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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-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.Ir-rĕg'ū-lōus, a. p. 717Not subject to rule or authority; lawless. [Obs.] Shak.