Institute, "He hath institute you above all His works" (M[11],d), appointed, set, invested. "Cousin of York, we institute your Grace to be our Regent in these parts of France."—Shakespeare, 1 Hen. VI. (1596), iv. 1, 162.

Institution, "a beast doth after his natural institution" (M[9],b), nature, established order.

Interlection, "Let us have an interlection" (M[20],c), talk, consultation, conference: not in O.E.D. Though regularly formed, probably a nonce word.

Intermise, "intermise yourself not in their company" (M[14],b), mix, interfere, interpose, concern, or occupy oneself with: not in O.E.D., but sufficiently indicated (s.v. Inter-, p. 381, 1. 1 b and Intermise, subs.).

Inventus, "non est inventus" (M[34],d), i.e. he is not to be found.

I-pilate, "he was i-pounst and i-pilate" (R[211],b), pilated = brought before Pilate, "beaked": see I.

I-polld, "were ne'er so i-polld" (R[211],a), fleeced, robbed, cheated. Mr. Magnus, however, glosses it as "pulled about." "And have wynked at the pollyng and extorcion of hys unmeasurable officiers."—Hall, Union (1548).

I-pounst, "he was i-pounst and i-pilate" (R[211],b), ? beaten, scourged; an eastern counties word.

Irisdision, see Trentham.

Irk, "unlusty and irk" (M[24],c)—"I am near irk of both" (M[26],b), tired, bored, disgusted.