In the same political body. 4. Formation of a legal or political body by the union of individuals, constituting an artificial person.

IN-COR-PŌ1RE-AL, a. [L. incorporalis.] Not consisting of matter; not having à material body; immaterial. IN-COR-PORE-AL-LY, adv. Without body; immaterially.

Bacon.

IN-COR-PO-RE/I-TY, n. The quality of being not material; immateriality.

IN-CORPSE, (in-korps) v. t. To incorporate. [Barbarous.] IN-COR-RECT', a. 1. Not correct; not exact; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty. 2. Not according to truth; inaccurate. 3. Not according to law or morality.

IN-COR-RECTION, n. Want of correction. Arnway. IN-COR-RECTLY, adv. Not in accordance with truth or other standard; inaccurately; not exactly. IN-COR-RECTNESS, n. Want of conformity to truth or to a standard; inaccuracy.

IN-COR RI-GI-BLE, a. 1. That cannot be corrected or amended; bad beyond correction. 2. Too depraved to be corrected or reformed.

IN-COR'RI-GI-BLE-NESS, or IN-COR-RI-GI-BIL/I-TY, n. The quality of being bad, erroneous or depraved beyond correction; hopeless depravity in persons and error in things. IN-CORRI-GI-BLY, adv. To a degree of depravity beyond all means of amendment. Roscommon.

IN-COR-RUPT', a. [L. incorruptus.] Not corrupt; not IN-COR-RUPTED, marred, impaired or spoiled; not defiled or depraved; pure; sound; untainted. IN-COR-RUPT-I-BILI-TY,'n. The quality of being incapable of decay or corruption.

IN-COR-RUPTI-BLE, a. i. That cannot corrupt or decay; not admitting of corruption. 2. That cannot be bribed; inflexibly just and upright.

IN-COR-RUPT I-BLE-NESS, n. The quality of being incorruptible, or not liable to decay. Boyle. IN-COR-RUPTION, n. Incapacity of being corrupted. IN-COR-RUPTIVE, a. Not liable to corruption. IN-COR-RUPTNESS, n. 1. Exemption from decay or corruption. 2. Purity of mind or manners; probity; integrity; honesty.

IN-CRAS SATE, v. t. [L. incrassatus.] 1. To make thick or thicker; to thicken; the contrary to attenuate.-2. In pharmacy, to make fluids thicker by the mixture of other substances less fluid, or by evaporating the thinner parts. IN-CRAS SATE, v. i. To become thick or thicker. IN-CRAS SATE,

a. 1. In botany, thickened or becomIN-CRAS SA-TED, ing thicker towards the flower. 2. Fattened.

IN-CRAS SA-TED, pp. Made thick or thicker.

IN-CRAS SA-TING, ppr. Rendering thick or thicker; growing thicker.

IN-CRAS-SATION, n. The act of thickening, or state of becoming thick or thicker. Brown.

IN-CRASSA-TIVE, a. Having the quality of thickening. IN-CRAS SA-TIVE, n. That which has the power to thicken. Harvey.

IN-CREAS A-BLE, a. That may be increased. Sherwood. IN-CREASE', v. i. [L. incresco.] 1. To become greater in

bulk or quantity; to grow; to augment; as plants: to become more in number; to advance in value, or in any quality, good or bad. 2. To become more violent. 3. To become more bright or vivid. 4. To swell; to rise. 5. To swell; to become louder, as sound. 6. To become of more esteem and authority. 7. To enlarge, as the enligh:ened part of the moon's disk.

IN-CREASE', v. t. 1. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity or amount. 2. To advance in quality; to add to any quality or affection. 3. To extend; to lengthen. 4. To extend; to spread. 5. To aggravate. IN-CREASE, n. 1. Augmentation; a growing larger; extension. 2. Increment; profit; interest; that which is added to the original stock. 3. Produce, as of land. 4. Progeny; issue; offspring. 5. Generation. 6. The waxing of the moon; the augmentation of the luminous part of the moon, presented to the inhabitants of the earth. 7. Augmentation of strength or violence. 8. Augmentation of degree.

IN-CREAS ED, (in-kreest') pp. Augmented; made or grown larger.

IN-CREASE FUL, a, Abundant of produce. Shak.
IN-CREASER, n. He or that which increases.
IN-CREASING, ppr. Growing; becoming larger; advanc-
ing in any quality, good or bad.
IN-CRE-ATE,

IN-CRE-ATED,

a. Uncreated, which see

IN ERED-I-BILITY, a [Fr. incredibilité.] The quality of surpassing belief, or of being too extraordinary to admit of belief.

IN-CREDI-BLE, a. [L. incredibilis.] That cannot be believed; not to be credited; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief.

IN-CREDI-BLE-NESS, n. Incredibility, which see.

IN-CRED'I-BLY, adv. In a manner to preclude bellef. IN-CRE-DU LI-TY, n. [Fr. incredulité.] The quality of Do! believing; indisposition to believe; a withholding or re fusal of belief.

IN-CRED U-LOUS, a. [L. credulus.] Not believing, indisposed to admit the truth of what is related; refusing or withholding belief.

IN-CRED U-LOUS-NESS, n. Incredulity, which see.
IN-CREM A-BLE, a. That cannot be burnt.

IN CRE-MENT, n. [L. incrementum.] 1. Increase; a grow ing in bulk, quantity, number, value or amount; augmen tation. 2. Produce; production. 3. Matter added; in crease.-4. In mathematics, the quantity by which variable quantity increases; a differential quantity. INCRE-PATE, v. t. [L. increpo.] To chide; to rebuke IN-CRE-PATION, n. [It. increpazione.] A chiding or rebuking; rebuke; reprehension. Hammond.

IN-CRESCENT, a. [L. increscens.] Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling

IN-CRIM I-NÁTE, v. t. [L. in and criminor.] To accuse; to charge with a crime or fault.

