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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.
Defn: 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.)
Defn: 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.
Defn: One who, or that which, inflates; as, the inflaters of the stock exchange.
INFLATINGLY In*flat"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In a manner tending to inflate.
INFLATION In*fla"tion, n. Etym: [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.
Defn: One who favors an increased or very large issue of paper money. [U.S.]
INFLATUS In*fla"tus, n. Etym: [L. See Inflate, v. t.]
Defn: 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.] Etym: [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.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: Having inflections; capable of, or subject to, inflection; inflective. Inflected cycloid (Geom.), a prolate cycloid. See Cycloid.
INFLECTION In*flec"tion, n. Etym: [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.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: 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.
Defn: Of or pertaining to inflection; having, or characterized by, inflection. Max Müller.
INFLECTIVE In*flect"ive, a.
1. Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; as, the inflective quality of the air. Derham.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: 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.
Defn: To incarnate.
INFLEX In*flex", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Flex, Inflect.]
Defn: To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect. J. Philips.
INFLEXED In*flexed", a.
1. Turned; bent. Feltham.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Bent or turned abruptly inwards, or toward the axis, as the petals of a flower.
INFLEXIBILITY In*flex"i*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inflexibilité.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [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.
Defn: The quality or state of being inflexible; inflexibility; rigidity; firmness.
INFLEXIBLY In*flex"i*bly, adv.
Defn: In an inflexible manner.
INFLEXION In*flex"ion, n.
Defn: Inflection.
INFLEXIVE In*flex"ive, a.
1. Inflective. "Inflexive endings." W. E. Jelf.
2. Inflexible. [R.] "Foes inflexive." Chapman.
INFLEXURE In*flex"ure, n.
Defn: An inflection; a bend or fold. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
INFLICT In*flict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Inflicting.] Etym: [L. inflictus, p.p. of infligere to strike on, to inflict; pref. in- in, on + fligere to strike. Cf. Flail.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: One who inflicts. Godis the sole and immadiate inflicter of such strokes. South.
INFLICTION In*flic"tion, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [Cf.F. inflictif.]
Defn: Causing infliction; acting as an infliction. Whitehead.
INFLORESCENCE In`flo*res"cence, n. Etym: [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.
Defn: To flow in. Wiseman.
INFLUENCE In"flu*ence, n. Etym: [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.)
Defn: 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.]
Defn: 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.
INFLUENCER In"flu*en*cer, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, influences.
INFLUENCIVE In"flu*en*cive, a.
Defn: Tending toinfluence; influential.
INFLUENT In"flu*ent, a. Etym: [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.
INFLUENTIAL In`flu*en"tial, a. Etym: [See Influence.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: In an influential manner.
INFLUENZA In`flu*en"za, n. Etym: [It. influenza influence, an epidemic formerly attributed by astrologers to the influence of the heavenly bodies, influenza. See Influence.] (Med.)
Defn: 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. Etym: [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. Etym: [L. influxio : cf. F. influxion.]
Defn: A flowing in; infusion. [R.] Bacon.
INFLUXIOUS In*flux"ious, a.
Defn: Influential. [Obs.]
INFLUXIVE In*flux"ive, a.
Defn: Having a tendency to flow in; having influence; influential. [R.] Holdsworth.
INFLUXIVELY In*flux"ive*ly, adv.
Defn: By influxion. [R.]
INFOLD In*fold" (n-fld''), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Infolding.] Etym: [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.
Defn: The act of infolding; the state of being infolded.
INFOLIATE In*fo"li*ate, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. folium leaf.]
Defn: To cover or overspread with, or as with, leaves. [R.] Howell.
INFORM In*form", a. Etym: [L. informis; pref. in- not + forma form, shape: cf. F. informe]
Defn: Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. Cotton.
INFORM In*form", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Informed; p. pr. & vb. n. Informing.] Etym: [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. Etym: [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.
Defn: In an informal manner.
INFORMANT In*form"ant, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [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)
Defn: 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.
Defn: Having power to inform, animate, or vivify. Dr. H. More.
INFORMATORY In*form"a*to*ry, a.
Defn: Full of, or conveying, information; instructive. [R.] London Spectator.
INFORMED In*formed" (n-frmd''), a.
Defn: Unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless. [Obs.] Spenser. Informed stars. See under Unformed.
INFORMER In*form"er, n. Etym: [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)
Defn: 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. Etym: [L. informidabilis. See In- not, and Formidable.]
Defn: Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded. [Obs.] "Foe not informidable." Milton.
INFORMITY In*form"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. informitas. See Inform, a.]
Defn: Want of regular form; shapelessness. [Obs.]
INFORMOUS In*form"ous, a. Etym: [See Inform, a.]
Defn: Of irregular form; shapeless. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INFORTUNATE In*for"tu*nate, a. Etym: [L. infortunatus.]
Defn: Unlucky; unfortunate. [Obs.] Shak. "A most infortynate chance." Howell. - In*for"tu*nate*ly, adv. [Obs.]
INFORTUNE In*for"tune, n. Etym: [L. infortunium. See In- not, and Fortune.]
Defn: Misfortune. [Obs.] Chaucer.
INFORTUNED In*for"tuned, a.
