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3181 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ILLUSION.1 (Noah Webster)
ILLUSION, n. s as z. [L. illusio, from illudo, to illude.] Deceptive appearance; false show, by which a person is or may be deceived, or his expectations disappointed; mockery.
3182 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMBOSOM.1 (Noah Webster)
IMBOSOM, v.t. s as z. [in and bosom.] To hold in the bosom; to cover fondly with the folds of one’s garment.
3183 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPALSY.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPALSY, v.t. s as z. [in and palsy.] To strike with palsy; to paralyze; to deaden.
3184 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPLAUSIBLE.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPLAUSIBLE, a. s as z. [in and plausible.]
3185 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPOISON.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPOISON, v.t. s as z. [See Poison .]
3186 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPOSE.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPOSE, v.t. s as z. [L. impositum, from impono; in and pono, to put. Pono, as written, belongs to Class Bn; and posui, positum, to Class Bs. or Bd. The latter coincide with Eng. put.]
3187 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPOSE.17 (Noah Webster)
IMPOSE, n. s as z. Command; injunction. [Not used.]
3188 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPOSITION.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPOSITION, n. s as z. [L. impositio. See Impose .]
3189 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPRECISION.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPRECISION, n. s as z. [in and precision.]
3190 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IMPROVISION.1 (Noah Webster)
IMPROVISION, n. s as z. [in and provision.] Want of forecast; improvidence. [Little used.]
3191 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INADHESION.1 (Noah Webster)
INADHESION, n. s as z. [in and adhesion.] Want of adhesion; a not adhering.
3192 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INAPPOSITE.1 (Noah Webster)
INAPPOSITE, a. s as z. [in and apposite.] Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent; as an inapposite argument.
3193 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INCISE.1 (Noah Webster)
INCISE, v.t. s as z. To cut in; to carve.
3194 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INCISION.1 (Noah Webster)
INCISION, n. s as z. [L. incisio, from incido, to cut.]
3195 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INCLOSE.1 (Noah Webster)
INCLOSE, v.t. s as z. [L. inclusus, includo; in and claudo, or cludo.]
3196 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INCLUSION.1 (Noah Webster)
INCLUSION, n. s as z. [L. inclusio.] The act of including.
3197 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INCONFUSED.1 (Noah Webster)
INCONFUSED, a. s as z. Not confused; distinct.
3198 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDECISION.1 (Noah Webster)
INDECISION, n. s as z. [in and decision.] Want of decision; want of settled purpose or of firmness in the determinations of the will; a wavering of mind; irresolution.
3199 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDECOMPOSABLE.1 (Noah Webster)
INDECOMPOSABLE, a. s as z. [in and decomposable, decompose.]
3200 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDEFEASIBLE.1 (Noah Webster)
INDEFEASIBLE, a. s as z. [in and defeasible; facio.]