Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IL-LA'TION, n. [L. illetio; in and latio, a bearing; latus from fero]

An inference from premises; a conclusion; deduction [Little used.] Locke.

IL'LA-TIVE, a. [See Ration.]

1. Relating to illation; that may be inferred; as, an illative consequence.
2. That denotes an inference; as, an illative word or particle, as then and therefore. Watts.

IL'LA-TIVE, n.

That which denotes illation or inference. Bp. Hall

IL'LA-TIVE-LY, adv.

By inference. Bp. Richard.

IL-LAUD'A-BLE, a. [See Laudebie.]

1. Not laudable; not worthy of approbation or commendation; as, an illaudable motive or act.
2. Worthy of censure or dispraise.

IL-LAUD'ABLY, adv.

In a manner unworthy of praise without deserving praise. Broome.

ILL-BALLANC-ED, a.

Not well balanced.

ILL-BLOOD, n.

Resentment; enmity. Quart. Rev.

ILL-BRED, a.

Not well bred; Impolite.

ILL-BRED-ING, n.

Want of good breeding; unpolitness.

ILL-CON-DITION-ED, a. [See Condition.]

Being in be order or state.

ILL-CON-DUCTED', a.

Badly conducted.

ILL-CON-SIDER-ED, a.

Not well considered.

ILL-DE-FIN-ED, a.

Not well defined.

ILL-DE-SERVED, a.

Not well deserved.

ILL-DE-VIS-ED, a.

Not well devised.

ILL-DI-RECTED, a.

Not well directed.

ILL-DIS-POS-ED, u.

Not well disposed.

IL-LE'CE-BROUS, a. [L. illecebrosus.]

Alluring; full of allurement. Elyot.

IL-LE'GAL, a. [See Legal.]

Not legal; unlawful; contrary to law; illicit; as, an illegal act; illegal trade.

IL-LE-GAL'ITY, n.

Contrariety to law; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass, or of false imprisonment.

IL-LE'GAL-IZE, v.i.

render unlawful.

IL-LE'GAL-IZ-ED, pp.

Rendered unlawful.

IL-LE'GAL-LY, adv.

In a manner contrary to law; unlawfully; as, a man illegally imprisoned. Blackstone.

IL-LE'GAL-NESS, n.

Illegality.