Monday, May 14, 2012

Word of the Day for Monday, May 14, 2012

intromit \in-truh-MIT\,
verb:
 To introduce; to send, put, or let in.

 Mrs. Tappitt had frequently offered to intromit the ceremony when calling upon his generosity for other purposes, but the September gift had always been forthcoming. -- Anthony Trollope, "Rachel Ray"

But in this I found a great difficulty, arising from the policy and conduct of Mr. Andrew McLucre, who had a sort of investment, as may be said, of the office of dean of guild, having for many years been allowed to intromit and manage the same. -- John Galt, "Annals of the Parish"

Intromit comes from the Latin roots intro- meaning "inwardly" and mittere meaning "to send."

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