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                                       M

                              Maccaboy, Maccoboy

   Mac"ca*boy  (?),  Mac"co*boy (?), n. [From a district in the Island of
   Martinique where it is made: cf. F. macouba.] A kind of snuff.

                                     Macco

   Mac"co  (?),  n.  A  gambling game in vogue in the eighteenth century.
   Thackeray.

                                     Mace

   Mace (?), n. [Jav. & Malay. m\'bes, fr. Skr. m\'besha a bean.] A money
   of  account  in  China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of
   57.98 grains. S. W. Williams.

                                     Mace

   Mace  (?),  n. [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. makaranda the nectar or
   honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.] (Bot.) A kind of spice; the aril
   which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg.

     NOTE: &hand; Re d ma ce is the aril of Myristica tingens, and white
     mace  that of M. Otoba, -- East Indian trees of the same genus with
     the nutmeg tree.

                                     Mace

   Mace,  n.  [OF.  mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the
   dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.]

   1. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in
   war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages,
   for breaking metal armor. Chaucer.

     Death with his mace petrific . . . smote. Milton.

   2.  Hence:  A  staff  borne  by, or carried before, a magistrate as an
   ensign of his authority. "Swayed the royal mace." Wordsworth.

   3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority. Macaulay.

   4.  A  knobbed  mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it
   supple.

   5.  (Billiards)  A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to
   resting on the table and pushed with one hand.
   Mace bearer, an officer who carries a mace before person in authority.

                                  Macedonian

   Mac`e*do"ni*an  (?),  a.  [L.  Macedonius,  Gr.  (Geog.) Belonging, or
   relating, to Macedonia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Macedonia.

                                  Macedonian

   Mac`e*do"ni*an,  n.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  One  of a certain religious sect,
   followers  of  Macedonius,  Bishop  of  Constantinople,  in the fourth
   century, who held that the Holy Ghost was a creature, like the angels,
   and a servant of the Father and the Son.

                                 Macedonianism

   Mac`e*do"ni*an*ism (?), n. The doctrines of Macedonius.

                                     Macer

   Ma"cer (?), n. [F. massier. See Mace staff.] A mace bearer; an officer
   of a court. P. Plowman.

                                   Macerate

   Mac"er*ate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Macerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Macerating.]  [L.  maceratus,  p. p. of macerare to make soft, weaken,
   enervate; cf. Gr.

   1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.] Harvey.

   2.  To  subdue  the  appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.
   Baker.

   3.  To  soften  by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear
   away  or  separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or
   vegetable fiber.

                                   Macerater

   Mac"er*a`ter  (?),  n. One who, or that which, macerates; an apparatus
   for converting paper or fibrous matter into pulp.

                                  Maceration

   Mac`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. maceratio: cf. F. mac\'82ration.] The act or
   process of macerating.

                          Mach\'91rodus, Machairodus

   Ma*ch\'91"ro*dus (?), Ma*chai"ro*dus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) A
   genus  of  extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper
   jaw  canine  teeth  of  remarkable  size and strength; -- hence called
   saber-toothed tigers.

                                    Machete

   Ma*che"te  (?),  n. [Sp.] A large heavy knife resembling a broadsword,
   often  two  or  three  feet  in  length, -- used by the inhabitants of
   Spanish  America  as  a hatchet to cut their way through thickets, and
   for various other purposes. J. Stevens.

                                 Machiavelian

   Mach`i*a*vel"ian (?), a. [From Machiavel, an Italian writer, secretary
   and  historiographer to the republic of Florence.] Of or pertaining to
   Machiavel,   or  to  his  supposed  principles;  politically  cunning;
   characterized by duplicity or bad faith; crafty.

                                 Machiavelian

   Mach`i*a*vel"ian,  n.  One  who  adopts the principles of Machiavel; a
   cunning and unprincipled politician.

                         Machiavelism, Machiavelianism

   Mach"i*a*vel*ism   (?),   Mach`i*a*vel"ian*ism   (?),   n.   [Cf.   F.
   machiav\'82lisme;  It.  machiavellismo.]  The  supposed  principles of
   Machiavel,  or  practice  in  conformity  to them; political artifice,
   intended to favor arbitrary power.

                                 Machicolated

   Ma*chic"o*la`ted  (?),  a.  [LL.  machicolatus,  p. p. of machicolare,
   machicollare. See Machicolation.] Having machicolations. "Machicolated
   turrets." C. Kingsley.

                                 Machicolation

   Mach`i*co*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. LL. machicolamentum, machacolladura, F.
   m\'83chicolis,   m\'83checoulis;   perh.   fr.   F.   m\'8ache  match,
   combustible matter + OF. coulis, couleis, flowing, fr. OF. & F. couler
   to flow. Cf. Match for making fire, and Cullis.]

   1.  (Mil.  Arh.)  An  opening  between  the  corbels  which  support a
   projecting  parapet,  or  in  the  floor of a gallery or the roof of a
   portal,  shooting  or  dropping missiles upen assailants attacking the
   base  of  the  walls.  Also,  the  construction  of  such defenses, in
   general,  when  of  this  character.  See  Illusts.  of Battlement and
   Castle.

   2.  The  act  of  discharging  missiles  or  pouring burning or melted
   substances upon assailants through such apertures.

                                  Machicoulis

   Ma`chi`cou`lis"  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'83chicoulis.]  (Mil. Arch.) Same as
   Machicolation.

                                   Machinal

   Ma*chin"al  (?), a. [L. machinalis: cf. F. machinal.] Of or pertaining
   to machines.

                                   Machinate

   Mach"i*nate  (?),  v. i. [imp. & p. p. Machinated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Machinating  (?).] [L. machinatus, p. p. of machinari to devise, plot.
   See  Machine.]  To  plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the
   purpose  of  doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot. "How long will
   you machinate!" Sandys.

                                   Machinate

   Mach"i*nate  (?),  v.  t.  To  contrive,  as  a  plot; to plot; as, to
   machinate evil.

                                  Machination

   Mach`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. machinatio: cf. F. machination.]

   1. The act of machinating. Shak.

   2.  That  which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme;
   an artful design or plot.

     Devilish machinations come to naught. Milton.

     His ingenious machinations had failed. Macaulay.

                                  Machinator

   Mach"i*na`tor  (?), n. [L.] One who machinates, or forms a scheme with
   evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer. Glanvill. Sir W. Scott.

                                    Machine

   Ma*chine"  (?), n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick,
   Gr. Mechanic.]

   1.  In  general,  any  combination  of  bodies so connected that their
   relative  motions  are  constrained,  and  by means of which force and
   motion  may  be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a
   lever  arranged  to  turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot,
   etc.;  especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of
   a  combination  of  moving  parts,  or  simple mechanical elements, as
   wheels,  levers,  cams,  etc.,  with  their  supports  and  connecting
   framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force
   and  motion  from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit,
   modify,  and  apply  them to the production of some desired mechanical
   effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity
   by an electrical machine.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e te rm ma chine is  mo st commonly applied to such
     pieces  of  mechanism  as  are  used  in  the  industrial arts, for
     mechanically shaping, dressing, and combining materials for various
     purposes,  as in the manufacture of cloth, etc. Where the effect is
     chemical,  or  other  than  mechanical,  the contrivance is usually
     denominated an apparatus, not a machine; as, a bleaching apparatus.
     Many  large,  powerful,  or specially important pieces of mechanism
     are  called  engines;  as,  a steam engine, fire engine, graduating
     engine,  etc. Although there is no well-settled distinction between
     the  terms  engine  and  machine  among  practical  men, there is a
     tendency  to restrict the application of the former to contrivances
     in which the operating part is not distinct from the motor.

   2.  Any  mechanical  contrivance,  as  the wooden horse with which the
   Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle. Dryden. Southey. Thackeray.

   3. A person who acts mechanically or at will of another.

   4. A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with
   the agencies which they use; as, the social machine.

     The  whole  machine of government ought not to bear upon the people
     with a weight so heavy and oppressive. Landor.

   5.  A  political  organization  arranged and controlled by one or more
   leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends. [Political Cant]

   6.  Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to
   perform some exploit. Addison.
   Elementary  machine,  a  name  sometimes  given  to  one of the simple
   mechanical  powers.  See  under  Mechanical.  -- Infernal machine. See
   under  Infernal.  --  Machine  gun.See  under Gun. -- Machine screw, a
   screw or bolt adapted for screwing into metal, in distinction from one
   which is designed especially to be screwed into wood. -- Machine shop,
   a  workshop  where  machines  are  made,  or  where metal is shaped by
   cutting,  filing, turning, etc. -- Machine tool, a machine for cutting
   or  shaping  wood,  metal,  etc.,  by  means  of a tool; especially, a
   machine,  as  a  lathe, planer, drilling machine, etc., designed for a
   more  or  less  general  use  in a machine shop, in distinction from a
   machine  for  producing  a  special  article  as  in manufacturing. --
   Machine  twist,  silken  thread especially adapted for use in a sewing
   machine. -- Machine work, work done by a machine, in contradistinction
   to that done by hand labor.

                                    Machine

   Ma*chine",  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Machined  (?);  p.  pr. & vb. n.
   Machining.] To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of
   machinery; to print with a printing machine.

                                   Machiner

   Ma*chin"er (?), n. One who or operates a machine; a machinist. [R.]

                                   Machinery

   Ma*chin"er*y (?), n. [From Machine: cf. F. machinerie.]

   1. Machines, in general, or collectively.

   2.  The  working  parts  of  a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the
   machinery of a watch.

   3.  The  supernatural  means  by  which  the  action  of  a  poetic or
   fictitious  work  is  carried  on  and brought to a catastrophe; in an
   extended sense, the contrivances by which the crises and conclusion of
   a fictitious narrative, in prose or verse, are effected.

     The machinery, madam, is a term invented by the critics, to signify
     that  part which the deities, angels, or demons, are made to act in
     a poem. Pope.

   4.  The  means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a
   desired  result  is  obtained;  a complex system of parts adapted to a
   purpose.

     An indispensable part of the machinery of state. Macaulay.

     The  delicate  inflexional  machinery  of  the  Aryan languages. I.
     Taylor (The Alphabet).

                                   Machining

   Ma*chin"ing, a. Of or pertaining to the machinery of a poem; acting or
   used as a machine.[Obs.] Dryden.

                                   Machinist

   Ma*chin"ist, n. [Cf. F. machiniste.]

   1. A constrictor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles
   of machines.

   2. One skilled in the use of machine tools.

   3. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

                                     Macho

   Ma"cho  (?),  n.  [Sp.]  (Zo\'94l.)  The  striped mullet of California
   (Mugil cephalus, OR Mexicanus).

                                   Macilency

   Mac"i*len*cy (?), n. [See Macilent.] Leanness.[Obs.] Sandys.

                                   Macilent

   Mac"i*lent  (?),  a. [L. macilentus, fr. macies leanness, macere to be
   lean.] Lean; thin. [Obs.] Bailey.

                                   Macintosh

   Mac"in*tosh (?), n. Same as Mackintosh.

                                   Mackerel

   Mack"er*el  (?),  n.  [OF.  maquerel,  F.  maquereau,  fr. D. makelaar
   mediator,  agent,  fr. makelen to act as agent.] A pimp; also, a bawd.
   [Obs.] Halliwell.

                                   Mackerel

   Mack`er*el (?), n. [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau (LL. macarellus), prob.
   for  maclereau,  fr.  L. macula a spot, in allusion to the markings on
   the  fish.  See  Mail  armor.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  species  of the genus
   Scomber,  and  of  several  related genera. They are finely formed and
   very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food.

     NOTE: &hand; The common mackerel (Scomber scombrus), which inhabits
     both sides of the North Atlantic, is one of the most important food
     fishes.  It  is  mottled  with green and blue. The Spanish mackerel
     (Scomberomorus  maculatus),  of the American coast, is covered with
     bright yellow circular spots.

   Bull  mackerel,  Chub  mackerel. (Zo\'94l.) See under Chub. -- Frigate
   mackerel.  See  under Frigate. -- Horse mackerel . See under Horse. --
   Mackerel bird (Zo\'94l.), the wryneck; -- so called because it arrives
   in  England  at the time when mackerel are in season. -- Mackerel cock
   (Zo\'94l.),  the Manx shearwater; -- so called because it precedes the
   appearance  of  the mackerel on the east coast of Ireland. -- Mackerel
   guide. (Zo\'94l.) See Garfish (a). -- Mackerel gull (Zo\'94l.) any one
   of  several species of gull which feed upon or follow mackerel, as the
   kittiwake.  --  Mackerel midge (Zo\'94l.), a very small oceanic gadoid
   fish  of  the  North Atlantic. It is about an inch and a half long and
   has  four  barbels on the upper jaw. It is now considered the young of
   the  genus  Onos,  or  Motella.  --  Mackerel  plow, an instrument for
   creasing  the  sides  of  lean  mackerel  to improve their appearance.
   Knight.  -- Mackerel shark (Zo\'94l.), the porbeagle. -- Mackerel sky,
   OR  Mackerel-back  sky,  a  sky  flecked  with  small  white clouds; a
   cirro-cumulus. See Cloud.

     Mackerel  sky and mare's-tails Make tall ships carry low sails. Old
     Rhyme.

                          Mackinaw blanket, Mackinaw

   Mack"i*naw   blan"ket  (?),  Mack"i*naw.[From  Mackinac,the  State  of
   Michigan,  where  blankets  and  other  stores were distributed to the
   Indians.]  A  thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part
   of the United States.

                                  Mackintosh

   Mack"in*tosh (?), n. A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the
   name of the inventor.

                                    Mackle

   Mac`kle (?), n. [See Macle.] Same Macule.

                                    Mackle

   Mac"kle,  v.  t. & i. To blur, or be blurred, in printing, as if there
   were a double impression.

                                     Macle

   Ma"cle  (?),  n. [L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. Mackle, Mascle.]
   (Min.)  (a)  Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance
   of  a  cross  section. See Chiastolite. (b) A crystal having a similar
   tessellated appearance. (c) A twin crystal.

                                    Macled

   Ma"cled (?), a.

   1.  (Min.)  (a)  Marked  like  macle  (chiastolite). (b) Having a twin
   structure. See Twin, a.

   2. See Mascled.

                                   Maclurea

   Ma*clu"re*a  (?),  n. [NL. Named from William Maclure, the geologist.]
   (Paleon.)  A  genus  of  spiral gastropod shells, often of large size,
   characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks.

                                   Maclurin

   Ma*clu"rin (?), n. (Chem.) See Morintannic. <-- macrame, n. the art of
   tying knots in patterns. -->

                                 Macrame lace

   Mac"ra*me  lace"  (?). A coarse lace made of twine, used especially in
   decorating furniture.

                        Macrencephalic, Macrencephalous

   Mac`ren*ce*phal"ic   (?),   Mac`ren*ceph"a*lous   (?),   a.  [Macro  +
   encephalic,  encephalous.]  Having  a large brain. <-- macro (computer
   programming)  [short for macroinstruction] (a) a single instruction in
   a  program which symbolizes, and is replaced by during time of program
   execution,  a  series of instructions. (b) a keystroke (or combination
   of  keystrokes)  which  symbolizes  and  is  replaced  by  a series of
   keystrokes. -- a convenient feature of some advanced programs, such as
   word  processors  or database programs, which allows a user to rapidly
   execute  any  series  of  operations  which  may be performed multiple
   times.  Such  macros  may  typically  be  defined by the program user,
   without rewriting or recompiling the program. -->

                                    Macro-

   Mac"ro-  (?).  [Gr.  makro`s,  adj.] A combining form signifying long,
   large,   great;   as   macrodiagonal,   macrospore.<--  macromolecule,
   macrocosm -->

                                  Macrobiotic

   Mac`ro*bi*ot"ic (?), a. [Gr. macrobiotique.] Long-lived. Dunglison.

                                 Macrobiotics

   Mac`ro*bi*ot"ics (?), n. (Physiol.) The art of prolonging life.

                                Macrocephalous

   Mac`ro*ceph"a*lous (?), a. [Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head.]

   1. Having a large head.

   2.  (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent,
   and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body. Henslow.

                                Macro-chemistry

   Mac`ro-chem"is*try  (?),  n. [Macro- + chemistry.] (Chem.) The science
   which  treats  of  the  chemical  properties,  actions or relations of
   substances in quantity; -- distinguished from micro-chemistry.

                                  Macrochires

   Mac`ro*chi"res  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A division of
   birds  including  the  swifts  and  humming  birds. So called from the
   length of the distal part of the wing.

                                   Macrocosm

   Mac"ro*cosm  (?),  n. [Macro- + Gr. macrocosme.] The great world; that
   part  of  the  universe  which  is exterior to man; -- contrasted with
   microcosm, or man. See Microcosm.

                                  Macrocosmic

   Mac`ro*cos"mic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the macrocosm. Tylor.

                                  Macrocystis

   Mac`ro*cys"tis (?), n. [NL. See Macro-, and Cyst.] (Bot.) An immensely
   long  blackish  seaweed  of the Pacific (Macrocystis pyrifera), having
   numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
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                                  Macrodactyl

   Mac`ro*dac"tyl  (?),  n. [Gr. macrodactyle.] (Zo\'94l.) One of a group
   of  wading  birds  (Macrodactyli) having very long toes. [Written also
   macrodactyle.]

                         Macrodactylic, Macrodactylous

   Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic  (?),  Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous  (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having
   long toes.

                                 Macrodiagonal

   Mac`ro*di*ag"o*nal  (?),  n.  [Macro-  +  diagonal.] (Crystallog.) The
   longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See Crystallization.

                                   Macrodome

   Mac"ro*dome  (?), n. [Macro- + dome.] (Crystallog.) A dome parallel to
   the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See Dome, n., 4.

                                   Macrodont

   Mac"ro*dont,  a.  [Macro- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having large teeth. -- n. A
   macrodont animal.

                                  Macrofarad

   Mac"ro*far`ad (?), n. [Macro- + farad.] (Elec.) See Megafarad. [R.]

                                 Macroglossia

   Mac`ro*glos"si*a   (?),  n.  [NL.  See  Macro-,  and  Glossa.]  (Med.)
   Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.

                                 Macrognathic

   Mac`rog*nath"ic  (?),  a. [Macro- + gnathic.] (Anthropol.) Long-jawed.
   Huxley.

                                   Macrology

   Ma*crol"o*gy (?), n. [L. macrologia, Gr. macrologie.] Long and tedious
   talk without much substance; superfluity of words.

                                  Macrometer

   Ma*crom"e*ter (?), n. [Macro- + -meter.] An instrument for determining
   the  size  or  distance  of  inaccessible  objects  by  means  of  two
   reflectors on a common sextant.

                                    Macron

   Ma"cron  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Pron.) A short, straight, horizontal
   mark  [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced
   with a long sound; as, \'be, in d\'beme; &emac;, in s&emac;am, etc.

                                 Macropetalous

   Mac`ro*pet"al*ous  (?),  a.  [Macro-  +  petal.] (Bot.) Having long or
   large petals.

                                 Macrophyllous

   Ma*croph"yl*lous  (?),  a.  [Macro-  + Gr. (Bot.) Having long or large
   leaves.

                                 Macropinacoid

   Mac`ro*pin"a*coid  (?),  n.  [Macro- + pinacoid.] (Crystallog.) One of
   the  two  planes  of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the
   vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.

                                   Macropod

   Mac"ro*pod  (?),  n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of a group of
   maioid  crabs  remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also
   spider crab.

                                  Macropodal

   Ma*crop"o*dal (?), a. Having long or large feet, or a long stem.

                                  Macropodian

   Mac`ro*po"di*an (?), n. A macropod.

                                  Macropodous

   Ma*crop"o*dous (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having long legs or feet.

                                  Macroprism

   Mac"ro*prism  (?),  n.  [Macro-  + prism.] (Crystallog.) A prism of an
   orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the
   corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.

                                  Macropteres

   Ma*crop"te*res  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A division of
   birds; the Longipennes.

                                 Macropterous

   Ma*crop"ter*ous  (?),  a.  [See  Macropteres.]  (Zo\'94l.) Having long
   wings.

                                   Macropus

   Mac"ro*pus  (?), n. [NL. See Macropod.] (Zo\'94l.) genus of marsupials
   including the common kangaroo.

                                 Macropyramid

   Mac`ro*pyr"a*mid   (?),  n.  [Macro-  +  pyramid.]  (Crystallog.)  See
   Macroprism.

                          Macroscopic, Macroscopical

   Mac`ro*scop"ic (?), Mac`ro*scop"ic*al (?), a. [Macro- + Gr. Visible to
   the    unassisted    eye;   --   as   opposed   to   microscopic.   --
   Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv.

                                Macrosporangium

   Mac`ro*spo*ran"gi*um  (?), n. [NL. See Macro-, and Sporangium.] (Bot.)
   A  sporangium  or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed
   to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes,
   and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.

                                  Macrospore

   Mac"ro*spore  (?),  n.  [Macro-  + spore.] (Bot.) One of the specially
   large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.

                                  Macrosporic

   Mac`ro*spor"ic (?), a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to macrospores.

                                   Macrotone

   Mac"ro*tone (?), n. [Gr. Macro-, and Tone.] (Pron.) Same as Macron.

                                   Macrotous

   Ma*cro"tous  (?),  a.  [Macro-  +  Gr.  o"y^s,  gen. 'wto`s, the ear.]
   (Zo\'94l.) Large-eared.

                          Macroura, n. pl., Macroural

   Ma*crou"ra  (?),  n.  pl.,  Ma*crou"ral (, a., etc. (Zo\'94l.) Same as
   Macrura, Macrural, etc.

                               Macrozo\'94spore

   Mac`ro*zo"\'94*spore  (?),  n.  [Macro- + zo\'94spore.] (Bot.) A large
   motile  spore  having  four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green
   alg\'91.

                                    Macrura

   Ma*cru"ra  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Zo\'94l.) A subdivision of
   decapod  Crustacea,  having the abdomen largely developed. It includes
   the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.

                                   Macrural

   Ma*cru"ral (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Macrurous.

                                   Macruran

   Ma*cru"ran (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Macrura.

                                   Macruroid

   Ma*cru"roid (?), a. [Macrura + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to
   the Macrura.

                                   Macrurous

   Ma*cru"rous (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having
   a long tail.

                                   Mactation

   Mac*ta"tion (?), n. [L. mactatio, fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.] The
   act of killing a victim for sacrifice. [Obs.]

                                    Mactra

   Mac"tra  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any marine bivalve shell of
   the  genus  Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of
   them  are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam,
   under Surf.

                                    Macula

   Mac"u*la  (?), n.; pl. Macul\'91 (#). [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail
   armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]

   1.  A  spot,  as  on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some
   other luminous orb.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.

                                   Maculate

   Mac"u*late  (?),  v.  t. [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See
   Macula, and cf. Macule, v.] To spot; to stain; to blur.

     Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.

                                   Maculate

   Mac"u*late  (?),  a.  [L.  maculatus,  p.  p.]  Marked  with  spots or
   macul\'91;   blotched;  hence,  defiled;  impure;  as,  most  maculate
   thoughts. Shak.

                                   Maculated

   Mac"u*la`ted (?), a. Having spots or blotches; maculate.

                                  Maculation

   Mac"u*la"tion  (?),  n. [L. maculatio.] The act of spotting; a spot; a
   blemish. Shak.

                                  Maculatory

   Mac"u*la*to*ry (?), a. Causing a spot or stain. T. Adams.

                                  Maculature

   Mac"u*la*ture (?), n, Blotting paper. [Obs.]

                                    Macule

   Mac"ule (?), n. [F. macule. See Macula.]

   1. A spot. [Obs.]

   2.  (Print.)  A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when
   the paper slips a little; a mackle.

                                    Macule

   Mac"ule,  v.  t. [Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate,v.] To blur; especially
   (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.

                                   Maculose

   Mac"u*lose`  (?),  a. [L. maculosus.] Of or pertaining to spots upon a
   surface; spotted; maculate.

                                      Mad

   Mad (?), obs. p. p. of Made. Chaucer.

                                      Mad

   Mad  (?),  a.  [Compar.  Madder  (?);  superl. Maddest (?).] [AS. gem,
   gem\'bed,  mad;  akin  to  OS.  gem foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei to
   hurt, Goth. gam\'a0ids weak, broken.

   1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.

     I  have  heard my grandsire say full oft, Extremity of griefs would
     make men mad. Shak.

   2. Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by
   violent  or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad
   with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.

     It is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
     Jer. 1. 88.

     And being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto
     strange cities. Acts xxvi. 11.

   3.  Proceeding  from,  or indicating, madness; expressing distraction;
   prompted  by  infatuation,  fury, or extreme rashness. "Mad demeanor."
   Milton.

     Mad  wars  destroy  in  one  year the works of many years of peace.
     Franklin.

     The mad promise of Cleon was fulfilled. Jowett (Thucyd.).

   4.  Extravagant;  immoderate.  "Be mad and merry." Shak. "Fetching mad
   bounds." Shak.

   5.  Furious  with  rage,  terror,  or  disease;  --  said of the lower
   animals;  as,  a  mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad
   dog.

   6.  Angry;  out  of  patience;  vexed;  as,  to  get  mad at a person.
   [Colloq.]

   7. Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle. [Colloq.]
   Like mad, like a mad person; in a furious manner; as, to run like mad.
   L'Estrange.  -- To run mad. (a) To become wild with excitement. (b) To
   run  wildly  about  under  the  influence  of  hydrophobia;  to become
   affected  with  hydrophobia.  -- To run mad after, to pursue under the
   influence  of  infatuation or immoderate desire. "The world is running
   mad after farce." Dryden.
   
                                      Mad
                                       
   Mad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Madded; p. pr. & vb. n. Madding.] To make mad
   or furious; to madden. 

     Had I but seen thy picture in this plight, It would have madded me.
     Shak.

                                      Mad

   Mad,  v.  i.  To  be  mad;  to go mad; to rave. See Madding. [Archaic]
   Chaucer.

     Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest. Wyclif (Acts).

                                      Mad

   Mad,  n.  [AS.  ma;  akin to D. & G. made, Goth. mapa, and prob. to E.
   moth.] (Zo\'94l.) An earthworm. [Written also made.]

                                     Madam

   Mad"am  (?),  n.;  pl.  Madams,  or  Mesdames  (#).  [See  Madame.]  A
   gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a
   lady,  especially  an  elderly  or a married lady; -- much used in the
   address,  at  the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding
   word in addressing a man is Sir.

                                    Madame

   Ma`dame"  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mesdames (#). [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame
   dame.  See Dame, and cf. Madonna.] My lady; -- a French title formerly
   given  to  ladies  of  quality;  now,  in France, given to all married
   women. Chaucer.

                                   Mad-apple

   Mad"-ap`ple (?), n. (Bot.) See Eggplant.

                                   Madbrain

   Mad"brain`  (?), a. Hot-headed; rash. Shak. -- n. A rash or hot-headed
   person.

                                  Madbrained

   Mad"brained` (?), a. Disordered in mind; hot-headed. Shak.

                                    Madcap

   Mad"cap` (?), a.

   1.  Inclined  to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous
   amusements. "The merry madcap lord." Shak.

   2. Wild; reckless. "Madcap follies" Beau. & Fl.

                                    Madcap

   Mad"cap`,  n.  A  person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent
   person. Shak.

                                    Madden

   Mad"den  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Maddened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Maddening.]  To  make  mad;  to  drive to madness; to craze; to excite
   violently with passion; to make very angry; to enrage.

                                    Madden

   Mad"den, v. i. To become mad; to act as if mad.

     They rave, recite, and madden round the land. Pope.

                                    Madder

   Mad"der (?), n. [OE. mader, AS. m\'91dere; akin to Icel. ma.] (Bot.) A
   plant  of  the  Rubia  (R. tinctorum). The root is much used in dyeing
   red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and
   Holland. See Rubiaceous.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma dder is  so metimes us ed in  fo rming pigments, as
     lakes,  etc.,  which  receive  their  names  from their colors; as.
     madder yellow.

   Field  madder, an annual European weed (Sherardia arvensis) resembling
   madder.  --  Indian madder , the East Indian Rubia cordifolia, used in
   the  East  for  dyeing;  -- called also munjeet. -- Wild madder, Rubia
   peregrina of Europe; also the Galium Mollugo, a kind of bedstraw.

                                  Madderwort

   Mad"der*wort` (?), n. (Bot.) A name proposed for any plant of the same
   natural order (Rubiace\'91) as the madder.

                                    Madding

   Mad"ding   (?),   a.   Affected  with  madness;  raging;  furious.  --
   Mad"ding*ly, adv. [Archaic]

     Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. Gray.

     The madding wheels Of brazen chariots raged. Milton.

                                    Maddish

   Mad"dish (?), a. Somewhat mad. Beau. & Fl.

                                     Made

   Made (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mad, n.

                                     Made

   Made (?), imp. & p. p. of Make.

                                     Made

   Made, a. Artificially produced; pieced together; formed by filling in;
   as,  made ground; a made mast, in distinction from one consisting of a
   single  spar.  Made  up.  (a)  Complete; perfect. "A made up villain."
   Shak.  (b)  Falsely  devised;  fabricated;  as,  a  made up story. (c)
   Artificial; as, a made up figure or complexion.
   
                             Madecass, Madecassee
                                       
   Mad"e*cass  (?),  Mad`e*cas"see  (?),  n.  A  native  or inhabitant of
   Madagascar,  or Madecassee; the language of the natives of Madagascar.
   See Malagasy. 

                                  Madecassee

   Mad`e*cas"see, a. Of or pertaining to Madagascar or its inhabitants.

                           Madefaction, Madefication

   Mad`e*fac"tion  (?),  Mad`e*fi*ca"tion  (?), n. [L. madefacere to make
   wet;  madere  to  be wet + facere to make: cf. F. mad\'82faction.] The
   act  of madefying, or making wet; the state of that which is made wet.
   [R.] Bacon.

                                    Madefy

   Mad"e*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Madefied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Madefying  (?).] [Cf. F. mad\'82fier, L. madefacere. See Madefaction.]
   To make wet or moist. [R.]

                                   Madegassy

   Mad`e*gas"sy (?), n. & a. See Madecassee.

                                    Madeira

   Ma*dei"ra  (?),  n.  [Pg.,  the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L.
   materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See
   Matter.] A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira.

     A cup of Madeira, and a cold capon's leg. Shak.

   Madeira nut (Bot.), the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia.

                                 Mademoiselle

   Ma`de*moi`selle"  (?),  n.; pl. Mesdemoiselles (#). [F., fr. ma my, f.
   of mon + demoiselle young lady. See Damsel.]

   1.  A  French  title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady,
   equivalent to the English Miss. Goldsmith.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A marine food fish (Sci\'91na chrysura), of the Southern
   United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch.

                                     Madge

   Madge,  n. [Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) The barn owl.
   (b) The magpie.

                                  Mad-headed

   Mad"-head`ed (?), a. Wild; crack-brained.

                                   Madhouse

   Mad"house`  (?),  n.  A  house  where  insane persons are confined; an
   insane asylum; a bedlam.

                                     Madia

   Ma"di*a  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Sp.  madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native
   name.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia
   sativa)  is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure.
   This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.

                                     Madid

   Mad"id  (?),  a. [L. madidus, fr. madere to be wet.] Wet; moist; as, a
   madid eye. [R.] Beaconsfield.

                                  Madisterium

   Mad`is*te"ri*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Surg.) An instrument to extract
   hairs.

                                    Madjoun

   Mad"joun  (?),  n.  [Hind.,  fr. Ar. ma'j.] An intoxicating confection
   from  the  hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos. [Written also
   majoun.]

                                     Madly

   Mad"ly  (?),  adv.  [From  Mad, a.] In a mad manner; without reason or
   understanding; wildly. <-- intensely: "madly in love" -->

                                    Madman

   Mad"man  (?),  n.;  pl.  Madmen  (. A man who is mad; lunatic; a crazy
   person.

     When  a man mistakes his thoughts for person and things, he is mad.
     A madman is properly so defined. Coleridge.

                                    Madnep

   Mad"nep (?), n. (Bot.) The masterwort (Peucedanum Ostruthium).

                                    Madness

   Mad"ness, n. [From Mad, a.]

   1. The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.

   2.  Frenzy;  ungovernable  rage;  extreme  folly.  Syn.  --  Insanity;
   distraction;    derangement;   craziness;   lunacy;   mania;   frenzy;
   franticness; rage; aberration; alienation; monomania. See Insanity.

                                    Madonna

   Ma*don"na  (?),  n.  [It.  madonna  my  lady. See Dame, Donna, and cf.
   Madame, Monkey.]

   1.  My  lady;  --  a  term  of address in Italian formerly used as the
   equivalent  of  Madame,  but  for  which  Signora  is now substituted.
   Sometimes introduced into English. Shak.

   2.  [pl.  Madonnas  (n&adot;z).] A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually
   with the babe).

     The  Italian  painters  are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their
     own wives or mistresses. Rymer.

                                    Madoqua

   Ma"do*qua  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) A small Abyssinian antelope (Neotragus
   Saltiana), about the size of a hare.

                                   Madrague

   Ma`drague" (?), n. [R.] A large fish pound used for the capture of the
   tunny  in  the  Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the
   same purpose.

                                   Madreperl

   Ma"dre*perl (?), n. [It. madreperla.] Mother-of-pearl.
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                                   Madrepora

   Mad`re*po"ra  (?),  n.  [NL.  See  Madre.]  (Zo\'94l.) A genus of reef
   corals  abundant  in  tropical  seas. It includes than one hundred and
   fifty  species, most of which are elegantly branched. -- Mad`re*po"ral
   (#), a.

                                 Madreporaria

   Mad`re*po*ra"ri*a  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.  See  Madrepore.] (Zo\'94l.) An
   extensive  division  of  Anthozoa,  including most of the species that
   produce  stony  corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa. -- Mad`re*po*ra"ri*an
   (#), a. & n.

                                   Madrepore

   Mad"re*pore (?), n. [F. madrepore, perh. fr. madr\'82 spotted, fr. OF.
   madre, mazre, a kind of knotty wood with brown spots, fr. OHG. masar a
   knot,  grain, or vein in wood, a speck, G. maser + pore (see Pore); or
   perh. F. madr\'82pore is rather from It. madrepora, and this perh. fr.
   It.  madre mother (see Mother) + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any coral of the genus
   Madrepora; formerly, often applied to any stony coral.

                            Madreporian, Madreporic

   Mad`re*po"ri*an  (?),  Mad`re*po"ric (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Resembling, or
   pertaining  to,  the  genus  Madrepora. Madreporic plate (Zo\'94l.), a
   perforated  plate  in  echinoderms, through which water is admitted to
   the ambulacral tubes; -- called also madreporic tubercule.

                                 Madreporiform

   Mad`re*po"ri*form (?), a. [Madrepore + -form.] (Zo\'94l.) Resembling a
   madreporian coral in form or structure.

                                  Madreporite

   Mad"re*po*rite (?), n. [Cf. F. madr\'82porite]

   1. (Paleon.) A fossil coral.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The madreporic plate of echinoderms.

                                    Madrier

   Ma*drier" (?), n. [F., from Sp. madero, or Pg. madeiro, fr. Sp. madera
   wood  for  building, timber, Pg. madeira, L. materia stuff, materials,
   lumber.  See  Matter.]  A  thick  plank,  used  for several mechanical
   purposes;  especially:  (a)  A plank to receive the mouth of a petard,
   with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down. (b) A
   plank   or   beam   used   for   supporting  the  earth  in  mines  or
   fortifications.

                                   Madrigal

   Mad"ri*gal  (?),  n. [It. madrigale, OIt. madriale, mandriale (cf. LL.
   matriale);  of  uncertain  origin,  possibly  fr.  It mandra flock, L.
   mandra  stall,  herd  of  cattle, Gr. madrigal, originally, a pastoral
   song.]

   1. A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing
   some tender and delicate, though simple, thought.

     Whose  artful  strains  have oft delayed The huddling brook to hear
     his madrigal. Milton.

   2.  (Mus.)  An  unaccompanied  polyphonic song, in four, five, or more
   parts,  set  to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation,
   and  adhering  to  the  old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is
   best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee.

                                  Madrigaler

   Mad"ri*gal*er (?), n. A madrigalist.

                                  Madrigalist

   Mad"ri*gal*ist, n. A composer of madrigals.

                                  Madrilenian

   Mad`ri*le"ni*an (?), a. [Sp. Madrileno.] Of or pertaining to Madrid in
   Spain, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Madrid.

                                    Madrina

   Ma*dri"na (?), n. [Sp., prop., a godmother.] An animal (usually an old
   mare),  wearing  a  bell  and  acting as the leader of a troop of pack
   mules. [S. America]

                                  Madro\'a4a

   Ma*dro"\'a4a  (?),  n. [Sp. madro\'a4o.] (Bot.) A small evergreen tree
   or  shrub  (Arbutus  Menziesii),  of California, having a smooth bark,
   thick  shining  leaves, and edible red berries, which are often called
   madro\'a4a apples. [Written also madro\'a4o.]

                                    Madwort

   Mad"wort`  (?), n. (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants (Alyssum) with
   white or yellow flowers and rounded pods. A. maritimum is the commonly
   cultivated sweet alyssum, a fragrant white-flowered annual.

                              M\'91gbote, Magbote

   M\'91g"bote`,   Mag"bote`   (?),  n.  [AS.  m\'d6g  kinsman  +  b\'d3t
   compensation.]  (Anglo-Saxon  Law) Compensation for the injury done by
   slaying a kinsman. Spelman.

                                   Maelstrom

   Mael"strom (?), n. [Norw., a whirlpool.]

   1. A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.

   2. Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice.

                                   M\'91nad

   M\'91"nad (?), n. [L. Maenas, -adis, Gr.

   1. A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus.

   2. A frantic or frenzied woman.

                                   Maestoso

   Ma`es*to"so (?), a. & adv. [It.] (Mus.) Majestic or majestically; -- a
   direction  to  perform  a  passage  or  piece  of music in a dignified
   manner.

                              Maestricht monitor

   Maes"tricht  mon"i*tor  (?).  [So  called  from  Maestricht, a town in
   Holland.] (Paleon.) The Mosasaurus Hofmanni. See Mosasaurus.

                                    Maestro

   Ma*es"tro  (?), n. [It., fr. L. magister. See Master.] A master in any
   art, especially in music; a composer.

                                    Maffle

   Maf"fle  (?),  v.  i.  [Akin to OD. maffelen to stammer. Cf. Muffle to
   mumble.] To stammer. [Obs.]

                                    Maffler

   Maf"fler (?), n. A stammerer. [Obs.]

                                   Magazine

   Mag`a*zine"  (?),  n.  [F.  magasin,  It.  magazzino,  or Sp. magacen,
   almagacen;  all  fr. Ar. makhzan, almakhzan, a storehouse, granary, or
   cellar.]

   1.  A  receptacle  in  which  anything  is stored, especially military
   stores,   as   ammunition,   arms,   provisions,  etc.  "Armories  and
   magazines." Milton.

   2.  The  building  or  room in which the supply of powder is kept in a
   fortification or a ship.

   3.  A  chamber  in  a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed
   automatically to the piece.

   4.  A  pamphlet published periodically containing miscellaneous papers
   or compositions.
   Magazine  dress,  clothing  made  chiefly  of woolen, without anything
   metallic about it, to be worn in a powder magazine. -- Magazine gun, a
   portable firearm, as a rifle, with a chamber carrying cartridges which
   are brought automatically into position for firing. -- Magazine stove,
   a  stove  having  a  chamber for holding fuel which is supplied to the
   fire by some self-feeding process, as in the common base-burner.

                                   Magazine

   Mag`a*zine"  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Magazined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Magazining.] To store in, or as in, a magazine; to store up for use.

                                   Magaziner

   Mag`a*zin"er  (?),  n.  One  who  edits or writes for a magazine. [R.]
   Goldsmith.

                                  Magazining

   Mag`a*zin"ing,  n.  The  act  of  editing, or writing for, a magazine.
   [Colloq.] Byron.

                                  Magazinist

   Mag`a*zin"ist, n. One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.]

                                    Magbote

   Mag"bote` (?), n. See M\'91gbote.

                                    Magdala

   Mag"da*la  (?),  a.  Designating  an orange-red dyestuff obtained from
   naphthylamine, and called magdala red, naphthalene red, etc.

                                   Magdalen

   Mag"da*len  (?),  n.  [From  Mary Magdalene, traditionally reported to
   have  been the repentant sinner forgiven by Christ. See Luke vii. 36.]
   A reformed prostitute.

                                   Magdaleon

   Mag*da"le*on  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) A medicine in the form of a
   roll, a esp. a roll of plaster.

                                   Magdeburg

   Mag"de*burg  (?),  n. A city of Saxony. Magdeburg centuries, Magdeburg
   hemispheres. See under Century, and Hemisphere.

                                     Mage

   Mage  (?),  n.  [F.  mage.  See  Magi.] A magician. [Archaic] Spenser.
   Tennyson.

                                  Magellanic

   Mag`el*lan"ic  (?),  a.  Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan,
   the   navigator.   Magellenic   clouds  (Astron.),  three  conspicuous
   nebul\'91  near  the south pole, resembling thin white clouds.<-- they
   are  smaller than the Milky Way galaxy, but separate from it, and thus
   are  considered the galactic formations nearest to our galaxy, but not
   part of it. -->

                                    Magenta

   Ma*gen"ta  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  An  aniline dye obtained as an amorphous
   substance  having  a  green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a
   shade of red; also, the color; -- so called from Magenta, in Italy, in
   allusion  to  the  battle  fought  there  about  the  time the dye was
   discovered.  Called also fuchsine, rose\'8bne, etc.<-- now fuschin -->
   <-- 2. n. the purpish-red color of magenta -->

                                    Magged

   Magged  (?),  a.  (Naut.) Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace. Ham. Nav.
   Encyc.

                                   Maggiore

   Mag`gio"re  (?),  a. [It., from L. major, compar. of magnus great. See
   Major.]  (Mus.)  Greater,  in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when
   used in opposition to minor; major. Moore (Encyc. of Music).

                                    Maggot

   Mag"got  (?),  n.  [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf.
   magu to bread.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.

   2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.

                                  Maggotiness

   Mag"got*i*ness (?), n. State of being maggoty.

                                   Maggotish

   Mag"got*ish, a. Full of whims or fancies; maggoty.

                                  Maggot-pie

   Mag"got-pie` (?), n. A magpie. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Maggoty

   Mag"got*y (?), a.

   1. Infested with maggots.

   2. Full of whims; capricious. Norris.

                                    Maghet

   Ma"ghet  (?),  n. [Cf. Fl. maghet maid.] (Bot.) A name for daisies and
   camomiles of several kinds.

                                     Magi

   Ma"gi  (?),  n.  pl.  [L.,  pl. of Magus, Gr. Mage, Magic.] A caste of
   priests,  philosophers,  and  magicians,  among  the ancient Persians;
   hence, any holy men or sages of the East.

     The inspired Magi from the Orient came. Sandys.

                                    Magian

   Ma"gi*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Magi.

                                    Magian

   Ma"gi*an,  n.  One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian religion
   in  Persia;  an  adherent of the Zoroastrian religion. -- Ma"gi*an*ism
   (#), n.

                                     Magic

   Mag"ic  (?),  n.  [OE. magique, L. magice, Gr. Magic, a., and Magi.] A
   comprehensive  name  for  all  of  the  pretended  arts which claim to
   produce  effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed
   spirits,  or  by  a  mastery  of secret forces in nature attained by a
   study   of   occult   science,   including  enchantment,  conjuration,
   witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc.

     An appearance made by some magic. Chaucer.

   Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a
   kind  of  dominion  over  the planets, and to the planets an influence
   over  men. -- Natural magic, the art of employing the powers of nature
   to  produce  effects  apparently  supernatural.  --  Superstitious, OR
   Geotic,  magic,  the  invocation  of  devils  or demons, involving the
   supposition  of some tacit or express agreement between them and human
   beings.   Syn.   --   Sorcery;  witchcraft;  necromancy;  conjuration;
   enchantment.

                                Magic, Magical

   Mag"ic (?), Mag"ic*al (?), a. [L. magicus, Gr. magique. See Magi.]

   1.  Pertaining  to  the  hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the
   Magi;  relating  to  the occult powers of nature, and the producing of
   effects by their agency.

   2.  Performed  by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies;
   done  by,  or  seemingly  done  by,  enchantment  or  sorcery.  Hence:
   Seemingly  requiring  more  than human power; imposing or startling in
   performance;   producing  effects  which  seem  supernatural  or  very
   extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a
   magic square or circle.

     The painter's magic skill. Cowper.

     NOTE: &hand; Al though wi th ce rtain words magic is used more than
     magical,  --  as, magic circle, magic square, magic wand, -- we may
     in  general  say magic or magical; as, a magic or magical effect; a
     magic  or  magical  influence,  etc.  But  when  the  adjective  is
     predicative,  magical,  and  not magic, is used; as, the effect was
     magical.

   Magic circle, a series of concentric circles containing the numbers 12
   to  75  in  eight radii, and having somewhat similar properties to the
   magic square. -- Magic humming bird (Zo\'94l.), a Mexican humming bird
   (Iache magica) , having white downy thing tufts. -- Magic lantern. See
   Lantern.  --  Magic  square, numbers so disposed in parallel and equal
   rows  in  the  form  of  a  square,  that  each row, taken vertically,
   horizontally,  or  diagonally,  shall  give  the  same  sum,  the same
   product,  or  an harmonical series, according as the numbers taken are
   in  arithmetical,  geometrical,  or  harmonical  progression. -- Magic
   wand, a wand used by a magician in performing feats of magic.

                                   Magically

   Mag"ic*al*ly  (?),  adv.  In  a  magical manner; by magic, or as if by
   magic.

                                   Magician

   Ma*gi"cian  (?), n. [F. magicien. See Magic, n.] One skilled in magic;
   one  who  practices  the  black  art;  an  enchanter; a necromancer; a
   sorcerer   or   sorceress;   a  conjurer.<--  these  days,  mostly  an
   entertainer   who   produces   seemingly  magical  effects  by  clever
   illusions;  most  magicians  admit  that  the  craft is mere illusion,
   rather than a true supernatural art. -->

                                Magilp, Magilph

   Ma*gilp" (?), Ma*gilph" (?), n. (Paint.) See Megilp.

                                   Magister

   Ma*gis"ter  (?),  n.  [L.  See Master.] Master; sir; -- a title of the
   Middle  Ages,  given  to  a  person  in  authority, or to one having a
   license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.

                                  Magisterial

   Mag`is*te"ri*al (?), a. [L. magisterius magisterial. See Master.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority;
   having  the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative.
   Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.

     When magisterial duties from his home Her father called. Glover.

     We are not magisterial in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our
     notions on any man. Sir T. Browne.

     Pretenses  go  a  great  way  with  men  that  take  fair words and
     magisterial looks for current payment. L'Estrange.

   2.  (Alchem. & Old Chem.) Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature
   of,  magistery.  See  Magistery,  2.  Syn.  -- Authoritative; stately;
   august;  pompous;  dignified;  lofty;  commanding;  imperious; lordly;
   proud;   haughty;  domineering;  despotic;  dogmatical;  arrogant.  --
   Magisterial,  Dogmatical, Arrogant. One who is magisterial assumes the
   air of a master toward his pupils; one who is dogmatical lays down his
   positions  in a tone of authority or dictation; one who is arrogant in
   sults  others  by  an  undue assumption of superiority. Those who have
   long  been  teachers  sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which
   borders  too much on the magisterial, and may be unjustly construed as
   dogmatical, or even arrogant.

                                Magisteriality

   Mag`is*te`ri*al"i*ty  (?), n. Magisterialness; authoritativeness. [R.]
   Fuller.

                                 Magisterially

   Mag`is*te"ri*al*ly (?), adv. In a magisterial manner.

                                Magisterialness

   Mag`is*te"ri*al*ness, n. The quality or state of being magisterial.

                                   Magistery

   Mag"is*ter*y (?), n. [L. magisterium the office of a chief, president,
   director, tutor. See Magistrate.]

   1. Mastery; powerful medical influence; renowned efficacy; a sovereign
   remedy. [Obs.] Holland.

   2. A magisterial injunction. [R.] Brougham.

   3. (Chem.) A precipitate; a fine substance deposited by precipitation;
   --  applied  in  old  chemistry  to  certain  white  precipitates from
   metallic solutions; as, magistery of bismuth. Ure.

                                  Magistracy

   Mag"is*tra*cy (?), n.; pl. Magistracies (#). [From Magistrate.]

   1. The office or dignity of a magistrate. Blackstone.

   2. The collective body of magistrates.

                                   Magistral

   Mag"is*tral   (?),   a.   [L.   magistralis:  cf.  F.  magistral.  See
   Magistrate.]

   1. Pertaining to a master; magisterial; authoritative; dogmatic.

   2.  Commanded  or  prescribed  by a magister, esp. by a doctor; hence,
   effectual;  sovereign; as, a magistral sirup. "Some magistral opiate."
   Bacon.

   3.  (Pharmacy)  Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; --
   opposed  to  officinal,  and  said  of  prescriptions  and  medicines.
   Dunglison.
   Magistral  line  (Fort.), the guiding line, or outline, or outline, by
   which the form of the work is determined. It is usually the crest line
   of  the  parapet  in  fieldworks,  or  the  top  line of the escarp in
   permanent fortifications.

                                   Magistral

   Mag"is*tral, n.

   1. (Med.) A sovereign medicine or remedy. [Obs.] Burton.

   2. (Fort.) A magistral line.

   3.  (Metal.)  Powdered copper pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores
   of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America.

                                 Magistrality

   Mag`is*tral"i*ty  (?),  n.;  pl.  -ties  (. Magisterialness; arbitrary
   dogmatism. Bacon.

                                  Magistrally

   Mag"is*tral*ly (?), adv. In a magistral manner. Abp. Bramhall.

                                  Magistrate

   Mag"is*trate  (?),  n.  [L.  magistratus,  fr. magister master: cf. F.
   magistrat.  See Master.] A person clothed with power as a public civil
   officer;   a   public   civil  officer  invested  with  the  executive
   government,   or   some  branch  of  it.  "All  Christian  rulers  and
   magistrates." Book of Com. Prayer.

     Of  magistrates  some also are supreme, in whom the sovereign power
     of the state resides; others are subordinate. Blackstone.

                          Magistratic, Magistratical

   Mag`is*trat"ic  (?),  Mag`is*trat"ic*al  (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or
   proceeding  from,  a magistrate; having the authority of a magistrate.
   Jer. Taylor.

                                 Magistrature

   Mag"is*tra`ture (?), n. [Cf. F. magistrature.] Magistracy. [Obs.]

                                     Magma

   Mag"ma (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.

   1.  Any  crude mixture of mineral or organic matters in the state of a
   thin paste. Ure.

   2.  (Med.) (a) A thick residuum obtained from certain substances after
   the  fluid  parts  are  expressed  from them; the grounds which remain
   after  treating  a  substance with any menstruum, as water or alcohol.
   (b) A salve or confection of thick consistency. Dunglison.
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   3.  (Geol.)  (a) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the
   material  of  lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc. (b) The glassy
   base of an eruptive rock.

   4.  (Chem.)  The  amorphous  or  homogenous  matrix or ground mass, as
   distinguished from well-defined crystals; as, the magma of porphyry.

                                 Magna Charta

   Mag"na Char"ta (?). [L., great charter.]

   1.  The  great Charter, so called, obtained by the English barons from
   King  John, A. D. 1215. This name is also given to the charter granted
   to  the  people  of  England  in  the  ninth  year  of Henry III., and
   confirmed by Edward I.

   2.  Hence,  a  fundamental  constitution  which  guaranties rights and
   privileges.

                                   Magnality

   Mag*nal"i*ty  (?),  n. [L. magnalis mighty, fr. magnus great.] A great
   act or event; a great attainment. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

                                  Magnanimity

   Mag`na*nim"i*ty  (?),  n.  [F.  magnanimit\'82,  L. magnanimitas.] The
   quality  of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity
   of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which
   enables  one  to  encounter  danger  and  trouble with tranquility and
   firmness,  to  disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and
   sacrifice for noble objects.

                                  Magnanimous

   Mag*nan"i*mous  (?), a.[L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See
   Magnate, and Animus.]

   1.  Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what
   is  low,  mean,  or  ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a
   magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror.

     Be magnanimous in the enterprise. Shak.

     To give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler done, and to
     law down Far more magnanimousan to assume. Milton.

   2.  Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not
   selfish.

     Both strived for death; magnanimous debate. Stirling.

     There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the
     solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. Washington.

                                 Magnanimously

   Mag*nan"i*mous*ly,  adv.  In  a  magnanimous manner; with greatness of
   mind.

                                 Magnase black

   Mag"nase black` (?). (Paint.) A black pigment which dries rapidly when
   mixed with oil, and is of intense body. Fairholt.

                                    Magnate

   Mag"nate  (?),  [F.  magnat,  L.  (pl.)  magnates, magnati, fr. magnus
   great. See Master.]

   1.  A  person  of  rank;  a noble or grandee; a person of influence or
   distinction  in  any  sphere.  <--  used  mostly of prominent business
   executives; an industrial magnate --> Macaulay.

   2. One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to
   the  noble  estate  in  the  national  representation  of Hungary, and
   formerly of Poland.

                                    Magnes

   Mag"nes (?), n. [L.] Magnet. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                   Magnesia

   Mag*ne"si*a  (?;  277),  n.  [L.  Magnesia,  fem.  of Magnesius of the
   country Magnesia, Gr. Magnet.] (Chem.) A light earthy white substance,
   consisting  of  magnesium  oxide,  and  obtained  by heating magnesium
   hydrate  or  carbonate,  or  by  burning  magnesium. It has a slightly
   alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative.
   See  Magnesium.  Magnesia  alba  [L.]  (Med.  Chem.),  a  bulky  white
   amorphous  substance,  consisting  of  a  hydrous  basic  carbonate of
   magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.

                                   Magnesian

   Mag*ne"sian  (?),  a.  Pertaining to, characterized by, or containing,
   magnesia or magnesium. Magnesian limestone. (Min.) See Dolomite.

                                   Magnesic

   Mag*ne"sic  (?),  a.  (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, magnesium;
   as, magnesic oxide.

                                   Magnesite

   Mag"ne*site  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. magn\'82site.] (Min.) Native magnesium
   carbonate  occurring  in white compact or granular masses, and also in
   rhombohedral crystals.

                                   Magnesium

   Mag*ne"si*um  (?),  n.  [NL.  &  F.  See  Magnesia.]  (Chem.)  A light
   silver-white  metallic element, malleable and ductile, quite permanent
   in  dry air but tarnishing in moist air. It burns, forming (the oxide)
   magnesia,  with  the  production  of  a  blinding light (the so-called
   magnesium  light)  which  is  used  in signaling, in pyrotechny, or in
   photography  where  a  strong  actinic  illuminant  is  required.  Its
   compounds  occur  abundantly,  as  in dolomite, talc, meerschaum, etc.
   Symbol  Mg.  Atomic  weight,  24.4.  Specific gravity, 1.75. Magnesium
   sulphate. (Chem.) Same as Epsom salts.

                                    Magnet

   Mag"net  (?),  n.  [OE.  magnete,  OF.  magnete, L. magnes, -etis, Gr.
   Magnesia, Manganese.]

   1. The loadstone; a species of iron ore (the ferrosoferric or magnetic
   ore,  Fe3O4) which has the property of attracting iron and some of its
   ores,  and, when freely suspended, of pointing to the poles; -- called
   also natural magnet.

     Dinocrates  began  to  make  the  arched  roof  of  the  temple  of
     Arsino\'89 all of magnet, or this loadstone. Holland.

     Two  magnets,  heaven  and  earth,  allure  to  bliss,  The  larger
     loadstone that, the nearer this. Dryden.

   2.  (Physics)  A  bar  or  mass of steel or iron to which the peculiar
   properties  of  the  loadstone  have  been  imparted;  --  called,  in
   distinction from the loadstone, an artificial magnet.

     NOTE: &hand; An  ar tificial ma gnet, pr oduced by  the action of a
     voltaic or electrical battery, is called an electro-magnet.

   Field  magnet  (Physics  &  Elec.),  a  magnet  used for producing and
   maintaining  a magnetic field; -- used especially of the stationary or
   exciting  magnet  of a dynamo or electromotor in distinction from that
   of the moving portion or armature.

                             Magnetic, Magnetical

   Mag*net"ic   (?),   Mag*net"ic*al  (?),  a.  [L.  magneticus:  cf.  F.
   magn\'82tique.]

   1.  Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet,
   or  corresponding  properties;  as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic
   needle.

   2.  Of  or pertaining to, or characterized by,, the earth's magnetism;
   as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.

   3.  Capable  of  becoming  a magnet; susceptible to magnetism; as, the
   magnetic metals.

   4.  Endowed  with  extraordinary personal power to excite the feelings
   and to win the affections; attractive; inducing attachment.

     She that had all magnetic force alone. Donne.

   5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism, so called;
   as, a magnetic sleep. See Magnetism.
   Magnetic   amplitude,  attraction,  dip,  induction,  etc.  See  under
   Amplitude,  Attraction, etc. -- Magnetic battery, a combination of bar
   or  horseshoe  magnets  with  the  like  poles  adjacent, so as to act
   together  with  great  power.  --  Magnetic compensator, a contrivance
   connected  with  a ship's compass for compensating or neutralizing the
   effect  of  the  iron of the ship upon the needle. -- Magnetic curves,
   curves  indicating  lines  of magnetic force, as in the arrangement of
   iron  filings  between  the  poles  of  a powerful magnet. -- Magnetic
   elements. (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel, cobalt,
   chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable or becoming magnetic. (b)
   (Physics)  In  respect  to  terrestrial  magnetism,  the  declination,
   inclination,  and  intensity.  (c)  See  under  Element.  --  Magnetic
   equator,  the  line  around the equatorial parts of the earth at which
   there  is  no  dip,  the  dipping needle being horizontal. -- Magnetic
   field,  OR  Field  of  magnetic  force, any space through which magnet
   exerts  its influence. -- Magnetic fluid, the hypothetical fluid whose
   existence was formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of
   magnetism.  --  Magnetic  iron,  OR  Magnetic iron ore. (Min.) Same as
   Magnetite.  -- Magnetic needle, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and
   suspended  at  its  center  on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a delicate
   fiber,  so  that  it  may  take  freely  the direction of the magnetic
   meridian.  It constitutes the essential part of a compass, such as the
   mariner's and the surveyor's. -- Magnetic poles, the two points in the
   opposite  polar  regions  of  the  earth at which the direction of the
   dipping  needle  is  vertical. -- Magnetic pyrites. See Pyrrhotite. --
   Magnetic  storm  (Terrestrial  Physics),  a disturbance of the earth's
   magnetic  force characterized by great and sudden changes. -- Magnetic
   telegraph, a telegraph acting by means of a magnet. See Telegraph.

                                   Magnetic

   Mag*net"ic (?), n.

   1. A magnet. [Obs.]

     As the magnetic hardest iron draws. Milton.

   2. Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive, by any
   means,   the  properties  of  the  loadstone,  and  which  then,  when
   suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian.

                                 Magnetically

   Mag*net"ic*al*ly, adv. By or as by, magnetism.

                                Magneticalness

   Mag*net"ic*al*ness, n.Quality of being magnetic.

                                  Magnetician

   Mag`ne*ti"cian  (?),  n.  One  versed  in  the science of magnetism; a
   magnetist.

                                  Maneticness

   Ma*net"ic*ness, n.Magneticalness. [Obs.]

                                   Magnetics

   Mag*net"ics (?), n.The science of magnetism.

                                 Magnetiferous

   Mag`net*if"er*ous  (?),  a. [L. magnes, -etis + -ferous.] Producing or
   conducting magnetism.

                                   Magnetism

   Mag"net*ism  (?), n. [Cf. F. magn\'82tisme.] The property, quality, or
   state,  of  being  magnetic;  the manifestation of the force in nature
   which is seen in a magnet.

   2. The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

   3.  Power  of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the
   affections.   "By   the  magnetism  of  interest  our  affections  are
   irresistibly attracted." Glanvill.
   Animal magnetism, a force, more or less analogous to magnetism, which,
   it  has  been  alleged, is produced in animal tissues, and passes from
   one  body  to another with or without actual contact. The existence of
   such  a  force,  and  its  potentiality  for the cure of disease, were
   asserted  by  Mesmer in 1775. His theories and methods were afterwards
   called  mesmerism, a name which has been popularly applied to theories
   and  claims not put forward by Mesmer himself. See Mesmerism, Biology,
   Od, Hypnotism. -- Terrestrial magnetism, the magnetic force exerted by
   the  earth,  and  recognized by its effect upon magnetized needles and
   bars.

                                   Magnetist

   Mag"net*ist, n.One versed in magnetism.

                                   Magnetite

   Mag"net*ite  (?),  n.  (Min.)  An  oxide  of iron (Fe3O4) occurring in
   isometric  crystals,  also  massive,  of  a  black  color and metallic
   luster.  It  is  readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses
   polarity,  being  then  called loadstone. It is an important iron ore.
   Called also magnetic iron.

                                 Magnetizable

   Mag"net*i`za*ble (?), a. Capable of magnetized.

                                 Magnetization

   Mag`net*i*za"tion  (?),  n.  The  act  of magnetizing, or the state of
   being magnetized.

                                   Magnetize

   Mag"net*ize  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Magnetized (?); prep. & adv.
   Magnetizing (?).] [Cf. F. magn\'82tiser.]

   1. To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle.

   2.  To  attract  as  a  magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to
   influence.

     Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his character. Motley.

   3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.

                                  Magnetizee

   Mag`net*i*zee"  (?),  n. A person subjected to the influence of animal
   magnetism. [R.]

                                  Magnetizer

   Mag"net*i`zer (?), n. One who, or that which, imparts magnetism.

                                   Magneto-

   Mag"net*o- (?). [See Magnet.] A prefix meaning pertaining to, produced
   by, or in some way connected with, magnetism.

                     Magneto-electric, Magneto-electrical

   Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric  (?),  Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric*al  (?), a. (Physics)
   Pertaining  to,  or  characterized  by,  electricity  by the action of
   magnets;  as,  magneto-electric induction. Magneto-electric machine, a
   form  of  dynamo-electric  machine in which the field is maintained by
   permanent steel magnets instead of electro-magnets.

                              Magneto-electricity

   Mag`net*o-e`lec*tric"i*ty (?), n.

   1. Electricity evolved by the action of magnets.

   2. (Physics) That branch of science which treats of the development of
   electricity   by   the  action  of  magnets;  --  the  counterpart  of
   electro-magnetism.

                                 Magnetograph

   Mag*net"o*graph  (?),  n.  [Magneto- + -graph.] (Physics) An automatic
   instrument  for  registering,  by photography or otherwise, the states
   and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements.

                                 Magnetometer

   Mag`net*om"e*ter    (?),    n.    [Magneto-    +    -meter:   cf.   F.
   magn\'82tom\'8atre.]   (Physics)   An  instrument  for  measuring  the
   intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for
   determining  any  of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and
   declination.

                                 Magnetometric

   Mag`net*o*met"ric   (?),   a.  Pertaining  to,  or  employed  in,  the
   measurement  of  magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer;
   as, magnetometric instruments; magnetometric measurements.

                                 Magnetomotor

   Mag`net*o*mo"tor  (?), n.A voltaic series of two or more large plates,
   producing  a  great  quantity of electricity of low tension, and hence
   adapted to the exhibition of electro-magnetic phenomena. [R.]

                                Magnetotherapy

   Mag`net*o*ther"a*py  (?),  n.  (Med.)  The treatment of disease by the
   application of magnets to the surface of the body.

                                  Magnifiable

   Mag"ni*fi`a*ble,  a.  [From  Magnify.]  Such  as  can be magnified, or
   extolled.

                             Magnific, Magnifical

   Mag*nif"ic  (?),  Mag*nif"ic*al (?), a. [L. magnificus; magnus great +
   facere  to  make:  cf.  F.  magnifique.  See  Magnitude, Fact. and cf.
   Magnificent.]  Grand;  splendid;  illustrious;  magnificent.  [Obs.] 1
   Chron.  xxii.  5.  "Thy  magnific deeds." Milton. -- Mag*nif"ic*al*ly,
   adv. [Obs.]

                                  Magnificat

   Mag*nif"i*cat (?), n. [L., it magnifies.] The song of the Virgin Mary,
   Luke  i.  46;  -- so called because it commences with this word in the
   Vulgate.

                                  Magnificate

   Mag*nif"i*cate  (?), v. t. [L. magnificatus, p. p. of magnificare.] To
   magnify or extol. [Obs.] Marston.

                                 Magnification

   Mag`ni*fi*ca"tion   (?),   n.  The  act  of  magnifying;  enlargement;
   exaggeration. [R.]

                                 Magnificence

   Mag*nif"i*cence  (?),  n.  [F.  magnificence,  L.  magnificentia.  See
   Magnific.]  The act of doing what magnificent; the state or quality of
   being magnificent. Acts xix. 27. "Then cometh magnificence." Chaucer.

     And,  for  the heaven's wide circuit, let it speak The Maker's high
     magnificence, who built so spacious. Milton.

     The noblest monuments of Roman magnificence. Eustace.

                                  Magnificent

   Mag*nif"i*cent (?), a. [See Magnificence.]

   1.  Doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or
   opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence.

     A  prince  is never so magnificent As when he's sparing to enrich a
     few With the injuries of many. Massinger.

   2.  Grand  in  appearance;  exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid'
   pompous.

     When  Rome's exalted beauties I descry Magnificent in piles of ruin
     lie. Addison.

   Syn. -- Glorious; majestic; sublime. See Grand.

                                 Magnificently

   Mag*nif"i*cent*ly, adv. In a Magnificent manner.

                                   Magnifico

   Mag*nif"i*co (?), n.; pl. Magnificoes (#). [It. See Magnific.]

   1. A grandee or nobleman of Venice; -- so called in courtesy. Shak.

   2. A rector of a German university.

                                   Magnifier

   Mag"ni*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, magnifies.

                                    Magnify

   Mag"ni*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Magnified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Magnifying  (?).]  [OE.  magnifien,  F. magnifier, L. magnificare. See
   Magnific.]

   1.  To  make  great,  or  greater;  to  increase the dimensions of; to
   amplify;  to  enlarge,  either  in  fact  or  in  appearance;  as, the
   microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters.

     The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a great one . . .
     be proportionately magnified. Grew.

   2.  To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in
   which one is held.

     On  that  day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel.
     Joshua iv. 14.

   3. To praise highly; to land; to extol. [Archaic]

     O,  magnify  the  Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
     Ps. xxxiv. 3.

   4. To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.
   To  magnify one's self (Script.), to exhibit pride and haughtiness; to
   boast.  --  To  magnify  one's  self against (Script.), to oppose with
   pride.

                                    Magnify

   Mag"ni*fy, v. i.

   1.  To  have  the  power of causing objects to appear larger than they
   really  are;  to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some
   lenses magnify but little.

   2.  To have effect; to be of importance or significance. [Cant & Obs.]
   Spectator.
   Magnifying  glass,  a  lens which magnifies the apparent dimensions of
   objects seen through it.

                                 Magniloquence

   Mag*nil"o*quence  (?),  n.  [L.  magniloquentia.] The quality of being
   magniloquent; pompous discourse; grandiloquence.

                                 Magniloquent

   Mag*nil"o*quent  (?), a. [L. magnus great + loquens, -entis, p. pr. of
   loqui  to speak. See Magnitude, Loquacious.] Speaking pompously; using
   swelling  discourse;  bombastic;  tumid  in  style;  grandiloquent. --
   Mag*nil"o*quent*ly, adv.

                                 Magniloquous

   Mag*nil"o*quous (?), a. [L. magniloquus.] Magniloquent. [Obs.]

                                   Magnitude

   Mag"ni*tude  (?), n. [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See Master, and
   cf. Maxim.]

   1.  Extent of dimensions; size; -- applied to things that have length,
   breath, and thickness.

     Conceive  those  particles  of  bodies  to  be  so disposed amongst
     themselves,  that the intervals of empty spaces between them may be
     equal in magnitude to them all. Sir I. Newton.

   2. (Geom.) That which has one or more of the three dimensions, length,
   breadth, and thickness.

   3.  Anything  of  which  greater  or  less can be predicated, as time,
   weight, force, and the like.
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   4.  Greatness;  grandeur.  "With  plain,  heroic  magnitude  of mind."
   Milton.

   5.  Greatness, in reference to influence or effect; importance; as, an
   affair of magnitude.

     The magnitude of his designs. Bp. Horsley.

   Apparent  magnitude (Opt.), the angular breadth of an object viewed as
   measured by the angle which it subtends at the eye of the observer; --
   called  also  apparent diameter. -- Magnitude of a star (Astron.), the
   rank  of  a  star with respect to brightness. About twenty very bright
   stars  are  said  to  be  of  first  magnitude, the stars of the sixth
   magnitude  being  just  visible to the naked eye. Telescopic stars are
   classified  down  to  the twelfth magnitude or lower. The scale of the
   magnitudes  is  quite  arbitrary,  but  by  means  of photometers, the
   classification  has  been  made  to  tenths  of  a  magnitude. <-- the
   difference in actual brightness between magnitudes is now specified as
   a  factor of 2.512, i.e. the difference in brightness is 100 for stars
   differing by five magnitudes. -->

                                   Magnolia

   Mag*no"li*a  (?),  n.  [NL.  Named  after  Pierre Magnol, professor of
   botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th century.] (Bot.) A genus of
   American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and large sweet-scented
   whitish or reddish flowers.

     NOTE: &hand; Magnolia grandiflora has coriaceous shining leaves and
     very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North Carolina to Florida
     and Texas, and is one of the most magnificent trees of the American
     forest. The sweet bay (M. glauca)is a small tree found sparingly as
     far  north  as Cape Ann. Other American species are M. Umbrella, M.
     macrophylla, M. Fraseri, M. acuminata, and M. cordata. M. conspicua
     and  M.  purpurea are cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern Asia.
     M. Campbellii, of India, has rose-colored or crimson flowers.

   Magnolia  warbler  (Zo\'94l.), a beautiful North American wood warbler
   (Dendroica  maculosa). The rump and under parts are bright yellow; the
   breast  and  belly  are spotted with black; the under tail coverts are
   white; the crown is ash.

                                 Magnoliaceous

   Mag*no`li*a"ceous  (?),  a.  (Bot.)  Pertaining  to  a  natural  order
   (Magnoliace\'91)  of  trees of which the magnolia, the tulip tree, and
   the star anise are examples.

                                    Magnum

   Mag"num (?), n. [Neut. sing. of L. magnus great.]

   1. A large wine bottle.

     They passed the magnum to one another freely. Sir W. Scott

   .

   2.  (Anat.)  A  bone of the carpus at the base of the third metacarpal
   bone.

                                     Magot

   Mag"ot (?), n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) The Barbary ape.

                                   Magot-pie

   Mag"ot-pie` (?), n. A magpie. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Magpie

   Mag"pie  (?),  n.  [OE.  &  Prov.  E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag,
   Maggot,  equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of
   the  magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. Pie magpie, and
   cf.  the  analogous  names Tomtit, and Jackdaw.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of
   numerous  species  of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the
   jays, but having a long graduated tail.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e common European magpie (Pica pica, or P. caudata)
     is  a  black and white noisy and mischievous bird. It can be taught
     to  speak.  The American magpie (P. Hudsonica) is very similar. The
     yellow-belled  magpie  (P.  Nuttalli) inhabits California. The blue
     magpie (Cyanopolius Cooki) inhabits Spain. Other allied species are
     found  in  Asia.  The  Tasmanian  and  Australian  magpies are crow
     shrikes,  as  the  white  magpie  (Gymnorhina organicum), the black
     magpie  (Strepera fuliginosa), and the Australian magpie (Cracticus
     picatus).

   Magpie  lark  (Zo\'94l.),  a common Australian bird (Grallina picata),
   conspicuously  marked  with  black  and  white;  -- called also little
   magpie.  --  Magpie  moth  (Zo\'94l.),  a  black  and  white  European
   geometrid  moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin moth. Its larva
   feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.

                                    Maguari

   Ma`gua*ri"  (?),  n. [From native name: cf. Pg. magoari.] (Zo\'94l.) A
   South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forked tail.

                                    Maguey

   Mag"uey  (?),  n.  [Sp.  maguey,  Mexican maguei and metl.] (Bot.) The
   century plant, a species of Agave (A. Americana). See Agave.

                                    Magyar

   Mag"yar (?), n. [Hung.]

   1.  (Ethnol.)  One  of  the  dominant people of Hungary, allied to the
   Finns; a Hungarian.

   2. The language of the Magyars.

                                     Maha

   Ma"ha (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A kind of baboon; the wanderoo.

                           Mahabarata, Mahabharatam

   Ma*ha*ba"ra*ta (?), Ma*ha*bha"ra*tam (?), n. [Skr. mah\'bebh\'berata.]
   A  celebrated  epic poem of the Hindoos. It is of great length, and is
   chiefly devoted to the history of a civil war between two dynasties of
   ancient India.

                                    Mahaled

   Ma*ha"led  (?),  n.[Ar. mahled.] (Bot.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb)
   of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are
   used  for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from
   the  fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are
   prepared.

                                   Maharajah

   Ma*ha*ra"jah  (?),  n.  [Skr.  mah\'ber\'beja;  mahat  great + r\'beja
   king.]  A  sovereign  prince  in India; -- a title given also to other
   persons of high rank.

                                    Maharif

   Ma`ha*rif"   (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  An  African  antelope  (Hippotragus
   Bakeri). Its face is striped with black and white.

                                   Maharmah

   Ma*har"mah (?), n. A muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of
   the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad.

                                     Mahdi

   Mah"di  (?), n. [Ar., guide, leader.] Among Mohammedans, the last imam
   or  leader  of  the  faithful.  The  Sunni,  the  largest  sect of the
   Mohammedans, believe that he is yet to appear.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e ti tle ha s be en ta ken by  se veral pe rsons in
     countries  where  Mohammedanism  prevails,  --  notably by Mohammad
     Ahmed,  who  overran  the  Egyptian  Sudan,  and  in  1885 captured
     Khartum,  his  soldiers  killing General Gordon, an Englishman, who
     was then the Egyptian governor of the region.

                                  Mahl-stick

   Mahl"-stick` (?), n. See Maul-stick.

                                     Mahoe

   Ma"hoe  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  name  given  to  several malvaceous trees
   (species  of  Hibiscus,  Ochroma,  etc.),  and to their strong fibrous
   inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage.

                                   Mahogany

   Ma*hog"a*ny (?), n. [From the South American name.]

   1.  (Bot.) A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in
   tropical America.

     NOTE: &hand; Se veral ot her tr ees, wi th wo od mo re or less like
     mahogany,  are  called  by  this  name; as, African mahogany (Khaya
     Senegalensis), Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginatus), Bastard
     mahogany  (Batonia  apetala  of  the  West Indies), Indian mahogany
     (Cedrela  Toona  of  Bengal,  and  trees  of the genera Soymida and
     Chukrassia),  Madeira  mahogany (Persea Indica), Mountain mahogany,
     the  black or cherry birch (Betula lenta), also the several species
     of Cercocarpus of California and the Rocky Mountains.

   2. The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color,
   beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is
   used in the manufacture of furniture.

   3. A table made of mahogany wood. [Colloq.]
   To  be  under the mahogany, to be so drunk as to have fallen under the
   table.  [Eng.] -- To put one's legs under some one's mahogany, to dine
   with him. [Slang]

                                    Maholi

   Ma*ho"li  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A South African lemur (Galago maholi),
   having very large ears. [Written also moholi.]

                             Mahomedan, Mahometan

   Ma*hom"ed*an (?), Ma*hom"et*an (?), n. See Mohammedan.

                                 Mahometanism

   Ma*hom"et*an*ism (?), n. See Mohammedanism.

                                 Mahometanize

   Ma*hom"et*an*ize  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mahometanized (?); p. pr. &
   vb. n. Mahometanizing (?).] To convert to the religion of Mohammed; to
   Mohammedanize.

                                  Mahometism

   Ma*hom"et*ism (?), n. See Mohammedanism.

                                  Mahometist

   Ma*hom"et*ist, n. A Mohammedan. [R.]

                                   Mahometry

   Ma*hom"et*ry (?), n. Mohammedanism. [Obs.]

                                    Mahone

   Ma*hone" (?), n. A large Turkish ship. Crabb.

                                    Mahonia

   Ma*ho"ni*a  (?),  n.  [Named after Bernard McMahon.] (Bot.) The Oregon
   grape,  a  species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), often cultivated
   for its hollylike foliage.

                                  Mahon stock

   Ma*hon"  stock`  (?).  (Bot.) An annual cruciferous plant with reddish
   purple  or white flowers (Malcolmia maritima). It is called in England
   Virginia stock, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean.

                                   Mahoohoo

   Ma*hoo"hoo  (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The African white two-horned rhinoceros
   (Atelodus simus).

                                    Mahori

   Ma"ho*ri  (?),  n. [Native name. Cf. Maori.] (Ethnol.) One of the dark
   race  inhabiting  principally  the  islands of Eastern Polynesia. Also
   used adjectively.

                                    Mahound

   Ma`hound  (?),  n.  A  contemptuous  name for Mohammed; hence, an evil
   spirit; a devil. [Obs.]

     Who's this, my mahound cousin ? Beau. & Fl.

                                    Mahout

   Ma*hout"  (?), n. [Hind. mah\'bewat, Skr. mah\'bem\'betra; mahat great
   +  m\'betr\'be  measure.]  The keeper and driver of an elephant. [East
   Indies]

                                    Mahovo

   Ma*ho"vo  (?),  n.  (Mach.)  A device for saving power in stopping and
   starting a railroad car, by means of a heavy fly wheel.

                                    Mahrati

   Mah*rat"i  (?),  n. The language of the Mahrattas; the language spoken
   in the Deccan and Concan. [Written also Marathi.]

                                   Mahratta

   Mah*rat"ta  (?),  n.  [Hind. Marhat\'be, Marh\'bett\'be, the name of a
   famous Hindoo race, from the old Skr. name Mah\'be-r\'beshtra.] One of
   a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the
   language  of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit.
   -- a. Of or pertaining to the Mahrattas. [Written also Maratha.]

                            Mahumetan, Mahumetanism

   Ma*hu"met*an    (?),    Ma*hu"met*an*ism    (?),   n.See   Mohammedan,
   Mohammedanism.

                                  Mahwa tree

   Mah"wa  tree`  (?).  (Bot.)  An  East  Indian sapotaceous tree (Bassia
   latifolia,  and  also  B.  butyracea),  whose timber is used for wagon
   wheels,  and  the  flowers  for  food and in preparing an intoxicating
   drink.  It  is  one  of  the butter trees. The oil, known as mahwa and
   yallah, is obtained from the kernels of the fruit.

                                     Maia

   Ma"i*a  (?),  n.  [From L. Maia, a goddess.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A genus of
   spider  crabs,  including the common European species (Maia squinado).
   (b) A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).

                                     Maian

   Ma"ian (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family
   Maiad\'91.

                                     Maid

   Maid (?), n. [Shortened from maiden. . See Maiden.]

   1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl;
   a virgin; a maiden.

     Would I had died a maid, And never seen thee, never borne thee son.
     Shak.

     Can  a  maid  forget  her  ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my
     people have forgotten me. Jer. ii. 32.

   2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]

     Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. Chaucer.

   3. A female servant.

     Spinning amongst her maids. Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma id is  us ed ei ther adjectively or in composition,
     signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant.

   4.  (Zo\'94l.)  The  female  of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate
   (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata). [Prov. Eng.]
   Fair  maid.  (Zo\'94l.)  See under Fair, a. -- Maid of honor, a female
   attendant  of  a  queen or royal princess; -- usually of noble family,
   and  having  to  perform only nominal or honorary duties. -- Old maid.
   See  under  Old.  <--  maid  of  honor. principal female attendant (if
   unmarried) of a bride at wedding. (If married, matron of honor.) -->

                                    Maiden

   Maid"en  (?),  n.  [OE.  maiden,  meiden,  AS.  m\'91gden, dim. of AS.
   m\'91g, fr. mago son, servant; akin to G. magd, m\'84dchen, maid, OHG.
   magad,  Icel.  m\'94gr son, Goth. magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and
   perh. to Zend. magu youth. Cf. Maid a virgin.]

   1.  An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual
   intercourse; a virgin; a maid.

     She  employed  the  residue  of  her life to repairing of highways,
     building of bridges, and endowing of maidens. Carew.

     A maiden of our century, yet most meek. Tennyson.

   2. A female servant. [Obs.]

   3.  An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland
   for beheading criminals. Wharton.

   4. A machine for washing linen.

                                    Maiden

   Maid"en, a.

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  maiden,  or to maidens; suitable to, or
   characteristic  of,  a  virgin; as, maiden innocence. "Amid the maiden
   throng." Addison.

     Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? Shak.

   2.  Never  having  been  married;  not  having had sexual intercourse;
   virgin;  -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a
   maiden aunt. "A surprising old maiden lady." Thackeray.

   3.   Fresh;  innocent;  unpolluted;  pure;  hitherto  unused.  "Maiden
   flowers.' Shak.

     Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword. Shak.

   4.  Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or
   violated. T. Warton. Macaulay.
   Maiden  assize  (Eng.  Law),  an  assize  which  there  is no criminal
   prosecution;  an  assize which is unpolluted with blood. It was usual,
   at such an assize, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of
   white gloves. Smart. -- Maiden name, the surname of a woman before her
   marriage.  --  Maiden  pink.  (Bot.)  See  under  Pink. -- Maiden plum
   (Bot.),  a  West  Indian  tree (Comocladia integrifolia) with purplish
   drupes. The sap of the tree is glutinous, and gives a persistent black
   stain.  -- Maiden speech, the first speech made by a person, esp. by a
   new  member  in a public body. -- Maiden tower, the tower most capable
   of  resisting an enemy.<-- maiden voyage. first regular service voyage
   of a ship -->

                                    Maiden

   Maid"en, v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite
   object.

     For had I maiden'd it, as many use. Loath for to grant, but loather
     to refuse. Bp. Hall.

                                  Maidenhair

   Maid"en*hair`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  fern  of  the  genus  Adiantum (A.
   pedatum),  having  very  slender  graceful stalks. It is common in the
   United  States,  and  is  sometimes used in medicine. The name is also
   applied  to  other  species  of  the same genus, as to the Venus-hair.
   Maiden grass, the smaller quaking grass. -- Maiden tree. See Ginkgo.

                                  Maidenhead

   Maid"en*head (?), n. [See Maidenhood.]

   1. The state of being a maiden; maidenhood; virginity. Shak.

   2.  The  state  of  being unused or uncontaminated; freshness; purity.
   [Obs.]

     The maidenhead of their credit. Sir H. Wotton.

   3. The hymen, or virginal membrane.

                                  Maidenhood

   Maid"en*hood (?), n. [AS. m\'91gdenh\'bed. See Maid, and -hood.]

   1. The state of being a maid or a virgin; virginity. Shak.

   2. Newness; freshness; uncontaminated state.

     The maidenhood Of thy fight. Shak.

                                  Maidenlike

   Maid"en*like` (?), a. Like a maiden; modest; coy.

                                 Maidenliness

   Maid"en*li*ness  (?),  n.  The quality of being maidenly; the behavior
   that becomes a maid; modesty; gentleness.

                                   Maidenly

   Maid"en*ly,  a.  Like  a  maid;  suiting  a maid; maiden-like; gentle,
   modest, reserved.

     Must  you  be  blushing ? . . . What a maidenly man-at-arms are you
     become ! Shak.

                                   Maidenly

   Maid"en*ly, adv. In a maidenlike manner. "Maidenly demure." Skelton.

                                  Maidenship

   Maid"en*ship, n. Maidenhood. [Obs.] Fuller.

                                   Maidhood

   Maid"hood (?), n. [AS. m\'91g. See Maid, and -hood.] Maidenhood. Shak.

                                  Maidmarian

   Maid`ma"ri*an  (?), n. [Maid + Marian, relating to Mary, or the Virgin
   Mary.]

   1. The lady of the May games; one of the characters in a morris dance;
   a May queen. Afterward, a grotesque character personated in sports and
   buffoonery by a man in woman's clothes.

   2. A kind of dance. Sir W. Temple.

                                   Maidpale

   Maid"pale` (?), a. Pale, like a sick girl. Shak.

                                  Maidservant

   Maid"serv`ant (?), n. A female servant.

                                  Maid's hair

   Maid's" hair` (?). (Bot.) The yellow bedstraw (Galium verum).

                             Maieutic, Maieutical

   Ma*ieu"tic (?), Ma*ieu"tic*al (?), a. [Gr.

   1. Serving to assist childbirth. Cudworth.

   2.  Fig. : Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of
   thoughts or language. Payne.

                                   Maieutics

   Ma*ieu"tics  (?),  n.  The  art  of giving birth (i. e., clearness and
   conviction)  to  ideas,  which  are conceived as struggling for birth.
   Payne.

                                    Maiger

   Mai"ger (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The meagre.

                                    Maigre

   Mai"gre  (?), a. [F. See Meager.] Belonging to a fast day or fast; as,
   a  maigre  day.  Walpole.  Maigre food (R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be
   eaten on fast days.
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                                    Maihem

   Mai"hem (?), n. See Maim, and Mayhem.

                                    Maikel

   Mai*kel"  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) A South American carnivore of the genus
   Conepatus, allied to the skunk, but larger, and having a longer snout.
   The tail is not bushy.

                                    Maikong

   Mai*kong"  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  South  American  wild  dog  (Canis
   cancrivorus); the crab-eating dog.

                                     Mail

   Mail (?), n. A spot. [Obs.]

                                     Mail

   Mail, n. [F. maille, OF. also maaille, LL. medalia. See Medal.]

   1. A small piece of money; especially, an English silver half-penny of
   the time of Henry V. [Obs.] [Written also maile, and maille.]

   2.  Rent;  tribute. [Obs., except in certain compounds and phrases, as
   blackmail, mails and duties, etc.]
   Mail  and duties (Scots Law), the rents of an estate, in whatever form
   paid.

                                     Mail

   Mail,  n. [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network,
   a  coat  of  mail,  fr.  L.  macula  spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. Macle,
   Macula, Mascle.]

   1.  A  flexible  fabric  made  of metal rings interlinked. It was used
   especially for defensive armor. Chaucer.
   Chain mail, Coat of mail. See under Chain, and Coat.

   2. Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering.

   3.  (Naut.)  A  contrivance  of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the
   loose hemp on lines and white cordage.

   4. (Zo\'94l.) Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales
   and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc.

     We . . . strip the lobster of his scarlet mail. Gay.

                                     Mail

   Mail, v. t.

   1. To arm with mail.

   2. To pinion. [Obs.]

                                     Mail

   Mail,  n.  [OE.  male  bag,  OF. male, F. malle bag, trunk, mail, OHG.
   malaha,  malha,  wallet;  akin to D. maal, male; cf. Gael. & Ir. mala,
   Gr.

   1. A bag; a wallet. [Obs.] Chaucer.

   2.  The  bag or bags with the letters, papers, papers, or other matter
   contained  therein,  conveyed  under  public  authority  from one post
   office  to  another; the whole system of appliances used by government
   in the conveyance and delivery of mail matter.

     There is a mail come in to-day, with letters dated Hague. Tatler.

   3.  That  which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the
   post office.

   4.  A  trunk,  box,  or  bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried.
   [Obs.] Sir W. Scott.
   Mail  bag,  a  bag  in  which  mailed  matter is conveyed under public
   authority.  --  Mail  boat,  a  boat  that  carries  the mail. -- Mail
   catcher, an iron rod, or other contrivance, attached to a railroad car
   for  catching  a mail bag while the train is in motion. -- Mail guard,
   an  officer whose duty it is to guard the public mails. [Eng.] -- Mail
   train, a railroad train carrying the mail.

                                     Mail

   Mail,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mailing.] To
   deliver  into  the  custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a
   government  letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail
   a letter. [U. S.]

     NOTE: &hand; In  th e United States to mail and to post are both in
     common  use;  as,  to mail or post a letter. In England post is the
     commoner usage.

                                   Mailable

   Mail"a*ble (?), a. Admissible lawfully into the mail. [U.S.]

                                   Mailclad

   Mail"clad`  (?), a. Protected by a coat of mail; clad in armor. Sir W.
   Scott.

                                    Mailed

   Mailed  (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Protected by an external coat, or covering,
   of scales or plates.

                                    Mailed

   Mailed, a. [See 1st Mail.] Spotted; speckled.

                                    Mailing

   Mail"ing (?), n. [Scot., fr. mail tribute, rent. See 2d Mail.] A farm.
   [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

                                  Mail-shell

   Mail"-shell` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A chiton.

                                     Maim

   Maim  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Maimed (?);p. pr. & vb. n. Maiming.]
   [OE.   maimen,   OF.  mahaignier,  mehaignier,  meshaignier,  cf.  It.
   magagnare,  LL.  mahemiare,  mahennare;  perh.  of  Celtic origin; cf.
   Armor. mac'ha to mutilate, m\'bec'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang
   to lack, perh. akin to E. mangle to lacerate. Cf. Mayhem.]

   1.  To  deprive  of  the  use  of  a limb, so as to render a person on
   fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy his adversary.

     By  the  ancient  law  of England he that maimed any man whereby he
     lost  any  part  of  his body, was sentenced to lose the like part.
     Blackstone.

   2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair.

     My late maimed limbs lack wonted might. Spenser.

     You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops. Shak.

   Syn. -- To mutilate; mangle; cripple.

                                     Maim

   Maim,  n.  [Written in law language maihem, and mayhem.] [OF. mehaing.
   See Maim, v.]

   1.  The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which
   one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary.

   2.  The  privation  of  any  necessary  part; a crippling; mutilation;
   injury; deprivation of something essential. See Mayhem.

     Surely there is more cause to fear lest the want there of be a maim
     than the use of it a blemish. Hooker.

     A  noble author esteems it to be a maim in history that the acts of
     Parliament should not be recited. Hayward.

                                   Maimedly

   Maim"ed*ly (?), adv. In a maimed manner.

                                  Maimedness

   Maim"ed*ness, n. State of being maimed. Bolton.

                                     Main

   Main (?), n. [F. main hand, L. manus. See Manual.]

   1. A hand or match at dice. Prior. Thackeray. 

   2. A stake played for at dice. [Obs.] Shak.

   3.  The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given
   limits, as in the game of hazard.

   4.  A match at cockfighting. "My lord would ride twenty miles . . . to
   see a main fought." Thackeray.

   5. A main-hamper. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

                                     Main

   Main,  n.  [AS.  m\'91gen  strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan,
   Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. May, v.]

   1.  Strength;  force;  might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain
   phrases.]

     There were in this battle of most might and main. R. of Gl.

     He  'gan  advance,  With  huge  force,  and  with  importable main.
     Spenser.

   2.  The  chief  or  principal  part; the main or most important thing.
   [Obs., except in special uses.]

     Resolved  to  rest  upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to
     use the other two . . . but as supporters. Bacon.

   3. Specifically: (a) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay,
   etc.  ; the high sea; the ocean. "Struggling in the main." Dryden. (b)
   The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland. "Invaded
   the   main   of   Spain."  Bacon.  (c)  principal  duct  or  pipe,  as
   distinguished  from  lesser  ones;  esp.  (Engin.),  a  principal pipe
   leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
   Forcing  main, the delivery pipe of a pump. -- For the main, OR In the
   main, for the most part; in the greatest part. -- With might and main,
   OR  With  all  one's  might  and  main,  with all one's strength; with
   violent effort.

     With might and main they chased the murderous fox. Dryden.

                                     Main

   Main  (?),  a.  [From Main strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine,
   magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. Magnate.]

   1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.]

     That current with main fury ran. Daniel.

   2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] "The main abyss." Milton.

   3.  Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. [Obs.] "It's a man untruth."
   Sir W. Scott.

   4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.

     Our main interest is to be happy as we can. Tillotson.

   5. Important; necessary. [Obs.]

     That  which  thou aright Believest so main to our success, I bring.
     Milton.

   By main force, by mere force or sheer force; by violent effort; as, to
   subdue insurrection by main force.

     That Maine which by main force Warwick did win. Shak.

   --  By main strength, by sheer strength; as, to lift a heavy weight by
   main strength. -- Main beam (Steam Engine), working beam. -- Main boom
   (Naut.), the boom which extends the foot of the mainsail in a fore and
   aft  vessel.  --  Main  brace. (a) (Mech.) The brace which resists the
   chief strain. Cf. Counter brace. (b) (Naut.) The brace attached to the
   main yard. -- Main center (Steam Engine), a shaft upon which a working
   beam  or  side lever swings. -- Main chance. See under Chance. -- Main
   couple  (Arch.),  the principal truss in a roof. -- Main deck (Naut.),
   the  deck  next  below the spar deck; the principal deck. -- Main keel
   (Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel, as distinguished from
   the false keel. Syn. -- Principal; chief; leading; cardinal; capital.

                                     Main

   Main,  adv.  [See  Main, a.] Very extremely; as, main heavy. "I'm main
   dry." Foote. [Obs. or Low]

                                     Maine

   Maine  (?),  n.  One  of  the  New  England States. Maine law, any law
   prohibiting  the  manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages, esp.
   one resembling that enacted in the State of Maine.

                                  Main-gauche

   Main`-gauche"  (m&acr;N`g&omac;sh"),  n. [F., the left hand.] (Ancient
   Armor)  The  dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in
   the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.

                                  Main-hamper

   Main"-ham`per  (?),  n.  [F.  main hand (see Main a hand at dice) + E.
   hamper.]  A  hamper  to  be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in
   carrying grapes to the press.

                                   Mainland

   Main"land`  (?),  n.  The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to
   island, or peninsula. Dryden.

     After  the  two  wayfarers  had  crossed  from the peninsula to the
     mainland. Hawthorne.

                                    Mainly

   Main"ly  (?),  adv.  [From  main  strong.  See  Main  strength.]  Very
   strongly; mightily; to a great degree. [Obs.] Bacon. Shak.

                                    Mainly

   Main"ly, adv. [From main principal, chief.] Principally; chiefly.

                                   Mainmast

   Main"mast`  (?),  n.  (Naut.)  The  principal  mast in a ship or other
   vessel.

                                    Mainor

   Main"or  (?),  n.  [Anglo-Norm. meinoure, OF. manuevre. See Maneuver.]
   (O. Eng. Law) A thing stolen found on the person of the thief.

     NOTE: &hand; A  th ief was said to be "taken with the mainor," when
     he was taken with the thing stolen upon him, that is, in his hands.

   Wharton. Bouvier. 

                                 Mainpernable

   Main"per*na*ble  (?), a. [OF. main hand + pernable, for prenable, that
   may  be  taken,  pregnable.  See  Mainpernor.]  (Law) Capable of being
   admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.

                                  Mainpernor

   Main"per*nor (?), n. [OF. main hand + pernor, for preneor, a taker, F.
   preneur,  fr.  prendre to take.] (Law) A surety, under the old writ of
   mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma inpernors differ from bail in that a man's bail may
     imprison  or surrender him before the stipulated day of appearance;
     mainpernors can do neither; they are bound to produce him to answer
     all charges whatsoever.

   Blackstone.

                                    Mainpin

   Main"pin (?), n. (Vehicles) A kingbolt.

                                   Mainprise

   Main"prise  (?), n. [F. main hand + prise a taking, fr. prendre, p. p.
   pris to take, fr. L. prehendere, prehensum.] (Law) (a) A writ directed
   to  the  sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors,
   for  the  prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ
   is  now  obsolete.  Wharton. (b) Deliverance of a prisoner on security
   for his appearance at a day.

                                   Mainprise

   Main"prise,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mainprised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mainprising.] (Law) To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties,
   or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner.

                                     Mains

   Mains (?), n. [Scot. See Manse.] The farm attached to a mansion house.
   [Scot.]

                                   Mainsail

   Main"sail`  (?),  n.  (Naut.)  The  principal  sail in a ship or other
   vessel.

     [They] hoised up the mainsail to the wind. Acts xxvii. 40.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e ma insail of  a  sh ip is  ex tended up on a yard
     attached  to the mainmast, and that of a sloop or schooner upon the
     boom.

                                   Mainsheet

   Main"sheet`  (?), n. (Naut.) One of the ropes by which the mainsail is
   hauled aft and trimmed.

                                  Mainspring

   Main"spring` (?), n. The principal or most important spring in a piece
   of  mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock or the
   spring  in a gunlock which impels the hammer. Hence: The chief or most
   powerful motive; the efficient cause of action.

                                   Mainstay

   Main"stay` (?), n.

   1.  (Naut.)  The  stay  extending from the foot of the foremast to the
   maintop.

   2. Main support; principal dependence.

     The great mainstay of the Church. Buckle.

                                   Mainswear

   Main"swear`  (?),  v.  i.  [AS. m\'benswerian to forswear; m\'ben sin,
   crime + swerian to swear.] To swear falsely. [Obs.] Blount.

                                   Maintain

   Main*tain  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Maintained (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Maintaining.]  [OE.  maintenen, F. maintenir, properly, to hold by the
   hand;  main hand (L. manus) + F. tenir to hold (L.tenere). See Manual,
   and Tenable.]

   1.  To  hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support;
   to  sustain;  to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline;
   as,  to  maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a
   fence  or  a  railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of
   the  stomach;  to  maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present
   reputation.

   2.  To  keep  possession  of;  to hold and defend; not to surrender or
   relinquish.

     God values . . . every one as he maintains his post. Grew.

   3. To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.

     Maintain talk with the duke. Shak.

   4. To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what
   is needed.

     Glad, by his labor, to maintain his life. Stirling.

     What maintains one vice would bring up two children. Franklin.

   5. To affirm; to support or defend by argument.

     It  is hard to maintain the truth, but much harder to be maintained
     by it. South.

   Syn. -- To assert; vindicate; allege. See Assert.

                                 Maintainable

   Main*tain"a*ble (?), a. That maybe maintained.

                                  Maintainer

   Main*tain"er (?), n. One who maintains.

                                  Maintainor

   Main*tain"or  (?), n. [OF. mainteneor, F. mainteneur.] (Crim. Law) One
   who, not being interested, maintains a cause depending between others,
   by furnishing money, etc., to either party. Bouvier. Wharton. 

                                  Maintenance

   Main"te*nance (?), n. [OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]

   1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.

     Whatsoever  is  granted  to  the  church  for  God's  honor and the
     maintenance of his service, is granted to God. South.

   2.  That  which  maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of
   necessaries and conveniences.

     Those  of  better  fortune  not  making learning their maintenance.
     Swift.

   3.  (Crim.  Law)  An  officious  or  unlawful intermeddling in a cause
   depending  between  others,  by  assisting  either party with money or
   means to carry it on. See Champerty. Wharton.
   Cap of maintenance. See under Cap.

                                    Maintop

   Main"top`  (?), n. (Naut.) The platform about the head of the mainmast
   in square-rigged vessels.

                                   Main yard

   Main"  yard`  (?). (Naut.) The yard on which the mainsail is extended,
   supported by the mainmast.

                                    Maioid

   Mai"oid  (?),  a.  [Maia  +  -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the
   genus Maia, or family Maiade\'91.

                                    Maister

   Mais"ter (?), n. Master. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

                                    Maister

   Mais"ter, a. Principal; chief. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                          Maistre, Maistrie, Maistry

   Mais"tre  (?),  Mais"trie, Mais"try (?), n. Mastery; superiority; art.
   See Mastery. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Maistress

   Mais"tress (?), n. Mistress. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Maithes

   Mai"thes (?), n. (Bot.) Same as Maghet.

                                     Maize

   Maize  (?), n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, i (Bot.) A large species
   of  American  grass of the genus Zea (Z. Mays), widely cultivated as a
   forage  and  food plant; Indian corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs,
   and  used  as  food  for  men animals. Maize eater (Zo\'94l.), a South
   American  bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials. --
   Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.

                            Majestatic, Majestatal

   Maj`es*tat"ic  (?), Maj`es*tat"*al (?), a. Majestic. [Obs.] E. Pocock.
   Dr. J. Scott.

                                   Majestic

   Ma*jes"tic  (?),  a. [From Majesty.] Possessing or exhibiting majesty;
   of  august  dignity,  stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble;
   grand.  "The  majestic  world."  Shak.  "Tethys'grave  majestic pace."
   Milton.

     The  least  portions  must  be of the epic kind; all must be grave,
     majestic, and sublime. Dryden

   .  Syn.  --  August;  splendid; grand; sublime; magnificent; imperial;
   regal; pompous; stately; lofty; dignified; elevated.
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                                  Majestical

   Ma*jes"tic*al (?), a. Majestic. Cowley.

     An  older  architecture,  greater,  cunninger,  more majestical. M.
     Arnold.

   -- Ma*jes"tic*al*ly, adv. -- Ma*jes"tic*al*ness, n.

                                 Majesticness

   Ma*jes"tic*ness  (?),  n.  The  quality  or  state  of being majestic.
   Oldenburg.

                                    Majesty

   Maj"es*ty (?), n.; pl. Majesties (#). [OE. magestee, F. majest\'82, L.
   majestas,  fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.] The
   dignity  and  authority  of  sovereign  power;  quality or state which
   inspires   awe   or  reverence;  grandeur;  exalted  dignity,  whether
   proceeding  from  rank,  character,  or  bearing;  imposing loftiness;
   stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns.

     The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty. Ps. xciii. 1.

     No  sovereign  has ever represented the majesty of great state with
     more dignity and grace. Macaulay.

   2.  Hence,  used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor,
   king  or  queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties
   attended the concert.

     In all the public writs which he [Emperor Charles V.] now issued as
     King  of  Spain,  he  assumed the title of Majesty, and required it
     from  his  subjects  as a mark of respect. Before that time all the
     monarchs  of Europe were satisfied with the appellation of Highness
     or Grace. Robertson.

   3. Dignity; elevation of manner or style. Dryden.

                                   Majolica

   Ma*jol"i*ca  (?),  n. [It.] A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and
   showy,  which  reached  its  greatest  perfection in Italy in the 16th
   century.

     NOTE: &hand; The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was
     an early seat of this manufacture.

   Heyse.

                                     Major

   Ma"jor  (?),  [L.  major,  compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf.
   Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a.]

   1.  Greater  in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the
   assembly;  the  major  part  of  the  revenue;  the  major part of the
   territory.

   2. Of greater dignity; more important. Shak.

   3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]

   4.  (Mus.)  Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference
   of pitch from another tone.
   Major  axis  (Geom.), the greater axis. See Focus, n., 2. -- Major key
   (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and three, four and five, five
   and  six  and seven, make major seconds, and three and four, and seven
   and eight, make minor seconds. -- Major offense (Law), an offense of a
   greater  degree which contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery
   include assault. -- Major premise (Logic), that premise of a syllogism
   which  contains  the  major  term.  -- Major scale (Mus.), the natural
   diatonic  scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and
   seventh  and  fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the
   major  mode,  of which the third is major. See Scale, and Diatonic. --
   Major  second  (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a difference in
   pitch  of  a  step. -- Major sixth (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a
   half  step.  In  major  keys the third and sixth from the key tone are
   major.  Major  keys  and  intervals, as distinguished from minors, are
   more  cheerful.  -- Major term (Logic), that term of a syllogism which
   forms  the predicate of the conclusion. -- Major third (Mus.), a third
   of two steps.

                                     Major

   Ma"jor, n. [F. major. See Major, a.]

   1.  (Mil.)  An  officer  next in rank above a captain and next below a
   lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.

   2. (Law) A person of full age.