Defn: Unfortunate. [Obs.] I, woeful wretch and infortuned wight. Chaucer.
INFOUND In*found", v. t. Etym: [L. infundere to pour in. See Infuse.]
Defn: To pour in; to infuse. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
INFRA In*"fra, adv. Etym: [L. Cf. Inferior.]
Defn: Below; beneath; under; after; — often used as a prefix.
INFRA-AXILLARY In`fra-ax"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [Infra + axillary.] (Bot.)
Defn: Situated below the axil, as a bud.
INFRABRANCHIAL In`fra*bran"chi*al, a. Etym: [Infra + branchial.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Below the gills; — applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.
INFRACLAVICULAR In`fra*cla*vic"u*lar, a. Etym: [Infra + clavicular.] (Anat.)
Defn: Below the clavicle; as, the infraclavicular fossa.
INFRACT In*fract" (n-fr*kt''), a. Etym: [L. infractus; pref. in- not + fractus. p.p. of frangere to break.]
Defn: Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole. [Obs.] Chapman.
INFRACT In*fract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Infracting.] Etym: [L. infractus, p.p. of of infringere. See Infringe.]
Defn: To break; to infringe. [R.] Thomson.
INFRACTIBLE In*fract"i*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being broken.[R.]
INFRACTION In*frac"tion, n. Etym: [L. infractio: cf. F. infraction.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [Cf. F. infracteur.]
Defn: One who infracts or infringes; a violator; a breaker.
INFRAGRANT In*fra"grant, a.
Defn: Not fragrant.
INFRAHYOID In`fra*hy"oid, a. Etym: [Infra + hyoid.] (Anat.)
Defn: Same as Hyosternal (a).
INFRALABIAL In`fra*la"bi*al, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Below the lower lip; — said of certain scales of reptiles and fishes.
INFRALAPSARIAN In`fra*lap*sa"ri*an, n. Etym: [Infra + lapse: cf. F. infralapsaire. See Lapse.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Infralapsarians, or to their doctrine.
INFRALAPSARIANISM In`fra*lap*sa"ri*an*ism, n. (Theor.)
Defn: The doctrine, belief, or principles of the Inralapsarians.
INFRAMARGINAL In`fra*mar"gin*al, a. Etym: [Infra + marginal.]
Defn: Below the margin; submarginal; as, an inframarginal convolution of the brain.
INFRAMAXILLARY In`fra*max"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [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. Etym: [Infra + median.] (Zoölogical Geog.)
Defn: 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. Etym: [Infra + mundane.]
Defn: Lying or situated beneath the world.
INFRANCHISE In*fran"chise, v. t.
Defn: See Enfranchise.
INFRANGIBILITY In*fran`gi*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being infrangible; infrangibleness.
INFRANGIBLE In*fran"gi*ble, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: The state or quality of being infrangible; infrangibility.
INFRAOCULAR In`fra*oc"u*lar, a. Etym: [Infra + ocular.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Situated below the eyes, as the antenna of certain insects.
INFRAORBITAL In`fra*or"bit*al, a. Etym: [Infra + orbital.] (Anat.)
Defn: Below the orbit; as, the infraorbital foramen; the infraorbital nerve.
INFRAPOSE In`fra*pose", v. t. Etym: [Infra + pose.]
Defn: To place under or beneath. [R.]
INFRAPOSITION In`fra*po*si"tion, n. Etym: [Infra + position.]
Defn: A situation or position beneath. Kane.
INFRA-RED In`fra-red", a. [Infra- + red.] (Physics)
Defn: Lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; — said of rays less refrangible than the extreme red rays.
INFRASCAPULAR In`fra*scap"u*lar, a. Etym: [Infra + scapular.] (Anat.)
Defn: Beneath the scapula, or shoulder blade; subscapular.
INFRASPINAL In`fra*spi"nal, a. Etym: [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. Etym: [Infra + spinate, spinous.] (Anat.)
Defn: 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. Etym: [Infra + stapedial.] (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes. — n.
Defn: The infrastapedial part of the columella.
INFRASTERNAL In`fra*ster"nal, a. Etym: [Infra + sternal.] (Anat.)
Defn: Below the sternum; as, the infrasternal depression, or pit of the stomach.
INFRATEMPORAL In`fra*tem"po*ral, a. Etym: [Infra + temporal.] (Anat.)
Defn: Below the temple; below the temporal bone.
INFRATERRITORIAL In`fra*ter"ri*to"ri*al, a. Etym: [Infra + territorial.]
Defn: Within the territory of a state. Story.
INFRATROCHLEAR In`fra*troch"le*ar, a. Etym: [Infra + trochlear.] (Anat.)
Defn: 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. Etym: [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. Etym: [L. infrquens : cf.F. infrequent. See In- not, and Frequent.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Not frequently; rarely.
INFRIGIDATE In*frig"i*date, v. t. Etym: [L. infrigidatus, p.p. of infrigidare to chill. See 1st In-, and Frigid.]
Defn: To chill; to make cold; to cool. [Obs.] Boyle.
INFRIGIDATION In*frig`i*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. infrigidatio.]
Defn: 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.] Etym: [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.
Defn: One who infringes or violates; a violator. Strype.
