Webster's Dictionary 1828

1891

INFLUXION

INFLUX'ION, noun Infusion; intromission.

1892

INFLUXIOUS

INFLUX'IOUS, adjective Influential. [Not used.]

1893

INFLUXIVE

INFLUX'IVE, adjective Having influence, or having a tendency to flow in.

1894

INFOLD

INFOLD, verb intransitive [in and fold.] To involve; to wrap up or enwrap; to inclose.INFOLD his limbs in bands.1. To clasp with the arms; to embrace.Noble Banco, let me infold ...

1895

INFOLDED

INFOLDED, participle passive Involved; enwrapped; inclosed; embraced.

1896

INFOLDING

INFOLDING, participle present tense Involving; wrapping up; clasping.

1897

INFOLIATE

INFO'LIATE, verb transitive [Latin in and folium, a leaf.] To cover or overspread with leaves. [Not much used.]

1898

INFORM

INFORM', verb transitive [Latin informo, to shape; in and formo, forma, form.]Properly, to give form or shape to, but in this sense not used.1. To animate; to give life to; to a...

1899

INFORMAL

INFORM'AL, adjective [in and formal.] Not in the regular or usual form; as an informal writing; informal proceedings.1. Not in the usual manner; not according to custom; as an i...

1900

INFORMALITY

INFORMAL'ITY, noun [from informal.] Want of regular or customary form. The informality of legal proceedings may render them void.

1901

INFORMALLY

INFORM'ALLY, adverb In an irregular or informal manner; without the usual forms.

1902

INFORMANT

INFORM'ANT, noun One who informs, or gives intelligence.1. One who offers an accusation. [See Informer, which is generally used.]

1903

INFORMATIVE

INFORM'ATIVE, adjective Having power to animate.

1904

INFORMED

INFORM'ED, participle passive Told; instructed; made acquainted.

1905

INFORMER

INFORM'ER, noun One who animates, informs or gives intelligence.1. One who communicates, or whose duty it is to communicate to a magistrate a knowledge of the violations of law,...

1906

INFORMIDABLE

INFORM'IDABLE, adjective [in and formidable.] Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.Foe not informidable

1907

INFORMING

INFORM'ING, participle present tense Giving notice or intelligence; telling.1. Communicating facts by way of accusation.Informing officer, is an officer whose duty it is to info...

1908

INFORMITY

INFORM'ITY, noun [Latin informis.] Want of regular form; shapelessness.

1909

INFORMOUS

INFORM'OUS, adjective [Latin informis.] Of no regular form or figure; shapeless.

1910

INFORMTION

INFORM'TION, noun [Latin informatio.]1. Intelligence; notice, news or advice communicated by word or writing. We received information of the capture of the ship by an arrival at...

1911

INFORTUNATE

INFOR'TUNATE, adjective [Latin infortunatus.] Unlucky; unfortunate. [The latter is commonly used.]

1912

INFORTUNATELY

INFOR'TUNATELY, adverb Unfortunately. [Not used.]

1913

INFORTUNE

INFOR'TUNE, noun Misfortune. [Not used.]

1914

INFRACT

INFRACT', verb transitive [Latin infractus, from infringo; in and frango, to break.] To break; to violate. [This is synonymous with infringe; it is an unnecessary word and littl...

1915

INFRACTION

INFRAC'TION, noun [Latin infractio. See Infract.]The act of breaking; breach; violation; non-observance; as an infraction of a treaty, compact, agreement or law.

1916

INFRACTOR

INFRACT'OR, noun One that violates an agreement, etc.

1917

INFRAMUNDANE

INFRAMUND'ANE, adjective [Latin infra, below and mundanus, mundus, the world.] Lying or being beneath the world.