   3.  (Logic)  That  premise  which  contains the major term. It its the
   first  proposition  of  a  regular  syllogism; as: No unholy person is
   qualified  for  happiness  in  heaven  [the  major].  Every man in his
   natural  state  is  unholy  [minor].  Therefore, no man in his natural
   state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].

     NOTE: &hand; In  hy pothetical syllogisms, the hypothetical premise
     is called the major.

   4. [LL. See Major.] A mayor. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                    Majorat

   Ma`jo`rat"  (?), n. [F. majorat, LL. majoratus. See Major, a., and cf.
   Majorate.]

   1.  The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed
   in some of the countries of continental Europe.

   2.  (French Law) Property, landed or funded, so attached to a title of
   honor as to descend with it.

                                   Majorate

   Ma"jor*ate (?), n. The office or rank of a major.

                                   Majorate

   Ma"jor*ate  (?),  v.  t.  [LL.  majorare to augment. See Major, a.] To
   augment; to increase. [Obs.] Howell.

                                  Majoration

   Ma`jor*a"tion (?), n. Increase; enlargement. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                   Majorcan

   Ma*jor"can  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to Majorca. -- n. A native or
   inhabitant of Majorca.

                                  Major-domo

   Ma`jor-do"mo  (?), n. [Sp. mayordomo, or It. maggiordomo; both fr. LL.
   majordomus;  L.  major greater + domus house.] A man who has authority
   to  act,  within  certain  limits,  as master of the house; a steward;
   also, a chief minister or officer.

                                 Major general

   Ma"jor gen"er*al (?). An officer of the army holding a rank next above
   that  of  brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general,
   and who usually commands a division or a corps.

                                   Majority

   Ma*jor"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Majorities (#). [F. majorit\'82. See Major.]

   1.  The  quality  or condition of being major or greater; superiority.
   Specifically:  (a)  The military rank of a major. (b) The condition of
   being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs.

   2.  The  greater  number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a
   majority of the votes cast.

   3. [Cf. L. majores.] Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.]

   4.  The  amount  or  number  by  which one aggregate exceeds all other
   aggregates  with  which  it  is  contrasted; especially, the number by
   which  the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other
   candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See
   Plurality.
   To go over to, OR To join, the majority, to die.

                                   Majorship

   Ma"jor*ship (?), n. The office of major.

                                    Majoun

   Maj"oun (?), n. See Madjoun.

                                 Majuscul\'91

   Ma*jus"cu*l\'91  (?),  n.  pl.  [L.,  fem. pl. fr. majusculus somewhat
   greater  or  great, dim. of major, majus. See Major.] (Pal\'91ography)
   Capital  letters,  as  found  in  manuscripts of the sixth century and
   earlier.

                                   Majuscule

   Ma*jus"cule  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. majuscule. See Majuscul\'91.] A capital
   letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See Majuscul\'91.
   Majuscule   writing,  writing  composed  wholly  of  capital  letters,
   especially  the  style which prevailed in Europe from the third to the
   sixth century.

                                    Makable

   Mak"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being made.

                                    Makaron

   Mak"a*ron (?), n. See Macaroon, 2. [Obs.]

                                     Make

   Make  (?),  n.  [AS.  maca,  gemaca.  See Match.] A companion; a mate;
   often, a husband or a wife. [Obs.]

     For in this world no woman is Worthy to be my make. Chaucer.

                                     Make

   Make,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Made (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Making.] [OE.
   maken,  makien,  AS. macian; akin to OS. mak, OFries. makia, D. maken,
   G. machen, OHG. mahh to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. Match
   an equal.]

   1.  To  cause  to  exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to
   frame;  to  fashion;  to  create.  Hence,  in various specific uses or
   applications: (a) To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain
   form; to construct; to fabricate.

     He  .  . . fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a
     molten calf. Ex. xxxii. 4.

   (b) To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; -- often
   with up; as, to make up a story.

     And Art, with her contending, doth aspire To excel the natural with
     made delights. Spenser.

   (c)  To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to
   effect,  do,  perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a
   phrase  equivalent  to  the simple verb that corresponds to such noun;
   as,  to  make  complaint,  for  to complain; to make record of, for to
   record; to make abode, for to abide, etc.

     Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. Judg. xvi. 25.

     Wealth maketh many friends. Prov. xix. 4.

     I  will  neither  plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults
     which I have made. Dryden.

   (d)  To  execute  with  the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill,
   note, will, deed, etc. (e) To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to
   get,  as  profit;  to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to
   one;  as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to
   make money.

     He  accuseth  Neptune  unjustly  who makes shipwreck a second time.
     Bacon.

   (f) To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain
   by  enumeration;  to  find  the  number  or  amount  of, by reckoning,
   weighing,  measurement,  and the like; as, he made the distance of; to
   travel  over;  as,  the  ship  makes  ten  knots  an hour; he made the
   distance  in  one day. (h) To put a desired or desirable condition; to
   cause to thrive.

     Who makes or ruins with a smile or frown. Dryden.

   2.  To  cause  to  be  or  become;  to put into a given state verb, or
   adjective;  to  constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make
   fast.

     Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Ex. ii. 14.

     See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh. Ex. vii. 1.

     NOTE: &hand; When used reflexively with an adjective, the reflexive
     pronoun  is often omitted; as, to make merry; to make bold; to make
     free, etc.

   3.  To  cause  to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem,
   suppose, or represent.

     He is not that goose and ass that Valla would make him. Baker.

   4.  To  require;  to  constrain;  to  compel;  to  force; to cause; to
   occasion; -- followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.

     NOTE: &hand; In  th e ac tive vo ice th e to  of  the infinitive is
     usually omitted.

     I will make them hear my words. Deut. iv. 10.

     They should be made to rise at their early hour. Locke.

   5.  To  become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned
   into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he
   will  make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes
   warm clothing.

     And old cloak makes a new jerkin. Shak.

   6.  To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to
   form; to amount to.

     The  heaven,  the  air,  the earth, and boundless sea, Make but one
     temple for the Deity. Waller.

   7. To be engaged or concerned in. [Obs.]

     Gomez,  what  makest  thou  here,  with a whole brotherhood of city
     bailiffs? Dryden.

   8.  To  reach;  to  attain; to arrive at or in sight of. "And make the
   Libyan shores." Dryden.

     They  that  sail in the middle can make no land of either side. Sir
     T. Browne.

   To  make  a  bed, to prepare a bed for being slept on, or to put it in
   order.  --  To make a card (Card Playing), to take a trick with it. --
   To  make  account.  See  under  Account,  n. -- To make account of, to
   esteem;  to  regard.  --  To  make away. (a) To put out of the way; to
   kill; to destroy. [Obs.]

     If  a child were crooked or deformed in body or mind, they made him
     away. Burton.

   (b)  To alienate; to transfer; to make over. [Obs.] Waller. -- To make
   believe,  to  pretend; to feign; to simulate. -- To make bold, to take
   the  liberty;  to  venture.  --  To  make the cards (Card Playing), to
   shuffle  the pack. -- To make choice of, to take by way of preference;
   to  choose.  -- To make danger, to make experiment. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
   --  To make default (Law), to fail to appear or answer. -- To make the
   doors, to shut the door. [Obs.]

     Make the doors upon a woman's wit, and it will out at the casement.
     Shak.

   -  To  make  free  with. See under Free, a. -- To make good. See under
   Good. -- To make head, to make headway. -- To make light of. See under
   Light,  a.  --  To  make little of. (a) To belittle. (b) To accomplish
   easily.  --  To  make  love to. See under Love, n. -- To make meat, to
   cure  meat  in the open air. [Colloq. Western U. S.] -- To make merry,
   to  feast;  to  be joyful or jovial. -- To make much of, to treat with
   much  consideration,,  attention,  or fondness; to value highly. -- To
   make no bones. See under Bone, n. -- To make no difference, to have no
   weight  or  influence;  to  be a matter of indifference. -- To make no
   doubt,  to  have  no doubt. -- To make no matter, to have no weight or
   importance; to make no difference. -- To make oath (Law), to swear, as
   to the truth of something, in a prescribed form of law. -- To make of.
   (a) To understand or think concerning; as, not to know what to make of
   the  news. (b) To pay attention to; to cherish; to esteem; to account.
   "Makes  she  no  more of me than of a slave." Dryden. -- To make one's
   law  (Old Law), to adduce proof to clear one's self of a charge. -- To
   make  out.  (a) To find out; to discover; to decipher; as, to make out
   the meaning of a letter. (b) To prove; to establish; as, the plaintiff
   was unable to make out his case. (c) To make complete or exact; as, he
   was  not  able to make out the money. -- To make over, to transfer the
   title of; to convey; to alienate; as, he made over his estate in trust
   or  in  fee.  -- To make sail. (Naut.) (a) To increase the quantity of
   sail already extended. (b) To set sail. -- To make shift, to manage by
   expedients;  as,  they  made  shift to do without it. [Colloq.]. -- To
   make  sternway,  to  move  with  the  stern  foremost;  to go or drift
   backward.  -- To make strange, to act in an unfriendly manner or as if
   surprised;  to  treat  as strange; as, to make strange of a request or
   suggestion.  --  To make suit to, to endeavor to gain the favor of; to
   court.  -- To make sure. See under Sure. -- To make up. (a) To collect
   into  a  sum  or mass; as, to make up the amount of rent; to make up a
   bundle  or  package.  (b)  To  reconcile; to compose; as, to make up a
   difference  or quarrel. (c) To supply what is wanting in; to complete;
   as,  a dollar is wanted to make up the stipulated sum. (d) To compose,
   as  from ingredients or parts; to shape, prepare, or fabricate; as, to
   make up a mass into pills; to make up a story.

     He was all made up of love and charms! Addison.

   (e) To compensate; to make good; as, to make up a loss. (f) To adjust,
   or  to  arrange  for settlement; as, to make up accounts. (g) To dress
   and paint for a part, as an actor; as, he was well made up. -- To make
   up  a  face, to distort the face as an expression of pain or derision.
   -- To make up one's mind, to reach a mental determination; to resolve.
   -- To make water. (a) (Naut.) To leak. (b) To urinate. -- To make way,
   OR  To make one's way. (a) To make progress; to advance. (b) To open a
   passage; to clear the way. -- To make words, to multiply words.

                                     Make

   Make (?), v. i.

   1. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere;
   to be active; -- often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.]

     A scurvy, jack-a-nape priest to meddle or make. Shak.

   2.  To  proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the
   tiger made at the sportsmen.

     NOTE: &hand; Fo rmerly, au thors used to make on, to make forth, to
     make about; but these phrases are obsolete. We now say, to make at,
     to make away, to make for, to make off, to make toward, etc.

   3. To tend; to contribute; to have effect; -- with for or against; as,
   it makes for his advantage. M. Arnold.

     Follow after the things which make for peace. Rom. xiv. 19.

     Considerations infinite Do make against it. Shak.

   4. To increase; to augment; to accrue.

   5.  To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify. [Archaic] Chaucer.
   Tennyson.

     To solace him some time, as I do when I make. P. Plowman.

   To  make  as  if,  OR To make as though, to pretend that; to make show
   that; to make believe (see under Make, v. t.).

     Joshua  and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and
     fled. Josh. viii. 15.

     My  lord of London maketh as though he were greatly displeased with
     me. Latimer.

   --  To  make  at,  to  go  toward  hastily, or in a hostile manner; to
   attack.  --  To  make  away with. (a) To carry off. (b) To transfer or
   alienate;  hence,  to spend; to dissipate. (c) To kill; to destroy. --
   To  make  off,  to go away suddenly. -- To make out, to succeed; to be
   able  at  last;  to  make  shift;  as,  he  made  out to reconcile the
   contending  parties.  -- To make up, to become reconciled or friendly.
   --  To make up for, to compensate for; to supply an equivalent for. --
   To  make  up to. (a) To approach; as, a suspicious boat made up to us.
   (b)  To  pay  addresses  to;  to  make love to. -- To make up with, to
   become  reconciled  to.  [Colloq.] -- To make with, to concur or agree
   with. Hooker.

                                     Make

   Make,  n.  Structure,  texture,  constitution  of parts; construction;
   shape; form.

     It  our  perfection  of so frail a make As every plot can undermine
     and shake? Dryden.

   On  the  make,bent upon making great profits; greedy of gain. [Low, U.
   S.]

                                   Makebate

   Make"bate`  (?),  n.  [Make,  v.  +  bate  a quarrel.] One who excites
   contentions and quarrels. [Obs.]

                                  Make-belief

   Make"-be*lief`  (?),  n.  A  feigning  to believe; make believe. J. H.
   Newman.

                                 Make-believe

   Make"-be*lieve`  (?),  n.  A  feigning  to  believe, as in the play of
   children;  a  mere  pretense;  a  fiction;  an  invention.  "Childlike
   make-believe." Tylor.

     To forswear self-delusion and make-believe. M. Arnold.

                                 Make-believe

   Make"-be*lieve`,  a.Feigned;  insincere.  "Make-believe reverence."<--
   imaginary --> G. Eliot.

                                     Maked

   Mak"ed (?), obs. p. p. of Make. Made. Chaucer.

                                   Make-game

   Make"-game` (?), n. An object of ridicule; a butt. Godwin.

                                   Makeless

   Make"less, a. [See 1st Make, and cf. Matchless, Mateless.]

   1. Matchless. [Obs.] Chaucer.

   2. Without a mate. Shak.

                                  Make-peace

   Make"-peace` (-p&emac;s`) n. A peacemaker. [R.] Shak.

                                     Maker

   Mak"er (m&amac;k"&etil;r) n.,

   1.  One  who makes, forms, or molds; a manufacturer; specifically, the
   Creator.

     The universal Maker we may praise. Milton.

   2. (Law) The person who makes a promissory note.

   3. One who writes verses; a poet. [Obs.]

     NOTE: &hand; "T he Gr eeks na med the poet poihth`s, which name, as
     the most excellent, hath gone through other languages. It cometh of
     this  word  poiei^n,  make;  wherein, I know not whether by luck or
     wisdom,  we  Englishmen  have  met well the Greeks in calling him a
     maker."

   Sir P. Sidney.
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                                   Makeshift

   Make"shift`  (?),  n.  That  with  which  one makes shift; a temporary
   expedient. James Mill.

     I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift. G. Eliot.

                                    Make-up

   Make"-up`  (?),  n.  The  way  in  which the parts of anything are put
   together;  often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc.,
   in personating a character.

     The  unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental
     make-up. L. F. Ward.

                                  Makeweight

   Make"weight`  (,  n. That which is thrown into a scale to make weight;
   something  of  little  account  added to supply a deficiency or fill a
   gap.

                                     Maki

   Ma"ki (?), n. [F., from native name.] (Zo\'94l.) A lemur. See Lemur.

                                    Making

   Mak"ing (?), n.

   1.  The  act of one who makes; workmanship; fabrication; construction;
   as,  this  is cloth of your own making; the making of peace or war was
   in his power.

   2. Composition, or structure.

   3. a poem.[Obs.] Sir J. Davies.

   4. That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition;
   the  material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was
   the making of him.

   5. External appearance; from. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Making-iron

   Mak"ing-i`ron  (?),  n. A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in
   it,  used  by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has
   been driven in.

                                   Making-up

   Mak"ing-up` (?), n.

   1. The act of bringing spirits to a certain degree of strength, called
   proof.

   2. The act of becoming reconciled or friendly.

                                     Mal-

   Mal- (?). A prefix in composition denoting ill,or evil, F. male, adv.,
   fr.  malus,  bad,  ill.  In  some  words  it has the form male-, as in
   malediction, malevolent. See Malice.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e fo rmmale- is  chiefly used in cases where the c,
     either  alone  or  with  other letters, is pronounced as a separate
     syllable,  as  in  malediction,  malefactor, maleficent, etc. Where
     this   is  not  the  case,  as  in  malfeasance  or  male-feasance,
     malformation  or  male-formation,  etc.,  as also where the word to
     which   it   is   prefixed   commences   with   a   vowel,   as  in
     maladministration, etc., the form malis to be preferred, and is the
     one commonly employed.

                                     Mala

   Ma"la  (?),  n.;  pl.  of  Malum. [L.] Evils; wrongs; offenses against
   right  and  law.  Mala  in se [L.] (Law), offenses which are such from
   their  own  nature,  at  common  law, irrespective of statute. -- Mala
   prohibita [L.] (Law), offenses prohibited by statute, as distinguished
   from mala in se, which are offenses at common law.
   
                                    Malabar
                                       
   Mal"a*bar`  (?),  n.  A region in the western part of the Peninsula of
   India, between the mountains and the sea. Malabar nut (Bot.), the seed
   of  an  East Indian acanthaceous shrub, the Adhatoda Vasica, sometimes
   used medicinally.

                                  Malacatune

   Mal`a*ca*tune" (?), n. See Melocoton.

                                    Malacca

   Ma*lac"ca  (?),  n. A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay
   Peninsula. Malacca cane (Bot.), a cane obtained from a species of palm
   of  the  genus  Calamus  (C.  Scipionum),  and of a brown color, often
   mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays.

                                   Malachite

   Mal"a*chite  (?),  n.  [Fr.  Gr. malachite. Cf. Mallow.] (Min.) Native
   hydrous  carbonate  of  copper,  usually occurring in green mammillary
   masses with concentric fibrous structure.

     NOTE: &hand; Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high
     polish,  and is sometimes used for ornamental work. Blue malachite,
     or azurite, is a related species of a deep blue color.

   Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green, n.

                                  Malacissant

   Mal`a*cis"sant  (?),  a.  [See  Malacissation.]  Softening;  relaxing.
   [Obs.]

                                 Malacissation

   Mal`a*cis*sa"tion (?), n. [L. malacissare to make soft, Gr. The act of
   making soft or supple. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                 Malacobdella

   Mal`a*cob*del"la (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of nemertean
   worms,  parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They
   have  a  large  posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of
   Bdellomorpha.

                                  Malacoderm

   Mal"a*co*derm  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Zo\'94l.)  One  of  a tribe of beetles
   (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body, as the fireflies.

                                  Malacolite

   Mal"a*co*lite (?), n. [Gr. -lite.] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene.

                                 Malacologist

   Mal`a*col"o*gist (?), n. One versed in the science of malacology.

                                  Malacology

   Mal`a*col"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr. -logy: cf. F. malacologie.] The science
   which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks.

                                  Malacopoda

   Mal`a*cop"o*da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. -poda.] (Zo\'94l.) A class of
   air-breathing   Arthropoda;   --   called   also   Protracheata,   and
   Onychophora.

     NOTE: &hand; Th ey so mewhat re semble my riapods, an d ha ve fr om
     seventeen to thirty-three pairs of short, imperfectly jointed legs,
     two pairs of simple jaws, and a pair of antenn\'91. The tranche\'91
     are connected with numerous spiracles scattered over the surface of
     the body. Peripatus is the only known genus. See Peripatus.

                                Malacopterygian

   Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*an  (?), n. [Cf. F. malacopt\'82rygien.] (Zo\'94l.)
   One of the Malacopterygii.

                                Malacopterygii

   Mal`a*cop`te*ryg"i*i  (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) An order of
   fishes  in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral
   and  dorsal  fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the
   carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri.

                               Malacopterygious

   Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*ous   (?),   a.   (Zo\'94l.)   Belonging   to   the
   Malacopterygii.

                                  Malacosteon

   Mal`a*cos"te*on (?), n. [NL., Gr. fr. (Med.) A peculiar disease of the
   bones,  in  consequence  of  which they become softened and capable of
   being bent without breaking.

                                 Malacostomous

   Mal`a*cos"to*mous  (?),  a.  [Gr.  (Zo\'94l.) Having soft jaws without
   teeth, as certain fishes.

                                 Malacostraca

   Mal`a*cos"tra*ca  (?),  n. pl. [NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A subclass of
   Crustacea,  including  Arthrostraca  and  Thoracostraca,  or all those
   higher than the Entomostraca.

                                 Malacostracan

   Mal`a*cos"tra*can (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Malacostraca.

                               Malacostracology

   Mal`a*cos`tra*col"o*gy (?), n. [Malacostracan + -logy.] That branch of
   zo\'94logical science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also
   carcinology.

                                Malacostracous

   Mal`a*cos"tra*cous (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Belonging to the Malacostraca.

                                  Malacotoon

   Mal`a*co*toon" (?), n. (Bot.) See Melocoton.

                                   Malacozoa

   Mal`a*co*zo"a  (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) An extensive group
   of  Invertebrata,  including  the  Mollusca, Brachiopoda, and Bryozoa.
   Called also Malacozoaria.

                                  Malacozoic

   Mal`a*co*zo"ic (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Malacozoa.

                                  Maladdress

   Mal`ad*dress"  (?),  n.  [Mal-  +  address.]  Bad address; an awkward,
   tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one. W. D.
   Howells.

                                 Maladjustment

   Mal`ad*just"ment (?), n. [Mal- + adjustment.] A bad adjustment.

                               Maladministration

   Mal`ad*min`is*tra"tion   (?),   n.   [Mal-   +   administration.]  Bad
   administration;  bad  management of any business, especially of public
   affairs. [Written also maleadministration.]

                                   Maladroit

   Mal`a*droit" (?), a. [F. See Malice, and Adroit.] Of a quality opposed
   to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. --
   Mal`a*droit"ness, n.

                                    Malady

   Mal"a*dy (?), n.; pl. Maladies (#). [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick,
   OF.  also,  malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good
   condition. See Malice, and Habit.]

   1.   Any  disease  of  the  human  body;  a  distemper,  disorder,  or
   indisposition,  proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic
   functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

     The  maladies  of  the  body  may  prove  medicines  to  the  mind.
     Buckminster.

   2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.

     Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden.

   Syn.  -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See
   Disease.

                                    Malaga

   Mal"a*ga (?), n. A city and a province of Spain, on the Mediterranean.
   Hence, Malaga grapes, Malaga raisins, Malaga wines.

                                   Malagash

   Mal`a*gash" (?), n. Same as Malagasy.

                                   Malagasy

   Mal`a*gas"y  (?),  n.  sing.  & pl. A native or natives of Madagascar;
   also (sing.), the language.

                                    Malaise

   Ma`laise"  (?), n. [F., fr. mal ill + aise ease.] (Med.) An indefinite
   feeling of uneasiness, or of being sick or ill at ease.

                                   Malamate

   Ma*lam"ate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of malamic acid.

                                    Malambo

   Ma*lam"bo  (?),  n.  [Pg.] A yellowish aromatic bark, used in medicine
   and  perfumery,  said  to  be  from  the  South  American shrub Croton
   Malambo.

                                  Malamethane

   Mal`am*eth"ane (?), n. [Malamic + ethane.] (Chem.) A white crystalline
   substance forming the ethyl salt of malamic acid.

                                    Malamic

   Ma*lam"ic  (?),  a.  [Malic  + amic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining an acid
   intermediate  between  malic  acid and malamide, and known only by its
   salts.

                                   Malamide

   Ma*lam"ide  (?),  n.  [Malic  + amide.] (Chem.) The acid amide derived
   from  malic  acid,  as  a  white  crystalline substance metameric with
   asparagine.

                                   Malanders

   Mal"an*ders  (?),  n.  pl. [F. malandres, fr. L. malandria blisters or
   pustules  on the neck, especially in horses.] (Far.) A scurfy eruption
   in  the  bend  of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders.
   [Written also mallenders.]

                                   Malapert

   Mal"a*pert (?), a. [OF. malapert unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal
   ill + apert open, adroit, intelligent, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire to
   open. See Malice, and Aperient.] Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.
   Shak. -- n. A malapert person.

     Are  you  growing  malapert!  Will  you  force me to make use of my
     authority ? Dryden.

   -- Mal"a*pert`ly, adv. -- Mal"a*pert`ness, n.

                                  Malapropism

   Mal"a*prop*ism  (?), n. [From Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Sheridan's
   drama,  " The Rivals," who makes amusing blunders in her use of words.
   See Malapropos.] A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.

                                  Malapropos

   Mal*ap"ro*pos`  (?),  a.  &  adv. [F. mal \'85 propos; mal evil + \'85
   propos  to  the  purpose.] Unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or
   unsuitably.

                                 Malapterurus

   Mal*ap`te*ru"rus  (?), n. [NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of African
   siluroid  fishes,  including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat,
   under Electric.

                                     Malar

   Ma"lar  (?),  a.  [L.  mala  the cheek: cf. F. malaire.] (Anat.) Of or
   pertaining  to  the  region  of  the cheek bone, or to the malar bone;
   jugal.

                                     Malar

   Ma"lar (?), n. (Anat.) The cheek bone, which forms a part of the lower
   edge of the orbit.

                                    Malaria

   Ma*la"ri*a  (?), n. [It., contr. fr. malaaria bad air. See Malice, and
   Air.]

   1.  Air  infected  with  some noxious substance capable of engendering
   disease;  esp.,  an unhealthy exhalation from certain soils, as marshy
   or wet lands, producing fevers; miasma.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e mo rbific agent in malaria is supposed by some to
     be  a  vegetable  microbe or its spores, and by others to be a very
     minute animal blood parasite (an infusorian).

   2.  (Med.)  A  morbid  condition produced by exhalations from decaying
   vegetable  matter  in  contact with moisture, giving rise to fever and
   ague  and many other symptoms characterized by their tendency to recur
   at definite and usually uniform intervals.

                         Malarial, Malarian, Malarious

   Ma*la"ri*al   (?),   Ma*la"ri*an  (?),  Ma*la"ri*ous  (?),  a.  Of  or
   pertaining, to or infected by, malaria. Malarial fever (Med.), a fever
   produced  by  malaria,  and characterized by the occurrence of chills,
   fever,  and  sweating  in distinct paroxysms, At intervals of definite
   and  often uniform duration, in which these symptoms are wholly absent
   (intermittent  fever),  or  only partially so (remittent fever); fever
   and ague; chills and fever.
   
                                 Malashaganay
                                       
   Ma`la*sha"ga*nay  (?),  n.  [Indian  name.] (Zo\'94l.) The fresh-water
   drumfish (Haploidonotus grunniens).
   
                                Malassimilation
                                       
   Mal`as*sim`i*la"tion  (?),  n.  [Mal-  + assimilation.] (Physiol.) (a)
   Imperfect  digestion  of the several leading constituents of the food.
   (b)  An  imperfect elaboration by the tissues of the materials brought
   to them by the blood.
   
                                    Malate
                                       
   Ma"late  (?), n. [L. malum apple: cf. F. malate. See Malic.] (Chem.) A
   salt of malic acid. 

                                Malax, Malaxate

   Ma"lax  (?),  Ma*lax"ate  (?),  v. t. [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr.
   malaxer.]  To  soften  by  kneading  or  stirring  with  some  thinner
   substance. [R.]

                                  Malaxation

   Mal`ax*a"tion  (?),  n.  [L. malaxatio: cf. F. malaxation.] The act of
   softening  by  mixing  with  a  thinner  substance;  the  formation of
   ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters. [R.]

                                   Malaxator

   Mal"ax*a`tor  (?),  n.  One  who,  or  that  which, malaxates; esp., a
   machine  for  grinding,  kneading,  or stirring into a pasty or doughy
   mass. [R.]

                                     Malay

   Ma*lay"  (?),  n. One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the
   Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.

                                Malay, Malayan

   Ma*lay" (?), Ma*lay"an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Malays or their
   country.  --  n.  The Malay language. Malay apple (Bot.), a myrtaceous
   tree (Eugenia Malaccensis) common in India; also, its applelike fruit.

                                   Malayalam

   Ma"la*ya"lam  (?),  n.  The name given to one the cultivated Dravidian
   languages, closely related to the Tamil. Yule.

                                   Malbrouck

   Mal"brouck  (?),  n.  [F.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A West African arboreal monkey
   (Cercopithecus cynosurus).

                                Malconformation

   Mal*con`for*ma"tion   (?),   n.   [Mal-  +  conformation.]  Imperfect,
   disproportionate,  or  abnormal  formation; ill form; disproportion of
   parts.

                                  Malcontent

   Mal"con*tent`  (?),  a.  [F.,  fr.  mal  ill  +  content.  See Malice,
   Content.] discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied
   with the government. [Written also malecontent.]

     The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. Milner.

                                  Malcontent

   Mal"con*tent`, n. [F. malcontent.] One who discontented; especially, a
   discontented  subject  of a government; one who express his discontent
   by words or overt acts. Spenser. Berkeley.

                                 Malcontented

   Mal`con*tent"ed  (?),  a.  Malcontent.  -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ly, adv. --
   Mal`con*tent"ed*ness, n.

                                   Maldanian

   Mal*da"ni*an  (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Any species of marine annelids of the
   genus  Maldane,  or  family  Maldanid\'91.  They have a slender, round
   body, and make tubes in the sand or mud.

                                     Male-

   Male- (?). See Mal-.

                                     Male

   Male  (?),  a.  [L.  malus.  See  Malice.]  Evil;  wicked; bad. [Obs.]
   Marston.

                                     Male

   Male, n. Same as Mail, a bag. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Male

   Male,  a.  [F.  m\'83le,  OF.  masle,  mascle,  fr.  L. masculus male,
   masculine, dim. of mas a male; possibly akin to E. man. Cf. Masculine,
   Marry, v. t.]

   1. Of or pertaining to the sex that begets or procreates young, or (in
   a  wider sense) to the sex that produces spermatozoa, by which the ova
   are fertilized; not female; as, male organs.

   2.  (Bot.)  Capable  of  producing  fertilization,  but not of bearing
   fruit;  -- said of stamens and antheridia, and of the plants, or parts
   of plants, which bear them.

   3.  Suitable  to the male sex; characteristic or suggestive of a male;
   masculine; as, male courage.

   4. Consisting of males; as, a male choir.

   5.  (Mech.)  Adapted  for  entering  another  corresponding piece (the
   female piece) which is hollow and which it fits; as, a male gauge, for
   gauging the size or shape of a hole; a male screw, etc.
   Male  berry  (Bot.),  a  kind  of  coffee. See Pea berry. -- Male fern
   (Bot.),  a  fern of the genus Aspidium (A. Filixmas), used in medicine
   as  an  anthelmintic, esp. against the tapeworm. Aspidium marginale in
   America,  and  A.  athamanticum  in  South  Africa,  are  used as good
   substitutes  for  the  male fern in medical practice. See Female fern,
   under  Female. -- Male rhyme, a rhyme in which only the last syllables
   agree,  as  laid, afraid, dismayed. See Female rhyme, under Female. --
   Male  screw  (Mech.),  a  screw having threads upon its exterior which
   enter  the  grooves  upon  the inside of a corresponding nut or female
   screw. -- Male thread, the thread of a male screw.

                                     Male

   Male, n.

   1. An animal of the male sex.

   2. (Bot.) A plant bearing only staminate flowers.

                              Naleadministration

   Nale`ad*min`is*tra"tion (?), n. Maladministration.

                                    Maleate

   Ma*le"ate (?), n. A salt of maleic acid.

                                 Malebranchism

   Male*branch"ism  (?),  n.  The philosophical system of Malebranche, an
   eminent  French  metaphysician. The fundamental doctrine of his system
   is that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself
   except in its relation to God.
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                               Maleconformation

   Male*con`for*ma"tion (?), n. Malconformation.

                                  Malecontent

   Male"con*tent` (?), a. Malcontent.

                                  Maledicency

   Mal`e*di"cen*cy  (?),  n.  [L.  maledicentia.  See  Maledicent.]  Evil
   speaking. [Obs.] Atterbury.

                                  Maledicent

   Mal`e*di"cent  (?),  a.  [L. maledicens, p. pr. of maledicere to speak
   ill;  male  ill  +  dicere  to  say,  speak. See Malice, and Diction.]
   Speaking reproachfully; slanderous. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.

                                   Maledict

   Mal"e*dict  (?),  a.  [L.  maledictus, p. p. of maledicere.] Accursed;
   abominable. [R.]

                                  Malediction

   Mal`e*dic"tion,   n.   [L.  maledictio:  cf.  F.  mal\'82diction.  See
   Maledicent.]  A  proclaiming  of  evil  against  some  one; a cursing;
   imprecation; a curse or execration; -- opposed to benediction.

     No malediction falls from his tongue. Longfellow.

   Syn.   --   Cursing;  curse;  execration;  imprecation;  denunciation;
   anathema.  -- Malediction, Curse, Imprecation, Execration. Malediction
   is  the  most  general  term,  denoting bitter reproach, or wishes and
   predictions  of  evil.  Curse  implies  the  desire or threat of evil,
   declared  upon  oath  or  in  the  most  solemn manner. Imprecation is
   literally  the  praying  down  of  evil  upon  a person. Execration is
   literally  a  putting  under the ban of excommunication, a curse which
   excludes  from  the  kingdom of God. In ordinary usage, the last three
   words describe profane swearing, execration being the strongest.

                                  Malefaction

   Mal`e*fac"tion  (?), n. [See Malefactor.] A crime; an offense; an evil
   deed. [R.] Shak.

                                  Malefactor

   Mal`e*fac"tor (?), n. [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil +
   facere to do. See Malice, and Fact.]

   1.  An  evil  doer;  one  who  commits  a crime; one subject to public
   prosecution and punishment; a criminal.

   2.  One  who  does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal.
   [Obs.] H. Brooke. Fuller. Syn. -- Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon;
   convict.

                                 Malefactress

   Mal`e*fac"tress (?), n. A female malefactor. Hawthorne.

                                 Malefeasance

   Male*fea"sance (?), n. See Malfeasance.

                                    Malefic

   Ma*lef"ic   (?),   a.   [L.   maleficus:   cf.  F.  mal\'82fique.  See
   Malefaction.]   Doing  mischief;  causing  harm  or  evil;  nefarious;
   hurtful. [R.] Chaucer.

                                   Malefice

   Mal"e*fice   (?),   n.   [L.   maleficium:  cf.  F.  mal\'82fice.  See
   Malefactor.] An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. [Obs.]

                                  Maleficence

   Ma*lef"i*cence (?), n. [L. maleficentia. Cf. Malfeasance.] Evil doing,
   esp. to others.

                                  Maleficent

   Ma*lef"i*cent  (?),  a.  [See Malefic.] Doing evil to others; harmful;
   mischievous.

                                  Maleficial

   Mal`e*fi"cial (?), a. Injurious. Fuller.

                                  Maleficiate

   Mal`e*fi"ci*ate  (?), v. t. [LL. maleficiatus, p. p. of maleficiare to
   bewitch, fr. L. maleficium. See Malefice.] To bewitch; to harm. [Obs.]
   Burton.

                                 Maleficiation

   Mal`e*fi`ci*a"tion (?), n. A bewitching. [Obs.]

                                 Maleficience

   Mal`e*fi"cience (?), n. [See Maleficence.] The doing of evil, harm, or
   mischief.

                                  Maleficient

   Mal`e*fi"cient   (?),  a.  [See  Maleficent.]  Doing  evil,  harm,  or
   mischief.

                                 Maleformation

   Male`for*ma"tion (?), n. See Malformation.

                                    Maleic

   Ma*le"ic  (?),  a. [Cf. F. mal\'82ique. See Malic.] (Chem.) Pertaining
   to,  or  designating,  an  acid of the ethylene series, metameric with
   fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid.

                                   Malengine

   Ma*len"gine  (?),  n.  [OF.  malengin;  L.  malus bad, evil + ingenium
   natural capacity. See Engine.] Evil machination; guile; deceit. [Obs.]
   Gower.

                                     Maleo

   Ma"le*o  (?),  n. [From its native name.] (Zo\'94l.) A bird of Celebes
   (megacephalon  maleo),  allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in
   which to lay its eggs.

                                   Male-odor

   Male-o"dor (?), n. See Malodor.

                                 Malepractice

   Male*prac"tice (?), n. See Malpractice.

                                 Male-spirited

   Male"-spir`it*ed  (?),  a.  Having  the  spirit  of  a male; vigorous;
   courageous. [R.] B. Jonson.

                                     Malet

   Mal"et  (?), n. [F. mallette, dim. of malle. See Mail a bag.] A little
   bag or budget. [Obs.] Shelton.

                                   Maletreat

   Male*treat" (?), v. t. See Maltreat.

                                  Malevolence

   Ma*lev"o*lence  (?), n. [L. malevolentia. See Malevolent.] The quality
   or  state  of  being  malevolent;  evil  disposition  toward  another;
   inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.

                                  Malevolent

   Ma*lev"o*lent  (?),  a.  [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p.
   pr.  of  velle  to  be  willing  or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and
   Voluntary.]  Wishing  evil;  disposed  to  injure others; rejoicing in
   another's  misfortune.  Syn.  --  Ill-disposed;  envious; mischievous;
   evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.

                                 Malevolently

   Ma*lev"o*lent*ly, adv. In a malevolent manner.

                                  Malevolous

   Ma*lev"o*lous  (?),  a.  [L.  malevolus;  fr.  male  ill + velle to be
   disposed.] Malevolent. [Obs.] Bp. Warburton.

                                 Malexecution

   Mal*ex`e*cu"tion  (?),  n.  [Mal-  +  execution.]  Bad  execution.  D.
   Webster.

                                    Maleyl

   Ma*le"yl  (?),  n.  [Maleic  +  -yl.]  (Chem.)  A hypothetical radical
   derived from maleic acid.

                                  Malfeasance

   Mal*fea"sance (?), n. [F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant injurious, doing
   ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See Malice,
   Feasible,  and  cf.  Maleficence.]  (Law)  The doing of an act which a
   person  ought  not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. [Written also
   malefeasance.]

                                 Malformation

   Mal`for*ma"tion  (?), n. [Mal- + forniation.] Ill formation; irregular
   or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.

                                  Malgracious

   Mal*gra"cious  (?),  a.  [F.  malgracieux.] Not graceful; displeasing.
   [Obs.] Gower.

                                    Malgre

   Mal"gre (?), prep. See Mauger.

                                     Malic

   Ma"lic (?), a. [L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique.] (Chem.) Pertaining
   to,  or  obtained  from, apples; as, malic acid. Malic acid, a hydroxy
   acid  obtained  as  a  substance  which is sirupy or crystallized with
   difficulty,  and  has  a  strong but pleasant sour taste. It occurs in
   many  fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is levorotatory or
   dextrorotatory  according  to  the  temperature  and concentration. An
   artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but has no action
   on  polarized  light,  and  thus  malic  acid  is a remarkable case of
   physical isomerism. <-- HO.CO.CH2.CH(OH).CO.OH the natural form is the
   L-  isomer.  The  synthetic  is  inactive  presumably  due simply to a
   racemic mixture of isomers. -->

                                    Malice

   Mal"ice (?), n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil,
   prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. mala dirt. Cf. Mauger.]

   1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm
   or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant
   design of evil. "Nor set down aught in malice." Shak.

     Envy,  hatred,  and malice are three distinct passions of the mind.
     Ld. Holt.

   2.  (Law)  Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved
   inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another
   person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse;
   a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.
   Malice  aforethought  OR  prepense, malice previously and deliberately
   entertained.  Syn.  --  Spite;  ill  will; malevolence; grudge; pique;
   bitterness;  animosity;  malignity;  maliciousness; rancor; virulence.
   See Spite. -- Malevolence, Malignity, Malignancy. Malice is a stronger
   word  than  malevolence,  which  may imply only a desire that evil may
   befall another, while malice desires, and perhaps intends, to bring it
   about.  Malignity  is  intense  and  deepseated  malice.  It implies a
   natural  delight  in  hating and wronging others. One who is malignant
   must  be  both  malevolent  and  malicious; but a man may be malicious
   without being malignant.

     Proud  tyrants  who  maliciously  destroy  And ride o'er ruins with
     malignant joy. Somerville.

     in  some  connections,  malignity  seems  rather  more  pertinently
     applied  to  a  radical  depravity  of  nature,  and  malignancy to
     indications  of this depravity, in temper and conduct in particular
     instances. Cogan.

                                    Malice

   Mal"ice, v. t. To regard with extreme ill will. [Obs.]

                                    Malicho

   Mal"i*cho  (?), n. [Sp. malhecho; mal bad + hecho deed, L. factum. See
   Fact.] Mischief. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Malicious

   Ma*li"cious  (?),  a.  [Of. malicius, F. malicieux, fr. L. malitiosus.
   See Malice.]

   1. Indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill will or enmity.

     I  grant him bloody, . . . Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin
     That has a name. Shak.

   2.  Proceeding  from  hatred  or  ill  will; dictated by malice; as, a
   malicious report; malicious mischief.

   3. (Law)With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and
   done intentionally without just cause or excuse; as, a malicious act.
   Malicious abandonment, the desertion of a wife or husband without just
   cause.  Burrill.  -- Malicious mischief (Law), malicious injury to the
   property  of  another;  --  an  offense  at  common  law.  Wharton. --
   Malicious prosecution OR arrest (Law), a wanton prosecution or arrest,
   by regular process in a civil or criminal proceeding, without probable
   cause.   Bouvier.  Syn.  --  Ill-disposed;  evil-minded;  mischievous;
   envious;   malevolent;   invidious;   spiteful;   bitter;   malignant;
   rancorous; malign. -- Ma*li"cious*ly, adv. -- Ma*li"cious*ness, n.

                                    Malign

   Ma*lign"  (?), a. [L. malignus, for maligenus, i. e., of a bad kind or
   nature; malus bad + the root of genus birth, race, kind: cf. F. malin,
   masc., maligne, fem. See Malice, Gender, and cf. Benign, Malignant.]

   1. Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity;
   malevolent; malicious; spiteful; -- opposed to benign.

     Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits. Bacon.

   2.  Unfavorable;  unpropitious;  pernicious;  tending to injure; as, a
   malign aspect of planets.

   3. Malignant; as, a malign ulcer. [R.] Bacon.

                                    Malign

   Ma*lign",  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Maligned  (?);  p.  pr.  & vb. n.
   Maligning.]  [Cf.  L. malignare. See Malign, a.] To treat with malice;
   to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure. [Obs.]

     The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against
     private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering
     them. Spenser.

   2.  To  speak  great  evil  of;  to traduce; to defame; to slander; to
   vilify; to asperse.

     To  be  envied  and  shot  at;  to  be maligned standing, and to be
     despised falling. South.

                                    Malign

   Ma*lign", v. i. To entertain malice. [Obs.]

                            Malignance, Malignancy

   Ma*lig"nance (?), Ma*lig"nan*cy , n. [See Malignant.]

   1.  The  state  or  quality  of  being malignant; extreme malevolence;
   bitter enmity; malice; as, malignancy of heart.

   2. Unfavorableness; evil nature.

     The malignancy of my fate might perhaps distemner yours. Shak.

   3.  (Med.) Virulence; tendency to a fatal issue; as, the malignancy of
   an ulcer or of a fever.

   4.  The  state  of  being  a  malignant.  Syn. -- Malice; malevolence;
   malignity. See Malice.

                                   Malignant

   Ma*lig"nant  (?),  a.  [L.  malignans,  -antis,  p.  pr. of malignare,
   malignari, to do or make maliciously. See Malign, and cf. Benignant.]

   1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated
   by  extreme  malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil;
   malicious.

     A malignant and a turbaned Turk. Shak.

   2.  Characterized or caused by evil intentions; pernicious. "Malignant
   care." Macaulay.

     Some malignant power upon my life. Shak.

     Something deleterious and malignant as his touch. Hawthorne.

   3.  (Med.)  Tending  to  produce  death;  threatening  a  fatal issue;
   virulent; as, malignant diphtheria.
   Malignant  pustule  (Med.),  a very contagious disease, transmitted to
   man  from  animals,  characterized  by  the formation, at the point of
   reception  of  the virus, of a vesicle or pustule which first enlarges
   and then breaks down into an unhealthy ulcer. It is marked by profound
   exhaustion  and  usually  fatal.  Called  also charbon, and sometimes,
   improperly, anthrax.

                                   Malignant

   Ma*lig"nant (?), n.

   1. A man of extrems enmity or evil intentions. Hooker.

   2.  (Eng. Hist.) One of the adherents of Charles L. or Charles LL.; --
   so called by the opposite party.

                                  Malignantly

   Ma*lig"nant*ly, adv.In a malignant manner.

                                   Maligner

   Ma*lign"er (?), n. One who maligns.

                                   Malignify

   Ma*lig"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Malignified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Malignifying  (?).]  [L.  malignus  malign  +  -fy.] To make malign or
   malignant. [R.] "A strong faith malignified." Southey.

                                   Malignity

   Ma*lig"ni*ty (?), n. [F. malignit\'82, L. malignitas.]

   1.  The  state  or quality of being malignant; disposition to do evil;
   virulent enmity; malignancy; malice; spite.

   2. Virulence; deadly quality.

     His  physicians  discerned  an invincible malignity in his disease.
     Hayward.

   3.   Extreme   evilness   of   nature  or  influence;  perniciousness;
   heinousness; as, the malignity of fraud. [R.] Syn. -- See Malice.

                                   Malignly

   Ma*lign"ly (?), adv. In a malign manner; with malignity.

                                   Malinger

   Ma*lin"ger  (?),  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. MAlingered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Malingering.]  To  act  the  part of a malingerer; to feign illness or
   inability.

                                  Malingerer

   Ma*lin"ger*er  (?), n. [F. malingre sickly, weakly, prob. from mal ill
   +  OF.  heingre,  haingre,  thin,  lean, infirm, fr. L. aeger.] In the
   army,  a  soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts
   an  illness,  in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one
   who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.

                                   Malingery

   Ma*lin"ger*y  (?),  n.  The  spirit  or  practices  of  a  malingerer;
   malingering.

                                    Malison

   Mal"i*son  (?),  n. [OF. maleicon, L. maledictio. See Malediction, and
   cf. Benison.] Malediction; curse; execration. [Poetic]

     God's malison on his head who this gainsays. Sir W. Scott.

                                    Malkin

   Mal"kin  (?),  n.  [Dim.  of  Maud,  the  proper name. Cf. Grimalkin.]
   [Written also maukin.]

   1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. Chaucer.

   2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.

   3. A scarecrow.[Prov. Eng.]

   4. (Mil.) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out
   a cannon.

                                     Mall

   Mall (?), n. [Written also maul.] [OE. malle, F. mail, L. malleus. Cf.
   Malleus.]

   1.  A  large  heavy  wooden beetle; a mallet for driving anything with
   force; a maul. Addison.

   2. A heavy blow. [Obs.] Spenser.

   3.  An old game played with malls or mallets and balls. See Pall-mall.
   Cotton.

   4.  A place where the game of mall was played. Hence: A public walk; a
   level shaded walk.

     Part  of  the  area  was laid out in gravel walks, and planted with
     elms;  and  these convenient and frequented walks obtained the name
     of the City Mall. Southey.

                                     Mall

   Mall  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Malled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Malling.]
   [Cf.  OF.  mailler. See Mall beetle, and cf. Malleate.] To beat with a
   mall; to beat with something heavy; to bruise; to maul.

                                     Mall

   Mall  (?),  n. [LL. mallum a public assembly; cf. OHG. mahal assembly,
   transaction;  akin  to AS. m\'91, me, assembly, m to speak, Goth. mapl
   market  place.]  Formerly,  among  Teutonic  nations, a meeting of the
   notables  of  a  state  for  the  transaction of public business, such
   meeting  being  a modification of the ancient popular assembly. Hence:
   (a) A court of justice. (b) A place where justice is administered. (c)
   A place where public meetings are held.

     Councils,  which  had  been  as frequent as diets or malls, ceased.
     Milman.

   <--  2.  See MW10] (a) A public access area containing a promenade for
   pedestrians. (b) The paved or grassy strip between two roadways. (c) A
   shopping area with multiple shops and a concourse for predominantly or
   exclusively pedestrian use; inn cities the concourse is usually a city
   street  which  may  be  temporarily  or  permamently  closed  to motor
   vehicles;  in  suburban areas, a mall is often located on a convenient
   highway, may be large, contained in one building or multiple buildings
   connected by (usually covered) walkways. -->

                                    Mallard

   Mal"lard  (?),  n. [F. malari,fr. m\'83le male + -art =-ard. See Male,
   a., and -ard.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) A drake; the male of Anas boschas.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America
   and  Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called
   also greenhead.

                                 Malleability

   Mal"le*a*bil"i*ty  (?), n. [CF. F. mall\'82abilit\'82.] The quality or
   state  of  being  malleable; -- opposed to friability and brittleness.
   Locke.

                                   Malleable

   Mal"le*a*ble (?), a. [F. mall\'82able, fr. LL. malleare to hammer. See
   Malleate.]  Capable  of  being  extended  or  shaped by beating with a
   hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals. Malleable
   iron,  iron  that is capable of extension or of being shaped under the
   hammer;  decarbonized  cast  iron.  See  under Iron. -- Malleable iron
   castings,  articles  cast  from pig iron and made malleable by heating
   then  for several days in the presence of some substance, as hematite,
   which deprives the cast iron of some of its carbon.

                                 Malleableize

   Mal"le*a*ble*ize (?), v. t. To make malleable.

                                 Malleableness

   Mal"le*a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being malleable.

                                    Malleal

   Mal"le*al (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the malleus.

                                   Malleate

   Mal"le*ate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Malleated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Malleating  (?).]  [L.  malleatus  hammered, fr. malleus a hammer. See
   Mall, v. t.] To hammer; to beat into a plate or leaf.

                                  Malleation

   Mal`le*a"tion  (?), n. [LL. malleatio: cf. OF. mall\'82ation.] The act
   or  process  of  beating  into  a  plate,  sheet, or leaf, as a metal;
   extension by beating.
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                                   Mallecho

   Mal"le*cho (?), n. Same as Malicho.

                                  Mallee bird

   Mal*lee"  bird`  (?).  (Zo\'94l.)  [From native name.] The leipoa. See
   Leipoa.

                             Mallemock, Mallemoke

   Mal"le*mock (?), Mal"le*moke (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mollemoke.

                                  Mallenders

   Mal"len*ders (?), n. pl. (Far.) Same as Malanders.

                                   Malleolar

   Mal*le"o*lar  (?), a. [See Malleolus.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
   malleolus; in the region of the malleoli of the ankle joint.

                                   Malleolus

   Mal*le"*o*lus (?), n.; pl. Malleoli (#). [L., dim. of malleus hammer.]

   1.  (Anat.)  A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at
   the   ankle  joint.  The  malleolus  of  the  tibia  is  the  internal
   projection, that of the fibula the external.

   2.  "  A  layer,  " a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut
   halfway through.

                                    Mallet

   Mal"let (?), n. [F. maillet, dim. of mail. See Mall a beetle.] A small
   maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel
   or  the  like;  also,  a  light  beetle with a long handle, -- used in
   playing croquet.

                                    Malleus

   Mal"le*us (?), n.; pl. Mallei (#). [L., hammer. See Mall a beetle.]

   1.  (Anat.) The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles;
   the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process,
   the handle or manubrium. See Illust. of Far.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  One  of  the  hard  lateral  pieces  of  the mastax of
   Rotifera. See Mastax.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of bivalve shells; the hammer shell.

                                  Mallophaga

   Mal*loph"a*ga  (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) An extensive group
   of  insects  which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the
   feathers  and  hair;  --  called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under
   Bird.

                                   Mallotus

   Mal*lo"tus  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of small Arctic
   fishes.  One  American  species,  the  capelin (Mallotus villosus), is
   extensively used as bait for cod.

                                Mallow, Mallows

   Mal"low  (?),  Mal"lows  (?), n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva,
   akin  to  Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named
   either  from  its  softening  or relaxing properties, or from its soft
   downy  leaves. Cf. Mauve, Malachite.] (Bot.) A genus of plants (Malva)
   having mucilaginous qualities. See Malvaceous.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e fl owers of the common mallow (M. sylvestris) are
     used  in  medicine.  The dwarf mallow (M. rotundifolia) is a common
     weed,  and  its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by
     children.  Tree  mallow  (M. Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea), musk
     mallow  (M.  moschata), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow
     (M. crispa), are less commonly seen.

   Indian  mallow.  See  Abutilon.  --  Jew's  mallow, a plant (Corchorus
   olitorius) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. -- Marsh
   mallow. See under Marsh.

                                  Mallowwort

   Mal"low*wort` (?), n. (Bot.) Any plant of the order Malvace\'91.

                                Malm, Malmbrick

   Malm (?), Malm"brick` (?), n. [Cf. AS. mealm sand.] A kind of brick of
   a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk.

                                     Malma

   Mal"ma   (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  spotted  trout  (Salvelinus  malma),
   inhabiting  Northern  America,  west of the Rocky Mountains; -- called
   also Dolly Varden trout, bull trout, red-spotted trout, and golet. <--
   Insert: Illustr. of Malma (Salvelinus malma) -->

                                    Malmag

   Mal"mag  (?),  n. [F., from native name in Madagascar.] (Zo\'94l.) The
   tarsius, or spectral lemur.

                                    Malmsey

   Malm"sey (?), n. [OE. malvesie, F. malvoisie, It. malvasia, malavagia,
   fr.  Malvasia,  or  Napoli di Malvasia, in the Morea.] A kind of sweet
   wine from Crete, the Canary Islands, etc. Shak.

                                 Malnutrition

   Mal`nu*tri"tion  (?),  n.  [Mal-  +  nutrition.]  (Physiol.) Faulty or
   imperfect nutrition.

                                Malobservation

   Mal*ob`ser*va"tion   (?),   n.   [Mal-   +   observation.]   Erroneous
   observation. J. S Mill.

                                    Malodor

   Mal*o"dor (?), n. An Offensive to the sense of smell; ill-smelling. --
   Mal*o"dor*ous*ness. n. Carlyle.

                                   Malonate

   Mal"o*nate (?), a. (Chem.) At salt of malonic acid.

                                    Malonic

   Ma*lon"ic  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Pertaining  to,  or designating, an acid
   produced  artifically  as  a white crystalline substance, CH2.(CO2H)2,
   and  so  called  because  obtained  by the oxidation of malic acid.<--
   (Org. Chem.) a dicarboxylic acid -->

                                    Malonyl

   Mal"o*nyl  (?),  n.  [Malonic  +  -yl.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical,
   CH2.(CO)2, from malonic acid. <-- divalent, a diacyl radical -->

                                   Malpighia

   Mal*pi"ghi*a  (?), n. [NL. See Malpighian.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical
   American  shrubs  with  opposite  leaves  and  small  white or reddish
   flowers.  The  drupes  of  Malpighia urens are eaten under the name of
   Barbadoes cherries.

                                Malpighiaceous

   Mal*pi`ghi*a"ceous  (?), a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a
   natural  order of tropical trees and shrubs (Malpighiace\'91), some of
   them  climbing  plants,  and  their  stems forming many of the curious
   lianes of South American forests.

                                  Malpighian

   Mal*pi"ghi*an  (?),  a.  (Anat.)  Of, pertaining to, or discovered by,
   Marcello   Malpighi,   an  Italian  anatomist  of  the  17th  century.
   Malhighian   capsules   OR   corpuscles,   the  globular  dilatations,
   containing  the  glomeruli  or Malpighian tufts, at the extremities of
   the  urinary  tubules  of  the  kidney.  Malpighian  corpuscles of the
   spleen,  masses  of  adenoid  tissue  connected  with  branches of the
   splenic artery.

                                  Malposition

   Mal`po*si"tion (?), n. [Mal- + position.] A wrong position.

                                  Malpractice

   Mal*prac"tice  (?),  n.  [Mal-  + practice.] Evil practice; illegal or
   immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically,
   the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is
   contrary  to  accepted  rules  and  productive of unfavorable results.
   [Written also malepractice.]

                                     Malt

   Malt  (?), n. [AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan.
   malt,  and  E.  melt.  &root;108.  See  Melt.]  Barley or other grain,
   steeped  in  water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until
   the  saccharine  principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and
   in the distillation of whisky.

                                     Malt

   Malt,  a. Relating to, containing, or made with, malt. Malt liquor, an
   alcoholic  liquor,  as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting
   an  infusion  of malt. -- Malt dust, fine particles of malt, or of the
   grain used in making malt; -used as a fertilizer. " Malt dust consists
   chiefly  of the infant radicle separated from the grain." Sir H. Davy.
   -- Malt floor, a floor for drying malt. -- Malt house, OR Malthouse, a
   house in which malt is made. -- Malt kiln, a heated chamber for drying
   malt.

                                     Malt

   Malt,  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Malted: p. pr. & vb. n. Malting.] To make
   into malt; as, to malt barley.

                                     Malt

   Malt, v. i. To become malt; also, to make grain into malt. Mortimer.

                                   Maltalent

   Mal"ta*lent  (?),  n.  [F.  See Malice, and Talent.] Ill will; malice.
   [Obs.] Rom. of R. Spenser.

                                    Maltese

   Mal*tese"  (?), a. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. --
   n.  sing.  & pl. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta.
   Maltese  cat  (Zo\'94l.), a mouse-colored variety of the domestic cat.
   --  Maltese cross. See Illust. 5, of Cross. -- Maltese dog (Zo\'94l.),
   a  breed  of  small  terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed
   originated in Malta.

                                    Maltha

   Mal"tha (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.

   1. A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to
   the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor.

   2. Mortar. [Obs.] Holland.

                                  Malthusian

   Mal*thu"sian  (?), a. Of or pertaining to the political economist, the
   Rev.  T.  R.  Malthus,  or  conforming  to  his  views; as, Malthusian
   theories.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma lthus held that population tends to increase faster
     than its means of subsistence can be made to do, and hence that the
     lower  classes  must  necessarily  suffer more or less from lack of
     food,  unless  an  increase  of population be checked by prudential
     restraint or otherwise.

                                   Mathusian

   Ma*thu"sian, n. A follower of Malthus.

                                 Malthusianism

   Mal*thu"sian*ism  (?),  n. The system of Malthusian doctrines relating
   to population.

                                Maltin, Maltine

   Malt"in  (?),  Malt"ine  (?),  n.  (Physiol.  Chem.)  The fermentative
   principle  of  malt;  malt  diastase;  also,  a  name given to various
   medicinal preparations made from or containing malt.

                                    Malting

   Malt"ing (?), n. The process of making, or of becoming malt.

                                    Maltman

   Malt"man  (?),  n.;  pl.  Maltmen (. A man whose occupation is to make
   malt.

                                   Maltonic

   Mal*ton"ic  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  or  derived from,
   maltose;   specif.,  designating  an  acid  called  also  gluconic  or
   dextronic acid. See Gluconic.

                                    Maltose

   Malt"ose`  (?),  n.  [From Malt.] (Physiol. Chem.) A crystalline sugar
   formed  from  starch  by  the  action  of  distance  of  malt, and the
   amylolytic  ferment  of  saliva  and  pancreatic  juice.  It resembles
   dextrose,  but  rotates  the  plane  of polarized light further to the
   right and possesses a lower cupric oxide reducing power.

                                   Maltreat

   Mal*treat"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Maltreating.]  [Mal-  +  treat:  cf.  F. maltraiter.] To treat ill; to
   abuse; to treat roughly.

                                  Maltreament

   Mal*trea"ment  (?),  n.;  [Cf.  F.  maltraitement.] Ill treatment; ill
   usage; abuse.

                                   Maltster

   Malt"ster (?), n. A maltman. Swift.

                                   Maltworm

   Malt"worm` (?), n. A tippler. [R.] Shak.

                                     Malty

   Malt"y (?), a. Consisting, or like, malt. Dickens.

                                     Malum

   Ma"lum (?), n.; pl. Mala (#). [L.] An evil. See Mala.

                                  Malvaceous

   Mal*va"ceous  (?),  a. [L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.]
   (Bot.)  Pertaining  to,  or  resembling,  a  natural  order  of plants
   (Malvace\'91),  of  which  the  mallow  is the type. The cotton plant,
   hollyhock,  and  abutilon  are  of  this order, and the baobab and the
   silk-cotton trees are now referred to it.

                                 Malversation

   Mal`ver*sa"tion  (?),  n.  [F., fr. malverser to be corrupt in office,
   fr. L. male ill + versari to move about, to occupy one's self, vertere
   to  turn.  See Malice, and Verse.] Evil conduct; fraudulent practices;
   misbehavior, corruption, or extortion in office.

                                   Malvesie

   Mal"ve*sie  (?),  n.  Malmsey wine. See Malmsey. " A jub of malvesye."
   Chaucer.

                                      Man

   Man (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. mamma.] Mamma.

                                     Mama

   Ma*ma" (?), n. See Mamma.

                                   Mamaluke

   Mam"a*luke (?), n. Same as Mameluke.

                                    Mamelon

   Mam"e*lon  (?),  n.  [F.]  A  rounded  hillock; a rounded elevation or
   protuberance. Westmin. Rev.

                                   Mameluco

   Mam`e*lu"co  (?),  n.  [Pg.] A child born of a white father and Indian
   mother. [S. Amer.]

                                   Mameluke

   Mam"e*luke (?), n. [F. mamelouk, cf. Sp. mameluco, It. mammalucco; all
   fr. Ar. maml a purchased slave or captive; lit., possessed or in one's
   power,  p.  p.  of  malaka  to  possesses.]  One  of a body of mounted
   soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during
   several  centuries,  had  more  or  less  control of the government of
   Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.

                                  Mamillated

   Mam"il*la`ted (?), a. See Mammillated.

                                     Mamma

   Mam*ma"  (?),  n. [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced
   in   spelling  by  L.  mamma.]  Mother;  --  word  of  tenderness  and
   familiarity. [Written also mama.]

     Tell tales papa and mamma. Swift.

                                     Mamma

   Mam"ma  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mamm\'91  (#).  [L.  mamma  breast.] (Anat.) A
   glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but
   usually  rudimentary  in  the  male; a mammary gland; a breast; under;
   bag.

                                    Mammal

   Mam"mal  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mammals  (#).  [L.  mammalis belonging to the
   breast, fr. mamma the breast or pap: cf. F. mammal.] (Zo\'94l.) One of
   the Mammalia. Age of mammals. See under Age, n., 8.

                                   Mammalia

   Mam*ma"li*a   (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  from  L.  mammalis.  See  Mammal.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  The  highest  class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished
   for  a  time  by  milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the mammary
   glands of the mother.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma mmalia ar e di vided in to threes subclasses; -- I.
     Placentalia.   This   subclass  embraces  all  the  higher  orders,
     including  man.  In  these the fetus is attached to the uterus by a
     placenta.  II. Marsupialia. In these no placenta is formed, and the
     young, which are born at an early state of development, are carried
     for  a  time  attached  to  the  teats,  and usually protected by a
     marsupial  pouch.  The  opossum,  kangaroo,  wombat,  and koala are
     examples.  III.  Monotremata.  In  this  group,  which includes the
     genera  Echidna  and  Ornithorhynchus,  the  female lays large eggs
     resembling  those  of  a  bird  or lizard, and the young, which are
     hatched  like  those  of birds, are nourished by a watery secretion
     from the imperfectly developed mamm\'91.

                                   Mammalian

   Mam*ma"li*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Mammalia or mammals.

                                 Mammaliferous

   Mam`ma*lif"er*ous  (?),  a.  [Mammal  +  -ferous.]  (Geol.) Containing
   mammalian remains; -- said of certain strata.

                                 Mammalogical

   Mam`ma*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to mammalogy.

                                  Mammalogist

   Mam*mal"o*gist (?), n. [Cf. F. mammalogiste.] One versed in mammalogy.

                                   Mammalogy

   Mam*mal"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Mamma breast + -logy: cf. f. mammalogie.] The
   science which relates to mammals or the Mammalia. See Mammalia.

                                    Mammary

   Mam"ma*ry  (?),  a. [Cf. F. mammaire.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
   mamm\'91 or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins.

                                    Mammee

   Mam*mee"  (?),  n.  [Haytian  mamey.]  (Bot.) A fruit tree of tropical
   America,  belonging  to  the  genus  Mammea  (M. Americana); also, its
   fruit.  The  latter  is  large,  covered with a thick, tough ring, and
   contains  a bright yellow pulp of a pleasant taste and fragrant scent.
   It is often called mammee apple.

                                    Mammer

   Mam"mer  (?),  v.  i. [Cf. G. memme coward, poltroon.] To hesitate; to
   mutter doubtfully. [Obs.]

                                    Mammet

   Mam"met  (?),  n.  [See  Mawmet.]  An  idol;  a puppet; a doll. [Obs.]
   Selden. Shak. 

                                   Mammetry

   Mam"met*ry (?), n. See Mawmetry. [Obs.]

                                   Mammifer

   Mam"mi*fer  (?),  n.  [NL.  See Mammiferous.] (Zo\'94l.) A mammal. See
   Mammalia.

                                  Mammiferous

   Mam*mif"er*ous  (?), a. [Mamma breast + -ferous: cf. F. mammif\'8are.]
   Having breasts; of, pertaining to, or derived from, the Mammalia.

                                   Mammiform

   Mam"mi*form  (?), a. [Mamma breast + -form: cf. F. mammiforme.] Having
   the form of a mamma (breast) or mamm\'91.

                                   Mammilla

   Mam*mil"la  (?), n.; pl. Mammil\'91 (#). [L., dim. of mamma a breast.]
   (Anat.) The nipple.

                                  Mammillary

   Mam"mil*la*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. mammilaire. See Mammilla.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the mammilla, or nipple, or to the breast;
   resembling a mammilla; mammilloid.

   2.  (Min.)  Composed of convex convex concretions, somewhat resembling
   the breasts in form; studded with small mammiform protuberances.

                            Mammillate, Mammillated

   Mam"mil*late (?), Mam"mil*la`ted (?), a. [See Mammilla.]

   1.  Having  small  nipples,  or  small  protuberances  like nipples or
   mamm\'91.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Bounded  like  a  nipple;  -- said of the apex of some
   shells.

                                 Mammilliform

   Mam*mil"li*form  (?),  a.  [Mammil  +  -form.]  Having  the  form of a
   mammilla.

                                  Mammilloid

   Mam"mil*loid  (?),  a.  [Mammilla  + -oid.] Like a mammilla or nipple;
   mammilliform.

                                    Mammock

   Mam"mock  (?),  n.  [Ir. & Gael. mam a round hill + -ock.] A shapeless
   piece; a fragment. [Obs.]

                                    Mammock

   Mam"mock, v. t. To tear to pieces. [Obs.] Milton.

                                   Mammodis

   Mam"mo*dis  (?), n. [F. mamoudis, fr. Hind. mahm&umac;d\'c6 a muslin.]
   Coarse plain India muslins.

                                   Mammology

   Mam*mol"o*gy (?), n. [Mamma + -logy.] Mastology. See Mammalogy.

                                    Mammon

   Mam"mon  (?),  n.  [L. mammona, Gr. mam; cf. Heb. matm a hiding place,
   subterranean  storehouse,  treasury,  fr.  t\'beman  to hide.] Riches;
   wealth; the god of riches; riches, personified.

     Ye can not serve God and Mammon. Matt. vi. 24.

                                   Mammonish

   Mam"mon*ish, a. Actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or
   the service of Mammon. Carlyle.

                                   Mammonism

   Mam"mon*ism  (?),  n.  Devotion to the pursuit of wealth; worldliness.
   Carlyle.

                                   Mammonist

   Mam"mon*ist, n. A mammonite.

                                   Mammonite

   Mam"mon*ite  (?),  n.  One devoted to the acquisition of wealth or the
   service of Mammon. C. Kingsley.

                                 Mammonization

   Mam`mon*i*za"tion  (?),  n. The process of making mammonish; the state
   of being under the influence of mammonism.

                                   Mammonize

   Mam"mon*ize (?), v. t. To make mammonish.

                                    Mammose

   Mam*mose"  (?),  a.  [L. mammosus having large breasts, mamma breast.]
   (Bot.) Having the form of the breast; breast-shaped.
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                                    Mammoth

   Mam"moth  (?),  n.  [Russ.  m\'83mont, m\'a0mant, fr. Tartar mamma the
   earth.  Certain Tartar races, the Tungooses and Yakoots, believed that
   the  mammoth  worked  its way in the earth like a mole.] (Zo\'94l.) An
   extinct,  hairy,  maned  elephant  (Elephas  primigenius), of enormous
   size,  remains  of  which  are  found  in  the  northern parts of both
   continents.  The  last  of  the  race,  in  Europe,  were  coeval with
   prehistoric man.

     NOTE: &hand; Several specimens have been found in Siberia preserved
     entire,  with  the  flesh and hair remaining. They were imbedded in
     the  ice  cliffs  at  a  remote  period,  and became exposed by the
     melting of the ice.

                                    Mammoth

   Mam"moth (?), a. Resembling the mammoth in size; very large; gigantic;
   as, a mammoth ox.

                                  Mammothrept

   Mam"mo*thrept  (?),  n.  [Gr. A child brought up by its grandmother; a
   spoiled child. [R.]

     O, you are a more mammothrept in judgment. B. Jonson.

                                     Mammy

   Mam"my (?), n.; pl. Mammies (. A child's name for mamma, mother.

                                    Mamzer

   Mam"zer  (?),  n.  [Heb.  m\'a0mz.] A person born of relations between
   whom marriage was forbidden by the Mosaic law; a bastard. Deut. xxiii.
   2 (Douay version).

                                      Man

   Man  (?), n.; pl. Men (#). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D.,
   &  OHG.  man,  G. mann, Icel. ma&edh;r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man,
   Goth.  manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E.
   mind. &root;104. Cf. Minx a pert girl.]

   1. A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

     These  men  went  about  wide,  and  man  found they none, But fair
     country, and wild beast many [a] one. R. of Glouc.

     The king is but a man, as I am; the violet smells to him as it doth
     to me. Shak.

   <--" 'Tain't a fit night out for man nor beast! " [W.C. Fields] -->

   2.  Especially:  An  adult  male  person;  a  grown-up male person, as
   distinguished from a woman or a child.

     When I became a man, I put away childish things. I Cor. xiii. 11.

     Ceneus, a woman once, and once a man. Dryden.

   3. The human race; mankind.

     And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and
     let them have dominion. Gen. i. 26.

     The proper study of mankind is man. Pope.

   4. The male portion of the human race.

     Woman  has,  in  general,  much stronger propensity than man to the
     discharge of parental duties. Cowper.

   5.  One  possessing  in  a  high  degree  the distinctive qualities of
   manhood; one having manly excellence of any kind. Shak.

     This  was the noblest Roman of them all . . . the elements So mixed
     in  him  that  Nature might stand up And say to all the world "This
     was a man! Shak.

   6. An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject.

     Like master, like man. Old Proverb.

     The  vassal, or tenant, kneeling, ungirt, uncovered, and holding up
     his  hands  between those of his lord, professed that he did become
     his  man  from  that  day  forth, of life, limb, and earthly honor.
     Blackstone.

   7.  A  term  of  familiar  address  often  implying on the part of the
   speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste; as, Come, man,
   we 've no time to lose !

   8. A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.

     I pronounce that they are man and wife. Book of Com. Prayer.

     every wife ought to answer for her man. Addison.

   9.  One, or any one, indefinitely; -- a modified survival of the Saxon
   use of man, or mon, as an indefinite pronoun.

     A man can not make him laugh. Shak.

     A  man  would expect to find some antiquities; but all they have to
     show of this nature is an old rostrum of a Roman ship. Addison.

   10.  One  of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts,
   are played.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma n is often used as a prefix in composition, or as a
     separate  adjective,  its  sense being usually self-explaining; as,
     man  child,  man  eater  or  maneater,  man-eating,  man  hater  or
     manhater,    man-hating,    manhunter,    man-hunting,   mankiller,
     man-killing,  man  midwife,  man  pleaser, man servant, man-shaped,
     manslayer, manstealer, man-stealing, manthief, man worship, etc.

   Man is also used as a suffix to denote a person of the male sex having
   a  business  which  pertains  to the thing spoken of in the qualifying
   part  of  the  compound;  ashman,  butterman,  laundryman,  lumberman,
   milkman, fireman, showman, waterman, woodman. Where the combination is
   not  familiar, or where some specific meaning of the compound is to be
   avoided, man is used as a separate substantive in the foregoing sense;
   as,  apple  man,  cloth  man,  coal  man,  hardware  man, wood man (as
   distinguished  from woodman). Man ape (Zo\'94l.), a anthropoid ape, as
   the  gorilla.  --  Man  at  arms,  a designation of the fourteenth and
   fifteenth  centuries  for  a  soldier  fully  armed.  -- Man engine, a
   mechanical  lift  for  raising or lowering people through considerable
   distances; specifically (Mining), a contrivance by which miners ascend
   or  descend  in  a  shaft.  It consists of a series of landings in the
   shaft and an equal number of shelves on a vertical rod which has an up
   and down motion equal to the distance between the successive landings.
   A  man steps from a landing to a shelf and is lifted or lowered to the
   next  landing,  upon  which  he  them  steps,  and so on, traveling by
   successive  stages.  -- Man Friday, a person wholly subservient to the
   will  of  another,  like  Robinson  Crusoe's servant Friday. -- Man of
   straw, a puppet; one who is controlled by others; also, one who is not
   responsible  pecuniarily.  -- Man-of-the earth (Bot.), a twining plant
   (Ipom\'d2a  pandurata)  with leaves and flowers much like those of the
   morning-glory, but having an immense tuberous farinaceous root. -- Man
   of  war.  (a)  A  warrior;  a  soldier.  Shak.  (b) (Naut.) See in the
   Vocabulary. -- To be one's own man, to have command of one's self; not
   to be subject to another.

                                      Man

   Man (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manning.]

   1.  To  supply  with  men;  to  furnish  with  a  sufficient  force or
   complement  of  men, as for management, service, defense, or the like;
   to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort.

     See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! Shak.

     They man their boats, and all their young men arm. Waller.

   2.  To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to
   fortify.  "Theodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections."
   Addison.

   3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] Shak.

   4. To furnish with a servants. [Obs.] Shak.

   5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; In  "O thello," V.  ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain,
     being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage.

   To  man  a  yard  (Naut.),  to send men upon a yard, as for furling or
   reefing  a  sail.  --  To man the yards (Naut.), to station men on the
   yards as a salute or mark of respect.

                                    Manable

   Man"a*ble (?), a. Marriageable.[Obs.]

                                    Manace

   Man"ace (?), n. & v. Same as Menace. [Obs.]

                                    Manacle

   Man"a*cle  (?),  n.  [OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove,
   manacle,  L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica
   sleeve,  manacle, fr.manus. See Manual.] A handcuff; a shackle for the
   hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural.

     Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on
     the right hand. Ecclus. xxi. 19.

                                    Manacle

   Man"a*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manacled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manacling
   (?).]  To  put  handcuffs  or  other fastening upon, for confining the
   hands;  to  shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs
   or natural powers.

     Is  it  thus  you use this monarch, to manacle and shackle him hand
     and foot ? Arbuthnot.

                                    Manage

   Man"age (?), n. [F. man\'8age, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to manage,
   fr.   L.manushand.   Perhaps   somewhat  influenced  by  F.  m\'82nage
   housekeeping,  OF.  mesnage,  akin  to E. mansion. See Manual, and cf.
   Manege.]  The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse;
   management; administration. See Manege. [Obs.]

     Young  men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than
     they can hold. Bacon.

     Down, down I come; like glistering Pha\'89thon

     Wanting the manage of unruly jades. Shak.

     The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl. Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; Th is wo rd, in  it s limited sense of management of a
     horse,  has  been displaced by manege; in its more general meaning,
     by management.

                                    Manage

     Man"age  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Managed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Managing (?).] [From Manage, n.]

     1.  To  have  under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to
     administer; to treat; to handle.

     Long  tubes are cumbersome, and scarce to be easily managed. Sir I.
     Newton.

     What wars Imanage, and what wreaths I gain. Prior.

     2. Hence: Esp., to guide by careful or delicate treatment; to wield
     with  address;  to  make  subservient  by  artful conduct; to bring
     around cunningly to one's plans.

     It  was  so  much  his  interest to manage his Protestant subjects.
     Addison

     .

     It  was  not  her humor to manage those over whom she had gained an
     ascendant. Bp. Hurd.

     3.  To  train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or
     artful action.

     4. To treat with care; to husband. Dryden.

     5.  To  bring  about; to contrive. Shak. Syn. -- To direct; govern;
     control; wield; order; contrive; concert; conduct; transact.

                                    Manage

     Man"age,  v. i. To direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs;
     to administer.

     Leave them to manage for thee. Dryden

     .

                                 Manageability

     Man`age*a*bil"i*ty   (?),   n.   The  state  or  quality  of  being
     manageable; manageableness.

                                  Manageable

     Man"age*a*ble  (?),  a.  Such  as can be managed or used; suffering
     control;  governable;  tractable;  subservient;  as,  a  manageable
     horse.  Syn.  --  Governable;  tractable;  controllable; docile. --
     Man"age*a*ble*ness, n. -- Man"age*a*bly, adv.

                                  Manageless

     Man"age*less, a. Unmanageable.[R.]

                                  Management

     Man"age*ment (?), n. [From Manage, v.]

     1.  The  act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing,
     carrying  on,  or  using,  for  a purpose; conduct; administration;
     guidance; control; as, the management of a family or of a farm; the
     management  of  state  affairs.  "The  management of the voice." E.
     Porter. 

     2. Business dealing; negotiation; arrangement.

     He had great managements with ecclesiastics. Addison

     .

     3. Judicious use of means to accomplish an end; conduct directed by
     art or address; skillful treatment; cunning practice; -- often in a
     bad sense.

     Mark  with  what  management their tribes divide Some stick to you,
     and some to t'other side. Dryden.

     4. The collective body of those who manage or direct any enterprise
     or   interest;   the   board   of   managers.   Syn.   --  Conduct;
     administration;  government;  direction;  guidance;  care;  charge;
     contrivance; intrigue.

                                    Manager

     Man"a*ger (?), n.

     1.  One  who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a
     theater.

     A skillful manager of the rabble. South.

     2. A person who conducts business or household affairs with economy
     and frugality; a good economist.

     A  prince of great aspiring thoughts; in the main, a manager of his
     treasure. Sir W. Temple.

     3. A contriver; an intriguer. Shak.

                                  Managerial

     Man`a*ge"ri*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to management or a manager;
     as,   managerial   qualities.   "Managerial   responsibility."   C.
     Bront\'82.

                                  Managership

     Man"a*ger*ship (?), n. The office or position of a manager.

                                   Managery

     Man"age*ry  (?), n. [Cf. OF. menagerie, mesnagerie. See Manage, n.,
     and cf. Menagerie.]

     1. Management; manner of using; conduct; direction.

     2. Husbandry; economy; frugality. Bp. Burnet.

                                    Manakin

     Man"a*kin  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.]
     (Zo\'94l.)  Any  one  of  numerous  small birds belonging to Pipra,
     Manacus, and other genera of the family Piprid\'91. They are mostly
     natives  of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and
     others  have  the  wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is
     sometimes applied to related birds of other families.

                                    Manakin

     Man"a*kin, n. A dwarf. See Manikin. Shak.

                                    Manatee

     Man`a*tee"  (?),  n. [Sp. manat\'a1, from the native name in Hayti.
     Cf.  Lamantin.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  species of Trichechus, a genus of
     sirenians; -- called alsosea cow. [Written also manaty, manati.]

     NOTE: &hand; On e sp ecies (T richechus Se negalensis) inhabits the
     west  coast  of  Africa;  another (T. Americanus) inhabits the east
     coast  of  South  America, and the West-Indies. The Florida manatee
     (T.  latirostris)  is  by  some  considered  a distinct species, by
     others it is thought to be a variety of T. Americanus. It sometimes
     becomes fifteen feet or more in length, and lives both in fresh and
     salt water. It is hunted for its oil and flesh.

                                   Manation

     Ma*na"tion  (?),  n.[L.manatio,  fr.  manare  to  flow.] The act of
     issuing or flowing out. [Obs.]

                                    Manbote

     Man"bote`  (?),  n.  [AS.  man  man, vassal + b&omac;t recompense.]
     (Anglo-Saxon  Law) A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation
     for  killing  his  man  (that  is, his vassal, servant, or tenant).
     Spelman.

                                     Manca

     Man"ca (?), n. [LL.] See Mancus.

                                    Manche

     Manche  (?),  n.  [Also  maunch.]  [F.  manche,  fr. L. manica. See
     Manacle.] A sleeve. [Obs.]

                                    Manchet

     Man"chet  (?), n. Fine white bread; a loaf of fine bread. [Archaic]
     Bacon. Tennyson.

                                  Manchineel

     Man`chi*neel" (?), n. [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L.
     malum  Matianum  a  kind  of  apple.  So called from its apple-like
     fruit.]  (Bot.)  A  euphorbiaceous  tree  (Hippomane Mancinella) of
     tropical  America,  having  a poisonous and blistering milky juice,
     and poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple.

     Bastard manchineel

   ,  a  tree  (Cameraria  latifolia)  of the East Indies, having similar
   poisonous properties. Lindley.

                                    Manchu

   Man*chu"  (?),  a.  [Written  also  Manchoo,  Mantchoo,  etc.]  Of  or
   pertaining  to  Manchuria  or  its  inhabitants.  --  n.  A  native or
   inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken by the Manchus.

                                   Mancipate

   Man"ci*pate (?), v. t. [L. mancipatus, p. p. of mancipare to sell. Cf.
   Emancipate.] To enslave; to bind; to restrict. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

                                  Mancipation

   Man`ci*pa"tion   (?),   n.   [L.   mancipatio  a  transfer.]  Slavery;
   involuntary servitude. [Obs.] Johnson.

                                   Manciple

   Man"ci*ple  (?), n. [From OF. mancipe slave, servant (with l inserted,
   as  in  participle),  fr.  L.  mancipium. See Mancipate.] A steward; a
   purveyor, particularly of a college or Inn of Court. Chaucer.

                                 Mancona bark

   Man*co"na bark` (?). See Sassy bark.

                                    Mancus

   Man"cus (?), n. [AS.] An old Anglo Saxon coin both of gold and silver,
   and  of  variously  estimated  values.  The silver mancus was equal to
   about one shilling of modern English money.

                                    -mancy

   -man`cy  (?). [Gr. -mancie.] A combining form denoting divination; as,
   aleuromancy, chiromancy, necromancy, etc.

                                     Mand

   Mand (?), n. A demand. [Obs.] See Demand.

                                   Mandamus

   Man*da"mus  (?),  n. [L., we command, fr. mandare to command.] (Law) A
   writ  issued  by  a  superior  court  and  directed  to  some inferior
   tribunal,  or  to  some  corporation  or  person exercising authority,
   commanding the performance of some specified duty.

                                   Mandarin

   Man`da*rin"  (?),  n.  [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantr\'c6 minister of
   state,  prop.  a  Hind.  word,  fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a
   counsel, man to think.]

   1.  A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official
   in China and Annam.

   2. (Bot.) A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to
   be  of  Chinese  origin,  and  is  counted  a distinct species (Citrus
   nobilis)<-- also mandarin orange; tangerine -->.
   Mandarin  duck  (Zo\'94l.),  a  beautiful  Asiatic  duck  (Dendronessa
   galericulata),  often  domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an
   emblem  of  conjugal  affection.  --  Mandarin language, the spoken or
   colloquial  language  of  educated people in China. -- Mandarin yellow
   (Chem.),  an  artificial  aniline  dyestuff used for coloring silk and
   wool, and regarded as a complex derivative of quinoline.

                                  Mandarinate

   Man`da*rin"ate  (?), n. The collective body of officials or persons of
   rank in China. S. W. Williams.
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                                  Mandarinic

   Man`da*rin"ic (?), a. Appropriate or peculiar to a mandarin.

                                  Mandarining

   Man`da*rin"ing,  n.  (Dyeing) The process of giving an orange color to
   goods  formed  of  animal  tissue,  as  silk  or wool, not by coloring
   matter,  but  by producing a certain change in the fiber by the action
   of dilute nitric acid. Tomlinson.

                                  Mandarinism

   Man`da*rin"ism  (?), n. A government mandarins; character or spirit of
   the mandarins. F. Lieder.

                                   Mandatary

   Man"da*ta*ry   (?),   n.  [L.  mandatarius,  fr.  mandatum  a  charge,
   commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate.]

   1.  One  to  whom a command or charge is given; hence, specifically, a
   person  to  whom  the pope has, by his prerogative, given a mandate or
   order for his benefice. Ayliffe.

   2.   (Law)  One  who  undertakes  to  discharge  a  specific  business
   commission; a mandatory. Wharton.

                                    Mandate

   Man"date  (?), n. [L. mandatum, fr. mandare to commit to one's charge,
   order,  orig.,  to put into one's hand; manus hand + dare to give: cf.
   F. mandat. See Manual, Date a time, and cf. Commend, Maundy Thursday.]

   1.  An  official  or  authoritative command; an order or injunction; a
   commission; a judicial precept.

     This  dream  all-powerful Juno; I bear Her mighty mandates, and her
     words you hear. Dryden.

   2. (Canon Law) A rescript of the pope, commanding an ordinary collator
   to  put  the  person  therein  named in possession of the first vacant
   benefice in his collation.

   3.  (Scots  Law) A contract by which one employs another to manage any
   business  for  him.  By  the  Roman law, it must have been gratuitous.
   Erskine.

                                   Mandator

   Man*da"tor (?), n. [L.]

   1. A director; one who gives a mandate or order. Ayliffe.

   2.  (Rom.  Law)  The  person who employs another to perform a mandate.
   Bouvier.

                                   Mandatory

   Man"da*to*ry   (?),   a.   [L.  mandatorius.]  Containing  a  command;
   preceptive; directory.

                                   Mandatory

   Man"da*to*ry, n. Same as Mandatary.

                                   Mandelate

   Man"del*ate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mandelic acid.

                                   Mandelic

   Man*del"ic  (?),  a. [G. mandel almond.] (Chem.) Pertaining to an acid
   first  obtained  from  benzoic  aldehyde (oil of better almonds), as a
   white crystalline substance; -- called also phenyl glycolic acid.

                                    Mander

   Man"der (?), v. t. & i. See Maunder.

                                   Manderil

   Man"der*il (?), n. A mandrel.

                                   Mandible

   Man"di*ble (?), n. [L. mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf.
   Manger.]

   1. (Anat.) The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior
   maxilla;  --  also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the
   beak of birds.

   2.   (Zo\'94l.)   The  anterior  pair  of  mouth  organs  of  insects,
   crustaceaus,  and  related animals, whether adapted for biting or not.
   See Illust. of Diptera.

                                  Mandibular

   Man*dib"u*lar  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F. mandibulaire.] Of or pertaining to a
   mandible;  like  a  mandible. -- n. The principal mandibular bone; the
   mandible. Mandibular arch (Anat.), the most anterior visceral arch, --
   that in which the mandible is developed.

                           Mandibulate, Mandibulated

   Man*dib"u*late  (?), Man*dib"u*la`ted (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Provided with
   mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.

                                  Mandibulate

   Man*dib"u*late (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) An insect having mandibles.

                                 Mandibuliform

   Man`di*bu"li*form (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having the form of a mandible; --
   said  especially  of the maxill\'91 of an insect when hard and adapted
   for biting.

                                Mandibulohyoid

   Man*dib`u*lo*hy"oid  (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining both to the mandibular
   and the hyoid arch, or situated between them.

                                    Mandil

   Man"dil  (?),  n.  [OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg. mandil a coarse apron, a
   haircloth;  all  from Ar. mandil tablecloth, handkerchief, mantle, fr.
   LGr.  mantile,  mantele.  See  Mantle.] A loose outer garment worn the
   16th and 17th centuries.

                                   Mandilion

   Man*dil"ion (?), n. See Mandil. Chapman.

                                   Mandingos

   Man*din"gos  (?),  n.  pl.; sing. Mandingo. (Ethnol.) An extensive and
   powerful tribe of West African negroes.

                               Mandioc, Mandioca

   Man"di*oc (?), Man`di*o"ca (?), n. (Bot.) See Manioc.

                                  Mandlestone

   Man"dle*stone`   (?),   n.   [G.  mandelstein  almond  stone.]  (Min.)
   Amygdaloid.

                                   Mandment

   Mand"ment (?), n. Commandment. [Obs.]

                              Mandolin, Mandoline

   Man"do*lin,  Man"do*line (?), n. [F. mandoline, It. mandolino, dim. of
   mandola,  fr. L. pandura. See Bandore.] (Mus.) A small and beautifully
   shaped instrument resembling the lute.

                                    Mandore

   Man"dore  (?),  n.  [See  Mandolin,  and  Bandore.]  (Mus.)  A kind of
   four-stringed lute.

                                  Mandragora

   Man*drag"o*ra  (?),  n. [L., mandragoras the mandrake.] (Bot.) A genus
   of plants; the mandrake. See Mandrake, 1.

                                 Mandragorite

   Man*drag"o*rite  (?), n. One who habitually intoxicates himself with a
   narcotic obtained from mandrake.

                                   Mandrake

   Man"drake   (?),   n.   [AS.   mandragora,  L.  mandragoras,  fr.  Gr.
   mandragore.]

   1.  (Bot.)  A  low  plant  (Mandragora  officinarum) of the Nightshade
   family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a
   man.  It  was  therefore  supposed to have animal life, and to cry out
   when  pulled  up.  All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is
   found in the Mediterranean region.

     And  shrieks  like  mandrakes,  torn  out of the earth, That living
     mortals, hearing them, run mad. Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e mandrake of Scripture was perhaps the same plant,
     but proof is wanting.

   2.  (Bot.)  The  May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under
   May, and Podophyllum. [U.S.]

                                    Mandrel

   Man"drel (?), n. [F. mandrin, prob. through (assumed) LL. mamphurinum,
   fr.  L.  mamphur  a bow drill.] (Mach.) (a) A bar of metal inserted in
   the work to shape it, or to hold it, as in a lathe, during the process
   of manufacture; an arbor. (b) The live spindle of a turning lathe; the
   revolving  arbor  of a circular saw. It is usually driven by a pulley.
   [Written  also manderil.] Mandrel lathe, a lathe with a stout spindle,
   adapted  esp.  for chucking, as for forming hollow articles by turning
   or spinning.

                                   Mandrill

   Man"drill (?), n. [Cf. F. mandrille, Sp. mandril, It. mandrillo; prob.
   the  native name in Africa. Cf. Drill an ape.] (Zo\'94l.) a large West
   African  baboon  (Cynocephalus, OR Papio, mormon). The adult male has,
   on   the   sides   of  the  nose,  large,  naked,  grooved  swellings,
   conspicuously striped with blue and red.

                                  Manducable

   Man"du*ca*ble  (?), a. [Cf. F. manducable. See Manducate.] Such as can
   be chewed; fit to be eaten. [R.]

     Any manducable creature. Sir T. Herbert.

                                   Manducate

   Man"du*cate  (?)  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Manducated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Manducating  (?).]  [L.  manducatus,  p.  p. of manducare to chew. See
   Manger.] To masticate; to chew; to eat. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 

                                  Manducation

   Man`du*ca"tion (?), n. [L. manducatio: cf. F. manducation.] The act of
   chewing. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

                                  Manducatory

   Man"du*ca*to*ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.

                                   Manducus

   Man*du"cus  (?), n. [L., fr. manducare to chew.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.) A
   grotesque  mask,  representing  a person chewing or grimacing, worn in
   processions and by comic actors on the stage.

                                     Mane

   Mane  (?),  n. [AS. manu; akin to OD. mane, D. maan, G. m\'84hne, OHG.
   mana,  Icel.  m\'94n, Dan. & Sw. man, AS. mene necklace, Icel. men, L.
   monile, Gr. many\'be neck muscles. &root;275.] The long and heavy hair
   growing  on  the upper side of, or about, the neck of some quadrupedal
   animals, as the horse, the lion, etc. See Illust. of Horse.

                                   Man-eater

   Man"-eat`er (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One who, or that which, has an appetite
   for  human  flesh;  specifically,  one  of  certain large sharks (esp.
   Carcharodon Rondeleti); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the
   habit of feeding upon human flesh.

                                     Maned

   Maned  (?),  a. Having a mane. Maned seal (Zo\'94l.), the sea lion. --
   Maned sheep (Zo\'94l.), the aoudad.

                                    Manege

   Ma*nege" (?; 277), n. [F. man\'8age. See Manage, n.]

   1. Art of horsemanship, or of training horses

   2.  A  school  for  teaching  horsemanship,  and  for training horses.
   Chesterfield.

                                     Maneh

   Ma"neh  (?),  n.  [Heb. m\'beneh.] A Hebrew weight for gold or silver,
   being  one  hundred shekels of gold and sixty shekels of silver. Ezek.
   xlv. 12.

                                   Maneless

   Mane"less  (?), a. Having no mane. Maneless lion (Zo\'94l.), a variety
   of the lion having a short, inconspicuous mane. It inhabits Arabia and
   adjacent countries.

                                   Manequin

   Man"e*quin  (?),  n. [See Manikin.] An artist's model of wood or other
   material.

                                   Manerial

   Ma*ne"ri*al (?), a. See Manorial.

                                     Manes

   Ma"nes  (?),  n.  pl. [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) The benevolent spirits of the
   dead,  especially  of  dead  ancestors, regarded as family deities and
   protectors.

     Hail, O ye holy manes! Dryden.

                                   Manesheet

   Mane"sheet` (?), n. A covering placed over the upper part of a horse's
   head.

                             Maneuver, Man\'d2uvre

   Ma*neu"ver,  Ma*n\'d2u"vre  (?), n. [F. man\'d2uvre, OF. manuevre, LL.
   manopera,  lit.,  hand  work,  manual labor; L.manus hand + opera, fr.
   opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.]

   1.  Management;  dexterous  movement;  specif.,  a  military  or naval
   evolution, movement, or change of position.

   2.  Management  with  address  or  artful  design;  adroit proceeding;
   stratagem.

                             Maneuver, Man\'d2uvre

   Ma*neu"ver,  Ma*n\'d2u"vre,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p. p. Maneuvered (#) or
   Man\'d2uvred; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering (, or Man\'d2uvring (.] [Cf.
   F. man\'d2uvrer. See Maneuver, n.]

   1. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to
   make changes in position with reference to getting advantage in attack
   or defense.

   2. To manage with address or art; to scheme.

                             Maneuver, Man\'d2uvre

   Ma*neu"ver,  Ma*n\'d2u"vre,  v.  t.  To change the positions of, as of
   troops of ships.

                           Maneuverer, Man\'d2uvrer

   Ma*neu"ver*er (?), Ma*n\'d2u"vrer (?), n. One who maneuvers.

     This  charming widow Beaumont is a nan\'d2uvrer. We can't well make
     an English word of it. Miss Edgeworth.

                                    Manful

   Man"ful  (?),  a.  Showing  manliness,  or manly spirit; hence, brave,
   courageous,   resolute,   noble.  "  Manful  hardiness."  Chaucer.  --
   Man"ful*ly, adv. -- Man"ful*ness, n.

                                   Mamgabey

   Mam"ga*bey  (?),  n. [So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in Madagascar,
   where  he  erroneously supposed them be native.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of
   several African monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, as the sooty mangabey
   (C. fuliginosus), which is sooty black. [Also written mangaby.]

                                    Mangan

   Man"gan (?), n. See Mangonel.

                                   Manganate

   Man"ga*nate  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. manganate.] (Chem.) A salt of manganic
   acid.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e ma nganates ar e usually green, and are wellknown
     compounds, though derived from a hypothetical acid.

                                  Manganesate

   Man`ga*ne"sate (?), n. (Chem.) A manganate. [Obs.]

                                   Manganese

   Man`ga*nese" (?), n. [F. mangan\'8ase, It. mamaganese, sasso magnesio;
   prob.  corrupted  from  L.  magnes,  because of its resemblance to the
   magnet.  See Magnet, and cf. Magnesia.] (Chem.) An element obtained by
   reduction  of  its oxide, as a hard, grayish white metal, fusible with
   difficulty,  but  easily oxidized. Its ores occur abundantly in nature
   as  the  minerals pyrolusite, manganite, etc. Symbol Mn. Atomic weight
   54.8.

     NOTE: &hand; An    al  loy of   ma  nganese wi  th ir  on (c  alled
     ferromanganese)  is  used  to  increase the density and hardness of
     steel.

   Black  oxide  of  manganese,  Manganese  dioxide OR peroxide, OR Black
   manganese  (Chem.), a heavy black powder MnO2, occurring native as the
   mineral  pyrolusite, and valuable as a strong oxidizer; -- called also
   familiarly  manganese.  It  colors  glass  violet,  and  is  used as a
   decolorizer  to  remove  the  green  tint  of  impure glass. Manganese
   bronze,  an alloy made by adding from one to two per cent of manganese
   to the copper and zinc used in brass.

                                  Manganesian

   Man`ga*ne"sian (?), a. [Cf. F. mangan\'82sien.] (Chem.) Manganic. [R.]

                                  Manganesic

   Man`ga*ne"sic  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F.  mangan\'82sique.] (Chem.) Manganic.
   [Obs.]

                                 Manganesious

   Man`ga*ne"sious (?), a. (Chem.) Manganous.

                                  Manganesium

   Man`ga*ne"si*um (?), n. [NL.] Manganese.

                                  Manganesous

   Man`ga*ne"sous (?), a. (Chem.) Manganous.

                                   Manganic

   Man`gan"ic  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F.  manganique.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to
   resembling,  or  containing, manganese; specif., designating compounds
   in  which  manganese has a higher valence as contrasted with manganous
   compounds.  Cf. Manganous. Manganic acid, an acid, H2MnO4, formed from
   manganese, analogous to sulphuric acid.

                                 Manganiferous

   Man`ga*nif"er*ous (?), a. [Manganese + -ferous.] Containing manganese.

                                   Manganite

   Man"ga*nite (?), n.

   1.  (Min.)  One  of  the  oxides  of  manganese;  --  called also gray
   manganese  ore.  It  occurs  in  brilliant  steel-gray  or  iron-black
   crystals, also massive.

   2.  (Chem.)  A compound of manganese dioxide with a metallic oxide; so
   called as though derived from the hypothetical manganous acid.

                                   Manganium

   Man*ga"ni*um (?), n. [NL.] Manganese.

                                   Manganous

   Man"ga*nous  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Of,  pertaining to, designating, those
   compounds  of  manganese  in  which the element has a lower valence as
   contrasted  with  manganic  compounds;  as, manganous oxide. Manganous
   acid,  a  hypothetical  compound  analogous  to  sulphurous  acid, and
   forming the so-called manganites.
   
                                   Mangcorn
                                       
   Mang"corn`  (?),  n.  [OE.  mengen  to  mix.  See Mingle, and Corn.] A
   mixture of wheat and rye, or other species of grain. [Prov Eng.] 

                                     Mange

   Mange  (?),  n.  [See Mangy.] (Vet.) The scab or itch in cattle, dogs,
   and  other beasts. Mange insect (Zo\'94l.), any one of several species
   of  small parasitic mites, which burrow in the skin of cattle. horses,
   dogs,  and  other  animals, causing the mange. The mange insect of the
   horse   (Psoroptes,  OR  Dermatodectes,  equi),  and  that  of  cattle
   (Symbiotes,  OR  Dermatophagys, bovis) are the most important species.
   See Acarina.

                                 Mangel-wurzel

   Man"gel-wur`zel (?), n. [G., corrupted fr. mangoldwurzel; mangold beet
   +  wurzel  root.]  (Bot.)  A kind of large field beet (B. macrorhiza),
   used  as  food for cattle, -- by some considered a mere variety of the
   ordinary  beet.  See  Beet. [Written also mangold-wurzel.] <-- Insert:
   Illustr. of Mangel-Wurzel -->

                                    Manger

   Man"ger  (?),  n.  [F. mangeoire, fr. manger to eat, fr. L. manducare,
   fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Mandible, Manducate.]

   1. A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle
   to eat.

   2.  (Naut.) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships
   high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running
   over it.

                                    Mangily

   Man"gi*ly (?), adv. In a mangy manner; scabbily.

                                   Manginess

   Man"gi*ness, n. [From Mangy.] The condition or quality of being mangy.

                                    Mangle

   Man"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mangled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mangling
   (?).]  [A  frequentative  fr.  OE.  manken  to  main,  AS. mancian, in
   bemancian  to mutilate, fr. L. mancus maimed; perh. akin to G. mangeln
   to be wanting.]

   1. To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or
   torn  wound,  or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a
   bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate.

     Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail. Milton.

   2.  To  mutilate  or  injure,  in making, doing, or pertaining; as, to
   mangle a piece of music or a recitation.

     To mangle a play or a novel. Swift.

                                    Mangle

   Man"gle,  n.  [D.  mangel,  fr.  OE.  mangonel  a machine for throwing
   stones,  LL. manganum, Gr. Mangonel.] A machine for smoothing linen or
   cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller
   pressure. Mangle rack (Mach.), a contrivance for converting continuous
   circular  motion  into reciprocating rectilinear motion, by means of a
   rack and pinion, as in the mangle. The pinion is held to the rack by a
   groove  in  such  a manner that it passes alternately from one side of
   the  rack  to  the  other,  and  thus  gives  motion to it in opposite
   directions,  according  to the side in which its teeth are engaged. --
   Mangle  wheel,  a  wheel in which the teeth, or pins, on its face, are
   interrupted  on one side, and the pinion, working in them, passes from
   inside  to  outside  of  the  teeth  alternately,  thus converting the
   continuous circular motion of the pinion into a reciprocating circular
   motion of the wheel.
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                                    Mangle

   Man"gle  (?), v. t. [Cf. D. mangelen. See Mangle, n.] To smooth with a
   mangle, as damp linen or cloth.

                                    Mangler

   Man"gler  (?),  n.  [See  1st  Mangle.]  One  who  mangles or tears in
   cutting; one who mutilates any work in doing it.

                                    Mangler

   Man"gler, n. [See 3d Mangle.] One who smooths with a mangle.

                                     Mango

   Man"go (?), n.; pl. Mangoes (#). [Pg. manga, fr. Tamil m\'benk\'bey.]

   1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and
   of  an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy and luscious, and others
   tough  and  tasting  of  turpentine.  The  green  fruit is pickled for
   market.

   2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.
   Mango bird (Zo\'94l.), an oriole (Oriolus kundoo), native of India. --
   Mango  fish (Zo\'94l.), a fish of the Ganges (Polynemus risua), highly
   esteemed  for  food.  It has several long, slender filaments below the
   pectoral fins. It appears about the same time with the mango fruit, in
   April  and  May, whence the name. -- Mango tree (Bot.), an East Indian
   tree of the genus Mangifera (M. Indica), related to the cashew and the
   sumac.  It  grows to a large size, and produces the mango of commerce.
   It is now cultivated in tropical America.

                                 Mangoldwurzel

   Man"gold*wur`zel (?), n. [G.] (Bot.) See Mangel-wurzel.

                                   Mangonel

   Man"go*nel  (?),  n. [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr.
   Mangle,  n.]  A  military engine formerly used for throwing stones and
   javelins.

                                   Mangonism

   Man"go*nism  (?),  n.  The  art  of  mangonizing,  or  setting  off to
   advantage. [Obs.]

                                   Mangonist

   Man"go*nist (?), n.

   1. One who mangonizes. (Zo\'94l.)

   2. A slave dealer; also, a strumpet. [Obs.]

                                   Mangonize

   Man"go*nize  (?),  v. t. [L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves
   or  wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by
   decking  them  out  or furbishing them up.] To furbish up for sale; to
   set off to advantage. [Obs. or R.] B. Jonson.

                             Mangosteen, Mangostan

   Man"go*steen (?), Man"go*stan (?), n. [Malay mangusta, mangis.] (Bot.)
   A  tree  of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (G. Mangostana). The
   tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called
   mangosteen,  of  the  size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very
   delicious food.

                                   Mangrove

   Man"grove (?), n. [Malay manggi-manggi.]

   1.  (Bot.)  The  name  of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora (R.
   Mangle,  and  R.  mucronata,  the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting
   muddy  shores  of  tropical  regions,  where  they  spread by emitting
   a\'89rial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become
   new  stems.  The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached
   to the parent plant.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e fr uit ha s a  ru ddy brown shell, and a delicate
     white  pulp which is sweet and eatable. The bark is astringent, and
     is  used  for  tanning  leather.  The  black and the white mangrove
     (Avicennia nitida and A. tomentosa) have much the same habit.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The mango fish.

