a. [ F. impotent, L. impotens, -entis; pref. im- not + potens potent, powerful. See Potent. ]
There sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent inhis feet. Acts xiv. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
O most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Impotent of tongue, her silence broke. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who is impotent. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an impotent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]