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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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Ir-rĕv'o-ca-ble-ness, n. p. 718The state of being irrevocable; irrevocability.Ir-rē'vō-ca-bly, adv. p. 718Beyond recall; in a manner precluding recall or reversion.Ir're-vōk'a-ble, a. p. 718Incapable of being recalled; irrevocable.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…Ir'rhe-tōr'ie-al, a. p. 718Not rhetorical. [Rare.]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.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.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.…Ir-rĭ'sion, n. p. 718The act of laughing at another; derision. “This being spoken sceptic, or by way of irrision.” Chapman.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…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…Ĭr'ri-ta-ble-ness, n. p. 718The quality of being irritable.Ir'ri-ta-bly, adv. p. 718In an irritable manner.Ir'ri-tan-cy, n. p. 718The state of being irritant.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…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.…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…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…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.Ir'ri-ta-tō-ry, a. p. 719Exciting; producing irritation.Ir'ro-rāte, v. t. p. 719To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew. [Obs.] Blount.Ĭr’ro-rā’tĭon, n. p. 719The act of bedewing; the state of being moistened with dew. [Obs.] Chambers.Ir-rū'bric-al, a. p. 719Contrary to the rubric.Ir'ru-gāte, v. t. p. 719To wrinkle. [Obs.]Ir-rŭpt'ed, a. p. 719Broken with violence.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.…Ir-rŭp'tive, a. p. 719Rushing in or upon.Is, v. i. p. 719The third person singular of the substantive verb, in the indicative mode, present tense. See BE.I'sa-a-pŏs'tle, n. p. 719One holding the same rank as an apostle. [Rare.]Is'a-bel or Is'a-bel-eōl'or, n. p. 719A brownish yellow, with a shade of brownish red.Ī'sa-gōġe, n. p. 719An introduction. [Obs.] Harris.Ī'sa-gŏġ'ic or Ī'sa-gŏġ'ic-al, a. p. 719Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology. J. A. Alexander.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.]Ī'sa-gŏn, n. p. 719(Math.) A figure whose angles are equal.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.I'sa-tĭne, n. p. 719(Chem.) A substance obtained by the action of nitric acid upon indigo, and capable of being crystallized.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.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.Is'chi-ā'gră, n. p. 719(Med.) Gout in the hip.Is'chi-al, a. p. 719Of or pertaining to the hip; ischiadic; ischiatic.Is'chi-āt'ic, a. p. 719Pertaining to the hip; ischiadic.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.Ĭs'chu-rĕt'ic, a. p. 719Having the quality of relieving ischury.Is'chu-rēt'ic, n. p. 719A medicine adapted to relieve ischury. Coxe.Ĭs'chu-ry, n. p. 719A retention or suppression of urine.Is'e-rīm or Is'e-rime, n. p. 719(Min.) A titanic iron ore occurring in monometric crystalline forms. Dana.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…Ish'ma-el-it'ish, a. p. 719Like Ishmael, the son of Abraham, “whose hand was against every man.”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…I'si-ele, n. p. 719The same as ICICLE. [Obs.]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)…Ī'sis, n. p. 719(Myth.) The principal goddess worshipped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the great benefactress of their…Ĭs'lam, n. p. 719The religion of Mohammed, and also the whole body of those who profess it throughout the world. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.Ĭs'lam-ism, n. p. 719The faith or creed of the Mohammedans; Mohammedism; Mahometanism.Ĭs'lam-ĭt'ĭc, a. p. 719Pertaining to Islam; Mohammedan.Ĭs'lam-īze, v. t. or i. p. 719To conform to the religion of Islam.Īsl'and, n. p. 719A tract of land surrounded by water. 2. A large, floating mass, resembling an island; as, an island of ice.Isl'and, v. t. p. 719To cause to become an island, as by surrounding with water; to make islands of; hence, to surround; to insulate; to isle. A thousand streamlets strayed, And in their endless course Had intersected…Is'land-er, n. p. 719An inhabitant of an island.Isl'and-y, a. p. 719Pertaining to islands; full of islands. [Obs.] Cotgrave.