2. That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.
INSTIGATE
In"sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instigated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Instigating.] Etym: [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate;
pref. in- in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See
Stick.]
Defn: To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; — used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a crime. He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. Bp. Warburton.
Syn. — To stimulate; urge; spur; provoke; tempt; incite; impel; encourage; animate.
INSTIGATINGLY
In"sti*ga`ting*ly, adv.
Defn: Incitingly; temptingly.
INSTIGATION
In`sti*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. instigatio: cf. F. instigation.]
Defn: The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness. The baseness and villainy that . . . the instigation of the devil could bring the sons of men to. South.
INSTIGATOR
In"sti*ga`tor, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. instigateur.]
Defn: One who instigates or incites. Burke.