Chapter 815

Insatiety <Xpage=768>

In`sa*ti"e*ty (?) , n. [L. insatietas : cf. F. insatiete . See Satiety .] Insatiableness.

T. Grander.

Insatisfaction <Xpage=768>

In*sat`is*fac"tion (?) , n. 1. Insufficiency; emptiness. [Obs.]

Bacon.

2. Dissatisfaction. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Insaturable <Xpage=768>

In*sat"u*ra*ble (?) , a. [L. insaturabilis : cf. F. insaturable . See In- not, and Saturable .] Not capable of being saturated or satisfied.

Inscience <Xpage=768>

In"science (?) , n. [L. inscientia : cf.F. inscience .] Want of knowledge; ignorance. [Obs.]

Inscient <Xpage=768>

In"scient (?) , a. [L. insciens , -entis , ignorant. See In- not, and Scient , Science .] Having little or no knowledge; ignorant; stupid; silly. [R.]

N. Bacon.

Inscient <Xpage=768>

In"scient , a. [Pref. in- in + L. sciens knowing.] Having knowledge or insight; intelligent. [R.]

Gaze on, with inscient vision, toward the sun. Mrs. Browning.

Insconce <Xpage=768>

In*sconce" (?) , v. t. See Ensconce .

Inscribable <Xpage=768>

In*scrib"a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being inscribed, -- used specif. (Math.) of solids or plane figures capable of being inscribed in other solids or figures.

Inscribableness <Xpage=768>

In*scrib"a*ble*ness , n. Quality of being inscribable.

Inscribe <Xpage=768>

In*scribe" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inscribed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inscribing .] [L. inscribere . See 1st In- , and Scribe .] 1. To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to imprint.

Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone. Pope.

2. To mark with letters, charakters, or words.

O let thy once lov'd friend inscribe thy stone. Pope.

3. To assign or address to; to commend to by a shot address; to dedicate informally; as, to inscribe an ode to a friend .

Dryden.

4. To imprint deeply; to impress; to stamp; as, to inscribe a sentence on the memory .

5. (Geom.) To draw within so as to meet yet not cut the boundaries.

&hand; A line is inscribed in a circle, or in a sphere, when its two ends are in the circumference of the circle, or in the surface of the sphere. A triangle is inscribed in another triangle, when the three angles of the former are severally on the three sides of the latter. A circle is inscribed in a polygon, when it touches each side of the polygon. A sphere is inscribed in a polyhedron, when the sphere touches each boundary plane of the polyhedron. The latter figure in each case is circumscribed about the former.

Inscriber <Xpage=768>

In*scrib"er (?) , n. One who inscribes.

Pownall.

Inscriptible <Xpage=768>

In*scrip"ti*ble (?) , a. Capable of being inscribed; inscribable.

Inscription <Xpage=768>

In*scrip"tion (?) , n. [L. inscriptio , fr. inscribere , inscriptum , to inscribe: cf. F. inscription . See Inscribe .] 1. The act or process of inscribing.

2. That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection; as, inscriptions on monuments, pillars, coins, medals, etc.

3. (Anat.) A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions , or intersections, of a muscle .

4. An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.

Inscriptive <Xpage=768>

In*scrip"tive (?) , a. Bearing inscription; of the character or nature of an inscription.

Inscroll <Xpage=768>

In*scroll" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inscrolled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inscrolling .] To write on a scroll; to record. [Written also inscrol .]

Shak.

Inscrutability <Xpage=768>

In*scru`ta*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality or state of being inscrutable; inscrutableness.

Inscrutable <Xpage=768>

In*scru"ta*ble (?) , a. [L. inscrutabilis : cf. F. inscrutable . See In- not, and Scrutiny .] Unsearchable; incapable of being searched into and understood by inquiry or study; impossible or difficult to be explained or accounted for satisfactorily; obscure; incomprehensible; as, an inscrutable design or event .

'T is not in man To yield a reason for the will of Heaven Which is inscrutable . Beau. & Fl.

Waiving a question so inscrutable as this. De Quincey.

Inscrutableness <Xpage=768>

In*scru"ta*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being inscrutable; inscrutability.

Inscrutably <Xpage=768>

In*scru"ta*bly , adv. In an inscrutable manner.

Insculp <Xpage=768>

In*sculp" (?) , v. t. [L. insculpere : cf. F. insculper . See 1st In- , and Sculptor .] To engrave; to carve; to sculpture. [Obs. & R.]

Shak.

Which he insculped in two likely stones. Drayton.

Insculption <Xpage=768>

In*sculp"tion (?) , n. Inscription. [Obs.]

Insculpture <Xpage=768>

In*sculp"ture (?) , n. An engraving, carving, or inscription. [Obs.]

On his gravestone this insculpture . Shak.

Insculptured <Xpage=768>

In*sculp"tured (?) , p. a. Engraved.

