Emily Dickinson Lexicon

inferior, adj. [L. inferiōr, lower.] (webplay: life, low, superior).

1. Lowly; submissive; subordinate; deferential; [fig.] mortal; human; pertaining to the earth.
2. Less significant; relatively ineffective; not as well suited.
3. Lower in elevation; situated closer to earth.
4. Subservient; obsequious; lower ranking.

infest (-s), v. [L. infestare, assail, molest.]

Cover; permeate; sink into; fill.

infesting, verbal adj. [see infest, v.]

Penetrating; discerning; scrutinizing; [ambiguity] Disturb; trouble; bother; distress.

infidel, adj. [Fr. < L. infidelis, unfaithful, unbelieving.] (webplay: faith).

Unfaithful; disloyal; inconstant; [fig.] shameful; disgraceful; adulterous; criminal.

infidel, n. [see infidel, adj.]

infinite (-r), adj. [OFr < L. infīnītus, unbounded.] (webplay: boundless, condescension, end, existence, extent, God, great, large, man, size, space, time).

1. Boundless; having no limit.
2. Exceedingly great; high measurement or calculation. 930 May not our Second with it's First / So infinite compare
3. Endless; immensely long.
4. Infinite regress.
5. Having no determined limit.

infinite, n. [see infinite, adj.]

1. God; eternal being; boundless individual.
2. Eternal immensity; [fig.] afterlife, immortality.
3. Entirety; totality; boundless nature; unlimited existence.
4. Truth; aspects of heaven; ornaments of immortality.
5. Immortality; eternal life; [fig.] result of death.

infiniteness, n. [see infinite, adj.] (webplay: time).

Exceedingly great; immense quantity.

infinitude, n. [see infinite, adj.]

Boundlessness; quality or attribute of being infinite.

infinity, n. [Fr. infinité < L. infīnītās, endlessness, boundlessness, infinity.] (webplay: beauties, extent, God, power, space).

1. Boundlessness; quality or attribute of being infinite or having no limit.
2. Infinite extent; endless or unlimited time.