imblazon 
imblazont, v. An obsolete form of emblazon. 
imboccatura (im-bok-ka-to'rii). n. [It., mouth, 
bit ; cf. imboccare, feed, disembogue : see em- 
bogue, embouchure.] The mouthpiece of a wind- 
instrument. 
imbodiert, imbodimentt, etc. Obsolete forms 
of embodier, etc. 
imboilt, ('. Same as emboil. 
imboldenf (im-bol'dn), v. t. Same as embolden. 
imbolisht, v. t. [A dubious word, appar. a var. 
of abolish, confused with imbecile, v., embezzle, 
r.] To steal; embezzle. 
You poore theeves doe only steale and purloyne from 
men, and the harme you doe is to inibolliili men's goods, 
and bring them to poverty, 
Greene, Thieves Falling Out (Harl. Misc., VIII. 391). 
imbonityt (im-bon'i-ti), n. [< LL. imbonita(t-)s, 
inbonita(t-)s, inconvenience, lit. ' ungoodness,' 
< L. in- priv. + bonita(t-)s, goodness, < bonus, 
good: see bonus, bounty.] Want of goodness or 
of good qualities. 
All fears, griefs, suspicions, discontents, imbonities, in- 
suavities are swallowed up. Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 262. 
imbordert (im-bor'der), v. t. An obsolete form 
of emborder. 
imborsation (irn-bor-sa'shon), n. [< It. imbor- 
The fans consisted of the trains of peacocks, whose 
quills were set in a long stem so as to imbricate the 
plumes in the gradation of their natural growths. 
Beckfirrd, Vathek. 
II. intrans. To overlap serially. 
In all essential family characters they [Echinothuria 
and Calveria] agree. The plates imbricate in the same 
directions and on the same plan. 
Sir C. W. Thomson, Depths of the Sea, p. 164. 
2994 imide 
2. An intricate or complicated plot, as against 
a person, or of a romance or drama. 
The terms of the letter, and the explosion of the early 
morning, fitted together like parts in some obscure and 
mischievous imbroylio, 
R, L. Stevenson, The Dynamiter, p. 95. 
3. In music, a passage in which the rhythms of 
different voice-parts are conflicting or coutra- 
a. I = if. imonque = HP. . dictory. 
Pg. imbricado, < L. im- imbroidert, r. t. See embroider. 
bneatvs, pp.: see the imbroilt, r. t. See embroil? 
verb.] IT Bent and imbrothert, v. t. An obsolete variant of em- 
hollowed like a gutter- ,oroider. 
tile or pantile. 2. Ly- imbrownt, r. See embrown. 
ins one over another or imbrue (im-bro ), v. t. pret. and pp. imbrued, 
ppr. imbruing. [Formerly also imbrew, embrue, 
embrew ; < ME. imbrowen, < OF. embruer, embru- 
ver, embreuver, embrurrer, embeverer, embevrer, 
imbricate (im'bri-kat), a. [= F. i 
Pg. imbi 
brieatus, pp. : see the 
ing one over another or 
lapping, like tiles on a 
roof; parallel, with a 
traight surface and ly- "*"' ~"-*>~w, v,,* v ,i.v,v,, v,,wmv,^,, i,,,*vwi^i, 
give to drink, make drunk (refl. drink), imbrue, 
ing or lapping one over 
another, as the scales on 
the leaf-buds of plants, 
of iSSSSi the scales of fishesandof 
<a<unsis\. reptiles, or the feathers 
of birds. 3. Decorat- 
ed with a pattern resembling a surface of lap- 
ping tiles. 4. Consisting of lines or curves 
I, imbricate fl 
thtfa rose a: 2. i 
of the c 
sazione, < imborsare. put in a purse : see im- giving a resemblance to a surface of overlap- 
burse.] In central Italy, the act of placing in ping tiles : as, an imbricate pattern Imbricate 
antennae, antenna? in which the Joints are somewhat 
conical, each attached by its narrow end to a deep hollow 
on one side of the preceding one, as in Prionus. See cut 
under Prianm. Imbricate elytra, elytra one of which 
laps slightly over the other. 
[< imbricate + 
a purse or sack (borsa) the names of candidates 
for certain municipal offices, to be afterward 
selected by lot. According to Sismondi, this 
method is still in use. 
The magistrates who were now in offices, having great imbricated (im'bri-ka-ted), a. 
power, took upon themselves to constitute a signory out -edS.] Same as imbricate. 
of all the most considerable citizens, to continue forty 
months. Their names were to be put into a bag or purse A close-fitting mail of flattened cells coats our surface 
which was called imbormtion, and a certain number of w 'th a panoply of tmftmated scales imhnipmpnt rim ,rn'm, 
them drawn out by lot at the end of every second month; - w - Holmes, Med. Essays, p. 233. U iruement (im-Dro ment), 
whereas before, when the old magistrates went out of imbricately (im'bri-kat-li), adv. In an imbri- 
office, new ones were always chosen by the council. cate manner 
., W rks, V. 32. imMM ^ (ina-bri-ka'shou), n. 
imbosht, [For *imboss, < imboss = emboss 1 , r., 
, . , = moss,r., cation; as imbricate + -ion'] 
with ref. to embossed, 6.] The foam that comes being im- 
[= F. imbri- 
The state of 
from a hunted deer. Nares. 