                                    Mangue

   Mangue (?), n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) The kusimanse.

                                     Mangy

   Man"gy  (?), a. [Compar. Mangier (?); superl. Mangiest.] [F. mang\'82,
   p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.] Infected with the mange; scabby.

                                   Manhaden

   Man*ha"den (?), n. See Menhaden.

                                    Manhead

   Man"head (?), n. Manhood. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Manhole

   Man"hole` (?), n. A hole through which a man may descend or creep into
   a  drain,  sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning
   or repairing.

                                    Manhood

   Man"hood, n. [Man- + -hood.]

   1.  The  state  of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished
   from a child or a woman.

   2. Manly quality; courage; bravery; resolution.

     I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus. Shak.

                                     Mania

   Ma"ni*a  (?),  n.  [L.  mania,  Gr.  manie,  F.  manie.  Cf. Mind, n.,
   Necromancy.]

   1. Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.

   2.  Excessive  or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or
   many people; as, the tulip mania.
   Mania  a  potu  [L.], madness from drinking; delirium tremens. Syn. --
   Insanity;   derangement;   madness;  lunacy;  alienation;  aberration;
   delirium; frenzy. See Insanity.

                                   Maniable

   Man"i*a*ble  (?),  a.  [F.,  fr. manier to manage, fr. L. manus hand.]
   Manageable. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                    Maniac

   Ma"ni*ac (?), a. [F. maniaque. See Mania.] Raving with madness; raging
   with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.

                                    Maniac

   Ma"ni*ac (?), n. A raving lunatic; a madman.

                                   Maniacal

   Ma*ni"a*cal  (?),  a.  Affected  with,  or  characterized by, madness;
   maniac. -- Ma*ni"a*cal*ly, adv.

                                   Manicate

   Man"i*cate (?), a. [L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve.] (Bot.)
   Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as
   to form a mass easily removed.

                       Manich\'91an, Manichean, Manichee

   Man`i*ch\'91"an (?), Man`i*che"an, Man"i*chee (?), n. [LL. Manichaeus:
   cf.  F. manich\'82en.] A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian
   of  the  third  century  A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is
   regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil.

     The Manich\'91ans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its
     utmost development. Tylor.

                            Manich\'91an, Manichean

   Man`i*ch\'91"an,   Man`i*che"an  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the
   Manich\'91ans.

                           Manich\'91ism, Manicheism

   Man"i*ch\'91*ism,  Man"i*che*ism  (?), n. [Cf. F. manich\'82isme.] The
   doctrines   taught,   or  system  of  principles  maintained,  by  the
   Manich\'91ans.

                                  Manicheist

   Man"i*che*ist, n. [Cf. F. manich\'82iste.] Manich\'91an.

                            Manichord, Manichordon

   Man"i*chord  (?), Man`i*chor"don (?), [L. monochordon, Gr. Monochord.]
   (Mus.) The clavichord or clarichord; -- called also dumb spinet.

                                   Manicure

   Man"i*cure  (?), n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.] A person
   who  makes  a  business  of  taking care of people's hands, especially
   their  nails.<--  now called manicurist --> <-- 2. A thorough cosmetic
   treatment  of  the hands, especially the trimming and polishing of the
   fingernails,  and  removing of cuticles, performed by a manicurist. v.
   t.  (Metaph.)  to  trim  carefully  and meticulously, as to manicure a
   lawn. -->

     [Men]  who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and
     availing  themselves  of  the  services  of  a  manicure. Pop. Sci.
     Monthly.

                                     Manid

   Ma"nid  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) Any species of the genus Manis, or family
   Manid\'91.

                                     Manie

   Ma`nie" (?), n. [F. See Mania.] Mania; insanity. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Manifest

   Man"i*fest  (?),  a. [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the
   hand,  hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See
   Manual, and Defend.]

   1.  Evident  to  the  senses,  esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly
   perceived;  hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind;
   easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.

     Neither  is  there  any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
     Heb. iv. 13.

     That which may be known of God is manifest in them. Rom. i. 19.

     Thus manifest to sight the god appeared. Dryden.

   2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.]

     Calistho there stood manifest of shame. Dryden.

   Syn.  --  Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous; plain;
   obvious.  --  Manifest,  Clear, Plain, Obvious, Evident. What is clear
   can  be  seen  readily;  what is obvious lies directly in our way, and
   necessarily  arrests  our attention; what isevident is seen so clearly
   as to remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly evident.

     So  clear, so shining, and so evident, That it will glimmer through
     a blind man's eye. Shak.

     Entertained with solitude, Where obvious duty erMilton.

     I  saw,  I saw him manifest in view, His voice, his figure, and his
     gesture knew. Dryden.

                                   Manifest

   Man"i*fest,  n.;  pl.  Manifests (#). [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest,
   a., and cf. Manifesto.]

   1.   A  public  declaration;  an  open  statement;  a  manifesto.  See
   Manifesto. [Obs.]

   2.  A  list  or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by
   marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the
   customhouse.<-- = ship's manifest --> Bouvier.

                                   Manifest

   Man"i*fest,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Manifested (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Manifesting.]

   1.  To  show  plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually to the
   mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

     There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested. Mark iv. 22.

     Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not. Shak.

   2. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the
   customhouse. Syn. -- To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose;
   discover; display.

                                 Manifestable

   Man"i*fest`a*ble (?), a. Such as can be manifested.

                                 Manifestation

   Man`i*fes*ta"tion (?), n. [L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.] The
   act  of  manifesting  or disclosing, or the state of being manifested;
   discovery  to  the  eye  or  to  the  understanding;  also, that which
   manifests;  exhibition;  display; revelation; as, the manifestation of
   God's power in creation.

     The  secret  manner  in  which acts of mercy ought to be performed,
     requires  this  public  manifestation  of  them  at  the great day.
     Atterbury.

                                 Manifestible

   Man"i*fest`i*ble (?), a. Manifestable.

                                  Manifestly

   Man"i*fest*ly (?), adv. In a manifest manner.

                                 Manifestness

   Man"i*fest*ness,   n.   The   quality  or  state  of  being  manifest;
   obviousness.

                                   Manifesto

   Man`i*fes"to  (?),  n.;  pl.  Manifestoes  (#).  [It.  manifesto.  See
   Manifest,  n.  &  a.]  A  public  declaration,  usually  of  a prince,
   sovereign,   or  other  person  claiming  large  powers,  showing  his
   intentions,  or  proclaiming  his opinions and motives in reference to
   some  act  done  or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the
   purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives. Bouvier.

     it  was  proposed to draw up a manifesto, setting forth the grounds
     and motives of our taking arms. Addison

   .

     Frederick,  in  a  public manifesto, appealed to the Empire against
     the insolent pretensions of the pope. Milman.

                                   Manifold

   Man"i*fold (?), a. [AS. manigfeald. See Many, and Fold.]

   1.  Various  in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied;
   complicated.

     O Lord, how manifold are thy works! Ps. civ. 24.

     I know your manifold transgressions. Amos v. 12.

   2.  Exhibited  at  divers times or in various ways; -- used to qualify
   nouns  in the singular number. "The manifold wisdom of God." Eph. iii.
   10. "The manifold grace of God." 1 Pet. iv. 10.
   Manifold writing, a process or method by which several copies, as of a
   letter,  are  simultaneously  made,  sheets  of  coloring  paper being
   infolded  with thin sheets of plain paper upon which the marks made by
   a stylus or a type-writer are transferred.

                                   Manifold

   Man"i*fold (?), n.

   1. A copy of a writing made by the manifold process.

   2.  (Mech.)  A  cylindrical  pipe  fitting, having a number of lateral
   outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others.

   3. pl. The third stomach of a ruminant animal. [Local, U.S.]

                                   Manifold

   Man"i*fold,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Manifolded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Manifolding.]  To  take  copies of by the process of manifold writing;
   as, to manifold a letter.

                                  Manifolded

   Man"i*fold`ed,  a.  Having  many  folds,  layers,  or  plates;  as,  a
   manifolded shield. [Obs.]

                                  Manifoldly

   Man"i*fold`ly, adv. In a manifold manner.

                                 Manifoldness

   Man"i*fold`ness, n.

   1. Multiplicity. Sherwood.

   2. (Math.) A generalized concept of magnitude.

                                   Maniform

   Man"i*form (?), a. [L. manus hand + -form.] Shaped like the hand.

                                   Maniglion

   Ma*ni"glion  (?),  n.  [It.  maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf.
   Manilio.]  (Gun.)  Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of
   ordnance.

                               Manihoc, Manihot

   Man"i*hoc (?), Man"i*hot (?), n. See Manioc.

                                    Manikin

   Man"i*kin (?), n. [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin.]

   1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin.

   2.  A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material,
   commonly  in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and
   organs, their relative position, etc.

                                Manila, Manilla

   Ma*nil"a (?), Ma*nil"la, a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the
   capital  of  the  Philippine  Islands; made in, or exported from, that
   city.  Manila  cheroot  OR  cigar,  a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco
   grown  in  the  Philippine Islands. -- Manila hemp, a fibrous material
   obtained from the Musa textilis, a plant allied to the banana, growing
   in  the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the
   native  name  abaca.  From  it  matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are
   made.  --  Manila  paper, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila
   hemp,  used  as  a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing
   paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.

                                    Manilio

   Ma*nil"io (?), n. See Manilla, 1. Sir T. Herbert.

                                    Manilla

   Ma*nil"la  (?),  n.  [Sp.  manilla;  cf.  It.  maniglio,  maniglia; F.
   manille;  Pg.  manilha;  all  fr.  L. manus hand, and formed after the
   analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille.]

   1.  A  ring  worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among
   the tribes of Africa.

   2.  A  piece  of  copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by
   certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. Simmonds.

                                    Manilla

   Ma*nil"la, a. Same as Manila.

                                    Manille

   Ma*nille" (?), n. [F.] See 1st Manilla, 1.

                                    Manioc

   Ma"ni*oc  (?), n. [Pg. mandioca, fr. Braz.] (Bot.) The tropical plants
   (Manihot  utilissima, and M. Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca are
   prepared; also, cassava.[Written also mandioc, manihoc, manihot.]

                                    Maniple

   Man"i*ple (?), n. [L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number
   of  soldiers;  manus  hand  +  root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf.
   F.maniple. See Manual, and Full, a.]

   1. A handful. [R.] B. Jonson.

   2.  A  division  of  the  Roman  army numbering sixty men exclusive of
   officers, any small body of soldiers; a company. Milton.

   3.  Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon
   the  left  arm  as  a  part  of the vestments of a priest in the Roman
   Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service.

                                   Manipular

   Ma*nip"u*lar (?), a. [L. manipularis: cf. F. manipulaire.]

   1. Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company.

   2. Manipulatory; as, manipular operations.

                                  Manipulate

   Ma*nip"u*late  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manipulated (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n. Manipulating (?).] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by
   the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple.]

   1.  To  treat,  work,  or  operate  with  the  hands,  especially when
   knowledge  and  dexterity  are  required;  to  manage in hand work; to
   handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.

   2.  To  control  the  action  of,  by  management; as, to manipulate a
   convention  of  delegates;  to  manipulate  the stock market; also, to
   manage  artfully  or  fraudulently;  as,  to  manipulate  accounts, or
   election returns.

                                  Manipulate

   Ma*nip"u*late,  v.  i. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do
   hand  work;  specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used
   in  scientific  work,  or  in  artistic or mechanical processes; also,
   specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.

                                 Manipulation

   Ma*nip`u*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. manipulation.]

   1.  The  act  or  process  of  manipulating,  or  the  state  of being
   manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an
   artistic or skillful manner, in science or art.

     Manipulation  is  to  the  chemist  like the external senses to the
     mind. Whewell.

     2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.

     3.  Artful  management;  as,  the manipulation of political bodies;
     sometimes,  a  management or treatment for purposes of deception or
     fraud.

                                 Manipulative

     Ma*nip"u*la*tive   (?),   a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  manipulation;
     performed by manipulation.

                                  Manipulator

     Ma*nip"u*la`tor (?), n. One who manipulates
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                                 Manipulatory

     Ma*nip"u*la*to*ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to manipulation.

                                     Manis

     Ma"nis (?), n. [NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead.
     So  called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its
     food  by  night.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  genus  of edentates, covered with
     large,  hard, triangular scales, with sharp edges that overlap each
     other  like tiles on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia
     and  Africa,  and  feed  on  ants.  Called also Scaly anteater. See
     Pangolin.

                            Manito, Manitou, Manitu

     Man"i*to  (?),  Man"i*tou  (?),  Man"i*tu  (?),  n. A name given by
     tribes of American Indians to a great spirit, whether good or evil,
     or to any object of worship. Tylor.

     Gitche  Manito  the  mighty,  The Great Spirit, the creator, Smiled
     upon his helpless children! Longfellow.

     Mitche  Manito  the  mighty,  He  the dreadful Spirit of Evil, As a
     serpent was depicted. Longfellow.

                                   Manitrunk

     Man"i*trunk  (?),  n.  [L.  manus  hand + E. trunk.] (Zo\'94l.) The
     anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect.

                                    Mankind

     Man`kind" (?), n. [AS. mancynn. See Kin kindred, Kind, n.]

     1. The human race; man, taken collectively.

     The proper study of mankind is man. Pore.

     2.  Men,  as  distinguished  from  women; the male portion of human
     race. Lev. xviii. 22.

     3. Human feelings; humanity. [Obs] B. Jonson.

                                    Mankind

     Man"kind`  (?),  a.  Manlike;  not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel.
     [Obs]

     Are women grown so mankind? Must they be wooing? Beau. & Fl.

     Be not too mankind against your wife. Chapman.

                                     Manks

     Manks  (?), a. Of or pertaining to the language or people of the of
     Man. -- n. The language spoken in the Isle of Man. See Manx.

                                    Manless

     Man"less (?), a.

     1. Destitute of men. Bakon.

     2. Unmanly; inhuman. [Obs.] Chapman.

                                   Manlessly

     Man"less*ly, adv. Inhumanly. [Obs.]

                                    Manlike

     Man"like` (?), a. [Man + like. Cf. Manly.] Like man, or like a man,
     in  form  or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler
     qualities; manly. " Gentle, manlike speech." Testament of Love. " A
     right manlike man." Sir P. Sidney.

     In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. Shenstone.

                                   Manliness

     Man"li*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being manly.

                                    Manling

     Man"ling (?), n. A little man. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

                                     Manly

     Man"ly, a. [Compar. Manlier (?); superl. Manliest.] [Man + -ly. Cf.
     Manlike.]  Having  qualities  becoming  to  a  man; not childish or
     womanish; manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble.

     Let's briefly put on manly readiness. Shak.

     Serene and manly, hardened to sustain The load of life. Dryden.

     Syn.  --  Bold;  daring; brave; courageous; firm; undaunted; hardy;
     dignified; stately.

                                     Manly

     Man"ly, adv. In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a
     manly man; as, to act manly.

                                     Manna

     Man"na  (?),  n.  [L., fr. Gr. m\'ben; cf. Ar. mann, properly, gift
     (of heaven).]

     1.  (Script.)  The food supplied to the Israelites in their journey
     through  the  wilderness  of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food.
     Ex. xvi. 15.

     2.  (Bot.) A name given to lichens of the genus Lecanora, sometimes
     blown  into heaps in the deserts of Arabia and Africa, and gathered
     and used as food.

     3.  (Bot.  &  Med.) A sweetish exudation in the form of pale yellow
     friable  flakes,  coming  from several trees and shrubs and used in
     medicine  as a gentle laxative, as the secretion of Fraxinus Ornus,
     and F. rotundifolia, the manna ashes of Southern Europe.

     NOTE: &hand; Pe rsian ma nna is  the secretion of the camel's thorn
     (see  Camel's  thorn,  under  Camel);  Tamarisk  manna, that of the
     Tamarisk  mannifera,  a  shrub  of Western Asia; Australian, manna,
     that  of  certain species of eucalyptus; Brian\'87on manna, that of
     the European larch.

   Manna  grass  (Bot.),  a  name  of several tall slender grasses of the
   genus  Glyceria.  they  have  long  loose  panicles, and grow in moist
   places.  Nerved  manna  grass  is Glyceria nervata, and Floating manna
   grass is G. flu. -- Manna insect (Zo\'94l), a scale insect (Gossyparia
   mannipara), which causes the exudation of manna from the Tamarisk tree
   in Arabia.

                                  Manna croup

   Man"na croup` (?). [Manna + Russ. & Pol. krupa groats, grits.]

   1.  The  portions  of  hard wheat kernels not ground into flour by the
   millstones:  a  kind  of  semolina  prepared  in  Russia  and used for
   puddings, soups, etc. -- called also manna groats.

   2. The husked grains of manna grass.

                                    Manner

   Man"ner  (?),  n.  [OE.  manere, F. mani\'8are, from OF. manier, adj.,
   manual,  skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius
   belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

   1.  Mode  of  action; way of performing or effecting anything; method;
   style; form; fashion.

     The  nations  which  thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of
     Samaria,  know not the manner of the God of the land. 2 Kings xvii.
     26.

     The  temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle,
     but very powerful,manner. Atterbury.

   2.  Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self, or
   the  like; bearing; habitual style. Specifically: (a) Customary method
   of acting; habit.

     Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them. Acts xvii. 2.

     Air and manner are more expressive than words. Richardson.

   (b)  pl.  Carriage;  behavior;  deportment;  also,  becoming behavior;
   well-bred carriage and address.

     Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. Emerson.

   (c)  The  style  of  writing  or  thought of an author; characteristic
   peculiarity of an artist.

   3. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already.

     The bread is in a manner common. 1 Sam. xxi.5.

   4.  Sort;  kind;  style;  --  in this application sometimes having the
   sense of a plural, sorts or kinds.

     Ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs. Luke xi. 42.

     I bid thee say, What manner of man art thou? Coleridge.

     NOTE: &hand; In  old usage, of was often omitted after manner, when
     employed in this sense. "A manner Latin corrupt was her speech."

   Chaucer.  By  any manner of means, in any way possible; by any sort of
   means.  --  To be taken in, OR with the manner. [A corruption of to be
   taken  in the mainor. See Mainor.] To be taken in the very act. [Obs.]
   See  Mainor.  --  To make one's manners, to make a bow or courtesy; to
   offer  salutation.  --  Manners  bit, a portion left in a dish for the
   sake  of  good manners. Hallwell. Syn. -- Method; mode; custom; habit;
   fashion; air; look; mien; aspect; appearance. See Method.

                                   Mannered

   Man"nered (?), a.

   1. Having a certain way, esp a. polite way, of carrying and conducting
   one's self.

     Give  her  princely  training,  that  she may be Mannered as she is
     born. Shak.

   2.  Affected  with  mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic
   peculiarity.

     His style is in some degree mannered and confined. Hazlitt.

                                   Mannerism

   Man"ner*ism  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. mani\'82risme.] Adherence to a peculiar
   style  or  manner;  a  characteristic  mode  of  action,  bearing,  or
   treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art.

     Mannerism  is  pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the
     manner,  though  vicious,  is natural . . . . But a mannerism which
     does  not  sit  easy  on  the  mannerist, which has been adopted on
     principle,  and  which can be sustained only by constant effort, is
     always offensive. Macaulay.

                                   Mannerist

   Man"ner*ist,  n.  [Cf. F. mani\'82riste.] One addicted to mannerism; a
   person  who,  in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic
   peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.

                                 Mannerliness

   Man"ner*li*ness  (?),  n.  The  quality  or  state  of being mannerly;
   civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale.

                                   Mannerly

   Man"ner*ly, a. Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant.

     What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak.

                                   Mannerly

   Man"ner*ly, adv. With good manners. Shak.

                                 Mannheim gold

   Mann"heim  gold"  (?). [From Mannheim in Germany, where much of it was
   made.]  A  kind of brass made in imitation of gold. It contains eighty
   per cent of copper and twenty of zinc. Ure.

                                    Mannide

   Man"nide  (?),  n. [Mannite + anhydride.] (Chem.) A white amorphous or
   crystalline   substance,  obtained  by  dehydration  of  mannite,  and
   distinct from, but convertible into, mannitan.

                                    Mannish

   Man"nish (?), a. [Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.]

   1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer.

     But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower.

   2.  Resembling,  suitable  to,  or  characteristic of, a man, manlike,
   masculine. Chaucer.

     A woman impudent and mannish grown. Shak.

   3.  Fond  of  men;  -- said of a woman. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Man"nish*ly
   (#),adv. -- Man"nish*ness, n.

                                   Mannitan

   Man"ni*tan (?), n. [Mannite + anhydrite.] (Chem.) A white amorphous or
   crystalline substance obtained by the partial dehydration of mannite.

                                   Mannitate

   Man"ni*tate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mannitic acid.

                                    Mannite

   Man"nite (?), n. [Cf. F. mannite.]

   1.  (Chem.)  A  white  crystalline substance of a sweet taste obtained
   from  a  so-called manna, the dried sap of the flowering ash (Fraxinus
   ornus);  -- called also mannitol, and hydroxy hexane. Cf. Dulcite. <--
   (MI11)  HO.CH2.(CHOH)4.CH2.OH  =  D-mannitol;  manna sugar; cordycepic
   acid;  Diosmol;  Mannicol;  Mannidex;  Osmiktrol;  Osmosal. -- used in
   pharmacy  as  excipient  and diluent for solids and liquids. Used as a
   food additive for anti-caking properties, or as a sweetener. Also used
   to   "cut"   (dilute)   illegal  drugs  such  as  cocaine  or  heroin.
   ("excipient" use) -->

   2.  (Bot.)  A  sweet  white  efflorescence  from dried fronds of kelp,
   especially from those of the Laminaria saccharina, or devil's apron.

                                   Mannitic

   Man*nit"ic  (?),  a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived
   from,  mannite.  Mannitic  acid  (Chem.), a white amorphous substance,
   intermediate  between  saccharic acid and mannite, and obtained by the
   partial oxidation of the latter.

                                   Mannitol

   Man"ni*tol  (?),  n.  [Mannite  +  -ol.] (Chem.) The technical name of
   mannite. See Mannite.

                                   Mannitose

   Man"ni*tose`  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  A  variety  of  sugar obtained by the
   partial oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose.

                                  Man\'d2uvre

   Ma*n\'d2u"vre (?), n. & v. See Maneuver.

                                   Manofwar

   Man`*of*war"  (?), n; pl. Men-of-war. A government vessel employed for
   the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. Man-of-war
   bird (Zo\'94l.), The frigate bird; also applied to the skua gulls, and
   to the wandering albatross. -- Man-of-war hawk (Zo\'94l.), the frigate
   bird.  --  Man-of-war's  man,  a  sailor  serving in a ship of war. --
   Portuguese  man-of-war  (Zo\'94l.), any species of the genus Physalia.
   See Physalia.

                                   Manometer

   Ma*nom"e*ter  (?), n. [Gr. -meter: cf. F. manom\'8atre.] An instrument
   for  measuring  the  tension  or  elastic force of gases, steam, etc.,
   constructed  usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its
   elastic  force  in  raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in
   compressing  a  portion  of  air  or  other  gas in a closed tube with
   mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other
   spring  so  as  to  set  in  motion  an  index;  a pressure gauge. See
   Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump.

                           Manometric, Manometrical

   Man`o*met"ric  (?), Man`o*met"ric*al (?), a. [Cf. F. manom\'82trique.]
   Of or pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer.

                                     Manor

   Man"or  (?),  n. [OE. maner, OF. maneir habitation, village, F. manoir
   manor,  prop.  the  OF. inf. maneir to stay, remain, dwell, L. manere,
   and  so  called because it was the permanent residence of the lord and
   of his tenants. See Mansion, and cf. Remain.]

   1.  (Eng.  Law)  The  land belonging to a lord or nobleman, or so much
   land  as  a lord or great personage kept in his own hands, for the use
   and subsistence of his family.

     My manors, rents, revenues, l forego. Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; In   th  ese da  ys, a  ma nor ra ther si gnifies th e
     jurisdiction  and royalty incorporeal, than the land or site, for a
     man  may  have  a manor in gross, as the law terms it, that is, the
     right  and  interest of a court-baron, with the perquisites thereto
     belonging.

   2.  (American  Law)  A  tract  of  land  occupied by tenants who pay a
   free-farm  rent to the proprietor, sometimes in kind, and sometimes by
   performing certain stipulated services. Burrill.
   Manor house, or Manor seat, the house belonging to a manor.

                                   Manorial

   Ma*no"ri*al  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to a manor. " Manorial claims."
   Paley.

                                   Manoscope

   Man"o*scope (?), n. [Gr. -scope.] Same as Manometer.

                                   Manoscopy

   Ma*nos"co*py  (?),  n. The science of the determination of the density
   of vapors and gases.

                                   Manovery

   Ma*no"ver*y  (?),  n.  [See  Maneuver.]  (Eng.  Law)  A contrivance or
   maneuvering to catch game illegally.

                                  Manqueller

   Man"quell`er (?), n. A killer of men; a manslayer. [Obs.] Carew.

                                Manred, Manrent

   Man"red  (?),  Man"rent`  (?),  n.  Homage  or  service  rendered to a
   superior, as to a lord; vassalage. [Obs. or Scots Law] Jamieson.

                                    Manrope

   Man"rope`  (?),  n.  (Naut.) One of the side ropes to the gangway of a
   ship. Totten.

                                 Mansard roof

   Man"sard  roof"  (?).  [So  called  from  its  inventor, Fran&cced;ois
   Mansard,  or  Mansart,  a  distinguished French architect, who died in
   1666.] (Arch.) A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides
   two slopes, the lower one being steeper than the upper one.

                                     Manse

   Manse  (?),  n.  [LL.  mansa,  mansus,  mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere,
   mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.]

   1. A dwelling house, generally with land attached.

   2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.]
   Capital manse, the manor house, or lord's court.

                                  Manservant

   Man"serv`ant (?), n. A male servant.

                                    Mansion

   Man"sion  (?),  n.  [OF.  mansion, F. maison, fr. L. mansio a staying,
   remaining, a dwelling, habitation, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell;
   akin to Gr. Manse, Manor, Menagerie, Menial, Permanent.]

   1.  A  dwelling  place, -- whether a part or whole of a house or other
   shelter. [Obs.]

     In my Father's house are many mansions. John xiv. 2.

     These poets near our princes sleep, And in one grave their mansions
     keep. Den

   2.  The  house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house
   of considerable size or pretension.

   3. (Astrol.) A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8.
   Chaucer.

   4.  The  place  in  the  heavens  occupied each day by the moon in its
   monthly revolution. [Obs.]

     The eight and twenty mansions That longen to the moon. Chaucer.

   Mansion house, the house in which one resides; specifically, in London
   and  some  other  cities,  the  official  residence of the Lord Mayor.
   Blackstone.

                                    Mansion

   Man"sion, v. i. To dwell; to reside. [Obs.] Mede.

                                  Mansionary

   Man"sion*a*ry (?), a. Resident; residentiary; as, mansionary canons.

                                   Mansionry

   Man"sion*ry  (?), n. The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy as a
   dwelling place. [Obs.] Shak.

                                 Manslaughter

   Man"slaugh`ter (?), n.

   1. The slaying of a human being; destruction of men. Milton.

   2. (Law) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc

                                   Manslayer

   Man"slay`er  (?),  n.  One  who  kills  a human being; one who commits
   manslaughter.

                                  Manstealer

   Man"steal`er  (?),  n. A person who steals or kidnaps a human being or
   beings.

                                  Manstealing

   Man"steal`ing,  n.  The act or business of stealing or kidnaping human
   beings, especially with a view to e

                                   Mansuete

   Man"suete  (?),  a. [L. mansuetus, p. p. of mansuescere to tame; manus
   hand  +  suescere  to  accustom:  cf. F. mansuet.] Tame; gentle; kind.
   [Obs.] Ray.

                                  Mansuetude

   Man"sue*tude  (?),  n. [L. mansuetudo: cf. F.mansu\'82tude.] Tameness;
   gentleness; mildness. [Archaic]

                                   Manswear

   Man"swear` (?), v. i. To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.

                                     Manta

   Man"ta  (?),  n. [From the native name.] (Zo\'94l.) See Coleoptera and
   Sea devil.

                                   Mantchoo

   Mant*choo" (?), a. & n. Same as Manchu.

                                    Manteau

   Man`teau"  (?),  n.;  pl.  F.  Manteaux  (#), E. Manteaus (#). [F. See
   Mantle, n.]

   1. A woman's cloak or mantle.

   2. A gown worn by women. [Obs.]

                                    Mantel

   Man"tel  (?), n. [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de
   chemin\'82e.  See  Mantle.]  (Arch.)  The  finish  around a fireplace,
   covering  the  chimney-breast  in  front  and sometimes on both sides;
   especially,  a  shelf  above the fireplace, and its supports. [Written
   also mantle.]

                                   Mantelet

   Man"tel*et (?), n. [F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.]

   1.  (a)  A  short cloak formerly worn by knights. (b) A short cloak or
   mantle worn by women.

     A mantelet upon his shoulders hanging. Chaucer.

   2.  (Fort.)  A  musket-proof  shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is
   sometimes  used  for  the  protection  of  sappers  or  riflemen while
   attacking  a  fortress,  or  of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly
   written mantlet.
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                                  Mantelpiece

   Man"tel*piece` (?), n. Same as Mantel.

                                  Mantelshelf

   Man"tel*shelf` (?), n. The shelf of a mantel.

                                  Manteltree

   Man"tel*tree`  (?), n. (Arch.) The lintel of a fireplace when of wood,
   as frequently in early houses.

                                    Mantic

   Man"tic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Of  or  pertaining  to  divination, or to the
   condition  of  one  inspired,  or supposed to be inspired, by a deity;
   prophetic. [R.] "Mantic fury." Trench.

                                   Mantilla

   Man*til"la (?), n. [Sp. See Mantle.]

   1. A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like.

   2.  A  kind  of  veil,  covering  the  head  and falling down upon the
   shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.

                                    Mantis

   Man"tis  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species
   of  voracious  orthopterous  insects  of  the genus Mantis, and allied
   genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for
   holding  their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
   in  prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina. Mantis shrimp.
   (Zo\'94l.) See Sguilla.

                                   Mantispid

   Man*tis"pid  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) Any neuropterous insect of the genus
   Mantispa,  and  allied  genera.  The larv\'91 feed on plant lice. Also
   used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera.

                                   Mantissa

   Man*tis*sa  (?),  n.  [L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.]
   (Math.)  The  decimal  part  of a logarithm, as distinguished from the
   integral part, or characteristic.

                                    Mantle

   Man"tle (?), n. [OE. mantel, OF. mantel, F. manteau, fr. L. mantellum,
   mantelum, a cloth, napkin, cloak, mantle (cf. mantele, mantile, towel,
   napkin);  prob.  from manus hand + the root of tela cloth. See Manual,
   Textile, and cf. Mandil, Mantel, Mantilla.]

   1. A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe;
   a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

     [The] children are clothed with mantles of satin. Bacon.

     The green mantle of the standing pool. Shak.

     Now Nature hangs her mantle green On every blooming tree. Burns.

   2. (Her.) Same as Mantling.

   3.  (Zo\'94l.)  (a) The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior
   membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing
   the  gills.  See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus. (b) Any free, outer
   membrane. (c) The back of a bird together with the folded wings.

   4. (Arch.) A mantel. See Mantel.

   5.  The  outer  wall  and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
   Raymond.

   6. (Hydraulic Engin.) A penstock for a water wheel.

                                    Mantle

   Man"tle,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mantled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mantling
   (?).]  To  cover  or  envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to
   disguise. Shak.

                                    Mantle

   Man"tle, v. i.

   1.  To  unfold  and  spread  out  the wings, like a mantle; -- said of
   hawks. Also used figuratively.

     Ne is there hawk which mantleth on her perch. Spenser.

     Or tend his sparhawk mantling in her mew. Bp. Hall.

     My  frail  fancy  fed  with  full delight. Doth bathe in bliss, and
     mantleth most at ease. Spenser.

   2. To spread out; -- said of wings.

     The  swan,  with  arched  neck  Between  her  white  wings mantling
     proudly, rows. Milton.

   3.  To  spread  over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the
   scum mantled on the pool.

     Though mantled in her cheek the blood. Sir W. Scott.

   4. To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.

     There  is  a  sort  of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a
     standing pond. Shak.

     Nor bowl of wassail mantle warm. Tennyson.

                                    Mantlet

   Man"tlet (?), n. See Mantelet.

                                   Mantling

   Man"tling  (?),  n.  (Her.)  The  representation  of  a mantle, or the
   drapery behind and around a coat of arms: -- called also lambrequin.

                                     Manto

   Man"to  (?),  n.  [It.  or  Sp.  manto, abbrev., from L. mantelum. See
   Mantle.] See Manteau. [Obs.] Bailey.

                                  Mantologist

   Man*tol"o*gist  (?),  n.  One  who is skilled in mantology; a diviner.
   [R.]

                                   Mantology

   Man*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] The act or art of divination. [R.]

                                    Mantra

   Man"tra (?), n. [Skr.] A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a
   charm. [India]

     NOTE: &hand; Am ong th e Hi ndoos each caste and tribe has a mantra
     peculiar to itself; as, the mantra of the Brahmans.

   Balfour (Cyc. of India).

                                    Mantrap

   Man"trap` (?), n.

   1. A trap for catching trespassers. [Eng.]

   2. A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall.

                                    Mantua

   Man"tu*a (?), n.

   1.  A  superior  kind  of  rich  silk formerly exported from Mantua in
   Italy. [Obs.] Beck (Draper's Dict.).

   2. A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown. [Obs.]

                                  Mantuamaker

   Man"tu*a*mak`er  (?),  n.  One  who  makes  dresses, cloaks, etc., for
   women; a dressmaker.

                                    Mantuan

   Man"tu*an  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  Mantua. -- n. A native or
   inhabitant of Mantua.

                                     Manu

   Ma"nu  (?),  n. [Skr.] (Hind. Myth.) One of a series of progenitors of
   human beings, and authors of human wisdom.

                                    Manual

   Man"u*al  (?), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand;
   prob.  akin  to  AS.  mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m\'81ndel a
   ward,  vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain,
   Maintain,  Manage,  Manner,  Manur, Mound a hill.] Of or pertaining to
   the  hand; done or made by the hand; as, manual labor; the king's sign
   manual.  "Manual and ocular examination." Tatham. Manual alphabet. See
   Dactylology.  -- Manual exercise (Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers
   are  taught  the  use of their muskets and other arms. -- Seal manual,
   the  impression  of a seal worn on the hand as a ring. -- Sign manual.
   See under Sign.

                                    Manual

   Man"u*al (?), n. [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual, a.]

   1.  A  small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently
   handled;  a  handbook;  specifically,  the  service  book of the Roman
   Catholic Church.

     This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws. Sir M. Hale.

   2.  (Mus.)  A  keyboard  of  an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as
   distinguished  from  the  pedals;  a  clavier,  or  set of keys. Moore
   (Encyc. of Music).

   3. (Mil.) A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon;
   as,  the  manual  of  arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the
   piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).

                                   Manualist

   Man"u*al*ist, n. One who works wi

                                   Manually

   Man"u*al*ly, adv. By hand.

                                    Manuary

   Man"u*a*ry  (?),  a.  [L. manuarius, fr. manus hand.] Manual. -- n. An
   artificer. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

                                   Manubial

   Ma*nu"bi*al  (?),  a. [L. manubialis, fr. manubiae money obtained from
   the  sale  of booty, booty.] Belonging to spoils; taken in war. [Obs.]
   Bailey.

                                   Manubrial

   Ma*nu"bri*al  (?),  a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a manubrium; shaped
   like a manubrium; handlelike.

                                   Manubrium

   Ma*nu"bri*um  (?),  n.;  pl.  L. Manubria (#), E. Manubriums (#). [L.,
   handle, fr. manus hand.]

   1. (Anat.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of
   the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma.
   See Illust. of Hydromedusa.

                                   Manucode

   Man"u*code  (?), n. [Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F.
   manucode.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia
   and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise.

                                  Manuducent

   Man`u*du"cent (?), n. One who leads by the hand; a manuductor. [Obs.]

                                  Manuduction

   Man`u*duc"tion  (?),  n.  [L. manus hand + ductio a leading, ducere to
   lead:  cf.  F.  manuduction.]  Guidance  by the hand. [Obs.] Glanvill.
   South.

                                   Manductor

   Man`duc"tor  (?),  n.  [L. manus the hand + ductor a leader, ducere to
   lead:  cf.  F.  manuducteur.]  (Mus.)  A  conductor; an officer in the
   ancient church who gave the signal for the choir to sing, and who beat
   time with the hand, and regulated the music. Moore (Encyc. of Music.)

                                  Manufactory

   Man`u*fac"to*ry  (?),  n.;  pl.  -ries  (#).  [Cf. L. factorium an oil
   press, prop., place where something is made. See Manufacture.]

   1. Manufacture. [Obs.]

   2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.

                                  Manufactory

   Man`u*fac"to*ry, a. Pertaining to manufacturing.

                                 Manufactural

   Man`u*fac"tur*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to manufactures. [R.]

                                  Manufacture

   Man`u*fac"ture  (?),  n.  [L.  manus  the hand + factura a making, fr.
   facere to make: cf. F. manufacture. See Manual, and Fact.]

   1.  The  operation  of  making  wares  or  any  products  by  hand, by
   machinery, or by other agency.

   2.  Anything  made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by
   art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc.

                                  Manufacture

   Man`u*fac"ture,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manufactured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Manufacturing.] [Cf. F. manufacturer.]

   1.  To  make  (wares  or  other products) by hand, by machinery, or by
   other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails, glass, etc.

   2.  To  work,  as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms
   for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron.

                                  Manufacture

   Man`u*fac"ture, v. i. To be employed in manufacturing something.

                                 Manufacturer

   Man`u*fac"tur*er (?), n. One who manufactures.

                                 Manufacturing

   Man`u*fac"tur*ing, a.

   1.  Employed, or chiefly employed, in manufacture; as, a manufacturing
   community; a manufacturing town.

   2. Pertaining to manufacture; as, manufacturing projects.

                                     Manul

   Ma"nul (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A wild cat (Felis manul), having long, soft,
   light-colored  fur.  It is found in the mountains of Central Asia, and
   dwells among rocks.

                                   Manumise

   Man"u*mise` (?), v. t. [See Manumit.] To manumit. [Obs.] Dryden.

                                  Manumission

   Man`u*mis"sion  (?),  n.  [L.  manumissio:  cf.  F.  manumission.  See
   Manumit.]  The  act  of  manumitting,  or  of  liberating a slave from
   bondage. "Given to slaves at their manumission." Arbuthnot.

                                    Manumit

   Man`u*mit"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Manumitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Manumitting.] [L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the hand + mittere to
   send,  to send off. See Manual, and Missile.] To release from slavery;
   to  liberate  from personal bondage or servitude; to free, as a slave.
   "Manumitted slaves." Hume.

                                  Manumotive

   Man"u*mo`tive  (?),  a.  [L.  manus  the hand + E. motive.] Movable by
   hand. [R.]

                                   Manumotor

   Man"u*mo`tor  (?),  n.  [L.  manus the hand + E. motor.] A small wheel
   carriage, so constructed that a person sitting in it may move it.

                                   Manurable

   Ma*nur"a*ble (, a.

   1. Capable of cultivation. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

   2. Capable of receiving a fertilizing substance.

                                   Manurage

   Ma*nur"age (?), n. Cultivation. [Obs.] Warner.

                                   Manurance

   Ma*nur"ance (?), n. Cultivation. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Manure

   Ma*nure"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Manured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Manuring.] [Contr, from OF. manuvrer, manovrer, to work with the hand,
   to  cultivate by manual labor, F. man. See Manual, Ure, Opera, and cf.
   Inure.]

   1.  To  cultivate  by  manual  labor;  to  till;  hence, to develop by
   culture. [Obs.]

     To whom we gave the strand for to manure. Surrey.

     Manure thyself then; to thyself be improved; And with vain, outward
     things be no more moved. Donne.

   2.  To  apply  manure  to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a
   fertilizing substance.

     The blood of English shall manure the ground. Shak.

                                    Manure

   Ma*nure" (?), n. Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing
   substance,  as  the  contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying
   animal or vegetable substances, etc. Dryden.

                                  Manurement

   Ma*nure"ment,  n.  [Cf.  OF.  manouvrement.]  Cultivation.  [Obs.]  W.
   Wotton.

                                    Manurer

   Ma*nur"er (?), n. One who manures land.

                                   Manurial

   Ma*nu"ri*al (?), a. Relating to manures.

                                   Manuring

   Ma*nur"ing  (?),  n.  The act of process of applying manure; also, the
   manure applied.

                                     Manus

   Ma"nus  (?), n.; pl. Manus. [L., the hand.] (Anat.) The distal segment
   of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand.

                                  Manuscript

   Man"u*script  (?),  a.  [L.  manu  scriptus.  See Manual, and Scribe.]
   Written with or by the hand; not printed; as, a manuscript volume.

                                  Manuscript

   Man"u*script,  n.  [LL. manuscriptum, lit., something written with the
   hand. See Manuscript, a.]

   1.  A  literary  or  musical  composition  written  with  the hand, as
   distinguished from a printed copy.

   2.  Writing,  as  opposed  to  print;  as,  the  book  exists  only in
   manuscript. Craik.

     NOTE: &hand; The word is often abbreviated to MS., plural MSS.

                                 Manuscriptal

   Man"u*script`al (?), a. Manuscript. [Obs.]

                                  Manutenency

   Man`u*ten"en*cy (?), n. [L. manus hand + tenere to hold.] Maintenance.
   [Obs.] Abp. Sancroft.

                                    Manway

   Man"way` (?), n. A small passageway, as in a mine, that a man may pass
   through. Raymond.

                                     Manx

   Manx  (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants;
   as,  the  Manx language. Manx cat (Zo\'94l.), a breed of domestic cats
   having  a  rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae. --
   Manx  shearwater (Zo\'94l.), an oceanic bird (Puffinus anglorum, or P.
   puffinus),  called  also  Manx  petrel,  Manx  puffin. It was formerly
   abundant in the Isle of Man.

                                     Manx

   Manx, n. The language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect
   of the Celtic.

                                     Many

   Ma"ny  (?),  n.  [See  Meine,  Mansion.]  A  retinue  of  servants;  a
   household. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Many

   Ma"ny, a. OR pron.

     NOTE: [It ha s no  variation to express degrees of comparison; more
     and  most,  which  are  used  for  the  comparative and superlative
     degrees, are from a different root.]

   [OE.  mani,  moni, AS. manig, m\'91nig, monig; akin to D. menig, OS. &
   OHG.  manag,  G. manch, Dan. mange, Sw. m\'86nge, Goth. manags, OSlav.
   mnog',  Russ.  mnogii;  cf.  Icel.  margr,  Prov. E. mort. &root;103.]
   Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few.

     Thou shalt be a father of many nations. Gen. xvii. 4.

     Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble,
     are called. 1 Cor. i. 26.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma ny is  fr eely pr efixed to  pa rticiples, fo rming
     compounds  which  need  no  special  explanation;  as, many-angled,
     many-celled,   many-eyed,  many-footed,  many-handed,  many-leaved,
     many-lettered, many-named, many-peopled, many-petaled, many-seeded,
     many-syllabled     (polysyllabic),    many-tongued,    many-voiced,
     many-wived,  and the like.<-- in such usage equivalent to multi -->
     Comparison  is  often  expressed by many with as or so. "As many as
     were  willing hearted . . . brought bracelets." Exod. xxxv. 22. "So
     many  laws argue so many sins." Milton. Many stands with a singular
     substantive with a or an.

   Many  a,  a  large number taken distributively; each one of many. "For
   thy  sake  have  I shed many a tear." Shak. "Full many a gem of purest
   ray  serene." Gray. -- Many one, many a one; many persons. BK. of Com.
   Prayer. -- The many, the majority; -- opposed to the few. See Many, n.
   --  Too many, too numerous; hence, too powerful; as, they are too many
   for  us. L'Estrange. Syn. -- Numerous; multiplied; frequent; manifold;
   various; divers; sundry.

                                     Many

   Ma"ny,  n.  [AS.  menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge,
   OHG. manag\'c6, menig\'c6, Goth. managei. See Many, a.]

   1.  The  populace;  the common people; the majority of people, or of a
   community.

     After him the rascal many ran. Spenser.

   2. A large or considerable number.

     A many of our bodies shall no doubt Find native graves. Shak.

     Seeing a great many in rich gowns. Addison.

     It  will  be  concluded  by  manythat  he lived like an honest man.
     Fielding.

     NOTE: &hand; In  th is se nse, ma ny is  connected immediately with
     another substantive (without of) to show of what the many consists;
     as, a good many [of] people think so.

     He is liable to a great many inconveniences. Tillotson.

                                  Many-minded

   Ma"ny-mind`ed (?), a. Having many faculties; versatile; many-sided.

                                   Manyplies

   Ma"ny*plies  (?),  n. [Many, adj. + plies, pl. of ply a fold.] (Anat.)
   The  third  division,  or  that  between  the  reticulum, or honeycomb
   stomach,  and  the  abomasum,  or  rennet  stomach,  in the stomach of
   ruminants;  the  omasum;  the  psalterium. So called from the numerous
   folds in its mucous membrane. See Illust of Ruminant.

                                  Many-sided

   Ma"ny-sid`ed (?), a.

   1.  Having  many  sides;  --  said  of figures. Hence, presenting many
   questions or subjects for consideration; as, a many-sided topic.

   2.  Interested in, and having an aptitude for, many unlike pursuits or
   objects of attention; versatile. -- Ma"ny-sid`ed*ness, n.
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                              Manyways, Manywise

   Ma"ny*ways`  (?),  Ma"ny*wise`  (?),  adv.  In  many  different  ways;
   variously.

                                   Manzanita

   Man`za*ni"ta  (?),  n.  [Sp., dim. of munzana an apple.] (Bot.) A name
   given  to  several  species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to A. glauca
   and  A.  pungens,  shrubs  of  California,  Oregon, etc., with reddish
   smooth  bark,  ovate  or oval coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing
   clusters  of  red berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the
   grizzly bear.

                                     Maori

   Ma"o*ri  (?),  n.;  pl.  Maoris  (.  (Ethnol.)  One  of the aboriginal
   inhabitants  of  New  Zealand;  also,  the  original  language  of New
   Zealand. -- a. Of or pertaining to the Maoris or to their language.

                                      Map

   Map  (?),  n.  [From  F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the world, fr. L.
   mappa  napkin,  signal  cloth;  --  a  Punic  word. Cf. Apron, Napkin,
   Nappe.]

   1. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of
   it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually
   on  a  flat  surface.  Also,  such  a  representation of the celestial
   sphere, or of some part of it.

     NOTE: &hand; Th ere ar e five principal kinds of projection used in
     making  maps: the orthographic, the stereographic, the globuar, the
     conical,   and  the  cylindrical,  or  Mercator's  projection.  See
     Projection.

   2.  Anything  which  represents  graphically  a  succession of events,
   states, or acts; as, an historical map.

     Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn. Shak.

   Map  lichen  (Bot.), a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones
   in curious maplike figures. Dr. Prior.

                                      Map

   Map,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mapping (?).] To
   represent  by  a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map
   out,   a   county.  Hence,  figuratively:  To  represent  or  indicate
   systematically  and  clearly;  to  sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map
   out, a journey; to map out business.

     I  am  near  to  the  place where they should meet, if Pisanio have
     mapped it truly. Shak.

                                    Mapach

   Ma*pach" (?), n. [Mexican.] The raccoon.

                                     Maple

   Ma"ple   (?),  n.  [AS.  mapolder,  mapulder,  mapol;  akin  to  Icel.
   m\'94purr;  cf.  OHG.  mazzaltra,  mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A
   tree  of the genus Acer, including about fifty species. A. saccharinum
   is  the  rock  maple,  or  sugar maple, from the sap of which sugar is
   made,  in  the United States, in great quantities, by evaporation; the
   red  or  swamp  maple  is  A. rubrum; the silver maple, A. dasycarpum,
   having  fruit  wooly  when young; the striped maple, A. Pennsylvanium,
   called also moosewood. The common maple of Europe is A. campestre, the
   sycamore  maple  is  A.  Pseudo-platanus,  and  the Norway maple is A.
   platanoides.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma ple is  much used adjectively, or as the first part
     of a compound; as, maple tree, maple leaf, etc.

   Bird's-eye  maple,  Curled  maple,  varieties  of the wood of the rock
   maple,  in which a beautiful lustrous grain is produced by the sinuous
   course  of the fibers. -- Maple honey, Maple molasses, OR Maple sirup,
   maple sap boiled to the consistency of molasses. -- Maple sugar, sugar
   obtained from the sap of the sugar maple by evaporation.

                                    Maplike

   Map"like`  (?), a. Having or consisting of lines resembling a map; as,
   the maplike figures in which certain lichens grow.

                                    Mappery

   Map"per*y  (?),  n.  [From Map.] The making, or study, of maps. [Obs.]
   Shak.

                                     Maqui

   Ma"qui  (?),  n.  (Bot.) A Chilian shrub (Aristotelia Maqui). Its bark
   furnishes  strings  for  musical  instruments, and a medicinal wine is
   made from its berries.

                                      Mar

   Mar (?), n. A small lake. See Mere. [Prov. Eng.]

                                      Mar

   Mar,  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Marred (m\'84rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Marring.]
   [OE.  marren,  merren,  AS.  merran,  myrran  (in comp.), to obstruct,
   impede,  dissipate;  akin to OS. merrian, OHG. marrjan, merran; cf. D.
   marren,  meeren,  to  moor  a  ship, Icel. merja to bruise, crush, and
   Goth. marzjan to offend. Cf. Moor, v.]

   1. To make defective; to do injury to, esp. by cutting off or defacing
   a part; to impair; to disfigure; to deface.

     I pray you mar no more trees with wiring love songs in their barks.
     Shak.

     But mirth is marred, and the good cheer is lost. Dryden.

     Ire,  envy,  and  despair  Which  marred  all  his borrowed visage.
     Milton.

   2. To spoil; to ruin. "It makes us, or it mars us." "Striving to mend,
   to mar the subject." Shak.

                                      Mar

   Mar, n. A mark or blemish made by bruising, scratching, or the like; a
   disfigurement.

                                     Mara

   Ma"ra  (?),  n.  [Skr. m\'bera.] (Hind. Myth.) The principal or ruling
   evil spirit. E. Arnold.

                                     Mara

   Ma"ra,  n.  [Icel.  mara  nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare.] (Norse
   Myth.)  A  female  demon  who torments people in sleep by crouching on
   their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.

                                     Mara

   Ma"ra, n. (Zo\'94l.) The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus.)

                                    Marabou

   Mar`a*bou" (?), n. [F.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  large  stork  of  the  genus  Leptoptilos (formerly
   Ciconia),  esp.  the  African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes
   plumes  worn  as  ornaments.  The  Asiatic  species  (L. dubius, or L.
   argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant. [Written also marabu.]

   2. One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and
   a griffe. [Louisiana] Bartlett.

                                   Marabout

   Marabout"  (?),  n.  [F.,  from  Pg.  marabuto,  Ar.  mor\'bebit.  Cf.
   Maravedi.]  A  Mohammedan  saint;  especially,  one who claims to work
   cures supernaturally.

                                    Maracan

   Mar"a*can (?), n. [Braz. maracan\'a0.] (Zo\'94l.) A macaw.

                                     Marai

   Ma*rai"  (?),  n.  A  sacred  inclosure or temple; -- so called by the
   islanders of the Pacific Ocean.

                                   Maranatha

   Mar`a*nath"a (?), n. [Aramaic m\'beran ath\'be.] "Our Lord cometh;" --
   an  expression used by St. Paul at the conclusion of his first Epistle
   to   the   Corinthians   (xvi.   22).  This  word  has  been  used  in
   anathematizing  persons  for great crimes; as much as to say, "May the
   Lord  come  quickly  to  take  vengeance  of thy crimes." See Anathema
   maranatha, under Anathema.

                                    Maranta

   Ma*ran"ta  (?),  n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants found in
   tropical  America,  and some species also in India. They have tuberous
   roots  containing  a  large  amount  of  starch,  and from one species
   (Maranta arundinacea) arrowroot is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated
   for ornament.

                                  Maraschino

   Ma`ra*schi"no  (?),  n. [It., fr. marasca, amarasca, a sour cherry, L.
   amarus  bitter.]  A liqueur distilled from fermented cherry juice, and
   flavored  with the pit of a variety of cherry which grows in Dalmatia.
   <--  Maraschino  cherry  --  a  cherry which is colored a deep red and
   sweetened  by  cooking in colored syrup, and flavored with maraschino.
   Used as a garnish in deserts and cocktails. -->

                                   Marasmus

   Ma*ras"mus  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Med.) A wasting of flesh without
   fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.

     Pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence. Milton.

   Marasmus senilis [L.], progressive atrophy of the aged.

                                    Maraud

   Ma*raud"  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Marauded;  p.  pr.  & vb. n.
   Marauding.]  [F.  marauder,  fr.  maraud  vagabond,  OF.  marault;  of
   uncertain  origin,  perh. for malault, fr. (assumed) LL. malaldus; fr.
   L.  malus  bad,  ill  +  a  suffix  of German origin (cf. Herald). Cf.
   Malice.]  To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty;
   to plunder. "Marauding hosts." Milman.

                                    Maraud

   Ma*raud", n. An excursion for plundering.

                                   Marauder

   Ma*raud`er  (?),  n.  [From  Maraud, v.: cf. F. maraudeur.] A rover in
   quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; one who pillages. De Quincey.

                                   Maravedi

   Mar`a*ve"di   (?),   n.  [Sp.  maraved\'a1;  --  so  called  from  the
   Mor\'bebit\'c6n  (lit.,  the  steadfast),  an  Arabian  dynasty  which
   reigned  in  Africa  and Spain. Cf. Marabout.] (Numis.) A small copper
   coin  of  Spain,  equal  to  three  mils  American  money, less than a
   farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin.

                                    Marble

   Mar"ble  (?),  n.  [OE.  marbel, marbre, F. marbre, L. marmor, fr. Gr.
   Marmoreal.]

   1.  A  massive,  compact  limestone;  a variety of calcite, capable of
   being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The
   color  varies  from  white  to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and
   green,  and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also
   given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd
   antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.

     NOTE: &hand;

   Breccia  marble  consists of limestone fragments cemented together. --
   Ruin  marble,  when  polished,  shows  forms  resembling ruins, due to
   disseminated  iron  oxide.  -- Shell marble contains fossil shells. --
   Statuary  marble is a pure, white, fine-grained kind, including Parian
   (from  Paros)  and  Carrara  marble. If coarsely granular it is called
   saccharoidal.

   2.  A  thing  made  of,  or  resembling,  marble, as a work of art, or
   record,  in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as,
   the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles.

   3. A little ball of marble, or of some other hard substance, used as a
   plaything  by  children; or, in the plural, a child's game played with
   marbles.

     NOTE: &hand; Marble is also much used in self-explaining compounds;
     when  used figuratively in compounds it commonly means, hard, cold,
     destitute   of   compassion   or   feeling;   as,  marble-breasted,
     marble-faced, marble-hearted.

                                    Marble

   Mar"ble, a.

   1. Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper.

   2. Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.

                                    Marble

   Mar"ble,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Marbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Marbling
   (?).]  [Cf.  F. marbrer. See Marble, n.] To stain or vein like marble;
   to  variegate  in  color;  as,  to  marble the edges of a book, or the
   surface of paper.

                                    Marbled

   Mar"bled (?), a.

   1. Made of, or faced with, marble. [Obs.] "The marbled mansion." Shak.

   2.  Made  to  resemble marble; veined or spotted like marble. "Marbled
   paper." Boyle.

   3.  (zo\'94l.)  Varied  with  irregular  markings, or witch a confused
   blending of irregular spots and streaks.

                                 Marble-edged

   Mar"ble-edged`  (?),  a.  Having  the  edge  veined  or  spotted  with
   different colors like marble, as a book.

                                   Marbleize

   Mar"ble*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marbleized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Marbleizing  (?).]  To stain or grain in imitation of marble; to cover
   with  a  surface  resembling  marble; as, to marbleize slate, wood, or
   iron.

                                    Marbler

   Mar"bler (, n.

   1. One who works upon marble or other stone. [R.] Fuller.

   2. One who colors or stains in imitation of marble.

                                   Marbling

   Mar"bling (?), n.

   1.  The  art  or  practice  of  variegating  in color, in imitation of
   marble.

   2.  An  intermixture  of  fat  and  lean  in meat, giving it a marbled
   appearance.

   3.  pl.  (Zo\'94l.)  Distinct  markings resembling the variegations of
   marble, as on birds and insects.

                                    Marbly

   Mar"bly, a. Containing, or resembling, marble.

                                   Marbrinus

   Mar*bri"nus  (?),  n. [LL., fr. OF. & F. marble marble. See Marble.] A
   cloth woven so as to imitate the appearance of marble; -- much used in
   the 15th and 16th centuries. Beck (Draper's Dict.).

                                     Marc

   Marc  (?),  n. [F.] The refuse matter which remains after the pressure
   of fruit, particularly of grapes.

                                     Marc

   Marc,  n.  [AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. m\'94rk, perh. akin to E.
   mark a sign. &rot;106, 273.] [Written also mark.]

   1.  A  weight of various commodities, esp. of gold and silver, used in
   different  European  countries.  In France and Holland it was equal to
   eight ounces.

   2.  A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen
   shillings and four pence.

   3. A German coin and money of account. See Mark.

                                  Marcantant

   Mar"can*tant  (?),  n.  [It.  mercatante.  See  Merchant.] A merchant.
   [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Marcasite

   Mar"ca*site   (?),   n.   [F.  marcassite;  cf.  It.  marcassita,  Sp.
   marquesita,  Pg.  marquezita;  all  fr.  Ar. marqash\'c6tha.] (Min.) A
   sulphide   of  iron  resembling  pyrite  or  common  iron  pyrites  in
   composition,  but  differing  in  form;  white  iron  pyrites.  Golden
   marcasite, tin. [Obs.]

                           Marcasitic, Marcasitical

   Mar`ca*sit"ic  (?), Mar`ca*sit"ic*al (?), a. Containing, or having the
   nature of, marcasite.

                                   Marcassin

   Mar*cas"sin (?), n. [F.] (Her.) A young wild boar.

                                    Marcato

   Mar*ca"to  (?),  a.  [It.] (Mus.) In a marked emphatic manner; -- used
   adverbially as a direction.

                                   Marceline

   Mar"cel*ine  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  L. marcidus withered, fr. marcere to
   wither,  shrivel.]  A  thin  silk  fabric  used  for linings, etc., in
   ladies' dresses.

                                  Marcescent

   Mar*ces"cent  (?),  a. [L. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere to wither,
   decay,  fr.  marcere  to  wither,  droop:  cf.  F. marcescent.] (Bot.)
   Withering without

                                  Marcescible

   Mar*ces"ci*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. marcescible.] Li

                                     March

   March  (?),  n. [L. Martius mensis Mars'month fr. Martius belonging to
   Mars,  the  god  of war: cf. F. mars. Cf. Martial.] The third month of
   the year, containing thirty-one days.

     The  stormy  March  is  come  at  last,  With  wind, and cloud, and
     changing skies. Bryant.

   As  mad  as  a March Hare, an old English Saying derived from the fact
   that  March  is the rutting time of hares, when they are excitable and
   violent. Wright.

                                     March

   March,  n.  [OE. marche, F. marche; of German origin; cf. OHG. marcha,
   G.  mark,  akin  to  OS. marka, AS. mearc, Goth. marka, L. margo edge,
   border,  margin,  and  possibly  to  E. mark a sign. Margin, Margrave,
   Marque,  Marquis.] A territorial border or frontier; a region adjacent
   to  a  boundary line; a confine; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in
   English history applied especially to the border land on the frontiers
   between England and Scotland, and England and Wales.

     Geneva  is  situated in the marches of several dominions -- France,
     Savoy, and Switzerland. Fuller.

     Lords of waste marches, kings of desolate isles. Tennyson.

                                     March

   March,  v.  i.  [Cf.  OF.  marchir.  See  2d  March.] To border; to be
   contiguous; to lie side by side. [Obs.]

     That was in a strange land Which marcheth upon Chimerie. Gower.

   To  march  with,  to  have  the  same  boundary  for a greater or less
   distance; -- said of an estate.

                                     March

   March, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Marching.] [F.
   marcher,  in  OF.  also,  to  tread,  prob.  fr. L. marcus hammer. Cf.
   Mortar.]

   1.  To  move  with  regular  steps,  as a soldier; to walk in a grave,
   deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily. Shak.

   2.  To  proceed  by  walking  in  a body or in military order; as, the
   German army marched into France.

                                     March

   March,  v.  t.  TO cause to move with regular steps in the manner of a
   soldier;  to cause to move in military array, or in a body, as troops;
   to  cause to advance in a steady, regular, or stately manner; to cause
   to go by peremptory command, or by force.

     March them again in fair array. Prior.

                                     March

   March, n. [F. marche.]

   1. The act of marching; a movement of soldiers from one stopping place
   to another; military progress; advance of troops.

     These  troops  came  to the army harassed with a long and wearisome
     march. Bacon.

   2.  Hence:  Measured  and  regular  advance  or movement, like that of
   soldiers  moving  in  order; stately or deliberate walk; steady onward
   movement.

     With solemn march Goes slow and stately by them. Shak.

     This  happens merely because men will not bide their time, but will
     insist on precipitating the march of affairs. Buckle.

   3.  The distance passed over in marching; as, an hour's march; a march
   of twenty miles.

   4.  A  piece  of  music  designed or fitted to accompany and guide the
   movement of troops; a piece of music in the march form.

     The drums presently striking up a march. Knolles.

   To  make a march, (Card Playing), to take all the tricks of a hand, in
   the game of euchre.

                                    Macher

   Mach"er (?), n. One who marches.

                                    Marcher

   March"er,  n.  [See  2d  March.]  The lord or officer who defended the
   marches or borders of a territory.

                               Marchet, Merchet

   Mar"chet (?), Mer"chet (?), n. [LL. marcheta; of uncertain origin.] In
   old English and in Scots law, a fine paid to the lord of the soil by a
   tenant upon the marriage of one the tenant's daughters.

                                   Marching

   March"ing  (?),  a.  &  n.,fr.  March,  v.  Marching money (Mil.), the
   additional pay of officer or soldier when his regiment is marching. --
   In  marching order (Mil.), equipped for a march. -- Marching regiment.
   (Mil.)  (a)  A  regiment in active service. (b) In England, a regiment
   liable  to  be  ordered  into  other  quarters,  at  home or abroad; a
   regiment of the line.

                                 Marchion-ess

   Mar"chion-ess  (?),  n.  [LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See
   Marquis.] The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank
   and dignity of a marquis. Spelman.

                                   March-mad

   March"-mad`  (?),  a.  Extremely rash; foolhardy. See under March, the
   month. Sir W. Scott.

                                   Marchman

   March"man  (?),  n. A person living in the marches between England and
   Scotland or Wales.

                                   Marchpane

   March"pane`  (?), n. [Cf. It. marzapane,Sp. pan,. massepain, prob. fr.
   L.  maza  frumenty  (Gr.  ma^za) + L. panis bread; but perh. the first
   part  of  the  word is from the name of the inventor.] A kind of sweet
   bread  or  biscuit;  a  cake of pounded almonds and sugar. [Obs.]<-- =
   marzipan --> Shak.

                                  March-ward

   March"-ward` (?), n. A warden of the marches; a marcher.

                                    Marcian

   Mar"cian (?), a. Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.

                                    Marcid

   Mar"cid (?), a. [L. marcidus, fr. marcere to wither, pine.]

   1. Pining; lean; withered. Dryden.

   2. Characterized by emaciation, as a fever. Harvey.

                                  Mar-cidi-ty

   Mar-cid"i-ty  (?),  n. [LL. marciditas.] The state or quality of being
   withered or lean. [R.]
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                                  Marcionite

   Mar"cion*ite  (?), n. (Eccl. Hist) A follower of Marcion, a Gnostic of
   the  second  century,  who  adopted  the  Oriental  notion  of the two
   conflicting principles, and imagined that between them there existed a
   third  power,  neither  wholly good nor evil, the Creator of the world
   and of man, and the God of the Jewish dispensation. Brande & C. 

                                 Marcobrunner

   Mar`co*brun"ner (?), n. [G. Marcobrunner.] A celebrated Rhine wine.

                                    Marcor

   Mar"cor  (?), n. [L., fr. marcere to wither.] A wasting away of flesh;
   decay. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

                                   Marcosian

   Mar*co"sian  (?), n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a Gnostic sect of the second
   century,  so  called from Marcus, an Egyptian, who was reputed to be a
   margician.

                                  Mardi gras

   Mar"di`  gras"  (?),  n. [F., literally, fat Tuesday.] The last day of
   Carnival;  Shrove  Tuesday;  -- in some cities a great day of carnival
   and merrymaking.

                                     Mare

   Mare  (?),  n. [OE. mere, AS. mere, myre, fem of AS. mearh horse, akin
   to  D.  merrie mare, G. m\'84hre, OHG. marah horse, meriha mare, Icel.
   marr  horse,  OCelt. marka (Pausan. 19, 19,4), Ir. marc, W. march. Cf.
   Marshal.] The female of the horse and other equine quadrupeds.

                                     Mare

   Mare,  n. [AS. mara incubus; akin to OHG. & Icel. mara; cf. Pol. mora,
   Bohem. m.] (Med.) Sighing, suffocative panting, intercepted utterance,
   with a sense of pressure across the chest, occurring during sleep; the
   incubus; -- obsolete, except in the compound nightmare.

     I will ride thee o' nights like the mare. Shak.

                                 Marechal Niel

   Mare"chal  Niel"  (?). [F.] A kind of large yellow rose. [Written also
   Marshal Niel.]

                                    Mareis

   Mar"eis (?), n. A Marsh. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Marena

   Ma*re"na  (?),  n.  [NL. Salmo maraena, G. mar\'84ne, mor\'84ne; -- so
   called  from  Lake  Morin,  in  the March of Brandenburg, in Prussia.]
   (Zo\'94l.) A European whitefish of the genus Coregonus.

                                   Mareschal

   Mare"schal  (?),  n.  [OF.  mareschal, F. mar\'82chal. See Marshal.] A
   military officer of high rank; a marshal. [Obs.]

                                  Mare's-nest

   Mare's"-nest`  (?),  n.  A  supposed discovery which turns out to be a
   hoax; something grosaly absurd.

                                  Mare's-tail

   Mare's"-tail` (?), n.

   1.  A  long  streaky  cloud,  spreading  out  like a horse's tail, and
   believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See Cloud.

     Mackerel  sky and mare's-tails Make tall ships carry low sails. Old
     Rhyme.

   2.  (Bot.) An aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris (H.vulgaris), having
   narrow leaves in whorls.

                                   Margarate

   Mar"ga*rate (?), n. [Cf. F. margarate.] (Physiol. Chem.) A compound of
   the so-called margaric acid with a base.

                                   Margaric

   Mar*gar"ic  (?), a. [Cf. F. margarique. See Margarite.] Pertaining to,
   or  resembling,  pearl;  pearly. Margaric acid. (a) (Physiol. Chem.) A
   fatty  body, crystallizing in pearly scales, and obtained by digesting
   saponified  fats  (soaps) with an acid. It was formerly supposed to be
   an  individual  fatty  acid, but is now known to be simply an intimate
   mixture   of   stearic  and  palmitic  acids.  (b)  (Chem.)  A  white,
   crystalline substance, C17H34O2 of the fatty acid series, intermediate
   between  palmitic  and  stearic  acids,  and  obtained from the wax of
   certain lichens, from cetyl cyanide, and other sources.

                                   Margarin

   Mar"ga*rin (?), n. [Cf. F. margarine. See Margarite.] (Physiol. Chem.)
   A  fatty  substance,  extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable
   oils,  formerly  supposed  to  be  a definite compound of glycerin and
   margaric  acid, but now known to be simply a mixture or combination of
   tristearin and teipalmitin.

                                Marasritaceous

   Mar`as*ri*ta"ceous  (?),  a.  Pertaining  to,  or  resembling,  pearl;
   pearly.

                                   Margarite

   Mar"ga*rite (?), n. [L. margarita, Gr. marguerite.]

   1. A pearl. [Obs.] Peacham.

   2.  (Min.)  A  mineral  related  to  the  micas, but low in silica and
   yielding brittle folia with pearly luster.

                                  Margaritic

   Mar`ga*rit"ic   (?),   a.  [Cf.  F.  margaritique.]  (Physiol.  Chem.)
   Margaric.

                                Margaritiferous

   Mar`ga*ri*tif"er*ous (?), a. [L. margaritifer; margarita pearl + ferre
   to bear: cf. F. margaritif\'8are.] Producing pearls.

                                  Margarodite

   Mar*gar"o*dite  (?),  n.  [Gr. (Min.) A hidrous potash mica related to
   muscovite.

                                   Margarone

   Mar"ga*rone  (?), n. [Margaric + -one.] (Chem.) The ketone of margaric
   acid.

                                   Margarous

   Mar"ga*rous  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Margaric;  --  formerly  designating a
   supposed acid. [Obs.]

                                 Margate fish

   Mar"gate  fish" (?). (Zo\'94l.) A sparoid fish (Diabasis aurolineatus)
   of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  esteemed  as  a  food fish; -- called also
   red-mouth grunt.

                                    Margay

   Mar"gay  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  An  American  wild cat (Felis tigrina),
   ranging  from  Mexico to Brazil. It is spotted with black. Called also
   long-tailed cat.

                                     Marge

   Marge  (?),  n.  [F.  marge. See Margin.] Border; margin; edge; verge.
   [Poetic] Tennyson.

     Along the river's stony marge. Wordsworth.

                                    Margent

   Mar"gent  (?),  n.  [OE.  See  Margin.] A margin; border; brink; edge.
   [Obs.]

     The beached margent of the sea. Shak.

                                    Margent

   Mar"gent,  v.  t.  To enter or note down upon the margin of a page; to
   margin. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag.

                                    Margin

   Mar"gin  (?),  n.  [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. March a
   border, Marge.]

   1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake.

   2.  Specifically:  The  part  of  a page at the edge left uncovered in
   writing or printing.

   3.  (Com.) The difference between the cost and the selling price of an
   article.

   4.  Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen
   or known with certainty.

   5.  (Brokerage)  Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure
   him  from  loss  on  contracts  entered  into  by him on behalf of his
   principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat,
   etc. N. Biddle.
   Margin   draft   (Masonry),  a  smooth  cut  margin  on  the  face  of
   hammer-dressed  ashlar,  adjacent to the joints. -- Margin of a course
   (Arch.), that part of a course, as of slates or shingles, which is not
   covered  by  the  course  immediately  above it. See 2d Gauge. Syn. --
   Border; brink; verge; brim; rim.

                                    Margin

   Mar"gin  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Margined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Marginging.]

   1. To furnish with a margin.

   2. To enter in the margin of a page.

                                   Marginal

   Mar"gin*al (?), a. [Cf. F. marginal.]

   1. Of or pertaining to a margin.

   2. Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss.

                                  Marginalia

   Mar`gi*na"li*a (?), n. pl. [NL.] Marginal notes.

                                  Marginally

   Mar"gin*al*ly, adv. In the margin of a book.

                                   Marginate

   Mar"gin*ate  (?), a. [L. marginatus, p. p. of marginare to margin. See
   Margin, n.] Having a margin distinct in appearance or structure.

                                   Marginate

   Mar"gin*ate  (?),  v. t. To furnish with a distinct margin; to margin.
   [R.] Cockeram.

                                  Marginated

   Mar"gin*a`ted (?), a. Same as Marginate, a.

                                   Margined

   Mar"gined (?), a.

   1. Having a margin. Hawthorne.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) Bordered with a distinct line of color.

                                  Marginella

   Mar`gi*nel"la  (?),  n.  [NL.,  dim. of L. margo, marginis, a margin.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native
   of all warm seas.

                                 Marginicidal

   Mar"gin*i*ci`dal  (?), a. [L. margo, -ginis, margin + caedere to cut.]
   (Bot.)  Dehiscent  by  the  separation  of  united carpels; -- said of
   fruits.

                                    Margosa

   Mar*go"sa  (?), n. [Pg. amargoso bitter.] (Bot.) A large tree of genus
   Melia (M. Azadirachta) found in India. Its bark is bitter, and used as
   a  tonic.  A valuable oil is expressed from its seeds, and a tenacious
   gum exudes from its trunk. The M. Azedarach is a much more showy tree,
   and  is cultivated in the Southern United States, where it is known as
   Pride  of  India,  Pride  of China, or bead tree. Various parts of the
   tree are considered anthelmintic.

     The  margosa oil . . . is a most valuable balsam for wounds, having
     a peculiar smell which prevents the attacks of flies. Sir S. Baker.

                            Margravate, Margraviate

   Mar"gra*vate  (?),  Mar*gra"vi*ate  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. margraviat.] The
   territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.

                                   Margrave

   Mar"grave  (?),  n.  [G.  markgraf,  prop.,  lord chief justice of the
   march;  mark  bound,  border,  march  +  graf  earl, count, lord chief
   justice;  cf. Goth. gagr\'89fts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave.
   See March border, and cf. Landgrave, Graff.]

   1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany.

   2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a
   marquis.

                                  Margravine

   Mar"gra*vine  (?),  n. [G. markgr\'84fin: cf. F. margrafine.] The wife
   of a margrave.

                                  Marguerite

   Mar"gue*rite (?), n. [F., a pearl, a daisy. See Margarite.] (Bot.) The
   daisy  (Bellis perennis). The name is often applied also to the ox-eye
   daisy and to the China aster. Longfellow.

                                    Marian

   Ma"ri*an  (?), a. Pertaining to the Virgin Mary, or sometimes to Mary,
   Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII.

     Of all the Marian martyrs, Mr. Philpot was the best-born gentleman.
     Fuller.

   Maid  Marian.  See  Maidmarian  in  the Vocabulary. <-- 2. a prominent
   character in the legend of Robin Hood -->

                                     Marie

   Mar"ie (?), interj. Marry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mariet

   Mar"i*et  (?),  n.  [F.  mariette, prop. dim. of Marie Mary.] (Bot.) A
   kind  of  bellflower, Companula Trachelium, once called Viola Mariana;
   but it is not a violet.

                                  Marigenous

   Ma*rig"e*nous  (?),  a. [L. mare the sea + -genous.] Produced in or by
   the sea.

                                   Marigold

   Mar"i*gold  (?),  n.  [Mary  + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants
   with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see
   Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes.

     NOTE: &hand; Th ere are several yellow-flowered plants of different
     genera bearing this name; as, the African OR French marigold of the
     genus  Tagetes,  of  which  several  species and many varieties are
     found  in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South
     America  and  Mexico:  bur  marigold,  of  the  genus  Bidens; corn
     marigold,  of  the  genus  Chrysanthemum (C. segetum, a pest in the
     cornfields  of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum;
     marsh  marigold, of the genus Caltha (C. palustris), commonly known
     in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.

   Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.

                                   Marikina

   Mar`i*ki"na  (?),  n.  [From  the  native  name:  cf. Pg. mariquinha.]
   (Zo\'94l) A small marmoset (Midas rosalia); the silky tamarin.

                                    Marimba

   Ma*rim"ba  (?), n. [Pg.] A musical istrument of percussion, consisting
   of bars yielding musical tones when struck. Knight.

                                   Marimonda

   Mar`i*mon"da   (?),  n.  [Sp.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  spider  monkey  (Ateles
   belzebuth) of Central and South America.

                                   Marinade

   Mar`i*nade"  (?),  n.  [F.:  cf.  It. marinato marinade, F. mariner to
   preserve  food  for  use  at  sea. See Marinate.] (Cookery) A brine or
   pickle  containing  wine  and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat
   and fish.

                                   Marinate

   Mar"i*nate  (?),  v.  t.  [See  Marine,  and cf. Marinade.] To salt or
   pickle,  as  fish,  and then preserve in oil or vinegar; to prepare by
   the use of marinade.

                                    Marine

   Ma*rine" (?), a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See Mere
   a pool.]

   1.  Of  or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with
   navigation  or  naval  affairs;  nautical;  as,  marine productions or
   bodies; marine shells; a marine engine.

   2.  (Geol.)  Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea;
   as, marine deposits.
   Marine  acid  (Chem.),  hydrochloric acid. [Obs.] -- Marine barometer.
   See  under Barometer. -- Marine corps, a corps formed of the officers,
   noncommissioned  officers,  privates,  and  musicants  of  marines.<--
   officially  part  of  the  navy,  but  now  considered one of the four
   branches of the armed forces in the US --> -- Marine engine (Mech.), a
   steam  engine for propelling a vessel. -- Marine glue. See under Glue.
   --  Marine  insurance,  insurance  against  the  perils  of  the  sea,
   including  also  risks  of  fire,  piracy,  and  barratry.  --  Marine
   interest,  interest  at  any  rate  agreed  on  for  money  lent  upon
   respondentia  and  bottomry  bonds.  --  Marine law. See under Law. --
   Marine  league, three geographical miles. -- Marine metal, an alloy of
   lead,  antimony,  and mercury, made for sheathing ships. Mc Elrath. --
   Marine  soap,  cocoanut  oil  soap;  -- so called because, being quite
   soluble  in salt water, it is much used on shipboard. -- Marine store,
   a  store  where  old  canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk
   shop. [Eng.]

                                    Marine

   Ma*rine",  n.  [F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine
   picture, fr. L. marinus. See Marine, a.]

   1.  A  solider  serving  on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of
   troops  trained  to  do  duty  in the navy. <-- a member of the marine
   corps -->

   2.  The  sum  of  naval  affairs;  naval  economy;  the  department of
   navigation  and  sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as,
   the mercantile marine.

   3. A picture representing some marine subject.
   Tell  that  to  the  marines,  an expression of disbelief, the marines
   being regarded by sailors as credulous. [Colloq.]
   
                                    Marined
                                       
   Ma*rined"  (?), a. [Cf. F. marin\'82.] (Her.) Having the lower part of
   the body like a fish. Crabb. 

                                    Mariner

   Mar"i*ner (?), n. [F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See Marine.] One whose
   occupation  is  to  assist  in  navigating  ships; a seaman or sailor.
   Chaucer. Mariner's compass. See under Compass.

                                  Marinership

   Mar"i*ner*ship, n. Seamanship. [Obs.] Udalt.

                                  Marinorama

   Mar`i*no*ra"ma   (?),  n.  [NL.,  from  L.  marinus  marine  +  Gr.  A
   representation of a sea view.

                                  Mariolater

   Ma`ri*ol"a*ter  (?),  n. [See Mariolatry.] One who worships the Virgin
   Mary.

                                  Mariolatry

   Ma`ri*ol"a*try (?), n. [Gr. The worship of the Virgin Mary.

                                  Marionette

   Mar`i*o*nette" (?), n. [F. marionette, prop. a dim. of Marie Mary.]

   1. A puppet moved by strings, as in a puppet show.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The buffel duck.

                                Mariotte's law

   Ma`ri*otte's law` (?). (Physics.) See Boyle's law, under Law.

                                 Mariposa lily

   Ma`ri*po"sa  lil`y (?). [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called
   from  the  gay  apperance  of  the  blossoms.]  (Bot.)  One of a genus
   (Calochortus)  of  tuliplike  bulbous  herbs  with  large,  and  often
   gaycolored,  blossoms.  Called  also  butterfly lily. Most of them are
   natives of California.

                                    Mariput

   Mar"i*put (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A species of civet; the zoril.

                                    Marish

   Mar"ish  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. marais, LL. marascus. See Marsh.] Low, wet
   ground; a marsh; a fen; a bog; a moor. [Archaic] Milton. Tennyson.

                                    Marish

   Mar"ish, a.

   1. Moory; fenny; boggy. [Archaic]

   2. Growing in marshes. "Marish flowers." Tennyson.

                                    Marital

   Mar"i*tal  (?),  a.  [F.,  fr.  L. maritalis, fr. maritus belonging to
   marriage, n., a husband. See Marry, v.] Of or pertaining to a husband;
   as, marital rights, duties, authority. "Marital affection." Ayliffe.

                                   Maritated

   Mar"i*ta`ted  (?),  a.  [L.  maritatus  married.]  Having  a  husband;
   married. [Obs.]

                             Maritimal, Maritimale

   Ma*rit"i*mal, Ma*rit"i*male (?), a. See Maritime. [Obs.]

                                   Maritime

   Mar"i*time  (?),  a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime.
   See Mere a pool.]

   1.  Bordering  on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea
   by  site,  interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy;
   as, maritime states. "A maritime town." Addison.

   2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and
   naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. "Maritime service."
   Sir H. Wotton.
   Maritime law. See Law. -- Maritime loan, a loan secured by bottomry or
   respodentia  bonds.  --  Martime nations, nations having seaports, and
   using the sea more or less for war or commerce.

                                   Marjoram

   Mar"jo*ram  (?), n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L.
   amaracus,  amaracum,  Gr. (Bot.) A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum)
   comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (O. Majorana)
   is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild
   marjoram  of  Europe and America is O. vulgare, far less fragrant than
   the other.

                                     Mark

   Mark (?), n. A license of reprisals. See Marque.

                                     Mark

   Mark, n. [See 2d Marc.]

   1. An old weight and coin. See Marc. "Lend me a mark." Chaucer.

   2.  The  unit  of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8
   cents  of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs.
   Also,  a  silver  coin  of  this  value. <-- in 1995, approx. 65 cents
   American -->

                                     Mark

   Mark,  n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G.
   marke,  Icel.  mark,  Dan.  m\'91rke;  cf. Lith. margas party-colored.
   &root;106, 273. Cf. Remark.]

   1.  A  visible  sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a
   line,  point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to
   attract  the  attention  and  convey some information or intimation; a
   token; a trace.

     The  Lord  set  a  mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill
     him. Gen. iv. 15.
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   2.  Specifically:  (a)  A  character  or  device  put on an article of
   merchandise  by  the  maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.
   (b) A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature
   by one who can not write.

     The mark of the artisan is found upon the most ancient fabrics that
     have come to light. Knight.

   3.  A  fixed  object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a
   surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark.

   4.  A  trace,  dot,  line,  imprint,  or  discoloration,  although not
   regarded  as  a  token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this
   pencil makes a fine mark.

     I have some marks of yours upon my pate. Shak.

   5.  An  evidence  of  presence,  agency, or influence; a significative
   token;  a  symptom;  a  trace; specifically, a permanent impression of
   one's activity or character.

     The confusion of tongues was a mark of separation. Bacon.

   6. That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one
   seeks to hit or reach.

     France was a fairer mark to shoot at than Ireland. Davies.

     Whate'er the motive, pleasure is the mark. Young.

   7. Attention, regard, or respect.

     As much in mock as mark. Shak.

   8.  Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to
   come up to the mark.

   9. Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.

     In the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the Senate. Shak.

   10. Pre\'89minence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of
   no mark.

   11. (Logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.

   12.  A  number  or other character used in registring; as, examination
   marks; a mark for tardiness.

   13.  Image;  likeness;  hence,  those formed in one's image; children;
   descendants. [Obs.] "All the mark of Adam." Chaucer.

   14.  (Naut.)  One  of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are
   placed  upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms.
   The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps."
   A  man  of  mark, a conspicuous or eminent man. -- To make one's mark.
   (a)  To sign, as a letter or other writing, by making a cross or other
   mark. (b) To make a distinct or lasting impression on the public mind,
   or  on  affairs;  to  gain  distinction.  Syn. -- Impress; impression;
   stamp;  print; trace; vestige; track; characteristic; evidence; proof;
   token; badge; indication; symptom.

                                     Mark

   Mark  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Marked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Marking.]
   [OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.]

   1.  To  put  a  mark  upon;  to  affix  a significant mark to; to make
   recognizable  by  a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to
   mark clothing.

   2. To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and
   figuratively;  as,  this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his
   courage and energy marked him for a leader.

   3.  To  leave  a  trace,  scratch,  scar,  or other mark, upon, or any
   evidence  of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the
   floor.

   4.  To  keep  account  of;  to enumerate and register; as, to mark the
   points in a game of billiards or cards.

   5.  To  notice  or  observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to
   remark; to heed; to regard. "Mark the perfect man." Ps. xxxvii. 37.
   To  mark  out.  (a)  To  designate,  as  by a mark; to select; as, the
   ringleaders  were  marked  out  for  punishment.  (b) To obliterate or
   cancel  with a mark; as, to mark out an item in an account. -- To mark
   time  (Mil.),  to  keep the time of a marching step by moving the legs
   alternately  without  advancing.  Syn.  --  To  note;  remark; notice;
   observe;  regard;  heed;  show;  evince; indicate; point out; betoken;
   denote; characterize; stamp; imprint; impress; brand. 

                                     Mark

   Mark, v. i. To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note;
   to remark.

     Mark,  I  pray  you, and see how this man seeketh maschief. 1 Kings
     xx. 7.

                                   Markable

   Mark"a*ble (?), a. Remarkable. [Obs.] Sandys.

                                    Marked

   Marked  (?),  a.  Designated  or  distinguished  by, or as by, a mark;
   hence;  noticeable;  conspicuous;  as, a marked card; a marked coin; a
   marked  instance.  -- Mark"ed*ly (#), adv. J. S. Mill. A marked man, a
   man  who  is  noted  by  a  community,  or  by  a  part of it, as, for
   excellence or depravity; -- usually with an unfavorable suggestion.

                                    Markee

   Mar*kee" (?), n. See Marquee.

                                    Marker

   Mark"er (?), n. One who or that which marks. Specifically: (a) One who
   keeps account of a game played, as of billiards. (b) A counter used in
   card  playing  and  other  games. (c) (Mil.) The soldier who forms the
   pilot  of  a  wheeling column, or marks the direction of an alignment.
   (d) An attachment to a sewing machine for marking a line on the fabric
   by creasing it.

                                    Market

   Mar"ket  (?),  n.  [Akin  to  D.  markt, OHG. mark\'bet, merk\'bet, G.
   markt;  all  fr.L.  mercatus  trade,  market place, fr. mercari, p. p.
   mercatus,  to  trade,  traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob.
   akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march\'82. See Merit,
   and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

   1.  A  meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the
   purpose  of traffic (as in cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private
   purchase  and  sale,  and  not by auction; as, a market is held in the
   town every week.

     He  is wit's peddler; and retails his wares At wakes, and wassails,
     meetings, markets, fairs. Shak.

     Three women and a goose make a market. Old Saying.

   2.  A  public  place (as an open space in a town) or a large building,
   where  a market is held; a market place or market house; esp., a place
   where provisions are sold.

     There is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool. John v. 2.

   3.  An  opportunity  for  selling  anything; demand, as shown by price
   offered  or  obtainable;  a town, region, or country, where the demand
   exists;  as,  to find a market for one's wares; there is no market for
   woolen cloths in that region; India is a market for English goods.

     There  is  a  third  thing  to  be  considered: how a market can be
     created  for  produce,  or  how  production  can  be limited to the
     capacities of the market. J. S. Mill.

   4.  Exchange, or purchase and sale; traffic; as, a dull market; a slow
   market.

   5.  The  price  for  which  a thing is sold in a market; market price.
   Hence: Value; worth.

     What  is  a  man If his chief good and market of his time Be but to
     sleep and feed ? Shak.

   6.  (Eng.  Law)  The  privelege  granted  to a town of having a public
   market.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma rket is  of ten us ed ad jectively, or  in  forming
     compounds of obvious meaning; as, market basket, market day, market
     folk,  market  house, marketman, market place, market price, market
     rate, market wagon, market woman, and the like.

   Market  beater,  a swaggering bully; a noisy braggart. [Obs.] Chaucer.
   --  Market bell, a bell rung to give notice that buying and selling in
   a market may begin. [Eng.] Shak. -- Market cross, a cross set up where
   a market is held. Shak. -- Market garden, a garden in which vegetables
   are  raised for market. -- Market gardening, the raising of vegetables
   for  market.  -- Market place, an open square or place in a town where
   markets  or public sales are held. -- Market town, a town that has the
   privilege of a stated public market.

                                    Market

   Mar"ket (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marketed; p. pr. & vb. n. Marketing.]
   To  deal  in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions
   or goods.

                                    Market

   Mar"ket,  v. t. To expose for sale in a market; to traffic in; to sell
   in a market, and in an extended sense, to sell in any manner; as, most
   of the farmes have marketed their crops.

     Industrious  merchants meet, and market there The world's collected
     wealth. Southey.

                                  Marketable

   Mar"ket*a*ble (?), a.

   1.  Fit  to be offered for sale in a market; such as may be justly and
   lawfully sold; as, dacayemarketable.

   2. Current in market; as, marketable value.

   3.  Wanted by purchasers; salable; as, furs are not marketable in that
   country.

                                Marketableness

   Mar"ket*a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being marketable.

                                   Marketer

   Mar"ket*er  (?),  n.  One who attends a market to buy or sell; one who
   carries goods to market.

                                   Marketing

   Mar"ket*ing, n.

   1. The act of selling or of purchasing in, or as in, a market.

   2. Articles in, or from, a market; supplies.

                                  Marketstead

   Mar"ket*stead (?), n. [Market + stead a place.] A market place. [Obs.]
   Drayton.

                                   Markhoor

   Mark"hoor`  (?),  n.  [Per. m\'ber-kh snake eater.] (Zo\'94l.) A large
   wild  goat  (Capra  megaceros), having huge flattened spiral horns. It
   inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere.

                                    Marking

   Mark"ing (?), n. The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or
   marks  made;  arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the
   marking  of a bird's plumage. Marking ink, indelible ink, because used
   in  marking  linen.  --  Marking nut (Bot.), the nut of the Semecarpus
   Anacardium,  an  East  Indian  tree.  The  shell  of  the nut yields a
   blackish  resinous  juice  used  for  marking cotton cloth, and an oil
   prepared from it is used for rheumatism.

                                    Markis

   Mar"kis (?), n. A marquis. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                  Markisesse

   Mar"kis*esse (?), n. A marchioness. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Markman

   Mark"man (?), n. A marksman. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Marksman

   Marks"man (?), n.; pl. Marksmen (#). [Earlier markman; mark + man.]

   1.  One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well.<--
   esp. with a rifle. A designation in the army. -->

   2.  (Law)  One  who  makes  his  mark, instead of writing his name, in
   signing documents. Burrill.

                                 Marksmanship

   Marks"man*ship, n. Skill of a marksman.

                                     Marl

   Marl  (?),  v.  t. [See Marline.] (Naut.) To cover, as part of a rope,
   with  marline,  marking  a  pecular  hitch  at  each  turn  to prevent
   unwinding. Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marline.

                                     Marl

   Marl,  n.  [OF.  marle,  F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl.
   Originally  a  Celtic  word,  according to Pliny, xvii. 7: "Quod genus
   terr\'91  Galli et Britanni margam vocant." &root;274.] A mixed earthy
   substance,  consisting  of  carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very
   varivble   proportions,  and  accordingly  designated  as  calcareous,
   clayey, or sandy. See Greensand.

                                     Marl

   Marl,  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Marled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Marling.] [Cf.
   F.  marner.  See  Marl,  n.] To overspread or manure with marl; as, to
   marl a field.

                                  Marlaceous

   Mar*la"ceous  (?),  a.  Resembling marl; partaking of the qualities of
   marl.

                                    Marlin

   Mar"lin  (?),  n. (Zo\'94l.) The American great marbled godwit (Limosa
   fedoa).  Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa h\'91matica).
   Hook-billed  marlin,  a curlew. <-- 2. [from marlinspike, the shape of
   its  bill]  any of several marine billfishes of the genera Makaira and
   Tetrapturus, popular as game in sport fishing -->

                                    Marline

   Mar"line (?), n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D.
   marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin.
   See  Moor,  v.,  Line.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a
   little  twisted,  used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent
   their  being  weakened  by  fretting.  Marline  spike,  Marling  spike
   (Naut.),  an  iron  tool  tapering  to  a  point, used to separate the
   strands  of  a  rope  in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
   thick  end  to  which  a  lanyard  is attached. See Fid. [Written also
   marlin  spike]  --  Marline-spike  bird. [The name alludes to the long
   middle  tail  feathers.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or
   skua gull.

                                    Marline

   Mar"line (?), v. t. [F. merliner.] (Naut.) To wind marline around; as,
   to marline a rope.

                                    Marlite

   Marl"ite  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. marlite. See Marl, n.] (Min.) A variety of
   marl.

                                   Marlitic

   Mar*lit"ic (?), a. Partaking of the qualites of marlite.

                                    Marlpit

   Marl"pit` (?), n. Apit where marl is dug.

                                   Marlstone

   Marl"stone`  (?), n. (Geol.) A sandy calcareous straum, containing, or
   impregnated  with, iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of
   England.

                                     Marly

   Marl"y  (?), a. [Compar. Marlier (?); superl. Marliest.] Consisting or
   partaking of marl; resembling marl; abounding with marl.

                                   Marmalade

   Mar"ma*lade  (?),  n.  [F.  marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marm\'82lo a
   quince,  fr.  L.  melimelum  honey  apple,  Gr. Mellifluous, Melon.] A
   preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear,
   apple,  orange,  etc.,  boiled  with  sugar,  and brought to a jamlike
   consistence.   Marmalade  tree  (Bot.),  a  sapotaceous  tree  (Lucuma
   mammosa) of the West Indies and Tropical America. It has large obovate
   leaves  and  an  egg-shaped  fruit  from  three  to  five inches long,
   containing a pleasant-flavored pulp and a single large seed. The fruit
   is  called  marmalade,  or natural marmalade, from its consistency and
   flavor. <-- produces -->
   
                                   Marmalet
                                       
   Mar"ma*let` (?), n. See Marmalade. [Obs.]
   
                                   Marmatite
                                       
   Mar"ma*tite  (?),  n. [Cf. F. marmatite.] (Min.) A ferruginous variety
   of shalerite or zinc blende, nearly black in color.
   
                                   Marmolite
                                       
   Mar"mo*lite  (?),  n. [Gr. -lite.] (Min.) A thin, laminated variety of
   serpentine, usually of a pale green color. 

                                 Marmoraceous

   Mar`mo*ra"ceous (?), a. [L. marmor marble. See Marble.] Pertaining to,
   or like, marble.

                             Marmorate, Marmorated

   Mar"mo*rate  (?),  Mar"mo*ra`ted  (?),  a.  [L.  marmoratus,  p. p. of
   marmorate  to overlay with marble, fr. marmor marble.] Variegated like
   marble; covered or overlaid with marble. [R.]

                                  Marmoration

   Mar`mo*ra"tion  (?), n. [L. marmoratio.] A covering or incrusting with
   marble;  a  casing  of marble; a variegating so as to resemble marble.
   [R.]

                                Marmoratum opus

   Mar`mo*ra`tum  o"pus (?). [L. See Marmorate, and Opus.] (Arch.) A kind
   of  hard  finish  for plasterwork, made of plaster of Paris and marble
   dust, and capable of taking a high polish.

                             Marmoreal, Marmorean

   Mar*mo"re*al  (?),  Mar*mo"re*an  (?),  a.  [L.  marmoreus, fr. marmor
   marble:   cf.   F.   marmor\'82en.  See  Marble.]  Pertaining  to,  or
   resembling, marble; made of marble.

                                  Marmorosis

   Mar`mo*ro"sis  (?),  n.  [NL.]  (Geol.) The metamorphism of limestone,
   that is, its conversion into marble. Geikie.

                                    Marmose

   Mar"mose`   (?),  n.  [F.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  species  of  small  opossum
   (Didelphus murina) ranging from Mexico to Brazil.

                                   Marmoset

   Mar"mo*set`  (?),  n. [F. marmouset a grotesque figure, an ugly little
   boy,  prob. fr. LL. marmoretum, fr. L. marmor marble. Perhaps confused
   with  marmot.  See  Marble.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of
   small  South  American  monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family
   Hapalid\'91. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail.
   They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey.

                                    Marmot

   Mar"mot (?), n. [It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus montanus, or
   mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See Mountain, and Mouse.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  rodent of the genus Arctomys. The common European
   marmot  (A.  marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the
   higher regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The bobac is another European
   species.  The  common American species (A. monax) is the woodchuck.<--
   related  to  the  woodchuck, (groundhog) but usually used only for the
   western variety -->

   2.  Any  one  of several species of ground squirrels or gophers of the
   genus Spermophilus; also, the prairie dog.
   Marmot  squirrel  (Zo\'94l.),  a  ground  squirrel  or spermophile. --
   Prairie marmot. See Prairie dog.

                                 Marmottes oil

   Mar"mottes  oil`  (?).  A  fine oil obtained from the kernel of Prunus
   brigantiaca. It is used instead of olive or almond oil. De Colange.

                                   Marmozet

   Mar"mo*zet` (?), n. See Marmoset.

                                    Marone

   Ma*rone" (?), n. See Maroon, the color.

                                   Maronite

   Mar"o*nite  (?),  n.;  pl. Maronites (. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a body of
   nominal Christians, who speak the Arabic language, and reside on Mount
   Lebanon and in different parts of Syria. They take their name from one
   Maron of the 6th century.

                                    Maroon

   Ma*roon"  (?),  n. [Written also marroon.] [F. marron, abbrev. fr. Sp.
   cimarron  wild,  unruly,  from  cima  the summit of a mountain; hence,
   negro  cimarron  a  runaway negro that lives in the mountains.] In the
   West  Indies  and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in
   the mountains.

                                    Maroon

   Ma*roon",  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Marooned  (?);  p.  pr.  & vb. n.
   Marooning.] [See Maroon a fugitive slave.] To put (a person) ashore on
   a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. Marooning party,
   a social excursion party that sojourns several days on the shore or in
   some retired place; a prolonged picnic. [Southern U. S.] Bartlett.
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                                    Maroon

   Ma*roon"  (?),  a.  [F.  marron  chestnut-colored,  fr. marron a large
   French  chestnut,  It.  marrone;  cf.  LGr.  Marron.] Having the color
   called maroon. See 4th Maroon. Maroon lake, lake prepared from madder,
   and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of
   its color.

                                    Maroon

   Ma*roon", n.

   1.  A  brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast
   rather than approaching crimson or purple.

   2. An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.

                                    Marplot

   Mar"plot` (?), n. One who, by his officious

                                    Marque

   Marque  (?),  n.  [F.  marque, in lettre de marque letter of marque, a
   commission with which the commandant of every armed vessel was obliged
   to be provided, under penalty of being considered a pirate or corsair;
   marque  here  prob.  meaning,  border,  boundary (the letter of marque
   being a permission to go beyond the border), and of German origin. See
   March  border.]  (Law) A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction,
   or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals. Letters
   of  marque, Letters of marque and reprisal, a license or extraordinary
   commission  granted  by  a government to a private person to fit out a
   privateer or armed ship to cruise at sea and make prize of the enemy's
   ships  and merchandise. The ship so commissioned is sometimes called a
   letter of marque. <-- privateer -->
   
                                    Marquee
                                       
   Mar*quee"  (?),  n.  [F.  marquise,  misunderstood  as a plural; prob.
   orig.,  tent  of  the  marchioness.  See Marquis.] A large field tent;
   esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank. [Written also
   markee.] 

                                   Marquess

   Mar"quess  (?),  n.  [Cf.  Sp.  marques. See Marquis.] A marquis. Lady
   marquess, a marchioness. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Marquetry

   Mar"quet*ry (?), n. [F. marqueterie, from marqueter to checker, inlay,
   fr.  marque  mark,  sign;  of  German origin. See Mark a sign.] Inlaid
   work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, and the like, of
   several colors.

                                    Marquis

   Mar"quis  (?), n. [F. marquis, OF. markis, marchis, LL. marchensis; of
   German  origin;  cf.  G.  mark  bound, border, march, OHG. marcha. See
   March  border,  and cf. Marchioness, Marquee, Marquess.] A nobleman in
   England,  France,  and  Germany,  of  a  rank next below that of duke.
   Originally,  the  marquis  was  an officer whose duty was to guard the
   marches  or  frontiers  of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the
   name is now a mere title conferred by patent.

                                  Marquisate

   Mar"quis*ate  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. marquisat.] The seigniory, dignity, or
   lordship of a marquis; the territory governed by a marquis.

                                  Marquisdom

   Mar"quis*dom (?), n. A marquisate. [Obs.] "Nobles of the marquisdom of
   Saluce." Holinshed.

                                   Marquise

   Mar`quise"  (?),  n.  [F. See Marquis, and cf. Marquee.] The wife of a
   marquis; a marchioness.

                                  Marquisship

   Mar"quis*ship (?), n. A marquisate.

                                    Marram

   Mar"ram  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  coarse  grass  found  on  sandy  beaches
   (Ammophila arundinacea). See Beach grass, under Beach.

                                    Marrer

   Mar"rer (?), n. One who mars or injures.

                                   Marriable

   Mar"ri*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. mariable.] Marriageable. [R.] Coleridge.

                                   Marriage

   Mar"riage (?), n. [OE. mariage, F. mariage. See Marry, v. t.]

   1.  The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of
   a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony.

     Marriage is honorable in all. Heb. xiii. 4.

   2. The marriage vow or contract. [Obs.] Chaucer.

   3. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage.

     The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like unto a certain king which made a
     marriage for his son. Matt. xxii. 2.

   4. Any intimate or close union.
   Marriage  brokage.  (a)  The business of bringing about marriages. (b)
   The  payment  made  or  demanded for the procurement of a marriage. --
   Marriage  favors, knots of white ribbons, or bunches of white flowers,
   worn  at  weddings.  --  Marriage  settlement  (Law),  a settlement of
   property   in  view,  and  in  consideration,  of  marriage.  Syn.  --
   Matrimony;   wedlock;   wedding;  nuptials.  --  Marriage,  Matrimony,
   Wedlock.  Marriage  is  properly the act which unites the two parties,
   and  matrimony  the state into which they enter. Marriage is, however,
   often  used  for  the  state  as  well  as the act. Wedlock is the old
   Anglo-Saxon term for matrimony.

                                Marriageability

   Mar`riage*a*bil"i*ty   (?),   n.   The   quality  or  state  of  being
   marriageable.

                                 Marriageable

   Mar"riage*a*ble (?), a. Fit for, or capable of, marriage; of an age at
   which marriage is allowable. -- Mar"riage*a*ble*ness, n.

                                   Marrried

   Marr"ried (?), a.

   1.  Being  in  the  state  of  matrimony; wedded; as, a married man or
   woman.

   2. Of or pertaining to marriage; connubial; as, the married state.

                                    Marrier

   Mar"ri*er (?), n. One who marries.

                                    Marron

   Mar*ron" (?), n. [See Maroon, a.]

   1. A large chestnut. [Obs.] Holland.

   2. A chestnut color; maroon.

   3. (Pyrotechny & Mil.) A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about
   with  strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse,
   -- used to make a noise like a cannon. [Written also maroon.]

                                    Marroon

   Mar*roon" (?), n. & a. Same as 1st Maroon.

                                    Marrot

   Mar"rot  (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The razor-billed auk. See Auk. (b) The
   common  guillemot. (c) The puffin. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also marrott,
   and morrot.]

                                    Marrow

   Mar"row (?), n. [OE. marou, mary, maruh, AS. mearg, mearh; akin to OS.
   marg,  D. merg, G. Mark, OHG. marg, marag, Icel. mergr, Sw. merg, Dan.
   marv,  Skr.  majjan;  cf. Skr. majj to sink, L. mergere. &root;274 Cf.
   Merge.]

