Oldalképek
PDF
ePub

INCURVA'TION, a Crookening or
Bending. L.

INCURVA'TION [in Surgery] a Bunch
or Swelling in the Back.

IN'CUS [in Anatomy] one of the Bones
in the inner Part of the Ear. L.

INCUS'SION, a violent Shaking against
or into. L.

To IN'DAGATE [indagatum, L.] to
fearch or inquire dilig ntly.

INDAGATION, a diligent Searching
or Inquiring into. Z.

To INDAM AGE [endommager, F.] to
bring Damage, to hurt or prejudice.
To INDANGER [of in and danger, E.]
to expofe to Danger or Hazard.

To INDEAR [of in and bypan, Sax]
to gain or caule Affection, to make dear
and beloved.

INDEAR'MENT, that which gains
Love, or an endeared Affection.

INDEBTED, in Debt to, owing.
INDECENCY [ indecence, F.] Unbe-
comingness.

INDE CENT [indecens, L.] unbecom
ing, unhandfome, unbefitting. L.

INDE'CIMABLE [of in and decima,L.]
not tithable, nor liable to pay Tithes.
INDECLINABLE indeclinabilis, L.]
a grammatical Term ufed of Nouns that
do not vary the Cafes; alfo not to be de-
clined or fhunned. F.

INDECOROUS [indecorus, L.] unhand-
fome, unfeemly.

INDECORUM, Unfeemliness, unhand-
fome Carriage. F.

INDEFATIGABLE [ indefatigabilis,
L.] unwearied, that cannot or will not be
wearied.

INDEFEA'SIBLE 2 [of is and defaire,
INDEFEI'SIBLE SF.] that cannot be
defeated, or made void. L. T.

INDEFECT'IBLE [of indefectus, L.]
that cannot or will not fail.

INDEFECTIBILITY, the Gift of ne-

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

INDEN TED, notched.

INDENT ED [in Heraldry] is when the
Out-line of a Bordure is in the Form of
the Teeth of a Saw.

INDENTED Line [in Fortificat.] is a
Line made like the Teeth of a Saw.

INDENT'URE, a Writing indented at
the Top, containing an Agreement between
two or more Perfons.

INDEPENDENCY [independance, F.]
not depending upon another; Abfolutenefs.
INDEPENDENT (independant, F.] that
has no Dependency upon any one.

INDEPENDENTS, Diffenters who ma-
nage all Things relating to Church Difci-
pline within their own Congregations, and
do not allow any Dependence on a national
Church.

INDEPRECABLE [indeprecabilis, L.]
that will not be intreated.

INDETERMINATE [indeterminé, F.
of in and determinatus, L.] undetermined,
undecided, unlimited.

INDETERMINA'TION, Doubt, Wa-
veringnefs. L.

INDEVOTION, Want of Devotion,
Irreligion. F.

IN'DEX, a Token or Mark to fhew or
direct to, as the Hand of a Clock, &c.
alfo the Tables of the Contents of a
Book. L.

IN'DEX expurgatorius, a Catalogue of
Books prohibited by the Court of Rome.

INDEX [in Mufick Borks] is a little
Mark at the End of each Line of a Tune,
fhewing what Note the next Line begins
with. The fame that the French call Gui-
den, and the Italians Moftra.

IN'DEXES of Powers [in Algebra] are
the Exponents which fhew the Order, Place,
or Seat of each Power; as alfo its Number
of Dimenfions.

IN'DIA, a large Country in Afia.
IN'DIAN Crees, an Herb.

INDIAN Moufe, a little Creature that
creeps into the Mouths of Crocodiles, and
eating up their Entrails, kills them.

INDICANT Days [among Phyficians]
are thofe Days which fignify that a Crifis
or Change in a Difeafe will happen on
fuch a Day.

To INDICATE [indiquer, F. indicatum,
L.] to thew or difcover.

IN'DICATING Days [with Phyficians]
the fame as Indicant, or critical Days.
INDICA'TION, a Shewing, a Sign or
Symptom. L.

INDICATION [ among Phyficians] a
Discovering what is to be done, in order
to recover the Patient's Health.

[ocr errors]

INDICATIVE Mood [in Grammar is that Mood which barely affirms or denies,

and no more.

INDICATOR [in Anatomy] one of the Mufcles which extends the Forefinger. L. INDICATORIUS Mufculus [Anat.] a Mufcle which turns the Eye afide. L. INDICA TUM [in Phyfick] is that which is fignified to be done, in order to the Recovery of Health.

INDICA VIT, a Writ by which the Patron of a Church may remove a Suit commenc'd against his Clerk, from the Court Chriftian to the King's Court.

