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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.

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.

One who infringes or violates; a violator. Strype.

The act or business of gathering or collecting anything; especially, the gathering of the fruits of the earth; harvest. Thou shalt keep . . . the feast of ingathering. Ex. xxii. 16.

Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind.

In an inquiring manner.

Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an inspiring or scene.

By or with interference.

A steering gear, esp. for an automobile, not affected by the road wheels, as when they strike an obstacle side ways, but easily controlled by the hand wheel or steering lever.

In a jabbering manner.

Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound." Dryden.

In a jarring or discordant manner.

Mocking; scoffing. -- n.

Cap or bonnet strings made long to tie under the chin.

mall, graceful South African antelope (Nanotragus oreotragus), which, like the chamois, springs from one crag to another with great agility; -- called also kainsi. [Written also klippspringer.]

That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days. The sleep of a laboring man is sweet. eccl. v. 12.

The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.

A string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door. To find the latchstring out, to meet with hospitality; to be welcome. (Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.) [Colloq. U.S.]

The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing.

A propagating by layers. Gardner.