Im*mix" (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + mix.] To mix; to mingle. [R.]

Amongst her tears immixing prayers meek.

Spenser.

Im*mix"a*ble (?), a. Not mixable. Bp. Wilkins.

Im*mixed" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + mixed, p. p. of mix.] Unmixed.

[Obs.]

How pure and immixed the design is.

Boyle.

Im*mix"ture (?), n. Freedom from mixture; purity. [R.] W. Montagu.

Im*mo"bile (?), a. [L. immobilis: cf. F. immobile. See Immobility.]

Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable. Prof. Shedd.

Im`mo*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. immobilitas, fr. immobilis immovable; pref.

im- not + mobilis movable: cf. F. immobilité. See Mobile.] The

condition or quality of being immobile; fixedness in place or state.

Im*mob"i*lize (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + mobilize; cf. f.

immobiliser.] To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a

naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened

bandages.

Im*mo"ble (?), a. [Obs.] See Immobile.

Im*mod"er*a*cy (?), n. [From Immoderate.] Immoderateness. [R.] Sir T.

Browne.

Im*mod"er*an*cy (?), n. [L. immoderantia.] Immoderateness; excess. [R.]

Sir T. Browne.

Im*mod"er*ate (?), a. [L. immoderatus; pref. im- not + moderatus

moderate. See Moderate.] Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and

suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate

demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter.

So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint.

Shak.

Syn. -- Excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; extravagant; intemperate;

inordinate.

Im*mod"er*ate*ly, adv. In an immoderate manner; excessively.

Im*mod"er*ate*ness, n. The quality of being immoderate; excess;

extravagance. Puller.

Im*mod`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. immoderatio: cf. F. imodération.] Want of

moderation. Hallywell.

Im*mod"est (?), a. [F. immodeste, L. immodestus immoderate; pref. im-

not + modestus modest. See Modest.] 1. Not limited to due bounds;

immoderate.

2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and

decency require; indecent; indelicate; obscene; lewd; as, immodest

persons, behavior, words, pictures, etc.

Immodest deeds you hinder to be wrought, But we proscribe the least

immodest thought.

Dryden.

Syn. -- Indecorous; indelicate; shameless; shameful; impudent;

indecent; impure; unchaste; lewd; obscene.

Im*mod"est*ly, adv. In an immodest manner.

Im*mod"es*ty (?), n. [L. immodestia: cf. F. immodestie.] Want of

modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency. "A piece of

immodesty." Pope.

Im"mo*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Immolating.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to

sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im- in + mola grits or

grains of spelt coarsely ground and mixed with salt; also, mill. See

Molar, Meal ground grain.] To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to

kill, as a sacrificial victim.

Worshipers, who not only immolate to them [the deities] the lives

of men, but . . . the virtue and honor of women.

Boyle.

Im`mo*la"tion (?), n. [L. immolatio: cf. F. immolation.] 1. The act of

immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed. Sir. T.

Browne.

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