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Inelegant (in-el'e-gant), a. (Prefix in, not, The great inequality of all things to the appetites torpid temperament.-Syn. Inactive, dull, and elegant; L. inelegans, inelegantis, in

of a rational soul appears from this, that in all worldly sluggish, slothful, lazy.

things a man finds not half the pleasure in the elegant.] Not elegant; wanting in beauty, actual possession that he proposed in the expecta.

Inertia (in-er'shi-a), 11. (L., from inere. See polish, refinement, symmetry, ornament, or

South. INERT.) 1. Passiveness; inactivity; inertthe like; wanting in anything which correct 4. In astron. the deviation in the motion of ness. taste requires. Inelegant translations. a planet or satellite from its uniform mean

Men do what they were wont to do; and have imBroome.

mense irresolution and inertia; they obey him who motion. -- 5. In alg. an expression of two

hus the symbols that claim obedience. Carlyle. What order, so contrived as not to mix Tastes not well joined, inelegant. Milton. unequal quantities connected by either of

2. In physics, the property of matter by the signs of inequality > or <; thus, Inelegantly (in-el'é-gant-li), adv.

which it retains its state of rest or of uniinelegant or unbecoming manner; coarsely;

a > b, signifying that a is greater than b, form rectilinear motion so long as no foreign roughly. “Pinnacled, not inelegantly, with and a <b, that a is less than 6, are in- cause occurs to change that state: called a flourished cross.' T. Warton. equalities.

also vis inertiæ. The following are familiar Nor will he, if he have the least taste or applica. Inequation (in-e-kwā'shon), 1. [Prefix in,

examples of inertia: when a stone is thrown tion, talk inelegantly. Chesterfield. not, and equation.) In math. an inequality.

along a flat surface of ice, it moves further Ineligibility (in-el'i-ji-bil”i-ti), n. Con- See INEQUALITY, 5.

than when thrown along a level road, bedition of being ineligible; incapacity of being Inequidistant (in-e-kwi-dis'tant), a. (Pre- cause friction, which is a force tending to elected to an office; state or quality of not fix in, not, and equidistant.] Not equidis

destroy the stone's motion, is less on the ice; being worthy of choice. tant; not being equally distant.

when a horse which has been moving raIneligible (in-el'i-ji-bl),a. [Prefix in, not, and Inequilateral (in-e'kwi-lat"er-al), a. [Pre- pidly in a straight line suddenly stops or eligible.) Not eligible; not capable of being tix in, not, and equilateral.] Not equilat

shies, the rider's inertia tends to keep him elected to an office; not worthy to be chosen eral; having unequal sides, as a triangle;

moving in the old direction; and when a or preferred; not expedient.

specifically, in zool. having the two sides horse suddenly gets into motion the rider's Ineligibly (in-el'i-ji-bli), adv. In an ineli- unequal, as in the case of the shells of the inertia tends to keep him in the old posigible manner. ordinary bivalves(Lamellibranchiata). When

tion. --3. In med. want of activity; sluggishIneloquent (in-e'lo-kwent), a. [Prefix in, applied to the shells of the Foraminifera, it

ness: a term especially applied to the connot, and eloquent. )

dition of the uterus when it does not conNot eloquent;

implies that the convolutions of the shell do

not fluent, graceful, or pathetic; not persuanot lie in the same plane, but are obliquely

tract properly after parturition. sive; as, an ineloquent speaker; an inelowound round an axis.

Inertion (in-ér'shon), n. Want of activity; quent sermon. Inequilobate (in-e'kwi-lo'bāt), a. (L in, want of action or exertion; inertia; inert

ness. Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men,

not, æquus, equal, and E. lobate.) Having Nor tongue ineloquent. Milton. unequal lobes.

These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the

arterial system constitute the paroxysius of remittent Ineloquently (in-e'lo-kwent-li), adv. In an Inequitable (in-e'kwit-a-bl), a. (Prefix in, fever.

Darwin. ineloquent manner; without eloquence.

not, and equitable.) Not equitable; not Inertitude (in-ert'i-tūd), n. [L. L. inertitudo, Ineluctablet (in-e-luk'ta-bl), a. (L. ineluct- just.

Burke.

The proportions seemed not inequitable. abilis-prefix in, not, and eluctabilis, that

inertia, from L. iners. See INERT.] Inert

ness (which see). may be escaped from by struggling, from Inequitatet (in-e'kwit-át), v. t. (L. inequito, Inertiy (in-ért'li), adv. In an inert manner; eluctor, to struggle out, to surmount-e, ex, inequitatum, to ride over-prefix in, in or without activity; sluggishly. out of, and luctor, to struggle, to strive.) upon, and equito, to ride.) To ride on; to

Suspend a while your force inertly strong Pope Not to be resisted by struggling; not to be ride over or through. Sir T. More. surmounted or overcome.

1. The state or Inequivalve, Inequivalvular (in-e'kwi. Inertness (in-ėrt'nes), n. Ineludible (in-e-lūd'i-bl), a. [Prefix in, not, valv, in-e'kwi-valv'ù-lér), a. (Prefix in, not,

quality of being inert, or destitute of the and eludible.] Not eludible; incapable of and equivalve, equivalvular.) Having un

power of self-motion; that property by being eluded or defeated. Ineludible de- equal valves, as the shell of the common

which bodies tend to persist in a state monstrations.' Glanville.

of rest, or of motion given to them by exoyster

ternal force. See INERTIA. -2. Want of Inembryonate (in-em'bri-on-át), a. (Prefix Ineradicable (in-e-rad'ik-a-bl), a. [Prefix in, not, and embryonate.] Not embryonate; in, not, and eradicable.) Not eradicable;

activity or exertion; habitual indisposition not formed in embryo. incapable of being eradicated.

to action or motion; sluggishness. A state

Glanville Inenarrable (in-e-narra-bl), a. (L inenar

of silence and inertness.

The bad seed thus sown was ineradicable. rabilis-prefix in, not, and enarrabilis, that

Lord Lytton.

Inerudite (in-e'ru-dit), a. (Prefix in, not, may be related, from enarro, to explain in Ineradicably (in-e-rad’i-ka-bli), adv. So as

and erudite. ) Not erudite; unlearned. detail. See ENARRATION. ] Incapable of not to be eradicated.

Inescate t (in-es'kāt), v.t. [L. inesco, incebeing narrated or told.

Inergetic, Inergetical (in-er-jet'ik, in-er- catum-in, and esco, to eat, from esca, food, Inept (in-ept'), a. [L. ineptus --prefix in, jet'ik-al), a. (Badly formed from prefix in,

bait.) To bait; to lay a not, and aptus, fit, apt.) i. Not apt or fit; not, and energetic. ] Not energetic; having

bait for; to allure. Bur.

ton. untit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming. no energy

Inescation t (in-es - kå'. Mere sterile matter, such as was wholly inept and Inergetically (in-er-jet'ik-al-li), adv. In an improper for the formation of vegetables. inergetic manner; without energy.

shon), n. The act of baitWoodward. Inerm, Inermous (in-érm', in-erm'us), a.

ing or alluring; tempta2. Foolish; silly; impertinent; absurd; non- (L. inermis, and inermus - prefix in, not,

tion. Halliwell. sensical. and arma, arms.) In bot. unarmed; desti

Inescutcheon (in - es To view attention as a special state of intelligence, tute of prickles or thorns, as a leaf.

kuch'on), 12. In her. and to distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly Inerrability (in-erʻa-bil"i-ti), n.

