Chapter 812

Ink"y (?) , a. Consisting of, or resembling, ink; soiled with ink; black. " Inky blots." Shak. "Its inky blackness." Boyle.

Inlace <Xpage=765>

In*lace" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inlaced (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inlacing (?) .] [Pref. in- + lace : cf. OE. enlacen to entangle, involve, OF. enlacier , F. enlacer . See Lace , and cf. Enlace .] To work in, as lace; to embellish with work resembling lace; also, to lace or enlace.

P. Fletcher.

Inlagation <Xpage=765>

In"la*ga"tion (?) , n. [Law L. inlagatio , fr. inlagare to restore to law. See In , and Law .] (Old Eng. Law) The restitution of an outlawed person to the protection of the law; inlawing.

Bouvier.

Inlaid <Xpage=765>

In*laid" (?) , p. p. of Inlay .

Inland <Xpage=765>

In"land (?) , a. 1. Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town . "This wide inland sea."

Spenser.

From inland regions to the distant main. Cowper.

2. Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc.

3. Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as, an inland bill of exchange . See Exchange .

Inland <Xpage=765>

In"land , n. The interior part of a country.

Shak.

Inland <Xpage=765>

In"land , adv. Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast.

Cook.

The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east. S. Turner.

Inlander <Xpage=765>

In"land*er (?) , n. One who lives in the interior of a country, or at a distance from the sea.

Sir T. Browne.

Inlandish <Xpage=765>

In"land*ish , a. Inland. [Obs.]

T. Reeve(1657)

Inlapidate <Xpage=765>

In*lap"i*date (?) , v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. lapis , lapidis , stone.] To convert into a stony substance; to petrity. [R.]

Bacon.

Inlard <Xpage=765>

In*lard" (?) , v. t. See Inlard .

Inlaw <Xpage=765>

In*law" (?) , v. t. [ In + law . Cf. Inlagation .] (Old Eng. Law) To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law.

Burrill.

<-- In"-law. A person who is related by marriage, as distinguished from a blood relative; esp. mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law -->

Inlay <Xpage=765>

In*lay" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inlaied (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inlaying .] To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions.

Look,how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. Shak.

But these things are . . . borrowed by the monks to inlay their story. Milton.

Inlay <Xpage=765>

In"lay` (?) , n. Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.

Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. Milton.

The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms. Tennyson.

Inlayer <Xpage=765>

In*lay"er (?) , n. One who inlays, or whose occupation it is to inlay.

Inleague <Xpage=765>

In*league" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inleagued (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inleaguing (?) .] To ally, or form an alliance witgh; to unite; to combine.

With a willingness inleague our blood With his, for purchase of full growth in friendship. Ford.

Inleaguer <Xpage=765>

In*lea"guer (?) , v. t. To beleaguer.

Holland.

Inlet <Xpage=765>

In"let (?) , n. 1. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance.

Doors and windows, inlets of men and of light. Sir H. Wotton.

2. A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands.

3. That which is let in or inland; an inserted material.

&hand; Inlet is also usewd adjectively,as in inlet pipe, inlet valve, etc.

Inlighten <Xpage=765>

In*light"en (?) , v. t. See Enlighten .

Inlist <Xpage=765>

In*list" (?) , v. t. See Enlist .

Inlive <Xpage=765>

In*live" (?) , v. t. To animate. [R.]

B. Jonson.

Inlock <Xpage=765>

In*lock" (?) , v. t. To lock in, or inclose.

In loco <Xpage=765>

In lo"co (?) . [L.] In the place; in the proper or natural place.

Inlumine <Xpage=765>

In*lu"mine (?) , v. t. [Obs.] See Illumine .

Inly <Xpage=765>

In"ly (?) , a. [OE. inlich , AS. inl\'c6c . See In .] Internal; interior; secret.

Didst thou but know the inly touch of love. Shak.

Inly <Xpage=765>

In"ly , adv. Internally; within; in the heart. "Whereat he inly raged."

Milton.

Inmacy <Xpage=765>

In"ma*cy (?) , n. [From Inmate .] The state of being an inmate. [R.]

Craig.

Inmate <Xpage=765>

In"mate` (?) , n. [ In + mate an associate.] One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling.

So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad. Milton.

Inmate <Xpage=765>

In"mate` , a. Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] " Inmate guests."

Milton.

Inmeats <Xpage=765>

In"meats` (?) , n.pl. The edible viscera of animals, as the heart, liver, etc.

Inmesh <Xpage=765>

In*mesh" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inmeshed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inmeshing .] To bring within meshes, as of a net; to enmesh.

