Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Inn'keep-er, n. p. 695An innholder.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…In'no·cen·cy, n. p. 695The same as INNOCENCE, but obsolete or antiquated.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…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'…Ĭn'no-cent-ly, adv. p. 695In an innocent manner; harmlessly.Ĭn/no-cū/i-ty, n. p. 695The quality of being innocuous; harmlessness; innocuousness.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.In-nŏc'ū-ōŭs-ly, adv. p. 695Without harm; without injurious effects. “Where the salt sea innocuously breaks.” Wordsworth.In-nŏ'cū-ōus-ness, n. p. 695The quality of being innocuous, or destitute of mischievous qualities or effects.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.In-nŏm'i-na-ble, a. p. 695Not to be named. [Rare.] Chaucer.In-nŏm'ĭ-nate, a. p. 695Having no name; anonymous; unnamed. [Obs.] Ray.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.Ĭn'no-vāte, v. i. p. 695To introduce novelties; to make changes in any thing established; — used with on.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…Ĭn'no-vā'tion-ĭst, n. p. 695One who favors innovation.Ĭn'no-vā'tĭve, a. p. 695Characterized by, or introducing, innovations. [Rare.]Ĭn'no-vā'tor, n. p. 695One who innovates. He was an innovator by virtue of rejecting innovations. De Quincey.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…In-nŏx'ioŭs-ly, adv. p. 695In an innoxious manner; harmlessly.In-nŏx'ioŭs-ness, n. p. 695The state of being innoxious; harmlessness. “The innoxiousness of the small-pox.” Tooke.In-nū'bi-loŭs, a. p. 695Not cloudy; cloudless; clear; bright; fair. [Obs.] Blount.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…Ĭn'nu-ent, a. p. 695Conveying a hint; significant; insinuative. [Obs.] Burton.In-nū'mer-a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 695State of being innumerable.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.In-nū'mer-a-ble-ness, n. p. 695The state of being innumerable; innumerability.In-nū'mer-a-bly, adv. p. 695Without number.In-nū'mer-oŭs, a. p. 695Too many to be numbered; innumerable. [Obs.] Milton. Pope.Ĭn'nu-trĭ'tion, n. p. 695Want of nutrition; failure of nourishment. Darwin.Ĭn'nu-trĭ'tioŭs, a. p. 695Not nutritious; not supplying nourishment; innutritive.In-nū'tri-tĭve, a. p. 695Not nourishing; innutritious.Ĭn'o-bē'di-ençe, n. p. 695Disobedience. [Obs.] Bp. Bedell.Ĭn'o-bē'di-ent, a. p. 695Not yielding obedience; disobedient. [Obs.]Ĭn'ob-sẽrv'a-ble, a. p. 695Not capable of being observed.Ĭn'ob-sẽrv'ançe, n. p. 695Want of observance; neglect of observing; disobedience. Bacon.Ĭn'ob-sẽrv'ant, a. p. 695Not taking notice; heedless.In-ŏb'ser-vā'tion, n. p. 695Neglect or want of observation.Ĭn'ob-tru'sĭve, a. p. 695Not obtrusive; unobtrusive.Ĭn'ob-tru'sĭve-ly, adv. p. 695Unobtrusively.Ĭn'ob-tru'sĭve-ness, n. p. 695A quality of being not obtrusive; unobtrusiveness.In-ŏc'cu-pā'tion, n. p. 695Want of occupation.In-ŏc'ū-la-ble, a. p. 695Capable of being inoculated. 2. Capable of communicating disease by inoculation.In-ŏc'ū-lar, a. p. 695Inserted in the corner of the eye; — said of the antennae of certain insects.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…In-ŏc'ū-lāte, v. i. p. 695To graft by inserting buds. 2. To communicate disease by inserting infectious matter.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…In-ŏc'ū-lā'tor, n. p. 695One who inoculates; one who propagates plants or diseases by inoculation.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.In-ō'dor-ate, a. p. 695Having no scent or odor. [Obs.] Bacon.In-ō'dor-oŭs, a. p. 695Wanting scent; having no smell; scentless. The white of an egg is an inodorous liquor. Arbuthnot.In-ō'dor-oŭs-ness, n. p. 695The quality of being inodorous; absence of smell.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…Ĭn'of-fĕn'sĭve-ly, adv. p. 695Without giving offense; without harm.Ĭn'of-fĕn'sĭve-ness, n. p. 695The quality of being inoffensive, either to the senses or to the mind.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…Ĭn'of-fĭ'cial-ly, adv. p. 695Without the usual forms, or not in the official character.Ĭn'of-fĭ'cioŭs, a. p. 695Unfit for an office, or for active duty. [Obs.] Thou drown'st thyself in inofficious sleep. B. Jonson. 2. Not civil or attentive. 3. (Law.) Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty…Ĭn'of-fĭ'cioŭs-ly, adv. p. 695Not officiously.