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IMPE'RIOUSLY, adv. [from imperious.'] With arro¬ 
gance of command ; with infolence of authority.—It is 
not to infult and domineer, to look difdainfully, and re¬ 
vile imperioujly, that procures an elteem from any one. 
Soulk. 
The fage, tranfported at th’ approaching hour, 
Imperioujly thrice thunder’d on the floor ! Garth. 
IMPE'RIOUSNESS, f. [from imperious.] Authority; 
air of command.—So would he ufe his imperioufuefs, that 
we had a delightful fear and awe, which made us loth to 
lofe our hopes. Sidney. —Arrogance of command.— Imperi- 
oufnefs and feverity is but an ill way of treating men, who 
have reafon of their own to guide them. Locke. 
, IMPER'ISHABLE, adj. [imperijfable, Fr. in and perijh.] 
Not to be deftroyed : 
We find this our empyreal form 
Incapable of mortal injury, 
Imperijhable ; and, though pierc’d with wound, 
Soon clofing, and by native vigour heal’d. Milton. 
IMPER&EV'ERANT, adj. Perfeyering.—This imper/e- 
verant thing loves him in my defpight. Skakcfpeare. 
IMPER'SONAL, adj. [imperfonel , Fr. imperfonalis, Lat.] 
Not varied according to the perfons. —Imperfonals be de¬ 
clined throughout all moods and tenfes; a verb imperfonal 
hath no nominative cafe before it. Accidence. 
IMPER'SONALLY, adv. According to the manner of 
an imperfonal verb. 
IMPERSONATED, adj. Made perfons of.—In which 
the imperfonated vices and virtues appeared. Warton. 
IMPERSPIC'UOUS, adj. [from in, Lat. contrary to, 
and perfpicuvs, clear.] Wanting clearnefs. Bailey. 
IMPERSUA'SIBLE, adj. [in and perfuafibilis, Lat.] Not 
to be moved by perfuafion.—Every pious perfon ought 
to be a Noah, a preacher of righteoufnefs ; and, if it be 
his fortune to have as imper/uafble an auditory, if he can¬ 
not avert the deluge, it will yet deliver his own foul, if 
he cannot benefit other men’s. Decay of Piety. 
IMPER'TINENCE, or Imper'tinency, f. [imperti¬ 
nence, Fr. from impertinent.] That which is of no prefent 
weight; that which has no relation to the matter in hand. 
•—Some, though they lead a Angle life, yet their thoughts 
do end with themfelves, and account future times imper- 
iinencies. Bacon .—Folly; rambling thought: 
O, matter and impertinency mixt, 
Reafon and madnefs'! - Skakcfpeare. 
Troublefomenefs; intrufion.—We fhould avoid the vexa¬ 
tion and. impertinence of pedants, who affeft to talk in a 
language not to be underltood. Swift .—Trifle; thing of 
no value.—I envy your felicity, delivered from the gilded 
impertinencies of life, to enjoy the moments of a folid con¬ 
tentment. Evelyn .—Nothing is more eafy than to reprefent 
as impertinencies any parts of learning that have no imme¬ 
diate relation to the happinefs or convenience of mankind. 
Addfon .—There are many fubtle impertinencies learnt in 
the lchools, and many painful trifles, even among the ma¬ 
thematical theorems and problems. Watts. 
IMPER'TINENT, adj. [impertinent, Fr. in and pertinent, 
Lat.] Of no relation to the matter in hand; of no weight. 
=—The contemplation of things that are impertinent to us, 
and do not concern us, are but a mere fpecious idlenefs. 
‘Tillolfon. —Importunate ; intrufive ; meddling ; foolilh ; 
trifling; negligent of the prefent purpofe.—’Tis notafign 
two lovers are together, when they can be fo impertinent 
as to enquire what the world does. Pope. 
IMPER'TINENT, /. A trifler; a meddler; an intru¬ 
der; one who enquires or interpofes where he has no right 
or call.—Governors would have enough to do to trouble 
their heads with the politics of every meddling officious 
impertinent. L'Ef range. 
IMPER'TINENELY, adv. Without relation to the 
prefent matter.—Troublefomely; officioufly ; intrufively. 