   1.  (Anat.)  The  tissue  which  fills the cavities of most bones; the
   medulla.  In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty, but in the
   smaller cavities it is much less fatty, and red or reddish in color.

   2. The essence; the best part.

     It  takes  from  our  achievements . . . The pith and marrow of our
     attribute. Shak.

   3.  [OE.  maru,  maro;  --  perh.  a  different word; cf. Gael. maraon
   together.] One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.
   [Scot.]

     Chopping  and changing I can not commend, With thief or his marrow,
     for fear of ill end. Tusser.

   Marrow  squash  (Bot.),  a  name given to several varieties of squash,
   esp.  to  the Boston marrow, an ovoid fruit, pointed at both ends, and
   with  reddish  yellow flesh, and to the vegetable marrow, a variety of
   an  ovoid  form,  and  having a soft texture and fine grain resembling
   marrow. -- Spinal marrow. (Anat.) See Spinal cord, under Spinal.

                                    Marrow

   Mar"row  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Marrowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Marrowing.] To fill with, or as with, marrow of fat; to glut.

                                  Marrowbone

   Mar"row*bone`  (?), n. A bone containing marrow; pl. ludicrously, knee
   bones or knees; as, to get down on one's marrowbones, i. e., to kneel.

                                   Marrowfat

   Mar"row*fat (?), n. A rich but late variety of pea.

                                   Marrowish

   Mar"row*ish, a. Of the nature of, or like, marrow.

                                  Marrowless

   Mar"row*less, a. Destitute of marrow.

                                    Marrowy

   Mar"row*y (?), a. Full of marrow; pithy.

                                   Marrubium

   Mar*ru"bi*um  (?),  n.  [L.] (Bot.) A genus of bitter aromatic plants,
   sometimes used in medicine; hoarhound.

                                     Marry

   Mar"ry  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Married  (?);  p. pr. & vb. n.
   Marrying.]  [OE.  marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband,
   fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]

   1.  To  unite  in  wedlock  or  matrimony;  to perform the ceremony of
   joining,  as  a  man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a
   woman) husband and wife according to the laws or customs of the place.

     Tell him that he shall marry the couple himself. Gay.

   2.  To  join  according  to law, (a man) to a woman as his wife, or (a
   woman) to a man as her husband. See the Note to def. 4.

     A woman who had been married to her twenty-fifth husband, and being
     now a widow, was prohibited to marry. Evelyn.

   3. To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife.

     M\'91cenas  took  the  liberty  to tell him [Augustus] that he must
     either  marry  his  daughter  [Julia]  to Agrippa, or take away his
     life. Bacon.

   4. To take for husband or wife. See the Note below.

     NOTE: &hand; We  say, a man is married to or marries a woman; or, a
     woman  is  married  to  or  marries  a  man. Both of these uses are
     equally  well authorized; but given in marriage is said only of the
     woman.

     They  got  him  [the Duke of Monmouth] . . . to declare in writing,
     that  the  last king [Charles II.] told him he was never married to
     his mother. Bp. Lloyd.

   5. Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation.

     Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto
     you. Jer. iii. 14.

   To  marry  ropes.  (Naut.)  (a)  To place two ropes along side of each
   other  so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time. (b)
   To  join  two ropes end to end so that both will pass through a block.
   Ham. Nav. Encyc.

                                     Marry

   Mar"ry, v. i. To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a
   husband or a wife.

     I will, therefore, that the younger women marry. 1 Tim. v. 14.

   Marrrying man, a man disposed to marry. [Colloq.]

                                     Marry

   Mar"ry,  interj. Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to
   have  been  derived  from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
   [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Mars

   Mars (?), n. [L. Mars, gen. Martis, archaic Mavors, gen. Mavortis.]

   1. (Rom. Myth.) The god of war and husbandry.

   2.  (Astron.)  One  of  the planets of the solar system, the fourth in
   order from the sun, or the next beyond the earth, having a diameter of
   about  4,200  miles,  a  period  of  687  days, and a mean distance of
   141,000,000 miles. It is conspicuous for the redness of its light.

   3. (Alchemy) The metallic element iron, the symbol of which m. was the
   same as that of the planet Mars. [Archaic] Chaucer.
   Mars brown, a bright, somewhat yellowish, brown.

                                    Marsala

   Mar*sa"la  (?),  n.  [It.,  fr.  Marsala,  in  Sicyly.] A kind of wine
   exported from Marsala in Sicily.

                                   Marsdenia

   Mars*de"ni*a  (?), n. [NL. From W. Marsden, an English author.] (Bot.)
   A  genus  of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with
   fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish valuable fiber, and
   one species (Marsdenia tinctoria) affords indigo.

                        Marseillais, a. m. Marseillaise

   Mar`sei`llais"  (?),  a.  m.  Mar`sei`llaise"  (?),  a.  f.[F.]  Of or
   pertaining   to   Marseilles,   in  France,  or  to  its  inhabitants.
   Marseillaise hymn, OR The Marseillaise, the national anthem of France,
   popularly  so called. It was composed in 1792, by Rouget de l'Isle, an
   officer  then  stationed  at  Strasburg.  In Paris it was sung for the
   first  time  by the band of men who came from Marseilles to aid in the
   revolution of August 10, 1792; whence the name.

                        Marseillais, n. m. Marseillaise

   Mar`sei`llais",   n.   m.  Mar`sei`llaise",  n.  f.[F.]  A  native  or
   inhabitant of Marseilles.

                                  Marseilles

   Mar*seilles"  (?),  n.  A  general  term for certain kinds of fabrics,
   which are formed of two series of threads interlacing each other, thus
   forming  double  cloth, quilted in the loom; -- so named because first
   made in Marseilles, France.

                                     Marsh

   Marsh  (?),  n.  [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See Mere pool,
   and  cf.  Marish,  Morass.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered
   partially  or  wholly  with  water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written
   also  marish.]  Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum)
   with  linear  equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; --
   called  also  bog  asphodel.  --  Marsh  cinquefoil  (Bot.),  a  plant
   (Potentilla  palustris)  having  purple  flowers, and found growing in
   marshy  places;  marsh  five-finger.  --  Marsh  elder. (Bot.) (a) The
   guelder-rose  or  cranberry  tree (Viburnum Opulus). (b) In the United
   States, a composite shrub growing in salt marshes (Iva frutescens). --
   Marsh  five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above). -- Marsh gas.
   (Chem.)  See  under  Gas. -- Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of
   coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall
   S.  cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low S.
   juncea is a common component of salt hay. -- Marsh harrier (Zo\'94l.),
   a  European  hawk  or  harrier  (Circus \'91ruginosus); -- called also
   marsh   hawk,  moor  hawk,  moor  buzzard,  puttock.  --  Marsh  hawk.
   (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  A  hawk  or  harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both
   America  and  Europe.  The adults are bluish slate above, with a white
   rump.  Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk. (b) The marsh harrier.
   --  Marsh  hen (Zo\'94l.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water
   marshes,  and  R.  longirostris of salt-water marshes. -- Marsh mallow
   (Bot.),  a  plant  of  the genus Alth\'91a ( A. officinalis) common in
   marshes  near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as
   a demulcent. -- Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary. -- Marsh
   pennywort  (Bot.),  any  plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle;
   low  herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; -- called also
   water  pennywort. -- Marsh quail (Zo\'94l.), the meadow lark. -- Marsh
   rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice (S. Limonium), common in
   salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used
   in  medicine.  Called  also  sea lavender. -- Marsh samphire (Bot.), a
   plant  (Salicornia  herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort. --
   Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with
   small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers. -- Marsh tea. (Bot.).
   Same  as  Labrador  tea. -- Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean. --
   Marsh  wren  (Zo\'94l.),  any  species  of small American wrens of the
   genus  Cistothorus,  and  allied  genera.  They  chiefly  inhabit salt
   marshes.

                                    Marshal

   Mar"shal  (?),  n.  [OE. mareschal, OF. mareschal, F. mar\'82chal, LL.
   mariscalcus, from OHG. marah-scalc (G. marschall); marah horse + scalc
   servant  (akin to AS. scealc, Goth. skalks). F. mar\'82chal signifies,
   a marshal, and a farrier. See Mare horse, and cf. Seneschal.]

   1. Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom. [Obs.]

   2.   An  officer  of  high  rank,  charged  with  the  arrangement  of
   ceremonies,  the conduct of operations, or the like; as, specifically:
   (a)  One  who  goes  before a prince to declare his coming and provide
   entertainment;  a  harbinger; a pursuivant. (b) One who regulates rank
   and  order  at  a  feast  or  any other assembly, directs the order of
   procession, and the like. (c) The chief officer of arms, whose duty it
   was,  in ancient times, to regulate combats in the lists. Johnson. (d)
   (France)  The highest military officer. In other countries of Europe a
   marshal  is a military officer of high rank, and called field marshal.
   (e)  (Am.  Law)  A  ministerial  officer,  appointed for each judicial
   district of the United States, to execute the process of the courts of
   the  United  States, and perform various duties, similar to those of a
   sheriff. The name is also sometimes applied to certain police officers
   of a city.
   Earl  marshal  of  England,  the  eighth officer of state; an honorary
   title,  and  personal, until made hereditary in the family of the Duke
   of Norfolk. During a vacancy in the office of high constable, the earl
   marshal has jurisdiction in the court of chivalry. Brande & C. -- Earl
   marshal  of  Scotland, an officer who had command of the cavalry under
   the  constable.  This  office  was  held  by  the family of Keith, but
   forfeited  by  rebellion in 1715. -- Knight marshal, OR Marshal of the
   King's  house,  formerly, in England, the marshal of the king's house,
   who  was  authorized  to hear and determine all pleas of the Crown, to
   punish  faults  committed  within the verge, etc. His court was called
   the Court of Marshalsea. -- Marshal of the Queen's Bench, formerly the
   title  of  the officer who had the custody of the Queen's bench prison
   in Southwark. Mozley & W.

                                    Marshal

   Mar"shal,  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Marshaled (?) or Marshalled; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Marshaling or Marshalling.]

   1.  To  dispose  in  order;  to  arrange  in a suitable manner; as, to
   marshal troops or an army.

     And  marshaling  the heroes of his name As, in their order, next to
     light they came. Dryden.

   2. To direct, guide, or lead.

     Thou marshalest me the way that I was going. Shak.

   3.  (Her.) To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an
   escutcheon,  or  the  different  crests  when  several  belong  to  an
   achievement.

                                   Marshaler

   Mar"shal*er (?), n. [Written also marshaller.] One who marshals.

                                  Marshaling

   Mar"shal*ing, n. [Written also marshalling.]

   1. The act of arranging in due order.

   2. (Her.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of
   the owner.
   Marshaling  of assets (Law), the arranging or ranking of assets in due
   order of administration.

                                  Marshalsea

   Mar"shal*sea  (?),  n.  [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See See a seat.] The
   court  or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging
   to  the marshal of the king's household. [Eng.] Court of Marshalsea, a
   court formerly held before the steward and marshal of the king's house
   to   administer   justice   between   the  king's  domestic  servants.
   Blackstone.

                                  Marshalship

   Mar"shal*ship, n. The office of a marshal.

                           Marshbanker, Marsebanker

   Marsh"bank`er (?), Marse"bank`er (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The menhaden.
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                                  Marshiness

   Marsh"i*ness (?), n. The state or condition of being marshy.

                                Marsh marigold

   Marsh mar"i*gold (?). (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (C.
   palustris),  growing  in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers.
   In  the  United  States  it  is  used  as a pot herb under the name of
   cowslip. See Cowslip.

                                    Marshy

   Marsh"y (?), a. [E. Marsh.]

   1. Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny.

   2. Pertaining to, or produced in, marshes; as, a marshy weed. Dryden.

                                 Marsipobranch

   Mar"si*po*branch` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Marsipobranchia.

                                Marsipobranchia

   Mar"si*po*bran"chi*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A class of
   Vertebrata,  lower  than fishes, characterized by their purselike gill
   cavities,  cartilaginous skeletons, absence of limbs, and a suckerlike
   mouth  destitute  of jaws. It includes the lampreys and hagfishes. See
   Cyclostoma,   and   Lamprey.   Called   also   Marsipobranchiata,  and
   Marsipobranchii.

                                   Marsupial

   Mar*su"pi*al (?), a. [Cf. F. marsupial.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  Having  a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or
   pertaining to the Marsupialia.

   2.  (Anat.  &  Zo\'94l.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  a marsupium; as, the
   marsupial bones.
   Marsupial frog. (Zo\'94l.) See Nototrema.

                                   Marsupial

   Mar*su"pi*al, n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Marsupialia.

                                  Marsupialia

   Mar*su`pi*a"li*a  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  fr. L. marsupium a pouch, bag,
   purse, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the
   mammals  of  Australia  and  the  adjacent  islands, together with the
   opossums  of  America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the
   corpus  callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their
   young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young
   for  some  time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called
   also Marsupiata.

                            Marsupialian, Marsupian

   Mar*su`pi*a"li*an  (?),  Mar*su"pi*an  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) One of the
   Marsupialia.

                                  Marsupiate

   Mar*su"pi*ate   (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Related  to  or  resembling  the
   marsupials;  furnished  with a pouch for the young, as the marsupials,
   and also some fishes and Crustacea.

                                   Marsupion

   Mar*su"pi*on (?), n. [NL.] Same as Marsupium.

                                   Marsupite

   Mar"su*pite (?), n. [See Marsupial.] (Paleon.) A fossil crinoid of the
   genus Marsupites, resembling a purse in form.

                                   Marsupium

   Mar*su"pi*um  (?),  n.;  pl.  Marsupia  (#).  [L.,  a pouch], (Anat. &
   Zo\'94l.)  (a) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen,
   in  which  marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use
   in  other  animals, as certain Crustacea. (b) The pecten in the eye of
   birds and reptiles. See Pecten.

                                     Mart

   Mart (?), n. [Contr. fr. market.]

   1. A market.

     Where has commerce such a mart . . . as London ? Cowper.

   2. A bargain. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Mart

   Mart, v. t. To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart. [Obs.]

     To sell and mart your officer for gold To undeservers. Shak.

                                     Mart

   Mart, v. t. To traffic. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Mart

   Mart, n. [See Mars.]

   1. The god Mars. [Obs.]

   2. Battle; contest. [Obs.] Fairfax.

                                   Martagon

   Mar"ta*gon  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. & Sp. martagon, It. martagone.] (Bot.) A
   lily  (Lilium Martagon) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and
   Asia.

                                    Martel

   Mar"tel  (?),  v. i. [F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim.
   fr.  L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step.]
   To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                 Martel de fer

   Mar`tel`  de  fer"  (?).  [OF., hammer of iron.] A weapon resembling a
   hammer, often having one side of the head pointed; -- used by horsemen
   in the Middle Ages to break armor. Fairholt.

                                   Marteline

   Mar"te*line  (?),  n.  [F.]  A small hammer used by marble workers and
   sculptors.

                                Martello tower

   Mar*tel"lo  tow`er (?). [It. martello hammer. The name was orig. given
   to  towers erected on the coasts of Sicily and Sardinia for protection
   against  the  pirates  in  the  time of Charles the Fifth, which prob.
   orig. contained an alarm bell to be struck with a hammer. See Martel.]
   (Fort.)  A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on
   the  seacoast,  with  a  gun  on  the  summit  mounted on a traversing
   platform, so as to be fired in any direction.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e En glish bo rrowed th e na me of  th e tower from
     Corsica in 1794.

                                    Marten

   Mar"ten (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A bird. See Martin.

                                    Marten

   Mar"ten, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL.
   martures  (pl.),  fr.  L.  martes; akin to AS. mear, meard, G. marder,
   OHG. mardar, Icel. m\'94r. Cf. Foumart.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus
   Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species
   are  the  European  beech,  or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine
   marten  (M. martes); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana),
   which some zo\'94logists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

   2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

                                    Martern

   Mar"tern (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Marten. [Obs.]

                                   Mar-text

   Mar"-text` (?), n. A blundering preacher.

                                    Martial

   Mar"tial  (?),  a.  [F., fr. L. martialis of or belonging to Mars, the
   god of war. Cf. March the month.]

   1. Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music;
   a martial appearance. "Martial equipage." Milton.

   2. Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.

     But peaceful kings, o'er martial people set, Each other's poise and
     counterbalance are. Dryden.

   3.  Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as,
   martial law; a court-martial.

   4.  Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars. Sir T.
   Browne.

   5.  (Old  Chem.  &  Old  Med.)  Pertaining  to,  or  containing, iron;
   chalybeate; as, martial preparations. [Archaic]
   Martial  flowers  (Med.),  a  reddish  crystalline  salt  of iron; the
   ammonio-chloride  of iron. [Obs.] -- Martial law, the law administered
   by the military power of a government when it has superseded the civil
   authority  in time of war, or when the civil authorities are unable to
   enforce  the  laws.  It is distinguished from military law, the latter
   being the code of rules for the regulation of the army and navy alone,
   either  in  peace  or in war. Syn. -- Martial, Warlike. Martial refers
   more  to  war  in action, its array, its attendants, etc.; as, martial
   music,  a  martial  appearance,  a martial array, courts-martial, etc.
   Warlike  describes  the  feeling or temper which leads to war, and the
   adjuncts  of  war;  as, a warlike nation, warlike indication, etc. The
   two words are often used without discrimination.
   
                                  Martialism
                                       
   Mar"tial*ism  (?), n. The quality of being warlike; exercises suitable
   for war. [Obs.] 

                                  Martialist

   Mar"tial*ist, n. A warrior. [Obs.] Fuller.

                                  Martialize

   Mar"tial*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Martialized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Martializing (?).] To render warlike; as, to martialize a people.

                                   Martially

   Mar"tial*ly, adv. In a martial manner.

                                  Martialness

   Mar"tial*ness,  n. The quality of being martial. <-- Martian. 1. of or
   referring   to  Mars.  2.  an  inhabitant  of  Mars  ;-  fictional  or
   hypothetical. -->

                                    Martin

   Mar"tin  (?),  n.  (Stone  Working)  [Etymol. uncertain.] A perforated
   stone-faced runner for grinding.

                                    Martin

   Mar"tin,  n.  [F.  martin,  from the proper name Martin. Cf. Martlet.]
   (Zo\'94l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail
   less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also
   marten.]

     NOTE: &hand; Th e Am erican pu rple ma rtin, or  bee martin (Progne
     subis,  OR  purpurea),  and  the  European house, or window, martin
     (Hirundo, OR Chelidon, urbica), are the best known species.

   Bank  martin.  (a)  The  bank  swallow.  See under Bank. (b) The fairy
   martin. See under Fairy. -- Bee martin. (a) The purple martin. (b) The
   kingbird. -- Sand martin, the bank swallow.

                                   Martinet

   Mar"ti*net`  (?),  n.  [So  called from an officer of that name in the
   French  army  under  Louis  XIV.  Cf.  Martin  the  bird, Martlet.] In
   military  language,  a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays
   stress  on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms
   and  fixed  methods.  [Hence,  the  word  is  commonly  employed  in a
   depreciatory sense.]

                                   Martinet

   Mar"ti*net`, n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) The martin.

                                   Martineta

   Mar`ti*ne"ta  (?),  n.  [Cf.  Sp.  martinete.] (Zo\'94l.) A species of
   tinamou (Calopezus elegans), having a long slender crest.

                                  Martinetism

   Mar"ti*net`ism  (?),  n.  The  principles  or practices of a martinet;
   rigid adherence to discipline, etc.

                             Martingale, Martingal

   Mar"tin*gale   (?),  Mar"tin*gal  (?),  n.  [F.  martingale;  cf.  It.
   martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish,
   martingale, Sp. alm\'a0rtaga a kind of bridle.]

   1. A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs,
   and  fastened  to  the  bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings,
   through  which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of
   the horse, and prevent him from rearing.

   2.  (Naut.)  A  lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying
   jib  boom,  fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also,
   the dolphin striker itself.

   3.  (Gambling) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been
   lost   on   the   preceding   stake;  also,  the  sum  so  risked;  --
   metaphorically  derived  from  the  bifurcation of the martingale of a
   harness. [Cant] Thackeray.

                                   Martinmas

   Mar"tin*mas (?), n. [St. Martin + mass religious service.] (Eccl.) The
   feast  of  St.  Martin,  the  eleventh  of  November;  -- often called
   martlemans.  Martinmas  summer,  a  period of calm, warm weather often
   experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer. Percy Smith.

                                    Martite

   Mar"tite  (?),  n. [L. Mars, Martis, the god Mars, the alchemical name
   of  iron.]  (Min.)  Iron  sesquioxide  in  isometric  form, probably a
   pseudomorph after magnetite.

                                   Martlemas

   Mar"tle*mas (?), n. See Martinmas. [Obs.]

                                    Martlet

   Mart"let (?), n. [F. martinet. See Martin the bird, and cf. Martinet a
   disciplinarian.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) The European house martin.

   2. [Cf. F. merlette.] (Her.) A bird without beak or feet; -- generally
   assumed  to  represent  a  martin. As a mark of cadency it denotes the
   fourth son.

                                    Martyr

   Mar"tyr  (?),  n. [AS., from L. martyr, Gr. ma`rtyr, ma`rtys, prop., a
   witness; cf. Skr. sm&rsdot; to remember, E. memory.]

   1.  One  who,  by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel;
   one  who  is  put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first
   Christian martyr. Chaucer.

     To  be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth of Christ; but
     the  witnessing  of  the  truth was then so generally attended with
     persecution,  that martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but
     to witness by death South.

   2.  Hence,  one  who  sacrifices  his life, his station, or what is of
   great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.

     Then  if  thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr !
     Shak.

                                    Martyr

   Mar"tyr  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Martyred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Martyring.]

   1.  To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to
   sacrifice on account of faith or profession. Bp. Pearson.

   2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. Chaucer.

     The  lovely  Amoret,  whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow
     and with smart. Spenser.

     Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone. Pope.

                                   Martyrdom

   Mar"tyr*dom (?), n. [Martyr + -dom.]

   1.  The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of
   death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
   Bacon.

     I came from martyrdom unto this peace. Longfellow.

   2. Affliction; torment; torture. Chaucer.

                                 Martyrization

   Mar`tyr*i*za"tion  (?),  n.  Act  of  martyrizing,  or  state of being
   martyrized; torture. B. Jonson.

                                   Martyrize

   Mar"tyr*ize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. martyriser, LL. martyrizare.] To make a
   martyr of. Spenser.

                                   Martyrly

   Mar"tyr*ly, adv. In the manner of a martyr.

                                  Martyrologe

   Mar"tyr*o*loge  (?),  n.  [LL.  martyrologium:  cf. F. martyrologe.] A
   martyrology. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

                         Martyrologic, Martyrological

   Mar`tyr*o*log"ic   (?),  Mar`tyr*o*log"ic*al  (?),  a.  Pertaining  to
   martyrology  or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of
   martyrs.

                                 Martyrologist

   Mar`tyr*ol"o*gist  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  martyrologiste.]  A  writer  of
   martyrology; an historian of martyrs. T. Warton.

                                  Martyrology

   Mar`tyr*ol"o*gy (?), n.; pl. -gies (#). [Martyr + -logy.] A history or
   account of martyrs; a register of martyrs. Bp. Stillingfleet.

                                  Martyrship

   Mar"tyr*ship, n. Martyrdom. [R.] Fuller.

                                    Marvel

   Mar"vel  (?),  n.  [OE.  mervaile,  F.  merveille,  fr.  L.  mirabilia
   wonderful  things,  pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder
   or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle.]

   1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.

     I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10.

     Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson.

   2. Wonder. [R.] "Use lessens marvel." Sir W. Scott.
   Marvel of Peru. (Bot.) See Four-o'clock.

                                    Marvel

   Mar"vel,  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Marveled (?) or Marvelled; p. pr. & vb.
   n.  Marveling  or Marvelling.] [OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier.] To be
   struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder.

     Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 1 john iii. 13.

                                    Marvel

   Mar"vel, v. t.

   1. To marvel at. [Obs.] Wyclif.

   2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally. [Obs.]

     But much now me marveleth. Rich. the Redeless.

                                   Marvelous

   Mar"vel*ous  (?), a. [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux.
   See Marvel, n.] >[Written also marvellous.]

   1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

     This  is  the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii.
     23.

   2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or superna

     The   marvelous   fable  includes  whatever  is  supernatural,  and
     especially the machines of the gods. Pope.

   The  marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural;
   that  which  is  wonderful;  --  opposed  to  the  probable.  Syn.  --
   Wonderful;  astonishing;  surprising; strange; improbable; incredible.
   --  Marvelous,  Wonderful.  We  speak  of a thing as wonderful when it
   awakens  our  surprise and admiration; as marvelous when it is so much
   out  of  the  ordinary  course  of  things  as to seem nearly or quite
   incredible.
   
                                  Marvelously
                                       
   Mar"vel*ous*ly, adv. In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely. 

                                 Marvelousness

   Mar"vel*ous*ness,   n.  The  quality  or  state  of  being  marvelous;
   wonderfulness; strangeness.

                                    Marver

   Mar"ver  (?),  n. [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.] (Glass
   Marking) A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is
   rolled  to  give  it  shape.  <-- Marxism. n. A system of economic and
   political  thought, originated by Karl Marx, and elaborated by others.
   It  holds  that the state has been the a device for suppression of the
   masses, allowing exploitation by a dominant (capitalistic) class; that
   historical   change  occurs  through  class  struggle;  and  that  the
   capitalist  system  will  inevitably wither away to be superseded by a
   classless  society.  Marxism-Leninism. Marxism, as interpreted by V.I.
   Lenin Marxist. n. 1. One who believes in the theories of Karl Marx. 2.
   adj. of or pertaining to Marx or Marxism. -->

                                     Mary

   Mar"y (?), n. Marrow. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mary

   Ma"ry (?), interj. See Marry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Mary-bud

   Ma"ry-bud`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  The marigold; a blossom of the marigold.
   Shak.

                                  Maryolatry

   Ma`ry*ol"a*try (?), n. Mariolatry.

                                   Marysole

   Ma"ry*sole (?), n. [Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.] (Zo\'94l.)
   A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also
   carter,   and  whiff.  <--  Marzipan.  the  word  more  commonly  used
   (1950-1990) for marchpane. -->

                             Mascagnin, Mascagnite

   Mas*ca"gnin  (?),  Mas*ca"gnite  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. mascagnin.] (Min.)
   Native  sulphate  of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; -- so named
   from Mascagni, who discovered it.

                                    Mascle

   Mas"cle  (?), n. [OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net,
   LL.  macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See Mail armor.]
   (Her.) A lozenge voided.

                                    Mascled

   Mas"cled  (?), a. Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales;
   having  lozenge-shaped  divisions.  Mascled  armor,  armor composed of
   small  lozenge-shaped  scales  of  metal  fastened  on a foundation of
   leather or quilted cloth.

                               Mascot, Mascotte

   Mas"cot,  Mas"cotte  (?),  n.  [Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little
   sorcerer  or  magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery.] A person who is
   supposed  to  bring  good  luck  to  the  household to which he or she
   belongs; anything that brings good luck.

                                   Masculate

   Mas"cu*late  (?), v. t. [L. masculus male, masculine.] To make strong.
   [Obs.] Cockeram.
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                                   Masculine

   Mas"cu*line  (?), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of
   mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine.]

   1. Of the male sex; not female.

     Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer.

   2. Having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a
   man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust.

     That  lady,  after  her  husband's  death,  held  the  reins with a
     masculine energy. Hallam.

   3.  Belonging  to  males;  appropriated to, or used by, males. [R.] "A
   masculine church." Fuller.

   4.  (Gram.)  Having  the  inflections  of,  or  construed  with, words
   pertaining  especially  to male beings, as distinguished from feminine
   and  neuter.  See Gender. -- Mas"cu*line*ly, adv. -- Mas"cu*line*ness,
   n.

                                  Masculinity

   Mas`cu*lin"i*ty  (?),  n.  The  state  or  quality of being masculine;
   masculineness.

                                     Mase

   Mase (?), n. & v. See Maze. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Maselyn

   Mas"e*lyn (?), n. A drinking cup. See 1st Maslin, 2. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Maser

   Ma"ser (?), n. Same as Mazer.

                                     Mash

   Mash (?), n. A mesh. [Obs.]

                                     Mash

   Mash, n. [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash, wash, and
   prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See Mix.]

   1.  A  mass  of  mixed  ingredients  reduced  to a soft pulpy state by
   beating  or  pressure;  a  mass  of  anything  in  a soft pulpy state.
   Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat,
   corn,  or  other  grain  (or  a  mixture of malt and meal) steeped and
   stirred in hot water for making the wort.

   2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.

   3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
   Mash tun, a large tub used in making mash and wort.

                                     Mash

   Mash,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mashing.] [Akin
   to  G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and prob. to mischen, E. mix.
   See  2d Mash.] To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state
   by  beating  or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a
   mill,  or  potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert,
   as  malt,  or  malt  and meal, into the mash which makes wort. Mashing
   tub,  a  tub  for  making  the  mash in breweries and distilleries; --
   called  also mash tun, and mash vat. <-- mashed potato. n. the name of
   a  dance,  briefly  popular  in  the  1960's.  mashed  potatoes n. pl.
   Potatoes  which  have  been  boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency,
   usu.  with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring.
   It  is  a  popular  accompaniment  to  a  meat  course [U.S., 1900's],
   providing bulk and calories to a meal. -->

                                    Masher

   Mash"er (?), n.

   1.  One  who,  or  that  which,  mashes; also (Brewing), a machine for
   making mash.

   2. A charmer of women. [Slang] London Punch.

                                    Mashlin

   Mash"lin (?), n. See Maslin.

                                     Mashy

   Mash"y  (?),  a.  Produced  by  crushing  or  bruising; resembling, or
   consisting of, a mash.

                                     Mask

   Mask  (?),  n.  [F.  masque,  LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg.
   m\'a0scara,  It.  maschera;  all  fr.  Ar.  maskharat  buffoon,  fool,
   pleasantry,  anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule,
   to laugh at. Cf. Masque, Masquerade.]

   1.  A  cover,  or  partial  cover,  for the face, used for disguise or
   protection;  as,  a  dancer's  mask;  a fencer's mask; a ball player's
   mask.

   2. That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.

   3.  A  festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all
   wear  masks;  a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show.
   Bacon.

     This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask. Milton.

   4. A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore
   masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.

   5. (Arch.) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other
   prominent  parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called
   also mascaron.

   6.  (Fort.) (a) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects
   the caponiere. (b) A screen for a battery.

   7.  (Zo\'94l.) The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so
   as to form a prehensile organ.
   Mask house, a house for masquerades. [Obs.]

                                     Mask

   Mask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Masked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Masking.]

   1.  To  cover,  as  the face, by way of concealment or defense against
   injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.

     They must all be masked and vizarded. Shak.

   2. To disguise; to cover; to hide.

     Masking the business from the common eye. Shak.

   3.  (Mil.)  (a)  To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of. (b) To
   cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a
   superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out.

                                     Mask

   Mask, v. i.

   1. To take part as a masker in a masquerade. Cavendish.

   2. To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way. Shak.

                                    Masked

   Masked (?), a.

   1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden.

   2. (Bot.) Same as Personate.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly
   in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds.
   Masked ball, a ball in which the dancers wear masks. -- Masked battery
   (Mil.),  a  battery  so  placed as not to be seen by an enemy until it
   opens  fire.  H.  L. Scott. -- Masked crab (Zo\'94l.), a European crab
   (Corystes  cassivelaunus)  with  markings  on  the  carapace  somewhat
   resembling a human face. -- Masked pig (Zo\'94l.), a Japanese domestic
   hog (Sus pliciceps). Its face is deeply furrowed.

                                    Masker

   Mask"er (?), n. One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a
   masquerade.

                                    Masker

   Mask"er, v. t. To confuse; to stupefy. [Obs.] Holland.

                                    Maskery

   Mask"er*y (?), n. The dress or disguise of a maske [Obs.] Marston.

                                  Maskinonge

   Mas"ki*nonge (?), n. The muskellunge.

                                  Mask shell

   Mask"  shell`  (?).  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  spiral marine shell of the genus
   Persona, having a curiously twisted aperture.

                                    Maslach

   Mas"lach  (?),  n.  [Ar.  maslaq:  cf.  F. masloc.] (Med.) An excitant
   containing opium, much used by the Turks. Dunglison.

                                    Maslin

   Mas"lin  (?),  n.  [OE.  missellane,  misceline, miscelin, meslin, fr.
   miscellane. See Miscellane.]

   1.  A  mixture  composed  of  different  materials;  especially: (a) A
   mixture  of  metals resembling brass. (b) A mixture of different sorts
   of  grain,  as  wheat  and rye. [Written also meslin, mislin, maselyn,
   mastlin.]

   2. A vessel made of maslin, 1 (a). [Obs.]

     Mead eke in a maselyn. Chaucer.

                                    Maslin

   Mas"lin,  a.  Composed  of different sorts; as, maslin bread, which is
   made  of  rye mixed with a little wheat. [Written also meslin, mislin,
   etc.]

                                     Mason

   Ma"son  (?),  n.  [F.  ma,  LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio,
   macerio; of uncertain origin.]

   1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who
   prepares stone for building purposes.

   2. A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
   Mason  bee (Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of solitary bees of
   the  genus  Osmia.  They  construct  curious nests of hardened mud and
   sand.  --  Mason  moth  (Zo\'94l.), any moth whose larva constructs an
   earthen  cocoon  under  the  soil. -- Mason shell (Zo\'94l.), a marine
   univalve  shell  of  the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements
   other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell. -- Mason
   wasp (Zo\'94l.), any wasp that constructs its nest, or brood cells, of
   hardened  mud.  The  female  fills  the cells with insects or spiders,
   paralyzed by a sting, and thus provides food for its larv\'91

                                     Mason

   Ma"son,  v. t. To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over,
   etc.;  to  construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to
   mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler.

                                    Masonic

   Ma*son"ic  (?), a. Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or
   mysteries.

                                    Masonry

   Ma"son*ry (?), n. [F. ma\'87onnerie.]

   1. The art or occupation of a mason.

   2.  The  work  or  performance  of  a  mason; as, good or bad masonry;
   skillful masonry.

   3.  That  which  is  built  by  a  mason;  anything constructed of the
   materials  used  by  masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.
   Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar.

   4. The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; freemasonry.

                                 Masoola boat

   Ma*soo"la  boat`  (?).  A  kind  of  boat used on the coast of Madras,
   India.  The planks are sewed together with strands of coir which cross
   over  a  wadding of the same material, so that the shock on taking the
   beach  through  surf  is  much reduced. [Written also masula, masulah,
   etc.]

                                    Masora

   Ma*so"ra  (?),  n. [NHeb. m\'bes tradition.] A Jewish critical work on
   the  text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by several learned rabbis
   of the school of Tiberias, in the eighth and ninth centuries. [Written
   also Masorah, Massora, and Massorah.]

                                    Masoret

   Mas"o*ret (?), n. A Masorite. [Written also Masorete, and Massorete.]

                            Masoretic, Masoretical

   Mas`o*ret"ic (?), Mas`o*ret"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. massor\'82tique.] Of
   or  relating  to  the  Masora, or to its authors. Masoretic points and
   accents, the vowel points and accents of the Hebrew text of the Bible,
   of which the first mention is in the Masora.

                                   Masorite

   Mas"o*rite (?), n. One of the writers of the Masora.

                                    Masque

   Masque (?), n. A mask; a masquerade.

                                  Masquerade

   Mas`quer*ade"  (?),  n.  [F.  mascarade,  fr.  Sp.  mascarada,  or It.
   mascherata. See Mask.]

   1.  An  assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with
   dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

     In courtly balls and midnight masquerades. Pope.

   2. A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.
   [Obs.]

   3. Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by
   a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.

     That  masquerade  of misrepresentation which invariably accompanied
     the political eloquence of Rome. De Quincey.

   4. A Spanish diversion on horseback.

                                  Masquerade

   Mas`quer*ade",  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Masqueraded; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Masquerading.]

   1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.

   2.  To  frolic  or  disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of
   being what one is not.

     A  freak  took  an  ass  in  the  head, and he goes into the woods,
     masquerading up and down in a lion's skin. L'Estrange.

                                  Masquerade

   Mas`quer*ade",   v.  t.  To  conceal  with  masks;  to  disguise.  "To
   masquerade vice." Killingbeck.

                                  Masquerader

   Mas`quer*ad"er  (?),  n. One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask;
   one disguised.

                                     Mass

   Mass  (?),  n.  [OE.  masse,  messe,  AS. m\'91sse. LL. missa, from L.
   mittere,  missum,  to  send,  dismiss:  cf.  F.  messe. In the ancient
   churches,  the public services at which the catechumens were permitted
   to  be  present  were  called  missa  catechumenorum,  ending with the
   reading  of  the  Gospel.  Then they were dismissed with these words :
   "Ite,  missa est" [sc. ecclesia], the congregation is dismissed. After
   that the sacrifice proper began. At its close the same words were said
   to  those  who  remained.  So  the  word  gave the name of Mass to the
   sacrifice  in  the  Catholic  Church.  See Missile, and cf. Christmas,
   Lammas, Mess a dish, Missal.]

   1. (R. C. Ch.) The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the
   consecration and oblation of the host.

   2. (Mus.) The portions of the Mass usually set to music, considered as
   a  musical  composition;  -- namely, the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo,
   the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei, besides sometimes an Offertory and the
   Benedictus.
   Canon  of the Mass. See Canon. -- High Mass, Mass with incense, music,
   the assistance of a deacon, subdeacon, etc. -- Low Mass, Mass which is
   said  by  the  priest  through-out,  without  music. -- Mass bell, the
   sanctus  bell. See Sanctus. -- Mass book, the missal or Roman Catholic
   service book.

                                     Mass

   Mass (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Massed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Massing.] To
   celebrate Mass. [Obs.] Hooker.

                                     Mass

   Mass, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. Macerate.]

   1.  A  quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or
   an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body
   or  quantity,  usually of considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal,
   sand, or water.

     If  it  were  not  for  these  principles, the bodies of the earth,
     planets,  comets,  sun, and all things in them, would grow cold and
     freeze, and become inactive masses. Sir I. Newton.

     A deep mass of continual sea is slower stirred To rage. Savile.

   2.  (Phar.)  A  medicinal  substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous
   lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass.

   3. A large quantity; a sum.

     All the mass of gold that comes into Spain. Sir W. Raleigh.

     He had spent a huge mass of treasure. Sir J. Davies.

   4. Bulk; magnitude; body; size.

     This army of such mass and charge. Shak.

   5. The principal part; the main body.

     Night  closed upon the pursuit, and aided the mass of the fugitives
     in their escape. Jowett (Thucyd.).

   6.   (Physics)   The   quantity  of  matter  which  a  body  contains,
   irrespective of its bulk or volume.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma ss an d weight are often used, in a general way, as
     interchangeable  terms,  since the weight of a body is proportional
     to  its  mass (under the same or equal gravitative forces), and the
     mass  is  usually  ascertained  from the weight. Yet the two ideas,
     mass and weight, are quite distinct. Mass is the quantity of matter
     in  a  body;  weight  is  the comparative force with which it tends
     towards the center of the earth. A mass of sugar and a mass of lead
     are assumed to be equal when they show an equal weight by balancing
     each other in the scales.

   Blue  mass.  See  under  Blue.  --  Mass center (Geom.), the center of
   gravity  of a triangle. -- Mass copper, native copper in a large mass.
   --  Mass  meeting,  a  large  or general assembly of people, usually a
   meeting  having  some  relation  to politics. -- The masses, the great
   body  of  the  people,  as  contrasted  with  the  higher classes; the
   populace.

                                     Mass

   Mass,  v. t. To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective
   body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.

     But mass them together and they are terrible indeed. Coleridge.

                                   Massacre

   Mas"sa*cre  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  LL. mazacrium; cf. Prov. G. metzgern,
   metzgen, to kill cattle, G. metzger a butcher, and LG. matsken to cut,
   hew, OHG. meizan to cut, Goth. m\'a0itan.]

   1.  The  killing  of  a  considerable  number  of  human  beings under
   circumstances  of  atrocity  or  cruelty, or contrary to the usages of
   civilized  people;  as,  the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day.<-- St.
   Valentine's   Day   massacre;  Amritsar  massacre;  the  Wounded  Knee
   massacre. -->

   2.  Murder. [Obs.] Shak. Syn. -- Massacre, Butchery, Carnage. Massacre
   denotes the promiscuous slaughter of many who can not make resistance,
   or  much  resistance.  Butchery  refers to cold-blooded cruelty in the
   killing  of  men  as  if  they  were  brute  beasts. Carnage points to
   slaughter as producing the heaped-up bodies of the slain.

     I'll  find  a  day to massacre them all, And raze their faction and
     their family. Shak.

     If  thou  delight to view thy heinous deeds, Brhold this pattern of
     thy butcheries. Shak.

     Such a scent I draw Of carnage, prey innumerable ! Milton.

                                   Massacre

   Mas"sa*cre,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Massacred  (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Massacring  (?).]  [Cf.  F.  massacrer.  See  Massacre, n.] To kill in
   considerable  numbers  where  much resistance can not be made; to kill
   with  indiscriminate  violence, without necessity, and contrary to the
   usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing
   of human beings.

     If  James  should  be pleased to massacre them all, as Maximian had
     massacred the Theban legion. Macaulay.

                                   Massacrer

   Mas"sa*crer (?), n. One who massacres. [R.]

                                    Massage

   Mas"sage  (?),  n.  [F.] A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially
   when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.

                                  Massasauga

   Mas`sa*sau"ga  (?),  n. (Zo\'94l.) The black rattlesnake (Crotalus, OR
   Caudisona, tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley.

                          Mass\'82, OR Mass\'82 shot

   Mass\'82,  OR Mass\'82 shot (?), n. (Billiards) A stroke made with the
   cue held vertically.

                                    Masser

   Mass"er, n. A priest who celebrates Mass. [R.] Bale.

                                   Masseter

   Mas"se*ter  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  mass\'82ter.] (Anat.) The large
   muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.

                                  Masseteric

   Mas`se*ter"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the masseter.

                                  Masseterine

   Mas"se*ter`ine (?), a. (Anat.) Masseteric.

                           Masseur, n. m., Masseuse

   Mas`seur"  (?),  n.  m.,  Mas`seuse"  (?),  n.  f.,} [F., or formed in
   imitation of French. See Massage.] (Med.) One who performs massage.

                                   Massicot

   Mas"si*cot (?), n. [F. massicot; E. masticot is a corruption.] (Chem.)
   Lead  protoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused
   and  crystalline  form  of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is
   used  as  a  pigment.<--  now  pref.  Lead  monoxide; also, lead oxide
   yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb3O4 -->

     NOTE: &hand; Ma ssicot is sometimes used by painters, and also as a
     drier in the composition of ointments and plasters.

                                   Massiness

   Mass"i*ness (?), n. [From Massy.] The state or quality of being massy;
   ponderousness.
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                                    Massive

   Mass"ive (?), a. [F. massif.]

   1. Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy;
   massy. "Massive armor." Dr. H. More.

   2.  (Min.)  In  mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure,
   but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive.
   Massive  rock  (Geol.),  a  compact  crystalline  rock  not distinctly
   schistone, as granite; also, with some authors, an eruptive rock.

                                   Massively

   Mass"ive*ly, adv. In a heavy mass.

                                  Massiveness

   Mass"ive*ness, n. The state or quality of being massive; massiness.

                                 Massoola boat

   Mas*soo"la boat`. See Masoola boat.

                                    Massora

   Mas*so"ra (?), n. Same as Masora.

                                   Massoret

   Mas"so*ret (?), n. Same as Masorite.

                                     Massy

   Mass"y  (?),  a.  [Compar.  Massier  (?); superl. Massiest.] Compacted
   into,  or  consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight ot substance;
   ponderous; bulky and heavy; weight; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy
   rock.

     Your  swords  are now too massy for your strengths, And will not be
     uplifted. Shak.

     Yawning rocks in massy fragments fly. Pope.

                                     Mast

   Mast  (?),  n.  [AS. m\'91st, fem. ; akin to G. mast, and E. meat. See
   Meat.]  The  fruit  of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts;
   acorns.

     Oak mast, and beech, . . . they eat. Chapman.

     Swine under an oak filling themselves with the mast. South.

                                     Mast

   Mast,  n. [AS. m\'91st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel.
   mastr, and perh. to L. malus.]

   1.  (Naut.)  A  pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar,
   set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging,
   etc.  A  mast  may  also consist of several pieces of timber united by
   iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel.

     The  tallest  pine  Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some
     great ammiral.<--sic--> Milton.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e mo st common general names of masts are foremast,
     mainmast,  and  mizzenmast,  each  of which may be made of separate
     spars.

   2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
   Afore  the mast, Before the mast. See under Afore, and Before. -- Mast
   coat.  See under Coat. -- Mast hoop, one of a number of hoops attached
   to the fore edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is
   raised  or  lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in making a made
   mast. See Made.

                                     Mast

   Mast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Masted; p. pr. & vb. n. Masting.] To furnish
   with  a  mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a
   ship.

                                    Mastax

   Mas"tax (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The pharynx of a rotifer.
   It  usually  contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the
   incus,  against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush
   the food. (b) The lore of a bird.

                                    Masted

   Mast"ed  (?),  a.  Furnished  with  a  mast  or  masts;  -- chiefly in
   composition; as, a three-masted schooner.

                                    Master

   Mast"er  (?), n. (Naut.) A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only
   in compounds; as, a two-master.

                                    Master

   Mas"ter  (?),  n.  [OE.  maistre,  maister,  OF.  maistre,  mestre, F.
   ma\'8ctre,  fr.  L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root
   of magnus great, akin to Gr. Maestro, Magister, Magistrate, Magnitude,
   Major, Mister, Mistress, Mickle.]

   1.  A  male  person  having another living being so far subject to his
   will,  that  he  can,  in  the  main,  control  his or its actions; --
   formerly  used  with much more extensive application than now. (a) The
   employer  of  a  servant.  (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to
   whom  an  apprentice  is  articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal
   noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a
   household.  (f)  The  male  head  of  a  school or college. (g) A male
   teacher. (h) The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony
   or  sharing  a feast. (i) The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a
   dog  or  horse.  (j)  The  controller  of  a  familiar spirit or other
   supernatural being.

   2.  One  who  uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be
   master of one's time. Shak.

     Master of a hundred thousand drachms. Addison.

     We are masters of the sea. Jowett (Thucyd. ).

   3.  One  who  has  attained  great  skill in the use or application of
   anything; as, a master of oratorical art.

     Great masters of ridicule. Maccaulay.

     No  care  is taken to improve young men in their own language, that
     they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it. Locke.

   4.  A  title  given  by  courtesy,  now commonly pronounced m\'ccster,
   except  when  given  to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually
   abbreviated to Mr.

   5. A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.

     Where  there  are  little  masters  and misses in a house, they are
     impediments to the diversions of the servants. Swift.

   6.  (Naut.)  The  commander  of  a  merchant vessel; -- usually called
   captain.  Also,  a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above
   ensign  and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who
   had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.

   7.  A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp.
   the  presiding  officer;  also,  a  person holding a similar office in
   other civic societies.
   Little  masters,  certain  German  engravers  of  the 16th century, so
   called  from  the  extreme  smallness  of  their  prints. -- Master in
   chancery,  an officer of courts of equity, who acts as an assistant to
   the chancellor or judge, by inquiring into various matters referred to
   him,  and  reporting  thereon to the court. -- Master of arts, one who
   takes  the  second  degree  at a university; also, the degree or title
   itself, indicated by the abbreviation M. A., or A. M. -- Master of the
   horse,  the  third  great  officer  in  the  British court, having the
   management  of  the  royal  stables,  etc. In ceremonial cavalcades he
   rides  next  to  the sovereign. -- Master of the rolls, in England, an
   officer  who  has  charge of the rolls and patents that pass the great
   seal,  and of the records of the chancery, and acts as assistant judge
   of  the  court. Bouvier. Wharton. -- Past master, one who has held the
   office  of  master  in a lodge of Freemasons or in a society similarly
   organized.  --  The  old  masters, distinguished painters who preceded
   modern  painters;  especially, the celebrated painters of the 16th and
   17th  centuries.  --  To  be  master  of  one's  self,  to have entire
   self-control;  not  to  be  governed  by  passion.  -- To be one's own
   master,  to be at liberty to act as one chooses without dictation from
   anybody.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma  ster, si  gnifying ch  ief, pr incipal, ma sterly,
     superior,  thoroughly  skilled, etc., is often used adjiectively or
     in compounds; as, master builder or master-builder, master chord or
     master-chord,  master  mason  or  master-mason,  master  workman or
     master-workman, master mechanic, master mind, master spirit, master
     passion, etc.

     Throughout the city by the master gate. Chaucer.

   Master  joint  (Geol.),  a quarryman's term for the more prominent and
   extended  joints  traversing a rock mass. -- Master key, a key adapted
   to   open   several   locks   differing   somewhat  from  each  other;
   figuratively,  a  rule  or principle of general application in solving
   difficulties.  --  Master lode (Mining), the principal vein of ore. --
   Master  mariner, an experienced and skilled seaman who is certified to
   be  competent  to command a merchant vessel. -- Master sinew (Far.), a
   large  sinew  that surrounds the hough of a horse, and divides it from
   the bone by a hollow place, where the windgalls are usually seated. --
   Master   singer.   See  Mastersinger.  --  Master  stroke,  a  capital
   performance; a masterly achievement; a consummate action; as, a master
   stroke  of policy. -- Master tap (Mech.), a tap for forming the thread
   in  a  screw cutting die. -- Master touch. (a) The touch or skill of a
   master.  Pope.  (b)  Some  part  of  a performance which exhibits very
   skillful  work  or  treatment.  "Some master touches of this admirable
   piece."  Tatler.  -- Master work, the most important work accomplished
   by  a  skilled  person,  as in architecture, literature, etc.; also, a
   work  which  shows  the  skill  of  a master; a masterpiece. -- Master
   workman,  a man specially skilled in any art, handicraft, or trade, or
   who is an overseer, foreman, or employer.

                                    Master

   Mas"ter  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mastered  (?);  p. pr. vb. n.
   Mastering.]

   1.  To  become  the  master  of; to subject to one's will, control, or
   authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

     Obstinacy  and  willful  neglects  must be mastered, even though it
     cost blows. Locke.

   2.  To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an
   adept in; as, to master a science.

   3. To own; to posses. [Obs.]

     The wealth That the world masters. Shak.

                                    Master

   Mas"ter, v. i. To be skillful; to excel. [Obs.]

                                   Masterdom

   Mas"ter*dom  (?),  n.  [Master  + -dom.] Dominion; rule; command. [R.]
   Shak.

                                   Masterful

   Mas"ter*ful (?), a.

   1.  Inclined  to  play  the master; domineering; imperious; arbitrary.
   Dryden.

   2.  Having  the  skill  or power of a master; indicating or expressing
   power or mastery.

     His masterful, pale face. Mrs. Browning.

                                  Masterfully

   Mas"ter*ful*ly, adv. In a masterful manner; imperiously.

     A lawless and rebellious man who held lands masterfully and in high
     contempt of the royal authority. Macaulay.

                                  Masterhood

   Mas"ter*hood  (?),  n. The state of being a master; hence, disposition
   to command or hector. C. Bront\'82.

                                  Masterless

   Mas"ter*less,  a.  Destitute  of  a  master  or  owner;  ungoverned or
   ungovernable. -- Mas"ter*less*ness, n.

                                 Masterliness

   Mas"ter*li*ness  (?),  n.  The  quality  or  state  of being masterly;
   ability to control wisely or skillfully.

                                   Masterly

   Mas"ter*ly, a.

   1.  Suitable  to,  or characteristic of, a master; indicating thorough
   knowledge  or superior skill and power; showing a master's hand; as, a
   masterly  design;  a  masterly performance; a masterly policy. "A wise
   and masterly inactivity." Sir J. Mackintosh.

   2. Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.

                                   Masterly

   Mas"ter*ly, adv. With the skill of a master.

     Thou dost speak masterly. Shak.

                                   Masterous

   Mas"ter*ous (?), a. Masterly. [Obs.] Milton.

                                  Masterpiece

   Mas"ter*piece` (?), n. Anything done or made with extraordinary skill;
   a capital performance; a chef-d'\'d2uvre; a supreme achievement.

     The top and masterpiece of art. South.

     Dissimulation was his masterpiece. Claredon.

                                  Mastership

   Mas"ter*ship, n.

   1. The state or office of a master.

   2. Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority.

     Where noble youths for mastership should strive. Driden.

   3. Chief work; masterpiece. [Obs.] Dryden.

   4. An ironical title of respect.

     How now, seignior Launce ! what news with your mastership ? Shak.

                                 Mastersinger

   Mas"ter*sing`er (?), n. [A translation of G. meisters\'84nger.] One of
   a  class  of poets which flourished in Nuremberg and some other cities
   of  Germany  in  the 15th and 16th centuries. They bound themselves to
   observe certain arbitrary laws of rhythm.

                                  Masterwort

   Mas"ter*wort`   (?),   n.  (Bot.)  (a)  A  tall  and  coarse  European
   umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum Ostruthium, formerly Imperatoria). (b)
   The  Astrantia  major,  a  European  umbelliferous  plant with a showy
   colored   involucre.   (c)  Improperly,  the  cow  parsnip  (Heracleum
   lanatum).

                                    Mastery

   Mas"ter*y (?), n.; pl. Masteries (#). [OF. maistrie.]

   1.   The  position  or  authority  of  a  master;  dominion;  command;
   supremacy; superiority.

     If  divided  by  mountains,  they will fight for the mastery of the
     passages of the tops. Sir W. Raleigh.

   2.    Superiority   in   war   or   competition;   victory;   triumph;
   pre\'89minence.

     The voice of them that shout for mastery. Ex. xxxii. 18.

     Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
     1 Cor. ix. 25.

     O, but to have gulled him Had been a mastery. B. Jonson.

   3. Contest for superiority. [Obs.] Holland.

   4. A masterly operation; a feat. [Obs.]

     I will do a maistrie ere I go. Chaucer.

   5. Specifically, the philosopher's stone. [Obs.]

   6. The act process of mastering; the state of having mastered.

     He could attain to a mastery in all languages. Tillotson.

     The  learning  and mastery of a tongue, being unpleasant in itself,
     should not be cumbered with other difficulties. Locke.

                                    Mastful

   Mast"ful  (?), a. [See lst Mast.] Abounding in mast; producing mast in
   abundance; as, the mastful forest; a mastful chestnut. Dryden.

                                   Masthead

   Mast"head`  (?),  n.  (Naut.) The top or head of a mast; the part of a
   mast above the hounds.

                                   Masthead

   Mast"head",  v.  t.  (Naut.)  To  cause  to  go  to  the masthead as a
   punishment. Marryat.

                                   Masthouse

   Mast"house`  (?),  n.  A  building in which vessels' masts are shaped,
   fitted, etc.

                                    Mastic

   Mas"tic  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. [Written also
   mastich.]

   1.  (Bot.)  A  low  shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus),
   growing  upon  the  islands  and  coasts  of  the  Mediterranean,  and
   producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree.

   2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The
   best  is  in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell,
   and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in
   varnishes.

   3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil,
   used for plastering walls, etc.
   Barbary  mastic  (Bot.),  the  Pistachia Atlantica. -- Peruvian mastic
   tree (Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle) with peppery red berries; --
   called  also  pepper  tree. -- West Indian mastic (Bot.), a lofty tree
   (Bursera gummifera) full of gum resin in every part.

                                  Masticable

   Mas"ti*ca*ble (?), a. Capable of being masticated.

                                  Masticador

   Mas`ti*ca"dor  (?),  n.  [Cf. Sp. mastigador. See Masticate.] (Man.) A
   part of a bridle, the slavering bit. [Written also mastigador.]

                                   Masticate

   Mas"ti*cate  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Masticated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Masticating  (?).]  [L.  masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob.
   fr.  mastiche mastic. See Mastic.] To grind or crush with, or as with,
   the  teeth  and  prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to
   masticate food.

                                  Masticater

   Mas"ti*ca`ter (?), n. One who masticates.

                                  Mastication

   Mas`ti*ca"tion (?), n. [L. masticatio: cf. F. mastication.] The act or
   operation of masticating; chewing, as of food.

     Mastication  is  a  necessary preparation of solid aliment, without
     which there can be no good digestion. Arbuthnot.

                                  Masticator

   Mas"ti*ca`tor (?), n.

   1. One who masticates.

   2.  A  machine for cutting meat into fine pieces for toothless people;
   also,  a  machine  for cutting leather, India rubber, or similar tough
   substances, into fine pieces, in some processes of manufacture.

                                  Masticatory

   Mas"ti*ca*to*ry  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F. masticatoire.] Chewing; adapted to
   perform the office o

                                  Masticatory

   Mas"ti*ca*to*ry,  n.;  pl. -ries (. (Med.) A substance to be chewed to
   increase the saliva. Bacon.

                                    Mastich

   Mas"tich (?), n. See Mastic.

                                   Masticin

   Mas"ti*cin  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  A white, amorphous, tenacious substance
   resembling caoutchouc, and obtained as an insoluble residue of mastic.

                                   Masticot

   Mas"ti*cot (?), n. (Chem.) Massicot. [Obs.]

                                    Mastiff

   Mas"tiff (?), n.; pl. Mastiffs (. [Mastives is irregular and unusual.]
   [Prob.  fr.  Prov.  E.  masty, adj., large, n., a great dog, prob. fr.
   mast  fruit,  and  hence,  lit.,  fattened  with  mast. There is perh.
   confusion  with  OF. mestif mongrel; cf. also F. m\'83tin mastiff, OF.
   mastin.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  breed  of  large  dogs noted for strength and
   courage.  There  are various strains, differing in form and color, and
   characteristic  of  different  countries. Mastiff bat (Zo\'94l.) , any
   bat  of  the  genus  Molossus;  so  called  because  the face somewhat
   resembles that of a mastiff.

                                  Mastigopod

   Mas"ti*go*pod (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Mastigopoda.

                                  Mastigopoda

   Mas`ti*gop"o*da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The Infusoria.

                                   Mastigure

   Mas"ti*gure   (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  one  of  several  large
   spiny-tailed  lizards  of  the  genus Uromastix. They inhabit Southern
   Asia and North Africa.

                                    Masting

   Mast"ing (?), n. (Naut.) The act or process of putting a mast or masts
   into  a  vessel;  also,  the scientific principles which determine the
   position of masts, and the mechanical methods of placing them. Masting
   house  (Naut.),  a large building, with suitable mechanism overhanging
   the water, used for stepping and unstepping the masts of vessels.

                                   Mastitis

   Mas*ti"tis (?), n. [Gr. -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the breast.

                                   Mastless

   Mast"less  (?), a. [See lst Mast.] Bearing no mast; as, a mastless oak
   or beech. Dryden.

                                   Mastless

   Mast"less, a. [See 2d Mast.] Having no mast; as, a mastless vessel.
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                                    Mastlin

   Mast"lin (?), n. See Maslin.

                                   Mastodon

   Mas"to*don  (?), n. [Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct genus of mammals closely
   allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often
   a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The
   species  were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in
   nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late
   Quaternary time.

                                Mastodonsaurus

   Mas`to*don*sau"rus  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. E. Mastodon + Gr. (Paleon.) A
   large extinct genus of labyrinthodonts, found in the European Triassic
   rocks.

                                  Mastodontic

   Mas`to*don"tic  (?),  a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a mastodon; as,
   mastodontic dimensions. Everett.

                             Mastodynia, Mastodyny

   Mas`to*dyn"i*a (?), Mas*tod"y*ny (, n. [NL. mastodynia, fr. Gr. (Med.)
   Pain occuring in the mamma or female breast, -- a form of neuralgia.

                                    Mastoid

   Mas"toid  (?), a. [Gr. masto\'8bde.] (Anat.) (a) Resembling the nipple
   or  the  breast;  -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal
   bone  behind  the  ear.  (b)  Pertaining  to, or in the region of, the
   mastoid process; mastoidal.

                                   Mastoidal

   Mas*toid"al (?), a. Same as Mastoid.

                                   Mastology

   Mas*tol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -logy:  cf.  F. mastologie.] The natural
   history of Mammalia.

                                   Mastress

   Mas"tress (?), n. Mistress. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                 Masturbation

   Mas`tur*ba"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  masturbatus,  p.  p.  of masturbari to
   practice onanism: cf. F. masturbation.] Onanism; self-pollution.

                                     Masty

   Mast"y (?), a. [See lst Mast.] Full of mast; abounding in acorns, etc.

                                  Masula boat

   Ma*su"la boat` (?). Same as Masoola boat.

                                      Mat

   Mat  (?),  n. [Cf. Matte.] A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of
   copper,  tin,  iron,  etc.,  usually called white metal. [Written also
   matt.]

                                      Mat

   Mat,  a.  [OF.  See 4th Mate.] Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain.
   [Obs.]

     When he saw them so piteous and so maat. Chaucer.

                                      Mat

   Mat, n. [AS. matt, meatt, fr. L. matta a mat made of rushes.]

   1.  A  fabric  of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar
   material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering
   the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes.

   2.  Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant houses,
   putting  beneath  dishes  or  lamps  on a table, securing rigging from
   friction, and the like.

   3.  Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble
   a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.

   4.  An  ornamental border made of paper, pasterboard, metal, etc., put
   under  the  glass  which  covers  a  framed  picture; as, the mat of a
   daguerreotype.
   Mat  grass. (Bot.) (a) A low, tufted, European grass (Nardus stricta).
   (b)  Same  as  Matweed.  --  Mat  rush (Bot.), a kind of rush (Scirpus
   lacustris) used in England for making mats.

                                      Mat

   Mat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Matted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Matting.]

   1. To cover or lay with mats. Evelyn.

   2.  To  twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a
   mat; to entangle.

     And o'er his eyebrows hung his matted hair. Dryden.

                                      Mat

   Mat,  v.  i.  To  grow  thick together; to become interwoven or felted
   together like a mat.

                                   Matachin

   Ma`ta*chin"  (?),  n.  [Sp.]  An old dance with swords and bucklers; a
   sword dance.

                                    Mataco

   Mat"a*co  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  The three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutis
   tricinctus). See Illust. under Loricata.

                               Matadore, Matador

   Mat"a*dore, Mat"a*dor (?), n. [Sp. matador, prop., a killer, fr. matar
   to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice, kill.]

   1. The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in bullfights.

   2.  (Card  Playing)  In  the  game  of  quadrille  or omber, the three
   principal  trumps, the ace of spades being the first, the ace of clubs
   the  third,  and  the  second  being the deuce of a black trump or the
   seven of a red one.

     When  Lady  Tricksey  played  a  four, You took it with a matadore.
     Swift.

                                   Matagasse

   Mat`a*gasse"  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) A shrike or butcher bird; -- called
   also mattages. [Prov. Eng.]

                                   Matamata

   Ma`ta*ma"ta  (?),  n.  [Pg.]  (Zo\'94l.)  The bearded tortoise (Chelys
   fimbriata) of South American rivers.

                                    Matanza

   Ma*tan"za  (?),  n. [Sp., slaughter, fr. matar to kill.] A place where
   animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow. [Western U. S.]

                                     Match

   Match  (?),  n.  [OE.  macche, F. m\'8ache, F. m\'8ache, fr. L. myxa a
   lamp  nozzle,  Gr. Mucus.] Anything used for catching and retaining or
   communicating  fire,  made of some substance which takes fire readily,
   or  remains  burning  some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood
   dipped  at  one  end  in  a  substance  which can be easily ignited by
   friction,  as  a  preparation  of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium.
   Match  box,  a  box  for  holding  matches. -- Match tub, a tub with a
   perforated  cover  for holding slow matches for firing cannon, esp. on
   board  ship.  The  tub  contains  a  little  water  in the bottom, for
   extinguishing sparks from the lighted matches. -- Quick match, threads
   of  cotton or cotton wick soaked in a solution of gunpowder mixed with
   gum  arabic  and boiling water and afterwards strewed over with mealed
   powder.  It  burns at the rate of one yard in thirteen seconds, and is
   used  as  priming  for  heavy  mortars, fireworks, etc. -- Slow match,
   slightly  twisted  hempen  rope  soaked in a solution of limewater and
   saltpeter  or washed in a lye of water and wood ashes. It burns at the
   rate  of  four  or five inches an hour, and is used for firing cannon,
   fireworks, etc.

                                     Match

   Match,  n.  [OE.  macche,  AS.  gem\'91cca; akin to gemaca, and to OS.
   gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable,
   maki  mate,  Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See
   Make mate, and Make, v., and cf. Mate an associate.]

   1.  A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or
   cope with another; an equal; a mate.

     Government  . . . makes an innocent man, though of the lowest rank,
     a match for the mightiest of his fellow subjects. Addison.

   2.  A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a
   union,  a  trial  of  skill  or  force,  a  contest,  or the like; as,
   specifically:  (a) A contest to try strength or skill, or to determine
   superiority; an emulous struggle. "Many a warlike match." Drayton.

     A solemn match was made; he lost the prize. Dryden.

   (b) A matrimonial union; a marriage.

   3. An agreement, compact, etc. "Thy hand upon that match." Shak.

     Love doth seldom suffer itself to be confined by other matches than
     those of its own making. Boyle.

   4. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage. "She . . .
   was looked upon as the richest match of the West." Clarendon.

   5. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.

     It were no match, your nail against his horn. Shak.

   6.  Suitable  combination or bringing together; that which corresponds
   or  harmonizes  with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a
   match.

   7.  (Founding)  A  perforated  board, block of plaster, hardened sand,
   etc.,  in  which a pattern is partly imbedded when a mold is made, for
   giving  shape  to  the surfaces of separation between the parts of the
   mold.
   Match boarding (Carp.), boards fitted together with tongue and groove,
   or  prepared to be so fitted. -- Match game, a game arranged as a test
   of  superiority. -- Match plane (Carp.), either of the two planes used
   to  shape  the  edges  of  boards  which  are  joined  by grooving and
   tonguing.  -- Match plate (Founding), a board or plate on the opposite
   sides  of  which  the  halves of a pattern are fastened, to facilitate
   molding.  Knight. -- Match wheel (Mach.), a cogwheel of suitable pitch
   to  work  with another wheel; specifically, one of a pair of cogwheels
   of equal size.

                                     Match

   Match, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Matched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Matching.]

   1.  To  be  a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival
   successfully; to equal.

     No  settled  senses  of  the  world  can match The pleasure of that
     madness. Shak.

   2.  To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to
   show  an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or
   in opposition to, as equal.

     No  history  or  antiquity  can  matchis  policies and his conduct.
     South.

   3. To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against.

     Eternal might To match with their inventions they presumed So easy,
     and of his thunder made a scorn. Milton.

   4.  To  make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar
   to,  or  corresponds  with;  as,  to match a vase or a horse; to match
   cloth. "Matching of patterns and colors." Swift.

   5.  To  make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit
   (one thing to another).

     Let poets match their subject to their strength. Roscommon.

   6. To marry; to give in marriage.

     A  senator  of  Rome  survived, Would not have matched his daughter
     with a king. Addison.

   7.   To   fit   together,  or  make  suitable  for  fitting  together;
   specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as,
   to match boards.
   Matching  machine,  a planing machine for forming a tongue or a groove
   on the edge of a board.

                                     Match

   Match, v. i.

   1. To be united in marriage; to mate.

     I hold it a sin to match in my kindred. Shak.

     Let tigers match with hinds, and wolves with sheep. Dryden.

   2.  To  be  of  equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to
   tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.

                                   Matchable

   Match"a*ble  (?),  a.  Capable  of  being matched; comparable on equal
   conditions;  adapted  to  being  joined  together;  correspondent.  --
   Match"a*ble*ness, n.

     Sir  Walter  Raleigh  .  .  .  is  matchable  with  the best of the
     ancients. Hakewill.

                                  Match-cloth

   Match"-cloth` (?), n. A coarse cloth.

                                  Match-coat

   Match"-coat` (?), n. A coat made of match-cloth.

                                    Matcher

   Match"er  (?), n. One who, or that which, matches; a matching machine.
   See under 3d Match.

                                   Matchless

   Match"less, a. [Cf. Mateless.]

   1. Having no equal; unequaled. "A matchless queen." Waller.

   2.  Unlike  each  other;  unequal;  unsuited. [Obs.] "Matchless ears."
   Spenser. -- Match"less*ly, adv. -- Match"less*ness, n.

                                   Matchlock

   Match"lock`  (?),  n.  An  old  form of gunlock containing a match for
   firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.

                                  Matchmaker

   Match"mak`er (?), n.

   1. One who makes matches for burning or kinding.

   2. One who tries to bring about marriages.

                                  Matchmaking

   Match"mak`ing, n.

   1. The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning.

   2. The act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others.

                                  Matchmaking

   Match"mak`ing,  a.  Busy  in  making  or  contriving  marriages; as, a
   matchmaking woman.

                                     Mate

   Ma"te  (?),  n.  [Sp.]  The  Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the
   Brazilian  holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor,
   with  an  agreeable  bitter  taste,  and is much used for tea in South
   America.

                                     Mate

   Mate  (?),  n.  [F.  mat, abbrev. fr. \'82chec et mat. See Checkmate.]
   (Chess) Same as Checkmate.

                                     Mate

   Mate, a. See 2d Mat. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mate

   Mate,  v. t. [F. mater to fatigue, enfeeble, humiliate, checkmate. See
   Mate checkmate.]

   1. To confuse; to confound. [Obs.] Shak.

   2. To checkmate.

                                     Mate

   Mate,  n.  [Perhaps  for  older  make  a  companion; cf. also OD. maet
   companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. Make a companion, Match a mate.]

   1.  One  who  customarily  associates  with  another;  a companion; an
   associate;  any  object which is associated or combined with a similar
   object.

   2.  Hence,  specifically,  a  husband  or  wife;  and  among the lower
   animals,  one  of  a  pair  associated for propagation and the care of
   their young.

   3. A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

     Ye  knew me once no mate For you; there sitting where you durst not
     soar. Milton.

   4.  (Naut.)  An  officer  in  a merchant vessel ranking next below the
   captain.  If  there  are  more  than  one  bearing the title, they are
   called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the
   navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's
   mate.

                                     Mate

   Mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mated; p. pr. & vb. n. Mating.]

   1. To match; to marry.

     If she be mated with an equal husband. Shak.

   2. To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

     There  is  no  passion  in the mind of man so weak but it mates and
     masters the fear of death. Bacon.

     I, . . . in the way of loyalty and truth, . . . Dare mate a sounder
     man than Surrey can be. Shak.

                                     Mate

   Mate,  v.  i.  To  be  or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual
   companionship;  as,  some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate
   with that one.

                                   Mateless

   Mate"less, a. [Cf. Matchless.] Having no mate.

                                   Matelote

   Mat"e*lote (?), n. [F., fr. matelot a sailor; properly, a dish such as
   sailors prepare.] A dish of food composed of many kings of fish.

                                   Mateology

   Ma`te*ol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr.  mat\'82ologie.]  A  vain,  unprofitable
   discourse or inquiry. [R.]

                                  Mateotechny

   Ma`te*o*tech"ny (?), n. [Gr. Any unprofitable science. [Obs.]

                                     Mater

   Ma"ter  (?),  n. [L., mother. See Mother.] See Alma mater, Dura mater,
   and Pia mater.

                                   Material

   Ma*te"ri*al  (?), a. [L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F.
   mat\'82riel. See Matter, and cf. Mat\'90riel.]

   1.  Consisting  of  matter;  not  spiritual;  corporeal; physical; as,
   material substance or bodies.

     The material elements of the universe. Whewell.

   2.  Hence: Pertaining to, or affecting, the physical nature of man, as
   distinguished  from the mental or moral nature; relating to the bodily
   wants, interests, and comforts.

   3.  Of  solid or weighty character; not insubstantial; of cinsequence;
   not be dispensed with; important.

     Discourse, which was always material, never trifling. Evelyn.

     I  shall, in the account of simple ideas, set down only such as are
     most material to our present purpose. Locke.

   4.  (Logic.)  Pertaining  to  the matter, as opposed to the form, of a
   thing. See Matter.
   Material  cause. See under Cause. -- Material evidence (Law), evidence
   which  conduces  to  the  proof  or disproof of a relevant hypothesis.
   Wharton.  Syn.  --  Corporeal;  bodily; important; weighty; momentous;
   essential.

                                   Material

   Ma*te"ri*al,  n.  The substance or matter of which anything is made or
   may  be  made.  Raw  material,  any  crude,  unfinished, or elementary
   materials  that are adapted to use only by processes of skilled labor.
   Cotton, wool, ore, logs, etc., are raw material.
   
                                   Material
                                       
   Ma*te"ri*al,  v. t. To form from matter; to materialize. [Obs.] Sir T.
   Browne. 

                                  Materialism

   Ma*te"ri*al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. mat\'82rialisme.]

   1. The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets.

     The  irregular  fears  of a future state had been supplanted by the
     materialism of Epicurus. Buckminster.

   2.  The  tendency  to  give  undue  importance  to material interests;
   devotion to the material nature and its wants.

   3.  Material  substances  in  the  aggregate;  matter.  [R. & Obs.] A.
   Chalmers.
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                                  Materialist

   Ma*te"ri*al*ist (?), n. [Cf. F. mat\'82rialiste.]

   1. One who denies the existence of spiritual substances or agents, and
   maintains  that spiritual phenomena, so called, are the result of some
   peculiar organization of matter.

   2. One who holds to the existence of matter, as distinguished from the
   idealist, who denies it. Berkeley.

                        Materialistic, Materialistical

   Ma*te`ri*al*is"tic (?), Ma*te`ri*al*is"tic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining
   to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism.

     But  to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his
     physics. C. Kingsley.

                                  Materiality

   Ma*te`ri*al"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. mat\'82rialit\'82.]

   1.  The  quality  or  state  of  being  material;  material existence;
   corporeity.

   2. Importance; as, the materiality of facts.

                                Materialization

   Ma*te`ri*al*i*za"tion  (?),  n. The act of materializing, or the state
   of being materialized.

                                  Materialize

   Ma*te"ri*al*ize  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Materialized (?); p. pr. &
   vb. n. Materializing (?).] [Cf. F. mat\'82rialiser.]

   1. To invest wich material characteristics; to make perceptible to the
   senses;  hence,  to present to the mind through the medium of material
   objects.

     Having wich wonderful art and beauty materialized, if I may so call
     it,  a  scheme  of  abstracted  notions, and clothed the most nice,
     refined conceptions of philosophy in sensible images. Tatler.

   2.  To  regard  as  matter;  to  consider  or  explain  by the laws or
   principles which are appropriate to matter.

   3.  To  cause to assume a character appropriate to material things; to
   occupy with material interests; as, to materialize thought.

   4.  (Spiritualism)  To  make visable in, or as in, a material form; --
   said of spirits.

     A   female   spirit   form   temporarily   materialized,   and  not
     distinguishable from a human being. Epes Sargent.

                                  Materialize

   Ma*te"ri*al*ize,  v.  i.  To  appear  as  a  material  form;  to  take
   substantial shape. [Colloq.]

                                  Materially

   Ma*te"ri*al*ly, adv.

   1. In the state of matter.

     I  do  not mean that anything is separable from a body by fire that
     was not materially pre\'89xistent in it. Boyle.

   2. In its essence; substantially.

     An  ill  intention is certainly sufficient to spoil . . . an act in
     itself materially good. South.

   3.  In  an  important  manner or degree; essentaily; as, it materially
   concern us to know the real motives of our actions.

                                 Materialness

   Ma*te"ri*al*ness, n. The state of being material.

                                Materia medica

   Ma*te"ri*a med"i*ca (?). [L. See Matter, and Medical.]

   1.  Material  or  substance  used in the composition of remedies; -- a
   general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine.

   2.  That  branch  of  medical  science  which treats of the nature and
   properties  of  all  the  substances that are employed for the cure of
   diseases.

                                  Materiarian

   Ma*te`ri*a"ri*an (?), n. [L. materiarius.] See Materialist. [Obs.]

                             Materiate, Materiated

   Ma*te"ri*ate  (?),  Ma*te"ri*a`ted  (?),  a.  [L. materiatus, p. p. of
   materiare to build of wood.] Consisting of matter. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                  Materiation

   Ma*te`ri*a"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  materiatio  woodwork.]  Act of forming
   matter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

                                  Mat\'82riel

   Ma`t\'82`ri`el"  (?),  n.  [F. See Material.] That in a complex system
   which   constitutes   the   materials,  or  instruments  employed,  in
   distinction  from  the  personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions,
   provisions,  etc.,  of  an  army;  or  the  buildings,  libraries, and
   apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers.

                                   Materious

   Ma*te"ri*ous (?), a. See Material. [Obs.]

                                   Maternal

   Ma*ter"nal  (?),  a.  [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See
   Mother.] Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly;
   as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. Syn. -- See Motherly.

                                  Maternally

   Ma*ter"nal*ly, adv. In a motherly manner.

                                   Maternity

   Ma*ter"ni*ty  (?),  n. [F. maternit\'82, LL. maternitas.] The state of
   being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.

                                   Matfelon

   Mat"fel*on  (?),  n.  [W.  madfelen.]  (Bot.)  The knapweed (Centaurea
   nigra).

                                     Math

   Math  (?),  n.  [AS.  mm\'bewan  to  mow, G. mahd math. See Mow to cut
   (grass).]  A  mowing,  or that which is gathered by mowing; -- chiefly
   used in composition; as, an aftermath. [Obs.]

     The  first mowing thereof, for the king's use, is wont to be sooner
     than the common math. Bp. Hall.

                                  Mathematic

   Math`e*mat"ic  (?), a. [F. math\'82matique, L. mathematicus, Gr. mind.
   See Mind.] See Mathematical.

                                 Mathematical

   Math`e*mat"ic*al  (?),  a.  [See  Mathematic.]  Of  or  pertaining  to
   mathematics;  according  to mathematics; hence, theoretically precise;
   accurate;   as,   mathematical  geography;  mathematical  instruments;
   mathematical exactness. -- Math`e*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.

                                 Mathematician

   Math`e*ma*ti"cian  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. math\'82maticien.] One versed in
   mathematics.

                                  Mathematics

   Math`e*mat"ics  (?),  n.  [F.  math\'82matiques,  pl., L. mathematica,
   sing.,  Gr. Mathematic, and -ics.] That science, or class of sciences,
   which  treats  of  the  exact relations existing between quantities or
   magnitudes,  and  of  the  methods  by which, in accordance with these
   relations, quantities sought are deducible from other quantities known
   or supposed; the science of spatial and quantitative relations.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma thematics em braces th ree de partments, namely: 1.
     Arithmetic. 2. Geometry, including Trigonometry and Conic Sections.
     3.   Analysis,  in  which  letters  are  used,  including  Algebra,
     Analytical  Geometry,  and  Calculus.  Each  of  these divisions is
     divided  into  pure  or  abstract,  which  considers  magnitude  or
     quantity  abstractly,  without  relation  to  matter;  and mixed or
     applied,  which  treats  of  magnitude  as  subsisting  in material
     bodies,    and    is    consequently   interwoven   with   physical
     considerations.

                                    Mather

   Math"er (?), n. See Madder.

                                    Mathes

   Math"es  (?), n. [Perh. corrupted fr. L. anthemis camomile, Gr. (Bot.)
   The mayweed. Cf. Maghet.

                                   Mathesis

   Ma*the"sis  (?),  n.  [L.,  fr. Gr. Learning; especially, mathematics.
   [R.] Pope.

                                   Mathurin

   Math"u*rin (?), n. (R. C. Ch.) See Trinitarian.

                                    Matico

   Ma*ti"co  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  Peruvian  plant  (Piper,  OR  Artanthe,
   elongatum),  allied  to  the pepper, the leaves of which are used as a
   styptic and astringent.

                                     Matie

   Mat"ie (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A fat herring with undeveloped roe. [Written
   also matty.] [Eng. & Scot.]

                                  M&acir;tin

   M&acir;`tin" (?), n. [F. m&acir;tin.] (Zo\'94l.) A French mastiff.

                                     Matin

   Mat"in  (?),  n.  [F.  fr.  L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the
   morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See Matutinal.]

   1. Morning. [Obs.] Shak.

   2.  pl.  [F.  matines. See Etymol. above.] Morning worship or service;
   morning prayers or songs.

     The winged choristers began To chirp their matins. Cleveland.

   3.  Time  of  morning  service;  the first canonical hour in the Roman
   Catholic Church.

                                     Matin

   Mat"in,  a. Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the
   morning; matutinal.

                                    Matinal

   Mat"in*al (?), a. Relating to the morning, or to matins; matutinal.

                                  Matin\'82e

   Mat`i*n\'82e"  (?),  n. [F., from matin. See Matin.] A reception, or a
   musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See Soir\'90e.

                                    Matrass

   Ma*trass"  (?),  n.  [F.  matras; perh. so called from its long narrow
   neck;  cf.  OF.  matras  large  arrow,  L. materis, mataris, matara, a
   Celtic  javelin,  pike;  of  Celtic  origin.] (Chem.) A round-bottomed
   glass flask having a long neck; a bolthead.

                                    Matress

   Mat"ress (?), n. See Matress.

                                   Matriarch

   Ma"tri*arch (?), n. [L. mater mother + -arch.] The mother and ruler of
   a family or of her descendants; a ruler by maternal right.

                                  Matriarchal

   Ma`tri*ar"chal  (?), a. Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a
   matriarch.

                                 Matriarchate

   Ma"tri*ar"chate  (?),  n. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a
   matriarchal form of government.

                                    Matrice

   Ma"trice (?), n. [Cf. F. matrice. See Matrix.] See Matrix.

                                  Matricidal

   Mat"ri*ci`dal (?), a. Of or pertaining to matricide.

                                   Matricide

   Mat"ri*cide  (?),  n. [L. matricidium; mater mother + coedere to kill,
   slay: cf. F. matricide. See Mother, and cf. Homicide.]

   1. The murder of a mother by her son or daughter.

   2. [L. matricida: cf. F. matricide.] One who murders one's own mother.

                                  Matriculate

   Ma*tric"u*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Matriculated (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n.  Matriculating.]  [L.  matricula a public roll or register, dim. of
   matrix  a  mother, in respect to propagation, also, a public register.
   See Matrix.] To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter
   or admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a college
   or university, by enrolling the name in a register.

     In  discovering  and  matriculating  the  arms of commissaries from
     North America. Sir W. Scott.

                                  Matriculate

   Ma*tric"u*late,  v.  i.  To  go  though  the  process  of admission to
   membership, as by examination and enrollment, in a society or college.

                                  Matriculate

   Ma*tric"u*late  (?),  a.  Matriculated.  Skelton.  --  n.  One  who is
   matriculated. Arbuthnot.

                                 Matriculation

   Ma*tric`u*la"tion  (?),  n.  The  act or process of matriculating; the
   state of being matriculated.

                                  Matrimoine

   Mat"ri*moine (?), n. Matrimony. [Obs.]

                                  Matrimonial

   Mat`ri*mo"ni*al  (?),  a.  [L.  matrimonialis: cf. F. matrimonial. See
   Matrimony.]  Of  or  pertaining  to  marriage;  derived from marriage;
   connubial; nuptial; hymeneal; as, matrimonial rights or duties.

     If  he  relied upon that title, he could be but a king at courtesy,
     and have rather a matrimonial than a regal power. Bacon.

   Syn. -- Connubial; conjugal; sponsal; spousal; nuptial; hymeneal.

                                 Matrimonially

   Mat`ri*mo"ni*al*ly, adv. In a matrimonial manner.

                                 Matrimonious

   Mat`ri*mo"ni*ous (?), a. Matrimonial. [R.] Milton.

                                   Matrimony

   Mat"ri*mo*ny  (?),  n.  [OE.  matrimoine,  through  Old French, fr. L.
   matrimonium, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]

   1.  The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state;
   marriage; wedlock.

     If  either  of  you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully
     joined  together  in  matrimony,  ye do now confessit. Book of Com.
     Prayer (Eng. Ed. )

   2. A kind of game at cards played by several persons.
   Matrimony vine (Bot.), a climbing thorny vine (Lycium barbarum) of the
   Potato family. Gray. Syn. -- Marriage; wedlock. See Marriage.

                                    Matrix

   Ma"trix  (?), n.; pl. Matrices (#). [L., fr. mater mother. See Mother,
   and cf. Matrice.]

   1. (Anat.) The womb.

     All that openeth the matrix is mine. Ex. xxxiv. 19.

   2. Hence, that which gives form or origin to anything; as: (a) (Mech.)
   The  cavity  in  which anything is formed, and which gives it shape; a
   die; a mold, as for the face of a type. (b) (Min.) The earthy or stony
   substance  in  which metallic ores or crystallized minerals are found;
   the  gangue.  (c)  pl.  (Dyeing) The five simple colors, black, white,
   blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are composed.

   3. (Biol.) The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable,
   situated between the cells; the intercellular substance.

   4.  (Math.)  A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns.
   The symbols may express quantities or operations.

                                    Matron

   Ma"tron  (?),  n.  [F.  matrone,  L.  matrona,  fr.  mater mother. See
   Mother.]

   1.  A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman
   of staid or motherly manners.

     Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your maids. Shak.

     Grave  from  her  cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she
     was a mother. Fuller.

   2.  A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a
   public  instution;  a  head  nurse  in a hospital; as, the matron of a
   school or hospital.
   Jury of matrons (Law), a jury of experienced women called to determine
   the  question  of  pregnancy  when set up in bar of execution, and for
   other cognate purposes.

                                   Matronage

   Mat"ron*age (?), n.

   1. The state of a matron.

   2. The collective body of matrons. Burke.

     Can  a  politician slight the feelings and convictions of the whole
     matronage of his country ? Hare.

                                   Matronal

   Mat"ron*al  (?),  a.  [L.  matronalis.]  Of or pertaining to a matron;
   suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly.

                                  Matronhood

   Ma"tron*hood (?), n. The state of being a matron.

                                   Matronize

   Mat"ron*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Matronized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Matronizing (?).]

   1. To make a matron of; to make matronlike.

     Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits. Richardson.

   2.  To  act the part of a marton toward; to superintend; to chaperone;
   as, to matronize an assembly.

                                  Matronlike

   Ma"tron*like` (?), a. Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.

                                   Matronly

   Ma"tron*ly, a.

   1. Advanced in years; elderly.

   2. Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate.

                                  Matronymic

   Mat`ro*nym"ic  (?),  n.  [L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.]
   See Metronymic.

                                    Matross

   Ma*tross"  (?),  n.  [D. matroos, fr. F. matelot.] (Mil.) Formerly, in
   the  British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers
   in  a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing,
   and sponging the guns. [Obs.]

                                     Matt

   Matt (?), n. See Matte. Knight.

                                   Mattages

   Mat`ta*ges"  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) A shrike or butcher bird; -- written
   also matagasse. [Prov. Eng.]

                                   Mattamore

   Mat"ta*more`  (?),  n.  [F.  matamore,  from Ar. matm.] A subterranean
   repository for wheat.

                                     Matte

   Matte  (?), n. [F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull,
   dim; -- said of metals. See Mate checkmate.]

   1.   (Metallurgy)  A  partly  reduced  copper  sulphide,  obtained  by
   alternately  roasting  and  melting copper ore in separating the metal
   from  associated iron ores, and called coarse metal, fine metal, etc.,
   according  to  the grade of fineness. On the exterior it is dark brown
   or black, but on a fresh surface is yellow or bronzy in color.

   2.  A  dead  or  dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not
   burnished,  or  in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of
   gloss.

                                    Matted

   Mat"ted  (?),  a. [See Matte.] Having a dull surface; unburnished; as,
   matted  gold  leaf  or  gilding.  Matted  glass, glass ornamented with
   figures on a dull ground.

                                    Matted

   Mat"ted, a. [See 3d Mat.]

   1. Covered with a mat or mats; as, a matted floor.

   2.  Tangled  closely  together;  having  its  parts  adhering  closely
   together; as, matted hair.

                                    Matter

   Mat"ter (?), n. [OE. matere, F. mati\'8are, fr. L. materia; perh. akin
   to L. mater mother. Cf. Mother, Madeira, Material.]

   1.   That  of  which  anything  is  composed;  constituent  substance;
   material;   the   material   or  substantial  part  of  anything;  the
   constituent  elements  of  conception; that into which a notion may be
   analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment.

     He is the matter of virtue. B. Jonson.

   2.  That  of  which  the sensible universe and all existent bodies are
   composed;   anything  which  has  extension,  occupies  space,  or  is
   perceptible by the senses; body; substance.

     NOTE: &hand; Ma tter is  us ually di vided by philosophical writers
     into  three kinds or classes: solid, liquid, and a\'89riform. Solid
     substances   are   those  whose  parts  firmly  cohere  and  resist
     impression,  as wood or stone. Liquids have free motion among their
     parts,   and  easily  yield  to  impression,  as  water  and  wine.
     A\'89riform substances are elastic fluids, called vapors and gases,
     as air and oxygen gas.

   3.  That  with  regard  to, or about which, anything takes place or is
   done;  the  thing aimed at, treated of, or treated; subject of action,
   discussion,  consideration,  feeling,  complaint, legal action, or the
   like; theme. "If the matter should be tried by duel." Bacon.

     Son of God, Savior of men ! Thy name Shall be the copious matter of
     my song. Milton.

     Every  great  matter  they  shall  bring unto thee, but every small
     matter they shall judge. Ex. xviii. 22.

   4.  That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern;
   affair; business.

     To  help  the  matter,  the alchemists call in many vanities out of
     astrology. Bacon.

     Some young female seems to have carried matters so far, that she is
     ripe for asking advice. Spectator.

   5.  Affair  worthy  of  account;  thing  of  consequence;  importance;
   significance;  moment;  --  chiefly  in  the  phrases what matter ? no
   matter, and the like.

     A  prophet  some, and some a poet, cry; No matter which, so neither
     of them lie. Dryden.

   6.  Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or
   distressing; difficulty; trouble.

     And  this is the matter why interpreters upon that passage in Hosea
     will  not  consent  it  to be a true story, that the prophet took a
     harlot to wife. Milton.
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   7. Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite.

     Away he goes, . . . a matter of seven miles. L' Estrange.

     I have thoughts to tarry a small matter. Congreve.

     No  small matter of British forces were commanded over sea the year
     before. Mi

   lton.

   8.  Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown
   out  or  discharged  in  a  tumor,  boil,  or  abscess;  pus; purulent
   substance.

   9.  (Metaph.) That which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and
   in  or  upon  which  changes are effected by psychological or physical
   processes and relations; -- opposed to form. Mansel.

   10.  (Print.) Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy;
   also,  type  set  up  and ready to be used, or which has been used, in
   printing.
   Dead  matter (Print.), type which has been used, or which is not to be
   used,  in  printing,  and  is  ready  for distribution. -- Live matter
   (Print.),  type  set  up,  but not yet printed from. -- Matter in bar,
   Matter of fact. See under Bar, and Fact. -- Matter of record, anything
   recorded.  --  Upon  the matter, OR Upon the whole matter, considering
   the whole; taking all things into view.

     Waller, with Sir William Balfour, exceeded in horse, but were, upon
     the whole matter, equal in foot. Clarendon.

                                    Matter

   Mat"ter  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mattered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mattering.]

   1. To be of importance; to import; to signify.

     It matters not how they were called. Locke.

   2.  To  form  pus  or  matter,  as an abscess; to maturate. [R.] "Each
   slight sore mattereth." Sir P. Sidney.

                                    Matter

   Mat"ter,  v.  t.  To  regard as important; to take account of; to care
   for. [Obs.]

     He did not matter cold nor hunger. H. Brooke.

                                  Matterless

   Mat"ter*less, a.

   1. Not being, or having, matter; as, matterless spirits. Davies (Wit's
   Pilgr. ).

   2. Unimportant; immaterial. [Obs.]

                                Matter-of-fact

   Mat"ter-of-fact"  (?),  a.  Adhering  to facts; not turning aside from
   absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry.

                                    Mattery

   Mat"ter*y (?), a.

   1. Generating or containing pus; purulent.

   2. Full of substance or matter; important. B. Jonson.

                                    Matting

   Mat"ting (?), n. [From Mat, v. t. & i.]

   1.  The  act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat;
   the process of becoming matted.

   2.  Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for
   use  in  covering  floors,  packing  articles, and the like; a kind of
   carpeting made of straw, etc.

   3. Materials for mats.

   4. An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.

                                    Matting

   Mat"ting, n. [See Matte.] A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the
   arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.

                                    Mattock

   Mat"tock  (?), n. [AS. mattuc; cf. W. matog.] An implement for digging
   and  grubbing. The head has two long steel blades, one like an adz and
   the other like a narrow ax or the point of a pickax.

     'T is you must dig with mattock and with spade. Shak.

                                  Mattowacca

   Mat`to*wac"ca  (?),  n. [Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) An American clupeoid
   fish (Clupea mediocris), similar to the shad in habits and appearance,
   but  smaller  and less esteemed for food; -- called also hickory shad,
   tailor shad, fall herring, and shad herring.

                                   Mattress

   Mat"tress  (?),  n. [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL. matratium; cf. Sp. &
   Pg.  almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from Ar. ma&tsdot;rah a place where
   anything  is  thrown, what is thrown under something, fr. &tsdot;araha
   to throw.]

   1.  A  quilted  bed;  a bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable
   material, and quilted or otherwise fastened. [Written also matress.]

   2.  (Hydraulic  Engin.)  A  mass  of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to
   protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves.

                                   Maturant

   Mat"u*rant  (?),  n.  [L.  maturans,  p.  pr.  See Maturate.] (Med.) A
   medicine, or application, which promotes suppuration.

                                   Maturate

   Mat"u*rate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Maturated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Maturating  (?).]  [L.  maturatus, p. p. of maturare to make ripe, fr.
   maturus ripe, mature. See Mature, v. & a.]

   1. To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

     A tree may be maturated artificially. Fuller.

   2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

                                   Maturate

   Mat"u*rate, v. i. To ripen; to become mature; specif

                                  Maturation

   Mat`u*ra"tion  (?),  n. [L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation.]
   The   process   of   bringing,  or  of  coming,  to  maturity;  hence,
   specifically,  the  process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of
   pus or matter.

                                  Maturative

   Mat"u*ra*tive  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F. maturatif.] Conducing to ripeness or
   maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration.

                                  Maturative

   Mat"u*ra*tive, n. (Med.) A remedy promoting maturation; a maturant.

                                    Mature

   Ma*ture" (?), a. [Compar. Maturer (?); superl. Maturest.] [L. maturus;
   prob. akin to E. matin.]

   1.   Brought   by  natural  process  to  completeness  of  growth  and
   development;  fitted  by  growth  and  development  for  any function,
   action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.

     Now is love mature in ear. Tennison.

     How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage, Unskilled in speech, nor
     yet mature of age ? Pope.

   2.  Completely  worked  out;  fully  digested  or  prepared; ready for
   action;  made  ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a
   mature plan.

     This  lies  glowing,  .  .  .  and is almost mature for the violent
     breaking out. Shak.

   3.  Of  or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of
   mature years.

   4.  Come  to,  or  in a state of, completed suppuration. Syn. -- Ripe;
   perfect;  completed;  prepared; digested; ready. -- Mature, Ripe. Both
   words   describe  fullness  of  growth.  Mature  brings  to  view  the
   progressiveness of the process; ripe indicates the result. We speak of
   a thing as mature when thinking of the successive stayes through which
   it  has  passed; as ripe, when our attention is directed merely to its
   state.  A  mature  judgment;  mature consideration; ripe fruit; a ripe
   scholar.

                                    Mature

   Ma*ture"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Matured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Maturing.]  [See Maturate, Mature.] To bring or hasten to maturity; to
   promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
   Bacon.

                                    Mature

   Ma*ture", v. i.

   1.  To  advance  toward  maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by
   age; the judgment matures by age and experience.

   2. Hence, to become due, as a note.

                                   Maturely

   Ma*ture"ly, adv.

   1. In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely.

   2. With caution; deliberately. Dryden.

   3. Early; soon. [A Latinism, little used] Bentley.

                                  Matureness

   Ma*ture"ness, n. The state or quality of being mature; maturity.

                                    Maturer

   Ma*tur"er (?), n. One who brings to maturity.

                                  Maturescent

   Mat`u*res"cent  (?),  a.  [L.  maturescens,  p.  pr. of maturescere to
   become  ripe,  v.  incho.  from  maturus.  See Mature, a.] Approaching
   maturity.

                                   Maturing

   Ma*tur"ing (?), a. Approaching maturity; as, maturing fruits; maturing
   notes of hand.

                                   Maturity

   Ma*tu"ri*ty (?), n. [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit\'82.]

   1.  The  state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development;
   as,  the  maturity  of  corn  or  of  grass; maturity of judgment; the
   maturity of a plan.

   2.  Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination
   of the period a note, etc., has to run.

                                   Matutinal

   Mat`u*ti"nal (?), a. [L. matutinalis, matutinus: cf. F. matutinal. See
   Matin.] Of or pertaining to the morning; early.

                                  Matutinary

   Ma*tu"ti*na*ry (?), a. Matutinal. [R.]

                                   Matutine

   Mat"u*tine (?), a. Matutinal. [R.]

                                    Matweed

   Mat"weed`  (?),  n.  (Bot.) A name of several maritime grasses, as the
   sea sand-reed (Ammophila arundinacea) which is used in Holland to bind
   the  sand  of the seacoast dikes (see Beach grass, under Beach); also,
   the Lygeum Spartum, a Mediterranean grass of similar habit.

                                     Maty

   Mat"y  (?), n. [Etymology uncertain.] A native house servant in India.
   Balfour (Cyc. of India).

                                    Matzoth

   Matz"oth (?), n. [Heb. matsts&omac;th, pl. of matsts\'beh unleavened.]
   A  cake  of  unleavened  bread  eaten  by the Jews at the feast of the
   Passover.<-- this is pl. form. sing. is matzo or matzoh. Other plurals
   matzos and matzohs -->

                                    Maucaco

   Mau*ca"co  (?),  n.  [From  the  native  name.] (Zo\'94l.) A lemur; --
   applied  to several species, as the White-fronted, the ruffed, and the
   ring-tailed lemurs.

                                     Maud

   Maud (?), n. A gray plaid; -- used by shepherds in Scotland.

                                    Maudle

   Mau"dle  (?),  v.  t.  To  throw onto confusion or disorder; to render
   maudlin. [Obs.]

                                    Maudlin

   Maud"lin  (?), a. [From Maudlin, a contr. of Magdalen, OE. Maudeleyne,
   who is drawn by painters with eyes swelled and red with weeping.]

   1.  Tearful;  easily  moved  to  tears; exciting to tears; excessively
   sentimental;   weak   and  silly.  "Maudlin  eyes."  Dryden.  "Maudlin
   eloquence."  Roscommon.  "A  maudlin  poetess." Pope. "Maudlin crowd."
   Southey.

   2. Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness.

     Maudlin Clarence in his malmsey butt. Byron.

                              Maudlin, Maudeline

   Maud"lin,  Maude"line  (?),  n. (Bot.) An aromatic composite herb, the
   costmary;  also,  the  South  European  Achillea  Ageratum,  a kind of
   yarrow.

                                  Muadlinism

   Muad"lin*ism (?), n. A maudlin state. Dickens.

                                  Maudlinwort

   Maud"lin*wort` (?), n. (Bot.) The oxeye daisy.

                                Mauger, Maugre

   Mau"ger,  Mau"gre  (?), prep. [OF. maugr\'82, malgr\'82, F. malgr\'82.
   See  Mal-,  Malice,  and  Agree.]  In  spite  of;  in  opposition  to;
   notwithstanding.

     A man must needs love maugre his heed. Chaucer.

     This mauger all the world will I keep safe. Shak.

                                    Maugre

   Mau"gre, v. t. To defy. [Obs.] J. Webster.

                                    Maukin

   Mau"kin (?), n.

   1. See Malkin.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A hare. [Scot.]

                                     Maul

   Maul  (?),  n.  [See  Mall a hammer.] A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.
   [Written also mall.]

                                     Maul

   Maul, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mauling.]

   1.  To  beat  and  bruise  with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a
   coarse manner.

     Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and maul. Pope.

   2. To injure greatly; to do much harm to.

     It mauls not only the person misrepreseted, but him also to whom he
     is misrepresented. South.

                                     Maule

   Maule (?), n. (Bot.) The common mallow.

                                    Mauling

   Maul"ing (?), n. A severe beating with a stick, cudgel, or the fist.

                                  Maul-stick

   Maul"-stick` (?), n. [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.] A
   stick  used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. [Written
   also mahl-stick.]

                                    Maumet

   Mau"met (?), n. See Mawmet. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Maunch

   Maunch (?), v. t. To munch. [Obs.]

                                    Maunch

   Maunch (?), n. See Manche.

                                     Maund

   Maund (?), n. [AS. mand, mond.] A hand basket. [Obs.] Herrick.

                                     Maund

   Maund,  n.  [Hind,  &  Per.  man.]  An  East Indian weight, varying in
   different localities from 25 to about 82 pounds avoirdupois.

                                Maund, Maunder

   Maund (?), Maund"er (?), v. i. [Cf. F. mendier to beg, E. mendicant.]

   1. To beg. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Beau. & Fl.

   2.  To  mutter;  to  mumble;  to  grumble;  to  speak  indistinctly or
   disconnectedly; to talk incoherently.

     He  was  ever  maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet
     devils. Sir W. Scott.

                                    Maunder

   Maund"er, v. t. To utter in a grumbling manner; to mutter.

                                    Maunder

   Maund"er, n. A beggar. [Obs.]

                                   Maunderer

   Maund"er*er (?), n. One who maunders.

                                   Maundril

   Maun"dril  (?),  n. [Cf. Mandrel.] (Coa A pick with two prongs, to pry
   with.

                                Maundy Thursday

   Maun"dy  Thurs"day  (?).  [OE.  maunde  a  command,  OF.  mand\'82, L.
   mandatum,  from mandare to command. See called from the ancient custom
   of washing the feet of the poor on this day, which was taken to be the
   fulfillment  of  the "new commandment," John xiii. 5, 34.] (Eccl.) The
   Thursday in Passion week, or next before Good Friday.

                                    Maungy

   Maun"gy (?), a. Mangy. [Obs.] Skelton.

                                   Mauresque

   Mau*resque" (?), a. & n. See Moresque.

                                    Maurist

   Maur"ist (?), n. [From Maurus, the favorite disciple of St. Benedict.]
   A  member  of  the  Congregation  of  Saint  Maur,  an offshoot of the
   Benedictines,   originating  in  France  in  the  early  part  of  the
   seventeenth  century.  The  Maurists have been distinguished for their
   interest in literature.

                                   Mausolean

   Mau`so*le"an  (?),  a.  [L. Mausoleus. See Mausoleum.] Pertaining to a
   mausoleum; monumental.

                                   Mausoleum

   Mau`so*le"um  (?),  n.;  pl.  E.  Mausoleums  (#),  L.  -lea  (#). [L.
   mausoleum, Gr. A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.

                                    Mauther

   Mau"ther  (?),  n.  [Cf.  AS.  m\'91g  a maid.] [Also spelled mawther,
   mother.] A girl; esp., a great, awkward girl; a wench. [Prov. Eng.]

                                  Mauvaniline

   Mauv`an"i*line (?), n. (Chem.) See Mauve aniline, under Mauve.

                                     Mauve

   Mauve  (?),  n. [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from the similarity of
   the  color  to  that of the petals of common mallow, Malva sylvestris.
   See  Mallow.]  A  color  of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac. Mauve
   aniline  (Chem.), a dyestuff produced artificially by the oxidation of
   commercial   aniline,  and  the  first  discovered  of  the  so-called
   coal-tar,   or   aniline,   dyes.  It  consists  of  the  sulphate  of
   mauve\'8bne,  and  is  a  dark brown or bronze amorphous powder, which
   dissolves  to  a  beatiful  purple  color. Called also aniline purple,
   violine, etc.
   
