. t. [Written also enwrap.]
1. To cover by wrapping; to involve; to infold; as, to inwrap in a
cloak, in smoke, etc.
2. To involve, as in difficulty or perplexity; to perplex. [R.] Bp.
Hall.
Inwreathe
In*wreathe" (?), v. t. To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
[Written also enwreathe.]
Resplendent locks, inwreathed with beams. Milton.
Inwrought
In*wrought" (?), p. p. OR a. [Pref. in- + wrought. Cf. Inwork.]
Wrought or worked in or among other things; worked into any fabric so
as to from a part of its texture; wrought or adorned, as with figures.
His mantle hairy, and his bonnet sedge, Inwrought with figures dim.
Milton.
Io
I"o (?), n.; pl. Ios (#). [L.; cf. Gr. "iw`.] An exclamation of joy or
triumph; -- often interjectional.
Iod-
I"od- (?). (Chem.) See Iodo-.
Iodal
I"o*dal (?), n. [Iod- + alcohol.] (Chem.) An oily liquid, Cl3.CHO,
analogous to chloral and bromal.
Iodate
I"o*date (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of iodic acid.
Iodhydrin
I`od*hy"drin (?), n. [Iod- + chlorhydrin.] (Chem.) One of a series of
compounds containing iodine, and analogous to the chlorhydrins.
Iodic
I*od"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. iodique. See Iodine.] (Chem.) to, or
containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has
a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid. Iodic acid, a monobasic
acid, consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of
hydrogen.
Iodide
I"o*dide (?), n. (Chem.) A binary compound of iodine, or one which may
be regarded as binary; as, potassium iodide.
Iodine
I"o*dine (?; 104), n. [Gr. iode, iodine. The name was given from the
violet color of its vapor. See Violet, Idyl.] (Chem.) A nonmetallic
element, of the halogen group, occurring always in combination, as in
the iodides. When isolated it is in the form of dark gray metallic
scales, resembling plumbago, soft but brittle, and emitting a
chlorinelike odor. Symbol I. Atomic weight 126.5. If heated, iodine
volatilizes in beautiful violet vapors.
NOTE: &hand; Iodine was formerly obtained from the ashes of seaweed
(kelp or varec), but is now also extracted from certain natural
brines. In the free state, iodine, even in very minute quantities,
colors starch blue. Iodine and its compounds are largely used in
medicine (as in liniments, antisyphilitics, etc.), in photography,
in the preparation of aniline dyes, and as an indicator in
titration.
Iodine green, an artificial green dyestuff, consisting of an iodine
derivative of rosaniline; -- called also night green. -- Iodine
scarlet, a pigment of an intense scarlet color, consisting of mercuric
iodide. -- Iodine yellow, a brilliant yellow pigment, consisting of
plumbic iodide.
Iodism
I"o*dism (?), n. (Med.) A morbid state produced by the use of iodine
and its compounds, and characterized by palpitation, depression, and
general emaciation, with a pustular eruption upon the skin.
Iodize
I"o*dize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iodized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Iodizing (?).] To treat or impregnate with iodine or its compounds;
as, to iodize a plate for photography. R. Hunt. <-- iodized salt =
table salt to which an iodide compound has been added as a nutritional
supplement to prevent goiter -->
Iodizer
I"o*di`zer (?), n. One who, or that which, iodizes.
Iodo-, Iod-
I"o*do- (?), I"od- (?). (Chem.) A prefix, or combining from,
indicating iodine as an ingredient; as, iodoform.
Iodoform
I*od"o*form (?), n. [Iodo- + formyl. See Formyl, and cf. Chloroform.]
(Chem.) A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI3H, having an
offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is
used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and
sores.
Iodoquinine
I`o*do*qui"nine (?), n. [Iodo- + quinine.] (Chem.) A iodide of quinine
obtained as a brown substance,. It is the base of herapathite. See
Herapathite.
Iodous
I"o*dous (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, iodine. See
-ous (chemical suffix). Iodous acid, a hypothetical acid, analogous to
chlorous acid.
Ioduret
I*od"u*ret (?), n. (Chem.) Iodide. [Obs.]
Iodyrite
I*od"y*rite (?), n. [From Iodine.] (Min.) Silver iodide, a mineral of
a yellowish color.
Iolite
I"o*lite (?), n. [Gr. -lite.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and
magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite.
It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called dichroite.
Io moth
I"o moth` (?; 115). (Zo\'94l.) A large and handsome American moth
(Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind
wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is
covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles.
-ion
-ion (?; 106). [L. -io, acc. -ionem: cf. F. -ion.] A noun suffix
denoting act, process, result of an act or a process, thing acted
upon, state, or condition; as, revolution, the act or process of
revolving; construction, the act or process of constructing; a thing
constructed; dominion, territory ruled over; subjection, state of
being subject; dejection; abstraction.
Ion
I"on (?), n. [Gr. (Elec. Chem.) One of the elements which appear at
the respective poles when a body is subjected to electro-chemical
decomposition. Cf. Anion, Cation. <-- an atom or goup of atoms
(radical) carrying an electrical charge. Contrasted with neutral atoms
or molecules, and free radicals. Certain compounds, such as sodium
chloride, are composed of complementary ions in the solid
(crystalline) as well as in solution. Others, notable acids such as
hydrogen chloride, may occur as neutral molecules in the pure liquid
or gas forms, and ionize almost completely in dilute aqueous
solutions. In solutions (as in water) ions are frequently bound
non-covalently with the molecules of solvent, and in that case are
said to be solvated. -->
Ionian
I*o"ni*an (?), a. [L. Ionius. See Ionic.] Of or pertaining to Ionia or
the Ionians; Ionic. -- n. A native or citizen of Ionia.
Ionic
I*on"ic (?), a. [L. Ionicus, Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians.
2. (Arch.) Pertaining to the Ionic order of architecture, one of the
three orders invented by the Greeks, and one of the five recognized by
the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. Its distinguishing
feature is a capital with spiral volutes. See Illust. of Capital.
Ionic dialect (Gr. Gram.), a dialect of the Greek language, used in
Ionia. The Homeric poems are written in what is designated old Ionic,
as distinguished from new Ionic, or Attic, the dialect of all
cultivated Greeks in the period of Athenian prosperity and glory. --
Ionic foot. (Pros.) See Ionic, n., 1. -- Ionic, OR Ionian, mode
(Mus.), an ancient mode, supposed to correspond with the modern major
scale of C. -- Ionic sect, a sect of philosophers founded by Thales of
Miletus, in Ionia. Their distinguishing tenet was, that water is the
original principle of all things. -- Ionic type, a kind of heavy-faced
type (as that of the following line).
NOTE: &hand;This is Nonpareil Ionic.
<--
Ionic
Ionic a. Of or pertaining to an ion; composed of ions. -->
Ionic
I*on"ic, n.
1. (Pros.) (a) A foot consisting of four syllables: either two long
and two short, -- that is, a spondee and a pyrrhic, in which case it
is called the greater Ionic; or two short and two long, -- that is, a
pyrrhic and a spondee, in which case it is called the smaller Ionic.
(b) A verse or meter composed or consisting of Ionic feet.
2. The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.
3. (Print.) Ionic type.
Ionidium
I`o*nid"i*um (?), n. [NL. Cf. Iodine.] (Bot.) A genus of violaceous
plants, chiefly found in tropical America, some species of which are
used as substitutes for ipecacuanha.
Ioqua shell
I"o*qua shell` (?). [From the native name.] (Zo\'94l.) The shell of a
large Dentalium (D. pretiosum), formerly used as shell money, and for
ornaments, by the Indians of the west coast of North America.
Iota
I*o"ta (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. Jot.]
1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (i) corresponding with the
English i.
2. A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a particle.<-- from iota
being the smallest letter -->
They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny
and usurpation. Burke.
Iota subscript (Gr. Gram.), iota written beneath a preceding vowel, as
a,, h,, w,, -- done when iota is silent.<-- we use a following comma
to represent the iota subscript within Greek transcriptions. See the
"readme.fnt" file for complete description of Greek transliterations.
-->
Iotacism
I*o"ta*cism (?), n. [Gr. iotacisme. See Iota.] The frequent use of the
sound of iota (that of English e in be), as among the modern Greeks;
also, confusion from sounding Littr\'82.
I O U
I O U (?). [i. e., I owe you.] A paper having on it these letters,
with a sum named, and duly signed; -- in use in England as an
acknowledgment of a debt, and taken as evidence thereof, but not
amounting to a promissory note; a due bill. Wharton. Story.
Iowas
I"o*was (?), n. pl.; sing. Iowa. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians which
formerly occupied the region now included in the State of Iowa.
Ipecac
Ip"e*cac (?), n. An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent
use.
Ipecacuanha
Ip`e*cac`u*an"ha (?), n. [Pg. ipecacuanha (cf. Sp. ipecacuana); fr.
Braz. ipe-kaa-guena, prop., a creeping plant that causes vomiting.]
(Med. & Bot.) The root of a Brazilian rubiaceous herb (Cepha\'89lis
Ipecacuanha), largely employed as an emetic; also, the plant itself;
also, a medicinal extract of the root. Many other plants are used as a
substitutes; among them are the black or Peruvian ipecac (Psychotria
emetica), the white ipecac (Ionidium Ipecacuanha), the bastard or wild
ipecac (Asclepias Curassavica), and the undulated ipecac (Richardsonia
scabra).
Ipocras
Ip"o*cras (?), n. Hippocras. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ipom\'d2a
Ip`o*m\'d2"a (?), n. [NL. "Named, according to Linn\'91us, from Gr.
'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is not] , and Gray.] (Bot.) A
genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the
morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.
Ipom\'d2ic
Ip`o*m\'d2"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid
obtained by the oxidation of convolvulin (obtained from jalap, the
tubers of Ipom\'d2a purga), and identical in most of its properties
with sebacic acid.
Ir-
Ir- (?). A form of the prefix in-. See In-.
Iracund
I"ra*cund (?), a. [L. iracundus, fr. ira anger.] Irascible; choleric.
"Iracund people." Carlyle.
Irade
I*ra"de (&esl;*r&aum;"d&asl;), n. [Turk.] A decree of the Sultan.
Iran
I`ran" (&emac;`r&aum;n"), n. [Mod. Persian Ir\'ben. Cf. Aryan.] The
native name of Persia.
Iranian
I*ra"ni*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Iran. -- n. A native of Iran;
also, the Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family
of languages.
Iranic
I*ran"ic (?), a. Iranian.
Irascibility
I*ras`ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irascibilit\'82.] The quality or
state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness.
Irascible
I*ras"ci*ble (?), a. [L. irascibilis, fr. irasci to be angry, ira
anger: cf. F. irascible. See Ire.] Prone to anger; easily provoked or
inflamed to anger; choleric; irritable; as, an irascible man; an
irascible temper or mood. -- I*ras"ci*ble*ness, n. -- I*ras"ci*bly,
adv.
Irate
I*rate" (?), a. [L. iratus, fr. irasci to be angry. See Ire.] Angry;
incensed; enraged. [Recent]
The irate colonel . . . stood speechless. Thackeray.
Mr. Jaggers suddenly became most irate. Dickens.
Ire
Ire (?), n. [F., fr. L. ira.] Anger; wrath. [Poet.] Syn. -- Anger;
passion; rage; fury. See Anger.
Ireful
Ire"ful (?), a. Full of ire; angry; wroth. "The ireful bastard
Orleans." Shak. -- Ire"ful*ly, adv.
Irefulness
Ire"ful*ness, n. Wrathfulness. Wyclif.
Irenarch
I"re*narch (?), n. [L. irenarcha, irenarches, Gr. (Gr. Antiq.) An
officer in the Greek empire having functions corresponding to those of
a justice of the peace. [Written also eirenarch.]
Irenic, Irenical
I*ren"ic (?), I*ren"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. Fitted or designed to promote
peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful. Bp. Hall.
Irenicon
I*ren"i*con (?), n. [NL., from Gr. A proposition or device for
securing peace, especially in the church. South.
Irenics
I*ren"ics (?), n. (Eccl.) That branch of Christian science which
treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony
and union among the churches; -- called also Irenical theology.
Schaff-Herzog.
Irestone
Ire"stone` (?), n. (Mining) Any very hard rock.
Irian
I"ri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the iris. "Irian nerves."
Dunglison.
Iricism
I"ri*cism (?), n. Irishism. [R.] Jeffrey.
Iridaceous, Irideous
Ir`i*da"ceous (?), I*rid"e*ous (?), a. [From NL. Iris, Iridis, the
Iris.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of
endogenous plants (Iridace\'91), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia,
Crocus, Gladiolus, and many others.
Iridal
I"ri*dal (?; 277), a. [L. iris, iridis, rainbow. See Iris.] Of or
pertaining to the iris or rainbow; prismatic; as, the iridal colors.
Whewell.
Iridectomy
Ir`i*dec"to*my (?), n. [Gr. (Surg.) The act or process of cutting out
a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil.
Iridescence
Ir`i*des"cence (?), n. [See Iridescent.] Exhibition of colors like
those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a
prismatic play of color; as, the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
Iridescent
Ir`i*des"cent (?; 277), a. [L. iris, iridis, the rainbow: cf. F.
iridescent.] Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of
changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
Iridian
I*rid"i*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow.
Iridiated
I*rid"i*a`ted (?), a. Iridescent.
Iridic
I*rid"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the iris of the eye.
Iridic
I*rid"ic, a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to iridium; -- said specifically
of those compounds in which iridium has a relatively high valence.
Iridioscope
I*rid"i*o*scope (?), n. [See Iris, and -scope.] A kind of
ophthalmoscope.
Iridious
I*rid"i*ous (?), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to iridium; -- applied
specifically to compounds in which iridium has a low valence.
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Iridium
I*rid"i*um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. iris, iridis, the rainbow. So called
from the iridescence of some of its solutions. See Iris.] (Chem.) A
rare metallic element, of the same group as platinum, which it much
resembles, being silver-white, but harder, and brittle, and
indifferent to most corrosive agents. With the exception of osmium, it
is the heaviest substance known, its specific gravity being 22.4.
