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<hw>In"di*geen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Indigene</er>.</def>

<i>Darwin.</i>

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<hw>In"di*gence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indigentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>indigence</ets>. See <er>Indigent</er>.]</ety> <def>The condition of being indigent; want of estate, or means of comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty; <as>as, helpless, <ex>indigence</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Poverty; penury; destitution; want; need; privation; lack. See <er>Poverty</er>.</syn>

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<hw>In"di*gen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Indigence.</def>

<blockquote>New <b>indigencies</b> founded upon new desires. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In"di*gene</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indigena</ets>: cf. F. <ets>indig\'8ane</ets>. See <er>Indigenous</er>.]</ety> <def>One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon.</def>

<i>Evelyn. Tylor.</i>

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<hw>In*dig"e*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indigenus</ets>, <ets>indigena</ets>, fr. OL. <ets>indu</ets> (fr. <ets>in</ets> in) + the root of L. <ets>gignere</ets> to beget, bear. See <er>In</er>, and <er>Gender</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported.</def>

<blockquote>Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not <b>indigenous</b> or proper natives of America. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>In America, cotton, being <b>indigenous</b>, is cheap. <i>Lion Playas.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Native; inherent; innate.</def>

<blockquote>Joy and hope are emotions <b>indigenous</b> to the human mind. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In"di*gent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indigent</ets>, L. <ets>indigens</ets>, p. p. of <ets>indigere</ets> to stand in need of, fr. OL. <ets>indu</ets> (fr. <ets>in-</ets> in) + L. <ets>egere</ets> to be needy, to need.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Wanting; void; free; destitute; -- used with <i>of</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Destitute of property or means of comfortable subsistence; needy; poor; in want; necessitous.</def>

<blockquote><b>Indigent</b> faint souls past corporal toil. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Charity consists in relieving the <b>indigent</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In"di*gent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an indigent manner.</def>