Inmew <Xpage=765>

In*mew" (?) , v. t. [Cf. Emmew , Immew .] To inclose, as in a mew or cage. [R.] " Inmew the town below."

Beau. & Fl.

Inmost <Xpage=765>

In"most` (?) , a. [OE. innemest , AS. innemest , a double superlative form fr. inne within, fr. in in. The modern form is due to confusion with most . See In , and cf. Aftermost , Foremost , Innermost .] Deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part; innermost.

And pierce the inmost center of the earth. Shak.

The silent, slow, consuming fires, Which on my inmost vitals prey. Addison.

Inn <Xpage=765>

Inn (?) , n. [AS. in , inn , house, chamber, inn, from AS. in in; akin to Icel. inni house. See In .] 1. A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Therefore with me ye may take up your inn For this same night. Spenser.

2. A house for the lodging and entertainment of travelers or wayfarers; a tavern; a public house; a hotel.

&hand; As distinguished from a private boarding house, an inn is a house for the entertainment of all travelers of good conduct and means of payment,as guests for a brief period,not as lodgers or boarders by contract.

The miserable fare and miserable lodgment of a provincial inn . W. Irving.

3. The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person; as, Leicester Inn . [Eng.]

4. One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers; as, the Inns of Court; the Inns of Chancery; Serjeants' Inns .

Inns of chancery (Eng.) , colleges in which young students formerly began their law studies, now occupied chiefly by attorneys, solicitors, etc. -- Inns of court (Eng.) , the four societies of "students and practicers of the law of England" which in London exercise the exclusive right of admitting persons to practice at the bar; also, the buildings in which the law students and barristers have their chambers. They are the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, and Gray's Inn.

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Inn <Xpage=766>

Inn (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Inned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inning .] To take lodging; to lodge. [R.]

Addison.

Inn <Xpage=766>

Inn , v. t. 1. To house; to lodge. [Obs.]

When he had brought them into his city And inned them, everich at his degree. Chaucer.

2. To get in; to in. See In , v. t.

Innate <Xpage=766>

In"nate (?) , a. [L. innatus ; pref. in- in + natus born, p.p. of nasci to be born. See Native .] 1. Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.

2. (Metaph.) Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas . See A priori , Intuitive .

There is an innate light in every man, discovering to him the first lines of duty in the common notions of good and evil. South.

Men would not be guilty if they did not carry in their mind common notions of morality, innate and written in divine letters. Fleming (Origen).

If I could only show,as I hope I shall . . . how men, barely by the use of their natural faculties, may attain to all the knowledge they have, without the help of any innate impressions; and may arrive at certainty without any such original notions or principles. Locke.

3. (Bot.) Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther .

Gray.

Innate ideas (Metaph.) , ideas, as of God, immortality, right and wrong, supposed by some to be inherent in the mind, as a priori principles of knowledge.

Innate <Xpage=766>

In*nate" (?) , v. t. To cause to exit; to call into being. [Obs.] "The first innating cause."

Marston.

Innately <Xpage=766>

In"nate*ly (?) , adv. Naturally.

Innateness <Xpage=766>

In"nate*ness , n. The quality of being innate.

Innative <Xpage=766>

In*na"tive (?) , a. Native. [Obs.]

Chapman.

Innavigable <Xpage=766>

In*nav"i*ga*ble (?) , a. [L. innavigabilis : cf. F. innavigable . See In- not, and Navigable .] Incapable of being navigated; impassable by ships or vessels. Drygen . -- In*nav"i*ga*bly , adv.

Inne <Xpage=766>

Inne (?) , adv. & prep. In. [Obs.]

And eke in what array that they were inne . Chaucer.

Inner <Xpage=766>

In"ner (?) , a. [AS. innera , a compar. fr. inne within, fr. in in. See In .] 1. Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena .

This attracts the soul, Governs the inner man,the nobler part. Milton.

3. Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure.

Inner house (Scot.) , the first and second divisions of the court of Session at Edinburgh; also,the place of their sittings. -- Inner jib (Naut.) , a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay running from the fore-topmast head to the jib boom. -- Inner plate (Arch.) , the wall plate which lies nearest to the center of the roof,in a double-plated roof. -- Inner post (Naut.) , a piece brought on at the fore side of the main post, to support the transoms. -- Inner square (Carp.) , the angle formed by the inner edges of a carpenter's square.

Innerly <Xpage=766>

In"ner*ly , adv. More within. [Obs.]

Baret.

