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<h1>Incendental</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In`cen*den"tal</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An incident; that which is incidental; esp., in the plural, an aggregate of subordinate or incidental items not particularized; <as>as, the expense of tuition and <ex>incidentals</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Incidently</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In"ci*dent*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Incidentally.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Incinerable</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cin"er*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being incinerated or reduced to ashes.</def>

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

<h1>Incinerate</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cin"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <ety>[LL. <ets>incineratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>incinerare</ets> to incinerate; L. pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>cinis</ets>, <ets>cineris</ets>, ashes.]</ety> <def>Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Incinerate</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cin"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Incinerated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Incinerating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To burn to ashes; to consume; to burn.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<blockquote>It is the fire only that <b>incinerates</b> bodies. <i>Boyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incineration</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cin`er*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>incineratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incin\'82ration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.</def>

<blockquote>The phenix kind, Of whose <b>incineration</b>, There riseth a new creation. <i>Skelton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incipience, Incipiency</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw><hw>In*cip"i*ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In*cip"i*en*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incipientia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Beginning; commencement; incipient state.</def>

<h1>Incipient</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cip"i*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incipiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>incipere</ets> to begin. See <er>Inception</er>.]</ety> <def>Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial; <as>as, the <ex>incipient</ex> stage of a fever; <ex>incipient</ex> light of day.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>In*cip"i*ent*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Incircle</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cir"cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Encircle</er>.</def>

<h1>Incirclet</h1> <Xpage=744>

<hw>In*cir"clet</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Encirclet</er>.]</ety> <def>A small circle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Incircumscriptible</h1> <Xpage=744>

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