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<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Insubjection</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*jec"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of subjection or obedience; a state of disobedience, as to government.</def>

<h1>Insubmergible</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*mer"gi*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not capable of being submerged; buoyant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Insubmission</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*mis"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of submission; disobedience; noncompliance.</def>

<h1>Insubordinate</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*or"di*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous</def>

<h1>Insubordination</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*or`di*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>insubordination</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority.</def>

<h1>Insubstantial</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*stan"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unsubstantial; not real or strong.</def> "<i>Insubstantial</i> pageant." <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Insubstantiality</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`sub*stan`ti*al"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Unsubstantiality; unreality.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Insuccation</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`suc*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insucare</ets>, <ets>insucatum</ets>, to soak in; pref. <ets>in-</ets> + <ets>succus</ets>, <ets>sucus</ets>, sap.]</ety> <def>The act of soaking or moistening; maceration; solution in the juice of herbs.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Coxe.</i>

<blockquote>The medicating and <b>insuccation</b> of seeds. <i>Evelyn.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Insuccess</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`suc*cess"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of success.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Insue</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In*sue"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>See <er>Ensue</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def>

<h1>Insuetude</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In"sue*tude</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insuetudo</ets>, from <ets>insuetus</ets> unaccustomed; pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>suetus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>suescere</ets> to be accustomed.]</ety> <def>The state or quality of being unaccustomed; absence of use or habit.</def>

<blockquote>Absurdities are great or small in proportion to custom or <b>insuetude</b>. <i>Landor.</i></blockquote>

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