Webster's Dictionary 1913

2755

Influxive

In‐flux″ive (?), a. Having a tendency to flow in; having influence; influential. Holdsworth.

2756

Influxively

In‐flux″ive‐ly, adv. By influxion.

2757

Infold

In‐fold″ (?n–f?ld″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Infolded; p. pr. & vb. n.Infolding.] [Pref. in- in + fold.] [Written also enfold.] 1. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwr...

2758

Infoldment

In‐fold″ment (?), n. The act of infolding; the state of being infolded.

2759

Infoliate

In‐fo″li‐ate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. folium leaf.] To cover or overspread with, or as with, leaves. Howell.

2760

Inform

In‐form″ (?), a. [L. informis; pref. in- not + forma form, shape: cf. F. informe] Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. Cotton.

2761

Inform (2)

In‐form″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Informed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Informing.] [OE. enformen, OF. enformer, F. informer. L. informare; pref. in- in + formare to form, share, fr. forma fo...

2762

Inform (3)

In‐form″, v. t. 1. To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.It is the bloody business which informsThus to mine eyes. Shak.2. To give intelligence or information; ...

2763

Informal

In‐form″al (?), a. [Pref. in- not + formal.] 1. Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules;...

2764

Informality

In′for‐mal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Informalities (�). 1. The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.2. An inf...

2765

Informally

In‐form″al‐ly (?), adv. In an informal manner.

2766

Informant

In‐form″ant (?), n. [L. informans, -antis, p. pr. of informare. See Inform, v. t.] 1. One who, or that which, informs, animates, or vivifies. Glanvill.2. One who imparts informa...

2767

Information

In′for‐ma″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. informatio representation, conception. See Inform, v. t.] 1. The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.The active infor...

2768

Informative

In‐form″a‐tive (?), a. Having power to inform, animate, or vivify. Dr. H. More.

2769

Informatory

In‐form″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Full of, or conveying, information; instructive. London Spectator.

2770

Informed

In‐formed″ (?n–f?rmd″), a. Unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless. Spenser.Informed stars. See under Unformed.

2771

Informer

In‐form″er (?), n. [From Inform, v.] 1. One who informs, animates, or inspires. Thomson.Nature, informer of the poet's art. Pope.2. One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news...

2772

Informidable

In‐for″mi‐da‐ble (?), a. [L. informidabilis. See In- not, and Formidable.] Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded. “Foe not informidable.” Milton.

2773

Informity

In‐form″i‐ty (?), n. [L. informitas. See Inform, a.] Want of regular form; shapelessness.

2774

Informous

In‐form″ous (?), a. [See Inform, a.] Of irregular form; shapeless. Sir T. Browne.

2775

Infortunate

In‐for″tu‐nate (?), a. [L. infortunatus.] Unlucky; unfortunate. Shak.“A most infortunate chance.” Howell.— In‐for″tu‐nate‐ly, adv.

2776

Infortune

In‐for″tune (?), n. [L. infortunium. See In- not, and Fortune.] Misfortune. Chaucer.

2777

Infortuned

In‐for″tuned (?), a. Unfortunate.I, woeful wretch and infortuned wight. Chaucer.

2778

Infound

In‐found″ (?), v. t. [L. infundere to pour in. See Infuse.] To pour in; to infuse. Sir T. More.

2779

Infra

‖In‐″fra (?), adv. [L. Cf. Inferior.] Below; beneath; under; after; — often used as a prefix.

2780

Infra-axillary

In′fra–ax″il‐la‐ry (?), a. [Infra + axillary.] (Bot.) Situated below the axil, as a bud.

2781

Infra-red

In′fra–red″ (?), a. [Infra- + red.] (Physics) Lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; — said of rays less refrangible than the extreme red rays.