a. [ L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in- in, on + struere. See Structure. ]
v. t.
They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the same for a hearing. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]
Schoolmasters will I keep within my house,
Fit to instruct her youth. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
She, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. Matt. xiv. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
Take her in; instruct her what she has to do. Shak.
n. See Instructor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being instructed; teachable; docible. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. instructio: cf. F. instruction. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to, or promoting, instruction; educational. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. instructif. ] Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform;
In various talk the instructive hours they past. Pope.
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The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., a preparer: cf. F. instructeur. ]
n. the office or position of an instructor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To instruct amiss. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Wrong or improper instruction. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t. To instruct anew. [ 1913 Webster ]
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