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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·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.Ĭn/ter-pĕn'e-tra-tīve, a. p. 707Penetrating among or between other substances.Ĭn′ter-pĕt′al-a-ry, a. p. 707(Bot.) Having a position between the petals of a flower.Ĭnʹter-pĕtʹi-o-lar, a. p. 707(Bot.) Being between petioles.In·ter·pi·lās'ter, n. p. 707(Arch.) The interval between two pilasters. Elmes.In'ter-place', v. t. p. 708To place between. Daniel.In'ter-plān'et-a-ry, a. p. 708Between the planets; as, the interplanetary spaces. Boyle.Ĭn’ter-play, n. p. 708Mutual action or influence; interaction.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.]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…In'ter-pledge', v. t. p. 708To give and take as a mutual pledge. Davenant.In'ter-point', v. t. p. 708To point; to distinguish by stops or marks; to punctuate.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…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…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…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.In’ter-pōl’ish, v. t. p. 708To polish between.Ĭn’ter-pōne’,, v. t. p. 708To set or insert between. [Rare.]Ĭn′ter-pō′nent, n. p. 708One who, or that which, interposes; an interposer.Ĭn'ter-pōs'al, n. p. 708The act of interposing; interposition; interference; agency between two persons. 2. Intervention; a coming or being between.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…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…Ĭn'ter-pōse, n. p. 708Interposal. [Obs.] Spenser.Ĭn'ter-pōs'er, n. p. 708One who interposes; a mediator or agent between parties. Shak.Ĭn'ter-pŏs'it, n. p. 708A place of deposit between one commercial city or country and another.Ĭn'ter-po-sĭ'tion, n. p. 708A being, placing, or coming between; intervention; as, the interposition of the Baltic Sea between Germany and Sweden. 2. Intervenient agency; as, the interposition of the magistrate in quieting…Ĭn'ter-pōs'ūre, n. p. 708Interposal. [Obs.] Mountague.In-tẽr'pret, v. t. p. 708To explain the meaning of; to expound; to translate into intelligible or familiar terms; to decipher; to define;—applied to language, and the like; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an…In-tĕr'pret-a-ble, a. p. 708Admitting of interpretation; capable of being interpreted or explained.In-tēr'pre-ta-ment, n. p. 708The same as INTERPRETATION. [Obs.] Milton.In-tĕr'pre-tā'tion, n. p. 708The act of interpreting; explanation of what is unintelligible, not understood, or not obvious; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a difficult passage in an author, or of a…In-tĕr′pre-tā′tive, a. p. 708Designed or fitted to explain. “Interpretative lexicography.” Johnson. 2. Collected or known by interpretation. An interpretative siding with heretics. Hammond.In-tĕr′pre-tā′tĭve-ly, adv. p. 708In an interpretative manner. Ray.In-tĕr'pret-er, n. p. 708One who explains or expounds; an expositor; a translator.In'ter-pūn'cĭōn, n. p. 708The making of points between sentences or parts of a sentence; punctuation.In'ter-rā'di-al, a. p. 708Between the radii, or rays.Ĭn’ter-re-cēive′, v. t. p. 708To receive between or within. Carlisle.