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<h1>Incurable</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cur"a*ble</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person diseased beyond cure.</def>

<h1>Incurableness</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cur"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being incurable; incurability.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Incurably</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cur"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner that renders cure impracticable or impossible; irremediably.</def> "<i>Incurably</i> diseased." <i>Bp. Hall</i>. "<i>Incurably</i> wicked."

<i>Blair.</i>

<h1>Incuriosity</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cu`ri*os"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incuriositas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incurosit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference.</def>

<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i>

<h1>Incurious</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cu"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incuriosus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incurieux</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Curious</er>.]</ety> <def>Not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest in; inattentive; careless; negligent; heedless.</def>

<blockquote>Carelessnesses and <b>incurious</b> deportments toward their children. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incuriously</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cu"ri*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an curious manner.</def>

<h1>Incuriousness</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cu"ri*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Unconcernedness; incuriosity.</def>

<blockquote>Sordid <b>incuriousness</b> and slovenly neglect. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incurrence</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cur"rence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Incur</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); <as>as, the <ex>incurrence</ex> of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Incurrent</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cur"rent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incurrens</ets>, p. pr. <ets>incurere</ets>, <ets>incursum</ets>, to run in; <ets>in-</ets> + <ets>currere</ets> to run.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Characterized by a current which flows inward; <as>as, the <ex>incurrent</ex> orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca</as>.</def>

<h1>Incursion</h1> <Xpage=749>

<hw>In*cur"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incursio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incursion</ets>. See <er>Incur</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid.</def>

<blockquote>The Scythian, whose <b>incursions</b> wild Have wasted Sogdiana. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>incursions</b> of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire. <i>Arbuthnot.</i></blockquote>

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