IN-CRU-ENTAL, a. [L. incruentus.] Unbloody; not attended with blood.

IN-CRUST', v. t. [L. incrusto.] To cover with a crust or with a hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of any substance.

IN-CRUST ATE, v. t. To incrust.

IN-CRUST-A TIÓN, n. [L. incrustatio.] 1. A crust or rough coat of any thing on the surface of a body. 2. A covering or lining of marble or other stone.

IN-CRYSTAL-IZ-A-BLE, a. That will not crystalize; that cannot be formed into crystals.

IN CU-BATE, v. i. [L. incubo.] To sit, as on eggs for hatching

IN-EU-BATION, n. [L. incubatio.] The act of sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young. Ray. IN-CUBA-TURE, n. Incubation.

IN CU-BUS, n. [L.] 1. The nightmare; an oppression of the breast in sleep, or sense of weight, with an almost total loss of the power of moving the body, while the imagina tion is frightened or astonished. 2 A demon; an im aginary being or fairy.

IN-CULE ATE, v. t. [L. inculco.] To impress by frequent admonitions; to teach and enforce by frequent repetitions; to urge on the mind.

IN-CULE A-TED, pp. Impressed or enforced by frequent admonitions.

IN-CULEA-TING, ppr. Impressing or enforcing by repeat. ed instruction.

IN-CULE-ATION, n. The action of impressing by repeated admonitions.

IN-CULPA-BLE, a. Without fault; unblamable; that can not be accused. South.

IN-CULP A-BLE-NESS, n. Unblamableness. Mountagu.
IN-CULP'A-BLY, adv. Unblamably; without blame.
IN-CULT, a. [L. incultus.] Untilled; uncultivated.
IN-CULTI-VA-TED, a. Not cultivated; uncultivated.
IN-CUL-TI-VATION, n. Neglect or want of cultivation.
IN-CULTURE, n. Want or neglect of cultivation.
IN-CUM BEN-CY, n. 1. A lying or resting on something.
2. The state of holding or being in possession of a bene-
fice, or of an office.

IN-CUM BENT, a. [L. incumbens. 1. Lying or resting on 2. Supported; buoyed up. 3 Leaning on, or resting against. 4. Lying on, as duty or obligation; imposed and emphatically urging or pressing to performance; in dispensable.

IN-CUM BENT, n. The person who is in present posses sion of a benefice, or of any office.

IN-CUM/BER, v. t. [Fr. encombrer.] To burden with a load; to embarrass. See ENCUMBER, and its derivatives. IN-CUM/BRANCE, n. 1. A burdensome and troublesome load; any thing that impedes motion or action, or render it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; embarrass ment. 2. A legal claim on the estate of another. IN-CUM BRAN-ČER, n. One who has an incumbrance, or some legal claim on an estate. Kent.

IN-CUM BROUS, a. Cumbersome; troublesome. Chaucer İN-EUR v. t. [L. incurro.] 1. To become liable to; to become subject to 2. To bring on. 3. To occur; to meet press [obs.]

IN-CU-RA-BILITY, "Fr. incurabilité.] The state of being incurable; impossibility of cure; izsusceptibility of cure or remedy.

IN-CUR A-BLE, a. 1. That cannot be cured; not admitting of cure; beyond the power of skill or medicine. 2. Not admitting remedy or correction; irremediable; remediless.

IN-CUR'A-BLE, n. A person diseased beyond the reach of

cure.

IN-COR A-BLE-NESS, n. The state of not admitting cure or remedy.

IN-COR A-BLY, adv. In a manner or degree that renders cure impracticable.

IN-CORI-OUS-NESS, n. Want of curiosity or inquisitiveness. Chesterfield.

IN-CURRED, (in-kurrd') pp. Brought on.

Indeed is usually emphatical, but in some cases more sc than in others; as, this is true; it is indeed. It is used as an expression of surprise, or for the purpose of obtaining confirmation of a fact stated; as, indeed! is it possible? IN-DE-FAT'I-GA-BLE, a. [L. indefatigabilis.] Unwearied; not tired; not exhausted by labor; not yielding to fatigue. IN-DE-FATI-GA-BLE-NESS, n. Unweariedness; persistency. Parnell.

Andrews.

1. An

entering into a territory with hostile intention; an inroad; applied to the expeditions of small parties or detachments of an enemy's army, entering a territory for attack, plunder or destruction of a post or magazine. Hence it differs from invasion, which is the hostile entrance of an army for conquest. 2. Attack; occurrence; unusual.

South

IN-CURVATE, v. t. [L. incurvo.] To bend; to crook; to turn from a right line or straight course. IN-CURVATE, . Curved inwards or upwards. IN-CURVA-TED, pp. Bent; turned from a rectilinear direction.

IN-CURVA-TING, ppr. Bending; turning from a right||

line.

IN-CURV-ATION, n. 1. The act of bending. 2. The state of being bent, or turned from a rectilinear course; curvity; crookedness. 3. The act of bowing, or bending the body in respect or reverence.

IN-CURVE, (in-kurv) v. t. To bend; to make crooked. IN-CURV I-TY, n. A state of being bent or crooked; crookedness; a bending inward. Brown.

IN DA-GATE, v. t. [L. indago.] To seek or search out. IN-DA-GATION, n. The act of searching; search; inquiry; examination. [Little used.] Boyle.

IN DA-GA-TOR, n. A searcher; one who seeks or inquires
wi diligence. [Little used.] Boyle.
IN'DART, v. t. To dart in; to thrust or strike in
IN-DEBT, a verb, is never used.

IN-DEBT ED, (in-det'ted) a. [It. indebitato.] 1. Being in debt; having incurred a debt; held or obliged to pay. 2. Obliged by something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due.

IN-DEBT ED-NESS, (in-det'ted-nes) n. The state of being indebted.

