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<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Inerrability</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*er`ra*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Freedom or exemption from error; infallibility.</def>

<i>Eikon Basilike.</i>

<h1>Inerrable</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*er"ra*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inerrabilis</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Err</er>.]</ety> <def>Incapable of erring; infallible; unerring.</def> "<i>Inerabble</i> and requisite conditions." <i>Sir T. Browne</i>. "Not an <i>inerrable</i> text."

<i>Gladstone.</i>

<hr> <page="757"> Page 757<p>

<h1>Inerrableness</h1> <Xpage=757>

<hw>In*er"ra*ble*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Exemption from error; inerrability; infallibility.</def>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Inerrably</h1> <Xpage=757>

<hw>In*er"ra*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With security from error; infallibly; unerringly.</def>

<h1>Inerrancy</h1> <Xpage=757>

<hw>In*er"ran*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Exemption from error.</def>

<blockquote>The absolute <b>inerrancy</b> odf the Bible. <i>The Century.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inerratic</h1> <Xpage=757>

<hw>In`er*rat"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not erratic or wandering; fixed; settled; established.</def>

<h1>Inerringly</h1> <Xpage=757>

<hw>In*err"ing*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Without error, mistake, or deviation; unerringly.</def>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<h1>Inert</h1> <Xpage=757>

<hw>In*ert"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>iners</ets>, <ets>inertis</ets>, unskilled, idle; pref. <ets>in-</ets> + <ets>ars</ets> art: cf. F. <ets>inerte</ets>. See <er>Art</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion; <as>as, matter is <ex>inert</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>inert</b> and desponding party of the court. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It present becomes extravagant, then imbecile, and at length utterly <b>inert</b>. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an expected or desired effect.</dsyn

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