Symbol Ir. Atomic weight 192.5.
NOTE: &hand; Ir idium us ually occurs as a native alloy with osmium
(iridosmine or osmiridium), which may occur alone or with platinum.
Iridium, as an alloy with platinum, is used in bushing the vents of
heavy ordnance. It is also used for the points of gold pens, and in
a finely powdered condition (iridium black), for painting porcelain
black.
Iridize
Ir"i*dize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iridized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Iridizing (?).]
1. To point or tip with iridium, as a gold pen.
2. To make iridescent; as, to iridize glass.
Iridoline
I*rid"o*line (?), n. [Iridescent + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) A
nitrogenous base C10H9N, extracted from coal-tar naphtha, as an oily
liquid. It is a member of the quinoline series, and is probably
identical with lepidine.
Iridosmine, Iridosmium
Ir`i*dos"mine (?), Ir`i*dos"mi*um (?), n. [Iridium + osmium.] (Min.)
The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened
metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing
gold pens.
Iris
I"ris (?), n.; pl. E. Irises (#), L. Irides (#). [L. iris, iridis, the
goddess, Gr. Orris.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed
messenger of the gods. Shak.
2. The rainbow. Sir T. Browne.
3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
Tennyson.
4. (Anat.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and
forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
5. (Bot.) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or
tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and
other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce.
6. (Her.) See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
Irisated
I"ris*a`ted (?), a. [See Iris.] Exhibiting the prismatic colors;
irised; iridescent. W. Phillips.
Iriscope
I"ri*scope (?), n. [Iris + -scope.] A philosophical toy for exhibiting
the prismatic tints by means of thin films.
Irised
I"rised (?), a. [See Iris.] Having colors like those of the rainbow;
iridescent. Holmes.
Irish
I"rish (?), a. [AS. , fr. the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse.] Of or
pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Irish elk. (Zo\'94l.) See under Elk. -- Irish moss. (a) (Bot.)
Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange. --
Irish poplin. See Poplin. -- Irish potato, the ordinary white potato,
so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland. --
Irish reef, OR Irishman's reef (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up. --
Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and
stewed.
Irish
I*rish", n. sing. & pl.
1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives
or their descendants.
2. The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
3. An old game resembling backgammon.
Irishism
I*rish"*ism (?), n. A mode of speaking peculiar to the Irish; an
Hibernicism.
Irishman
I"rish*man (?), n.; pl. Irishmen (. A man born in Ireland or of the
Irish race; an Hibernian. Irishman's hurricane (Naut.), a dead calm.
-- Irishman's reef. (Naut.) See Irish reef, under Irish, a.
Irishry
I"rish*ry (?), n. The Celtic people of Ireland. "The whole Irishry of
rebels." Milton.
Iritis
I*ri"tis (?), n. [NL. See Iris, and -itis.] (Med.) An inflammation of
the iris of the eye.
Irk
Irk (?), v. t. [OE. irken to tire, become tired; cf. Sw. yrka to urge,
enforce, press, or G. ekel disgust, MHG. erklich disgusting; perh.
akin to L. urgere to urge, E. urge.] To weary; to give pain; to annoy;
-- used only impersonally at present.
To see this sight, it irks my very soul. Shak.
It irketh him to be here. M. Arnold.
Irksome
Irk"some (?), a.
1. Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long
continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks.
For not to irksome toil, but to delight, He made us. Milton.
2. Weary; vexed; uneasy. [Obs.]
Let us therefore learn not to be irksome when God layeth his cross
upon us. Latimer.
Syn. -- Wearisome; tedious; tiresome; vexatious; burdensome. --
Irksome, Wearisome, Tedious. These epithets describe things which give
pain or disgust. Irksome is applied to something which disgusts by its
nature or quality; as, an irksome task. Wearisome denotes that which
wearies or wears us out by severe labor; as, wearisome employment.
Tedious is applied to something which tires us out by the length of
time occupied in its performance; as, a tedious speech.
Wearisome nights are appointed to me. Job vii. 3.
Pity only on fresh objects stays, But with the tedious sight of
woes decays. Dryden.
-- Irk"some*ly, adv. -- Irk"some*ness, n.
Iron
I"ron (?), n. [OE. iren, AS. \'c6ren, \'c6sen, \'c6sern; akin to D.
ijzer, OS. \'c6sarn, OHG. \'c6sarn, \'c6san, G. eisen, Icel. \'c6sarn,
j\'bern, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W.
haiarn, Armor. houarn.]
1. (Chem.) The most common and most useful metallic element, being of
almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as
hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite,
etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms;
viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark
brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or an fresh surface,
is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture,
and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum).
Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1.
In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances.
NOTE: &hand; Th e value of iron is largely due to the facility with
which it can be worked. Thus, when heated it is malleable and
ductile, and can be easily welded and forged at a high temperature.
As cast iron, it is easily fusible; as steel, is very tough, and
(when tempered) very hard and elastic. Chemically, iron is grouped
with cobalt and nickel. Steel is a variety of iron containing more
carbon than wrought iron, but less that cast iron. It is made
either from wrought iron, by roasting in a packing of carbon
(cementation) or from cast iron, by burning off the impurities in a
Bessemer converter (then called Bessemer steel), or directly from
the iron ore (as in the Siemens rotatory and generating furnace).
2. An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition;
as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.
My young soldier, put up your iron. Shak.
3. pl. Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.
Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons. Macaulay.
4. Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of
iron.
Bar iron. See Wrought iron (below). -- Bog iron, bog ore; limonite.
See Bog ore, under Bog. -- Cast iron (Metal.), an impure variety of
iron, containing from three to six percent of carbon, part of which is
united with a part of the iron, as a carbide, and the rest is
uncombined, as graphite. It there is little free carbon, the product
is white iron; if much of the carbon has separated as graphite, it is
called gray iron. See also Cast iron, in the Vocabulary. -- Fire
irons. See under Fire, n. -- Gray irons. See under Fire, n. -- Gray
iron. See Cast iron (above). -- It irons (Naut.), said of a sailing
vessel, when, in tacking, she comes up head to the wind and will not
fill away on either tack. -- Magnetic iron. See Magnetite. --
Malleable iron (Metal.), iron sufficiently pure or soft to be capable
of extension under the hammer; also, specif., a kind of iron produced
by removing a portion of the carbon or other impurities from cast
iron, rendering it less brittle, and to some extent malleable. --
Meteoric iron (Chem.), iron forming a large, and often the chief,
ingredient of meteorites. It invariably contains a small amount of
nickel and cobalt. Cf. Meteorite. -- Pig iron, the form in which cast
iron is made at the blast furnace, being run into molds, called pigs.
-- Reduced iron. See under Reduced. -- Specular iron. See Hematite. --
Too many irons in the fire, too many objects requiring the attention
at once. -- White iron. See Cast iron (above). -- Wrought iron
(Metal.), the purest form of iron commonly known in the arts,
containing only about half of one per cent of carbon. It is made
either directly from the ore, as in the Catalan forge or bloomery, or
by purifying (puddling) cast iron in a reverberatory furnace or
refinery. It is tough, malleable, and ductile. When formed into bars,
it is called bar iron.
Iron
I"ron (?), a. [AS. \'c6ren, \'c6sen. See Iron, n.]
1. Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust.
2. Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness.
3. Like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of
endurance, insensibility, etc.; as: (a) Rude; hard; harsh; severe.
Iron years of wars and dangers. Rowe.
Jove crushed the nations with an iron rod. Pope.
(b) Firm; robust; enduring; as, an iron constitution. (c) Inflexible;
unrelenting; as, an iron will. (d) Not to be broken; holding or
binding fast; tenacious. "Him death's iron sleep oppressed." Philips.
NOTE: &hand; Ir on is of ten used in composition, denoting made of
iron, relating to iron, of or with iron; producing iron, etc.;
resembling iron, literally or figuratively, in some of its
properties or characteristics; as, iron-shod, iron-sheathed,
iron-fisted, iron-framed, iron-handed, iron-hearted, iron foundry
or iron-foundry.
Iron age. (a) (Myth.) The age following the golden, silver, and bronze
ages, and characterized by a general degeneration of talent and
virtue, and of literary excellence. In Roman literature the Iron Age
is commonly regarded as beginning after the taking of Rome by the
Goths, A. D. 410. (b) (Arch\'91ol.) That stage in the development of
any people characterized by the use of iron implements in the place of
the more cumbrous stone and bronze. -- Iron cement, a cement for
joints, composed of cast-iron borings or filings, sal ammoniac, etc.
-- Iron clay (Min.), a yellowish clay containing a large proportion of
an ore of iron. -- Iron cross, a Prussian order of military merit;
also, the decoration of the order. -- Iron crown, a golden crown set
with jewels, belonging originally to the Lombard kings, and indicating
the dominion of Italy. It was so called from containing a circle said
to have been forged from one of the nails in the cross of Christ. --
Iron flint (Min.), an opaque, flintlike, ferruginous variety of
quartz. -- Iron founder, a maker of iron castings. -- Iron foundry,
the place where iron castings are made. -- Iron furnace, a furnace for
reducing iron from the ore, or for melting iron for castings, etc.; a
forge; a reverberatory; a bloomery. -- Iron glance (Min.), hematite.
-- Iron hat, a headpiece of iron or steel, shaped like a hat with a
broad brim, and used as armor during the Middle Ages. -- Iron horse, a
locomotive engine. [Colloq.] -- Iron liquor, a solution of an iron
salt, used as a mordant by dyers. -- Iron man (Cotton Manuf.), a name
for the self-acting spinning mule. -- Iron mold OR mould, a yellow
spot on cloth stained by rusty iron. -- Iron ore (Min.), any native
compound of iron from which the metal may be profitably extracted. The
principal ores are magnetite, hematite, siderite, limonite,
G\'94thite, turgite, and the bog and clay iron ores. -- Iron pyrites
(Min.), common pyrites, or pyrite. See Pyrites. -- Iron sand, an iron
ore in grains, usually the magnetic iron ore, formerly used to sand
paper after writing. -- Iron scale, the thin film which on the surface
of wrought iron in the process of forging. It consists essentially of
the magnetic oxide of iron, Fe3O4>. -- Iron works, a furnace where
iron is smelted, or a forge, rolling mill, or foundry, where it is
made into heavy work, such as shafting, rails, cannon, merchant bar,
etc.
Iron
I"ron, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ironed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ironing.]
1. To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as
cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out.
2. To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff. "Ironed like a
malefactor." Sir W. Scott.
3. To furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon. <-- iron out
differences = resolve differences; settle a dispute. -->
Ironbark tree
I"ron*bark` tree` (?). (Bot.) The Australian Eucalyptus Sideroxylon,
used largely by carpenters and shipbuilders; -- called also ironwood.
Ironbound
I"ron*bound` (?), a.
1. Bound as with iron; rugged; as, an ironbound coast.
2. Rigid; unyielding; as, ironbound traditions.
Iron-cased
I"ron-cased` (?), a. Cased or covered with iron, as a vessel;
ironclad.
Ironclad
I"ron*clad` (?), a.
1. Clad in iron; protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval
warfare.
2. Rigorous; severe; exacting; as, an ironclad oath or pledge.
[Colloq.]
Ironclad
I"ron*clad`, n. A naval vessel having the parts above water covered
and protected by iron or steel usually in large plates closely joined
and made sufficiently thick and strong to resist heavy shot.
Ironer
I"ron*er (?), n. One who, or that which, irons.
Iron-fisted
I"ron-fist`ed (?), a. Closefisted; stingy; mean.
Iron-gray
I"ron-gray` (?), a. Of a gray color, somewhat resembling that of iron
freshly broken. -- n. An iron-gray color; also, a horse of this color.
Ironheads
I"ron*heads` (?), n. (Bot.) A European composite herb (Centaurea
nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an
iron ball fixed on a long handle. Dr. Prior.
Iron-hearted
I"ron-heart`ed (?), a. Hard-hearted; unfeeling; cruel; as, an
iron-hearted master. Cowper.
Ironic
I*ron"ic (?), a. Ironical. Sir T. Herbert.
Ironical
I*ron"ic*al (?), a. [LL. ironicus, Gr. ironique. See Irony.]
1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by,
irony; as, an ironical remark.
2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. -- I*ron"ic*al*ly,
adv. -- I*ron"ic*al*ness, n.
Ironing
I"ron*ing (?), n.
1. The act or process of smoothing, as clothes, with hot flatirons.
2. The clothes ironed.
Ironing board, a flat board, upon which clothes are laid being ironed.
Ironish
I"ron*ish, a. Resembling iron, as in taste. Wood.
Ironist
I"ron*ist (?), n. One who uses irony.
Ironmaster
I"ron*mas`ter (?), n. A manufacturer of iron, or large dealer therein.
Bp. Hurd.
Ironmonger
I"ron*mon`ger (?), n. A dealer in iron or hardware.
Ironmongery
I"ron*mon`ger*y (?), n. Hardware; a general name for all articles made
of iron. Gwilt.
Iron-sick
I"ron-sick` (?), a. (Naut.) Having the ironwork loose or corroded; --
said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that
she has become leaky.
Iron-sided
I"ron-sid`ed (?), a. Having iron sides, or very firm sides.
Ironsides
I"ron*sides" (?), n. A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran
soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry. <-- Old
Ironsides. The U.S.S. Constitution, a ship which fought in the
American Revolutionary war, and now functions as a museum in Boston
harbor. -->
Ironsmith
I"ron*smith` (?), n.
1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a
blacksmith.
2. (Zo\'94l.) An East Indian barbet (Megalaima faber), inhabiting the
Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its note, which resembles the
sounds made by a smith.
Ironstone
I"ron*stone` (?), n. A hard, earthy ore of iron. Clay ironstone. See
under Clay. -- Ironstone china, a hard white pottery, first made in
England during the 18th century.
Ironware
I"ron*ware` (?), n. Articles made of iron, as household utensils,
tools, and the like.
Ironweed
I"ron*weed` (?), n. (Bot.) A tall weed with purplish flowers (Vernonia
Noveboracensis). The name is also applied to other plants of the same
genus.
