Part 5805

<h1>Infant</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In"fant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infans</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> not +<ets>fari</ets> to speak: cf. F. <ets>enfant</ets>, whence OE. <ets>enfaunt</ets>. See <er>Fame</er>, and cf. <er>Infante</er>, <er>Infanta</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.</def>

<blockquote>And tender cries of <b>infants</b> pierce the ear. <i>C. Pitt.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.</def>

<note>&hand; An infant under seven years of age is not penally responsible; between seven and fourteen years of age, he may be convicted of a malicious offense if malice be proved. He becomes of age on the day preceding his twenty-first birthday, previous to which time an infant has no capacity to contract.</note>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Same as <er>Infante</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Infant</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In"fant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; <as>as, <ex>infant</ex> strength</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Intended for young children; <as>as, an <ex>infant</ex> school</as>.</def>

<h1>Infant</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In"fant</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>enfanter</ets>.]</ety> <def>To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is . . . <b>infanted</b> out of the same fears. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Infanta</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fan"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. & Pg., fem. of <ets>infante</ets>. See <er>Infante</er>.]</ety> <def>A title borne by every one of the daughters of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest.</def>

<h1>Infante</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fan"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. & Pg. See <er>Infant</er>.]</ety> <def>A title given to every one of sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent.</def>

<h1>Infanthood</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In"fant*hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Infancy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Infanticidal</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fan"ti*ci`dal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to infanticide; engaged in, or guilty of, child murder.</def>

<h1>Infanticide</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fan"ti*cide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infanticidium</ets> child murder; <ets>infans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, child + <ets>caedere</ets> to kill: cf. F. <ets>infanticide</ets>. See <er>Infant</er>, and <er>Homicide</er>.]</ety> <def>The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.</def>

<h1>Infanticide</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fan"ti*cide</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infanticida</ets>: cf. F. <ets>infanticide</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant.</def>

<h1>Infantile</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In"fan*tile</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infantilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>infantile</ets>. See <er>Infant</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; similar to, or characteristic of, an infant; childish; <as>as, <ex>infantile</ex> behavior</as>.</def>