IN'DICO, a blue Stone brought out of India, ufed in Dying, Painting, &c.

To INDICT [indi&um, L. q. d. dicam inferre in, i. e. contra] to impeach, to ac, cule, to prefer a Bill against an Offender in due Courfe of Law.

INDICT'ABLE, that may be indicted or profecuted.

INDICTION [in Chronology] is the Space of 15 Years; a Way of Reckoning appointed by the Emperor Conftantine, in the Room of the Olympiads.

INDICTMENT [in Law] is an Accufation or Prefentment of thofe who have committed any illegal Trefpais. INDIFFERENCE[indifferentia, L.]

INDIF'FERENCY

a not caring for. F.

Unconcernedness,

INDIFFERENT [indifferens, L.] of little or no Concern; pretty good or paffable; that has no Affection or Love for. F. IN'DIGENCE [indigentia, L.] Poverty, Want.

Need,

IN'DIGENT [indigens, L.] needy, peor, wanting. F.

INDIGEST'ED [indigefté, F. indigeftus, L.] not digefted, confus'd, out of Order. INDIGESTIBLE, which cannot be digefted. L.

INDIGESTION, a Want of Digeftion, or Rawnefs in the Stomach. F.

To INDIGITATE [indigitatum, L.] to point at, to fhew, as it were, with the Finger.

INDIGITATION, a Shewing, a plain Demonftration, or convincing Proof.

INDIGITES, Demi-gods, Heroes, or eminent Perfons antiently enroll'd among the Gods. L.

INDIGNANT [indignans, L.] angry, fall of Indignation.

INDIGNATION, Anger, Paffion, Wrath. L.

INDIGNATORY Muscle [among Anatomifts] is that which turns the Eye afide, cauling that Motion which is peculiar to Men in the Paffion of Anger.

[blocks in formation]

INDISCERPIBILITY [ of in and difcerpere, L.] a being infeparable.

INDISCERP'IBLE, which cannot be rent, divided, or feparated.

INDISCREET [indifcret, F. of in and difcretus, L.] unwife, unwary, unadvised. INDISCRETION, Want of Dilcretion, or Judgment. F.

INDISCRIMINATE [ indifcriminatus, L.] not feparated, diftinguished, or differenced.

INDISPENSABLE [of in and difpenINDISPENS'IBLE'S fare, L.] that cannot be difpenfed with, but is of abfolute Necellity, and admits of no Excufe. F.

To INDISPO'SE [indisposer, F.] to make unfit or uncapable.

INDISPOSITION, Alteration of Health, Illnefs, a being difordered. F.

INDISPUTABLE [of in and difputa bilis, L.] not to be questioned or difputed. F.

INDISSOLVABLE [indiffolubilis, L.] that cannot be diffolved."

INDIS'SOLUBLE [indiffolubilis, L.] that can't be loofed, broken, or undone. F. INDISSOLUBILITY [indiffolubilité, INDIS'SOLUBLENESS SF.] Uncapablenefs of being loofed or undone.

INDISTINCT [indiftinétus, L.] con fufed, difordered. F.

INDISTINGUISHABLE [indiftinguibi lis, L.] not to be diftinguifhed.

INDISTURB'ANCE [of in and difturbatio, L.] Freedom from being disturbed.

To INDITE [indictum, L. Sup.] to com pofe or dictate the Matter of a Letter to another Writing.

INDIVIDUAL [individuel, F. indivi duus, L.] the fame, one only, not to be

divided.

An INDIVIDUAL [in Philofopby] a INDIVID'UUM Body or Particle fo fmall that it cannot be divided. L. INDIVID'UUM (Logick] that which denotes but one Perfon or Thing.

INDIVIDUUM Determinatum [Logick] when the Perfon or Thing is determined of named; as Peter, the River Thames, &c. called alfo Signatum.

INDIVIDUUM Demonftrativum [in Lo gick] is when a demonftrative Pronoun is ufed in the Expreffion, as this, that.

INDIVIDUUM ex Hypothefi [in Logicky is when a general Name or Term is reftrainINDIGNITY [indignité, F. of indig-ed by the Suppofition to a particular Thing; mitus, L. Unworthy Ulage, Affront, Bafeneis, Infamy, Disgrace.

as when it is faid, the Son of fuch a Man, and it is known that he had but one Son.

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors]
[ocr errors]

IN'DOLENCE [indolentia, L.] a being IN'DOLENCY Sinfenfible of Pain or Grief, lazy. F.

