Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Involuntary

In‐vol″un‐ta‐ry (?), a. [L. involuntarius. See In- not, and Voluntary.]1. Not having will or the power of choice.2. Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary...

4646

Involute

{ In″vo‐lute (?), In″vo‐lu′ted (?), } a. [L. involutus, p. p. of involvere. See Involve.] 1. (Bot.) Rolled inward from the edges; — said of leaves in vernation, or of the petals...

4647

Involute (2)

In″vo‐lute, n.(Geom.) A curve traced by the end of a string wound upon another curve, or unwound from it; — called also evolvent. See Evolute.

4648

Involution

In′vo‐lu″tion (?), n. [L. involutio: cf. F. involution. See Involve.]1. The act of involving or infolding.2. The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement...

4649

Involve

In‐volve″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Involved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Involving.] [L. involvere, involutum, to roll about, wrap up; pref. in- in + volvere to roll: cf. OF. involver. Se...

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Involved

In‐volved″ (?), a.(Zoöl.) Same as Involute.

4651

Involvedness

In‐volv″ed‐ness (?), n. The state of being involved.

4652

Involvement

In‐volve″ment (?), n. The act of involving, or the state of being involved. Lew Wallace.

4653

Invulgar

In‐vul″gar (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + vulgar.] To cause to become or appear vulgar. Daniel.

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Invulgar (2)

In‐vul″gar, a. [Pref. in- not + vulgar.] Not vulgar; refined; elegant. Drayton.

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Invulnerability

In‐vul″ner‐a‐bil′i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. invulnérabilité.] Quality or state of being invulnerable.

4656

Invulnerable

In‐vul″ner‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. invulnerabilis: cf. F. invulnérable. See In- not, and Vulnerable.]1. Incapable of being wounded, or of receiving injury.Neither vainly hopeTo be inv...

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Invulnerableness

In‐vul″ner‐a‐ble‐ness, n. Invulnerability.

4658

Invulnerate

In‐vul″ner‐ate (?), a. [L. invulneratus unwounded.] Invulnerable.

4659

Inwall

In‐wall″ (ĭn‐wa̤l″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inwalled (–wa̤ld″); p. pr. & vb. n.Inwalling.] To inclose or fortify as with a wall. Spenser.

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Inwall (2)

In″wall′ (ĭn″wa̤l′), n. An inner wall; specifically (Metal.), the inner wall, or lining, of a blast furnace.

4661

Inward

In″ward (ĭn‐wẽrd), a. [AS. inweard, inneweard, innanweard, fr. innan, inne, within (fr. in in; see In) + the suffix -weard, E. -ward.]1. Being or placed within; inner; interior;...

4662

Inward (2)

In″ward, n. 1. That which is inward or within; especially, in the plural, the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera. Jer. Taylor.Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and ...

4663

Inward (3)

{ In″ward (?), In″wards (?), } adv. [AS. inweard. The ending -s is prop. a genitive ending. See Inward, a., -wards.]1. Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to b...

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Inwardly

In″ward‐ly (?), adv. [AS. inweardlice.]1. In the inner parts; internally.Let Benedick, like covered fire,Consume away in sighs, waste inwardly. Shak.2. Toward the center; inward...

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Inwardness

In″ward‐ness, n. 1. Internal or true state; essential nature; as, the inwardness of conduct.Sense can not arrive to the inwardnessOf things. Dr. H. More.2. Intimacy; familiarity...

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Inwards (2)

In″wards (?), adv. See Inward.

4667

Inweave

In‐weave″ (?), v. t. To weave in or together; to intermix or intertwine by weaving; to interlace.Down they castTheir crowns, inwove with amaranth and gold. Milton.

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Inwheel

In‐wheel″ (?), v. t. To encircle. Beau. & Fl.

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Inwit

In″wit (?), n. Inward sense; mind; understanding; conscience. Wyclif.

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Inwith

In‐with″ (?), prep. Within.This purse hath she inwith her bosom hid. Chaucer.

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Inwork

In‐work″ (?), v. t. & i. [Pref. in- + work. Cf. Inwrought.] To work in or within.