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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Inn'ing, n.p. 695The ingathering of grain. 2. (Cricket Playing.) The time or turn for using the bat. 3. (pl.) Lands recovered from the sea. Ainsworth.
  2. In-nĭ'ten-cy, n.p. 695A leaning; pressure. [Rare.] “The innitency being made upon . . . the fuliment.” Browne.
  3. In-nix'ion, n.p. 695The act of leaning or resting upon something; incumbency. [Obs.] Derham.
  4. Inn'keep-er, n.p. 695An innholder.
  5. In'no-cence, n.p. 695The state of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful; innocuousness. 2. Freedom from a charge or imputation of crime or moral wrong; the state of being not chargeable with guilt or sin…
  6. In'no·cen·cy, n.p. 695The same as INNOCENCE, but obsolete or antiquated.
  7. Ĭn′no·cent, a.p. 695Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy. The spear Sung innocent, and spent its force in air. Pope. 2. Free from guilt; not…
  8. In'no-cent, n.p. 695An innocent person; one free from guilt or harm. Shak. 2. An ignorant person; hence, a natural; an idiot; a dolt; a simpleton. In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent. W. Scott. Innocents'…
  9. Ĭn'no-cent-ly, adv.p. 695In an innocent manner; harmlessly.
  10. Ĭn/no-cū/i-ty, n.p. 695The quality of being innocuous; harmlessness; innocuousness.
  11. In-nŏcū-ōūs, a.p. 695Harmless; safe; producing no ill effect; innocent; —said only of things; as, certain poisons, used as medicines, in small quantities, prove not only innocuous, but beneficial.
  12. In-nŏc'ū-ōŭs-ly, adv.p. 695Without harm; without injurious effects. “Where the salt sea innocuously breaks.” Wordsworth.
  13. In-nŏ'cū-ōus-ness, n.p. 695The quality of being innocuous, or destitute of mischievous qualities or effects.
  14. In'no-dāte, v. t.p. 695To bind up, as in a knot; to include. [Obs.] Those which shall do the contrary, we do innodate with the like sentence of Anathema. Fuller.
  15. In-nŏm'i-na-ble, a.p. 695Not to be named. [Rare.] Chaucer.
  16. In-nŏm'ĭ-nate, a.p. 695Having no name; anonymous; unnamed. [Obs.] Ray.
  17. Ĭn'no-vāte, v. t.p. 695To change or alter by introducing something new. From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship. South. 2. To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty.
  18. Ĭn'no-vāte, v. i.p. 695To introduce novelties; to make changes in any thing established; — used with on.
  19. Ĭn'no-vā'tion, n.p. 695The act of innovating. 2. A change effected by innovating; a causeless and unreasonable change or alteration. The love of things ancient doth argue stayedness, but levity and want of experience…
  20. Ĭn'no-vā'tion-ĭst, n.p. 695One who favors innovation.
  21. Ĭn'no-vā'tĭve, a.p. 695Characterized by, or introducing, innovations. [Rare.]
  22. Ĭn'no-vā'tor, n.p. 695One who innovates. He was an innovator by virtue of rejecting innovations. De Quincey.
  23. In-nŏx'ioŭs, a.p. 695Free from mischievous qualities; not producing evil; harmless in effects; innocent. Innoxious flames are often seen on the hair of men's heads, and on horses' manes. Digby. 2. Free from crime; pure…
  24. In-nŏx'ioŭs-ly, adv.p. 695In an innoxious manner; harmlessly.
  25. In-nŏx'ioŭs-ness, n.p. 695The state of being innoxious; harmlessness. “The innoxiousness of the small-pox.” Tooke.
  26. In-nū'bi-loŭs, a.p. 695Not cloudy; cloudless; clear; bright; fair. [Obs.] Blount.
  27. Ĭn'nu-ĕn'do, n.p. 695An oblique hint; a remote intimation or reference to a person or thing not named. Mercury . . . owns it a marriage by innuendo. Dryden. 2. (Law.) An averment employed in proceedings for libel or…
  28. Ĭn'nu-ent, a.p. 695Conveying a hint; significant; insinuative. [Obs.] Burton.
