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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. Ĭn’ter-reign, n.p. 708An interregnum. Bacon.
  2. In-tĕr'rer, n.p. 708One who inters.
  3. In'ter-rēx, n.p. 708A regent; a magistrate that governs during an interregnum.
  4. In-tĕr'ro-gāte, v. t.p. 708To question formally: to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness. Syn.—To question; inquire; ask. See QUESTION.
  5. In-tĕr'ro-gāte, v. i.p. 708To ask questions; to inquire; to ask. Bacon.
  6. In-tĕr'ro-gate, n.p. 708A question; an interrogatory. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  7. In-tĕr'ro-ga-tee', n.p. 708One who is interrogated or questioned. [Rare.]
  8. In-tĕr'ro-gā'tion, n.p. 708The act of questioning; examination by questions. 2. A question put; an inquiry. 3. A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence immediately preceding it is a question;—used also to…
  9. Ĭn′ter-rŏg′a-tīve, a.p. 708Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as, an interrogative phrase or sentence.
  10. Ĭn’ter-rŏg’a-tĭve, n.p. 708(Gram.) A word used in asking questions; as, who? what? which? why?
  11. Ĭn’ter-rōg’a-tĭve-ly, adv.p. 708In the form of a question.
  12. In·ter'ro-gā'tor, n.p. 708One who asks questions; a questioner.
  13. In'ter-rōg'a-to-ry, n.p. 708A question or inquiry. ☞ This term, in law, is most usually applied to a question in writing.
  14. In'ter-rōg'a-to-ry, a.p. 708Containing a question; expressing a question; as, an interrogatory sentence.
  15. Ĭn’ter-rŭpt’, v. t.p. 708To break into or between; to stop or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of; as, a fall of rain interrupted our journey. Do not interrupt me…
  16. Ĭn′ter-rŭpt′, a.p. 708Broken; containing a chasm; interrupted. [Obs.] Milton.
  17. Ĭn’ter-rŭpt’ed, p. a.p. 708Broken; intermitted. 2. (Bot.) Irregular;—said of any arrangement whose symmetry is destroyed by local causes, as when smaller leaves are interposed among the larger ones in a pinnate leaf.
  18. Ĭn’ter-rŭpt’ed-ly, adv.p. 708With breaks or interruptions. Interruptedly pinnate (Bot.), pinnate with small leaflets intermixed with large ones. Gray.
  19. Ĭn’ter-rŭpt’er, n.p. 708One who interrupts.
  20. Ĭn′ter-rŭp′tion, n.p. 708The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon. 2. A breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition; as, an isle separated from the continent by…
  21. Ĭn’ter-rŭpt’ive, a.p. 708Tending to interrupt; interrupting. “Interruptive forces.” Bushnell.
  22. In’ter-rŭpt’ive-ly, adv.p. 708By interruption; so as to interrupt.
  23. In’ter-scap’ū-lar, a.p. 709(Anat.) Situated between the shoulder-blades.
  24. Ĭn’ter-scend’ent, a.p. 709(Math.) Having exponents which are radical quantities;—said of certain powers; as, x √2, or x √a.
  25. Interscendent seriesp. 709a series whose terms are interscendent quantities. Hutton.
  26. Ĭn’ter-scĭnd’, v. t.p. 709To cut off.
  27. In'ter-scribe', v. t.p. 709To write between.
  28. In'ter-sê'cant, a.p. 709Dividing into parts; crossing.
  29. In'ter-sēct', v. t.p. 709To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts; as, the ecliptic intersects the equator.
  30. In'ter-sêct', v. i.p. 709To cut into one another; to meet and cross each other; as, the point where two lines intersect.
  31. In'ter-sĕc'tion, n.p. 709The act or state of intersecting. 2. (Geom.) The point or line in which two lines or two planes cut each other.
  32. In'ter-sĕc'tion-al, a.p. 709Pertaining to, or formed by, intersections.
  33. Ĭn’ter-sĕm’i-nāte, v. t.p. 709To sow between or among. [Obs.]
  34. In'ter-sĕrt', v. t.p. 709To set or put in between other things. [Obs.] Brerewood.
  35. Ĭn'ter-sẽr'tion, n.p. 709The act of interserting, or that which is interserted; an insertion. [Obs.] Hammond.
  36. Ĭn'ter-sĕt', v. t.p. 709To set or place between or among.
  37. Ĭn'ter-shŏck', v. t.p. 709To give a mutual shock to. Daniel.
  38. Ĭn’ter-sō’cial, a.p. 709Pertaining to intercourse or association; belonging to the mutual relations of persons in society; social.
  39. Ĭn’ter-sŏm’nĭ-oŭs, a.p. 709Between the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness. [Rare.]
  40. In'ter-sour', v. t.p. 709To mix something sour with. [Rare.] Daniel.
  41. Ĭn’tĕr-spāçe, n.p. 709A space between other things; intervening space. Hacket.
  42. In'ter-speech, n.p. 709A speech interposed between others. Blount.
  43. In'ter-spērse', v. t.p. 709To scatter or set here and there; as, to intersperse shrubs among trees.
  44. Ĭn′ter-spĕr′sion, n.p. 709The act of interspersing, scattering, or setting here and there.
  45. In'ter-spî'nal or In'ter-spî'noûs, a.p. 709(Anat.) Lying between the processes of the spine.
  46. ĭn’ter-spi-rā’tion, n.p. 709Inspiration at separate times, or at intervals. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  47. In'ter-stāte, a.p. 709Pertaining to the mutual relations of, or existing between, different states. Story.
  48. Ĭn’ter-stĕl’lar or Ĭn’ter-stĕl’la-ry, a.p. 709Situated beyond the solar system, or among the stars. Bacon.
  49. In'ter-stiçe or In-têr'stiçe, n.p. 709That which intervenes between one thing and another; especially, an empty space between things closely set, or the parts which compose a body; a hole; an interval. 2. An interval of time between one…
  50. Ĭn’ter-stĭnc’tive, a.p. 709Distinguishing. [Obs.] Wallis.
  51. In'ter-stî'tial, a.p. 709Pertaining to, or containing, interstices.
  52. In'ter-stĭ'tion, n.p. 709An intervening period of time; interval. [Obs.] Gower.
  53. In'ter-străt'i-fi-cā'tion, n.p. 709(Geol.) The state of being stratified among or between other layers or strata. Dana.
  54. In’ter-străt’ĭ-fied, a.p. 709(Geol.) Stratified among or between other bodies; as, interstratified rocks or deposits.
  55. In'ter-talk', v. i.p. 709To exchange conversation. [Obs.] Carew.
  56. In'ter-tăn'gle, v. t.p. 709To intertwist; to entangle. Beau. & Fl.
  57. In'ter-tēx', v. t.p. 709To intertwine; to weave or bind together. [Obs.] Lilies and roses, flowers of either sex, The bright bride's path, embellished more than thine, With light of love this pair doth intertex. B. Jonson.
  58. Ĭn’ter-tĕxt’ūre, n.p. 709The act of interweaving, or the state of things interwoven. “Knit in nice intertexture.” Coleridge.
  59. In'ter-tīe, n.p. 709(Carp.) A short timber framed between two upright posts, in order to tie them together;—called also interduce.
  60. In'ter-tīs'sīed, a.p. 709Wrought with joint tissue. Everest.}