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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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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.In-cĭp'i-ent, a. p. 673Beginning; commencing; as, the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day.In-cĭp'i-ent-ly, adv. p. 673In an incipient manner.In-cir'cle, v. t. p. 673See ENCIRCLE.In-cir'elet, n. p. 673A small circle. [Obs.] Sidney.In-cir'cum-scrip'ti-ble, a. p. 673Incapable of being circumscribed or limited. Crammer.In-cir'cum-scrip'tion, n. p. 673Condition or quality of being incircumscribable or limitless. Bp. Taylor.In-cĭr'cum-spect, a. p. 673Not circumspect; heedless; careless. Tyndale.In-cir'cum-spĕc'tion, n. p. 673Want of circumspection; heedlessness. Browne.In-cīse’, v. t. p. 673To cut in; to carve; to engrave. Carew. Incised leaf (Bot.), one irregularly, sharply, and deeply cut or notched.In-cīse'ly, adv. p. 673In the manner of incisions or notches. Eaton.In-ci'sion, n. p. 673The act of incising, or cutting into a substance. 2. That which is produced by incising; the separation of the surface of any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash. 3.…In-cī'sive, a. p. 673Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. And her incisive smile accrediting That treason of false witness…In-ci'sor, n. p. 673A cutter; hence, in general, a fore tooth, which cuts, bites, or separates; especially, in the upper jaw, a tooth developed from the premaxillary bone; in the lower jaw, one of those teeth which are…In-ci'so-ry, a. p. 673Having the quality of cutting.In-cis'ure, n. p. 673A cut; a place opened by cutting; an incision. Derham.In·cit'ant, n. p. 673That which incites or causes; a stimulant. Darwin.Ĭn/ci-tā'tion, n. p. 673The act of inciting or moving to action; incitement. 2. That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts; incitement; motive; incentive.In·cīte′, v. t. p. 673To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur on. Antiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans. Bacon. No blown ambition does our arms incite.…In-cīte'ment, n. p. 673The act of inciting. 2. That which incites the mind, or moves to action; motive; incentive; impulse. From the long records of a distant age, Derive incitements to renew thy rage. Pope. Syn.—Motive…In-ci'ter, n. p. 673One who, or that which, incites or moves to action.In-cit'ing-ly, adv. p. 673So as to excite to action.In-civ'il, a. p. 673Not civil; rude; unpolite. [Obs.] Shak.Ĭnʹci-vĭlʹi-ty, n. p. 673The quality of being uncivil; want of civility or of courtesy; rudeness of manners toward others; impoliteness. Tillotson. 2. Any act of rudeness or ill breeding; — usually in the plural. Uncomely…