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Webster 1913 Edition

Internal

In-tern′al

,
Adj.
[L.
internus
; akin to
interior
. See
Interior
.]
1.
Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; – opposed to
external
;
as, the
internal
parts of a body, or of the earth
.
2.
Derived from, or dependent on, the thing itself; inherent;
as, the
internal
evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures
.
3.
Pertaining to its own affairs or interests; especially, (said of a country) domestic, as opposed to
foreign
;
as,
internal
trade;
internal
troubles or war.
4.
Pertaining to the inner being or the heart; spiritual.
With our Savior,
internal
purity is everything.
Paley.
5.
Intrinsic; inherent; real.
[R.]
The
internal
rectitude of our actions in the sight of God.
Rogers.
6.
(Anat.)
Lying toward the mesial plane; mesial.
Syn. – Inner; interior; inward; inland; inside.

Webster 1828 Edition

Internal

INTERN'AL

,
Adj.
[L. internus.] Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; not external. We speak of the internal parts of a body, of a bone, of the earth, &c. Internal excellence is opposed to external. The internal peace of man, is peace of mind or conscience. The internal evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures, is the evidence which arises from the excellence of its precepts and their adaptation to the condition of man, or from other peculiarities.
1.
Pertaining to the heart.
With our Savior, internal purity is every thing.
2.
Intrinsic; real; as the internal rectitude of actions.
3.
Confined to a country; domestic; not foreign; as the internal trade of a state or kingdom; internal troubles or dissensions; internal war. Internal taxes are taxes on the lands and other property within a state or kingdom; opposed to external taxes.

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