                                  Mauve\'8bne
                                       
   Mauve"\'8bne  (?),  n. (Chem.) An artificial organic base, obtained by
   oxidizing  a  mixture  of  aniline and toluidine, and valuable for the
   dyestuffs it forms. [Written also mauvine.]
   
                                    Mauvine
                                       
   Mauv"ine (?), a. Mauve-colored.
   
                                   Maverick
                                       
   Mav"er*ick  (?),  n.  In the southwestern part of the united States, a
   bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild;
   --  said  to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who
   naglected to brand his cattle.
   
                                     Mavis
                                       
   Ma"vis   (m&amac;"v&icr;s),   n.  [F.  mauvis,  Arm.  milvid,  milfid,
   milc'hhouid,  Corn. melhuez.] (Zo\'94l.) The European throstle or song
   thrush (Turdus musicus).
   
                                      Maw
                                       
   Maw (?), n. [See Mew a gull.] (Zo\'94l.) A gull. 

                                      Maw

   Maw,  n.  [OE.  mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G.
   magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave.

   1.  A  stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing;
   in  birds,  the  craw;  --  now  used only of the lower animals, exept
   humorously or in contempt. Chaucer.

     Bellies and maws of living creatures. Bacon.

   2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.]

     Unless you had more maw to do me good. Beau. & Fl.

   Fish maw. (Zo\'94l.) See under Fish.

                                      Maw

   Maw, n. An old game at cards. Sir A. Weldon.

                                     Mawk

   Mawk  (?), n. [OE. mauk, ma, Icel. ma; akin to Dan. maddik, and E. mad
   an earthworm. See Mad, n.]

   1. A maggot. [Scot.]

   2. A slattern; a mawks. [Prov. Eng.]

                                    Mawkin

   Maw"kin (?), n. See Malkin, and Maukin.

                                   Mawkingly

   Mawk"ing*ly (?), adv. Slatternly. [Obs.]

                                    Mawkish

   Mawk"ish, a. [Orig., maggoty. See Mawk.]

   1. Apt to cause satiety or loathing; nauseous; disgusting.

     So sweetly mawkish', and so smoothly dull. Pope.

   2.  Easily  disgusted;  squeamish;  sentimentally  fastidious.  J.  H.
   Newman.

                                   Mawkishly

   Mawk"ish*ly, adv. In a mawkish way.

                                  Mawkishness

   Mawk"ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being mawkish. J. H. Newman.

                                     Mawks

   Mawks (?), n. A slattern; a mawk. [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Mawky

   Mawk"y (?), a. Maggoty. [Prov. Eng.]

                                    Mawmet

   Maw"met (?), n. [Contr. fr. Mahomet.] A puppet; a doll; originally, an
   idol,  because  in  the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the
   Mohammedans  worshiped  images  representing  Mohammed. [Obs.] Wyclif.
   Beau. & Fl.

                                   Mawmetry

   Maw"met*ry  (?),  n.  The  religion  of  Mohammed; also, idolatry. See
   Mawmet. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mawmish

   Maw"mish  (?),  a.  [Prov.  E. maum soft, mellow, rotten; cf. OD. molm
   rotten wood, G. mulm.] Nauseous. [Obs.] L' Estrange.

                                    Mawseed

   Maw"seed`  (?),  n.  [Cf.  G.  magsamen.] (Bot.) The seed of the opium
   poppy.

                                    Mawworm

   Maw"worm`  (?),  n.  [Maw  the  belly  +  worm.]  (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  Any
   intestinal  worm  found  in  the  stomach,  esp. the common round worm
   (Ascaris lumbricoides), and allied species. (b) One of the larv\'91 of
   botflies of horses; a bot.

                                    Maxilla

   Max*il"la  (?),  n.;  pl.  Maxill\'91  (#).  [L.,  dim.  of  mala jaw,
   jawbone.]

   1.  (Anat.) (a) The bone of either the upper or the under jaw. (b) The
   bone,  or  principal bone, of the upper jaw, the bone of the lower jaw
   being the mandible. [Now commonly used in this restricted sense.]

   2. (Zo\'94l.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.

     NOTE: &hand; Th ere are usually two pairs in Crustacea and one pair
     in  insects.  In certain insects they are not used as jaws, but may
     form suctorial organs. See Illust. under Lepidoptera, and Diptera.
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                              Maxillar, Maxillary

   Max"il*lar  (?),  Max"il*la*ry  (?),  a.  [L.  maxillaris, fr. maxilla
   jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]

   1.  (Anat.)  Pertaining  to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now
   usually  applied  to the upper jaw only. -- n. The principal maxillary
   bone; the maxilla.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.

                                  Maxilliform

   Max*il"li*form  (?), a. [Maxilla + -form: cf. F. maxilliforme.] Having
   the form, or structure, of a maxilla.

                                  Maxilliped

   Max*il"li*ped  (?), n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo\'94l.) One
   of  the  mouth  appendages  of  Crustacea,  situated  next  behind the
   maxill\'91.  Crabs  have  three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea
   have but one pair of them. Called also jawfoot, and foot jaw.

                              Maxillo-mandibular

   Max*il`lo-man*dib"u*lar   (?),  a.  [Maxilla  +  mandibular.]  (Anat.)
   Pertaining  to  the  maxilla  and mandible; as, the maxillo-mandibular
   nerve.

                               Maxillo-palatine

   Max*il`lo-pal"a*tine  (?), a. [Maxilla + palatine.] (Anat.) Pertaining
   to   the  maxillary  and  palatine  regions  of  the  skull;  as,  the
   maxillo-palatine process of the maxilla. Also used as n.

                                Maxilloturbinal

   Max*il`lo*tur`bi*nal  (?), a. [Maxilla + turbinal.] (Anat.) Pertaining
   to  the  maxillary  and  turbinal  regions  of  the  skull.  -- n. The
   maxillo-turbinal, or inferior turbinate, bone.

                                     Maxim

   Max"im  (?),  n.  [F.  maxime, L. maxima (sc. sententia), the greatest
   sentence,  proposition,  or  axiom,  i.  e., of the greatest weight or
   authority,  fem.  fr.  maximus  greatest, superl. of magnus great. See
   Magnitude, and cf. Maximum.]

   1. An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of
   important  practical  truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a
   proverb; an aphorism.

     'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward. Dryden.

   2.  (Mus.) The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four
   breves;  a  large.  Syn. -- Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb;
   saying. See Axiom.

                                  Maximilian

   Max`i*mil"ian  (?), n. [From the proper name.] A gold coin of Bavaria,
   of  the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a
   quarter.

                                 Maximization

   Max`i*mi*za"tion  (?),  n.  The  act  or  process of increasing to the
   highest degree. Bentham.

                                   Maximize

   Max"i*mize  (?),  v.  t.  [L.  maximus  greatest.]  To increase to the
   highest degree. Bentham.

                                    Maximum

   Max"i*mum  (?),  n.;  pl.  Maxima  (#).  [L.,  neut.  from maximus the
   greatest.  See  Maxim.] The greatest quantity or value attainable in a
   given  case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first
   increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; --
   opposed to minimum.

     Good  legislation  is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum
     of happiness, and the minimum of misery. P. Colquhoun.

   Maximum  thermometer,  a thermometer that registers the highest degree
   of temperature attained in a given time, or since its last adjustment.

                                    Maximum

   Max"i*mum,  a. Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or
   attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum
   heat.

                                      May

   May  (?),  v.  [imp.  Might  (?)]  [AS.  pres. m\'91g I am able, pret.
   meahte, mihte; akin to D. mogen, G. m\'94gen, OHG. mugan, magan, Icel.
   mega,  Goth. magan, Russ. moche. Dismay, Main strength, Might. The old
   imp.  mought  is  obsolete, except as a provincial word.] An auxiliary
   verb  qualifyng  the  meaning  of  another  verb,  by  expressing: (a)
   Ability, competency, or possibility; -- now oftener expressed by can.

     How  may  a  man,  said  he,  with idle speech, Be won to spoil the
     castle of his health ! Spenser.

     For  what  he  [the king] may do is of two kinds; what he may do as
     just, and what he may do as possible. Bacon.

     For  of  all  sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these: "It
     might have been." Whittier.

   (b) Liberty; permission; allowance.

     Thou mayst be no longer steward. Luke xvi. 2.

   (c) Contingency or liability; possibility or probability.

     Though  what  he  learns  he  speaks,  and may advance Some general
     maxims, or be right by chance. Pope.

   (d) Modesty, courtesy, or concession, or a desire to soften a question
   or remark.

     How old may Phillis be, you ask. Prior.

   (e)  Desire  or  wish, as in prayer, imprecation, benediction, and the
   like.  "May you live happily." Dryden. May be, AND It may be, are used
   as  equivalent  to possibly, perhaps, by chance, peradventure. See 1st
   Maybe.
   
                                      May
                                       
   May,  n.  [Cf.  Icel. m\'91r, Goth. mawi; akin to E. maiden. A maiden.
   [Obs.] Chaucer.
   
                                      May
                                       
   May, n. [F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr.
   
   1. The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days. Chaucer.
   
   2. The early part or springtime of life.
   
     His May of youth, and bloom of lustihood. Shak.
     
   3. (Bot.) The flowers of the hawthorn; -- so called from their time of
   blossoming; also, the hawthorn.
   
     The palm and may make country houses gay. Nash.
     
     Plumes that micked the may. Tennyson.

   4. The merrymaking of May Day. Tennyson.
   Italian  may (Bot.), a shrubby species of Spir\'91a (S. hypericifolia)
   with  many clusters of small white flowers along the slender branches.
   --  May  apple  (Bot.),  the  fruit  of an American plant (Podophyllum
   peltatum).  Also,  the plant itself (popularly called mandrake), which
   has  two  lobed  leaves,  and  bears  a single egg-shaped fruit at the
   forking.  The  root  and  leaves,  used  in  medicine,  are powerfully
   drastic.  --  May  beetle,  May  bug  (Zo\'94l.),  any one of numerous
   species  of  large lamellicorn beetles that appear in the winged state
   in May. They belong to Melolontha, and allied genera. Called also June
   beetle.  -- May Day, the first day of May; -- celebrated in the rustic
   parts of England by the crowning of a May queen with a garland, and by
   dancing about a May pole. -- May dew, the morning dew of the first day
   of  May,  to  which  magical properties were attributed. -- May flower
   (Bot.), a plant that flowers in May; also, its blossom. See Mayflower,
   in the vocabulary. -- May fly (Zo\'94l.), any species of Ephemera, and
   allied  genera;  -- so called because the mature flies of many species
   appear  in  May.  See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral. -- May game, any
   May-day  sport.  --  May  lady,  the  queen or lady of May, in old May
   games.  --  May  lily  (Bot.),  the  lily  of  the valley (Convallaria
   majalis).  -- May pole. See Maypole in the Vocabulary. -- May queen, a
   girl  or  young  woman  crowned queen in the sports of May Day. -- May
   thorn, the hawthorn.

                                     Maya

   Ma"ya  (?),  n.  (Hindoo  Philos.)  The  name  for the doctrine of the
   unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness;
   vanity; illusion.

                                     Maybe

   May"be (?), adv. [For it may be.] Perhaps; possibly; peradventure.

     Maybe the amorous count solicits her. Shak.

     In a liberal and, maybe, somewhat reckless way. Tylor.

                                     Maybe

   May"be, a. Possible; probable, but not sure. [R.]

     Then add those maybe years thou hast to live. Driden.

                                     Maybe

   May"be, n. Possibility; uncertainty. [R.]

     What they offer is mere maybe and shift. Creech.

                                    Maybird

   May"bird`  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  The whimbrel; -- called also May
   fowl,  May  curlew,  and May whaap. (b) The knot. [Southern U. S.] (c)
   The bobolink.

                                   Maybloom

   May"bloom` (?), n. (Bot.) The hawthorn.

                                    Maybush

   May"bush` (?), n. (Bot.) The hawthorn.

                                    Mayduke

   May"duke`  (?),  n. [Corrupt. of M\'82doc, a province in France, where
   it  is  supposed  to  have  originated.]  A  large  dark-red cherry of
   excellent quality.

                                    Mayfish

   May"fish`  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  common  American  minnow (Fundulus
   majalis). See Minnow.

                                   Mayflower

   May"flow`er  (?),  n. (Bot.) In England, the hawthorn; in New England,
   the trailing arbutus (see Arbutus); also, the blossom of these plants.

                                    Mayhap

   May"hap (?), adv. Perhaps; peradventure. [Prov. or Dialectic]

                                    Mayhem

   May"hem  (?),  n. [The same as maim. See Maim.] (Law) The maiming of a
   person  by  depriving  him  of the use of any of his members which are
   necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.

                                    Maying

   May"ing  (?),  n.  The  celebrating  of  May  Day.  "He  met  her once
   a-Maying." Milton.

                                  Mayonnaise

   Ma`yon`naise"  (?),  n.  [F.]  A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs
   beaten  up  with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned
   with  vinegar,  pepper,  salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish,
   etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.

                                     Mayor

   May"or  (?),  n.  [OE.  maire, F. maire, fr. L. major greater, higher,
   nobler,  compar.  of  magnus  great; cf. Sp. mayor. See Major, and cf.
   Merino.]  The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer
   of  a  municipal  corporation. In some American cities there is a city
   court of which the major is chief judge.

                                    Mayoral

   May"or*al (?), n. [Sp., fr. mayor greater, L. major.] The conductir of
   a mule team; also, a head shepherd.

                                   Mayoralty

   May"or*al*ty (?), n. The office, or the term of office, of a mayor.

                                   Mayoress

   May"or*ess (?), n. The wife of a mayor.

                                   Mayorship

   May"or*ship, n. The office of a mayor.

                                    Maypole

   May"pole`  (?),  n.  A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed
   with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had.

                                    Maypop

   May"pop (?), n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. maracock.] (Bot.) The edible fruit
   of  a passion flower, especially that of the North American Passiflora
   incarnata, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple.

                                    Mayweed

   May"weed`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  (a)  A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula),
   having  a  strong  odor;  dog's  fennel. It is a native of Europe, now
   common by the roadsides in the United States. (b) The feverfew.

                                Mazama, Mazame

   Ma*za"ma   (?),  Ma*za"me  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  goatlike  antelope
   (Haplocerus  montanus) which inhabits the Rocky Mountains, frequenting
   the highest parts; -- called also mountain goat.

                                    Mazard

   Maz"ard  (?), n. [Cf. F. merise a wild cherry.] (Bot.) A kind of small
   black cherry.

                                    Mazard

   Maz"ard,  n.  [Prob.  fr.  mazer,  the  head being compared to a large
   goblet.] The jaw; the head or skull. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Mazard

   Maz"ard, v. t., To knock on the head. [Obs.]

                                   Mazarine

   Maz`a*rine"  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  Cardinal Mazarin, prime
   minister  of  France,  1643-1661. Mazarine Bible, the first Bible, and
   perhaps  the first complete book, printed with movable metal types; --
   printed  by  Gutenberg  at Mentz, 1450-55; -- so called because a copy
   was  found  in the Mazarine Library, at Paris, about 1760. -- Mazarine
   blue, a deep blue color, named in honor of Cardinal Mazarin.

                                   Mazarine

   Maz`a*rine", n. Mazarine blue.

                                    Mazdean

   Maz"de*an  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the
   beneficent   deity   in   the  Zoroastrian  dualistic  system;  hence,
   Zoroastrian.

                                   Mazdeism

   Maz"de*ism (?), n. The Zoroastrian religion.

                                     Maze

   Maze  (?),  n.  [OE.  mase;  cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg.
   masast  to  fall  into  a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate,
   chatter,  Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work
   slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.]

   1. A wild fancy; a confused notion. [Obs.] Chaucer.

   2.   Confusion   of   thought;   perplexity;   uncertainty;  state  of
   bewilderment.

   3.  A  confusing  and  baffling  network,  as of paths or passages; an
   intricacy; a labyrinth. "Quaint mazes on the wanton green." Shak.

     Or down the tempting maze of Shawford brook. Wordaworth.

     The  ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled with mazes, and
     perplexed with error. Addison.

   Syn. -- Labyrinth; intricacy. See Labyrinth.

                                     Maze

   Maze  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mazed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mazing.] To
   perplex  greatly;  to  bewilder;  to  astonish  and confuse; to amaze.
   South.

                                     Maze

   Maze, v. i. To be bewildered. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Mazedness

   Maz"ed*ness   (?),   n.  The  condition  of  being  mazed;  confusion;
   astonishment. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mazeful

   Maze"ful (?), a. Mazy. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

                                     Mazer

   Maz"er (?), n. [OE. maser, akin to OD. maser an excrescence on a maple
   tree,  OHG.  masar,  G.  maser  spot,  Icel. m\'94surr maple.] A large
   drinking bowl; -- originally made of maple. [Obs.]

     Their brimful mazers to the feasting bring. Drayton.

                                    Mazily

   Ma"zi*ly (?), adv. In a mazy manner.

                                   Maziness

   Ma"zi*ness, n. The state or quality of being mazy.

                                  Mazological

   Maz`o*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to mazology.

                                  Mazologist

   Ma*zol"o*gist (?), n. One versed in mazology or mastology.

                                   Mazology

   Ma*zol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] Same as Mastology.

                               Mazourka, Mazurka

   Ma*zour"ka  (?),  Ma*zur"ka (?), n. A Polish dance, or the music which
   accompanies it, usually in 3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on
   the second beat.

                                     Mazy

   Ma"zy (?), a. [From Maze.] Perplexed with turns and windings; winding;
   intricate;   confusing;  perplexing;  embarrassing;  as,  mazy  error.
   Milton.

     To range amid the mazy thicket. Spenser.

     To run the ring, and trace the mazy round. Dryden.

                                      Me

   Me (?), pron. One. See Men, pron. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                      Me

   Me  (?),  pers. pron. [AS. m, dat. & acc., mec, acc. only ; akin to D.
   mij,  G. mich, Icel. & Goth. mik, L. me, Gr. m\'be, m\'bem. Mine.] The
   person speaking, regarded as an object; myself; a pronoun of the first
   person  used as the objective and dative case of the pronoum I; as, he
   struck me; he gave me the money, or he gave the money to me; he got me
   a hat, or he got a hat for me.

     NOTE: &hand; In  me thinks, me  is properly in the dative case, and
     the  verb  is impersonal, the construction being, it appears to me.
     In  early  use  me  was often placed before forms of the verb to be
     with an adjective; as, me were lief.

     Me  rather  had my heart might frrl your love Than my unpleased eye
     see your courtesy. Shak.

                                     Meach

   Meach (?), v. i. To skulk; to cower. See Mich.

                                    Meacock

   Mea"cock  (?), n. [Prob. fr. meek + cock.] An uxorious, effeminate, or
   spiritless man. [Obs.] Johnson.

                                     Mead

   Mead (?), n. [OE. mede, AS. meodo; akin to D. mede, G. met, meth, OHG.
   metu, mitu, Icel. mj\'94, Dan. mi\'94d, Sw. mj\'94d, Russ. med', Lith.
   midus,  W.  medd,  Gr.  madhu  honey,  a  sweet drink, as adj., sweet.
   Metheglin.]

   1.  A  fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.;
   metheglin; hydromel. Chaucer.

   2.  A  drink  composed  of  sirup  of  sarsaparilla or other flavoring
   extract,  and  water.  It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas.
   [U. S.]

                                     Mead

   Mead, n. [AS. m. See Meadow.] A meadow.

     A mede All full of freshe flowers, white and reede. Chaucer.

     To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads.
     Addison.

                                    Meadow

   Mead"ow  (?), n. [AS. meady; akin to m, and to G. matte; prob. also to
   E. mow. See Mow to cut (grass), and cf. 2d Mead.]

   1. A tract of low or level land producing grass which is mown for hay;
   any field on which grass is grown for hay.

   2.  Low  land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rives and
   in marshy places by the sea; as, the salt meadows near Newark Bay.

                                    Meadow

   Mead"ow,  a.  Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
   produced,  growing,  or  living  in,  a  meadow.  "Fat meadow ground."
   Milton.

     NOTE: &hand; Fo r ma ny names of plants compounded with meadow, see
     the particular word in the Vocabulary.

   Meadow  beauty.  (Bot.) Same as Deergrass. -- Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a
   valuable  pasture grass (Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but
   with  softer  spikes.  -- Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several
   grasses  of  the  genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for
   nay and for pasture. See Grass. -- Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true
   sedge,  growing  in  uncultivated  swamp  or  river meadow; -- used as
   fodder  or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.] --
   Meadow hen. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver. (b)
   The  American  coot  (Fulica).  (c)  The  clapper rail. -- Meadow lark
   (Zo\'94l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus of American birds allied
   to  the  starlings.  The common species (S. magna) has a yellow breast
   with  a  black  crescent. -- Meadow mouse (Zo\'94l.), any mouse of the
   genus  Arvicola,  as the common American species A. riparia; -- called
   also  field  mouse,  and  field  vole. -- Meadow mussel (Zo\'94l.), an
   American  ribbed  mussel  (Modiola  plicatula),  very abundant in salt
   marshes.  --  Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore , a kind of limonite. --
   Meadow  parsnip.  (Bot.) See under Parsnip. -- Meadow pink. (Bot.) See
   under  Pink.  --  Meadow pipit (Zo\'94l.), a small singing bird of the
   genus  Anthus,  as  A.  pratensis,  of Europe. -- Meadow rue (Bot.), a
   delicate  early plant, of the genus Thalictrum, having compound leaves
   and numerous white flowers. There are many species. -- Meadow saffron.
   (Bot.)  See  under  Saffron. -- Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage. --
   Meadow  saxifrage  (Bot.),  an  umbelliferous  plant of Europe (Silaus
   pratensis),  somewhat  resembling  fennel. -- Meadow snipe (Zo\'94l.),
   the common or jack snipe.
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                            Meadowsweet, Meadowwort

   Mead"ow*sweet`  (?),  Mead"ow*wort` (?), n. (Bot.) The name of several
   plants  of the genus Spir\'91a, especially the white- or pink-flowered
   S.  salicifolia, a low European and American shrub, and the herbaceous
   S. Ulmaria, which has fragrant white flowers in compound cymes.

                                    Meadowy

   Mead"ow*y  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  meadows;  resembling,  or
   consisting of, meadow.

                                Meager, Meagre

   Mea"ger, Mea"gre (?), a. [OE. merge, F. maigre, L. macer; akin to D. &
   G. mager, Icel. magr, and prob. to Gr. Emaciate, Maigre.]

   1. Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.

     Meager  were  his  looks;  Sharp  misery had worn him to the bones.
     Shak.

   2.  Destitute of richness, fertility, strength, or the like; defective
   in  quantity,  or  poor  in  quality;  poor;  barren; scanty in ideas;
   wanting  strength  of  diction or affluence of imagery. "Meager soil."
   Dryden.

     Of secular habits and meager religious belief. I. Taylor.

     His education had been but meager. Motley.

   3.  (Min.)  Dry  and harsh to the touch, as chalk. Syn. -- Thin; lean;
   lank; gaunt; starved; hungry; poor; emaciated; scanty; barren.

                                Meager, Meagre

   Mea"ger, Mea"gre, v. t. To make lean. [Obs.]

                              Meagerly, Meagrely

   Mea"ger*ly, Mea"gre*ly, adv. Poorly; thinly.

                            Meagerness, Meagreness

   Mea"ger*ness,  Mea"gre*ness,  n. The state or quality of being meager;
   leanness; scantiness; barrenness.

                                    Meagre

   Mea"gre  (?),  n. [F. maigre.] (Zo\'94l.) A large European sci\'91noid
   fish  (Sci\'91na umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It
   is valued as a food fish. [Written also maigre.]

                                     Meak

   Meak  (?),  n.  [Cf. AS. m sword, OS. m\'beki, Icel. m\'91kir.] A hook
   with a long handle. [Obs.] Tusser.

                                    Meaking

   Meak"ing,  n. [See Meak.] (Naut.) The process of picking out the oakum
   from  the  seams  of  a  vessel  which is to be recalked. Meaking iron
   (Naut.),  the  tool  with  which old oakum is picked out of a vessel's
   seams.

                                     Meal

   Meal  (?), n. [OE. mele, AS. m part, portion, portion of time; akin to
   E.  meal  a  repast.  Cf.  Piecemeal.]  A part; a fragment; a portion.
   [Obs.]

                                     Meal

   Meal,  n. [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal,
   G.  mal  time,  mahl  meal,  Icel. m\'bel measure, time, meal, Goth. m
   time,  and to E. measure. See Measure.] The portion of food taken at a
   particular time for the satisfaction of appetite; the quantity usually
   taken at one time with the purpose of satisfying hunger; a repast; the
   acas,  the  traveler  has  not eaten a good meal for a week; there was
   silence during the meal.

     What strange fish Hath made his meal on thee ? Shak.

                                     Meal

   Meal,  n.  [OE.  mele,  AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG.
   melo,  Icel.  mj\'94l,  SW.  mj\'94l,  Dan.  meel, also to D. malen to
   grind,  G.  mahlen,  OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L.
   molere, Gr. mill. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar.]

   1.  Grain  (esp.  maize,  rye,  or  oats)  that is coarsely ground and
   unbolted;  also,  a  kind  of  flour  made  from  beans,  pease, etc.;
   sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse.

   2.  Any  substance  that  is  coarsely  pulverized  like meal, but not
   granulated.
   Meal  beetle  (Zo\'94l.),  the  adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm,
   below.  --  Meal  moth  (Zo\'94l.),  a  lepidopterous  insect  (Asopia
   farinalis),  the larv\'91 of which feed upon meal, flour, etc. -- Meal
   worm  (Zo\'94l.),  the  larva  of  a  beetle  (Tenebrio molitor) which
   infests  granaries,  bakehouses,  etc., and is very injurious to flour
   and meal.

                                     Meal

   Meal, v. t.

   1. To sprinkle with, or as with, meal. Shak.

   2. To pulverize; as, mealed powder.

                                    Mealies

   Meal"ies (?), n. pl. [From Mealy.] (Bot.) Maize or Indian corn; -- the
   common name in South Africa.

                                   Mealiness

   Meal"i*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being mealy.

                                 Meal-mouthed

   Meal"-mouthed` (?), a. See Mealy-mouthed.

                                   Mealtime

   Meal"time` (?), n. The usual time of eating a meal.

                                     Mealy

   Meal"y (?), a. [Compar. Mealier (?); superl. Mealiest.]

   1.  Having  the  qualities  of  meal;  resembling meal; soft, dry, and
   friable;  easily  reduced  to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy
   potato.

   2.  Overspread with something that resembles meal; as, the mealy wings
   of an insect. Shak.
   Mealy  bug  (Zo\'94l.),  a  scale insect (Coccus adonidum, and related
   species),  covered  with  a white powderlike substance. It is a common
   pest in hothouses.

                                 Mealy-mouthed

   Meal"y-mouthed`  (?),  a.  Using  soft words; plausible; affectedly or
   timidly  delicate  of  speech;  unwilling  to  tell the truth in plain
   language. "Mealy-mouthed philanthropies." Tennyson.

     She  was  a  fool to be mealy-mouthed where nature speaks so plain.
     L'Estrange.

   -- Meal"y-mouth`ness (#), n.

                                     Mean

   Mean  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Meant (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Meaning.]
   [OE. menen, AS. m&aemac;nan to recite, tell, intend, wish; akin to OS.
   m&emac;nian  to have in mind, mean, D. meenen, G. meinen, OHG. meinan,
   Icel. meina, Sw. mena, Dan. mene, and to E. mind. Mind, and cf. Moan.]

   1.  To  have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to
   purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?

     What mean ye by this service ? Ex. xii. 26.

     Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good. Gen. 1. 20.

     I  am  not  a  Spaniard To say that it is yours and not to mean it.
     Longfellow.

   2. To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote.

     What mean these seven ewe lambs ? Gen. xxi. 29.

     Go ye, and learn what that me. Matt. ix. 13.

                                     Mean

   Mean,  v.  i.  To  have  a  purpose or intention. [Rare, except in the
   phrase to mean well, or ill.] Shak.

                                     Mean

   Mean  (?),  a. [Compar. Meaner (?); superl. Meanest.] [OE. mene, AS. m
   wicked;  akin to m\'ben, a., wicked, n., wickedness, OS. m wickedness,
   OHG. mein, G. meineid perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and perh. to AS.
   gem  common,  general,  D. gemeen, G. gemein, Goth. gam\'a0ins, and L.
   communis. The AS. gem prob. influenced the meaning.]

   1.  Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble.
   "Of mean parentage." Sir P. Sidney.

     The  mean  man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself. Is.
     ii. 9.

   2.  Wanting  dignity  of  mind;  low-minded; base; destitute of honor;
   spiritless; as, a mean motive.

     Can  you imagine I so mean could prove, To save my life by changing
     of my love ? Dryden.

   3.  Of  little  value  or  account;  worthy  of  little  or no regard;
   contemptible; despicable.

     The  Roman  legions  and  great  C\'91sar found Our fathers no mean
     foes. J. Philips.

   4. Of poor quality; as, mean fare.

   5. Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.

     NOTE: &hand; Me an is sometimes used in the formation of compounds,
     the  sense  of  which is obvious without explanation; as, meanborn,
     mean-looking, etc.

   Syn.   --   Base;   ignoble;  abject;  beggarly;  wretched;  degraded;
   degenerate;  vulgar;  vile;  servile;  menial;  spiritless; groveling;
   slavish;     dishonorable;    disgraceful;    shameful;    despicable;
   contemptible; paltry; sordid. See Base.

                                     Mean

   Mean,  a.  [OE. mene, OF. meiien, F. moyen, fr. L. medianus that is in
   the middle, fr. medius; akin to E. mid. See Mid.]

   1.  Occupying  a  middle  position; middle; being about midway between
   extremes.

     Being of middle age and a mean stature. Sir. P. Sidney.

   2. Intermediate in excellence of any kind.

     According to the fittest style of lofty, mean, or lowly. Milton.

   3. (Math.) Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes,
   or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during
   one  cycle  of  variation;  as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar
   day.
   Mean distance (of a planet from the sun) (Astron.), the average of the
   distances  throughout  one revolution of the planet, equivalent to the
   semi-major axis of the orbit. -- Mean error (Math. Phys.), the average
   error  of  a  number of observations found by taking the mean value of
   the   positive   and  negative  errors  without  regard  to  sign.  --
   Mean-square  error,  OR  Error  of  the mean square (Math. Phys.), the
   error  the  square  of  which  is  the  mean of the squares of all the
   errors; -- called also, especially by European writers, mean error. --
   Mean  line.  (Crystallog.)  Same  as  Bisectrix. -- Mean noon, noon as
   determined  by  mean  time. -- Mean proportional (between two numbers)
   (Math.),  the  square root of their product. -- Mean sun, a fictitious
   sun  supposed  to  move  uniformly  in  the equator so as to be on the
   meridian  each  day at mean noon. -- Mean time, time as measured by an
   equable  motion,  as  of  a  perfect  clock,  or  as  reckoned  on the
   supposition  that  all  the  days of the year are of a mean or uniform
   length,  in  contradistinction  from  apparent  time, or that actually
   indicated  by the sun, and from sidereal time, or that measured by the
   stars.
   
                                     Mean
                                       
   Mean, n.
   
   1. That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place,
   time,  or  number;  the  middle point or place; middle rate or degree;
   mediocrity;   medium;  absence  of  extremes  or  excess;  moderation;
   measure.
   
     But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance; the
     virtue of adversity is fortitude. Bacon.
     
     There is a mean in all things. Dryden.

     The  extremes  we  have mentioned, between which the wellinstracted
     Christian holds the mean, are correlatives. I. Taylor.

   2.  (Math.)  A  quantity  having an intermediate value between several
   others,  from  which  it  is  derived,  and  of which it expresses the
   resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple
   average,  formed  by  adding  the  quantities together and dividing by
   their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean
   is the square root of the product of the quantities.

   3.  That  through  which, or by the help of which, an end is attained;
   something  tending  to  an  object  desired;  intermediate  agency  or
   measure; necessary condition or coagent; instrument.

     Their  virtuous  conversation  was a mean to work the conversion of
     the heathen to Christ. Hooker.

     You  may  be  able,  by  this  mean,  to review your own scientific
     acquirements. Coleridge.

     Philosophical doubt is not an end, but a mean. Sir W. Hamilton.

     NOTE: &hand; In  th is se nse th e wo rd is usually employed in the
     plural   form  means,  and  often  with  a  singular  attribute  or
     predicate, as if a singular noun.

     By this means he had them more at vantage. Bacon.

     What other means is left unto us. Shak.

   4. pl. Hence: Resources; property, revenue, or the like, considered as
   the condition of easy livelihood, or an instrumentality at command for
   effecting any purpose; disposable force or substance.

     Your means are very slender, and your waste is great. Shak.

   5.  (Mus.)  A  part,  whether  alto or tenor, intermediate between the
   soprano and base; a middle part. [Obs.]

     The mean is drowned with your unruly base. Shak.

   6. Meantime; meanwhile. [Obs.] Spenser.

   7. A mediator; a go-between. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

     He wooeth her by means and by brokage. Chaucer.

   By all means, certainly; without fail; as, go, by all means. -- By any
   means, in any way; possibly; at all.

     If  by  any  means  I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.
     Phil. iii. ll.

   --  By  no means, OR By no manner of means, not at all; certainly not;
   not in any degree.

     The wine on this side of the lake is by no means so good as that on
     the other. Addison.

                                    Meander

   Me*an"der  (?), n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial
   for its many windings, Gr. m\'82andre.]

   1.  A  winding,  crooked,  or involved course; as, the meanders of the
   veins and arteries. Sir M. Hale.

     While lingering rivers in meanders glide. Sir R. Blackmore.

   2. A tortuous or intricate movement.

   3. (Arch.) Fretwork. See Fret.

                                    Meander

   Me*an"der, v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. Dryton.

                                    Meander

   Me*an"der,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Meandered  (?);  p. pr. & vb. n.
   Meandering.] To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.

     Five  miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the
     sacred river ran. Coleridge.

                                   Meandrian

   Me*an"dri*an  (?),  a.  [L. Maeandrius: cf. F. m\'82andrien.] Winding;
   having many turns.

                                   Meandrina

   Me`an*dri"na (?), n. [NL.: cf. F. m\'82andrine.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of
   corals with meandering grooves and ridges, including the brain corals.

                              Meandrous, Meandry

   Me*an"drous (?), Me*an"dry (?), a. Winding; flexuous.

                                    Meaning

   Mean"ing (?), n.

   1.  That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as,
   a mischievous meaning was apparent.

     If there be any good meaning towards you. Shak.

   2.  That  which  is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification;
   sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint.

   3. Sense; power of thinking. [R.] -- Mean"ing*less, a. -- Mean"ing*ly,
   adv.

                                    Meanly

   Mean"ly, adv. [Mean middle.] Moderately. [Obs.]

     A  man  meanly  learned  himself, but not meanly affectioned to set
     forward learning in others. Ascham.

                                    Meanly

   Mean"ly,  adv.  [From Mean low.] In a mean manner; unworthily; basely;
   poorly; ungenerously.

     While  the  heaven-born  child  All meanly wrapt in the rude manger
     lies. Milton.

     Would you meanly thus rely On power you know I must obey ? Prior.

     We  can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred].
     I. Watts.

                                   Meanness

   Mean"ness, n.

   1.  The  condition,  or  quality,  of  being mean; want of excellence;
   poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.

     This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship.
     Addison.

   2. A mean act; as, to be guilty of meanness. Goldsmith.

                                 Mean-spirited

   Mean"-spir`it*ed  (?),  a.  Of  a  mean  spirit;  base;  groveling. --
   Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

                                     Meant

   Meant (?), imp. & p. p. of Mean.

                              Meantime, Meanwhile

   Mean"time`  (?),  Mean"while` (?), n. The intervening time; as, in the
   meantime (or mean time).

                              Meantime, Meanwhile

   Mean"time`,  Mean"while`,  adv.  In  the  intervening time; during the
   interval.

                                     Mear

   Mear (?), n. A boundary. See Mere. [Obs.]

                                     Mease

   Mease  (?),  n.  [Cf.  G.  mass measure.] Five hundred; as, a mease of
   herrings. [Prov. Eng.]

                                   Measelry

   Mea"sel*ry  (?),  n.  [OE.  meselrie, OF. mesellerie. See lst Measle.]
   Leprosy. [Obs.] R. of Brunne.

                                    Measle

   Mea"sle  (?),  n.  [OE.  mesel,  OF.  mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus
   unfortunate,  dim. of miser. See Miser.] A leper. [Obs.] [Written also
   meazel, and mesel.] Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).

                                    Measle

   Mea"sle, n. (Zo\'94l.) A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4.

                                    Measled

   Mea"sled  (?),  a. [See 2d Measles.] Infected or spotted with measles,
   as pork. -- Mea"sled*ness, n.

                                    Measles

   Mea"sles (?), n. [From lst Measle.] Leprosy; also, a leper. [Obs.]

                                    Measles

   Mea"sles,  n.;  pl. in form, but used as singular in senses 1, 2, & 3.
   [D.  mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E. mazer, and orig. meaning,
   little spots. See Mazer.]

   1.  (Med.)  A  contagious  febrile  disorder commencing with catarrhal
   symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption
   of  distinct  red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form,
   are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the
   eruption gradually decline; rubeola.

     Measles commences with the ordinary symptoms of fever. Am. Cyc.
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   2.  (Veter.  Med.) A disease of cattle and swine in which the flesh is
   filled with the embryos of different varieties of the tapeworm.

   3. A disease of trees. [Obs.]

   4.  pl.  (Zo\'94l.)  The  larv\'91  of  any tapeworm (T\'91nia) in the
   cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms.

                                    Measly

   Mea"sly (?), a.

   1. Infected with measles.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef.

                                  Measurable

   Meas"ur*a*ble (?), a. [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See Measure, and
   cf. Mensurable.]

   1.   Capable   of   being  measured;  susceptible  of  mensuration  or
   computation.

   2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive.

     Of his diet measurable was he. Chaucer.

   -- Meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Meas"ur*a*bly, adv.

     Yet do it measurably, as it becometh Christians. Latimer.

                                    Measure

   Meas"ure  (?),  n.  [OE.  mesure,  F.  mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri,
   mensus,  to  measure;  akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. meter. Cf.
   Immense, Mensuration, Mete to measure.]

   1.  A  standard  of  dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an
   extent  or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is
   estimated  and  stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or
   judged.

   2.  An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a
   graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like.

     False  ells  and  measures  be  brought  all  clean  adown.  R.  of
     Gloucester.

   3.  The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some
   standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as,
   to take one's measure for a coat.

     The  measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the
     sea. Job xi. 9.

   4.  The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity
   determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount.

     It  is  like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of
     meal. Luke xiii. 21.

   5.  Extent  or  degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due
   restraint;  esp.  in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or
   beyond measure.

     Hell  hath  enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure.
     Is. v. 14.

   6. Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of
   action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion.

     Lord,  make  me  to  know mine end, and the measure of my days. Ps.
     xxxix. 4.

   7.  The  quantity  determined  by  measuring, especially in buying and
   selling; as, to give good or full measure.

   8. Undefined quantity; extent; degree.

     There  is  a  great  measure  of  discretion  to  be  used  in  the
     performance of confession. Jer. Taylor.

   9.  Regulated division of movement: (a) (Dancing) A regulated movement
   corresponding   to  the  time  in  which  the  accompanying  music  is
   performed;  but, especially, a slow and stately dane, like the minuet.
   (b)  (Mus.)  (1) The group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular
   recurrence  of  accented  beats.  (2)  The space between two bars. See
   Beat,  Triple, Quadruple, Sextuple, Compound time, under Compound, a.,
   and  Figure.  (c)  (Poetry)  The  manner of ordering and combining the
   quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot;
   as, a poem in iambic measure.

   10. (Arith.) A number which is contained in a given number a number of
   times  without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the
   greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers.

   11. A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means
   to  an  end;  an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as,
   political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure.

     His  majesty  found  what  wrong  measures  he  had  taken  in  the
     conferring that trust, and lamented his error. Clarendon.

   12. The act of measuring; measurement. Shak.

   13. pl. (Geol.) Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures.
   Lineal,  OR  Long, measure, measure of length; the measure of lines or
   distances.  --  Liquid  measure,  the  measure  of  liquids. -- Square
   measure,  the measure of superficial area of surfaces in square units,
   as  inches,  feet,  miles, etc. -- To have hard measure, to have harsh
   treatment  meted out to one; to be harshly or oppressively dealt with.
   --  To  take  measures,  to make preparations; to provide means. -- To
   take  one's  measure, to measure one, as for a garment; hence, to form
   an  opinion of one's disposition, character, ability, etc. -- To tread
   a measure, to dance in the style so called. See 9 (a).

     Say to her, we have measured many miles To tread a measure with her
     on this grass. Shak.

                                    Measure

   Meas"ure,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Measured  (?);  p.  pr.  & vb. n.
   Measuring.] [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See Measure, n.]

   1.  To  ascertain  by  use  of  a  measuring instrument; to compute or
   ascertain  the  extent,  quantity,  dimensions,  or  capacity of, by a
   certain  rule  or  standard;  to  take  the  dimensions  of; hence, to
   estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise.

     Great  are thy works, Jehovah, infinite Thy power! what thought can
     measure thee? Milton.

   2. To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of
   temperature.

   3.  To  pass  throught  or  over  in  journeying, as if laying off and
   determining the distance.

     A  true  devoted  pilgrim is not weary To measure kingdoms with his
     feeble steps. Shak.

   4. To adjust by a rule or standard.

     To  secure  a  contented  spirit,  measure  your  desires  by  your
     fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires. Jer. Taylor.

   5.  To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure;
   -- often with out or off.

     With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Matt.
     vii. 2.

     That  portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the
     sun. Addison.

   To  measure  swords with one, to try another's skill in the use of the
   sword;  hence,  figuratively,  to  match  one's  abilities  against an
   antagonist's.

                                    Measure

   Meas"ure (?), v. i.

   1. To make a measurement or measurements.

   2.  To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well;
   the pieces measure unequally.

   3.  To  be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length,
   breadth,  or  thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard
   measure;  as,  cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures
   three feet in diameter.

                                   Measured

   Meas"ured (?), a. Regulated or determined by a standard; hence, equal;
   uniform;  graduated;  limited;  moderated; as, he walked with measured
   steps;  he  expressed  himself  in no measured terms. -- Meas"ured*ly,
   adv.

                                  Measureless

   Meas"ure*less  (?),  a.  Without  measure; unlimited; immeasurable. --
   Meas"ure*less*ness,   n.   Syn.   --  Boundless;  limitless;  endless;
   unbounded; unlimited; vast; immense; infinite; immeasurable. <--

     Where  Alf,  the  sacred  river ran, Through canyons measureless to
     man, Down to a hidden sea. Coleridge -->

                                  Measurement

     Meas"ure*ment (?), n.

     1.  The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is
     required.

     2.  The  extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by
     measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.

                                   Measurer

     Meas"ur*er  (?),  n. One who measures; one whose occupation or duty
     is to measure commondities in market.

                                   Measuring

     Meas"ur*ing, a. Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements,
     or dividing by measure.

   Measuring  faucet,  a  faucet  which  permits only a given quantity of
   liquid  to  pass  each time it is opened, or one by means of which the
   liquid which passes can be measured. -- Measuring worm (Zo\'94l.), the
   larva of any geometrid moth. See Geometrid.

                                     Meat

   Meat (?), n. [OE. mete, AS. mete; akin to OS. mat, meti, D. met hashed
   meat,  G.  mettwurst sausage, OHG. maz food, Icel. matr, Sw. mat, Dan.
   mad, Goth. mats. Cf. Mast fruit, Mush.]

   1.  Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or
   beast.  Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster,
   a nut, or an egg. Chaucer.

     And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, . .
     . to you it shall be for meat. Gen. i. 29.

     Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you. Gen. ix. 3.

   2.  The  flesh  of  animals  used  as food; esp., animal muscle; as, a
   breakfast of bread and fruit without meat.

   3. Specifically, dinner; the chief meal. [Obs.] Chaucer.
   Meat  biscuit.  See  under  Biscuit. -- Meat earth (Mining), vegetable
   mold.  Raymond. -- Meat fly. (Zo\'94l.) See Flesh fly, under Flesh. --
   Meat  offering  (Script.), an offering of food, esp. of a cake made of
   flour  with salt and oil. -- To go to meat, to go to a meal. [Obs.] --
   To sit at meat, to sit at the table in taking food.

                                     Meat

   Meat, v. t. To supply with food. [Obs.] Tusser.

     His shield well lined, his horses meated well. Chapman.

                                    Meatal

   Me*a"tal  (?),  a.  Of or pertaining to a meatus; resembling a meatus.
   Owen.

                                    Meated

   Meat"ed (?), a.

   1. Fed; fattened. [Obs.] Tusser.

   2.   Having   (such)   meat;  --  used  chiefly  in  composition;  as,
   thick-meated.

                                 Meath, Meathe

   Meath,  Meathe  (?),  n.  [See  Mead.]  A  sweet  liquor; mead. [Obs.]
   Chaucer. Milton.

                                   Meatiness

   Meat"i*ness (?), n. Quality of being meaty.

                                   Meatless

   Meat"less, a. Having no meat; without food.

     "Leave these beggars meatless." Sir T. More.

                                  Meatoscope

   Me*at"o*scope  (?),  n.  [Meatus  +  -scope.]  (Med.)  A  speculum for
   examining a natural passage, as the urethra.

                                   Meatotome

   Me*at"o*tome  (?),  n. [Meatus + Gr. (Surg.) An instrument for cutting
   into the urethra so as to enlarge its orifice.

                                    Meatus

   Me*a"tus  (?),  n.  sing.  &  pl.;  E.  pl.  Meatuses (. [L., a going,
   passage, fr. meare to go.] (Anat.) A natural passage or canal; as, the
   external auditory meatus. See Illust. of Ear.

                                     Meaty

   Meat"y (?), a. Abounding in meat.

                                     Meaw

   Meaw (?), n. The sea mew. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                     Meaw

   Meaw, v. i. See Mew, to cry as a cat.

                                     Meawl

   Meawl (?), v. i. See Mewl, and Miaul.

                                    Meazel

   Mea"zel (?), n. See 1st Measle. [Obs.]

                                   Meazling

   Meaz"ling  (?),  a.  Falling in small drops; mistling; mizzing. [Obs.]
   Arbuthnot.

                                    Mebles

   Me"bles (?), n. pl. See Moebles. [Obs.]

                                    Mecate

   Me*ca"te  (?),  n.  [Sp.] A rope of hair or of maguey fiber, for tying
   horses, etc. [Southwestern U. S.]

                                   Meccawee

   Mec`ca*wee"  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to Mecca, in Arabia. -- n. A
   native or inhabitant of Mecca.

                                   Mechanic

   Me*chan"ic (?), n. [F. m\'82canique mechanics. See Mechanic, a.]

   1.  The  art  of  the  application  of  the laws of motion or force to
   construction. [Obs.]

   2.  A  mechanician;  an  artisan;  an artificer; one who practices any
   mechanic   art;  one  skilled  or  employed  in  shaping  and  uniting
   materials,  as wood, metal, etc., into any kind of structure, machine,
   or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments.

     An art quite lost with our mechanics. Sir T. Browne.

                                   Mechanic

   Me*chan"ic (?), a. [F. m\'82canique, L. mechanicus, Gr. Machine.]

   1.  Having to do woth the application of the laws of motion in the art
   of  constructing  or  making  things;  of  or pertaining to mechanics;
   mechanical; as, the mechanic arts. "These mechanic philosophers." Ray.

     Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.

   2.  Of  or  pertaining  to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of
   artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.

     To  make  a  god,  a hero, or a king Descend to a mechanic dialect.
     Roscommon.

     Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool. Thomson.

   3. Base. [Obs.] Whitlock.

                                  Mechanical

   Me*chan"ic*al (?), a. [From Mechanic, a.]

   1.  Pertaining  to,  governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or
   the  laws of motion; pertaining to the quantitative relations of force
   and  matter,  as distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as,
   mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical deposits.

   2.  Of  or  pertaining  to a machine or to machinery or tools; made or
   formed   by  a  machine  or  with  tools;  as,  mechanical  precision;
   mechanical products.

     We have also divers mechanical arts. Bacon.

   3.  Done  as  if  by  a  machine;  uninfluenced  by  will  or emotion;
   proceeding  automatically,  or  by habit, without special intention or
   reflection;  as,  mechanical  singing;  mechanical  verses; mechanical
   service.

   4.  Made  and  operated  by  interaction of forces without a directing
   intelligence; as, a mechanical universe.

   5.  Obtained  by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical.
   See the 2d Note under Geometric.
   Mechanical  effect,  effective  power;  useful  work  exerted, as by a
   machine,  in  a definite time. -- Mechanical engineering. See the Note
   under  Engineering. -- Mechanical maneuvers (Mil.), the application of
   mechanical  appliances  to  the  mounting,  dismounting, and moving of
   artillery.   Farrow.  --  Mechanical  philosophy,  the  principles  of
   mechanics  applied  to  the  inverstigation  of physical phenomena. --
   Mechanical  powers,  certain simple instruments, such as the lever and
   its  modifications  (the  wheel and axle and the pulley), the inclined
   plane  with its modifications (the screw and the wedge), which convert
   a  small force acting throught a great space into a great force acting
   through  a  small  space, or vice versa, and are used separately or in
   combination.  --  Mechanical solution (Math.), a solution of a problem
   by any art or contrivance not strictly geometrical, as by means of the
   ruler and compasses, or other instruments.

                                  Mechanical

   Me*chan"ic*al, n. A mechanic. [Obs.] Shak.

                                 Mechanicalize

   Me*chan"ic*al*ize (?), v. t. To cause to become mechanical.

                                 Mechanically

   Me*chan"ic*al*ly, adv. In a mechanical manner.

                                Mechanicalness

   Me*chan"ic*al*ness, n. The state or quality of being mechanical.

                                  Mechanician

   Mech`a*ni"cian  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82canicien.  See Mechanic.] One
   skilled in the theory or construction of machines; a machinist. Boyle.

                              Mechanico-chemical

   Me*chan`i*co-chem"ic*al  (?),  a.  Pertaining  to,  connected with, or
   dependent  upon,  both  mechanics and chemistry; -- said especially of
   those  sciences which treat of such phenomena as seem to depend on the
   laws both of mechanics and chemistry, as electricity and magnetism.

                                   Mechanics

   Me*chan"ics  (?), n. [Cf. F. m\'82canique.] That science, or branch of
   applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies.

     NOTE: &hand; Th at pa rt of mechanics which considers the action of
     forces  in  producing  rest  or equilibrium is called statics; that
     which  relates  to  such  action  in  producing  motion  is  called
     dynamics.  The  term mechanics includes the action of forces on all
     bodies,  whether  solid,  liquid,  or  gaseous.  It  is  sometimes,
     however, and formerly was often, used distinctively of solid bodies
     only:  The  mechanics of liquid bodies is called also hydrostatics,
     or  hydrodynamics,  according  as the laws of rest or of motion are
     considered.   The  mechanics  of  gaseous  bodies  is  called  also
     pneumatics.  The  mechanics  of  fluids  in  motion,  with  special
     reference  to  the  methods  of obtaining from them useful results,
     constitutes hydraulics.

   Animal  mechanics (Physiol.), that portion of physiology which has for
   its  object the investigation of the laws of equilibrium and motion in
   the  animal  body.  The most important mechanical principle is that of
   the  lever,  the bones forming the arms of the levers, the contractile
   muscles  the  power, the joints the fulcra or points of support, while
   the  weight  of  the  body  or of the individual limbs constitutes the
   weight or resistance. -- Applied mechanics, the principles of abstract
   mechanics applied to human art; also, the practical application of the
   laws  of  matter  and  motion  to  the  construction  of  machines and
   structures of all kinds.

                                   Mechanism

   Mech"an*ism   (?),   n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82canisme,  L.  mechanisma.  See
   Mechanic.]

   1. The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of
   a  machine,  taken  collectively;  the  arrangement or relation of the
   parts  of  anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism
   of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed
   pod.

   2. Mechanical operation or action.

     He acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must
     be performed either by mechanism or accident. Bentley.

   3.  (Kinematics)  An  ideal  machine;  a combination of movable bodies
   constituting  a  machine,  but considered only with regard to relative
   movements.

                                   Mechanist

   Mech"an*ist, n.

   1. A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.

   2.  One  who  regards the phenomena of nature as the effects of forces
   merely mechanical.

                                   Mechanize

   Mech"an*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mechanized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mechanizing  (?).]  [Cf. F. m\'82chaniser.] To cause to be mechanical.
   Shelley.

                                 Mechanograph

   Mech"an*o*graph  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -graph.] One of a number of copies of
   anything multiplied mechanically.
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                                Mechanographic

   Mech`an*o*graph`ic (?), a.

   1. Treating of mechanics. [R.]

   2.   Written,   copied,   or   recorded   by  machinery;  produced  by
   mechanography;  as, a mechanographic record of changes of temperature;
   mechanographic prints.

                                Mechanographist

   Mech`an*og"ra*phist  (?),  n.  An  artist  who,  by  mechanical means,
   multiplies copies of works of art.

                                 Mechanography

   Mech`an*og"ra*phy  (?),  n. The art of mechanically multiplying copies
   of a writing, or any work of art.

                                  Mechanurgy

   Mech"an*ur`gy  (?),  n.  [Gr.  That  branch of science which treats of
   moving machines.

                                  Mechitarist

   Mech"i*tar*ist  (?),  n. [From Mechitar, an Armenian., who founded the
   congregation  in  the  early  part  of the eighteenth century.] (Eccl.
   Hist.)  One  of  a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church
   devoted to the improvement of Armenians.

                                    Mechlin

   Mech"lin  (?),  n. A kind of lace made at, or originating in, Mechlin,
   in Belgium.

                                   Mechoacan

   Me*cho"a*can  (?),  n.  A species of jalap, of very feeble properties,
   said  to  be  obtained  from  the root of a species of Convolvulus (C.
   Mechoacan);  --  so  called  from  Michoacan,  in Mexico, whence it is
   obtained.

                                   Meckelian

   Meck*e"li*an  (?),  a.  (Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F.
   Meckel, a German anatomist. Meckelian cartilage, the cartilaginous rod
   which  forms  the  axis  of  the  mandible;  --  called  also Meckel's
   cartilage.

                                   Meconate

   Mec"o*nate  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. m\'82conate.] (Chem.) A salt of meconic
   acid.

                                    Meconic

   Me*con"ic (?), a. [Gr. m\'82conique.] Pertaining to, or obtained from,
   the  poppy  or  opium; specif. (Chem.), designating an acid related to
   aconitic  acid,  found  in  opium and extracted as a white crystalline
   substance.

                                  Meconidine

   Me*con"i*dine (?), n. (Chem) An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted
   as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.

                                  Meconidium

   Mec`o*nid"i*um  (?),  n.  [NL.,  dim.  of  Gr.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  kind of
   gonophore  produced  by  hydroids  of  the genus Gonothyr\'91a. It has
   tentacles, and otherwise resembles a free medusa, but remains attached
   by a pedicel.

                                    Meconin

   Mec"o*nin  (?),  n. [Cf. F. m\'82conine.] (Chem.) A substance regarded
   as  an anhydride of meconinic acid, existing in opium and extracted as
   a  white  crystalline  substance.  Also  erroneously  called meconina,
   meconia, etc., as though it were an alkaloid.

                                   Meconinic

   Mec`o*nin"ic  (?),  a.  (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid
   which  occurs  in  opium,  and  which  may  be  obtained  by oxidizing
   narcotine.

                                   Meconium

   Me*co"ni*um  (?),  n.  [L.,  fr.  Gr. (Med.) (a) Opium. [Obs.] (b) The
   contents of the fetal intestine; hence, first excrement.

                                     Medal

   Med"al  (?),  n. [F. m\'82daille, It. medaglia, fr. L. metallum metal,
   through (assumed) LL. metalleus made of metal. See Metal, and cf. Mail
   a piece of money.] A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with
   a  device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event
   or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward.

                                     Medal

   Med"al,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Medaled (?), or Medalled; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Medaling  or  Medalling.] To honor or reward with a medal. "Medaled by
   the king." Thackeray.

                                    Medalet

   Med"al*et (?), n. A small medal.

                                   Medalist

   Med"al*ist,  n. [Cf. F. m\'82dailliste, It. medaglista.] [Written also
   medallist.]

   1.  A  person  that  is  skilled  or curious in medals; a collector of
   medals. Addison.

   2. A designer of medals. Macaulay.

   3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit.

                                   Medallic

   Me*dal"lic  (?),  a.  Of  or pertaining to a medal, or to medals. "Our
   medallic history." Walpole.

                                   Medallion

   Me*dal"lion  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82daillion,  It.  medaglione,  augm. of
   medaglia. See Medal.]

   1. A large medal or memorial coin.

   2.  A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure
   or figures represented in relief.

                                   Medalurgy

   Med"al*ur`gy  (?),  n.  [Medal + the root of Gr. The art of making and
   striking medals and coins. [Written also medallurgy.]

                                    Meddle

   Med"dle`  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Meddled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Meddling  (?).]  [OE.  medlen to mix, OF. medler, mesler, F. m\'88ler,
   LL.  misculare,  a  dim.  fr.  L. miscere to mix. Mix, and cf. Medley,
   Mellay.]

   1. To mix; to mingle. [Obs.]

     More to know Did never meddle with my thoughts. Shak.

   2. To interest or engage one's self; to have to do; -- [Obs.] Barrow.

     Study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business. Tyndale.

   3. To interest or engage one's self unnecessarily or impertinently, to
   interfere  or  busy  one's  self  improperly  with  another's affairs;
   specifically,   to   handle  or  distrub  another's  property  without
   permission; -- often followed by with or in.

     Why shouldst thou meddle to thy hurt? 2 Kings xiv. 10.

     The  civil  lawyers . . . have meddled in a matter that belongs not
     to them. Locke.

   To  meddle  and  make,  to  intrude  one's  self into another person's
   concerns.   [Archaic]   Shak.   Syn.   --   To  interpose;  interfere;
   intermeddle.

                                    Meddle

   Med"dle, v. t. To mix; to mingle. [Obs.] Chaucer.

     "Wine meddled with gall." Wyclif (Matt. xxvii. 34).

                                    Meddler

   Med"dler (?), n. One who meddles; one who interferes or busies himself
   with  things  in  which  he  has  no  concern;  an officious person; a
   busybody.

                                  Meddlesome

   Med"dle*some  (?),  a.  Given  to  meddling;  apt  to interpose in the
   affairs of others; officiously intrusive. -- Med"dle*some*ness, n.

                                   Meddling

   Med"dling (?), a. Meddlesome. Macaulay.

                                  Meddlingly

   Med"dling*ly, adv. In a meddling manner.

                                     Mede

   Mede (?), n. A native or inhabitant of Media in Asia.

                                     Mede

   Mede, n. See lst & 2d Mead, and Meed. [Obs.]

                                     Media

   Me"di*a (?), n., pl. of Medium.

                                     Media

   Me"di*a,  n.;  pl.  Medi\'91  (-&emac;).  [NL., fr. L. medius middle.]
   (Phonetics) One of the sonant mutes b, d, g (b, d, g), in Greek, or of
   their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between
   the  tenues, p, t, k (p, t, k), and the aspirat\'91 (aspirates) f, th,
   x (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes
   soft mute.

                                    Mediacy

   Me"di*a*cy  (?),  n.  The  state  or  quality of being mediate. Sir W.
   Hamilton.

                                  Medi\'91val

   Me`di*\'91"val  (?), a. [L. medius middle + aevum age. See Middle, and
   Age.] Of or relating to the Middle Ages; as, medi\'91val architecture.
   [Written also medieval.]

                                Medi\'91valism

   Me`di*\'91"val*ism  (?),  n.  The method or spirit of the Middle Ages;
   devotion  to  the  institutions  and  practices  of the Middle Ages; a
   survival from the Middle Ages. [Written also medievalism.]

                                Medi\'91valist

   Me`di*\'91"val*ist,  n.  One who has a taste for, or is versed in, the
   history  of  the Middle Ages; one in sympathy with the spirit or forms
   of the Middle Ages. [Written also medievalist.]

                                 Medi\'91vally

   Me`di*\'91"val*ly,   adv.  In  the  manner  of  the  Middle  Ages;  in
   accordance with medi\'91valism.

                                 Medi\'91vals

   Me`di*\'91"vals  (?),  n. pl. The people who lived in the Middle Ages.
   Ruskin.

                                    Medial

   Me"di*al  (?),  a.  [L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F. m\'82dial.
   See  Middle.]  Of or pertaining to a mean or average; mean; as, medial
   alligation.

                                    Medial

   Me"di*al, n. (Phonetics) See 2d Media.

                                   Medialuna

   Me"di*a*lu"na  (?),  n.  [Sp.  media  luna  half-moon.] (Zo\'94l.) See
   Half-moon.

                                    Median

   Me"di*an (?), a. [L. medianus, fr. medius middle. See Medial.]

   1.  Being  in  the  middle;  running  through the middle; as, a median
   groove.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Situated  in  the  middle; lying in a plane dividing a
   bilateral  animal  into  right  and  left  halves; -- said of unpaired
   organs and parts; as, median coverts.
   Median line. (a) (Anat.) Any line in the mesial plane; specif., either
   of  the lines in which the mesial plane meets the surface of the body.
   (b)  (Geom.)  The line drawn from an angle of a triangle to the middle
   of  the  opposite  side;  any line having the nature of a diameter. --
   Median  plane  (Anat.), the mesial plane. -- Median point (Geom.), the
   point where the three median lines of a triangle mutually intersect.

                                    Median

   Me"di*an, n. (Geom.) A median line or point.

                                    Mediant

   Me"di*ant  (?),  n.  [L.  medians,  p. p. of mediare to halve: cf. It.
   mediante,  F.  m\'82diante.] (Mus.) The third above the keynote; -- so
   called  because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant
   into two thirds.

                                  Mediastinal

   Me`di*as*ti"nal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a mediastinum.

                            Mediastine, Mediastinum

   Me`di*as"tine  (?),  Me`di*as*ti"num  (?), n. [NL. mediastinum, fr. L.
   medius   middle;   cf.  mediastinus  helper,  a  menial  servant,  LL.
   mediastinus   equiv.   to  medius:  cf  F.  m\'82diastin.]  (Anat.)  A
   partition;  a  septum;  specifically, the folds of the pleura (and the
   space  included between them) which divide the thorax into a right and
   left  cavity.  The  space  included between these folds of the pleura,
   called  the mediastinal space, contains the heart and gives passage to
   the esophagus and great blood vessels.

                                    Mediate

   Me"di*ate  (?), a. [L. mediatus, p. p. of mediare, v. t., to halve, v.
   i., to be in the middle. See Mid, and cf. Moiety.]

   1.  Being  between  the two extremes; middle; interposed; intervening;
   intermediate. Prior.

   2.  Acting  by  means,  or  by an intervening cause or instrument; not
   direct  or immediate; acting or suffering through an intervening agent
   or condition.

   3. Gained or effected by a medium or condition. Bacon.

     An act of mediate knowledge is complex. Sir W. Hamilton.

                                    Mediate

   Me"di*ate  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p. p. Mediated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mediating.]  [LL.  mediatus, p. p. of mediare to mediate. See Mediate,
   a.]

   1. To be in the middle, or between two; to intervene. [R.]

   2. To interpose between parties, as the equal friend of each, esp. for
   the purpose of effecting a reconciliation or agreement; as, to mediate
   between nations.

                                    Mediate

   Me"di*ate, v. t.

   1.  To  effect  by  mediation  or  interposition;  to bring about as a
   mediator, instrument, or means; as, to mediate a peace.

   2. To divide into two equal parts. [R.] Holder.

                                   Mediately

   Me"di*ate*ly  (?),  adv.  In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or
   agent; not directly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately.

     God worketh all things amongst us mediately. Sir W. Raleigh.

     The king grants a manor to A, and A grants a portion of it to B. In
     this case. B holds his lands immediately of A, but mediately of the
     king. Blakstone.

                                  Mediateness

   Me"di*ate*ness, n. The state of being mediate.

                                   Mediation

   Me`di*a"tion  (?),  n.  [OE. mediacioun, F. m\'82diation. See Mediate,
   a.]

   1.  The  act  of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed;
   action  as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition;
   intervention.

     The soul [acts] by the mediation of these passions. South.

   2.  Hence,  specifically,  agency  between parties at variance, with a
   view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession. Bacon.

                                   Mediative

   Me"di*a*tive  (?),  a. Pertaining to mediation; used in mediation; as,
   mediative efforts. Beaconsfield.

                                 Mediatization

   Me`di*at`i*za"tion  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82diatisation.]  The act of
   mediatizing.

                                   Mediatize

   Me"di*a*tize  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mediatized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mediatizing.] [Cf. F. m\'82diatiser.] To cause to act through an agent
   or  to  hold a subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied
   to  the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German
   state  to  a  larger, while allowing it a nominal sovereignty, and its
   prince his rank.

     The misfortune of being a mediatized prince. Beaconsfield.

                                   Mediator

   Me"di*a`tor  (?),  n.  [L.  mediator:  cf.  E.  m\'82diateur.] One who
   mediates;  especially,  one who interposes between parties at variance
   for the purpose of reconciling them; hence, an intercessor.

     For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man
     Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. ii. 5.

                                  Mediatorial

   Me`di*a*to"ri*al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  mediator, or to
   mediation;     mediatory;     as,    a    mediatorial    office.    --
   Me`di*a*to"ri*al*ly, adv.

     My measures were . . . healing and mediatorial. Burke.

                                 Mediatorship

   Me"di*a`tor*ship (?), n. The office or character of a mediator.

                                   Mediatory

   Me"di*a*to*ry (?), a. Mediatorial.

                             Mediatress, Mediatrix

   Me`di*a"tress   (?),  Me`di*a*"trix  (?),  n.  [L.  mediatrix,  f.  of
   mediator: cf. F. m\'82diatrice.] A female mediator.

                                     Medic

   Med"ic  (?),  n. [L. medica, Gr. Media, from (Bot.) A leguminous plant
   of  the  genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the
   purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.

                                     Medic

   Med"ic, a. [L. medicus.] Medical. [R.]

                                   Medicable

   Med"i*ca*ble  (?),  a.  [L.  medicabilis,  from medicare, medicari, to
   heal, fr. medicus physician. See Medical.] Capable of being medicated;
   admitting of being cured or healed.

                                    Medical

   Med"ic*al (?), a. [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr.
   mederi  to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, gr. mind: cf.
   F. m\'82dical.]

   1.  Of,  pertaining  to,  or  having  to  do  with, the art of healing
   disease,  or  the  science  of  medicine;  as, the medical profession;
   medical services; a medical dictionary; medical jurisprudence.

   2.  Containing  medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical
   properties of a plant.

                                   Medically

   Med"ic*al*ly,  adv. In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or
   to the principles of the healing art.

                                  Medicament

   Med"i*ca*ment  (?),  n.  [L.  medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to
   heal:  cf. F. m\'82dicament. See Medicable.] Anything used for healing
   diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing application.

                                 Medicamental

   Med`ica*men"tal  (?),  a.  Of  or pertaining to medicaments or healing
   applications;    having    the    qualities    of    medicaments.   --
   Med`ica*men"tal*ly, adv. <-- pref. = medicinal -->

                                  Medicaster

   Med"i*cas`ter  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. m\'82dicastre. See Medical.] A quack.
   [R.] Whitlock.

                                   Medicate

   Med"i*cate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Medicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Medicating  (?).]  [L.  medicatus,  p.  p.  of medicare, medicari. See
   Medicable.]

   1.  To  tincture  or  impregnate  with  anything  medicinal;  to drug.
   "Medicated waters." Arbuthnot.

   2. To treat with medicine.

                                  Medication

   Med`i*ca"tion  (?),  [L.  medicatio: cf. F. m\'82dication.] The act or
   process of medicating.

                                  Medicative

   Med"i*ca*tive (?), a. Medicinal; acting like a medicine.

                                   Medicean

   Med`i*ce"an  (?),  a.  Of  or  relating to the Medici, a noted Italian
   family;  as,  the  Medicean  Venus. Medicean planets (Astron.), a name
   given by Galileo to the satellites of Jupiter.

                                  Medicinable

   Me*dic"i*na*ble (?), a. Medicinal; having the power of healing. [Obs.]
   Shak.

                                   Medicinal

   Me*dic"i*nal  (?),  a.  [L.  medicinalis:  cf.  F.  m\'82dicinal.  See
   Medicine.]

   1.  Having  curative  or  palliative  properties; used for the cure or
   alleviation  of  bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or
   springs.

     Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum. Shak.

   2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical.

                                  Medicinally

   Me*dic"i*nal*ly, adv. In a medicinal manner.

                                   Medicine

   Med"i*cine  (?), n. [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr.
   medicus: cf. F. m\'82decine. See Medical.]

   1.  The  science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation
   of disease.

   2.  Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial
   agent; a remedy; physic.

     By medicine, life may be prolonged. Shak.

   3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] Shak.

   4. [F. m\'82decin.] A physician. [Obs.] Shak.
   Medicine  bag, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians,
   or  in  works  relating  to  them.  --  Medicine  man (among the North
   American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away
   evil  spirits,  and  regulate  the  weather  by  the arts of magic. --
   Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters,
   to  serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp
   the names of their medicines.

                                   Medicine

   Med"i*cine,  v.  t. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does;
   to remedy; to cure. "Medicine thee to that sweet sleep." Shak.

                                 Medico-legal

   Med`i*co-le"gal (?), a. Of or pertaining to law as affected by medical
   facts.

                                Medicommissure

   Med`i*com"mis*sure (?), n. [L. medius middle + E. commissure.] (Anat.)
   A large transverse commissure in the third ventricle of the brain; the
   middle or soft commissure. B. G. Wildex.

                                   Medicornu

   Med`i*cor"nu (?), n.; pl. Medicornua (#). [NL., fr. L. medius middle +
   cornu  horn.]  (Anat.)  The  middle  or  inferior horn of each lateral
   ventricle of the brain. B. G. Wilder.

                                    Medics

   Med"ics (?), n. Science of medicine. [Obs.]

                                    Mediety

   Me*di"e*ty  (?),  n.  [L.  medietas.]  The  middle part; half; moiety.
   [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

                      Medieval, Medievalism, Medievalist

   Me`di*e"val,  Me`di*e"val*ism,  Me`di*e"val*ist.  Same  as Medi, Medi,
   etc.

                                 Medina epoch

   Me*di"na  ep"och (?). [From Medina in New York.] (Geol.) A subdivision
   of the Niagara period in the American upper Silurian, characterized by
   the  formations  known  as  the  Oneida  conglomerate,  and the Medina
   sandstone. See the Chart of Geology.
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                                    Medino

   Me*di"no (?), n. Same as Para.

                                   Mediocral

   Me"di*o`cral (?), a. Mediocre. [R.]

                                   Mediocre

   Me"di*o`cre  (?), a. [F. m\'82diocre, L. mediocris, fr. medius middle.
   See  Mid.]  Of  a  middle  quality; of but a moderate or low degree of
   excellence; indifferent; ordinary. " A very mediocre poet." Pope.

                                   Mediocre

   Me"di*o`cre, n.

   1. A mediocre person. [R.]

   2.  A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's
   duties. Shipley.

                                  Mediocrist

   Me"di*o`crist (?), n. A mediocre person. [R.]

                                  Mediocrity

   Me`di*oc"ri*ty (?), n. [F. m\'82diocrit\'82, L. mediocritas.]

   1. The quality of being mediocre; a middle state or degree; a moderate
   degree or rate. "A mediocrity of success." Bacon.

   2. Moderation; temperance. [Obs.] Hooker.

                                Mediostapedial

   Me`di*o*sta*pe"di*al  (?),  a.  [L.  medius  middle  +  E. stapedial.]
   (Anat.)  Pertaining to that part of the columella of the ear which, in
   some  animals,  connects  the  stapes  with  the  other  parts  of the
   columella. -- n. The mediostapedial part of the columella.

                                  Medioxumous

   Me`di*ox"u*mous  (?),  a.  [L.  medioxumus  middlemost.] Intermediate.
   [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

                                   Meditance

   Med"i*tance (?), n. Meditation. [Obs.]

                                   Meditate

   Med"i*tate  (?),  v.  i.  [imp. & p. p. Meditated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Meditating.]  [L.  meditatus,  p.  p. of meditari to meditate; cf. Gr.
   mind.]  To  keep  the  mind  in  a state of contemplation; to dwell on
   anything  in  thought;  to  think  seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to
   reflect. Jer. Taylor.

     In his law doth he meditate day and night. Ps. i. 2.

                                   Meditate

   Med"i*tate, v. t.

   1.  To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. "Blessed is
   the man that doth meditate good things." Ecclus. xiv. 20.

   2. To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind;
   as, to meditate a war.

     I  meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed
     repose. Washington.

   Syn.  --  To  consider; ponder; weigh; revolve; study. -- To Meditate,
   Contemplate,  Intend.  We meditate a design when we are looking out or
   waiting  for  the  means of its accomplishment; we contemplate it when
   the  means  are  at hand, and our decision is nearly or quite made. To
   intend  is  stronger,  implying  that  we  have decided to act when an
   opportunity  may  offer. A general meditates an attack upon the enemy;
   he  contemplates  or intends undertaking it at the earliest convenient
   season.

                                  Meditation

   Med`i*ta"tion  (?),  n.  [OE.  meditacioun,  F.  m\'82ditation, fr. L.
   meditatio.]

   1.  The  act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or
   revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection;
   musing.

     Let  the  words  of  my  mouth  and  the  meditation of my heart be
     acceptable in thy sight. Ps. xix. 14.

   2. Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.]

     With wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love. Shak.

                                  Meditatist

   Med"i*ta`tist, n. One who is given to meditation.

                                  Meditative

   Med"i*ta*tive  (?), a. [L. meditativus: cf. F. m\'82ditatif.] Disposed
   to  meditate,  or  to  meditation;  as, a meditative man; a meditative
   mood. -- Med"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Med"i*ta*tive*ness, n.

                                 Mediterranean

   Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an  (?),  a.  [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra
   land. See Mid, and Terrace.]

   1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea,
   between Europe and Africa.

   2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.]

     Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime. Holland.

   3. Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade;
   a Mediterranean voyage.

                                Mediterraneous

   Med`i*ter*ra"ne*ous (?), a. Inland. Sir T. Browne.

                                    Medium

   Me"di*um  (?),  n.;  pl.  L. Media (#), E. Mediums (#). [L. medium the
   middle, fr. medius middle. See Mid, and cf. Medius.]

   1. That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening
   body  or  quantity.  Hence,  specifically: (a) Middle place or degree;
   mean.

     The just medium . . . lies between pride and abjection. L'Estrange.

   (b)  (Math.)  See  Mean.  (c)  (Logic)  The  mean  or middle term of a
   syllogism; that by which the extremes are brought into connection.

   2.  A  substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing
   to  another;  as,  air  is  the  common  medium  of  sound. Hence: The
   condition  upon  which  any event or action occurs; necessary means of
   motion  or  action; that through or by which anything is accomplished,
   conveyed,   or   carried   on;   specifically,  in  animal  magnetism,
   spiritualism,  etc., a person through whom the action of another being
   is said to be manifested and transmitted.

     Whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause a diversity of
     sound from water, it may be tried. Bacon.

     I  must  bring  together  All  these  extremes; and must remove all
     mediums. Denham.

   3. An average. [R.]

     A medium of six years of war, and six years of peace. Burke.

   4.  A  trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See
   Paper.

   5.  (Paint.)  The  liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and
   prepared for application.
   Circulating  medium,  a current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank
   notes,  or  government notes. -- Ethereal medium (Physics), the ether.
   -- Medium of exchange, that which is used for effecting an exchange of
   commodities -- money or current representatives of money.

                                    Medium

   Me"di*um,  a.  Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate;
   medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.

                                 Medium-sized

   Me"di*um-sized` (?), a. Having a medium size; as, a medium-sized man.

                                    Medius

   Me"di*us  (?),  n.;  pl.  Medii  (#).  [NL., fr. L. medius middle. See
   Medium.]  (Anat.) The third or middle finger; the third digit, or that
   which corresponds to it.

                                    Medlar

   Med"lar  (?),  n. [OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. n\'82flier,
   L.  mespilum,  mespilus,  Gr. Naseberry.] A tree of the genus Mespilus
   (M.  Germanica);  also,  the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something
   like  a  small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the
   flesh  is  hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to
   decay.  Japan  medlar  (Bot.),  the  loquat. See Loquat. -- Neapolitan
   medlar  (Bot.), a kind of thorn tree (Crat\'91gus Azarolus); also, its
   fruit.

                                     Medle

   Med"le (?), v. t. [See Meddle.] To mix; to mingle; to meddle. [Written
   also medly.] [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Medley

   Med"ley  (?),  n.;  pl.  Medleys  (#).  [OE.  medlee,  OF.  mesl\'82e,
   medl\'82e,  mell\'82e,  F.  m\'88l\'82e. See Meddle, and cf. Mel\'90e,
   Mellay.]

   1.  A  mixture;  a  mingled  and confused mass of ingredients, usually
   inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously.

     This medley of philosophy and war. Addison.

     Love  is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements,
     wars. W. Walsh.

   2.  The  confusion  of  a  hand  to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand
   engagement; a m\'88l\'82e. [Obs.] Holland.

   3.  (Mus.)  A  composition of passages detached from several different
   compositions; a potpourri.

     NOTE: &hand; Me dley is  us ually ap plied to  vo cal, potpourri to
     instrumental, compositions.

   4. A cloth of mixed colors. Fuller.

                                    Medley

   Med"ley, a.

   1.  Mixed;  of  mixed  material  or  color.  [Obs.] "A medl\'8a coat."
   Chaucer.

   2. Mingled; confused. Dryden.

                                     Medly

   Med"ly (?), v. t. See Medle. Johnson.

                                   M\'82doc

   M\'82`doc"  (?),  n. [Cf. Mayduke.] A class of claret wines, including
   several  varieties, from the district of M\'82doc in the department of
   Gironde.

                                   Medregal

   Med"re*gal (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Bonito, 3.

                                    Medrick

   Med"rick  (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo\'94l.) A species of gull or
   tern. [Prov.] Lowell.

                                    Medulla

   Me*dul"la (?), n. [L.]

   1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] Milton.

   2.  (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ
   or  part;  as,  the  medulla,  or  medullary substance, of the kidney;
   specifically, the medula oblongata.

   3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of
   a plant; pith.
   Medulla oblongata. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of
   the  brain  connected  with  the  spinal  cord.  It  includes  all the
   hindbrain  except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of
   the  cranial  nerves  arise.  It  controls  very  largely respiration,
   circulation,  swallowing,  and  other functions, and is the most vital
   part of the brain; -- called also bulb of the spinal cord. See Brain.

                                   Medullar

   Me*dul"lar (?), a. See Medullary.

                                   Medullary

   Med"ul*la*ry  (?),  a.  [L.  medullaris,  fr.  medulla  marrow: cf. F.
   m\'82dullaire.]

   1.  (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or
   medulla. (b) Pertaining to the medula oblongata.

   2. (Bot.) Filled with spongy pith; pithy.
   Medullary  groove (Anat.), a groove, in the epiblast of the vertebrate
   blastoderm,  the  edges  of  which unite, making a tube (the medullary
   canal)  from  which  the  brain  and  spinal  cord  are  developed. --
   Medullary  rays  (Bot.),  the  rays  of  cellular  tissue  seen  in  a
   transverse  section of exogenous wood, which pass from the pith to the
   bark.  --  Medullary  sheath  (Anat.),  the  layer  of white semifluid
   substance  (myelin), between the primitive sheath and axis cylinder of
   a medullated nerve fiber.

                                  Medullated

   Me*dul"la*ted  (?),  a. (Anat.) Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or
   with a medullary sheath; as, a medullated nerve fiber.

                                   Medullin

   Me*dul"lin  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. m\'82dulline.] (Bot. Chem.) A variety of
   lignin  or cellulose found in the medulla, or pith, of certain plants.
   Cf. Lignin, and Cellulose.

                                    Medusa

   Me*du"sa (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.

   1.  (Class.  Myth.)  The  Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was
   changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned
   into stone.

   2. [pl. Medusae (.] (Zo\'94l.) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish.

     NOTE: &hand; The larger medus\'91 belong to the Discophora, and are
     sometimes   called   covered-eyed   medus\'91;   others,  known  as
     naked-eyed  medus\'91,  belong  to  the  Hydroidea, and are usually
     developed  by budding from hidroids. See Discophora, Hydroidea, and
     Hydromedusa.

   Medusa  bud  (Zo\'94l.),  one  of  the  buds of a hydroid, destined to
   develop  into  a  gonophore or medusa. See Athecata, and Gonotheca. --
   Medusa's  head. (a) (Zo\'94l.) An astrophyton. (b) (Astron.) A cluster
   of  stars  in  the  constellation Perseus. It contains the bright star
   Algol.

                                   Medusian

   Me*du"si*an (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A medusa.

                                  Medusiform

   Me*du"si*form (?), a. [Medusa + -form.] (Zo\'94l.) Resembling a medusa
   in shape or structure.

                                   Medusoid

   Me*du"soid  (?),  a. [Medusa + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Like a medusa; having
   the  fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk;
   --  said  of  the  sessile  gonophores  of  hydroids.  -- n. A sessile
   gonophore. See Illust. under Gonosome.

                                     Meech

   Meech (?), v. i. See Mich. [Obs. or Colloq.]

                                     Meed

   Meed  (?),  n.  [OE.  mede,  AS.  m&emac;d, meord; akin to OS. m, OHG.
   miata,  mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizd&omac; reward, Bohem. & Russ.
   mzda, Gr. mistho`s, Skr. m&imac;dha. &root;276.]

   1.  That  which  is  bestowed  or  rendered in consideration of merit;
   reward; recompense.

     A rosy garland was the victor's meed. Spenser.

   2. Merit or desert; worth.

     My meed hath got me fame. Shak.

   3. A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Meed

   Meed, v. t.

   1. To reward; to repay. [Obs.] Waytt.

   2. To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] Heywood.

                                    Meedful

   Meed"ful  (?),  a. Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious.
   "Meedful works." Wiclif.

                                   Meedfully

   Meed"ful*ly, adv. According to merit; suitably.

                                     Meek

   Meek  (?),  a.  [Compar. Meeker (?); superl. Meekest.] [OE. mek, meoc;
   akin to Icel. mj mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam

   1.  Mild  of  temper;  not easily provoked or orritated; patient under
   injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.

     Not the man Moses was very meek. Num. xii. 3.

   2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness
   or  patience;  as,  a  meek  answer;  a  meek face. "Her meek prayer."
   Chaucer.  Syn.  --  Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming;
   humble. See Gentle.

                                 Meek, Meeken

   Meek,  Meek"en (-'n), v. t. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and
   humility. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Meekly

   Meek"ly, adv. In a meek manner. Spenser.

                                   Meekness

   Meek"ness, n. The quality or state of being meek.

                                     Meer

   Meer (?), a. Simple; unmixed. See Mere, a. [Obs.]

                                     Meer

   Meer, n. See Mere, a lake.

                                     Meer

   Meer, n. A boundary. See Mere.

                                    Meerkat

   Meer"kat  (?),  n. [D.] (Zo\'94l.) A South African carnivore (Cynictis
   penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.

                                  Meerschaum

   Meer"schaum  (?),  n. [G., lit., sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but
   it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake,
   and Scum.]

   1.  (Min.)  A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when
   in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia,
   and  is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco
   pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.

   2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral.

                                     Meet

   Meet  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Met (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Meeting.] [OE.
   meten,  AS.  m,  fr.  m,  gem, a meeting; akin to OS. m to meet, Icel.
   m\'91ta, Goth. gam. See Moot, v. t.]

   1.  To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by
   approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to
   front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking.

   2.  To  come  in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter
   hostilely;  as,  they  met  the  enemy and defeated them; the ship met
   opposing winds and currents.

   3.  To come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to
   intercept;  to  come  within the perception, influence, or recognition
   of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in
   the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear.

     His daughter came out to meet him. Judg. xi. 34.

   4.  To  perceive;  to  come  to  a  knowledge  of;  to  have  personal
   acquaintance  with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid
   sight; he met his fate.

     Of vice or virtue, whether blest or curst, Which meets contempt, or
     which compassion first. Pope.

   5.  To come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to
   ansver; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand.
   To  meet half way, literally, to go half the distance between in order
   to  meet  (one);  hence, figuratively, to yield or concede half of the
   difference in order to effect a compromise or reconciliation with.

                                     Meet

   Meet, v. t.

   1.  To  come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or
   into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come
   face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street;
   two lines meet so as to form an angle.

     O,  when  meet  now  Such  pairs  in love and mutual honor joined !
     Milton.

   2.  To  come  together  with  hostile purpose; to have an encounter or
   conflict.

     Weapons more violent, when next we meet, May serve to better us and
     worse our foes. Milton.

   3.  To  assemble  together;  to  congregate; as, Congress meets on the
   first Monday of December.

     They . . . appointed a day to meet together. 2. Macc. xiv. 21.

   4.  To  come  together  by  mutual  concessions;  hence,  to agree; to
   harmonize; to unite.
   To  meet  with.  (a) To light upon; to find; to come to; -- often with
   the sense of unexpectedness.

     We met with many things worthy of observation. Bacon.

   (b)  To  join;  to unite in company. Shak. (c) To suffer unexpectedly;
   as,  to meet with a fall; to meet with a loss. (d) To encounter; to be
   subjected to.

     Prepare  to meet with more than brutal fury From the fierce prince.
     Rowe.

   (e) To obviate. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                     Meet

   Meet,  n. An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for
   the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting.

                                     Meet

   Meet,  a. [OE. mete fitting, moderate, scanty, AS. m moderate; akin to
   gemet  fit,  meet, metan to mete, and G. m\'84ssig moderate, gem\'84ss
   fitting.  See  Mete.]  Suitable;  fit; proper; appropriate; qualified;
   convenient.

     It was meet that we should make merry. Luke xv. 32.

   To be meet with, to be even with; to be equal to. [Obs.]
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                                     Meet

   Meet (?), adv. Meetly. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Meeten

   Meet"en (?), v. t. To render fit. [R.]

                                    Meeter

   Meet"er (?), n. One who meets.

                                     Meeth

   Meeth (?), Mead. See Meathe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Meeting

   Meet"ing, n.

   1. A coming together; an assembling; as, the meeting of Congress.

   2.  A junction, crossing, or union; as, the meeting of the roads or of
   two rivers.

   3.  A  congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large
   meeting; an harmonius meeting.

   4.  An  assembly  for  worship; as, to attend meeting on Sunday; -- in
   England,  applied  distinctively  and  disparagingly to the worshiping
   assemblies  of  Dissenters.  Syn.  --  Conference;  assembly; company;
   convention; congregation; junction; confluence; union.

                                 Meetinghouse

   Meet"ing*house`  (?), n. A house used as a place of worship; a church;
   -- in England, applied only to a house so used by Dissenters.

                                    Meetly

   Meet"ly, adv. Fitly; suitably; properly.

                                   Meetness

   Meet"ness, n. Fitness; suitableness; propriety.

                              Meg-, Mega, Megalo-

   Meg-  (?),  Meg"a  (?),  Meg"a*lo-  (?).  [Gr.  me`gas, gen. mega`loy,
   great.] Combining forms signifying: (a) Great, extended, powerful; as,
   megascope, megacosm. (b) (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.) A million
   times,  a  million  of;  as, megameter, a million meters; megafarad, a
   million farads; megohm, a million ohms.

                          Megacephalic, Megacephalous

   Meg`a*ce*phal"ic  (?),  Meg`a*ceph"a*lous  (?),  a. [Mega- Gr. (Biol.)
   Large  headed;  --  applied  to  animals, and to plants when they have
   large flower heads.

                                   Megaceros

   Me*gac"e*ros (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`gas great + horn.] (Paleon.) The
   Irish elk.

                                   Megachile

   Meg"a*chile  (?), n. [Mega- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A leaf-cutting bee of the
   genus Megachilus. See Leaf cutter, under Leaf.

                                   Megacosm

   Meg"a*cosm (?), n. [Mega- + Gr. See Macrocosm. Croft.

                                  Megacoulomb

   Meg`a*cou`lomb" (?), n. [Mega- + coulomb.] (Elec.) A million coulombs.

                                   Megaderm

   Meg"a*derm  (?), n. [Mega- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species
   of Old World blood-sucking bats of the genus Megaderma.

                                   Megadyne

   Meg"a*dyne  (?),  n.  [Mega-  +  dyne.]  (Physics)  One  of the larger
   measures of force, amounting to one million dynes.

                                   Megafarad

   Meg"a*far`ad  (?),  n.  [Mega-  +  farad.]  (Elec.)  One of the larger
   measures  of  electrical  capacity, amounting to one million farads; a
   macrofarad.

                                   Megalerg

   Meg"a*lerg  (?),  n.  [Megalo-  +  erg.]  (Physics)  A million ergs; a
   megerg.

                                  Megalesian

   Meg`a*le"sian  (?),  a.  [L.  Megalesius, fr. Gr. Mega`lh the Great, a
   surname  of  Cybele,  the Magna Mater.] Pertaining to, or in honor of,
   Cybele; as, the Megalesian games at Rome.

                                Megalethoscope

   Meg`a*leth"o*scope (?), n. [Mega- + alethoscope.] An optical apparatus
   in  which  pictures  are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical
   effects. It is often combined with the stereoscope.

                                   Megalith

   Meg"a*lith  (?),  n.  [Mega-  +  -lith;  cf. F. m\'82galithe.] A large
   stone;  especially,  a  large  stone  used  in  ancient  building.  --
   Meg`a*lith"ic (#), a.

                                    Megalo-

   Meg"a*lo- (?). See Meg-.

                                  Megalocyte

   Meg"a*lo*cyte  (?),  n.  [Megalo-  + Gr. (Physiol.) A large, flattened
   corpuscle,  twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in
   considerable numbers in the blood in profound an\'91mia.

                                  Megalomania

   Meg`a*lo*ma"ni*a  (?), n. [NL., fr. megalo- + mania.] (Pathol.) A form
   of mental alienation in which the patient has grandiose delusions.

                                   Megalonyx

   Meg`a*lon"yx  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + 'o`nyx
   claw.]  (Paleon.)  An extinct quaternary mammal, of great size, allied
   to the sloth.

                                 Megalophonous

   Meg`a*loph"o*nous  (?),  a. [Megalo- + Gr. fwnh` voice.] Having a loud
   voice.

                                  Megalopolis

   Meg`a*lop"o*lis  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. megalo`polis; me`gas, mega`lh,
   great + po`lis city.] A chief city; a metropolis. [R.]

                                   Megalops

   Meg"a*lops  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`gas, -a`loy, large + 'w`ps eye.]
   (Zo\'94l.)

   1.  A  larva,  in a stage following the zo\'89a, in the development of
   most  crabs.  In  this  stage  the  legs and abdominal appendages have
   appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large. Also
   used adjectively.

   2. A large fish; the tarpum.

                                 Megalopsychy

   Meg`a*lop"sy*chy (?), n. [Megalo- + Gr. Greatness of soul. [Obs. & R.]

                           Megalosaur, Megalosaurus

   Meg"a*lo*saur`  (?),  Meg`a*lo*sau"rus  (?), n. [NL. megalosaurus, fr.
   Gr.  m\'82galosaure.] (Paleon.) A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose
   fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere.

                                   Megameter

   Me*gam"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Mega-  +  -meter:  cf.  F.  m\'82gam\'8atre.]
   (Physics)

   1.  An  instrument  for  determining  longitude  by observation of the
   stars.

   2. A micrometer. [R.] Knight.

                             Megameter, Megametre

   Meg"a*me`ter,  Meg"a*me`tre  (?), n. [Mega- + meter, metre, n., 2.] In
   the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand kilometers.

                                 Megamp\'8are

   Meg`am`p\'8are"  (?),  n.  [Mega-  +  amp\'8are.]  (Elec.)  A  million
   amp\'8ares.

                                   Megaphone

   Meg"a*phone  (?), n. [Mega- + Gr. A device to magnify sound, or direct
   it  in  a  given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel
   used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet.

                                  Megaphyton

   Me*gaph"y*ton  (?),  n.  [NL.,  from Gr. me`gas great + fyto`n plant.]
   (Paleon.)  An  extinct  genus  of  tree  ferns  with large, two-ranked
   leaves, or fronds.

                                   Megapode

   Meg"a*pode  (?),  n. [Mega- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.] (Zo\'94l.) Any
   one  of  several  species  of  large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the
   genera  Megapodius  and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific
   islands. See Jungle fowl (b) under Jungle, and Leipoa.

                                   Megapolis

   Me*gap"o*lis  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr. me`gas great + po`lis city.] A
   metropolis. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.

                               Megarian, Megaric

   Me*ga"ri*an  (?),  Me*gar"ic  (?),  a.  Belonging,  or  pertaining, to
   Megara,  a  city  of  ancient  Greece. Megarian, OR Megaric, school, a
   school  of  philosophy  established  at  Megara,  after  the  death of
   Socrates, by his disciples, and remarkable for its logical subtlety.

                                   Megascope

   Meg"a*scope   (?),  n.  [Mega-  +  -scope:  cf.  F.  m\'82gascope.]  A
   modification  of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified
   image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being
   used.

                                   Megaseme

   Meg"a*seme  (?),  a.  [Mega- + Gr. m\'82gas\'8ame.] (Anat.) Having the
   orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely;
   -- opposed to microseme.

                                Megass, Megasse

   Me"gass" (?), Me*gasse", n. See Bagasse.

                                  Megasthene

   Meg"as*thene   (?),   n.  [Gr.  me`gas  great  +  sthe`nos  strength.]
   (Zo\'94l.) One of a group which includes the higher orders of mammals,
   having a large size as a typical characteristic.

                                  Megasthenic

   Meg`as*then"ic  (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Having  a  typically large size;
   belonging to the megasthenes.

                                   Megastome

   Meg"a*stome  (?), n. [Gr. me`gas great + sto`ma mouth.] (Zo\'94l.) One
   of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth.

                            Megathere, Megatherium

   Meg"a*there  (?),  Meg`a*the"ri*um  (?),  n. [NL. megatherium, fr. Gr.
   me`gas   great  +  thyri`on  beast.]  (Paleon.)  An  extinct  gigantic
   quaternary  mammal,  allied  to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains
   are found in South America.

                                  Megatheroid

   Meg`a*the"roid (?), n. [Megatherium + -oid.] (Paleon.) One of a family
   of  extinct  edentates  found  in  America.  The  family  includes the
   megatherium, the megalonyx, etc.

                                   Megavolt

   Meg`a*volt" (?), n. [Mega- + volt.] (Elec.) One of the larger measures
   of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts.

                                   Megaweber

   Meg`a*we"ber (?), n. [Mega- + weber.] (Elec.) A million webers.

                                    Megerg

   Meg"erg`  (?),  n. [Mega- + erg.] (Physics) One of the larger measures
   of work, amounting to one million ergs; -- called also megalerg.

                                Megilp, Megilph

   Me*gilp"  (?),  Me*gilph"  (?),  n.  (Paint.) A gelatinous compound of
   linseed  oil  and  mastic  varnish,  used  by artists as a vehicle for
   colors. [Written also magilp, and magilph.]

                                    Megohm

   Meg"ohm"  (?), n. [Mega- + ohm.] (Elec.) One of the larger measures of
   electrical resistance, amounting to one million ohms.

                                    Megrim

   Me"grim  (?), n. [OE. migrim, migrene, F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L.
   hemicrania,  hemicranium,  Gr.  Hemi- and Cranium, and cf. Hemicrania,
   Migraine.]

   1. A kind of sick or nevrous headache, usually periodical and confined
   to one side of the head.

   2.  A fancy; a whim; a freak; a humor; esp., in the plural, lowness of
   spirits.

     These are his megrims, firks, and melancholies. Ford.

   3.  pl.  (Far.)  A  sudden  vertigo in a horse, succeeded sometimes by
   unconsciousness,  produced  by an excess of blood in the brain; a mild
   form of apoplexy. Youatt.

                                    Megrim

   Me"grim,  n.  [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo\'94l.) The British smooth sole,
   or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa).

                                   Meibomian

   Mei*bo"mi*an  (?),  a.  (Anat.)  Of,  pertaining to, or discovered by,
   Meibomius.  Meibomian  glands,  the  slender  sebaceous  glands of the
   eyelids,  which discharge, through minute orifices in the edges of the
   lids, a fatty secretion serving to lubricate the adjacent parts.

                                     Meine

   Meine (?), v. t. See Menge.

                                 Meine, Meiny

   Mein"e, Mein"y, (, n. [OF. maisni\'82e, maisnie. See Menial.]

   1.  A  family,  including  servants,  etc.; household; retinue; train.
   [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak.

   2. Company; band; army. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Meiocene

   Mei"o*cene (?), a. (Geol.) See Miocene.

                                   Meionite

   Mei"o*nite  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Min.)  A  member of the scapolite, group,
   occuring in glassy crystals on Monte Somma, near Naples.

                                    Meiosis

   Mei*o"sis  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  Meionite.] (Rhet.) Diminution; a
   species  of  hyperbole,  representing  a  thing  as being less than it
   really is.

                                 Melostemonous

   Mel`o*stem"o*nous  (?),  a.  [Gr. (Bot.) Having fever stamens than the
   parts of the corolla.

                                 Meistersinger

   Meis"ter*sing`er (?), n. [G.] See Mastersinger.

                                  Mekhitarist

   Mekh"i*tar*ist (?), n. (Ecc. Hist.) See Mechitarist.

                                  Melaconite

   Me*lac"o*nite  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Min.) An earthy black oxide of copper,
   arising from the decomposition of other ores.

                                Melada, Melado

   Me*la"da  (?),  Me*la"do  (?), n. [Sp., prop. p. p. of melar to sugar,
   candy,  fr.  L.  mel  honey.  See  Molasses.]  A  mixture of sugar and
   molasses; crude sugar as it comes from the pans without being drained.

                                   Mel\'91na

   Me*l\'91"na  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) A discharge from the bowels
   of black matter, consisting of altered blood.

                                    Melain

   Mel"ain (?), n. [See Melna.] The dark coloring matter of the liquid of
   the cuttlefish.

                                  Melainotype

   Me*lai"no*type (?), n. See Melanotype.

                                     Melam

   Me"lam  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82lam.] (Chem.) A white or buff-colored
   granular powder,

                                   Melamine

   Me*lam"ine (?), n. (Chem.) A strong nitrogenous base, C3H6N6, produced
   from  several  cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline
   substance, -- formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of
   melam. Called also cyanuramide.

                                   Melampode

   Mel"am*pode (?), n. [Gr. The black hellebore. [Obs.] Spenser.

                            Melampyrin, Melampyrite

   Mel`am*py"rin  (?),  Mel`am*py"rite  (?), n. [NL. Melampyrum cowwheat;
   Gr.  (Chem.)  The  saccharine  substance dulcite; -- so called because
   found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite.

                                 Melan\'91mia

   Mel`a*n\'91"mi*a  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) A morbid condition in
   which  the  blood  contains  black  pigment  either floating freely or
   imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.

                                  Melanagogue

   Me*lan"a*gogue  (?), n. [Gr. (Med.) A medicine supposed to expel black
   bile or choler. [Obs.]

                                  Melancholia

   Mel`an*cho"li*a  (?),  n. [L. See Melancholy.] (Med.) A kind of mental
   unsoundness   characterized   by   extreme   depression   of  spirits,
   ill-grounded  fears,  delusions,  and  brooding  over  one  particular
   subject or train of ideas.

                                 Melancholian

   Mel`an*cho"li*an   (?),  n.  A  person  affected  with  melancholy;  a
   melancholic. [Obs.] Dr. J. Scott.

                                  Melancholic

   Mel"an*chol`ic (?), a. [L. melancholicus, Gr. m\'82lancholique.] Given
   to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy.

     Just  as  the  melancholic  eye  Sees fleets and armies in the sky.
     Prior.

                                  Melancholic

   Mel"an*chol`ic, n. [Obs.]

   1. One affected with a gloomy state of mind. J. Spenser.

   2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Clarendon.

                                 Melancholily

   Mel"an*chol`i*ly (?), adv. In a melancholy manner.

                                Melancholiness

   Mel"an*chol`i*ness,  n.  The  state  or  quality  of being melancholy.
   Hallywell.

                                 Melancholious

   Mel`an*cho"li*ous  (?),  a.  [Cf. OF. melancholieux.] Melancholy. [R.]
   Milton.

                                 Melancholist

   Mel"an*chol*ist  (?),  n.  One  affected with melancholy or dejection.
   [Obs.] Glanvill.

                                 Melancholize

   Mel"an*cho*lize  (?),  v.  i.  To  become  gloomy or dejected in mind.
   Barrow.

                                 Melancholize

   Mel"an*cho*lize, v. t. To make melancholy.

                                  Melancholy

   Mel"an*chol*y   (?),   n.   [OE.   melancolie,  F.  m\'82lancolie,  L.
   melancholia, fr. Gr. Malice, and 1st Gall.]

   1.  Depression  of  spirits;  a gloomy state continuing a considerable
   time; deep dejection; gloominess. Shak.

   2.  Great  and  continued  depression  of spirits, amounting to mental
   unsoundness; melancholia.

   3.  Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness. [Obs.] "Hail, divinest
   Melancholy !" Milton.

   4. Ill nature. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                  Melancholy

   Mel"an*chol*y, a.

   1. Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal. Shak.

   2.  Producing  great  evil  and  grief; causing dejection; calamitous;
   afflictive; as, a melancholy event.

   3.  Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired. [Obs.] Bp.
   Reynolds.

   4. Favorable to meditation; somber.

     A pretty, melancholy seat, well wooded and watered. Evelin.

   Syn.  --  Gloomy; sad; dispirited; low-spirited; downhearted; unhappy;
   hypochondriac;   disconsolate;  heavy,  doleful;  dismal;  calamitous;
   afflictive.

                                  Melanesian

   Mel`a*ne"sian  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Melanesia  was  so called from the dark
   complexion of the natives.] Of or pertaining to Melanesia.

                                  M\'82lange

   M\'82`lange" (?), n. [F. See Mell, Meddle.] A mixture; a medley.

                                   Melanian

   Me*la"ni*an  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  One  of  a  family  of  fresh-water
   pectinibranchiate mollusks, having a turret-shaped shell.

                                    Melanic

   Me*lan"ic (?), a. [Gr.

   1. Melanotic.

   2. (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the black-haired races. Prichard.

                                  Melaniline

   Me*lan"i*line  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  A  complex  nitrogenous  hydrocarbon
   obtained  artificially  (as  by  the  action  of  cyanogen chloride on
   aniline)  as  a  white, crystalline substance; -- called also diphenyl
   guanidin.

                                    Melanin

   Mel"a*nin  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Physiol.)  A  black  pigment  found in the
   pigment-bearing  cells  of  the  skin (particularly in the skin of the
   negro),  in  the  epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina
   (then  called  fuscin),  in  the  outer  layer  of  the  choroid,  and
   elsewhere.  It  is  supposed  to  be derived from the decomposition of
   hemoglobin.
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                                   Melanism

   Mel"a*nism (?), n. [Gr. , , black.]

   1.  An  indue  development  of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its
   appendages; -- the opposite of albinism.

