Part 6028

<blockquote>Thy wit wants edge And manners, to <b>intrude</b> where I am graced. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Some thoughts rise and <b>intrude</b> upon us, while we shun them; others fly from us, when we would hold them. <i>I. Watts.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intrude</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*trude"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Intruded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Intruding</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; <as>as, to <ex>intrude</ex> one's presence into a conference; to <ex>intrude</ex> one's opinions upon another.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To enter by force; to invade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Why should the worm <b>intrude</b> the maiden bud? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To obtrude; encroach; infringe; intrench; trespass. See <er>Obtrude</er>.</syn>

<h1>Intruded</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*trud"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Intrusive</er>.</def>

<h1>Intruder</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*trud"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who intrudes; one who thrusts himself in, or enters without right, or without leave or welcome; a trespasser.</def>

<blockquote>They were all strangers and <b>intruders</b>. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intrudress</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*trud"ress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female intruder.</def>

<h1>Intrunk</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*trunk"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To inclose as in a trunk; to incase.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Ford.</i>

<h1>Intrusion</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*tru"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intrusion</ets>. See <er>Intrude</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of intruding, or of forcing in; especially, the forcing (one's self) into a place without right or welcome; encroachment.</def>

<blockquote>Why this <b>intrusion</b>? Were not my orders that I should be private? <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or metal state, into the cavities of another.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The entry of a stranger, after a particular estate or freehold is determined, before the person who holds in remainder or reversion has taken possession.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Scotch Ch.)</fld> <def>The settlement of a minister over 3 congregation without their consent.</def>

<h1>Intrusional</h1> <Xpage=783>

<hw>In*tru"sion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to intrusion.</def>