Webster's Dictionary 1913

3079

Inkhornism

Ink″horn′ism (?), n. Pedantry. Sir T. Wilson.

3080

Inkiness

Ink″i‐ness (?), n. [From Inky.] The state or quality of being inky; blackness.

3081

Inking

Ink″ing, a. Supplying or covering with ink.Inking roller, a somewhat elastic roller, used to spread ink over forms of type, copperplates, etc. — Inking troughortable, a trough o...

3082

Inkle

In″kle (?), n. [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.] A kind of tape or braid. Shak.

3083

Inkle (2)

In″kle, v. t. [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.] To guess. “She inkled what it was.” R. D. Blackmore.

3084

Inkling

In″kling (?), n. A hint; an intimation.The least inkling or glimpse of this island. Bacon.They had some inkling of secret messages. Clarendon.

3085

Inknee

In″knee′ (?), n. Same as Knock-knee.

3086

Inkneed

In″kneed′ (?), a. See Knock-kneed.

3087

Inknot

In‐knot″ (?), v. t. To fasten or bind, as with a knot; to knot together. Fuller.

3088

Inkstand

Ink″stand′ (?), n. A small vessel for holding ink, to dip the pen into; also, a device for holding ink and writing materials.

3089

Inkstone

Ink″stone″ (?), n. A kind of stone containing native vitriol or sulphate of iron, used in making ink.

3090

Inky

Ink″y (?), a. Consisting of, or resembling, ink; soiled with ink; black. “Inky blots.” Shak. “Its inky blackness.” Boyle.

3091

Inlace

In‐lace″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inlaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inlacing (?).] [Pref. in- + lace: cf. OE. enlacen to entangle, involve, OF. enlacier, F. enlacer. See Lace, and cf. ...

3092

Inlagation

In″la‐ga″tion (?), n. [Law L. inlagatio, fr. inlagare to restore to law. See In, and Law.] (Old Eng. Law) The restitution of an outlawed person to the protection of the law; inl...

3093

Inlaid

In‐laid″ (?), p. p. of Inlay.

3094

Inland

In″land (?), a. 1. Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town. “This wide inland sea.” Spenser.From inland regions to t...

3095

Inland (2)

In″land, n. The interior part of a country. Shak.

3096

Inland (3)

In″land, adv. Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. Cook.The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east. S. Turner.

3097

Inlander

In″land‐er (?), n. One who lives in the interior of a country, or at a distance from the sea. Sir T. Browne.

3098

Inlandish

In″land‐ish, a. Inland. T. Reeve(1657)

3099

Inlapidate

In‐lap″i‐date (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. lapis, lapidis, stone.] To convert into a stony substance; to petrify. Bacon.

3100

Inlard

In‐lard″ (?), v. t. See Enlard.

3101

Inlaw

In‐law″ (?), v. t. [In + law. Cf. Inlagation.] (Old Eng. Law) To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the protection of the law. Burrill.

3102

Inlay

In‐lay″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inlaied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inlaying.] To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, ivory, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of ...

3103

Inlay (2)

In″lay′ (?), n. Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.Crocus and hyacinth with rich i...

3104

Inlayer

In‐lay″er (?), n. One who inlays, or whose occupation it is to inlay.

3105

Inleague

In‐league″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inleagued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inleaguing (?).] To ally, or form an alliance with; to unite; to combine.With a willingness inleague our bloodWi...