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<hw>In"blown`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Blown in or into.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Inboard</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In"board`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a. & adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Inside the line of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; the opposite of <i>outboard</i>; <as>as, an <ex>inboard</ex> cargo; haul the boom <ex>inboard</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>From without inward; toward the inside; <as>as, the <ex>inboard</ex> stroke of a steam engine piston, the inward or return stroke</as>.</def>

<h1>Inborn</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In"born`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Born in or with; implanted by nature; innate; <as>as, <ex>inborn</ex> passions</as>.</def>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Innate; inherent; natural.</syn>

<h1>Inbreak, Inbreaking</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw><hw>In"break`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In"break`ing</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>A breaking in; inroad; invasion.</def>

<h1>Inbreathe</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*breathe"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inbreathed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inbreathing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To infuse by breathing; to inspire.</def>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Inbred</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In"bred`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bred within; innate; <as>as, <ex>inbred</ex> worth</as>.</def> "<i>Inbred</i> sentiments."

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Inbreed</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*breed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inbred</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inbreeding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Imbreed</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To produce or generate within.</def>

<i>Bp. Reynolds.</i>

<blockquote>To <b>inbreed</b> and cherish . . . the seeds of virtue. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To breed in and in. See under <er>Breed</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def>

<h1>Inburning</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In"burn`ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Burning within.</def>

<blockquote>Her <b>inburning</b> wrath she gan abate. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inburnt</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In"burnt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Burnt in; ineffaceable.</def>

<blockquote>Her <b>inburnt</b>, shamefaced thoughts. <i>P. Fletcher.</i></blockquote>

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