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<hw>In*al"ien*a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner that forbids alienation; <as>as, rights <ex>inalienably</ex> vested</as>.</def>

<h1>Inalimental</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*al`i*men"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Affording no aliment or nourishment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Inalterability</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*al`ter*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inalt\'82rabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being unalterable or unchangeable; permanence.</def>

<h1>Inalterable</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*al"ter*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>alterable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inalt\'82rable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not alterable; incapable of being altered or changed; unalterable.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In*al"ter*a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>In*al"ter*a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Inamiable</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*a"mi*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unamiable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>In*a"mi*a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Inamissible</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`a*mis"si*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inamissibilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inamissible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Incapable of being lost.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <i>Hammond</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>In`a*mis"si*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Inamorata</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*a`mo*ra"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>innamorata</ets>, fem., <ets>innamorato</ets>, masc., p. p. of <ets>innamorare</ets> to inspire with love. See <er>Enamor</er>.]</ety> <def>A woman in love; a mistress.</def> "The fair <i>inamorata</i>."

<i>Sherburne.</i>

<h1>Inamorate</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*am"o*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Enamored.</def> <i>Chapman</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>In*am"o*rate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Inamorato</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*a`mo*ra"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Inamoratos</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Inamorata</er>.]</ety> <def>A male lover.</def>

<h1>Inamovable</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`a*mov"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not amovable or removable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Palgrave.</i>

<h1>In-and-in</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In"-and-in"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An old game played with four dice. <i>In</i> signified a doublet, or two dice alike; <i>in-and-in</i>, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.</def>

<h1>In and an</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In and an</hw>, <tt>a. & adv.</tt> <def>Applied to breeding from a male and female of the same parentage. See under <er>Breeding</er>.</def>

<h1>Inane</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ane"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inanis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless.</def> "Vague and <i>inane</i> instincts." <i>I. Taylor</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>In*ane"ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

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