His ebon cross worn innermostly.
Mrs. Browning.
In*ner"vate (n*nr"vt), v. t. [See Innerve.] (Anat.) To supply with
nerves; as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic
branches.
In`ner*va"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. innervation.] 1. The act of innerving or
stimulating.
2. (Physiol.) Special activity excited in any part of the nervous
system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence
necessary for the maintenance of life, and the functions of the various
organs.
3. (Anat.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its
parts.
In*nerve" (n*nrv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innerved (- nrvd"); p. pr. &
vb. n. Innerving.] [Pref. in- in + nerve.] To give nervous energy or
power to; to give increased energy, force, or courage to; to
invigorate; to stimulate.
Inn"hold`er (?), n. One who keeps an inn.
In"ning (?), n. [AS. innung, fr. in in, prep. & adv.] 1. Ingathering;
harvesting. [Obs.] Holland.
2. The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball,
etc., the turn or time of a player or of a side at the bat; -- often in
the pl. Hence: The turn or time of a person, or a party, in power; as,
the Whigs went out, and the Democrats had their innings.