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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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I'ron-wood, n. p. 716(Bot.) A tree of species belonging to several different genera, among which are the Sideroxylon inerme of the Cape of Good Hope, the Metrosideros vera, used in China for rudders and anchors, and the…I'ron-work, n. p. 716— 1. Any thing made of iron; — a general name of such parts or pieces of a building, vessel, carriage, &c., as consist of iron. 2. (pl.) A furnace where iron is smelted, or a forge, rolling-mill, or…Iron-wort, n. p. 717(Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus Sideritis.I'ron-y, a. p. 717Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; as, irony chains; irony particles. 2. Resembling iron; hard.I'ron-y, n. p. 717A kind of ridicule which exposes the errors or faults of others by seeming to adopt, approve, or defend them; apparent assent to a proposition given, with such a tone, or under such circumstances…I'rous, a. p. 717Apt to be angry; passionate. [Obs.] Chaucer.ĭrp or ĭrpe, n. p. 717A fantastic grimace or contortion of the body. [Obs.] “Smirks, and irps, and all affected humors.” B. Jonson.Irp, a. p. 717Making irps. [Obs.] Brisk and irp, show the supple motion of your pliant body. B. Jonson.Ir-rā'di-ance or Ir-rā'di-an-cy, n. p. 717The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light. 2. That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor; irradiation. Milton.Ir-rā'dē-ant, a. p. 717Sending out rays of light; as, the irradiant moon. Boyse.Ir-rā'di-āte, v. t. p. 717To cast a bright light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to make splendid; to adorn with luster. 2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. 3. To animate by heat or…Ir-rā'di-āte, v. i. p. 717To emit rays; to shine.Ir-rā'di-ate, a. p. 717Adorned with brightness, or with any thing shining.Ir-rā'di-ā'tion, n. p. 717The act of emitting beams of light. 2. That which is irradiated; illumination; irradiance. W. Scott. 3. (Opt.) An apparent enlargement of brilliant objects beyond their proper bounds, in consequence…Ir-răd'i-cāte, v. t. p. 717To root deeply. [Rare.]Ir-rā'tion-al, a. p. 717Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals. 2. Not according to the dictates of reason; contrary to reason; absurd. The companions of the ministry of Jesus knew…Ir-ră'tion-ăl'i-ty, n. p. 717Want of reason or the powers of understanding.Ir-ră'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 717Without reason; in a manner contrary to reason; absurdly.Ir-rā'tion-al-ness, n. p. 717The quality of being irrational; irrationality.Ir're-būt'ta-ble, a. p. 717Incapable of being rebutted. Compare this sixth section with the manful, senseful, irrebuttable fourth section. Coleridge.Ĭr/re-cĕp'tive, a. p. 717— Not receiving, or not capable of receiving.Ĭr're-clāim'a-ble, a. p. 717Incapable of being reclaimed.Ir're-clāim'a-bly, adv. p. 717In an irreclaimable manner.Ir're-cŏg'ni-za-ble, a. p. 717Incapable of being recognized; not recognizable. Carlyle.Ir-rĕ'c/on-çil/a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 717The quality of being irreconcilable; irreconcilableness.Ir-rē'con-çil'a-ble, a. p. 717Not reconcilable; incapable of being reconciled, or appeased; implacable. 2. Incapable of being made to agree or harmonize; incongruous; incompatible; inconsistent.Ir-rē'cŏn-cĭl'a-ble-ness, n. p. 717The quality of being irreconcilable; incongruity; incompatibility.Ir-rēe'on-çil'a-bly, adv. p. 717In a manner that precludes reconciliation.Ir-re'con-ci'le, v. t. p. 717To prevent from being reconciled or atoned for. [Obs.] Bp. Taylor.Ir-rēe'on-çile/ment, n. p. 717The state of being irreconciled; disagreement.Ir-rēe/on-cīl/i-ā/tion, n. p. 717Want of reconciliation.Ir/re-cōrd'a-ble, a. p. 717Not fit or possible to be recorded.Ĭr're-cōv'er-a-ble, a. p. 717Not capable of being recovered, restored, remedied, or regained; as, an irrecoverable loss, debt, or injury. That which is past is gone and irrecoverable. Bacon. Syn. — Irreparable; irretrievable…Ĭr-re-cōv'er-a-ble-ness, n. p. 717The state of being irrecoverable.Ĭr·re-cōv'er-a-bly, adv. p. 717In an irrecoverable manner; beyond recovery.Ĭr're-cū'per-a-ble, a. p. 717Irrecoverable. [Obs.] — Cotgrave.Ĭr′re-cū′per-a-bly, adv. p. 717Irrecoverably. [Obs.]Ir're-cū'sa-ble, a. p. 717Not liable to exception.Ĭr're-deem'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 717The state or quality of being irredeemable; irredeemableness.Ĭr're-deem'a-ble, a. p. 717Not redeemable. 2. Not subject to be paid at the nominal value, as a note or bill of indebtedness;—said especially of paper currency when depreciated.Ĭr're-deem'a-ble-ness, n. p. 717The quality of being not redeemable.Ir're-deem'a-bly, adv. p. 717So as not to be redeemable.Ĭr're-dū'ci-ble, a. p. 717Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different state or form of expression. Irreducible case (Alg.), a particular case in the solution of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly…Ĭr/re-dū'ci-ble-ness, n. p. 717The quality of being irreducible.Ĭr're-dū'ci-bly, adv. p. 717In a manner not reducible.Ir're-flec'tive, a. p. 717Not reflective.Ir-rēf'ra-ga-bil'i-ty, n. p. 717The quality of being irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.Ir-rĕf'ra-ga-ble, a. p. 717Not refragable; not to be refuted or overthrown; incontestable; undeniable; as, an irrefragable argument; irrefragable reason or evidence. Syn. — Incontrovertible; unanswerable; indisputable…Ir-rĕf'ra-ga-ble-ness, n. p. 717The quality of being irrefragable, or incapable of refutation.Ir-rēf'ra-ga-bly, adv. p. 717With force or strength that can not be overthrown; with certainty beyond refutation; as, the point in debate was irrefragably proved.Ir·rĕf’ū·ta·ble or Ĭr/re-fūt’/a-ble, a. p. 717Incapable of being refuted or disproved.Ir-rēf'ū-ta-bly or Īr/re-fūt'a-bly, adv. p. 717Beyond the possibility of refutation. Romeyn.Ĭr're-gĕn'er-a-cy, n. p. 717Unregeneracy.Ĭr're-gĕn'er-ā'tion, n. p. 717An unregenerate state. [Obs.]Ir-rĕg'ū-lar, a. p. 717Not regular; not according to common form or rules; as, an irregular building or fortification. 2. Not according to established principles or customs; deviating from usage; as, the irregular…Ir-rĕg'ŭ-lar, n. p. 717One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.Ir-rĕg'ū-lar-ist, n. p. 717One who is irregular.Ir-rĕg'ū-lăr'i-ty, n. p. 717The state of being irregular; deviation from symmetry, or established form, custom, or rule. 2. Deviation from what is fit or proper; swerving from moral rectitude; an act of vice.Ir·règ'ū·lar·ly, adv. p. 717Without rule, method, or order.Ir-rĕg'ū-lāte, v. t. p. 717To make irregular; to disorder. [Obs.] Browne.