v. t. [ It. atterrare (cf. LL. atterrare to cast to earth); L. ad + terra earth, land. ] To fill up with alluvial earth. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of filling up with earth, or of forming land with alluvial earth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
n. (Bot.) A plant (Lewisia rediviva) allied to the purslane, but with fleshy, farinaceous roots, growing in the mountains of Idaho, Montana, etc. It gives the name to the Bitter Root mountains and river. The Indians call both the plant and the river Spæt'lum. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. circum- + L. terra earth. ] Being or dwelling around the earth. “Circumterraneous demouns.” H. Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]
. One of a breed of small silky-haired terriers related to, but smaller than, the Skye terrier, having smaller and perfectly erect ears. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. A counter account. See Control. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. de + terra earth: cf. F. déterrer to unearth. ] The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which deters or prevents. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. deterrens, p. pr. of deterrere. See Deter. ] Serving to deter. “The deterrent principle.” E. Davis. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. exterraneus; es out + terra land. ] Foreign; belonging to, or coming from, abroad. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. ex&unr_; + territorial. ] Beyond the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction. --
n.
adj. originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere;
n. a hypothetical form of life existing outside the Earth or its atmosphere, especially intelligent life on other planets or in other solar systems;
a. Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction; exterritorial. --
n. The state of being beyond the limits of a particular territory; esp. (Internat. Law), A fiction by which a public minister, though actually in a foreign country, is supposed still to remain within the territory of his own sovereign or nation. Wheaton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Infra + territorial. ] Within the territory of a state. Story. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Between the radii, or rays; -- in Zoology, said of certain parts of radiate animals;
a. [ Pref. inter- + L. ramus a branch. ] (Anat.) Between rami or branches; esp., between the mandibles, or rami of the lower jaw; intermandibular. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To receive between or within. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An interregnum. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A person who discharges the royal functions during an interregnum. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
n. [ Cf. F. interrègne. ] An interregnum. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a mutual or reciprocal relation or parallelism; correlative. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; interrelation.
n. Mutual or reciprocal relation; correlation. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Between the kidneys;
a. Mutually repellent. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who inters. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
v. t.
Wilt thou, uncalled, interrogate,
Talker! the unreplying Fate? Emerson.
v. i. To ask questions. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An interrogation; a question. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who is interrogated. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. interrogatio: cf. F. interrogation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In works printed in the Spanish language this mark is not only placed at the end of an interrogative sentence, but is also placed, inverted [ as thus (¿) ], at the beginning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Gram.) A word used in asking questions; as, who? which? why? [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. interrogativus: cf. F. interrogatif. ] Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question;
adv. In the form of, or by means of, a question; in an interrogative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L.: cf. F. interrogateur. ] One who asks questions; a questioner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
a. [ L. interrogatorius. ] Containing, expressing, or implying a question;
v. t.
Do not interrupt me in my course. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
p. a. [ L. interruptus, p. p. ] Broken; interrupted. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
adv. With breaks or interruptions; discontinuously. [ 1913 Webster ]
Interruptedly pinnate (Bot.),