IN-DEBTMENT, (in-det'ment) n. The state of being indebted. [Little used.] Hall.

IN-DE CEN-CY, n. [Fr. indecence.] That which is unbecoming in language or manners; any action or behavior which is deemed a violation of modesty, or an offense to delicacy.

IN-DE/CENT, a. [Fr.; L. indecens.] Unbecoming; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy. IN-DE/CENT-LY, adv. In a manner to offend modesty or delicacy.

IN-DE-CID/U-OUS, a. Not falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen.

IN-DEC'I-MA-BLE, a. Not liable to the payment of tithes. IN-DE-CISION, n. Want of decision; want of settled purpose, or of firmness in the determinations of the will; a wavering of mind; irresolution.

IN-DE-CI SIVE, a. 1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final close or ultimate issue. 2. Unsettled; wavering; vacilating; hesitating.

IN-DE-CISIVE-LY, adv. Without decision. IN-DE-CISIVE-NESS, n. The state of being undecided; unsettled state; state of not being brought to a final issue. IN-DE-CLIN'A-BLE, a. [Fr.; L. indeclinabilis.] Not declinable; not varied by terminations.

IN-DE-CLIN A-BLY, adv. Without variation. Mountagu. IN-DE-COM-PO SA-BLE, a. Not capable of decomposition, or of being resolved into the primary constituent elements. IN-DE-COM-PO'SA-BLE-NESS, n. Incapableness of de

composition.

IN-DECO-ROUS, or IN-DE-CŌ'ROUS, a. [L. indecorus.] Unbecoming; violating good manners; contrary to the established rules of good breeding, or to the forms of respect which age and station require.-Indecorous is sometimes equivalent to indecent; but it is less frequently applied to actions which offend modesty and chastity. IN-DECO-ROUS-LY, or IN-DE-COROUS-LY, adv. In an unbecoming manner.

IN-DECO-ROUS-NESS, or IN-DE-CO'ROUS-NESS, n. Violation of good manners in words or behavior. IN-DE-CORUM, n. [L.] Impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, or the duties of respect which age or station requires; an unbecoming action. It is sometimes synonymous with indecency; but indecency, more frequently than indecorum, is applied to words or actions which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed.

IN-DEED', adv. [in and deed.] In reality; in truth; in fact.

IN-DE-FATI-GA-BLY, adv. Without weariness; without yielding to fatigue. Dryden.

IN-DE-FAT-I-GA'TION, n. Unweariedness.

IN-DE-FEAS-I-BIL'I-TY, n. The quality or state of being not subject to be made void.

IN-DE-FEAS I-BLE, a. Not to be defeated; that cannot be made void.

IN-DE-FEAS'I-BLY, adv. In a manner not to be defeated or made void.

IN-DE-FECT-I-BIL/I-TY, n. The quality of being subject to no defect or decay.

IN-DE-FECT'I-BLE, a. Unfailing; not liable to defect, failure or decay.

ÎN-DE-FECTIVE, a. Not defective; perfect; complete. IN-DE-FEISI-BLE, a. Indefeasible.

IN-DE-FENS-I-BILÍ-TY, n. The quality or state of not be ing capable of defense or vindication. Walsh. IN-DE-FENS/I-BLE, a. 1. That cannot be defended or maintained. 2. Not to be vindicated or justified. IN-DE-FENSIVE, a. Having no defense. Herbert. IN-DE-FICIEN-CY, n. The quality of not being deficient or of suffering no delay.

IN DE-FI CIENT, a. Not deficient; not failing; perfect. IN-DE-FIN A-BLE, 4. That cannot be defined. IN-DEF'I-NITE, a. [L. indefinitus.] 1. Not limited or defined; not determinate; not precise or certain. 2. That has no certain limits, or to which the human mind can affix none.

IN-DEF'I-NITE-LY, adv. 1. Without any settled limitation. 2. Not precisely; not with certainty or precision. IN-DEF/I-NITE-NESS, n. The quality of being undefined, unlimited, or not precise and certain.

IN-DE-FINI-TUDE, n. Quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. Hale.

IN-DE-LIB'ER-ATE, a. Done or performed without delib
eration or consideration; sudden; unpremeditated.
IN-DE-LIB'ER-A-TED. The same as indeliberate.
IN-DE-LIB'ER-ATE-LY, adv. Without deliberation or pre

meditation.

IN-DEL-I-BILI-TY, n. The quality of being indelible. IN-DEL/I-BLE, a. [Fr. indelebile.] 1. Not to be blotted out; that cannot be effaced or canceled. 2. Not to be annulled. 3. That cannot be effaced or lost. IN-DELI-BLY, adv. In a manner not to be blotted out or effaced; too deeply imprinted to be effaced. IN-DEL'I-CA-CY, n. 1. Want of delicacy; want of decency in language or behavior. 2. Want of a nice sense of propriety, or nice regard to refinement in manners or in the treatment of others; rudeness; coarseness of manners or language.

IN-DELI-CATE, a. 1. Wanting delicacy; indecent. 2 Offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind. IN-DEL'I-CATE-LY, adv. Indecently; in a manner to of fend against good manners or purity of mind. IN-DEM-NI-FI-ЄA'TION, n. 1. The act of indemnifying, saving harmless, or securing against loss, damage or penalty. 2. Security against loss. 3. Reimbursement of loss, damage or penalty.

IN-DEMINI-FIED, pp. Saved harmless; secured against damage.

IN-DEM NI-FY, v. t. 1. To save harmless; to secure against loss, damage or penalty. 2. To make good; to reimburse to one what he has lost.

IN-DEM NI-FY-ING, ppr. Saving harmless; securing against loss; reimbursing loss.

IN-DEM NI-TY, n. [Fr. indemnité.] 1. Security given to save harmless; a writing or pledge by which a person is secured against future loss. 2. Security against punish

ment.

