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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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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…In-civ'il-i-zā'tion, n. p. 673The state of being incivilized; want of civilization; barbarism.In-cĭv'il-ly, adv. p. 673Uncivily; rudely. [Obs.] Shak.In-cĭv'ism, n. p. 673Want of civism; want of patriotism or love to one's country; unfriendliness to the state or government of which one is a citizen. [Rare.] Macaulay.Ĭn'cla-mā'tion, n. p. 673Exclamation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.In·clasp’, v. t. p. 673To clasp within or into; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle. The flattering ivy who did ever see Inclasp the huge trunk of an aged tree. Beaumont.Ĭn'cla-vā'ted, a. p. 673Set; fast fixed.In·clavé', a. p. 673(Her.) Having a form resembling that of the parts of a dovetail joint; — said of lines of division, or the borders of ordinaries.Ĭn'kle, n. p. 673See INKLE.In-clē'men-cy, n. p. 673The condition or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; harshness; severity. “The inclemency of the late pope.” Hall. 2. Physical severity or…In-clē'ment, a. p. 673Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh. 2. Physically severe or harsh; rough; stormy; boisterous; rainy; rigorously cold, &c.; as, inclement…In-clĕm'ent-ly, adv. p. 673In an inclement manner.In-clin'a-ble, a. p. 673Leaning; tending; as, a tower inclinable to fall. [Rare.] Bentley. 2. Having a propension of will; leaning in disposition; somewhat disposed; as, a mind inclinable to truth. The very constitution of…In-clin'a-ble-ness, n. p. 673The state of being inclinable; inclination.In'cli-nā'tion, n. p. 674The act of inclining; a leaning; any deviation of a body or line from an upright position, or from a parallel line, toward another body; as, the inclination of the head in bowing. 2. (Geom.) The…In-clin'a-to-ri-ly, adv. p. 674In an inclined manner; with inclination. [Obs.] Browne.In-clin'a-to-ry, a. p. 674Having the quality of leaning or inclining. Browne.In-clīne', v. i. p. 674To deviate from a line, direction, or course toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south. 2. To lean; in an intellectual…