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Without corruption. To demean themselves incorruptly. Milton.

Freedom or exemption from decay or corruption.

Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; -- said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in æstivation.

Having induplicate sepals or petals in æstivation.

Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.

Multipied an infinite number of times. [R.] Wollaston.

Want of occupation.

The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness.

Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties. And middle natures, how they long to join, Yet never pass the insuperable line Pope. The difficulty is enhanced, or is . . . insuperable. I. Taylor.

Incapable of being supported or borne; unendurable; insufferable; intolerable; as, insupportable burdens; insupportable pain. -- In`sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`sup*port"a*bly, adv.

Incapable of being supposed; not supposable; inconceivable.

That can not be suppressed or concealed; irrepressible. Young. -- In`sup*press"i*bly, adv.

Insuppressible. [Obs.] "The insuppressive mettle of our spirits." Shak.

To break into, or between; to stop, or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of; to cause a temporary cessation of; as, to interrupt the remarks speaking. Do not interrupt me in my course. Shak.

Broken; intermitted; suddenly stopped.

With breaks or interruptions; discontinuously. Interruptedly pinnate (Bot.), pinnate with small leaflets intermixed with large ones. Gray.

One who, or that which, interrupts.

The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.

Tending to interrupt; interrupting. "Interruptive forces." H. Bushnell. -- In`ter*rupt"ive*ly, adv.

Irrecoverable. -- Ir`re*cu"per*a*bly, adv.