Ironwood
I"ron*wood` (?), n. (Bot.) A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy
wood.
NOTE: &hand; In th e Un ited St ates, th e ho rnbeam an d th e hop
hornbeam are so called; also the Olneya Tesota, a small tree of
Arizona; in the West Indies, the Erythroxylon areolatum, and
several other unrelated trees; in China, the Metrosideros vera; in
India, the Mesua ferrea, and two species of Inga; in Australia, the
Eucalyptus Sideroxylon, and in many countries, species of
Sideroxylon and Diospyros, and many other trees.
Ironwork
I"ron*work` (?), n. Anything made of iron; -- a general name of such
parts or pieces of a building, vessel, carriage, etc., as consist of
iron.
Iron works
I"ron works`. See under Iron, a.
Ironwort
I"ron*wort` (?), n. (Bot.) An herb of the Mint family (Sideritis),
supposed to heal sword cuts; also, a species of Galeopsis.
Irony
I"ron*y (?), a. [From Iron.]
1. Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony
chains; irony particles. [R.] <-- in this sense iron is more common.
--> Woodward.
2. Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
Irony
I"ron*y (?), n.[L. ironia, Gr. word: cf. F. ironie.]
1. Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or
provoking an antagonist.
2. A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of
speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the
words.
Iroquois
Ir`o*quois" (?), n. sing. & pl. [F.] (Ethnol.) A powerful and warlike
confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central New York and
constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian of the
Iroquois tribes.
Irous
I"rous (?), a. [OF. iros, from ire. See Ire.] Irascible; passionate.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Irp, Irpe
Irp, Irpe (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A fantastic grimace or
contortion of the body. [Obs.]
Smirks and irps and all affected humors. B. Jonson
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Irp
Irp (?), a. Making irps. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Irradiance, Irradiancy
Ir*ra"di*ance (?), Ir*ra"di*an*cy (?), n. [From Irradiant.]
1. The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
2. That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor;
irradiation; brilliancy. Milton.
Irradiant
Ir*ra"di*ant (?), a. [L. irradians, -antis, p. pr. See Irradiate.]
Irradiating or illuminating; as, the irradiant moon. Boyse.
Irradiate
Ir*ra"di*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Irradiating (?).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and
Radiate.]
1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn
with luster.
Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.
2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the
mind. Bp. Bull.
3. To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale.
4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
A splendid fairradiating hospitality. H. James.
Irradiate
Ir*ra"di*ate, v. i. To emit rays; to shine.
Irradiate
Ir*ra"di*ate (?), a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated.
Mason.
Irradiation
Ir*ra`di*a"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. irradiation.]
1. Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
2. Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy. Sir W. Scott.
3. Fig.: Mental light or illumination. Sir M. Hale.
4. (Opt.) The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark
ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the
image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a
white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger,
than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.
Irradicate
Ir*rad"i*cate (?), v. t. To root deeply. [R.]
Irrational
Ir*ra"tion*al (?), a. [L. irrationalis: cf. F. irrationnel. See In-
not, and Rational.]
1. Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are
irrational animals.
2. Not according to reason; absurd; foolish.
It seemed utterly irrational any longer to maintain it. I. Taylor.
3. (Math.) Not capable of being exactly expressed by an integral
number, or by a vulgar fraction; surd; -- said especially of roots.
See Surd. Syn. -- Absurd; foolish; preposterous; unreasonable;
senseless. See Absurd.
Irrationality
Ir*ra`tion*al"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being irrational.
"Brutish irrationaliity." South.
Irrationally
Ir*ra"tion*al*ly (?), adv. In an irrational manner. Boyle.
Irrationalness
Ir*ra"tion*al*ness, n. Irrationality.
Irrebuttable
Ir`re*but"ta*ble (?), a. Incapable of being rebutted. Coleridge.
Irreceptive
Ir`re*cep"tive (?), a. Not receiving; incapable of receiving.
Irreclaimable
Ir`re*claim"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being reclaimed. Addison. --
Ir`re*claim"a*bly, ad
Irrecognition
Ir*rec`og*ni"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + recognition.] A failure to
recognize; absence of recognition. Lamb.
Irrecognizable
Ir*rec"og*ni`za*ble (?; 277), a. Not recognizable. Carlyle.
Irreconcilability
Ir*rec`on*ci`la*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irreconcilable; irreconcilableness.
Irreconcilable
Ir*rec"on*ci`la*ble (?; 277), a. [Pref. ir- not + reconcilable: cf. F.
irr\'82conciliable.] Not reconcilable; implacable; incompatible;
inconsistent; disagreeing; as, irreconcilable enemies, statements. --
Ir*rec"on*ci`la*ble*ness, n. -- Ir*rec"on*ci`la*bly, adv.
Irreconcile
Ir*rec"on*cile` (?), v. t. To prevent from being reconciled; to
alienate or disaffect. [Obs.]
Irreconcilement
Ir*rec"on*cile`ment (?), n. The state or quality of being
unreconciled; disagreement.
Irreconciliation
Ir*rec`on*cil`i*a"tion (?), n. Want of reconciliation; disagreement.
Irrecordable
Ir`re*cord"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir-- not + record: cf. L.
irrecordabilis not to be remembered.] Not fit or possible to be
recorded.
Irrecoverable
Ir`re*cov"er*a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being recovered, regained,
or remedied; irreparable; as, an irrecoverable loss, debt, or injury.
That which is past is gone and irrecoverable. Bacon.
Syn. -- Irreparable; irretrievable; irremediable; unalterable;
incurable; hopeless. -- Ir`re*cov"er*a*ble*ness, n. --
Ir`re*cov"er*a*bly, adv.
Irrecuperable
Ir`re*cu"per*a*ble (?), a. [L. irrecuperabilis: cf. OF. irrecuperable.
See In- not, and Recuperate.] Irrecoverable. -- Ir`re*cu"per*a*bly,
adv.
Irrecured
Ir`re*cured" (?), a. Incurable. [Obs.]
Irrecusable
Ir`re*cu"sa*ble (?), a. [L. irrecusabilis; pref. ir-- not +
recusabilis that should be rejected, fr. recusare to reject: cf. F.
irr\'82cusable.] Not liable to exception or rejection. Sir W.
Hamilton.
Irredeemability
Ir`re*deem`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
irredeemable; irredeemableness.
Irredeemable
Ir`re*deem"a*ble (?), a. Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not
payable in gold or silver, as a bond; -- used especially of such
government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin
at the pleasure of the holder. -- Ir`re*deem"a*ble*ness, adv.
Irreducibility
Ir`re*du`ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
irreducible.
Irreducible
Ir`re*du"ci*ble (?), a.
1. Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different state;
incapable of restoration to its proper or normal condition; as, an
irreducible hernia.
2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of expression;
as, an irreducible formula.
Irreducible case (Alg.), a particular case in the solution of a cubic
equation, in which the formula commonly employed contains an imaginary
quantity, and therefore fails in its application. --
Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness, n. -- -- Ir`re*du"ci*bly, adv.
Irreflection
Ir`re*flec"tion (?), n. Want of reflection.
Irreflective
Ir`re*flect"ive (?), a. Not reflective. De Quincey.
Irrefromable
Ir`re*from"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being reformed; incorrigible.
Joseph Cook.
Irrefragability
Ir*ref`ra*ga*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.
Irrefragable
Ir*ref"ra*ga*ble (?), a. [F. irr\'82fragable, L. irrefragabilis. See
Refragable.] Not refragable; not to be gainsaid or denied; not to be
refuted or overthrown; unanswerable; incontestable; undeniable; as, an
irrefragable argument; irrefragable evidence. --
Ir*ref"ra*ga*ble*ness, n. -- Ir*ref"ra*ga*bly, adv. Syn. --
Incontrovertible; unanswerable; indisputable; unquestionable;
incontestable; indubitable; undeniable; irrefutable.
Irrefrangibility
Ir`re*fran`gi*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irrefrangible; irrefrangibleness.
Irrefrangible
Ir`re*fran"gi*ble (?), a. Not refrangible; that can not be refracted
in passing from one medium to another. -- Ir`re*fran"gi*ble*ness, n.
Irrefutable
Ir`re*fut"a*ble (?; 277), a. [L. irrefutabilis: cf. F. irr\'82futable.
See Refute.] Incapable of being refuted or disproved; indisputable. --
Ir`re*fut"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ir`re*fut"a*bly, adv.
Irregeneracy
Ir`re*gen"er*a*cy (?), n. Unregeneracy.
Irregeneration
Ir`re*gen`er*a"tion (?), n. An unregenerate state. [Obs.]
Irregular
Ir*reg"u*lar (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + regular: cf. F. irr\'82gulier.]
Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as
the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to
nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles;
not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no
straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an
irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding;
irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular.
Mazes intricate, Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular Then most when
most irregular they seem. Milton.
Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight Against the irregular and
wild Glendower. Shak.
A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured in many
irregular meanders. Jones.
Syn. -- Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural; anomalous;
erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric; unsettled; uneven; variable;
changeable; mutable; desultory; disorderly; wild; immoderate;
intemperate; inordinate; vicious.
Irregular
Ir*reg"u*lar, n. One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in
regular service.
Irregularist
Ir*reg"u*lar*ist, n. One who is irregular. Baxter.
Irregularity
Ir*reg`u*lar"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Irregularities (#). [Cf. F.
irr\'82gularit\'82.] The state or quality of being irregular; that
which is irregular.
Irregularly
Ir*reg"u*lar*ly, adv. In an irregular manner.
Irregulate
Ir*reg"u*late (?), v. t. To make irregular; to disorder. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.
Irregulous
Ir*reg"u*lous (?), a. Lawless. [Obs.] Shak.
Irrejectable
Ir`re*ject"a*ble (?), a. That can not be rejected; irresistible.
Boyle.
Irrelapsable
Ir`re*laps"a*ble (?), a. Not liable to relapse; secure. Dr. H. More.
Irrelate
Ir`re*late (?), a. Ir
Irrelation
Ir`re*la"tion (?), n. The quality or state of being irrelative; want
of connection or relation.
Irrelative
Ir*rel"a*tive (?), a. Not relative; without mutual relations;
unconnected. -- Ir*rel"a*tive*ly, adv. Irrelative chords (Mus.), those
having no common tone. -- Irrelative repetition (Biol.), the
multiplication of parts that serve for a common purpose, but have no
mutual dependence or connection. Owen.
Irrelavance
Ir*rel"a*vance (?), n. Irrelevancy.
Irrelavancy
Ir*rel"a*van*cy (?), n. The quality or state of being irrelevant; as,
the irrelevancy of an argument.
Irrelavant
Ir*rel"a*vant (?), a. Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not
bearing upon or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony
or arguments irrelevant to a case. -- Ir*rel"a*vant*ly, adv.
Irrelievable
Ir`re*liev"a*ble (?), a. Not admitting relief; incurable; hopeless.
Irreligion
Ir`re*li"gion (?), n. [L. irreligio: cf. F. irr\'82ligion. See In-
not, and Religion.] The state of being irreligious; want of religion;
impiety.
Irreligionist
Ir`re*li"gion*ist, n. One who is irreligious.
Irreligious
Ir`re*li"gious (?), a. [L. irreligiosus: cf. F. irr\'82ligieux.]
1. Destitute of religion; not controlled by religious motives or
principles; ungodly. Cf. Impiou.
Shame and reproach are generally the portion of the impious and
irreligious. South.
2. Indicating a want of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious
speech.
Irreligiously
Ir`re*li"gious*ly, adv. In an irreligious manner.
Irreligiousness
Ir`re*li"gious*ness, n. The state or quality of being irreligious;
ungodliness.
Irremeable
Ir*re"me*a*ble (?), a. [L. irremeabilis; pref. ir- not + remeabilis
returning, fr. remeare: cf. F. irr\'82m\'82able. See Remeant.]
Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. [Obs.] Dryden.
Irremediable
Ir`re*me"di*a*ble (?), a. [L. irremediabilis: cf. F.
irr\'82m\'82diable. See In- not, and Remediable.] Not to be remedied,
corrected, or redressed; incurable; as, an irremediable disease or
evil.
Irremediableness
Ir`re*me"di*a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being irremediable.
Irremediably
Ir`re*me"di*a*bly, adv. In a manner, or to a degree, that precludes
remedy, cure, or correction.
Irremissible
Ir`re*mis"si*ble (?), a. [L. irremissibilis: cf. F. irr\'82missible.
See In- not, and Remissible.] Not remissible; unpardonable; as,
irremissible crimes. Burke. -- Ir`re*mis"si*ble, n. --
Ir`re*mis"si*bly, adv.
Irremission
Ir`re*mis"sion (?), n. Refusal of pardon.
Irremissive
Ir`re*mis"sive (?), a. Not remitting; unforgiving.
Irremittable
Ir`re*mit"ta*ble (?), a. Not capable of being remitted; irremissible.
Holinshed.
Irremobability
Ir`re*mob`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irremovable; immovableness.
Irremovable
Ir`re*mov"a*ble (?), a. Not removable; immovable; inflexible. Shak. --
Ir`re*mov"a*bly, adv.
Irremoval
Ir`re*mov"al (?), n. Absence of removal.
Irremunerable
Ir`re*mu"ner*a*ble (?), a. [L. irremunerabilis: cf. F.
irr\'82mun\'82rable. See Remunerate.] Not remunerable; not capable of
remuneration.
Irrenowned
Ir`re*nowned" (?), a. Not renowned. [Obs.]
Irreparability
Ir*rep`a*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irr\'82parabilit\'82.] The
quality or state of being irreparable; irreparableness. Sterne.
Irreparable
Ir*rep"a*ra*ble (?), a. [L. irreparabilis: cf. F. irr\'82parable. See
In- not, and Reparable.] Not reparable; not capable of being repaired,
recovered, regained, or remedied; irretrievable; irremediable; as, an
irreparable breach; an irreparable loss. Shak.
Irreparableness
Ir*rep"a*ra*ble*ness, n. Quality of being irreparable.
