Induement
In‐due″ment (?), n. [From Indue; cf. Indument, Enduement.] The act of induing, or state of being indued; investment; endowment. W. Montagu.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Indulge
In‐dulge″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indulged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Indulging (?).] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, e...
Indulge (2)
In‐dulge″, v. i. To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; — fo...
Indulgement
In‐dulge″ment (?), n. Indulgence. Wood.
Indulgence
In‐dul″gence (?), n. [L. indulgentia: cf. F. indulgence.]1. The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.If I were a judg...
Indulgence (2)
In‐dul″gence (?), v. t. To grant an indulgence to.
Indulgency
In‐dul″gen‐cy (?), n. Indulgence. Dryden.
Indulgent
In‐dul″gent (?), a. [L. indulgens, -entis, p. pr. of indulgere: cf. F. indulgent. See Indulge.] Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one'...
Indulgential
In′dul‐gen″tial (?), a. Relating to the indulgences of the Roman Catholic Church. Brevint.
Indulgently
In‐dul″gent‐ly (?), adv. In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably. Dryden.
Indulger
In‐dul″ger, n. One who indulges. W. Montagu.
Indulgiate
In‐dul″gi‐ate (?), v. t. To indulge. Sandys.
Induline
In″du‐line (?), n. [Perh. fr. indigo.] (Chem.) (a) Any one of a large series of aniline dyes, colored blue or violet, and represented by aniline violet. (b) A dark green amorpho...
Indult
{ In‐dult″ (?), In‐dul″to (?), } n. [L. indultum indulgence, favor, fr. indultus, p. p. of indulgere: cf. It. indulto, F. indult. See Indulge.]1. A privilege or exemption; an in...
Indument
In″du‐ment (?), n. [L. indumentum a covering. See Indue, and cf. Induement.] (Zoöl.) Plumage; feathers.
Induplicate
In‐du″pli‐cate (?), a.(Bot.) (a) Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; — said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in æstivation. (b) Having the edges rolled inward an...
Induplicative
In‐du″pli‐ca‐tive (?), a.(Bot.) (a) Having induplicate sepals or petals in æstivation. (b) Having induplicate leaves in vernation.
Indurance
In‐dur″ance (?), n. See Endurance.
Indurate
In″du‐rate (?), a. [L. induratus, p. p. of indurare to harden. See Endure.]1. Hardened; not soft; indurated. Tyndale.2. Without sensibility; unfeeling; obdurate.
Indurate (2)
In″du‐rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Indurated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Indurating (?).]1. To make hard; as, extreme heat indurates clay; some fossils are indurated by exposure to the ...
Indurate (3)
In″du‐rate, v. i. To grow hard; to harden, or become hard; as, clay indurates by drying, and by heat.
Indurated
In″du‐ra′ted (?), a. Hardened; as, indurated clay; an indurated heart. Goldsmith.
Induration
In′du‐ra″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. induration, L. induratio hardness of heart.]1. The act of hardening, or the process of growing hard.2. State of being indurated, or of having becom...
Indusial
In‐du″sial (?), a. [See Indusium.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, the petrified cases of the larvæ of certain insects.Indusial limestone(Geol.), a fresh-water limestone, larg...
Indusiate
{ In‐du″si‐ate (?), In‐du″si‐a′ted (?), } a.(Bot.) Furnished with an indusium.
Indusium
‖In‐du″si‐um (?), n.; pl.Indusia (–ȧ). [L., an under garment, fr. induere to put on: cf. F. indusie the covering of the seed spots of ferns.] (Bot.) (a) A collection of hairs un...
Industrial
In‐dus″tri‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. industriel, LL. industrialis. See Industry.] Consisting in industry; pertaining to industry, or the arts and products of industry; concerning those...