adv. & a. [ Pref. a- + glimmer. ] In a glimmering state. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. any of numerous predaceous aquatic insects of the family
adj.
a.
n. A brimful bowl; a bumper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full to the brim; overflowing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a broad brim. [ 1913 Webster ]
A broad-brimmed flat silver plate. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. Cimmerius. ]
In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.)
n. [ Prob. the same word as gemel. See Gemel, and cf. Gimbal. ]
a. Made or consisting of interlocked rings or links;
In their pale dull mouths the gimmal bit
Lies foul with chewed grass. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gimmal joint.
v. i.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. Shak.
n.
Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Glimmer gowk,
n.
adj. shining softly and intermittently.
n. [ Cf. F. grimme. ] (Zool.) A West African antelope (Cephalophus rufilotus) of a deep bay color, with a broad dorsal stripe of black; -- called also
a. [ L. immaculatus; pref. im- not + maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot, stane, fr. macula spot. See Mail armor. ] Without stain or blemish; spotless; undefiled; clear; pure. [ 1913 Webster ]
Were but my soul as pure
From other guilt as that, Heaven did not hold
One more immaculate. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou sheer, immaculate and silver fountain. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Immaculate conception (R. C. Ch.),
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a. Wearing mail or armor; clad of armor. W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not maleable. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Although this corporal rind
Thou hast immanacled. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. im- in + L. manare to flow; cf. mantio a flowing. ] A flowing or entering in; -- opposed to emanation. [ R. ] Good. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. immanis. ] Very great; huge; vast; also, monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. [ Obs. ] “So immane a man.” Chapman.
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[ Clement ] is mainly concerned in enforcing the immanence of God. Christ is everywhere presented by him as Deity indwelling in the world. A. V. G. Allen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to remain in or near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F. immanent. ] Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to
A cognition is an immanent act of mind. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
An immanent power in the life of the world. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not manifest. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. immanitas. ] The state or quality of being immane; barbarity. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Emmantle. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Heb. 'immān&unr_;ēl, fr. 'im with + ān&unr_; us + ēl God. ] God with us; -- an appellation of the Christ. Is. vii. 14. Matt. i. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. immarcescibilis; pref. im- not + marcescere to fade: cf. F. immarcescible. ] Unfading; lasting. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Unfadingly. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Not having a distinctive margin or border. Grey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not martial; unwarlike. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To cover, as with a mask; to disguise or conceal. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Matchless; peerless. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. im- not + material: cf. F. immatériel. ]
Angels are spirits immaterial and intellectual. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. immatérialisme. ]
n. [ Cf. F. immatérialiste. ] (Philos.) One who believes in or professes, immaterialism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
v. t. [ Cf. F. immatérialiser. ] To render immaterial or incorporeal. [ 1913 Webster ]
Immateralized spirits. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
n. The state or quality of being immaterial; immateriality. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Immaterial. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. immaturus; pref. im- not + maturus mature, ripe. See Mature. ]
a. Immature. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an immature manner. Warburion. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being immature; immaturity. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. immaturitas: cf. F. immaturité. ] The state or quality of being immature or not fully developed; unripeness; incompleteness. [ 1913 Webster ]
When the world has outgrown its intellectual immaturity. Caird. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. im- not + L. meabilis passable, fr. meare to pass. ] Lack of power to pass, or to permit passage; impassableness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Immeability of the juices. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]