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<i>C. Buchanan.</i>

<h1>Inquisitorially</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*quis`i*to"ri*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inquisitorial manner.</def>

<h1>Inquisitorious</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*quis`i*to"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Making strict inquiry; inquisitorial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Inquisiturient</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*quis`i*tu"ri*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inquisitorial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Our <i>inquisiturient</i> bishops."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Inracinate</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*rac"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + F. <ets>racine</ets> root: cf. F. <ets>enraciner</ets>.]</ety> <def>To enroot or implant.</def>

<h1>Inrail</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*rail"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inrailed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inrailing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To rail in; to inclose or surround, as with rails.</def>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Inregister</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*reg"is*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inreristered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inregistering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>register</ets>: cf. F. <ets>enregistrer</ets>. Cf. <er>Enregister</er>.]</ety> <def>To register; to enter, as in a register.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Walsh.</i>

<h1>Inroad</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In"road`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.</def>

<blockquote>The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily <b>inroads</b> of the enemy. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>With perpetual <b>inroads</b> to alarm, Though inaccessible, his fatal throne. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Invasion; incursion; irruption. See <er>Invasion</er>.</syn>

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<h1>Inroad</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*road"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v.t</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inroaded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inroading</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make an inroad into; to invade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, <b>inroaded</b> Aquitaine. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inroll</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*roll"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Enroll</er>.</def>

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