Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: IM-PE-DITION – IM-PEN'NOUS
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IM-PE-DITION, a.
A hindering. Baxler.
IM-PED'I-TIVE, a.
Cattsan, hinderance. Sanderson.
IM-PEL', v.t. [Sp. impeder impellere; L. impello; in and pello, to drive.]
To drive or urge forward; to press on; to excite to action or to move forward, by the application of physical force, or moral suasion or necessity. A ball is impelled by the force of powder; a ship is impelled by wind; a man may be impell'd by hunger or a regard to his safety; motives of policy or of safety impel nations to confederate. The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. Pope. And several men impel to several ends. Pope.
IM-PELLED, pp.
Driven forward; urged on; moved by any force or power, physical or moral.
IM-PEL'LEN, a.
Having the quality of impelling.
IM-PEL'LENT, n.
A power or force that drives forward; motive or impulsive power.
IM-PEL'LER, n.
He or that which impels.
IM-PEL'LING, ppr.
Driving forward; urging; pressing.
IM-PEN', v.t. [in and pen.]
To pen; to shut or inclose in a narrow place. Feltham.
IM-PEND', v.i. [L. impendeo; in and pendeo, to hang.]
- To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten. A dark cloud impends over the land. Destruction sure o'er all yoor heads impends. Pope.
- To be near; to be approaching and ready to fall on. It expresses our deep sense of God's impending wrath. Smalridge. Nor bear advices of impending foes. Pope.
IM-PEND'ENCE, or IM-PEND'EN-CY, n.
The state of hanging over; near approach; a menacing attitude. Hammond.
IM-PEND'ENT, a.
Hanging over; imminent; threatening; pressing closely; as, an impendent evil. Hale.
IM-PEND'ING, ppr.
Hanging over; approaching near; threatening.
IM-PEND-ING, ppr.
Hindering; stopping; obstructing.
IM-PEN'E-RA-BLE, a. [L. impenetrabilis; in and penetrabilis, from penetro, to penetrate.]
- That can not be penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; as, an impenetrable shield.
- Not to be affected or moved; not admitting impressions on the mind. The hardened sinner remains impenetrable to the admonitions of the Gospel.
- Not to be entered by the sight; as, impenetrable darkness. Hence,
- Not to be entered and viewed by the eye of the intellect; as, impenetrable obscurity or abstruseness.
IM-PEN-E-TRA-BIL'I-TY, n. [from impenetrable.]
- The quality of being impenetrable.
- In philosophy, that quality of matter which prevents two bodies from occupying the same space at the same time. Good.
- Insusceptibility of intellectual impression. Johnson.
Impenetrability,—which see.
IM-PEN'ETRA-BLY, adv.
- With solidity that admits not of being penetrated.
- With hardness that admits not of impression; as, impenetrably dull. Pope.
IM-PENI-TENCE, or IM-PENTITEN-CY, n. [Fr. impenitence; Sp. impenitenna; It. unpenitenza; L. in and penitens, from partite, to repent, parym, pain.]
Want of penitence or repentance; absence of contrition or sorrow for sin; obduracy; hardness of heart. Final impenitence dooms the sinner to inevitable punishment. lie will advance from one degree of impenitence to another. Ragers.
IM-PENI-TENT, a. [Fr.; in and penitent, Mira.]
Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; obdurate; of a hard heart. They died Impenitent. Milton.
IM-PEN'I-TENT, n.
One who does not repent; a hardened sinner.
IM-PENITENT-LY, adv.
Without repentance or contrition for sin; obdurately.
IM-PEN'NED, pp.
Inclosed in a narrow place.
IM-PEN'NING, ppr.
Inclosing in a narrow place.
IM-PEN'NOUS, a. [in and pennous.]
Wanting wings.