Irreparably
Ir*rep"a*ra*bly, adv. In an irreparable manner.
Irrepealability
Ir`re*peal`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irrepealable.
Irrepealable
Ir`re*peal"a*ble (?), a. Not repealable; not capable of being repealed
or revoked, as a law. -- Ir`re*peal"a*ble*ness, n. --
Ir`re*peal"a*bly, adv.
Irrepentance
Ir`re*pent"ance (?), n. Want of repentance; impenitence. Bp. Montagu.
Irrepleviable, Irreplevisable
Ir`re*plev"i*a*ble (?), Ir`re*plev"i*sa*ble (?), a. (Law) Not capable
of being replevied.
Irreprehensible
Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble (?), a. [L. irreprehensibilis: cf. F.
irr\'82pr\'82hensible. See Reprehensible.] Not reprehensible;
blameless; innocent. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble*ness, n. --
Ir*rep`re*hen"si*bly, adv.
Irrepresentable
Ir*rep`re*sent"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being represented or
portrayed.
Irrepressible
Ir`re*press"i*ble (?), a. Not capable of being repressed, restrained,
or controlled; as, irrepressible joy; an irrepressible conflict. W. H.
Steward.
Irrepressibly
Ir`re*press"i*bly, adv. In a manner or to a degree that can not be
repressed.
Irreproachable
Ir`re*proach"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + reproachable: cf. F.
irr\'82prochable.] Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving
reproach; blameless.
He [Berkely] erred, -- and who is free from error? -- but his
intentions were irreproachable. Beattie.
Irreproachableness
Ir`re*proach"a*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being
irreproachable; integrity; innocence.
Irreproachably
Ir`re*proach"a*bly, adv. In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
Irreprovable
Ir`re*prov"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being justly reproved;
irreproachable; blameless; upright. -- Ir`re*prov"a*ble*ness, n. --
Ir`re*prov"a*bly, adv.
Irreptitious
Ir`rep*ti"tious (?), a. [L. irrepere, irreptum, to creep in; pref. ir-
in + repere to creep.] Surreptitious; spurious. [Obs.] Dr. Castell
(1673).
Irreputable
Ir*rep"u*ta*ble (?), a. Disreputable. [Obs.]
Irresilient
Ir`re*sil"i*ent (?), a. Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding;
inelastic.
Irresistance
Ir`re*sist"ance (?), n. Nonresistance; passive submission.
Irresistibility
Ir`re*sist`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irr\'82sistibilit\'82.] The
quality or state of being irrestible, irresistibleness.
Irresistible
Ir`re*sist"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resistible: cf. F.
irr\'82sistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed;
superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible
attraction.
An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. J.
M. Mason.
Irresistibleness
Ir`re*sist"i*ble*ness, n. Quality of being irrestible.
Irresistibly
Ir`re*sist"i*bly, adv. In an irrestible manner.
Irresistless
Ir`re*sist"less, a. Irresistible. [Obs.] Glanvill.
Irresoluble
Ir*res"o*lu*ble (?), a. [L. irresolubilis: cf. F. irr\'82soluble. See
Resoluble, and cf. Irresolvable.]
1. Incapable of being dissolved or resolved into parts; insoluble.
Boyle.
2. Incapable of being relieved or assisted. [Obs.]
The second is in the irresoluble condition of our souls after a
known sin committed. Bp. Hall.
Irresolubleness
Ir*res"o*lu*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being irresoluble;
insolubility.
Irresolute
Ir*res"o*lute (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resolute: cf. F. irr\'82solu,
L. irresolutus not loosened.] Not resolute; not decided or determined;
wavering; given to doubt or irresolution.
Weak and irresolute is man. Cowper.
Syn. -- Wavering; vacillating; undetermined; undecided; unsettled;
fickle; changeable; inconstant. -- Ir*res"o*lute*ly, adv. --
Ir*res"o*lute*ness, n.
Irresolution
Ir*res`o*lu"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. irr\'82solution.] Want of resolution;
want of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or
between hope and fear; irresoluteness; indecision; vacillation.
Irresolution on the schemes of life which offer themselves to our
choice, and inconstancy in pursuing them, are the greatest causes
of all unhappiness. Addison.
Irresolvability
Ir`re*solv`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being irresolvable;
irresolvableness.
Irresolvable
Ir`re*solv"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resolvable. Cf.
Irresoluble.] Incapable of being resolved; not separable into
component parts. Irresolvable nebul\'91 (Astron.), nebul\'91 of a
cloudlike appearance, which have not yet been resolved by the
telescope into stars.<-- Which are often galaxies: see under Galaxy
"the term has recently [1890] been used for remote clusters of stars"
--> Sir W. Herschel.
Irresolvableness
Ir`re*solv"a*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being irresolvable;
irresolvability.
Irresolvedly
Ir`re*solv"ed*ly, adv. Without settled determination; in a hesitating
manner; doubtfully. [R.]
Irrespective
Ir`re*spec"tive (?), a.
1. Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences;
unbiased; independent; impartial; as, an irrespective judgment.
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According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the
absolute, irrespective will of God. Rogers.
2. Disrespectful. [Obs.] Sir C. Cornwallis.
Irrespective of, regardless of; without regard to; as, irrespective of
differences.
Irrespectively
Ir`re*spec"tive*ly (?), adv. Without regard to conditions; not making
circumstances into consideration.
Prosperity, considered absolutely and irrespectively, is better and
more desirable than adversity. South.
Irrespirable
Ir*res"pi*ra*ble (?), a. [L. irrespirabilis: cf. F. irrespirable. See
Respirable.] Unfit for respiration; not having the qualities necessary
to support animal life; as, irrespirable air.
Irresponsibility
Ir`re*spon`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irresponsabilit\'82.] Want of,
or freedom from, responsibility or accountability.
Irresponsible
Ir`re*spon"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + responsible: cf. F.
irresponsable.]
1. Nor responsible; not liable or able to answer fro consequences;
innocent.
2. Not to be trusted; unreliable.
Irresponsibly
Ir`re*spon"si*bly, adv. So as not to be responsible.
Irresponsive
Ir`re*spon"sive (?), a. Not responsive; not able, ready, or inclined
to respond.
Irresuscitable
Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*ble (?), a. Incapable of being resuscitated or
revived. -- Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*bly, adv.
Irretention
Ir`re*ten"tion (?), n. Want of retaining power; forgetfulness. De
Quincey.
Irretentive
Ir`re*ten"tive (?), a. Not retentive; as, an irretentive memory.
Irretraceable
Ir`re*trace"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being retraced; not
retraceable.
Irretractile
Ir`re*tract"ile (?), a.
1. Not retractile.
2. Not tractile or ductile. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.
Irretrievable
Ir`re*triev"a*ble (?), a. Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable;
as, an irretrievable loss. Syn. -- Irremediable; incurable;
irrecoverable.
Irretrievableness
Ir`re*triev"a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being
irretrievable.
Irretrievably
Ir`re*triev"a*bly, adv. In an irretrievable manner.
Irreturnable
Ir`re*turn"a*ble (?), a. Not to be returned.
Irrevealable
Ir`re*veal"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being revealed. --
Ir`re*veal"a*bly, adv.
Irreverence
Ir*rev"er*ence (?), n. [L. irreverentia: cf. F. irr\'82v\'82rence.]
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence;
disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Irreverend
Ir*rev"er*end (?), a. Irreverent. [Obs.]
Immodest speech, or irreverend gesture. Strype.
Irreverent
Ir*rev"er*ent (?), a. [L. irreverens, -entis: cf. F. irr\'82v\'82rent.
See In- not, and Reverent.] Not reverent; showing a want of reverence;
expressive of a want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an
irreverent jest.
Irreverently
Ir*rev"er*ent*ly, adv. In an irreverent manner.
Irreversibility
Ir`re*vers`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
irreversible; irreversibleness.
Irreversible
Ir`re*vers"i*ble (?), a.
1. Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of
being made to run backward; as, an irreversible engine.
2. Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled; as,
an irreversible sentence or decree.
This rejection of the Jews, as it is not universal, so neither is
it final and irreversible. Jortin.
Syn. -- Irrevocable; irrepealable; unchangeable.
Irreversibleness
Ir`re*vers"i*ble*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being
irreversible.
Irreversibly
Ir`re*vers"i*bly, adv. In an irreversible manner.
Irrevocability
Ir*rev`o*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irr\'82vocabilit\'82.] The state
or quality of being irrevocable; irrevocableness.
Irrevocable
Ir*rev"o*ca*ble (?), a. [L. irrevocabilis: cf. F. irr\'82vocable. See
In- not, and Revoke, and cf. Irrevocable.] Incapable of being recalled
or revoked; unchangeable; irreversible; unalterable; as, an
irrevocable promise or decree; irrevocable fate.
Firm and irrevocable is my doom. Shak.
-- Ir*rev"o*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ir*rev"o*ca*bly, adv.
Irrevokable
Ir`re*vok"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + revoke.] Irrevocable. [R.]
Irrevoluble
Ir*rev"o*lu*ble (?), a. That has no finite period of revolution; not
revolving. [R.]
The dateless and irrevocable circle of eternity. Milton.
Irrhetorical
Ir`rhe*tor"ic*al (?), a. Not rethorical.
Irrigate
Ir"ri*gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irrigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Irrigating (?).] [L. irrigatus, p. p. of irrigare to irrigate: ir- in
+ rigare to water; prob. akin to E. rain. See Rain.]
1. To water; to wet; to moisten with running or dropping water; to
bedew.
2. (Agric.) To water, as land, by causing a stream to flow upon, over,
or through it, as in artificial channels.
Irrigation
Ir`ri*ga"tion (?), n. [L. irrigatio: cf. F. irrigation.] The act or
process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially,
the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing
plants.
Irriguous
Ir*rig"u*ous (?), a. [L. irriguus. See Irrigate.]
1. Watered; watery; moist; dewy. [Obs.]
The flowery lap Of some irriguous valley spreads her store. Milton.
2. Gently penetrating or pervading. [Obs.] J. Philips.
Irrisible
Ir*ris"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + risible. See Irrision.] Not
risible. [R.]
Irrision
Ir*ri"sion (?), n. [L. irrisio, fr. irridere, irrisum. to laugh at;
pref. ir- in + ridere to laugh: cf. F. irrision.] The act of laughing
at another; derision.
This being spoken sceptic\'8a, or by way of irrision. Chapman.
Irritability
Ir`ri*ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. irritabilitas: cf. F. irritabilit\'82.]
1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability;
petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper.
2. (Physiol.) A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living
organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli,
response being manifested in a variety of ways, -- as that quality in
plants by which they exhibit motion under suitable stimulation; esp.,
the property which living muscle processes, of responding either to a
direct stimulus of its substance, or to the stimulating influence of
its nerve fibers, the response being indicated by a change of form, or
contraction; contractility.
3. (Med.) A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of
the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli. See
Irritation, n., 3.
Irritable
Ir"ri*ta*ble (?), a. [L. irritabilis: cf. F. irritable. See Irritate.]
1. Capable of being irriated.
2. Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or
exasperated; as, an irritable temper.
Vicious, old, and irritable. Tennyson.
3. (Physiol.) Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation;
capable of being excited to action by the application of certain
stimuli.
4. (Med.) Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or
stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3. Syn. -- Excitable; irascible; touchy;
fretful; peevish.
Irritableness
Ir"ri*ta*ble*ness, n. Irritability.
Irritably
Ir"ri*ta*bly, adv. In an irritable manner.
Irritancy
Ir"ri*tan*cy (?), n. [From 1st Irritant.] (Scots Law) The state or
quality of being null and void; invalidity; forfeiture. Burrill.
Irritancy
Ir"ri*tan*cy, n. [From 2d Irritant.] The state o quality of being
irritant or irritating.
Irritant
Ir"ri*tant (?), a. [LL. irritants, -antis, p. pr. of irritare to make
null, fr. L. irritus void; pref. ir- not + ratus established.] (Scots
Law) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this
clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the
people should owe him no allegiance. Hayward.
Irritant
Ir"ri*tant, a. [L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F.
irritant. See Irritate to excite.] Irritating; producing irritation or
inflammation.
Irritant
Ir"ri*tant, n. [Cf. F. irritant.]
1. That which irritates or excites.
2. (Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a
chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant.
3. (Toxicology) A poison that produces inflammation.
Counter irritant. See under Counter. -- Pure irritant (Toxicology), a
poison that produces inflammation without any corrosive action upon
the tissues.
Irritate
Ir"ri*tate (?), v. t. [See 1 st Irritant.] To render null and void.
[R.] Abp. Bramhall.
Irritate
Ir"ri*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irritated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Irritating (?).] [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful
origin.]
1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in;
to intensify; to stimulate.
Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them. Bacon.
2. To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to
exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates
his subjects.
Dismiss the man, nor irritate the god: Prevent the rage of him who
reigns above. Pope.
3. (Physiol.) To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to
contract. See Irritation, n., 2.
4. (Med.) To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as,
the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse
bandage. Syn. -- To fret; inflame; excite; provoke; tease; vex;
exasperate; anger; incense; enrage. -- To Irritate, Provoke,
Exasperate. These words express different stages of excited or angry
feeling. Irritate denotes an excitement of quick and slightly angry
feeling which is only momentary; as, irritated by a hasty remark. To
provoke implies the awakening of some open expression of decided
anger; as, a provoking insult. Exasperate denotes a provoking of anger
at something unendurable. Whatever comes across our feelings
irritates; whatever excites anger provokes; whatever raises anger to a
high point exasperates. "Susceptible and nervous people are most
easily irritated; proud people are quickly provoked; hot and fiery
people are soonest exasperated." Crabb.
Irritate
Ir"ri*tate (?), a. Excited; heightened. [Obs.]
Irritation
Ir`ri*ta"tion (?), n. [L. irritatio: cf. F. irritation.]
1. The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being
irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and
uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion;
provocation; annoyance; anger.
The whole body of the arts and sciences composes one vast machinery
for the irritation and development of the human intellect. De
Quincey.
2. (Physiol.) The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited
to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense,
when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of
exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as,
the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of
a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation.