The con

Inescutcheon. small escutcheon borne inept. Sir W. Hamilton.

within a shield. dition or quality of being inerrable; freedom Inepti (in-ept'í), n. pl. (See INEPT.) C. L. or exemption from error or from the pos

In esse (in es'sē). [L.] In being; actually Bonaparte's name for the tribe of birds to sibility of erring; infallibility.

existing: distinguished from in posse or in which the extinct dodo (Didus ineptus)

I cannot allow their wisdom such a completeness

potentia, which denote that a thing is not, belonged and inerrability as to exclude myself from judging.

but may be. Ineptitude (in-ep'ti-tud), n. [L. ineptitudo,

Eikon Basilike. Inessential (in-es-sen'shal), a. [Prefix in. from ineptus, unsuitable, unfit. See INEPT.] Inerrable (in-era-bl), a. (Prefix in, not,

not, and essential.) Not essential; unesThe condition or quality of being inept: and errable.) Incapable of erring; exempt

sential. (a) unfitness; inaptitude; unbecomingness; from error or mistake; infallible.

The setting of flowers in hair, and of ribands on unsuitableness. Inerrableness (in-er'a-bl-nes), n. Inerra

dresses, were also subjects of frequent admiration

with you, not inessential to your happiness. Rusku. There is an ineptitude to motion from too great bility (which see). laxity, and an ineptitude to motion from too great

Infallibility and inerrableness is assumed and in

Inestimable (in-es'tim-a-bl), a. (Prefix in, tension.

Arbuthnot.

closed by the Romish Church. Hammond. not, and estimable. ] Not estimable; incap(6) Foolishness; folly; nonsense. Inerrably (in-er'a-bli), adv. With security

able of being estimated or computed, espe. Ineptly (in-ept‘li), adv. Unfitly; unsuitably; from error; infallibly.

cially, too valuable or excellent to be rated foolishly Inerrancy (in-er'ran-si), n. Freedom from

or fully appreciated; being above all price; Ineptness (in-ept'nes), n. Unfitness ; in- error. “By denying the inspiration and in

as, inestimable rights. eptitude. Miserable ineptness of infancy.' errancy of writings.' Dr. C. Wordsworth.

Heaps of pearl,
Dr. Il. More.
Inerratic (in-er-rat'ik), a. (Prefix in, not,

Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels. Saak Inequable (in-e'kwa-bl), a. [Prefix in, not, and erratic.) Not erratic or wandering;

In the Scriptures and promises of God, written for and equable. ] Not equable; unequable. fixed.

our consolation and help, we feel both inestimatie

hope and comfort, even in the midst of our afilictions. Inequal (in-e'kwal), a. (Prefix in, not, and Inerringly (in-er'ing-li), adv. [Prefix in,

Ioa. equal. ] Not equal; unequal; uneven; vari- not, and err.) Without error, mistake, or Inestimably (in-es'tim-a-bli), adv.

In a ous. The inequal fates. Shenstone. deviation. Glancille.

manner not to be estimated or rated. Inequality (in-e-kwol'i-ti), n. (Prefix in, Inert (in-ért), a. (L. iners, inertis, unskilled, Inevasible (in-e-vās'i-bl), a. (Prefix in, not, not, and equality.) 1. The condition or inactive-- in, not, and ars, acquired skill, and erasible.) Not evasible; incapable of quality of being inequal or unequal; differ- art.) 1. Destitute of the power of moving being evaded. ence or want of equality in any respect; itself, or of active resistance to motion im- Inevidencet (in-ev'i-dens), n. [Prefix in, want of uniformity; diversity; disparity; as, pressed; as, matter is inert. -2. Not moving not, and evidence.] Want of evidence; oban inequality in size or stature; an inequal- or acting; indisposed to move or act; slug- scurity. ity of numbers or of power; inequality of gish; inactive.

Charge them, says St. Paul, that they trust not in distances or of motions; the inequalities of They can boast but little virtue: and inert

uncertain riches, that is, in the obscurity or inci. social status. Through plenty, lose in morals what they gain

dence of riches.

Barrow, Inequality of air is ever an enemy to health. In manners, victims of luxurious ease. Con per

Inevident (in-ev'i-dent), a. (Prefix in, not, Bacon. - Inert, Inactive, Sluggish. Inert refers

and evident.] Not evident; not clear or 2. Unevenness; want of levelness; an eleva- rather to the external manifestation of a

obvious; obscure. (Rare.) tion or a depression of a surface; as, the habit which may be either natural or ininequalities of the surface of the earth or duced; inactive, not exhibiting activity,

The object of faith is inevident. B. Barlene. of a marble slab. - 3. Insufficiency for any often referring to a temporary, perhaps vol- Inevitability (in-ev'it-a-bil"i-ti). n. The office or purpose; inadequacy; incompe- untary state; sluggish, indicating not only state of being inevitable; impossibility to be tency.

disinclination to exertion, but a slow and avoided; certainty to happen.

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Inevitable (in-ev'it-a-bl), a. (Prefix, in, not, neck which passes up into the neck of the If it was not unlawful, yet it was highly inexpedient,

bottle. and evitable. ] 1. Not evitable; incapable of

to use those ceremonies.

A different kind of liquor is put being avoided or shunned; unavoidable; into each phial, and any one of the liquids Inexpediently (in-eks- pē' di-ent-li), adv. admitting of no escape or evasion; as, to die can be poured out at

Not expediently; unfitly. is the inevitable lot of man; we are all sub- pleasure by uncover

Inexpensive (in-ek-spens'iv), a. (Prefix in, jected to many inevitable calamities. ing the correspond

not, and expensive.] Not expensive. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, ing hole, which admits

Inexperience (in-eks-pē'ri-ens), n. (Prefix And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, the air to the bottom

in, not, and experience.) Want of experience Await alike the inevitable hour. Gray. of the phial, and so

or experimental knowledge; as, the inexpe2. Not to be withstood or resisted. Inevit- permits the liquor to

rience of youth. able charms.' Dryden. - The inevitable, that escape.

Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed! which cannot be avoided; that which is cer- Inexhaustibleness

from inexperience of the world and ignorance of

mankind. (in-egz-hąst' i-bl-nes),

Addison. tain to happen; as, it is in vain to fight against the inevitable.

The state of be

Inexperienced (in-eks-pē'ri-enst), a. Not Inevitableness (in-ev'it-a-bl-nes), n. The ing inexhaustible.

experienced; not having experience; unstate of being inevitable. Inexhaustibly (in

skilled. Inexperienced youth.' Cowper. Inevitably (in-ev'it-a-bli), adv. Without egz-hąst'i-bli), adv.

Inexpert (in-eks-pert'), a. (Prefix in, not, possibility of escape or evasion; unavoid- In an inexhaustible

and expert.] Not expert; not skilled ; desably; certainly. manner or degree.

titute of knowledge or dexterity derived How inevitably does an immoderate laughter end Inexhaustive (in

from practice. Inexpert in arms. Akenside. in a sigh! South. egz-hąst'iv), a. [Pre- Inexhaustible Bottle.

'In letters and in laws not inexpert.' Prior. Inexact (in-egz-akt'), a. (Prefix in, not, and

fix in, not, and ex

Inexpertness (in-eks-pert'nes), n. Want of exact.] Not exact; not precisely correct or

haustive.] Not to be exhausted or spent. expertness. true.

Those aromatick gales

Inexpiable (in-eks'pi-a-bl), a. (Prefix in,

That inexhaustive flow continual round. Thomson. Inexactness (in-egz-akt'nes), n. Incorrect

not, and expiable.) Not expiable: (a) admitness; want of precision.

Inexhaustless t (in-egz-hast'les), a. That ting of no atonement or satisfaction; as, an Inexcitability (in-ek-sīt'a-bil"i-ti), n. The cannot be exhausted; inexhaustible.

inexpiable crime or offence. (6) Not to be state or quality of being inexcitable; free- Inexist (in-egz-ist), v.i. [Prefix in, not, and

mollified or appeased by atonement; imdom from excitability ; insusceptibility to exist.] Not to exist.

