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3221 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVISION.1 (Noah Webster)
INVISION, n. s as z. [in and vision.] Want of vision, or the power of seeing. [Little used.]
3222 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IRIDIUM.1 (Noah Webster)
… , in S. America.
3223 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IRRESISTANCE.1 (Noah Webster)
IRRESISTANCE, n. s as z. [in and resistance.]
3224 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IRRESOLUBLE.1 (Noah Webster)
IRRESOLUBLE, a. s as z. [L. in and resolvo.]
3225 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IRRESOLUTE.1 (Noah Webster)
IRRESOLUTE, a. s as z. [in and resolute.] Not firm or constant in purpose; not decided; not determined; wavering; given to doubt. Irresolute men either resolve not at all, or resolve and re-resolve.
3226 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IRRESOLVEDLY.1 (Noah Webster)
IRRESOLVEDLY, adv. s as z. [in and resolved.]
3227 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IRRISION.1 (Noah Webster)
IRRISION, n. s as z. [L. irrisio, irrideo; in and ridio, to laugh.] The act of laughing at another.
3228 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. JESUIT.1 (Noah Webster)
JESUIT, n. s as z. One of the society of Jesus, so called, founded by Ignatius Loyola; a society remarkable for their cunning in propagating their principles.
3229 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. K.1 (Noah Webster)
… like s.
3230 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEASING.1 (Noah Webster)
LEASING, n. s as z.
3231 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEASY.1 (Noah Webster)
LEASY, a. s as z. Thin; flimsy. It is usually pronounced sleazy.
3232 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEISURABLE.1 (Noah Webster)
LEISURABLE, a. s as z. [See Leisure .] Vacant of employment; not occupied; as leisurable hours. [Little used.]
3233 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LENGTHY.4 (Noah Webster)
P. S. Murray has sent or will send a double copy of the Bride and Giaour; in the last one, some lengthy additions; pray accept them, according to old customs.
3234 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LISP.2 (Noah Webster)
To speak with a particular articulation of the tongue and teeth, nearly as in pronouncing th. Lisping is particularly noticed in uttering th for s, as yeth for yes. It is most common in children.
3235 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LISP.5 (Noah Webster)
LISP, n. The act of lisping, as in uttering an aspirated th for s.
3236 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LIZARD.1 (Noah Webster)
LIZARD, n. [L. lacertus, lacerta, there has been a change of c into z or s, which may be the fact.]
3237 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LOCUST.1 (Noah Webster)
LOCUST, n. [L. locusta.] An insect of the genus Gryllus. These insects are at times so numerous in Africa and the S. of Asia as to devour every green thing, and when they migrate, they fly in an immense cloud.
3238 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LOSEL.1 (Noah Webster)
LOSEL, n. s as z. [from the root of loose.] a wasteful fellow, one who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person. Obs.
3239 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LOUSILY.1 (Noah Webster)
LOUSILY, adv. s as z. [from lousy.] In a mean, paltry manner; scurvily.
3240 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LOUSINESS.1 (Noah Webster)
LOUSINESS, n. s as z. The state of abounding with lice.