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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-côr'/po-râl'i-ty, n. p. 677The quality of being incorporeal; immateriality; incorporeality. [Obs.] Bailey.In-côr'po-ral-ly, adv. p. 677Without matter or a body; immaterially; incorporeally. [Obs.]In-côr′po-rate, a. p. 677Not consisting of matter; not having a material body. 2. United in one body; associated; mixed. As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds Had been incorporate. Shak. 3. Not incorporated; not…In-côr'/po-rāte, v. t. p. 677To form into a body; to combine, as different ingredients, into one mass; to place or fix into a consistent mass; as, to incorporate drugs. 2. To unite with a material body; to give a material form…In-cōr′po-rāte, v. i. p. 677To unite so as to make a part of another body; to be mixed or blended; to grow into;—usually followed by with. Painters’ colors and ashes do better incorporate with oil. Bacon.In-côr/po-rā/tion, n. p. 677The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated. 2. The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination. 3. Combination into a structure or organization; association…Ĭn′cor-pō′re-al, a. p. 677Not corporeal; not consisting of matter; not having a material body; immaterial. Thus incorporeal spirits to smaller forms Reduced their shapes immense. Milton. 2. (Law.) Existing only in…Ĭn/cor-pō're-al-īzm, n. p. 677Immateriality; state of spiritual existence. Cudworth.In·cor·pō′re·al·ist, n. p. 677One who believes in incorporealism. Cudworth.In′cor-pō′re-al-ly, adv. p. 677In an incorporeal manner; without body; immaterially.In-côr'/po-rē'i-ty, n. p. 677The quality of being incorporeal; immateriality.In-córpse', v. t. p. 677To unite into a body; to incorporate. [Obs.] Shak.In·cor·rect′, a. p. 677Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty. The piece, you think, is incorrect. Pope. 2. Not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as…Ĭn′cor-rĕc′tion, n. p. 677Want of correction, restraint, or discipline. [Obs.] Arnway.In`cor-rect´ly, adv. p. 677In an incorrect manner; inaccurately; not exactly; as, a writing incorrectly copied; testimony incorrectly stated.In′cor-rĕct′ness, n. p. 677The quality of being incorrect; want of conformity to truth or to a standard; inaccuracy; as, incorrectness may consist in defect or in redundance.In-cör're-spōnd'ence or In-cör're-spōnd'en-cy, n. p. 677Want of correspondence; disagreement; disproportion. [Rare.]In-cŏr/re-spŏnd'ing, a. p. 677Not corresponding; disagreeing. [Rare.] Coleridge.In·cor·ri·gi·bil'i·ty, n. p. 677The quality of being incorrigible, or depraved beyond correction; hopeless depravity.In-cōr'ri-gi-ble, a. p. 677Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable; as, incorrigible error, or an incorrigible drunkard.In-cör'ri-gi-ble-ness, n. p. 677The quality of being incorrigible; incorrigibility.In-cŏr'ri-gi-bly, adv. p. 677In an incorrigible manner; irreclaimably.Ĭn′cor-rōd′i-ble, a. p. 677Incapable of being corroded.Ĭn′cor-rŭpt′, a. p. 677Not affected with corruption or decay; unimpaired; not marred or spoiled. 2. Not defiled or depraved; pure; sound; untainted; above the influence of bribes. Milton.Ĭn′cor-rŭpt′ed, a. p. 677Uncorrupted. [Obs.] Whitehead.Ĭn′cor-rŭpt′i-bĭl′i-ty, n. p. 677The quality of being incorruptible; incapability of corruption.Ĭn’cor-rŭpt’i-ble, a. p. 677Not corruptible; incapable of corruption, decay, or dissolution; as, gold is incorruptible; spirits are supposed to be incorruptible. Our bodies shall be changed into incorruptible and immortal…Ĭn’cor-rŭpt’ĭ-ble, n. p. 677(Eccl. Hist.) One of a religious sect which arose in Alexandria, in the reign of the Emperor Justinian, the most prominent article of whose belief was, that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and…In'cor-rŭpt'i-ble-ness, n. p. 677The quality of being incorruptible, or not liable to decay. Boyle.In'cor-rūpt'i-bly, adv. p. 677In an incorruptible manner.In·cor-rŭp'tion, n. p. 677The condition of being incorrupt; absence of corruption; exemption from corruption. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. † Cor. xv. 42.Ĭn′cor-rŭpt′ive, a. p. 678Not liable to corruption or decay. Akenside.In’cor-rŭpt’ly, adv. p. 678Without corruption. “To demean themselves incorruptly.” Milton.In·cor-rŭpt'ness, n. p. 678The quality of exemption from decay or corruption. 2. Purity of mind or manners; probity; integrity; honesty. Woodward.In·cras'sāte, v. t. p. 678To make thick or thicker: to thicken. 2. (Pharmacy.) To make thicker by the mixture of other substances less fluid, or by evaporating the thinner parts;—said of fluids. Acids dissolve or attenuate…In-crās'sāte, v. i. p. 678To become thick or thicker.In-crās'sate or In-crās'sā-ted, a. p. 678Made thick or fat; thickened; inspissated. 2. (Bot.) Thickened; becoming thicker. Martyn.In·cras·sā·tion, n. p. 678The act of thickening, or becoming thick or thicker. 2. The state of being incrassated, or made thick; inspissation. Browne.In·crā's·sa·tive, a. p. 678Having the quality of thickening. Harvey.In·cras'sa-tive, n. p. 678That which has the power to thicken. Harvey.In-crēas'a-ble, a. p. 678Capable of being increased or augmented. Sherwood.In-crēas'a-ble-ness, n. p. 678The quality of being increasable.In·crease', v. i. p. 678To become greater in bulk, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, authority, reputation, &c.; to grow; to augment; to advance. The waters increased and bore up the ark. Gen. vii. 17. He must…In-crēase', v. t. p. 678To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, or amount; to improve in quality; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to aggravate. I will increase the famine. Eccl. v. 16. Make denials Increase your…In-crēase' or Ĭn'crēase, n. p. 678Augmentation; a growing larger in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, &c. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. Is. ix. 7. As if increase of appetite had…In-crēase'ful, a. p. 678Full of increase; abundant in produce. Shak.In-crēas'er, n. p. 678One who, or that which, increases.In-crēas'ing-ly, adv. p. 678In the way of growing; growingly.Ĭn'cre-āte', v. t. p. 678To create within. [Rare.] Howe.Ĭn'cre-ate or Ĭn'cre-ā'ted, a. p. 678Uncreated. [Rare.] “Bright effluence of bright essence increate.” Milton.In-crĕd'i-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 678The quality of being incredible, or of being too extraordinary to admit of belief. Dryden.In-crĕd'i-ble, a. p. 678Not credible; impossible to be believed; not to be credited; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead?…In-crĕd'i-ble-ness, n. p. 678Incredibility.In-crĕd'i-bly, adv. p. 678In a manner to preclude belief.Ĭn'cre-dū'li-ty, n. p. 678The quality of being incredulous; indisposition to believe; a withholding or refusal of belief; skepticism; unbelief; disbelief. Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is infinitely the…In-crĕd'ū-loŭs, a. p. 678Not credulous; indisposed to admit the truth of what is related; skeptical. Bacon.In-crĕd'ū-loŭs-ly, adv. p. 678In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.In-crĕd'ū-loŭs-ness, n. p. 678Incredulity.In-crĕm'a-ble, a. p. 678Incapable of being burnt. [Obs.] Browne.Ĭn'cre-mā'tion, n. p. 678The act of burning a dead body. T. Campbell.