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INDECISIVELY

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INDEMNITY

Indecisively (in-dě-si'siv-li), adv. In an in- apparent, pretension to this rigorous indefeasibility: This is indeed shown in the racillation or indefixidecisive manner; without decision.

and of those sew one only has been found capable of tude of Aristotle himself in regard to the number of

The
Indecisiveness (in-de-si'siv-nes), n.

completely sustaining it.
3. S. Mill. the modes.

Sur I. Hamilton. state of being indecisive; unsettled state. Indefeasible (in-de-fēz'i-bl), a. (Prefix in, 2. Number or quantity not limited by our Indeclinable in-de-klin'a-bl), a. (Prefix in,

not, and defeasible.) Not defeasible; not to understanding, though yet finite. not, and declinable.] In gram. not declin

be defeated; not to be made void; as, an They arise to a strange and prodigious multitude, able; not varied by terminations; as, Latin indejeasible estate or title.

if not indefinitude, by their various positions, cominstar is an indeclinable noun.

Sir M. Haie. That the king had a divine and indefeasible right

binations, and conjunctions. Indeclinable (in-de-klin'a-bl), n. In

gram.

to the regal power, and that the regal power, even Indehiscence (in-de-his'ens), n. In bot. the

when most grossly abused, could not, without sin, a word that is not declined. be resisted, was the doctrine in which the Anglican Indehiscent (in-de-his'ent), a.

property of being indehiscent. In ways first trodden by himself excels,

Church had long gloried.
Macaulay.

(Prefix in, And stands alone in indeclinables;

not, and dehiscent.) In bot. not dehiscent; Indefeasibly (in-de-fēz'i-bli), adv. In a

Churchill. Conjunction, preposition, adverb.

not opening spontaneously when ripe, as a manner not to be defeated or made yoid, Indeclinably (in-de-klin'a-bli), ado. With

capsule, such as fruit of Umbelliferae, &c. Indefectibility (in-de-fekt'i-bil"i-tí), n. out variation.

[From indefectible. The quality of being Indelectable (in-de-lekt'a-bl), a. (Prefix in, To follow indeclinably ... the discipline of the

not, and delectable.) Not delectable; unindefectible, or subject to no defect or decay. Church of England. Mountagu. "God's unity, eternity, and indefectibility.' Indeliberate (in-de-lib'e-rāt), a. [Prefix in.

pleasant; unamiable. Edin. Rev. Indecomposable (in-dē'kom-poz"a-bl), a. Barrow,

not, and deliberate.) Not deliberate; done [Prefix int, not, and decomposable.] Not de- Indefectible (in-de-fekt'i-bl), a. (Prefix in, composable; incapable of decomposition or not, and defectible.) Not defectible; not

or performed without deliberation or couof being resolved into the primary constit- liable to defect, failure, or decay; unfailing.

sideration; sudden; unpremeditated "The

indeliberate commissions of many sins.' uent elements. *The assumed indecompos

So persuaded is hc (Lear) that the honour, rever. Bramhall. able substances of the laboratory.' Cole- ence, and affection which he enjoys is personal, and,

Inde

Indeliberated (in-de-lib'é-rät-ed), a. ridge. therefore, indefectible, that he does not even bargain

liberate. Indecomposableness (in-dē’kom-poz"a-bl

for a separate household or income.

Introd, lo Rugby Ed. of Lear. Indeliberately (in-de-lib'e-rât-li), adr. nes), n. Incapability of decomposition. Indecorous (in-de-kõrus or in-dek'o-rus), a.

Indefective (in-de-fektiv), a. (Prefix in, not, Without deliberation or premeditation. [Prefix in, not, and decorous.) Not decorous;

and defective.) Not defective; perfect; com- Indelibility (in-deli-bil"i-ti), n. The quality plete.

of being indelible. violating propriety or good manners; con

* The indelibility of the

Indefea

Indefeisiblet (in-de-fēz'i-bl), a. trary to the established rules of good breed

sacred character.' Horsley. sible.

Indelible (in-de'li-bl), a. [Prefix in, not, and ing, or to the forms of respect which age and station require.

Indefensibility (in-de-fens' i-bil"i-ti), n. delible.) Not delible: (a) not to be blotted It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything Indefensible (in-de-fens'i-bl), a. (Prefix in, The quality or state of being indefensible. out; incapable of being effaced, cancelled, or

obliterated; as, indelible lettersorcharacters; more by inere struggle.

Burke.

not, and defensible.) Not defensible; inca- an indelible colour; an indelible stain. SYN. Unbecoming, unseemly, rude, coarse,

pable of being defended or maintained, impolite, uncivil.

This magnificent peak . . . formed one of those vindicated or justified; as, a military post scenes of Eastern travel which leave an indelike Indecorously (in-de-ko'rus-li or in-dek'o

may be indefensible; indefensible conduct. impression on the imagination, and bring back in rus-li), ado. In an indecorous manner.

after years indescribable feelings of pleasure and

As they extend the rule of consulting Scripture to Indecorousness (in-de-ko'rus-nes or in-dek'

repose.

Layard. all the actions of common life, even so far as to the 0-rus-nes), n. The quality of being indeco- taking up of a straw, so it is altogether false and () Not to be annulled. (Rare.) rous; violation of propriety or good man- indefensible.

Sanderson,

They are endued with indelible power from above ners.

Indefensibly (in-de-fens'i-bli), adv. In an to feed, to gover this household. Bp. Sprat. Indecorum in-de-ko'rum), n. [Prefix in, indefensible manner.

Indelibleness (in-de'li-bl-nes), n. Quality not, and decorum.] 1. Want of decorum; Indefensive (in-de-fens'iv), a. (Prefix in, not, of being indelible. impropriety of behaviour; the element in and defensive.) Having no defence. Indelibly in-de'li-bli), ado. In an indebehaviour or manners which violates the

The sword awes the indefensive villager. Herbert. lible manner; so as not to be blotted out or established rules of civility, or the duties of respect which age or station requires.-2. An Indeficiency (in-de-fi'shen-si), n. The quality

effaced. Indelibly stamped and impressed of being indeficient or not deficient.

on the soul of man. Ellis. indecorous or unbecoming act; a breach of decorum.

Indeficient (in-de-ti'shent), a. (Prefix in, Indelicacy (in-deli-ka-si), 11. The condition The soft address, the castigated grace, not, and deficient. ) Not deficient; not

or quality of being indelicate; want of deliAre indecorums in the modern maid. "Young. failing; perfect.

cacy; non-avoidance of topics forbidden by Indefinable (in-de-fin'a-bl), a. (Prefix in,

social or conventional modesty to be disIndeed (in-děd'), adv. (Prep. in, and deed.] not, and definable.] Not definable; incapable

cussed; want of a nice sense of propriety, or In reality; in truth; in fact: sometimes used of being defined; unsusceptible of definition;

nice regard to refinement in manners or in emphatically, sometimes as noting a con- inexplicable.

the treatment of others; coarseness of mancession or admission; sometimes interjec

When all such cases are taken into account, the

ners or language; that which is offensive to tionally, as an expression of surprise, or for notions that are of an indefinable and ultimate nature refined taste or purity of mind. The indethe purpose of obtaining confirmation.

must be reckoned by hundreds. .. How vain is a licacy of English comedy.' Blair.

verbal definition of such words as light, heat, molion, The carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not

Indelicate (in-deli-kát), a. (Prefix in, not, large, up, fragrance, pain, wonder. Proj. Bain. subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

and delicate.) Not delicate; wanting deliRom. viii. 7. Indefinably (in-de-fin'a-bli), ado.

