Part 5966

<blockquote>An archbishop may not only excommunicate and <b>interdict</b> his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same. <i>Ayliffe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Interdict</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*dict`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>entredit</ets>, <ets>enterdit</ets>, OF. <ets>entredit</ets>, F. <ets>interdit</ets>, fr. L. <ets>interdictum</ets>, fr. <ets>interdicere</ets> to interpose, prohibit; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>dicere</ets> to say. See <er>Diction</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A prohibitory order or decree; a prohibition.</def>

<blockquote>These are not fruits forbidden; no <b>interdict</b> Defends the touching of these viands pure. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>A prohibition of the pope, by which the clergy or laymen are restrained from performing, or from attending, divine service, or from administering the offices or enjoying the privileges of the church.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>An order of the court of session, having the like purpose and effect with a writ of injunction out of chancery in England and America.</def>

<h1>Interdiction</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dic"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interdictio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>interdiction</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict.</def>

<blockquote>The truest issue of thy throne By his own <b>interdiction</b> stands accurst. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Interdictive</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dict"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the power to prohibit; <as>as, an <ex>interdictive</ex> sentence</as>.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Interdictory</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dict"o*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interdictorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to an interdiction; prohibitory.</def>

<h1>Interdigital</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dig"i*tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between the fingers or toes; <as>as, <ex>interdigital</ex> space</as>.</def>

<h1>Interdigitate</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dig"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To interweave.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Interdigitate</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dig"i*tate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>inter-</ets> + L. <ets>digitus</ets> finger.]</ety> <def>To interlock, as the fingers of two hands that are joined; to be interwoven; to commingle.</def>

<i>Owen.</i>

<h1>Interdigitation</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*dig`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The state of interdigitating; interdigital space.</def>

<i>Owen.</i>

<h1>Interdome</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*dome`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The open space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.</def>

<h1>Interduce</h1> <Xpage=776>