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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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  1. Ĭn’ter-māx’ĭl-la-ry, a.p. 706(Anat.) Situated between the maxillaries, or upper jaw bones; belonging to the intermaxillary; between the cheek bones.
  2. Ĭn′ter-māx′il-la-ry, n.p. 706(Anat.) The bone between, or forward of, the superior maxillary bones;— called also the incisive bone. R. Owen.
  3. In'ter-mēan, n.p. 706Something done in the mean time; interact. [Obs.] Todd.
  4. Ĭn’ter-me-ā'tion, n.p. 706A flowing between. [Obs.] Bailey.
  5. Ĭn’ter-mĕd’dle, v. i.p. 706To meddle in the affairs of others, in which one has no concern; to meddle officiously; to interpose or interfere improperly; to mix or meddle with. The practice of Spain has been, by war and by…
  6. Ĭn’ter-mĕd’dle, v. t.p. 706To cause to become interposed or mingled; to mix. [Rare.] ............................................................ Spenser.
  7. Ĭn′ter-mĕd′dlĕr, n.p. 706One who meddles with, or intrudes into, business which does not concern him.
  8. Ĭn’ter·mĕd’dle-sōme, a.p. 706Inclined or disposed to intermeddle.
  9. Ĭn′ter-mĕd′dle-sōme-ness, n.p. 707The quality of being intermeddlesome.
  10. Intermède, n.p. 707An interlude; a short musical dramatic piece, usually of a burlesque character.
  11. Ĭn′ter-mē′di-a-cy, n.p. 707Interposition; intervention. [Rare.] Derham.
  12. In·ter-me'di·al, a.p. 707Lying between; intervening; intervenient; intermediate. “Inter-medial colors.” Evelyn.
  13. In·ter·me'di·an, a.p. 707Lying between; intermediate. [Obs.] Blount.
  14. In·ter·mē'di·a·ry, a.p. 707Lying between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. Wade. 2. (Min.) Intermediate in position between the planes on an edge and those on the angle; — said of the secondary planes on crystals.
  15. In'ter·mē'di·a·ry, n.p. 707That which lies between, or is intermediate. — They [senates] have been instruments, but never intermediaries. Landor.
  16. In·ter·me'di·ate, a.p. 707Lying or being in the middle place or degree between two extremes; intervening; interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space between hills or rivers; intermediate colors. Intermediate state…
  17. Ĭn’ter-mē’di-āte, v. i.p. 707To come between; to intervene; to interpose. Milton.
  18. Ĭn’ter-mē’di-ate-ly, adv.p. 707By way of intervention.
  19. Ĭn’ter-mē’di-ā’tion, n.p. 707Intervention; common means. Burke.
  20. Ĭn′ter-mē′di-ā′tor, n.p. 707A mediator between parties.
  21. In′ter·me′di·ăm, n.p. 707Intermediate space. [Rare.] 2. An intervening agent or instrument.
  22. Ĭn’ter-mĕll, v. t. or i.p. 707To intermix or intermeddle. [Obs.] Marston.
  23. In-tĕr'ment, n.p. 707The act of depositing a dead body in the earth; burial; sepulture; inhumation.
  24. ĭn’ter-mĕn’tion, v. t.p. 707To mention among other things; to include. [Obs.]
  25. Ĭn’ter-mĕss, n.p. 707A short service coming between the parts of a longer or principal one; an intermediate or intervening service. [Obs.] Evelyn.
  26. In'ter-mĕz'zō, n.p. 707(Mus.) An interlude; an intermede. See INTERMEDE.
  27. In'ter-mī'eāte, v. i.p. 707To shine between or among. [Obs.] Blount.
  28. In’ter-mi-cā’tion, n.p. 707A shining between or among. [Rare.]
  29. Ĭn’ter-mĭ-grā’tĭon, n.p. 707Reciprocal migration; removal from one country to another by men or tribes which take the place each of the other.