INFRUCTUOSE In*fruc"tu*ose", a. Etym: [L.infructuosus. See In- not, and Fruit.]
Defn: Not producing fruit; unfruitful; unprofitable. [R.] T. Adams.
INFRUGAL In*fru"gal, a.
Defn: Not frugal; wasteful; as, an infrugal expense of time. J. Goodman.
INFRUGIFEROUS In`fru*gif"er*ous, a.
Defn: Not bearing fruit; not fructiferous.
INFUCATE In`fu*cate, v. t. Etym: [L. infucatus painted; pref. in- in + fucare to paint, dye. See Fucate.]
Defn: To stain; to paint; to daub.
INFUCATION In`fu*ca"tion, n.
Defn: The act of painting or staining, especially of painting the face.
INFULA In"fu*la, n.; pl. Infule. Etym: [L.]
Defn: 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.] Etym: [L.infumatus, p.p. of infumare to infumate; pref. in- in + fumare to smoke, fr. fumus smoke.]
Defn: To dry by exposing to smoke; to expose to smoke.
INFUMATED In"fu*ma`ted, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Clouded; having a cloudy appearance.
INFUMATION In`fu*ma"tion, n.
Defn: Act of drying in smoke.
INFUMED In*fumed", a.
Defn: Dried in smoke; smoked.
INFUNDIBULAR; INFUNDIBULATE In`fun*dib"u*lar, In`fun*dib"u*late, a. Etym: [See Infundibulum.]
Defn: Having the form of a funnel; pertaining to an infundibulum. Infundibulate Bryozoa (Zoöl.),a group of marine Bryozoa having a circular arrangement of the tentacles upon the disk.
INFUNDIBULIFORM In`fun*dib"u*li*form, a. Etym: [L. infundibulum funnel + -form: cf. F. infundibuliforme.]
1. Having the form of a funnel or cone; funnel-shaped.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Funnelform.
INFUNDIBULUM In`fun*dib"u*lum, n.; pl. L. Infundibula, E. Infundibulums. Etym: [L., a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: 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. (Zoöl.) (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.
Defn: To inter with funeral rites; to bury. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.
INFURCATION In`fur*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. furca fork.]
Defn: A forked exlpansion or divergence; a bifurcation; a branching. Craig.
INFURIATE In*fu"ri*ate, a. Etym: [It. infuriato, p. p. of infuriare. See Infuriate, v. t.]
Defn: 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] Etym: [It. infuriato, p. p. of infuriare; pref. in- (L. in) + furia fury, L. furia. See Fury.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Enraged; furious.
INFUSCATE In*fus"cate, v. t. Etym: [L. infuscatus, p. p. of infuscare; pref. in- in + fuscare to make dark, fr. fuscus dark.]
Defn: To darken; to make black; to obscure.
INFUSCATED In*fus"ca*ted, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Darkened with a blackish tinge.
INFUSCATION In`fus*ca"tion, n.
Defn: 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.] Etym: [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.
Defn: Infusion. [Obs.] Spenser.
INFUSER In*fus"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, infuses.
INFUSIBILITY In*fu`si*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [From Infuse.]
Defn: Capability of being infused, pouredin, or instilled.
INFUSIBILITY In*fu`si*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + fusibility: cf. F. infusibilité.]
Defn: Incapability or difficulty of being fused, melted, or dissolved; as, the infusibility of carbon.
INFUSIBLE In*fu"si*ble, a. Etym: [From Infuse, v.]
Defn: Capable of being infused. Doctrines being infusible into all. Hammond.
INFUSIBLE In*fu"si*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + fusible: cf. F. infusible.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Infusibility.
INFUSION In*fu"sion, n. Etym: [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.
Defn: 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.
Defn: Having the power of infusion; inspiring; influencing. The infusive force of Spirit on man. Thomson.
INFUSORIA In`fu*so"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.; — so called because found in infusions which are left exposed to the air for a time. See Infuse.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the classes of Protozoa, including a large number of species, all of minute size.
Note: 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. (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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.
INFUSORIAN In`fu*so"ri*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Infusoria.
INFUSORY In*fu"so*ry, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Infusorial.
INFUSORY In*fu"so*ry, n.; pl. Infusories (. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Infusoria; — usually in the pl.
-ING -ing.
1. Etym: [For OE. -and, -end, -ind, AS. -ende; akin to Goth. -and-, L. -ant-, -ent-, Gr.
Defn: A suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing.
2. Etym: [OE. -ing, AS. -ing, -ung.]
Defn: 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: The Old English ending of the present participle and verbal noun became confused, both becoming -ing.
3. Etym: [AS. -ing.]
Defn: A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing.
ING Ing, n. Etym: [AS. ing.]
Defn: A pasture or meadow; generally one lying low, near a river. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
INGANNATION In`gan*na"tion, n. Etym: [LL. ingannare to decieve.]
Defn: 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)
Defn: The aperture in a mold for pouring in the metal; the gate. Simmonds.
INGATHERING In"gath`er*ing, n.
Defn: 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.
Defn: Not congealable.
INGEMINATE In*gem"i*nate, a. Etym: [L. ingeminatus, p. p.]
Defn: Redoubled; repeated. Jer. Taylor.
