Part 5967

<hw>In"ter*duce</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>entre-deux</ets>, literally, between two.]</ety> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>An intertie.</def>

<h1>Interepimeral</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*e*pim"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Between the epimeral plates of insects and crustaceans.</def>

<h1>Interequinoctial</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*e`qui*noc"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Coming between the equinoxes.</def>

<blockquote>Summer and winter I have called <b>interequinoctial</b> intervals. <i>F. Balfour.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Interess</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*ess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Interest</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>To interest or affect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Interesse</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*esse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Interest.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Interest</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*est</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Interested</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Interesting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <ets>interess'd</ets>, p. p. of the older form <ets>interess</ets>, fr. F. <ets>int\'82resser</ets>, L. <ets>interesse</ets>. See <er>Interest</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; <as>as, the subject did not <ex>interest</ex> him; to <ex>interest</ex> one in charitable work.</as></def>

<blockquote>To love our native country . . . to be <b>interested</b> in its concerns is natural to all men. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A goddess who used to <b>interest</b> herself in marriages. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; -- often used impersonally.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Or rather, gracious sir, Create me to this glory, since my cause Doth <b>interest</b> this fair quarrel. <i>Ford.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To cause or permit to share.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every one to be <b>interested</b> in those precious blessings which any one of them receiveth at God's hands. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To concern; excite; attract; entertain; engage; occupy; hold.</syn>

<h1>Interest</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*est</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>interest</ets>, F. <ets>int\'82r\'88t</ets>, fr. L. <ets>interest</ets> it interests, is of interest, fr. <ets>interesse</ets> to be between, to be difference, to be importance; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>esse</ets> to be; cf. LL. <ets>interesse</ets> usury. See <er>Essence</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object; concern.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Interest</i> expresses mental excitement of various kinds and degrees. It may be intellectual, or sympathetic and emotional, or merely personal; as, an <i>interest</i> in philosophical research; an <i>interest</i> in human suffering; the <i>interest</i> which an avaricious man takes in money getting.</note>

<blockquote>So much <b>interest</b> have I in thy sorrow. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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