So as

cacy; offensive to good manners, or to moI were a beast indeed to do you wrong. Dryden. not to be capable of definition.

desty or purity of mind; as, an indelicate There is indeed no great pleasure in visiting these Indefinite (in-de'fin-it), a. (Prefix in, not, word or expression; indelicate behaviour; magazines of war.

Addison. and definite.) Not definite: (a) not limited indelicate customs. Against these forces were prepared to the number or defined ; not determinate; hence, not

Their luxury was inelegant, their pleasures inder of near one hundred ships; not so great of bulk indeed, precise or certain; as, an indefinite time,

7. Bartou. but of a more nimble motion.

Bacon.

proposition, term, or phrase. (6) Having no The two elements of the word are sometimes

Indelicately (in-de'li-kāt-li), adv.

In an determinate or certain limits; not limited

indelicate manner; indecently; unbecom. separated by very, making the statement by the understanding, though yet finite:

ingly. more emphatic.

often contrasted with infinite; as, inde- Indemnification (in-dem'ni-fi-kā"shon). n. And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee finite space up, for to shew in thee my power. Ex. ix. 16.

(From indemnify.] 1. The act of indemniThe reduction of the infinite to number is, then, the reduction of time infinite to its ineasure indefinite, that

fying, saving harmless, or securing against Indefatigability (in-de-fat'i-ga-bil"i-ti), n.

is, to the finite.

C. S. Henry loss, damage, or penalty; the state of being The state or quality of being indefatigable; unweariedness; persistency. (c) In bot, too numerous or various to make a

indemnified. — 2. That which indemnifies, Indefatigable (in-de-fat'i-ga-bl), a. [Prefix particular enumeration important-usually

saves harmless, or secures against loss, more than twenty, when the number is not

damage, or penalty. No reward with the in, not, and defatigable.) Not defatigable; constant: said of the parts of a flower and the

name of an indemnification.' De Quincey. incapable of being fatigued; not easily exhausted; not yielding to fatigue; unre

like. -Indefinite inflorescence, in bot, a mode Indemnify, (in-dem'ni-fi), v.t. pret & pp. of inflorescence in which the flowers all arise

indemnified, ppr. indemnifying. [Prefix mitting in labour or effort; as, indefatigable exertions; indefatigable attendance or perfrom axillary buds, the terminal bud going

in, not, and damnify (which see).] 1. To on to grow, and continuing the stem inde

save harmless; to secure against loss, damseverance. Upborne with indefatigable finitely.--Indefinite proposition, in logic, a

age, or penalty. wings.' Milton. proposition which has for its subject a

I believe the states must at last engage to the mer. The ambitious person must rise carly, and sit up common term without any sign to indicate

chants here that they will indemnis them from all late, and pursue his design with a constant indefi.

that shall fall out.

Sir W. Temple tigable attendance; he must be infinitely patient and

distribution or non-distribution; as, Man is servile. South mortal.' — Indefinite term, a privative or

2. To make good; to reimburse; to remune

rate. Syn. Unwearied, untiring, persevering, as

negative term, in respect of its not defining siduous, sedulous, unremitting, unintermitor marking out an object by a positive attri

It is enough if each product contributes a frac. ting. bute, as a definite term does; thus, unor

tion, commonly an insignificant one, towards the re.

muneration of that labour and abstinence, or towards Indefatigableness (in-de-fat'i-ga-bl-nes), n.

ganized being is an indefinite term, while indemnifying the immediate producer for advancing Indefatigability. Parnell. organized being is definite.--Syn. Unlimited, that remuneration to the person who produced the

tools. undefined, indeterminate, inexact, vague, Indefatigably (in-de-fat'i-ga - bli), adv.

3. S. Mill. Without weariness; without yielding to

uncertain.

Indemnity (in-deni'ni-ti), n. [Fr. indemfatigue. Indefatigably zealous.' Dryden. Indefinitely (in-de'fin-it-li), adv. In an in- nité, from L. indemnitas, from indemnis, Indefatigation t (in-de-fat'ig-a"shon), n.

definite manner; without any settled limi- uninjured - prefix in, not, and damnum, Unweariedness. Gregory.

tation; not with certainty or precision; as, hurt, loss, damage.] 1. Security given to Indefeasibility (in-de-fez'i-bil"i-ti), n. The space indefinitely extended; to use a word save a person harmless; security or exempquality or state of being indefeasible, or not indefinitely.

tion from damage, loss, injury, or punish

The subject to be made void; as, the indefeasi- Indefiniteness (in-de'fin-it-nes), n. ment. “Having first obtained a promise of bility of a title.

quality of being indefinite, undefined, unli- indemnity for the riot they had committed.' Now among all those uniformities in the succession mited, or not precise and certain.

Sir W. Scott.--2. Indemnification; compenof phenomena, which common observation is sufficient

Indefinitude (in-de-fin'i-tūd), n. 1. Indefin- sation for loss, damage, or injury sustained; to bring to light, there are few which have any, even iteness; want of precision.

reimbursement.

cate.

INDEMONSTRABILITY

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INDETERMINATE

n.

They were told to expect, upon the fall of Wal Indentilley (in-dent'il-ē), a. In her. having plete church, subject to no superior authopole, a large and lucrative indemnity for their pre

Lord Mahon.

long indents, somewhat resembling piles tended wrongs.

rity, and competent to perform every act conjoined; as, a fesse in

of government in ecclesiastical affairs. -Act of indemnity, an act or law passed in dentilley at the bottom.

Independently (in-de-pendent-li), adv. In order to relieve persons, especially in an Indenting (in-dent'ing),

an independent manner; without control; official position, from some penalty to which

An impression like

without regard to connection with other they are liable in consequence of acting that made by a tooth.

things; as, independently of being safer it illegally, or, in case of members of govern. Indentment t (in-dent'

is more beneficial. ment, in consequence of exceeding the limits ment), n. Indenture.

Dispose lights and shadows, without finishing of their strict constitutional powers. Such "Some indentments or

everything independently the one of the other. acts also sometimes provide compensation

Dryden. some bond to draw. Bp. for losses or damage either incurred in the Hall.

Indeposable (in-de-põz'a-bl), a. Not deservice of the government, or resulting from Indenture (in-dent'ur),

posable; incapable of being deposed.

Indentilley. some public measure.

The cardinal calls that doctrine which makes n. 1. The act of indentIndemonstrability (in-de-mon'stra-bil"i

princes indeposable by the pope, 'a breeder of ing or state of being indented; indentation.

schisms, &c.'

Stilling

fleet. ti), n. The condition or quality of being indemonstrable.