INGEMINATE In*gem"i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingeminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingeminating.] Etym: [L. ingeminatus, p. p. of ingeminare to double; pref. in- in + geminare. See Geminate.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Repetition; reduplication; reiteration. De Quincey. That Sacred ingemination, Amen, Amen. Featley. Happiness with an echo or ingemination. Holdsworth.
INGENA In*ge"na, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The gorilla.
INGENDER In*gen"der, v. t.
Defn: See Engender.
INGENERABILLTY In*gen`er*a*bil"l*ty, n.
Defn: Incapacity of being engendered or produced. Cudworth.
INGENERABLE In*gen"er*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + generable: cf. F. ingenerable.]
Defn: Incapble of being engendered or produced; original. Holland.
INGENERABLY In*gen"er*a*bly, adv.
Defn: In an ingenerable manner.
INGENERATE In*gen"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. ingeneratus, p. p. of ingenerare. See engender]
Defn: 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.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Act of ingenerating.
INGENIATE In*ge"ni*ate, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Ingenious.]
Defn: To invent; to contrive. [Obs.] Daniel.
INGENIE In"ge*nie, n. [Obs.]
Defn: See Ingeny.
INGENIOSITY In*ge`ni*os"i*ty, n. Etym: [LL. ingeniositas.]
Defn: Ingenuity; skill; cunning. [Obs.] Cudworth.
INGENIOUS In*gen"ious, a. Etym: [L. ingeniosus, fr. ingenium innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius: cf. F. ingénieux. 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.
Defn: In an ingenious manner; with ingenuity; skillfully; wittily; cleverly. "Too ingeniously politic." Sir W. Temple.
INGENIOUSNESS In*gen"ious*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being ingenious; ingenuity.
INGENITE; INGENIT In*gen"ite In*gen"it, a. Etym: [L. ingenitus, p. p. of ingignere to instill by birthor nature; pref. in- + gignere to beget.]
Defn: Innate; inborn; inbred; inherent; native; ingenerate. [Obs.] It is naturalor ingenite, which comes by some defect of the organs and overmuch brain. Burton.
INGENUE In`gé`nue" (aN`zhay`nus"), n.; pl. -nues (#). [F., fem. of ingénu ingenious.]
Defn: An ingenuous or naïve girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person.
INGENUITY In`ge*nu"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. ingenuitas ingenuousness: cf. F. ingénuité. 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. Etym: [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: (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.
Defn: 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. Etym: [L. ingenium. See Ingenious.]
Defn: Natural gift or talent; ability; wit; ingenuity. [Obs.] [Written also ingenie.] Becon.
INGERMINATE In*ger"mi*nate, v. t.
Defn: To cause to germinate.
INGEST In*gest", v. t. Etym: [L. ingenium, p. p. of ingerere to put in; pref. in- in + gerere to bear.]
Defn: To take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal. Sir T. Browne.
INGESTA In*ges"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Ingest.] (Physiol.)
Defn: That which is introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal; — opposed to egesta.
INGESTION In*ges"tion, n. Etym: [L. ingestio: cf. F. ingestion.] (Physiol.)
Defn: The act of taking or putting into the stomach; as, the ingestion of milk or other food.
INGHALLA In*ghal"la, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The reedbuck of South Africa. [Written also ingali.]
INGIRT In*girt", v. t. Etym: [See Ingirt.]
Defn: To encircle to gird; to engirt. The wreath is ivy that ingirts our beams. Drayton.
INGIRT In*girt", a.
Defn: Surrounded; encircled. Fenton.
INGLE In"gle, n. Etym: [Gael. & Ir. aingeali fire; cf. L. igniculusi spark, dim. of ignis fire. Cf. Ignite.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [Written also engle, enghle: cf. Gael. & Ir. aingeal an angel. Cf. Engle.]
Defn: A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart; an engle. [Obs.] Toone.
INGLE In"gle, v. t.
Defn: To cajole or coax; to wheedle. See Engle. [Obs.]
INGLOBATE In*glo"bate, a.
Defn: 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.
Defn: To infix, as in a globe; to fix or secure firmly. [Obs.] Milton.
INGLORIOUS In*glo"ri*ous, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: In an inglorious manner; dishonorably; with shame; ignominiously; obscurely.
INGLORIOUSNESS In*glo"ri*ous*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being inglorious.
INGLUT In*glut", v. t.
Defn: To glut. [R.] Ascham.
INGLUVIAL In*glu"vi*al, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the indulges or crop of birds.
INGLUVIES In*glu"vi*es, n. Etym: [L.] (Anat.)
Defn: The crop, or craw, of birds.
INGLUVIOUS In*glu"vi*ous, a.
Defn: Gluttonous. [Obs.] Blount.
IN-GOING In"-go`ing, n.
Defn: The act of going in; entrance.
IN-GOING In"-go`ing, a.
Defn: Going; entering, as upon an office or a possession; as, an in- going tenant.
INGORGE In*gorge", v. t. & i.
Defn: See Engorge. Milton.
INGOT In"got, n. Etym: [Prob. from AS. in in + geótan 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.
INGOT STEEL In"got steel.
Defn: Steel cast in ingots from the Bessemer converter or open-hearth furnace.
INGRACE In*grace", v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + grace.]
