inertItude

[Low Latin inert it udo, from iners (gen it. inert is )=inert (q. v.).] The same as INERTNESS (q. v.). in-ert-lý, adv. [Eng. inert; -ly.] In an inert manner; sluggishly; dully; without motion or exertion. In-ert-ne , *in-ert-ne e, s. [English inert ; -ne .] 1. The quality or state of being inert or destitute of the power of self-motion; inertia. 2. Sluggishne , dullne , want of activity or exertion, habitual indisposition to exertion or action. *in-er-û-dite, a. [Lat. ineruditus, from in- = not, and eruditus = erudite (q. v.).] Not erudite, not learned, unlearned. 2313 In-es-cap-a-ble, a . [Pref. in- (2), and English escapable .] Inevitable; not to be avoided. "Within the clutch of inescapable anguish."-G. Eliot : Middle march, ch. lxxx. *In ěs-cāte, v . t. [Lat. inescatus, pa. par. of inesco : in- in, and esco=to eat; esca =food.] Το allure, to lay a bait for, to entice. "To inescate and beguile young women." - Burton : Anat . of Melancholy , p. 496. *in-es-ca-tion, subst . [INESCATE.] The act of alluring or tempting, an allurement, a bait. "The deceitful allurements and inescations of flesh and blood."-Hallywell: Excellence of Moral Virtue , p. 107. In-es-cutcheon, s. [Pref. in- (1), and English escutcheon (q. v.).] Her.: A small escutcheon borne within a shield. In ěs-sě, phr. (Latin.) Actually ezisting; in actual being. *In-es-sen-tial (ti as sh), a . [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. e ential (q. v.).] 1. Not e ential; une ential. 2. Having no e ence, existence, or being. "When life and thought Sprang forth, they burst the womb of ine ential Naught." Shelley: Revolt of Islam , i. 25. In-es-tim-a-ble, a . [Fr., from Lat. inestimabilis, from in- =not, and estimabilis =that can be estimated; æstimo =to estimate (q.v.); Sp. inestimable ; Ital. inestimabile.] Impo ible to be estimated, valued, or computed; above or beyond all price; too valuable or excellent to be valued or rated. "A man who had rendered inestimable services to the cause of liberty." -Macaulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. xiv. In-ěs-tim-a-bly, adv . [English inestimab (le); ly .] In an inestimable manner or degree; in a manner or to a degree not to be estimated, valued, or computed. "Yet inestimably outvaluing the toils and difficulties requisite to obtain it."- Boyle : Works, ii. 388. In ě-vaş-i ble, a . [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. evas ible (q. v.). Not evasible; that cannot be evaded or avoided. *In-ěv-i-dence, s. [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. evi dence (q. v.); Fr. inévidence .] Want of evidence; obscurity. "By their in evidence, absurdity, or incongruity."- Hale: Origin of Mankind, p. 290. In-ev-I-dent, a. [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. evi dent (q. v.); Fr. inévident .] Not evident; not plain; obscure; not obvious. "Without multiplication of in evident and unexplicable suppositions."- Hale : Origin of Mankind , p. 290. In-ev-it-a-bil-1-ty, s. [Fr. inévitabilité ; Sp. inevitabilidad ; Ital. i nevi tabi lità .] The quality or state of being inevitable; impo ibility to be avoided; certainty to happen. "Universal immunity from all inevitability and determination to one." -Bramhall : Against Hobbes . In-ev-it-a-ble, a. [Fr., from Lat. inevitabilis , from in- =not, and evitabilis =that can be avoided: e-=ex-out, and vito =to avoid; Span. inevitable ; Ital. inevitabile .] 1. That cannot or may not be avoided; impo ible to be avoided; admitting of no escape or evasion; unavoidable. 2. Not to be withstood or resisted; inevitable; as, inevitable charms. ( Dryden .) In-ev-it-a-ble-ne , s. [Eng. inevitable ; -ne .] The quality or state of being inevitable; inevita bility. In-ěv'-It-a-bly, adv . [Eng. inevitab (le); -ly.] In an inevitable manner; without po ibility of escape or evasion; unavoidably. "Inevitably thou shalt die." Milton: P. L. , viii. 230. In-ex-act, a. [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. exact , a. (q. v.).] Not exact; not precisely accurate, correct, or true. In-ěx-act-ne , s. [Eng. inexact; -ne .] The quality or state of being inexact; incorrectne ; inaccuracy; want of precisene . *In-ex-çel-lence, s. [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. ex cellence.] Dishonor. "Let no basene in thy haughty breast Sustain a shame of such in excellence." Marlowe : 2 Tamburlaine, v. 3. In-ex-çit-a-bil-i-ty, s . [Pref. in (2), and Eng. excitability (q. v.).] The quality or state of being inexcitable; freedom from excitability; insusceptibility of excitement.