I M P 
—I have had joy given me as prepofteroufly, and as ra- 
pertinently, as they give it to nnen who marry where they 
do'not love. Suckling. 
IMPER'TINENTNESS, f. The Hate of being imper¬ 
tinent ; nonfenfe ; extravagance. Scott. 
IMPERTRANSiBIL'ITY, f. [in and pertranfeo, Lat.] 
Impoffibility to be pafled through.—I willingly declined 
thofe many ingenious reafons given by others; as of the 
impertranfibility of eternity, and impoffibility therein to at¬ 
tain to the prefent limit of antecedent ages. Hale. 
IMPERTUR'BABLE, adj. [from in, Lat. contrary to, 
per, through, and turbo, to difturb.] Impoffible to be dis¬ 
turbed ; incapable of being difturbed. 
IMPERTUR'BED, adj. Undilturbed; calm. Bailey * 
IMPERVES'TIGABLE, adj. [from in, Lat. contrary 
to, per, through, and vejligo, to trace.] Incapable of being 
found out; unfearchable. Not much ufed. Cole. 
IMPER'VIOUS, adj. [impervius, Lat.] Unpaflable; im¬ 
penetrable.—The caufe of reflection is not the impinging, 
of light on the folid or impervious- parts of bodies. Newton .. 
From the damp earth impervious vapours rife,. 
Increafe the darknefs and involve the Ikies. ' Pope*. 
Inacceffible. Perhaps improperly ufed .- 
A river’s mouth impervious to the wind,. 
And clear of rocks. Pope. 
IMPER'VIOUSNESS, f. The ftate of not admitting 
any paflage. 
IMPET'IBLE, adj. [from in, Lat. contrary to, and 
peto, to fetch.] Incapable of being come at. Scott. 
IMPETI'GINES,/ [from impeto, Lat. to infeft.] Dif- 
eafes which occafion blemiflies on the Ikin. In Dr. Cul¬ 
len’s fyftem, the impetigines are an order of the cachexias, 
defined diforders from a general bad habit, manifefting 
themfelves principally by disfiguring the Ikin and other 
external parts of the body. The itch, though affefting 
the Ikin, is placed in the clafs locales-, lince it is uncon¬ 
nected with the general habit. 
IMPETIGINOS'ITY-, /. [from impetigo.] The ftate of 
being impetiginous. 
IMPETIG'INOUS, adj. [from impetigo, Lat.] Scurfy ; 
covered with finall fcabs. 
IMPET'IGO, f. [Latin.] A kind of ringworm; a cu¬ 
taneous foulnefs ; the fenrvy ; the itch. 
IM'PETRABLE, adj. [impetrabilis, from impelro, LaU 
impetrable, Fr.] Poflible to be obtained. 
To IM'PETRATE, v. a. To obtain by in treaty. 
■ IMPETRA'TION, f. The aft of obtaining by prayer 
or intreaty.—The blefled facrament is the myftery of the. 
death of Chrilt, and the application of his blood, which 
was ffied for the remiffion of fins; and is the great means 
of impetration, and the meritorious caufe of it. Taylor. 
Impetration was more particularly ufed in our lta- 
tutes for the pre-obtaining of benefices and church-offices 
in England from the court of Rome, which did belong to 
the dHpofal of the king and other lay patrons of the 
realm ; the penalty whereof is the fame with that of pro- 
vifors. 25 Edw. III. ft. 6. and 38 Edw. III. ft. 2. 
IMPETUOSITY, f. [impetuofitc, Fr. from impetuous.] 
Violence; fury; vehemence ; force.—The mind gives not 
only licence, but incitation, to the other paffions to take 
their freeft range, and aft with the utmolt impetuofty. 
Decay of Piety. 
IMPETUOUS, adj. [impeteux, Fr. from impetus, Lat.] 
Violent; forcible ; fierce : 
Their virtue, like their Tyber’s flood, 
Rolling its courfe, defign’d their country’s good; 
But oft the torrent’s too impetuous fpeed 
From the low earth tore fome polluted weed. Prior. 
Vehement of mind ; paffionate.—The king, ’tis true, is 
noble, but impetuous. Rowe. 
IMPETUOUSLY, adv. [from impetuous.] Violently; 
vehemently : both of men and things ; 
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