Chapter 794

Incumbently <Xpage=749>

In*cum"bent*ly , adv. In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.

Incumber <Xpage=749>

In*cum"ber (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incumbered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incumbering .] See Encumber .

Incumbition <Xpage=749>

In`cum*bi"tion (?) , n. Incubation. [R.]

Sterne.

Incumbrance <Xpage=749>

In*cum"brance (?) , n. [See Encumbrance .] [Written also encumbrance .]

1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check.

Cowper.

2. (Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value.

Incumbrancer <Xpage=749>

In*cum"bran*cer (?) , n. (Law) One who holds <?/<?/ incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate.

Kent.

Incumbrous <Xpage=749>

In*cum"brous (?) , a. [Cf. OF. encombros .] Cumbersome; troublesome. [Written also encombrous .] [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Incunabulum <Xpage=749>

In`cu*nab"u*lum (?) , n. ; pl. Incunabula (#) . [L. incunabula cradle, birthplace, origin. See 1st In- , and Cunabula .] A work of art or of human industry, of an early epoch; especially, a book printed before A. D. 1500.

Incur <Xpage=749>

In*cur" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incurred (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurring (?) .] [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See Current .]

1. To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure<?/ penalty, responsibility, etc.

I know not what I shall incur to pass<?/<?/, Having no warrant. Shak.

2. To render liable or subject to; to occasion. [Obs.]

Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life. Chapman.

Incur <Xpage=749>

In*cur" , v. i. To pass; to enter. [Obs.]

Light is discerned by itself because by itself it incurs into the eye. South.

Incurability <Xpage=749>

In*cur`a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. incurabilit\'82 incurability, LL. incurabilitas negligence.] The state of being uncurable; irremediableness.

Harvey.

Incurable <Xpage=749>

In*cur"a*ble (?) , a. [F. incurable , L. incurabilis . See In- not, and Curable .]

1. Not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease .

A scirrh is not absolutely incurable . Arbuthnot.

2. Not admitting or capable of remedy or correction; irremediable; remediless; as, incurable evils .

Rancorous and incurable hostility. Burke.

They were laboring under a profound, and, as it might have seemed, an almost incurable ignorance. Sir J. Stephen.

Syn. -- Irremediable; remediless; irrecoverable; irretrievable; irreparable; hopeless.

Incurable <Xpage=749>

In*cur"a*ble , n. A person diseased beyond cure.

Incurableness <Xpage=749>

In*cur"a*ble*ness , n. The state of being incurable; incurability.

Boyle.

Incurably <Xpage=749>

In*cur"a*bly , adv. In a manner that renders cure impracticable or impossible; irremediably. " Incurably diseased." Bp. Hall . " Incurably wicked."

Blair.

Incuriosity <Xpage=749>

In*cu`ri*os"i*ty (?) , n. [L. incuriositas : cf. F. incurosit\'82 .] Want of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference.

Sir H. Wotton.

Incurious <Xpage=749>

In*cu"ri*ous (?) , a. [L. incuriosus : cf. F. incurieux . See In- not, and Curious .] Not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest in; inattentive; careless; negligent; heedless.

Carelessnesses and incurious deportments toward their children. Jer. Taylor.

Incuriously <Xpage=749>

In*cu"ri*ous*ly , adv. In an curious manner.

Incuriousness <Xpage=749>

In*cu"ri*ous*ness , n. Unconcernedness; incuriosity.

Sordid incuriousness and slovenly neglect. Bp. Hall.

Incurrence <Xpage=749>

In*cur"rence (?) , n. [See Incur .] The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc.

Incurrent <Xpage=749>

In*cur"rent (?) , a. [L. incurrens , p. pr. incurere , incursum , to run in; in- + currere to run.] (Zo\'94l.) Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, the incurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca .

Incursion <Xpage=749>

In*cur"sion (?) , n. [L. incursio : cf. F. incursion . See Incur .]

1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid.

The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana. Milton.

The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire. Arbuthnot.

2. Attack; occurrence. [Obs.]

Sins of daily incursion . South.

Syn. -- Invasion; inroad; raid; foray; sally; attack; onset; irruption. See Invasion .

Incursive <Xpage=749>

In*cur"sive (?) , a. Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.

Incurtain <Xpage=749>

In*cur"tain (?) , v. t. To curtain. [Obs.]

Incurvate <Xpage=749>

In*cur"vate (?) , a. [L. incurvatus , p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See Curve , and cf. Incurve .] Curved; bent; crooked.

Derham.

Incurvate <Xpage=749>

In*cur"vate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incurvated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurvating .] To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook.

Cheyne.

Incurvation <Xpage=749>

In`cur*va"tion (?) , n. [L. incurvatio : cf. F. incurvation .]

1. The act of bending, or curving.

2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature.

An incurvation of the rays. Derham.

3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence. "The incurvations of the knee."

Bp. Hall.

Incurve <Xpage=749>

In*curve" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incurved (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurving .] [See Incurvate .] To bend; to curve; to make crooked.