3. (Med.) A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of
an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of
ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.
Irritative
Ir"ri*ta*tive (?), a.
1. Serving to excite or irritate; irritating; as, an irritative agent.
2. Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation;
as, an irritative fever. E. Darwin.
Irritatory
Ir"ri*ta*to*ry (?), a. Exciting; producing irritation; irritating.
[R.] Hales.
Irrorate
Ir"ro*rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irrorated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Irrorating.] [L. irroratus, p. p. of irrorare to bedew; pref. ir- in +
ros, roris, dew.] To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew. [Obs.]
Irrorate
Ir"ro*rate (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Covered with minute grains, appearing
like fine sand.
Irroration
Ir`ro*ra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. irroration.] The act of bedewing; the
state of being moistened with de [Obs.] Chambers.
Irrotational
Ir`ro*ta"tion*al (?), a. (Physics) Not rotatory; passing from one
point to another by a movement other than rotation; -- said of the
movement of parts of a liquid or yielding mass. Sir W. Thomson.
Irrubrical
Ir*ru"bric*al (?), a. Contrary to the rubric; not rubrical.
Irrugate
Ir"ru*gate (?), v. t. [L. irrugatus, p. p. of irrugare to wrinkle.] To
wrinkle. [Obs.]
Irrupted
Ir*rupt"ed (?), a. [L. irruptus, p. p. of irrumpere to break in; pref.
ir- in + rumpere to break or burst. See Rupture.] Broken with
violence.
Irruption
Ir*rup"tion (?), n. [L. irruptio: cf. F. irruption. See Irrupted.]
1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as,
irruptions of the sea.
Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear,
should pierce too deep. Milton.
2. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the
irruptions of the Goths into Italy. Addison. Syn. -- Invasion;
incursion; inroad. See Invasion.
Irruptive
Ir*rup"tive (?), a. Rushing in or upon.
Irvingite
Ir"ving*ite (?), n. (Eccl.) The common designation of one a sect
founded by the Rev. Edward Irving (about 1830), who call themselves
the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship,
have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for
the speedy coming of Christ.
Is-
Is- (?). See Iso-.
Is
Is (?), v. i. [AS. is; akin to G. & Goth. ist, L. est, Gr. asti. . Cf.
Am, Entity, Essence, Absent.] The third person singular of the
substantive verb be, in the indicative mood, present tense; as, he is;
he is a man. See Be.
NOTE: &hand; In so me va rieties of th e No rthern dialect of Old
English, is was used for all persons of the singular.
For thy is I come, and eke Alain. Chaucer.
Aye is thou merry. Chaucer.
NOTE: &hand; Th e idiom of using the present for future events sure
to happen is a relic of Old English in which the present and future
had the same form; as, this year Christmas is on Friday.
To-morrow is the new moon. 1 Sam. xx. 5.
Isabel, n., Isabel color
Is"a*bel (?), n., Is"a*bel col"or (?).[F. isabelle.] See Isabella.
Isabella, n., Isabella color
Is`a*bel"la (?), n., Is`a*bel"la col"or (?). [Said to be named from
the Spanish princess Isabella, daughter of king Philip II., in
allusion to the color assumed by her shift, which she wore without
change from 1601 to 1604, in consequence of a vow made by her.] A
brownish yellow color.
Isabella grape
Is`a*bel"la grape` (?). (Bot.) A favorite sweet American grape of a
purple color. See Fox grape, under Fox.
Isabella moth
Is`a*bel"la moth` (?; 115). (Zo\'94l.) A common American moth
(Pyrrharctia isabella), of an isabella color. The larva, called woolly
bear and hedgehog caterpillar, is densely covered with hairs, which
are black at each end of the body, and red in the middle part.
Isabelline
Is`a*bel"line (?), a. Of an isabel or isabella color.
Isagelous &imac;s&acr;g&ecr;l&ucr;s, a. [Is- + Gr. agelos information.]
Containing the same information, as isagelous sentences. The coded message and
the original, though appearing entirely unlike, are completely isagelous. Bacon
The complementary strands have isagelous sequences. J. D. Watson. -- Isagel
I*sag"e*lous (&imac;*s&acr;g"&ecr;*l&ucr;s), a. [Is- + Gr. a`gelos
information.] Containing the same information, as isagelous sentences.
"The coded message and the original, though appearing entirely unlike,
are completely isagelous." Bacon "The complementary strands have
isagelous sequences." J. D. Watson. -- Is"a*gel n. One of two or more
objects containing the same information.
Isagoge
I"sa*goge (?), n. [L., fr. Fr. An introduction. [Obs.] Harris.
Isagogic, Isagogical
I"sa*gog"ic (?), I"sa*gog"ic*al (?), a. [L. isagogicus, Gr.
Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology.
Isagogics
I"sa*gog"ics (?), n. (Theol.) That part of theological science
directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the
Scriptures.
Isagon
I"sa*gon (?), n. [Gr. isagone, a.] (Math.) A figure or polygon whose
angles are equal.
Isapostolic
Is*ap`os*tol"ic (?), a. [Gr. Having equal, or almost equal, authority
with the apostles of their teachings.
Isatic, Isatinic
I*sat"ic (?), I`sa*tin"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived
from, isatin; as, isatic acid, which is also called trioxindol.
Isatide
I"sa*tide (?), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance obtained by
the partial reduction of isatin. [Written also isatyde.]
Isatin
I"sa*tin (?), n. [See Isatis.] (Chem.) An orange-red crystalline
substance, C8H5NO2, obtained by the oxidation of indigo blue. It is
also produced from certain derivatives of benzoic acid, and is one
important source of artificial indigo. [Written also, less properly,
isatine.]
Isatis
I"sa*tis (?; 277), n. [L., a kind of plant, Gr. (Bot.) A genus of
herbs, some species of which, especially the Isatis tinctoria, yield a
blue dye similar to indigo; woad.
Isatogen
I*sat"o*gen (?), n. [Isatin + -gen.] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous
radical, C8H4NO2, regarded as the essential residue of a series of
compounds, related to isatin, which easily pass by reduction to indigo
blue. -- I*sat`o*gen"ic (#), a.
Isatropic
I`sa*trop"ic (?), a. [Is- + atropine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
designating, an acid obtained from atropine, and isomeric with
cinnamic acid.
Ischias
Is"chi*as (?), a. (Anat.) See Ischial.
Ischiadic
Is`chi*ad"ic (?), a. [L. ischiadicus, Gr. Sciatic.] (Anat.) Ischial.
[R.] Ischiadic passion OR disease (Med.), a rheumatic or neuralgic
affection of some part about the hip joint; -- called also sciatica.
Ischial
Is"chi*al (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium or hip;
ischiac; ischiadic; ischiatic. Ischial callosity (Zo\'94l.), one of
the patches of thickened hairless, and often bright-colored skin, on
the buttocks of many apes, as the drill.
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Ischiatic
Is`chi*at"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Same as Ishial.
Ischiocapsular
Is`chi*o*cap"su*lar (?; 135) a. [Ischium + capsular.] (Anat.) Of or
pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the
ischiocapsular ligament.
Ischiocerite
Is`chi*o*ce"rite (?), n. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The third joint or the
antenn\'91 of the Crustacea.
Ischion, Ischium
Is"chi*on (?), Is"chi*um (?), n. [L., Gr.
1. (Anat.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones
composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.
2. (Zo\'94l.) One of the pleur\'91 of insects.
Ischiopodite
Is`chi*op"o*dite (?), n. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The third joint of the
typical appendages of Crustacea.
Ischiorectal
Is`chi*o*rec"tal (?), a. [Ischium + rectal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining
to the region between the rectum and ishial tuberosity.
Ischuretic
Is`chu*ret"ic (?), a. Having the quality of relieving ischury. -- n.
An ischuretic medicine.
Ischury
Is"chu*ry (?), n. [L. ischuria, Gr. ischurie.] (Med.) A retention or
suppression of urine.
-ise
-ise (?). See -ize.
Isentropic
I`sen*trop"ic (?), a. [Is- + entropy + -ic.] (Physics) Having equal
entropy. Isentropic lines, lines which pass through points having
equal entropy.
Isethionic
I*seth`i*on"ic (?), a. [Is- + ethionic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to,
derived from, or designating, an acid, HO.C2H4.SO3H, obtained as an
oily or crystalline substance, by the action of sulphur trioxide on
alcohol or ether. It is derivative of sulphuric acid.
-ish
-ish (?). [AS. -isc; akin to G. -isch, OHG. -isc, Goth. & Dan. -isk,
Gr. -esque.] A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from
adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and
sometimes has a diminutive force; as, selfish, boyish, brutish;
whitish, somewhat white.
-ish
-ish. [OE. -issen, fr. F. -is, -iss- (found in the present particle,
etc., of certain verbs, as finir to finish, fleurir to flourish),
corresponding to L. -escere, an inchoative ending.] A verb ending,
originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; as, abolish,
cherish, finish, furnish, garnish, impoverish.
Ishmaelite
Ish"ma*el*ite (?), n.
1. A descendant of Ishmael (the son of Abraham and Hagar), of whom it
was said, "His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand
against him." Gen. xvi. 12.
2. One at enmity with society; a wanderer; a vagabond; an outcast.
Thackeray.
3. See Ismaelian.
Ishmaelitish
Ish"ma*el*i`tish (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an
Ishmaelite or the Ishmaelites.
Isiac
I"si*ac (?), a. [L. Isiacus, Gr. Pertaining to the goddess Isis; as,
Isiac mysteries.
Isicle
I"si*cle (?), n. A icicle. [Obs.]
Isidorian
Is`i*do"ri*an (?), a. Pertaining, or ascribed, to Isidore; as, the
Isidorian decretals, a spurious collection of decretals published in
the ninth century.
Isinglass
I"sin*glass (?), n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas (akin to G.
hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large sturgeon; huizen
sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. Bladder, Blast a gust of wind.]
1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly
prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of
sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the of Western Russia. It
used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin
are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue.
2. (Min.) A popular name for mica, especially when in thin sheets.
Isis
I"sis (?), n. [L., the goddess Isis, fr. Gr.
1. (Myth.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was
regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris.
The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great
benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the
art of agriculture.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isid\'91,
composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible,
horny joints. See Gorgoniacea.
3. (Astron.) One of the asteroids.
Islam
Is"lam (?), n. [Ar. isl\'bem obedience to the will of God, submission,
humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf.
Moslem.]
1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their
formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his
prophet.
2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.
Islamism
Is"lam*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. islamisme.] The faith, doctrines, or
religious system of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islam.
Islamite
Is"lam*ite (?), n. A Mohammedan.
Islamitic
Is`lam*it"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Islam; Mohammedan.
Islamize
Is"lam*ize (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Islamized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Islamizing (?).] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion
of Islam.
Island
Is"land (?), n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. \'c6gland, , ; \'c6g, , island
+ land, lond, land. AS. \'c6g, , is akin to AS. e\'a0 water, river,
OHG. , G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. \'94, Goth. ahwa a
stream, water, L. aqua water. The s is due to confusion with isle. Cf.
Ait, Eyot, Ewer, Aquatic.]
1. A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent.
Cf. Continent.
2. Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice.
3. (Zo\'94l.) See Isle, n., 2.
Islands of the blessed (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western
Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and
dwell in everlasting joy.
Island
Is"land (?), v. t.
1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or
islands of; to isle. Shelley.
2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep.
Southey.
Islander
Is"land*er (?), n. An inhabitant of an island.
Islandy
Is"land*y (?), a. Of or pertaining to islands; full of islands.
Cotgrave.
Isle
Isle (?), n. [Obs.] See Aisle.
Isle
Isle (?), n. [OF. isle, F. \'8cle, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf.
Insulate.]
1. An island. [Poetic]
Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. Milton.
2. (Zo\'94l.) A spot within another of a different color, as upon the
wings of some insects.
Isle
Isle, v. t. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to
surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic]
Isled in sudden seas of light. Tennyson.
Islet
Is"let (?), n. [OF. islette (cf. F. \'8clot), dim. of isle.] A little
island.
-ism
-ism (?). [F. -isme, or L. -ismus, Gr. A suffix indicating an act, a
process, the result of an act or a process, a state; also, a
characteristic (as a theory, doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism,
galvanism, organism, hypnotism, socialism, sensualism, Anglicism.
Ism
Ism, n. [See ism, above.] A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or
visionary theory. E. Everett.
The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which
no man can number. S. G. Goodrich.
Ismaelian, Ismaelite
Is`ma*e"li*an (?), Is"ma*el*ite (?), n. (Eccl.) One of a sect of
Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben
Ismael, of the house Ali.
Iso-, Is-
I"so- (?), Is- (?).[Gr. 'i`sos equal.] A prefix or combining form,
indicating identity, or equality; the same numerical value; as in
isopod, isomorphous, isochromatic. Specif.: (a) (Chem.) Applied to
certain compounds having the same composition but different
properties; as in isocyanic. (b) (Organic Chem.) Applied to compounds
of certain isomeric series in whose structure one carbon atom, at
least, is connected with three other carbon atoms; -- contrasted with
neo- and normal; as in isoparaffine; isopentane.
Isobar
I"so*bar (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or
marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the
barometer reduced to sea level is the same either at a given time, or
for a certain period (mean height), as for a year; an isopiestic line.
[Written also isobare.]
Isobaric
I`so*bar"ic (?), a. (Phys. Geog.) Denoting equal pressure; as, an
isobaric line; specifically, of or pertaining to isobars.
Isobar
I"so*bar (?), n. The quality or state of being equal in weight,
especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or
application of isobaric science.
Isobarometric
I`so*bar`o*met"ric (?), a. [Iso + barometric.] (Phys. Geog.)
Indicating equal barometric pressure.
Isobathytherm
I`so*bath"y*therm (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting
the points on the surface of the earth where a certain temperature is
found at the same depth.
Isobathythermic
I`so*bath"y*ther"mic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an isobathytherm;
possessing or indicating the same temperature at the same depth.
