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<p><b>3.</b> <def>In the heart or mind; mentally; privately; secret<?/y; <as>as, he <ex>inwardly</ex> repines</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Intimately; thoroughly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I shall desire to know him more <b>inwardly</b>. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inwardness</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In"ward*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Internal or true state; essential nature; <as>as, the <ex>inwardness</ex> of conduct</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Sense can not arrive to the <b>inwardness</b> Of things. <i>Dr. H. More.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Intimacy; familiarity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Heartiness; earnestness.</def>

<blockquote>What was wanted was more <b>inwardness</b>, more feeling. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inwards</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In"wards</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>See <er>Inward</er>.</def>

<h1>Inweave</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In*weave"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To weave in or together; to intermix or intertwine by weaving; to interlace.</def>

<blockquote>Down they cast Their crowns, <b>inwove</b> with amaranth and gold. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inwheel</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In*wheel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To encircle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Inwit</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In"wit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Inward sense; mind; understanding; conscience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wyclif.</i>

<h1>Inwith</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In*with"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <def>Within.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>This purse hath she <b>inwith</b> her bosom hid. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inwork</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>In*work"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> + <ets>work</ets>. Cf. <er>Inwrought</er>.]</ety> <def>To work in or within.</def>

<h1>Itworn</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>It"worn`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <def>Worn, wrought, or stamped in.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

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