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Webster 1913 Edition
Entire
En-tire′
,Adj.
1.
Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient;
as, the
entire
control of a business; entire
confidence, ignorance.That ye may be perfect and
entire
, wanting nothing. James i. 4.
With strength
entire
and free will armed. Milton.
One
entire
and perfect chrysolite. Shakespeare
2.
Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.
Pure fear and
entire
cowardice. Shakespeare
No man had ever a heart more
entire
to the king. Clarendon.
3.
(Bot.)
(a)
Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
(b)
Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth.
En-tire′
,Noun.
1.
Entirely.
“Too long to print in entire.” Thackeray.
2.
(Brewing)
A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer.
[Eng.]
“Foker’s Entire.” Thackeray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Entire
ENTI'RE
,Adj.
1.
Whole; undivided; unbroken; complete in its parts.2.
Whole; complete; not participated with others. This man has the entire control of the business.3.
Full; complete; comprising all requisites in itself.An action is entire, when it is complete in all its parts.
4.
Sincere; hearty.He run a course more entire with the king of Arragon.
5.
Firm; solid; sure; fixed; complete; undisputed.Entire and sure the monarch's rule must prove,
Who founds her greatness on her subjects' love.
6.
Unmingled; unalloyed.In thy presence joy entire.
7.
Wholly devoted; firmly adherent; faithful.No man had a heart more entire to the king.
8.
In full strength; unbroken.9.
In botany, an entire stem is one without branches; an entire leaf is without any opening in the edge, not divided.