Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-SULT'ED, pp.

Abused or treated with insolence and contempt.

IN-SULT'ER, n.

One who insults. Rowe.

IN-SULT'ING, a.

Containing or conveying gross abuse; as, insulting language.

IN-SULT'ING, ppr.

Treating with insolence or contempt.

IN-SULT'ING-LY, adv.

With insolent contempt; with contemptuous triumph. Dryden.

IN-SUME', v.t. [L. insumo.]

To take in. [Not used.] Evelyn.

IN-SU-PER-A-BIL'I-TY, n. [from insuperable.]

The quality of being insuperable.

IN-SU'PER-A-BLE, a. [L. insuperabilis; in and superabilis, from supero, to overcome or surpass.]

1. That can not be overcome or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties, objections or obstacles.
2. That can not be passed over. And middle natures, how they long to join, / Yet never pass th' insuperable line. Pope. The latter application is unusual. This word is rarely or never used in reference to an enemy, in the sense of invincible or unconquerable. We do not say that troops or enemies are insuperable; but the word is applied chiefly to difficulties, objections, obstacles or impediments.

IN-SU'PER-A-BLE-NESS, n.

The quality of being insuperable or insurmountable.

IN-SU'PER-A-BLY, adv.

In a manner or degree not to be overcome; insurmountably. Grew.

IN-SUP-PORT'A-BLE, a. [Fr. in and supportable.]

1. That can not be supported or borne; as, the weight or burden is insupportable.
2. That can not be borne or endured; insufferable; intolerable. We say of heat or cold, insult, indignity or disgrace, it is insupportable.

IN-SUP-PORT'A-BLE-NESS, n.

The quality of being insupportable; insufferableness; the state of being beyond endurance. Sidney.

IN-SUP-PORT'A-BLY, adv.

In a manner or degree that can not be supported or endured. Dryden.

IN-SUP-PRESS'I-BLE, a.

Not to be suppressed or concealed. Young.

IN-SUP-PRESS'I-BLY, adv.

In a manner or degree that can not be suppressed or concealed.

IN-SUP-PRESS'IVE, a.

Not tending to suppress. Shak.

IN-SUR'A-BLE, a. [from insure.]

That may be insured against loss or damage; proper to be insured. The French law annuls the latter policies so far as they exceed the insurable interest which remained in the insured at the time of the subscription thereof. Walsh.

IN-SUR'ANCE, n. [from insure.]

1. The act of insuring or assuring against loss or damage; or a contract by which one engages for a stipulated consideration or premium per cent to make up a loss which another may sustain. Insurance is usually made on goods or property exposed to uncommon hazard, or on lives.
2. The premium paid for insuring property or life. Insurance company, a company or corporation whose business is to insure against loss or damage.

IN-SUR'AN-CER, n.

An underwriter. [Not in use.]

IN-SURE', v.i.

To underwrite; to practice making insurance. This company insures at 3 per cent., or at a low premium.

IN-SURE', v.t. [inshu're; in and sure. The French use assurer; we use indifferently assure or insure.]

To make sure or secure; to contract or covenant for a consideration to secure a person against loss; or to engage to indemnify another for the loss of any specified property, at a certain stipulated rate per cent., called a premium. The property usually insured is such as is exposed to extraordinary hazard. Thus the merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; houses are insured against fire; sometimes hazardous debts are insured, and sometimes lives.

IN-SUR'ED, pp.

Made sure; assured; secured against loss.

IN-SUR'ER, n.

One who insures; the person who contracts to pay the losses of another for a premium; an underwriter.

IN-SURG'ENT, a. [L. insurgens; in and surgo, to rise.]

Rising in opposition to lawful civil or political authority; as, insurgent chiefs. Stephens.

IN-SURG'ENT, n.

A person who rises in opposition to civil or political authority; one who openly and actively resists the execution of laws. [See Insurrection.] An insurgent differs from a rebel. The insurgent opposes the execution of a particular law or laws; the rebel attempts to overthrow or change the government, or he revolts and attempts to place his country under another jurisdiction. All rebels are insurgents, but all insurgents are not rebels.