Part 6046

<blockquote>The rancor of pamphlets, the <b>inveteracy</b> of epigrams, an the mortification of lampoons. <i>Guardian.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inveterate</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vet"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inveteratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inveterare</ets> to render old; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>vetus</ets>, <ets>veteris</ets>, old. See <er>Veteran</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Old; long-established.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>It is an <b>inveterate</b> and received opinion. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; <as>as, an <ex>inveterate</ex> disease; an <ex>inveterate</ex> abuse.</as></def>

<blockquote>Heal the <b>inveterate</b> canker of one wound. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; <as>as, an <ex>inveterate</ex> idler or smoker</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Malignant; virulent; spiteful.</def>

<i>H. Brooke.</i>

<h1>Inveterate</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vet"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To fix and settle by long continuance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Inveterately</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vet"er*ate*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inveterate manner or degree.</def> "<i>Inveterately</i> tough."

<i>Hawthorne.</i>

<h1>Inveterateness</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vet"er*ate*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Inveteracy.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Inveteration</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vet`er*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inveteratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of making inveterate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Invict</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vict"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>invictus</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Victor</er>.]</ety> <def>Invincible.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Joye.</i>

<h1>Invidious</h1> <Xpage=785>

<hw>In*vid"i*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>invidiosus</ets>, fr. <ets>invidia</ets> envy. See <er>Envy</er>, and cf. <er>Envious</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Envious; malignant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>