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<i>J. LeConte.</i>

<h1>Inguen</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In"guen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inguen</ets>, <ets>inguinis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The groin.</def>

<h1>Inguilty</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*guilt"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not guilty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Inguinal</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In"gui*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inguinalis</ets>, fr. <ets>inguen</ets>, <ets>inguinis</ets>, the groin: cf. F. <ets>inguinal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Astron. & Med.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the inguen or groin; <as>as, an <ex>inguinal</ex> canal or ligament; <ex>inguinal</ex> hernia.</as></def>

<cs><col>Inguinal ring</col>. <cd>See <cref>Abdominal ring</cref>, under <er>Abdominal</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ingulf</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*gulf"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Ingulfed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Ingulfing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Engulf</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>engulf</asp>.]</altsp> <def>To swallow up or overwhelm in, or as in, a gulf; to cast into a gulf. See <er>Engulf</er>.</def>

<blockquote>A river large . . . Passed underneath <b>ingulfed</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ingulfment</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*gulf"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of ingulfing, or the state of being ingulfed.</def>

<h1>Ingurgitate</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*gur"gi*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingurgitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>ingurgitare</ets> to pour in; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>gurges</ets> whirlpool, gulf.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity; to guzzle.</def>

<i>Cleveland.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To swallow up, as in a gulf.</def>

<i>Fotherby.</i>

<h1>Ingurgitate</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*gur"gi*tate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To guzzle; to swill.</def>

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Ingurgitation</h1> <Xpage=763>

<hw>In*gur`gi*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ingurgitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ingurgitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; that which is so swallowed.</def>

<i>E. Darwin.</i>

<blockquote>He drowned his stomach and senses with a large draught and <b>ingurgitation</b> of wine. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ingustable</h1> <Xpage=763>

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