v. t.
v. i.
To indent and drive bargains with the Almighty. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n.
Hanging indentation,
Reverse indentation
a.
Indented line (Fort.),
adv. With indentations. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Indentation; an impression like that made by a tooth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Print.) Same as Indentation, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Indenture. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. endenture, OF. endenture, LL. indentura a deed in duplicate, with indented edges. See the Note below. See Indent. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The law is the best expositor of the gospel; they are like a pair of indentures: they answer in every part. C. Leslie. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Indentures were originally duplicates, laid together and indented by a notched cut or line, or else written on the same piece of parchment and separated by a notched line so that the two papers or parchments corresponded to each other. But indenting has gradually become a mere form, and is often neglected, while the writings or counterparts retain the name of indentures. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Though age may creep on, and indenture the brow. Woty. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To run or wind in and out; to be cut or notched; to indent. Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Bound by contract to work for another for a specified period of time.
a. [ L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know. ] Cutting off; abstracting. [ R. ] Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]