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<h1>Intelligentiary</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel`li*gen"tia*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who gives information; an intelligencer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holinshed.</i>

<h1>Intelligently</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gent*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an intelligent manner; with intelligence.</def>

<h1>Intelligibility</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel`li*gi*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intelligilibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being intelligible; clearness; perspicuity; definiteness.</def>

<h1>Intelligible</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gi*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <ety>[L. <ets>intellegibilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>intelligible</ets>. See <er>Intelligent</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being understood or comprehended; <as>as, an <ex>intelligible</ex> account or description; <ex>intelligible</ex> pronunciation, writing, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>The <b>intelligible</b> forms of ancient poets. <i>Coleridge.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Comprehensible; perspicuous; plain; clear.</syn>

<h1>Intelligibleness</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gi*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being intelligible; intelligibility.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Intelligibly</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tel"li*gi*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an intelligible manner; so as to be understood; clearly; plainly; <as>as, to write or speak <ex>intelligibly</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Intemerate, Intemerated</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw><hw>In*tem"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In*tem"er*a`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intemeratus</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>temeratus</ets> defiled.]</ety> <def>Pure; undefiled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Intemerateness</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tem"er*ate*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being unpolluted; purity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Donne.</i>

<h1>Intemerament</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tem"er*a*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bad state; <as>as, the <ex>intemperament</ex> of an ulcerated part</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Harvey.</i>

<h1>Intemperance</h1> <Xpage=774>

<hw>In*tem"per*ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>intemp\'82rance</ets>, L. <ets>intemperantia</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Temperance</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any kind of action or indulgence; any immoderate indulgence of the appetites or passions.</def>

<blockquote>God is in every creature; be cruel toward none, neither abuse any by <b>intemperance</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

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