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Webster 1913 Edition

Interminate

In-ter′mi-nate

,

Adj.

[L.

interminatus

;

in-

not +

terminatus

, p. p. of terminate.]

Endless;

as,

interminate

sleep

.

Chapman.

In-ter′mi-nate

,

Verb.

T.

[L.

interminatus

, p. p. of

interminari

;

inter

between +

minari

to threaten.]

To menace; to threaten.

[Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Interminate

INTERM'INATE

,

Adj.

[L. interminatus, intermino.]

Unbounded; unlimited; endless; as interminate sleep.

INTERM'INATE

,

Verb.

T.

[L. interminor.] To menace. [Not used.]