Incurved <Xpage=749>

In*curved" (?) , a. [Pref. in- in + curved .] (Bot.) Bending gradually toward the axis or center, as branches or petals.

Incurvity <Xpage=749>

In*cur"vi*ty (?) , n. [From L. incurvus bent. See Incurvate .] A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards.

Sir T. Browne.

Incus <Xpage=749>

In"cus (?) , n. [L., anvil.]

1. An anvil.

2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear; the anvil bone. See Ear .

3. (Zo\'94l.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in the Rotifera.

Incuse <Xpage=749>

In*cuse" (?) , a. [See Incuse , v. t. ] (Numismatics) Cut or stamped in, or hollowed out by engraving. "Irregular incuse square."

Dr. W. Smith.

Incuse, Incuss <Xpage=749>

In*cuse" (?) , In*cuss" (?) , v. t. [L. incussus , p. p. of incutere to strike. See 1st In- , and Concuss .] To form, or mold, by striking or stamping, as a coin or medal.

Incute <Xpage=749>

In*cute" (?) , v. t. [See Incuse .] To strike or stamp in. [Obs.]

Becon.

Incyst <Xpage=749>

In*cyst" (?) , v. t. See Encyst .

Incysted <Xpage=749>

In*cyst"ed , a. See Encysted .

Ind <Xpage=749>

Ind (?) , n. India. [Poetical]

Shak. Milton.

Indagate <Xpage=749>

In"da*gate (?) , v. t. [L. indagatus , p. p. of indagare to seek.] To seek or search out. [Obs.]

Indagation <Xpage=749>

In`da*ga"tion (?) , n. [L. indagatio : cf. F. indagation .] Search; inquiry; investigation. [Obs.]

Indagative <Xpage=749>

In"da*ga*tive (?) , a. Searching; exploring; investigating. [Obs.]

Jer. Taylor.

Indagator <Xpage=749>

In"da*ga`tor (?) , n. [L.] A searcher; an explorer; an investigator. [Obs.]

Searched into by such skillful indagators of nature. Boyle.

Indamage <Xpage=749>

In*dam"age (?; 48) , v. t. See Endamage . [R.]

Indamaged <Xpage=749>

In*dam"aged (?) , a. Not damaged. [Obs.]

Milton.

Indart <Xpage=749>

In*dart" (?) , v. t. To pierce, as with a dart.

Indazol <Xpage=749>

In"da*zol (?) , n. [ Ind ol + az ote.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous compound, C7H6N2 , analogous to indol, and produced from a diazo derivative or cinnamic acid.

Inde <Xpage=749>

Inde (?) , a. Azure-colored; of a bright blue color. [Obs.]

Rom. of R.

Indear <Xpage=749>

In*dear" (?) , v. t. See Endear .

Indebt <Xpage=749>

In*debt" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Indebted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Indebting .] [OE. endetten , F. endetter ; pref. en- (L. in ) + F. dette debt. See Debt .] To bring into debt; to place under obligation; -- chiefly used in the participle indebted .

Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none. Daniel.

Indebted <Xpage=749>

In*debt"ed , a. 1. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden.

By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged. Milton.

2. Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement.

Cowper.

Indebtedness <Xpage=749>

In*debt"ed*ness , n. 1. The state of being indebted.

2. The sum owed; debts, collectively.

Indebtment <Xpage=749>

In*debt"ment (?) , n. [Cf. F. endettement .] Indebtedness. [R.]

Bp. Hall.

Indecence <Xpage=749>

In*de"cence (?) , n. See Indecency . [Obs.] "An indecence of barbarity."

Bp. Burnet.

Indecency <Xpage=749>

In*de"cen*cy (?) , n. ; pl. Indecencies (#) . [L. indecentia unseemliness: cf. F. ind\'82cence .]

1. The quality or state of being indecent; want of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity.

2. That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy.

They who, by speech or writing, present to the ear or the eye of modesty any of the indecencies I allude to, are pests of society. Beattie.

Syn. -- Indelicacy; indecorum; immodesty; impurity; obscenity. See Indecorum .

Indecent <Xpage=749>

In*de"cent (?) , a. [L. indecens unseemly, unbecoming: cf. F. ind\'82cent . See In- not, and Decent .] Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language .

Cowper.

Syn. -- Unbecoming; indecorous; indelicate; unseemly; immodest; gross; shameful; impure; improper; obscene; filthy.

Indecently <Xpage=749>

In*de"cent*ly , adv. In an indecent manner.

Indeciduate <Xpage=749>

In`de*cid"u*ate (?) , a. 1. Indeciduous.

2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate.

Indeciduous <Xpage=749>

In`de*cid"u*ous (?) , a. Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial.

The indeciduous and unshaven locks of Apollo. Sir T. Browne.

Indecimable <Xpage=749>

In*dec"i*ma*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + LL. decimare to tithe: cf. F. ind\'82cimable . See Decimate .] Not decimable, or liable to be decimated; not liable to the payment of tithes.

