Part 5843

<i>G. P. Marsh.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Open; frank; unreserved; artless; plain; sincere; candid; fair; noble; generous.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Ingenuous</er>, <er>Open</er>, <er>Frank</er>. One who is <i>open</i> speaks out at once what is uppermost in his mind; one who is <i>frank</i> does it from a natural boldness, or dislike of self-restraint; one who is <i>ingenuous</i> is actuated by a native simplicity and artlessness, which make him willing to confess faults, and make known his sentiments without reserve. See <er>Candid</er>.</usage>

<h1>Ingenuously</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*gen"u*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an ingenuous manner; openly; fairly; candidly; artlessly.</def>

<blockquote>Being required to explane himself, he <b>ingeniously</b> confessed. <i>Ludlow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ingenuousness</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*gen"u*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being ingenuous; openness of heart; frankness.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Ingenuity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Ingeny</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In"ge*ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingenium</ets>. See <er>Ingenious</er>.]</ety> <def>Natural gift or talent; ability; wit; ingenuity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>ingenie</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Becon.</i>

<h1>Ingerminate</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*ger"mi*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cause to germinate.</def>

<h1>Ingest</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*gest"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingenium</ets>, p. p. of <ets>ingerere</ets> to put in; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>gerere</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>To take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Ingesta</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*ges"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Ingest</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>That which is introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal; -- opposed to <i>egesta</i>.</def>

<h1>Ingestion</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*ges"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingestio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ingestion</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act of taking or putting into the stomach; <as>as, the ingestion of milk or other food</as>.</def>

<h1>Inghalla</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*ghal"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The reedbuck of South Africa.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>ingali</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Ingirt</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*girt"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Ingirt</er>.]</ety> <def>To encircle to gird; to engirt.</def>

<blockquote>The wreath is ivy that <b>ingirts</b> our beams. <i>Drayton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ingirt</h1> <Xpage=762>

<hw>In*girt"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Surrounded; encircled.</def>