IN-DE-MON'STRA-BLE, a. That cannot be demonstrated.
IN-DEN-I-ZATION, n. The act of naturalizing, or the pa
tent by which a person is made free.
IN-DENIZE, v. t. To endenize, which see.

IN-DEN I-ZEN, v. t. To invest with the privileges of a free citizen. Overbury.

IN-DENT', v. t. [in, and Fr. dent.] 1. To notch; to jag; to cut any margin into points or inequalities, like a row of teeth. 2. To bind out by indentures or contract. IN-DENT', v. i. To contract; to bargain or covenant. IN-DENT', n. 1. Incisure; a cut or notch in the margin of any thing, or a recess like a notch. 2. A stamp. IN DENT, n. A certificate, or indented certificate, issued by the government of the United States, at the close of the

revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt.
Hamilton.
IN-DENT-ATION, or IN-DENTMENT, n. 1. A notch;
a cut in the margin of paper or other things. 2. A recess
or depression in any border.

IN-DENT ED, pp. 1. Cut in the edge into points, like teeth.
2. Bound out by indented writings. 3. Bound out by
writings, or covenants in writing.

IN-DENT'ING, ppr. 1. Cutting into notches. 2. Binding
out by covenants in writing.
IN-DENT MENT, n. Indenture.

IN-DENTURE, n. A writing containing a contract.
IN-DENTURE, v. t. To indent; to bind by indentures.
IN-DENTURE, . i. To run in and out; to indent. Hey-
wood.

IN-DE-PENDENCE, n. 1. A state of being not dependent;
complete exemption from control, or the power of others.
2. A state in which a person does not rely on others for
subsistence; ability to support one's self. 3. A state of
mind in which a person acts without bias or influence
from others; exemption from undue influence; self-di-
rection.

IN-DE-PEND'ENT, a. 1. Not dependent; not subject to
the control of others; not subordinate. 2. Not holding or
enjoying possessions at the will or another; not relying
on others; not dependent. 3. Affording the means of
independence. 4. Not subject to bias or influence; not
obsequious; self-directing. 5. Not connected with. 6.
Free; easy; self-commanding; bold; unconstrained. 7.
Separate from; exclusive. 8. Pertaining to an independ-
ent or congregational church.

IN-DE-PENDENT, a. One who, in religious affairs, main-
tains that every congregation of Christians is a complete
church, subject to no superior authority.
IN-DE-PENDENT-LY, adv. 1. Without depending or re-
lying on others; without control. 2. Without undue bias
or influence; not obsequiously. 3. Without connection
with other things.

IN-DEP RE-CA-BLE, a. That cannot be deprecated.
IN-DEP-RE-HENS'I-BLE, a. That cannot be found out.
IN-DE-PRIVIA PLE, a. That cannot be deprived.
IN-DE-SCRIB'A-b. F, a. That cannot be described.
IN-DE-SERIPTIVE, a. Noi descriptive or containing just
description.

IN-DE-SERT, n. Want of merit or worth.
IN-DES/I-NENT, a. Not cessing perpetual.
IN-DESI-NENT-LY, adv. Withou cessation. Ray.
IN-DE STRUCT-I-BIL/I-TY, n. The quality of resisting de-
composition, or of being incapable of destruction.
IN-DE-STRUCTI-BLE, a. That cannot be destroyed;
incapable of decomposition; as a material substance.
IN-DE-TERM I-NA-BLE, a. 1. Tha, cannot be determined,
ascertained or fixed. 2. Not to be determined or ended.
IN-DE-TERM'I-NATE, a. 1. Not determinate; not settled
or fixed; not definité; uncertain. 2. Not certain; not
precise.

IN-DE-TERMI-NATE-LY, adv. 1. Not in any settled
manner; indefinitely; not with precise limits." 2. Not
with certainty or precision of signification.
IN-DE-TERMI-NÁTE-NESS, n. Indefiniteness; want of
certain limits; want of precision. Paley.
IN-DE-TERM-I-NATION, n. 1. Want of determination ;
an unsettled or wavering state. 2. Want of fixed or stated
direction.

IN-DE-TERMINED, a. Undetermined; unsettled; un-

fixed.

IN-DE-VÕTE', a Not devoted. Bentley.
IN-DE-VOTED, a. Not devoted. Clarendon.

IN-DE-VOTION, n. [Fr.; in and devotion.] Want of devo-
tion; absence of devout affections.

IN-DE-VOUT', a. [Fr. indevot.] Not devout; not having
devout affections. Decay of Piety.
IN-DE-VOUTLY, adv. Without devotion.

INDEX, n.; plu. INDEXES, sometimes INDICES. [L.] 1.
That which points out; that which shows or manifests.
2. The hand that points to any thing, as the hour of the
day, the road to a place, &c. 3. A table of the contents
of a book. Watts. A table of references in an alphabet-
ical order.-4. In anatomy, the fore finger, or pointing fin-
ger.-5. In arithmetic and algebra, that which shows to
what power any quantity is involved; the exponent.-6.
The index of a globe, or the gnomon, is a little style fitted
on the north pole, which, by turning with the globe, serves
to point to certain divisions of the hour circle.-7. In music,
a direct, which see.-Index expurgatory, in catholic coun-
tries, a catalogue of prohibited books.

IN-DEXI-CAL, a. Having the form of an index; pertaining
to an index.

IN-DEXI-CAL-LY, adv. In the manner of an index.
IN-DEX-TERI-TY, n. 1. Want of dexterity or readiness
in the use of the hands; clumsiness; awkwardness. 2.
Want of skill or readiness in any art or occupation.
IN DIA, n. A country in Asia, so named from the river
Indus.

INDIAN Cress, n. A plant of the genus tropaolum.
INDIAN Fig, n. A plant of the genus cactus.
INDIAN Ink, n. A substance brought from China, used
for water-colors.

