v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incarcerated p. pr. & vb. n. Incarcerating ] [ Pref. in- in + L. carceratus, p. p. of carcerare to imprison, fr. carcer prison. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To imprison; to confine in a jail or prison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in. [ 1913 Webster ]

Incarcerated hernia (Med.), hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Imprisoned. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. incarcération. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) (a) Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia. (b) A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who incarcerates. [ 1913 Webster ]