Defn: To ingratiate. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.
INGRACIOUS In*gra"cious, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + gracious.]
Defn: Ungracious; unkind. [Obs.] Holland.
INGRAFF In*graff", v. t.
Defn: See Ingraft. [Obs.]
INGRAFT In*graft", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingrafted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingrafting.] Etym: [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.
Defn: A person who ingrafts.
INGRAFTMENT In*graft"ment, n.
1. The act of ingrafting.
2. The thing ingrafted; a scion.
INGRAIN In"grain`, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: An ingrain fabric, as a carpet.
INGRAIN In"grain`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingraining.] Etym: [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.
Defn: To seize; to clutch; to grapple. [Obs.] Drayton.
INGRATE In"grate`, a. Etym: [L. ingratus. See Ingrateful.]
Defn: Ingrateful. [Obs. or Poetic] Bacon.
INGRATE In"grate`, n.
Defn: An ungrateful person. Milton.
INGRATEFUL In"grate`ful, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: Ungratefully. [Obs.]
INGRATIATE In*gra"ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingratiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingratiating.] Etym: [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.
Defn: To gain favor. [R.] Sir W. Temple.
INGRATITUDE In*grat"i*tude, n. Etym: [F. ingratitude, L. ingratitudo. See Ingrate.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: To engrave. [R.] "Whose gleaming rind ingrav'n." Tennyson.
INGRAVE In*grave", v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + grave. Cf. Engrave.]
Defn: To bury. [Obs.] Heywood.
INGRAVIDATE In*grav"i*date, v. t. Etym: [L. ingravidatus, p. p. of ingravidare to impregnate. See 1st In-, and Gravidated.]
Defn: To impregnate. [Obs.] Fuller.
INGRAVIDATION In*grav`i*da"tion, n.
Defn: The state of being pregnant or impregnated. [Obs.]
INGREAT In*great", v. t.
Defn: To make great; to enlarge; to magnify. [Obs.] Fotherby.
INGREDIENCE; INGREDIENCY In*gre"di*ence, In*gre"di*en*cy, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [F. ingrédient, 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.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Entering as, or forming, an ingredient or component part. Acts where no sin is ingredient. Jer. Taylor.
INGRESS In"gress, n. Etym: [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.)
Defn: 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.
Defn: To go in; to enter. [R.]
INGRESSION In*gres"sion, n. Etym: [L. ingressio: cf. F. ingression.]
Defn: Act of entering; entrance. Sir K. Digby.
INGRIEVE In*grieve, v. t.
Defn: To render more grievous; to aggravate. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
INGROOVE In*groove", v. t.
Defn: To groove in; to join in or with a groove. Tennyson.
INGROSS In*gross", v. t.
Defn: See Engross.
INGROWING In"grow`ing, a.
Defn: 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.
Defn: A growth or development inward. J. LeConte.
INGUEN In"guen, n. Etym: [L. inguen, inguinis.] (Anat.)
Defn: The groin.
INGUILTY In*guilt"y, a.
Defn: Not guilty. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
INGUINAL In"gui*nal, a. Etym: [L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis, the groin: cf. F. inguinal.] (Astron. & Med.)
Defn: 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.] Etym: [Cf. Engulf.] [Written also engulf.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: The act of ingulfing, or the state of being ingulfed.
INGURGITATE In*gur"gi*tate, v. t. Etym: [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.
Defn: To guzzle; to swill. Burton.
INGURGITATION In*gur`gi*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. ingurgitatio: cf. F. ingurgitation.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [L. ingustabilis. See Gustable.]
Defn: Tasteless; insipid. Sir T. Browne.
INHABILE In*hab"ile, a. Etym: [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. Etym: [Cf. F. inhabileté, inhabilité. See Inability.]
Defn: Unsuitableness; unaptness; unfitness; inability. [Obs.] Barrow.
INHABIT In*hab"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhabiting.] Etym: [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: 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. Etym: [L. inhabitabilis. See Inhabit.]
Defn: Capable of being inhabited; habitable. Systems of inhabitable planets. Locke.
INHABITABLE In*hab"it*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inhabitabilis: cf. F. inhabitable. See In- not, and Habitable.]
Defn: 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)
Defn: 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. Etym: [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)
Defn: One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident.
INHABITATE In*hab"i*tate, v. t.
Defn: To inhabit. [Obs.]
INHABITATION In*hab`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [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.)
Defn: A tendency or propensity to permanent residence in a place or abode; love of home and country.
INHABITED In*hab"it*ed, a.
Defn: Uninhabited. [Obs.] Brathwait.
INHABITER In*hab"it*er, n.
Defn: An inhabitant. [R.] Derham.
INHABITIVENESS In*hab"it*ive*ness, n. (Phrenol.)
Defn: See Inhabitativeness. What the phrenologists call inhabitiveness. Lowell.
INHABITRESS In*hab"it*ress, n.
Defn: A female inhabitant. [R.]
INHALANT In*hal"ant, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inhalant.]
Defn: Inhaling; used for inhaling.
INHALANT In*hal"ant, n.
Defn: An apparatus also called an inhaler (which see); that which is to be inhaled.
INHALATION In`ha*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inhalation.]
Defn: The act of inhaling; also, that which is inhaled.
