his Character, or appearing in any Country, without conforming to the Habits and Customs of the Place, as teaching a General the Art of War, talking with an Ambassador without his Language, or the help of an Interpreter, moving the Hat to Turks, that never stirr their Turbants, or calling for a Chair with such Nations, as sit alwaies crosse-legg'd upon Carpets.
Indecorum, any violation of the Measures of Congruity, in Story, Painting, or Poetry, as introducing Persons together that are not Contemporaries, and of the same Age, or representing them with Habits, Arms or Inventions, unknown to their Times, as the Romans with Gunns or Drumms, which wou'd be no less Preposterous and Absurd than Painting the Noblemen of Venice on Horseback, or describing the West Indians before the Arrival of the Spaniards, with the Shipping, Horses, and Arms of the Europeans.
Indulto, his Catholic Majesty's Permission to the Merchants to unlade the Galeons, after his Demands are adjusted.
In his Ale or Beer, Drunk, tho' it be by having too much of that in him.
Iniskilling-men, fam'd for their Prowess, in the late Irish Wars; also the Royal Regiment (of Citizens) in derision so called, soon raised, and as soon laid down.
Inke, the Neck from the Head to the Body of any Bird the Hawk doth prey upon.
Inkle, Tape. As great at two Inkle-makers, or as great as Cup and Cann. http://www.pgdp.net/c/tools/proofers/processtext.php#.
Inlayed, well inlayed, at ease in his Fortune, or full of Money.
Inmates, Supernume-