Isocephalism
I`so*ceph"a*lism (?), n. [From Gr. Iso-, and Cephalon.] (Art) A
peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human
figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the
personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called
also isokephaleia.
Isochasm
I"so*chasm (?), n. [Iso- + chasm.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting
places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean
frequency of auroras.
Isochasmic
I`so*chas"mic (?), a. Indicating equal auroral display; as, an
isochasmic line.
Isocheim
I"so*cheim (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting places
on the earth having the same mean winter temperature. Cf. Isothere.
Isocheimal, Isochimal
I`so*chei"mal, I`so*chi"mal (?), a. Pertaining to, having the nature
of, or making, isocheims; as, an isocheimal line; an isocheimal chart.
Isocheimenal, Isochimenal
I`so*chei"me*nal (?), I`so*chi"me*nal a. The same as Isocheimal.
Isocheimic
I`so*chei"mic (?), a. The same as Isocheimal.
Isochimene
I`so*chi"mene (?), n. The same as Isocheim.
Isochromatic
I`so*chro*mat"ic (?), a. [Iso- + chromatic.] (Opt.) Having the same
color; connecting parts having the same color, as lines drawn through
certain points in experiments on the chromatic effects of polarized
light in crystals.
Isochronal
I*soch"ro*nal (?), a. [See Isochronous.] Uniform in time; of equal
time; performed in equal times; recurring at regular intervals;
isochronal vibrations or oscillations.
Isochronic
I`so*chron"ic (?), a. Isochronal.
Isochronism
I*soch"ro*nism (?), n. The state or quality of being isochronous.
Isochronon
I*soch"ro*non (?), n. [NL. See Isochronous.] A clock that is designed
to keep very accurate time.
Isochronous
I*soch"ro*nous (?), a. [Gr. Same as Isochronal.
Isochroous
I*soch"ro*ous (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. Having the same tint or color
throughout; uniformly or evenly colored.
Isoclinal, Isoclinic
I`so*cli"nal (?), I`so*clin"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. Of or pertaining
to, or indicating, equality of inclination or dip; having equal
inclination or dip. Isoclinal lines (Magnetism), lines on the earth's
surface connecting places at which a dipping needle indicates the same
inclination or dip.
Isocrymal
I`so*cry"mal (?), a. (Phys. Geog.) Pertaining to, having the nature
of, or illustrating, an isocryme; as, an isocrymal line; an isocrymal
chart.
Isocryme
I"so*cryme (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting points
on the earth's surface having the same mean temperature in the coldest
month of the year.
Isocrymic
I`so*crym"ic (?), a. Isocrymal.
Isocyanic
I`so*cy*an"ic (?), a. [Iso- + cyanic.] (Chem.) Designating an acid
isomeric with cyanic acid. Isocyanic acid, an acid metameric with
cyanic acid, and resembling it in its salts. It is obtained as a
colorless, mobile, unstable liquid by the heating cyanuric acid.
Called technically carbimide.
Isocyanuric
I`so*cy`a*nu"ric (?), a. [Iso- + cyanuric.] (Chem.) Designating, or
pertaining to, an acid isomeric with cyanuric acid, and called also
fulminuric acid. See under Fulminuric.
Isodiabatic
I`so*di`a*bat"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Physics) Pertaining to the
reception or the giving out of equal quantities of heat by a
substance. Rankine. Isodiabatic lines OR curves, a pair of lines or
curves exhibiting, on a diagram of energy, the law of variation of the
pressure and density of a fluid, the one during the lowering, and the
other during the raising, of its temperature, when the quantity of
heat given out by the fluid during any given stage of the one process
is equal to the quantity received during the corresponding stage of
the other. Such lines are said to be isodiabatic with respect to each
other. Compare Adiabatic.
Isodiametric
I`so*di`a*met"ric (?), a. [Iso- + diametric.]
1. (Crystallog.) Developed alike in the directions of the several
lateral axes; -- said of crystals of both the tetragonal and hexagonal
systems.
2. (Bot.) Having the several diameters nearly equal; -- said of the
cells of ordinary parenchyma.
Isodimorphic
I`so*di*mor"phic (?), a. [Iso- + dimorphic.] Isodimorphous.
Isodimorphism
I`so*di*mor"phism (?), n. Isomorphism between the two forms severally
of two dimorphous substances.
Isodimorphous
I`so*di*mor"phous (?), a. [Iso- + dimorphous.] Having the quality of
isodimorphism.
Isodulcite
I`so*dul"cite (?), n. [Iso- + dulcite.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline,
sugarlike substance, obtained by the decomposition of certain
glucosides, and intermediate in nature between the hexacid alcohols
(ductile, mannite, etc.) and the glucoses.
Isodynamic
I`so*dy*nam"ic (?), a. [Iso- + dynamic.] Of, pertaining to, having, or
denoting, equality of force. Isodynamic foods (Physiol.), those foods
that produce a similar amount of heat. -- Isodynamic lines
(Magnetism), lines on the earth's surface connecting places at which
the magnetic intensity is the same.
Isodynamous
I`so*dy"na*mous (?), a. [Gr. Isodynamic.] Of equal force or size.
Isogeotherm
I`so*ge"o*therm (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. gh^ the earth + qe`rmh heat.]
(Phys. Geog.) A line or curved surface passing beneath the earth's
surface through points having the same mean temperature.
Isogeothermal, Isogeothermic
I`so*ge`o*ther"mal (?), I`so*ge`o*ther"mic (?), a. Pertaining to,
having the nature of, or marking, isogeotherms; as, an isogeothermal
line or surface; as isogeothermal chart. -- n. An isogeotherm.
Isogonic
I`so*gon"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. Pertaining to, or noting, equal
angles. Isogonic lines (Magnetism), lines traced on the surface of the
globe, or upon a chart, connecting places at which the deviation of
the magnetic needle from the meridian or true north is the same.
Isogonic
I`so*gon"ic, a. (Zo\'94l.) Characterized by isogonism.
Isogonism
I*sog"o*nism (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The quality of having
similar sexual zooids or gonophores and dissimilar hydrants; -- said
of certain hydroids.
Isographic
I`so*graph"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to isography.
Isography
I*sog"ra*phy (?), n. [Iso- + -graphy.] Imitation of another's
handwriting,
Isohyetose
I`so*hy"e*tose` (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. "yeto`s rain.] (Phys. Geog.) Of or
pertaining to lines connecting places on the earth's surface which
have a mean annual rainfall. -- n. An isohyetose line.<-- = isohyet
(in MW10) lines with equal rainfall. --> <-- ##sic in original --
should be the *same* mean rainfall? -->
Isolable
I"so*la*ble (?), a. [See Isolate.] (Chem.) Capable of being isolated,
or of being obtained in a pure state; as, gold is isolable.
Isolate
I"so*late (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Isolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Isolating (?).] [It. isolato, p. p. of isolare to isolate, fr. isola
island, L. insula. See 2d Isle, and cf. Insulate.]
1. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to
insulate; to separate from others.
Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom
delighted to convey its precepts. Bp. Warburton.
2. (Elec.) To insulate. See Insulate.
3. (Chem.) To separate from all foreign substances; to make pure; to
obtain in a free state.
Isolated
I"so*la`ted (?), a. Placed or standing alone; detached; separated from
others. Isolated point of a curve. (Geom.) See Acnode.
Isolatedly
I"so*la`ted*ly (?), adv. In an isolated manner.
Isolation
I`so*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. isolation.] The act of isolating, or the
state of being isolated; insulation; separation; loneliness. Milman.
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Isolator
I"so*la`tor (?), n. One who, or that which, isolates.
Isologous
I*sol"o*gous (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Chem.) Having similar proportions,
similar relations, or similar differences of composition; -- said
specifically of groups or series which differ by a constant
difference; as, ethane, ethylene, an acetylene, or their analogous
compounds, form an isologous series.
Isomer
I"so*mer, n. [See Isomeric.] (Chem.) A body or compound which is
isomeric with another body or compound; a member of an isomeric
series.
Isomeric
I`so*mer"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. isom\'82rique.] (Chem.) Having the
same percentage composition; -- said of two or more different
substances which contain the same ingredients in the same proportions
by weight, often used with with. Specif.: (a) Polymeric; i. e., having
the same elements united in the same proportion by weight, but with
different molecular weights; as, acetylene and benzine are isomeric
(polymeric) with each other in this sense. See Polymeric. (b)
Metameric; i. e., having the same elements united in the same
proportions by weight, and with the same molecular weight, but which a
different structure or arrangement of the ultimate parts; as, ethyl
alcohol and methyl ether are isomeric (metameric) with each other in
this sense. See Metameric.
Isomeride
I*som"er*ide (?), n. (Chem.) An isomer. [R.]
Isomerism
I*som"er*ism (?), n. (Chem.) The state, quality, or relation, of two
or more isomeric substances. Physical isomerism (Chem.), the condition
or relation of certain (metameric) substances, which, while chemically
identical (in that they have the same composition, the same molecular
weights, and the same ultimate constitution), are yet physically
different, as in their action on polarized light, as dextro- and
l\'91vo-tartaric acids. In such compounds there is usually at least
one unsymmetrical carbon atom. See Unsymmetrical.<-- "metamerism" is
no longer used, and "isomerism" is generally applied to this conept.
including optical isomerism, the property of optical isomers -->
Isomeromorphism
I`so*mer`o*mor"phism (?), n. [Isomer + Gr. ism.] (Crystallog.)
Isomorphism between substances that are isomeric.
Isometric, Isometrical
I`so*met"ric (?), I`so*met"ric*al (?), a. [Iso- + Gr.
1. Pertaining to, or characterized by, equality of measure.
2. (Crystallog.) Noting, or conforming to, that system of
crystallization in which the three axes are of equal length and at
right angles to each other; monometric; regular; cubic. Cf.
Crystallization.
Isometric lines (Thermodynamics), lines representing in a diagram the
relations of pressure and temperature in a gas, when the volume
remains constant. -- Isometrical perspective. See under Perspective.
-- Isometrical projection, a species of orthographic projection, in
which but a single plane of projection is used. It is so named from
the fact that the projections of three equal lines, parallel
respectively to three rectangular axes, are equal to one another. This
kind of projection is principally used in delineating buildings or
machinery, in which the principal lines are parallel to three
rectangular axes, and the principal planes are parallel to three
rectangular planes passing through the three axes.
Isomorph
I"so*morph (?), n. [See Isomorphous.] A substance which is similar to
another in crystalline form and composition.
Isomorphic
I`so*mor"phic (?), a. Isomorphous.
Isomorphism
I`so*mor"phism (?), n. [Cf. F. isomorphisme.] (Crystallog.) A
similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar
composition, as between the sulphates of barium (BaSO4) and strontium
(SrSO4). It is sometimes extended to include similarity of form
between substances of unlike composition, which is more properly
called hom\'d2omorphism. <-- (math): see isomorphic -->
Isomorphous
I`so*mor"phous (?), a. [Iso- + -morphous.] Having the quality of
isomorphism.
Isonandra
I`so*nan"dra (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Bot.) A genus of sapotaceous trees
of India. Isonandra Gutta is the principal source of gutta-percha.
Isonephelic
I`so*ne*phel"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) Having, or
indicating, an equal amount of cloudiness for a given period; as,
isonephelic regions; an isonephelic line.
Isonicotine
I`so*nic"o*tine (?), n. [Iso- + nicotine.] (Chem.) A crystalline,
nitrogenous base, C10H14N2, isomeric with nicotine.
Isonicotinic
I`so*nic`o*tin"ic (?), a. (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or derived from,
isonicotine. (b) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid isomeric with
nicotinic acid.
Isonitroso-
I`so*ni*tro"so- (?). [Iso- + nitroso-.] (Chem.) A combining from (also
used adjectively), signifying: Pertaining to, or designating, the
characteristic, nitrogenous radical, NOH, called the isonitroso group.
Isonomic
I`so*nom"ic (?), a. [Gr. The same, or equal, in law or right; one in
kind or origin; analogous; similar. Dana.
Isonomy
I*son"o*my (?), n. [Gr. isonomie. See Isonomic.] Equal law or right;
equal distribution of rights and privileges; similarity.
Isopathy
I*sop"a*thy (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Med.) (a) The system which undertakes
to cure a disease by means of the virus of the same disease. (b) The
theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a
healthy animal. Mayne. (c) The doctrine that the power of therapeutics
is equal to that of the causes of disease.
Isopepsin
I`so*pep"sin (?), n. [Iso- + pepsin.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pepsin modified
by exposure to a temperature of from 40° to 60° C.
Isoperimetrical
I`so*per`i*met"ric*al (?), a. [Gr. isop\'82rim\'8atre. See Perimeter.]
(Geom.) Having equal perimeters of circumferences; as, isoperimetrical
figures or bodies.
Isoperimetry
I`so*per*im"e*try (?), n. (Geom.) The science of figures having equal
perimeters or boundaries.
Isopiestic
I`so*pi*es"tic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Thermodynamics) Having equal
pressure. Isopiestic lines, lines showing, in a diagram, the relations
of temperature and volume, when the elastic force is constant; --
called also isobars.
Isopleura
I`so*pleu"ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Iso-, and Pleura.] (Zo\'94l.) A
subclass of Gastropoda, in which the body is symmetrical, the right
and left sides being equal.
NOTE: &hand; Th e in testine terminates at the posterior end of the
body, and the gills and circulatory and reproductive organs are
paired. It includes the chitons (Polyplacophora), together with
Neomenia and Ch\'91toderma, which are wormlike forms without a
shell.
Isopod
I"so*pod (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having the legs similar in structure;
belonging to the Isopoda. -- n. One of the Isopoda.
Isopoda
I*sop"o*da (?), n. pl. [NL. See Iso-, and -poda.] (Zo\'94l.) An order
of sessile-eyed Crustacea, usually having seven pairs of legs, which
are all similar in structure.
NOTE: &hand; Th e bo dy is us ually de pressed, with the abdominal
segments short, and often consolidated in part. The branchi\'91 are
on the abdominal appendages. The group includes the terrestrial
pill bugs and sow bugs, with numerous marine forms. See
Arthrostrata, Gribble.
