Noah Webster’s Original 1828 Dictionary Definition: Infallible a. [Prefix in, not and fallible; It. infallibile, Sp. infalible, Fr. infaillible.] Not fallible; not capable of erring; entirely exempt from liability to mistake; unerring; inerrable. “ Of opinion that their infallible master has a right over kings.” Dryden. To Read Full Article, Download File: Infallible … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition, 1828 Dictionary: Produce v.t. [imp. & p.p. produced (-dust’) ; p. pr. & vb n. producing.] [ Lat. producere, productum, from pro, forward, forth, and ducere, to lead, bring forward; It. … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s original 1828 Dictionary Definition Habit n. [Fr. habit Pr. habit, habiti, Sp & Pg. habito, It. habito, from Lat. habitus, state, dress, from habere, to have, be in a condition.] 1. The usual condition of a person or thing regarded as that which is had … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition, 1828 Dictionary: Keen a. [compar keener; superl. keenest.] [A-S. cene, cen,, O. Sax. koni, O. H. Ger. kuoni, M.H. Ger. kuhn, D. koen, O. Sw. kyn, kon, bold stout, eager.] 1. Eager; vehement; sharp. “The sheep were so keen on the acorns.” L’ Estrange. “Keen contest and destruction close allied.” Byron. … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition, 1828 Dictionary: Theory n. [Fr. theorie, It. & Sp.teoria, Lat. theoria, from Gr. “to look at.”] 1. A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation. “This word is employed by English writers in a very loose and improper sense. … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition, 1828 Dictionary : Quest, n. [ O. Fr. queste, N. Fr. quete, Pr. questa, quista, Sp. questa, It. cjiesta, from Lat. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, to ask.] 1. The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; as, to rove in quest of game, or … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition 1828 Dictionary: Mission (mish/un), n. [Lat. missio, from mittere, missum, to send; Fr.mission, Sp. mision, It. mis-sione.] 1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority with certain powers for transacting business; commission; as, sent on a foreign mission. 2. That with … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition, 1828 Dictionary: Witness n. [A-S. witnes, gewitnes, from witan, to know: O.H. Ger. giwiznes, testimony, Icel. vitneskia, knowledge, vitini, witness. See Wit, v.i.] 1. Attestation of a fact or a event; testimony. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s Original Definition from his 1828 Dictionary: Edification n. [Lat. aedificatio, Fr. edification, Pr. edificatio, Sp. edificacion, It. edificazione. See Edify.] 1. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral or religious sense; instruction in useful knowledge which imparts strength or leads to progress is … Continue reading
Noah Webster’s definition, 1828 Dictionary: Coach (20), n. [Fr., Sp., Pg. coche, It. cocchio, from Lat. conchula muscle- shell, vessel, Gr. muscle, cockle, Skr. cankha; Ger. kutsche, coach koets, coach, bed. Cf Hung. kocsi,; Fr. koche, f.,O. Fr. coque, Sp. coca, It. coca, vessel, boat.] 1. A large, close, four-wheeled carriage, having at least two … Continue reading