IN DIAN-ITE, n. A mineral of the color of white or gray.
IN'DIAN Reed, n. A plant of the genus canna
INDIAN Red, n. A species of ochre. Hill.

INDIA Rubber, n. The caoutchouc, a substance of extraor-
dinary elasticity, called also clastic gum or resin.
IN'DI-CANT, a. [L. indicans.] Showing; porting out
what is to be done for the cure of disease.
IN'DI-CATE, v. t. [L. indico.] 1. To show; to point out;
to discover; to direct the mind to a knowledgee some-
thing. 2. To tell; to disclose-3. In medicine, show or
manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies.
IN DI-CA-TED, pp. Shown; pointed out; directed.
IN DI-CA-TING, ppr. Showing; pointing out; directing.
IN-DI-CATION, n. 1. The act of pointing out. 2. Mark;
token; sign; symptom.-3. In medicine, any symptom or
Occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suita-
ble remedies. 4. Discovery made; intelligence given
5. Explanation; display; [lutle used.]
IN-DICA-TIVE, a. (L. indicativus.] 1. Showing; giving
intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvi-
ous.-2. In grammar, the indicative mode is the form of
the verb that indicates, that is, which affirms or denies.
IN-DIA-TIVE-LY adv. In a manner to show or signify
IN'DI-CA-TOR, n. he or that which shows or points out.
IN DI-CA-TO-RY, a. Showing; serving to show or make

known.

IN DICE. See INDEX.

IN'DI-CO-LITE, n. [indigo, or indico, and Gr. Moos.] In
mineralogy, a variety of shorl or tourmalin.

IN-DICT, (in-dite') v. t. [L. indictus.] In law, to accuse
or charge with a crime or misdemeanor, in writing, by a
grand jury under oath.

IN-DICT A-BLE, (in-dit'a-bl) a. 1. That may be indicted
2. Subject to be presented by a grand jury; subject to in
dictment.

IN-DICT ED, (in-dit'ed) pp. Accused by a grand jury.
IN-DICT ER, (in-dit), n. One who indicts.
IN-DICTING, (in-diting) ppr. Accusing, or making
formal or written charge of a crime by a grand jury
IN-DICTION, n. [Fr.; Low L. indictio.] 1. Declaration
proclamation. Bacon.-2. In chronology, a cycle of fifte
years, instituted by Constantine the Great; it was bega
Jan. 1, A. D. 313; originally, a period of taxation.
IN-DICTIVE, a. Proclaimed; declared. Kennet
IN-DICTIMENT, (in-dite'ment) n. 1. A written accusation
or formal charge of a crime or misdemeanor, preferred by
a grand jury under oath to a court. 2. The paper or
parchment containing the accusation of a grand jury
IN DIES, n.; plu. of INDIA.

IN-DIFFER-ENCE, n. [Fr.; L. indifferentia.] 1. Equipoise
or neutrality of mind between different persons or things;
a state in which the mind is not inclined to one side more
than the other. 2. Impartiality; freedom from prejudice,
prepossession or bias. 3. Unconcernedness; a state of
the mind when it feels no anxiety or interest in what is
presented to it. 4. State in which there is no difference,
or in which no moral or physical reason preponderates.
IN-DIF FER-ENT, a. [Fr.; L. indifferens.] 1. Neutral;
not inclined to one side, party or thing more than to an-
other. 2. Unconcerned; feeling no interest, anxiety or
care respecting any thing. 3. Having no influence or pre-
ponderating weight; having no difference that gives a
preference. 4. Neutral, as to good or evil. 5. Impartial;
disinterested; as an indifferent judge, juror or arbitrator
6. Passable; of a middling state or quality; neither good,
nor the worst.
IN-DIFFER-ENT-LY, adv. 1. Without distinction or pre
ference. 2. Equally; impartially; without favor, preju
dice or bias. 3. In a neutral state; without concern
without wish or aversion. 4. Not well; tolerably; pass-
ably.
IN DI-GENCE, n. [Fr. indigence.] Want of est: te, or
IN DI-GEN-CY,) means of comfortable subsistence; pen-
ury; poverty.

IN DI-GENE, n. [L. indigena.] One born in a country; a
native animal or plant. Evelyn.

IN-DIG E-NOUS, d. 1. Native; born in a country. 2. Na-
tive; produced naturally in a country; not exotic.
IN'DI-GENT, a. [L. indigens; Fr. indigent.] Destitute of
property or means of subsistence; needy; poor.
IN-DI-GEST', n. A crude mass. Shak.

IN-DI-GESTED, a. [L. indigestus.] 1. Not digested; not concocted in the stomach; not changed or prepared for nourishing the body; undigested; crude. 2. Not separated into distinct classes or orders, or into proper form; not regularly disposed and arranged. 3. Not methodized; not reduced to due form; crude. 4. Not prepared by heat. 5. Not brought to suppuration, as the contents of an abscess or boil.

IN-DI-GESTI-BLE, a 1. Not digestible; not easily converted into chyme, or prepared in the stomach for nourishing the body. 2. Not to be received or patiently endured.

IN-DI-GESTION, . Want of due coction in the stomach; & failure of that change in food which prepares it for nutriment; crudity.-As a disease, dyspepsy. IN-DIGI-TATE, v. t. To point out with the finger. IN-DIG-I-TATION, n. The act of pointing out with the finger.

+IN-DIGN', (in-dtne') a. [L. indignus.] Unworthy; disgraceful. Chaucer.

IN-DIG'NANCE, R. Indignation. Spenser.

İN-DIGNANT, a. [L. indignans.] Affected at once with anger and disdain; feeling the mingled emotions of wrath and scorn or contempt.

