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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-mōn'/tāne, a.p. 707Between mountains; as, intermontane soil. Mease.
  2. Ĭn’ter-mūn’dāne, a.p. 707Being between worlds, or between orb and orb. “Intermundane spaces.” Locke.
  3. Ĭn′ter-mūn′di-an, a.p. 707Intermundane. [Obs.]
  4. Ĭn’ter-mū’ral, a.p. 707Lying between walls.
  5. In'ter-mūre', v. t.p. 707To wall in; to inclose. [Obs.] Her bosom yet is intermured with ice. Ford.
  6. Ĭn/ter-mŭs'eu-lar, a.p. 707Between the muscles.
  7. Ĭn’ter-mu-tā’tion, n.p. 707Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.
  8. ĭn’ter-mūt’ū-al, a.p. 707Mutual. [Obs.] Daniel.
  9. In/ter-müt'u-al-ly, adv.p. 707Mutually; — a pleonasm. [Obs.] Daniel.
  10. In-tĕrn', a.p. 707Internal. [Obs.] Howell.
  11. In-tërne', n.p. 707That which is within; interior. “Most interior of the interne.” E. B. Browning.
  12. 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…
  13. In·ter·năl'·i·ty, n.p. 707The state or condition of being internal or within; interiority.
  14. In·ter'nal·ly, adv.p. 707Inwardly; within the body; beneath the surface. 2. Hence, mentally; spiritually.
  15. Ĭn′ter-nā′tion-al, a.p. 707Pertaining to the relations of two or more nations; as, international law.
  16. In·ter·nā'tion·al·ist, n.p. 707One who advocates the principles of international law.
  17. 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.
  18. In'ter-nā'tion-al-ly, adv.p. 707In a manner affecting the mutual relations or interests of nations.
  19. 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.
  20. In·ter·nē'cion, n.p. 707Mutual slaughter or destruction. [Obs.] Hale.
  21. Ĭn/ter-nē'ci've, a.p. 707Killing; tending to kill. Carlisle.
  22. In·ter·nĕc'tion, n.p. 707Connection. [Obs.]
  23. Ĭn’ter-neü’ral, a.p. 707(Osteology.) Situated between the neural processes or spines. R. Owen.
  24. In’ter-nōde, n.p. 707(Bot.) The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves arise. Lindley.
  25. In'ter-nō'di-al, a.p. 707Intervening between nodes or joints.
  26. 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.
  27. 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…
  28. Ĭn’ter-ō’ce-ăn’ic, a.p. 707Between oceans; as, inter-oceanic communication.
  29. 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.
  30. In’ter-ôr-bi’tal, a.p. 707Having a position between the orbits, as of the eyes.
  31. ĭnʹter-ösʹcu-lant, a.p. 707See OSCULANT.
  32. In'ter-ŏs'se-al or In'ter-ŏs'se-ous, a.p. 707Situated between bones; as, an interosseous ligament.
  33. In’ter-pāle’, v. t.p. 707To place pales between or among; to separate by pales. 2. To interweave or interlace.
  34. Ĭn’ter-pause, n.p. 707A pause or cessation between.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.…
  37. Ĭn’ter-pĕn’e-trāte, v. t.p. 707To penetrate between other substances.
  38. Ĭn’ter-pĕn’e-trāte, v. i.p. 707To penetrate within or between substances.
  39. Ĭn’ter-pĕn’e-trā’tion, n.p. 707The act of penetrating within or between other substances.
  40. Ĭn/ter-pĕn'e-tra-tīve, a.p. 707Penetrating among or between other substances.
  41. Ĭn′ter-pĕt′al-a-ry, a.p. 707(Bot.) Having a position between the petals of a flower.
  42. Ĭnʹter-pĕtʹi-o-lar, a.p. 707(Bot.) Being between petioles.
  43. In·ter·pi·lās'ter, n.p. 707(Arch.) The interval between two pilasters. Elmes.
  44. In'ter-place', v. t.p. 708To place between. Daniel.
  45. In'ter-plān'et-a-ry, a.p. 708Between the planets; as, the interplanetary spaces. Boyle.
  46. Ĭn’ter-play, n.p. 708Mutual action or influence; interaction.
  47. In'ter·plēad', v. i.p. 708(Law.) To discuss or try a point incidentally happening, before the principal cause can be tried; to try between themselves, as the claimants in an interpleader. [Also enterplead.]
  48. In'ter-plēad'er, n.p. 708One who interpleads. 2. (Law.) A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or…
  49. In'ter-pledge', v. t.p. 708To give and take as a mutual pledge. Davenant.
  50. In'ter-point', v. t.p. 708To point; to distinguish by stops or marks; to punctuate.
  51. In-tēr’po-lāte, v. t.p. 708To renew; to begin again; to carry on with intermission; as, a succession of interpolated motions. [Obs.] 2. To insert, as a spurious word or passage in a manuscript or book; to add a spurious word…
  52. In-tĕr'po-lā'ted, p. a.p. 708Inserted or added to the original; foisted in; changed. 2. (Math.) Having had the necessary interpolations made; as, an interpolated table; introduced or determined by interpolation; as, interpolated…
  53. In’ter-po-lā′tion, n.p. 708The act of foisting a word or passage into a manuscript or book. 2. A spurious word or passage inserted in the genuine writings of an author. Bentley wrote a letter . . . upon the scriptural glosses…
  54. In·tér'po-lā'tor, n.p. 708One who interpolates, or foists into a book or manuscript spurious words or passages; one who adds something to genuine writings.
  55. In’ter-pōl’ish, v. t.p. 708To polish between.
  56. Ĭn’ter-pōne’,, v. t.p. 708To set or insert between. [Rare.]
  57. Ĭn′ter-pō′nent, n.p. 708One who, or that which, interposes; an interposer.
  58. Ĭn'ter-pōs'al, n.p. 708The act of interposing; interposition; interference; agency between two persons. 2. Intervention; a coming or being between.
  59. Ĭn'ter-pōse', v. t.p. 708To place between; as, to interpose a body between the sun and the earth. 2. To thrust in; to intrude, as an obstruction, interruption, or inconvenience. What watchful cares do interpose themselves…
  60. Ĭn'ter-pōse', v. i.p. 708To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace. 2. To put in by way of interruption. But, interposes Eleutherius, this objection may be made against…