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d directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought. Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope. I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.

One who implores.

That implores; beseeching; entreating. -- Im*plor"ing*ly, adv.

A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.

Formed by implosion. -- n.

Not plumed; without plumes or feathers; featherless. [R.] Drayton.

To plunge. Fuller.

In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.

To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] "His head in curls implied." Chapman.

To poison; to imbitter; to impair.

A poisoner. [Obs.] Beau. & Fi.

The act of poisoning or impoisoning. [Obs.] Pope.

Not according to or in, the direction of the poles. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; as, the impolicy of fraud. Bp. Horsley.

Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. -- Im`po*lite"ly, adv. -- Im`po*lite"ness, n.

Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure. The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation. Burke.

Impolitic. [Obs.] -- Im`po*lit"i*cal*ly, adv. [Obs.] Bacon.

In an impolitic manner.

The quality of being impolitic.

The quality or state of being imponderable; imponderableness.