icehouse

[Eng. ice, and house.] A house structure, or repository for the storage of ice during warm weather; it is frequently constructed underground, with a drain for carrying off the water of the ice when di olved. Içe-land, s. & a . [Eng. ice , and land .] A. As substantive : Geog.: An island in the northwest corner of Europe, between lat. 63 24 and 66° 33′ N., long. 13° 30′ to 24° 30' W. B. As adj .: Of, belonging to, or in any way connected with the place described under A. Iceland-mo , s . Bot .: Cetraria islandica , formerly called Lichen islandicus . The thallus, which is olive-brown, paler on one side, is erect and tutted, laciniated, chan. neled, and dentato-ciliated; the fertile lacinia very broad, the shields, which are brown, flat, with their border elevated. It is found in small quantity on the ground in exposed places in Scotland. It is slightly bitter, as well as mucilaginous. An aqueous decoction of it, when cooled, makes a thick jelly. It is used as a tonic, demulcent, and nutrient. Iceland-spar, s. Min.: A transparent variety of Calcite. Called also Doubly-refracting spar. Prisms of it are used for the polarization of light. İçe-land-er, s. [Eng. Iceland ; -er.] A native of Iceland. Içe-land-Ic, a . & s . [Eng. Iceland ; -ic .] A. As adj .: Of or pertaining to Iceland. B. As subst.: The language or literature of Ice land; sometimes called also Old Norse. It is the oldest language of the Scand in avian group. içe-măn, s . [Eng. ice , and man .] 1. One who is skillful in traveling upon ice. 2. One who collects ice for sale; a dealer in ice. içe-man-ship, s . [Eng. iceman; -ship .] Skill in traveling upon ice or in mountaineering. "What I may venture to call iceman ship is a fine art, only acquired by much experience." -Full Mall Gazette . içe-plāin, s. [Eng. ice, and plain.] A plain or sheet of ice; an ice-field.