The general direction of the shore ... is remark. Indeprecable (in-de'prē-ka-bl), a. (Prefix Indemonstrable(in-de-mon'stra-bl), a. (Pre

ably direct east and west, with only occasional in-
dentures and projections of bays and promontories.

in, and deprecable.) Încapable of being defix in, not, and demonstrable.) Not demon

Mit ford.

precated, strable; incapable of being demonstrated. 2. In law, a deed under seal entered into Indeprehensible (in-de-prē-hens'i-bl), a. In their art they have certain assertions, which as between two or more parties with mutual

(Prefix in, not, and deprehensible.] Incapindemonstrable principles, they urge all to receive. covenants. Formerly it required to be actu

able of being found out. 'A case perplexed Sir E. Sandys. ally indented, or cut in a waving line, so as and indeprehensible.' Bp. Morton. Indemonstrableness (in-de-mon'stra-bl- to correspond with the other copy of the Indeprivable (in-de-priv'a-bl), a. (Prefix nes), n. State of being inde onstrable. deed; but this is no longer necessary. The in, not, and deprivable.) 1. Incapable of beIndenization (in-de-ni-zā'shon), 1. Ende- term indenture is not used in Scotland, ing deprived. — 2. Incapable of being taken nization.

except in the case of indentures of

appren

away. (Rare.] Indenize (in-de'niz), v.t. To endenize (which ticeship.

Indescribable (in-dē-skrib'a-bl), a. (Prefix see).

Indenture (in-dentūr), v.t. pret. & pp. in- in, not, and describable.) Not describable; Indenizen (in-de'ni-zn), v.t. To endenizen. dentured; ppr. indenturing. 1. To indent;

incapable of being described. IndescribIndent (in-dent), v. t. [L.L. indentare, O. Fr. to wrinkle; to furrow.

able feelings of pleasure.' Layard.

Indescribables (in-de-skrib'a-viz), n. pl. A endenter, to indent, from L. in, and dens, Though age may creep on, and indenture the brow.

Woty.

euphemism for trousers. dentis, a tooth.) 1. To notch; to jag; to cut into points or inequalities, like a row of

2. To bind by indentures; as, to indenture Mr. Trotter siniled, and holding his glass in his teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper. an apprentice.

left hand, gave four distinct slaps on the pocket of 2. To bind out or apprentice by indenture Indenturet (in-dentūr), v... To run in a

his mulberry indescribables with his right. "Dickens. or contract; to indenture; as, to indent a

zigzag course; to double in running. Indescriptive (in-de-skrip'tiv), a. (Prefix young man to a shoemaker; to indent a

They took in, not, and descriptive.] Not descriptive;

Their staves in hand, and at the good man strook : servant.-3. In printing, to begin, as a line,

not containing just description. farther in from the margin of the paper

But, by indenturing, still the good man scap'd. Indesert (in-de-zért), n. (Prefix in, not, and

Heywood, than the rest of the paragraph. Independence (in-de-pend'ens), n.

desert.) Want of merit or worth. (Rare.] 1. The

Those who were once looked on as his equals, are Indent (in-dent'), v.i. 1. To be notched; to state of being independent; complete ex

apt to think the fame of his merit a reflection on have indentations or inequalities like a row emption from reliance or control, or the their own indeserts.

Addison. of teeth.-2. To run or wind in and out; to

Indesinent (in-de'sin-ent),a. (Prefix in, not, move in a zigzag course; to double.

any power, control, or authority; ability

and desinent.] Not ceasing; perpetual. Then shalt thou see the dew-bedabbled wretch (the to support or maintain one's self; direction

(Rare.) hare)

of one's own affairs without interference by The last kind of activity .. is much more noble, Turn and return, indenting with the way. Shak. others.

more indesinent, and indefeasible, than the first. 3. To contract; to bargain; to make a com- Let fortune do her worst, whatever she makes us

Baxter pact.

lose, as long as she never makes us lose our honesty Indesinently (in-de'sin-ent-li), adv. Withand our independence.

Pope. Shall we buy treason, and indent with fears f Shak.

out cessation. (Rare.] Indent (in-dent'), n. 1. A cut or notch in

2. That which renders one independent; They continue a month indesinently. Ray. the margin of anything, or a recess like a property or income sufficient to make one

Indesirable (in-de-zīr'a-bl), a. [Prefix in, notch; indentation.

independent of others; as, he has acquired not, and desirable.) Not desirable; unde

an independence.- Declaration of IndepenIt shall not wind with such a deep indent. Shak,

sirable. dence, the solemn declaration of the Con- Indestructibility (in-de-strukt'i-bil"i-ti), 2. A stamp; an impression.—3. A certificate gress of the United States of America, on or indented certificate issued by the govern

n. The quality or condition of being indethe 4th of July, 1776, by which they formally structible. ment of the United States at the close of renounced their subjection to the govern- It is, therefore, natural, that the physical doctrine the revolution, for the principal or interest ment of Great Britain.-3. The principles of indestructibility applied to force as well as to of the public debt.-4. A contract; an order, of the religious body who called themselves matter, should be essentially a creation of the preas for goods.-5. In printing, the blank space Independents; Congregationalism.

sent century, notwithstanding a few allusions made at the beginning of a paragraph.

to it by earlier thinkers, all of whom, however, groped Independency (in-de-pend'en-si), n. Same

vaguely, and without general purpose. Buckle. Indentation (in-dent-ā'shon), n. 1. The act as Independence. of indenting or state of being indented:

Indestructible (in-de-strukt'i-bl), a. (Prefix

Give me, I cry'd, enough for ine, (a) the act of notching or cutting into points

My bread and independency. Pope.

in, not, and destructible.) Not destructible; or inequalities, like a row of teeth; the Independent (in-dē-pend'ent), a. (Prefix in, Indestructibleness (in-de-strukt'i-bl-nes),

incapable of being destroyed. state of being notched or so cut. (6) In

not, and dependent.] 1. Not dependent; not printing, the act of beginning a line or series

n. Indestructibility. subject to the control of others; not relying of lines, as the first line of a paragraph,

Nothing but the indestructibleness of its (the on others; not subordinate; as, God is the

church's) principles, however feebly pursued, could further in from the margin than others.-

only being who is perfectly independent; have maintained even the disorganized body that 2. A cut or notch in a margin; a recess or none of us is independent for the supply of

still survives.

Disraeli. depression like a notch in any border.

his wants.

Indestructibly (in-de-strukt'i-bli), adv. In Indented (in-dent’ed), p. and a. 1. Cut in

The town of St. Gaul is a Protestant republick, in. an indestructible manner.
dependent of the abbot, and under the protection of Indeterminable (in-de-ter'min-a-bl),n. [Pre-
the cantons.

Addison.

fix in, not, and determinable.) lot deter2. Affording the means of independence; as, minable: (a) incapable of being determined, an independent estate.-3. Not subject to

ascertained, or fixed. bias or influence; not obsequious; self

As its (the world's), period is inscrutable, so is its directing : as, a man of an independent nativity indeterminable.

