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<hw>Im*ban"nered</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having banners.</def>

<h1>Imbar</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bar"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To bar in; to secure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>To <b>imbar</b> their crooked titles. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbargo</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bar"go</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Embargo</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbark</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bark"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i. & t.</tt> <def>See <er>Embark</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbarn</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*barn"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To store in a barn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Imbase</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*base"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Embase</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbase</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*base"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To diminish in value.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hales.</i>

<h1>Imbastardize</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bas"tard*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To bastardize; to debase.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Imbathe</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bathe"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>bathe</ets>. Cf. <er>Embathe</er>.]</ety> <def>To bathe; to wash freely; to immerce.</def>

<blockquote>And gave her to his daughters to <b>imbathe</b> In nectared lavers strewed with asphodel. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imbay</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bay"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Embay</er>.</def>

<h1>Imbecile</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im"be*cile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imbecillis</ets>, and <ets>imbecillus</ets>; of unknown origin: cf. F. <ets>imb\'82cile</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; <as>as, hospitals for the <ex>imbecile</ex> and insane</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Weak; feeble; feeble-minded; idiotic.</syn>

<h1>Imbecile</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im"be*cile</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.</def>

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