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Then, facrificing, laid 
The inwards, and their fat, with i.ncenfe ftrew'd 
On the cleft wood, and all due rites perform’d. Milton. 
Intimate ; near acquaintance. Little ufed. —Sir, I was an 
inward of his; a fly fellow was the duke; and I know the 
caufe of his withdrawing. Shakcfpeare. 
IN'WARDLY, adv. In the heart; privately.—That 
which inwardly each man (hould be, the church outwardly 
ought to teftifv. Hooker. 
Meantime the king, though inwardly he mourn’d, 
In pomp triumphant to the town return’d. Dryden. 
In the parts within ; internally.—Cantharides he pre- 
fcribes both outwardly and inwardly. Arbutknot. 
Let Benedic, like cover’d fire, 
Confume away in fighs, wafte inwardly. Shakcfpeare. 
With inflexion or concavity. 
IN'WARDNESS, / Intimacy ; familiarity -. 
You know my inwardnefs and love 
Is very much unto the prince and Claudio. Shakcfpeare. 
IN' WARDS, adv. Sc f See Inward. 
To INWE'AVE, v.a. preter. inwove or inweaved , part. 
pa(f. inwove, inwoven, or inweaved. To mix any thing in 
weaving, fo that it forms part of the texture : 
And o’er foft palls of purple grain unfold 
Rich tap’ftry, ftiffen’d with inwoven gold. Pope. 
To intertwine ; to complicate : 
The roof 
Of thickelt covert was, inwoven fhade. Milton. 
INWE'AVING, f. The aft of forming into one regu¬ 
lar texture. 
To INWOOD', v. a. To hide in woods. Not ufed. —He 
got out of the river, inwooded himfelf lb as the ladies loft 
the marking his fportfulnefs. Sidney. 
INWOOD'ING, f. The aft of taking Ihclter in a wood ; 
of enclosing in wood. 
INWORK'ING, adj. Working within. Domey. 
To INWRAP', v. a. To cover by involution ; to in¬ 
volve : 
This, as an amber drop inwraps a bee, 
Covering difcov.ers your quick foul ; that we 
May in your through-lhine front your hearts thoughts fee. 
Donne. 
To perplex; to puzzle with difficulty or obfeurity.—The 
cafe is no fooner made than refolv’d; if it be made not 
inwrapped, but plainly and perfpicuoufly. Bacon. —It is 
doubtful whether the following examples fhould not be 
enrap or inrap, from in and rap, rapio, Lat. to ravilh or 
tranfport. Johnfon. 
This pearl (he gave me I do feel’t and fee’t; 
And, though ’tis wonder that inwraps me thus, 
Yet ’tis not madnefs. Shakcfpeare. 
For, if fuch holy fong inwrap our fancy long, 
Time will run back, and fetch the age of gold, Milton. 
INWRAP'PING,/. The aft of involving. 
To INWRE'ATHE, v. a. To furround as with a 
wreath.—The palm of peace inwreathes thy brow. Thom/on. 
INWROU'GHT, adj. Adorned witlvwork: 
Camus, reverend fire, went footing flow, 
His mantle hairy and his bonnet fedge, 
Inwrought with figures dim, and on the edge 
Like to that fanguine flower inferib’d with woe. Milton. 
INYA'MI, a town of Africa, in the kingdom of Lo- 
ango, with a celebrated idol, adored by the inhabitants. 
