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<hw>In`fe*cun"di*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infecunditas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inf\'82condit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of fecundity or fruitfulness; barrenness; sterility; unproductiveness.</def>

<h1>Infecundous</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In`fe*cun"dous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Infecund</er>.]</ety> <def>Infertile; barren; unprofitable; unproductive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<h1>Infeeble</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fee"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Enfeeble</er>.</def>

<h1>Infelicitous</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In`fe*lic"i*tous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; <as>as, an <ex>infelicitous</ex> condition; an <ex>infelicitous</ex> remark; an <ex>infelicitous</ex> description; <ex>infelicitous</ex> words.</as></def>

<h1>Infelicity</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In`fe*lic"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Infelicities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>infelicitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inf\'82licit\'82</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Felicity</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness.</def>

<i>I. Watts.</i>

<blockquote>Whatever is the ignorance and <b>infelicity</b> of the present state, we were made wise and happy. <i>Glanvill.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; <as>as, <ex>infelicities</ex> of speech</as>.</def>

<h1>Infelonious</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In`fe*lo"ni*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not felonious, malignant, or criminal.</def>

<i>G. Eliot.</i>

<h1>Infelt</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In"felt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>felt</ets>.]</ety> <def>Felt inwardly; heartfelt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The baron stood afar off, or knelt in submissive, acknowledged, <b>infelt</b> inferiority. <i>Milman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Infeodation</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In`feo*da"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Infeudation</er>.</def>

<h1>Infeoff</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*feoff"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Enfeoff</er>.</def>

<h1>Infeoffment</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*feoff"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Enfeoffment</er>.</def>

<h1>Infer</h1> <Xpage=758>

<hw>In*fer"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inferred</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inferring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>inferre</ets> to bring into, bring forward, occasion, infer; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>ferre</ets> to carry, bring: cf. F. <ets>inf\'82rer</ets>. See 1 st <er>Bear</er>.]</ety>

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