inimItable

[Fr., from Lat. inimitabilis, from in- =not, and imitabilis =that can be imitated; imitor to imitate.] That cannot be imitated; incapable of being imitated or copied; above imitation. "He stood, as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand." Cowper: Table Talk, 348. In-Im-It-a-ble-ne , s . [English inimitable ; -ne . The quality or state of being inimitable; inimitability. In-Im-It-a-bly, adv . [Eng. inimitab(le); -ly.] In an inimitable manner or degree; so as not to be imitated; to a degree beyond imitation. "These two small but inimitably fine poems."- Blair , vol. iii., let. 40. In-1 on, s . [Gr. inion=the sinews between the occiput and the back, the nape of the neck; is (gen it. inos ) = strength, a muscle, fibrous ve els.] Anat .: A name of the ridge of the occiput. In-1-qui-to us, a . [Eng. iniquit (y); -ous.] Characterized by iniquity, injustice, or wickedne ; unjust; wicked; nefarious. "Pensioned and bribed to this iniquitous service."Burke: Vindication of Natural Society . In-1-qui-to us lỹ, ade . [Eng. iniquitous; -ly.] In an iniquitous manner or degree; unjustly, wickedly. "Funds of judgments iniquitously legal."-Burke: Letter to a Noble Lord. In-I-qui-ty, *in i qui tee, s. [ Fr.iniquité , from Lat. iniquitatem , acc. of in i quit as injustice: in-= not, and equitas equalne , justice; æquus equal, just.] [EQUITY.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. A want of equity, fairne , or justice; absence of just, fair, or true dealing; a deviation from the right; unrighteousne , wickedne . "The world from his perfection fell Into all filth and foule iniquity." Spenser: F. Q., V. i. 5. 2. An iniquitous, unjust, or unfair act; wicked ne , crime. "When their iniquities are at full, he will not fail to repay vengeance into their bosom." - Sharp: Sermons, vol. ii, ser. 1. 3. The name given to the character who person i. fied one of the vices in the old" Moralities." He was the buffoon of the piece, his chief busine being to make sport with and mock the devil. He was the prototype of the modern clown and harlequin. "Iniquity came in, like Hokos Pokos, in a juggler's jerkin."-Ben Jonson: Staple of News . 2327 B. As subst.: The first letter of a word; espe cially the first letters of the words composing a person's name. In-1-tial (ti a h), v . t . [INITIAL, α.] Comm. & Law : To mark with initials, as a guar antee of validity, or correctne . In an initial or incipient manner; by way of, or as In-1-tial-lỹ (ti as sh), adv. [Eng. initial; -ly.] a beginning; at the beginning. In-I-ti-ate (ti as shi), v . t. & i. [INITIATE, a.; Fr. initier ; Sp. iniciar ; Ital. iniziare .] A. Transitive : 1. To begin or enter upon; to set afoot, to start, to introduce; as, to initiate a new line of action. 2. To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to admit into a secret society or a ociation by instructing in its principles or secrets. "Initiated in arts, Which some may practice with politer grace." Cowper : Task , iv. 493. B. In trans.: To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative; to begin. "The king himself initiates to the power; Scatters with quivering hand the sacred flour." Pope: Homer's Ody ey, iii. 564. In-1-ti-ate (ti as shi), a. . [Lat. in it i at us , pa. par. of initio to begin; initium =a beginning.] A. As adjective: I. Ordinary Language: 1. Unpracticed, new. "My strange and self-abuse Is the initiate fear." Shakesp.: Macbeth , iii. 4. 2. Initiated; introduced or admitted to a knowledge of; instructed. "Initiate in the secret of the skies." Young: Night Thoughts, vi. 95. II. Common Law : A man is said to become initi ate tenant by courtesy in his wife's estate of inheritance on the birth of i ue capable of inheriting the same, his estate not being consummate till the death of the wife. B. As subst.: One who is initiated. From the fact that the Latin verb initio had the secondary meaning" to admit to secret religious rites," it was adopted by early ecclesiastical writers as to baptize; the Latin in it i at us was employed to distinguish a baptized person from a catechumen not yet made acquainted with the whole of Christian doctrine and practice; and the term initiatio signified the full participation enjoyed by those who had received the sacrament of baptism. [DisCIPLINE, 8., (1).] In-1-ti-ā-tion (ti as shi), subst . [Lat. initiatio , from in it i at us , pa. par. of initio to begin; Fr. ini tiation; Sp. in it i a cion .] 