Innermost <Xpage=766>

In"ner*most` (?) , a. [A corruption of inmost due to influence of inner . See Inmost .] Farthest inward; most remote from the outward part; inmost; deepest within.

Prov. xviii. 8.

Innermostly <Xpage=766>

In"ner*most`ly , adv. In the innermost place. [R.]

His ebon cross worn innermostly . Mrs. Browning.

Innervate <Xpage=766>

In*ner"vate (?) , v. t. [See Innerve .] (Anat.) To supply with nerves; as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic branches .

Innervation <Xpage=766>

In`ner*va"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. innervation .] 1. The act of innerving or stimulating.

2. (Physiol.) Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs.

3. (Anat.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.

Innerve <Xpage=766>

In*nerve" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Innerved (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Innerving .] [Pref. in- in + nerve .] To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.

Innholder <Xpage=766>

Inn"hold`er (?) , n. One who keeps an inn.

Inning <Xpage=766>

In"ning (?) , n. [AS. innung , fr. in in, prep. & adv.] 1. Ingathering; harvesting. [Obs.]

Holland.

2. The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball, etc.,the turn or time of a player or of a side at the bat; -- often in the pl. Hence: The turn or time of a person, or a party, in power; as, the Whigs went out, and the Democrats had their innings .

3. pl. Lands recovered from the sea.

Ainsworth.

Innitency <Xpage=766>

In*ni"ten*cy (?) , n. [L. inniti , p.p. innixus , to lean upon; pref. in- in, on + niti to lean.] A leaning; pressure; weight. [R.]

Sir T. Browne.

Innixion <Xpage=766>

In*nix"ion (?) , n. [See Innitency .] Act of leaning upon something; incumbency. [Obs.]

Derham.

Innkeeper <Xpage=766>

Inn"keep`er (?) , n. An innholder.

Innocence <Xpage=766>

In"no*cence (?) , n. [F. innocence , L. innocentia . See Innocent .] 1. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.

2. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.

The silence often of pure innocence Persuades when speaking fails. Shak.

Banished from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence ! Milton.

3. The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown .

4. Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.

Chaucer. Shak.

Syn. -- Harmlessness; innocuousness; blamelessness; purity; sinlessness; guiltlessness.

Innocency <Xpage=766>

In"no*cen*cy (?) , n. Innocence.

Innocent <Xpage=766>

In"no*cent (?) , a. [F. innocent , L. innocens , -entis ; pref. in- not + nocens , p.pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See Noxious .] 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy .

The spear Sung innocent ,and spent its force in air. Pope.

2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.

To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. Shak.

I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. Matt. xxvii. 4.

The aidless, innocent lady, his wished prey. Milton.

3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged .

Innocent from the great transgression. Ps. xix. 13.

4. Simple; artless; foolish.

Shak.

5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade .

6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation .

Innocent party (Law) , a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

Syn. -- Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless; immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless; guileless; upright.

Innocent <Xpage=766>

In"no*cent , n. 1. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.

Shak.

2. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.

B. Jonson.

In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent . Sir W. Scott.

Innocents' day (Eccl.) , Childermas day.

Innocently <Xpage=766>

In"no*cent*ly , adv. In an innocent manner.

Innocuity <Xpage=766>

In"no*cu"i*ty (?) , n. Innocuousness.

Innocuous <Xpage=766>

In*noc"u*ous (?) , a. [L. innocuus ; in- not + nocuus hurtful, fr. nocere to hurt. See Innocent .] Harmless; producing no ill effect; innocent.

A patient, innocuous , innocent man. Burton.

-- In*noc"u*ous*ly , adv. -- In*noc"u*ous*ness , n.

Where the salt sea innocuously breaks. Wordsworth.

Innodate <Xpage=766>

In"no*date (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Innodated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Innodating (?) .] [L. innodatus , p.p. of innodare ; pref. in- in + nodus knot.] To bind up,as in a knot; to include. [Obs.]

Fuller.

Innominable <Xpage=766>

In*nom"i*na*ble (?) , a. [L. innominabilis ; pref. in- not + nominare to name: cf. F. innominable .] Not to be named. [R.]

Testament of Love.

Innominate <Xpage=766>

In*nom"i*nate (?) , a. [L. innominatus ; pref. in- not + nominare to name.] 1. Having no name; unnamed; as, an innominate person or place . [R.]

Ray.

2. (Anat.) A term used in designating many parts otherwise unnamed; as, the innominate artery, a great branch of the arch of the aorta; the innominate vein, a great branch of the superior vena cava.