Cowell.

Indecipherable <Xpage=749>

In`de*ci"pher*a*ble (?) , a. Not decipherable; incapable of being deciphered, explained, or solved. -- In`de*ci"pher*a*bly , adv.

Indecision <Xpage=749>

In`de*ci"sion (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + decision : cf. F. ind\'82cision .] Want of decision; want of settled purpose, or of firmness; indetermination; wavering of mind; irresolution; vacillation; hesitation.

The term indecision . . . implies an idea very nicely different from irresolution; yet it has a tendency to produce it. Shenstone.

Indecision . . . is the natural accomplice of violence. Burke.

Indecisive <Xpage=749>

In`de*ci"sive (?) , a. [Cf. F. ind\'82cisif .]

1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer .

The campaign had everywhere been indecisive . Macaulay.

2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled; wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state of mind; an indecisive character.

Indecisively <Xpage=749>

In`de*ci"sive*ly , adv. Without decision.

Indecisiveness <Xpage=749>

In`de*ci"sive*ness , n. The state of being indecisive; unsettled state.

Indecinable <Xpage=749>

In`de*cin"a*ble (?) , a. [L. indeclinabilis : cf. F. ind\'82clinable . See In- not, and Decline .] (Gram.) Not declinable; not varied by inflective terminations; as, nihil (nothing), in Latin, is an indeclinable noun . -- n. An indeclinable word.

Indecinably <Xpage=749>

In`de*cin"a*bly , adv. 1. Without variation.

2. (Gram.) Without variation of termination.

Indecomposable <Xpage=749>

In*de`com*pos"a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + decomposable : cf. F. ind\'82composable .] Not decomposable; incapable or difficult of decomposition; not resolvable into its constituents or elements.

Indecomposableness <Xpage=749>

In*de`com*pos"a*ble*ness , n. Incapableness of decomposition; stability; permanence; durability.

Indecorous <Xpage=749>

In`de*co"rous (?; 277) , a. [L. indecorous . See In- not, and Decorous .] Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct .

It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere struggle. Burke.

Syn. -- Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite; uncivil; ill-bred.

Indecorously <Xpage=749>

In`de*co"rous*ly , adv. In an indecorous manner.

Indecorousness <Xpage=749>

In`de*co"rous*ness , n. The quality of being indecorous; want of decorum.

Indecorum <Xpage=749>

In`de*co"rum (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + decorum : cf. L. indecorous unbecoming.]

1. Want of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or etiquette; indecorousness.

2. An indecorous or becoming action.

Young.

Syn. -- Indecorum is sometimes synonymous with indecency ; but indecency , more frequently than indecorum , is applied to words or actions which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed. Indecency is the stronger word; indecorum refers to any transgression of etiquette or civility, especially in public.

Indeed <Xpage=749>

In*deed" (?) , adv. [Prep. in + deed .] In reality; in truth; in fact; verily; truly; -- used in a variety of sense. Esp.: (a) Denoting emphasis; as, indeed it is so . (b) Denoting concession or admission; as, indeed , you are right . (c) Denoting surprise; as, indeed , is it you? Its meaning is not intrinsic or fixed, but depends largely on the form of expression which it accompanies .

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The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Rom. viii. 7.

I were a beast indeed to do you wrong. Dryden.

There is, indeed , no great pleasure in visiting these magazines of war. Addison.

Indefatigability <Xpage=750>

In`de*fat`i*ga*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The state of being indefatigable.

Indefatigable <Xpage=750>

In`de*fat"i*ga*ble (?) , a. [L. indefatigabilis : cf. OF. indefatigable . See In- not, and Defatigable , and cf. Infatigable .] Incapable of being fatigued; not readily exhausted; unremitting in labor or effort; untiring; unwearying; not yielding to fatigue; as, indefatigable exertions, perseverance, application . "A constant, indefatigable attendance."

South.

Upborne with indefatigable wings. Milton.

Syn. -- Unwearied; untiring; persevering; persistent.

Indefatigableness <Xpage=750>

In`de*fat"i*ga*ble*ness , n. Indefatigable quality; unweariedness; persistency.

Parnell.

Indefatigably <Xpage=750>

In`de*fat"i*ga*bly , adv. Without weariness; without yielding to fatigue; persistently.

Dryden.

Indefatigation <Xpage=750>

In`de*fat`i*ga"tion (?) , n. Indefatigableness; unweariedness. [Obs.]

J. Gregory.

Indefeasibility <Xpage=750>

In`de*fea`si*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being undefeasible.

Indefeasible <Xpage=750>

In`de*fea`si*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + defeasible : cf. OF. indefaisable .] Not to be defeated; not defeasible; incapable of being annulled or made void; as, an indefeasible or title .

That the king had a divine and an indefeasible right to the regal power. Macaulay.

Indefectibility <Xpage=750>

In`de*fect`i*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. ind\'82fectibilit\'82 .] The quality of being indefectible.

Barrow.