Part 5944

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>The great <b>Intelligences</b> fair That range above our mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate, Received and gave him welcome there. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Intelligence office</col>, <cd>an office where information may be obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice; notification; news; information; report.</syn>

<h1>Intelligencer</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gen*cer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, sends or conveys intelligence or news; a messenger.</def>

<blockquote>All the intriguers in foreign politics, all the spies, and all the <b>intelligencers</b> . . . acted solely upon that principle. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intelligencing</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gen*cing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Informing; giving information; talebearing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>That sad <b>intelligencing</b> tyrant. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intelligency</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Intelligence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Evelyn.</i>

<h1>Intelligent</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intelligens</ets>, <ets>intellegens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>intelligere</ets>, <ets>intellegere</ets>, to perceive; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>legere</ets> to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. <ets>intelligent</ets>. See <er>Legend</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; <as>as, man is an <ex>intelligent</ex> being</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; <as>as, an <ex>intelligent</ex> young man; an <ex>intelligent</ex> architect; an <ex>intelligent</ex> answer.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Gognizant; aware; communicate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Intelligent</b> of seasons. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Which are to France the spies and speculations <b>Intelligent</b> of our state. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Sensible; understanding. See <er>Sensible</er>.</syn>

<h1>Intelligential</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel`li*gen"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intelligentiel</ets>.]</ety> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the intelligence; exercising or implying understanding; intellectual.</def> "With act <i>intelligential</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Consisting of unembodied mind; incorporeal.</def>

<blockquote>Food alike those pure <b>Intelligential</b> substances require. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>