2. (Mil.) A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in
distinction from cavalry.
In*farce" (?), v. t. [L. infarcire: pref. in- in + farcire, fartum and
farctum, to stuff, cram.] To stuff; to swell. [Obs.]
The body is infarced with . . . watery humors.
Sir T. Elyot.
In*farc"tion (?), n. [See Infarce.] The act of stuffing or filling; an
overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body;
constipation.
In"fare` (?), n. [AS. infær entrance.] A house-warming; especially, a
reception, party, or entertainment given by a newly married couple, or
by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. [Written also
infair.] [Scot., & Local, U. S.]
In*fash"ion*a*ble, a. Unfashionable. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
In*fat"i*ga*ble (?), a. [L. infatigabilis: cf. F. infatigable.]
Indefatigable. [Obs.] Daniel.
In*fat"u*ate (?; 135), a. [L. infatuatus, p. p. of infatuare to
infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See Fatuous.] Infatuated. Bp.
Hall.
In*fat"u*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infatuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infatuating.]
1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual
powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment.
The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people .
. . ripe and prepared for destruction.
Clarendon.
2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be
infatuated with gaming.
The people are . . . infatuated with the notion.
Addison.
In*fat"u*a`ted (?), a. Overcome by some foolish passion or desire;
affected by infatuation.
In*fat`u*a"tion (?), n. [LL. infatuatio: cf. F. infatuation.] The act
of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which
infatuates.
The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are
amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are
incomparably more so.