Burke.

placable. Inexpiable war.' excitement. Inexistence (in-egz-ist'ens), n. [Prefix in,

Love seeks to have love; Inexcitable (in-ek-sīt'a-bl), a. [Prefix in, not, and existence.) Want of being or exist

My love how couldst thou hope, who took'st the way
To raise in me inexpiable hate?

Milton. not, and excitable.) Not excitable; not sus- ence; non-existence. ceptible of excitement; dull; lifeless; tor- He calls up the heroes of former ages from a state

Inexpiableness (in-eks'pi-a-bl-nes), n. State pid. of inexistence to adorn and diversify his poem.

of being inexpiable. (Rare.] Inexcusable (in-eks-küz'a-bl), a. [Prefix in,

Broome. Inexpiably in-eks'pi-a-bli), adv. In an innot, and excusable.) Not excusable; incap- Inexistencet (in-egz-ist'ens), n. [Prefix in, expiable manner or degree; to a degree able of being excused or justified; as, inex

in, and existence.) Existence in; inherence. that admits of no atonement. cusable folly.

Concerning these gifts, we must observe also, that Inexpiatet (in-eks'pi-āt), a. Not expiated; Of all hardnesses of heart, there is none so inexcus

there was no small difference amongst them, as to not appeased; not pacified.

the manner of their inexistence in the persons who able as that of parents towards their children.

To rest inexpiate were too rude a part. Chapman. had them.

South.
Spectator.

[Prefix in,

Inexplainable (in-eks-plān'a-bl), a. [PreSYN. Unjustifiable, unpardonable, irremis- Inexistent (in-egz-ist'ent), a.

fix in, not, and explainable. ] Not explainsible, indefensible. not, and existent.] Not having being; not

able; incapable of being explained; inexpliInexcusableness (in-eks-kūz'a-bl-nes), n. existing.

cable. The condition or quality of being inexcus- Inexistentt (in-egz-istent), 4 (Prefix in, Inexpleablyt (in-eks'plē-a-bli), adv. (From able or of not admitting of excuse or justifi

in, and existent.] Existing in something cation; enormity beyond forgiveness or palelse; inherent. Boyle.

a L. quasi form inexpleabilis, for inexple

bilis, insatiable-in, not, and expleo, to fill liation. Inexorability (in-eks'o-ra-bil"i-ti), n. The

up.) Insatiably. Their inexcusableness is stated upon the supposiquality of being inexorable or unyielding

What were these harpies but flatterers, delators, tion of this very thing, that they knew God, but for to entreaty.

and the inexpleably covetous ?

Sandys. all that did not glorify him as God. South. Your father's inexorability not only grieves but

Inexplicability (in-eks'pli-ka-bil'i-ti), n.

Johnson. Inexcusably (in-eks-kūz'a-bli), adv. In an

The quality or state of being inexplicable. inexcusable manner; with a degree of guilt Inexorable (in-eks'o-ra-bl), a. (Prefixin, not, or folly beyond excuse or justification. and exorable.) Not exorable; incapable of

It does not allege a Platonic idea, or fictitious en

tity, which explains the vertebrate skeleton by ab. Behold here wherein Eve, and after her Adam, did

being persuaded or moved by entreaty or sorbing into itself all the inexplicability. fail inexcusably. Harmar. prayer; too firm and determined in purpose

Herbert Spencer. Inexecrablet (in-ek'se-kra-bl), a. [Prefix

to yield to supplication; unyielding; un. Inexplicable (in-eks'pli-ka-bl), a. (Prefix in, intens., and execrable (which see). ] Most

bending; unchanging; as, an inexorable in, not, and explicable.) Not explicable; inexecrable. Inexecrable dog!' Shak., Mer

prince or tyrant; an inexorable judge. In- capable of being explained or interpreted; chant of Venice, iv. 1. (This is the reading exorable equality of laws.' Gibbon. "The

not capable of being rendered plain and inof the older editions; the modern editions

hidden overruling presence of inexorable telligible; as, an inexplicable mystery.

moral powers.' Dr. Caird. have 'inexorable dog.')

Their views become vast and perplexed; to others Inexecutable in-ek'sē kūt"a-bl), a. [Prefix

You are more inhuman, more inexorable,

inexplicable, to themselves uncertain. Burke. o, ten times more, than tigers of Hyrcania. Shak. in, not, and executable.) Not executable; in

Inexplicableness (in-eks'pli-ka-bl-nes), 1. capable of being executed or performed. -Inexorable, Inflexible. Inexorable, what The state or quality of being inexplicable. Inexecution (in-ek'se-kū"shon), n. (Prefix

no entreaty can bend; inflexible, what noth- Inexplicables (in-eks'pli-ka-blz), n. pl. A in, not, and execution.) Want or neglect of

ing can bend.-SYN. Inflexible, immovable, euphemism for trousers; inexpressibles; unexecution; non-performance; as, the inexe- unrelenting, relentless, implacable, irre

mentionables; indescribables. "Light inexcution of a treaty. concilable.

plicables without a spot.' Dickens. Inexertion (in-egz-ėr'shon), n. [Prefix in,

Inexorableness (in-eks'o-ra-bl-nes), 11. The Inexplicably (in-eks'pli-ka-bli), adv. In an not, and exertion.) Want of exertion; want state of being inexorable.

inexplicable manner; so as not to be exof effort; defect of action. Inexorably (in-eks'o-ra-bli), adv. In an in

plained. Inexhalable (in-egz-hál'a-bl), a. (Prefix in,

exorable manner; so as to be immovable by Inexplicit (in-eks-plis'it), a. (Prefix in, not, not, and exhalable. Not exhalable; incapable entreaty.

and explicit.) Not explicit; not clear in of being exhaled or evaporated; not eva- Inexpectation (in-ek-spekt-ā'shon), n. (Pre

statement; not clearly stated. porable.

fix in, not, and expectation.) State of hav- Inexplorable (in-eks-plor'a-bl), a. [Prefix A new-laid egg will not so easily be boiled hard, ing no expectation. Feltham.

in, not, and explore.) Not explorable; inbecause it contains a great stock of humid parts Inexpected (in-ek-spekt'ed), a. [Prefix in,

capabl' of being explored, searched, or diswhich must be evaporated before the heat can bring not, and expected.] Not expected; unex- covered. the inexhalable parts into consistence.

pected. Sir T. Broune.

Inexplosive (in-eks-plo'siv), a. (Prefix in,

Inexpected harms do hurt us most. Kyd. Inexhausted (in-egz-hạst'ed), a. (Prefix in,

not, and explosive.) Not liable to explode

or burst with a loud report. not, and exhausted.] Not exhausted; not Inexpectedlyt (in-ek-spekt'ed-li), adv. Un

expectedly. emptied, spent, or wearied; unexhausted.

Inexplosive (in-eks-plo'siv, 1. A substance Inexhaustedly (in-egz- hæst'ed-li), adv.

Such marvellous light opened itself inexpectedly to

which is not liable to explode or suddenly

Bp. Hall. Without exhaustion.

burst with a loud report. Inexhaustibility (in-egz-hast'i-bil"i-ti), n.

