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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Ip. 652the ninth letter, and the third vowel, of the English alphabet, has two principal sounds: the long sound, as in pīne, fīne, īce; and the short sound, as in pĭn, fĭn, gĭft. It has also three other…
  2. I, pron.p. 652The nominative case of the pronoun of the first person;—the word which expresses one's self, or that by which a speaker or writer denotes himself.
  3. I’āmb, n.p. 652An iambus or iambic. [Rare.]
  4. Ĭ-ăm'bic or Ĭ-ăm'bic-al, a.p. 652Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one; as, an iambic foot. 2. Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse.
  5. I-ām'bie, n.p. 652(Pros.) A foot consisting of two syllables, the first short and the second long, as in āmāns, or the first unaccented and the second accented, as in iucent. The following couplet consists wholly of…
  6. I-ăm'bi-cal-ly, adv.p. 652After the manner of iambics.
  7. Ī-ăm'bīze, v. t.p. 652To satirize, especially in iambic verse.
  8. Ī-ăm′bus, n.p. 652(Pros.) A foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one; an iambic.
  9. I-ā'tra-lip'tic, a.p. 652Having the property of curing by anointing. [Written also iatroleptic.]
  10. I-ăt'rĭc or I-ăt'rĭc-al, a.p. 652Relating to medicine, or medical men.
  11. I-ā/tro-chēm’ist, n.p. 652A physician who is also a chemist. [Obs.] Bailey.
  12. I-ā'tro-lēp'tic, a.p. 652See IATRALIPTIC.
  13. Ī'bex, n.p. 652(Zoöl.) A species of goat, Capra ibex, found in the Alps and other mountainous parts of Europe, remarkable for having long, recurved horns. It is much hunted, and has become comparatively…
  14. Ĭ-bī'dem, adv.p. 652In the same place;—abbreviated ibid.
  15. I’bis, n.p. 652(Ornith.) A genus of grallatory birds, one species of which, the I. religiosa, having a bare head and neck and the general plumage white, with the tips of the wings and the tail black, was regarded…
  16. I-cā'ri-an, a.p. 652Adventurous in flight; soaring too high for safety, like Icarus.
  17. Īce, n.p. 652Water in a solid state. It is formed under the influence of extreme cold. It is a nearly solid, transparent, brittle substance, of a crystalline structure, having the specific gravity of 0.9184. It…
  18. Ice, v. t.p. 652To cover with ice; to convert into ice. 2. To cover with concreted sugar; to frost. 3. To chill, as with ice; to freeze.
  19. Īce'-ănch'or, n.p. 652A grapnel for holding ships to a field of ice. Kane.
  20. Īce'-bēam, n.p. 652(Naut.) A plank or beam at the stem or bows of a ship as a guard against the pressure of ice.
  21. Īce'-bēlt, n.p. 652A belt of ice along the shore in Arctic regions. Kane.
  22. Içe'bērg, n.p. 652A hill or mountain of ice, or a vast and lofty body of ice floating on the ocean.
  23. Içe'-bīrd, n.p. 652(Ornith.) A certain bird found in Greenland.
  24. Īce'-blĭnk, n.p. 652A bright appearance near the horizon, occasioned by the reflection of light from ice, and visible before the ice itself is seen.
  25. Içe'-bōat, n.p. 652A strong boat, commonly propelled by steam, used to break a passage through ice. 2. A boat for sailing on the surface of ice. Hebert.
  26. Ice'-bound, a.p. 652Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable of advancing; as, an ice-bound vessel. 2. Surrounded by ice so as to hinder or prevent easy access; as, an ice-bound coast or harbor.
  27. Içe'-brōok, n.p. 652A frozen brook or stream. “The ice-brook’s temper.” Shak.
  28. Ice'-built, a.p. 652Composed of ice. 2. Loaded with ice. “Ice-built mountains.” Gray.
  29. Içe'-crēam, n.p. 652Cream or milk, sweetened, flavored, and congealed by a freezing mixture. Sometimes, instead of cream, the materials of a custard are used.
