Part 5914

<h1>Inspectorate</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"or*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Inspectorship.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Inspectorial</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In`spec*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Inspectorship</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"or*ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The office of an inspector.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The district embraced by an inspector's jurisdiction.</def>

<h1>Inspectress</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spect"ress</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female inspector.</def>

<h1>Insperse</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sperse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inspersus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inspergere</ets> to sprinkle upon; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in, on + <ets>spargere</ets> to sprinkle.]</ety> <def>To sprinkle; to scatter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Inspersion</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sper"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inspersio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of sprinkling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Inspeximus</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spex"i*mus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., we have inspected.]</ety> <def>The first word of ancient charters in England, confirming a grant made by a former king; hence, a royal grant.</def>

<h1>Insphere</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sphere"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Insphered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Insphering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Ensphere</er>.]</ety> <def>To place in, or as in, an orb a sphere. Cf. <er>Ensphere</er>.</def>

<blockquote>Bright a\'89rial spirits live <b>insphered</b> In regions mild of calm and serene air. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inspirable</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*spir"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being inspired or drawn into the lungs; inhalable; respirable; admitting inspiration.</def>

<i>Harvey.</i>

<h1>Inspiration</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In`spi*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>inspiration</ets>, L. <ets>inspiratio</ets>. See <er>Inspire</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. <fld>(Physiol.)</fld>, the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of <i>expiration</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; <as>as, the <ex>inspiration</ex> of occasion, of art, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good <b>inspirations</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>