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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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Ĭm’bri-cā’tĭon, n. p. 659An overlapping of the edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, an intricacy of structure.Ĭm’bri-cā’tive, a. p. 659(Bot.) Imbricated. Gray.Im'bro-cā'do, n. p. 659Cloth of silver or of gold. [Rare.]Im'bro-cā'tō, n. p. 659A hit or thrust. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Im-brōg'lio, n. p. 659(Drama.) An intricate, complicated plot. 2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things. “Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio.” Carlyle.Im-brown', v. t. p. 659To make brown; to obscure; hence, to darken the color of; to tan; as, features imbrowned by exposure to the sun. “The mountain mass by scorching skies imbrowned.” Byron.Im-brue', v. t. p. 659To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench in a fluid, as in blood. “The stream with blood of Scots imbrued.” Milton. Lucius pities the offenders, That would imbrue their hands in Cato's blood. Addison.…Im-brue'ment, n. p. 659The act of imbruing.Im-brūte', v. t. p. 659To degrade to the state of a brute; to reduce to brutality. And mix with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrute. Milton.Im-brute', v. i. p. 659To sink to the state of a brute. The soul grows clotted by contagion, Imbodies and imbrutes, till she quite lose The divine property of her first being. Milton.Im-būe', v. t. p. 659To tinge deeply; to dye. “Clothes thoroughly imbued with black.” Boyle. 2. To tincture deeply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles. Thy…Im-būe'ment, n. p. 659A deep tincture.Im-būrse', v. t. p. 659To supply with money, or to stock with money. [Obs.] Sherwood.Im-bûrse'ment, n. p. 659The act of imbursing or supplying with money. [Obs.] 2. Money laid up in stock. [Obs.]Im-bū'tion, n. p. 659The act of imbuing. [Obs.] Lee.Im'i-ta-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 659The quality of being imitable. Norris.Ĭm'ĭ-ta-ble, a. p. 659Capable of being imitated or copied. The characters of men placed in lower stations of life are more useful, as being imitable by greater numbers. Atterbury. 2. Worthy of imitation; as, imitable…Im'i-ta-ble-ness, n. p. 659The state or quality of being imitable.Ĭm′ĭ-tāte, v. t. p. 659To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy, or strive to copy, in acts, manners, and the like. Despite wealth and imitate a god. Cowley. 2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form…Im'i-tā'tion, n. p. 659The act of imitating. Poetry is an art of imitation, . . . that is to say, a representing, counterfeiting, or figuring forth. Sidney. 2. That which is made or produced as a copy; likeness…Ĭm/i-tā'/tion-al, a. p. 659Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation; as, imitational propensities.Ĭm’ĭ-tā’tĭve, a. p. 659Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting, or designed to exhibit, an imitation of a pattern or model; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an imitative art. 2. Formed after a…Ĭm’i-tā’tive, n. p. 659(Gram.) A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance. [Rare.]Ĭm′ĭ-tā′tĭve-ly, adv. p. 659In an imitative manner.Ĭm′ĭ-tā′tĭve-ness, n. p. 659Quality of being imitative.Ĭm’ĭ-tā’tor, n. p. 659One who imitates, copies, or follows.Ĭm′ĭ-tā′tor-shĭp, n. p. 659The office or state of an imitator. Marston.Ĭm′ĭ-tā′tress or Ĭm′ĭ-tā′trix, n. p. 659A female imitator.Im-măc'ŭ-late, a. p. 659Spotless; without blemish; unstained; undefiled; pure. Were but my soul as pure From other guilt as that, Heaven did not hold One more immaculate. Denham. 2. Not tinged with impure matter; limpid…Im-mā'cu-late-ly, adv. p. 659With spotless purity.Im-măc'ū-late-ness, n. p. 659Spotless purity.Im-māiled’, a. p. 659Wearing mail or armor; clad in armor. [Obs.] Browne.Im-măl'le-a-ble, a. p. 659Not malleable; not capable of being extended by hammering.Im-mān'a-cle, v. t. p. 659To put manacles on; to fetter or confine; to restrain from free action. Although this corporal rind Thou hast immanacled. Milton.Ĭm/ma-nā'tion, n. p. 659A flowing or entering in. [Obs.] Good.Im-māne, a. p. 659Very great; huge; monstrous; atrocious. [Obs.] “So immane a man.” Chapman.Im-māne'ly, adv. p. 659Monstrously; atrociously. [Obs.] Milton.Im'ma-nence or Im'ma-nen-cy, n. p. 659The condition of being immanent; inherence; an indwelling. [Rare.] “The actual immanence of all in each.” Coleridge.Im'ma-nent, a. p. 659Remaining within; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; inherent and indwelling; internal or subjective; — opposed to emanant, or transitive. A cognition…Im-măn’i-fest, a. p. 659Not manifest or apparent. [Obs.] Broome.Im-măn’i-ty, n. p. 659The quality of being immane; monstrosity; atrocity. No man can but marvel at that barbarous immanity, feral madness. Burton.Im-măn’ū-el, n. p. 659God with us; — an appellation of the Savior. Matt. i. 23.Ĭm/mar-cĕs/či-ble, a. p. 659Unfading. [Obs.]Ĭm'mar-cĕs'çi-bly, adv. p. 659Unfadingly. [Obs.]Im-mär’gin-ate, a. p. 659(Bot.) Not having a rim or border. Gray.Im-mär’tial, a. p. 659Not martial; not warlike. [Obs.] Chapman.Im-māsk′, v. t. p. 659To cover, as with a mask; to disguise. [Obs.] Shak.Im-mătch'a-ble, a. p. 659Incapable of being matched; peerless; matchless. [Obs.]Im'ma-tē'ri-al, a. p. 659Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual. Angels are spirits immaterial and intellectual. Hooker. 2. Of no essential consequence; without weight or significance; unimportant; as, it is wholly…Ĭm'ma-tē'ri-al-ism, n. p. 659The doctrine that immaterial substances or spiritual beings exist or are possible.Im'ma-tē'ri-al-ist, n. p. 659One who believes in, or professes, immaterialism.Im'ma-tē'ri-äl'i-ty, n. p. 659The quality of being immaterial, or not consisting of matter; destitution or absence of matter; as, the immateriality of the soul.Ĭm'ma-tē'rĭ-al-ize, v. t. p. 659To render or make immaterial; to make incorporeal. “Immaterialized spirits.” Glanville.Im'ma-tē'ri-al-ly, adv. p. 659In an immaterial manner; without matter. 2. In a manner unimportant.Im'ma-tē'ri-al-ness, n. p. 659The state of being immaterial; immateriality.Im'ma-tē'ri-ate, a. p. 659Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; immaterial. [Obs.] Bacon.Im’ma-tūre’ or Im’ma-tūred’, a. p. 659Not mature or ripe; unripe; not perfect; not arrived at perfection or completion; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit, and the like. The land expedition of Panama was an ill-measured and immatured…Im'ma-tūre'ly, adv. p. 659In an immature manner; unripely; crudely; prematurely.Im'ma-tūre'ness or Im'ma-tū'ri-ty, n. p. 659The condition or quality of being immature; unripeness; incompleteness.Im'me-a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 659Want of power to pass, or to permit passage. “Immeability of the juices.” Arbuthnot.