Inexpedience, Inexpediency (in-eks-pē'di- Inexposure (in-eks-põ’zhūr), n. [Prefix in,

ens, in-eks-pē'di-en-si), n. The condition or Inexhaustibleness.

not, and exposure.) A state of not being

exposed. Inexhaustible (in-egz-hast'i-bl), a. [Prefix

quality of being inexpedient; want of expein, not, and exhaustible.] Not exhaustible;

dience or expediency; want of fitness or Inexpressible (in-eks-pres’i-bl), a. [Prefix incapable of being emptied,spent, or wearied;

appropriateness; impropriety; unsuitable- in, not, and expressible from express.] Not unfailing; as, an inexhaustible quantity or

ness to the purpose; as, the inexpedience of expressible; not capable of expression; not supply of water.

to be uttered; unspeakable; unutterable; as, a measure is to be determined by the pro"An inexhaustible flow of anecdote.' Macaulay.

spect of its advancing the purpose intended inexpressible grief, joy, or pleasure. or not.

Distance inexpressible Virgil, above all poets, had a stock, which I may

By numbers that have name.
It is not the rigour but the inexpediency of laws

Milton. call almost inexhaustible, of figurative, elegant, and sounding words.

Dryden.
and acts of authority which makes them tyrannical. Syn. Unspeakable, unutterable, ineffable,

Paley. -- Inexhaustible bottle, a toy much used by Inexpedient (in-eks-pē'di-ent), a. ( Prefix Inexpressibles (in-eks-pres’i-blz), 11. pl. A

indescribable. conjurors, consists of an opaque bottle of in, not, and expedient.] Not expedient; not sheet-iron or gutta-percha,containing within tending to promote a purpose; not tending

euphemism for trousers; indescribables; unit generally five small phials. These com- to a good end; unfit; inappropriate ; im

mentionables; inexplicables. municate with the exterior by five small proper; unsuitable to time and place; as,

Have you never observed, through my inexpress: holes, which can be closed by the five fingers whatever tends to retard or defeat success

ibles, a large prominency, which, as it was not at all

painful, and very little troublesome, I had strangely of the hand. Each phial has also a small in a good cause is inexpedient.

neglected for many years?

Gibbon.

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Inexpressibly (in-eks-pres’i-bli), adv. In an established as an article of faith by the theof, thief.) In old English law, the pri

inexpressible manner or degree; unspeak- Ecunenical Council which met at Rome in vilege of the lord of a manor to judge ably; unutterably.

1870, that the pope when speaking ex cathe- thieves taken on his manor. Inexpressive (in-eks-pres'iv), a. (Prefix in, dra, upon matters of faith or morals, though Infant (in'fant), n. [L. infans, infantis, that not, and expressive.] i. Not expressive; not not in council, is infallible.

cannot speak, an infant-prefix in, not, and expressing or tending to express; wanting Infallible (in-fal'i-bl), a. (Prefix in, not, fari, to speak. See FAME) 1. A child durexpression.

and fallible.) Not fallible: (a) not capable ing the first two or three years of its life; a The inexpressive semblance of himself. of erring; entirely exempt from liability to

young child. konside

mistake; unerring. “Of opinion that their Such is thy audacious wickedness... 2. Not to be expressed; inexpressible; inef- infallible master has a right over kings.' As very infants prattle of thy pride. Shak. fable.

Dryden. (b) Affording or supplying cer- 2. In English law, a person not of full age, The inexpressive strain Diffuses its enchantment.

or under the age of twenty-one years, whose A kenside.

tainty; perfectly reliable; certain; as, in-
fallible evidence; infallible success.

acts the law, in many cases, pronounces Inexpressiveness (in-eks-pres’iv-nes), n.

To whom also he showed himself alive after his void, or null, or voidable, that is, good until The state or quality of being inexpressive.

passion by many infallible proofs. Acts i. 3. dissent had, and which may be ratified, after Inexpugnable (in-eks-pūn'a-bl), a. [Prefix

the infant's attaining full age, or set aside in, not, and expugnable.) Not'expugnable; Infallibly (in-fal'i-bli), adv. In an infallible not to be subdued by force; not to be taken manner; without failure or mistake; cer

at the infant's option.-3. A noble youth; a by assault; impregnable.' 'Inexpugnable Infamet (in-fam'), v.t. (L. infamo, to bring tainly; surely; unfailingly.

childe (which see).

The infant (Arthur) hearkened ... to her tale. strength.' Burke.

Spenser. Inexsuperable (in-ek-sū'per-a-bl), a. [L.

into ill repute, to defame, from infamis, ili inexsuperabilis-prefix in, not, and exsuperspoken of, infamous- in, not, and fama,

The noble infant (Rinaldo) stood a space

Confused, speechless. fame, good report.] To defame.

Fairfax. abilix, that may be surmounted, from exsu

Hitherto obscur'd, infamed

Infant (in'fant), a. Pertaining or suitable pero, to surmount-ex, intens., and supero,

And thy fair fruit let hang, as to no end

to, or designed for, infancy or the first period to go over, surmount, from super, above.) Created.

Milton. of life; young; tender; as, an infant school; Not to be passed over or surmounted.

Infamed (in-fämd'), p. and a. Defamed or infant strength. Inextended (in-eks-tend'ed), a. (Prefix in,

disgraced; specifically, in her, a term used Within the infant rind of this small flower not, and extended.) Not extended; having

to express a lion or other beast which has Poison hath residence and medicine power. Shak. no extension.

lost its tail. Inextension (in-eks-ten’shon), n. (Prefix Infamize (in'fa-miz), v. t. To make infamous.

Infantt (in'fant), v.t. To procreate, produce, in, not, and extension.] Want of extension;

or bring forth, as an infant; hence, to pro(Rare.) unextended state.

duce.

Is some knot of riotous slanderers leagued Inexterminable (in-eks- tér'min-a-bl), a.

But newly was he infanted, To in famize the name of the king's brother?

And yet already he was sought to die. (Prefix in, not, and exterminable.) Not ex

Coleridge

G. Fletcher terminable; incapable of being extermin. Infamonize (in-fam'on-iz), v.t. To brand

If we be not blind at home, we may as well perceive ated. with infamy; to defame.

that this worthy motto, No bishop. no king, is of the Inextinct (in-ek-stingkt'), a. (Prefix in, not, Dost thou infamonize me among potentates? thou

same batch, and infanted out of the same fears. and extinct.) Not extinct or quenched.

shalt die.
Shak.

Milton. Inextinguiblet (in-ek-sting'gwi-bl), a. In- [A word ludicrously formed by Shakspere, Infanta (in-fan’tä), n. In Spain and Portuextinguishable. Sir T. More. and put into the mouth of Armado in Love's

gal, any princess of the royal blood, except Inextinguishable (in-ek-sting'gwish-a-bl), Labour's Lost. )

the eldest daughter when heiress apparent. a. (Prefix in, not, and extinguishable.) Not Infamous (in'fa-mus), a. [Prefix in, not, Infante (in-fan'tā), n. In Spain and Portuextinguishable; incapable of being extin- and famous; L. infamis, ill spoken of, inia

gal, any son of the king, except the eldest guished; unquenchable; as, inextinguish- mous.) 1. Of ill report; having a reputation

or heir-apparent. able flame, thirst, or desire.

The state of In beams of of the worst kind; base; scandalous; noto

Infanthood (in'fant-hụd), n. inextinguishable light.' Corper. riously vile; odious; detestable; as, an in

being an infant; infancy. Inextinguishably (in-ek-sting'gwish-a-bli), famous liar; an infamous rake or gambler; Infanticidal (in-fant’i-sid"al), a. Relating adv. In an inextinguishable manner; so as infamous conduct; an infamous vice.

to infanticide. not to be extinguished,

Infanticide (in-fant'i-sid), n. [L. infanti.

To say the truth, this fact was infamous. Shak. Inextirpable (in-ek-stérp'a-bl), a. [Prefix

cidium - infans, infantis, an infant, and Men the most infamous are fond of fame, in, not, and extirpable.] Not extirpable; not And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame.

cædo, to kill.] The murder of an infant: to be extirpated.