  29. In-nū'mer-a-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 695State of being innumerable.
  30. In-nū'mer-a-ble, a.p. 695Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, for multitude; countless. 2. Very numerous; of indefinitely great number. Syn. — Countless; numberless; unnumbered.
  31. In-nū'mer-a-ble-ness, n.p. 695The state of being innumerable; innumerability.
  32. In-nū'mer-a-bly, adv.p. 695Without number.
  33. In-nū'mer-oŭs, a.p. 695Too many to be numbered; innumerable. [Obs.] Milton. Pope.
  34. Ĭn'nu-trĭ'tion, n.p. 695Want of nutrition; failure of nourishment. Darwin.
  35. Ĭn'nu-trĭ'tioŭs, a.p. 695Not nutritious; not supplying nourishment; innutritive.
  36. In-nū'tri-tĭve, a.p. 695Not nourishing; innutritious.
  37. Ĭn'o-bē'di-ençe, n.p. 695Disobedience. [Obs.] Bp. Bedell.
  38. Ĭn'o-bē'di-ent, a.p. 695Not yielding obedience; disobedient. [Obs.]
  39. Ĭn'ob-sẽrv'a-ble, a.p. 695Not capable of being observed.
  40. Ĭn'ob-sẽrv'ançe, n.p. 695Want of observance; neglect of observing; disobedience. Bacon.
  41. Ĭn'ob-sẽrv'ant, a.p. 695Not taking notice; heedless.
  42. In-ŏb'ser-vā'tion, n.p. 695Neglect or want of observation.
  43. Ĭn'ob-tru'sĭve, a.p. 695Not obtrusive; unobtrusive.
  44. Ĭn'ob-tru'sĭve-ly, adv.p. 695Unobtrusively.
  45. Ĭn'ob-tru'sĭve-ness, n.p. 695A quality of being not obtrusive; unobtrusiveness.
  46. In-ŏc'cu-pā'tion, n.p. 695Want of occupation.
  47. In-ŏc'ū-la-ble, a.p. 695Capable of being inoculated. 2. Capable of communicating disease by inoculation.
  48. In-ŏc'ū-lar, a.p. 695Inserted in the corner of the eye; — said of the antennae of certain insects.
  49. In-ŏc'ū-lāte, v. t.p. 695To bud; to insert, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant, for the purpose of growth on the new stock. 2. To insert a foreign bud into; as, to inoculate a tree. 3. (Med.) To…
  50. In-ŏc'ū-lāte, v. i.p. 695To graft by inserting buds. 2. To communicate disease by inserting infectious matter.
  51. In-ŏc'ū-lā'tion, n.p. 695The act or art of inoculating; a method of grafting by the insertion of buds of one kind of tree into the branches of another. 2. The act or practice of communicating a disease to a person in health…
  52. In-ŏc'ū-lā'tor, n.p. 695One who inoculates; one who propagates plants or diseases by inoculation.
  53. In-ō′di-āte, v. t.p. 695To make hateful; to render invidious. [Obs.] Those ancient members of her communion have been of late reprobated, under the inodiating character of high churchmen. South.
  54. In-ō'dor-ate, a.p. 695Having no scent or odor. [Obs.] Bacon.
  55. In-ō'dor-oŭs, a.p. 695Wanting scent; having no smell; scentless. The white of an egg is an inodorous liquor. Arbuthnot.
  56. In-ō'dor-oŭs-ness, n.p. 695The quality of being inodorous; absence of smell.
  57. Ĭn'of-fĕn'sĭve, a.p. 695Giving no offense, provocation, uneasiness, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man; an inoffensive answer; an inoffensive appearance or sight. 2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. Thy…
  58. Ĭn'of-fĕn'sĭve-ly, adv.p. 695Without giving offense; without harm.
  59. Ĭn'of-fĕn'sĭve-ness, n.p. 695The quality of being inoffensive, either to the senses or to the mind.
  60. Ĭn'of-fĭ'çial, a.p. 695Not official; not proceeding from the proper officer; not clothed with the usual forms of authority, or not done in an official character; not required by, or appropriate to, the duties of any…