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A step. See Gree, a step. [Obs.] The top of the ladder, or first greeze, is this. Latimer.

To buzz; to murmur. [Obs.] Huzzing and burring in the preacher's ear. Latimer.

Inability; helplessness. [R.] Latimer. Logical impossibility, a condition or statement involving contradiction or absurdity; as, that a thing can be and not be at the same time. See Principle of Contradiction, under Contradiction.

To inaugurate. [Obs.] Latimer.

Not to be expected; inconceivable. [Obs.] "Inopinable, incredible . . . saings." Latimer.

Inquiry. [Obs.] Latimer.

ch; examination; inspection; investigation. As I could learn through earnest inquisition. Latimer. Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again these foolish runaways. Shak.

neasy. [Obs.] Let us therefore learn not to be irksome when God layeth his cross upon us. Latimer.

here archaic. Keats. Consider whether your doings be to the let of your salvation or not. Latimer.

during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district. Chaucer. Latimer.

ars, in the time of his limitation, preached many times, and had one sermon at all times. Latimer.

An old slang name for the pillory, stocks, etc., of a prison.[Eng.] Latimer.

ive lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of matters and actions from term to term. Latimer.

To list; to like. [Obs.] Chaucer. " Do so if thou lust. " Latimer.

d. Josh. viii. 15. My lord of London maketh as though he were greatly displeased with me. Latimer. -- To make at, to go toward hastily, or in a hostile manner; to attack. -- To make away with. (a) To carry off. (b) To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate. (c) To kill; to destroy. -- To make off, to go…

r*a*ble*ness, n. -- Meas"ur*a*bly, adv. Yet do it measurably, as it becometh Christians. Latimer.

four; -- from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner. [Obs.] Latimer.

A hotchpotch. [Obs.] Latimer.

To diminish; to lessen. The living of poor men thereby minished. Latimer.

A collective body of monks. [Obs.] Though he have a whole monkery to sing for him. Latimer.