   2. (Med.) A disease; black jaundice. See Mel.

                                  Melanistic

   Mel`a*nis"tic  (?),  a.  Affected  with  melanism;  of  the  nature of
   melanism.

                                   Melanite

   Mel"a*nite  (?),  n.  [Gr.  m\'82lanite.]  (Min.)  A  black variety of
   garnet.

                                  Melanochroi

   Mel`a*noch"ro*i  (?), n. pl. [NL. See Melanochroic.] (Ethnol.) A group
   of the human race, including the dark whites.

                                 Melanochroic

   Mel`a*no*chro"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Having  a  dark  complexion;  of  or
   pertaining to the Melanochroi.

                                 Melanochroite

   Mel`a*no*chro"ite  (?),  n.  [See Melanochroic.] (Min.) A mineral of a
   red,  or brownish or yellowish red color. It is a chromate of lead; --
   called also ph\'d2nicocroite.

                                 Melanocomous

   Mel`a*noc"o*mous  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Having  very  dark  or  black  hair;
   black-haired. Prichard.

                                Melanorrh\'d2a

   Mel`a*nor*rh\'d2"a  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) An East Indian genus
   of  large  trees. Melanorrh&oe;a usitatissima is the lignum-vit\'91 of
   Peru,  and yelds a valuable black varnish. <-- #"Peru" in original was
   "Pegu" -- must be an error, so changed here. -->

                                  Melanoscope

   Me*lan"o*scope (?), n. [Gr. -scope.] (Opt.) An instrument containing a
   combination of colored glasses such that they transmit only red light,
   so  that  objects  of other colors, as green leaves, appear black when
   seen  through it. It is used for viewing colored flames, to detect the
   presence  of  potassium,  lithium,  etc.,  by the red light which they
   emit.

                                   Melanosis

   Mel`a*no"sis  (?), [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) The morbid deposition of black
   matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumors.

                                  Melanosperm

   Me*lan"o*sperm  (?),  n. [Gr. (Bot.) An alga of any kind that produces
   blackish  spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds
   and all kinds of kelp. -- Mel`a*no*sper"mous (#), a.

                                   Melanotic

   Mel`a*not"ic (?), Melanistic.

                                  Melanotype

   Me*lan"o*type  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -type.]  (Photog.)  A  positive picture
   produced  with  sensitized  collodion  on  a  smooth  surface of black
   varnish,  coating  a  thin  plate of iron; also, the process of making
   such a picture. [Written also melainotype.]

                                  Melanterite

   Me*lan"ter*ite  (?),  n.  (Min.) A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green
   color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol.

                                   Melanure

   Mel"a*nure  (?), n. [NL. melanurus, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A small fish of
   the Mediterranean; a gilthead. See Gilthead (a).

                                   Melanuric

   Mel`a*nu"ric  (?),  a.  [Melam  +  urea.]  (Chem.)  Pertaining  to, or
   designating,  a  complex nitrogenous acid obtained by decomposition of
   melam,  or  of  urea,  as  a  white crystalline powder; -- called also
   melanurenic acid.

                                   Melaphyre

   Mel"a*phyre  (?),  n.  [F., fr. Gr. phyre porphyry.] (Min.) Any one of
   several dark-colored augitic, eruptive rocks allied to basalt.

                                    Melasma

   Me*las"ma  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Med.) A dark discoloration of the
   skin,  usually  local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease. --
   Me*las"mic (#), a.

                                   Melasses

   Me*las"ses (?), n. See Molasses.

                                   Melassic

   Me*las"sic   (?),   a.  [See  Molasses.]  (Chem.)  Pertaining  to,  or
   designating,  an  acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably
   identical with saccharic acid. See Saccharic.

                                   Melastoma

   Me*las"to*ma  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Bot.)  A  genus of evergreen
   tropical  shrubs; -- so called from the black berries of some species,
   which stain the mouth.

                                Melastomaceous

   Mel`a*sto*ma"ceous  (?),  a.  (Bot.)  Belonging  to the order of which
   Melastoma is the type.

                                   Melchite

   Mel"chite  (?),  n.  [Heb.  melek  king.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect,
   chiefly  in  Syria  and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the
   pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church.

                                  Meleagrine

   Mel`e*a"grine  (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the genus
   Meleagris.

                                   Meleagris

   Mel`e*a"gris  (?),  n.  [L.,  the  Guinea fowl.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of
   American  gallinaceous  birds,  including  the  common  and  the  wild
   turkeys.

                                  M\'88l\'82e

   M\'88`l\'82e"  (?), n. [F., fr. m\'88ler to mix. See Meddle, Mell, and
   cf. Mellay.] A fight in which the combatants are mingled

                                    Melena

   Me*le"na (?), n. (Med.) See Mel.

                                    Melene

   Mel"ene   (?),  n.  [Melissic  +  ethylene.]  (Chem.)  An  unsaturated
   hydrocarbon,  C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as
   a  white,  scaly,  crystalline  wax;  --  called  also  melissene, and
   melissylene.

                                   Melenite

   Mel"e*nite   (?),   n.  [Gr.  me`li  honey.]  An  explosive  of  great
   destructive power; -- so called from its color, which resembles honey.

                                    Meletin

   Mel"e*tin (?), n. (Chem.) See Quercitin.

                                  Melezitose

   Me*lez"i*tose` (?), n. [F. m\'82l\'8aze the larch + melitose.] (Chem.)
   A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, extracted from the manna of
   the larch (Larix). [Written also melicitose.]

                                  Meliaceous

   Me`li*a"ceous   (?),   a.   (Bot.)   Pertaining  to  a  natural  order
   (Meliac\'91)  of  plants  of  which  the  genus  Melia is the type. It
   includes the mahogany and the Spanish cedar.

  Melibean, Melib Mel`i*be"an (?), Mel`i*b, a. [From L. Meliboeus, one of the
 interlocutors in Virgil's first Eclogue.] (Rhet.) Alternately responsive, as
                                    verses.

                                     Melic

   Mel"ic (?), [Gr. Of or pertaining to song; lyric; tuneful.

                                  Melicerous

   Me*lic"er*ous  (?),  a.  [L.  meliceris a kind of tumor, fr. Gr. me`li
   honey  + (Med.) Consisting of or containing matter like honey; -- said
   of certain encysted tumors.

                                  Melic grass

   Mel"ic  grass`  (?).  (Bot.)  A  genus  of  grasses (Melica) of little
   agricultural importance.

                                  Melicotoon

   Mel`i*co*toon" (?), n. (Bot.) See Melocoton.

                                  Melicratory

   Me*lic"ra*to*ry (?), n. [Gr. meli`kraton.] A meadlike drink. [Obs.]

                                   Melilite

   Mel"i*lite  (?),  n.  [Gr.  me`li honey + -lite; cf. F. m\'82lilithe.]
   (Min.)  A  mineral  occurring  in  small yellow crystals, found in the
   lavas  (melilite  basalt)  of  Vesuvius,  and elsewhere. [Written also
   mellilite.]

                                    Melilot

   Mel"i*lot  (?), n. [F. m\'82lilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. me`li honey +
   (Bot.)  Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a
   vanillalike  odor;  sweet  clover;  hart's  clover.  The  blue melilot
   (Melilotus c\'91rulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor
   to sapsago cheese.

                                   Melilotic

   Mel`i*lot"ic  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Of,  pertaining to, or obtained from,
   sweet  clover  or  meliot;  specifically,  designating  an acid of the
   aromatic   series,  obtained  from  melilot  as  a  white  crystalline
   substance.

                                   Meliorate

   Mel"io*rate  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Meliorated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Meliorating.]  [L.  melioratus,  p.  p. of meliorare to meliorate, fr.
   melior better; akin to Gr. Ameliorate.] To make better; to improve; to
   ameliorate; to soften; to make more tolerable.

     Nature by art we nobly meliorate. Denham.

     The  pure  and  bening  light  of  revelation has had a meliorating
     influence on mankind. Washington.

                                   Meliorate

   Mel"io*rate, v. i. To grow better.

                                  Meliorater

   Mel"io*ra`ter (?), n. Same as Meliorator.

                                  Melioration

   Mel`io*ra"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  melioratio.]  The  act  or operation of
   meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement. Bacon.

                                  Meliorator

   Mel"io*ra`tor (?), n. One who meliorates.

                                   Meliorism

   Mel"io*rism  (?),  n. [From L. melior better.] The doctrine that there
   is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement. J. Sully.

                                   Meliority

   Mel*ior"i*ty  (?),  n. [LL. melioritas, fr. L. melior. See Meliorate.]
   The state or quality of being better; melioration. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                  Meliphagan

   Me*liph"a*gan  (?),  a. [Gr. me`li honey + (Zo\'94l.) Belonging to the
   genus Meliphaga.

                                  Meliphagan

   Me*liph"a*gan,  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  bird  of  the genus Meliphaga and
   allied genera; a honey eater; -- called also meliphagidan.

                                  Meliphagous

   Me*liph"a*gous  (?),  a.  [See Meliphagan.] (Zool.) Eating, or feeding
   upon, honey.

                                    Melisma

   Me*lis"ma (?), n.; pl. Melismata (#). [NL., fr. Gr. (Mus.) (a) A piece
   of  melody;  a  song  or  tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical
   declamation. (b) A grace or embellishment.

                                    Melissa

   Me*lis"sa (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.] (Bot.) A genus
   of   labiate   herbs,   including  the  balm,  or  bee  balm  (Melissa
   officinalis).

                                   Melissic

   Me*lis"sic (?), a. [Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.] (Chem.) Pertaining to,
   or  derived  from,  beeswax;  specif.,  denoting  an  acid obtained by
   oxidation of myricin.

                                   Melissyl

   Me*lis"syl (?), n. [Melissic +yl.] (Chem.) See Myricyl.

                                  Melissylene

   Me*lis"sy*lene (?), n. [Melissic + -yl + -ene.] (Chem.) See Melene.

                                   Melitose

   Mel"i*tose`  (?),  n.  [Gr.  me`li  honey.] (Chem.) A variety of sugar
   isomeric  with  sucrose,  extracted  from  cotton  seeds  and from the
   so-called   Australian  manna  (a  secretion  of  certain  species  of
   Eucalyptus).

                                     Mell

   Mell (?), v. i. & t. [F. m\'88ler, OF. meller, mester. See Meddle.] To
   mix; to meddle. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mell

   Mell, n. [See Mellifluous.] Honey. [Obs.] Warner.

                                     Mell

   Mell, n. A mill. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mellate

   Mel"late  (?),  n.  [L.  mel, mellis, honey. Cf. Mellitate.] (Chem.) A
   mellitate. [R.]

                                    Mellay

   Mel"lay (?), n. A m\'88l\'82e; a conflict. Tennyson.

                                    Mellic

   Mel"lic (?), a. (Chem.) See Mellitic. [R.]

                                  Melliferous

   Mel*lif"er*ous  (?),  a.  [L.  mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to
   bear.] Producing honey.

                                   Mellific

   Mel*lif"ic  (?),  a.  [L.  mel,  mellis, honey + -ficare (in comp.) to
   make. See -fy.] Producing honey.

                                 Mellification

   Mel`li*fi*ca"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  mellificare  to  make  honey: cf. F.
   mellification. See Mellific.] The making or production of honey.

                                 Mellifluence

   Mel*lif"lu*ence (?), n. A flow of sweetness, or a sweet, smooth flow.

                                  Mellifluent

   Mel*lif"lu*ent  (?),  a. [L. mellifluens. See Mellifluous.] Flowing as
   with honey; smooth; mellifluous.

                                 Mellifluently

   Mel*lif"lu*ent*ly, adv. In a mellifluent manner.

                                  Mellifluous

   Mel*lif"lu*ous (?), a. [L. mellifluus; mel, mellis, honey (akin to Gr.
   milip)  +  fluere  to  flow.  See  Mildew, Fluent, and cf. Marmalade.]
   Flowing  as  with  honey;  smooth;  flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a
   mellifluous voice. -- Mel*lif"lu*ous*ly, adv.

                                  Melligenous

   Mel*lig"e*nous  (?),  a.  [L.  mel,  mellis  +  -genous.]  Having  the
   qualities of honey. [R.]

                                    Melligo

   Mel*li"go (?), n. [L.] Honeydew.

                                 Melliloquent

   Mel*lil"o*quent  (?),  a. [L. mel, mellis honey + loquens speaking, p.
   pr. of loqui to speak.] Speaking sweetly or harmoniously.

                                  Melliphagan

   Mel*liph"a*gan (?), n. See Meliphagan.

                                 Melliphagous

   Mel*liph"a*gous (?), a. See Meliphagous.

                                   Mellitate

   Mel"li*tate  (?),  n. [Cf. F. mellitate. See Mellitic.] (Chem.) A salt
   of mellitic acid.

                                    Mellite

   Mel"lite  (?),  n.  [L.  mel, mellis, honey: cf. F. mellite.] (Min.) A
   mineral  of  a honey color, found in brown coal, and partly the result
   of vegetable decomposition; honeystone. It is a mellitate of alumina.

                                   Mellitic

   Mel*lit"ic  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F.  mellitique.  See Mellite.] (Chem.) (a)
   Containing  saccharine  matter;  marked  by saccharine secretions; as,
   mellitic  diabetes.  (b)  Pertaining  to, or derived from, the mineral
   mellite.   Mellitic   acid  (Chem.),  a  white,  crystalline,  organic
   substance,   C6(CO2H)6,   occurring   naturally  in  combination  with
   aluminium  in  the  mineral  mellite, and produced artificially by the
   oxidation  of  coal,  graphite,  etc., and hence called also graphitic
   acid.

                                    Mellone

   Mel"lone  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  A  yellow  powder,  C6H3N9, obtained from
   certain  sulphocyanates.  It  has  acid properties and forms compounds
   called mellonides.

                                   Mellonide

   Mel"lon*ide (?), n. See Mellone.

                                    Mellow

   Mel"low (?), a. [Compar. Mellower (?); superl. Mellowest.] [OE. melwe;
   cf.  AS.  mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E.
   meal flour.]

   1.  Soft  or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a
   mellow apple.

   2.  Hence:  (a)  Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a
   mellow  soil. "Mellow glebe." Drayton (b) Not coarse, rough, or harsh;
   subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style,
   etc.  "The  mellow  horn."  Wordsworth.  "The mellow-tasted Burgundy."
   Thomson.

     The  tender  flush whose mellow stain imbues Heaven with all freaks
     of light. Percival.

   3. Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.

     May health return to mellow age. Wordsworth.

     As  merry  and  mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound. W.
     Irving.

   4. Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated. Addison.

                                    Mellow

   Mel"low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mellowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mellowing.]
   To make mellow. Shak.

     If  the Weather prove frosty to mellow it [the ground], they do not
     plow it again till April. Mortimer.

     The  fervor  of  early  feeling  is  tempered  and  mellowed by the
     ripeness of age. J. C. Shairp.

                                    Mellow

   Mel"low,  v.  i.  To  become  mellow;  as,  ripe  fruit  soon mellows.
   "Prosperity begins to mellow." Shak.

                                   Mellowly

   Mel"low*ly, adv. In a mellow manner.

                                  Mellowness

   Mel"low*ness, n. Quality or state of being mellow.

                                    Mellowy

   Mel"low*y (?), a. Soft; unctuous. Drayton.

                                    Melluco

   Mel*lu"co (?), n. (Bot.) A climbing plant (Ullucus officinalis) of the
   Andes,  having  tuberous  roots  which  are  used  as a substitute for
   potatoes.

                                     Melne

   Mel"ne (?), n. A mill. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                             Melocoton, Melocotoon

   Mel`o*co*ton",  Mel`o*co*toon"  (?), n. [Sp. melocoton a kind of peach
   tree  and  its  fruit,  L.  malum  cotonium, or cotonea, or Cydonia, a
   quince,  or  quince  tree, lit., apple of Cydonia, Gr. Quince.] (Bot.)
   (a)  A  quince.  (b) A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the
   flesh yellow. [Written also malacatoon, malacotune.]

                                   Melodeon

   Me*lo"de*on (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Melody, and cf. Odeon.]

   1.  (Mus.)  A  kind  of  small  reed  organ; -- a portable form of the
   seraphine.

   2. A music hall.

                                    Melodic

   Me*lod"ic  (?),  a. [L. melodicus, Gr. m\'82lodique.] Of the nature of
   melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody; melodious.

                                   Melodics

   Me*lod"ics  (?),  n. The department of musical science which treats of
   the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody.

                                 Melodiograph

   Me*lo"di*o*graph   (?),  n.  [Melody  +  -graph.]  A  contrivance  for
   preserving a record of music, by recording the action of the keys of a
   musical instrument when played upon.

                                   Melodious

   Me*lo"di*ous (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82lodieux. See Melody.] Containing, or
   producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession
   of  sounds;  as,  a melodious voice. "A melodious voice." "A melodious
   undertone." Longfellow. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ness,
   n.

                                   Melodist

   Mel"o*dist  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82lodiste.] A composer or singer of
   melodies.

                                   Melodize

   Mel"o*dize  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Melodized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Melodizing (?).] To make melodious; to form into, or set to, melody.

                                   Melodize

   Mel"o*dize, v. i. To make melody; to compose melodies; to harmonize.

                                   Melodrama

   Mel`o*dra"ma  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82lodrame, fr. Gr. Formerly, a kind of
   drama  having  a  musical  accompaniment  to  intensify  the effect of
   certain  scenes.  Now,  a  drama  abounding  in romantic sentiment and
   agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which
   are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the
   orchestra  plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor
   speaks;  as,  the  melodrama  in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's
   "Fidelio".

                                 Melodramatic

   Mel`o*dra*mat"ic  (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82lodramatique.] Of or pertaining
   to  melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation
   or action. -- Mel`o*dra*mat"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

                                 Melodramatist

   Mel`o*dram"a*tist (?), n. One who acts in, or writes, melodramas.

                                   Melodrame

   Mel"o*drame (?), n. [F.] Melodrama.

                                    Melody

   Mel"o*dy  (?),  n.;  pl. Melodies (#). [OE. melodie, F. m\'82lodie, L.
   melodia, fr. Gr. Ode.]

   1. A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.

     Lulled with sound of sweetest melody. Shak.

   2.  (Mus.)  A  rhythmical  succession of single tones, ranging for the
   most  part  within  a  given key, and so related together as to form a
   musical  whole,  having  the  unity  of  what  is technically called a
   musical  thought,  at  once  pleasing to the ear and characteristic in
   expression.

     NOTE: &hand; Me lody co nsists in  a  su ccession of  single tones;
     harmony is a consonance or agreement of tones, also a succession of
     consonant musical combinations or chords.

   3. The air or tune of a musical piece. Syn. -- See Harmony.

                                     Meloe

   Mel"o*e  (?),  [  NL.,  fr.  Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of beetles without
   wings,  but  having  short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles
   are  sometimes  used  instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See
   Oil beetle, under Oil.
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                                   Melograph

   Mel"o*graph  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -graph  :  cf. F. m\'82lographe.] Same as
   Melodiograph.

                                Melolonthidian

   Mel`o*lon*thid"i*an  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Zo\'94l.)  A beetle of the genus
   Melolontha, and allied genera. See May beetle, under May.

                                     Melon

   Mel"on  (?),  n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo an apple-shaped melon,
   Gr. malum apple. Cf. Marmalade.]

   1.  (Bot.)  The  juicy  fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the
   muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the plant that produces
   the fruit.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus
   Melo.
   Melon  beetle  (Zo\'94l.),  a  small leaf beetle (Diabrotiea vittata),
   which  damages  the  leaves  of  melon  vines.  -- Melon cactus, Melon
   thistle. (a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus) having a
   fleshy  and  usually  globose stem with the surface divided into spiny
   longitudinal ridges, and bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown
   in  which the small pink flowers are half concealed. M. communis, from
   the West Indies, is often cultivated, and sometimes called Turk's cap.
   (b)  The  related  genus  Mamillaria,  in  which the stem is tubercled
   rather than ribbed, and the flowers sometimes large. See Illust. under
   Cactus.
   
                                   Melopiano
                                       
   Mel`o*pi*a"no  (?),  n.  [Gr.  piano.]  A  piano  having  a mechanical
   attachment which enables the player to prolong the notes at will. 

                                  Meloplastic

   Mel`o*plas"tic  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  meloplasty,  or  the
   artificial formation of a new cheek.

                                  Meloplasty

   Mel"o*plas`ty  (?),  n.  [Gr. -plasty: cf. F. m\'82loplastie.] (Surg.)
   The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in
   part.

 Melop Mel`o*p (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Mus.) The art of forming melody; melody;
    -- now often used for a melodic passage, rather than a complete melody.

                                   Melotype

   Mel"o*type  (?), n. (Photog.) A picture produced by a process in which
   development  after  exposure  may  be  deferred indefinitely, so as to
   permit transportation of exposed plates; also, the process itself.

                                   Melpomene

   Mel*pom"e*ne (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.

   1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse of tragedy.

   2. (Astron.) The eighteenth asteroid.

                                    Melrose

   Mel"rose (?), n. Honey of roses.

                                     Melt

   Melt (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See 2d Milt.

                                     Melt

   Melt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Melted (obs.) p. p. Molten (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n.  Melting.] [AS. meltan; akin to Gr. malt, and prob. to E. smelt, v.
   Smelt, v., Malt, Milt the spleen.]

   1.  To  reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy;
   as, to mell wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow.

   2. Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to
   render  gentle  or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad
   sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.

     Thou would'st have . . . melted down thy youth. Shak.

     For pity melts the mind to love. Dryden.

   Syn. -- To liquefy; fuse; thaw; mollify; soften.

                                     Melt

   Melt, v. i.

   1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of
   heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures.

   2. To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.

   3.  Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to
   be weakened or subdued, as by fear.

     My soul melteth for heaviness. Ps. cxix. 28.

     Melting with tenderness and kind compassion. Shak.

   4. To lose distinct form or outline; to blend.

     The  soft,  green,  rounded  hills,  with  their  flowing outlines,
     overlapping and melting into each other. J. C. Shairp.

   5.  To  disappear  by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts
   away. Shak.

                                   Meltable

   Melt"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being melted.

                                    Melter

   Melt"er (?), One who, or that which, melts.

                                    Melting

   Melt"ing,  n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or
   the  process  of becoming melted. Melting point (Chem.), the degree of
   temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting
   point  of  ice  is  0°  Centigrade  or 32° Fahr., that of urea is 132°
   Centigrade.  --  Melting  pot, a vessel in which anything is melted; a
   crucible.

                                    Melting

   Melt"ing  a.  Causing  to  melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or
   figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood. --
   Melt"ing*ly, adv.

                                    Melton

   Mel"ton  (?),  [Etymol.  uncertain.] A kind of stout woolen cloth with
   unfinished  face  and  without  raised  nap.  A commoner variety has a
   cotton warp.

                                    Member

   Mem"ber  (?), v. t. [See Remember.] To remember; to cause to remember;
   to mention. [Obs.]

                                    Member

   Mem"ber,  n.  [OE.  membre,  F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz
   flesh, Skr. mamsa.]

   1.  (Anat.)  A  part  of  an  animal  capable of performing a distinct
   office; an organ; a limb.

     We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same
     office. Rom. xii. 4.

   2. Hence, a part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body; as:
   (a) A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part
   of  a  verse.  (b)  (Math.)  Either  of  the two parts of an algebraic
   equation,  connected  by  the  sign  of  equality.  (c)  (Engin.)  Any
   essential  part,  as  a  post,  tie  rod,  strut,  etc.,  of  a framed
   structure,  as  a  bridge  truss.  (d) (Arch.) Any part of a building,
   whether  constructional,  as  a  pier, column, lintel, or the like, or
   decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings. (e) One of the persons
   composing  a  society,  community,  or the like; an individual forming
   part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends.
   Compression  member,  Tension  member  (Engin.),  a  member, as a rod,
   brace,   etc.,   which   is   subjected  to  compression  or  tension,
   respectively.

                                   Membered

   Mem"bered (?), a.

   1. Having limbs; -- chiefly used in composition.

   2.  (Her.)  Having legs of a different tincture from that of the body;
   -- said of a bird in heraldic representations.

                                  Membership

   Mem"ber*ship, n.

   1. The state of being a member.

   2. The collective body of members, as of a society.

                                    Membral

   Mem"bral (?), a. (Anat.) Relating to a member.

                                 Membranaceous

   Mem`bra*na"ceous (?), a. [L. membranaceus.]

   1. Same as Membranous. Arbuthnot.

   2.  (Bot.) Thin and rather soft or pliable, as the leaves of the rose,
   peach tree, and aspen poplar.

                                   Membrane

   Mem"brane  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  L.  membrana  the skin that covers the
   separate  members  of the body, fr. L. membrum. See Member.] (Anat.) A
   thin  layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network,
   serving  to  cover  or line some part or organ, and often secreting or
   absorbing certain fluids.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e te rm is also often applied to the thin, expanded
     parts, of various texture, both in animals and vegetables.

   Adventitious   membrane,  a  membrane  connecting  parts  not  usually
   connected, or of a different texture from the ordinary connection; as,
   the  membrane of a cicatrix. -- Jacob's membrane. See under Retina. --
   Mucous  membranes  (Anat.), the membranes lining passages and cavities
   which  communicate with the exterior, as well as ducts and receptacles
   of   secretion,   and  habitually  secreting  mucus.  --  Schneiderian
   membrane.  (Anat.) See Schneiderian. -- Serous membranes (Anat.) , the
   membranes,  like  the  peritoneum  and  pleura, which line, or lie in,
   cavities having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid.

                                  Membraneous

   Mem*bra"ne*ous (?), a. [L. membraneus of parchment.] See Membranous.

                                Membraniferous

   Mem`bra*nif"er*ous  (?),  a. [Membrane + -ferous.] Having or producing
   membranes.

                                 Membraniform

   Mem*bra"ni*form  (?),  a.  [Membrane  +  -form: cf. F. membraniforme.]
   Having the form of a membrane or of parchment.

                                 Membranology

   Mem`bra*nol"o*gy  (?), n. [Membrane + -logy.] The science which treats
   of membranes.

                                  Membranous

   Mem"bra*nous (?), a. [Cf. F. membraneux.]

   1.  Pertaining  to,  consisting  of,  or  resembling,  membrane; as, a
   membranous covering or lining.

   2. (Bot.) Membranaceous.
   Membranous croup (Med.), true croup. See Croup.

                                    Memento

   Me*men"to (?), n.; pl. Mementos (#). [L., remember, be mindful, imper.
   of  meminisse to remember. See Mention.] A hint, suggestion, token, or
   memorial, to awaken memory; that which reminds or recalls to memory; a
   souvenir.

     Seasonable mementos may be useful. Bacon.

                                    Meminna

   Me*min"na (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A small deerlet, or chevrotain, of India.

                                    Memnon

   Mem"non  (?),  n.  [L., from Gr. (Antiq.) A celebrated Egyptian statue
   near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at
   sunrise.

                            Memoir, or pl. Memoirs

   Mem"oir  (?),  or pl. Mem"oirs (?), n. [F. m\'82moire, m., memorandum,
   fr. m\'82moire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory.]

   1. A memorial account; a history composed from personal experience and
   memory;  an  account  of  transactions  or  events (usually written in
   familiar style) as they are remembered by the writer. See History, 2.

   2.  A  memorial  of  any  individual;  a biography; often, a biography
   written without special regard to method and completeness.

   3.  An  account  of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of
   investigations  of  any  subject;  the  journals  and proceedings of a
   society.

                                   Memoirist

   Mem"oir*ist, n. A writer of memoirs.

                                  Memorabilia

   Mem`o*ra*bil"i*a  (?),  n.  pl.  [L.,  fr.  memorabilis memorable. See
   Memorable.]  Things  remarkable  and  worthy of remembrance or record;
   also, the record of them.

                                 Memorability

   Mem`o*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being memorable.

                                   Memorable

   Mem"o*ra*ble  (?),  a.  [L.  memorabilis,  fr.  memorare  to  bring to
   remembrance,  fr.  memor  mindful,  remembering.  See  Memory, and cf.
   Memorabilia.]  Worthy  to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
   -- Mem"o*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Mem"o*ra*bly, adv.

     Surviving  fame  to  gain, Buy tombs, by books, by memorable deeds.
     Sir J. Davies.

                                  Memorandum

   Mem`o*ran"dum  (?),  n.;  pl.  E.  Memorandums, L. Memoranda (#). [L.,
   something  to  be  remembered,  neut.  of memorandus, fut. pass. p. of
   memorare. See Memorable.]

   1.  A  record  of something which it is desired to remember; a note to
   help the memory.

     I . . . entered a memorandum in my pocketbook. Guardian.

     I  wish  you  would, as opportunity offers, make memorandums of the
     regulations of the academies. Sir J. Reynolds.

   2.  (Law)  A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction, or
   an  outline  of  an  intended  instrument; an instrument drawn up in a
   brief and compendious form.
   Memorandum  check, a check given as an acknowledgment of indebtedness,
   but  with  the  understanding  that  it  will not be presented at bank
   unless  the maker fails to take it up on the day the debt becomes due.
   It usually has Mem. written on its face.
   
                                   Memorate
                                       
   Mem"o*rate   (?),  v.  t.  [L.  memoratus,  p.  p.  of  memorare.  See
   Memorable.] To commemorate. [Obs.] 

                                  Memorative

   Mem"o*ra*tive  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F. m\'82moratif.] Commemorative. [Obs.]
   Hammond.

                                    Memoria

   Me*mo"ri*a  (?), n. [L.] Memory. Memoria technica, technical memory; a
   contrivance for aiding the memory.

                                   Memorial

   Me*mo"ri*al  (?),  a. [F. m\'82morial, L. memorialis, fr. memoria. See
   Memory.]

   1.  Serving  to  preserve  remembrance;  commemorative; as, a memorial
   building.

     There high in air, memorial of my name, Fix the smooth oar, and bid
     me live to fame. Pope.

   2. Contained in memory; as, a memorial possession.

   3. Mnemonic; assisting the memory.

     This  succession  of  Aspirate, Soft, and Hard, may be expressed by
     the memorial word ASH. Skeat.

   Memorial Day. Same as Decoration Day. [U.S.]

                                   Memorial

   Me*mo"ri*al, n. [Cf. F. m\'82morial.]

   1.  Anything  intended  to  preserve  the memory of a person or event;
   something  which  serves  to  keep  something  else  in remembrance; a
   monument. Macaulay.

     Churches  have  names;  some as memorials of peace, some of wisdom,
     some in memory of the Trinity itself. Hooker.

   2. A memorandum; a record. [Obs. or R.] Hayward.

   3.  A written representation of facts, addressed to the government, or
   to some branch of it, or to a society, etc., -- often accompanied with
   a petition.

   4. Memory; remembrance. [Obs.]

     Precious is the memorial of the just. Evelyn.

   5.  (Diplomacy)  A  species  of  informal  state  paper,  much used in
   negotiation.

                                  Memorialist

   Me*mo"ri*al*ist,  n. [Cf. F. m\'82morialiste.] One who writes or signs
   a memorial.

                                  Memorialize

   Me*mo"ri*al*ize  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Memorialized (?); p. pr. &
   vb.  n.  Memorializing  (?).] To address or petition by a memorial; to
   present a memorial to; as, to memorialize the legislature. T. Hook.

                                 Memorializer

   Me*mo"ri*al*i`zer (?), n. One who petitions by a memorial. T. Hook.

                                   Memorist

   Mem"o*rist  (?),  n. [See Memorize.] One who, or that which, causes to
   be remembered. [Obs.]

                                   Memoriter

   Me*mor"i*ter  (?), adv. [L., fr. memor mindful. See Memorable.] By, or
   from, memory.

                                   Memorize

   Mem"o*rize  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Memorized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Memorizing (?).] [See Memory.]

   1. To cause to be remembered ; hence, to record. [Obs.]

     They neglect to memorize their conquest. Spenser.

     They meant to . . . memorize another Golgotha. Shak.

   2. To commit to memory; to learn by heart.

                                    Memory

   Mem"o*ry  (?),  n.;  pl.  Memories  (#).  [OE.  memorie,  OF. memoire,
   memorie, F. m\'82moire, L. memoria, fr. memor mindful; cf. mora delay.
   Cf. Demur, Martyr, Memoir, Remember.]

   1.  The  faculty  of  the  mind  by  which it retains the knowledge of
   previous thoughts, impressions, or events.

     Memory is the purveyor of reason. Rambler.

   2.  The  reach  and positiveness with which a person can remember; the
   strength  and trustworthiness of one's power to reach and represent or
   to recall the past; as, his memory was never wrong.

   3.  The actual and distinct retention and recognition of past ideas in
   the  mind;  remembrance;  as,  in memory of youth; memories of foreign
   lands.

   4.  The  time  within  which past events can be or are remembered; as,
   within the memory of man.

     And what, before thy memory, was done From the begining. Milton.

   5. Something, or an aggregate of things, remembered; hence, character,
   conduct,  etc.,  as  preserved  in remembrance, history, or tradition;
   posthumous fame; as, the war became only a memory.

     The memory of the just is blessed. Prov. x. 7.

     That ever-living man of memory, Henry the Fifth. Shak.

     The  Nonconformists  .  .  .  have, as a body, always venerated her
     [Elizabeth's] memory. Macaulay.

   6. A memorial. [Obs.]

     These weeds are memories of those worser hours. Shak.

   Syn. -- Memory, Remembrance, Recollection, Reminiscence. Memory is the
   generic   term,   denoting  the  power  by  which  we  reproduce  past
   impressions.  Remembrance  is  an  exercise  of that power when things
   occur  spontaneously  to  our  thoughts.  In  recollection  we  make a
   distinct  effort to collect again, or call back, what we know has been
   formerly in the mind. Reminiscence is intermediate between remembrance
   and   recollection,  being  a  conscious  process  of  recalling  past
   occurrences,  but without that full and varied reference to particular
   things  which  characterizes  recollection. "When an idea again recurs
   without  the  operation of the like object on the external sensory, it
   is  remembrance;  if it be sought after by the mind, and with pain and
   endeavor  found,  and  brought  again  into view, it is recollection."
   Locke. To draw to memory, to put on record; to record. [Obs.] Chaucer.
   Gower.

                                   Memphian

   Mem"phi*an  (?), a. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Memphis in
   Egypt; hence, Egyptian; as, Memphian darkness.

                                      Men

   Men (?), n., pl. of Man.

                                      Men

   Men,  pron.  [OE. me, men. "Not the plural of man, but a weakened form
   of  the  word  man itself." Skeat.] A man; one; -- used with a verb in
   the singular, and corresponding to the present indefinite one or they.
   [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

     Men moot give silver to the poure triars. Chaucer.

     A privy thief, men clepeth death. Chaucer.

                                  Menaccanite

   Me*nac"can*ite (?), n. [From Menaccan, in Cornwall, where it was first
   found.] (Min.) An iron-black or steel-gray mineral, consisting chiefly
   of the oxides of iron and titanium. It is commonly massive, but occurs
   also  in  rhombohedral  crystals.  Called  also  titanic iron ore, and
   ilmenite.

                                    Menace

   Men"ace  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax,
   -acis,  projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles,
   threats.  Cf.  Amenable,  Demean,  Imminent, Minatory.] The show of an
   intention  to  inflict  evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a
   probable evil or catastrophe to come.

     His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces. Milman.

     The dark menace of the distant war. Dryden.
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                                    Menace

   Men"ace  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Menaced (\'best); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Menacing (?).] [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.]

   1.  To  express  or  show  an  intention  to inflict, or to hold out a
   prospect  of  inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually
   followed  by  with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country
   with war.

     My master . . . did menace me with death. Shak.

   2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.

     By oath he menaced Revenge upon the cardinal. Shak.

                                    Menace

   Men"ace,  v.  i.  To  act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening
   aspect.

     Who ever knew the heavens menace so? Shak.

                                    Menacer

   Men"a*cer (?), n. One who menaces.

                                  Menacingly

   Men"a*cing*ly, adv. In a threatening manner.

                                   M\'82nage

   M\'82`nage" (?), n. See Manage.

                                   M\'82nage

   M\'82`nage"  (?),  n.  [See  Menagerie.]  A  collection  of animals; a
   menagerie. [Obs.] Addison.

                                   Menagerie

   Men*ag"er*ie  (?),  n. [F. m\'82nagerie, fr. m\'82nager to keep house,
   m\'82nage household. See Menial, Mansion.]

   1. A piace where animals are kept and trained.

   2. A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition.

                                   Menagogue

   Men"a*gogue (?), n. [F. m\'82nagogue, fr. Gr. (Med.) Emmenagogue.

                                    Menaion

   Me*na"ion  (?), n.; pl. Menaia (-y\'86). [NL., from Gr. (Eccl.) A work
   of twelve volumes, each containing the offices in the Greek Church for
   a month; also, each volume of the same. Shipley.

                                Menald, Menild

   Men"ald (?), Men"ild (?), a. Covered with spots; speckled; variegated.
   [Obs.]

                                     Mend

   Mend  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Mended; p. pr. & vb. n. Mending.]
   [Abbrev. fr. amend. See Amend.]

   1.  To  repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or
   the  like;  to  restore  from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to
   patch  up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a
   garment or a machine.

   2.  To  alter  for  the  better;  to  set  right; to reform; hence, to
   quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.

     The  best  service they could do the state was to mend the lives of
     the persons who composed it. Sir W. Temple.

   3. To help, to advance, to further; to add to.

     Though  in  some  lands the grass is but short, yet it mends garden
     herbs and fruit. Mortimer.

     You mend the jewel by the wearing it. Shak.

   Syn.  --  To  improve;  help;  better; emend; amend; correct; rectify;
   reform.

                                     Mend

   Mend,  v.  i.  To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become
   improved. Shak.

                                   Mendable

   Mend"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being mended.

                                  Mendacious

   Men*da"cious (?), a. [L. mendax, -acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.]

   1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.

   2.   False;   counterfeit;  containing  falsehood;  as,  a  mendacious
   statement. -- Men*da"cious*ly, adv. -- Men*da"cious*ness, n.

                                   Mendacity

   Men*dac"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Mendacities (#). [L. mendacitas.]

   1.  The  quality  or  state  of  being  mendacious;  a habit of lying.
   Macaulay.

   2.  A falsehood; a lie. Sir T. Browne. Syn. -- Lying; deceit; untruth;
   falsehood.

                                    Mender

   Mend"er (?), n. One who mends or repairs.

                                   Mendiant

   Men"di*ant (?), n. See Mendinant. [Obs.]

                                  Mendicancy

   Men"di*can*cy  (?),  n.  The  condition  of  being mendicant; beggary;
   begging. Burke.

                                   Mendicant

   Men"di*cant (?), a. [L. mendicans, -antis, p. pr. of mendicare to beg,
   fr. mendicus beggar, indigent.] Practicing beggary; begging; living on
   alms;  as,  mendicant  friars.  Mendicant  orders (R. C. Ch.), certain
   monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are
   required   to   be  supported  by  alms,  esp.  the  Franciscans,  the
   Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians.

                                   Mendicant

   Men"di*cant,  n.  A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging;
   specifically, a begging friar.

                                   Mendicate

   Men"di*cate (?), v. t.& i. [L. mendicatus, p. p. of mendicare to beg.]
   To beg. [R.] Johnson.

                                  Mendication

   Men`di*ca"tion  (?),  n.  The  act  or  practice  of begging; beggary;
   mendicancy. Sir T. Browne.

                                   Mendicity

   Men*dic"i*ty   (?),  n.  [L.  mendicitas:  cf.  F.  mendicit\'82.  See
   Mendicant.] The practice of begging; the life of a beggar; mendicancy.
   Rom. of R.

                                   Mendinant

   Men"di*nant (?), n. A mendicant or begging friar. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Mendment

   Mend"ment (?), n. Amendment. [Obs.]

                                    Mendole

   Men"dole (?), n. [Cf. F. mendol, mendole.] (Zo\'94l.) The cackerel.

                                   Mendregal

   Men"dre*gal (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Medregal.

                                     Mends

   Mends (?), n. See Amends. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Menge

   Menge  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  Mente,  Meinte;  p.  p. Ment, Meint.] [See
   Mingle.] To mix. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                   Menhaden

   Men*ha"den  (?),  n. (Zo\'94l.) An American marine fish of the Herring
   familt  (Brevoortia  tyrannus),  chiefly valuable for its oil and as a
   component  of  fertilizers;  --  called  also  mossbunker,  bony fish,
   chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc.

                                    Menhir

   Men"hir  (?),  n.  [F. Armor. men stone + hir high.] A large stone set
   upright  in  olden  times  as a memorial or monument. Many, of unknown
   date, are found in Brittany and throughout Northern Europe.

                                    Menial

   Men"ial  (?),  a.  [OE.  meneal,  fr.  meine,  maine,  household,  OF.
   maisni\'82e,  maisnie,  LL. mansionaticum. See Mansion, and cf. Meine,
   n., Meiny.]

   1.  Belonging  to  a  retinue or train of servants; performing servile
   office; serving.

     Two menial dogs before their master pressed. Dryden.

   2. Pertaining to servants, esp. domestic servants; servile; low; mean.
   " Menial offices." Swift.

                                    Menial

   Men"ial, n.

   1.  A  domestic  servant  or  retainer,  esp.  one of humble rank; one
   employed in low or servile offices.

   2. A person of a servile character or disposition.

                            M\'82ni\'8are's disease

   M\'82`ni\'8are's"  dis*ease"  (?).  (Med.)  A disease characterized by
   deafness  and  vertigo, resulting in inco\'94rdination of movement. It
   is  supposed  to  depend  upon  a morbid condition of the semicircular
   canals  of  the  internal  ear.  Named  after  M\'82ni\'8are, a French
   physician.

                                   Menilite

   Men"i*lite  (?),  n. [F. m\'82nilite; -- so called because it is found
   at M\'82nilmontant, near Paris.] (Min.) See Opal.

                                   Meningeal

   Me*nin"ge*al (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the meninges.

                                   Meninges

   Me*nin"ges  (?),  n.  pl.;  sing.  Meninx (. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The
   three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater,
   dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

                                  Meningitis

   Men`in*gi"tis   (?),   n.   [NL.  See  Meninges,  and  -itis.]  (Med.)
   Inflammation   of   the   membranes  of  the  brain  or  spinal  cord.
   Cerebro-spinal meningitis. See under Cerebro-spinal.

                                   Meniscal

   Me*nis"cal (?), a. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.

                                   Meniscoid

   Me*nis"coid   (?),  a.  [Meniscus  +  -oid.]  Concavo-convex,  like  a
   meniscus.

                                   Meniscus

   Me*nis"cus  (?), n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s\'c6), E. Meniscuses (#). [NL.,
   from Gr. mh`nh the moon.]

   1. A crescent.

   2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.

   3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane; esp., one
   of  the  intervertebral  synovial disks in some parts of the vertebral
   column of birds.
   Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens.

                                Menispermaceous

   Men`i*sper*ma"ceous  (?),  a.  [Gr.  mh`nh  the  moon + spe`rma seed.]
   (Bot.)  Pertaining  to  a natural order (Menispermace&ae;) of climbing
   plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.

                                  Menispermic

   Men`i*sper"mic  (,  a.  Pertaining  to,  or  obtained  from,  moonseed
   (Menispermum),  or  other  plants  of the same family, as the Anamirta
   Cocculus.

                                 Menispermine

   Men`i*sper"mine  (?), n. [Cf. F. m\'82nispermine.] (Chem.) An alkaloid
   distinct  from  picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the
   fruit of Anamirta Cocculus, formerly Menispermum Cocculus) as a white,
   crystalline, tasteless powder; -- called also menispermina.

                                    Meniver

   Men"i*ver  (?),  n.  [OF.  menuver, menuveir, menuvair, a grayish fur;
   menu  small  +  vair a kind of fur. See Minute, a., and Vair.] Same as
   Miniver.

                             Mennonist, Mennonite

   Men"non*ist  (?),  Men"non*ite  (?),  n.  (Eccl. Hist.) One of a small
   denomination  of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland,
   their founder. They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of
   faith,  that  there  is  no  original  sin, that infants should not be
   baptized,  and that Christians ought not to take oath, hold office, or
   render military service.

                           Menobranch, Menobranchus

   Men"o*branch  (?),  Men`o*bran"chus (?), n. [NL. menobranchus, fr. Gr.
   (Zo\'94l.)  A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus,
   having permanent external gills.

                             Menologium, Menology

   Men`o*lo"gi*um  (?),  Me*nol"o*gy  (?),  n.;  pl. L. Menologia (#), E.
   Menologies (#). [NL. menologium, fr. Gr. m\'82nologe.]

   1. A register of months. Bp. Stillingfleet.

   2.  (Gr.  Church) A brief calendar of the lives of the saints for each
   day  in the year, or a simple remembrance of those whose lives are not
   written.

                                   Menopause

   Men"o*pause  (?),  n.  [Gr.  Menses.]  (Med.)  The  period  of natural
   cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change.

                              Menopoma, Menopome

   Men`o*po"ma  (?), Men"o*pome (?), n. [NL. menopoma, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)
   The hellbender.

                                  Menorrhagia

   Men`or*rha"gi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) Profuse menstruation.
   (b) Any profuse bleeding from the uterus; Metrorrhagia.

                                  Menostasis

   Me*nos"ta*sis  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. mh`n month + 'istan`nai to stop.]
   (Med.) Stoppage of the mences.

                                  Menostation

   Men`os*ta"tion (?), n. (Med.) Same as Menostasis.

                                     Menow

   Men"ow (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A minnow.

                                  Men-pleaser

   Men"-pleas`er  (?), n. One whose motive is to please men or the world,
   rather than God. Eph. vi. 6.

                                    Mensal

   Men"sal  (?),  a.  [L.  mensalis,  fr.  mensa table.] Belonging to the
   table; transacted at table; as, mensa conversation.

                                    Mensal

   Men"sal (?), a. [L. mensis month.] Occurring once in a month; monthly.

                                     Mense

   Mense  (?),  n.  [OE.  menske,  AS.  mennisc  human,  man.  See  Man.]
   Manliness;  dignity;  comeliness;  civility.  [Prov.  Eng. & Scot.] --
   Mense"ful (#), a. -- Mense"less, a.

                                     Mense

   Mense, v. t. To grace. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

                                    Menses

   Men"ses  (?),  n.  pl.  [L.  mensis  month, pl. menses months, and the
   monthly  courses  of  women.  Cf.  Month.]  (Med.)  The  catamenial or
   menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the
   uterus or female generative organs.

                                   Menstrual

   Men"stru*al   (?),   a.   [L.   menstrualis:  cf.  F.  menstruel.  See
   Menstruous.]

   1.  Recurring  once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the
   menstrual  revolution  of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as,
   the menstrual equation of the sun's place.

   2.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  menses; as, menstrual discharges; the
   menstrual period.

   3. Of or pertaining to a menstruum. Bacon.

                                  Menstruant

   Men"stru*ant  (?),  a.  [L. menstruans, p. pr. of menstruare to have a
   monthly  term,  fr.  menstruus.  See  Menstruous.]  Subject to monthly
   flowing or menses.

                                  Menstruate

   Men"stru*ate (?), a. Menstruous. [Obs.]

                                  Menstruate

   Men"stru*ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Menstruated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Menstruating  (?).]  To  discharge  the menses; to have the catamenial
   flow.

                                 Menstruation

   Men`stru*a"tion  (?),  n. The discharge of the menses; also, the state
   or the period of menstruating.

                                   Menstrue

   Men"strue  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. menstrues. See Menstruous.] The menstrual
   flux; menses. [Obs.]

                                  Menstruous

   Men"stru*ous (?), a. [L. menstruus, fr. mensis month. Cf. Menstruum.]

   1. Having the monthly flow or discharge; menstruating.

   2. Of or pertaining tj the monthly flow; catamenial.

                                   Menstruum

   Men"stru*um  (?),  n.;  pl.  E.  Menstruums  (#), L. Menstrua (#). [L.
   menstruus.  See  Menstruous.]  Any  substance  which dissolves a solid
   body; a solvent.

     The proper menstruum to dissolve metal. Bacon.

     All liquors are called menstruums which are used as dissolvents, or
     to  extract  the  virtues  of ingredients by infusion or decoction.
     Quincy.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e use is supposed to have originated in some notion
     of  the  old  chemists  about  the  influence  of  the  moon in the
     preparation of dissolvents.

   Johnson.

                                 Mensurability

   Men`su*ra*bil"i*ty  (?),  n. [Cf. F. mensurabilit\'82.] The quality of
   being mensurable.

                                  Mensurable

   Men"su*ra*ble  (?), a. [L. mensurabilis, fr. mensurare to measure, fr.
   mensura  measure: cf. F. mensurable. See Measurable, Measure.] Capable
   of being measured; measurable.

                                Mensurableness

   Men"su*ra*ble*ness,  n.  The  quality  or  state  of being mensurable;
   measurableness.

                                   Mensural

   Men"su*ral (?), a. [L. mensuralis.] Of or pertaining to measure.

                                   Mensurate

   Men"su*rate  (?),  v.  t.  [L.  mensuratus,  p.  p.  of mensurare. See
   Measure, v.] To measure. [Obs.]

                                  Mensuration

   Men`su*ra"tion (?), n. [L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.]

   1. The act, process, or art, of measuring.

   2.  That  branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the
   length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from
   certain simple data of lines and angles.

                                     -ment

   -ment (?), [F. -ment, L. -mentum.] A suffix denoting that which does a
   thing;  an  act  or process; the result of an act or process; state or
   condition;  as,  aliment,  that  which nourishes, ornament, increment;
   fragment,   piece  broken,  segment;  abridgment,  act  of  abridging,
   imprisonment, movement, adjournment; amazement, state of being amazed,
   astonishment.

                                     Ment

   Ment (?), p. p. of Menge.

                                   Mentagra

   Men"ta*gra (?), n. [NL., fr. L. mentum chin + Gr. (Med.) Sycosis.

                                    Mental

   Men"tal  (?), a. [L. mentum the chin.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
   chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.

                                    Mental

   Men"tal, n. (Zo\'94l.) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of
   a fish or reptile.

                                    Mental

   Men"tal,  a. [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to
   E.  mind.  See  Mind.] Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as,
   mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise.

     What a mental power This eye shoots forth! Shak.

   Mental alienation, insanity. -- Mental arithmetic, the art or practice
   of  solving  arithmetical  problems by mental processes, unassisted by
   written figures.

                                   Mentality

   Men*tal"i*ty  (?),  n.  Quality  or  state  of  mind.  "The  same hard
   mentality." Emerson.

                                   Mentally

   Men"tal*ly   (?),   adv.  In  the  mind;  in  thought  or  meditation;
   intellectually; in idea.

                                    Mentha

   Men"tha  (?),  n. [L. See Mint the plant.] (Bot.) A widely distributed
   genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The
   plants   have  small  flowers,  usually  arranged  in  dense  axillary
   clusters.

                                   Menthene

   Men"thene  (?),  n.  [Menthol  +  terpene.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid
   hydrocarbon  resembling  oil  of  turpentine,  obtained by dehydrating
   menthol. It has an agreeable odor and a cooling taste.

                                    Menthol

   Men"thol  (?),  n.  [Mentha  +  -ol.]  (Chem.)  A  white, crystalline,
   aromatic   substance   resembling   camphor,  extracted  from  oil  of
   peppermint  (Mentha);  --  called  also  mint  camphor  or  peppermint
   camphor.

                                    Menthyl

   Men"thyl  (?),  n.  [Mentha + -yl.] (Chem.) A compound radical forming
   the base of menthol.

                                 Menticultural

   Men`ti*cul"tur*al  (?), a. Of or pertaining to mental culture; serving
   to improve or strengthen the mind. [R.]

                                    Mention

   Men"tion  (?),  n. [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root
   of meminisse to remember. See Mind.] A speaking or notice of anything,
   -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase
   to make mention of.

     I will make mention of thy righteousness. Ps. lxxi. 16.

     And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be
     heard of. Shak.
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                                    Mention

   Men"tion  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Mentioned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mentioning.] [Cf. F. mentionner.] To make mention of; to speak briefly
   of; to name.

     I will mention the loving-kindnesses of the Lord. Is. lxiii. 7.

                                  Mentionable

   Men"tion*a*ble (?), a. Fit to be mentioned.

                                Mentomeckelian

   Men`to*meck*e"li*an  (?),  a.  [1st mental + Meckelian.] (Anat.) Of or
   pertaining  to  the  chin  and  lower jaw. -- n. The bone or cartilage
   forming  the anterior extremity of the lower jaw in some adult animals
   and the young of others.

                                    Mentor

   Men"tor  (?),  n.  [From  Mentor,  the  counselor  of  Telemachus, Gr.
   Monitor.] A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.

                                   Mentorial

   Men*to"ri*al (?), a. [From Mentor.] Containing advice or admonition.

                                    Mentum

   Men"tum  (?),  n. [L., chin.] (Zo\'94l.) The front median plate of the
   labium in insects. See Labium.

                                     Menu

   Me*nu"  (?),  n.  [F.,  slender,  thin,  minute.  See 4th Minute.] The
   details of a banquet; a bill of fare.

                                    Menuse

   Me"nuse (?), v. i. See Amenuse. [Obs.]

                                     Meow

   Me*ow" (?), v. i. & n. See 6th and 7th Mew.

                                Mephistophelian

   Meph`is*to*phe"li*an  (?  OR  ?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the
   devil   Mephistopheles,   "a   crafty,  scoffing,  relentless  fiend;"
   devilish; crafty.

                             Mephitic, Mephitical

   Me*phit"ic  (?),  Me*phit"ic*al  (?),  a. [L. mephiticus, fr. mephitis
   mephitis: cf. F. m\'82phitique.]

   1.   Tending   to  destroy  life;  poisonous;  noxious;  as,  mephitic
   exhalations; mephitic regions.

   2. Offensive to the smell; as, mephitic odors.
   Mephitic  air  (Chem.),  carbon  dioxide;  -- so called because of its
   deadly suffocating power. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic.

                                   Mephitis

   Me*phi"tis (?), n. [L. mephitis : cf. F. m\'82phitis.]

   1.   Noxious,  pestilential,  or  foul  exhalations  from  decomposing
   substances, filth, or other source.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of mammals, including the skunks.

                                   Mephitism

   Meph"i*tism (?), n. Same as Mephitis, 1.

                                   Meracious

   Me*ra"cious  (?),  a.  [L.  meracus,  fr.  merus pure, inmixed.] Being
   without mixture or adulteration; hence, strong; racy. [Obs.]

                                   Mercable

   Mer"ca*ble (?), a. [L. mercabilis, fr. mercari to trade, traffic, buy.
   See Merchant.] Capable of being bought or sold. [Obs.]

                                  Mercantile

   Mer"can*tile  (?;  277),  a.  [F.  mercantile,  It. mercantile, fr. L.
   mercans,  -antis,  p.  pr. of mercari to traffic. See Merchant.] Of or
   pertaining  to  merchants,  or the business of merchants; having to do
   with trade, or the buying and selling of commodities; commercial.

     The  expedition  of  the  Argonauts  was  partly mercantile, partly
     military. Arbuthnot.

   Mercantile agency, an agency for procuring information of the standing
   and credit of merchants in different parts of the country, for the use
   of  dealers  who  sell  to them. -- Mercantile marine, the persons and
   vessels employed in commerce, taken collectively. -- Mercantile paper,
   the  notes  or  acceptances  given  by  merchants for goods bought, or
   received  on  consignment;  drafts  on  merchants  for  goods  sold or
   consigned. McElrath. Syn. -- Mercantile, Commercial. Commercial is the
   wider  term,  being  sometimes  used  to  embrace mercantile. In their
   stricter   use,   commercial  relates  to  the  shipping,  freighting,
   forwarding,  and  other  business  connected  with  the  commerce of a
   country  (whether  external  or  internal),  that  is, the exchange of
   commodities;  while  mercantile applies to the sale of merchandise and
   goods  when  brought  to  market.  As  the two employments are to some
   extent intermingled, the two words are often interchanged.

                                   Mercaptal

   Mer*cap"tal  (?),  n.  [Mercaptan  +  aldehyde.]  (Chem.) Any one of a
   series of compounds of mercaptans with aldehydes.

                                   Mercaptan

   Mer*cap"tan  (?),  n.  [F., fr. NL. mercurius mercury + L. captans, p.
   pr.  of  captare  to seize, v. intens. fr. capere.] (Chem.) Any one of
   series   of   compounds,   hydrosulphides   of  alcohol  radicals,  in
   composition  resembling  the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place
   of  oxygen,  and  hence  called also the sulphur alcohols. In general,
   they  are  colorless  liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor.
   The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So called
   from its avidity for mercury, and other metals.

                                  Mercaptide

   Mer*cap"tide  (?  OR  ?), n. (Chem.) A compound of mercaptan formed by
   replacing  its  sulphur hydrogen by a metal; as, potassium mercaptide,
   C2H5SK.

                                    Mercat

   Mer"cat  (?),  n. [L. mercatus : cf. It. mercato. See Market.] Market;
   trade. [Obs.] Bp. Sprat.

                                  Mercatante

   Mer`ca*tan"te  (?;  It.  ?),  n. [It. See Merchant.] A foreign trader.
   [Obs.] Shak.

                               Mercator's chart

   Mer*ca"tor's   chart"   (?).  See  under  Chart,  and  see  Mercator's
   projection, under Projection.

                                   Mercature

   Mer"ca*ture  (?;  135), n. [L. mercatura commerce.] Commerce; traffic;
   trade. [Obs.]

                                     Merce

   Merce  (?),  v.  t. [See Amerce.] To subject to fine or amercement; to
   mulct; to amerce. [Obs.]

                                  Mercenaria

   Mer`ce*na"ri*a (?), n. [NL. See Mercenary.] (Zo\'94l.) The quahog.

                                  Mercenarian

   Mer`ce*na"ri*an (-an), n. A mercenary. [Obs.]

                                  Mercenarily

   Mer"ce*na`ri*ly (?), adv. In a mercenary manner.

                                 Mercenariness

   Mer"ce*na*ri*ness,  n.  The  quality  or  state  of  being  mercenary;
   venality. Boyle.

                                   Mercenary

   Mer"ce*na*ry   (?),   a.   [OE.  mercenarie,  F.  mercenaire,  fr.  L.
   mercenarius, fr. merces wages, reward. See Mercy.]

   1.  Acting  for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal;
   as, mercenary soldiers.

   2.  Hence:  Moved  by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain;
   sordid; selfish. Shak.

     For  God  forbid I should my papers blot With mercenary lines, with
     servile pen. Daniel.

   Syn. -- See Venal.

                                   Mercenary

   Mer"ce*na*ry (?), n.; pl. Mercenaries (. One who is hired; a hireling;
   especially, a soldier hired into foreign service. Milman.

                                    Mercer

   Mer"cer  (?), n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise.
   See Merchant.] Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now
   restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng.]

                                  Mercership

   Mer"cer*ship, n. The business of a mercer.

                                    Mercery

   Mer"cer*y  (?),  n.  [F. mercerie.] The trade of mercers; the goods in
   which a mercer deals.

                                   Merchand

   Mer"chand (?), v. i. [F. marchander. See Merchant.] To traffic. [Obs.]
   Bacon.

                                Merchandisable

   Mer"chan*di`sa*ble  (?),  a.  Such  as  can  be used or transferred as
   merchandise.

                                  Merchandise

   Mer"chan*dise (?), n. [F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.]

   1.  The  objects  of  commerce;  whatever is usually bought or sold in
   trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser.

   2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic.

                                  Merchandise

   Mer"chan*dise,  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Merchandised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Merchandising (?).] To trade; to carry on commerce. Bacon.

                                  Merchandise

   Mer"chan*dise, v. t. To make merchandise of; to buy and sell. "Love is
   merchandised." Shak.

                                 Merchandiser

   Mer"chan*di`ser (?), n. A trader. Bunyan.

                                  Merchandry

   Mer"chand*ry  (?),  n.  [See  Merchant.]  Trade;  commerce. [Obs.] Bp.
   Sanderson.

                                   Merchant

   Mer"chant  (?),  n. [OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL.
   mercatans,  -antis,  p.  pr.  of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to
   traffic,   fr.  merx,  mercis,  wares.  See  Market,  Merit,  and  cf.
   Commerce.]

   1.  One  who  traffics  on  a  large  scale,  especially  with foreign
   countries; a trafficker; a trader.

     Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad. Shak.

   2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs.] Shak.

   3.  One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper.
   [U. S. & Scot.]

                                   Merchant

   Mer"chant, a. Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise;
   as,  the  merchant  service.  Merchant  bar,  Merchant  iron OR steel,
   certain  common  sizes  of  wrought  iron  and steel bars. -- Merchant
   service,  the  mercantile  marine  of  a country. Am. Cyc. -- Merchant
   ship,  a  ship  employed in commerce. -- Merchant tailor, a tailor who
   keeps and sells materials for the garments which he makes.

                                   Merchant

   Mer"chant, v. i. To be a merchant; to trade. [Obs.]

                                 Merchantable

   Mer"chant*a*ble  (?),  a.  Fit  for market; such as is usually sold in
   market,  or  such  as  will bring the ordinary price; as, merchantable
   wheat;  sometimes,  a  technical  designation for a particular kind or
   class.

                                  Merchantly

   Mer"chant*ly,  a.  Merchantlike; suitable to the character or business
   of a merchant. [Obs.] Gauden.

                                  Merchantman

   Mer"chant*man (?), n.; pl. Merchantmen (.

   1. A merchant. [Obs.] Matt. xiii. 45.

   2.  A  trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods,
   as, distinguished from a man-of-war.

                                  Merchantry

   Mer"chant*ry (?), n.

   1.  The  body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a
   country.

   2. The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.

                                   Merciable

   Mer"ci*a*ble (?), a. [OF.] Merciful. [Obs.]

                                   Merciful

   Mer"ci*ful (?), a. [Mercy + -ful.]

   1.  Full  of  mercy;  having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and
   spare offenders; unwilling to punish.

     The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6.

     Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak.

   2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.

     A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. Old Proverb.

   Syn.  -- Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild; clement;
   benignant. -- Mer"ci*ful*ly, adv. -- Mer"ci*ful*ness, n.

                                    Mercify

   Mer"ci*fy (?), v. t. To pity. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                   Merciless

   Mer"ci*less,  a.  Destitute  of  mercy;  cruel;  unsparing; -- said of
   animate  beings,  and  also,  figuratively, of things; as, a merciless
   tyrant; merciless waves.

     The foe is merciless, and will not pity. Shak.

   Syn. -- Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous;
   savage. -- Mer"ci*less*ly, adv. -- Mer"ci*less*ness, n.

                                Mercurammonium

   Mer`cur*am*mo"ni*um  (?),  n. [Mercuric + ammonium.] (Chem.) A radical
   regarded as derived from ammonium by the substitution of mercury for a
   portion of the hydrogen.

                                   Mercurial

   Mer*cu"ri*al  (?),  a.  [L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius Mercury: cf. F.
   mercuriel.]

   1.  Having  the  qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift;
   active;  sprightly;  fickle;  volatile;  changeable;  as,  a mercurial
   youth; a mercurial temperament.

     A mercurial man Who fluttered over all things like a fan. Byron.

   2.  Having  the  form  or  image  of  Mercury;  --  applied to ancient
   guideposts. [Obs.] Chillingworth.

   3.   Of  or  pertaining  to  Mercury  as  the  god  of  trade;  hence,
   money-making; crafty.

     The mercurial wand of commerce. J. Q. Adams.

   4.  Of  or  pertaining  to,  or  containing,  mercury;  as,  mercurial
   preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.

   5. (Med.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.

                                   Mercurial

   Mer*cu"ri*al, n.

   1. A person having mercurial qualities. Bacon.

   2. (Med.) A preparation containing mercury.

                                 Mercurialist

   Mer*cu"ri*al*ist, n.

   1.  One  under  the  influence  of  Mercury; one resembling Mercury in
   character.

   2.  (Med.)  A physician who uses much mercury, in any of its forms, in
   his practice.

                                 Mercurialize

   Mer*cu"ri*al*ize  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mercurialized (?); p. pr. &
   vb. n. Mercurializing (?).]

   1. (Med.) To affect with mercury.

   2.  (Photography)  To  treat  with  mercury; to expose to the vapor of
   mercury.

                                 Mercurialize

   Mer*cu"ri*al*ize,  v.  i.  To  be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious.
   [Obs.]

                                  Mercurially

   Mer*cu"ri*al*ly, adv. In a mercurial manner.

                                   Mercuric

   Mer*cu"ric  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  or  derived from,
   mercury;  containing  mercury;  --  said of those compounds of mercury
   into  which  this  element  enters  in its lowest proportion. Mercuric
   chloride, corrosive sublimate. See Corrosive.

                                Mercurification

   Mer*cu`ri*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify.]

   1.  (Metal.) The process or operation of obtaining the mercury, in its
   fluid form, from mercuric minerals.

   2.  (Chem.)  The  act or process of compounding, or the state of being
   compounded, with mercury. [R.]

                                   Mercurify

   Mer*cu"ri*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mercurified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mercurifying (?).] [Mercury + -fy.]

   1.  To obtain mercury from, as mercuric minerals, which may be done by
   any  application  of  intense  heat  that expels the mercury in fumes,
   which are afterward condensed. [R.]

   2.  To  combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with mercury; to
   mercurialize. [R.]

                                   Mercurism

   Mer"cu*rism  (?),  n. A communication of news; an announcement. [Obs.]
   Sir T. Browne.

                                   Mercurous

   Mer*cu"rous  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  or derived from,
   mercury;  containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in
   which  it  is  present  in its highest proportion. Mercurous chloride.
   (Chem.) See Calomel.

                                    Mercury

   Mer"cu*ry (?), n. [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]

   1.  (Rom.  Myth.)  A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated by the
   poets  as  identical  with  the  Greek  Hermes, messenger of the gods,
   conductor of souls to the lower world, and god of eloquence.

   2.  (Chem.)  A  metallic  element  mostly  obtained  by reduction from
   cinnabar,  one  of  its ores. It is a heavy, opaque, glistening liquid
   (commonly   called   quicksilver),   and   is   used   in  barometers,
   thermometers,  ect.  Specific  gravity  13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum).
   Atomic weight 199.8. Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one
   atom.  It  was  named  by  the  alchemists  after the god Mercury, and
   designated by his symbol, &mercury;.

     NOTE: &hand; Me rcury fo rms al loys, ca lled am algams, wi th many
     metals,  and  is  thus  used  in  applying tin foil to the backs of
     mirrors,  and  in extracting gold and silver from their ores. It is
     poisonous,  and  is  used  in medicine in the free state as in blue
     pill, and in its compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It
     is  the only metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures, and it
     solidifies  at  about -39° Centigrade to a soft, malleable, ductile
     metal.

   3.  (Astron.)  One  of  the planets of the solar system, being the one
   nearest  the  sun,  from  which  its mean distance is about 36,000,000
   miles. Its period is 88 days, and its diameter 3,000 miles.

   4.  A  carrier  of  tidings;  a  newsboy;  a messenger; hence, also, a
   newspaper. Sir J. Stephen. "The monthly Mercuries." Macaulay.

   5.  Sprightly  or  mercurial  quality; spirit; mutability; fickleness.
   [Obs.]

     He  was  so  full  of  mercury  that  he  could not fix long in any
     friendship, or to any design. Bp. Burnet.

   6.  (Bot.)  A  plant  (Mercurialis  annua),  of the Spurge family, the
   leaves of which are sometimes used for spinach, in Europe.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e na me is  al so applied, in the United States, to
     certain  climbing  plants, some of which are poisonous to the skin,
     esp. to the Rhus Toxicodendron, or poison ivy.

   Dog's   mercury   (Bot.),  Mercurialis  perennis,  a  perennial  plant
   differing  from  M.  annua  by  having  the leaves sessile. -- English
   mercury  (Bot.),  a  kind of goosefoot formerly used as a pot herb; --
   called  Good King Henry. -- Horn mercury (Min.), a mineral chloride of
   mercury, having a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance.

                                    Mercury

   Mer"cu*ry,  v.  t.  To  wash  with a preparation of mercury. [Obs.] B.
   Jonson.

                                     Mercy

   Mer"cy  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mercies  (#). [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces,
   mercedis,  hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy.
   L.  merces  is  probmerere  to  deserve,  acquire.  See Merit, and cf.
   Amerce.]

   1.  Forbearance  to  inflict  harm under circumstances of provocation,
   when  one  has  the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an
   offender or adversary; clemency.

     Examples  of  justice  must be made for terror to some; examples of
     mercy for comfort to others. Bacon.

   2. Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes,
   favor, beneficence. Luke x. 37.

   3.  Disposition  to  exercise  compassion  or favor; pity; compassion;
   willingness to spare or to help.

     In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. Sir T. Elyot.

   4. A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.

     The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 2 Cor. i. 3.

   Mercy seat (Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the Ark of the Covenant.
   See  Ark, 2. -- Sisters of Mercy (R. C. Ch.),a religious order founded
   in  Dublin  in  the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since
   been  established  in  various  American  cities.  The duties of those
   belonging   to  the  order  are,  to  attend  lying-in  hospitals,  to
   superintend  the  education  of girls, and protect decent women out of
   employment,  to  visit  prisoners  and the sick, and to attend persons
   condemned  to  death.  --  To  be at the mercy of, to be wholly in the
   power of. Syn. -- See Grace.

                                     Merd

   Merd (?), n. [F. merde, L. merda.] Ordure; dung. [Obs.] Burton.

                                     -mere

   -mere   (?).   [Gr.  A  combining  form  meaning  part,  portion;  as,
   blastomere, epimere.

                                     Mere

   Mere  (?),  n. [Written also mar.] [OE. mere, AS. mere mere, sea; akin
   to  D.  meer lake, OS. meri sea, OHG. meri, mari, G. meer, Icel. marr,
   Goth.  marei, Russ. more, W. mor, Ir. & Gael. muir, L. mare, and perh.
   to  L.  mori  to  die,  and  meaning originally, that which is dead, a
   waste.  Cf.  Mortal,  Marine,  Marsh,  Mermaid, Moor.] A pool or lake.
   Drayton. Tennyson.

                                     Mere

   Mere,  n. [Written also meer and mear.] [AS. gem&aemac;re. &root;269.]
   A boundary. Bacon.
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                                     Mere

   Mere (?), v. t. To divide, limit, or bound. [Obs.]

     Which meared her rule with Africa. Spenser.

                                     Mere

   Mere, n. A mare. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mere

   Mere  (?),  a.  [Superl.  Merest.  The  comparative is rarely or never
   used.] [L. merus.]

   1. Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified.

     Then entered they the mere, main sea. Chapman.

     The sorrows of this world would be mere and unmixed. Jer. Taylor.

   2. Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a
   mere boy; a mere form.

     From  mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation.
     Atterbury.

                                    Merely

   Mere"ly, adv.

   1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.

     Ulysses  was  to  force  forth  his  access,  Though  merely naked.
     Chapman.

   2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.

     Prize  not  your  life  for  other  ends  Than merely to obige your
     friends. Swift.

   Syn. -- Solely; simply; purely; barely; scarcely.

                                  Merenchyma

   Me*ren"chy*ma  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  -enchyma, as in parenchyma.]
   (Bot.) Tissue composed of spheroidal cells.

                                   Meresman

   Meres"man  (?),  n.  An  officer  who  ascertains meres or boundaries.
   [Eng.]

                                   Merestead

   Mere"stead  (?), n. [Mere boundary + stead place.] The land within the
   boundaries of a farm; a farmstead or farm. [Archaic.] Longfellow.

                                   Merestone

   Mere"stone`  (?),  n.  A  stone  designating  a  limit  or boundary; a
   landmark. Bacon.

                                 Meretricious

   Mer`e*tri"cious  (?),  a.  [L.  meretricius,  from  meretrix, -icis, a
   prostitute,  lit.,  one  who  earns money, i. e., by prostitution, fr.
   merere to earn, gain. See Merit.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  prostitutes;  having  to  do with harlots;
   lustful; as, meretricious traffic.

   2.  Resembling  the  arts of a harlot; alluring by false show; gaudily
   and   deceitfully   ornamental;  tawdry;  as,  meretricious  dress  or
   ornaments. -- Mer`e*tri"cious*ly, adv. -- Mer`e*tri"cious*ness, n.

                                   Merganser

   Mer*gan"ser  (?),  n. [Sp. merg\'a0nsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus,
   fr.  mergere to dip, dive) + \'a0nsar goose, L. anser.] (Zo\'94l.) Any
   bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the
   ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.

     NOTE: &hand; Th  e re  d-breasted me rganser (M erganser se rrator)
     inhabits  both  hemispheres.  It is called also sawbill, harle, and
     sheldrake.  The  American merganser (M. Americanus.) and the hooded
     merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) are well-known species.

   -- White merganser, the smew or white nun.

                                     Merge

   Merge  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Merged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Merging
   (?).]  [L.  mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow.] To cause to
   be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb.

     To merge all natural ... sentiment in inordinate vanity. Burke.

     Whig  and  Tory  were  merged  and swallowed up in the transcendent
     duties of patriots. De Quincey.

                                     Merge

   Merge, v. i. To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost.

     Native irresolution had merged in stronger motives. I. Taylor.

                                    Merger

   Mer"ger (?), n.

   1. One who, or that which, merges.

   2.  (Law) An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in another, or
   of a minor offense in a greater.

                                   Mericarp

   Mer"i*carp  (?),  n. [Gr. (Bot.) One carpel of an umbelliferous fruit.
   See Cremocarp.

                                    Meride

   Mer"ide  (?  OR  ?),  n.  [Gr.  (Biol.) A permanent colony of cells or
   plastids  which  may remain isolated, like Rotifer, or may multiply by
   gemmation to form higher aggregates, termed zoides. Perrier.

                                   Meridian

   Me*rid"i*an (?), a. [F. m\'82ridien, L. meridianus pertaining to noon,
   fr.  meridies  noon,  midday, for older medidies; medius mid, middle +
   dies day. See Mid, and Diurnal.]

   1.  Being  at,  or  pertaining  to,  midday;  belonging to, or passing
   through,  the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course.
   "Meridian hour." Milton.

     Tables ... to find the altitude meridian. Chaucer.

   2.  Pertaining  to  the  highest  point  or  culmination; as, meridian
   splendor.

                                   Meridian

   Me*rid"i*an, n. [F. m\'82ridien. See Meridian, a.]

   1. Midday; noon.

   2.  Hence:  The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like;
   culmination.

     I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, And from that
     full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting. Shak.

   3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of
   the  heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun
   at midday.

   4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through
   the  poles  and  any  given  place;  also,  the  half of such a circle
   included between the poles.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e pl anes of  th e ge ographical an d as tronomical
     meridians  coincide.  Meridians, on a map or globe, are lines drawn
     at  certain  intervals  due north and south, or in the direction of
     the poles.

   Calculated  for,  OR fitted to, OR adapted to, the meridian of, suited
   to the local circumstances, capabilities, or special requirements of.

     All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of this life, and is
     fitted to the meridian thereof. Sir M. Hale.

   --  First  meridian,  the meridian from which longitudes are reckoned.
   The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly employed in calculations
   of  longitude  by  geographers,  and  in  actual practice, although in
   various  countries  other and different meridians, chiefly those which
   pass through the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as,
   in  France,  the meridian of Paris; in the United States, the meridian
   of  Washington,  etc.  -- Guide meridian (Public Land Survey), a line,
   marked  by  monuments,  running  North  and South through a section of
   country  between  other  more  carefully  established meridians called
   principal  meridians,  used  for  reference  in  surveying.  [U.S.] --
   Magnetic  meridian,  a  great  circle,  passing through the zenith and
   coinciding  in  direction  with  the magnetic needle, or a line on the
   earth's   surface  having  the  same  direction.  --  Meridian  circle
   (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a telescope attached to a large
   graduated  circle  and so mounted that the telescope revolves like the
   transit  instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension and
   the  declination of a star may be measured in a single observation. --
   Meridian  instrument  (Astron.),  any astronomical instrument having a
   telescope that rotates in a meridian plane. -- Meridian of a globe, OR
   Brass  meridian,  a  graduated  circular  ring  of brass, in which the
   artificial globe is suspended and revolves.

                                  Meridional

   Me*rid"i*o*nal   (?),  a.  [F.  m\'82ridional,  L.  meridionalis,  fr.
   meridies midday. See Meridian.]

   1. Of or pertaining to the meridian.

   2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly.

     Offices that require heat ... should be meridional. Sir H. Wotton.

   Meridional  distance, the distance or departure from the meridian; the
   easting  or  westing.  --  Meridional  parts, parts of the meridian in
   Mercator's  projection,  corresponding to each minute of latitude from
   the  equator  up  to  70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing
   these  parts  used  in  projecting  charts,  and  in  solving cases in
   Mercator's sailing.

                                 Meridionality

   Me*rid`i*o*nal"i*ty (?), n.

   1. The state of being in the meridian.

   2. Position in the south; aspect toward the south.

                                 Meridionally

   Me*rid"i*o*nal*ly (?), adv. In the direction of the meridian.

                                    Merils

   Mer"ils  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82relle,  marelle,  marelles,  LL. marella,
   marrella.  Cf.  Morris  the game.] A boy's play, called also fivepenny
   morris. See Morris.

                                   Meringue

   Me`ringue"  (F.  ?;  E. ?), n. [F.] A delicate pastry made of powdered
   sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or cream added.

                                    Merino

   Me*ri"no  (?),  a.  [Sp.  merino  moving  from pasture to pasture, fr.
   merino  a  royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks,
   LL. merinus, fr. majorinus, i. e., major villmajor greater. See Major.
   Merino  sheep  are driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to
   another, in large flocks, for pasturage.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  variety  of  sheep with very fine wool,
   originally bred in Spain.

   2. Made of the wool of the merino sheep.

                                    Merino

   Me*ri"no, n.; pl. Merinos (#). [Sp.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the
   fineness of its wool.

   2. A fine fabric of merino wool.

                                  Merismatic

   Mer`is*mat"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr. (Biol.) Dividing into cells or segments;
   characterized  by separation into two or more parts or sections by the
   formation  of  internal  partitions;  as, merismatic growth, where one
   cell divides into many.

                                   Meristem

   Mer"i*stem  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Bot.) A tissue of growing cells, or cells
   capable of further division.

                                     Merit

   Mer"it  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82rite,  L.  meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to
   deserve,  merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. Market,
   Merchant, Mercer, Mercy.]

   1. The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert.

     Here may men see how sin hath his merit. Chaucer.

     Be  it known, that we, the greatest, are misthought For things that
     others  do; and when we fall, We answer other's merits in our name.
     Shak.

   2.  Esp.  in  a  good  sense:  The quality or state of deserving well;
   worth; excellence.

     Reputation   is  ...  oft  got  without  merit,  and  lost  without
     deserving. Shak.

     To  him  the  wit  of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's
     merit, but his own. Pope.

   3.  Reward  deserved;  any mark or token of excellence or approbation;
   as, his teacher gave him ten merits.

     Those laurel groves, the merits of thy youth. Prior.

                                     Merit

   Mer"it,  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Merited; p. pr. & vb. n. Meriting.] [F.
   m\'82riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See Merit, n.]

   1.  To  earn  by  service  or performance; to have a right to claim as
   reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit
   punishment. "This kindness merits thanks." Shak.

   2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] Chapman.

                                     Merit

   Mer"it, v. i. To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to
   profit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

                                   Meritable

   Mer"it*a*ble (?), a. Deserving of reward. [R.]

                                   Meritedly

   Mer"it*ed*ly, adv. By merit; deservedly.

                             Merithal, Merithallus

   Mer"i*thal  (?),  Mer`i*thal"lus  (?), n. [NL. merithallus, fr. Gr. or
   (Bot.) Same as Internode.

                                  Meritmonger

   Mer"it*mon`ger  (?), n. One who depends on merit for salvation. [Obs.]
   Milner.

                                  Meritorious

   Mer`i*to"ri*ous   (?),  a.  [L.  meritorius  that  brings  in  money.]
   Possessing  merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense;
   valuable.

     And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshiped
     as a saint. Shak.

   -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness, n.

                                   Meritory

   Mer"i*to*ry (?), a. Meritorious. [Obs.]

                                    Meritot

   Mer"i*tot  (?),  n.  A  play of children, in swinging on ropes, or the
   like, till they are dizzy.

                                     Merk

   Merk  (?),  n.  [See Marc.] An old Scotch silver coin; a mark or marc.
   [Scot.]

                                     Merk

   Merk, n. A mark; a sign. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Merke

   Merke (?), a. Murky. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

                                    Merkin

   Mer"kin  (?),  n.  Originally,  a  wig; afterwards, a mop for cleaning
   cannon.

                                  Merl, Merle

   Merl  (?),  Merle,  n.  [F.  merle,  L.  merula,  merulus. Cf. Ousel.]
   (Zo\'94l.) The European blackbird. See Blackbird. Drayton.

                                    Merlin

   Mer"lin  (?),  n.  [OE.  merlion, F. \'82merillon ; cf. OHG. smirl, G.
   schmerl  ;  prob.  fr.  L.  merula blackbird. Cf. Merle.] (Zo\'94l.) A
   small European falcon (Falco lithofalco, or F. \'91salon).

                                    Merling

   Mer"ling (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The European whiting.

                                    Merlon

   Mer"lon  (?),  n.  [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through
   (assumed)  dim.  moerulus.]  (Fort.)  One  of  the  solid  parts  of a
   battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.

                                    Merluce

   Mer"luce  (?), n. [F. merluche, merlus.] (Zo\'94l.) The European hake;
   -- called also herring hake and sea pike.

                                    Mermaid

   Mer"maid  (?),  n.  [AS.  mere  lake, sea. See Mere lake, and maid.] A
   fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part
   like  that  of  a  woman,  and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea
   woman, or woman fish.

     NOTE: &hand; Ch aucer us es this word as equivalent to the siren of
     the ancients.

   Mermaid  fish (Zo\'94l.) the angel fish (Squatina). -- Mermaid's glove
   (Zo\'94l.),  a British branched sponge somewhat resembling a glove. --
   Mermaid's   head   (Zo\'94l.),   a   European  spatangoid  sea  urchin
   (Echinocardium  cordatum)  having  some  resemblance  to  a  skull. --
   Mermaid  weed (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dentate or pectinate leaves
   (Proserpinaca palustris and P. pectinacea).

                                    Merman

   Mer"man  (?),  n.;  pl. Mermen (. The male corresponding to mermaid; a
   sea man, or man fish.

                                   Meroblast

   Mer"o*blast  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -blast.]  (Biol.)  An  ovum, as that of a
   mammal,   only   partially  composed  of  germinal  matter,  that  is,
   consisting  of  both a germinal portion and an albuminous or nutritive
   one; -- opposed to holoblast.

                                  Meroblastic

   Mer`o*blas"tic  (?),  a.  (Biol.)  Consisting only in part of germinal
   matter;  characterized  by  partial segmentation only; as, meroblastic
   ova,   in  which  a  portion  of  the  yolk  only  undergoes  fission;
   meroblastic segmentation; -- opposed to holoblastic.

                                   Merocele

   Me"ro*cele (?), n. [Gr. (Med.) Hernia in the thigh; femoral hernia .

                                   Meroistic

   Mer`o*is"tic (?), a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Applied to the ovaries of insects
   when they secrete vitelligenous cells, as well as ova.

                                   Meropidan

   Me*rop"i*dan  (?),  n.  [L.  merops  a  bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  One  of  a  family  of  birds (Meropid\'91), including the
   bee-eaters.

                                  Meropodite

   Me*rop"o*dite  (?),  n.  [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The fourth joint of a typical
   appendage of Crustacea.

                                Merorganization

   Mer*or`gan*i*za"tion (?), n. [Gr. organization.] Organization in part.
   [R.]

                                     Meros

   Me"ros  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. (Arch.) The plain surface between the
   channels of a triglyph. [Written also merus.] Weale.

                                     Meros

   Me"ros,  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind
   limb; the thigh.

                                   Merosome

   Mer"o*some  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -some  body.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the serial
   segments,  or  metameres,  of  which  the  bodies  of  vertebrate  and
   articulate animals are composed.

                                  Merostomata

   Mer`o*stom"a*ta  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Zo\'94l.) A class of
   Arthropoda,  allied  to  the  Crustacea.  It  includes the trilobites,
   Eurypteroidea,  and  Limuloidea.  All are extinct except the horseshoe
   crabs of the last group. See Limulus.

                                   M\'82rou

   M\'82`rou" (?), n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) See Jack, 8 (c).

                                  Merovingian

   Mer`o*vin"gi*an  (?),  a. [From Merovaeus, the Latin name of a king of
   the Franks.] Of or pertaining to the first Frankish dynasty in Gaul or
   France. -- n. One of the kings of this dynasty.

                                    Merrily

   Mer"ri*ly  (?), adv. [From Merry.] In a merry manner; with mirth; with
   gayety and laughter; jovially. See Mirth, and Merry.

     Merrily sing, and sport, and play. Granville.

                                   Merrimake

   Mer"ri*make` (?), n. See Merrymake, n.

                                   Merrimake

   Mer"ri*make`, v. i. See Merrymake, v. Gay.

                                   Merriment

   Mer"ri*ment (?), n. Gayety, with laughter; mirth; frolic. "Follies and
   light merriment." Spenser.

     Methought  it  was  the  sound  Of  riot and ill-managed merriment.
     Milton.

                                   Merriness

   Mer"ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being merry; merriment; mirth;
   gayety, with laughter.

                                     Merry

   Mer"ry  (?),  a.  [Compar. Merrier (?); superl. Merriest.] [OE. merie,
   mirie, murie, merry, pleasant, AS. merge, myrige, pleasant; cf. murge,
   adv.;  prob. akin to OHG. murg, short, Goth. gama\'a3rgjan to shorten;
   cf.  L.  murcus  a  coward,  who cuts off his thumb to escape military
   service;  the Anglo-Saxon and English meanings coming from the idea of
   making the time seem short. Cf. Mirth.]

   1.  Laughingly  gay;  overflowing  with  good  humor and good spirits;
   jovial; inclined to laughter or play ; sportive.

     They drank, and were merry with him. Gen. xliii. 34.

     I am never merry when I hear sweet music. Shak.
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   2. Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy.

     Is any merry Jas. v. 13.

   3.  Causing  laughter,  mirth,  gladness,  or delight; as, merry jest.
   "Merry wind and weather." Spenser.
   Merry  dancers.  See under Dancer. -- Merry men, followers; retainers.
   [Obs.]

     His  merie  men  commanded  he  To  make  him  bothe game and glee.
     Chaucer.

   --  To make merry, to be jovial; to indulge in hilarity; to feast with
   mirth.  Judg.  ix.  27.  Syn.  -- Cheerful; blithe; lively; sprightly;
   vivacious; gleeful; joyous; mirthful; jocund; sportive; hilarious.

                                     Merry

   Mer"ry (?), n. (Bot.) A kind of wild red cherry.

                                 Merry-andrew

   Mer"ry-an"drew (?), n. One whose business is to make sport for others;
   a  buffoon;  a zany; especially, one who attends a mountebank or quack
   doctor.

     NOTE: &hand; Th is te rm is said to have originated from one Andrew
     Borde,  an  English  physician  of  the  16th  century,  who gained
     patients by facetious speeches to the multitude.

                                Merry-go-round

   Mer"ry-go`-round"  (?),  n.  Any  revolving  contrivance for affording
   amusement; esp., a ring of flying hobbyhorses.

                                   Merrymake

   Mer"ry*make`  (?),  n. Mirth; frolic; a meeting for mirth; a festival.
   [Written also merrimake.]

                                   Merrymake

   Mer"ry*make`,  v.  i.  To  make merry; to be jolly; to feast. [Written
   also merrimake.]

                                  Merrymaker

   Mer"ry*mak`er   (?),  n.  One  who  makes  merriment  or  indulges  in
   conviviality; a jovial comrade.

                                  Merrymaking

   Mer"ry*mak`ing (?), a. Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly.

                                  Merrymaking

   Mer"ry*mak`ing,  n.  The act of making merry; conviviality; merriment;
   jollity. Wordsworth.

                                 Merrymeeting

   Mer"ry*meet`ing (?), n. A meeting for mirth.

                                 Merrythought

   Mer"ry*thought`  (?), n. The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called
   also wishbone. See Furculum.

     NOTE: &hand; It  is a sportive custom for two persons to break this
     bone  by  pulling  the  ends  apart  to see who will get the longer
     piece,  the  securing  of  which  is  regarded  as  a  lucky  omen,
     signifying that the person holding it will obtain the gratification
     of some secret wish.

                                    Mersion

   Mer"sion (?), n. [L. mersio. See Merge.] Immersion [R.] Barrow.

                                   Merulidan

   Me*ru"li*dan  (?),  n.  [L.  merula,  merulus,  blackbird. See Merle.]
   (Zo\'94l.) A bird of the Thrush family.

                                     Merus

   Me"rus (?), n. [NL.] (Arch.) See Meros.

                                   Mervaille

   Mer"vaille` (?), n. Marvel. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mes-

   Mes- (?). See Meso-.

                                     Mesa

   Me"sa  (?), [Sp.] A high tableland; a plateau on a hill. [Southwestern
   U.S.] Bartlett.

                                  Mesaconate

   Mes*ac"o*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mesaconic acid.

                                   Mesaconic

   Mes`a*con"ic  (?),  a.  [Mes-  +  -aconic,  as in citraconic.] (Chem.)
   Pertaining  to, or designating, one of several isomeric acids obtained
   from citric acid.

                                     Mesad

   Mes"ad (?), adv. Same as Mesiad.

                                     Mesal

   Mes"al (?), a. Same as Mesial.

                                M\'82salliance

   M\'82`sal`li`ance"  (?),  n. [F.] A marriage with a person of inferior
   social position; a misalliance.

                                    Mesally

   Mes"al*ly (?), adv. Same as Mesially.

   Mesam Mes`a*m (?), n. [Mes- + am.] (Biol.) One of a class of independent,
  isolated cells found in the mesoderm, while the germ layers are undergoing
                               differentiation.

                                   Mesaraic

   Mes`a*ra"ic (?), a. [Gr. (Anat.) Mesenteric.

                                Mesaticephalic

   Mes`a*ti*ce*phal"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  midmost  +  E. cephalic.] (Anat.)
   Having  the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium
   one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic.

                                Mesaticephalous

   Mes`a*ti*ceph"a*lous (?), a. (Anat.) Mesaticephalic.

                                    Mescal

   Mes*cal"  (?),  n.  [Sp.] A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a
   species of agave. See Agave.

                                   Mesdames

   Mes`dames" (F. ?, E. ?), n., pl. of Madame and Madam.

                                    Meseems

   Me*seems"  (?),  v.  impers.  [imp.  Meseemed  (?).]  It  seems to me.
   [Poetic]

                                     Mesel

   Me"sel (?), n. [See Measle.] A leper. [Obs.]

                                    Meselry

   Me"sel*ry (?), n. Leprosy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                               Mesembryanthemum

   Me*sem`bry*an"the*mum  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Bot.)  A  genus  of
   herbaceous  or  suffruticose  plants, chiefly natives of South Africa.
   The leaves are opposite, thick, and f

                                 Mesencephalic

   Mes`en*ce*phal"ic   (?),   a.   (Anat.)   Of   or  pertaining  to  the
   mesencephalon or midbrain.

                                 Mesencephalon

   Mes`en*ceph"a*lon  (?), n. [NL. See Meso- and Encephalon.] (Anat.) The
   middle  segment  of  the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to
   mesen. See Brain.

                                  Mesenchyma

   Mes*en"chy*ma  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. -enchyma, as in E. parenchyma.]
   (Biol.)  The  part of the mesoblast which gives rise to the connective
   tissues and blood.

                                  Mesenteric

   Mes`en*ter"ic  (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82sent\'82rique.] (Anat.) Pertaining
   to a mesentery; mesaraic.

                                  Mesenteron

   Mes*en"te*ron  (?),  n. [NL. See Meso-, and Enteron.] (Anat.) All that
   part  of  the  alimentary  canal which is developed from the primitive
   enteron  and  is  lined  with  hypoblast. It is distinguished from the
   stomod,  a part at the anterior end of the canal, including the cavity
   of  the mouth, and the proctod, a part at the posterior end, which are
   formed by invagination and are lined with epiblast.
   
                                   Mesentery
                                       
   Mes"en*ter*y (?; 277), n. [Gr. m\'82sent\'8are.] 

   1.  (Anat.)  The  membranes,  or one of the membranes (consisting of a
   fold  of  the  peritoneum  and  inclosed  tissues),  which connect the
   intestines  and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal
   cavity.  The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium,
   the other mesenteries being called mesoc, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc. 

   2.  (Zo\'94l.) One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which
   divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers.

                                   Meseraic

   Mes`e*ra"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Mesaraic.

                                  Mesethmoid

   Mes*eth"moid (?), a. [Mes- + ethmoid.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
   middle of the ethmoid region or ethmoid bone. -- n. (Anat.) The median
   vertical plate, or median element, of the ethmoid bone.

                                     Mesh

   Mesh  (?),  n. [AS. masc, max, m; akin to D. maas, masche, OHG. masca,
   Icel.  m\'94skvi;  cf.  Lith.  mazgas a knot, megsti to weave nets, to
   knot.]

   1.  The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot
   and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.

     A golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men. Shak.

   2.  (Gearing) The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and
   rack.
   Mesh stick, a stick on which the mesh is formed in netting.

                                     Mesh

   Mesh,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Meshed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Meshing.] To
   catch in a mesh. Surrey.

                                     Mesh

   Mesh,  v.  i.  (Gearing)  To  engage  with each other, as the teeth of
   wheels.

                                    Meshed

   Meshed (?), a. Mashed; brewed. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Meshy

   Mesh"y (?), a. Formed with meshes; netted.

                                    Mesiad

   Mes"i*ad (?), adv. [Gr. ad to.] (Anat.) Toward, or on the side toward,
   the mesial plane; mesially; -- opposed to laterad.

                                    Mesial

   Me"sial (?; 277), a. [Gr. (Anat.) Middle; median; in, or in the region
   of,  the  mesial plane; internal; -- opposed to lateral. Mesial plane.
   (Anat.) See Meson.

                                   Mesially

   Me"sial*ly,  adv.  (Anat.)  In,  near,  or  toward,  the mesial plane;
   mesiad.

                                    Mesityl

   Mes"i*tyl  (?), n. (Chem.) A hypothetical radical formerly supposed to
   exist  in  mesityl  oxide.  Mesityl  oxide  (Chem.), a volatile liquid
   having  the odor of peppermint, obtained by certain dehydrating agents
   from acetone; -- formerly called also dumasin.

                                 Mesitylenate

   Me*sit"y*le*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mesitylenic acid.

                                  Mesitylene

   Me*sit"y*lene   (?),   n.   (Chem.)   A  colorless,  fragrant  liquid,
   C6H3(CH3)3,  of  the  benzene  series  of  hydrocarbons,  obtained  by
   distilling acetone with sulphuric acid. -- Me*sit`y*len"ic (#), a.

                                   Mesitylol

   Me*sit"y*lol  (?),  n.  [Mesitylene  +  -ol.]  (Chem.)  A  crystalline
   substance obtained from mesitylene.

                                    Meslin

   Mes"lin (? OR ?), n. See Maslin.

                                   Mesmeree

   Mes`mer*ee"  (?), n. A person subjected to mesmeric influence; one who
   is mesmerized. [R.]

                             Mesmeric, Mesmerical

   Mes*mer"ic  (?),  Mes*mer"ic*al  (?),  a.  [Cf. F. mesm\'82rique.] Of,
   pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep.

                                   Mesmerism

   Mes"mer*ism  (?), n. [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at
   Vienna,  about  1775:  cf.  F.  mesm\'82risme.] The art of inducing an
   extraordinary  or  abnormal  state of the nervous system, in which the
   actor claims to control the actions, and communicate directly with the
   mind, of the recipient. See Animal magnetism, under Magnetism.

                                   Mesmerist

   Mes"mer*ist, n. One who practices, or believes in, mesmerism.

                                 Mesmerization

   Mes`mer*i*za"tion  (?),  n. The act of mesmerizing; the state of being
   mesmerized.

                                   Mesmerize

   Mes"mer*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mesmerized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mesmerizing (?).] To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep.

                                  Mesmerizer

   Mes"mer*i`zer (?), n. One who mesmerizes.

                                     Mesne

   Mesne  (?), a. [Cf. Mean intermediate.] (Law) Middle; intervening; as,
   a mesne lord, that is, a lord who holds land of a superior, but grants
   a  part  of  it to another person, in which case he is a tenant to the
   superior,  but  lord  or  superior to the second grantee, and hence is
   called  the  mesne  lord. Mesne process, intermediate process; process
   intervening  between  the  beginning  and  end  of  a  suit, sometimes
   understood   to   be   the  whole  process  preceding  the  execution.
   Blackstone.  Burrill. -- Mesne profits, profits of premises during the
   time  the  owner has been wrongfully kept out of the possession of his
   estate. Burrill.

                                  Meso-, Mes-

   Mes"o-  (?),  Mes-  (?). [Gr. A combining form denoting in the middle,
   intermediate;  specif.  (Chem.), denoting a type of hydrocarbons which
   are  regarded  as  methenyl derivatives. Also used adjectively. <-- in
   Chem., now used differently, for optical isomers -->

                                   Mesoarium

   Mes`o*a"ri*um  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. (Anat.) The fold of peritoneum
   which suspends the ovary from the dorsal wall of the body cavity.<-- =
   now mesovarium. Entry under mesovarium is not cross-referenced to this
   entry. ??? -->

                                   Mesoblast

   Mes"o*blast  (?),  n.  [Meso- + -blast.] (Biol.) (a) The mesoderm. (b)
   The cell nucleus; mesoplast.

                                  Mesoblastic

   Mes`o*blas"tic  (?),  a.  (Biol.)  Relating  to the mesoblast; as, the
   mesoblastic layer.

                                 Mesobranchial

   Mes`o*bran"chi*al  (?),  a.  [Meso-  +  branchial.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Of or
   pertaining  to  a region of the carapace of a crab covering the middle
   branchial region.

                                 Mesobronchium

   Mes`o*bron"chi*um  (?),  n.; pl. Mesobronchia (#). [NL. See Meso-, and
   Bronchia.] (Anat.) The main bronchus of each lung.

                                 Mesoc\'91cum

   Mes`o*c\'91"cum  (?),  n.  (Anat.)  [NL. See Meso-, and C\'91cum.] The
   fold  of  peritoneum attached to the c\'91cum. -- Mes`o*c\'91"cal (#),
   a.

                                   Mesocarp

   Mes"o*carp  (?), n. [Meso- + Gr. (Bot.) The middle layer of a pericarp
   which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers. Gray.

                                 Mesocephalic

   Mes`o*ce*phal"ic  (?),  a.  [Meso-  +  cephalic.]  (Anat.)  (a)  Of or
   pertaining  to,  or  in the region of, the middle of the head; as, the
   mesocephalic   flexure.  (b)  Having  the  cranial  cavity  of  medium
   capacity; neither megacephalic nor microcephalic. (c) Having the ratio
   of   the   length  to  the  breadth  of  the  cranium  a  medium  one;
   mesaticephalic.

                                 Mesocephalon

   Mes`o*ceph"a*lon  (?),  n.  [NL. See Meso-, and Cephalon.] (Anat.) The
   pons Varolii.

                                 Mesocephalous

   Mes`o*ceph"a*lous (?), a. (Anat.) Mesocephalic.

                           Mesoc\'d2le, Mesoc\'d2lia

   Mes`o*c\'d2"le  (?),  Mes`o*c\'d2"li*a  (?),  n.  [NL. mesocoelia. See
   Meso-,  and  C\'d2lia.]  (Anat.)  The cavity of the mesencephalon; the
   iter.

                                   Mesocolon

   Mes`o*co"lon  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. m\'82soc\'93lon.] (Anat.) The fold
   of  peritoneum,  or  mesentery, attached to the colon. -- Mes`o*col"ic
   (#), a.

                                 Mesocoracoid

   Mes`o*cor"a*coid  (?),  n.  [Meso- + coracoid.] (Anat.) A process from
   the middle of the coracoid in some animals.

                          Mesocuneiform, Mesocuniform

   Mes`o*cu*ne"i*form  (?),  Mes`o*cu"ni*form (?), n. [Meso- + cuneiform,
   cuniform.] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform.

                                   Mesoderm

   Mes"o*derm  (?),  n.  [Meso-  +  Gr.  (Biol.)  (a)  The  layer  of the
   blastoderm,  between the ectoderm and endoderm; mesoblast. See Illust.
   of  Blastoderm  and  Ectoderm.  (b)  The  middle  body  layer  in some
   invertebrates.  (c)  The  middle  layer  of  tissue  in some vegetable
   structures.

                                  Mesodermal

   Mes`o*der"mal  (?),  a.  (Biol.)  Pertaining  to, or derived from, the
   mesoderm; as, mesodermal tissues.

                                  Mesodermic

   Mes`o*der"mic (?), a. Same as Mesodermal.

                                   Mesodont

   Mes"o*dont (?), a. [Meso- + Gr. (Anat.) Having teeth of moderate size.

                                  Mesogaster

   Mes`o*gas"ter  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Anat.) The fold of peritoneum
   connecting  the  stomach with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity;
   the mesogastrium.

                                  Mesogastric

   Mes`o*gas"tric (?), a. [Meso- + gastric.]

   1.  (Anat.)  (a) Of or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen,
   or of the stomach. (b) Of or pertaining to the mesogaster.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the middle gastric lobe of the
   carapace of a crab.

                                 Mesogastrium

   Mes`o*gas"tri*um  (?),  n.  [NL.  See  Mesogaster.]  (Anat.)  (a)  The
   umbilical region. (b) The mesogaster.

   Mesogl Mes`o*gl (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A thin gelatinous tissue
 separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain c\'d2lenterates. -- Mes`o*gl
                                    (#), a.

                                 Mesognathous

   Me*sog"na*thous  (?), a. [Meso- + Gr. (Anat.) Having the jaws slightly
   projecting;  between prognathous and orthognathous. See Gnathic index,
   under Gnathic.

                                   Mesohepar

   Mes`o*he"par (?), n. [NL. See Meso-, and Hepar.] (Anat.) A fold of the
   peritoneum  connecting the liver with the dorsal wall of the abdominal
   cavity.

                                  Mesohippus

   Mes`o*hip"pus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct mammal of the
   Horse  family,  but  not larger than a sheep, and having three toes on
   each foot.

                                   Mesolabe

   Mes"o*labe  (?),  n. [L. mesolabium, Gr. An instrument of the ancients
   for  finding  two mean proportionals between two given lines, required
   in solving the problem of the duplication of the cube. Brande & C.

                                    Mesole

   Mes"ole (?), n. [Gr. (Min.) Same as Thomsonite.

                                   Mesolite

   Mes"o*lite  (?;  277),  n. [Meso- + -lite.] (Min.) A zeolitic mineral,
   grayish  white  or yellowish, occuring in delicate groups of crystals,
   also  fibrous  massive. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina, lime, and
   soda.

                                 Mesologarithm

   Mes`o*log"a*rithm    (?),   n.   [Meso-   +   logarithm   :   cf.   F.
   m\'82sologarithme.]  (Math.)  A  logarithm of the cosine or cotangent.
   [Obs.] Kepler. Hutton.

                                  Mesometrium

   Mes`o*me"tri*um (?), n. [NL. See Meso-, and Metrium.] (Anat.) The fold
   of the peritoneum supporting the oviduct.

                                  Mesomyodian

   Mes`o*my*o"di*an  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  bird  having  a mesomyodous
   larynx.