INHALE In*hale", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhaled; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhaling.] Etym: [L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in- in + halare to breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. Exhale.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: 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.
Defn: See Enhance.
INHARMONIC; INHARMONICAL In`har*mon"ic, In`har*mon"ic*al, a.
Defn: Not harmonic; inharmonious; discordant; dissonant.
INHARMONIOUS In`har*mo"ni*ous, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: Without harmony.
INHARMONIOUSNESS In`har*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being inharmonious; want of harmony; discord. The inharmoniousness of a verse. A. Tucker.
INHARMONY In*har"mo*ny, n.
Defn: Want of harmony.
INHAUL; INHAULER In"haul`, In"haul`er, n. (Naut.)
Defn: 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.]
Defn: 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.] Etym: [L. inhaerere; pref. in- in + haerere to stick, hang. See Hesitate.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [Cf. F. inhérence.]
Defn: The state of inhering; permanent existence in something; innateness; inseparable and essential connection. Jer. Taylor.
INHERENT In*her"ent, a. Etym: [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of inhaerere: cf. F. inhérent. See Inhere.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: 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.] Etym: [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)
Defn: 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.
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.
Defn: 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.
Defn: 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. Etym: [Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: By inheritance. Sherwood.
INHERITANCE In*her"it*ance, n. Etym: [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.)
Defn: Transmission and reception by animal or plant generation.
6. (Law)
Defn: 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: The 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.
Defn: One who inherits; an heir. Born inheritors of the dignity. Milton.
INHERITRESS In*her"it*ress, n.
Defn: A heiress. Milman.
INHERITRIX In*her"it*rix, n.
Defn: Same as Inheritress. Shak.
INHERSE In*herse", v. t. [Obs.]
Defn: See Inhearse.
INHESION In*he"sion, n. Etym: [L. inhaesio. See Inhere.]
Defn: The state of existing, of being inherent, in something; inherence. A. Baxter. Constant inhesion and habitual abode. South.
INHIATION In`hi*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. inhiatio, fr. inhiare to gape; pref. in- + hiare to gape.]
Defn: A gaping after; eager desire; craving. [R.] Bp. Hall.
INHIBIT In*hib"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhibited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhibiting.] Etym: [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. Etym: [L. inhibitio: cf. F. inhibition.]
1. The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: 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)
Defn: 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. Etym: [NL.]
Defn: That which causes inhibitory action; esp., an inhibitory nerve.
INHIBITORY In*hib"i*to*ry, a. Etym: [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.]
Defn: 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.)
Defn: A term applied to certain nerve centers which govern or restrain subsidiary centers, from which motor impressions issue. McKendrick.
INHIVE In*hive", v. t.
Defn: To place in a hive; to hive.
INHOLD In*hold", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inheld; p. pr. & vb. n. Inholding.]
Defn: To have inherent; to contain in itself; to possess. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
INHOLDER In*hold"er, n.
Defn: An inhabitant. [Obs.] Spenser.
INHOOP In*hoop", v. t.
Defn: To inclose in a hoop, or as in a hoop. [R.] Shak.
INHOSPITABLE In*hos"pi*ta*ble, a. Etym: [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. Etym: [L. inhospitalitas: cf. F. inhospitalité. See In- not, and Hospitality.]
Defn: The quality or state of being inhospitable; inhospitableness; lack of hospitality. Bp. Hall.
INHUMAN In*hu"man, a. Etym: [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. Etym: [L. inhumanitas: cf. F. inhumanité.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: In an inhuman manner; cruelly; barbarously.
INHUMATE In*hu"mate, v. t. Etym: [L. inhumatus, p. p. of inhumare to inhume; pref. in- in + humare to cover with earth. See Humation, and cf. Inhume.]
Defn: To inhume; to bury; to inter. Hedge.
INHUMATION In`hu*ma"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inhumation.]
1. The act of inhuming or burying; interment.
2. (Old Chem.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: Arenation.
INHUME In*hume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhuming.] Etym: [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. (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: Pertaining to the inion.
INIMAGINABLE In`im*ag"i*na*ble, a.
Defn: Unimaginable; inconceivable. [R.] Bp. Pearson.
INIMICAL In*im"i*cal, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: The state or quality of being inimical or hostile; hostility; unfriendliness. [R.]
INIMICALLY In*im"i*cal*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inimical manner.
INIMICITIOUS In*im`i*ci"tious, a. Etym: [L. inimicitia enmity. See Inimical.]
Defn: Inimical; unfriendly. [R.] Sterne.
INIMICOUS In*im"i*cous, a. Etym: [L. inimicus.]
Defn: Inimical; hurtful. [Obs.] Evelyn.
INIMITABILITY In*im`i*ta*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being inimitable; inimitableness. Norris.
INIMITABLE In*im"i*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. inimitabilis: cf. F. inimitable. See In- not, and Imitable.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 'ini`on the back of the head.] (Anat.)
Defn: The external occipital protuberance of the skull.
INIQUITOUS In*iq"ui*tous, a. Etym: [From Iniquity.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: In an iniquitous manner; unjustly; wickedly.
INIQUITY In*iq"ui*ty, n.; pl. Iniquities. Etym: [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquité, 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. Etym: [L. iniquus; pref. in- not + aequus. See Equal.]
