_Crosraguell._

INFAL, _s._ A hostile attack.

_Wodrow._

Teut. _in-val_, illapsus.

INFANGTHEFE, _s._

1. A thief apprehended by a baron within his own territory.

_Skene._

A. S. _infangenthef_, a thief taken within.

2. The privilege conferred on a landholder of trying a thief taken within his territory.

V. ~Fang~.

INFAR, INFARE, _s._

1. An entertainment given by the possessor, on newly entering a house.

_Barbour._

2. The entertainment made for the reception of a bride in the bridegroom"s house, S.

_Spalding._

A. S. _infaere_, ingress.

INFIELD, _adj._

1. Applied to land receiving manure, and still kept under crop, S.

_Statist. Acc._

2. To corn growing on this land, S.

_Acts Ja. VI._

~Infield~, _s._ Land continually cropped, S.

_Statist. Acc._

INFORTUNE, _s._ Misfortune.

_Lyndsay._

INGAN, _s._ Onion, S.

_Ramsay._

INGER, _s._ Expl. as signifying a gleaner, Loth.

O. Teut. _inghe_, angustus; _ingher_, exactio.

~Ingher"s pock~, a quant.i.ty of all kinds of grain dried in a pot, and ground into meal, Loth.

INGYNE, ENGYNE, ENGENIE, _s._

1. Ingenuity, genius, S.

_Douglas._

2. Disposition.

_Pitscottie._

3. Mind in general.

_Pitscottie._

4. Scientific knowledge.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _engin_, _engien_, esprit, volonte, genie, Roquef.

_To_ INGYRE, INGIRE, _v. a._ To introduce one"s self into any situation, by artful methods.

_Douglas._

Lat. _in_ and _gyr-o_, q. to wind one"s self into favour.

INGLE, INGIL, _s._ Fire, S. A. Bor.

Gael. _aingeal_, Lat. _ignis_.

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