IN-DIGNANT-LY, adv. With indignation. IN-DIG-NATION, n. [Fr.; L. indignatio.] 1. Anger or extreme anger, mingled with contempt, disgust or abhorrence. 2. The anger of a superior; extreme anger. 3. The effects of anger; the dreadful effects of God's wrath; terrible judgments. 4. Holy displeasure at one's self for sin. IN-DIG NI-FY, v. t. To treat disdainfully. Spenser. IN-DIG'NI-TY, n. [L. indignitas.] Unmerited, contemptuous conduct towards another; any action towards another which manifests contempt for him; contumely ; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult. IN-DIGN'LY, (in-dine ly) adv. Unworthily. Hall. INDI-GO, n. L. indicum, fron India; Fr., It., Sp. indigo.]

A substance or dye, prepared from the leaves and stalks of the indigo plant.

IN-DI-GOM E-TER, n. An instrument for ascertaining the strength of indigo. Ure.

INDI-GO-PLANT, n. A plant of the genus indigofera, from which is prepared indigo.

IN-DIL'A-TO-RY, a. Not dilatory or slow. Cornwallis. IN-DIL'I-GENCE, n. Want of diligence; slothfulness. IN-DILA GENT, a. Not diligent; idle; slothful. IN-DIL'I-GENT-LY, adv. Without diligence. Bp. Hall. IN-DI-MIN ISH-A-BLE, a. That cannot be diminished. IN-DI-RECT', a. [L. indirectus.] 1. Not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous. 2. Not direct, in a moral sense; not tending to a purpose by the shortest or plainest course, or by the obvious, ordinary means, but obliquely or consequentially. 3. Wrong; improper. 4. Not fair; not honest; tending to mislead or deceive.-5. Indirect tax is a tax or duty on articles of consumption, as an excise, customs, &c.

IN DI-RECTION, n. 1. Oblique course or means. Shak. 2. Dishonest practice; [obs.] Shak. IN-DI-RECTLY, adv. I. Not in a straight line or course; obliquely. 2. Not by direct means. 3. Not in express terms. 4. Unfairly.

IN-DI RECT NESS, n. 1. Obliquity; devious course. 2. Unfairness; dishonesty. Mountagu. IN-DIS-CERN'I-BLE, (in-diz-zern'e-bl) a. That cannot be discerned; not visible or perceptible; not discoverable. IN-DIS-CERNI-BLE-NESS, (in-diz-zern'e-bl-nes) n. Incapability of being discerned. Hammond. IN-DIS-CERNI-BLY, (in-diz-zern'e-ble) adv. In a manner not to be seen or perceived.

IN-DIS-CERP/I-BLE, a. Indiscerptible. More. IN-DIS-CERPI-BLE-NESS, n. The quality or state of being indiscerpible.

IN-DIS-CERP-TI-BILI-TY, n. The quality of being incapable of dissolution, or separation of parts. IN-DIS-CERPTI-BLE, a. Incapable of being destroyed by dissolution, or separation of parts.

IN-DISCI-PLIN-A-BLE, a. That cannot be disciplined or subjected to discipline; not capable of being improved by discipline

IN-DIS-COVER-A-BLE, a. That cannot be discovered; undiscoverable.

IN-DIS-COVE-RY, n. Want of discovery.

IN-DISCREET', a. 1. Not discreet; wanting in discretion; imprudent; inconsiderate; injudicious. 2. Not accordIng to discretion or sound judgment.

IN-DIS-CREETLY, adv. Not discreetly; without prudence; inconsiderately; without judgment. IN DIS-CRETE', a. Not discrete or separated. IN-DIS-CRETION, n. [in and discretion.] Want of discretion; imprudence.

IN-DIS-ERIMI-NATE, a. [L. indiscriminatus.] 1. Undistinguishing; not making any distinction. 2. Not having discrimination; confused. 3. Undistinguished or undistinguishable.

IN-DIS-ERIM'I-NATE-LY, adv. Without distinction; in

confusion.

IN-DIS-ERIM'I-NA-TING, ppr. or a. Not making any dis

tinction.

IN-DIS-CRIM-I-NATION, n. Want of discrimination or

distinction.

IN-DIS-CUSSED, a. Not discussed. Donne.

IN-DIS-PENS-A-BIL'I-TY, n. Indispensableness. IN-DIS-PENS A-BLE, a. Not to be dispensed with; that cannot be omitted, remitted or spared; absolutely neces sary or requisite. IN-DIS-PENS'A-BLE-NESS, n. The state or quality of being absolutely necessary.

IN-DIS-PENS A-BLY, adv. Necessarily; in a manner or degree that forbids dispensation, omission or want. IN-DIS-PERS'ED, (in-dis-perst') a. Not dispersed. IN-DIS-POSE', v. t. [Fr. indisposer.] 1. To disincline; to alienate the mind and render it averse or unfavorable to any thing. 2. To render unfit; to disqualify for its proper functions; to disorder. 3. To disorder slightly, as the healthy functions of the body. 4. To make unfavorable or disinclined.

IN-DIS-PŌS ED, (in-dis-pōzd') pp. or a. 1. Disinclined; averse; unwilling, unfavorable. 2. Disordered; disqualified for its functions; unfit. 3. Slightly disordered; not in perfect health.

IN-DIS POS/ED-NESS, n. 1. Disinclination; slight aversion; unwillingness; unfavorableness. 2. Unfitness; disordered state.

IN-DIS-POS'ING, ppr. 1. Disinclining; rendering somewhat averse, unwilling or unfavorable. 2. Disordering rendering unfit. IN-DIS-PO-SITION, n. 1. Disinclination; aversion; unwillingness; dislike. 2. Slight disorder of the healthy functions of the body; tendency to disease. 3. Want of tendency or natural appetency or affinity. IN-DIS/PU-TA-BLE, a. Not to be disputed; incontrovertible; incontestible; too evident to admit of dispute.