Defn: Iniquitous. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INIRRITABLE In*ir"ri*ta*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + irritable: cf. F. inirritable.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Not accompanied with excitement; as, an inirritative fever. E. Darwin.
INISLE In*isle", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Enisled.]
Defn: To form into an island; to surround. [Obs.] Drayton.
INITIAL In*i"tial, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: The first letter of a word or a name.
INITIAL In*i"tial, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Initialed; p. pr. & vb. n. Initialing.]
Defn: To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials. [R.]
INITIALLY In*i"tial*ly, adv.
Defn: 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.] Etym: [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.
Defn: To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative. [R.] Pope.
INITIATE In*i"ti*ate, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: One who is, or is to be, initiated.
INITIATION In*i`ti*a"tion, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [Cf. F. initiatif.]
Defn: Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
INITIATIVE In*i"ti*a*tive, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [L.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: An introductory act or rite. [R.]
INITION In*i"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. inition. See Initial.]
Defn: Initiation; beginning. [Obs.] Sir R. Naunton.
INJECT In*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Injected; p. pr. & vb. n. Injecting.] Etym: [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. Cæsar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs. Milton.
3. To cast or throw; — with on. [R.] And mound inject on mound. Pope.
4. (Anat.)
Defn: To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.
INJECTION In*jec"tion, n. Etym: [L. injectio : cf.F. injection.]
1. The act of injecting or throwing in; — applied particularly to the forcible throwing in of a liquid, or aëriform 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.)
Defn: 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.
INJELLY In*jel"ly, v. t.
Defn: To place in jelly. [R.]
INJOIN In*join", v. t. Etym: [Obs.]
Defn: See Enjoin.
INJOINT In*joint, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + joint.]
Defn: To join; to unite. [R.] Shak.
INJOINT In*joint, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + joint.]
Defn: To disjoint; to separate. [Obs.] Holland.
INJUCUNDITY In`ju*cun"di*ty, n. Etym: [L. injucunditas. See In- not, and Jocund.]
Defn: Unpleassantness; disagreeableness. [Obs.] Cockeram.
INJUDICABLE In*ju"di*ca*ble, a.
Defn: Not cognizable by a judge. [Obs.] Bailey.
INJUDICIAL In`ju*di"cial, a.
Defn: Not according to the forms of law; not judicial. [R.]
INJUDICIOUS In`ju*di"cious, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: In an injudicious manner.
INJUDICIOUSNESS In`ju*di"cious*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being injudicious; want of sound judgment; indiscretion. Whitlock.
INJUNCTION In*junc"tion, n. Etym: [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)
Defn: 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: It is more 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.] Etym: [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.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: One who injures or wrongs.
INJURIA In*ju"ri*a, n.; pl. Injurie. Etym: [L.] (Law)
Defn: Injury; invasion of another's rights.
INJURIOUS In*ju"ri*ous, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: In an injurious or hurtful manner; wrongfully; hurtfully; mischievously.
INJURIOUSNESS In*ju"ri*ous*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being injurious or hurtful; harmfulness; injury.
INJURY In"ju*ry, n.; pl. Injuries. Etym: [OE. injurie, L. injuria, fr. injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not + jus,juris, right,law,justice: cf. F. injure. See Just, a.]
Defn: 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: Injury 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. Etym: [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.)
Defn: The step, or socket, in which the lower end of a millstone spindle runs.
INK Ink, n. Etym: [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: Ordinarily, black ink is made 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 (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), 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.]
Defn: To put ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink.
INKER Ink"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, inks; especially, in printing, the pad or roller which inks the type.
INKFISH Ink"fish`, n.
Defn: A cuttlefish. See Cuttlefish.
INKHORN Ink"horn`, n. Etym: [Ink + horn; cf. F. cornet à encre, G. dintenhorn.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] "Inkhorn terms." Bale.
INKHORNISM Ink"horn`ism, n.
Defn: Pedantry. Sir T. Wilson.
INKINESS Ink"i*ness, n. Etym: [From Inky.]
Defn: The state or quality of being inky; blackness.
INKING Ink"ing, a.
Defn: 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. Etym: [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.]
Defn: A kind of tape or braid. Shak.
INKLE In"kle, v. t. Etym: [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.]
Defn: To guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.
INKLING In"kling, n.
Defn: 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.
Defn: Same as Knock-knee.
INKNEED In"kneed`, a.
Defn: See Knock-kneed.
INKNOT In*knot", v. t.
Defn: To fasten or bind, as with a knot; to knot together. Fuller.
INKSTAND Ink"stand`, n.
Defn: A small vessel for holding ink, to dip the pen into; also, a device for holding ink and writing materials.
INKSTONE Ink"stone", n.
Defn: A kind of stone containing native vitriol or subphate of iron, used in making ink.
INKY Ink"y, a.
Defn: 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.] Etym: [Pref. in- + lace: cf. OE. enlacen to entangle, involve, OF. enlacier, F. enlacer. See Lace, and cf. Enlace.]
Defn: To work in, as lace; to embellish with work resembling lace; also, to lace or enlace. P. Fletcher.