Churchill specifically, the destruction of a child, either Inextricable (in-eks'tri-ka-bl), a. [Prefix 2. Branded with infamy by conviction of a

newly born or in the course of parturition; in, not, and extricable.) Not extricable; in- crime.-3. Having a bad name, as involving

child-murder. capable of being extricated, untied, or dis- danger or difficulty.

Infanticide (in-fant'i-sid), n. [L. infanticida entangled; not to be freed from intricacy or Huge forests and unharboured heaths,

-infans, infantis, an infant, and cædo, to perplexity; not permitting extrication; as, Infamous hills, and sandy perilous wilds,

kill.) A slayer of infants. an inextricable knot or difficulty. 'Lost in

Milton.

Christians accounted those to be infanticides the wild inextricable maze.' Blackmore.

SYN. Detestable, odious, scandalous, dis- who did but only expose their own iniants. Petter

graceful, base, shameful, ignominious, vile, Infantile (in'fant-il), a. [L. infantilis, per: Inextricableness (in-eks'tri-ka-bl-nes), n. The state of being inextricable.

execrable, heinous. Inextricably (in-eks'iri-ka-bli), adv. In an Infamously (in'fa-mus-li), adv. 1. In a man

taining to infants, from infans. See INFANT.) inextricable manner; so as not to be extriner or degree to render infamous; scandal

Pertaining to or characteristic of infancy cated. Inextricably puzzled.' Bentley. ously; disgracefully; shamefully. – 2. With

or an infant; pertaining to the first period

of life. 'Children however immature open reproach. The resthetic and religious elements were inextri. cably interwoven.

or even infantile.' Burke.
Infamousness (in'fa-mus-nes), n. The con-
Dr. Caird.

dition or quality of being infamous: infamy. Infantine (in'fant-in), a. Pertaining to inInexuperablet (in-ek-sü'per-a-bl), a. InInfamy in'fa-mi), n. [L. infamia, ill fame,

fants or to young children; infantile. exsuperable (which see).

ill report, from infamis, infamous--in, not, The sole comfort of his declining years, almost in Ineye (in-i'), v.t. (Prefix in, and eye.) To in

Burke.

infantine imbecility. oculate; to propagate, as a tree or plant, by

and fama, fame, good report.] 1. Total loss

of reputation; public reproach or disgrace; Infantlike (in'fant-lik), a. Like an infant, the insertion of a bud. bad repute.

or what belongs to an infant. Infabricatedt (in-fab'rik-āt-ed), a. (Prefix in, not, and fabricated.) Not fabricated;

Wilful perpetrations of unworthy actions brand with Your abilities are too infantlike for doing much

alone. most indelible characters of infamy the name and

Shak. unfabricated; unwrought.

memory to posterity.

Erkon Basilike. Infallibilism (in-fal'i - bil-izm), n.

Like a child; in

Infantly in'fant-li), a.
Sup-

2. The quality of being infamous; disgraceport of or adherence to the Roman Catholic

fantile; childish. fulness; scandalousness; extreme baseness dogma of the infallibility of the pope.

He utters such single matter in so infantly a voice. or vileness; as, the infamy of an action.

Bean E- FI. The unfortunate bishops were, in fact and not in 3. In law, that loss of character or public Infantry (in'fant ri), n. [Fr. infanterie, Sp. name, and in spite of their earnest entreaties for re. lease, kept 'prisoners of the Vatican' during the pes.

disgrace which a convict incurs, and by and it. infanteria, It. fanteria, infantry, tilential heats of June and July, till the victory of

which a person in certain cases was formerly from Sp. and It. infante, It. sante, a young infallibilism was achieved.

Sat. Rev. rendered incapable of being a witness or person, a foot-soldier, from L infans, inInfallibilist (in-fal'i-bil-ist), 17. In the R.

juror.

fantis, an infant. The meaning of infante, Cath. Ch. one who maintains the dogma of Infancy (in'fan-si), n. [L. infantia, inability

fante, appears first to have been a child. the infallibility of the

to speak – hence, infancy, from infans, inpope.

then a page to a knight, then an armed Infallibilist (in-fal'i-bil-ist), a. Of or per

fantis, that cannot speak. See ÎNFANT.) attendant who guarded the person of a taining to the dogma of papal infallibility, 1. The state of being an infant; earliest

knight or prince, then a foot - soldier.) or its supporters. period of life.

1. Milit. the soldiers or troops that serve

The babe yet lies in siniling in fancy. Milton. We can understand now something of the 'Pius

on foot, as distinguished from cavalry; as, a cult,' or as others have styled it, Lamaism, said to 2. In English law, the period from a person's company, regiment, or brigade of infantry. be practised at Rome, which inust in fairness be al. birth till he is twenty-one years of age; non- 2. + Infants in general; a collection of chillowed to be a perfectly legitimate corollary of the

dren. infallibilist dogma.

Sal. Rev.

age; minority.-3. The first age of anything;
the beginning or early period of existence;

There's a schoolmaster
Infallibility, Infallibleness (in-fal'i-bil”.
as, the infancy of a college or of a charitable

Hangs all his school with his sharp sentences, i-ti, in-fal'i-bl-nes), n. The quality of being

And o'er the exccution place hath painted society; the infancy of agriculture, of manuinfallible or incapable of error or mistake;

Time whipt, as terror to the infantry. B. Foxson. factures, or of commerce. entire exemption from liability to error;

'In the infancy Infarcet (in-färs'), v.t. [L. infarcio--prefix

of Rome Arbuthnot. inerrability. Infandous + (in-fand'us), a. (L. infandus,

in, into, and farcio, fartum, farctum, far. Infallibility is the highest perfection of the know. unspeakable --in, not, and fari, to speak.) sum, to stuff. To stuff. *His face infarced ing faculty, and consequently the firmest degree of Too odious to be expressed.

with rancour. Elyot. Tillotson.

Infarct (in'farkt), 11. (L. in, in, and farrio. -Infallibility of the Church of Rome, the

This infandous custom of swearing. I observe, reigns in England lately more than anywhere else.

farctum, to stuff. ] In surg: that which dogma that the Church as a whole is not

Howell, stuffs; a coagulation of blood in a vein or suffered by the Holy Ghost to fall into error. Infangthef (in-fang'thef), n. (A. Sax. in- artery, especially an artery, such as to im- Infallibility of the pope, the dogma, first fangen- theot - in, fangan, to take, and pede or stop the circulation.

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Infarction (in-färk'shon). n. (See INFARCE.) cation of disease; infectious matter; virus; Inferable (in-férʻa-bl), a. Capable of being The act of stutting or tilling; constipation; poison. See CONTAGION. () That which inferred or deduced from premises; inferspecifically, in med, a repletion of canals or taints, poisons, or corrupts by communica- rible. cavities by any substance, which is morbid tion from one to another; as, the infection A sufficient argument ... is inferable from these either from quantity or quality. Harvey. of error or of evil example.

premises.

Burke, Infashionable (in-fa'shon-a-bl), a. (Prefix

It was her chance to light

Inference (in'fer-ens), n. 1. The act of inin, not, and fashionable.) Not fashionable; Amidst the gross infections of those times. Dryden. ferring unfashionable. 3. Mrs. Quickly's blunder for affection.

Though it may chance to be right in the conclusion,

it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of infer. Infatigablet (in-fati-ga-bl), a. (Prefix in, Her husband has a marvellous infection to the

Glanville. not, and fatigable.) Not fatigable; indefat

Shak., Merry Wives.

