illative sense

That faculty of the human mind by which it forms a judgment upon the valid ity of an inference. Il-la-tive-ly, adv . [Eng. illative ; -ly.] By way of illation, inference, or conclusion; inferentially. "Most commonly taken illatively . " -Bishop Richardson : On the Old Testament , p. 434. Il-lâu-da-ble, a . [Latin illaudabilis , from il- = in-=not, and laudabilis = worthy of praise; laudo = to praise; laus (gen it. laud is ) = praise.] Not deserving of praise or commendation; not laudable or praiseworthy. "To discountenance this practice, not only as weak and illaudable, but also as sinful and disallowable." -South: Sermons , vol. x.. ser. 8. *Il-lâu-da-bly, adv . [Eng. illaudab ( le ); -ly.] In an illaudable manner; in a manner not deserving of praise or commendation. Il-lěç-ě-brā-çě-æ, s . pl . [Mod. Lat. illecebr ( um ) (q.v.); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -aceӕ .] Bot .: Knotworts; an order of Hypogynous Exogens, alliance Silen a les. It consists of herbaceous or half-shrubby branching plants, with se ile entire leaves and scarious stipules; flowers minute, with scarious bracts; sepals five, three, or four, sometimes partly cohering; petals minute or wanting; stamens often equal to the sepals in number and opposite to them; styles two to five; fruit small, dry; one, rarely three-celled, seeds numerous. †il-lěç-ě-brā-tion, s. [As if from a form illece bratio , from Eccles. Lat. illecebro , from Lat. illece bra an enticement (in a good or bad sense).] [ILLECT.] An allurement. (T. Brown: Works, iv. 292. ) 2. A sudden attack; a falling on or upon. "By the bold swimmer, in the swift illapse Of accident." Thomson: Summer, 1,262. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; illegitimately Il-lěck, s . [Etym. doubtful.] A local name for the Gemmeous Dragonet ( Callionymus lyra ). *Il-lěct, v . t. [Lat. illectus , pa. par. of illicio = to allure: il - in- =in, and * lacio (in Festus)=to entice; cogn. with Gr. helko to draw.] To entice, to allure. [ALLECT.] "Theyre superfluous ryche e illected them to vnclene lust."- Simon Fish : Supplication for the Beggars. Il-le-gal, a. [Fr. illégal , from Lat. pref. il- =in=not, and legal is legal; lex (gen it. leg is )=law; Sp. ilegal ; Ital. illegale .] 1. Not legal; contrary to law; against the law; unlawful; not legally done, made, or established. "The court was illegal ."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. vi. *2. Illicit, immoral. " Illegal love oft springs from e enced love." Grainger: Tibullus , i. 7. Il-le-găl-I-ty, s. [Fr. illégal ité , from Lat. pref. il-in-not, and Low Latin legal it as =legality (q. v.); Ital. illegal ità ; Sp. i legal i dad .] The quality or state of being illegal or contrary to law; unlawfulne . "The people are bound to tolerate the illegality of our judgments." -Burke: Speech on Middle sex Election . Il-le-gal-ize, v . t . [English illegal ; -ize.] To make or declare illegal; to render unlawful. 11-le-gal-ly, adv . [Eng. illegal ; -ly.] In an illegal manner or degree; against the law; unlawfully. "Being by that Church illegally condemned for those points." Bp. Hall: The Old Religion , ch. iii. Il-le-gal-ne , s . [English illegal ; -ne .] The quality or state of being illegal; illegality; unlawfulne . 11-leg-1-bil-1-ty, s . [Prefix il- = in- =not, and Eng. legibility (q. v.).] The quality or state of being illegible. Il-leg-1-ble, a . [Pref. il- = in- =not, and English legible (q. v.).] That cannot be read or deciphered; unreadable; so defaced or obscured that the words cannot be read or distinguished. "Their names were on the graven floor, But now illegible with gore." Byron : Siege of Corinth , xxx i. Il-leg-1-ble-ne , s. [Eng. illegible ; -ne .] II- legibility. 11-leg-1-bly, adv . [Eng. illegib (le); -ly .] In an illegible manner; so as not to be read. Il-le-git-i-ma-çỹ, s. [Pref. il- = in- =not, and Eng. legitimacy (q. v.).] 1. The quality or state of being illegitimate or not lawfully begotten; a state of bastardy. "Two acts of parliament, in which was contained the illegitimacy of her Majesty."-Burnet: Hist. Reform . (an. 1553.) 2. The state of not being in accordance with the law; illegality. 3. The state of not being of genuine or legitimate origin. 11-le-git-1-māte, v. t . [ILLEGITIMΑΤΕ, α.] Το render or declare illegitimate; to illegitimatize; to bastardize. "The marriage should only be di olved for the future, without illegitimating the i ue begotten in it."-burnet: Hist . Reform . (an. 1530.) IMG:content-1463.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Not legitimate; not lawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard. "His children by her declared illegitimate , and uncapable to inherit."- Sir W. Temple : Works , vol. ii.; Lett . from Mr. Sec. Trevor. 2. Not in accordance or conformity with the law, use, or custom. "Rendering our whole government absolutely illegiti mate." - Burke: On the French Revolution. 3. Not legitimately inferred or deduced; illogical; as, an illegitimate conclusion. *4. Spurious; not genuine. "Nor did I fear any illegitimate impre ion thereof, conceiving that nobody would be at the charge of it." Moore: On the Ody ey. (To the Reader.) illegitimate-fertilization, illegitimate