Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-TER-WREATH'ED, a.

Woven into a wreath.

IN-TEST'A-BLE, a. [L. intestabilis; in and testabilis; testis, a witness; testor, to testify.]

Not capable of making a will; legally unqualified or disqualified to make a testament; as, a person unqualified for want of discretion, or disqualified by loss of reason, is intestable. Ayliffe.

IN-TEST'A-CY, n. [from intestate.]

The state of dying without making a will or disposing of one's effects. Blackstone.

IN-TEST'ATE, a. [Fr. intestat; L. intestatus; in and testatus, testor, to make a will.]

1. Dying without having made a will. When a man dies intestate, his estate is committed for settlement to administrators.
2. Not devised; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate. Laws of Mass. and Conn.

IN-TEST'ATE, n.

A person who dies without making a will. Blackstone.

IN-TEST'IN-AL, a. [from intestine.]

Pertaining to the intestines of an animal body; as, the intestinal tube or canal. Arbuthnot.

IN-TEST'INE, a. [Fr. intestin; L. intestinus, from intus, within.]

1. Internal; inward; opposed to external; applied to the human or other animal body; as, an intestine disease.
2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic, not foreign; as, intestine feuds; intestine war; intestine enemies. It is to be remarked that this word is usually or always applied to evils. We never say, intestine happiness or prosperity; intestine trade, manufactures or bills; but intestine broils, trouble, disorders, calamities, war, &c. We say, internal peace, welfare, prosperity, or internal broils, war, trade, &c. This restricted use of intestine seems to be entirely arbitrary.

IN-TEST'INE, n. [usually in the plural, Intestines.]

The canal or tube that extends, with convolutions, from the right orifice of the stomach to the anus.

IN-TEX'TUR-ED, a.

Inwrought; woven in.

IN-THIRST', v.t. [inthurst'. in and thirst.]

To make thirsty. [Not used.] Bp. Hall.

IN-THRALL', v.t. [in and thrall; Sax. threat, a servant; Ir. traill.]

To enslave; to reduce to bondage or servitude; to shackle. The Greeks have been inthralled by the Turks. She soothes, but never can inthrall my mind. Prior.

IN-THRALL'ED, pp.

Enslaved; reduced to servitude.

IN-THRALL'ING, ppr.

Enslaving.

IN-THRALL'MENT, n.

Servitude; slavery; bondage. Milton.

IN-THRONE', v.t. [in and throne.]

1. To seat on a throne; to raise to royalty or supreme dominion. [See Enthrone, which is the more common orthography.]
2. To induct or install a bishop into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.

IN-THRON-I-ZA'TION, n.

The act of enthroning.

IN-THRON'IZE, v.t.

To enthrone. [See inthrone.]

IN'TI-MA-CY, n. [from intimate.]

Close familiarity or fellowship; nearness in friendship. Rogers.

IN'TI-MATE, a. [L. intimus, superl. of intus, or interus, within.]

1. Inmost; inward; internal; as, intimate impulse. Milton.
2. Near; close. He was honored with an intimate and immediate admission. South.
3. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; as, an intimate friend; intimate acquaintance.

IN'TI-MATE, n.

A familiar friend or associate; one to whom the thoughts of another are intrusted without reserve.

IN'TI-MATE, v.i.

To share together. [Not in use.] Spenser.

IN'TI-MATE, v.t. [Fr. intimer; Sp. intimar; It. intimare; Low L. intimo, to intimate, to register, to love entirely, to make one intimate, to enter, from intimus.]

To hint; to suggest obscurely, indirectly or not very plainly; to give slight notice of. He intimated his intention of resigning his office. 'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter, / And intimates eternity to man. Addison.

IN'TI-MA-TED, pp.

Hinted; slightly mentioned or signified.

IN'TI-MATE-LY, adv.

1. Closely; with close intermixture and union of parts; as, two fluids intimately mixed.
2. Closely; with nearness of friendship or alliance; as, two friends intimately united; two families intimately connected.
3. Familiarly; particularly; as, to be intimately acquainted with facts or with a subject.

IN'TI-MA-TING, ppr.

Hinting; suggesting.