A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Inpossible], adj. impossible, S2, PP.—Late Lat. impossibilis (in-). ([In- 3].)

[ In-ras], sb. inroad, H. ([In- 1].)

[ Inunctment], sb. ointment, S3.—From Lat. inunctus, pp. of in-ungere, to anoint. ([In- 2].)

[ In-with], within, S, C2, B.

[ In-wyt], sb. conscience, consciousness, S2; inwit, PP; ynwitt, PP.—AS. inwit, craft. ([In- 1].)

[ I-orne], pp. run, S; see [Rennen].

[ Ipotaynes], sb. pl. hippopotamuses, S2.

[ I-queme], v. to please, S; see [I-cwemen].

[ Irchon], sb. hedghog, S2; urchon, Prompt.; urchone, Palsg.; urchin, Sh.; vrchuns, pl., H; irchouns, W2.—OF. ireçon, ereçon; Late Lat. *ericionem, from Lat. ericius, from hēr; cp. Gr. χήρ, hedghog, see SkD (s.v. formidable).

[ Iren], sb. iron, S, Cath.; yren, C3, PP; irun, W2; yrun, W, W2; yre, S2; yrens, pl., P; yrnes, P.—OMerc. íren (OET): WS. ísern: OHG. ísarn; cp. OIr. iarn: Gaulish ísarnos.