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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. 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.
  2. In'ter·mē'di·a·ry, n.p. 707That which lies between, or is intermediate. — They [senates] have been instruments, but never intermediaries. Landor.
  3. 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…
  4. Ĭn’ter-mē’di-āte, v. i.p. 707To come between; to intervene; to interpose. Milton.
  5. Ĭn’ter-mē’di-ate-ly, adv.p. 707By way of intervention.
  6. Ĭn’ter-mē’di-ā’tion, n.p. 707Intervention; common means. Burke.
  7. Ĭn′ter-mē′di-ā′tor, n.p. 707A mediator between parties.
  8. In′ter·me′di·ăm, n.p. 707Intermediate space. [Rare.] 2. An intervening agent or instrument.
  9. Ĭn’ter-mĕll, v. t. or i.p. 707To intermix or intermeddle. [Obs.] Marston.
  10. In-tĕr'ment, n.p. 707The act of depositing a dead body in the earth; burial; sepulture; inhumation.
  11. ĭn’ter-mĕn’tion, v. t.p. 707To mention among other things; to include. [Obs.]
  12. 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.
  13. In'ter-mĕz'zō, n.p. 707(Mus.) An interlude; an intermede. See INTERMEDE.
  14. In'ter-mī'eāte, v. i.p. 707To shine between or among. [Obs.] Blount.
  15. In’ter-mi-cā’tion, n.p. 707A shining between or among. [Rare.]
  16. 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.
  17. 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…
  18. In-těr′mi-na-ble, n.p. 707The Deity, as being confined by no limits. Milton.
  19. In-tēr′mi-na-ble-ness, n.p. 707The state of being endless.
  20. In·tĕr′mi·na·bly, adv.p. 707Without end or limit.
  21. In-tĕr′-mi-nate, a.p. 707Unbounded; unlimited; endless; as, interminate sleep.
  22. In-tĕr′-mi-nāte, v. t.p. 707To menace; to threaten. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  23. In-tĕr′/mi-nā′tion, n.p. 707A menace or threat. [Obs.] Hall.
  24. Ĭn'ter-mīne', v. t.p. 707To intersect or penetrate with mines. [Obs.] Drayton.
  25. 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.
  26. Ĭn'ter-mĭn'gle, v. i.p. 707To be mixed or incorporated.
  27. Ĭn’ter-mīse, n.p. 707Interference; interposition; intervention. [Obs.] Bacon.
  28. 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…
  29. Ĭn/ter-mis'sive, a.p. 707Coming by fits, or after temporary cessations; not continual; alternating. Howell.
  30. 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.
  31. 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…
  32. Ĭn/ter-mit'tent, a.p. 707Ceasing at intervals; as, an intermittent fever.
  33. 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.
  34. Ĭn’ter-mit’ting-ly, adv.p. 707With intermissions; at intervals.
  35. 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.
  36. Ĭn/ter-mĭx’, v. i.p. 707To be mixed together; to be intermingled.
  37. In/ter-mix'ed ly, adv.p. 707In the way of mixture.
  38. 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.
  39. Ĭn/ter-mo-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 707Capacity of things to move among themselves; as, the intermobility of the particles of matter.
  40. Ĭn’ter-mo-dill’ion, n.p. 707(Arch.) The space between two modillions.
  41. Ĭn'/ter-mōn'/tāne, a.p. 707Between mountains; as, intermontane soil. Mease.
  42. Ĭn’ter-mūn’dāne, a.p. 707Being between worlds, or between orb and orb. “Intermundane spaces.” Locke.
  43. Ĭn′ter-mūn′di-an, a.p. 707Intermundane. [Obs.]
  44. Ĭn’ter-mū’ral, a.p. 707Lying between walls.
  45. In'ter-mūre', v. t.p. 707To wall in; to inclose. [Obs.] Her bosom yet is intermured with ice. Ford.
  46. Ĭn/ter-mŭs'eu-lar, a.p. 707Between the muscles.
  47. Ĭn’ter-mu-tā’tion, n.p. 707Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.
  48. ĭn’ter-mūt’ū-al, a.p. 707Mutual. [Obs.] Daniel.
  49. In/ter-müt'u-al-ly, adv.p. 707Mutually; — a pleonasm. [Obs.] Daniel.
  50. In-tĕrn', a.p. 707Internal. [Obs.] Howell.
  51. In-tërne', n.p. 707That which is within; interior. “Most interior of the interne.” E. B. Browning.
  52. In-tĕr'nal, a.p. 707Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; not external; derived from, or dependent on, the object itself; as, the internal parts of a body, of a bone, or of the earth; internal peace; the…
  53. In·ter·năl'·i·ty, n.p. 707The state or condition of being internal or within; interiority.
  54. In·ter'nal·ly, adv.p. 707Inwardly; within the body; beneath the surface. 2. Hence, mentally; spiritually.
  55. Ĭn′ter-nā′tion-al, a.p. 707Pertaining to the relations of two or more nations; as, international law.
  56. In·ter·nā'tion·al·ist, n.p. 707One who advocates the principles of international law.
  57. In′ter-nā′tion-al-ize, v. t.p. 707To make international; to cause to affect or pertain to the mutual relations of two or more nations; as, to internationalize a war.
  58. In'ter-nā'tion-al-ly, adv.p. 707In a manner affecting the mutual relations or interests of nations.
  59. In'ter-nē'ci-a-ry or In'ter-nē'ci-nal or In'ter-nē'cine, a.p. 707Mutually destructive; deadly; destructive. Internecine quarrels, horrible tumults, stained the streets with blood. Motley.
  60. In·ter·nē'cion, n.p. 707Mutual slaughter or destruction. [Obs.] Hale.