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<hw>Id`u*me"an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to ancient <i>Idumea</i>, or Edom, in Western Asia.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite.</def></def2>

<h1>Idyl</h1> <Xpage=726>

<hw>I"dyl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>idyllium</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ form; literally, a little form of image: cf. F. <ets>idylle</ets>. See <er>Idol</er>.]</ety> <def>A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; <as>as, the <ex>idyls</ex> of Theocritus</as>; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>idyll</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>Wordsworth's solemn-thoughted <b>idyl</b>. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His [Goldsmith's] lovely <b>idyl</b> of the Vicar's home. <i>F. Harrison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Idyllic</h1> <Xpage=726>

<hw>I*dyl"lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or belonging to idyls.</def>

<h1>I. e.</h1> <Xpage=726>

<hw>I. e.</hw> <def>Abbreviation of Latin <i>id est</i>, that is.</def>

<h1>If</h1> <Xpage=726>

<hw>If</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>conj.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>if</ets>, <ets>gif</ets>, AS. <ets>gif</ets>; akin to OFries. <ets>ief</ets>, <ets>gef</ets>, <ets>ef</ets>, OS. <ets>ef</ets>, <ets>of</ets>, D. <ets>of</ets>, or, whether, if, G. <ets>ob</ets> whether, if, OHG. <ets>oba</ets>, <ets>ibu</ets>, Icel. <ets>ef</ets>, Goth. <ets>iba</ets>, <ets>ibai</ets>, an interrogative particle; properly a case form of a noun meaning, doubt (cf. OHG. <ets>iba</ets> doubt, condition, Icel. <ets>if</ets>, <ets>ef</ets>, <ets>ifi</ets>, <ets>efi</ets>), and therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing a condition or supposition.</def>

<blockquote>Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer, Assist, <b>if</b> \'d1dipus deserve thy care. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>If</b> thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. <i>Matt. iv. 3.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Whether; -- in dependent questions.</def>

<blockquote>Uncertain <b>if</b> by augury or chance. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>She doubts <b>if</b> two and two make four. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>As if</col>, <col>But if</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>As</er>, <er>But</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>I' faith</h1> <Xpage=726>

<hw>I' faith"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>. In faith; indeed; truly.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

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<h1>Ifere</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>I*fere"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Corrupted fr. <ets>in fere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Igasuric</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig`a*su"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Igasurine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; <as>as, <ex>igasuric</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Igasurine</h1> <Xpage=727>

<hw>Ig`a*su"rine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Malay <ets>igasura</ets> the nux vomica.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.</def>