INLAGATION In"la*ga"tion, n. Etym: [Law L. inlagatio, fr. inlagare to restore to law. See In, and Law.] (Old Eng. Law)
Defn: The restitution of an outlawed person to the protection of the law; inlawing. Bouvier.
INLAID In*laid", p. p.
Defn: 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.
Defn: The interior part of a country. Shak.
INLAND In"land, adv.
Defn: 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.
Defn: One who lives in the interior of a country, or at a distance from the sea. Sir T. Browne.
INLANDISH In"land*ish, a.
Defn: Inland. [Obs.] T. Reeve(1657)
INLAPIDATE In*lap"i*date, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. lapis, lapidis, stone.]
Defn: To convert into a stony substance; to petrity. [R.] Bacon.
INLARD In*lard", v. t.
Defn: See Inlard.
INLAW In*law", v. t. Etym: [In + law. Cf. Inlagation.] (Old Eng. Law)
Defn: To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law. Burrill.
INLAY In*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inlaied; p. pr. & vb. n. Inlaying.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: 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.
Defn: One who inlays, or whose occupation it is to inlay.
INLEAGUE In*league", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inleagued; p. pr. & vb. n. Inleaguing.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: 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: Inlet is also usewd adjectively,as in inlet pipe, inlet valve, etc.
INLIGHTEN In*light"en, v. t.
Defn: See Enlighten.
INLIST In*list", v. t.
Defn: See Enlist.
INLIVE In*live", v. t.
Defn: To animate. [R.] B. Jonson.
INLOCK In*lock", v. t.
Defn: To lock in, or inclose.
IN LOCO In lo"co. Etym: [L.]
Defn: In the place; in the proper or natural place.
INLUMINE In*lu"mine, v. t. [Obs.]
Defn: See Illumine.
INLY In"ly, a. Etym: [OE. inlich, AS. inlic. See In.]
Defn: Internal; interior; secret. Didst thou but know the inly touch of love. Shak.
INLY In"ly, adv.
Defn: Internally; within; in the heart. "Whereat he inly raged." Milton.
INMACY In"ma*cy, n. Etym: [From Inmate.]
Defn: The state of being an inmate. [R.] Craig.
INMATE In"mate`, n. Etym: [In + mate an associate.]
Defn: 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.
Defn: Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] "Inmate guests." Milton.
INMEATS In"meats`, n.pl.
Defn: The edible viscera of animals, as the heart, liver, etc.
INMESH In*mesh", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inmeshed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inmeshing.]
Defn: To bring within meshes, as of a net; to enmesh.
INMEW In*mew", v. t. Etym: [Cf.Emmew, Immew.]
Defn: To inclose, as in a mew or cage. [R.] "Inmew the town below." Beau. & Fl.
INMOST In"most`, a. Etym: [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.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [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: 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.
INN Inn, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inned; p. pr. & vb. n. Inning.]
Defn: 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. Etym: [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.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: 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.
Defn: To cause to exit; to call into being. [Obs.] "The first innating cause." Marston.
INNATELY In"nate*ly, adv.
Defn: Naturally.
INNATENESS In"nate*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being innate.
INNATIVE In*na"tive, a.
Defn: Native. [Obs.] Chapman.
INNAVIGABLE In*nav"i*ga*ble, a. Etym: [L. innavigabilis : cf. F. innavigable. See In- not, and Navigable.]
Defn: Incapable of being navigated; impassable by ships or vessels. Drygen. — In*nav"i*ga*bly, adv.
INNE Inne, adv. & prep.
Defn: In. [Obs.] And eke in what array that they were inne. Chaucer.
INNER In"ner, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: More within. [Obs.] Baret.
INNERMOST In"ner*most`, a. Etym: [A corruption of inmost due to influence of inner. See Inmost.]
Defn: Farthest inward; most remote from the outward part; inmost; deepest within. Prov. xviii. 8.
INNERMOSTLY In"ner*most`ly, adv.
Defn: In the innermost place. [R.] His ebon cross worn innermostly. Mrs. Browning.
INNERVATE In*ner"vate, v. t. Etym: [See Innerve.] (Anat.)
Defn: To supply with nerves; as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic branches.
INNERVATION In`ner*va"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. innervation.]
1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: 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.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + nerve.]
Defn: To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.
INNHOLDER Inn"hold`er, n.
Defn: One who keeps an inn.
INNING In"ning, n. Etym: [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.
Defn: Lands recovered from the sea. Ainsworth.
INNITENCY In*ni"ten*cy, n. Etym: [L. inniti, p.p. innixus, to lean upon; pref. in- in, on + niti to lean.]
Defn: A leaning; pressure; weight. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
INNIXION In*nix"ion, n. Etym: [See Innitency.]
Defn: Act of leaning upon something; incumbency. [Obs.] Derham.
INNKEEPER Inn"keep`er, n.
Defn: An innholder.
INNOCENCE In"no*cence, n. Etym: [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.
Defn: Innocence.
INNOCENT In"no*cent, a. Etym: [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.
Defn: In an innocent manner.
INNOCUITY In"no*cu"i*ty, n.
Defn: Innocuousness.
INNOCUOUS In*noc"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. innocuus; in- not + nocuus hurtful, fr. nocere to hurt. See Innocent.]
Defn: 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.