IN DOLENT [indolens, L.] infenfible, carclefs, fupine, lazy. F.

INDOM'ABLE [indomabilis, L.] un

tameable.

To INDORS'E [ endoffer, F. of in and dorfum, L.] to write on the Back of a Deed, Bond, or Note.

INDORSED [in Heraldry] Fifh are faid to be borne endorfed, when their Backs are each toward the other.

INDORSEMENT [endoffement, F.] the Writing upon the Back of a Conveyance, Obligation, &c.

To INDOW' [endouairer, F. of indotare, L.] to bestow a Dower, to fettle Rents or Revenues upon.

IN'DRAUGHT [of in and drohr, Sax.] a Gulph or Bay running in between two Lands.

INDUBITABLE [indubitabilis, L.] not to be queftioned, paft all Doubt. F INDUBITATE [indubitatus, L.] un

doubted.

To INDU'CE [inducere, L.] to lead, to perfuade.

INDUCE'MENT, a Motive to a Thing. INDUCIARY [of inducia, L.] belonging to a Truce or League.

INDU'CIATE, immediate, next; as the induciate Heir, the next Heir.

INDUCT'ED [inductus, L.] which has received Introduction, admitted to the Poffeffion of any Ecclefiaftical Living.

INDUCTION, a Leading into. L. INDUCTION [ir Law] putting a Clerk in Poffeffion of his Church, by leading him into it, and delivering him the Keys.

INDUCTION [in Logick] a Kind of Argumentation, or imperfect Syllogifm, when the Species is gathered out of the Individuals, the Genus out of the Species, and the Whole out of the Parts.

To INDU'E [of in and deüer, F.] to qualify, fupply, or furnish.

To INDUE [of in and Dewen, Teut.] a Term ufed by Falconers of a Hawk, and fignifies to digeft or concoct.

To INDULG'E [indulgere, L.] to cocker, be fond, or make much of; to allow. INDULGENCE [indulgentia, L.] Fondnefs, Gentleness, Aptnefs to bear with; alio Pardon and Forgiveness. F.

INDULGENCE, Forgiveness. Chau. INDULGENT [indulgens, L.] tenderhearted, gentle, kind, fond. F.

INDULT' [of indultus, L.] a fpeINDUL TO Scial Grant of the Pope to do or obtain fomething contrary to the Canon Law. Ital.

INDUL'TO [in Commerce an Impoft laid by the King of Spain on Commodities imported in the Galeots.

INDULT' of Kings, a Power granted to Kings by the Pope to nominate to confifto

rial Benefices.

INDU'RABLE [of endurer, F. or in and durare, L.] that may be indured or

borne.

INDU'RANTS [indurantia, L.] hardening Medicines. P. T.

To INDU'RATE [induratum, L.] to harden, or make hard.

INDURATION, a making hard. To INDU'RE [endures, F.] to bear or fuffer, to laft or continue.

INDU'SIUM [in Anatomy the innermoft Coat which covers a Child in the Womb; called alfo Amnion. L.

INDUSTRIOUS [ induftrieux, F. induftriofus, L.] laborious, Pains-taking, diligent.

INDUSTRY [industrie, F. of induftria, L.] Pains-taking, Labour, Diligence. To INEBRIATE [ inebriatum, L.] to make drunk; alfo to befot.

INEBRIATION, a making drunk, L. INECHED, put in. Chau. INE'DIA [among Physicians] Abftinence, an Eating less than ufually. L.

INEFFABLE [ineffabilis, L.] unfpeakable, not to be uttered or expreffed. F. INEFFABILITY [ineffabilité, F.] Unfpeakableness.

INEFFABLE Numbers [in Algebra the

fame as Surd Numbers.

INEFFECTIVE [inefficax, L.] that INEFFECTUAL S has no Effect, fruitlefs, vain.

INEFFICACIOUS [inefficace, F. ineffi cax, L.] of no Efficacy, Force, or Virtue.

IN

IN

INEFFICACITY [inefficacité, F.] Inefficacioufnefs, Want of Force or Virtue. INELAB'ORATE, unlaboured, not well

done.

INEMEND'ABLE [inemendabilis, L.] that cannot be amended; a Crime was faid (in old Times) to be fo, which could not be atoned for by Fine.

INENAR'RÁBLE [ inenarrabilis, L.] that cannot be related. F. INENO'DABLE [inenodabilis, L.] not to be untied or explained.

INEPT' [inepte, F. ineptus, L. of in, i. e. nen, and aptus] unmeet, unfit, weak, filly. INEPTITUDE [ineptitude, L.] Unaptnefs, Incapacity, Silliness.

