Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IM-PALE', v.t. [L. in and palus, a pole, a stake.]

1. To fix on a stake; to put to death by fixing on an upright sharp stake. [See Empale.]
2. To inclose with stakes, posts or palisades.
3. In heraldry, to join two coats of arms pale-wise. Encyc.

IM-PALE'MENT, n.

1. In heraldry, the division of a shield palewise. [See Pale.]
2. The act of impaling or putting to death on a stake.

IM-PAL'LID, v.t.

To make pallid or pale. [Not in use.] Feltham.

IM'PALM, v.t. [imp'am; L. in and palma, the hand.]

To grasp; to take in the hand. J. Barlow.

IM-PALP-A-BIL'I-TY, n.

The quality of not being palpable, or perceptible by the touch. Jortin.

IM-PALP'A-BLE, a. [Fr. from L. in and palpo, to feel. See Palpable.]

1. Not to be felt; that can not be perceived by the touch; as, an impalpable powder, whose parts are so minute that they can not be distinguished by the senses, particularly by feeling. Encyc.
2. Not coarse or gross. Warton.

IM-PALP'A-BLY, adv.

In a manner not to be felt.

IM-PAL'SI-ED, pp.

Struck with palsy.

IM-PAL'SY, v.t. [s as z. in and palsy.]

To strike with palsy; to paralyze; to deaden.

IM-PAL'SY-ING, ppr.

Affecting with palsy.

IM'PA-NATE, a. [L. in and panis, bread.]

Embodied in bread. Crammer.

IM'PA-NATE, v.t.

To embody with bread. Waterland.

IM'PA-NA-TED, pp.

Embodied in bread.

IM'PA-NA-TING, ppr.

Embodying in bread.

IM-PA-NA'TION, n.

The supposed substantial presence of the body and blood of Christ, with the substance of the bread and wine, after consecration, in the eucharist; a tenet of the Lutheran church; otherwise called consubstantiation. Encyc

IM-PAN'NEL, v.t. [in and pannel.]

To write or enter the names of a jury in a list or on a piece of parchment, caller a panel; to form, complete or enroll a list of jurors in a court of justice.

IM-PAN'NELED, pp.

Having the names entered in a panel; formed, as a jury.

IM-PAN'NEL-ING, ppr.

Writing the names on a panel; forming, as a jury.

IM-PAR'A-DISE, v.t. [It. imparadisare; in and paradise.]

To put in a place of felicity; to make happy.

IM-PAR'A-DIS-ED, pp.

Placed in a condition resembling that of paradise; made happy.

IM-PAR'A-DIS-ING, ppr.

Making very happy.

IM-PAR'AL-LEL-ED, a.

Unparalleled. [Not used.] Burnet.

IM-PAR-A-SYL-LAB'IC, a. [L. in, par, and syllaba.]

Not consisting of an equal number of syllables. An imparasyllabic noun is one which has not the same number of syllables in all the cases; as, lapis, lapidis; mens, mentis. Bryant.

IM-PAR'DON-A-BLE, a.

Unpardonable. South.

IM-PAR'I-TY, n. [in and parity; L. par, equal.]

1. Inequality; disproportion. Bacon.
2. Oddness; indivisibility into equal parts. Brown.
3. Difference of degree, rank or excellence. Sancroft.