Sir T. Browne, mind.-4. Proceeding from or expressive of

() Not to be determined or ended; intera spirit of independence; free ; easy; self- minable. Indented Moulding.

commanding ; bold; unconstrained; as, an Indeterminably in-de-ter'min-a-bli), adv. the edge or margin into points like teeth;

independent air or manner. --- 5. Irrespective; In an indeterminable manner.

without taking note or regard; not to make as, an indented paper; an indented mould

Indeterminate (in-de-tér'min-āt), a. [Prefix mention. ing. Indented mouldings, such as the one

in, not, and determinate.) Not determin

A gradual change is also more beneficial, indepen. shown in the cut, are a common ornamental dent of its being more safe.

Brougham.

ate; not settled or fixed; not definite; unfeature in Norman architecture.-2. Bound

certain; not precise; as, an indeterminate

I mean the account of that obligation in general, out by indenture; as, an indented appren

number of years. . An indeterminate numunder which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a tice or servant. - 3. In

law, independent of those resources which the law ber of successions.' Newton. --Indeterminher. notched like the

provides for its own enforcement. R. Ward, ate analysis, a branch of algebra in which teeth of a saw, but smal

[Independent here = independently, and it there are always given a greater number of ler than what is termed would perhaps be more correct to regard it

unknown quantities than there are indedancette : applied to one

as an adverb.)-6. Pertaining to the Inde- pendent equations, by which means the of the lines of partition. pendents or Congregationalists.

number of solutions is indefinite. - IndeterThe ordinaries are also

A very famous Independent minister was head of a

minate coefficients, in math. a method of often thus borne.

college in those times.

Addison. analysis invented by Descartes, the prinIndentedly (in-dent'ed7. In math. a term applied to a quantity or

ciple of which consists in this, that if we li), adu. With indentafunction not depending upon another for

have an equation of this formtions. its value. (The preposition that follows

A+BX+Cx?+Dx3+ &c.=0, Indentee (in-dent-e'), p.

Indentee, border

independent is generally of, sometimes on. ] in which the coefficients A, B, C are conand a. In her. having

Independent (in-de-pendent), n. Eccles. stant, and x a variable which may be supindents not joined to each other, but set one who, in religious affairs, maintains that posed as small as we please, each of these apart.

every congregation of Christians is a com- coefficients, taken separately, is necessa

wise.

INDETERMINATELY

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INDIANEER

rily equal to 0. Indeterminate equation, in water, if the sine of the angle of refrac- Maize, and its fruit. See MAIZE.- Indian in math. an equation in which the unknown tion be taken as unity, that of incidence cress, a plant, Tropæolum majus, a favourite quantities admit of an infinite number of will be about 1}, or more accurately 1.336; garden flower. See TROPÆOLUM.-Indian values. A group of equations is indeter- and therefore the index of refraction in minate when it contains more unknown water is 1.336. See REFRACTION.- Index quantities than there are equations.- Inde- Expurgatorius (Index Expurgatory), Index terminate inflorescence, in bot. indefinite Prohibitorius (Index Prohibitory), or more inflorescence. See INDEFINITE. - Indeter- fully Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index minate problem, in math. a problem which of Prohibited Books), a catalogue of books admits of an infinite number of solutions, which are forbidden by the Roman Catholic or one in which there are fewer imposed Church to be read by the faithful.

12 OTE conditions than there are unknown or re- Index (in'deks), v.t. To provide with an inquired results. - Indeterminate quantity, in dex or table of references; to place in an math. a quantity that admits of an infinite index or table, as the subjects treated of in number of values.- Indeterminate series, a book; as, to index a book. in math. a series whose terms proceed by Index-correction (in'deks-ko-rek'shon), n.

ZELEN the powers of an indeterminate quantity. In astron. the correction that has to be apIndeterminately (in-de-tér'min-at-li), adv. plied to an observation taken with an inIn an indeterminate manner; not in any strument that has an index-error. See INsettled manner; indefinitely; not with pre- DEX-ERROR. cise limits; as, a space indeterminately large; Indexer (in'deks-ér), n. One who makes an an idea indeterminately expressed.

index. Indeterminateness (in-de-ter'min-at-nes), Index-error (in'deks-er-rer), n. In astron. n. Want of certain limits; want of preci- the difference between the zero point of the sion; indefiniteness.

graduated limb of an astronomical instruThe want of adequate expressions to denote the ment, as a sextant, and where the zero point endless shades of colour, and the indeterminateness ought to be as shown by the index when the of those which are applied to various tints.

index-glass is parallel to the horizon-glass. Sir W. Lawrence.

Index-finger (in'deks-fing-gér), n. The foreIndetermination (in-de-ter'min-ā"shon), n.

finger, so called from its being used in [Preix in, not, and determination.) Want

pointing. of determination: (a) an unsettled or waver- Index-glass (in'deks-glas), n. In reflecting ing state, as of the mind. (6) Want of fixed astronomical instruments, a plane specu

Inici or stated direction.

lum, or mirror of quicksilvered glass, which By contingents I understand all things which may moves with the index, and is designed to be done, and may not be done, may happen, or may not happen, by reason of the indetermination or ac

reflect the image of the sun or other object cidental occurrence of the cause. Bramhall.

upon the horizon-glass, whence it is again Indetermined (in-de-ter’mind), a. (Prefix Indexical (in-deks'ik-al), a. Having the

reflected to the eye of the observer. in, not, and determined.] Not determined; undetermined; unsettled; unfixed. form of an index; pertaining to an index.

Indian Architecture-Dravidian Style. Indevirginatet (in-de-vér'jin-át), a.

Not Indexically (in-deks'ik-al-li), adv. In the
manner of an index.

Choultry at Madura.
devirginate or deprived of virginity; not de-
floured. 'Pallas ... who still liv.s inde-
Indexterity (in-deks-te'ri-ti), n. (Prefix in,

fig, the prickly pear (Opuntia vulgaris),virginate.' Chapman.

not, and dexterity. ). Want of dexterity: 'Indian file, single file; arrangement of perIndevote (in-de-võt), a. (Prefix in, not, and

(a) want of readiness in the use of the hands; sons in a row following one after another: devote.) Not devoted. clumsiness; awkwardness. 6) Want of skill

so named from its being the manner in Indevoted (in-de-võt'ed), a. Not devoted. or readiness in any art or occupation.

which the American Indians usually traverse Indevotion (in-de-vo'shon), n. (Prefix in, The indexterity of our consumption-curers demon- the woods.- Indian fire, pyrotechnic comnot, and devotion.) Want of devotion; ab

strates their dimness in beholding its causes, position, used as a signal light, consisting

Harvey. sence of devout affections; impiety; irre

of 7 parts of sulphur, 2 of realgar, and 24 of ligion. “An age of indevotion.' Jer. Taylor.

Indiadem (in-di'a-dem), v.t. [Prefix in, and nitre. It burns with a brilliant white flame. Indevout (in-de-vout'), a. (Prefix in, not,

diadem.) To place or set in a diadem, as a - Indian hen, a species of bittern (Botaurus and devout.] Not devout; not having degem.

minor) found in North America. - Indian vout affections. 'A careless indevout spirit.'

Whereto shall that be likened! to what gem ink, more properly China ink, a black pig

Indiademed! Jer. Taylor.

Southey.

ment mainly brought from China, used in Indevoutly (in-de-voutli), adv. Without Indiaman (in'di-a-man), 12. pl. Indiamen water-colour painting and for the lines and devotion.