INE'QUABLE Linæquabilis, L.] unequal,

[blocks in formation]

INEQUALITY [inæqualitas, L.] Unequainefs, Unevennefs, Unlikeness. INERGETICAL [of in and energia, L. ivspysia, Gr.] fluggish, unactive. INERRABILITY [ of in and errare, L.] Infallibility.

INER'RABLE, that cannot err, ble. L.

infaili

INERT [iners, L. of in, i. e. non, and ars] fluggish, unfit for Action. INERTITUDE [inertitudo, L.] Slothfulness, Sluggishness.

To INES CATE [inefcatum, L.] to deceive or inveigle.

INESCA'TION, a Deceiving or Inveigling. L.

INESCUTCH'EON [in Heraldry] is an Escutcheon containing one Fifth of the Field, and is borne in it as an Ordinary.

IN effe [i. e. in Being] a Law-Phrafe, fignifying what is apparent, and has a real Being. L.

INESTIMABLE [ ineftimabilis, L.] which cannot be fufficiently valued. F. INEVIDENT [of in and evidens, L.] obfcure, not clear. F.

INEVITABLE [inevitabilis, L.] not to be fhunned or avoided.

INEXCU'SABLE [inexcufabilis, L.] not

to be excufed. F.

INEXCO GITABLE [inexcogitabilis, [...]

not to be devifed or found out.

INEXHAUST'ED [inexhauftus, L.] not drawn out or emptied.

INEXHAUST'IBLE, which cannot be drawn out or emptied. L.

INEX'ORABLE [inexorabilis, L.] that is not to be intreated or perfuaded. INEXPECT ABLE [inexpectabilis, L.]

not to be look'd for.

INEXPE'DIBLE [inexpedibilis, L.] cumberfome, that one cannot rid himself of. INEXPEDIENT [of in and expeditus, L] not convenient or fit.

IN

INEXPERIENCE [of in and experientia, L.] Want of Experience and Skill. INEXPERIENCED [inexpertus, L.] that has no Experience.

INEXPI'ABLE [inexpiabilis, L.] not to be expiated or atoned for. F.

INEXPLA'NABLE [inexplanabilis, L.] that cannot be explained.

INEX'PLICABLE [inexplicabilis, L.] which cannot be unfolded or explained.

INEXPRES'SIBLE [inexprimable, F. of in and expreffus, L.] that cannot be expreffed, unutterable.

INEXPUG'NABLE [inexpugnabilis, L.] not to be taken or won by Force, impreg

nable. F.

INEXTINGUISHABLE [inextinguible, F. of inextinguibilis, L.] not to be put out or quenched.

INEXTIRP'ABLE [inextirpabilis, L.] that cannot be extirpated or rooted out.

INEXTRICABLE [inextricabilis, L.] that which one cannot rid himself, or get out of, nor be disentangled.

INEXU'PERABLE [inexuperabilis, L.] that cannot be furpaffed or overcome. INFABRICATED [infabricatus, L.] not well wrought, rough.

INFALLIBILITY [infallibilité, F.] an Impoffibility to be deceived, a Faculty of never erring.

INFALLIBLE [infallibilis, L.] that cannot err or be deceived, never-failing.

F.

INFALLIBIL'ITYSHIP, the Dignity or Gift of being infallible; a fort of Sarcastical Title given to the Pope, or any Pretender to Infallibility.

IN'FAMOUS [infame, F. of infamis, L.] of evil Report, fcandalous, bafe.

IN'FAMY [infamie, F. of infamia, L] Difgrace, Difcredit, Reproach, Shame.

INFANCY [enfance, F. infantia, L.] Childhood, the firft State of human Life, reckoned from the first to the feventh Year.

INFANGTHEFE [of inpangan and beof, Sax.] a Privilege of Lords of certain Manors, to pafs Judgment of Theft committed by their Servants within their Jurifdiction.

INFANT [enfant, F. of infans, of non fando, L. fpeaking] a young Child.

INFANT [in Law] all Perions are reputed fo under the Age of 21 Years.

INFAN'TA's, all the Daughters of the Kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldeft, who is filed Princefa.

INFAN'TE's, all the Sons of the Kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest, who is ftiled Principe.

INFANTICIDÉ {infanticidium, L.] killing or murdering of Infants.

An INFANTICIDE [infanticida, L.} a Murderer of Infants.

IN

INFANTRY [infanterie, F.] the Foot Soldiers of an Army.

INFATIGABLE [infatigabilis, L.]. not to be tired or wearied. F.

To INFATUATE [infatuer, F. of infatuatum, L.] to make foolish, or befot; to bewitch.

