Part 5901

<cs><col>Epigynous insertion</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the insertion of stamens upon the ovary.</cd> -- <col>Hypogynous insertion</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>insertion beneath the ovary.</cd></cs>

<h1>Inserve</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*serve"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inservire</ets>; <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>servire</ets> to serve.]</ety> <def>To be of use to an end; to serve.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Inservient</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*serv"i*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inserviens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>inservire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Conducive; instrumental.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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

<h1>Insession</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*ses"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insessio</ets>, fr. <ets>insidere</ets>, <ets>insessum</ets>, to sit in. See <er>Insidious</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of sitting, as in a tub or bath.</def> "Used by way of fomentation, <i>insession</i>, or bath." <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That in which one sits, as a bathing tub.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Insessions</b> be bathing tubs half full. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Insessor</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*ses"sor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Insessores</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Insessores</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing birds.</def>

<h1>Insessores</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`ses*so"res</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>insessor</ets>, lit., one who sits down, fr. <ets>incidere</ets>. See <er>Insession</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group.</def>

<h1>Insessorial</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`ses*so"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to, or having the character of, perching birds.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Belonging or pertaining to the Insessores.</def>

<h1>Inset</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*set"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To infix.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Inset</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In"set</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which is inserted or set in; an insertion.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bookbinding)</fld> <def>One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: <sd>(a)</sd> A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; -- also called <i>offcut</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> A page or pages of advertisements inserted.</def>

<h1>Inseverable</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*sev"er*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being severed; indivisible; inseparable.</def>

<i>De Quincey.</i>