IMPRESCRIPTIBILITY
Im`pre*scrip`ti*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. imprescriptibilité.]
Defn: The quality of being imprescriptible.
IMPRESCRIPTIBLE Im`pre*scrip"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + prescriptible: cf. F. imprescriptible.]
1. Not capable of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by the claims of another founded on prescription. The right of navigation, fishing, and others that may be exercised on the sea, belonging to the right of mere ability, are imprescriptible. Vattel (Trans. )
2. Not derived from, or dependent on, external authority; self- evidencing; obvious. The imprescriptible laws of the pure reason. Colerridge.
IMPRESCRIPTIBLY
Im`pre*scrip"ti*bly, adv.
Defn: In an imprescriptible manner; obviously.
IMPRESE
Im*prese", n.
Defn: A device. See Impresa. An imprese, as the Italians call it, is a device in picture with his motto or word, borne by noble or learned personages. Camden.
IMPRESS
Im*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impressed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impressing.] Etym: [L. impressus, p. p. of imprimere to impress;
pref. im- in, on + premere to press. See Press to squeeze, and cf.
Imprint.]