Glover.

Inseam <Xpage=768>

In*seam" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inseamed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inseaming .] To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix.

Pope.

Insearch <Xpage=768>

In*search" (?) , v. t. To make search after; to investigate or examine; to ensearch. [Obs.]

Insecable <Xpage=768>

In*sec"a*ble (?) , a. [L. insecabilis ; pref. in- not + secabilis that may be cut: cf. F. insecable .] Incapable of being divided by cutting; indivisible.

Insect <Xpage=768>

In"sect (?) , n. [F. insecte , L . insectum , fr. insectus , p.p. of insecare to cut in. See Section . The name was originally given to certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in , or almost divided. Cf. Entomology .] 1. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta .

&hand; The hexapod insects pass through three stages during their growth, viz., the larva, pupa, and imago or adult, but in some of the orders the larva differs little from the imago, except in lacking wings, and the active pupa is very much like the larva, except in having rudiments of wings. In the higher orders, the larva is usually a grub, maggot, or caterpillar, totally unlike the adult, while the pupa is very different from both larva and imago and is inactive, taking no food.

2. (Zo\'94l.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.

3. (Zo\'94l.) Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.

4. Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.

Thomson. <-- Russian: bukashka -->

Insect powder , a powder used for the extermination of insects; esp., the powdered flowers of certain species of Pyrethrum , a genus now merged in Chrysanthemum . Called also Persian powder . <-- containing pyrethrin -->

Insect <Xpage=768>

In"sect (?) , a. 1. Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.

2. Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.

Insecta <Xpage=768>

In*sec"ta (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Insect .] 1. (Zo\'94l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antenn\'91, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of trache\'91, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect , n.

2. (Zo\'94l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone. See Hexapoda .

3. (Zo\'94l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda, Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.

&hand; The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera , as the bees and ants; Diptera , as the common flies and gnats; Aphaniptera , or fleas; Lepidoptera , or moths and butterflies; Neuroptera , as the ant-lions and hellgamite; Coleoptera , or beetles; Hemiptera , as bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera , as grasshoppers and cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera , as the dragon flies and termites; Euplexoptera , or earwings; Thysanura , as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these words in the Vocabulary.

Insectary <Xpage=768>

In"sec*ta*ry (?) , n. A place for keeping living insects. -- In`sec*ta"ri*um (#) , n. [L.]

Insectation <Xpage=768>

In`sec*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. insectatio . See Insectator .] The act of pursuing; pursuit; harassment; persecution. [Obs.]

Sir T. More.

Insectator <Xpage=768>

In`sec*ta"tor (?) , n. [L., fr. insectari to pursue, freq. fr. insequi . See Ensue .] A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. [Obs.]

Bailey.

Insected <Xpage=768>

In"sect*ed (?) , a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect.

Howell.

Insecticide <Xpage=768>

In*sec"ti*cide (?) , n. [ Insect + L. caedere to kill.] An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. -- In*sec"ti*ci`dal (#) , a.

Insectile <Xpage=768>

In*sec"tile (?) , a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects.

Bacon.

Insection <Xpage=768>

In*sec"tion (?) , n. [See Insect .] A cutting in; incisure; incision.

Insectivora <Xpage=768>

In`sec*tiv"o*ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., from L. insectum an insect + vorare to devour.] (Zo\'94l.) 1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.

&hand; They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.

2. A division of the Cheiroptera, including the common or insect-eating bats.

Insectivore <Xpage=768>

In*sec"ti*vore (?) , n. ; pl. Insectivores (-v&omac;rz) . [F.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the Insectivora.

Insectivorous <Xpage=768>

In`sec*tiv"o*rous (?) , a. [See Insectivora .] Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous . The term is applied: (a) to plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc. (b) to the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.

Insectologer <Xpage=768>

In`sec*tol"o*ger (?) , n. An entomologist. [Obs.]

Insectology <Xpage=768>

In`sec*tol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Insect + - logy : cf. F. insectologie .] Entomology. [Obs.]

Insecure <Xpage=768>

In`se*cure" (?) , a. 1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss.

With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor.

2. Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss.

Bp. Hurg.

The trade with Egypt was exceedingly insecure and precarious. Mickle.

Insecurely <Xpage=768>

In`se*cure"ly , adv. In an insecure manner.

Insecureness <Xpage=768>

In`se*cure"ness , n. Insecurity.

Insecurity <Xpage=768>

In`se*cu"ri*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Insecurities (#) . [Pref. in- not + security : cf. LL. insecuritas , F. insecurite .] 1. The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt.

2. The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want of confidence.

With what insecurity of truth we ascribe effects . . . unto arbitrary calculations. Sir T. Browne.

A time of insecurity , when interests of all sorts become objects of speculation. Burke.

