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Webster 1913 Edition

Inroad

In′roadˊ

(ĭn′rōdˊ)
,
Noun.
The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily
inroads
of the enemy.
Clarendon.
Syn. – Invasion; incursion; irruption. See
Invasion
.

In-road′

(ĭn-rōd′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Inroaded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Inroading
.]
To make an inroad into; to invade.
[Obs.]
The Saracens . . . conquered Spain,
inroaded
Aquitaine.
Fuller.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inroad

IN'ROAD

,
Noun.
[in and road.] The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion. The confines of England and Scotland were formerly harassed with frequent inroads. The English made inroads into Scotland, and the Scots into England, and the country was sometimes desolated.
1.
Attack; encroachment.

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