Part 5549

<hw>Il`li*qua"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>il-</ets> in + L. <ets>liquare</ets> to melt.]</ety> <def>The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.</def>

<h1>Illish</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Ill"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat ill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Illision</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Il*li"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>illisio</ets>, fr. <ets>illidere</ets>, <ets>illisum</ets>, to strike against; pref. <ets>il-</ets> in + <ets>laedere</ets> to strike.]</ety> <def>The act of dashing or striking against.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Illiteracy</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Il*lit"er*a*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Illiteracies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[From <er>Illiterate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being illiterate, or uneducated; want of learning, or knowledge; ignorance; specifically, inability to read and write; <as>as, the <ex>illiteracy</ex> shown by the last census</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An instance of ignorance; a literary blunder.</def>

<blockquote>The many blunders and <b>illiteracies</b> of the first publishers of his [Shakespeare's] works. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Illiteral</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Il*lit"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not literal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>B. Dawson.</i>

<h1>Illiterate</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Il*lit"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>illiteratus</ets>: pref. <ets>il-</ets> not + <ets>literatus</ets> learned. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Literal</er>.]</ety> <def>Ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; <as>as, an <ex>illiterate</ex> man, or people</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary. See <er>Ignorant</er>.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Il*lit"er*ate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Il*lit"er*ate*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Illiterature</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Il*lit"er*a*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of learning; illiteracy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Ayliffe. Southey.</i>

<h1>Ill-judged</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Ill"-judged`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not well judged; unwise.</def>

<h1>Ill-lived</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Ill"-lived`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Leading a wicked life.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Ill-looking</h1> <Xpage=728>

<hw>Ill"-look`ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under <er>Ill</er>, <tt>adv.</tt></def>

<h1>Ill-mannered</h1> <Xpage=728>