Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Incumbrance

In‐cum″brance (?), n. [See Encumbrance.] [Written also encumbrance.]1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or labo...

1946

Incumbrancer

In‐cum″bran‐cer (?), n.(Law) One who holds an incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate. Kent.

1947

Incumbrous

In‐cum″brous (?), a. [Cf. OF. encombros.] Cumbersome; troublesome. [Written also encombrous.] Chaucer.

1948

Incunabulum

‖In′cu‐nab″u‐lum (?), n.; pl.Incunabula (#). [L. incunabula cradle, birthplace, origin. See 1st In-, and Cunabula.] A work of art or of human industry, of an early epoch; especi...

1949

Incur

In‐cur″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incurred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Incurring (?).] [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See Current.]1. To meet or fall ...

1950

Incur (2)

In‐cur″, v. i. To pass; to enter.Light is discerned by itself because by itself it incurs into the eye. South.

1951

Incurability

In‐cur′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incurabilité incurability, LL. incurabilitas negligence.] The state of being incurable; irremediableness. Harvey.

1952

Incurable

In‐cur″a‐ble (?), a. [F. incurable, L. incurabilis. See In- not, and Curable.]1. Not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable di...

1953

Incurable (2)

In‐cur″a‐ble, n. A person diseased beyond cure.

1954

Incurableness

In‐cur″a‐ble‐ness, n. The state of being incurable; incurability. Boyle.

1955

Incurably

In‐cur″a‐bly, adv. In a manner that renders cure impracticable or impossible; irremediably. “Incurably diseased.” Bp. Hall. “Incurably wicked.” Blair.

1956

Incuriosity

In‐cu′ri‐os″i‐ty (?), n. [L. incuriositas: cf. F. incurosité.] Want of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference. Sir H. Wotton.

1957

Incurious

In‐cu″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. incuriosus: cf. F. incurieux. See In- not, and Curious.] Not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest in; inattentive; careless; negligent; ...

1958

Incuriously

In‐cu″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. In an curious manner.

1959

Incuriousness

In‐cu″ri‐ous‐ness, n. Unconcernedness; incuriosity.Sordid incuriousness and slovenly neglect. Bp. Hall.

1960

Incurrence

In‐cur″rence (?), n. [See Incur.] The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, respon...

1961

Incurrent

In‐cur″rent (?), a. [L. incurrens, p. pr. incurere, incursum, to run in; in- + currere to run.] (Zoöl.) Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, the incurrent orifice ...

1962

Incursion

In‐cur″sion (?), n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See Incur.]1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory o...

1963

Incursive

In‐cur″sive (?), a. Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.

1964

Incurtain

In‐cur″tain (?), v. t. To curtain.

1965

Incurvate

In‐cur″vate (?), a. [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See Curve, and cf. Incurve.] Curved; bent; crooked. Derham.

1966

Incurvate (2)

In‐cur″vate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incurvated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Incurvating.] To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook. Cheyne.

1967

Incurvation

In′cur‐va″tion (?), n. [L. incurvatio: cf. F. incurvation.]1. The act of bending, or curving.2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature.An incurvation of the rays. Derham.3...

1968

Incurve

In‐curve″ (ĭn‐kûv″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incurved (–kûvd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Incurving.] [See Incurvate.] To bend; to curve; to make crooked.

1969

Incurved

In‐curved″ (ĭn‐kûvd″), a. [Pref. in- in + curved.] (Bot.) Bending gradually toward the axis or center, as branches or petals.

1970

Incurvity

In‐cur″vi‐ty (ĭn‐kû″vĭ‐ty̆), n. [From L. incurvus bent. See Incurvate.] A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards. Sir T. Browne.

1971

Incus

‖In″cus (?), n.1. An anvil.2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear; the anvil bone. See Ear.3. (Zoöl.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in...