Part 5913

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<h1>Insoul</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*soul"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To set a soul in; reflexively, to fix one's strongest affections on.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<blockquote> could not but <b>insoul</b> himself in her. <i>Feltham.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inspan</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*span"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>inspannen</ets>.]</ety> <def>To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle.</def> <mark>[South Africa]</mark> <-- cf. outspan -->

<h1>Inspect</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inspected</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inspecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>inspectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inspicere</ets> to inspect; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>specere</ets> to look at, to view: cf. F. <ets>inspecter</ets>, fr. L. <ets>inspectare</ets>, freq. fr. <ets>inspicere</ets>. See <er>Spy</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; <as>as, to <ex>inspect</ex> conduct</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend.</def>

<i>Sir W. Temple.</i>

<h1>Inspect</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inspectus</ets>. See <er>Inspect</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>Inspection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Thomson.</i>

<h1>Inspecttion</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inspectio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inspection</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>With narrow search, and with <b>inspection</b> deep, Considered every creature. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence.</def>

<cs><col>Trial by inspection</col> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld>, <cd>a mode of trial in which the case was settled by the individual observation and decision of the judge upon the testimony of his own senses, without the intervention of a jury.</cd></cs>

<i>Abbott.</i>

<h1>Inspective</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inspectivus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Engaged in inspection; inspecting; involving inspection.</def>

<h1>Inspector</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.: cf. F. <ets>inspecteur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer.</def>

<cs><col>Inspector general</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline.</cd></cs>