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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Il-lē'gal-ness, n. p. 656Illegality.Il-lĕġ'i-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 656The quality of being illegible.Il-lĕġ'i-ble, a. p. 656Incapable of being read; not easily read; not legible or readable; as, an illegible chirography or manuscript.Il-lĕġ'i-ble-ness, n. p. 656The quality or state of being illegible.Il-lĕġ'i-bly, adv. p. 656In a manner not to be read; as, a letter written illegibly.Ĭl'le-ġĭt'i-ma-çy, n. p. 656The state of being illegitimate; the state of bastardy. Blackstone. 2. The state of being not genuine, or of legitimate origin.ĭl/lĕ-gĭt'i-mate, a. p. 656Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper. 2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; spurious; as, an illegitimate son or daughter. 3. Not legitimately deduced or…Ĭl'le-gĭt'i-māte, v. t. p. 656To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize. The marriage should only be dissolved for the future, without illegitimating the issue. Burnet.Ĭl'le-gĭt'i-mate-ly, adv. p. 656In an illegitimate manner; unlawfully.Il/le-gĭt’i-mā’tion, n. p. 656The act of illegitimating. 2. The state of being illegitimate; illegitimacy. Gardner had performed his promise to the queen of getting her illegitimation taken off. Burnet.Ĭl'le-gĭt'i-ma-tīze, v. t. p. 656To render illegitimate.Il-lē′vĭ-a-ble, a. p. 656Not capable of being levied, exacted, or collected. [Obs.] Hale.Ill'-fa'vored, a. p. 656Ill-looking; wanting beauty; deformed; ugly. Ill-favored and lean-fleshed. Gen. xli. 3.ĭll'-fā'vored-ly, adv. p. 656With deformity. 2. Roughly; rudely. [Obs.] Howell.Ĭll'-fā'vored-ness, n. p. 656Ugliness; deformity.Il-lib'er-al, a. p. 656Not liberal; not free, generous, or noble, or the like; close; niggardly; mean; base. “A thrifty and illiberal hand.” Mason. The reputation that groweth from small and base things is dishonorable…Il-lĭb’er-āl’ĭ-ty, n. p. 656The quality of being illiberal; narrowness of mind; contractedness; meanness; parsimony. Bacon.Il-lib'er-al-ism, n. p. 656Illiberality. [Rare.]Il-lĭb’er-al-īze, v. t. p. 656To make illiberal.Il-lĭb'er-al-ly, adv. p. 656In an illiberal manner; ungenerously; uncharitably; parsimoniously.Il-lĭc'it, a. p. 656Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, an illicit trade; illicit intercourse or connection. One illicit and mischievous transaction always leads on to another. Burke.Il-lic'it-ly, adv. p. 656In an illicit manner; unlawfully.Il-lic'it-ness, n. p. 656The quality of being illicit; unlawfulness; illegality.Il-lĭc'it-oŭs, a. p. 656Illicit. [Rare.] Cotgrave.Il-līght'en, v. t. p. 656To enlighten. [Obs.] Raleigh.Il-lim'it-a-ble, a. p. 656Incapable of being limited or bounded; as, the illimitable void. The wild, the irregular, the illimitable, and the luxuriant, have their appropriate force of beauty. De Quincey. Syn.—Boundless…Il-līm'it-a-ble-ness, n. p. 656State or quality of being illimitable. Channing.Il-lim'it-a-bly, adv. p. 656Without possibility of being bounded; without limit.Il-līm/i-tā'tion, n. p. 656The state of being illimitable; want of limitation. Bp. Hall.Il-līm'it-ed, a. p. 656Unbounded; not limited; interminable. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Il-lim'it-ed-ness, n. p. 656The condition or quality of being illimitable. The absoluteness and illimitedness of his commission was much spoken of. Clarendon.Il·li-ni'tion, n. p. 656A smearing or rubbing in or on, as of an ointment, liniment, &c. 2. That which is smeared or rubbed on. 3. A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals. [Rare.] It is sometimes…Ĭl'li-quā'tion, n. p. 656The melting of one thing into another.Il-lĭs'ion, n. p. 657The act of dashing or striking against. Browne.Il-lit'er-a-cy, n. p. 657The state of being illiterate; want of learning or reading; ignorance. 2. An instance of ignorance; a literary blunder.Il-lit'er-al, a. p. 657Not literal.Il-lit'er-ate, a. p. 657Ignorant of letters or books; uninstructed in science; as, an illiterate man, nation, or tribe. Syn. — Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered. See IGNORANT.Il-lit'er-ate-ly, adv. p. 657In an illiterate manner.Il-lit'er-ate-ness, n. p. 657Want of learning; ignorance of letters, books, or science.Il-lit'er-a-tūre, n. p. 657Want of learning. [Obs.] Ayliffe.Ill'-jüdged, a. p. 657Not well judged.ill'-lived, a. p. 657Leading a wicked life. [Obs.] “A scandalous and ill-lived teacher.” Bp. Hall.Ill'-looked, a. p. 657Bad looking; homely; plain. [Rare.] W. Scott.ill'-look'ing, a. p. 657Having a bad look.Ill'-nât'ûred, a. p. 657Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person. 2. Dictated by, or indicating, ill-nature; mischievous. “The ill-natured task refuse.” Addison. 3.…Ill'-nāt'ūred-ly, adv. p. 657In an ill-natured manner; crossly; unkindly.Ill'-nât'ûred-ness, n. p. 657The quality of being ill-natured; crossness.Ill'ness, n. p. 657The condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness. [Obs.] His preference being determined to stay by the illness of the weather. Locke. 2. Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of…Ĭl-lō-căl'i-ty, n. p. 657Want of locality or place. [Obs.] Cudworth.Il-lŏg'ic-al, a. p. 657Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant. 2. Contrary to the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as, an illogical inference.Il-lôg'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 657In an illogical manner.Il-lŏg′ic-al-ness, n. p. 657The quality of being illogical, or contrary to the rules of reasoning. Hammond.Ill'-ō'mened, a. p. 657Having unlucky omens; unfortunate.Ill'-stārred, a. p. 657Fated to be unfortunate. Beddoes.ĭll'-tĕm'pered, a. p. 657Of bad temper; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful. 2. Not of a good temperament or state of bodily constitution. [Obs.] So ill-tempered I am grown, that I am afraid I shall catch cold, while all…ĭll'-tīme′, v. t. p. 657To do or attempt at an unsuitable time.Ill'-timed, a. p. 657Done or said at an unsuitable time.Ill-trĕat’, v. t. p. 657To treat in a cruel or improper manner.Il-lūde', v. t. p. 657To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hope of.Il-lūme', v. t. p. 657To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. The mountain's brow, Illumed with fluid gold. Thomson.