Part 5727

<blockquote>Such as are troubled with <b>incubus</b>, or witch-ridden, as we call it. <i>Burton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the free use of the faculties.</def>

<blockquote>Debt and usury is the <b>incubus</b> which weighs most heavily on the agricultural resources of Turkey. <i>J. L. Farley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inculcate</h1> <Xpage=748>

<hw>In*cul"cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inculcated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inculcating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>inculcatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inculcare</ets> to tread on; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in, on + <ets>calcare</ets> to tread, fr. <ets>calx</ets> the heel; perh. akin to E. <ets>heel</ets>. Cf. 2d <er>Calk</er>, <er>Heel</er>.]</ety> <def>To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; <as>as, Christ <ex>inculcates</ex> on his followers humility</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had authority enough to enforce and <b>inculcate</b> upon men's minds. <i>S. Clarke.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.</syn>

<h1>Inculcation</h1> <Xpage=748>

<hw>In`cul*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inculcatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inculcation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A teaching and impressing by frequent repetitions.</def>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

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<h1>Inculcator</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cul"ca*tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who inculcates.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Inculk</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*culk"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inculquer</ets>. See <er>Inculcate</er>.]</ety> <def>To inculcate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. More.</i>

<h1>Inculp</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*culp"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <ets>inculper</ets>. See <er>Inculpate</er>.]</ety> <def>To inculpate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shelton.</i>

<h1>Inculpable</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cul"pa*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inculpabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incupable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Faultless; blameless; innocent.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<blockquote>An innocent and <b>incupable</b> piece of ignorance. <i>Killingbeck.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inculpableness</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cul"pa*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Blamelessness; faultlessness.</def>

<h1>Inculpably</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cul"pa*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Blamelessly.</def>