a. [ L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs,
Intestine stone and ulcers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hoping here to end
Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
An intestine struggle . . . between authority and liberty. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]
Everything labors under an intestine necessity. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Large intestine (Human Anat. & Med.),
Small intestine (Human Anat. & Med.),
n. The quality or state of being testy; fretfulness; petulance. [ 1913 Webster ]
Testiness is a disposition or aptness to be angry. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]