Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IL-LEG-I-BIL'I-TY, n.

The quality of being illegible.

IL-LEG'I-BLE, a. [See Legible.]

That can not be read; obscure or defaced so that the words can not be known. It is a disgrace to a gentleman to write an illegible hand. The manuscripts found in the ruins of Herculaneum are mostly illegible

IL-LEG'I-BLY, adv.

In a manner not to be read; as, a letter written illegibly.

IL-LE-GITEMA-TED, pp.

Rendered illegitimate; proved, to have been born out of wedlock.

IL-LE-GIT'I-MA-CY, n. [See Legitimate.]

1. The state of being born out of wedlock; the state of bastardy. Blackstone.
2. The state of being not genuine, or of legitimate origin.

IL-LE-GIT'I-MATE, a. [See Legitimate.]

1. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; spurious; as, an illegitimate son or daughter.
2. Unlawful; contrary to law.
3. Not genuine; not of genuine origin; as, an illegitimate
4. Not authorized by good usage; as, an illegitimate word.

IL-LE-GIT'I-MATE, v.t.

To render illegitimate; to prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize. Wotton.

IL-LE-GIT'I-MATE-LY, adv.

Not in wedlock; without authority.

IL-LE-GIT-I-MA'TION, n.

1. The state of one not born in wedlock. Bacon.
2. Want of genuineness. Martin.

ILL-E-QUIPPED, a.

Not well equipped.

IL-LEVEA-BLE, a. [in, not, and Fr. lever, to raise or levy.]

That can not be levied or collected. Hale.

ILL'-FADED, a.

Having an ugly face. Hall.

ILL-FA-TED, a.

Unfortunate.

ILL-FA'VOR-ED, a. [ill and favored.]

Ugly; ill-looking; wanting beauty; deformed. Illfavored and lean fleshed. Gen. ill.

ILL-FAVOR-ED-LY, adv.

1. With deformity.
2. Roughly; rudely. Howell.

ILL-FAVOR-ED-NESS, n.

Ugliness; deformity.

ILL-FIT-TED, a.

Not well fitted.

ILL-FORM-ED', a.

Not well formed.

ILL-FRAM-ED, a.

Not well framed.

ILL-FURNISH-ED, a.

Not well furnished.

ILL-HABIT-ED, a.

Nut well habited.

IL-LIB'ER-AL, a. [See Liberal.]

1. Not liberal; not free or generous.
2. Not noble; not ingenuous; not catholic of a contracted mind. Cold in charity; in religion, illiberal. K. Charles.
3. Not candid; uncharitable in judging.
4. Not generous; not munificent; sparing of gifts. Woodward.
5. Not becoming a well-bred man. Harris.
6. Not pure; not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin. [Unusual.] Chesterfield.

IL-LIB-ER-AL'I-TY, n.

1. Narrowness of mind; contractedness; meanness; want of catholic opinions.
2. Parsimony; want of munificence. Bacon.

IL-LIB'ER-AL-IZE, v.t.

To make illiberal. New An. Reg.

IL-LIB'ER-ALIZ-ED, pp.

Made illiberal.