In`fra*po*si"tion (?), n. [Infra + position.] A situation or position
beneath. Kane.
In`fra*scap"u*lar (?), a. [Infra + scapular.] (Anat.) Beneath the
scapula, or shoulder blade; subscapular.
In`fra*spi"nal (?), a. [Infra + spinal.] (Anat.) (a) Below the
vertebral column, subvertebral. (b) Below the spine; infraspinate;
infraspinous.
{ In`fra*spi"nate (?), In`fra*spi*nous (?), } a. [Infra + spinate,
spinous.] (Anat.) Below the spine; infraspinal; esp., below the spine
of the scapula; as, the infraspinous fossa; the infraspinate muscle.
In`fra*sta*pe"di*al (?), a. [Infra + stapedial.] (Anat.) Of or
pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals
projects below the connection with the stapes. -- n. The infrastapedial
part of the columella.
In`fra*ster"nal (?), a. [Infra + sternal.] (Anat.) Below the sternum;
as, the infrasternal depression, or pit of the stomach.
In`fra*tem"po*ral (?), a. [Infra + temporal.] (Anat.) Below the temple;
below the temporal bone.
In`fra*ter"ri*to"ri*al (?), a. [Infra + territorial.] Within the
territory of a state. Story.
In`fra*troch"le*ar (?), a. [Infra + trochlear.] (Anat.) Below a
trochlea, or pulley; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the
trigeminal nerve.
{ In*fre"quence (?), In*fre"quen*cy (?), } n. [L. infrequentia
scantiness : cf. F. infrequence.] 1. The state of rarely occuring;
uncommonness; rareness; as, the infrequence of his visits.
2. The state of not being frequented; solitude; isolation; retirement;
seclusion. [R.]
The solitude and infrequency of the place.
Bp. Hall.
In*fre"quent (?), a. [L. infrequens : cf. F. infrequent. See In- not,
and Frequent.] Seldom happening or occurring; rare; uncommon; unusual.
The act whereof is at this day infrequent or out of use among all
sorts of men.
Sir T. Elyot.
In*fre"quent*ly (?), adv. Not frequently; rarely.
In*frig"i*date (?), v. t. [L. infrigidatus, p. p. of infrigidare to
chill. See 1st In-, and Frigid.] To chill; to make cold; to cool.
[Obs.] Boyle.
In*frig`i*da"tion (?), n. [L. infrigidatio.] The act of chilling or
causing to become cold; a chilling; coldness; congelation. [Obs.]
Boyle.
In*fringe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infringed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infringing (?).] [L. infringere; pref. in- in + frangere to break. See
Fraction, and cf. Infract .] 1. To break; to violate; to transgress; to
neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract.
If the first that did the edict infringe, Had answered for his
deed.
Shak.
The peace . . . was infringed by Appius Claudius.
Golding.
2. To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight
or power. [Obs.] Hooker.
In*fringe", v. i. 1. To break, violate, or transgress some contract,
rule, or law; to injure; to offend.
2. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe
upon the rights of another.
In*fringe"ment (?), n. 1. The act of infringing; breach; violation;
nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or
constitution.
The punishing of this infringement is proper to that jurisdiction
against which the contempt is.
Clarendon.
2. An encroachment on a patent, copyright, or other special privilege;
a trespass.
In*frin"ger (?), n. One who infringes or violates; a violator. Strype.
In*fruc"tu*ose" (?), a. [L. infructuosus. See In- not, and Fruit.] Not
producing fruit; unfruitful; unprofitable. [R.] T. Adams.
In*fru"gal (?), a. Not frugal; wasteful; as, an infrugal expense of
time. J. Goodman.
In`fru*gif"er*ous (?), a. Not bearing fruit; not fructiferous.
In`fu*cate (?), v. t. [L. infucatus painted; pref. in- in + fucare to
paint, dye. See Fucate.] To stain; to paint; to daub.
In`fu*ca"tion (?), n. The act of painting or staining, especially of
painting the face.
||In"fu*la (?), n.; pl. Infule (#). [L.] A sort of fillet worn by
||dignitaries, priests, and others among the ancient Romans. It was
||generally white.
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In"fu*mate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infumated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Infumating.] [L. infumatus, p. p. of infumare to infumate; pref. in- in
+ fumare to smoke, fr. fumus smoke.] To dry by exposing to smoke; to
expose to smoke.
In"fu*ma`ted (?), a. (Zoöl.) Clouded; having a cloudy appearance.
In`fu*ma"tion (?), n. Act of drying in smoke.
In*fumed" (?), a. Dried in smoke; smoked.
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{ In`fun*dib"u*lar (?), In`fun*dib"u*late (?), } a. [See Infundibulum.]
Having the form of a funnel; pertaining to an infundibulum.
Infundibulate Bryozoa (Zoöl.), a group of marine Bryozoa having a
circular arrangement of the tentacles upon the disk.
In`fun*dib"u*li*form (?), a. [L. infundibulum funnel + -form: cf. F.
infundibuliforme.] 1. Having the form of a funnel or cone;
funnel-shaped.