Isopodiform
I`so*pod"i*form (?), a. [Isopod + -form.] (Zo\'94l.) Having the shape
of an isopod; -- said of the larv\'91 of certain insects.
Isopodous
I*sop"o*dous (?), a. Same as Isopod.
Isopogonous
I`so*pog"o*nous (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having the two webs
equal in breath; -- said of feathers.
Isoprene
I"so*prene (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Chem.) An oily, volatile
hydrocarbon, obtained by the distillation of caoutchouc or
guttaipercha.<-- C5H8 -- unsaturated, and used to make synthetic
rubber by polymerization. In organic chemistry, viewed conceptually as
the building block of the terpene series of hydrocarbons -->
Isopycnic
I`so*pyc"nic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. pykno`s dense.] (Physics) Having
equal density, as different regions of a medium; passing through
points at which the density is equal; as, an isopycnic line or
surface.
Isopycnic
I`so*pyc"nic, n. (Physics) A line or surface passing through those
points in a medium, at which the density is the same.
Isorcin
I*sor"cin (?), n. [Iso- + orcin.] (Chem.) A crystalline hydrocarbon
derivative, metameric with orcin, but produced artificially; -- called
also cresorcin.
Isorropic
I`sor*rop"ic (?), a. [Gr. 'iso`rropos in equipoise; 'i`sos equal +
"roph` downward inclination or momentum.] Of equal value. Isorropic
line (in a diagram) (Geom.), the locus of all the points for which a
specified function has a constant value. Newcomb.
Isosceles
I*sos"ce*les (?), a. [L., fr. Gr. 'i`sos equal + (Geom.) Having two
legs or sides that are equal; -- said of a triangle.
Isospondyli
I`so*spon"dy*li (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'i`sos equal + (Zo\'94l.) An
extensive order of fishes, including the salmons, herrings, and many
allied forms.
Isospondylous
I`so*spon"dy*lous (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the
Isospondyli; having the anterior vertebr\'91 separate and normal.
Isosporic
I`so*spor"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Bot.) Producing but one kind of
spore, as the ferns and Equiseta. Cf. Heterosporic.
Isostemonous
I`so*stem"o*nous (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Bot.) Having exactly as many
stamens as petals.
Isostemony
I`so*stem"o*ny (?), n. (Bot.) The quality or state of being
isostemonous.
Isosulphocyanate
I`so*sul`pho*cy"a*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of isosulphocyanic acid.
Isosulphocyanic
I`so*sul`pho*cy*an"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating,
an acid, HNCS, isomeric with sulphocyanic acid.
Isotheral
I*soth"er*al (?), a. Having the nature of an isothere; indicating the
distribution of temperature by means of an isothere; as, an isotheral
chart or line.
Isothere
I"so*there (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting points
on the earth's surface having the same mean summer temperature.
Isotherm
I"so*therm (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or
marking points on the earth's surface having the same temperature.
This may be the temperature for a given time of observation, or the
mean temperature for a year or other period. Also, a similar line
based on the distribution of temperature in the ocean.
Isothermal
I`so*ther"mal (?), a. [Cf. F. isotherme.] (a) Relating to equality of
temperature. (b) (Phys. Geog.) Having reference to the geographical
distribution of temperature, as exhibited by means of isotherms; as,
an isothermal line; an isothermal chart. Isothermal line. (a) An
isotherm. (b) A line drawn on a diagram of energy such that its
ordinates represent the pressures of a substance corresponding to
various volumes, while the absolute temperature is maintained at a
constant value. -- Isothermal zones, spaces on opposite sides of the
equator having the same mean temperature, and bounded by corresponding
isothermal lines.
Isothermobath
I`so*ther"mo*bath (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. (Phys. Geog) A line drawn
through points of equal temperature in a vertical section of the
ocean.
Isothermobathic
I`so*ther`mo*bath"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an isothermobath;
possessing or indicating equal temperatures in a vertical section, as
of the ocean.
Isotherombrose
I*soth`er*om"brose (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. qe`ros summer + 'o`mbros rain.]
(Phys. Geog) A line connecting or marking points on the earth's
surface, which have the same mean summer rainfall.
Isotonic
I`so*ton"ic (?), a. [Iso- + tonic.] Having or indicating, equal tones,
or tension. Isotonic system (Mus.), a system consisting of intervals,
in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve
equal semitones.
Isotrimorphic
I`so*tri*mor"phic (?), a. Isotrimorphous.
Isotrimorphism
I`so*tri*mor"phism (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. Isomorphism between the three
forms, severally, of two trimorphous substances.
Isotrimorphous
I`so*tri*mor"phous (?), a. Having the quality of isotrimorphism;
isotrimorphic.
Isotropic
I`so*trop"ic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. (Physics) Having the same properties
in all directions; specifically, equally elastic in all directions.
Isotropism
I*sot"ro*pism (?), n. Isotropy.
Isotropous
I*sot"ro*pous (?), a. Isotropic.
Isotropy
I*sot"ro*py (?), n. (Physics) Uniformity of physical properties in all
directions in a body; absence of all kinds of polarity; specifically,
equal elasticity in all directions.
Isouric
I`so*u"ric (?), a. [Iso- + uric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
designating, a complex nitrogenous acid, isomeric with uric acid.
Israelite
Is"ra*el*ite (?), n. [L. Isra\'89lites, Gr. Yisr\'be, i. e., champion
of God; s\'ber\'beh to fight + God.] A descendant of Israel, or Jacob;
a Hebrew; a Jew.
Israelitic, Israelitish
Is`ra*el*it"ic (?), Is"ra*el*i`tish (?), a. Of or pertaining to
Israel, or to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew.
Issuable
Is"su*a*ble (?), a. [From Issue.]
1. Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable of being
made an issue at law. Burrill.
2. Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on these
grounds.
Issuable plea (Law), a plea to the merits, on which the adverse party
may take issue and proceed to trial.
Issuably
Is"su*a*bly (?), adv. In an issuable manner; by way of issue; as, to
plead issuably.
Issuance
Is"su*ance (?), n. The act of issuing, or giving out; as, the issuance
of an order; the issuance of rations, and the like.
Issuant
Is"su*ant (?), a. (Her.) Issuing or coming up; -- a term used to
express a charge or bearing rising or coming out of another.
Issue
Is"sue (?), n. [OF. issue, eissue, F. issue, fr. OF. issir, eissir, to
go out, L. exire; ex out of, from + ire to go, akin to Gr. i., Goth.
iddja went, used as prefect of gaggan to go. Cf. Ambition, Count a
nobleman, Commence, Errant, Exit, Eyre, Initial, Yede went.]
1. The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed
place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a
wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.
2. The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance;
as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of
money from a treasury.
3. That which passes, flows, or is sent out; the whole quantity sent
forth or emitted at one time; as, an issue of bank notes; the daily
issue of a newspaper.
4. Progeny; a child or children; offspring. In law, sometimes, in a
general sense, all persons descended from a common ancestor; all
lineal descendants.
If the king Should without issue die. Shak.
5. Produce of the earth, or profits of land, tenements, or other
property; as, A conveyed to B all his right for a term of years, with
all the issues, rents, and profits.
6. A discharge of flux, as of blood. Matt. ix. 20.
7. (Med.) An artificial ulcer, usually made in the fleshy part of the
arm or leg, to produce the secretion and discharge of pus for the
relief of some affected part.
8. The final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence,
contest; test; trial.
Come forth to view The issue of the exploit. Shak.
While it is hot, I 'll put it to the issue. Shak.
9. A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take
affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of alternatives
between which to choose or decide.
10. (Law) In pleading, a single material point of law or fact
depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and
denied on the other, is presented for determination. See General
issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned. Blount.
Cowell.
At issue, in controversy; disputed; opposing or contesting; hence, at
variance; disagreeing; inconsistent.
As much at issue with the summer day As if you brought a candle out
of doors. Mrs. Browning.
-- Bank of issue, Collateral issue, etc. See under Bank, Collateral,
etc. -- Issue pea, a pea, or a similar round body, used to maintain
irritation in a wound, and promote the secretion and discharge of pus.
-- To join, OR take, issue, to take opposing sides in a matter in
controversy.
Issue
Is"sue, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Issued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Issuing.]
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1. To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any inclosed place.
From it issued forced drops of blood. Shak.
2. To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; as, troops issued from the
town, and attacked the besiegers.
3. To proceed, as from a source; as, water issues from springs; light
issues from the sun.
4. To proceed, as progeny; to be derived; to be descended; to spring.
Of thy sons that shall issue from thee. 2 Kings xx. 18.
5. To extend; to pass or open; as, the path issues into the highway.
6. To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise;
to proceed; as, rents and profits issuing from land, tenements, or a
capital stock.
7. To close; to end; to terminate; to turn out; as, we know not how
the cause will issue.
8. (Law) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the
parties join issue.
Issue
Is"sue (?), v. t.
1. To send out; to put into circulation; as, to issue notes from a
bank.
2. To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions.
3. To send out officially; to deliver by authority; as, to issue an
order; to issue a writ.
Issueless
Is"sue*less, a. Having no issue or progeny; childless. "The heavens .
. . have left me issueless." Shak.
Issuer
Is"su*er (?), n. One who issues, emits, or publishes.
-ist
-ist (?). [Gr. iste.] A noun suffix denoting an agent, or doer, one
who practices, a believer in; as, theorist, one who theorizes;
socialist, one who holds to socialism; sensualist, one given to
sensuality.
Is't
Is't (?). A contraction of is it.
Isthmian
Isth"mi*an (?), a. [L. Isthmius, Gr. Isthmus.] Of or pertaining to an
isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece. Isthmian
games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of
Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in the spring of every
alternate year. They consisted of all kinds of athletic sports,
wrestling, boxing, racing on foot and in chariots, and also contests
in music and poetry. The prize was a garland of pine leaves.
Isthmus
Isth"mus (?; 277), n.; pl. Isthmuses (#). [L. isthmus, Gr. 'isqmo`s a
neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the
Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of 'ie`nai to go; cf. Icel.
ei&edh; isthmus. See Issue.] (Geog.) A neck or narrow slip of land by
which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united
to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc.
Isthmus of the fauces. (Anat.) See Fauces.
Istle
Is"tle (?), n. Same as Ixtle.
Isuret
I*su"ret (?), n. [Iso- + urea.] (Chem.) An artificial nitrogenous
base, isomeric with urea, and forming a white crystalline substance;
-- called also isuretine.
It
It (?), pron. [OE. it, hit, AS. hit; cf. D. het. &root;181. See He.]
The neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine
pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the same plural (they,
their of theirs, them).
NOTE: &hand; Th e possessive form its is modern, being rarely found
in the writings of Shakespeare and Milton, and not at all in the
original King James's version of the Bible. During the transition
from the regular his to the anomalous its, it was to some extent
employed in the possessive without the case ending. See His, and
He. In Dryden's time its had become quite established as the
regular form.
The day present hath ever inough to do with it owne grief. Genevan
Test.
Do, child, go to it grandam, child. Shak.
It knighthood shall do worse. It shall fright all it friends with
borrowing letters. B. Jonson.
NOTE: &hand; In the course of time, the nature of the neuter sign i
in it, the form being found in but a few words, became
misunderstood. Instead of being looked upon as an affix, it passed
for part of the original word. Hence was formed from it the
anomalous genitive it, superseding the Saxon his.
Latham.
The fruit tree yielding fruit after his (its) kind. Gen. i. 11.
It is used, --
1. As a substance for any noun of the neuter gender; as, here is the
book, take it home.
2. As a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence,
pointing to that which is about to be stated, named, or mentioned, or
referring to that which apparent or well known; as, I saw it was John.
It is I; be not afraid. Matt. xiv. 27.
Peter heard that it was the Lord. John xxi. 7.
Often, in such cases, as a substitute for a sentence or clause; as, it
is thought he will come; it is wrong to do this.
3. As an indefinite nominative for a impersonal verb; as, it snows; it
rains.
4. As a substitute for such general terms as, the state of affairs,
the condition of things, and the like; as, how is it with the sick
man?
Think on me when it shall be well with thee. Gen. xl. 14.
5. As an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs, or after a
substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to
walk).
The Lacedemonians, at the Straits of Thermopyl\'91, when their arms
failed them, fought it out with nails and teeth. Dryden.
Whether the charmer sinner it, or saint it, If folly grows
romantic, I must paint it. Pope.
Its self. See Itself.
Itacism
I"ta*cism (?), n. [Cf. F. itacisme. See Etacism, and cf. Iotacism.]
(Greek Gram.) Pronunciation of e in the English word be. This was the
pronunciation advocated by ReuEtacism.
In all such questions between a the confusing element of itacism
comes in. Alford.
Itacist
I"ta*cist (?), n. [Cf. F. itaciste.] One who is in favor of itacism.
Itacolumite
It`a*col"u*mite (?), n. [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.] (Min.)
A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions
where the diamond is found.
Itaconic
It`a*con"ic (?), a. [From aconitic, by transposition of the letters.]
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is
obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and
other organic acids. <-- ITaconic acid: also, methylenesuccynic acid,
propylene dicarboxylic acid CH2=C(COOH)CH2.COOH -->
Itala
It"a*la (?), n. [Fem. of L. Italus Italian.] An early Latin version of
the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint,
and was also called the Italic version).
Italian
I*tal"ian (?), a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.] Of or
pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language. Italian cloth a
light material of cotton and worsted; -- called also farmer's satin.
-- Italian iron, a heater for fluting frills. -- Italian juice,
Calabrian liquorice.
Italian
I*tal"ian, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.
2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.
Italianate
I*tal"ian*ate (?), v. t. [Cf. It. italianare.] To render Italian, or
conformable to Italian customs; to Italianize. [R.] Ascham.
Italianate
I*tal"ian*ate (?), a. Italianized; Italianated. "Apish, childish, and
Italianate." Marlowe.
Italianism
I*tal"ian*ism (?), n.
1. A word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the Italians; an Italicism.
2. Attachment to, or sympathy for, Italy.
Italianize
I*tal"ian*ize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Italianized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Italianizing (?).] [Cf. F. italianiser, It. italianizzare.]