(in'di-a-men). A large ship employed in the shadows of drawings. It is sold in sticks and Indewt (in-dū'), v.t. (See INDUE.) To put India trade.

cakes, and is said to consist of lamp-black on; to be clothed with; to indue. Spenser. India-matting (in'di-a-mat-ing), n. Grass and animal glue. Inferior imitations are Index (in'deks), n. pl. Indexes (in'deks-ez),

or reed mats made in the East, commonly manufactured in this country. - Indian sometimes, as in math., Indices (in'di-sēz). from Papyrus corymbosus.

oak, the teak-tree (Tectona grandis). See [L. Root dik, to point out, to show, seen

Indian (in'di-an), a. [From India, and this TECTONA. - Indian red, a species of ochre, in Skr. diç, to show; Gr. deiknymi, to show;

from Indus, the name of a river in Asia; a very fine purple earth, of a firm, comL. digitus, a finger; dico, to say.) 1. That Skr. sindhu, a river.) 1. Pertaining to either pact texture and great weight, found abunwhich points out; that which shows, indi- of the Indies, East or West, or the abori- dantly in the Forest of Dean, Gloucescates, or manifests. The face the index of gines of America.—2. Made of maize or In- tershire.- Indian reed, a name applied to a feeling mind.' Crabbe.

dian corn; as, Indian meal; Indian bread. various plants of the genus Canna. - Indian Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of

- Indian architecture, the architecture pe- shot, a name given to the plants of the plants.

Arbuthnot.

culiar to India or Hindustan. It compre- genus Canna. (See CANNA.) The fruit has 2. That which directs or points out, as a hends a great variety of styles, which are

three cells, each pointer or hand that points or directs to divided by Fergusson into the Buddhist

containing several anything, as the hour of the day, the road to styles as exemplified not only in the Buddh

round hard black ist works within the borders of Hindustan,

seeds resembling a place, &c.; the hand used by printers, &c.-3. A table of the contents of a but also in those of Burmah, Ceylon, Java,

shot, hence the book; a table of references in an alphabeChina, and Thibet (see Buddhist Architec

name of the plant. tical order: anciently prefixed to the book. ture under BUDDHIST); the Jaina style, a

The seeds are somecorruption of the pure Buddhist by admix

times used as a subGet a thorough insight into the index by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fishes, by ture with the Hindu style; the Dravidian or

stitute for coffee, the tail.

Swift.
style of Southern India, a style of architec-

and yield, by comHence—4. Prelude; prologue. ture of the Tamil races of the south; the

pression, a purple Ay me, what act Northern Hindu or Indo-Ayran, a cognate

dye.- Indian steel, That roars so loud and thunders in the index ! style occurring in the valley of the Ganges Fruit of Canna edulis a kind of steel imShak. and its tributaries; the Chalukyan style, pre

(Indian Shot). ported from India; An index and obscure prologue to the history of vailing in the intermediate region between

wootz (which see). lust and foul thoughts.

Shak.

these two; the Modern Hindu, Indian Sara- - Indian summer, in North America, a 5. In anat. the forefinger or pointing finger. cenic or Mohammedan, or that form which season of pleasant warm weather occurring 6. In math. the figure or letter which shows Indian architecture took after being in- late in autumn. - Indian tobacco, a plant, to what power any quantity is involved; the fluenced by the Mohammedan styles; and Lobelia inflata. See LOBELIA. - Indian exponent. See EXPONENT. - Index hand. the styles peculiar to Cashmere and some turnip, a North American plant (Ariscema Same as Index, 2. Index of a globe, a other districts of India. mong the most re- triphyllum), which has a root resembling a little style fitted on the north pole of an markable of the works of Indian architecture small turnip, two leaves, each divided into artificial terrestrial globe, which, by turning are the rock-cut temples such as at Ellora. three leaflets, and arum-like blossoms.with the globe, serves to point to certain In the system of Indian decoration there is Indian wheat, Indian corn.- Indian yellowe, divisions of the hour circle.-Index of a lo- no trace of what may be called an order. a pigment of a bright yellow colour, but garithm, called otherwise the characteristic, Among the larger masses of decorations not permanent, much used in water-colour is the integral part which precedes the lo- for support sculptured elephants very fre- painting. It is imported from India, and garithm, and is always one less than the quently occur, as well as lions, as may be is composed of the phosphate of urea and number of integral figures in the given seen from the accompanying cut of a portion lime. number. Thus, if the given number consist of the Choultry or pillared hall at Madura, Indian (in'di-an), 1. 1. A native of the Inof four figures, the index of its logarithm is built by Tirumulla Nayak during 1623-45. - dies, West or East.-2. An aboriginal native 3, if of five figures, the index is 4, and so on. Indian bay, a plant, Laurus indica. See of America: so named from the idea of CoSee LOGARITHM. - Index of refraction, in LAURUS. - Indian berry, Cocculus Indicus. lumbus and early navigators that America optics, the ratio between the sines of the See under CocCULUS. - Indian corn, a native was identical with India. angles of incidence and of refraction. Thus American plant(Zea Mays), otherwise called Indianeer (in'di-an-ēr"), n. An Indiaman. INDIANITE

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INDIFFERENT

Indianite (in'di-an-īt), n. [From India.) A
mineral, a variety of anorthite found in the
Carnatic, differing somewhat from ordinary
anorthite from Vesuvius in the composition
of the protoxides which it contains.
Indian-like (in'di-an-lik), a. Resembling

an Indian.
India-paper (in'di-a-pā-per), n. A delicate
absorbent paper made in China, and in this
and other countries used to take first or
finest proofs of engravings. It is imitated
successfully by European makers.
India-rubber (in'di-a-rub-ér), n. Caout-
chouc, a substance of extraordinary elas-
ticity, called also Elastic Gum or Resin. It
is produced by incision from several trees
of different natural orders, chiefly Euphor-
biacea, Artocarpacea, and Apocynaceæ.
The india-rubber tree of Bengal is Ficus
elastica, which yields a large portion of the
caoutchouc exported from Bengal. See
CAOUTCHOUC.
Indic (in'dik), a. A term applied to a class
of Indo-European (Aryan) languages, com-
prising the dialects at present spoken in
India, as Hindi, Hindustani, Mahratti, Ben-
gali, and the dead languages Prakrit and
Pali, modern Sanskrit, and Vedic Sanskrit.
Indicant (in'di-kant), a. [L. indicans, indi-
cantis, ppr. of indico, to point out. See IN-
DICATE.) Serving to point out, as a remedy.
Indicant (in'di-kant), n. In med. that which
indicates or points out; as, an indicant of a
disease, or of a remedy to be used for a dis-
ease.
Indicate (in'di-kāt),v.t. pret. & pp. indicated;
ppr. indicating. [L. indico, indicatum, from
index, indicis, lit. a pointer. See INDEX.]
1. To point out; to make known; to direct
the mind to a knowledge of; to show.

Above the steeple shines a plate
That turns and turns to indicate

From what point blows the weather. Cowper. 2. In med. to show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedy or remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.-SYN. To show, mark, signify, denote, manifest, evidence. Indication (in-di-kā'shon), n. (L. indicatio, indicationis, from indico, to point. See INDICATE, INDEX.] 1. The act of indicating or pointing out. — 2. That which serves to indicite or point out; intimation; information; mark; token; sign; symptom.

