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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. Ir-rĕv'er-ence, n.p. 718Absence or defect of reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior. 2. The state of being disregarded or treated with disrespect. [Rare.] Clarendon.
  2. Ir-rĕv'ĕr-end, a.p. 718Not reverent; disrespectful. [Obs.] If any man use immodest speech, or irreverend gesture or behavior, or otherwise be suspected in life, he is likewise admonished, as before. Strype.
  3. Ir-rĕv'er-ent, a.p. 718Not reverent; not entertaining or manifesting due regard to the Supreme Being; wanting respect to superiority. Witness the irreverent son Of him who built the ark. Milton. 2. Proceeding from…
  4. Ir-rĕ'v'er-ent-ly, adv.p. 718In an irreverent manner.
  5. Ir're-vēr'si-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled; as, an irreversible decree or sentence. This rejection of the Jews, as it is not universal, so neither is it final and irreversible.…
  6. Ir're-vēr'si-ble-ness, n.p. 718State of being irreversible.
  7. Ir're-vēr's'i-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner which precludes a reversal or repeal.
  8. Ir-rĕv'o-ca-bil'i-ty, n.p. 718The state of being irrevocable.
  9. Ir-rĕv'o-ca-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being recalled or revoked; as, an irrevocable decree; irrevocable fate; an irrevocable promise. Firm and irrevocable is my doom. Shak.
  10. Ir-rĕv'o-ca-ble-ness, n.p. 718The state of being irrevocable; irrevocability.
  11. Ir-rē'vō-ca-bly, adv.p. 718Beyond recall; in a manner precluding recall or reversion.
  12. Ir're-vōk'a-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being recalled; irrevocable.
  13. Ir-rē'v'o-lu-ble, a.p. 718That has no revolution. [Obs.] In supereminence of beatific vision, progressing the dateless and irrevocable circle of eternity, [they] shall clasp inseparable hands with joy and bliss in…
  14. Ir'rhe-tōr'ie-al, a.p. 718Not rhetorical. [Rare.]
  15. Ir'ri-gāte, v. t.p. 718To water; to wet; to moisten; to bedew. 2. To water, as land, by causing a stream to flow upon and over it.
  16. Ir'ri-gā'tion, n.p. 718The act of watering or moistening; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.
  17. Ir-rig'ū-oŭs, a.p. 718Watered; watery; moist. The flowery lap Of some irriguous valley spreads her store. Milton. Fanned by the breath of zephyrs, and with rills From bubbling founts irriguous. Glover. 2. Dewy; moist.…
  18. Ir-rĭ'sion, n.p. 718The act of laughing at another; derision. “This being spoken sceptic, or by way of irrision.” Chapman.
  19. Ĭr'ri-ta-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 718The quality of being easily irritated; susceptibility to excitement; the state of being irritable; vexation; exasperation; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper. 2. (Physiol.) (a.) A healthful…
  20. Ir′ri-ta-ble, a.p. 718<br>1. Capable of being irritated.<br>2. Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper.<br>3. (Physiol.) Susceptible of irritation. See…
  21. Ĭr'ri-ta-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irritable.
  22. Ir'ri-ta-bly, adv.p. 718In an irritable manner.
  23. Ir'ri-tan-cy, n.p. 718The state of being irritant.
  24. Ir'ri-tant, a.p. 718[Lat. irritans, irritantis, p. pr. of irritare. See IRRITATE.] Irritating. 2. [From Lat. irritus, from in, not, and ratus, established.] Rendering null and void. The states elected Harry, Duke of…
  25. Ir'ri-tant, n.p. 718That which irritates; that which causes pain, heat, or tension, either mechanically, as puncture or scarification; chemically, as alkalies and acids; or specifically, as cantharides. Dunglison. 2.…
  26. Ir'ri-tāte, v. t.p. 718To excite heat and redness in, as the skin or flesh of living animal bodies, as by friction; to inflame; to fret; as, to irritate a wounded part by a coarse bandage. 2. To increase the action or…
  27. ĭr'ri-tā'tion, n.p. 719The act of irritating or exciting; excitement, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; exasperation; anger. The whole body of the arts and…
  28. Ĭr'ri-tā'tive, a.p. 719Serving to excite or irritate; irritatory. 2. Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation; as, an irritative fever. Darwin.
