Uncertain if by augury or chance.
Dryden.
She doubts if two and two make four.
Prior.
As if, But if. See under As, But.
I' faith" (?). In faith; indeed; truly. Shak.
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I*fere" (?), a. [Corrupted fr. in fere.] Together. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ig`a*su"ric (?), a. [See Igasurine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained
from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid.
Ig`a*su"rine (?), n. [Malay igasura the nux vomica.] (Chem.) An
alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline
substance.
Ig"loo (?), n. 1. An Eskimo snow house.
2. (Zoöl.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over
its breathing hole in the ice.
Ig*na"tius bean` (?). (Bot.) See Saint Ignatius's bean, under Saint.
Ig"ne*ous (?), a. [L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni,
Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne.] 1. Pertaining to, having the nature of,
fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.
2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as,
lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
Ig*nes"cent (?), a. [L. ignescens, p. pr. of ignescere to become
inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent.] Emitting sparks of fire
when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones.
Ig*nic"o*list (?), n. [L. ignis fire + colere to worship.] A worshiper
of fire. [R.]
Ig*nif"er*ous (?), a. [L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear.]
Producing fire. [R.] Blount.
Ig*nif"lu*ous (?), a. [L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow.]
Flowing with fire. [Obs.] Cockerman.
Ig"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ignifying (?).] [L. ignis fire + -fy.] To form into fire. [R.]
Stukeley.
Ig*nig"e*nous (?), a. [L. ignigenus; ignis fire + genere, ginere, to
beget, produce.] Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [R.]