The frequent stops they make in the most conve. nient places are plain indications of their weariness.

Addison. 3. In med. any symptom or occurrence in a disease which serves to direct to suitable remedies.-4. Explanation; display. (Rare.]

Without which you cannot make any true analysis and indication of the proceedings of nature. Bacon. Indicative (in-dik'a-tiv), a. (L. indicativus, from indico, to point out. See INDICATE, INDEX.) 1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious; showing; as, reserve is not always indicative of modesty; it may be indicative of prudence.

Ridicule, with ever-pointing hand,
Conscious of every shift, of every shift

Indicative, his inmost plot betrays. Shenstone.
2. In gram, a term applied to that mood of
the verb that indicates, that is, affirms or
denies, or that asks questions; as, he writes,
he is writing; they run; has the mail ar-
rived!
Indicative (in-dik'a-tiv), n. In gram. the

indicative mood. See the adjective. Indicatively(in-di’kat-iv-li), adv. In a manner to show or signify Indicator (in' dikāt-ér), n. 1. One who or that which indicates or points out; specifically, in mech. (a) an instrument for ascertaining and recording the pressure of steam in the cylinder of a steam-engine, in contradistinction to the steam.gauge, which shows the pressure of the steam in the boiler. One of the most perfect indi- Richard's Indicator. cators is shown in the accompanying figure. It consists of a small cylinder, within which there works a

piston, the upper end of the spindle of which indite. — 2. † To appoint publicly or by
is attached to and moves a parallel motion authority; to proclaim.
consisting of three links, which carries a

I am told we shall have no Lent indicted this year, marker at its central point. The pressure

Evelyn. is recorded on a piece of paper attached to 3. In law, to accuse or charge with a crime a small cylinder, on which is impressed a or misdemeanour in due form of law by the reciprocating circular motion correspond- finding or presentment of a grand-jury. It ing to the motion of the steam piston. is the

peculiar province of a grand-jury to As the indicator piston rises by the force indict, as it is of the House of Commons to of the steam and is brought back by a impeach. graduated spring when the pressure is re- Indictable (in-dita-bl), a. 1. Capable of duced, the pencil traces on the paper a being or liable to be indicted; as, an indictfigure (an indicator diagram) representing able offender. -2. That may bring an inthe pressure of the steam at each point of dictment on one; as, an indictable offence. the stroke. (6) An instrument for co-ordinat- Indictee (in-dit-ē), n.

A person indicted. ing the motions of the piston and valve, Indicter (in-dit'ér), n. One who indicts. called the valve-indicator. (c) A dynamo- Indiction (in-dik'shon), n. (L. indictio, meter for measuring the power of any prime indictionis, a declaration, a period of fifteen mover. (d) An apparatus or appliance in a years, from indico, to declare publicly.] telegraph for giving sig

i. Declaration; proclamation. Indiction nals or on which mes

of war.' Bacon. -2. In chron. a cycle of sages are recorded, as

fifteen years, instituted by Constantine the the dial and index hand

Great; originally, a period of taxation, Con. of the alphabetic tele

stantine having reduced the time which the graph; specifically, the

Romans were obliged to serve in the army name given to a record

to fifteen years and imposed a tax or tribute ing instrument invented

at the end of that term to pay the troops by Professor Morse, by

discharged. This practice introduced the which messages are prin

keeping of accounts by this period, and it ted as they are received.

was also used instead of the olympiads in The current sent trav- Telegraph Indicator.

reckoning years, beginning from Jan. 1, A.D. erses the coils of an elec

313. tro-magnet, with which an armature, fur- Indictive (in-dikt'iv), a. Proclaimed; denished with a lever projecting forward, is clared. connected. When the current is in action In all the funerals of note, especially in the publick the armature is drawn down to the magnet,

or indictive, the corpse was first brought, with a vast

Kennet.

train of followers, into the forum.
and on the cessation of the current it is
again raised by a spring attached to the

Indictment (in-dit'ment), n. The act of extremity of the lever. The lever thus indicting, or the state of being indicted; works up and down upon an axis. A style

accusation; formal charge or statement of supplied with ink is attached to the end of

grievances against a person. the lever, over which a strip of paper is To Englishmen it seems that the impropriety of Mr. drawn continuously from a roller by clock

Bancroft Davis's indictment is aggravated by the work. When the armature is down the

improbability that it could have served the purpose of his clients.

Sat, Rev. style rises and comes in contact with the

Specifically, in law, (a) a written accusapaper, making a mark on it; when the current ceases the spring draws the end of

tion of one or more persons of a crime

or a misdemeanour preferred to and prethe lever and the style down and away from

sented upon oath by a grand-jury. An the paper.

Any number and length of dashes, or of mere dots, can thus be pro

indictment is not properly so called till it

has been found to be a true bill by the duced, and it is by these dashes and dots that letters are indicated. (See MORSE

grand-jury; and when presented to the

The

grand-jury it is properly called a bill. ALPHABET.) The instrument is called also Morse Register and Morse's Recording In

decision of the grand-jury is not a verdict strument. -2. A genus of African birds, the

upon the guilt of the accused, but merely honey-guides, so named from the habits of

expresses their opinion, that from the case

made by the prosecutor the matter is fit to the species, as wherever they are seen it is

be presented to the common jury and to be pretty certain that in the neighbourhood there is a nest of wild bees.

tried in the proper courts. If the grand-jury It is even said

are of opinion that the accusation is groundthat they guide the natives to the nests of

less they indorse upon the bill not a true wild bees by flitting before them, reiterating their peculiar cry of "cherr!' cherr!'

bill'or not found; if the contrary, ' a true

bill.' (6) In Scots law, a form of process by They belong to the family of the cuckoos.

which a criminal is brought to trial at the Two of the best known species are the great

instance of the lord-advocate. It runs in the honey-guide (Indicator major) and the lesser

name of the lord-advocate, and, addressing honey-guide (I. minor) of South Africa, which build hanging nests shaped some

the panel by name, charges him with being what like a bottle and having the entrance

guilty of the crime for which he is to be downwards.-3. In anat. an extensor muscle

brought to trial.

Indictor (in-dit'er), n. In law, one who of the forefinger, situated chiefly on the

indicts; an indicter.
lower and posterior part of the forearm.
Indicatorinæ (in'di - kā-to-ri" nē), n. pl.

