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<hw>In*fringe"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Infringed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Infringing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>infringere</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>frangere</ets> to break. See <er>Fraction</er>, and cf. <er>Infract</er> .]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; <as>as, to <ex>infringe</ex> a law or contract</as>.</def>

<blockquote>If the first that did the edict <b>infringe</b>, Had answered for his deed. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The peace . . . was <b>infringed</b> by Appius Claudius. <i>Golding.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To hinder; to destroy; <as>as, to <ex>infringe</ex> efficacy; to <ex>infringe</ex> delight or power.</as></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

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

<hw>In*fringe"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; <as>as, to <ex>infringe</ex> upon the rights of another</as>.</def>

<h1>Infringement</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*fringe"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; <as>as, the <ex>infringement</ex> of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The punishing of this <b>infringement</b> is proper to that jurisdiction against which the contempt is. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An encroachment on a patent, copyright, or other special privilege; a trespass.</def>

<h1>Infringer</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*frin"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who infringes or violates; a violator.</def>

<i>Strype.</i>

<h1>Infructuose</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*fruc"tu*ose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L.<ets>infructuosus</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Fruit</er>.]</ety> <def>Not producing fruit; unfruitful; unprofitable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>T. Adams.</i>

<h1>Infrugal</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In*fru"gal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not frugal; wasteful; <as>as, an <ex>infrugal</ex> expense of time</as>.</def>

<i>J. Goodman.</i>

<h1>Infrugiferous</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fru*gif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not bearing fruit; not fructiferous.</def>

<h1>Infucate</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fu*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>infucatus</ets> painted; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>fucare</ets> to paint, dye. See <er>Fucate</er>.]</ety> <def>To stain; to paint; to daub.</def>

<h1>Infucation</h1> <Xpage=761>

<hw>In`fu*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of painting or staining, especially of painting the face.</def>

<h1>Infula</h1> <Xpage=761>