INFATUATION, a Befotting, &c. L. INFAVOURABLE [infavorabilis, L.] not to be favoured.

INFAUSTOUS [ infauftus, L.] un

lucky.

To NFECT [infe&ter, F. infectum, L.] to communicate to another Corruption, Poifon, or Pestilence, to corrupt or taint.

INFECTION, that Manner of communicating a Difeafe by tome Effluvia or Particles which fly off from diftempered Bodies, and mixing with the Juices of others, occafion the fame Disorders as in the Bodies they came from; a Piague, Corruption. L. INFECTIOUS [of infectio, L.] apt to infeét, tainting, catching.

To INFICIATE [inficiatum, L.] to deny or difavow.

IN FIDEL [infidelle, F. of infidelis, L.] a Heathen, or one who believes nothing of the Chriftian Religion.

INFIDELITY [infidelité, F. infidelitas, L.] Unbelief, the State of an Unbeliever; alto Unfaithfulneis, Difloyalty.

INFIDIOUS [infidus, L.] unfaithful,

falfe.

IN FIMUS Venter [in Anatomy] the lower Belly, the lowermost of the three Venters in a human Body. L.

INFINITE [infini, F. of infinitus, L.] that hath no Bounds, Terms, or Limits; boundlefs, endless.

INFINITE'SIMALS, fuch Quantities as are fuppofed to be infinitely fmall.

INFINITIVE Mood [Grammar] a Mood fo named, becaufe not limited either by Number or Perfon, like other Moods. [infinite, F. of inIN FINITENESSS finitas, L.] Endlefinets, Unmeasurableness.

INFINITY

INFECUND' [infecond, F. of infœcundus,
L.] barren, unfruitful.
INFECUNDITY [infecmdité, F. info-weak,
cunditas, L.] Barrennels, Unfruitfulness.

To INFEE BLE [of in and foible, F.] to weaken; to make feeble.

INFELICITY [infelicitas, L.] Unhap

piness.

To INFEOFF [infcoder, F.] to unite or join to the Fee. L. T.

INFEOF FMENT [feofamentum, L. Barb.] a Settlement in Fee. L. T.

To INFER' [inferer, F. of inferre, L.] to conclude, to draw a Confequence. IN'FERENCE [of inferendo, L.] Conclufion, Confequence.

INFERIOR [inferior, L.] lower in Place, Rank or Degree.

INFERIOR Planets [in Aftronomy] are fuch as are placed beneath the Orbit of the Sun.

INFERIORITY [inferiorité, F.] lower Rank or Degree.

INFERIOURS [inferiores, L.] Perfons of a lower Rank, or meaner Quality.

INFERN'AL [infernalis, L.] belonging to Hell, hellish, low, nethermoft. F. INFERNAL Stone [among Surgeons] a perpetual Cauftick, which caufes great Pain in the Operation.

INFERTILE [infertilis, L.] barren, un

fruitful.

[blocks in formation]

INFIRM' [infirme, F. of infirmus, L.] teeble, crazy, fickly.

INFIRMARY [infirmerie, F. of infir marium, L.] an Apartment for fick Peopic in a Monaftery or Hofpital.

INFIRMITY [infirmité, F. infirmitas, L.] Sicknefs, Weaknefs, Feebleneis. INFISTULATED [of in and fiftula, L] turned to, or full of Fistula's

To INFIX' [infixum, Sup. L.] to infix, or faften into.

To INFLAME [enflammer, F. of in and flammare, L.] to enrage, incenfe, or put into a Paflion; also to increase.

INFLAME ABLE [inflammable, F.] apt

to catch or take Fire.

INFLAMMATION, is when the Blood is obftructed, fo as to crowd in a greater Quantity into any certain Part, and give it a greater Colour and Heat than is ufual; a Swelling with Heat, Rednefs, and beating with Pain. L.

INFLAM'MATIVE, fetting in a Flame, of a Nature or Quality apt to inflame. INFLATE [inflatus, L.] fwollen, or puffed up with Wind.

INFLATION, a blowing or puffing up; ftretching or filling any Part with a flatulent or windy Subftance; alfo a windy Swelling. L.

To INFLECT [inflectere, L.] to bow

or bend.

INFLECTION, a Bowing or Bend-
INFLEXION, Sing.

INFLECTION [in Opticks] a multiplex Refraction of the Rays of Light, cauled by the unequal Thickness of any Medium.

INFLECTION Point of a Curve [Geometry is a Point wherein a Curve begins to send back again a contrary Way.

IN

« ElőzőTovább »