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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.Isle, n. p. 719An island. “Imperial rule of all the sea-girt isles.” Milton. Like ships that sailed for sunny isles, But never came to shore. T. K. Hervey. 2. [Corrupted from aisle.] A passage in a church. See…Īsle, v. t. p. 719To cause to become an island, or like an island; to make an island of, to surround or encompass. Isled in sudden seas of light. My heart, pierced through with fierce delight, Bursts into blossom in…Īs'let, n. p. 719A little isle.Ĭsm, n. p. 719A doctrine or theory; especially, used contemptuously or in a bad sense, a fanatical tenet; a specious, but wild or visionary, theory; a plausible and captivating, but unsound doctrine. E. Everett.Is'ma-ē'li-an, n. p. 719(Eccl.) One of a sect of Mohammedans.I'so-bāre, n. p. 719(Phys. Geog.) A line connecting those places upon the surface of the globe where the mean height of the barometer at the level of the sea is the same.Ī'so-bār'/o-mēt'rie, a. p. 719(Phys. Geog.) Indicating equal barometric pressure; denoting lines on the surface of the globe connecting places that present the same mean barometrical pressure, as determined by means of the…I'so-cheim, n. p. 719(Phys. Geog.) An imaginary line connecting places on the earth having the same mean winter temperature.I'so-chei'mal or I'so-chi'mal, a. p. 719Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an isocheim; as, an isocheimal line; illustrating distribution of temperature by means of isocheims; as, an isocheimal chart.I'so-chei'me-nal or I'so-chi'me-nal, a. p. 719The same as ISOCHEIMAL.I'so-chi'mēne, n. p. 719The same as ISOCHEIM.Ī'so-chro-măt'ic, a. p. 719(Opt.) Having the same color;—a term applied to two rings, curves, or lines, having the same color or tint.I-sōch’ro-nal, a. p. 719Uniform in time; of equal time; performed in equal times; as, isochronal vibrations or oscillations. Isochronal line, a line along which a heavy body descends with a uniform velocity.Ī-sŏch'ro-nĭsm, n. p. 719The state or quality of being isochronous.Ī-sōch’ro-nōn, n. p. 719A clock that keeps, or is designed to keep, perfectly accurate time.Ī-sŏch'ro-no'ŭs, a. p. 719The same as ISOCHRONAL.I-sōch'rōus, a. p. 719(Bot.) Having the same tint or color throughout; uniformly colored.I'so-cli'nal, a. p. 719Pertaining to, or indicating, equality of inclination or dip. Isoclinal lines (Magnetism), lines on the earth's surface connecting places at which a dipping-needle indicates the same inclination or…Ī'so-crȳ'mal, a. p. 719Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an isocryme; as, an isocrymal line; illustrating the distribution of temperature by means of isocrymes; as, an isocrymal chart.I'so-crȳme, n. p. 719(Phys. Geog.) An imaginary line on the earth's surface, passing through points having the same mean temperature in the coldest month of the year.I'so-di'a-bāt'ic, a. p. 719(Thermodynamics.) Pertaining to the reception or giving out of equal quantities of heat by a substance. Rankine. Isodiabatic lines, or curves, a pair of lines or curves exhibiting, on a diagram of…I'so-di-môrph'ism, n. p. 719Isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous substances.Ī'so-dī-môrph'ous, a. p. 719Having the quality of isodimorphism.Ī-sŏd'o-mōn, n. p. 719(Gr. Arch.) A construction of equal thicknesses and equal lengths, as of courses for stones in a wall.I'so-dy-nām'ic, a. p. 719Pertaining to, or noting, equality of force. Isodynamic lines (Magnetism). lines on the earth's surface connecting places at which the magnetic intensity is the same.I'so-dŷn'a-moüs, a. p. 719Of equal force or size.