Part 5922

<hw>In"still*la`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An instiller.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Instilllatory</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*still"la*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Belonging to instillation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Instiller</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*still"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who instills.</def>

<i>Skelton.</i>

<h1>Instillment</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*still"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of instilling; also, that which is instilled.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>instilment</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Instimulate</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*stim"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>stimulate</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not to stimulate; to soothe; to quiet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cheyne.</i>

<h1>Instimulate</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*stim"u*late</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>instimulatus</ets>, p. p. <ets>instimulare</ets> to stimulate. See 1st <er>In-</er>, and <er>Stimulate</er>.]</ety> <def>To stimulate; to excite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockerman.</i>

<h1>Instimulation</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*stim`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Stimulation.</def>

<h1>Instinct</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In*stinct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>instinctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>instinguere</ets> to instigate, incite; cf. <ets>instigare</ets> to instigate. Cf. <er>Instigate</er>, <er>Distinguish</er>.]</ety> <def>Urged or s<?/<?/mulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; <as>as, birds <ex>instinct</ex> with life</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The chariot of paternal deity . . . Itself <b>instinct</b> with spirit, but convoyed By four cherubic shapes. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A noble performance, <b>instinct</b> with sound principle. <i>Brougham.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Instinct</h1> <Xpage=771>

<hw>In"stinct</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>instinctus</ets> instigation, impulse, fr. <ets>instinguere</ets> to instigate: cf. F. <ets>instinct</ets>. See <er>Instinct</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished.</def>

<blockquote>An <b>instinct</b> is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of instructions. <i>Paley.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>An <b>instinct</b> is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which the action leads. <i>Whately.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>An <b>instinct</b> is an agent which performs blindly and ignorantly a work of intelligence and knowledge. <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>By a divine <b>instinct</b>, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of improvement in the method.</def>