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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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In·tĕr′mi·na·bly, adv. p. 707Without end or limit.In-tĕr′-mi-nate, a. p. 707Unbounded; unlimited; endless; as, interminate sleep.In-tĕr′-mi-nāte, v. t. p. 707To menace; to threaten. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.In-tĕr′/mi-nā′tion, n. p. 707A menace or threat. [Obs.] Hall.Ĭn'ter-mīne', v. t. p. 707To intersect or penetrate with mines. [Obs.] Drayton.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.Ĭn'ter-mĭn'gle, v. i. p. 707To be mixed or incorporated.Ĭn’ter-mīse, n. p. 707Interference; interposition; intervention. [Obs.] Bacon.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…Ĭn/ter-mis'sive, a. p. 707Coming by fits, or after temporary cessations; not continual; alternating. Howell.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.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…Ĭn/ter-mit'tent, a. p. 707Ceasing at intervals; as, an intermittent fever.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.Ĭn’ter-mit’ting-ly, adv. p. 707With intermissions; at intervals.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.Ĭn/ter-mĭx’, v. i. p. 707To be mixed together; to be intermingled.In/ter-mix'ed ly, adv. p. 707In the way of mixture.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.Ĭn/ter-mo-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 707Capacity of things to move among themselves; as, the intermobility of the particles of matter.Ĭn’ter-mo-dill’ion, n. p. 707(Arch.) The space between two modillions.Ĭn'/ter-mōn'/tāne, a. p. 707Between mountains; as, intermontane soil. Mease.Ĭn’ter-mūn’dāne, a. p. 707Being between worlds, or between orb and orb. “Intermundane spaces.” Locke.Ĭn′ter-mūn′di-an, a. p. 707Intermundane. [Obs.]Ĭn’ter-mū’ral, a. p. 707Lying between walls.In'ter-mūre', v. t. p. 707To wall in; to inclose. [Obs.] Her bosom yet is intermured with ice. Ford.Ĭn/ter-mŭs'eu-lar, a. p. 707Between the muscles.Ĭn’ter-mu-tā’tion, n. p. 707Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.ĭn’ter-mūt’ū-al, a. p. 707Mutual. [Obs.] Daniel.In/ter-müt'u-al-ly, adv. p. 707Mutually; — a pleonasm. [Obs.] Daniel.In-tĕrn', a. p. 707Internal. [Obs.] Howell.In-tërne', n. p. 707That which is within; interior. “Most interior of the interne.” E. B. Browning.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…In·ter·năl'·i·ty, n. p. 707The state or condition of being internal or within; interiority.In·ter'nal·ly, adv. p. 707Inwardly; within the body; beneath the surface. 2. Hence, mentally; spiritually.Ĭn′ter-nā′tion-al, a. p. 707Pertaining to the relations of two or more nations; as, international law.In·ter·nā'tion·al·ist, n. p. 707One who advocates the principles of international law.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.In'ter-nā'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 707In a manner affecting the mutual relations or interests of nations.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.In·ter·nē'cion, n. p. 707Mutual slaughter or destruction. [Obs.] Hale.Ĭn/ter-nē'ci've, a. p. 707Killing; tending to kill. Carlisle.In·ter·nĕc'tion, n. p. 707Connection. [Obs.]Ĭn’ter-neü’ral, a. p. 707(Osteology.) Situated between the neural processes or spines. R. Owen.In’ter-nōde, n. p. 707(Bot.) The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves arise. Lindley.In'ter-nō'di-al, a. p. 707Intervening between nodes or joints.In·ter-nŭn'cial, a. p. 707Pertaining to an internuncio. 2. (Physiol.) Pertaining to, resembling, or possessing the function of the nervous system as communicating between different parts of the body. Carpenter.In·ter·nūn'ci·o or In·ter·nūn'ci·üs, n. p. 707A messenger between two parties. Johnson. 2. The pope's representative at republics and small courts, distinguished from the nuncio who represented the pope at the court of emperors and kings. ☞ This…Ĭn’ter-ō’ce-ăn’ic, a. p. 707Between oceans; as, inter-oceanic communication.ĭn’ter-ōē’ū-lar, a. p. 707Between the eyes; as, the interocular distance; situated between the eyes; as, the antennæ of some insects are interocular.In’ter-ôr-bi’tal, a. p. 707Having a position between the orbits, as of the eyes.ĭnʹter-ösʹcu-lant, a. p. 707See OSCULANT.In'ter-ŏs'se-al or In'ter-ŏs'se-ous, a. p. 707Situated between bones; as, an interosseous ligament.In’ter-pāle’, v. t. p. 707To place pales between or among; to separate by pales. 2. To interweave or interlace.Ĭn’ter-pause, n. p. 707A pause or cessation between.Ĭn’ter-pēal’ or Ĭn’ter-pēl’, v. t. p. 707To interrupt, disturb, or break in upon. I am interpelled by many businesses. Howell. 2. Hence, to interfere with; to urge in the way of intercession.Ĭn/ter-pel-lā'tion, n. p. 707The act of interpelling; as, (a.) The act of interrupting; interruption. “Continual interpellations.” Bp. Hall. (b.) The act of interfering, interposing, or interceding; interposition; intercession.…Ĭn’ter-pĕn’e-trāte, v. t. p. 707To penetrate between other substances.Ĭn’ter-pĕn’e-trāte, v. i. p. 707To penetrate within or between substances.Ĭn’ter-pĕn’e-trā’tion, n. p. 707The act of penetrating within or between other substances.