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<hw><hw>In`fra*spi"nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In`fra*spi*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Infra</ets> + <ets>spinate</ets>, <ets>spinous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Below the spine; infraspinal; esp., below the spine of the scapula; <as>as, the <ex>infraspinous</ex> fossa; the <ex>infraspinate</ex> muscle.</as></def>

<h1>Infrastapedial</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fra*sta*pe"di*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Infra</ets> + <ets>stapedial</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The infrastapedial part of the columella.</def></def2>

<h1>Infrasternal</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fra*ster"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Infra</ets> + <ets>sternal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Below the sternum; <as>as, the <ex>infrasternal</ex> depression, or pit of the stomach</as>.</def>

<h1>Infratemporal</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fra*tem"po*ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Infra</ets> + <ets>temporal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Below the temple; below the temporal bone.</def>

<h1>Infraterritorial</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fra*ter"ri*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Infra</ets> + <ets>territorial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Within the territory of a state.</def>

<i>Story.</i>

<h1>Infratrochlear</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fra*troch"le*ar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Infra</ets> + <ets>trochlear</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Below a trochlea, or pulley; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.</def>

<h1>Infrequence, Infrequency</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw><hw>In*fre"quence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In*fre"quen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infrequentia</ets> scantiness : cf. F. <ets>infrequence</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of rarely occuring; uncommonness; rareness; <as>as, the <ex>infrquence</ex> of his visits</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of not being frequented; solitude; isolation; retirement; seclusion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The solitude and <b>infrequency</b> of the place. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Infrequent</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*fre"quent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infrquens</ets> : cf.F. <ets>infrequent</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Frequent</er>.]</ety> <def>Seldom happening or occurring; rare; uncommon; unusual.</def>

<blockquote>The act whereof is at this day <b>infrequent</b> or out of use among all sorts of men. <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Infrequently</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*fre"quent*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Not frequently; rarely.</def>

<h1>Infrigidate</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*frig"i*date</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infrigidatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>infrigidare</ets> to chill. See 1st <er>In-</er>, and <er>Frigid</er>.]</ety> <def>To chill; to make cold; to cool.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Infrigidation</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*frig`i*da"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infrigidatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of chilling or causing to become cold; a chilling; coldness; congelation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Infringe</h1> <Xpage=761>

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