  30. Iced, p. a.p. 652Covered with ice; chilled with ice; as, iced water. 2. Covered with concreted sugar; as, iced cake.
  31. Içe'-drōp, n.p. 652(Bot.) A process resembling an icicle in form and transparency.
  32. Içe'-fall, n.p. 652Ice having the form of a falling stream of water. Coleridge.
  33. Ice'-field, n.p. 652A sheet of ice of such extent that its limits can not be seen from the mast-head of a ship.
  34. Ice'-float or Ice'-floe, n.p. 652A large mass of floating ice.
  35. Ice'-foot, n.p. 652The same as ICE-BELT. Kane.
  36. Içe'-glāzed, a.p. 652Glazed or incrusted with ice. Coleridge.
  37. Içe'-hōōk, n.p. 652A hook on the end of a pole, used to catch and move blocks of ice.
  38. Ice'-house, n.p. 652A repository for the preservation of ice during warm weather; often a pit, with a drain for conveying off the water of the ice when dissolved, and covered with a roof.
  39. Ice'-is'land or Ice'-isle, n.p. 652A vast body of floating ice, such as is often seen in the Atlantic, off the banks of Newfoundland; — distinguished from an ice-field as being less extensive, and often quite high above the water.
  40. Ice'land-er, n.p. 652(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Iceland.
  41. Içe-lānd'ie, a.p. 652(Geog.) Pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the Icelanders.
  42. I'ce-lānd'ic, n.p. 652The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian group, and is more nearly allied to the old Norse than any other language now spoken.
  43. Içe'land-mōss, n.p. 652(Bot.) A kind of lichen (Cetraria [or Physcia] Islandica) found in the mountainous districts of Europe. It has a slightly bitter taste, and is used both as a tonic and for its nutritive properties.
  44. Içe'land-spär, n.p. 652(Min.) A transparent variety of calcareous spar, exhibiting well its property of doubly refracting light, and much used, therefore, in polarizing instruments. Dana.
  45. Içe'-măn, n.p. 652A man who is skilled in traveling upon ice. 2. One who deals in ice; one who retails ice.
  46. Içe'-mās'ter, n.p. 652One who has charge of a ship in the ice. Clarke.
  47. Içe'-päck, n.p. 652A body of separate pieces of drift-ice. Kane.
  48. Īçe'-plāin, n.p. 652A plain of ice. Coleridge.
  49. Içe'-plānt, n.p. 652(Bot.) A plant (the Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, glittering, watery vesicles, which make the plant appear as if covered with ice. It is a native of South Africa. Its juice…
  50. Ice'-plow or Ice'-plough, n.p. 652A sort of plow for making grooves on ice.
  51. Īce'-saw, n.p. 652A large kind of saw for cutting through ice.
  52. Īçe'-spär, n.p. 652(Min.) A variety of feldspar, the crystals of which are very clear, like ice.
  53. Īçe'-tā'ble, n.p. 652A flat and horizontal mass of ice.
  54. Īçe'-tŏngs, n. pl.p. 652Large iron nippers for handling ice.
  55. Ĭch dienp. 652Literally, I serve; — the motto of the Prince of Wales. Brande.
  56. Ĭch-neū’mon, n.p. 652Egyptian Ichneumon (Herpestes Pharaonis). 1. (Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Herpestes, which inhabits Egypt, and is said to be very destructive to the eggs of the crocodile, as it…
  57. Ĭch/neū-mōn'i-dan, a.p. 652(Entom.) Relating to a family of predaceous insects of which the ichneumon is the type.
  58. Ich'neü-mön'i-dan, n.p. 653(Entom.) An insect of the family of which the ichneumon is the type.
  59. Ĭch'nite, n.p. 653A fossil footprint. Page.
  60. Ĭch'/no-gräph'ic, a.p. 653