<hw>In*dig"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + L. <ets>digitus</ets> finger.]</ety> <def>To communicative ideas by the fingers; to show or compute by the fingers.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
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<hw>In*dig"i*tate</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Indigitated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Indigitating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To point out with the finger; to indicate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<blockquote>The depressing this finger, . . . in the right hand <b>indigitate<?/</b> six hundred. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>
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<hw>In*dig`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of pointing out as with the finger; indication.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Dr. H. More.</i>
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<hw>In`di*glu"cin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Indi</ets>can + <ets>glucin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The variety of sugar (glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican. It is unfermentable, but reduces Fehling's solution.</def>
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<hw>In*dign"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indignus</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>dignus</ets> worthy: cf. F. <ets>indigne</ets>. See <er>Dignity</er>.]</ety> <def>Unworthy; undeserving; disgraceful; degrading.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i>
<blockquote>Counts it scorn to draw Comfort <b>indign</b> from any meaner thing. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>
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<hw><hw>In*dig"nance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In*dig"nan*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>Indignation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Spenser.</i>
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<hw>In*dig"nant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indignans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>indignari</ets> to be indignant, disdain. See <er>Indign</er>.]</ety> <def>Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.</def>
<blockquote>He strides <b>indignant</b>, and with haughty cries To single fight the fairy prince defies. <i>Tickell.</i></blockquote>
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<hw>In*dig"nant*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an indignant manner.</def>
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<hw>In`dig*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>indignation</ets>, L. <ets>indignatio</ets>. See <er>Indign</er>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.</def>
<i>Shak.</i>
<blockquote><b>Indignation</b> expresses a strong and elevated disapprobation of mind, which is also inspired by something flagitious in the conduct of another. <i>Cogan.</i></blockquote>
<blockquote>When Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of <b>indignation</b> against Mordecai. <i>Esther v. 9.</i></blockquote>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>The effect of anger; punishment.</def>
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