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<h1>Indwelling</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In"dwell`ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Residence within, as in the heart.</def>

<blockquote>The personal <b>indwelling</b> of the Spirit in believers. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>-ine</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>-ine</hw> <tt>(?; 104)</tt>. <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A suffix, indicating that those substances of whose names it is a part are <i>basic</i>, and <i>alkaloidal</i> in their nature.</def>

<note>&hand; All organic bases, and basic substances (especially nitrogenous substances), are systematically written with the termination <i>-ine</i>; as, quin<i>ine</i>, morph<i>ine</i>, guanid<i>ine</i>, etc. All indifferent and neutral substances, as proteids, glycerides, glucosides, etc., should commonly be spelled with <i>-in</i>; as, gelat<i>in</i>, amygdal<i>in</i>, etc. This rue has no application to those numerous commercial or popular names with the termination <i>-ine</i>; as, gasol<i>ine</i>, vasel<i>ine</i>, etc.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Organ. Chem.)</fld> <def>A suffix, used to indicate <i>hydrocarbons of the second degree of unsaturation</i>; i. e., members of the acetyline series; <as>as, <ex>hexine</ex>, <ex>heptine</ex>, etc.</as></def> <-- now "-yne" -->

<h1>Inearth</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*earth"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To inter.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Inebriant</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*e"bri*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inebrians</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>inebriare</ets>. See <er>Inebriate</er>.]</ety> <def>Intoxicating.</def>

<h1>Inebriant</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*e"bri*ant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Anything that intoxicates, as opium, alcohol, etc.; an intoxicant.</def>

<i>Smart.</i>

<h1>Inebriate</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*e"bri*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inebriated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inebriating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>inebriatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inebriare</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>ebriare</ets> to make drunk, fr. <ets>ebrius</ets> drunk. See <er>Ebriety</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make drunk; to intoxicate.</def>

<blockquote>The cups That cheer but not <b>inebriate</b>. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and judgment; also, to stupefy.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>inebriating</b> effect of popular applause. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inebriate</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*e"bri*ate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become drunk.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Inebriate</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*e"bri*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inebriatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Intoxicated; drunk; habitually given to drink; stupefied.</def>

<blockquote>Thus spake Peter, as a man <b>inebriate</b> and made drunken with the sweetness of this vision, not knowing what he said. <i>Udall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inebriate</h1> <Xpage=756>

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