Part 5891

<hw>In*san"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being insanable; insanability; incurableness.</def>

<h1>Insanably</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*san"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an incurable manner.</def>

<h1>Insane</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*sane"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insanus</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Sane</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See <er>Insanity</er>, 2.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; <as>as, an <ex>insane</ex> hospital</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Causing insanity or madness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Or have we eaten on the <b>insane</b>root That takes the reason prisoner ? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; <as>as, an <ex>insane</ex> plan, attempt, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>I know not which was the <b>insane</b> measure. <i>Southey.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Insanely</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*sane"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Without reason; madly; foolishly.</def>

<h1>Insaneness</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*sane"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Insanity; madness.</def>

<h1>Insaniate</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*sa"ni*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To render unsound; to make mad.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Insanie</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*sa"nie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Insanity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Insanitary</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*san"i*ta*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not sanitary; unhealthy; <as>as, <ex>insanitary</ex> conditions of drainage</as>.</def>

<h1>Insanitation</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*san`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Lack of sanitation; careless or dangerous hygienic conditions.</def>

<h1>Insanity</h1> <Xpage=768>

<hw>In*san"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insanitas</ets> unsoundness; cf. <ets>insania</ets> insanity, F. <ets>insanite</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being insane; unsoundness or derangement of mind; madness; lunacy.</def>

<blockquote>All power of fancy overreason is a degree of <b>insanity</b>. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Without grace The heart's <b>insanity</b> admits no cure. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>