                                  Mesomyodous

   Mes`o*my"o*dous  (?),  a. [Meso- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having the intrinsic
   muscles of the larynx attached to the middle of the semirings.

                                     Meson

   Mes"on  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Anat.) The mesial plane dividing the
   body  of  an  animal  into  similar right and left halves. The line in
   which  it meets the dorsal surface has been called the dorsimeson, and
   the corresponding ventral edge the ventrimeson. B. G. Wilder.

                                   Mesonasal

   Mes`o*na"sal  (?), a. [Meso- + nasal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
   middle portion of the nasal region.

                                  Mesonephric

   Mes`o*neph"ric  (?),  a.  (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mesonephros;
   as, the mesonephric, or Wolffian, duct.

                                  Mesonephros

   Mes`o*neph"ros  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Anat.) The middle one of the
   three  pairs  of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates;
   the Wolffian body.

                                   Mesonotum

   Mes`o*no"tum  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The dorsal portion of
   the mesothorax of insects.

 Mesophl Mes`o*phl (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) The middle bark of a tree; the
  green layer of bark, usually soon covered by the outer or corky layer, and
                                 obliterated.

                                  Mesophryon

   Me*soph"ry*on (?), n. [NL., from Gr. (Anat.) See Glabella.

                                  Mesophyllum

   Mes`o*phyl"lum  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) The parenchyma of a leaf
   between the skin of the two surfaces. Gray.

                                   Mesoplast

   Mes"o*plast  (?),  n. [Meso- + -plast.] (Biol.) The nucleus of a cell;
   mesoblast. Agassix.
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                                  Mesopodial

   Mes`o*po"di*al (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mesopodialia or
   to the parts of the limbs to which they belong.

                                  Mesopodiale

   Mes`o*po`di*a"le  (?), n.; pl. Mesopodialia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
   One of the bones of either the carpus or tarsus.

                                  Mesopodium

   Mes`o*po"di*um  (?),  n.  [NL. See Mesopodiale.] (Zo\'94l.) The middle
   portion of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda.

                                 Mesopterygium

   Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The middle one of the
   three   principal   basal   cartilages  in  the  fins  of  fishes.  --
   Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al (#), a.

                                  Mesorchium

   Me*sor"chi*um  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Anat.) The fold of peritoneum
   which  attaches  the  testis  to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or
   scrotal sac.

                                  Mesorectum

   Mes`o*rec"tum   (?),   n.  [Meso-  +  rectum.]  (Anat.)  The  fold  of
   peritoneum,  or  mesentery,  attached  to the rectum. -- Mes`o*rec"tal
   (#), a.

                                   Mesorhine

   Mes"o*rhine  (?),  a.  [Meso-  + Gr. (Anat.) Having the nose of medium
   width; between leptorhine and platyrhine.

                                  Mesosauria

   Mes`o*sau"ri*a (?), n. Same as Mosasauria.

                                  Mesoscapula

   Mes`o*scap"u*la  (?), n. [Meso- + scapula.] (Anat.) A process from the
   middle of the scapula in some animals; the spine of the scapula.

                                 Mesoscapular

   Mes`o*scap"u*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mesoscapula.

                                  Mesoscutum

   Mes`o*scu"tum  (?),  n.  [Meso-  +  scutum.]  (Zo\'94l.) The scutum or
   dorsal  plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust.
   of Butterfly.

                                   Mesoseme

   Mes"o*seme  (?),  a.  [Meso-  +  Gr. m\'82sos\'8ame.] (Anat.) Having a
   medium  orbital index; having orbits neither broad nor narrow; between
   megaseme and microseme.

                                 Mesosiderite

   Mes`o*sid"er*ite (?), n. [Meso- + siderite.] (Min.) See the Note under
   Meteorite.

                                   Mesosperm

   Mes"o*sperm  (?), n. [Meso- + Gr. m\'82sosperme.] (Bot.) A membrane of
   a seed. See Secundine.

                                   Mesostate

   Mes"o*state  (?),  n.  [Meso-  + Gr. (Physiol.) A product of metabolic
   action.

     NOTE: &hand; Ev ery me sostate is  either an anastate or katastate,
     according  as it is formed by an anabolic or katabolic process. See
     Metabolism.

                                  Mesosternal

   Mes`o*ster"nal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mesosternum.

                                  Mesosternum

   Mes`o*ster"num (?), n. [Meso- + sternum.]

   1. (Anat.) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax in
   insects.

                                 Mesotartaric

   Mes`o*tar*tar"ic (?), a. [Meso- + tartaric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
   designating, an acid called also inactive tartaric acid.

                                   Mesotheca

   Mes`o*the"ca  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The middle layer of the
   gonophore in the Hydrozoa.

                                  Mesothelium

   Mes`o*the"li*um  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. thelium.] (Biol.) Epithelial
   mesoderm;  a layer of cuboidal epithelium cells, formed from a portion
   of  the  mesoderm  during  the  differetiation  of the germ layers. It
   constitutes the boundary of the c&oe;lum.

                                 Mesothoracic

   Mes`o*tho*rac"ic   (?),   a.   (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the
   mesothorax.

                                  Mesothorax

   Mes`o*tho"rax   (?),  n.  [Meso-  +  thorax:  cf.  F.  m\'82sothorax.]
   (Zo\'94l.) The middle segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of
   Coleoptera.

                                  Mesotrochal

   Mes"o*tro`chal  (?),  a.  [Meso- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having the middle of
   the  body  surrounded  by  bands  of cilia; -- said of the larv\'91 of
   certain marine annelids.

                                   Mesotype

   Mes"o*type  (?), n. [Meso- + -type: cf. F. m\'82sotype.] (Min.) An old
   term  covering natrolite or soda mesolite, scolecite or lime mesotype,
   and mesolite or lime-soda mesotype.

                                  Mesovarium

   Mes`o*va"ri*um (?), n. [NL. See Meso-, and Ovary.] (Anat.) The fold of
   peritoneum connecting the ovary with the wall of the abdominal cavity.

                                  Mesoxalate

   Mes*ox"a*late (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mesoxalic acid.

                                   Mesoxalic

   Mes`ox*al"ic  (?),  a.  [Mes-  +  oxalic.]  (Chem.)  Pertaining to, or
   designating, an acid, CH2O2(CO2H)2, obtained from amido malonic acid.

                                    Mesozoa

   Mes`o*zo"a  (?), n. pl. [NL. See Mesozoic.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of very
   lowly organized, wormlike parasites, including the Dicyemata. They are
   found in cephalopods. See Dicyemata.

                                   Mesozoic

   Mes`o*zo"ic  (?),  a.  [Meso- + Gr. (Geol.) Belonging, or relating, to
   the  secondary  or reptilian age, or the era between the Paleozoic and
   Cenozoic. See Chart of Geology.

                                   Mesozoic

   Mes`o*zo"ic, n. The Mesozoic age or formation.

                                   Mesprise

   Mes*prise" (?), n. [OF. mespris, F. m\'82pris. See Misprize.]

   1. Contempt; scorn. [Obs.]

   2.  [Perh.  for  F. m\'82prise mistake. Cf. Misprision.] Misadventure;
   ill-success. [Obs.] Spenser.

                               Mesquite, Mesquit

   Mes*qui"te  (?), Mes*quit" (?), n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican
   Indian  word.] (Bot.) A name for two trees of the southwestern part of
   North  America,  the  honey  mesquite,  and  screw-pod mesquite. Honey
   mesquite.  See  Algaroba  (b).  --  Screw-pod mesquite, a smaller tree
   (Prosopis  pubescens), having spiral pods used as fodder and sometimes
   as  food  by  the  Indians.  -- Mesquite grass, a rich native grass in
   Western  Texas  (Bouteloua  oligostachya,  and  other  species); -- so
   called  from  its growing in company with the mesquite tree; -- called
   also muskit grass, grama grass.

                                     Mess

   Mess (?), n. Mass; church service. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mess

   Mess  (?), n. [OE. mes, OF. mets, LL. missum, p. p. of mittere to put,
   place  (e. g., on the table), L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf.
   Mass religious service.]

   1.  A  quantity  of food set on a table at one time; provision of food
   for  a  person or party for one meal; as, a mess of pottage; also, the
   food given to a beast at one time.

     At  their  savory  dinner  set  Of  herbs and other country messes.
     Milton.

   2. A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared
   in  common;  especially,  persons in the military or naval service who
   eat at the same table; as, the wardroom mess. Shak.

   3.  A set of four; -- from the old practice of dividing companies into
   sets of four at dinner. [Obs.] Latimer.

   4. The milk given by a cow at one milking. [U.S.]

   5.  [Perh.  corrupt.  fr. OE. mesh for mash: cf. muss.] A disagreeable
   mixture  or  confusion  of  things;  hence, a situation resulting from
   blundering  or  from  misunderstanding;  as,  he  made  a  mess of it.
   [Colloq.]

                                     Mess

   Mess (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Messed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Messing.] To
   take meals with a mess; to belong to a mess; to eat (with others); as,
   I mess with the wardroom officers. Marryat.

                                     Mess

   Mess, v. t. To supply with a mess.

                                    Message

   Mes"sage  (?; 48), n. [F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum,
   to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.]

   1.  Any  notice,  word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from
   one person to another.

     Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. Judg. iii. 20.

   2. Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person,
   but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message.
   Message shell. See Shell.

                                    Message

   Mes"sage, v. t. To bear as a message. [Obs.]

                                    Message

   Mes"sage,  n.  [OE.,  fr.  OF.  message,  fr.  LL. missaticus. See 1st
   Message.] A messenger. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Messager

   Mes"sa*ger (?), n. [OE.] A messenger. [Obs.]

                                   Messenger

   Mes"sen*ger  (?),  n.  [OE.  messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See
   Message.]

   1.  One  who  bears  a  message;  the  bearer  of  a verbal or written
   communication,  notice,  or invitation, from one person to another, or
   to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages.

   2. One who, or that which, foreshows, or foretells.

     Yon gray lines That fret the clouds are messengers of day. Shak.

   3.  (Naut.) A hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends
   lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for
   heaving in the cable.

   4.  (Law)  A  person  appointed  to perform certain ministerial duties
   under  bankrupt  and  insolvent  laws,  such  as to take charge og the
   estate  of  the  bankrupt  or  insolvent.  Bouvier.  Tomlins.  Syn. --
   Carrier;  intelligencer;  courier;  harbinger;  forerunner; precursor;
   herald.
   Messenger bird, the secretary bird, from its swiftness.

                                    Messet

   Mes"set (?), n. A dog. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

                                    Messiad

   Mes*si"ad (?), n. A German epic poem on the Messiah, by Klopstock.

                                    Messiah

   Mes*si"ah  (?),  n.  [Heb.  m\'besh\'c6akh anointed, fr. m\'beshakh to
   anoint.  Cf. Messias.] The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews;
   the Savior; Christ.

     And told them the Messiah now was born. Milton.

                                  Messiahship

   Mes*si"ah*ship, n. The state or office of the Messiah.

                                   Messianic

   Mes`si*an"ic  (?), a. Of or relating to the Messiah; as, the Messianic
   office or character.

                                    Messias

   Mes*si"as (?), n. [LL., fr. Gr. Messiah.] The Messiah.

     I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ. John iv. 25.

                                   Messidor

   Mes`si`dor"  (F.  ?;  E. ?), n. [F., fr. L. messis harvest.] The tenth
   month  of  the  French  republican  calendar dating from September 22,
   1792. It began June 19, and ended July 18. See Vend\'90miaire.

                                   Messieurs

   Mes"sieurs  (?;  F.  ?;  277),  n.  pl.  [F.;  pl. of monsieur.] Sirs;
   gentlemen;  --  abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as the plural of
   Mr.

                                   Messinese

   Mes`si*nese"  (?  OR  ?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  Messina, or its
   inhabitans.

                                   Messmate

   Mess"mate` (?), n. An associate in a mess.

                                   Messuage

   Mes"suage  (?;  48),  n.  [Cf.  OF.  mesuage, masnage, LL. messuagium,
   mansionaticum,  fr.  L. mansio, -onis, a staying, remaining, dwelling,
   fr.  manere,  mansum,  to  stay,  remain,  E. mansion, manse.] (Law) A
   dwelling  house,  with  the  adjacent buildings and curtilage, and the
   adjoining  lands  appropriated  to  the  use of the household. Cowell.
   Bouvier.

     They  wedded  her  to  sixty thousand pounds, To lands in Kent, and
     messuages in York. Tennyson.

                                     Mest

   Mest (?), a. Most. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mestee

   Mes*tee"  (?), n. [See Mestizo.] The offspring of a white person and a
   quadroon; -- so called in the West Indies. [Written also mustee.]

                                    Mester

   Mes"ter (?), n. [Obs.] See Mister, a trade.

                                    Mestino

   Mes*ti"no (?), n.; pl. Mestinos (. See Mestizo.

                                    Mestizo

   Mes*ti"zo (?), n.; pl. Mestizos (#). [Sp. mestizo; akin to OF. mestis,
   F.  m\'82tis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr. L. mixtus mixed, p.
   p.  of  miscere  to  mix. See Mix, and cf. Mestee, M\'90tif, M\'90tis,
   Mustee.]  The  offspring  of  an  Indian  or a negro and a European or
   person  of  European  stock.  [Spanish  America]  Mestizo  wool,  wool
   imported from South America, and produced by mixed breeds of sheep.

                                   Mestling

   Mest"ling (?), n. A kind of brass. See Maslin. [Obs.]

                                  Mesymnicum

   Me*sym"ni*cum  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Hymn.] (Anc. Poetry) A repetition
   at the end of a stanza.

                                      Met

   Met (?), imp. & p. p. of Meet.

                                      Met

   Met, obs. imp. & p. p. of Mete, to measure. Chapman.

                                      Met

   Met, obs. p. p. of Mete, to dream. Chaucer.

                                  Meta-, Met-

   Met"a-  (?), Met- (?). [Gr. mid with, G. mit, Goth. mi\'ed, E. mid, in
   midwife.]

   1.  A  prefix  meaning  between,  with,  after,  behind,  over, about,
   reversely;  as,  metachronism,  the error of placing after the correct
   time;   metaphor,   lit.,  a  carrying  over;  metathesis,  a  placing
   reversely.

   2.  (Chem.) A prefix denoting: (a) Other; duplicate, corresponding to;
   resembling;  hence,  metameric;  as,  meta-arabinic,  metaldehyde. (b)
   (Organic  Chem.)  That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus,
   occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5
   and  1,  or  6  and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-. (c)
   (Inorganic  Chem.)  Having  less  than  the highest number of hydroxyl
   groups;   --  said  of  acids;  as,  metaphosphoric  acid.  Also  used
   adjectively. <-- 3. A prefix meaning at a level above, as metaphysics,
   metalanguage. -->
   
                                   Metabasis
                                       
   Me*tab"a*sis (?), n.; pl. Metabases (#). [NL., fr. Gr. 

   1. (Rhet.) A transition from one subject to another.

   2. (Med.) Same as Metabola.

                              Metabola, Metabole

   Me*tab"o*la (?), Me*tab"o*le (?), n. [NL., from Gr. (Med.) A change or
   mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment.

                              Metabola, Metabolia

   Me*tab"o*la  (?),  Met`a*bo"li*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL. See 1st Metabola.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  A  comprehensive  group  of  insects, including those that
   undegro a metamorphosis.

                                  Metabolian

   Met`a*bo"li*an  (?),  n.  [See  Metabola.]  (Zo\'94l.) An insect which
   undergoes a metamorphosis.

                                   Metabolic

   Met`a*bol"ic (?), a. [Gr. Metabola.]

   1.  (Biol.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  metamorphosis;  pertaining to, or
   involving, change.

   2.  (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity;
   metabolic force.

                                  Metabolisis

   Met`a*bol"i*sis (?), n. [NL.] Metabolism. [R.]

                                  Metabolism

   Me*tab"o*lism  (?),  n. (Physiol.) The act or process, by which living
   tissues  or  cells take up and convert into their own proper substance
   the  nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they
   transform  their  cell  protoplasm  into simpler substances, which are
   fitted  either  for  excretion  or for some special purpose, as in the
   manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either
   constructive  (anabolism),  or  destructive  (katabolism).<--  now sp.
   catabolism -->

                                  Metabolite

   Me*tab"o*lite  (?),  n.  (Physiol  Chem.)  A  product of metabolism; a
   substance produced by metabolic action, as urea.

                                  Metabolize

   Me*tab"o*lize  (?),  v.  t.  &  i. (Physiol.) To change by a metabolic
   process. See Metabolism.

                                 Metabranchial

   Met`a*bran"chi*al  (?),  a.  [Meta-  +  branchial.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Of or
   pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior
   branchi\'91.

                                  Metacarpal

   Met`a*car"pal  (?),  a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus. --
   n. A metacarpal bone.

                                  Metacarpus

   Met`a*car"pus  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) That part of the skeleton
   of  the  hand  or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it
   consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

                              Metacenter OR -tre

   Met`a*cen"ter  (?)  OR -tre, n. [Pref. meta- + center.] (Hydrostatics)
   The  point  of  intersection  of a vertical line through the center of
   gravity  of  the  fluid  displaced  by a floating body which is tipped
   through  a  small  angle  from  its  position  of equilibrium, and the
   inclined  line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the
   body when in equilibrium.

     NOTE: &hand; Wh en th e me tacenter is above the center of gravity,
     the position of the body is stable; when below it, unstable.

                                  Metacetone

   Me*tac"e*tone  (?),  n.  [Pref.  met-  + acetone.] (Chem.) A colorless
   liquid  of an agreeable odor, C6H10O, obtained by distilling a mixture
   of  sugar  and  lime;  --  so  called  because  formerly regarded as a
   polymeric modification of acetone.

                                  Metachloral

   Met`a*chlo"ral  (?),  n.  [Pref.  meta-  +  chloral.] (Chem.) A white,
   amorphous,  insoluble  substance  regarded  as  a polymeric variety of
   chloral.

                                 Metachronism

   Me*tach"ro*nism  (?), n. [Gr. m\'82tachronisme.] An error committed in
   chronology by placing an event after its real time.

                                  Metachrosis

   Met`a*chro"sis  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. (Biol.) The power og changing
   color  at  will by the expansion of special pigment cells, under nerve
   influence, as seen in many reptiles, fishes, etc. Cope.

                                Metacinnabarite

   Met`a*cin"na*bar*ite (?), n. [Pref. meta- + cinnabar.] (Min.) Sulphide
   of mercury in isometric form and black in color.

                                   Metacism

   Met"a*cism  (?),  n.  [L.  metacismus, Gr. A defect in pronouncing the
   letter m, or a too frequent use of it.

                                  Metacrolein

   Met`a*cro"le*in  (?),  n. [Pref. met- + acrolein.] (Chem.) A polymeric
   modification  of  acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash.
   It is a crystalline substance having an aromatic odor.

                                  Metacromion

   Met`a*cro"mi*on  (?),  n.  [NL.] (Anat.) A process projecting backward
   and downward from the acromion of the scapula of some mammals.

                                 Metadiscoidal

   Met`a*dis*coid"al  (?),  a.  [Meta- + discoidal.] (Anat.) Discoidal by
   derivation;  --  applied  especially  to the placenta of man and apes,
   because it is supposed to have been derived from a diffused placenta.

                                  Metagastric

   Met`a*gas"tric  (?),  a.  [Pref.  meta-  +  gastric.] (Zo\'94l.) Of or
   pertaining  to  the  two  posterior  gastric  lobes of the carapace of
   crabs.

                                    Metage

   Met"age (?; 48), n. [From Mete, v.]

   1. Measurement, especially of coal. De Foe.

   2. Charge for, or price of, measuring. Simmonds.

                                  Metagenesis

   Met`a*gen"e*sis (?), n. [Pref. meta- + genesis.]

   1.  (Biol.) The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a
   series  of  successively  produced individuals, extending from the one
   developed  from  the  ovum  to  the final perfected individual. Hence,
   metagenesis involves the production of sexual individuals by nonsexual
   means,  either  directly  or  through intervening sexless generations.
   Opposed to monogenesis. See Alternate generation, under Generation.

   2.   (Biol.)   Alternation   of  sexual  and  asexual  or  gemmiparous
   generations; -- in distinction from heterogamy.
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                                  Metagenetic

   Met`a*ge*net"ic (?), a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to metagenesis.

                                   Metagenic

   Met`a*gen"ic (?), a. (Biol.) Metagenetic.

                                 Metagnathous

   Me*tag"na*thous (?), a. [Pref. meta- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Cross-billed; --
   said of certain birds, as the crossbill.

                                Metagrammatism

   Met`a*gram"ma*tism (?), n. Anagrammatism.

                                  Metagraphic

   Met`a*graph"ic (?), a. By or pertaining to metagraphy.

                                  Metagraphy

   Me*tag"ra*phy  (?),  n.  [Pref.  meta-  +  -graphy.] The art or act of
   rendering  the  letters  of  the  alphabet  of  one  language into the
   possible equivalents of another; transliteration. Stormonth.

                                     Metal

   Met"al  (?  OR  ?; 277), n. [F. m\'82tal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr.
   Mettle, Medal.]

   1.  (Chem.)  An  elementary  substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper,
   whose  oxide  or  hydroxide  has basic rather than acid properties, as
   contrasted  with  the  nonmetals,  or metalloids. No sharp line can be
   drawn  between  the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake
   of  both  acid  and  basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth,
   etc.

     NOTE: &hand; Po pularly, th e na me is  ap plied to  ce rtain hard,
     fusible  metals,  as  gold,  silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc,
     nickel,  etc., and also to the mixed metals, or metallic alloys, as
     brass, bronze, steel, bell metal, etc.

   2. Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners. Raymond.

   3. A mine from which ores are taken. [Obs.]

     Slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals. Jer. Taylor.

   4.   The  substance  of  which  anything  is  made;  material;  hence,
   constitutional disposition; character; temper.

     Not till God make men of some other metal than earth. Shak.

   5. Courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle. Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e allusion is to the temper of the metal of a sword
     blade.

   Skeat.

   6.  The  broken  stone  used  in  macadamizing  roads  and  ballasting
   railroads.

   7. The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war.

   8. Glass in a state of fusion. Knight.

   9. pl. The rails of a railroad. [Eng.]
   Base  metal (Chem.), any one of the metals, as iron, lead, etc., which
   are  readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast with the noble metals.
   In  general,  a metal of small value, as compared with gold or silver.
   -- Fusible metal (Metal.), a very fusible alloy, usually consisting of
   bismuth  with  lead,  tin,  or  cadmium.  -- Heavy metals (Chem.), the
   metallic elements not included in the groups of the alkalies, alkaline
   earths,  or  the  earths;  specifically,  the  heavy  metals, as gold,
   mercury,  platinum,  lead,  silver,  etc. -- Light metals (Chem.), the
   metallic  elements of the alkali and alkaline earth groups, as sodium,
   lithium,  calcium, magnesium, etc.; also, sometimes, the metals of the
   earths, as aluminium. -- Muntz metal, an alloy for sheathing and other
   purposes,  consisting  of about sixty per cent of copper, and forty of
   zinc. Sometimes a little lead is added. It is named from the inventor.
   --  Prince's  metal (Old Chem.), an alloy resembling brass, consisting
   of  three  parts  of  copper  to  one  of  zinc; -- also called Prince
   Rupert's metal.

                                     Metal

   Met"al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Metaled (? OR ?) or Metalled; p. pr. & vb.
   n.  Metaling or Metalling.] To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's
   bottom; to metal a road.

                                 Metalammonium

   Met`al*am*mo"ni*um  (?), n. [Metal + ammonium.] (Chem.) A hypothetical
   radical derived from ammonium by the substitution of metallic atoms in
   place of hydrogen.

                                  Metalbumin

   Met`al*bu"min  (?), n. [Pref. met- + albumin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A form
   of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes
   regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.

                                  Metaldehyde

   Me*tal"de*hyde  (?),  n.  [Pref.  met-  +  aldehyde.]  (Chem.) A white
   crystalline   substance  isomeric  with,  and  obtained  from,  acetic
   aldehyde by polymerization, and reconvertible into the same.

                                  Metalepsis

   Met`a*lep"sis  (?),  n.;  pl. Metalepses (#). [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.) The
   continuation   of  a  trope  in  one  word  through  a  succession  of
   significations, or the union of two or more tropes of a different kind
   in one word.

                                   Metalepsy

   Met"a*lep`sy  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  Exchange;  replacement; substitution;
   metathesis. [R.]

                                  Metaleptic

   Met`a*lep"tic (?), a. [Gr.

   1. Of or pertaining to a metalepsis.

   2. Transverse; as, the metaleptic motion of a muscle.

   3.   (Chem.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  concerned  in,  or  occurring  by,
   metalepsy.

                                 Metaleptical

   Met`a*lep"tic*al (?), a. Metaleptic. -- Met`a*lep"tic*al*ly, adv.

                                   Metallic

   Me*tal"lic (?), a. [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. m\'82tallique.
   See Metal.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling
   metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy.

   2.  (Chem.)  Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and
   implied  properties  of  a  metal,  as  contrasted  with a nonmetal or
   metalloid;  basic;  antacid; positive.<-- conductive of electricity is
   now  one  of  the  most characteristic properties, and form cations by
   loss of electrons -->
   Metallic  iron,  iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from
   its  ores,  as  magnetic iron. -- Metallic paper, paper covered with a
   thin  solution  of  lime,  whiting, and size. When written upon with a
   pewter  or  brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced. -- Metallic
   tinking   (Med.),   a   sound  heard  in  the  chest,  when  a  cavity
   communicating with the air passages contains both air and liquid.

                                  Metallical

   Me*tal"lic*al (?), a. See Metallic. [Obs.]

                                  Metallicly

   Me*tal"lic*ly (?), adv. In a metallic manner; by metallic means.

                                Metallifacture

   Me*tal`li*fac"ture  (?;  135), n. [L. metallum metal + facere, factum,
   to make.] The production and working or manufacture of metals. [R.] R.
   Park.

                                 Metalliferous

   Met`al*lif"er*ous  (?),  a.  [L. metallifer; metallum metal + ferre to
   bear: cf. F. m\'82tallif\'8are.] Producing metals; yielding metals.

                                  Metalliform

   Me*tal"li*form   (?),   a.   [L.   metallum  metal  +  -form:  cf.  F.
   m\'82talliforme.] Having the form or structure of a metal.

                                   Metalline

   Met"al*line  (?),  a. [Cf. F. m\'82tallin.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to,
   or  resembling,  a  metal;  metallic;  as,  metalline  properties. (b)
   Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as, metalline water. [R.]

                                   Metalline

   Met"al*line  (? OR ?), n. (Chem.) A substance of variable composition,
   but  resembling  a  soft,  dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of
   machines for obviating friction, and as a substitute for lubricants.

                                   Metallist

   Met"al*list (?), n. A worker in metals, or one skilled in metals.

                                 Metallization

   Met`al*li*za"tion  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82tallisation.]  The  act or
   process of metallizing. [R.]

                                   Metallize

   Met"al*lize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Metallized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Metallizing   (?).]   [Cf.   F.  m\'82talliser.]  To  impart  metallic
   properties to; to impregnate with a metal. [R.]

                                 Metallochrome

   Me*tal"lo*chrome  (?),  n. [See Metallochromy.] A coloring produced by
   the  deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic
   tints  produced  by  depositing a film of peroxide of lead on polished
   steel by electricity.

                                 Metallochromy

   Me*tal"lo*chro`my  (?), n. [L. metallum metal + Gr. The art or process
   of coloring metals.

                                 Metallograph

   Me*tal"lo*graph  (?), n. [L. metallum metal + -graph.] A print made by
   metallography.

                                Metallographic

   Me*tal`lo*graph"ic   (?),   a.   Pertaining   to,   or  by  means  of,
   metallography.

                                Metallographist

   Met`al*log"ra*phist (?), n. One who writes on the subject of metals.

                                 Metallography

   Met`al*log"ra*phy  (?),  n.  [L.  metallum  metal  +  -graphy:  cf. F.
   m\'82tallographie.]

   1. The science or art of metals and metal working; also, a treatise on
   metals.

   2.  A  method  of  transferring  impressions  of  the grain of wood to
   metallic surfaces by chemical action. Knight.

   3.  A  substitute  for  lithography, in which metallic plates are used
   instead of stone. Knight.

                                   Metalloid

   Met"al*loid   (?),   n.   [L.   metallum   metal   +   -oid:   cf.  F.
   m\'82tallo\'8bde.]  (a) Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali,
   or alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium, potassium, and
   some  other  metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed
   to  be not well defined. (b) Now, one of several elementary substances
   which in the free state are unlike metals, and whose compounds possess
   or produce acid, rather than basic, properties; a nonmetal; as, boron,
   carbon,  phosphorus,  nitrogen,  oxygen,  sulphur,  chlorine, bromine,
   etc., are metalloids.

                                   Metalloid

   Met"al*loid, a.

   1. Having the appearance of a metal.

   2.  (Chem.)  Having  the  properties of a nonmetal; nonmetallic; acid;
   negative.

                                  Metalloidal

   Met`al*loid"al (?), a. Metalloid.

                                 Metallorganic

   Met`al*lor*gan"ic (?), a. Metalorganic.

                                Metallotherapy

   Me*tal`lo*ther"a*py  (?),  n. [L. metallum metal + E. therapy.] (Med.)
   Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the
   body.

                          Metallurgic, Metallurgical

   Met`al*lur"gic    (?),    Met`al*lur"gic*al    (?),    a.    [Cf.   F.
   m\'82tallurgique.] Of or pertaining to metallurgy.

                                 Metallurgist

   Met"al*lur`gist  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. m\'82tallurgiste.] One who works in
   metals, or prepares them for use; one who is skilled in metallurgy.

                                  Metallurgy

   Met"al*lur`gy  (?),  n. [F. m\'82tallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr.
   Metal,  and  Work.] The art of working metals, comprehending the whole
   process  of  separating  them from other matters in the ore, smelting,
   refining,  and  parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the
   process of extracting metals from their ores.

                                   Metalman

   Met"al*man (?), n.; pl. Metalmen (. A worker in metals.

                                  Metalogical

   Met`a*log"ic*al (?), a. Beyond the scope or province of logic.

                                 Metalorganic

   Met`al*or*gan"ic  (?),  a.  [Metal, L. metallum + E. organic.] (Chem.)
   Pertaining  to,  or  denoting,  any  one  of  a series of compounds of
   certain  metallic  elements  with  organic  radicals; as, zinc methyl,
   sodium ethyl, etc. [Written also metallorganic.]

                                    Metamer

   Met"a*mer (?), n. [See Metamere.] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric
   forms  of  the  same  substance, or of different substances having the
   same  composition;  as,  xylene has three metamers, viz., orthoxylene,
   metaxylene, and paraxylene.<-- = isomer -->

                                   Metamere

   Met"a*mere (?), n. [Pref. meta- + -mere.] (Biol.) One of successive or
   homodynamous  parts  in animals and plants; one of a series of similar
   parts that follow one another in a vertebrate or articulate animal, as
   in an earthworm; a segment; a somite. See Illust. of Loeven's larva.

                                   Metameric

   Met`a*mer"ic (?), a. [Pref. meta- + Gr.

   1.  (Chem.)  Having the same elements united in the same proportion by
   weight, and with the same molecular weight, but possessing a different
   structure and different properties; as, methyl ether and ethyl alcohol
   are metameric compounds. See Isomeric.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e ex istence of  me tameric compounds is due to the
     different arrangement of the same constituents in the molecule.

   2.  (Biol.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  metamere or its formation; as,
   metameric segmentation.

                                 Metamerically

   Met`a*mer"ic*al*ly, adv. In a metameric manner.

                                  Metamerism

   Me*tam"er*ism (?), n.

   1. (Biol.) The symmetry of a metameric structure; serial symmetry; the
   state of being made up of metameres.

   2. (Chem.) The state or quality of being metameric; also, the relation
   or condition of metameric compounds.

                                  Metamorphic

   Met`a*mor"phic (?), a. [See Metamorphosis.]

   1. Subject to change; changeable; variable.

   2. Causing a change of structure.

   3.  (Geol.) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes
   which  minerals  or  rocks  may  have  undergone  since their original
   deposition;  --  especially  applied  to  the  recrystallization which
   sedimentary  rocks  have  undergone  through the influence of heat and
   pressure, after which they are called metamorphic rocks.

                                 Metamorphism

   Met`a*mor"phism  (?),  n.  (Geol.)  The  state  or  quality  of  being
   metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been
   more  or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change
   of sedimentary limestone to marble. Murchison.

                                 Metamorphist

   Met`a*mor"phist  (?),  n.  (Eccl.)  One  who believes that the body of
   Christ was merged into the Deity when he ascended.

                                 Metamorphize

   Met`a*mor"phize (?), v. t. To metamorphose.

                                 Metamorphose

   Met`a*mor"phose  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Metamorphosed (?); p. pr. &
   vb.  n.  Metamorphosing.]  [Cf. F. m\'82tamorphoser.] To change into a
   different form; to transform; to transmute.

     And earth was metamorphosed into man. Dryden.

                                 Metamorphose

   Met`a*mor"phose  (?),  n. [Cf. F. m\'82tamorphose. See Metamorphosis.]
   Same as Metamorphosis.

                                 Metamorphoser

   Met`a*mor"pho*ser (?), n. One who metamorphoses. [R.] Gascoigne.

                                 Metamorphosic

   Met`a*mor"pho*sic  (?),  a.  Changing  the  form;  transforming.  [R.]
   Pownall.

                                 Metamorphosis

   Met`a*mor"pho*sis (?), n.; pl. Metamorphoses (#). [L., fr. Gr.

   1. Change of form, or structure; transformation.

   2. (Biol.) A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a
   natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the
   yolk  into  the  embryo,  of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a
   blossom.  Especially,  that  form  of  sexual reproduction in which an
   embryo  undergoes  a series of marked changes of external form, as the
   chrysalis  stage,  pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate
   stages  sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately
   pass  into final and sexually developed forms, from the union of which
   organisms  are  produced which pass through the same cycle of changes.
   See Transformation.

   3.  (Physiol.) The change of material of one kind into another through
   the agency of the living organism; metabolism.
   Vegetable   metamorphosis   (Bot.),  the  doctrine  that  flowers  are
   homologous  with leaf buds, and that the floral organs are transformed
   leaves.

                                 Metanauplius

   Met`a*nau"pli*us  (?),  n. [NL. See Meta-, and Nauplius.] (Zo\'94l.) A
   larval  crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, and having about
   seven pairs of appendages.

                                 Metanephritic

   Met`a*ne*phrit"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.

                                  Metanephros

   Met`a*neph"ros (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The most posterior of the
   three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

                                   Metanotum

   Met`a*no"tum  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The dorsal portion of
   the metaphorax of insects.

                                 Metantimonate

   Met`an*ti*mo"nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of metantimonic acid.

                                 Metantimonic

   Met`an*ti*mon"ic  (?),  a.  [Pref.  met-  +  antimonic.]  (Chem.)  (a)
   Pertaining  to,  or  designating,  an  acid (formerly called antimonic
   acid)  analogous  to  metaphosphoric  acid,  and  obtained  as a white
   amorphous  insoluble  substance, (HSbO3). (b) Formerly, designating an
   acid,  which  is now properly called pyroantimonic acid, and analogous
   to pyrophosphoric acid.

                                  Metapectic

   Met`a*pec"tic  (?),  a. [Pref. meta- + pectic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to,
   or designating, a supposed acid obtained from pectin.

                                  Metapectin

   Met`a*pec"tin   (?),   n.  (Chem.)  A  substance  obtained  from,  and
   resembling, pectin, and occurring in overripe fruits.

                                  Metapeptone

   Met`a*pep"tone  (?),  n.  [Pref. meta- + peptone.] (Physiol. Chem.) An
   intermediate  product  formed  in  the gastric digestion of albuminous
   matter.

                                   Metaphor

   Met"a*phor  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82taphore,  L.  metaphora, fr. Gr. meta`
   beyond,  over  +  fe`rein to bring, bear.] (Rhet.) The transference of
   the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose
   of  brief  explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the
   sea. Abbott & Seeley. "All the world's a stage." Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; The statement, "that man is a fox," is a metaphor; but
     "that man is like a fox," is a simile, similitude, or comparison.

                           Metaphoric, Metaphorical

   Met`a*phor"ic  (?), Met`a*phor"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. m\'82taphorique.] Of
   or  pertaining  to  metaphor;  comprising  a  metaphor;  not  literal;
   figurative;  tropical;  as,  a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical
   sense. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ness, n.

                                  Metaphorist

   Met"a*phor*ist (?), n. One who makes metaphors.

                                 Metaphosphate

   Met`a*phos"phate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid.

                                Metaphosphoric

   Met`a*phos*phor"ic   (?),  a.  [Pref.  meta-  +  phosphoric.]  (Chem.)
   Pertaining  to,  or  designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to
   nitric   acid,   and,  by  heating  phosphoric  acid,  obtained  as  a
   crystalline substance, commonly called glacial phosphoric acid.

                                  Metaphrase

   Met"a*phrase (?), n. [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafrazein to paraphrase;
   meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. m\'82taphrase.]

   1.  A  verbal  translation; a version or translation from one language
   into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.

   2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.
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                                  Metaphrased

   Met"a*phrased (?), a. Translated literally.

                                  Metaphrasis

   Me*taph"ra*sis (?), n. [NL. See Metaphrase.] Metaphrase.

                                  Metaphrast

   Met"a*phrast (?), n. [Gr. m\'82taphraste.] A literal translator.

                         Metaphrastic, Metaphrastical

   Met`a*phras"tic   (?),  Met`a*phras"tic*al  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Close,  or
   literal.

                                  Metaphysic

   Met`a*phys"ic (?), n. [Cf. F. m\'82taphysique.] See Metaphysics.

                                  Metaphysic

   Met`a*phys"ic, a. Metaphysical.

                                 Metaphysical

   Met`a*phys"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82taphysique. See Metaphysics.]

   1. Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

   2.  According  to rules or principles of metaphysics; as, metaphysical
   reasoning.

   3. Preternatural or supernatural. [Obs.]

     The golden round *Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have
     thee crowned withal. Shak.

                                Metaphysically

   Met`a*phys"ic*al*ly, adv. In the manner of metaphysical science, or of
   a metaphysician. South.

                                 Metaphysician

   Met`a*phy*si"cian (?), n. [Cf. F. m\'82taphysicien.] One who is versed
   in metaphysics.

                                  Metaphysics

   Met`a*phys"ics (?), n. [Gr. m\'82taphysique. See Physics. The term was
   first  used  by  the followers of Aristotle as a name for that part of
   his  writings which came after, or followed, the part which treated of
   physics.]

   1.  The  science  of  real  as  distinguished  from  phenomenal being;
   ontology;  also,  the science of being, with reference to its abstract
   and  universal  conditions,  as  distinguished  from  the  science  of
   determined  or  concrete  being;  the  science  of the conceptions and
   relations  which  are  necessarily  implied  as  true of every kind of
   being;  phylosophy  in  general;  first  principles, or the science of
   first principles.

     NOTE: &hand; Me taphysics is  distinguished as general and special.
     General  metaphysics  is the science of all being as being. Special
     metaphysics   is  the  science  of  one  kind  of  being;  as,  the
     metaphysics  of  chemistry, of morals, or of politics. According to
     Kant,  a  systematic  exposition  of  those notions and truths, the
     knowledge  of  which is altogether independent of experience, would
     constitute the science of metaphysics.

     Commonly,  in the schools, called metaphysics, as being part of the
     philosophy  of  Aristotle,  which hath that for title; but it is in
     another sense: for there it signifieth as much as "books written or
     placed after his natural philosophy." But the schools take them for
     "books  of  supernatural  philosophy;" for the word metaphysic will
     bear both these senses. Hobbes.

     Now  the  science  conversant  about all such inferences of unknown
     being  from  its  known  manifestations,  is  called  ontology,  or
     metaphysics proper. Sir W. Hamilton.

     Metaphysics are [is] the science which determines what can and what
     can  not  be  known  of  being,  and  the  laws of being, a priori.
     Coleridge.

   2.  Hence:  The  scientific  knowledge  of  mental  phenomena;  mental
   philosophy; psychology.

     Metaphysics,  in  whatever latitude the term be taken, is a science
     or  complement  of  sciences exclusively occupied with mind. Sir W.
     Hamilton.

     Whether,  after  all,  A  larger  metaphysics  might  not  help Our
     physics. Mrs. Browning.

                                  Metaphysis

   Me*taph"y*sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Change of form; transformation.

                                   Metaplasm

   Met"a*plasm  (?),  n.  [L.  metaplasmus, Gr. m\'82taplasme.] (Gram.) A
   change in the letters or syllables of a word.

                                   Metaplast

   Met"a*plast  (?),  n. [See Metaplasm.] (Gram.) A word having more than
   one form of the root.

                                   Metapode

   Met"a*pode  (?), n. [NL. metapodium, from Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The posterior
   division of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda.

                                  Metapodial

   Met`a*po"di*al  (?),  a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metapodialia,
   or to the parts of the limbs to which they belong.

                                  Metapodiale

   Met`a*po`di*a"le  (?),  n.;  pl. Metapodialia (#). [NL. See Metapode.]
   (Anat.) One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus.

                                  Metapodium

   Met`a*po"di*um  (?),  n.;  pl. Metapodia (#). [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as
   Metapode.

                                 Metapophysis

   Met`a*poph"y*sis  (?),  n.;  pl. Metapophyses (#). [NL. See Meta-, and
   Apophysis.]  (Anat.) A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular
   processes of some vertebr&ae;; a mammillary process.

                                 Metapterygium

   Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The posterior of the
   three   principal   basal   cartilages  in  the  fins  of  fishes.  --
   Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al (#), a.

                                 Metasilicate

   Met`a*sil"i*cate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of metasilicic acid.

                                  Metasilicic

   Met`a*si*lic"ic  (?),  a. [Pref. meta- + silicic.] (Chem.) Designating
   an  acid  derived  from  silicic  acid  by the removal of water; of or
   pertaining to such an acid.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e sa lts of  me tasilicic ac id ar e of ten ca lled
     bisilicates, in mineralogy, as Wollastonite (CaSiO3).

   Metasilicic  acid  (Chem.), a gelatinous substance, or white amorphous
   powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming many stable salts.

                                 Metasomatism

   Met`a*so"ma*tism (?), n. [Pref. meta- + Gr. (Geol.) An alteration in a
   mineral  or  rock  mass  when  involving  a  chemical  change  of  the
   substance,  as  of  chrysolite  to  serpentine; -- opposed to ordinary
   metamorphism,    as    implying   simply   a   recrystallization.   --
   Met`a*so*mat"ic (#), a.

                                   Metasome

   Met"a*some  (?),  n. [Pref. meta- + -some body.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the
   component segments of the body of an animal.

                                 Metastannate

   Met`a*stan"nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of metastannic acid.

                                  Metastannic

   Met`a*stan"nic  (?),  a.  (Chem.)  Pertaining  to,  or  designating, a
   compound   of   tin  (metastannic  acid),  obtained,  as  an  isomeric
   modification  of  stannic  acid,  in  the  form  of  a white amorphous
   substance.

                                  Metastasis

   Me*tas"ta*sis (?), n.; pl. Metastases (#). [L., transition, fr. Gr.

   1. (Theol.) A spiritual change, as during baptism.

   2.  (Med.)  A change in the location of a disease, as from one part to
   another. Dunglison.

   3.  (Physiol.) The act or process by which matter is taken up by cells
   or tissues and is transformed into other matter; in plants, the act or
   process  by  which  are  produced all of those chemical changes in the
   constituents of the plant which are not accompanied by a production of
   organic matter; metabolism.

                                  Metastatic

   Met`a*stat"ic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis; as,
   a metastatic abscess; the metastatic processes of growth.

                                  Metasternal

   Met`a*ster"nal (?), a. Of or pertaining to the metasternum.

                                  Metasternum

   Met`a*ster"num (?), n. [Pref. meta- + sternum.]

   1.  (Anat.)  The  most  posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform
   process; xiphisternum.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  The  ventral plate of the third or last segment of the
   thorax of insects.

                             Metastoma, Metastome

   Me*tas"to*ma  (?),  Met"a*stome (?), n. [NL. metastoma, from Gr. meta`
   behind + sto`ma mouth.] (Zo\'94l.) A median elevation behind the mouth
   in the arthropods.

                                  Metatarsal

   Met`a*tar"sal  (?),  a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. --
   n. A metatarsal bone.

                                   Metatarse

   Met"a*tarse (?), n. (Anat.) Metatarsus.

                                  Metatarsus

   Met`a*tar"sus (?), n.; pl. Metatarsi (#). [NL. See Meta-, and Tarsus.]
   (Anat.)  That  part  of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between
   the  tarsus  and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot,
   of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix.

                                  Metathesis

   Me*tath"e*sis (?), n.; pl. Metatheses (. [L., fr. Gr. meta`thesis, fr.
   metatithe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over +
   tithe`nai to place, set. See Thesis.]

   1.  (Gram.)  Transposition,  as of the letters or syllables of a word;
   as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager.

   2.  (Med.)  A  mere  change  in  place  of a morbid substance, without
   removal from the body.

   3.  (Chem.)  The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or
   replacement  of  atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives
   up  all  or  part  of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a
   metal or base, and forms a salt.

                           Metathetic, Metathetical

   Met`a*thet"ic  (?),  Met`a*thet"ic*al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to
   metathesis.

                                 Metathoracic

   Met`a*tho*rac"ic   (?),   a.   (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the
   metathorax.

                                  Metathorax

   Met`a*tho"rax  (?),  n.  [NL.:  cf.  F.  m\'82tathorax. See Meta-, and
   Thorax.]  (Zo\'94l.)  The  last  or posterior segment of the thorax in
   insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.

                                  Metatitanic

   Met`a*ti*tan"ic   (?),   a.  [Pref.  meta-  +  titanic.]  (Chem.)  Of,
   pertaining  to,  or  designating,  an  acid  of  titanium analogous to
   metasilicic acid.

                                 Metatungstate

   Met`a*tung"state (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of metatungstic acid.

                                 Metatungstic

   Met`a*tung"stic   (?),  a.  [Pref.  meta-  +  tungstic.]  (Chem.)  Of,
   pertaining  to,  or  designating, an acid known only in its salts (the
   metatungstates)  and  properly  called  polytungstic, or pyrotungstic,
   acid.

                                 Metavanadate

   Met`a*van"a*date (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of metavanadic acid.

                                  Metavanadic

   Met`a*va*nad"ic   (?),   a.  [Pref.  meta-  +  vanadic.]  (Chem.)  Of,
   pertaining   to,   or   designating,   a  vanadic  acid  analogous  to
   metaphosphoric acid.

                                  Metaxylene

   Met`a*xy"lene  (?), n. [Pref. meta- + xylene.] (Chem.) That variety of
   xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the
   meta position with reference to each other. It is a colorless inf

                                  M\'82tayage

   M\'82`ta`yage"  (?),  n.  [F.  See M\'82tayer.] A system of farming on
   halves. [France & Italy]

                                  M\'82tayer

   M\'82`ta`yer" (F. ?; E. ?), n. [F., fr. LL. medietarius, fr. L. medius
   middle,  half.  See  Mid,  a.]  One  who  cultivates  land for a share
   (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from
   the landlord. [France & Italy] Milman.

                                    Metazoa

   Met`a*zo"a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Those animals in which
   the  protoplasmic  mass,  constituting  the  egg,  is converted into a
   multitude  of  cells,  which are metamorphosed into the tissues of the
   body.  A central cavity is commonly developed, and the cells around it
   are at first arranged in two layers, -- the ectoderm and endoderm. The
   group comprises nearly all animals except the Protozoa.

                                   Metazoan

   Met`a*zo"an (?), n.; pl. Metazoans (. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Metazoa.

                                   Metazoic

   Met`a*zo"ic (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Metazoa.

                                  Metazo\'94n

   Met`a*zo"\'94n (?), n. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the Metazoa.

                                     Mete

   Mete (?), n. Meat. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mete

   Mete, v. t. & i. To meet. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mete

   Mete,  v. i. & t. [imp. Mette (?); p. p. Met.] [AS. m.] To dream; also
   impersonally;  as,  me  mette,  I  dreamed. [Obs.] "I mette of him all
   night." Chaucer.

                                     Mete

   Mete  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Meted; p. pr. & vb. n. Meting.] [AS.
   metan;  akin  to  D.  meten,  G.  messen, OHG. mezzan, Icel. meta, Sw.
   m\'84ta,  Goth.  mitan,  L.  modus  measure, moderation, modius a corn
   measure, Gr. measure, L. metiri to measure; cf. Skr. m\'be to measure.
   &root;99.  Cf.  Measure,  Meet,  a.,  Mode.]  To  find  the  quantity,
   dimensions, or capacity of, by any rule or standard; to measure.

                                     Mete

   Mete (?), v. i. To measure. [Obs.] Mark iv. 24.

                                     Mete

   Mete,  n. [AS. met. See Mete to measure.] Measure; limit; boundary; --
   used chiefly in the plural, and in the phrase metes and bounds.

                                   Metecorn

   Mete"corn`  (?),  n.  A quantity of corn formerly given by the lord to
   his  customary  tenants,  as an encouragement to, or reward for, labor
   and faithful service.

                                    Metely

   Mete"ly,  a.  According  to  measure  or  proportion;  proportionable;
   proportionate. [Obs.]

                           Metempiric, Metempirical

   Met`em*pir"ic  (?),  Met`em*pir"ic*al  (?),  a. [Pref. met- + empiric,
   -ical.]  (Metaph.)  Related, or belonging, to the objects of knowledge
   within the province of metempirics.

     If then the empirical designates the province we include within the
     range  of  science, the province we exclude may be fitly styled the
     metempirical. G. H. Lewes.

                                 Metempiricism

   Met*em*pir"i*cism   (?),   n.  The  science  that  is  concerned  with
   metempirics.

                                  Metempirics

   Met`em*pir"ics  (?), n. The concepts and relations which are conceived
   as beyond, and yet as related to, the knowledge gained by experience.

                                 Metempsychose

   Me*temp"sy*chose (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Metempsychosed (?); p. pr. &
   vb.  n.  Metempsychosing  (?).]  [See Metempsychosis.] To translate or
   transfer, as the soul, from one body to another. [R.] Peacham.

                                Metempsychosis

   Me*temp`sy*cho"sis  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. Psychology.] The passage of
   the  soul,  as an immortal essence, at the death of the animal body it
   had inhabited, into another living body, whether of a brute or a human
   being; transmigration of souls. Sir T. Browne.

                                  Metemptosis

   Met`emp*to"sis  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. (Chron.) The suppression of a
   day  in  the  calendar to prevent the date of the new moon being set a
   day  too  late,  or  the suppression of the bissextile day once in 134
   years.  The  opposite to this is the proemptosis, or the addition of a
   day every 330 years, and another every 2,400 years.

                                 Metencephalon

   Met`en*ceph"a*lon  (?),  n. [Met- + encephalon.] (Anat.) The posterior
   part  of  the  brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes
   abbreviated to meten.

                                Metensomatosis

   Met`en*so`ma*to"sis  (?),  n. [L., a change of body (by the soul), fr.
   Gr.  (Biol.)  The assimilation by one body or organism of the elements
   of another.

                                    Meteor

   Me"te*or (?), n. [F. m\'82t\'82ore, Gr.

   1.  Any  phenomenon  or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain,
   hail, snow, etc.

     Hail, an ordinary meteor. Bp. Hall.

   2.  Specif.:  A  transient  luminous  body  or  appearance seen in the
   atmosphere, or in a more elevated region.

     The  vaulty  top of heaven Figured quite o'er with burning meteors.
     Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e te rm is especially applied to fireballs, and the
     masses  of  stone  or  other substances which sometimes fall to the
     earth; also to shooting stars and to ignes fatui. Meteors are often
     classed   as:  aerial  meteors,  winds,  tornadoes,  etc.;  aqueous
     meteors,  rain,  hail, snow, dew, etc.; luminous meteors, rainbows,
     halos,  etc.;  and  igneous meteors, lightning, shooting stars, and
     the like.

                                   Meteoric

   Me`te*or"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82t\'82orique.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as,
   meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.

   2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.

   3.  Flashing;  brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame.
   "Meteoric politician." Craik.
   Meteoric  iron,  Meteoric  stone.  (Min.)  See  Meteorite. -- Meteoric
   paper, a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air, and
   resembling  bits  of  coarse  paper;  --  so  called  because formerly
   supposed  to  fall  from  meteors.  --  Meteoric  showers,  periodical
   exhibitions  of  shooting  stars,  occuring  about  the 9th or 10th of
   August  and  13th  of November, more rarely in April and December, and
   also at some other periods.

                                  Meteorical

   Me`te*or"ic*al (?), a. Meteoric.

                                   Meteorism

   Me"te*or*ism  (?),  n.  (Med.)  Flatulent  distention  of the abdomen;
   tympanites.

                                   Meteorite

   Me"te*or*ite  (?), n. [Cf. F. m\'82t\'82orite.] (Min.) A mass of stone
   or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an a\'89rolite.

     NOTE: &hand; Me teorites usually show a pitted surface with a fused
     crust,  caused by the heat developed in their rapid passage through
     the  earth's  atmosphere.  A  meteorite may consist: 1. Of metallic
     iron,  alloyed  with  a  small percentage of nickel (meteoric iron,
     holosiderite).   When   etched   this   usually  exhibits  peculiar
     crystalline  figures,  called  Widmanst\'84tten  figures.  2.  Of a
     cellular  mass  of  iron  with  imbedded silicates (mesosiderite or
     siderolite).  3.  Of  a  stony  mass  of silicates with little iron
     (meteoric  stone,  sporadosiderite).  4.  Of  a  mass  without iron
     (asiderite).

   <-- Comm: carbonaceous? Add mark for composition? -->

                                   Meteorize

   Me"te*or*ize  (?), v. i. [Gr. To ascend in vapors; to take the form of
   a meteor. Evelyn.

                                 Meteorograph

   Me`te*or"o*graph  (?),  n.  [Meteor  +  -graph.]  An  instrument which
   registers meteorologic phases or conditions.

                                Meteorographic

   Me`te*or`o*graph"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to meteorography.

                                 Meteorography

   Me`te*or*og"ra*phy  (?),  n.  [Meteor  + -graphy.] The registration of
   meteorological phenomena.
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                                   Meteoroid

   Me"te*or*oid  (?),  n.  [Meteor + -oid.] (Astron.) A small body moving
   through  space,  or  revolving  about  the  sun, which on entering the
   earth's atmosphere would be deflagrated and appear as a meteor.

     These bodies [small, solid bodies] before they come into the air, I
     call meteoroids. H. A. Newton.

                                  Meteoroidal

   Me`te*or*oid"al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  meteoroid  or to
   meteoroids.

                                  Meteorolite

   Me`te*or"o*lite   (?;   277),   n.   [Meteor   +   -lite   :   cf.  F.
   m\'82t\'82orolithe.] A meteoric stone; an a\'89rolite; a meteorite.

                         Meteoroligic, Meteorological

   Me`te*or`o*lig"ic    (?),    Me`te*or`o*log"ic*al    (?),    a.   [Gr.
   m\'82t\'82orologique.]  Of  or  pertaining  to  the atmosphere and its
   phenomena,  or  to  meteorology.  Meteorological table, Meteorological
   register,  a table or register exhibiting the state of the air and its
   temperature, weight, dryness, moisture, motion, etc.

                                 Meteorologist

   Me`te*or*ol"o*gist  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. m\'82t\'82orologiste.] A person
   skilled in meteorology.

                                  Meteorology

   Me`te*or*ol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr.  m\'82t\'82orologie. See Meteor.] The
   science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly
   of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc.

                                 Meteoromancy

   Me`te*or"o*man`cy    (?),    n.    [Meteor   +   -mancy   :   cf.   F.
   m\'82t\'82oromancie.]  A  species of divination by meteors, chiefly by
   thunder  and  lightning,  which  was  held  in  high estimation by the
   Romans.

                                 Meteorometer

   Me`te*or*om"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Meteor  +  -meter.]  An  apparatus which
   transmits  automatically  to  a central station atmospheric changes as
   marked by the anemometer, barometer, thermometer, etc.

                                 Meteoroscope

   Me`te*or"o*scope  (?;  277),  n. [Gr. m\'82t\'82oroscope. See Meteor.]
   (Astron.)  (a)  An  astrolabe; a planisphere. [Obs.] (b) An instrument
   for  measuring  the  position,  length, and direction, of the apparent
   path of a shooting star.

                                   Meteorous

   Me*te"o*rous (? OR ?), a. [See Meteor.] Of the nature or appearance of
   a meteor.

                                    -meter

   -me"ter  (?).  [L.  metrum measure, or the allied Gr. Meter rhythm.] A
   suffix  denoting  that  by  which anything is measured; as, barometer,
   chronometer, dynamometer.

                                     Meter

   Me"ter (?), n. [From Mete to measure.]

   1. One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.

   2.   An   instrument   for   measuring,   and  usually  for  recording
   automatically, the quantity measured.
   Dry meter, a gas meter having measuring chambers, with flexible walls,
   which  expand and contract like bellows and measure the gas by filling
   and emptying. -- W, a gas meter in which the revolution of a chambered
   drum in water measures the gas passing through it.

                                     Meter

   Me"ter,  n.  A  line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is
   attached in order to strengthen it.

                                 Meter, Metre

   Me"ter,  Me"tre  (?),  n.  [OE. metre, F. m\'8atre, L. metrum, fr. Gr.
   m\'be to measure. See Mete to measure.]

   1.  Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas,
   strophes,  etc.;  poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and
   accent  of  syllables;  rhythm;  measure;  verse;  also,  any specific
   rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter.

     The only strict antithesis to prose is meter. Wordsworth.

   2. A poem. [Obs.] Robynson (More's Utopia).

   3. A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of
   linear  measure  in  the metric system of weights and measures. It was
   intended  to  be,  and  is  very nearly, the ten millionth part of the
   distance  from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual
   measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.
   Common meter (Hymnol.), four iambic verses, or lines, making a stanza,
   the  first  and third having each four feet, and the second and fourth
   each  three  feet;  --  usually indicated by the initials C.M. -- Long
   meter (Hymnol.), iambic verses or lines of four feet each, four verses
   usually making a stanza; -- commonly indicated by the initials L.M. --
   Short  meter (Hymnol.), iambic verses or lines, the first, second, and
   fourth  having  each  three  feet, and the third four feet. The stanza
   usually  consists of four lines, but is sometimes doubled. Short meter
   is indicated by the initials S.M.
   
                                   Meterage
                                       
   Me"ter*age  (?), n. [See 1st Meter.] The act of measuring, or the cost
   of measuring. 

                                   Metergram

   Me"ter*gram`  (?),  n.  (Mech.)  A measure of energy or work done; the
   power  exerted  in  raising one gram through the distance of one meter
   against gravitation.

                                   Metewand

   Mete"wand` (?), n. [Mete to measure + wand.] A measuring rod. Ascham.

                                   Meteyard

   Mete"yard`  (?),  n.  [AS.  metgeard.  See  Mete  to measure, and Yard
   stick.] A yard, staff, or rod, used as a measure. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Meth

   Meth (?), n. See Meathe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                               Meth\'91moglobin

   Met`h\'91m*o*glo"bin (? OR ?), n. [Pref. met- + h.] (Physiol. Chem.) A
   stable   crystalline   compound   obtained  by  the  decomposition  of
   hemoglobin. It is found in old blood stains.

                                    Methal

   Meth"al  (?),  n.  [Myristic  + ether + alcohol.] (Chem.) A white waxy
   substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt
   of  several  fatty  acids,  and  regarded as an alcohol of the methane
   series.

                                    Methane

   Meth"ane  (?),  n.  [See Methal.] (Chem.) A light, colorless, gaseous,
   inflammable  hydrocarbon,  CH4;  marsh  gas. See Marsh gas, under Gas.
   Methane  series  (Chem.), a series of saturated hydrocarbons, of which
   methane  is  the  first member and type, and (because of their general
   chemical  inertness and indifference) called also the paraffin (little
   affinity)  series. The lightest members are gases, as methane, ethane;
   intermediate  members  are liquids, as hexane, heptane, etc. (found in
   benzine,  kerosene,  etc.); while the highest members are white, waxy,
   or fatty solids, as paraffin proper.

                                   Metheglin

   Me*theg"lin (?), n. [W. meddyglyn; medd mead + llyn liquor, juice. See
   Mead  a  drink.]  A  fermented beverage made of honey and water; mead.
   Gay.

                                    Methene

   Meth"ene (?), n. [Methyl + ethylene.] (Chem.) See Methylene.

                                   Methenyl

   Meth"e*nyl   (?),   n.  [Methene  +  -yl.]  (Chem.)  The  hypothetical
   hydrocarbon  radical  CH,  regarded as an essential residue of certain
   organic compounds.

                                    Methide

   Meth"ide  (?  OR  ?),  n.  [See  Methyl.] (Chem.) A binary compound of
   methyl with some element; as, aluminium methide, Al2(CH3)6.

                                   Methinks

   Me*thinks"  (?), v. impers. [imp. Methought (?).] [AS. þyncan to seem,
   m&emac;  þynce&edh;, m&emac; þ&umac;hte, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte;
   akin  to  G. d\'81nken to seem, denken to think, and E. think. See Me,
   and Think.] It seems to me; I think. See Me. [R., except in poetry.]

     In  all  ages  poets  have  been  had  in  special reputation, and,
     methinks, not without great cause. Spenser.

                                  Methionate

   Me*thi"on*ate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of methionic acid.

                                   Methionic

   Meth`i*on"ic (?), a. [Methyl + thionic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or
   designating,   a  sulphonic  (thionic)  acid  derivative  of  methane,
   obtained  as  a stable white crystalline substance, CH2.(SO3H)2, which
   forms well defined salts.

                                    Method

   Meth"od  (?),  n. [F. m\'82thode, L. methodus, fr. Gr. meqodos method,
   investigation following after; meta` after + "odo`s way.]

   1.  An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything;
   hence, manner; way; mode; as, a method of teaching languages; a method
   of improving the mind. Addison.

   2.  Orderly  arrangement, elucidation, development, or classification;
   clear  and  lucid  exhibition;  systematic  arrangement peculiar to an
   individual.

     Though this be madness, yet there's method in it. Shak.

     All method is a rational progress, a progress toward an end. Sir W.
     Hamilton.

   3.  (Nat.  Hist.)  Classification;  a  mode  or  system of classifying
   natural  objects  according to certain common characteristics; as, the
   method of Theophrastus; the method of Ray; the Linn\'91an method. Syn.
   --  Order;  system;  rule;  regularity;  way;  manner;  mode;  course;
   process;  means.  -- Method, Mode, Manner. Method implies arrangement;
   mode,  mere  action  or existence. Method is a way of reaching a given
   end by a series of acts which tend to secmode
   relates  to  a  single  action, or to the form which a series of acts,
   viewed  as  a  whole,  exhibits. Manner is literally the handling of a
   thing,  and  has  a  wider  sense,  embracing both method and mode. An
   instructor  may  adopt a good method of teaching to write; the scholar
   may  acquire  a bad mode of holding his pen; the manner in which he is
   corrected will greatly affect his success or failure.

                             Methodic, Methodical

   Me*thod"ic   (?),   Me*thod"ic*al   (?),   a.   [L.   methodicus,  Gr.
   m\'82thodique.]

   1.  Arranged  with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or
   in  a  manner  to  illustrate  a  subject,  or to facilitate practical
   observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical
   treatise. "Methodical regularity." Addison.

   2.  Proceeding  with regard to method; systematic. "Aristotle, strict,
   methodic, and orderly." Harris.

   3.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  ancient  school  of physicians called
   methodists.  Johnson. -- Me*thod"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Me*thod"ic*al*ness,
   n.

                                   Methodios

   Me*thod"ios (?), n. The art and principles of method.

                                   Methodism

   Meth"o*dism  (?),  n.  (Eccl.)  The  system  of doctrines, polity, and
   worship, of the sect called Methodists. Bp. Warburton.

                                   Methodist

   Meth"o*dist (?), n. [Cf. F. m\'82thodiste. See Method.]

   1. One who observes method. [Obs.]

   2. One of an ancient school of physicians who rejected observation and
   founded their practice on reasoning and theory. Sir W. Hamilton.

   3.  (Theol.)  One  of  a  sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small
   association  called the "Holy Club," formed at Oxford University, A.D.
   1729,  of  which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his
   brother   Charles;   --  originally  so  called  from  the  methodical
   strictness of members of the club in all religious duties.

   4.  A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of
   religious duties; -- sometimes so called in contempt or ridicule.

                                   Methodist

   Meth"o*dist,  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  sect of Methodists; as,
   Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder.

                          Methodistic, Methodistical

   Meth`o*dis"tic  (?),  Meth`o*dis"tic*al  (?),  a.  Of or pertaining to
   methodists, or to the Methodists. -- Meth`o*dis"tic*al*ly, adv.

                                 Methodization

   Meth`od*i*za"tion  (?),  n.  The act or process of methodizing, or the
   state of being methodized.

                                   Methodize

   Meth"od*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Methodized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Methodizing  (?).]  To  reduce  to method; to dispose in due order; to
   arrange  in  a  convenient  manner;  as,  to  methodize  one's work or
   thoughts. Spectator.

                                  Methodizer

   Meth"od*i`zer (?), n. One who methodizes.

                                Methodological

   Meth`od*o*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to methodology.

                                  Methodology

   Meth`od*ol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -logy.]  The  science  of  method  or
   arrangement; a treatise on method. Coleridge.

                                    Methol

   Meth"ol  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -ol.]  (Chem.)  The  technical name of methyl
   alcohol  or  wood spirit; also, by extension, the class name of any of
   the series of alcohols of the methane series of which methol proper is
   the type. See Methyl alcohol, under Methyl.

                                   Methought

   Me*thought" (?), imp. of Methinks.

                                   Methoxyl

   Meth*ox"yl  (?),  n.  [Methyl  +  hydroxyl.]  (Chem.)  A  hypothetical
   radical, CH3O, analogous to hydroxyl.

                                    Methyl

   Meth"yl  (?),  n. [See Methylene.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical, CH3,
   not  existing  alone  but regarded as an essential residue of methane,
   and  appearing  as  a  component  part of many derivatives; as, methyl
   alcohol,  methyl  ether,  methyl  amine,  etc.  [Formerly written also
   methule,  methyle,  etc.]  Methyl  alcohol (Chem.), a light, volatile,
   inflammable  liquid, CH3.OH, obtained by the distillation of wood, and
   hence  called  wood spirit<-- wood alcohol -->; -- called also methol,
   carbinol,  etc.  --  Methyl  amine  (Chem.), a colorless, inflammable,
   alkaline  gas,  CH3.NH2,  having  an  ammoniacal,  fishy  odor.  It is
   produced  artificially, and also occurs naturally in herring brine and
   other  fishy  products.  It is regarded as ammonia in which a third of
   its  hydrogen  is  replaced  by  methyl, and is a type of the class of
   substituted ammonias. -- Methyl ether (Chem.), a light, volatile ether
   CH3.O.CH3, obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; -- called
   also  methyl  oxide.  --  Methyl green. (Chem.) See under Green, n. --
   Methyl  orange.  (Chem.)  See Helianthin. -- Methyl violet (Chem.), an
   artificial  dye,  consisting  of certain methyl halogen derivatives of
   rosaniline.

                                   Methylal

   Meth"yl*al  (?),  n.  [Methylene + alcohol.] (Chem.) A light, volatile
   liquid, H2C(OCH3)2, regarded as a complex ether, and having a pleasant
   ethereal  odor.  It  is  obtained  by  the partial oxidation of methyl
   alcohol. Called also formal.

                                  Methylamine

   Meth`yl*am"ine (? OR ?), n. (Chem.) See Methyl amine, under Methyl.

                                   Methylate

   Meth"yl*ate  (?),  n.  [Methyl + alcoholate.] (Chem.) An alcoholate of
   methyl  alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal,
   after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa.

                                   Methylate

   Meth"yl*ate  (?),  v.  t.  To  impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl
   alcohol.

                                  Methylated

   Meth"yl*a`ted  (?), a. (Chem.) Impregnated with, or containing, methyl
   alcohol or wood spirit; as, methylated spirits.

                                   Methylene

   Meth"yl*ene  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82thyl\'8ane,  from  Gr.  wood spirit.]
   (Chem.)  A  hydrocarbon radical, CH2, not known in the free state, but
   regarded  as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives
   of  methane;  as,  methylene  bromide, CH2Br2; -- formerly called also
   methene.  Methylene blue (Chem.), an artificial dyestuff consisting of
   a  complex  sulphur  derivative of diphenyl amine; -- called also pure
   blue.

                                   Methylic

   Me*thyl"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing,
   methyl; specifically, designating methyl alcohol. See under Methyl.

                                  Methysticin

   Me*thys"ti*cin  (?),  n. (Chem.) A white, silky, crystalline substance
   extracted  from  the  thick  rootstock  of  a species of pepper (Piper
   methysticum) of the South Sea Islands; -- called also kanakin.

                                     Metic

   Met"ic  (?  OR  ?;  277),  n.  [Gr.  metoecus, F. m\'82t\'8aque.] (Gr.
   Antiq.)  A  sojourner;  an  immigrant;  an alien resident in a Grecian
   city, but not a citizen. Mitford.

     The  whole force of Athens, metics as well as citizens, and all the
     strangers who were then in the city. Jowett (Thucyd. ).

                                  Meticulous

   Me*tic"u*lous  (?),  a.  [L.  meticulosus,  fr.  metus  fear:  cf.  F.
   m\'82ticuleux.] Timid; fearful. -- Me*tic"u*lous*ly, adv.

                           M\'82tif, n. m. M\'82tive

   M\'82`tif" (?), n. m. M\'82`tive" (?), n. f.[F.] See M\'82tis.

                          M\'82tis, n. m. M\'82tisse

   M\'82`tis" (?), n. m. M\'82`tisse" (?), n. f.[F.; akin to Sp. mestizo.
   See Mestizo.]

   1. The offspring of a white person and an American Indian.

   2.  The  offspring  of  a  white  person  and a quadroon; an octoroon.
   [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.

                                    Metoche

   Met"o*che  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr. (Arch.) (a) The space between two
   dentils. (b) The space between two triglyphs.

                                    Metonic

   Me*ton"ic  (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82tonique.] Pertaining to, or discovered
   by,  Meton,  the  Athenian. Metonic cycle OR year. (Astron.) See under
   Cycle.

                            Metonymic, Metonymical

   Met`o*nym"ic  (?), Met`o*nym"ic*al (?), a. [See Metonymy.] Used by way
   of metonymy. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.

                                   Metonymy

   Me*ton"y*my  (?;  277), n. [L. metonymia, Gr. m\'82tonymie. See Name.]
   (Rhet.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it;
   as,  we  say,  a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we
   read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm
   affections.

                                    Metope

   Met"o*pe (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.

   1. (Arch.) The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which,
   among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of
   Entablature.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The face of a crab.

     NOTE: &hand; In  th e Pa rthenon, gr oups of centaurs and heroes in
     high relief occupy the metopes.

                                    Metopic

   Me*top"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the forehead or
   frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture.

                                  Metopomancy

   Met"o*po*man`cy  (?), n. [Gr. -mancy.] Fortune telling by physiognomy.
   [R.] Urquhart.

                         Metoposcopic, Metoposcopical

   Met`o*po*scop"ic  (?),  Met`o*po*scop"ic*al  (?), a. Of or relating to
   metoposcopy.

                                 Metoposcopist

   Met`o*pos"co*pist (?), n. One versed in metoposcopy.

                                  Metoposcopy

   Met`o*pos"co*py   (?),   n.   [Gr.   m\'82toposcopie.]  The  study  of
   physiognomy;  the art of discovering the character of persons by their
   features, or the lines of the face.

                                   Metosteon

   Me*tos"te*on  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Anat.)  The  postero-lateral
   ossification  in  the  sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from
   such ossification.
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                                     Metre

   Me"tre (?), n. See Meter.

                                    Metric

   Met"ric (?), a. [L. metricus, Gr. m\'82trique. See Meter rhythm.]

   1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.

   2.  Of  or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement; of or
   pertaining  to  the  decimal system of measurement of which a meter is
   the unit; as, the metric system; a metric measurement.
   Metric  analysis  (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric analysis. --
   Metric system, a system of weights and measures originating in France,
   the  use  of which is required by law in many countries, and permitted
   in many others, including the United States and England. The principal
   unit  is  the  meter  (see  Meter).  From this are formed the are, the
   liter,  the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived from
   them,  are  divided  decimally,  and  larger  units  are  formed  from
   multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The successive multiplies are
   designated   by  the  prefixes,  deca-,  hecto-,  kilo-,  and  myria-;
   successive  parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and
   micro- are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million, and the
   millionth part, respectively. See the words formed with these prefixes
   in  the  Vocabulary. For metric tables, see p. 1682. <-- nano-, pico-,
   femto-, atto-; giga-, tera, etc. -->
   
                                   Metrical
                                       
   Met"ric*al (?), a.
   
   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of
   verses; as, metrical compositions.
   
   2.  Of  or  pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc.,
   are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system.
   
                                  Metrically
                                       
   Met"ric*al*ly, adv. In a metrical manner.
   
                                   Metrician
                                       
   Me*tri"cian  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82tricien.  See  Meter  rhythm.] A
   composer of verses. [Obs.]
   
                                 Metric system
                                       
   Met"ric sys"tem (?). See Metric, a.
   
                                 Metrification
                                       
   Met`ri*fi*ca"tion (?), n. Composition in metrical form; versification.
   [R.] Tennyson.
   
                                    Metrify
                                       
   Met"ri*fy  (?), v. i. [L. metrum meter + -fy: cf. F. m\'82trifier.] To
   make verse. [R.] Skelton.
   
                                    Metrist
                                       
   Me"trist (?), n. A maker of verses. Bale.
   
     Spenser was no mere metrist, but a great composer. Lowell.
     
                                   Metritis
                                       
   Me*tri"tis  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. -tis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the
   womb.
   
                                  Metrochrome
                                       
   Met"ro*chrome (?), n. [Gr. An instrument for measuring colors.
   
                                  Metrograph
                                       
   Met"ro*graph  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -graph.]  An  instrument  attached  to a
   locomotive  for recording its speed and the number and duration of its
   stops.
   
                                 Metrological
                                       
   Met`ro*log"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. m\'82trologique.] Of or pertaining to
   metrology.
   
                                   Metrology
                                       
   Me*trol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -m\'82trologie.] The science of, or a system
   of, weights and measures; also, a treatise on the subject.
   
                                  Metromania
                                       
   Met`ro*ma"ni*a (?), n. [Gr. mania.] A mania for writing verses.
   
                                  Metromaniac
                                       
   Met`ro*ma"ni*ac (?), n. One who has metromania.
   
                                  Metrometer
                                       
   Me*trom"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. -meter.] (Med.) An instrument for measuring
   the size of the womb. Knight.
   
                                   Metronome
                                       
   Met"ro*nome  (?),  n. [Gr. m\'82tronome, It. metronomo.] An instrument
   consisting  of  a  short  pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in
   motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music.
   
                                   Metronomy
                                       
   Me*tron"o*my  (?),  n.  [See  Metronome.]  Measurement  of  time by an
   instrument.
   
                                  Metronymic
                                       
   Met`ro*nym"ic  (?),  a. [Gr. Derived from the name of one's mother, or
   other  female  ancestor;  as,  a  metronymic name or appellation. -- A
   metronymic appellation.
   
                                   Metropole
                                       
   Met"ro*pole   (?),   n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82tropole.  See  Metropolis.]  A
   metropolis. [Obs.] Holinshed.
   
                                  Metropolis
                                       
   Me*trop"o*lis (?), n. [L. metropolis, Gr. Mother, and Police.]
   
   1. The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country.
   
     [Edinburgh] gray metropolis of the North. Tennyson.
     
   2.  (Eccl.)  The  seat, or see, of the metropolitan, or highest church
   dignitary.
   
     The great metropolis and see of Rome. Shak.
     
                                 Metropolitan
                                       
   Met`ro*pol"i*tan   (?;   277),   a.   [L.   metropolitanus:   cf.   F.
   m\'82tropolitain.]
   
   1. Of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as,
   metropolitan luxury.
   
   2.  (Eccl.)  Of,  pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the
   presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity;
   as, metropolitan authority. "Bishops metropolitan." Sir T. More.

                                 Metropolitan

   Met`ro*pol"i*tan, n. [LL. metropolitanus.]

   1. The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province.

   2. (Lat. Church.) An archbishop.

   3.  (Gr.  Church)  A bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is
   intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch. Hook.

                                Metropolitanate

   Met`ro*pol"i*tan*ate (?), n. The see of a metropolitan bishop. Milman.

                                  Metropolite

   Me*trop"o*lite (?), n. [L. metropolita, Gr. A metropolitan. Barrow.

                                Metropolitical

   Met`ro*po*lit"ic*al  (?), a. Of or pertaining to a metropolis; being a
   metropolis; metropolitan; as, the metropolitical chair. Bp. Hall.

                                 Metrorrhagia

   Met`ror*rha"gi*a  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) Profuse bleeding from
   the womb, esp. such as does not occur at the menstrual period.

                                  Metroscope

   Met"ro*scope  (?), n. [Gr. -scope.] A modification of the stethoscope,
   for directly auscultating the uterus from the vagina.

                                 Metrosideros

   Met`ro*si*de"ros  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of
   trees  or  shrubs,  found  in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and
   having very hard wood. Metrosideros vera is the true ironwood.

                                   Metrotome

   Met"ro*tome (?), n. [See Metrotomy.] (Surg.) An instrument for cutting
   or scarifying the uterus or the neck of the uterus.

                                   Metrotomy

   Me*trot"o*my  (?),  n.  [Gr.  m\'82trotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of
   cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy; the C\'91sarean section.

                                    -metry

   -me*try  (?).  [See  -meter.]  A  suffix denoting the art, process, or
   science, of measuring; as, acidmetry, chlorometry, chronometry.

                                     Mette

   Mette (?), obs. imp. of Mete, to dream. Chaucer.

                                    Mettle

   Met"tle (?), n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the
   temper of the metal of a sword blade. See Metal.] Substance or quality
   of  temperament;  spirit,  esp.  as regards honor, courage, fortitude,
   ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense.

     A certain critical hour which shall... try what mettle his heart is
     made of. South.

     Gentlemen of brave mettle. Shak.

     The  winged  courser, like a generous horse, Shows most true mettle
     when you check his course. Pope.

   To  put  one  one's  mettle,  to cause or incite one to use one's best
   efforts.

                                    Mettled

   Met"tled  (?),  a. Having mettle; high-spirited; ardent; full of fire.
   Addison.

                                  Mettlesome

   Met"tle*some  (?), a. Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor;
   fiery;   as,   a   mettlesome   horse.  --  Met"tle*some*ly,  adv.  --
   Met"tle*some*ness, n.

                                     Meute

   Meute (?), n. A cage for hawks; a mew. See 4th Mew, 1. Milman.

                                     Meve

   Meve (?), v. t. & i. To move. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                      Mew

   Mew  (?),  n.  [AS.  m,  akin  to  D. meeuw, G. m\'94we, OHG. m, Icel.
   m\'ber.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  gull,  esp. the common British species (Larus
   canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.

                                      Mew

   Mew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mewing.] [OE. muen, F.
   muer,  fr.  L. mutare to change, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf.
   Mew  a  cage, Molt.] To shed or cast; to change; to molt; as, the hawk
   mewed his feathers.

     Nine times the moon had mewed her horns. Dryden.

                                      Mew

   Mew,  v. i. To cast the feathers; to molt; hence, to change; to put on
   a new appearance.

     Now  everything  doth  mew,  And  shifts  his  rustic  winter robe.
     Turbervile.

                                      Mew

   Mew, n. [OE. mue, F. mue change of feathers, scales, skin, the time or
   place  when  the  change  occurs,  fr. muer to molt, mew, L. mutare to
   change. See 2d Mew.]

   1.  A  cage for hawks while mewing; a coop for fattening fowls; hence,
   any  inclosure;  a  place  of confinement or shelter; -- in the latter
   sense usually in the plural.

     Full many a fat partrich had he in mewe. Chaucer.

     Forthcoming from her darksome mew. Spenser.

     Violets in their secret mews. Wordsworth.

   2.  A  stable  or range of stables for horses; -- compound used in the
   plural,  and  so called from the royal stables in London, built on the
   site of the king's mews for hawks.

                                      Mew

   Mew,  v.  t. [From Mew a cage.] To shut up; to inclose; to confine, as
   in a cage or other inclosure.

     More pity that the eagle should be mewed. Shak.

     Close mewed in their sedans, for fear of air. Dryden.

                                      Mew

   Mew,  v.  i.  [Of  imitative  origin; cf. G. miauen.] To cry as a cat.
   [Written also meaw, meow.] Shak.

                                      Mew

   Mew, n. The common cry of a cat. Shak.

                                     Mewl

   Mewl  (?),  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Mewled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mewling.]
   [Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. Miaul.] To cry, as
   a young child; to squall. [Written also meawl.] Shak.

                                    Mewler

   Mewl"er (?), n. One that mewls.

                                     Mews

   Mews  (?), n. sing. & pl. [Prop. pl. of mew. See Mew a cage.] An alley
   where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place. [Eng.]

     Mr.  Turveydrop's  great  room...  was built out into a mews at the
     back. Dickens.

                                Mexal, Mexical

   Mex*al" (?), Mex"i*cal (#), n. [Sp. mexcal.] See Mescal.

                                    Mexican

   Mex"i*can  (?),  a.  Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people. -- n. A
   native  or  inhabitant  of  Mexico.  Mexican  poppy (Bot.), a tropical
   American  herb  of  the Poppy family (Argemone Mexicana) with much the
   look  of  a  thistle,  but  having  large yellow or white blossoms. --
   Mexican  tea (Bot.), an aromatic kind of pigweed from tropical America
   (Chenopodium ambrosioides).

                                  Mexicanize

   Mex"i*can*ize  (?),  v.  t. To cause to be like the Mexicans, or their
   country, esp. in respect of frequent revolutions of government.

                                  Mexicanize

   Mex"i*can*ize,  v. i. To become like the Mexicans, or their country or
   government.

                                     Neyne

   Neyn"e (?), n. [Obs.] Same as Meine.

                                    Mezcal

   Mez*cal" (?), n. Same as Mescal.

                                   Mezereon

   Me*ze"re*on  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'82z\'82r\'82on, Per. m\'bezriy&umac;n.]
   (Bot.)  A  small European shrub (Daphne Mezereum), whose acrid bark is
   used in medicine.

                                   Mezquita

   Mez*qui"ta (?), n. [Sp.] A mosque.

                                   Mezuzoth

   Mez"u*zoth    (?),    n.    [Heb.   m&ecr;z&umac;z&omac;th,   pl.   of
   m&ecr;z&umac;z\'beh  doorpost.]  A  piece  of  parchment  bearing  the
   Decalogue  and  attached  to  the  doorpost;  -- in use among orthodox
   Hebrews.<--  now mezuzah or mezuzah, used for the scroll together with
   the case in which it is contained -->

                                   Mezzanine

   Mez"za*nine  (?), n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle,
   fr.  mezzo middle, half. See Mezzo.] (Arch.) (a) Same as Entresol. (b)
   A  partial  story which is not on the same level with the story of the
   main  part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are
   on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house.

                                  Mezza voce

   Mez"za  vo"ce  (?).  [It.,  fr.  mezzo, fem. mezza middle, half + voce
   voice, L. vox.] (Mus.) With a medium fullness of sound.

                                     Mezzo

   Mez"zo  (?), a. [It., from L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a.] (Mus.)
   Mean; not extreme.

                                 Mezzo-relievo

   Mez"zo-re*lie"vo (?), n. Mezzo-rilievo.

                                 Mezzo-rilievo

   Mez"zo-ri*lie"vo  (?),  n.  [It.]  (a)  A  middle  degree of relief in
   figures,  between  high  and low relief. (b) Sculpture in this kind of
   relief. See under Alto-rilievo.

                                 Mezzo-soprano

   Mez"zo-so*pra"no  (?),  a.  (Mus.) Having a medium compass between the
   soprano  and contralto; -- said of the voice of a female singer. -- n.
   (a) A mezzo-soprano voice. (b) A person having such a voice.

                                   Mezzotint

   Mez"zo*tint  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. mezzo-tinto.] A manner of engraving on
   copper  or  steel  by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and
   then  removing  the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc.,
   so  as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so
   produced.

                                   Mezzotint

   Mez"zo*tint, v. t. To engrave in mezzotint.

                                  Mezzotinter

   Mez"zo*tint`er (?), n. One who engraves in mezzotint.

                                  Mezzotinto

   Mez`zo*tin"to (?), n. [It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere
   to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo.] Mezzotint.

                                  Mezzotinto

   Mez`zo*tin"to,  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Mezzotintoed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mezzotintoing   (?).]   To  engrave  in  mezzotint;  to  represent  by
   mezzotint.

                                     Mhorr

   Mhorr (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mohr.

                                      Mi

   Mi  (?),  n.  [It.] (Mus.) A syllable applied to the third tone of the
   scale  of  C,  i.  e., to E, in European solmization, but to the third
   tone of any scale in the American system.

                                    Miamis

   Mi*a"mis (?), n. pl.; sing. Miami (. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians that
   formerly occupied the country between the Wabash and Maumee rivers.

                                  Miargyrite

   Mi*ar"gy*rite  (?),  n.  [Gr. (Min.) A mineral of an iron-black color,
   and  very  sectile,  consisting  principally of sulphur, antimony, and
   silver.

                                     Mias

   Mi"as (?), n. [Malayan.] The orang-outang.

                                   Miascite

   Mi*asc"ite (?), n. [Named from Miask, in the Ural Mountains.] (Min.) A
   granitoid   rock   containing   feldspar,  biotite,  el\'91olite,  and
   sodalite.

                                     Miasm

   Mi"asm (?), n. [Cf. F. miasme.] Miasma.

                                    Miasma

   Mi*as"ma (?), n.; pl. Miasmata (#). [NL., fr. Gr. Infectious particles
   or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such
   particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.

                                    Miasmal

   Mi*as"mal (?), a. Containing miasma; miasmatic.

                            Miasmatic, Miasmatical

   Mi`as*mat"ic  (?),  Mi`as*mat"ic*al  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F.  miasmatique.]
   Containing,  or  relating  to, miasma; caused by miasma; as, miasmatic
   diseases.

                                  Miasmatist

   Mi*as"ma*tist (?), n. One who has made a special study of miasma.

                                  Miasmology

   Mi`as*mol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Miasma + -logy.] That department of medical
   science which treats of miasma.

                                     Miaul

   Mi*aul"  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Miauled  (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Miauling.]  [Cf.  F.  miauler,  of  imitative  origin, and E. mew. Cf.
   Mewl.] To cry as a cat; to mew; to caterwaul. Sir W. Scott.

                                     Miaul

   Mi*aul", n. The crying of a cat.

                                     Mica

   Mi"ca  (?),  n.  [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.)
   The  name  of  a  group  of  minerals  characterized by highly perfect
   cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or
   less  elastic.  They  differ  widely in composition, and vary in color
   from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are
   used  in  lanterns,  the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called
   isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and glimmer.

     NOTE: &hand; Th  e im  portant sp ecies of  th e mi ca gr oup ar e:
     muscovite,  common  or  potash  mica,  pale  brown  or green, often
     silvery,  including  damourite  (also  called  hydromica); biotite,
     iron-magnesia  mica,  dark  brown,  green,  or black; lepidomelane,
     iron,  mica,  black;  phlogopite, magnesia mica, colorless, yellow,
     brown;  lepidolite,  lithia  mica,  rose-red,  lilac. Mica (usually
     muscovite,  also  biotite)  is an essential constituent of granite,
     gneiss,  and  mica slate; biotite is common in many eruptive rocks;
     phlogopite in crystalline limestone and serpentine.

   Mica diorite (Min.), an eruptive rock allied to diorite but containing
   mica  (biotite)  instead  of  hornblende.  --  Mica  powder, a kind of
   dynamite  containing  fine  scales of mica. -- Mica schist, Mica slate
   (Geol.),  a  schistose  rock,  consisting  of  mica  and  quartz with,
   usually, some feldspar.

                              Micaceo-calcareous

   Mi*ca`ce*o-cal*ca"re*ous  (?),  a. (Geol.) Partaking of the nature of,
   or  consisting  of,  mica  and  lime;  --  applied  to  a  mica schist
   containing carbonate of lime.

                                   Micaceous

   Mi*ca"ceous  (?), a. [Cf. F. micac\'82.] Pertaining to, or containing,
   mica; splitting into lamin\'91 or leaves like mica.

                                     Mice

   Mice (?), n., pl of Mouse.

                                    Micella

   Mi*cel"la (?), n.; pl. Micell\'91 (#). [NL., dim. of L. mica a morsel,
   grain.]  (Biol.) A theoretical aggregation of molecules constituting a
   structural  particle  of protoplasm, capable of increase or diminution
   without change in chemical nature.

                                  Mich, Miche

   Mich,  Miche  (?),  v.  i.  [OE.  michen;  cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to
   conceal,  F.  musser,  and  OHG.  m&umac;hhen  to  waylay. Cf. Micher,
   Curmudgeon, Muset.] To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one's self,
   sneakingly. [Obs. or Colloq.] [Written also meach and meech.] Spenser.

                                  Michaelmas

   Mich"ael*mas   (?),   n.   [Michael  +  mass  religious  service;  OE.
   Mighelmesse.]  The  feat  of the archangel Michael, a church festival,
   celebrated  on  the  29th  of  September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.
   Michaelmas daisy. (Bot.) See under Daisy.

                                    Micher

   Mich"er  (?),  n. [OE. michare, muchare. See Mich.] One who skulks, or
   keeps  out  of  sight; hence, a truant; an idler; a thief, etc. [Obs.]
   Shak.

                                    Michery

   Mich"er*y (?), n. Theft; cheating. [Obs.] Gower.

                                    Miching

   Mich"ing,  a.  Hiding;  skulking;  cowardly.  [Colloq.]  [Written also
   meaching and meeching.]
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                                    Mickle

   Mic"kle  (?),  a. [OE. mikel, muchel, mochel, mukel, AS. micel, mycel;
   akin  to  OS.  mikil,  OHG. mihil, mihhil, Icel. mikill, mykill, Goth.
   mikils, L. magnus, Gr. mahat. &root;103. Cf. Much, Muckle, Magnitude.]
   Much;  great.  [Written also muckle and mockle.] [Old Eng. & Scot.] "A
   man of mickle might." Spenser.

                                    Micmacs

   Mic"macs  (?),  n.  pl.;  sing. Micmac (. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians
   inhabiting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. [Written also Mikmaks.]

                                     Mico

   Mi"co  (?),  n.  [Sp.  or Pg. mico.] (Zo\'94l.) A small South American
   monkey  (Mico  melanurus),  allied  to  the  marmoset.  The  name  was
   originally applied to an albino variety.

                                 Micracoustic

   Mi`cra*cous"tic (?), a. Same as Microustic.

                                   Micraster

   Mi*cras"ter  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) A genus of sea urchins,
   similar  to  Spatangus,  abounding in the chalk formation; -- from the
   starlike disposal of the ambulacral furrows.

                                Micrencephalous

   Mi`cren*ceph"a*lous (?), [Micr- + Gr. Having a small brain.

                                 Micro-, Micr-

   Mi"cro-  (?),  Mi"cr-.  [Gr.  A  combining form signifying: (a) Small,
   little,  trivial,  slight;  as,  microcosm,  microscope.  (b)  (Metric
   System,  Elec.,  Mech.,  etc.)  A  millionth  part of; as, microfarad,
   microohm, micrometer.

                                Microamp\'8are

   Mi`cro*am`p\'8are"  (?),  n.  [Micr-  + amp\'8are.] (Elec.) One of the
   smaller  measures  of  electrical  currents; the millionth part of one
   amp\'8are.

                                 Microbacteria

   Mi`cro*bac*te"ri*a  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.  See  Micro-,  and Bacterium.]
   (Biol.)  In  the  classification  of  Cohn,  one of the four tribes of
   Bacteria.

     NOTE: &hand; In  this classification bacteria are divided into four
     tribes:  1.  Spherobacteria,  or  spherical  bacteria, as the genus
     Micrococcus.  2.  Microbacteria,  or  bacteria in the form of short
     rods,  including the genus Bacterium. 3. Desmobacteria, or bacteria
     in  straight  filaments,  of which the genus Bacillus is a type. 4.
     Spirobacteria,  or  bacteria  in  spiral  filaments,  as  the genus
     Vibrio.

                              Microbe, Microbion

   Mi"crobe  (?),  Mi*cro"bi*on (?), n. [NL. microbion, fr. Gr. (Biol.) A
   microscopic   organism;   --  particularly  applied  to  bacteria  and
   especially to pathogenic forms; as, the microbe of fowl cholera.

                                   Microbian

   Mi*cro"bi*an  (?),  a.  (Biol.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  or  caused  by,
   microbes; as, the microbian theory; a microbian disease.

                                   Microbic

   Mi*crob"ic (?), a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to a microbe.

                                  Microbicide

   Mi*crob"i*cide  (?),  n.  [Microbe  + L. caedere to kill.] (Biol.) Any
   agent  detrimental  to,  or  destructive  of,  the life of microbes or
   bacterial organisms.

                         Microcephalic, Microcephalous

   Mi`cro*ce*phal"ic  (?), Mi`cro*ceph"a*lous (?), a. [Micro- + cephalic,
   cephalous.]  (Anat.)  Having  a  small head; having the cranial cavity
   small; -- opposed to megacephalic.

                                Micro-chemical

   Mi`cro-chem"ic*al  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to micro-chemistry; as, a
   micro-chemical test.

                                Micro-chemistry

   Mi`cro-chem"is*try  (?),  n.  [Micro- + chemistry.] The application of
   chemical  tests  to minute objects or portions of matter, magnified by
   the use of the microscopy; -- distinguished from macro-chemistry.

                               Microchronometer

   Mi`cro*chro*nom"e*ter (?), n. A chronoscope.

                                  Microcline

   Mi"cro*cline  (?),  n.  [Micro- + Gr. (Min.) A mineral of the feldspar
   group,   like  orthoclase  or  common  feldspar  in  composition,  but
   triclinic in form.

                                  Micrococcal

   Mi`cro*coc"cal  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to micrococci; caused by
   micrococci. Nature.

                                  Micrococcus

   Mi`cro*coc"cus  (?),  n.;  pl.  Micrococci  (#).  [NL. See Micro-, and
   Coccus.]  (Biol.) A genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small
   globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or
   chains  of  cells,  or  in  some  cases  single  organisms shaped like
   dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion. See Illust.
   of Ascoccus.

     NOTE: &hand; Ph ysiologically, mi crococci ar e di vided into three
     groups;  chromogenic,  characterized  by  their  power  of  forming
     pigment;   zymogenic,  including  those  associated  with  definite
     chemical processes; and pathogenic, those connected with disease.

                                   Microcosm

   Mi"cro*cosm  (?),  n. [F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr. Gr. A little
   world;  a  miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man,
   as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed
   to macrocosm. Shak.

                          Microcosmic, Microcosmical

   Mi`cro*cos"mic  (?), Mi`cro*cos"mic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]
   Of  or  pertaining to the microcosm. Microcosmic salt (Chem.), a white
   crystalline substance obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate
   and ammonium phosphate, and also called
   hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate.  It is a powerful flux, and is used as
   a  substitute  for  borax  as  a  blowpipe  reagent in testing for the
   metallic  oxides.  Originally  obtained  by  the alchemists from human
   urine, and called sal microcosmicum.
   
                               Microcosmography
                                       
   Mi`cro*cos*mog"ra*phy  (?),  n.  [Microcosm + -graphy.] Description of
   man as a microcosm.
   
                                 Microcoulomb
                                       
   Mi`cro*cou`lomb"  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  coulomb.] (Elec.) A measure of
   electrical quantity; the millionth part of one coulomb.
   
                                 Microcoustic
                                       
   Mi`cro*cous"tic  (?),  a.  [Micro-  + acoustic: cf. F. microcoustique,
   micracoustique.]  Pertaining,  or  suited,  to  the  audition of small
   sounds; fitted to assist hearing. 

                                 Microcoustic

   Mi`cro*cous"tic,  n. An instrument for making faint sounds audible, as
   to a partially deaf person.

                                  Microcrith

   Mi`cro*crith" (?), n. [Micro- + crith.] (Chem.) The weight of the half
   hydrogen  molecule,  or of the hydrogen atom, taken as the standard in
   comparing  the atomic weights of the elements; thus, an atom of oxygen
   weighs sixteen microcriths. See Crith. J. P. Cooke.

                               Microcrystalline

   Mi`cro*crys"tal*line  (?),  a.  [Micro-  + crystalline.] (Crystallog.)
   Crystalline  on  a  fine,  or  microscopic,  scale; consisting of fine
   crystals;   as,   the   ground   mass   of   certain   porphyrics   is
   microcrystalline.

                                   Microcyte

   Mi"cro*cyte  (?),  n.  [Micro-  + Gr. (Physiol.) One of the elementary
   granules  found  in  blood.  They  are  much  smaller than an ordinary
   corpuscle,   and   are  particularly  noticeable  in  disease,  as  in
   an\'91mia.

                                   Microdont

   Mic"ro*dont (?), a. [Micr- + Gr. (Anat.) Having small teeth.

                                  Microfarad

   Mi`cro*far"ad  (?), n. [Micro- + farad.] (Elec.) The millionth part of
   a farad.

                                   Microform

   Mi"cro*form  (?), n. [Micro- + form, n.] (Biol.) A microscopic form of
   life; an animal or vegetable organism microscopic size.

                               Micro-geological

   Mi`cro-ge`o*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to micro-geology.

                                 Micro-geology

   Mi`cro-ge*ol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  geology.] The part of geology
   relating to structure and organisms which require to be studied with a
   microscope.

                                  Micrograph

   Mi"cro*graph  (?),  n.  [See Micrography.] An instrument for executing
   minute writing or engraving.

                                 Micrographic

   Mi`cro*graph"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to micrography.

                                  Micrography

   Mi*crog"ra*phy  (?),  n.  [Micro- + -graphy: cf. F. micrographie.] The
   description of microscopic objects.

                                    Microhm

   Mi*crohm" (?), n. [Micr- + ohm.] (Elec.) The millionth part of an ohm.

                               Microlepidoptera

   Mi`cro*lep`i*dop"te*ra  (?), n. pl. [NL. See Micro-, and Lepidoptera.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  A  tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute
   species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc.

                                  Microlestes

   Mi`cro*les"tes  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct genus of
   small Triassic mammals, the oldest yet found in European strata.

                                   Microlite

   Mi"cro*lite (?), n. [Micro- + -lite.] (Min.)

   1.  A rare mineral of resinous luster and high specific gravity. It is
   a tantalate of calcium, and occurs in octahedral crystals usually very
   minute.

   2.  (Min.)  A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or
   rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope.

                                   Microlith

   Mi"cro*lith (?), n. [Micro- + lith.] (Min.) Same as Microlite, 2.

                                  Microlithic

   Mi`cro*lith"ic (?), a. Formed of small stones.

                           Micrologic, Micrological

   Mi`cro*log"ic  (?),  Mi`cro*log"ic*al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to
   micrology;    very    minute;    as,    micrologic   examination.   --
   Mi`cro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.<-- pref. = microscopic -->

                                   Micrology

   Mi*crol"o*gy (?), n. [Micro- + -logy.]

   1.  That  part  of  science  which  treats  of microscopic objects, or
   depends on microscopic observation.

   2. Attention to petty items or differences. W. Taylor.

                                   Micromere

   Mi"cro*mere  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  -mere.]  (Biol.) One of the smaller
   cells,  or  blastomeres, resulting from the complete segmentation of a
   telolecithal ovum.

                                  Micrometer

   Mi*crom"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  -meter: cf. F. microm\'8atre.] An
   instrument,  used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute
   distances,  or  the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute
   angles.  The  measurement  given  directly is that of the image of the
   object  formed  at  the  focus of the object glass. Circular, OR Ring,
   micrometer,  a metallic ring fixed in the focus of the object glass of
   a  telescope, and used to determine differences of right ascension and
   declination  between  stars  by observations of the times at which the
   stars  cross the inner or outer periphery of the ring. -- Double image
   micrometer,  a  micrometer in which two images of an object are formed
   in  the  field, usually by the two halves of a bisected lens which are
   movable  along  their  line  of  section by a screw, and distances are
   determined  by  the number of screw revolutions necessary to bring the
   points  to  be  measured into optical coincidence. When the two images
   are   formed   by   a   bisected   objects   glass,  it  is  called  a
   divided-object-glass  micrometer, and when the instrument is large and
   equatorially   mounted,  it  is  known  as  a  heliometer.  --  Double
   refraction  micrometer, a species of double image micrometer, in which
   the two images are formed by the double refraction of rock crystal. --
   Filar,  OR  Bifilar,  micrometer.  See  under  Bifilar.  -- Micrometer
   caliper  OR gauge (Mech.), a caliper or gauge with a micrometer screw,
   for  measuring dimensions with great accuracy. -- Micrometer head, the
   head  of  a  micrometer  screw.  --  Micrometer microscope, a compound
   microscope  combined with a filar micrometer, used chiefly for reading
   and  subdividing  the  divisions  of large astronomical and geodetical
   instruments.  --  Micrometer screw, a screw with a graduated head used
   in  some  forms  of  micrometers.  --  Position  micrometer. See under
   Position.   --  Scale,  OR  Linear,  micrometer,  a  minute  and  very
   delicately  graduated  scale  of  equal  parts  used in the field of a
   telescope or microscope, for measuring distances by direct comparison.

                          Micrometric, Micrometrical

   Mi`cro*met"ric    (?),    Mi`cro*met"ric*al    (?),    a.    [Cf.   F.
   microm\'82trique.] Belonging to micrometry; made by the micrometer. --
   Mi`cro*met"ric*al*ly, adv.

                                  Micrometry

   Mi*crom"e*try (?), n. The art of measuring with a micrometer.

                                Micromillimeter

   Mi`cro*mil"li*me`ter (?), n. [Micro- + millimeter.] The millionth part
   of a meter.

                                    Micron

   Mic"ron  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Physics) A measure of length; the
   thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

                                  Micronesian

   Mi"cro*ne"sian  (?),  a. [From Micronesia, fr. Gr. Of or pertaining to
   Micronesia,  a  collective  designation  of the islands in the western
   part  of the Pacific Ocean, embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups,
   the Ladrones, the Carolines, etc.

                                 Micronesians

   Mi`cro*ne"sians  (?), n. pl.; sing. Micronesian. (Ethnol.) A dark race
   inhabiting  the  Micronesian  Islands. They are supposed to be a mixed
   race, derived from Polynesians and Papuans.

                                 Micronometer

   Mi`cro*nom"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Micro-  + chronometer.] An instrument for
   noting minute portions of time.

                               Micro\'94rganism

   Mi`cro*\'94r"gan*ism   (?),   n.  [Micro-  +  organism.]  (Biol.)  Any
   microscopic  form  of  life;  --  particularly applied to bacteria and
   similar   organisms,  esp.  such  are  supposed  to  cause  infectious
   diseases.

                                Micropantograph

   Mi`cro*pan"to*graph   (?),   n.  [Micro-  +  pantograph.]  A  kind  of
   pantograph which produces copies microscopically minute.

                                Micropegmatite

   Mi`cro*peg"ma*tite (?), n. [Micro- + pegmatite.] (Min.) A rock showing
   under  the  microscope the structure of a graphic granite (pegmatite).
   -- Mi`cro*peg`ma*tit"ic (#), a.