2. That which is inferred; a truth or proigable.

Infectious (in-fek'shus), a. 1. Capable Th' infatigable hand that never ceas'd. Daniel.

position drawn from another which is ador likely to infect, or communicate disease; mitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion, Infatuate (in-fa'tū-át), v.t. pret. & pp. infa- contagious; pestilential; as, an infectious

These inferences, or conclusions, are the effects of tuated; ppr. infatuating. [L. infatuo, in- fever; infectious clothing; infectious air ; reasoning, and the three propositions, taken all to. fatuatum, to make foolish-prefixin, intens., infectious miasma.

gether, are called syllogism, or argument. Watts. and fatuus, foolish.] 1. To make foolish; to

In a house

SYN. Deduction, conclusion, consequence, affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual Where the infectious pestilence did reign. Shak,

result. powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment. 2. Corrupting or tending to corrupt or con- Inferential (in-fér-en'shal), a.

The judginent of God will be very visible in infa. taminate; vitiating; as, infectious vices or taining to an inference; deduced or dedutuating a people, ripe and prepared for destruction. manners.

cible by inference. Clarendon.

It (the court) is necessary for the polishing of man. 2. To prepossess or incline to in a manner

Inferentially (in-fér-en'shal-li), adv. In

but it is infectious even to the best morals not justified by prudence or reason; to in- to live always in it.

Dryden.

an inferential manner; by way of inference. spire with an extravagant or foolish passion

Subjective and partially incidental affections 3. In law, contaminating with illegality; extoo obstinate to be controlled by reason;

are often ascribed to them inferentially. 3. S. Mill. posing to seizure and forfeiture. as, men are often infatuated with a love of

Inferiæ (in-féʻri-ē), n. pl. [L., from inferi,

Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious gaming or of sensual pleasure.-Syn. To be

the inhabitants of the infernal regions, the

Kent sot, befool, stupefy, mislead.

dead. See INFERIOR.) Among the ancient Infatuate (in-fa'tú-át), a. Infatuated. 4. Capable of being communicated by near

Romans, sacrifices offered to the souls of Infatuated (in-sa'tū-at-ed), p. and a.

Af

approach; easily diffused or spread from deceased heroes or friends. fected with folly; besotted; extremely foolperson to person.

Inferior (in-fē'ri-ér), a. (L. compar. from inish; as, an infatuated passion for cards. —

Grief as well as joy is infections. Ld. K'ames. ferus, low; Fr, inférieur.] 1. Lower in place, Absurd, Foolish, Irrational, Infatuated. See Infectiously (in-fek'shus-li), adv.

In an

station, age, social rank, excellence, value, A BSURD. infectious manner; by infection.

importance, and the like; subordinate. The Infatuation (in-fa'tū-a"shon), n. The act Infectiousness (in-fek’shus-nes), n. The body, or, as some love to call it, our inferior of infatuating or state of being infatuated; quality of being infectious; as, the infec- nature. Burke. stupefaction; madness; folly. tiousness of a disease, evil example, mirth,

Render me more equal; and perhaps, Such is the infatuation of self-love, that, though in or the like.

A thing not undesirable, sometime

Superior, for, inferior, who is free! Milton. the general doctrine of the vanity of the world all Infective (in-fekt'iv), a. Same as Infectious inen agree, yet almost every one flatters himself that (which see).

2. In bot. growing below some other organ: his own case is to be an exception from the common rule.

used especially with reTrue love, well considered, hath an irfective power. Dr. Blair.

Sir P. Siincy.

ference to the position of The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the infatuations of the Infecund (in-fe'kund), a. (Prefix in, not, and

the ovary when it seems learned and sophistical are incomparably more so. fecund.) Not fecund; unfruitful; not pro

to lie below the calyx. is. Taylor. ducing young; barren.

3. In astron. (a) situated Infaustingt (in-fast'ing), n. (L. infaustus,

The next

or occurring between the unlucky--prefix in, not, and faustus, lucky, Is arid, fetid, in fecund, and gross. C, Smart

earth and the sun; as, fortunate.] The act of making unlucky. Infecundity (in-fe-kund'i-ti), n.

State of

the inferior planets; an Bacon. being infecund; want of fecundity; unfruit

Inferior Ovary. inferior conjunction of Infeasibility, Infeasibleness (in-fēz'i-bil". fulness; barrenness.

Mercury and Venus. (6) i-ti, in-fēz'i-bl-nes), n. The condition or Infeeble (in-le'bl), v. t. Same as Enfeeble.

Lying below the horizon; as, the inferior quality of being infeasible; impracticability. Infeftment (in-left'ment), n. [Froni in, and

part of a meridian. --Inferior valve, in zool. Infeasible (in-fēz'i-bl), a. [Prefix in, not, feoff ment.] In Scots law, a term used to

the valve of an adherent bivalve by which and feasible.) Not feasible; not to be done; denote the act of giving symbolical posses

it is united to other substances. incapable of accomplishment; impractic- sion of heritable property, the legal evidence

Inferior (in-fé'ri-ér), n.

A person who is able. of which is an instrument of sasine. In

inferior to another, or lower in station or It was a conviction of the king's incorrigible and feftment has now become unnecessary, it

rank, intellect, importance, and the like; infatuate adherence to designs which the rising spirit of the nation rendered utterly in feasible. being sufficient to register a conveyance of

one who is younger than another. Hallam. property in the register of sasines. - Infeft- A person gets more by obliging his inferior than Infect (in-fekt'), v.t. (Fr. infecter, from L. ment in security, a temporary infeftment to

South.

by disdaining hiin. inficio, infectum, to put or dip into, to stain secure payment of some debt. - Infestment | Inferiority (in-fē'ri-or''i-ti), n. The state of -in, into, and facio, to make, to do.] 1. To of relief, a similar security to relieve a cau- being inferior; a lower state or condition. taint with disease; to infuse into, as a tioner.

Our own great inferiority to it.' Boyle. healthy body, the virus or morbid matter Infelicitous (in-fē-lis'it-us), a. (Prefix in, Inferiorly (in-fé'ri-or-li), adv. In an inferior of a diseased body, or any pestilential or not, and felicitous.) Not felicitous; miser- manner, or on the inferior part. noxious exhalation or substance by which a able; unhappy; unfortunate.

Infernal (in-fér'nal), a. (L. infernalis, from disease is produced; as, infected with small- / Infelicity (in-fe-lis'i-ti), n. (Prefix in, not, infernus, infernal, or relating to the lower pox. - 2. To taint or contaminate with mor- and felicity; Fr. infélicité, L. infelicitas.) regions. ] 1. Pertaining to the lower regions, bid or noxious matter; as, to infect a lancet; The state of being infelicitous: (a) unhappi

or regions of the dead, the Tartarus of the to inject clothing; to infect an apartment. ness; misery; misfortune.

ancients. The Elysian fields, the infernal Infected be the air whereon they ride. Shak. One of the first comforts which one neighbour ad.

monarchy' Garth.–2. Pertaining to or re3. To communicate bad qualities to; to corministers to another is a relation of the like a felicity,

sembling hell; inhabiting hell; suitable to combined with circunstances of greater bitterness. or appropriate for hell or the inhabitants; rupt; to taint by the communication of any.

Rambler.

characteristic or worthy of hell or the inthing, especially of anything noxious or per- (6) Unfavourableness; as, the infelicity of

habitants of hell; hellish; malicious; dianicious the times or of the occasion.

bolical; very wicked and detestable; as, inInfected with the manners and the modes. Cowper. Infelt (iu felt), a. [Prefix in, within, and

fernal spirits or conduct. Infernal deal4. In law, to contaminate with illegality, or felt.) Felt within or deeply; heartfelt.

ings.' Addison. [Often colloquially used expose to penalty, seizure, or forfeiture.

The baron stood afar off, or knelt in submissive, with a less strong meaning, and nearly equiSyn. To poison, vitiate, taint, contaminate, acknowledged, infelt inferiority.