Indifference (in-dif'fér-ens), n. (Fr., from
The honey-guides, a sub-family of scansorial

L. indifferentia, from indiferens, indiffer

entis, indifferent. See INDIFFERENT.] The birds of the family Cuculidæ or cuckoos, inhabiting South Africa. See INDICATOR, 2.

state or quality of being indifferent: (a) equi

poise or neutrality of mind concerning difIndicatory (in'di-ka-to-ri), a. Serving to show or make known; showing:

ferent persons or things; a state in which

the mind is not inclined to one side more Indicavit (in-di-ka'vit), n. (L.,

he has shown -3d pers. sing. perf. of indico.) In eccles.

than the other; freedom from prejudice, law, a variety of the writ of prohibition.

prepossession, or bias; impartiality. It lies for a patron of a church whose

In matters of religion he (the upright man) hath the

indifference of a traveller, whose great concernment is incumbent is sued in the spiritual court by

to arrive at his journey's end; but for the way that leads another clergyman for tithes amounting to thither, be it high or low, all is one to him, so long as he a fourth part of the profits of the advowson. is but certain that he is in the right way. Sharp. Indicet (in'dis), n. An index. B. Jonson. (6) A state of the mind or feelings when a Indices (in'di-sēz), pl. of index (which see). person takes no interest in something which Indicia (in-di'shi-a), n. pl. (L., pl. of comes under his notice; unconcernedness; indicium, notice, a sign, from index, as, a complete indifference to the wants of indicis, lit. a pointer. See INDEX.] In others. (c) State in which there is no differlaw, discriminating marks; badges; tokens; ence, or in which no moral or physical indications.

reason preponderates; as, when we speak Indicible + (in-dis'i-bl), a. (Fr.] Unspeak- of the indifference of things in themselves : able; inexpressible.

the indifference of actions from a moral If the malignity of this sad contagion spend no

point of view. (d) The state or quality of faster before winter the calamity will be indicible. being scarcely passable; mediocrity or slight

Evelyn. badness; as, the cotton was rejected on ac-
Indicolite (in'di-ko-lit), n. [L. indicum, count of the indifference of its quality.-

a blue pigment (whence indigo), and Gr. SYN. Carelessness, coldness, coolness, un-
lithos, a stone.] In mineral. a variety of concern, apathy, insensibility.
shorl or tourmalin, of an indigo blue colour, Indifferency (in-dif'fér-en-si), n. Indiffer-
sometimes with a tinge of azure or green. ence. Gladstone.
Indict (in-dīt'), v.t. [L. indico, indictum, to Indifferent in-dif'fér-ent), a. (L. indif-
declare publicly - in, and dico, to say, to ferens, indifferentis-in, not, and differens,
speak. ] 1. To compose; to write; to ppr. of differo, to carry asunder. See

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ch, chain; ch, Sc. loch;

8, go;

j, job;

f, Fr. ton;

ng, sing;

TH, then; th, thin;

w, wig; wh, whig; zh, azure.-See KEY.

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INDIFFERENTISM

In an

DIFFER. ) 1. Not inclined to one side, gested; crude. 'Rising fumes of indigested Indignlyt (in-din'li), adv. In an indign party, or thing more than to another; food.' 'Dryden. (6) Not regularly disposed manner; unworthily. neutral; impartial; unbiassed; disinterested; and arranged; not reduced to due form; not O Saviour, didst thou take flesh for our redemption

methodized; crude; as, chaos is represented as, an indifferent judge, juror, or arbitrator.

to be thus indignly used?

Bp. Hiril. Cato knows neither of them;

as a rude or indigested mass; an indigested Indigo (in'di.go), n. [Sp. and It. indigo, from Indifferent in his choice to sleep or die. Addison, scheme.

L indicum, indigo, from Indicus, Indian, In choice of committees for ripening business for the

Such indigested ruin, bleak and bare,

from India.] A well-known and beautiful counsel it is better to choose indifferent persons than How desert now it stands, exposed in air! blue vegetable dye, extensively employed to make an indifferency by putting in those that are

Dryden.

in dyeing and calico printing. The indigo of strong on both sides.

Bacon.
In hot reformations, in what men, more zealous

commerce is almost entirely obtained from 2. Feeling no interest, anxiety, or care re- than considerate. call making clear work, the whole is generally crude, harsh, and indigested, Burke.

leguminous plants of the genus Indigofera, specting anything; unconcerned; as, a man

that cultivated in India being the 1. tineindifferent to his eternal welfare.-3. Not (c) Not prepared or softened by heat, as

toria, and that in America the I. Anil. The making a difference; having no influence chemical substances. (d) In med. not

plant is bruised and fermented in vats of or preponderating weight; having no differ- brought to suppuration, as the contents of

water, during which it deposits indigo in the ence that gives a preference; of no account; an abscess or boil; as, an indigested wound.

form of a blue powder, which is collected and without significance or importance; as, it is Indigestedness (in-di-jest'ed-nes), n. State

dried so as to form the eubic cakes in which indifferent which road we take. of being indigested. Burnet. (Rare.)

it usually occurs in commerce. In this Dangers are to me indifferent. Shak. Indigestibility (in-di-jest'i-bil"i-ti), n. The

state it has an intensely blue colour and 4. Regarded without any friendly interest state or quality of being indigestible.

earthy fracture, the kind most esteemed or affection : usually preceded with not. Indigestible (in-di-jest'i-bl), a. (Prefix in,

being that which, when rubbed by a hard Oh, Rachel! siy you love me.' 'Mr. Tupman,' not, and digestible.) Not digestible: (a) not

body, assumes a fine copper-red polish. said the spinster aunt, with averted head - 1 can easily converted into chyme or prepared

Indigo is quite insoluble in water, but when hardly speak the words; but -- but you are not in the stomach for nourishing the body.

exposed to the action of certain deoxidizing wholly indifferent to me.' Dickens. (6) Not to be received or patiently endured.

agents it becomes soluble in alkaline solu5. Of a middling state or quality; neither Such a torrent of indigestible similes.'

tions, losing its blue colour, and forming a very good nor very bad, but rather bad than T. Warton.

green solution, from which it is precipi. good: passable; tolerable; as, indifferent Indigestibleness (in-di-jest'i-bl-nes), n. In- tated by the acids white, but it instantly writing or paper. digestibility. Ash.

becomes blue by exposure to air. The indigo The state rooms are in indifferent order. Indigestibly (in-di-jest’i-bli), adv. Not di

of commerce, besides some earthy matter, Sir II. Scott.

gestibly Formerly often used adverbially: to a mod. | Indigestion (in-di-jest'yon), n. (Prefix in,

consists of indigo-blue, indigo-red, indigo

brown, and glutinous matter.-Indigo-blue, erate degree; passably; tolerably. “I am not, and digestion.) Want of digestion; in

or, as it has been called, indigotin, may be myself indifferent honest.' Shak.

capability of or difficulty in digesting food; Indifferentism (in-dif'fér-ent-izm), n. Sys

prepared from commercial indigo by treatdyspepsia. tematic indifference; reasoned disregard; Indigitate+ (in-di'jit-át), v. t. (L.L. indigito,

ing it with dilute acids, alkalies, and alco

hol; it is generally prepared by acting with lukewarmness; want of zeal.

indigitatum - L. in, and digitus, a finger.) reducing agents upon indigo-white. IndigoThe depreciation of Christianity by indifferentism To indicate, as with the finger; to point out. is a more insidious and a less curable evil than infi.

tin has the formula C6H5-10%. It forms fine delity itself.

Whitely.

Their lines did seem to indigitate and point to our right rhombic prisms which have a blue times.

Sir T. Browne. The indifferentism which equalizes all religions

colour and metallic lustre. It is soluble in and gives equal rights to truth and error.

