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Inquisible
Inquisible In*quis"i*ble, a.
Admitting judicial inquiry. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
Inquisition
Inquisition In`qui*si"tion, v. t.
To make inquisistion concerning; to inquire into. [Obs.]
--Milton.
InquisitionInquisition In`qui*si"tion, n. [L. inquisitio : cf. F.
inquisition. See Inquire, and cf. Inquest.]
1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination;
inspection; investigation.
As I could learn through earnest inquisition.
--Latimer.
Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again
these foolish runaways. --Shak.
2. (Law)
(a) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest.
(b) The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under
a writ of inquiry. --Bouvier.
The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge
to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of
the county. --Blackstone.
3. (R. C. Ch.) A court or tribunal for the examination and
punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory
IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to
Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of
Italy. Inquisitional
Inquisitional In`qui*si"tion*al, a. [LL. inquisitionalis.]
Relating to inquiry or inquisition; inquisitorial; also, of
or pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Inquisition.
All the inquisitional rigor . . . executed upon books.
--Milton.
Inquisitionary
Inquisitionary In`qui*si"tion*a*ry,, a. [Cf. F.
inquisitionnaire.] [R.]
Inquisitional.
InquisitiveInquisitive In*quis"i*tive, a. [OE. inquisitif, F.
inquisitif.]
1. Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do
not concern the inquirer.
A wise man is not inquisitive about things
impertinent. --Broome.
2. Given to examination, investigation, or research;
searching; curious.
A young, inquisitive, and sprightly genius. --I.
Watts.
Syn: Inquiring; prying; curious; meddling; intrusive.
Usage: Inquisitive, Curious, Prying. Curious denotes a
feeling, and inquisitive a habit. We are curious when
we desire to learn something new; we are inquisitive
when we set ourselves to gain it by inquiry or
research. Prying implies inquisitiveness, and is more
commonly used in a bad sense, as indicating a desire
to penetrate into the secrets of others.
[We] curious are to hear, What happens new.
--Milton.
This folio of four pages [a newspaper], happy
work! Which not even critics criticise; that
holds Inquisitive attention, while I read.
--Cowper.
Nor need we with a prying eye survey The distant
skies, to find the Milky Way. --Creech. Inquisitive
Inquisitive In*quis"i*tive, n.
A person who is inquisitive; one curious in research. --Sir
W. Temple.
Inquisitively
Inquisitively In*quis"i*tive*ly, adv.
In an inquisitive manner.
The occasion that made him afterwards so inquisitively
apply himself to the study of physic. --Boyle.
Inquisitiveness
Inquisitiveness In*quis"i*tive*ness, n.
The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to
seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is
unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity.
Mr. Boswell, whose inquisitiveness is seconded by great
activity, scrambled in at a high window. --Johnson.
Curiosity in children nature has provided, to remove
that ignorance they were born with; which, without this
busy inquisitiveness, will make them dull. --Locke.
InquisitorInquisitor In*quis"i*tor, n. [L.: cf. F. inquisiteur. See
Inquire.]
1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.]
``Inquisitors are tatlers.' --Feltham.
2. (Law) One whose official duty it is to examine and
inquire, as coroners, sheriffs, etc. --Mozley & W.
3. (R.C.Ch.) A member of the Court of Inquisition. Inquisitorial
Inquisitorial In*quis`i*to"ri*al, a. [Cf. F. inquisitorial.]
1. Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly
inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power. ``Illiberal
and inquisitorial abuse.' --F. Blackburne.
He conferred on it a kind of inquisitorial and
censorious power even over the laity, and directed
it to inquire into all matters of conscience.
--Hume.
2. Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its
practices. ``Inquisitorial robes.' --C. Buchanan.
Inquisitorially
Inquisitorially In*quis`i*to"ri*al*ly, adv.
In an inquisitorial manner.
Inquisitorious
Inquisitorious In*quis`i*to"ri*ous, a.
Making strict inquiry; inquisitorial. [Obs.] --Milton.
Inquisiturient
Inquisiturient In*quis`i*tu"ri*ent, a.
Inquisitorial. [Obs.] ``Our inquisiturient bishops.'
--Milton.
RelinquishRelinquish Re*lin"quish (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Relinquished (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing.]
[OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re +
linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict.]
1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to
abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker.
They placed Irish tenants upon the lands
relinquished by the English. --Sir J.
Davies.
2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to
relinquish a debt.
Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert;
renounce; forb?ar; forego. See Resign. RelinquishedRelinquish Re*lin"quish (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Relinquished (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing.]
[OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re +
linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict.]
1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to
abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker.
They placed Irish tenants upon the lands
relinquished by the English. --Sir J.
Davies.
2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to
relinquish a debt.
Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert;
renounce; forb?ar; forego. See Resign. Relinquisher
Relinquisher Re*lin"quish*er (-r?r), n.
One who relinquishes.
RelinquishingRelinquish Re*lin"quish (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Relinquished (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing.]
[OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re +
linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict.]
1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to
abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker.
They placed Irish tenants upon the lands
relinquished by the English. --Sir J.
Davies.
2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to
relinquish a debt.
Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert;
renounce; forb?ar; forego. See Resign. Relinquishment
Relinquishment Re*lin"quish*ment (-ment), n.
The act of relinquishing.
Tityra inquisetorBecard Bec"ard, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra
inquisetor). VinquishVinquish Vin"quish, n. (Far.)
See Vanquish, n. vinquishVanquish Van"quish, n. (Far.)
A disease in sheep, in which they pine away. [Written also
vinquish.]
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- 1906), pp. 323-332.
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inquis-post-mortem/vol2/pp323-332 [accessed 15 July 2020].
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inquis-post-mortem/vol14/pp129-143 [accessed 20
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