Milman.

valent to very great; as, an infernal shame.) corrupt, pollute.

Infeodation (in-fūd-ā'shon), n. Infeudation --Infernal machine, a machine or appaInfect, t a. Infected. (which see).

ratus, generally of an explosive nature, And in the imitation of these twain Infeoff (in-fef). Same as Enfeoff.

contrived for the purposes of assassination Many are infect. Shak.

Infeofment, Infeoffment (in-fef'ment), n. or other mischief.- Infernal stone (lapis Infecter (in-fekt'ér), n. One who or that Enfeoffment (which see).

infernalis), a name formerly given to lunar which infects.

Infer (in-fer'), v. t. pret. & pp. inferred; ppr. caustic, as also to caustic potash. -SYN. Infection (in-fek'shon), n. (Fr., from L. in- inferring. [L. infero, to bring upon or Tartarean, Stygian, hellish, devilish, diafectio, infectionis, a dyeing, from inficio. against, to conclude, to draw an inference- bolical, satanic, fiendish, malicious. See INFECT.) 1. The act or process of in- in, upon, and fero, to bear or produce.] Infernal (in-fer'nal), n. An inhabitant of fecting: (a) the act or process by which 1. To bring on; to induce; to bring forward hell or of the lower regions. poisonous matter or exhalations produce or advance, as an argument; to adduce. Infernally (in-fèr'nal-li), adv. In an inferdisease in a healthy body.

'Infer fair England's peace by this alliance.' nal manner; diabolically; detestably. There was a strict order against coming to those Shak.

All this I perceive is infernally false. Bp. Hackel. pits, and that was only to prevent infection. De Foe. Full well hath Clifford played the orator,

Shak.
Inferring arguments of mighty force.

Inferno (in-fer'no), n. () The act or process of tainting or affecting

(It.) Hell, from

Dante's great poem. with morbid or noxious matter; as, the infec- 2. To derive either by induction or deduction of a lancet; the infection of clothing. tion; to deduce or derive, as a fact or con

The lights of the town dotted and flecked a heav. ing inferno of black sea,

W. H. Russell. (c) The act of tainting by the communication sequence; to conclude. of anything, especially anything noxious or If we see the prints of human feet on the sands of Inferobranchian (in-fē’ro-brang'ki-an), 12. pernicious; communication of like qualities. an unknown coast, we infer that the country is in

An individual of the Inferobranchiata(which habited: if these prints appear to be fresh, and also

see). Mankind are gay or serious by infection. Rambler. below the level of high water, we infer that the in- Inferobranchiata (in-fē'ro-brang'ki-a"ta), (d) Contamination by illegality, as in the habitants are at no great distance. Is. Taylor

n. pl. (L inferus, beneath, and branchio, case of contraband goods.-2. That which 3. To show; to prove; to demonstrate. gills.) De Blainville's name for a family of infects: (a) that which causes the communi- This doth infer the zeal I had to see him. Shak. nudibranch gasteropods, which have their INFERRIBLE

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branchire, instead of being placed on the or moral obligation; treachery; deceit; as, infinite. See INFINITE.) Infinitely or inback, arranged in the form of two long series the infidelity of a friend or a servant. definitely small; less than any assignable of leaflets on the two sides of the body, under Infield (in-féld'), v.t. (Prefix in, and field.] quantity. the advanced border of the mantle. To inclose, as a piece of land.

The distance between them may be either infinite Inferrible (in-fér'i-bl), a. Inferable (which Infield (in'feld), a. A term applied to arable or infinitesimal, according to the

measure used. see). land which receives manure, and according

Herbert Spencer. Infertile (in-fértil or in-fer'til), a. (Prefix to the old mode of farming is still kept Infinitesimal (in'fin-i-tes"i-mal), n. In in, not, and fertile.) Not fertile; not fruit- under crop: distinguished from outjield. math, an infinitely small quantity, or one ful or productive; barren; as, an infertile (Scotch.)

which is so small as to be incomparable with soil.

Infilet (in-fil'), v.t. To place in a file; to any finite quantity whatever, or which is Infertilely (in-fér'til-li), adv. In an infertile arrange in a file or rank. Holland.

less than any assignable quantity. manner; unfruitfully; unproductively.. Infilm (in-film'), v.t. [Prefix in, and film.) Infinitesimally (in'fin-i-tes"'i-mal-li), adv. Infertility (in-fer-til'i-ti), n. The condition To place in or within a film; to cover with By infinitesimals; in infinitely small quanof being infertile; unproductiveness; barren. or as with a film; to cover with a thin coat- tities; to an infinitesimal extent or in an ness; as, the infertility of land. ing, as one metal with another in the process

infinitesimal degree. Infest (in-fest'), v. t. [Fr. in fester; L. infesto, of gilding

Infinitive (in-fin'it-ív), a. [L. infinitivus, to attack, to molest, from infestus, hostile. Infilter (in-fil'ter), v.t. [Prefix in, and filter.) unlimited, from infinitus, not inclosed withTo trouble greatly; to disturb; to annoy; to To filter or sift in.

in boundaries --- prefix in, not, and finitus, harass ; to overrun or occupy for the pur- Infiltrate (in-ol'trāt), v.i. [Prefix in, and limited, bounded. See FINITE.) Not boundpose of committing depredations; as, ties filtrate; Fr. filtrer, to filter.) To enter by ing, limiting, or restricting: a grammainfest horses and cattle; the sea is often penetrating the pores or interstices of a sub- tical term applied to the mood of the verb infested with pirates; small parties of the stance

which expresses the action of the verb, enemy infest the coast.

Infiltration (in-fil-trā'shon), n. 1. The act without limitation of person or number; as, These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, supersti. or process of infiltrating; specifically, in med. to love. The infinitive mood is often used tion, love, with the like cares and passions that in fest the diffusion of fluids into the cellular tissue as a noun in the nominative and objective human life.

Addison.

or organs. --- 2. That which infiltrates; the cases; as, to hunt is pleasant; I love to Syn. To annoy, harass, torment, plague, vex, substance which has entered the pores or

hunt. disturb, molest, overrun. cavities of a body.

Infinitive (in-fin'it-iv), n. In gram. a mood Infestt (in-fest'), a. [L. infestus, hostile.

Calcareous infiltrations, filling the cavities of other

of the verb. See the adjective. See the verb.) Mischievous; hostile; hurt

Kirwan. Infinitively (in-fin'it-iv-li), adv. ful; deadly. Infinite (in'fi-nit), a. (Prefix in, not, and

in the manner of an infinitive mood. But with fierce fury, and with force in fest, finite. See FINITE.) 1. Not finite; without Infinito(in-fi-nē'to). [It.] In music, perpetual, Upon him ran. Spenser. limits; not limited or circumscribed : ap

as a canon whose end leads back to the Infestation (in-fest-ā'shon), n. [L. infesta- plied to time, space, and the Supreme Being

beginning tio, infestationis, a disturbing, troubling, and his attributes; as, God is an infinite Infinitude (in-fin'it-ūd), n. 1. The quality

from infesto. See INFEST.) The act of in- being; his goodness and wisdom are infinite; or state of being infinite or without limits; festing; molestation. “The infestation of his perfections are infinite; infinite space;

infiniteness; as, the infinitude of space, of pirates.' Bacon. infinite duration

time, or of perfections. Infester (in-fest'ér), n.

One who or that The infinite expresses the entire absence of all The third subsistence of divine infinitude, illudining which infests. limitation and is applicable to the one infinite Being Spirit.

Nilton.

Calderwood. Infestered (in-fest'érd), a. (Prefix in, and

in all his attributes.

