Part 375

Milton.

3. Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, or vow.

Their almighty Maker first ordained And bound them with inviolable bands.

Spenser.

And keep our faiths firm and inviolable.

Shak.

In*vi"o*la*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inviolable; as, the inviolableness of divine justice.

In*vi"o*la*bly, adv. Without violation.

In*vi"o*la*cy (?), n. The state or quality of being inviolate; as, the inviolacy of an oath.

{ In*vi"o*late (?), In*vi"o*la`ted (?), } a. [L. inviolatus. See In- not, and Violate.]

1. Not violated; uninjured; unhurt; unbroken.

His fortune of arms was still inviolate.

Bacon.

2. Not corrupted, defiled, or profaned; chaste; pure. "Inviolate truth." Denham.

There chaste Alceste lives inviolate.

Spenser.

In*vi"o*late*ly (?), adv. In an inviolate manner.

In*vi"o*late*ness, n. The state of being inviolate.

In"vi*ous (?), a. [L. invius; pref. in- not + via way.] Untrodden. [R.] Hudibras. -- In"vi*ous*ness, n. [R.]

In*vi"rile (?), a. Deficient in manhood; unmanly; effeminate. Lowell.

In`vi*ril"i*ty (?), n. Absence of virility or manhood; effeminacy. Prynne.

In*vis"cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inviscating (?).] [L. inviscatus, p. p. of inviscare to birdlime; pref. in- in + viscum, viscus, the mistletoe, birdlime.] To daub or catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

In*vis"cer*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inviscerating.] [L. invisceratus, p. p. of inviscerare to put into the entrails. See Viscera.] To breed; to nourish. [R.] W. Montagu.

In*vis"cer*ate (?), a. [L. invisceratus, p. p.] Deep-seated; internal. [R.] W. Montagu.

In*vis`i*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Invisibilities (#). [L. invisibilitas: cf. F. invisibilité.] The state or quality of being invisible; also, that which is invisible. "Atoms and invisibilities." Landor.

In*vis"i*ble (?), a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See In- not, and Visible.] Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible.

To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works.

Milton.