For though he should keep the very middle of the 
stream, yet will that, with the help of the wind, lodge 
part of the stream and iittbosh that comes from him on the 
bank, it may be a quarter of a mile lower, which hath de- 
ceived many. Gentleman's Recreation, p. 73. 
imbosom (im-buz'um), r. t. See embosom. 
imbosst, v. t. An obsolete form of emboss 1 . 
imbosturet (im-bos'tur), n. [< imbost, pp. of 
imboss = emboss 1 , + -iire.] Embossed work. 
Learch. This is no rich idolatry. 
liuf. Yes, sure, 
And set out to the full height ; there nor wants 
Imbosture nor embroidery. 
Beau, and Fl. (?), Faithful Friends, iv. 3. 
imboundt (im-bound'), v. t. Same as embound. 
imbow (im-bo'), v. t. See embow. 
imbowel, imboweler, etc. See embowel, etc. 
imbower, . See embower. 
imbowmentt (im-bo'ment), n. See embowment. 
imbracet, imbracementt, etc. Obsolete forms 
of embrace 1 , etc. 
imbraidt, v. t. Same as embraid 1 . 
imbrangle, v. t. See embrangle. 
imbravet, v. t. Same as embrave. 
imbreed (im-bred'), r. Same as inbreed. 
imbreket (im-brek'), . The houseleek, Sem- 
pervivum tectorum. 
brication. Roof and Column. 
bricate ; an 
overlapping 
of the edges 
(real or sim- 
ulated), like 
that of tiles 
or shingles. 
And let us 
consider that 
all is covered 
and guarded 
with a well- 
made tegument, beset with bristles, adorned with neat im- 
brications, and many other fineries. 
Derham, Physico-Theology, viii. 6. 
2. Masonry laid in ornamental designs, in stone 
of various colors, brick, terra-cotta, or a com- 
bination of these materials. 3. A hollow re- 
sembling that of a gutter-tile. 
imbricative (im'bn-ka-tiv), a. [= F. imbri- 
catif = Sp. imbricativo; < imbricate + -ive.] 
Forming an imbrication ; imbricated. [Bare.] 
imbrices, n. Plural of imbrex. 
imbriert, v. t. [< in- 1 + brier.] To entangle 
in a thicket. Dames. 
Why should a gracious prince imbrier himself any longer 
in thorns and do no good, but leave his wooll behind him ? 
bedabble, < en- + 'bevrer, give to drink, < bevre, 
< L. bibere, drink : see bib 1 , and cf. bever^. Cf . 
imbibe.] 1. To wet or moisten ; soak; drench 
in a fluid, now especially in blood ; bedabble. 
Youre handes eke that they in no manere 
Jmbroice the cuppe, for thanne simile noone be lothe 
Withe yow to drynke that ben withe yow yfere. 
Bailees Book (E. E. T. S.), p. 6. 
Are not the mad, armed mob in those writings instigat- 
ed to imbrue their hands in the blood of their fellow-citi- 
zens? B. Franklin, Autobiog., p. 335. 
Who has not heard how brave O'Neale 
In English blood imbrued his steel ? 
Scott, Rokeby, iv. 6. 
2. To soak into, as a fluid, especially blood. 
When smoking strains of crimson blood 
Imbru'd the fatten 'd ground. 
Chattel-ton, Bristow Tragedy. 
, ,, n. [< imbrue + 
-ment.] The act of imbruing, or the state of 
being imbrued. 
mbmte (im-brof), i'. See embrute. 
mbud (im-bud'), r. i. ; pret. and pp. imbudded, 
ppr. imbudding. [< -2 + bud 1 .] To put forth 
bu n 
uds. [Rare.] 
What a return of comfort dost thou bring. 
Now at this fresh returning of our blood ; 
Thus meeting with the op'ning of the Spring, 
To make our spirits likewise to imbua. 
Daniel, To the King's Majesty. 
imbue (im-bu'), r. /. ; pret. and pp. imbued, 
ppr. imbuing. [< OF. imbuer, F. imboire = Sp. 
Pg. imbvir = It. imbuire, < L. imbuere, inbuere, 
wet, moisten, soak, < in, in, + -buere, allied to 
bibere, drink: see bib 1 , imbibe. Cf. imbrue.'] 1. 
To impregnate by steeping or soaking: used 
especially with reference to dyes. 
Clothes which have once been thoroughly imbued with 
black cannot well afterwards be dyed into lighter colour. 
Boyle. 
2. To tincture deeply; cause to become im- 
pregnated or penetrated: as, to imbue the minds 
of youth with good principles. 