2. Infinite extent; infinity; immensity; greatfester.) Rankling; inveterate.

No sense of humiliation before an infinite standard

ness.-3. Boundless number; countless mulof right had darkened the bright horizon of the preInfestive (in-fes'tiv), a. (Prefix in, not, and

sent and the finite.

Dr. Caird.

titude. “An infinitude of distinctions.' Adfestive. ] Not festive; having no mirth; cheer

dison. less; joyless.

2. Indefinitely large; immense; exceedingly Infinituple (in-fin'i-tū-pl), a. , [E. infinite, Infestivity (in-fes-tiv'i-ti), n. (Prefix in, not, great in excellence, degree, capacity, and

and term. formed from L plico, to fold.) the like. and festivity.) Want of festivity or of cheer

A fellow of infinite jest.' Shak.

Multiplied an infinite number of times. fulness and mirth, as at entertainments.

What a piece of work is a man! how noble in [Rare.]

Shak. Infestuous t (in fest'ū-us), a. (L. infestus.

reason! how infinite in faculty.

Infinity (in-fin'i-ti), n. [L. infinitas, from inSee INFEST.) Mischievous; harmful; dan- 3. In music, capable of endless repetition: finitus, unlimited. "See FINITE.) 1. Unlimited gerous. Infestuous as serpents.' Bacon.

said of certain forms of the canon, called extent of time, space, quantity, quality, exInfeudation (in-fūd-ā'shon), n. [L. in, into, also Perpetual Canons, so constructed that cellence, energy, and the like; boundlessness; and feudum, feud.) In law, (a) the act of their ends lead to their beginnings, and the as, the infinity of God and His perfections; putting one in possession of an estate in performance may be incessantly repeated the infinity of His existence, His knowledge, fee. (6) The granting of tithes to laymen. without a break in the time or rhythm. His power, His goodness and holiness. Infibulation (in-fi'bu-lā"shon), n. [From L. - Infinite quantities, in math. those which 2. Endless or indefinite number: great mulinfibulo, infibulatum, to clasp, buckle--in, are greater than any assignable quantities; titude; as, an infinity of beauties. -- 3. In and fibula, a clasp.) 1. The act of clasping also, quantities that are less than any assign- math. the state of a quantity when greater or confining with or as with a buckle or able quantity are said to be infinitely small. than any assignable quantity of the same padlock 2. The act of attaching a ring,

- Infinite decimal, a decimal which is in- kind. clasp, buckle, or the like, to the organs of terminate, or which may be carried to in- | Infirm (in-ferm'), a. (Prefix in, not, and generation so as to prevent copulation. finity; thus, if the diameter of a circle be i, firm; Fr. infirme; L. infirmus, not strong, Infidel (in'ti-del), a. (L. infidelis--prefix in,

the circumference is 3:14159265, &c., carried weak, feeble.) 1. Not firm or sound; weak; not, and fidelis, faithful.] Unbelieving; dis- to infinity Infinite series, a series the feeble; as, an infirm body; an infirm constibelieving the inspiration of the Scriptures, terms of which go on increasing or diminish- tution. 'À poor, infirm, weak, and despis'd or the divine institution of Christianity. 'An ing without coming to an end. See SERIES. old man.' Shak. -2. Not firm or steadfast; infidel contempt of Holy Writ.' Wordsworth. SYN. Boundless, immeasurable, illimitable, irresolute. 'Infirm of purpose.' Shak.--Infidel (in'fi-del), n. A disbeliever; a sceptic interminable, limitless, unlimited, un- 3. Not solid or stable. in reference to some particular doctrine, bounded

He who fixes on false principles treads on infra belief, or theory referred to; nore espeInfinite (in'fi-nit), n. 1. That which is in- ground.

Seuth. cially, one who does not believe in God or finite; an infinite space or extent; speci- Syn. Debilitated, sickly, feeble, enfeebled, has no religious faith; an atheist; a free- fically, the infinite being; the Almighty. irresolute, vacillating, wavering, faltering. thinker; specifically, (a) a term applied by Not till the weight is heaved from off the air, and Infirmt (in-fèrm'), v. t. (L infirmo, to deChristians to a person who disbelieves or

the thunder roll down the horizon, will the serene prive of strength, from infirmus. See the refuses to believe the inspiration of the

light of God flow upon us, and the blue infinite em-
brace us again.

3. Martineau.

adjective.] 1. To weaken; to enfeeble. Sir Scriptures and the divine origin of Christianity, as to a pagan, a Jew, Mohammedan, 2. An infinite or incalculable number; an

T. Browone.-2. To render doubtful; to shake

confidence or belief in. and the like. infinity

Soine contrary spirits will object this as a sufficient A second Daniel, a Daniel, Jew!

Glittering chains, embroidered richly o'er
With infinite of pearls and finest gold.

reason to infirm all those points. Raleigh. Now, in fidel, I have thee on the hip. Shak

Fanshato. Infirmary (in-fèrm'a-ri), n. A hospital or (6) A term applied by the professors of any

3. In math. an infinite quantity or magni- place where the infirm or sick, or those religious system to a person who refuses to tude. -- 4. The utmost range; the utmost suffering from accidents, are lodged and believe that the system they profess is of bounds or limits.

nursed, or have their ailments attended to. divine origin, as by Mohammedans to a By my troth, my lord. I cannot tell what to think Infirmative (in-ferm'at-iv), a. (Fr. infirmChristian.

of it but that she loves him with an enraged affection; atif. See INFIRM.) Weakening; annulling

Shak. Infidelity (in-fi-del'i-ti), n. (Fr. infidélité ; it is past the infinite of thought.

or tending to make void. Cotgrare. L. infidelitas, from infidelis, unfaithful, un- Arithmetic of infinites, a term applied Infirmatory, (in-fèrm'a-to-ri), n. An inbelieving. See INFIDEL.) 1. Want of faith by Dr. Wallis to a method invented by him firmary. Evelyn. or belief; a withholding of contidence or

for the summation of infinite series.

Infirmity (in-iėrm'i-ti), n. (Fr. infirmité; credit. Especially -- 2. Disbelief of the in- Infinitely (in'fi-nit-li), adr. In an infinite

L. infirmitas, want of strength, weakness, spiration of the Scriptures or of the divine manner; without bounds or limits; to a from infirmus. See INFIRM.] 1. The state origin of Christianity; also, atheism or dis- greator infinite extent or degree; immensely; of being infirm; an imperfection or weakbelief in God; unbelief; scepticism.

greatly; as, an infinitely large or infinitely ness; especially, an unsound or unhealthy There is no doubt that vanity is one principal cause

sinall quantity; I am infinitely obliged by state of the body; a disease; a malady; as, of infidelity. Dr. K'nex. your condescension.

old age is subject to infirmities.

This is Antonio, 3. Unfaithfulness in married persons; a vio

To whom I am so infinitely bound. Shak,

Sometimes the races of man may be depraved by lation of the marriage covenant by adultery Infiniteness (in'fi-nit-nes), n.

the infirmities of birth.

Sir IVTemple.

The state of or lewdness. being infinite; infinity: greatness ; immen

2. Weakness; failing; defect; fault; foible. The infidelities on the one part between the two sity. His (God's) infiniteness and our weak

A friend should bear a friend's infirmities. Shak, sexes, and the caprices on the other, the vanities and vexations attending even the most refined delights ness.' Jer. Taylor.

-Debility, Infirmity, Imbecility. See DEthat make up this business of life, render it silly and Infinitesimal (in'fin-i-tes'i-mal), a.

[Fr.

BILITY. unconfortable.

Spectator,

infinitésimal, infinitésime; It.infinitesimale, Infirmly (in-fèrm'li), adv. In an infirm 4. Breach of trust; unfaithfulness to a charge infinitissimo, infinitely small, L. infinitus, manner.

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