Such as are troubled with incubus, or witch- ridden, as we call it.
Burton.
3. Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the
free use of the faculties.
Debt and usury is the incubus which weighs most heavily on the
agricultural resources of Turkey.
J. L. Farley.
In*cul"cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculcated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inculcating (?).] [L. inculcatus, p. p. of inculcare to tread on; pref.
in- in, on + calcare to tread, fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to E.
heel. Cf. 2d Calk, Heel.] To teach and impress by frequent repetitions
or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his
followers humility.
The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had
authority enough to enforce and inculcate upon men's minds.
S. Clarke.
Syn. -- To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.
In`cul*ca"tion (?), n. [L. inculcatio: cf. F. inculcation.] A teaching
and impressing by frequent repetitions. Bp. Hall.
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In*cul"ca*tor (?), n. [L.] One who inculcates. Boyle.
In*culk" (?). v. t. [Cf. F. inculquer. See Inculcate.] To inculcate.
[Obs.] Sir T. More.
In*culp" (?), v. t. [Cf. inculper. See Inculpate.] To inculpate. [Obs.]
Shelton.
In*cul"pa*ble (?), a. [L. inculpabilis: cf. F. incupable.] Faultless;
blameless; innocent. South.
An innocent and incupable piece of ignorance.
Killingbeck.
In*cul"pa*ble*ness, n. Blamelessness; faultlessness.
In*cul"pa*bly, adv. Blamelessly. South.
In*cul"pate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculpated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Inculpating (?).] [LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref.
in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable.] [A word of recent introduction.]
To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in
guilt.
That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the
probabilities protected them so perfectly.
H. James.
In`cul*pa"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inculpation.] Blame; censure;
crimination. Jefferson.
In*cul"pa*to*ry (?), a. Imputing blame; criminatory; compromising;
implicating.
In*cult" (?), a. [L. incultus; pref. in- not + cultus, p. p. of colere
to cultivate: cf. F. inculte.] Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude;
uncivilized.
Germany then, says Tacitus, was incult and horrid, now full of
magnificent cities.
Burton.
His style is diffuse and incult.