Thy words, with grace divine 
Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety. 
Milton, P. L., viii. 216. 
A thoughtful mind, imbued with elegant literature. 
Sumner, Son. Joseph Story. 
If we are really imbued with the grace of holiness, we 
shall abhor sin as something base, irrational, and pollut- 
ing. J. H. Xemnan, Parochial Sermons, i. 13. 
imbrex (im'breks), n.; pi. imbrues (im'bri-sez). imbroccata, imbrocata (im-bro 
[L., < imber (imbr-), a shower, heavy rain, rain- [Also imbroccato, embrocado; < It. f 
vi^ vuumvv IUB wtNiii uvuiaununi . T_ . /. ~ _, 
Bp. Hacket, Abp. Williams, ii. 192. imbuement (im-bu ment), n. [<.imbue + -ment.] 
-ka'ta), n. Tne act of imbuin g> or the state of being im- 
water, = Gr. 6/ippof, a shower.] 1 . A gutte 
or other tile of curved surface ; a pantile 
The absence of imbrices, which are a necessary adjun 
in the formation of a Koman tiled roof. 
In fencing, a thrust in tierce. Gifford. 
*ii , jjii.ot-, j, w ^ttGK, paij , \ j-i. tti, in, T^ uu/yu, 
burse, purse: see burse, purse. Cf. reimburse.] 
S?^i^SS^?iS^^W^!^^ 
The special rules, as your panto, your reverso, your stoc- + ' ment ^ The aet f lml r sing or supplying 
cato, your imbroccato, your passada, your montanto. . m oney. 
7 /t ^__ ... ,,,- A Jonson > Every Man in his Humour, iv. 5. imbUSnjnentt, - An obsolete form of ambusn- 
cate,'a.] A division of plants fouiodedTipon the imbrodert, v. t. Same as embroider. [In the ."'"* Latimer. 
purely artificial character of imbricate leaves quotation it refers to tattooing.] imbutiom (im-bu shon), . | . L. imbuere, in- 
or scales, including the orders Lycopodiacea; Their women fof Virginia] imbroder their legges, hands, .J e ' PP-f'" 6 '*^. inbutus, wet, moisten: see 
r>-7 1 j ^ ,, *c., with diuersworkes, as of Serpents, and such like, with <'] The act of imbuing ; imbuement. 
blacke spots in the flesh. Purchas, Pilgrimage, p. 762. imellt, imellet (i-mel'), adv. Andprej). [E. dial. 
amell; ME. imell, emell, emelle, omell, < Icel. d 
mini, a million (or equiv. OSw. i mailli = Dan. 
imellem}, amid,< d, = E. on (or i = E. in), -f- mid- 
hit, iiiedhal, mid, middle: see middle.] I. adv. 
r " the middle ; between. 
Sen erthe is vayne and voyde, and myrknes emel. 
York Playe, p. 6. 
II. prep. Amid ; among. 
My lorde ! we haue bourded with this hoy, 
And holden hym full hote fmelle vs. 
This wide-weltering, strangely growing, monstrous stu- . ( r<w * pto *. P- 269 - 
pendous imbroglio of Convention business. imiae (i mia or i mnl), n. [An arbitrary vari- 
Carlyle, French Rev., III. ii. 3. ation of amide.] In eltem., a substituted am- 
Jour. Anthrop. Inst., XVII. 193. 
2. One of the scales or compartments of an 
imbrication. 
Imbricatse (im-bri-ka'te), n. pi. [NL. (Eeichen- 
bach, 1828), fern. pi. of L. imbricatus : see imbri- 
Balanopliorea', and Cytinacece. 
imbricate (im'bri-kat), t>.; pret. and pp. imbri- . bl * cke 8 P ts in the fleBh - f'<"has, Pilgr 
cated, ppr. imbricating. [< L. imbricatus, pp. of HHbrodryt, n. Same as embroidery, 
imbricare, cover with gutter-tiles, form like a The 8 ardens without are very large, and the parterrs of 
gutter-tile, < imbrex (imbric-), a hollow tile a exc '; 1 J ent imbrodry, set with many statues of brasse and 
gutter-tile: see imbrex.] I. trans. To lay 'or . T ,- ^n, Diary, Sept. 14, 1664. M 
lap one over another, so as to break joint as or Iml > r 0gll0 (iin-bro lyo), n. [It., confusion, < in 
like tiles or shingles, either with parts all in ! l ' 6 '' <) .</<'''<', confuse, embroil: see embroil?.] 
one horizontal row or circle (as in the estiva- intricate and perplexing state of affairs: 
tion of a calyx or corolla, when at least one 
piece must be wholly external and one inter- 
nal), or with the tips of lower parts covering 
the bases of higher ones in a succession of rows 
or spiral ranks. 
An intricate and perplexing state of affairs; 
a misunderstanding of a complicated nature, 
as between persons or nations; an entangle- 
ment. 