*IN-DIS PU-TA-BLE-NESS, n. The state or quality of being indisputable, or too clear to admit of controversy. *IN-DIS'PU-TA-BLY, adv. Without dispute; in a manner or degree not admitting of controversy; unquestionably; without opposition. IN-DIS-POT ED, a. Not disputed or controverted; undisputed. Encyc.

IN-DIS-SO-LU-BILI-TY, n. [Fr. indissolubilité.] 1. The quality of being indissoluble, or not capable of being dis. solved, melted or liquefied. 2. The quality of being incapable of a breach; perpetuity of union; obligation or binding force.

IN-DIS/SO-LU-BLE, a. [Fr. ; L. indissolubilis.] 1. Not capable of being dissolved, melted or liquefied, as by heat or water. 2. That cannot be broken or rightfully violated; perpetually binding or obligatory 3. Not to be broken; firm; stable.

IN-DISSO-LU-BLE-NESS, n. The quality of being incapable of dissolution or breach; indissolubility. IN-DIS'SO-LU-BLY, adv. In a manner resisting separation; in a manner not to be dissolved or broken. IN-DIS-SOLV'A-BLE, a. 1. That cannot be dissolved; not capable of being melted or liquefied. 2. Indissoluble; that cannot be broken; perpetually firm and binding. 3 Not capable of separation into parts by natural process. IN-DISTAN-CY, n. Want of distance or separation. IN-DIS-TINET', a. [Fr.; L. indistinctus.] 1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself. 2. Obscure ; not clear; confused. 3. Imperfect; faint; not presenting clear and well-defined images. 4. Not exactly discerning; [unusual.]

Shak.

IN-DIS-TIN'GUISH-A-BLE, a.

That cannot be distin

guished or separated; undistinguishable. IN DIS-TINGUISH-ING, a. Making no difference. IN-DIS-TURBANCE, n. Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose; tranquillity. Temple.

IN-DITCH', v. t. To bury in a ditch. [L. u.] Bp. Hall.
IN-DITE', v. t. [L. indico, indictum.] 1. To compose; to
write; to commit to words in writing. 2. To direct or
dictate what is to be uttered or written.

IN-DITE', v. i. To compose an account of. Waller.
IN-DITED, pp. Composed; written; dictated.
IN-DITE'MENT, n. The act of inditing.

IN-DITING, ppr. Committing to words in writing; dictating what shall be written.

IN-DI-VID A-BLE, a. Not capable of division.
IN-DI-VIDED, a. ́Undivided. Patrick.

IN-DI-VIDU-ÁL, a. [Fr. individuel.] 1. Not divided, or not to be divided; single; one. 2. Pertaining to one only.

IN-DI-VIDU-AL, n. 1. A single person or human being. 2. A single animal or thing of any kind. IN-DI-VID-U-AL'I-TY, n. Separate or distinct existence; a state of oneness. Arbuthnot.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL-IZE, v. t. To distinguish; to select or mark as an individual. Drake.

IN-DI-VIDU-AL-IZED, pp. Distinguished as a particular person or thing. Drake.

IN-DI-VIDU-AL-IZ-ING, ppr. Distinguishing as an indi

vidual.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL-LY, adv. 1. Separately; by itself; to the exclusion of others. 2. With separate or distinct existence. 3. Inseparably; incommunicably. IN-DI-VIDU-ATE, a. Undivided.

IN-DI-VID U-ATE, v. t. To make single; to distinguish from others of the species. More.

IN-DI-VID-U-ATION, n. 1. The act of making single or the same, to the exclusion of others. 2. The act of separating into individuals by analysis. †IN-DI-VI-DOI-TY, n. Separate existence. IN-DI-VINI-TY, n. Want of divine power. Brown. IN-DI-VIS-I-BILI-TY, n. The state of being indivisible. IN-DI-VIS'I-BLE, a. That cannot be divided, separated or broken; not separable into parts.

IN-DI-VIS I-BLE, n. In geometry, indivisibles are the elements or principles into which a body or figure may be resolved; elements infinitely small. IN-DI-VISI-BLE-NESS, n. Indivisibility.

IN-DI-VIS I-BLY, adv. So as not to be capable of division. *IN-DO'CI-BLE, or IN-DOCI-BLE, a. 1. Unteachable; not capable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dulí in intellect. 2. Intractable, as a beast.

IN-DO CILE, or IN-DOCILE, a. [Fr.; L. indocilis.] 1. Not teachable; not easily instructed; dull. 2. Intractable, as a beast.

IN-DO-CIL/I-TY, n. [Fr. indocilité.] 1. Unteachableness; dullness of intellect. 2. Intractableness.

IN-DOCTRIN-ATE, v. t. [Fr. endoctriner.] To teach; to instruct in rudiments or principles.

IN-DOCTRIN-A-TED, pp. Taught; instructed in the principles of any science.

IN-DOCTRIN-A-TING, ppr. Teaching; instructing in principles or rudiments.

IN-DOE-TRIN-A'TION, n. Instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science; information. IN/DO-LENCE, n. [Fr.; L. indolentia.] 1. Literally, freedom from pain. Burnet. 2. Habitual idleness; indispo- || sition to labor; laziness; inaction or want of exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to toil. Indolence, like laziness, implies a constitutional or habitual love of ease; idleness does not.

IN'DO-LENT, a. [Fr.] 1. Habitually idle or indisposed to labor; lazy; listless; sluggish; indulging in ease. 2. Inactive; idle. 3. Free from pain.

IN DO-LENT-LY, adv. In habitual idleness and ease; without action, activity or exertion; lazily. IN-DOM A-BLÉ, a. [L. indomabilis.] Untamable. Cock

eram.

IN-DOM'I-TA-BLE, a. Untamable. Herbert.

IN-DOMITE, a. [L. indomitus.] Untamed; wild; savage. IN-DOMPT A-BLE, a. [Fr.] Not to be subdued. IN-DORS A-BLE, d. That may be indorsed, assigned and made payable to order.

