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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-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.Il-lū'mi-na-ble, a. p. 657Capable of being illuminated.II-lū'mi-nant, n. p. 657That which illuminates or affords light. [Obs.] Boyle.Il-lū′mi-na-ry, a. p. 657Pertaining to illumination; illuminative.Il-lū'mi-nāte, v. t. p. 657To enlighten; to throw light on; to supply with light; to adorn; — literally and figuratively. 2. To light up or adorn, as a building or buildings, in token of rejoicing. 3. To adorn, as a book or…Il-lū'mi-nate, a. p. 657Enlightened. Bp. Hall.Il-lū′mi-nate, n. p. 657One pretending to possess extraordinary light and knowledge.Il-lū'mĭ-nā'tī, n. pl. p. 657Literally, those who are enlightened;—variously applied as follows:— 1. (Eccl.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism; in which ceremony a lighted taper was given them, as a symbol of…Il-lū/mi-nā/tion, n. p. 657The act of illuminating, or the state of being illuminated. 2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights. 3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. 4. That which…Il-lū'mi-nā'tive, a. p. 657Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. Graceful, ingenious, illuminative reading. Carlyle.Il-lū'mi-nā'tor, n. p. 657One who, or that which, illuminates or gives light; especially, one whose occupation is to decorate manuscripts and books with ornamented letters, or with pictures, portraits, and drawings of any…Il-lū'mĭne, v. t. p. 657To illume; to illuminate; to adorn.Il-lū'mi-nee', n. p. 657One of the Illuminati. See ILLUMINATI.Il-lū'mi-ner, n. p. 657One who illuminates.Il-lū'mi-nĭsm, n. p. 657The principles of the Illuminati.Il-lū'mi-nĭst'ic, a. p. 657Pertaining to illuminism, or the Illuminati.Il-lū'mi-nīze, v. t. p. 657To initiate into the doctrines or principles of the Illuminati.Il-lūre′, v. t. p. 657To deceive; to entice; to lure. [Obs.] The devil insnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world, to undo them eternally. Fuller.Il-lū'sion, n. p. 657An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination. “To cheat the eye with blear illusions.” Milton. Ye soft illusions, dear…Il-lū'sion-ĭst, n. p. 657One given to illusion.Il-lū'sĭve, a. p. 657Sp. ilusivo. See ILLUDE.] Deceiving by false show; deceitful; false; illusory. While the fond soul, Wrapped in gay visions of unreal bliss, Still paints the illusive form. Thomson.Il-lū'sĭve-ly, adv. p. 657In an illusive manner.Il-lu'sive-ness, n. p. 657The quality of being illusive; deception; false show. Ash.Il-lū'so-ry, a. p. 657Deceiving, or tending to deceive, by false appearances; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.Il-lūs'tra-ble, a. p. 657Capable of being illustrated; admitting illustration. Browne.Il-lūs'trāte, v. t. p. 657To make clear, bright, or luminous. Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky. Chapman. 2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly; to make plain or conspicuous. “To prove him, and…Il-lūs'trate, a. p. 657Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.] “This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman.” Shak.Il·lus·tra'tion, n. p. 657The act of illustrating; a rendering bright, glorious, or illustrious; a making clear; explanation; elucidation. 2. The state of being illustrated, glorified, or elucidated. 3. That which…