Indigitatet (in-di'jit-āt), v.i. To speak or strong sulphuric acid; the solution has an

Card. Manning. communicate ideas by means of the fingers; intense blue colour, and is employed ocIndifferentist (in-dif'fér-ent-ist), n. One

to point out with the finger; to compute by casionally in dyeing, under the name of who is indifferent or neutral in any cause; the fingers.

Saxon or liquid blue. - Indigo-uchite, indigo specifically, one who maintains that all reli

Indigitationt (in-di'jit-ā"shon), n. The act obtained by subjecting commercial indigo gious sects and doctrines are equally good so

of pointing out with the finger; indication. to the action of reducing agents, such as long as a man is thoroughly persuaded in

Which things I conceive no obscure indi- alkaline fluids containing sulphate of iron, his own mind that he holds the truth.

gitation of providence.' Dr. H. More. or a mixture of grape-sugar, alcohol, and Indifferently in-dif'fer-ent-li), adv.

Indign,t Indignet (in-dīn'), a. (L. indignus strong soda lye. Reduced indigo forms a indifferent manner; impartially; without

-in, not, and dignus, worthy.] Unworthy; yellow solution in alkaline fluids, but, on concern, wish, or aversion; tolerably; passdisgraceful.

free exposure to the air, absorbs oxygen ably.

And all indign and base adversities

and is reconverted into indigo-blue. This They may truly and indifferently minister justice.

Make head against my estimation! Shak. is the best method of obtaining the latter in Common Prayer.

a pure state, whence indigo-white is called Indignance, Indignancytin-dig'nans, inSet honour in one eye and death i' the other, And I will look on both indifferently.

also Indigogen.- Egyptian indigo, a leguShak. dig'nan-si), n. Indignation.

minous plant, the Tephrosia apollinea, a But I am come to myself indifferently well since, With great indignance he that sight forsook.

native of Egypt. I thank God for it. Howell.

Spenser.

It is narcotic, and yields

a fine blue dye. The leaves are occasionally Indigence (in'di-jens), n. The condition of Indignant (in-dig'nant), a. (L. indignans,

mixed with Alexandrian senna, and the being indigent; want of estate or means of indignantis, ppr. of indignor, to consider as comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty. unworthy, to disclain-in, not, and digor,

plant is commonly cultivated for its indigo

in Nubia See INDIGO-PLANT. It is the care of a very great part of mankind to to deem worthy, from dignus, worthy.)

A North conceal their indigence from the rest. Fohnson Affected with indignation; feeling the mind Indigo-bird (in'di-go-bérd), n.

American bird (Cyanospiza Cyanea) of the gled emotions of wrath and scorn or conSyn. Penury, poverty, destitution, need,

finch family (Fringillidæ), of a deep blue tempt, as when a person is exasperated at want.

colour, and with a sweet song, much in one despised, or by a mean action, or by the Indigency (in'di-jen-si), n. Indigence (which

request as a cage-bird. soe)

charge of a dishonourable act. Bentley.

Indigo-blue (in'di-go-blū), n. See under Indigene (in'di-jēn), n. (L. indigena-indu, He strides indignant, and with haughty cries

INDIGO. old form of in, and gen, root of gigno, to

To single fight the fairy prince defies. "Tickell.

Indigo-copper (in'di-go-kop-per), n. In beget; in the passive, to be born.] One born Indignantly (in-dig'nant-li), adv. In an in

mineral. native protosulphide of copper; it in a country; a native animal or plant. dignant manner; with indignation.

is of an indigo-blue colour. Called also Indigenous (in-di'jen-us), a. (See INDIGENE.] Indignation (in-dig-ná'shon), n. [L. indig

Covelline, Born or originating in, as in a place or natio, indignationis, from indigor. See country; produced naturally in a country INDIGNANT.) 1. The feeling excited hy that Indigofera (in-di-gõ’fe-ra), n. (Indigo, and

L. fero, to bear; lit. indigo-bearing 1 A which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; or climate; native; not exotic; innate.

large genus of plants of the nat, order Leg. Negrues . . . are not indigenous or proper natives anger, mingled with contempt, disgust, or

uminosa, including about 220 species, indi. of Ainerica.

Sir T. Browne. abhorrence; the anger of a superior; violent Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the human

genous in the warmer parts of Asia, Africa, displeasure.

and America. They are herbs or shrubs, mind

Is. Taylor. When Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, Indigent (in'di-jent), a. (L. indigens, indi

usually with pinnate or imparipinnate that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

leaves, and small rose-coloured or purplish gentis, from indigeo, to stand in need of ind, a form of in, and egeo, to be in want.) 2. The effect of anger; terrible judgments;

flowers in axillary spikes or racemes. Some 1. Wanting; deprived of: followed by of. punishment.

of the species yield indigo. See INDIGO

PLANT. * Indigent of moisture.' Bacon.-2. Desti- 0, let them (the heavens)... hurl down their in. Indigogen, Indigogene (in'di-go-jen), tute of property or means of comfortable dignation subsistence; needy; poor. On thee, the troubler of the poor world's peace!

Indigo-white (which see under INDIGO).

Shak.
Charity consists in relieving the indigent.

Indigolite (in'di-go-lit), n. Indicolite (which
SYN. Ire, wrath, resentment, fury, rage.
Addison.

see). Indigently (in'di-jent-li), ado. In an indi

Indignifyt (in-dig'ni-fi), v.t. (Prefix in, not, Indigometer (in-di-gom'et-ér), n. (F. indigo gent, destitute manner.

and dignify ] To treat disdainfully, unbe- and Gr. metron, a measure.) An instrument Indigest (in-di-jest'), a. (Prefix in, not, and

comingly, or unworthily.

for ascertaining the strength of indigo. digest (which see)) Not digested; indi

I deem it best to hold eternally

Indigometry (in-di-gom'et-ri), n. The art

Their bounteous deeds and noble favours shrin'd, gested; crude; disorderly; shapeless.

or method of determining the colouring Than by discourse them to indignify! Spenser. To make of monsters, and things indigest,

power of indigo. Indignity (in-digʻni-ti), n. [L. indignitas, Indigo-plant in'di-go-plant), n. Such cherubins as your sweet self resemble.

A plant Shak.

for indignus, unworthy - in, not, and dig. of the genus Indigofera, from which inIndigestt (in-di-jest'), n. A crude mass; a

nus, worthy.) Unmerited, contemptuous digo is obtained. The species most comdisordered state of affairs.

conduct toward another; any action toward monly cultivated under this name is I. Be of good comfort, prince; for you are born

another which manifests contempt for him tinctoria, a native of the East Indies and To set a form upon that indigest

or design to lower his dignity; incivility or other parts of Asia, and grown in many Which he hath left so shapeless and so rude. Shak, injury, accompanied with insult.

parts of Africa and America. It is a shrubby Indigested (in-di-jest'ed), a. [Prefix, in, not, How might a prince of my great hopes forget plant about 3 or 4 feet high, with narrow and digested.] Not digested: (a) not conSo great indignities you laid upon me? Shak.

pinnate leaves and long narrow pods. The cocted in the stomach; not changed or SYN. Contumely, outrage, affront, abuse, West Indian indigo is I. Anil, a shortprepared for nourishing the body; undi- rudeness.

podded plant, native of the West Indies

Est. v. 9.

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