  30. In-tĕr′mi-na-ble, a.p. 707Without termination; admitting no limit; boundless; endless; as, interminable space or duration; interminable sufferings. Syn. — Boundless; endless; limitless; illimitable; immeasurable; infinite…
  31. In-těr′mi-na-ble, n.p. 707The Deity, as being confined by no limits. Milton.
  32. In-tēr′mi-na-ble-ness, n.p. 707The state of being endless.
  33. In·tĕr′mi·na·bly, adv.p. 707Without end or limit.
  34. In-tĕr′-mi-nate, a.p. 707Unbounded; unlimited; endless; as, interminate sleep.
  35. In-tĕr′-mi-nāte, v. t.p. 707To menace; to threaten. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  36. In-tĕr′/mi-nā′tion, n.p. 707A menace or threat. [Obs.] Hall.
  37. Ĭn'ter-mīne', v. t.p. 707To intersect or penetrate with mines. [Obs.] Drayton.
  38. Ĭn'ter-mĭn'gle, v. t.p. 707To mingle or mix together; to put with other things. “A field where tares . . . do grow intermingled with good corn.” Hooker.
  39. Ĭn'ter-mĭn'gle, v. i.p. 707To be mixed or incorporated.
  40. Ĭn’ter-mīse, n.p. 707Interference; interposition; intervention. [Obs.] Bacon.
  41. In·ter-mis’sion, n.p. 707The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected or disused; disuse. [Obs.] R. Jon. 2. Cessation for a time; an intervening period of time; a temporary pause; as, to labor without…
  42. Ĭn/ter-mis'sive, a.p. 707Coming by fits, or after temporary cessations; not continual; alternating. Howell.
  43. Ĭn’ter-mĭt’,, v. t.p. 707To cause to cease for a time; to interrupt; to suspend. Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude. Shak.
  44. In'ter-mit',, v. i.p. 707To cease for a time; to go off at intervals, as a fever. Intermitting or intermittent springs, springs which flow at intervals, not apparently dependent upon rain or drought. They owe their…
  45. Ĭn/ter-mit'tent, a.p. 707Ceasing at intervals; as, an intermittent fever.
  46. Ĭn'/ter-mĭt'tent, n.p. 707(Med.) A disease which entirely subsides or ceases at certain intervals;—a term particularly applied to the ague and fever.
  47. Ĭn’ter-mit’ting-ly, adv.p. 707With intermissions; at intervals.
  48. Ĭn’ter-mĭx’, v. t.p. 707To mix together; to intermingle. In yonder spring of roses, intermixt With myrtle, find what to redress till noon. Milton.
  49. Ĭn/ter-mĭx’, v. i.p. 707To be mixed together; to be intermingled.
  50. In/ter-mix'ed ly, adv.p. 707In the way of mixture.
  51. In'ter-mixt'üre, n.p. 707A mass formed by mixture; a mass of ingredients mixed. 2. Admixture; something additional mingled in a mass. In this height of impiety there wanted not an intermixture of levity and folly. Bacon.
  52. Ĭn/ter-mo-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 707Capacity of things to move among themselves; as, the intermobility of the particles of matter.
  53. Ĭn’ter-mo-dill’ion, n.p. 707(Arch.) The space between two modillions.
  54. Ĭn'/ter-mōn'/tāne, a.p. 707Between mountains; as, intermontane soil. Mease.
  55. Ĭn’ter-mūn’dāne, a.p. 707Being between worlds, or between orb and orb. “Intermundane spaces.” Locke.
  56. Ĭn′ter-mūn′di-an, a.p. 707Intermundane. [Obs.]
  57. Ĭn’ter-mū’ral, a.p. 707Lying between walls.
  58. In'ter-mūre', v. t.p. 707To wall in; to inclose. [Obs.] Her bosom yet is intermured with ice. Ford.
  59. Ĭn/ter-mŭs'eu-lar, a.p. 707Between the muscles.
  60. Ĭn’ter-mu-tā’tion, n.p. 707Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.