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i. [Cf. BELEAGUER.] To sit down with an army; to blockade. *In-lěck', s. [Pref. in- (1), and Eng. leak (?).] A hole where water leaks in. (Stanyhurst: Virgil's Æneid , iii. 538.) In'-lět, s . [Eng. in- , and let .] 1. A pa age by which an inclosed place may be entered; a means of entrance or ingre . "A narrow inlet to their cells contrive." Add is on: Virgil; Georgie iv. 2. A small bay or rece in the shore of the sea or a large lake; a creek. "All the creeks and inlets on this side were held by the Romans." - Milton: Hist. Eng., bk. ii. 3. Any material or substance inserted or inlaid. In-lět-tër, v. t. [Pref. in- (1), and Eng. letter (q. v.).] To engrave with letters. In-li-er, s. [Pref. in- (1), and Eng. lie , v.; -er.] Geol .: An expre ion used to indicate an isolated exposure of an underlying bed which is still covered to a large extent with deposits of later date. It is principally found in beds which are more or le curved, the higher parts of which have been removed by denudation and so brought the lower bed to light. The converse of outlier (q. v.). In-light-en ( gh silent), v. t. [ENLIGHTEN.] In-list', v . t . [ENLIST.] *In-live', v . t. [Pref. in- (intens.), and Eng. live (q.v.).] To give life, spirit, or animation to; to animate. "What she did here, by great example, well, T' in live poster i tie, her fame may tell." Ben Jonson: Eleg. on Lady Anne Pawlet . In-lock', v. t. [Pref. in- (1), and Eng. lock (q. v.).] To lock up or inclose one thing in another. *In-lû-mine, v. t . [ENLUMINE.] In'-lý, a . & adv . [A. S. inlic (a), inlice (adv.).] A. As adj .: Internal, secret, heartfelt. "Did'st thou but know the inly touch of love." Shakesp.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, ii. 7. B. As adv.: Internally, within, secretly, in the heart, mentally. ""Save him, my God!' she inly cries." Moore: Fire Worshipers. In'-māte, s. & a. [Pref. in- (1), and Eng. mate , s. (q.v.)] A. As subst.: One who lodges or dwells in the same house as another; one who occupies any place or dwelling; a resident or dweller in; especially spoken of occupants of hospitals, asylums, prisons, . "He's but a new fellow, An inmate here in Rome, as Cat i line calls him." Ben Jonson: Cat i line , ii. 1. *B. As adj .: Dwelling or residing in a place; admitted as a resident or occupier of the same place; internal. "To stop their overgrowth, as inmate guests Too numerous." Milton: P. L. , xii. 166. In'-meats, s. pl . [Pref. in- (1), and pl. of Eng. meat .] 1. The edible viscera of pigs, fowls, . ( Peacock : Manley & Corringham; Glo .) 2. The entrails. "I shall try six inches of my knife On thine own in meats ." Taylor : Philip van Artevelde , iii. 1. In-měsh', v . t. [Pref. in- (1), and English mesh (q. v.).] To bring or involve within meshes, as of IMG:content-1686.png:[blocks in formation] inn Inn, *in, *inne, s. [A. S. in , inn , from in , inn = within; Icel. inn i , from inn , inn i indoors; in =in.] 1. A house of lodging and entertainment for travelers. "Between Chester and the capital there was not an inn where he had not been in a brawl."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. vi. *2. Lodging, abode, residence, habitation. "Therefore with me ye may take up your in For this same night." Spenser: F. Q., I. i. 33. 3. A college of municipal or common law profe ors and students. [(2).] (1) Inns of Chancery: Colleges in which young students formerly began their law studies. They are now occupied chiefly by attorneys, solicitors, . ( Eng .) (2) Inns of Court: Colleges or corporate societies in London, to one of which all barristers and students for the bar must belong; also the buildings belonging to such societies in which the members of the inn dine together, and barristers have their chambers. There are four such inns-viz.: the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, Gray's Inn, and Lincoln's Inn. *Inn, v. i. & t . [INN, 8.]. 2330 in'-nāte-ne , s. [English innate; -ne .] The quality or state of being innate. *in-nat-ive, a. [Pref. in- (1), and Eng. native (q.v.).] Native, natural. "And for the safe acce e, His sonne shall make to his innatiue port." Chapman: Homer's Ody ey, v. *In-nat-ur-al-i-ty, s. [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. naturality (q.v.).] Unnatural conduct. Plutarch , p. 207. (Margin.) "Innaturality amongst kindred [is] infamous." - North , *In-nat-ur-al-ly, adv . [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. naturally (q. v.).] Not naturally; not according to nature. In-năv-lg-a-ble, a . [Pref. in- (2), and English navigable (q. v.).] Not navigable; that cannot be navigated or traversed by ships. "Which Acheron surrounds, the innavigable flood." Dryden: Virgil's Æneid, vi. 161. In-nav-Ig-a-bly, adv . [English innavigab ( le ); -ly .] So as not to be navigable. *In-něct', v . t. [Lat. in nec to=to tie or fasten to, together, or about: in- =in, into, and nec to =to tie, to fasten.] To fasten together. ( Fuller : Worthies, as at, an inn. B. Transitive: 1. To lodge and entertain. "And inned hem, everich at his degree." Chaucer: C. Т. , 2,194.