1. The act of initiating, beginning, or entering 2. The act of initiating, introducing to, or instructing in the rudiments, principles, rules, or a secret society or a ociation. upon. in irritable; good-nature. In-Ir-ri-ta-ble, a. (Pref. in- (2), and Eng. irritable (q. v.).] 1. Ord. Lang: Not irritable; good-natured, good humored. 2. Physiol.: Not po e ed of irritability, not excitable. In-Ir-ri-ta-tive, a . [Pref. in- (2), and English irritative (q. v.).] Not irritative; not accompanied with excitement; as, an in irritative fever. *In-isle ( s silent), v. t. (Pref. in- (1), and Eng. isle (q. v.).] 1. To form into an isle or island, by surrounding with water. 2. To encircle, to surround, to embrace. In-1-tial (ti as sh), a. & s. [Lat. initial is pertaining to a beginning; initium =a beginning, from in it us , pa. par. of ineo =to enter into: in- =in, into, and eo to go; Fr. initial ; Sp. inicial ; Ital. in. iziale .] A. As adjective: 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning; beginning; incipient; as, the initial symptoms or stages of a disease. 2. Placed at or standing at the beginning. IMG:content-1680.png:[blocks in formation] B. As substantive: 1. An initiatory or introductory act or step; the first step or action in any busine ; a first e ay, a beginning, a start. 2. Power of initiating or beginning; the power or right to take the lead or originate. "The French Government has taken the initiative in breaking off diplomatic relations." - London Telegraph . In-1-ti-ā-tõr (ti as shi), s. [Eng. in it i at (e); -or.] One who initiates. "The interpreters of these holy mysteries, the hierophants and initiators."-War burton: Divine Legation, bk. i., § 4. In-1-ti-ā-tör-ý (ti as shí), a. [Eng. in it i at(e); -ory. 1. Of or pertaining to a beginning or introduction; introductory, initiative. 2. Initiating or serving for initiation; introducing by instruction or by the use of symbols and ceremonies. "By the initiatory rite of water baptism."-Warbur. ton: Divine Legation, bk. vi., § 1. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; injucundity *In-1'-tion, s. [Low Lat. initio , from in it us , pa. par. of inco =to enter into.] A beginning, an initi ation. *In-jealous, *in-jeal-ose, v . t . [Prefix in- (1). and Eng. jealous (q.v.).] To make jealous. In-ject', v. t. [Lat. inject us , pa. par. of injicio = to throw or cast in: in -in, into, and jacio = to throw; Fr. injecter .] 1. To throw or cast in; to dart in. "But a kettle of scalding hot water injected Infallibly cures the timber affected." 2. To instill, to inculcate. Swift : Wood, an Insect. "Their continual temptations which they inject into our thoughts." -Bishop Hall : Sol . 8. 3. To throw in; to bring forward in the middle of something else; to intervene with. "Cæsar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs to stop the sentence of death."-MIL ton: Answer to Eikon Basilike . 4. To throw or cast up. "Though bold in open field, they yet surround The town with walls, and mound inject on mound." Pope: Homer's Ody ey. ( Todd .) In-jection, s. [Lat. injectio , from inject us , pa. par. of injicio ; Fr. injection ; Sp. injeccion ; Ital. injezione .] I. Ordinary Language: 1. The act of injecting or throwing in. 2. That which is injected or thrown in. "To minister the same by way of clystre or syringe, promising us that the said injection will break all inward impostumes."-P. Holland : Pliny , bk. xx., ch. xxii. 3. Suggestion, instigation. "What might be suggested by our own corruption, without any injection of Satan."-Fuller: Worthies; Glou cestershire. II. Technically : 1. Anat .: The act of filling the ve els and other minute tubular organs of animals with colored substances more clearly to exhibit their relative size, arrangement, and relation to the surrounding parts. The color is injected by means of a syringe. 2. Therap.: The art of injecting any therapeutic agent into the rectum, or of introducing such agent under the skin, .; that which is injected. [HYPODERMIC-INJECTION.J 3. Steam -eng in.: The act or proce of injecting cold water into the condenser of a steam-engine or the cylinder of an atmospheric engine; the cold water so injected to produce a vacuum. injection-cock, s. Steam-eng in.: The cock which closes the injection-pipe.