Insecution <Xpage=768>

In`se*cu"tion (?) , n. [L. insecutio , fr. insequi p. p. insecutus . See Ensue .] A following after; close pursuit. [Obs.]

Chapman.

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Inseminate <Xpage=769>

In*sem"i*nate (?) , v. t. [L. inseminatus , p. p. of inseminare to sow. See Seminate .] To sow; to impregnate. [Obs.]

Insemination <Xpage=769>

In*sem`i*na"tion (?) , n. A sowing. [Obs.]

Insensate <Xpage=769>

In*sen"sate (?) , a. [L. insensatus . See In- not, and Sensate .] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish.

The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth.

The meddling folly or insensate ambition of statesmen. Buckle.

-- In*sen"sate*ly , adv. -- In*sen"sate*ness , n.

Insense <Xpage=769>

In*sense" (?) , v. t. [Pref. in- in + sense .] To make to understand; to instruct. [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

Insensibility <Xpage=769>

In*sen`si*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. insensibilit\'82 .]

1. The state or quality of being insensible; want of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or by opiates .

2. Want of tenderness or susceptibility of emotion or passion; dullness; stupidity.

Syn. -- Dullness; numbness; unfeelingness; stupidity; torpor; apathy; impassiveness; indifference.

Insensible <Xpage=769>

In*sen"si*ble (?) , a. [L. insensibilis : cf. F. insensible . See In- not, and Sensible .]

1. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility.

Milton.

2. Not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of feeling; apathetic; unconcerned; indifferent; as, insensible to danger, fear, love, etc. ; -- often used with of or to .

Accept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or insensible to his kindness. Sir H. Wotton.

Lost in their loves, insensible of shame. Dryden.

3. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; imperceptible. Hence: Progressing by imperceptible degrees; slow; gradual; as, insensible motion .

Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm. Sir T. Browne.

They fall away, And languish with insensible decay. Dryden.

4. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. [Obs.]

If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be quashed. Sir M. Hale.

Syn. -- Imperceptible; imperceivable; dull; stupid; torpid; numb; unfeeling; apathetic; stoical; impassive; indifferent; unsusceptible; hard; callous.

Insensibleness <Xpage=769>

In*sen"si*ble*ness , n. Insensibility.

Bp. Hall.

Insensibly <Xpage=769>

In*sen"si*bly , adv. In a manner not to be felt or perceived; imperceptibly; gradually.

The hills rise insensibly . Addison.

Insensitive <Xpage=769>

In*sen"si*tive (?) , a. Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility.

Tillotson. Ruskin.

Insensuous <Xpage=769>

In*sen"su*ous (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + sensuous .] Not sensuous; not pertaining to, affecting, or addressing, the senses.

That intermediate door Betwixt the different planes of sensuous form And form insensuous . Mrs. Browning.

Insentiment <Xpage=769>

In*sen"ti*ment (?) , a. Not sentient; not having perception, or the power of perception.

The . . . attributes of an insentient , inert substance. Reid.

But there can be nothing like to this sensation in the rose, because it is insentient . Sir W. Hamilton.

Inseparability <Xpage=769>

In*sep`a*ra*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [L. inseparabilitas : cf. F. ins\'82parabilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being inseparable; inseparableness.

Locke.

Inseparable <Xpage=769>

In*sep"a*ra*ble (?) , a. [L. inseparabilis : cf. F. ins\'82parable . See In- , and Separable .]

1. Not separable; incapable of being separated or disjoined.

The history of every language is inseparable from that of the people by whom it is spoken. Mure.

Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable . D. Webster.

2. (Gram.) Invariably attached to some word, stem, or root; as, the inseparable particle un - .

Inseparableness <Xpage=769>

In*sep"a*ra*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being inseparable; inseparability.

Bp. Burnet.

Inseparably <Xpage=769>

In*sep"a*ra*bly , adv. In an inseparable manner or condition; so as not to be separable.

Bacon.

And cleaves through life inseparably close. Cowper.

Inseparate <Xpage=769>

In*sep"a*rate (?) , a. [L. inseparatus . See In- not, and Separate .] Not separate; together; united.

Shak.

Inseparately <Xpage=769>

In*sep"a*rate*ly , adv. Inseparably. [Obs.]

Cranmer.

Insert <Xpage=769>

In*sert" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inserted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inserting .] [L. insertus , p. p. of inserere to insert; pref. in- in + serere to join, connect. See Series .] To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.

These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable to misconstruction. Bp. Stillingfleet.

Inserted <Xpage=769>

In*sert"ed , a. (Bot.) Situated upon, attached to, or growing out of, some part; -- said especially of the parts of the flower; as, the calyx, corolla, and stamens of many flowers are inserted upon the receptacle .

Gray.

Inserting <Xpage=769>

In*sert"ing , n. 1. A setting in.

2. Something inserted or set in, as lace, etc., in garments. [R.]