I'O, in fabulous hiftory, daughter of Inachus, or ac¬ 
cording to others of Jafus or Pirene, was prieftefs of Juno 
-at Argos. Jupiter became enamoured of her; but Juno, 
jealous of bis intrigues, difeovered the object of his affec¬ 
tion, and furprifed him in the company of Io. Jupiter 
changed his miftrefs into a beautiful heiter; and the god- 
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dels, who well knew the fraud, obtained from her huf- 
band the animal whofe beauty file had condefcended to 
commend. Juno commanded the hundred-eyed Argus 
to watch the heifer ; but Jupiter, anxious for the fltu- 
ation of Io, fent Mercury to deftroy Argus, and to reftore 
her to liberty. Io, freed from the vigilance of Argus, 
was now perfecuted by Juno, who fent one of the Furies 
to torment her. She wandered over the greateft part of 
the earth, and croffed over the fea, till at iaft ftse flopped 
on the banks of the Nile, ftill expofed to the uncealing 
torments of the Fury. Here file entreated Jupiter to re¬ 
ftore her to her natural form; and, when the god had 
changed her from a heifer into a woman, flie brought forth 
Epaphus. Afterwards fhe married Telegonus king of 
Egypt, or Oliris according to others; and (he treated her 
fubjefts with fuch mildnels and humanity, that after death 
(he received divine honours, and was vvorlhipped under 
the name of lfis. According to Herodotus, Io was car¬ 
ried away by Phoenician merchants, who wiffied to make 
reprifals for Europa, who had been ftolen from them by 
the Greeks. 
JO'AB,/. [Heb. fraternity.] A man’s name. 
6 JO'AB, fon of Zeruiah, David’s After, and brother td 
Abiffiai and Afahel, was one of the moft valiant foldiers 
and greateft generals in David’s time; but at the fame 
time he was one of the moft cruel, revengeful, and impe¬ 
rious, men of his age. He performed fome great fervices 
for David, and was always firm in his interelts. He was 
commander-in-chief of his troops when David was king 
of Judah only. He firft fignalized himfelf at the battle of 
Gibeon, againft Abner, (2 Sam. ii. 13, See.) but Afahel 
his brother was killed in that engagement by Abner. To 
revenge his death, Joab treacheroufly killed Abner, who 
had come to Hebron to make an alliance with David, and 
reduce all Ifrael to his obedience. 2 Sam. iii. 27-39. Da¬ 
vid abhorred that bale aftion; but did not dare to punifh 
Joab, who was become formidable to him. After David 
was acknowledged king by all Ifrael, he befieged Jerufa- 
lem, and promiled to make him captain-general of his ar¬ 
mies who fliould firft mount the walls, and beat off the 
Jebufites. (1 Chron. xi. 6.) Joab was the firft who ap¬ 
peared on the walls, and by his valour well deferved to 
be continued in his ftation. He fubdued the Ammo¬ 
nites; and procured the deftruftion of the brave Uriah at 
the fiege of Rabbah, their capital. 2 Sam. xi- 12. He in¬ 
terceded for Abfalom’s return from exile, and his refto- 
ration to David’s favour. But, though he ffiowed him¬ 
felf a friend to Abfalom in his difgra’ce, he was his enemy 
after his rebellion. He overcame him in a fet battle near 
Mahanaim : and, being informed that he hung bv the hair 
on an oak, he pierced him with his own hands, though he 
well knew that David had given orders to preferve him. 
And, when the king difeovered too much forrow for the 
death of Abfalom, joab reprimanded him. When Sheba, 
the fon of Bichri, fet up the ftandard of rebellion, David 
commanded Amafa to affemble the troops of Judah, and 
purfue him ; but, Amafa being too flow, David directed 
Abilhai, JoaVs brother, to purfue Sheba. Joab accom¬ 
panied him with the Cheret’nites and the Pelethites of the 
king's guard. Amafa arrived foon after at Gibeon ; and 
Joab, making as if he would kifs him, plunged his po¬ 
niard in his belly. Joab brought the war with Sheba to 
a happy concluflon, without rifking a battle. He re¬ 
turned to Jerufalem ; and David continued him in the. 
general command of his armies. 2 Sam. xx. 23. When 
David, by the impulfe of an evil fpirit, and a criminal 
curioflty, undertook to number his people, he gave that 
commiffion to Joab: who did all he could to prevent the 
king’s refolution ; but being obliged to obey, he executed 
in part only what the king had commanded. Adonijah, 
David’s fon, being after the death of Abfalom the eideft 
of the royal family, conlidered how he might procure him¬ 
felf to be acknowledged king. He took care principally 
to engage Joab the general, and Abiathar the high prieft; 
and, at a great entertainment, which he made near the 
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