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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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In-cēn’tive-ly, adv. p. 672Incitingly; encouragingly.In-cĕp'tion, n. p. 672Beginning; commencement. Bacon. I hope this society will not be marked with vivacity of inception, apathy of progress, and prematureness of decay. Cowle.In-cĕp'tive, a. p. 672Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action. 2. (Math.) Not possessing magnitude, or magnitude of a certain…In-cĕp'tive-ly, adv. p. 672In an inceptive manner.In-cēp'tor, n. p. 672A beginner; one in the rudiments. Walton. 2. One who is on the point of taking the degree of master of arts at an English university. Walton.Ĭn/sĕr-ā′tion, n. p. 672The act of covering with wax. B. Jonson.In-cĕr'a-tive, a. p. 672Cleaving or sticking like wax. Cotgrave.In-cĕr'tain, a. p. 672Uncertain; doubtful; unsteady. [Obs.] Fairfax.In-cēr'tain-ly, adv. p. 672Doubtfully. [Obs.]In-cêr'tain-ty, n. p. 672Uncertainty. [Obs.] Davies.In-cĕr'ti-tūde, n. p. 672Uncertainty; doubtfulness; doubt. He fails and forfeits reputation from mere incertitude or irresolution. L. Taylor.In-cĕr'tum, n. p. 672(Anc. Arch.) A kind of mason-work employed in building walls, in which the stones were not squared, and the courses were irregular; rubble-work.In-ces'sa-ble, a. p. 672Unceasing; continual. [Obs.] Shelton.In-cĕs'sa-bly, adv. p. 672Continually; unceasingly; without intermission. [Obs.]In-cĕs'san-cy, n. p. 672The quality of being incessant; unintermitted continuance; unceasingness. Dwight.In-cĕs'sant, a. p. 672Continuing or following without interruption; unceasing; unintermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as, incessant rains; incessant clamors. Syn.—Unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; ceaseless…In-cĕs'sant, n. p. 672The state or quality of being incessant. [Obs. or rare.] Scott.In-cĕs'sant-ly, adv. p. 672Without ceasing; continually.In-ces'sion, n. p. 672Motion on foot; progress in walking. [Obs.] “The incession or local motion of animals.” Browne.Ĭn'cest, n. p. 672The crime of cohabitation or sexual commerce between persons related within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited. Spiritual incest. (a.) The crime of cohabitation committed between persons who…In-cĕst’ū-oŭs, a. p. 672Guilty of incest; involving the crime of incest; as, an incestuous person or connection.In-cĕst'ū-ous-ly, adv. p. 672In an incestuous manner; in a manner to involve the crime of incest.In-cĕst'ū-ous-ness, n. p. 673The state or quality of being incestuous.Inch, n. p. 673A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided either decimally, as for scientific purposes, or into eighths, sixteenths, &c., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided…Ĭnch, v. t. p. 673To drive by inches, or small degrees. [Rare.] 2. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. [Rare.] Ainsworth.Inch or Inched (Ĭncht), a. p. 673Measuring an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness;—used in composition; as, a two-inch or four-inch cable. Inch stuff, deal boards sawed one inch thick.Ĭnch, n. p. 673An island;—often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inch-colm, Inch-keith, &c. [Scot.]In-chām'ber, v. t. p. 673To lodge in a chamber. [Rare.] Sherwood.In-chānge-a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 673Unchangeableness. [Obs.] Kenrick.In-chânt’, v. t. p. 673See ENCHANT.In-chăr'i-ta-ble, a. p. 673Uncharitable. [Obs.] Shak.In-chăr'i-ty, n. p. 673Want of charity. [Obs.] Warner.In-chāse', v. t. p. 673See ENCHASE.In-chăs'ti-ty, n. p. 673Lewdness; impurity; unchastity. Milton.In-chĕst', v. t. p. 673To put into a chest. Sherwood.Ĭnch'i-pĭn, n. p. 673See INCHPIN.Ĭnch'-mēal, n. p. 673A piece an inch long. By inch-meal, by small degrees. Shak.Ĭnch'-mēal, adv. p. 673By small degrees; little by little; gradually.In'cho-āte, v. t. p. 673To begin. [Obs.] More.Ĭn'cho-ate, a. p. 673Recently, or just, begun; incipient; also, existing in elements; incomplete. It is neither a substance perfect, nor a substance inchoate. Raleigh. Many inchoate acts are innocent, the consummation of…Ĭn'cho-ate-ly, adv. p. 673In an incipient degree.In'cho-ā'tĭon, n. p. 673The act of beginning; commencement; inception. The setting on foot some of those arts, in those parts, would be looked on as the first inchoation of them. Hale. It is now in actual progress, from the…In-chō'a-tive, a. p. 673Expressing or indicating beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb;—called also inceptive verb.Inch'pin, n. p. 673The sweetbread of a deer. Colgrave.In-cĭc'ū-ra-ble, a. p. 673Incapable of being tamed; untamable. [Rare.]In-çide′, v. t. p. 673To cut; to separate and remove, as by medicines. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.In'çi-dençe, n. p. 673A falling on or occurring; an accident or casualty. Shak. 2. (Physics.) The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, falls on any surface. In equal incidences there is a considerable…In'çi-den-cy, n. p. 673Incidence. [Obs.] Shak.In'çi-dent, a. p. 673Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface. 2. Coming or happening accidentally, or not in the usual course of things, or not according to expectation or in connection with…Ĭn'çi-dent, n. p. 673That which usually falls out or takes place; an event; casualty. 2. That which happens aside of the main design; an episode or subordinate action. No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use…Ĭn'çi-dĕnt'al, a. p. 673Happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design; casual; accidental; as, an incidental conversation; an incidental occurrence. 2. Not necessary to the chief purpose…Ĭn'ci-dĕnt'al, n. p. 673An incident. Pope.In'ci-dent'al-ly, adv. p. 673Without intention; accidentally; casually. 2. Beside the main design; occasionally. I treat either purposely or incidentally of colors. Boyle.Ĭn/ci-dĕn't'al-ness, n. p. 673The state of being incidental.In'ci-dent-ly, adv. p. 673Occasionally; by the way.In-cin'er-a-ble, a. p. 673Capable of being reduced to ashes; as, incinerable substances. Browne.In-cin'er-ate, v. t. p. 673To burn to ashes. Bacon.In-cin'er-ate, a. p. 673Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed. [Obs.] Bacon.In-cin'er-ā'tion, n. p. 673The act of incinerating, or reducing to ashes by combustion.In-cip'i-ence or In-cip'i-en-cy, n. p. 673Beginning; commencement.