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Innocent

Innocent (innocent)
a.(?)
In"no*cent
[F. innocent, L. innocens, -entis; pref. in- not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See Noxious.]
  1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

    The spear
    Sung innocent, and spent its force in air.     Pope.

  2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.

    To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. Shak.

    I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. Matt. xxvii. 4.

    The aidless, innocent lady, his wished prey. Milton.

  3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.

    Innocent from the great transgression. Ps. xix. 13.

  4. Simple; artless; foolish.
    Shak.
  5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
  6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.

    Innocent party (Law), a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

    Syn. -- Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless; immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless; guileless; upright.

Innocent

Innocent (innocent)
n.
In"no*cent
  1. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
    Shak.
  2. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
    B. Jonson.

    In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent. Sir W. Scott.

    Innocents' day (Eccl.), Childermas day.













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