IN-DORSE, (in-dors') v. t. [L. in and dorsum.] 1. To write on the back of a paper or written instrument. 2. To assign by writing an order on the back of a note or bill; to assign or transfer by indorsement.-To indorse in blank, to write a naine only on a note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the indorsee.

IN-DOR-SEE', n. The person to whom a note or bill is indorsed, or assigned by indorsement.

IN-DORSEMENT, (in-dors'ment) n. 1. The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument. 2. That which is written on the back of a note, bill, or other paper.

IN-DORS ER, n. The person who indorses.

INDRAUGHT, (in'draft) n. An opening from the sea into the land; an inlet. Raleigh.

IN-DRENCH', v. t. To overwhelm with water; to drown; to drench. Shak.

IN-DU BI-OUS, a. [L. indubius.] 1. Not dubious or doubtful; certain. 2. Not doubting; unsuspecting. IN-DU BI-TA-BLE, a. [Fr.; L. indubitabilis. Not to be doubted; unquestionable; evident; apparently certain; || too plain to admit of doubt.

IN-DO'BI-TA-BLE-NESS, n. State of being indubitable.

Ash.

IN-DU BI-TA-BLY, adv. Undoubtedly; unquestionably, in a manner to remove all doubt. Sprat. IN-DU BI-TATE, a. [L. indubitatus.] Not questioned; evident; certain. Bacon.

IN-DOCE, v. t. [L. induco.] 1. To lead, as by persuasion or argument; to prevail on; to incite; to influence by motives. 2. To produce by influence. 3. To produce; to bring on; to cause. 4. To introduce; to bring into view. 5. To offer by way of induction or inference; [not used.]

IN-DUCED, (in-düst') pp. Persuaded by motives; influ enced; produced; caused.

IN DUCE MENT, n Motive; any thing that leads the mind to will or to act.

IN-DÜ'CER, n. He or that which induces, persuades or influences.

IN-DU'CI-BLE, a. 1. That may be induced; that may be offered by induction. 2. That may be caused.

IN-DC CING, ppr. Leading or moving by reason or arguments; persuading; producing; causing.

IN-DUET v. t. [L. inductus.] To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual possession of an eresiastical living or of any other office, with the customary forms and ceremonies.

IN-DUCT ED, pp. Introduced into office with the usual formalities.

IN-DUCTILE, a. Not capable of being drawn into threads, as a metal.

IN-DUC-TIL/I-TY, n. The quality of being inductile. IN-DUETING, ppr. Introducing into office with the usual formalities.

IN-DUCTION, n. [Fr.; L. inductio.] 1. Literally, a bringing in; introduction; entrance.-2. In logic and rhetoric, the act of drawing a consequence from two or more prop ositions, which are called premises. 3. The method of reasoning from particulars to generals, or the inferring of one general proposition from several particular ones. 4 The conclusion or inference drawn from premises. Encyc. 5. The introduction of a person into an office by the usual forms and ceremonies.

IN-DUET'IVE, a. 1. Leading or drawing. 2. Tending to induce or cause. 3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by induction; employed in drawing conclusions from premises.

IN-DUCTIVE-LY, adv. By induction or inference
IN-DUCT OR, n. The person who inducts another into an

office or benefice.

IN-DUE', (in-du) v. t. [L. induo.] 1. To put on something; to invest; to clothe. 2. To furnish; to supply with; to endow.

IN-DU ED, (in-dūd') pp. Clothed; invested. IN-DUE MENT, (in-dű'ment) n. A putting on ; endowment. IN-DU'ING, ppr. Investing; putting on. IN-DULGE, (in-dulj') v. t. [L. indulgeo.] 1. To permit to be or to continue; to suffer; not to restrain or oppose. 2. To gratify, negatively; not to check or restrain the will, appetite or desire. 3. To gratify, positively; to grant something not of right, but as a favor; to grant in compliance with wishes or desire.-4. In general, to gratify; to favor; to humor; to yield to the wishes of; to withhold restraint from.

IN-DULGE', (in-dulj) v. i. 1. To permit to enjoy or practice; or to yield to the enjoyment or practice of, without restraint or control. 2. To yield; to comply; to be fa vorable; [little used.]

IN-DULGED, (in-duljd') pp. 1. Permitted to be and to operate without check or control. 2. Gratified; yielded to; humored in wishes or desires. 3. Granted. IN-DULGENCE, n. 1. Free permission to the appetites, IN-DUL GEN-CY, humor, desires, passions or will to act or operate; forbearance of restraint or control. 2. Gratification. 3. Favor granted; liberality; gratification. 4. In the Romish church, remission of the punishment due to sins, granted by the pope or church, and supposed to save the sinner from purgatory.

IN-DULGENT, a. 1. Yielding to the wishes, desires, humor or appetites of those under one's care; compliant: not opposing or restraining. 2. Mild; favorable; not se vere. 3. Gratifying; favoring.

IN-DUL-GEN TIAL, a Relating to the indulgencies of the Romish church. [Not well authorized.] Brevint. IN-DUL GENT-LY, adv. 1. With unrestrained enjoyment. Hammond. 2. Mildly; favorably; not severely. IN-DUL GER, n. One who indulges. Mountagu. IN-DUL GING, ppr. Permitting to enjoy or to practice. IN-DULT. n. [It. induito.] 1. In the church of Rome, IN-DULTO, the power of presenting to benefices, granted to certain persons.-2. In Spain, a duty, tax or custom, paid to the king for all goods imported from the West In dies in the galleons.

IN'DU-RATE, v. i. [L induro.] To grow hard; to harden

or become hard.

IN DU-RATE, v. t. 1. To make hard. 2. To make unfeeling; to deprive of sensibility; to render obdurate.