1. To play the Italian; to speak Italian. Cotgrave.
2. To render Italian in any respect; to Italianate. "An Englishman
Italianized." Lowell.
Italic
I*tal"ic (?), a. [L. Italicus: cf. F. italique. Cf. Italian.]
1. Relating to Italy or to its people.
2. Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not
stand upright, but slope toward the right; -- so called because
dedicated to the States of Italy by the inventor, Aldus Manutius,
about the year 1500.
Italic languages, the group or family of languages of ancient Italy.
-- Italic order (Arch.), the composite order. See Composite. -- Italic
school, a term given to the Pythagorean and Eleatic philosophers, from
the country where their doctrines were first promulgated. -- Italic
version. See Itala.
Italic
I*tal"ic, n.; pl. Italics (. (Print.) An Italic letter, character, or
type (see Italic, a., 2.); -- often in the plural; as, the Italics are
the author's. Italic letters are used to distinguish words for
emphasis, importance, antithesis, etc. Also, collectively, Italic
letters.
Italicism
I*tal"i*cism (?), n.
1. A phrase or idiom peculiar to the Italian language; to Italianism.
2. The use of Italics.
Italicize
I*tal"i*cize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Italicized (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Italicizing (?).] To print in Italic characters; to underline
written letters or words with a single line; as, to Italicize a word;
Italicizes too much.
Ita palm
I"ta palm` (?). (Bot.) A magnificent species of palm (Mauritia
flexuosa), growing near the Orinoco. The natives eat its fruit and
buds, drink its sap, and make thread and cord from its fiber.
Itch
Itch (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Itched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Itching.]
[OE. icchen, , AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG.
jucchen.]
1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person
to scratch the part affected.
My mouth hath itched all this long day. Chaucer.
2. To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as,
itching ears. "An itching palm." Shak.
Itch
Itch, n.
1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles,
produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei),
and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact.
2. Any itching eruption.
3. A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned)
by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc.
4. A constant irritating desire.
An itch of being thought a divine king. Dryden.
Baker's itch. See under Baker. -- Barber's itch, sycosis. --
Bricklayer's itch, an eczema of the hands attended with much itching,
occurring among bricklayers. -- Grocer's itch, an itching eruption,
being a variety of eczema, produced by the sugar mite (Tyrogluphus
sacchari). -- Itch insect (Zo\'94l.), a small parasitic mite
(Sarcoptes scabei) which burrows and breeds beneath the human skin,
thus causing the disease known as the itch. See Illust. in Append. --
Itch mite. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Itch insect, above. Also, other similar
mites affecting the lower animals, as the horse and ox. -- Sugar
baker's itch, a variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the
skin. -- Washerwoman's itch, eczema of the hands and arms, occurring
among washerwomen.
Itchiness
Itch"i*ness (?), n. The state of being itchy.
Itchless
Itch"less, a. Free from itching.
Itchy
Itch"y (?), a. Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation.
Cowper.
-ite
-ite (?). [From Gr.
1. A suffix denoting one of a party, a sympathizer with or adherent
of, and the like, and frequently used in ridicule; as, a Millerite; a
Benthamite.
2. A suffix used in naming minerals; as, chlorite, from its
characteristic green color; barite, from its heaviness; graphite, from
its use in writing.
3. (Chem.) A suffix used to denote the salts formed from those acids
whose names end in -ous; as, sulphite, from sulphurous; nitrite, from
nitrous acid, etc.
Item
I"tem (?), adv. [L. See Iterate.] Also; as an additional article.
Item
I"tem (?), n. [From Item, adv.]
1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a
bill.
2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.]
A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent
themselves. Fuller.
3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning
the weather.
Item
I"tem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.] To
make a note or memorandum of.
I have itemed it in my memory. Addison.
Itemize
I"tem*ize (?), v. t. To state in items, or by particulars; as, to
itemize the cost of a railroad. [Local, U. S.]
Iter
I"ter (?), n. [L. See Eyre.] (Anat.) A passage; esp., the passage
between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the aqueduct of
Sylvius.
Iterable
It"er*a*ble (?), a. [L. iterabilis. See Iterate.] Capable of being
iterated or repeated. [Obs.]
Iterance
It"er*ance (?), n. Iteration. [Obs.]
Iterant
It"er*ant (?), a. [L. iterans, p. pr. of iterare.] Repeating;
iterating; as, an iterant echo. Bacon.
Iterate
It"er*ate (?), a. [L. iteratus, p. p. of iterare to repeat, fr. iterum
again, prop. a compar. from the stem of is he, that; cf. L. ita so,
item likewise, also, Skr. itara other, iti thus. Cf. Identity, Item.]
Uttered or done again; repeated. [Obs.] Bp. Gardiner.
Iterate
It"er*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iterated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Iterating.] To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat; as,
to iterate advice.
Nor Eve to iterate Her former trespass feared. Milton.
Iterate
It"er*ate (?), adv. By way of iteration.
Iteration
It`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. iteratio.] Recital or performance a second
time; repetition. Bacon.
What needs this iteration, woman? Shak.
Iterative
It"er*a*tive (?), a. [L. iterativus: cf. F. it\'82ratif.] Repeating.
Cotgrave. -- It"er*a*tive*ly, adv.
Ithyphallic
Ith`y*phal"lic (?), a. [L. ithyphallicus, fr. ithyphallus, Gr. membrum
virile erectum, or a figure thereof carried in the festivals of
Bacchus.] Lustful; lewd; salacious; indecent; obscene.
Itineracy
I*tin"er*a*cy (?), n. The act or practice of itinerating; itinerancy.
Itinerancy
I*tin"er*an*cy (?), n. [See Itinerant.]
1. A passing from place to place. Dr. H. More.
2. A discharge of official duty involving frequent change of
residence; the custom or practice of discharging official duty in this
way; also, a body of persons who thus discharge official duty.
Itinerant
I*tin"er*ant (?), a. [LL. itinerans, -antis, p. pr. of itinerare to
make a journey, fr. L. iter, itineris, a walk, way, journey. See
Errant, Issue.] Passing or traveling about a country; going or
preaching on a circuit; wandering; not settled; as, an itinerant
preacher; an itinerant peddler.
The king's own courts were then itinerant, being kept in the king's
palace, and removing with his household in those royal progresses
which he continually made. Blackstone.
Itinerant
I*tin"er*ant, a. One who travels from place to place, particularly a
preacher; one who is unsettled.
Glad to turn itinerant, To stroll and teach from town to town.
Hudibras.
Itinerantly
I*tin"er*ant*ly, adv. In an itinerant manner.
Itinerary
I*tin"er*a*ry (?), a. [L. itinerarius: cf. F. itin\'82raire. See
Itinerant.] Itinerant; traveling; passing from place to place; done on
a journey.
It was rather an itinerary circuit of justice than a progress.
Bacon.
Itinerary
I*tin"er*a*ry, n.; pl. Itineraries (#). [L. itinerarium: cf. F.
itin\'82raire. See Itinerary, a.] An account of travels, or a register
of places and distances as a guide to travelers; as, the Itinerary of
Antoninus.
Itinerate
I*tin"er*ate (?). v. i. [imp. & p. p. Itinerated (#); p. pr. & vb. n.
Itinerating (#).] [LL. itineratus, p. p. of itinerari, itinerare. See
Itinerant.] To wander without a settled habitation; to travel from
place or on a circuit, particularly for the purpose of preaching,
lecturing, etc.
-itis
-i"tis (?), [Gr. A suffix used in medical terms to denote an
inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis.
Its
Its (?). Possessive form of the pronoun it. See It.
Itself
It*self" (?), pron. The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It; as, the thing
is good in itself; it stands by itself.
Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or
poor. Locke.
Ittria
It"tri*a (?), n. [NL.] See Yttria.
Ittrium
It"tri*um (?), n. [NL.] See Yttrium.
Itzibu
It"zi*bu (?), n. [Jap. ichibu.] (Numis.) A silver coin of Japan, worth
about thirty-four cents. [Written also itzebu, ichebu, itcheboo, etc.]
Iulidan
I*u"li*dan (?), n. [See Iulus.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the Iulid\'91, a
family of myriapods, of which the genus Iulus is the type. See Iulus.
Iulus
I*u"lus (?), n. [L., down, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of chilognathous
myriapods. The body is long and round, consisting of numerous smooth,
equal segments, each of which bears two pairs of short legs. It
includes the galleyworms. See Chilognatha.
Ivan Ivanovitch
I*van" I*van"o*vitch (?). An ideal personification of the typical
Russian or of the Russian people; -- used as "John Bull" is used for
the typical Englishman.
I've
I've (?). Colloquial contraction of I have.
-ive
-ive (?). [L. -ivus.] An adjective suffix signifying relating or
belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active,
conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Ivied
I"vied (?), a. [From Ivy.] Overgrown with ivy.
Ivoride
I"vo*ride (?), n. A composition resembling ivory in appearance and
used as a substitute for it.
Ivory
I"vo*ry (?), n.; pl. Ivories (#). [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L.
eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha
elephant. Cf. Eburnean.]
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1. The hard, white, opaque, fine-grained substance constituting the
tusks of the elephant. It is a variety of dentine, characterized by
the minuteness and close arrangement of the tubes, as also by their
double flexure. It is used in manufacturing articles of ornament or
utility.
NOTE: &hand; Iv ory is the name commercially given not only to the
substance constituting the tusks of the elephant, but also to that
of the tusks of the hippopotamus and walrus, the hornlike tusk of
the narwhal, etc.
2. The tusks themselves of the elephant, etc.
3. Any carving executed in ivory. Mollett.
4. pl. Teeth; as, to show one's ivories. [Slang]
Ivory black. See under Black, n. -- Ivory gull (Zo\'94l.), a white
Arctic gull (Larus eburneus). -- Ivory nut (Bot.), the nut of a
species of palm, the Phytephas macroarpa, often as large as a hen's
egg. When young the seed contains a fluid, which gradually hardness
into a whitish, close-grained, albuminous substance, resembling the
finest ivory in texture and color, whence it is called vegetable
ivory. It is wrought into various articles, as buttons, chessmen, etc.
The palm is found in New Grenada. A smaller kind is the fruit of the
Phytephas microarpa. The nuts are known in commerce as Corosso nuts.
-- Ivory palm (Bot.), the palm tree which produces ivory nuts. --
Ivory shell (Zo\'94l.), any species of Eburna, a genus of marine
gastropod shells, having a smooth surface, usually white with red or
brown spots. -- Vegetable ivory, the meat of the ivory nut. See Ivory
nut (above).
Ivory-bill
I"vo*ry-bill` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A large, handsome, North American
woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp,
ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white
secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet
crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States.
Ivorytype
I"vo*ry*type` (?), n. (photog.) A picture produced by superposing a
very light print, rendered translucent by varnish, and tinted upon the
back, upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph
in natural colors; -- called also hellenotype. Knight.
Ivy
I"vy (?), n.; pl. Ivies (#). [AS. \'c6fig; akin to OHG. ebawi, ebah,
G. epheu.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Hedera (H. helix), common in
Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly
five-pointed; the flowers yellowish and small; the berries black or
yellow. The stem clings to walls and trees by rootlike fibers.
Direct The clasping ivy where to climb. Milton.
Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere. Milton.
American ivy. (Bot.) See Virginia creeper. -- English ivy (Bot.), a
popular name in America for the ivy proper (Hedera helix). -- German
ivy (Bot.), a creeping plant, with smooth, succulent stems, and
fleshy, light-green leaves; a species of Senecio (S. scandens). --
Ground ivy. (Bot.) Gill (Nepeta Glechoma). -- Ivy bush. (Bot.) See
Mountain laurel, under Mountain. -- Ivy owl (Zo\'94l.), the barn owl.
-- Ivy tod (Bot.), the ivy plant. Tennyson. -- Japanese ivy (Bot.), a
climbing plant (Ampelopsis tricuspidata), closely related to the
Virginia creeper. -- Poison ivy (Bot.), an American woody creeper
(Rhus Toxicodendron), with trifoliate leaves, and greenish-white
berries. It is exceedingly poisonous to the touch for most persons. --
To pipe in an ivy leaf, to console one's self as best one can. [Obs.]
Chaucer. -- West Indian ivy, a climbing plant of the genus Marcgravia.
Ivy-mantled
I"vy-man`tled (?), a. Covered with ivy.
Iwis
I*wis" (?), adv. Indeed; truly. See Ywis. [Written also iwys, iwisse,
etc.] [Obs.] Ascham.
Ixia
Ix"i*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) A South African bulbous plant of
the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Ixodes
Ix*o"des (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of parasitic
Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick, the
insect.
Ixodian
Ix*o"di*an (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A tick of the genus Ixodes, or the
family Ixodid\'91.
Ixtle, Ixtli
Ix"tle, Ix"tli, n. (Bot.) A Mexican name for a variety of Agave
rigida, which furnishes a strong coarse fiber; also, the fiber itself,
which is called also pita, and Tampico fiber. [Written also istle.]
Izard
Iz"ard (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A variety of the chamois found in the
Pyrenees.
-ize
-ize (?). [F. -iser, L. -izare, Gr. A verb suffix signifying to make,
to do, to practice; as apologize, baptize, theorize, tyrannize.
NOTE: &hand; In th e ca se of certain words the spelling with -ise
(after analogy with F. -iser) is the usual form; as, catechise,
criticise. With regard to most words, however, which have this
suffix there is a diversity of usage, some authorities spelling
-ise, others (as in this book) -ize.
Izedi
Iz"e*di (?), n. One of an Oriental religious sect which worships Satan
or the Devil.
The Izedis or Yezdis, the so-called Devil worshipers, still remain
a numerous though oppressed people in Mesopotamia and adjacent
countries. Tylor.
Izedism
Iz"e*dism (?), n. The religion of the Izedis.
Izzard
Iz"zard (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Izard.
Izzard
Iz"zard (?), n. [Formerly ezed, prob. fr. F. et z\'90de and z.] The
letter z; -- formerly so called. J.