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6081 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IF.1 (Noah Webster)
… that, referring to the succeeding sentence or proposition. If that John shall arrive in season, I will send him with a message. But that is now omitted, and the …
6082 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDECORUM.1 (Noah Webster)
… which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed.
6083 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDEX.6 (Noah Webster)
A table of references in an alphabetical order.
6084 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INFLUENCE.1 (Noah Webster)
INFLUENCE, n. [L. influens, influo, to flow in; in and fluo, to flow.] Literally, a flowing in, into or on, and referring to substances spiritual or too subtil to be visible, like inspiration. Hence the word was formerly followed by into.
6085 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INJUSTICE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Iniquity; wrong; any violation of another’s rights, as fraud in contracts, or the withholding of what is due. It has a particular reference to an unequal distribution of rights, property or privileges among persons who have equal claims.
6086 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INNUENDO.2 (Noah Webster)
1. An oblique hint; a remote intimation or reference to a person or thing not named.
6087 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INSUPERABLE.6 (Noah Webster)
… in reference to any enemy, in the sense of invincible or unconquerable. We do not say that troops or enemies are insuperable; but the word is applied chiefly …
6088 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INTEGRITY.3 (Noah Webster)
… special reference to uprightness in mutual dealings, transfers of property, and agencies for others.
6089 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INTERLOCUTORY.4 (Noah Webster)
… chancery referring a question of fact to a court of law, or a judgment on default in a court of law.
6090 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IPECACUANHA.1 (Noah Webster)
… , is referred by Mutis to the Psychotria emetica, but more recently by Brotero to the Callicocca Ipecacuanha, a plant growing in Brazil. These plants have been …
6091 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IT.3 (Noah Webster)
2. It is much used as the nominative case or word to verbs called impersonal; as it rains; it snows. In this case, there is no determinate thing to which it can be referred.
6092 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IT.4 (Noah Webster)
In other cases, it may be referred to matter, affair, or some other word. Is it come to this?
6093 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IT.5 (Noah Webster)
3. Very often, it is used to introduce a sentence, preceding a verb as a nominative, but referring to a clause or distinct member of the sentence. “It is well ascertained, that the figure of the earth is an oblate spheroid.” What is well ascertained?
6094 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEAST.3 (Noah Webster)
Least is often used without the noun to which it refers. “I am the least of the apostles,” that is, the least apostle of all the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:9 .
6095 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEAVE.19 (Noah Webster)
9. To refer; to commit for decision.
6096 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEND.8 (Noah Webster)
… in reference to money. We lend money upon interest, but never lend a coach or horse for a compensation. We use let.]
6097 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LEST.3 (Noah Webster)
The phrase may be thus explained. Ye shall not touch it; that separated or dismissed, ye die. That here refers to the preceding command or sentence; that being removed or not observed, the fact being not so, ye will die.
6098 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MAGNITUDE.4 (Noah Webster)
2. Greatness, in reference to influence or effect; importance. In affairs or magnitude, disdain not to take counsel.
6099 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MAN.34 (Noah Webster)
10. It is sometimes used indefinitely, without reference to a particular individual; any person; one. This is as much as a man can desire.
6100 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MAN.36 (Noah Webster)
… number, referring to an individual. In this respect it does not answer to the French on, nor to the use of man by our Saxon ancestors. In Saxon, man ofsloh, signifies …