  29. Ir'ri-ta-tō-ry, a.p. 719Exciting; producing irritation.
  30. Ir'ro-rāte, v. t.p. 719To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew. [Obs.] Blount.
  31. Ĭr’ro-rā’tĭon, n.p. 719The act of bedewing; the state of being moistened with dew. [Obs.] Chambers.
  32. Ir-rū'bric-al, a.p. 719Contrary to the rubric.
  33. Ir'ru-gāte, v. t.p. 719To wrinkle. [Obs.]
  34. Ir-rŭpt'ed, a.p. 719Broken with violence.
  35. Ir-rŭp'tion, n.p. 719A bursting in; a breaking, or sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, the irruptions of the sea. Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep. Milton. 2.…
  36. Ir-rŭp'tive, a.p. 719Rushing in or upon.
  37. Is, v. i.p. 719The third person singular of the substantive verb, in the indicative mode, present tense. See BE.
  38. I'sa-a-pŏs'tle, n.p. 719One holding the same rank as an apostle. [Rare.]
  39. Is'a-bel or Is'a-bel-eōl'or, n.p. 719A brownish yellow, with a shade of brownish red.
  40. Ī'sa-gōġe, n.p. 719An introduction. [Obs.] Harris.
  41. Ī'sa-gŏġ'ic or Ī'sa-gŏġ'ic-al, a.p. 719Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology. J. A. Alexander.
  42. Ī'sa-gŏġ'ics, n. sing.p. 719(Theol.) That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  43. Ī'sa-gŏn, n.p. 719(Math.) A figure whose angles are equal.
  44. I-săt'ic, a.p. 719(Chem.) Of or pertaining to isatine; as, isatic acid, an acid formed from isatine by adding one equivalent of water.
  45. I'sa-tĭne, n.p. 719(Chem.) A substance obtained by the action of nitric acid upon indigo, and capable of being crystallized.
  46. I'sa-tĭs, n.p. 719(Bot.) A genus of plants, some species of which, especially the I. tinctoria, yield a blue dye similar to indigo; woad. Baird.
  47. Is'chi-ād'ic, a.p. 719(Anat.) Pertaining to the hip; ischial. Ischiadic passion, or disease (Med.), a rheumatic or neuralgic affection of some part about the hip-joint; called also sciatica.
  48. Is'chi-ā'gră, n.p. 719(Med.) Gout in the hip.
  49. Is'chi-al, a.p. 719Of or pertaining to the hip; ischiadic; ischiatic.
  50. Is'chi-āt'ic, a.p. 719Pertaining to the hip; ischiadic.
  51. Is'chi-ōn or Is'chi-ūm, n.p. 719(Anat.) The posterior and inferior part of the hip-bone, or innominate bone, on which we sit. See SKELETON.
  52. Ĭs'chu-rĕt'ic, a.p. 719Having the quality of relieving ischury.
  53. Is'chu-rēt'ic, n.p. 719A medicine adapted to relieve ischury. Coxe.
  54. Ĭs'chu-ry, n.p. 719A retention or suppression of urine.
  55. Is'e-rīm or Is'e-rime, n.p. 719(Min.) A titanic iron ore occurring in monometric crystalline forms. Dana.
  56. Ish.p. 719A termination of English words denoting diminution, or a small degree of the quality; as, whitish, from white: yellowish, from yellow. Ish annexed to proper names forms a possessive adjective, as in…
  57. Ish'ma-el-it'ish, a.p. 719Like Ishmael, the son of Abraham, “whose hand was against every man.”
  58. I'si-ac, a.p. 719Pertaining to the goddess Isis; as, Isiac mysteries. Isiac table, a plate of copper or brass, now at Turin, having a figure of the goddess Isis in the center, surrounded by compartments on which are…
  59. I'si-ele, n.p. 719The same as ICICLE. [Obs.]
  60. I'sin-glass, n.p. 719A semi-transparent, whitish form of gelatine, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons found in the rivers of Western Russia, as the Beluga (or Acipenser)…