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Webster 1913 Edition

Ingraft

In-graft′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Ingrafted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingrafting
.]
[Written also
engraft
.]
1.
To insert, as a scion of one tree, shrub, or plant in another for propagation;
as, to
ingraft
a peach scion on a plum tree
;
[figuratively]
,
to insert or introduce in such a way as to make a part of something.
This fellow would
ingraft
a foreign name
Upon our stock.
Dryden.
A custom . . .
ingrafted
into the monarchy of Rome.
Burke.
2.
To subject to the process of grafting; to furnish with grafts or scions; to graft;
as, to
ingraft
a tree
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ingraft

INGR`AFT

,
Verb.
T.
[in and graff. The original word is ingraff or graff, but it is corrupted beyond recovery.]
1.
To insert a cion of one tree or plant into another for propagation; as, to ingraft the cion of an apple-tree on a pear-tree, as its stock; to ingraft a peach on a plum.
2.
To propagate by incision.
3.
To plant or introduce something foreign into that which is native, for the purpose of propagation.
This fellow would ingraft a foreign name
Upon our stock.
4.
To set or fix deep and firm.
Ingrafted love he bears to Caesar.

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