                                  Microphone

   Mi"cro*phone   (?),   n.  [Micro-  +  Gr.  microphone.]  (Physics)  An
   instrument  for intensifying and making audible very feeble sounds. It
   produces  its  effects  by  the  changes  of  intensity in an electric
   current,  occasioned  by  the  variations in the contact resistance of
   conducting  bodies,  especially  of  imperfect  conductors,  under the
   action of acoustic vibrations.

                                 Microphonics

   Mi`cro*phon"ics  (?), n. [See Microphone.] The science which treats of
   the means of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of the
   microphone.

                                 Microphonous

   Mi*croph"o*nous  (?),  a.  Serving  to  augment  the intensity of weak
   sounds; microcoustic.

                                Microphotograph

   Mi`cro*pho"to*graph (?), n. [Micro- + photograph.]

   1.  A  microscopically small photograph of a picture, writing, printed
   page, etc.

   2.  An  enlarged  representation  of a microscopic object, produced by
   throwing  upon  a  sensitive  plate  the  magnified image of an object
   formed by a microscope or other suitable combination of lenses.

     NOTE: &hand; A  pi cture of  th is ki nd is  pr eferably ca lled a 
     photomicrograph.

                               Microphotography

   Mi`cro*pho*tog"ra*phy (?), n. The art of making microphotographs.

                         Microphthalmia, Microphthalmy

   Mi`croph*thal"mi*a  (?),  Mi`croph*thal"my  (?),  n.  [Micro- + Gr. An
   unnatural smallness of the eyes, occurring as the result of disease or
   of imperfect development.

                                 Microphyllous

   Mi*croph"yl*lous (?), a. [Micro- + Gr. (Bot.) Small-leaved.

                                  Microphytal

   Mi*croph"y*tal  (?),  a.  (Bot.)  Pertaining  to, or of the nature of,
   microphytes.

                                  Microphyte

   Mi"cro*phyte  (?),  n. [Micro- + Gr. microphyte.] (Bot.) A very minute
   plant,  one  of  certain  unicellular  alg\'91,  such  as the germs of
   various infectious diseases are believed to be.

                                   Micropyle

   Mi"cro*pyle  (?),  n. [Micro- + Gr. micropyle.] (Biol.) (a) An opening
   in  the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted
   and  the  entrance of the spermatozoa permitted. (b) An opening in the
   outer  coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the
   ovule. -- Mi*crop"y*lar (#), a.

                                  Microscopal

   Mi*cros"co*pal  (?), a. Pertaining to microscopy, or to the use of the
   microscope. Huxley.

                                  Microscope

   Mi"cro*scope  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  -scope.]  An  optical  instrument,
   consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged
   image  of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.
   Compound  microscope,  an  instrument  consisting  of a combination of
   lenses such that the image formed by the lens or set of lenses nearest
   the  object (called the objective) is magnified by another lens called
   the   ocular   or  eyepiece.  --  Oxyhydrogen  microscope,  and  Solar
   microscope.  See  under  Oxyhydrogen, and Solar. -- Simple, OR Single,
   microscope, a single convex lens used to magnify objects placed in its
   focus.

                                 Microscopial

   Mi`cro*sco"pi*al (?), a. Microscopic. [R.] Berkeley.

                          Microscopic, Microscopical

   Mi`cro*scop"ic (?), Mi`cro*scop"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. microscopique.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a
   microscope; as, microscopic observation.

   2. Able to see extremely minute objects.

     Why has not man a microscopic eye? Pope.

   3.  Very  small;  visible  only  by  the  aid  of  a microscope; as, a
   microscopic insect.

                                Microscopically

   Mi`cro*scop"ic*al*ly,  adv. By the microscope; with minute inspection;
   in a microscopic manner.

                                 Microscopist

   Mi*cros"co*pist (?; 277), n. One skilled in, or given to, microscopy.

                                  Microscopy

   Mi*cros"co*py  (?),  n.  The use of the microscope; investigation with
   the microscope.

                                   Microseme

   Mi"cro*seme  (?),  a.  [Micro- + Gr. micros\'8ame.] (Anat.) Having the
   orbital  index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely;
   -- opposed to megaseme.
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                               Microspectroscope

   Mi`cro*spec"tro*scope  (?),  n.  [Micro-  + spectroscope.] (Physics) A
   spectroscope  arranged for attachment to a microscope, for observation
   of the spectrum of light from minute portions of any substance.

                                Microsporangium

   Mi`cro*spo*ran"gi*um  (?), n. [NL. See Micro-, and Sporangium.] (Bot.)
   A  sporangium  or  conceptacle containing only very minute spores. Cf.
   Macrosporangium.

                                  Microspore

   Mi"cro*spore  (?),  n. [Micro- + spore.] (Bot.) One of the exceedingly
   minute  spores  found in certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella and
   Isoetes,  which  bear  two kinds of spores, one very much smaller than
   the other. Cf. Macrospore.

                                  Microsporic

   Mi`cro*spor"ic (?), a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to microspores.

                                  Microsthene

   Mi"cro*sthene  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  Gr.  (Zo\'94l.) One of a group of
   mammals  having  a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes
   the  lower  orders,  as  the  Insectivora,  Cheiroptera, Rodentia, and
   Edentata.

                                 Microsthenic

   Mi`cro*sthen"ic  (?),  a. (Zo\'94l.) Having a typically small size; of
   or pertaining to the microsthenes.

                                Microtasimeter

   Mi`cro*ta*sim"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Micro-  +  ta.] (Physics) A tasimeter,
   especially  when  arranged  for  measuring  very small extensions. See
   Tasimeter.

                                   Microtome

   Mi"cro*tome  (?),  n. [Micro- + Gr. An instrument for making very thin
   sections for microscopical examination.

                                  Microomist

   Mi*cro"o*mist (?), n. One who is skilled in or practices microtomy.

                                   Microomy

   Mi*cro"o*my  (?),  n.  The  art  of using the microtome; investigation
   carried on with the microtome.

                                   Microvolt

   Mi`cro*volt"   (?),   n.   [Micro-  +  volt.]  (Elec.)  A  measure  of
   electro-motive force; the millionth part of one volt.

                                  Microweber

   Mi`cro*we"ber  (?), n. [Micro- + weber.] (Elec.) The millionth part of
   one weber.

                                   Microzoa

   Mi`cro*zo"a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The Infusoria.

                               Microzo\'94spore

   Mi`cro*zo"\'94*spore  (?),  n.  [Micro- + zo\'94spore.] (Bot.) A small
   motile  spore  furnished  with  two  vibratile cilia, found in certain
   green alg\'91.

                                   Microzyme

   Mi"cro*zyme  (?), n. [Micro- + Gr. (Biol.) A micro\'94rganism which is
   supposed  to  act  like  a  ferment  in causing or propagating certain
   infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.

                                  Micturition

   Mic`tu*ri"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  micturire  to  desire to make water, v.
   desid.  fr. mingere, mictum, to make water.] The act of voiding urine;
   also,  a  morbidly  frequent  passing  of the urine, in consequence of
   disease.

                                      Mid

   Mid (?), a. [Compar. wanting; superl. Midmost.] [AS. midd; akin to OS.
   middi,  D.  mid  (in  comp.),  OHG.  mitti, Icel. mi, Goth. midjis, L.
   medius,  Gr.  madhya.  Amid,  Middle,  Midst, Mean, Mediate, Meridian,
   Mizzen, Moiety.]

   1. Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean.

     No  more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall list'ning in
     mid air suspend their wings. Pope.

   2.  Occupying  a  middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid
   hour of night.

   3. (Phon.) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part
   of  the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and
   the  low;  --  said  of certain vowel sounds; as, \'be (\'bele), &ecr;
   (&ecr;ll), &omac; (&omac;ld). See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 10, 11.

     NOTE: &hand; Mi d is  mu ch us ed as  a  prefix, or combining form,
     denoting  the  middle  or  middle  part  of  a  thing; as, mid-air,
     mid-channel,  mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in
     geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle),
     or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius.

                                      Mid

   Mid, n. Middle. [Obs.]

     About the mid of night come to my tent. Shak.

                                      Mid

   Mid, prep. See Amid.

                                     Mida

   Mi"da (?), n. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The larva of the bean fly.

                                     Midas

   Mi"das  (?),  n.  [So  called  from L. Midas, a man fabled to have had
   ass's  ears.]  (Zo\'94l.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys,
   including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset.

                                  Midas's ear

   Mi"das's  ear"  (?).  [See  Midas.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  pulmonate  mollusk
   (Auricula,  OR  Ellobium, aurismid\'91); -- so called from resemblance
   to a human ear.

                                   Midbrain

   Mid"brain`  (?),  n.  [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.) The middle segment of
   the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain.

                                    Midday

   Mid"day`  (?),  n.  [AS.  midd\'91g. See Mid, a., and Day.] The middle
   part of the day; noon.

                                    Midday

   Mid"day`, a. Of or pertaining to noon; meridional; as, the midday sun.

                                    Midden

   Mid"den  (?),  n.  [Also midding.] [Cf. Dan. m\'94gdynge, E. muck, and
   dung.]

   1. A dunghill. [Prov. Eng.]

   2.  An  accumulation  of refuse about a dwelling place; especially, an
   accumulation  of  shells or of cinders, bones, and other refuse on the
   supposed  site  of the dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on
   the  shores  of  the  Baltic Sea and in many other places. See Kitchen
   middens.

                                  Midden crow

   Mid"den crow" (?). (Zo\'94l.) The common European crow. [Prov. Eng.]

                                    Middest

   Mid"dest (?), a.; superl. of Mid. [See Midst.] Situated most nearly in
   the  middle; middlemost; midmost. [Obs.] " 'Mongst the middest crowd."
   Spenser.

                                    Middest

   Mid"dest, n. Midst; middle. [Obs.] Fuller.

                                    Midding

   Mid"ding (?), n. Same as Midden.

                                    Middle

   Mid"dle  (?),  a.  [OE.  middel,  AS.  middel; akin to D. middel, OHG.
   muttil, G. mittel. Mid, a.]

   1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of
   one  thing; mean; medial; as, the middle house in a row; a middle rank
   or station in life; flowers of middle summer; men of middle age.

   2. Intermediate; intervening.

     Will, seeking good, finds many middle ends. Sir J. Davies.

     NOTE: &hand; Mi  ddle is   so metimes us ed in  th e fo rmation of 
     selfexplaining compounds; as, middle-sized, middle-witted.

   Middle Ages, the period of time intervening between the decline of the
   Roman  Empire  and  the  revival  of  letters.  Hallam  regards  it as
   beginning  with  the  sixth  and ending with the fifteenth century. --
   Middle  class,  in  England,  people who have an intermediate position
   between   the   aristocracy   and   the  artisan  class.  It  includes
   professional men, bankers, merchants, and small landed proprietors

     The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. M. Arnold.

   -- Middle distance. (Paint.) See Middle-ground. -- Middle English. See
   English,  n., 2. -- Middle Kingdom, China. -- Middle oil (Chem.), that
   part  of  the  distillate  obtained  from  coal  tar which passes over
   between 170° and 230° Centigrade; -- distinguished from the light, and
   the  heavy  or  dead, oil. -- Middle passage, in the slave trade, that
   part  of  the  Atlantic  Ocean  between Africa and the West Indies. --
   Middle  post.  (Arch.)  Same as King-post. -- Middle States, New York,
   New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  and  Delaware;  which, at the time of the
   formation of the Union, occupied a middle position between the Eastern
   States (or New England) and the Southern States. [U.S.] -- Middle term
   (Logic),  that  term  of  a  syllogism with which the two extremes are
   separately  compared,  and by means of which they are brought together
   in  the  conclusion.  Brande.  --  Middle  tint (Paint.), a subdued or
   neutral  tint.  Fairholt. -- Middle voice. (Gram.) See under Voice. --
   Middle watch, the period from midnight to four A. M.; also, the men on
   watch during that time. Ham. Nav. Encyc. -- Middle weight, a pugilist,
   boxer,  or  wrestler  classed as of medium weight, i. e., over 140 and
   not over 160 lbs., in distinction from those classed as light weights,
   heavy weights, etc.

                                    Middle

   Mid"dle (?), n. [AS. middel. See Middle, a.] The point or part equally
   distant  from  the  extremities  or  exterior  limits, as of a line, a
   surface,  or  a solid; an intervening point or part in space, time, or
   order  of  series;  the  midst;  central  portion; specif., the waist.
   Chaucer. "The middle of the land." Judg. ix. 37. 

     In this, as in most questions of state, there is a middle. Burke.

   Syn. -- See Midst.

                                  Middle-age

   Mid"dle-age` (?), [Middle + age. Cf. Medi\'91val.] Of or pertaining to
   the Middle Ages; medi\'91val.

                                  Middle-aged

   Mid"dle-aged`  (?),  a.  Being about the middle of the ordinary age of
   man;  between  30  and  50  years  old.<--  now considered as 40 to 60
   [MW10]!! -->

                                 Middle-earth

   Mid"dle-earth`  (?),  n. The world, considered as lying between heaven
   and  hell. [Obs.]<-- a land in Tolkien's "Hobbit" and "Ring" books -->
   Shak.

                                 Middle-ground

   Mid"dle-ground`  (?),  n.  (Paint.) That part of a picture between the
   foreground and the background.

                                   Middleman

   Mid"dle*man (?), n.; pl. Middlemen (.

   1.  An  agent  between two parties; a broker; a go-between; any dealer
   between  the producer and the consumer; in Ireland, one who takes land
   of  the  proprietors  in  large tracts, and then rents it out in small
   portions to the peasantry.

   2. A person of intermediate rank; a commoner.

   3.  (Mil.)  The  man  who  occupies  a  central  position in a file of
   soldiers.

                                  Middlemost

   Mid"dle*most`  (?),  a. [Cf. Midmost.] Being in the middle, or nearest
   the middle; midmost.

                                    Middler

   Mid"dler (?), n. One of a middle or intermediate class in some schools
   and seminaries.

                                   Middling

   Mid"dling  (?),  a.  Of  middle  rank,  state, size, or quality; about
   equally   distant  from  the  extremes;  medium;  moderate;  mediocre;
   ordinary. "A town of but middling size." Hallam.

     Plainly  furnished,  as  beseemed the middling circumstances of its
     inhabitants. Hawthorne.

   -- Mid"dling*ly, adv. -- Mid"dling*ness, n.

                                   Middlings

   Mid"dlings (?), n. pl.

   1. A combination of the coarser parts of ground wheat the finest bran,
   separated  from the fine flour and coarse bran in bolting; -- formerly
   regarded  as  valuable only for feed; but now, after separation of the
   bran,  used  for making the best quality of flour. Middlings contain a
   large proportion of gluten.

   2. In the southern and western parts of the United States, the portion
   of  the  hog  between  the ham and the shoulder; bacon; -- called also
   middles. Bartlett.

                                     Middy

   Mid"dy   (?),   n.;  pl.  Middies  (.  A  colloquial  abbreviation  of
   midshipman.

                                  Midfeather

   Mid"feath`er (?), n.

   1.  (Steam Boilers) A vertical water space in a fire box or combustion
   chamber.

   2. (Mining) A support for the center of a tunnel.

                                    Midgard

   Mid"gard`  (?), n. [Icel. mi&edh;gar&edh;r.] (Scand. Myth.) The middle
   space  or  region  between heaven and hell; the abode of human beings;
   the earth.

                                     Midge

   Midge  (?),  n.  [OE. migge, AS. mycge; akin to OS. muggia, D. mug, G.
   m\'81cke,  OHG. mucca, Icel. m, Sw. mygga, mygg, Dan. myg; perh. named
   from its buzzing; cf. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)

   1.  Any  one  of  many  small,  delicate,  long-legged  flies  of  the
   Chironomus,  and  allied genera, which do not bite. Their larv\'91 are
   usually aquatic.

   2.  A  very small fly, abundant in many parts of the United States and
   Canada, noted for the irritating quality of its bite.

     NOTE: &hand; The name is also applied to various other small flies.
     See Wheat midge, under Wheat.

                                    Midget

   Midg"et (?), n. [Dim. of midge.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) A minute bloodsucking fly. [Local, U. S.]

   2. A very diminutive person.

                                    Midgut

   Mid"gut`  (?),  n.  [Mid,  a.  +  gut.] (Anat.) The middle part of the
   alimentary  canal  from the stomach, or entrance of the bile duct, to,
   or including, the large intestine.

                                   Midheaven

   Mid"heav`en (?), n.

   1. The midst or middle of heaven or the sky.

   2. (Astron.) The meridian, or middle line of the heavens; the point of
   the ecliptic on the meridian.

                                    Midland

   Mid"land (?), a.

   1.  Being in the interior country; distant from the coast or seashore;
   as, midland towns or inhabitants. Howell.

   2. Surrounded by the land; mediterranean.

     And on the midland sea the French had awed. Dryden.

                                    Midland

   Mid"land  (?),  n.  The  interior  or  central region of a country; --
   usually in the plural. Drayton.

                                    Midmain

   Mid"main`  (?),  n.  The  middle  part  of  the  main or sea. [Poetic]
   Chapman.

                                    Midmost

   Mid"most` (?), a. [OE. middemiste. Cf. Foremost.] Middle; middlemost.

     Ere night's midmost, stillest hour was past. Byron.

                                   Midnight

   Mid"night`  (?),  n.  [AS.  midniht.]  The middle of the night; twelve
   o'clock at night.

     The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. Shak.

                                   Midnight

   Mid"night`,  a.  Being  in,  or  characteristic  of, the middle of the
   night;  as,  midnight  studies;  midnight  gloom.  "Midnight shout and
   revelry." Milton.

                                    Midrash

   Mid*rash"   (?),   n.;  pl.  Midrashim  (#),  Midrashoth  (#).  [Heb.,
   explanation.] A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part
   of it.

                                    Midrib

   Mid"rib`  (?), n. (Bot.) A continuation of the petiole, extending from
   the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf.

                                    Midriff

   Mid"riff  (?),  n. [AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif bowels, womb;
   akin  to  OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref, belly, OHG. href body, and
   to L. corpus body. See Corpse.] (Anat.) See Diaphragm, n., 2.

     Smote him into the midriff with a stone. Milton.

   <-- no pos in original. Should be n. -->

                              Mid sea, OR Mid-sea

   Mid"  sea",  OR  Mid"-sea"  (?).  The middle part of the sea or ocean.
   Milton. The Mid-sea, the Mediterranean Sea. [Obs.]

                                    Midship

   Mid"ship`,  a. Of or pertaining to, or being in, the middle of a ship.
   Midship  beam (Naut.), the beam or timber upon which the broadest part
   of  a  vessel  is  formed.  --  Midship  bend, the broadest frame in a
   vessel. Weale.

                                  Midshipman

   Mid"ship`man (?), n.; pl. Midshipmen (.

   1.  (a)  Formerly,  a  kind  of  naval  cadet, in a ship of war, whose
   business  was  to  carry  orders, messages, reports, etc., between the
   officers  of  the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render
   other  services  as  required.  (b)  In the English naval service, the
   second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as
   naval  cadet.  Having  served three and a half years in this rank, and
   passed  an  examination,  he  is  eligible to promotion to the rank of
   lieutenant.  (c)  In  the  United  States  navy,  the  lowest grade of
   officers  in  line  of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy
   awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.) An American marine fish of the genus Porichthys, allied
   to the toadfish.
   Cadet midshipman, formerly a title distinguishing a cadet line officer
   from  a cadet engineer at the U. S. Naval Academy. See under Cadet. --
   Cadet  midshipman,  formerly,  a  naval cadet who had served his time,
   passed his examinations, and was awaiting promotion; -- now called, in
   the United States, midshipman; in England, sublieutenant.
   
                                   Midships
                                       
   Mid"ships`,  adv. [For amidships.] (Naut.) In the middle of a ship; --
   properly amidships.
   
                                   Midships
                                       
   Mid"ships`,  n.  pl.  (Naut.)  The timbers at the broadest part of the
   vessel. R. H. Dana, Jr.
   
                                     Midst
                                       
   Midst  (?),  n.  [From  middest,  in the middest, for older in middes,
   where  -s  is  adverbial  (orig. forming a genitive), or still older a
   midde, a midden, on midden. See Mid, and cf. Amidst.] 

   1.  The interior or central part or place; the middle; -- used chiefly
   in the objective case after in; as, in the midst of the forest.

     And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him.
     Luke iv. 35.

     There is nothing... in the midst [of the play] which might not have
     been placed in the beginning. Dryden.

   2.  Hence,  figuratively,  the condition of being surrounded or beset;
   the  press;  the  burden;  as, in the midst of official duties; in the
   midst of secular affairs.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e ex pressions in  our midst, in their midst, etc.,
     are  avoided by some good writers, the forms in the midst of us, in
     the midst of them, etc., being preferred.

   Syn.  -- Midst, Middle. Midst in present usage commonly denotes a part
   or  place  surrounded  on enveloped by or among other parts or objects
   (see  Amidst);  while  middle  is  used  of  the  center of length, or
   surface,  or of a solid, etc. We say in the midst of a thicket; in the
   middle  of  a line, or the middle of a room; in the midst of darkness;
   in the middle of the night.

                                     Midst

   Midst, prep. In the midst of; amidst. Shak.

                                     Midst

   Midst, adv. In the middle. [R.] Milton.

                                   Midsummer

   Mid"sum`mer  (?),  n.  [AS.  midsumor.]  The  middle  of summer. Shak.
   Midsummer daisy (Bot.), the oxeye daisy.

                                    Midward

   Mid"ward (?), a. Situated in the middle.

                                    Midward

   Mid"ward, adv. In or toward the midst.

                                    Midway

   Mid"way`  (?),  n.  The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or
   course. Shak.

     Paths indirect, or in the midway faint. Milton.

                                    Midway

   Mid"way`,  a.  Being  in  the  middle  of the way or distance; as, the
   midway air. Shak.

                                    Midway

   Mid"way`,  adv.  In  the middle of the way or distance; half way. "She
   met his glance midway." Dryden.

                                    Midweek

   Mid"week` (?), n. The middle of the week. Also used adjectively.

                                    Midwife

   Mid"wife`  (?),  n.;  pl.  Midwives (#). [OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with
   (akin  to  Gr.  Meta-,  and  Wife.] A woman who assists other women in
   childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.

                                    Midwife

   Mid"wife`, v. t. To assist in childbirth.

                                    Midwife

   Mid"wife`, v. i. To perform the office of midwife.

                                   Midwifery

   Mid"wife`ry (?; 277), n.

   1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.

   2. Assistance at childbirth; help or co\'94peration in production.

                                   Midwinter

   Mid"win`ter (?), n. [AS. midwinter.] The middle of winter. Dryden.
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                                    Midwive

   Mid"wive` (?), v. t. To midwife. [Obs.]

                                     Mien

   Mien (?), n. [F. mine; perh. from sane source as mener to lead; cf. E.
   demean,  menace,  mine,  n.]  Aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage;
   bearing.

     Vice  is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but
     to be seen. Pope.

                                     Miff

   Miff  (?),  n.  [Cf. Prov. G. muff sullenness, sulkiness, muffen to be
   silky,  muff\'8bg  sullen,  pouting.]  A  petty falling out; a tiff; a
   quarrel; offense. Fielding.

                                     Miff

   Miff, v. t. To offend slightly. [Colloq.]

                                     Might

   Might (?), imp. of May. [AS. meahte, mihte.]

                                     Might

   Might, n. [AS. meaht, miht, from the root of magan to be able, E. may;
   akin to D. magt, OS. maht, G. macht, Icel. m\'bettr, Goth. mahts. May,
   v.]  Force  or  power  of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or
   intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect
   an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity.

     What so strong, But wanting rest, will also want of might? Spenser.

     Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all
     thy soul, and with all thy might. Deut. vi. 5.

   With might and main. See under 2d Main.

                                   Mightful

   Might"ful (?), a. Mighty. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Mightily

   Might"i*ly (?), adv. [From Mighty.]

   1. In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously;
   powerfully.

     Whereunto  I  also  labor, striving according to his working, which
     worketh in me mightily. Col. i. 29.

   2. To a great degree; very much.

     Practical jokes amused us mightily. Hawthorne.

                                  Mightiness

   Might"i*ness, n.

   1. The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness;
   high dignity.

     How soon this mightiness meets misery. Shak.

   2.  Highness;  excellency;  --  with  a possessive pronoun, a title of
   dignity; as, their high mightinesses.

                                   Mightless

   Might"less, a. Without; weak. [Obs.]

                                    Mighty

   Might"y  (?),  a.  [Compar.  Mightier  (?);  superl.  Mightiest.] [AS.
   meahtig, mihtig; akin to G. m\'84chtig, Goth. mahteigs. See Might, n.]

   1. Possessing might; having great power or authority.

     Wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Job ix. 4.

   2. Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful. "His mighty
   works." Matt. xi. 20.

   3.  Denoting  and  extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size,
   character,  importance, consequences, etc. "A mighty famine." Luke xv.
   14. "Giants of mighty bone." Milton.

     Mighty was their fuss about little matters. Hawthorne.

                                    Mighty

   Might"y,  n.;  pl. Mighties (#). A warrior of great force and courage.
   [R. & Obs.] 1 Chron. xi. 12.

                                    Mighty

   Might"y,  adv.  In  a  great  degree;  very.  [Colloq.] "He was mighty
   methodical." Jeffrey.

     We have a mighty pleasant garden. Doddridge.

                                   Migniard

   Mign"iard  (?),  a.  [F.  mignard,  akin to mignon. See Minion.] Soft;
   dainty. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

                                  Migniardise

   Mign"iard*ise  (?),  n.  [F. mignardise.] Delicate fondling. [Obs.] B.
   Jonson.

                                    Mignon

   Mi"gnon (?), a. [F.] See 3d Minion.

                                    Mignon

   Mi"gnon, v. t. To flatter. [R. & Obs.] Danie 

                                  Mignonette

   Mi`gnon*ette"  (?), n. [F. mignonnette, dim. of mignon darling. See 2d
   Minion.]  (Bot.) A plant (Reseda odorata) having greenish flowers with
   orange-colored  stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa
   it  is  a  low  shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb.
   Mignonette pepper, coarse pepper.

                                   Migraine

   Mi*graine"  (?),  n.  [F.] Same as Megrim. -- Mi*grain"ous, a. <-- now
   the preferred term -->

                                    Migrant

   Mi"grant  (?),  a.  [L.  migrans,  p.  pr.  of  migrare. See Migrate.]
   Migratory. Sir T. Browne. -- n. A migratory bird or other animal.

                                    Migrate

   Mi"grate  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Migrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Migrating (?).] [L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate, transfer.]

   1.  To  remove  from  one country or region to another, with a view to
   residence;  to  change  one's  place  of residence; to remove; as, the
   Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain; to migrate to the West.

   2.  To  pass  periodically  from  one region or climate to another for
   feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes, and quadrupeds.

                                   Migration

   Mi*gra"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  migratio:  cf.  F.  migration.] The act of
   migrating.

                                   Migratory

   Mi"gra*to*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]

   1.  Removing  regularly  or occasionally from one region or climate to
   another; as, migratory birds.

   2.  Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a migratory
   life.
   Migratory   locust   (Zo\'94l.)   See   Locust.  --  Migratory  thrush
   (Zo\'94l.), the American robin. See Robin.

                                    Mikado

   Mi*ka"do  (?),  n.  [Jap.]  The  popular designation of the hereditary
   sovereign of Japan.

                                    Mikmaks

   Mik"maks (?), n. Same as Micmacs.

                                    Milage

   Mil"age (?; 48), n. Same as Mileage.

                                   Milanese

   Mil`an*ese"  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to Milan in Italy, or to its
   inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Milan; people
   of Milan.

                                     Milch

   Milch (?), a. [OE. milche; akin to G. melk, Icel. milkr, mj, and to E.
   milk. See Milk.]

   1.  Giving  milk;  -- now applied only to beasts. "Milch camels." Gen.
   xxxii. "Milch kine." Shak.

   2. Tender; pitiful; weeping. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Mild

   Mild  (?),  a. [Compar. Milder (?); superl. Mildest.] [AS. milde; akin
   to  OS. mildi, D. & G. mild, OHG. milti, Icel. mildr, Sw. & Dan. mild,
   Goth.  milds;  cf. Lith. melas dear, Gr. Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft;
   bland;  clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite
   of  harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied
   to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air;
   a mild medicine; a mild insanity.

     The  rosy  morn  resigns  her  light  And milder glory to the noon.
     Waller.

     Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. Rogers.

   Mild, OR Low, steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not
   readily  hardened.  Syn.  --  Soft;  gentle;  bland;  calm;  tranquil;
   soothing;  pleasant;  placid;  meek; kind; tender; indulgent; clement;
   mollifying; lenitive; assuasive. See Gentle.

                                    Milden

   Mild"en (?), v. t. To make mild, or milder. Lowell.

                                    Mildew

   Mil"dew  (?),  n. [AS. melede\'a0w; akin to OHG. militou, G. mehlthau,
   mehltau;  prob.  orig.  meaning,  honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. See
   Mellifluous,  and  Dew.]  (Bot.)  A  growth of minute powdery or webby
   fungi,  whitish  or  of different colors, found on various diseased or
   decaying substances.

                                    Mildew

   Mil"dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mildewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mildewing.]
   To taint with mildew.

     He... mildews the white wheat. Shak.

                                    Mildew

   Mil"dew, v. i. To become tainted with mildew.

                                    Mildly

   Mild"ly (?), adv. In a mild manner.

                                   Mildness

   Mild"ness,  n.  The  quality  or  state of being mild; as, mildness of
   temper; the mildness of the winter.

                                     Mile

   Mile  (?),  n.  [AS.  m\'c6l,  fr.  L.  millia,  milia; pl. of mille a
   thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. Mill the tenth of
   a  cent,  Million.] A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in
   England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.

     NOTE: &hand; The distance called a mile varies greatly in different
     countries. Its length in yards is, in Norway, 12,182; in Brunswick,
     11,816;  in  Sweden,  11,660;  in  Hungary,  9,139; in Switzerland,
     8,548;  in  Austria, 8,297; in Prussia, 8,238; in Poland, 8,100; in
     Italy,  2,025;  in  England and the United States, 1,760; in Spain,
     1,552; in the Netherlands, 1,094.

   Geographical,  OR  Nautical  mile, one sixtieth of a degree of a great
   circle of the earth, or 6080.27 feet. -- Mile run. Same as Train mile.
   See under Train. -- Roman mile, a thousand paces, equal to 1,614 yards
   English  measure.  -- Statute mile, a mile conforming to statute, that
   is,  in  England  and  the  United  States,  a  mile of 5,280 feet, as
   distinguished from any other mile.

                                    Mileage

   Mile"age (?; 48), n.

   1. An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile.

   2.  Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of lengths of
   tracks  or  wires  of  a  railroad  company,  telegraph  company, etc.
   [Written also milage.]
   Constructive  mileage,  a  mileage allowed for journeys supposed to be
   made, but not actually made. Bartlett.

                                   Milepost

   Mile"post`  (?),  n.  A  post,  or one of a series of posts, set up to
   indicate  spaces  of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given
   place.

                                   Milesian

   Mi*le"sian (?), a. [L. Milesius, Gr.

   1.  (Anc. Geog.) Of or pertaining to Miletus, a city of Asia Minor, or
   to its inhabitants.

   2.  (Irish  Legendary  Hist.)  Descended  from King Milesius of Spain,
   whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or
   pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish.

                                   Milesian

   Mi*le"sian, n.

   1. A native or inhabitant of Miletus.

   2. A native or inhabitant of Ireland.

                                   Milestone

   Mile"stone` (?), n. A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.

                                    Milfoil

   Mil"foil  (?),  n. [F. mille-feuille, L. millefolium; mille thousand +
   folium  leaf.  See  Foil  a  leaf.]  (Bot.)  A  common  composite herb
   (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves;
   yarrow.  Water  milfoil  (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dissected leaves
   (Myriophyllum).

                                   Miliaria

   Mil`i*a"ri*a  (?), n. [NL. See Miliary.] (Med.) A fever accompanied by
   an  eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed
   in form or size; miliary fever.

                                    Miliary

   Mil"ia*ry  (?;  277),  a.  [L.  miliarius,  fr.  milium millet: cf. F.
   miliaire.]

   1. Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption.

   2.  (Med.)  Accompanied  with  an  eruption  like  millet seeds; as, a
   miliary fever.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) Small and numerous; as, the miliary tubercles of Echini.

                                    Miliary

   Mil"ia*ry, n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the small tubercles of Echini.

                                    Milice

   Mi`lice" (?), n. [F.] Militia. [Obs.]

                                    Miliola

   Mil"i*o`la  (?),  n. [NL., dim. of L. milium millet. So named from its
   resemblance  to  millet  seed.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  genus of Foraminifera,
   having a porcelanous shell with several longitudinal chambers.

                                   Miliolite

   Mil"i*o*lite  (?),  n. (Paleon.) A fossil shell of, or similar to, the
   genus Miliola.

                                   Miliolite

   Mil"i*o*lite,  a. The same Milliolitic. Miliolite limestone (Geol.), a
   building  stone,  one of the group of the Paris basin, almost entirely
   made up of many-chambered microscopic shells.

                                  Miliolitic

   Mil`i*o*lit"ic  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  genus  Miliola;
   containing miliolites.

                                   Militancy

   Mil"i*tan*cy (?), n. [See Militant.]

   1. The state of being militant; warfare.

   2. A military spirit or system; militarism. H. Spencer.

                                   Militant

   Mil"i*tant  (?),  a.  [L.  militans,  -antis, p. pr. of militare to be
   soldier: cf. F. militant. See Militate.] Engaged in warfare; fighting;
   combating; serving as a soldier. -- Mil"i*tant*ly, adv.

     At  which  command  the  powers  militant...  Moved  on in silence.
     Milton.

   Church  militant,  the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to
   be  engaged  in  a  constant  warfare against its enemies, and is thus
   distinguished from the church triumphant, in heaven.
   
                                    Militar
                                       
   Mil"i*tar (?), a. Military. [Obs.] Bacon. 

                                  Militarily

   Mil"i*ta*ri*ly (?), adv. In a military manner.

                                  Militarism

   Mil"i*ta*rism (?), n. [Cf. F. militarisme.]

   1.  A  military  state  or  condition;  reliance  on military force in
   administering government; a military system.

   2. The spirit and traditions of military life. H. Spencer.

                                  Militarist

   Mil"i*ta*rist (?), n. A military man. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Military

   Mil"i*ta*ry  (?),  a.  [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis,
   soldier: cf. F. militaire.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to,
   engaged  in,  or  appropriate  to,  the affairs of war; as, a military
   parade;  military  discipline;  military  bravery;  military  conduct;
   military renown.

     Nor  do  I,  as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military
     men. Shak.

   2.  Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military
   expedition. Bacon.
   Military law. See Martial law, under Martial. -- Military order. (a) A
   command  proceeding  from  a  military superior. (b) An association of
   military  persons  under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially,
   such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern
   times  taking  a  similar  form,  membership  of  which  confers  some
   distinction.  --  Military  tenure,  tenure  of  land, on condition of
   performing military service.

                                   Military

   Mil"i*ta*ry,  n.  [Cf.  F.  militaire.]  The  whole  body of soldiers;
   soldiery; militia; troops; the army.

                                   Militate

   Mil"i*tate  (?),  v.  i.  [imp. & p. p. Militated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Militating  (?).] [L. militare, militatum, to be a soldier, fr. miles,
   militis,  soldier.]  To  make  war;  to  fight; to contend; -- usually
   followed by against and with.

     These  are great questions, where great names militate against each
     other. Burke.

     The  invisible  powers  of heaven seemed to militate on the side of
     the pious emperor. Gibbon.

                                    Militia

   Mi*li"tia (?), n. [L., military service, soldiery, fr. miles, militis,
   soldier: cf. F. milice.]

   1.  In  the  widest  sense,  the  whole  military  force  of a nation,
   including  both  those  engaged in military service as a business, and
   those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body
   of  citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not
   subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies.

     The  king's captains and soldiers fight his battles, and yet... the
     power of the militia is he. Jer. Taylor.

   2. Military service; warfare. [Obs.] Baxter.

                                  Militiaman

   Mi*li"tia*man  (?),  n.;  pl.  Militiamen  (.  One  who belongs to the
   militia.

                                   Militiate

   Mi*li"ti*ate  (?),  v.  i.  To  carry  on, or prepare for, war. [Obs.]
   Walpole.

                                     Milk

   Milk  (?), n. [AS. meoluc, meoloc, meolc, milc; akin to OFries. meloc,
   D.  melk,  G.  milch,  OHG.  miluh, Icel. mj, Sw. mj\'94lk, Dan. melk,
   Goth.  miluks,  G.  melken  to  milk,  OHG. melchan, Lith. milszti, L.
   mulgere, Gr. Milch, Emulsion, Milt soft roe of fishes.]

   1.  (Physiol.)  A white fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female
   mammals  for  the  nourishment  of  their  young, consisting of minute
   globules  of  fat  suspended  in  a  solution of casein, albumin, milk
   sugar, and inorganic salts. "White as morne milk." Chaucer.

   2.  (Bot.)  A  kind  of juice or sap, usually white in color, found in
   certain plants; latex. See Latex.

   3.  An  emulsion  made  by  bruising  seeds;  as, the milk of almonds,
   produced by pounding almonds with sugar and water.

   4. (Zo\'94l.) The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
   Condensed  milk.  See  under  Condense,  v.  t.  -- Milk crust (Med.),
   vesicular  eczema  occurring on the face and scalp of nursing infants.
   See  Eczema.  --  Milk  fever. (a) (Med.) A fever which accompanies or
   precedes  the  first  lactation.  It  is usually transitory. (b) (Vet.
   Surg.)  A  form  puerperal  peritonitis  in cattle; also, a variety of
   meningitis  occurring  in  cows  after  calving.  -- Milk glass, glass
   having a milky appearance. -- Milk knot (Med.), a hard lump forming in
   the  breast of a nursing woman, due to obstruction to the flow of milk
   and  congestion  of  the mammary glands. -- Milk leg (Med.), a swollen
   condition  of  the  leg,  usually  in  puerperal  women,  caused by an
   inflammation  of  veins,  and  characterized  by  a  white  appearance
   occasioned  by  an  accumulation  of serum and sometimes of pus in the
   cellular  tissue.  --  Milk  meats, food made from milk, as butter and
   cheese.  [Obs.] Bailey. -- Milk mirror. Same as Escutcheon, 2. -- Milk
   molar  (Anat.),  one  of  the deciduous molar teeth which are shed and
   replaced  by the premolars. -- Milk of lime (Chem.), a watery emulsion
   of calcium hydrate, produced by macerating quicklime in water. -- Milk
   parsley (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum palustre) of Europe
   and Asia, having a milky juice. -- Milk pea (Bot.), a genus (Galactia)
   of leguminous and, usually, twining plants. -- Milk sickness (Med.), a
   peculiar  malignant  disease,  occurring  in some parts of the Western
   United  States, and affecting certain kinds of farm stock (esp. cows),
   and  persons  who  make  use of the meat or dairy products of infected
   cattle.  Its  chief  symptoms  in  man  are  uncontrollable  vomiting,
   obstinate  constipation,  pain,  and  muscular  tremors. Its origin in
   cattle  has  been variously ascribed to the presence of certain plants
   in  their  food,  and  to  polluted  drinking  water.  --  Milk  snake
   (Zo\'94l.),  a  harmless  American  snake (Ophibolus triangulus, or O.
   eximius).  It  is  variously  marked with white, gray, and red. Called
   also  milk  adder,  chicken  snake,  house  snake, etc. -- Milk sugar.
   (Physiol.  Chem.)  See  Lactose,  and  Sugar  of milk (below). -- Milk
   thistle  (Bot.),  an  esculent  European  thistle  (Silybum marianum),
   having  the  veins of its leaves of a milky whiteness. -- Milk thrush.
   (Med.)  See  Thrush. -- Milk tooth (Anat.), one of the temporary first
   set  of  teeth in young mammals; in man there are twenty. -- Milk tree
   (Bot.),  a  tree  yielding  a  milky  juice,  as the cow tree of South
   America  (Brosimum  Galactodendron),  and the Euphorbia balsamifera of
   the  Canaries,  the  milk  of both of which is wholesome food. -- Milk
   vessel  (Bot.),  a  special  cell  in  the inner bark of a plant, or a
   series  of cells, in which the milky juice is contained. See Latex. --
   Rock  milk.  See  Agaric  mineral, under Agaric. -- Sugar of milk. The
   sugar  characteristic of milk; a hard white crystalline slightly sweet
   substance  obtained  by evaporation of the whey of milk. It is used in
   pellets  and  powder as a vehicle for homeopathic medicines, and as an
   article of diet. See Lactose.
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                                     Milk

   Milk (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Milked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Milking.]

   1.  To draw or press milk from the breasts or udder of, by the hand or
   mouth; to withdraw the milk of. "Milking the kine." Gay.

     I  have given suck, and know How tender 't is to love the babe that
     milks me. Shak.

   2. To draw from the breasts or udder; to extract, as milk; as, to milk
   wholesome milk from healthy cows.

   3.  To draw anything from, as if by milking; to compel to yield profit
   or advantage; to plunder. Tyndale.

     They  [the  lawyers]  milk  an unfortunate estate as regularly as a
     dairyman does his stock. London Spectator.

   To  milk  the  street,  to squeeze the smaller operators in stocks and
   extract  a  profit  from  them,  by alternately raising and depressing
   prices  within  a short range; -- said of the large dealers. [Cant] --
   To  milk  a telegram, to use for one's own advantage the contents of a
   telegram belonging to another person. [Cant]

                                     Milk

   Milk, v. i. To draw or to yield milk.

                                    Milken

   Milk"en (?), a. Consisting of milk. [Obs.]

                                    Milker

   Milk"er (?), n.

   1. One who milks; also, a mechanical apparatus for milking cows.

   2. A cow or other animal that gives milk.

                                    Milkful

   Milk"ful  (?),  a.  Full  of  milk; abounding with food. [R.] "Milkful
   vales." Sylvester.

                                    Milkily

   Milk"i*ly (?), adv. In a milky manner.

                                   Milkiness

   Milk"i*ness, n. State or quality of being milky.

                                 Milk-livered

   Milk"-liv`ered (?), a. White-livered; cowardly; timorous.

                                   Milkmaid

   Milk"maid` (?), n. A woman who milks cows or is employed in the dairy.

                                    Milkman

   Milk"man  (?),  n.; pl. Milkmen (. A man who sells milk or delivers is
   to customers.

                                    Milksop

   Milk"sop`  (?),  n.  A piece of bread sopped in milk; figuratively, an
   effeminate or weak-minded person. Shak.

     To wed a milksop or a coward ape. Chaucer.

                                  Milk vetch

   Milk"  vetch`  (?). (Bot.) A leguminous herb (Astragalus glycyphyllos)
   of  Europe  and  Asia,  supposed  to increase the secretion of milk in
   goats.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e na me is  so metimes ta ken fo r th e whole genus
     Astragalus,  of  which there are about two hundred species in North
     America, and even more elsewhere.

                                   Milkweed

   Milk"weed`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  Any  plant  of  the genera Asclepias and
   Acerates,  abounding in a milky juice, and having its seed attached to
   a long silky down; silkweed. The name is also applied to several other
   plants with a milky juice, as to several kinds of spurge.

                                   Milkwort

   Milk"wort`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  genus  of  plants  (Polygala) of many
   species.  The  common  European  P.  vulgaris was supposed to have the
   power of producing a flow of milk in nurses.

     NOTE: &hand; The species of Campanula, or bellflower, are sometimes
     called milkwort, from their juice.

                                     Milky

   Milk"y (?), a.

   1. Consisting of, or containing, milk.

     Pails high foaming with a milky flood. Pope.

   2.  Like, or somewhat like, milk; whitish and turbid; as, the water is
   milky. "Milky juice." Arbuthnot.

   3. Yielding milk. "Milky mothers." Roscommon.

   4. Mild; tame; spiritless.

     Has friendship such a faint and milky heart? Shak.

   Milky Way. (Astron.) See Galaxy, 1.

                                     Mill

   Mill  (?),  n.  [L. mille a thousand. Cf. Mile.] A money of account of
   the  United  States,  having  the value of the tenth of a cent, or the
   thousandth of a dollar.

                                     Mill

   Mill,  n. [OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D.
   molen,  G.  m\'81hle,  OHG.  mul\'c6, mul\'c6n, Icel. mylna; all prob.
   from  L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to
   molere  to  grind, Goth. malan, G. mahlen, and to E. meal. Meal flour,
   and cf. Moline.]

   1.  A  machine  for  grinding or commuting any substance, as grain, by
   rubbing and crushing it between two hard, rough, or intented surfaces;
   as, a gristmill, a coffee mill; a bone mill.

   2.  A  machine used for expelling the juice, sap, etc., from vegetable
   tissues by pressure, or by pressure in combination with a grinding, or
   cutting process; as, a cider mill; a cane mill.

   3. A machine for grinding and polishing; as, a lapidary mill.

   4.  A  common  name  for various machines which produce a manufactured
   product,  or  change  the  form  of  a  raw material by the continuous
   repetition of some simple action; as, a sawmill; a stamping mill, etc.

   5.  A  building or collection of buildings with machinery by which the
   processes of manufacturing are carried on; as, a cotton mill; a powder
   mill; a rolling mill.

   6.  (Die  Sinking)  A hardened steel roller having a design in relief,
   used  for  imprinting a reversed copy of the design in a softer metal,
   as copper.

   7.  (Mining)  (a)  An  excavation in rock, transverse to the workings,
   from which material for filling is obtained. (b) A passage underground
   through which ore is shot.

   8. A milling cutter. See Illust. under Milling.

   9. A pugilistic. [Cant] R. D. Blackmore.
   Edge  mill,  Flint  mill, etc. See under Edge, Flint, etc. -- Mill bar
   (Iron  Works),  a  rough  bar rolled or drawn directly from a bloom or
   puddle  bar  for  conversion  into  merchant iron in the mill. -- Mill
   cinder,  slag from a puddling furnace. -- Mill head, the head of water
   employed  to  turn  the  wheel  of  a  mill.  -- Mill pick, a pick for
   dressing  millstones. -- Mill pond, a pond that supplies the water for
   a  mill.  -- Mill race, the canal in which water is conveyed to a mill
   wheel,  or  the current of water which drives the wheel. -- Mill tail,
   the  water  which  flows  from  a  mill wheel after turning it, or the
   channel  in  which  the water flows. -- Mill tooth, a grinder or molar
   tooth.  --  Mill wheel, the water wheel that drives the machinery of a
   mill.  --  Roller  mill,  a  mill  in  which  flour or meal is made by
   crushing  grain  between  rollers.  --  Stamp mill (Mining), a mill in
   which  ore  is  crushed  by  stamps.  --  To  go  through the mill, to
   experience  the  suffering  or  discipline necessary to bring one to a
   certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.

                                     Mill

   Mill  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Milled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Milling.]
   [See Mill, n., and cf. Muller.]

   1.  To  reduce  to  fine  particles, or to small pieces, in a mill; to
   grind; to comminute.

   2.  To  shape,  finish,  or  transform  by  passing through a machine;
   specifically,  to  shape  or  dress,  as  metal,  by means of a rotary
   cutter.

   3. To make a raised border around the edges of, or to cut fine grooves
   or  indentations  across  the edges of, as of a coin, or a screw head;
   also, to stamp in a coining press; to coin.

   4. To pass through a fulling mill; to full, as cloth.

   5. To beat with the fists. [Cant] Thackeray.

   6. To roll into bars, as steel.
   To mill chocolate, to make it frothy, as by churning.

                                     Mill

   Mill,  v.  i. (Zo\'94l.) To swim under water; -- said of air-breathing
   creatures.

                                   Millboard

   Mill"board` (?), n. A kind of stout pasteboard.

                                   Mill-cake

   Mill"-cake`  (?),  n. The incorporated materials for gunpowder, in the
   form  of a dense mass or cake, ready to be subjected to the process of
   granulation.

                                    Milldam

   Mill"dam` (?), n. A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise
   the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.

                                    Milled

   Milled  (?),  a.  Having  been  subjected  to some process of milling.
   Milled  cloth, cloth that has been beaten in a fulling mill. -- Milled
   lead, lead rolled into sheets.

                               Millefiore glass

   Mil`le*fi*o"re  glass`  (?).  [It.  mille  thousand  +  flore flower.]
   Slender  rods or tubes of colored glass fused together and embedded in
   clear glass; -- used for paperweights and other small articles.

                                  Milenarian

   Mi`le*na"ri*an  (?),  a.  [See  Millenary.]  Consisting  of a thousand
   years; of or pertaining to the millennium, or to the Millenarians.

                                  Milenarian

   Mi`le*na"ri*an,  n. One who believes that Christ will personally reign
   on earth a thousand years; a Chiliast.

                           Milenarianism, Milenarism

   Mi`le*na"ri*an*ism   (?),   Mi"le*na*rism  (?),  n.  The  doctrine  of
   Millenarians.

                                   Millenary

   Mil"le*na*ry (?), a. [L. millenarius, fr. milleni a thousand each, fr.
   mille  a  thousand:  cf.  F. mill\'82naire. See Mile.] Consisting of a
   thousand; millennial.

                                   Millenary

   Mil"le*na*ry,  n. The space of a thousand years; a millennium; also, a
   Millenarian."During that millenary." Hare.

                                  Millennial

   Mil*len"ni*al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to the millennium, or to a
   thousand years; as, a millennial period; millennial happiness.

                                 Millennialist

   Mil*len"ni*al*ist,   n.  One  who  believes  that  Christ  will  reign
   personally  on earth a thousand years; a Chiliast; also, a believer in
   the universal prevalence of Christianity for a long period.

                         Millennialism, Millenniarism

   Mil*len"ni*al*ism   (?),  Mil*len"ni*a*rism  (?),  n.  Belief  in,  or
   expectation of, the millennium; millenarianism.

                                  Millennist

   Mil"len*nist  (?),  n.  One  who  believes  in  the millennium. [Obs.]
   Johnson.

                                  Millennium

   Mil*len"ni*um  (?),  n.  [LL., fr. L. mille a thousand + annus a year.
   See  Mile,  and  Annual.] A thousand years; especially, thousand years
   mentioned  in  the  twentieth  chapter  in  the  twentieth  chapter of
   Revelation,  during  which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the
   world.  Some  believe  that,  during this period, Christ will reign on
   earth in person with his saints.

                                   Milleped

   Mil"le*ped (?), n. [L. millepeda; mille a thousand + pes, pedis, foot:
   cf.  F.  mille-pieds.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  myriapod with many legs, esp. a
   chilognath, as the galleyworm. [Written also millipede and milliped.]

                                   Millepora

   Mil*le*po"ra  (?), n. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of Hydrocorallia, which
   includes the millipores.

                                   Millepore

   Mil"le*pore   (?),  n.  [L.  mille  thousand  +  porus  pore:  cf.  F.
   mill\'82pore.] (Zo\'94l.) Any coral of the genus Millepora, having the
   surface  nearly smooth, and perforated with very minute unequal pores,
   or cells. The animals are hydroids, not Anthozoa. See Hydrocorallia.

                                  Milleporite

   Mil"le*po*rite (?), n. (Paleon.) A fossil millepore.

                                    Miller

   Mill"er (?), n.

   1. One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill.

   2. A milling machine.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) (a) A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because
   the  wings  appear  as  if  covered  with white dust or powder, like a
   miller's  clothes. Called also moth miller. (b) The eagle ray. (c) The
   hen harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
   Miller's  thumb.  (Zo\'94l.) (a) A small fresh-water fish of the genus
   Uranidea  (formerly  Cottus),  as the European species (U. gobio), and
   the American (U. gracilis); -- called also bullhead. (b) A small bird,
   as the gold-crest, chiff-chaff, and long-tailed tit. [Prov. Eng.]

                                   Millerite

   Mil"ler*ite  (?),  n. A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d.
   1849),  who  taught that the end of the world and the second coming of
   Christ were at hand.

                                   Millerite

   Mil"ler*ite,  n.  [From  W.  H.  Miller,  of Cambridge, Eng.] (Min.) A
   sulphide of nickel, commonly occurring in delicate capillary crystals,
   also  in  incrustations  of  a bronze yellow; -- sometimes called hair
   pyrites.

                                  Millesimal

   Mil*les"i*mal   (?),   a.  [L.  millesimus,  fr.  mille  a  thousand.]
   Thousandth; consisting of thousandth parts; as, millesimal fractions.

                                    Millet

   Mil"let  (?), n. [F., dim. of mil, L. milium; akin to Gr. mil.] (Bot.)
   The  name of several cereal and forage grasses which bear an abundance
   of  small  roundish grains. The common millets of Germany and Southern
   Europe  are Panicum miliaceum, and Setaria Italica. <-- all species in
   this note are subtypes -->

     NOTE: &hand;

   Arabian  millet  is  Sorghum  Halepense.  --  Egyptian or East Indian,
   millet  is  Penicillaria spicata. -- Indian millet is Sorghum vulgare.
   (See  under  Indian.)  -- Italian millet is Setaria Italica, a coarse,
   rank-growing  annual  grass,  valuable  for fodder when cut young, and
   bearing  nutritive  seeds;  --  called  also Hungarian grass. -- Texas
   millet  is Panicum Texanum. -- Wild millet, or Millet grass, is Milium
   effusum, a tail grass growing in woods.

                                    Milli-

   Mil"li- (?). [From L. mille a thousand.] (Metric System, Elec., Mech.,
   etc.)  A  prefix  denoting  a  thousandth  part  of;  as,  millimeter,
   milligram, milliamp\'8are.

                                Milliamp\'8are

   Mil`li*am`p\'8are"   (?),   n.   [Milli-  +  amp\'8are.]  (Elec.)  The
   thousandth part of one amp\'8are.

                                   Milliard

   Mil`liard"  (?),  n.  [F.,  from  mille,  mil,  thousand, L. mille.] A
   thousand millions; -- called also billion. See Billion.

                                   Milliary

   Mil"li*a*ry  (?),  a.  [L. milliarius containing a thousand, fr. mille
   thousand:  cf. F. milliaire milliary. See Mile.] Of or pertaining to a
   mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.

     A  milliary column, from which they used to compute the distance of
     all the cities and places of note. Evelyn.

                                   Milliary

   Mil"li*a*ry, n.; pl. Milliaries (#). [L. milliarium. See Milliary, a.]
   A milestone.

                                    Millier

   Mil`lier"  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr. mille thousand.] A weight of the metric
   system, being one million grams; a metric ton.

                                   Millifold

   Mil"li*fold`   (?),   a.   [L.   mille  thousand  +  E.  fold  times.]
   Thousandfold. [R.] Davies (Holy Roode).

                            Milligram, Milligramme

   Mil"li*gram,  Mil"li*gramme  (?),  n. [F. milligramme; milli- milli- +
   gramme. See 3d Gram.] A measure of weight, in the metric system, being
   the  thousandth  part  of  a  gram,  equal  to  the  weight of a cubic
   millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois.

                            Milliliter, Millilitre

   Mil"li*li`ter,  Mil"li*li`tre  (?), n. [F. millilitre; milli- milli- +
   litre.  See  Liter.]  A  measure  of  capacity  in  the metric system,
   containing  the  thousandth part of a liter. It is a cubic centimeter,
   and  is  equal  to  .061  of  an English cubic inch, or to .0338 of an
   American fluid ounce.

                            Millimeter, Millimetre

   Mil"li*me`ter,  Mil"li*me`tre (?), n. [F. millim\'8atre; milli- milli-
   +  m\'8atre.  See  3d  Meter.]  A lineal measure in the metric system,
   containing the thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch.
   See 3d Meter.

                                   Milliner

   Mil"li*ner  (?),  n.  [From  Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy;
   hence, a man from Milan who imported women's finery.]

   1.  Formerly,  a  man  who  imported  and dealt in small articles of a
   miscellaneous  kind,  especially  such  as  please the fancy of women.
   [Obs.]

     No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves. Shak.

   2.  A  person,  usually  a  woman, who makes, trims, or deals in hats,
   bonnets, headdresses, etc., for women.
   Man   milliner,  a  man  who  makes  or  deals  in  millinery;  hence,
   contemptuously,  a  man  who  is  busied  with trifling occupations or
   embellishments.

                                   Millinery

   Mil"li*ner*y (?), n.

   1.  The  articles  made  or sold by milliners, as headdresses, hats or
   bonnets, laces, ribbons, and the like.

   2. The business of work of a milliner.

                                   Millinet

   Mil`li*net" (?), n. A stiff cotton fabric used by milliners for lining
   bonnets.

                                    Milling

   Mill"ing  (?), n. The act or employment of grinding or passing through
   a  mill;  the  process  of  fulling; the process of making a raised or
   intented  edge  upon  coin,  etc.; the process of dressing surfaces of
   various shapes with rotary cutters. See Mill. High milling, milling in
   which  grain  is  reduced to flour by a succession of crackings, or of
   slight and partial crushings, alternately with sifting and sorting the
   product. -- Low milling, milling in which the reduction is effected in
   a   single   crushing  or  grinding.  --  Milling  cutter,  a  fluted,
   sharp-edged  rotary  cutter  for  dressing  surfaces,  as of metal, of
   various  shapes.  --  Milling  machine,  a  machine  tool for dressing
   surfaces  by  rotary  cutters. -- Milling tool, a roller with indented
   edge  or  surface, for producing like indentations in metal by rolling
   pressure, as in turning; a knurling tool; a milling cutter.

                                    Million

   Mil"lion  (?),  n.  [F., from LL. millio, fr. L. mille a thousand. See
   Mile.]

   1.  The  number  of  ten  hundred thousand, or a thousand thousand, --
   written 1,000, 000. See the Note under Hundred

   2. A very great number; an indefinitely large number.

     Millions of truths that a man is not concerned to know. Locke.

   3. The mass of common people; -- with the article the.

     For the play, I remember, pleased not the million. Shak.

                                  Millionaire

   Mil`lion*aire"  (?;  277),  n.  [F. millionnaire.] One whose wealth is
   counted by millions of francs, dollars, or pounds; a very rich person;
   a person worth a million or more. [Written also millionnaire.]

                                 Millionairess

   Mil`lion*air"ess,  n.  A  woman who is a millionaire, or the wife of a
   millionaire. [Humorous] Holmes.

                                  Millionary

   Mil"lion*a*ry  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to millions; consisting of
   millions; as, the millionary chronology of the pundits. Pinker 

                                   Millioned

   Mil"lioned (?), a. Multiplied by millions; innumerable. [Obs.] Shak.

                                 Millionnaire

   Mil`lion`naire" (?), n. [F.] Millionaire.

                                   Millionth

   Mil"lionth (?), a. Being the last one of a million of units or objects
   counted  in  regular  order  from the first of a series or succession;
   being one of a million.

                                   Millionth

   Mil"lionth, n. The quotient of a unit divided by one million; one of a
   million equal parts.

                                   Milliped

   Mil"li*ped (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The same Milleped.

                                  Millistere

   Mil"li*stere   (?),   n.  [F.  millist\'8are,  from  milli-  milli-  +
   st\'8are.] A liter, or cubic decimeter.

                                  Milliweber

   Mil`li*we"ber  (?), n. [Milli- + weber.] (Physics) The thousandth part
   of one weber.
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                          Millrea, Millree, Millreis

   Mill"rea` (?), Mill"ree`, Mill"reis` (?), n. See Milreis.

                              Millrind, Millrynd

   Mill"rind`  (?),  Mill"rynd`  (?),  n.  [Mill + rynd.] (Her.) A figure
   supposed  to  represent  the iron which holds a millstone by being set
   into its center.

                                 Mill-sixpence

   Mill"-sixpence (?), n. A milled sixpence; -- the sixpence being one of
   the first English coins milled (1561).

                                   Millstone

   Mill"stone` (?), n. One of two circular stones used for grinding grain
   or other substance.

     No  man  shall  take  the  nether or the upper millstone to pledge.
     Deut. xxiv. 6.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e ce llular si liceous ro ck ca lled bu hrstone is 
     usually  employed for millstones; also, some kinds of lava, as that
     Niedermendig, or other firm rock with rough texture. The surface of
     a  millstone  has  usually  a series of radial grooves in which the
     powdered material collects.

   Millstone  girt (Geol.), a hard and coarse, gritty sandstone, dividing
   the Carboniferous from the Subcarboniferous strata. See Farewell rock,
   under  Farewell, a., and Chart of Geology. -- To see into, OR through,
   a millstone, to see into or through a difficult matter. (Colloq.)

                                   Millwork

   Mill"work` (?), n.

   1. The shafting, gearing, and other driving machinery of mils.

   2. The business of setting up or of operating mill machinery.

                                  Millwright

   Mill"wright` (?), n. A mechanic whose occupation is to build mills, or
   to set up their machinery.

                                    Milreis

   Mil"reis`  (?),  n.  [Pg.  mil  reis,  i. e., one thousand reis; mil a
   thousand  +  reis,  pl.  of real a rei.] A Portuguese money of account
   rated  in  the  treasury department of the United States at one dollar
   and  eight  cents;  also,  a  Brazilian  money  of  account  rated  at
   fifty-four cents and six mills.

                                     Milt

   Milt  (?),  n. [AS. milte; akin to D. milt, G. milz, OHG. milzi, Icel.
   milti,  Dan.  milt,  Sw.  mj\'84lte,  and  prob.  to  E.  malt,  melt.
   &root;108. See Malt the grain.] (Anat.) The spleen.

                                     Milt

   Milt, n. [Akin to Dan. melk, Sw. mj\'94lke, G. milch, and E. milk. See
   Milk.]  (Zo\'94l.)  (a) The spermatic fluid of fishes. (b) The testes,
   or spermaries, of fishes when filled with spermatozoa.

                                     Milt

   Milt, v. t. To impregnate (the roe of a fish) with milt.

                                    Milter

   Milt"er  (?),  n.  [Cf. D. milter, G. milcher, milchner. See 2d Milt.]
   (Zo\'94l.) A male fish.

                                   Miltonian

   Mil*to"ni*an (?), a. Miltonic. Lowell.

                                   Miltonic

   Mil*ton"ic  (?),  a.  Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Milton, or his
   writings; as, Miltonic prose.

                                   Miltwaste

   Milt"waste`  (?),  [1st  milt  +  waste.] (Bot.) A small European fern
   (Asplenium Ceterach) formerly used in medicine.

                                    Milvine

   Mil"vine  (?),  a. [L. milvus kite.] (Zo\'94l.) Of or resembling birds
   of the kite kind.

                                    Milvine

   Mil"vine, n. (Zo\'94l.) A bird related to the kite.

                                    Milvus

   Mil"vus  (?),  n. [L., a kite.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of raptorial birds,
   including the European kite.

                                     Mime

   Mime (?), n. [L. mimus, Gr. mime. Cf. Mimosa.]

   1.  A  kind  of  drama in which real persons and events were generally
   represented in a ridiculous manner.

   2. An actor in such representations.

                                     Mime

   Mime,  v.  i.  To mimic. [Obs.] -- Mim"er (#), n. <-- #-er endings not
   usually in the "wordform" format -->

                                  Mimeograph

   Mim"e*o*graph  (?),  n.  [Gr.  -graph.] An autographic stencil copying
   device invented by Edison.

                                    Mimesis

   Mi*me"sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet. & Biol.) Imitation; mimicry.

                                   Mimetene

   Mim"e*tene (?), n. (Min.) See Mimetite.

                            Mimetic; 277, Mimetical

   Mi*met"ic (?; 277), Mi*met"ic*al (?),[Gr.

   1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative.

   2. (Biol.) Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants;
   as, mimetic species; mimetic organisms. See Mimicry.

                                   Mimetism

   Mim"e*tism (?), n. [From Gr. (Biol.) Same as Mimicry.

                                   Mimetite

   Mim"e*tite  (?),  n. [Gr. (Min.) A mineral occurring in pale yellow or
   brownish hexagonal crystals. It is an arseniate of lead.

                                Mimic, Mimical

   Mim"ic (?), Mim"ic*al (?), a. [L. mimicus, Gr. mimique. See Mime.]

   1. Imitative; mimetic.

     Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her. Milton.

     Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. W. Wotton.

   2.  Consisting  of,  or  formed  by,  imitation;  imitated;  as, mimic
   gestures. "Mimic hootings." Wordsworth.

   3.  (Min.)  Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; --
   applied  to  crystals  which  by  twinning  resemble simple forms of a
   higher grade of symmetry.

     NOTE: &hand; Mi mic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
     is less dignified than imitative.

   Mimic  beetle  (Zo\'94l.),  a beetle that feigns death when disturbed,
   esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.

                                     Mimic

   Mim"ic,  n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for
   sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke.

                                     Mimic

   Mim"ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking.]

   1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.

     The  walk,  the  words, the gesture, could supply, The habit mimic,
     and the mien belie. Dryden.

   2.  (Biol.)  To  assume  a  resemblance  to  (some other organism of a
   totally  different  nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of
   protection or advantage. Syn. -- To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.

                                   Mimically

   Mim"ic*al*ly (?), adv. In an imitative manner.

                                   Mimicker

   Mim"ick*er (?), n.

   1. One who mimics; a mimic.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  An  animal  which  imitates something else, in form or
   habits.

                                    Mimicry

   Mim"ic*ry (?), n.

   1.  The  act  or  practice  of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for
   sport or ridicule.

   2.  (Biol.)  Protective  resemblance;  the  resemblance  which certain
   animals  and  plants  exhibit  to  other  animals and plants or to the
   natural  objects  among  which  they  live,  -- a characteristic which
   serves  as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation;
   mimesis; mimetism.

                                  Mimographer

   Mi*mog"ra*pher  (?),  n. [L. mimographus, Gr. mimographe.] A writer of
   mimes. Sir T. Herbert.

                                    Mimosa

   Mi*mo"sa  (?;  277),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  Mime.]  (Bot.)  A  genus of
   leguminous   plants,   containing  many  species,  and  including  the
   sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. pudica).

     NOTE: &hand; The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several
     kinds  bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called
     also wattle bark.

   Tomlinson.

                                  Mimotannic

   Mi`mo*tan"nic  (?),  a.  [Mimosa  + tannic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
   designating,  a  variety  of  tannin  or  tannic acid found in Acacia,
   Mimosa, etc.

                                     Mina

   Mi"na  (?),  n.;  pl.  L.  Min\'91  (#), E. Minas (#). [L., fr. Gr. An
   ancient  weight  or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic
   mina was valued at a hundred drachmas.

                                     Mina

   Mi"na (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Myna.

                                    Minable

   Min"a*ble  (?),  a.  Such  as  can be mined; as, minable earth. Sir T.
   North.

                                   Minacious

   Mi*na"cious  (?),  a.  [L.  minax,  -acis.  See  Menace.] Threatening;
   menacing. [R.]

                                   Minacity

   Mi*nac"i*ty (?), n. Disposition to threaten. [R.]

                                    Minaret

   Min"a*ret  (?),  n.  [Sp.  minarete,  Ar.  man\'berat  lamp,  lantern,
   lighthouse,  turret,  fr.  n\'ber  to shine.] (Arch.) A slender, lofty
   tower  attached  to  a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting
   balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin.

                                   Minargent

   Min*ar"gent  (?),  n.  [Prob.  contr.  from  aluminium  +  L. argentum
   silver.]   An  alloy  consisting  of  copper,  nickel,  tungsten,  and
   aluminium; -- used by jewelers.

                           Minatorially, Minatorily

   Min`a*to"ri*al*ly  (?), Min"a*to*ri*ly (?), adv. In a minatory manner;
   with threats.

                                   Minatory

   Min"a*to*ry  (?),  a.  [L.  minatorius,  fr.  minari  to threaten. See
   Menace.] Threatening; menacing. Bacon.

                                    Minaul

   Mi*naul" (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Manul.

                                     Mince

   Mince  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Minced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Minging
   (?).]  [AS.  minsian  to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G.
   minder  less, Goth. minniza less, mins less, adv., L. minor, adj. (cf.
   Minor);  or  more  likely fr. F. mincer to mince, prob. from (assumed)
   LL. minutiare. Minish.]

   1.  To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince
   meat. Bacon.

   2.  To  suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to
   tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or
   expressions; to utter half and keep back half of.

     I  know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say -- "I love
     you." Shak.

     Siren,  now  mince  the  sin,  And mollify damnation with a phrase.
     Dryden.

     If, to mince his meaning, I had either omitted some part of what he
     said, or taken from the strength of his expression, I certainly had
     wronged him. Dryden.

   3. To affect; to make a parade of. [R.] Shak.

                                     Mince

   Mince, v. i.

   1. To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.

     The  daughters  of  Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth
     necks and wanton eyes,... mincing as they go. Is. iii. 16.

     I 'll... turn two mincing steps Into a manly stride. Shak.

   2. To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.

                                     Mince

   Mince, n. A short, precise step; an affected manner.

                                  Mince-meat

   Mince"-meat` (?), n. Minced meat; meat chopped very fine; a mixture of
   boiled  meat,  suet,  apples, etc., chopped very fine, to which spices
   and raisins are added; -- used in making mince pie.

                                   Mince pie

   Mince" pie` (?). A pie made of mince-meat.

                                    Mincer

   Min"cer (?), n. One who minces.

                                    Mincing

   Min"cing  (?),  a.  That minces; characterized by primness or affected
   nicety.

                                   Mincingly

   Min"cing*ly,  adv.  In  a  mincing  manner;  not  fully; with affected
   nicety.

                                     Mind

   Mind  (?),  n.  [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G.
   minne  love,  Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw.
   minne  memory,  Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr.
   manas  mind,  man  to  think.  Comment,  Man,  Mean,  v.,  3d  Mental,
   Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.]

   1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the
   intellect;  the  power  that  conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the
   entire  spiritual  nature;  the soul; -- often in distinction from the
   body.

     By  the  mind  of  man  we  understand  that  in  him which thinks,
     remembers, reasons, wills. Reid.

     What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels,
     wills, and desires. Sir W. Hamilton.

     Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Rom. xiv. 5.

     The mind shall banquet, though the body pine. Shak.

   2.  The  state,  at  any  given  time,  of  the faculties of thinking,
   willing,  choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state; as: (a)
   Opinion; judgment; belief.

     A fool uttereth all his mind. Prov. xxix. 11.

     Being  so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as
     hard to you in telling her mind. Shak.

   (b) Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.

     If it be your minds, then let none go forth. 2 Kings ix. 15.

   (c) Courage; spirit. Chapman.

   3.  Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to
   call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
   To  have  a mind OR great mind, to be inclined or strongly inclined in
   purpose;  -- used with an infinitive. "Sir Roger de Coverly... told me
   that  he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me." Addison. --
   To lose one's mind, to become insane, or imbecile. -- To make up one's
   mind,  to  come  to an opinion or decision; to determine. -- To put in
   mind,  to remind. "Regard us simply as putting you in mind of what you
   already know to be good policy." Jowett (Thucyd. ).
   
                                     Mind
                                       
   Mind  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Minded; p. pr. & vb. n. Minding.] [AS.
   myndian, gemynd\'c6an to remember. See Mind, n.] 

   1.  To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat
   as  of  consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note. "Mind not
   high things, but condescend to men of low estate." Rom. xii. 16.

     My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play. Shak.

   2.  To  occupy  one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend
   to; as, to mind one's business.

     Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book. Addison.

   3. To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master.

   4. To have in mind; to purpose. Beaconsfield.

     I mind to tell him plainly what I think. Shak.

   5. To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] M. Arnold.

     He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things. Fuller.

     I do thee wrong to mind thee of it. Shak.

   Never mind, do not regard it; it is of no consequence; no matter. Syn.
   -- To notice; mark; regard; obey. See Attend.

                                     Mind

   Mind,  v.  i.  To  give  attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds
   well.

                                    Minded

   Mind"ed, a. Disposed; inclined; having a mind.

     Joseph... was minded to put her away privily. Matt. i. 19.

     If men were minded to live virtuously. Tillotson.

     NOTE: &hand; Mi nded is  much used in composition; as, high-minded,
     feeble-minded, sober-minded, double-minded.

                                    Minder

   Mind"er (?), n.

   1.  One who minds, tends, or watches something, as a child, a machine,
   or cattle; as, a minder of a loom.

   2.  One  to be attended; specif., a pauper child intrusted to the care
   of a private person. [Eng.] Dickens.

                                    Mindful

   Mind"ful  (?),  a.  Bearing  in  mind;  regardful; attentive; heedful;
   observant.

     What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Ps. viii. 4.

     I promise you to be mindful of your admonitions. Hammond.

   -- Mind"ful*ly, adv. -- Mind"ful*ness, n.

                                    Minding

   Mind"ing, n. Regard; mindfulness.

                                   Mindless

   Mind"less, a.

   1. Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking.

   2. Unmindful; inattentive; heedless; careless.

     Cursed Athens, mindless of thy worth. Shak.

                                     Mine

   Mine (?), n. [F.] See Mien. [Obs.]

                                     Mine

   Mine  (?),  pron. & a. [OE. min, fr. AS. m\'c6n; akin to D. mijn, OS.,
   OFries.,  &  OHG.  m\'c6n,  G. mein, Sw. & Dan. min, Icel. minn, Goth.
   meins  my, mine, meina of me, and E. me. Me, and cf. My.] Belonging to
   me; my. Used as a pronominal to me; my. Used as a pronominal adjective
   in the predicate; as, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay." Rom. xii. 19.
   Also,  in  the  old style, used attributively, instead of my, before a
   noun beginning with a vowel.

     I kept myself from mine iniquity. Ps. xviii. 23.

     NOTE: &hand; Mi ne is  of ten us ed absolutely, the thing possessed
     being understood; as, his son is in the army, mine in the navy.

     When  a  man  deceives me once, says the Italian proverb, it is his
     fault; when twice, it is mine. Bp. Horne.

     This title honors me and mine. Shak.

     She shall have me and mine. Shak.

                                     Mine

   Mine,  v.  i.  [F.  miner, L. minare to drive animals, in LL. also, to
   lead,  conduct, dig a mine (cf. E. lode, and lead to conduct), akin to
   L.  minari  to  threaten;  cf.  Sp.  mina mine, conduit, subterraneous
   canal,  a  spring  or  source  of water, It. mina. See Menace, and cf.
   Mien.]

   1.  To  dig  a  mine or pit in the earth; to get ore, metals, coal, or
   precious  stones,  out of the earth; to dig in the earth for minerals;
   to  dig a passage or cavity under anything in order to overthrow it by
   explosives or otherwise.

   2.  To form subterraneous tunnel or hole; to form a burrow or lodge in
   the earth; as, the mining cony.

                                     Mine

   Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mining.]

   1.  To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of;
   to  lay  a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy
   by slow degrees or secret means.

     They mined the walls. Hayward.

     Too lazy to cut down these immense trees, the spoilers... had mined
     them,  and  placed  a  quantity  of gunpowder in the cavity. Sir W.
     Scott.

   2. To dig into, for ore or metal.

     Lead veins have been traced... but they have not been mined. Ure.

   3. To get, as metals, out of the earth by digging.

     The principal ore mined there is the bituminous cinnabar. Ure.

                                     Mine

   Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See Mine, v. i.]

   1.  A  subterranean  cavity  or  passage;  especially:  (a)  A  pit or
   excavation  in  the  earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones,
   coal,   or   other   mineral  substances  are  taken  by  digging;  --
   distinguished  from  the  pits  from  which  stones  for architectural
   purposes are taken, and which are called quarries. (b) (Mil.) A cavity
   or tunnel made under a fortification or other work, for the purpose of
   blowing up the superstructure with some explosive agent.
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   2.  Any place where ore, metals, or precious stones are got by digging
   or washing the soil; as, a placer mine.<-- esp. in gold mine -->

   3. Fig.: A rich source of wealth or other good. Shak.
   Mine dial, a form of magnetic compass used by miners. -- Mine pig, pig
   iron  made  wholly  from ore; in distinction from cinder pig, which is
   made  from  ore  mixed  with forge or mill cinder.<-- gold mine: (a) a
   mine  where  gold  is  obtained. (b) (Fig.) a rich source of wealth or
   other good (Mine 3.). --> Raymond.
   
                                     Miner
                                       
   Min"er (?), n. [Cf. F. mineur.] 

   1.  One  who  mines;  a  digger  for  metals, etc.; one engaged in the
   business  of  getting ore, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth;
   one who digs military mines; as, armies have sappers and miners.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.) (a) Any of numerous insects which, in the larval state,
   excavate galleries in the parenchyma of leaves. They are mostly minute
   moths  and  dipterous  flies.  (b) The chattering, or garrulous, honey
   eater of Australia (Myzantha garrula).
   Miner's  elbow  (Med.),  a  swelling  on the black of the elbow due to
   inflammation  of the bursa over the olecranon; -- so called because of
   frequent  occurrence  in miners. -- Miner's inch, in hydraulic mining,
   the  amount  of  water  flowing under a given pressure in a given time
   through  a  hole  one inch in diameter. It is a unit for measuring the
   quantity of water supplied.

                                    Mineral

   Min"er*al  (?),  n. [F. min\'82ral, LL. minerale, fr. minera mine. See
   Mine, v. i.]

   1.  An  inorganic  species  or substance occurring in nature, having a
   definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form.
   Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals
   or aggregates of minerals.

   2. A mine. [Obs.] Shak.

   3.  Anything  which  is  neither  animal nor vegetable, as in the most
   general   classification   of  things  into  three  kingdoms  (animal,
   vegetable, and mineral).

                                    Mineral

   Min"er*al, a.

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  minerals;  consisting  of  a mineral or of
   minerals; as, a mineral substance.

   2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
   Mineral   acids   (Chem.),  inorganic  acids,  as  sulphuric,  nitric,
   phosphoric,  hydrochloric,  acids,  etc.,  as  distinguished  from the
   organic  acids.  --  Mineral  blue, the name usually given to azurite,
   when reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes. -- Mineral
   candle,  a candle made of paraffine. -- Mineral caoutchouc, an elastic
   mineral   pitch,  a  variety  of  bitumen,  resembling  caoutchouc  in
   elasticity  and  softness.  See  Caoutchouc, and Elaterite. -- Mineral
   chameleon  (Chem.)  See Chameleon mineral, under Chameleon. -- Mineral
   charcoal.  See  under  Charcoal.  --  Mineral cotton. See Mineral wool
   (below).  -- Mineral green, a green carbonate of copper; malachite. --
   Mineral  kingdom (Nat. Sci.), that one of the three grand divisions of
   nature  which  embraces  all  inorganic objects, as distinguished from
   plants  or  animals.  --  Mineral  oil. See Naphtha, and Petroleum. --
   Mineral  paint,  a  pigment  made  chiefly  of  some  natural  mineral
   substance, as red or yellow iron ocher. -- Mineral patch. See Bitumen,
   and Asphalt. -- Mineral right, the right of taking minerals from land.
   --  Mineral salt (Chem.), a salt of a mineral acid. -- Mineral tallow,
   a  familiar  name  for  hatchettite, from its fatty or spermaceti-like
   appearance.  --  Mineral  water.  See under Water. -- Mineral wax. See
   Ozocerite.  --  Mineral  wool,  a  fibrous wool-like material, made by
   blowing  a  powerful  jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is a
   poor   conductor  of  heat.<--  =  glass  wool?  Also  used  in  sound
   insulation. -->

                                  Mineralist

   Min"er*al*ist,  n.  [Cf.  F.  min\'82raliste.] One versed in minerals;
   mineralogist. [R.]

                                Mineralization

   Min`er*al*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. min\'82ralisation.]

   1. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of
   a  metal  with another element; also, the process of converting into a
   mineral, as a bone or a plant.

   2. The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water.

   3.  (Bot.)  The  conversion  of a cell wall into a material of a stony
   nature.

                                  Mineralize

   Min"er*al*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mineralized (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n. Mineralizing (?).] [Cf. F. min\'82raliser.]

   1. To transform into a mineral.

     In these caverns the bones are not mineralized. Buckland.

   2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.

                                  Mineralize

   Min"er*al*ize,  v.  i.  To  go  on  an  excursion  for  observing  and
   collecting minerals; to mineralogize.

                                  Mineralizer

   Min"er*al*i`zer  (?),  n.  An  element which is combined with a metal,
   thus  forming  an  ore.  Thus,  in  galena,  or lead ore, sulphur is a
   mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.

                                 Mineralogical

   Min`er*al*og"ic*al  (?), a. [Cf. F. min\'82ralogique. See Mineralogy.]
   Of or pertaining to mineralogy; as, a mineralogical table.

                                Mineralogically

   Min`er*al*og"ic*al*ly,  adv.  According  to the principles of, or with
   reference to, mineralogy.

                                 Mineralogist

   Min`er*al"o*gist (?), n. [Cf. F. min\'82ralogiste.]

   1. One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of minerals.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A carrier shell (Phorus).

                                 Mineralogize

   Min`er*al"o*gize  (?),  v.  i.  To  study mineralogy by collecting and
   examining minerals. Miss Edgeworth.

                                  Mineralogy

   Min`er*al"o*gy (?), n.; pl. Mineralogies (#). [Mineral + -logy: cf. F.
   min\'82ralogie.]

   1.  The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe,
   distinguish, and classify them.

   2. A treatise or book on this science. <-- minerology, minerological =
   misspelling for mineralogy, mineralogical -->

                                    Minerva

   Mi*ner"va  (?), n. [L.] (Rom. Myth.) The goddess of wisdom, of war, of
   the  arts  and  sciences,  of  poetry, and of spinning and weaving; --
   identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.

                                    Minette

   Mi*nette"   (?),   n.  The  smallest  of  regular  sizes  of  portrait
   photographs.

                                    Minever

   Min"e*ver (?), n. Same as Miniver.

                                     Minge

   Minge  (?),  v.  t. [AS. myngian; akin to E. mind.] To mingle; to mix.
   [Obs.]

                                     Minge

   Minge, n. [Prob. corrupt. fr. midge.] (Zo\'94l.) A small biting fly; a
   midge. [Local, U. S.]

                                    Mingle

   Min"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mingled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mingling
   (?).]  [From  OE.  mengen,  AS.  mengan; akin to D. & G. mengen, Icel.
   menga, also to E. among, and possibly to mix. Cf. Among, Mongrel.]

   1.  To  mix;  intermix;  to combine or join, as an individual or part,
   with  other  parts,  but  commonly  so as to be distinguishable in the
   product; to confuse; to confound.

     There was... fire mingled with the hail. Ex. ix. 24.

   2.  To  associate  or  unite in society or by ties of relationship; to
   cause or allow to intermarry; to intermarry.

     The  holy  seed  have  mingled  themselves with the people of those
     lands. Ezra ix. 2.

   3. To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.

     A mingled, imperfect virtue. Rogers.

   4. To put together; to join. [Obs.] Shak.

   5. To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of.

     [He] proceeded to mingle another draught. Hawthorne.

                                    Mingle

   Min"gle, v. i. To become mixed or blended.

                                    Mingle

   Min"gle, n. A mixture. [Obs.] Dryden.

                                  Mingleable

   Min"gle*a*ble (?), a. That can be mingled. Boyle.

                                   Mingledly

   Min"gled*ly (?), adv. Confusedly.

                                 Mingle-mangle

   Min"gle-man`gle  (?),  v.  t.  [Reduplicated  fr. mingle.] To mix in a
   disorderly way; to make a mess of. [Obs.] Udall.

                                 Mingle-mangle

   Min"gle-man`gle, n. A hotchpotch. [Obs.] Latimer.

                                  Minglement

   Min"gle*ment (?), n. The act of mingling, or the state of being mixed.

                                    Mingler

   Min"gler (?), n. One who mingles.

                                  Minglingly

   Min"gling*ly (?), adv. In a mingling manner.

                                   Minaceous

   Min`*a"ceous (?), a. Of the color of minium or red lead; miniate.

                                    Miniard

   Min"iard (?), a. Migniard. [Obs.]

                                  Miniardize

   Min"iard*ize (?), v. t. To render delicate or dainty. [Obs.] Howell.

                                    Miniate

   Min"i*ate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Miniated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Miniating  (?).] [L. miniatus, p. p. of miniare. See Minium.] To paint
   or  tinge  with red lead or vermilion; also, to decorate with letters,
   or the like, painted red, as the page of a manuscript. T. Wharton.

                                    Miniate

   Min"i*ate  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  color of red lead or
   vermilion; painted with vermilion.

                                   Miniature

   Min"i*a*ture (?; 277), n. [It. miniatura, fr. L. miniare. See Miniate,
   v.,Minium.]

   1.  Originally,  a  painting  in  colors  such as those in medi\'91val
   manuscripts;  in  modern  times, any very small painting, especially a
   portrait.

   2. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

   3. Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.]

   4. A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger.

                                   Miniature

   Min"i*a*ture,  a. Being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as,
   a miniature copy.

                                   Miniature

   Min"i*a*ture, v. t. To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a
   small scale.

                                  Miniaturist

   Min"i*a*tur`ist (?), n. A painter of miniatures.

                                    Minibus

   Min"i*bus  (?),  n.  [L.  minor less + -bus, as in omnibus.] A kind of
   light passenger vehicle, carrying four persons.

                                  Minie ball

   Min"ie  ball` (?). [From the inventor, Captain Mini\'82, of France.] A
   conical  rifle  bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece
   of  iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in,
   expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel.

                                  Minie rifle

   Min"ie ri"fle (?). A rifle adapted to minie balls.

                                    Minify

   Min"i*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Minified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Minifying (?).] [L. minor less + -fly.]

   1.  To make small, or smaller; to diminish the apparent dimensions of;
   to lessen.

   2. To degrade by speech or action.

                                    Minikin

   Min"i*kin (?), n. [OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to
   G. minne, and to E. mind.]

   1. A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.] Florio.

   2. A little pin. [Obs.]

                                    Minikin

   Min"i*kin, a. Small; diminutive. Shak.

                                     Minim

   Min"im  (?),  n. [F. minime, L. minimus the least, smallest, a superl.
   of minor: cf. It. minima a note in music. See Minor, and cf. Minimum.]

   1.  Anything  very  minute; as, the minims of existence; -- applied to
   animalcula; and the like.

   2.  The smallest liquid measure, equal to about one drop; the sixtieth
   part of a fluid drachm.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) A small fish; a minnow. [Prov. Eng.]

   4. A little man or being; a dwarf. [Obs.] Milton.

   5.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  One  of  an  austere order of mendicant hermits of
   friars founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola.

   6.  (Mus.)  A  time  note,  formerly the shortest in use; a half note,
   equal to half a semibreve, or two quarter notes or crotchets.

   7. A short poetical encomium. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                     Minim

   Min"im, a. Minute. "Minim forms." J. R. Drake.

                                   Miniment

   Min"i*ment  (?), n. [Prob. corrupt. of moniment.] A trifle; a trinket;
   a token. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                 Minimization

   Min`i*mi*za"tion (?), n. The act or process of minimizing. Bentham.

                                   Minimize

   Min"i*mize  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Minimized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Minimizimg  (?).]  To  reduce  to  the  smallest  part  or  proportion
   possible; to reduce to a minimum. Bentham.

                                    Minimum

   Min"i*mum  (?),  n.; pl. Minima (#). [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.] The
   least  quantity  assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case;
   hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum.

                              Minimum thermometer

   Minimum   thermometer,   a   thermometer   for  recording  the  lowest
   temperature since its last adjustment.

                                    Minimus

   Min"i*mus (?), n.; pl. Minimi (#). [L. See Minim.]

   1. A being of the smallest size. [Obs.] Shak.

   2.  (Anat.)  The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding
   to it, in either the manus or pes.

                                    Mining

   Min"ing  (?), n. [See Mine, v. i.] The act or business of making mines
   or of working them.

                                    Mining

   Min"ing,  a.  Of  or  pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining
   machinery;  a  mining  region.  Mining engineering. See the Note under
   Engineering.

                                    Minion

   Min"ion (?), n. Minimum. [Obs.] Burton.

                                    Minion

   Min"ion,  n.  [F.  mignon,  fr.  OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E.
   mind. See Mind, and cf. Mignonette.]

   1.  A  loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense.
   [Obs.]

     God's disciple and his dearest minion. Sylvester.

     Is  this  the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully?
     Shak.

   2.  An  obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning
   favorite. Sir J. Davies.

     Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! Shak.

   3.  (Print.)  A  small  kind  of  type,  in  size  between brevier and
   nonpareil. &hand; This line is printed in minion type.

   4.  An  ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three
   inches. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

                                    Minion

   Min"ion,  a.  [See  2d  Minion.]  Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] "Their...
   minion dancing." Fryth.

                                  Minionette

   Min`ion*ette"  (?),  a. Small; delicate. [Obs.] "His minionette face."
   Walpole.

                                  Minionette

   Min"ion*ette, n. (Print.) A size of type between nonpareil and minion;
   -- used in ornamental borders, etc.

                                   Minioning

   Min"ion*ing (?), n. Kind treatment. [Obs.]

                                   Minionize

   Min"ion*ize (?), v. t. To flavor. [Obs.]

                             Minionlike, Minionly

   Min"ion*like`  (?),  Min"ion*ly,  a.  &  adv. Like a minion; daintily.
   Camden.

                                  Minionship

   Min"ion*ship, n. State of being a minion. [R.]

                                    Minious

   Min"ious  (?),  a.  [L.  minium  red  lead.]  Of  the  color of red or
   vermilion. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

                                    Minish

   Min"ish (?), v. t. [OE. menusen, F. menuiser to make small, cut small,
   fr.  (assumed)  LL. minutiare, for minutare, fr. L. minutus small. See
   Minute, a., and cf. Diminish, Minge.] To diminish; to lessen.

     The living of poor men thereby minished. Latimer.

                                  Minishment

   Min"ish*ment  (?),  n.  The  act of diminishing, or the state of being
   diminished; diminution. [Obs.]

                                   Minister

   Min"is*ter  (?), n. [OE. ministre, F. ministre, fr. L. minister, orig.
   a  double  comparative from the root of minor less, and hence meaning,
   an inferior, a servant. See 1st Minor, and cf. Master, Minstrel.]

   1. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank;
   hence, an agent, an instrument.

     Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua. Ex. xxiv. 13.

     I  chose  Camillo  for the minister, to poison My friend Polixenes.
     Shak.

   2. An officer of justice. [Obs.]

     I cry out the on the ministres, quod he, That shoulde keep and rule
     this cit\'82. Chaucer.

   3.  One  to  whom  the  sovereign  or  executive  head of a government
   intrusts  the  management  of  affairs of state, or some department of
   such affairs.

     Ministers  to  kings, whose eyes, ears, and hands they are, must be
     answerable to God and man. Bacon.

   4.  A  representative  of  a government, sent to the court, or seat of
   government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business.

     NOTE: &hand; Am bassadors ar e classed (in the diplomatic sense) in
     the  first  rank  of public ministers, ministers plenipotentiary in
     the  second.  "The  United  States  diplomatic  service employs two
     classes  of  ministers,  -- ministers plenipotentiary and ministers
     resident."

   Abbott.

   5.  One  who  serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties;
   the  pastor  of  a  church  duly  authorized or licensed to preach the
   gospel  and  administer  the  sacraments.  Addison.  Syn. -- Delegate;
   official; ambassador; clergyman; parson; priest.

                                   Minister

   Min"is*ter,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Ministered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Ministering.]  [OE.  ministren,  OF. ministrer, fr. L. ministrare. See
   Minister,   n.]  To  furnish  or  apply;  to  afford;  to  supply;  to
   administer.

     He that ministereth seed to the sower. 2 Cor. ix. 10.

     We minister to God reason to suspect us. Jer. Taylor.

                                   Minister

   Min"is*ter, v. i.

   1.  To  act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to
   perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

     The  Son  of  man  came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.
     Matt. xx. 28.

   2.  To  supply  or  to  things needful; esp., to supply consolation or
   remedies. Matt. xxv. 44.

     Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased? Shak.

                                  Ministerial

   Min`is*te"ri*al  (?), a. [L. ministerialis: cf. F. minist\'82riel. See
   Minister, and cf. Minstrel.]

   1. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant.

     Enlightening spirits and ministerial flames. Prior.

   2.  Of or pertaining to the office of a minister or to the ministry as
   a  body, whether civil or sacerdotal. "Ministerial offices." Bacon. "A
   ministerial measure." Junius. "Ministerial garments." Hooker.

   3.  Tending  to  advance  or  promote;  contributive.  "Ministerial to
   intellectual culture." De Quincey.
   The  ministerial benches, the benches in the House of Commons occupied
   by  members  of the cabinet and their supporters; -- also, the persons
   occupying them. "Very solid and very brilliant talents distinguish the
   ministerial  benches."  Burke. Syn. -- Official; priestly; sacerdotal;
   ecclesiastical.
   
                                Ministerialist
                                       
   Min`is*te"ri*al*ist,  n. A supporter of the ministers, or the party in
   power. 

                                 Ministerially

   Min`is*te"ri*al*ly,  adv. In a ministerial manner; in the character or
   capacity of a minister.

                                   Ministery

   Min"is*ter*y (?), n. See Ministry. Milton.

                                  Ministracy

   Min"is*tra*cy (?), n. Ministration. [Obs.]

                                   Ministral

   Min"is*tral (?), a. Ministerial. [Obs.] Johnson.
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                                  Ministrant

   Min"is*trant   (?),  a.  [L.  ministrans,  -antis,  of  ministrare  to
   minister.]  Performing  service  as  a minister; attendant on service;
   acting   under   command;  subordinate.  "Princedoms  and  dominations
   ministrant." Milton. -- n. One who ministers.

                                 Ministration

   Min`is*tra"tion  (?),  n. [L. ministratio, fr. ministrare.] The act of
   ministering;  service;  ministry. "The days of his ministration." Luke
   i. 23.

                                 Ministrative

   Min"is*tra*tive (?), a. Serving to aid; ministering.

                                  Ministress

   Min"is*tress  (?),  n.  [Cf.  L.  ministrix.]  A  woman who ministers.
   Akenside.

                                   Ministry

   Min"is*try (?), n.; pl. Ministries (#). [L. ministerium. See Minister,
   n., and cf. Mystery a trade.]

   1.  The  act  of  ministering;  ministration;  service.  "With  tender
   ministry." Thomson.

   2. Hence: Agency; instrumentality.

     The ordinary ministry of second causes. Atterbury.

     The wicked ministry of arms. Dryden.

   3.  The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent;
   ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession.

   4. The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body.

   5. Administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of Pitt.

                                 Ministryship

   Min"is*try*ship, n. The office of a minister. Swift.

                                    Minium

   Min"i*um  (?; 277), n. [L. minium, an Iberian word, the Romans getting
   all  their  cinnabar  from  Spain;  cf.  Basque armine\'a0.] (Chem.) A
   heavy,  brilliant  red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4,
   obtained  by  exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat
   in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture
   of  flint  glass. Called also red lead.<-- also called lead tetroxide,
   lead orthoplumbate, mineral oange, mineral red, Paris red, Saturn red,
   and less definitively, lead oxide -->

                                    Miniver

   Min"i*ver  (?), n. [See Meniver.] A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as
   a  part  of  costume.  It  is  uncertain whether it was the fur of one
   animal only or of different animals.

                                    Minivet

   Min"i*vet  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A singing bird of India of the family
   Campephagid\'91.

                                     Mink

   Mink  (?),  n.  [Cf.  2d Minx.] (Zo\'94l.) A carnivorous mammal of the
   genus  Putorius,  allied  to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius
   lutreola.  The  common  American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish
   brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and
   vison.<--  together  with  sable,  one  of the most expensive furs not
   taken  from  endangerd  species.  From animals grown on a farm, called
   ranch mink -->

                                  Minnesinger

   Min"ne*sing`er  (?),  n.  [G.,  fr.  minne  love  + singen to sing.] A
   love-singer;  specifically,  one  of  a  class  of  German  poets  and
   musicians  who  flourished from about the middle of the twelfth to the
   middle  of  the  fourteenth century. They were chiefly of noble birth,
   and made love and beauty the subjects of their verses.

                                    Minnow

   Min"now,  n.  [OE.  menow,  cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise
   small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written also minow.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus
   l\'91vis,  formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the
   young  of  larger  kinds;  -- called also minim and minny. The name is
   also  applied  to  several  allied  American  species,  of  the genera
   Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the
   genus  Fundulus,  and  related  genera. They live both in fresh and in
   salt  water.  Called  also  killifish,  minny,  and  mummichog.<-- see
   mummichog -->

                                     Minny

   Min"ny (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A minnow.

                                   Mino bird

   Mi"no bird" (?). [Hind. main\'be.] (Zo\'94l.) An Asiatic bird (Gracula
   musica),  allied  to  the starlings. It is black, with a white spot on
   the  wings, and a pair of flat yellow wattles on the head. It is often
   tamed and taught to pronounce words.

                                     Minor

   Mi"nor  (?),  a.  [L., a comparative with no positive; akin to AS. min
   small,  G.  minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a.,
   minnr,  adv.,  Goth.  minniza,  a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small,
   tender,  L. minuere to lessen, Gr. mi to damage. Cf. Minish, Minister,
   Minus, Minute.]

   1.  Inferior  in  bulk,  degree,  importance,  etc.; less; smaller; of
   little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

   2. (Mus.) Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, a
   minor third.
   Asia  Minor  (Geog.),  the  Lesser  Asia; that part of Asia which lies
   between  the Euxine, or Black Sea, on the north, and the Mediterranean
   on  the south. -- Minor mode (Mus.), that mode, or scale, in which the
   third  and  sixth  are  minor,  --  much  used for mournful and solemn
   subjects.  --  Minor  orders  (Eccl.), the rank of persons employed in
   ecclesiastical  offices  who  are  not in holy orders, as doorkeepers,
   acolytes,  etc.  --  Minor scale (Mus.) The form of the minor scale is
   various. The strictly correct form has the third and sixth minor, with
   a semitone between the seventh and eighth, which involves an augmented
   second  interval,  or  three semitones, between the sixth and seventh,
   as,  6/F, 7/G#, 8/A. But, for melodic purposes, both the sixth and the
   seventh  are  sometimes  made major in the ascending, and minor in the
   descending,  scale,  thus:  -- <-- Comm: an illustration of a bar with
   ascending  and  descending  notes  on  a minor scale --> See Major. --
   Minor term of syllogism (Logic), the subject of the conclusion.

                                     Minor

   Mi"nor (?), n.

   1.  A  person of either sex who has not attained the age at which full
   civil  rights  are  accorded;  an  infant;  in  England and the United
   States, one under twenty-one years of age.

     NOTE: &hand; In  hereditary monarchies, the minority of a sovereign
     ends  at  an  earlier  age  than  of  a  subject. The minority of a
     sovereign  of  Great  Britain  ends  upon  the  completion  of  the
     eighteenth year of his age.

   2.  (Logic)  The  minor  term, that is, the subject of the conclusion;
   also,  the  minor  premise,  that  is, that premise which contains the
   minor term; in hypothetical syllogisms, the categorical premise. It is
   the  second  proposition  of a regular syllogism, as in the following:
   Every  act  of  injustice  partakes  of  meanness;  to take money from
   another  by  gaming  is  an act of injustice; therefore, the taking of
   money from another by gaming partakes of meanness.

   3. A Minorite; a Franciscan friar.

                                   Minorate

   Mi"nor*ate  (?),  v.  t. [L. minoratus; p. p. of minorare to diminish,
   fr. minor, a. See 1st Minor.] To diminish. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

                                  Minoration

   Mi`nor*a"tion (?), n. [L. minoratio: cf. F. minoration.] A diminution.
   [R.] Sir T. Browne.

                                   Minoress

   Mi"nor*ess (?), n. See Franciscan Nuns, under Franciscan, a.

                                   Minorite

   Mi"nor*ite  (?),  n.  [L.  minor  less. Cf. 2d Minor, 3.] A Franciscan
   friar.

                                   Minority

   Mi*nor"i*ty  (?),  n.;  pl.  Minorities  (#). [Cf. F. minorit\'82. See
   Minor, a. & n.]

   1. The state of being a minor, or under age.

   2. State of being less or small. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

   3.  The  smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must
   be ruled by the majority.

                                     Minos

   Mi"nos  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Class.  Myth.)  A king and lawgiver of Crete,
   fabled  to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a
   judge in the Lower Regions.

                                   Minotaur

   Min"o*taur  (?),  n.  [L.  Minotaurus,  Gr.  Mi`nos,  the  husband  of
   Pasipha\'89  +  tay^ros  a  bull,  the Minotaur being the offspring of
   Pasipha\'89  and  a  bull:  cf. F. minotaure.] (Class. Myth.) A fabled
   monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed
   by D\'91dalus in Crete.

                                     Minow

   Min"ow (?), n. See Minnow.

                                    Minster

   Min"ster  (?),  n.  [AS.  mynster, fr. L. monasterium. See Monastery.]
   (Arch.)  A  church  of  a  monastery.  The  name is often retained and
   applied  to  the  church  after  the monastery has ceased to exist (as
   Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also improperly used
   for  any  large church. Minster house, the official house in which the
   canons of a cathedral live in common or in rotation. Shipley.

                                   Minstrel

   Min"strel  (?),  n.  [OE.  minstrel, menestral, OF. menestrel, fr. LL.
   ministerialis  servant,  workman  (cf.  ministrellus  harpist), fr. L.
   ministerium service. See Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.] In the Middle
   Ages,  one  of an order of men who subsisted by the arts of poetry and
   music,  and  sang  verses  to  the  accompaniment  of  a harp or other
   instrument;  in  modern  times, a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a
   musician. Chaucer.

                                  Minstrelsy

   Min"strel*sy (?), n.

   1.  The arts and occupation of minstrels; the singing and playing of a
   minstrel.

   2. Musical instruments. [Obs.] Chaucer.

   3.  A  collective  body of minstrels, or musicians; also, a collective
   body of minstrels' songs. Chaucer. "The minstrelsy of heaven." Milton.

                                     Mint

   Mint (?), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. (Bot.) The name of several
   aromatic   labiate  plants,  mostly  of  the  genus  Mentha,  yielding
   odoriferous  essential  oils  by distillation. See Mentha. <-- each of
   the following types can also be labeled as subtypes -->

     NOTE: &hand;

   Corn  mint  is  Mentha arvensis. -- Horsemint is M. sylvestris, and in
   the  United States Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints
   in  several  respects.  -- Mountain mint is any species of the related
   genus  Pycnanthemum,  common  in  North  America.  -- Peppermint is M.
   piperita.  --  Spearmint  is M. viridis. -- Water mint is M. aquatica.
   Mint  camphor.  (Chem.) See Menthol. -- Mint julep. See Julep. -- Mint
   sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.

                                     Mint

   Mint, n. [AS. mynet money, coin, fr. L. moneta the mint, coined money,
   fr. Moneta, a surname of Juno, in whose at Rome money was coined; akin
   to monere to warn, admonish, AS. manian, and to E. mind. See Mind, and
   cf. Money, Monition.]

   1. A place where money is coined by public authority.

   2.  Hence:  Any  place  regarded  as a source of unlimited supply; the
   supply itself.

     A mint of phrases in his brain. Shak.

                                     Mint

   Mint,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Minted; p. pr. & vb. n. Minting.] [AS.
   mynetian.]

   1.  To  make  by  stamping,  as money; to coin; to make and stamp into
   money.

   2. To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.

     Titles... of such natures as may be easily minted. Bacon.

   Minting mill, a coining press.

                                    Mintage

   Mint"age (?), n.

   1. The coin, or other production, made in a mint.

     Stamped in clay, a heavenly mintage. Sterling.

   2. The duty paid to the mint for coining.

                                    Minter

   Mint"er (?), n. One who mints.

                                    Mintman

   Mint"man  (?), n.; pl. Mintmen (. One skilled in coining, or in coins;
   a coiner.

                                  Mint-master

   Mint"-mas`ter  (?),  n.  The  master or superintendent of a mint. Also
   used figuratively.

                                    Minuend

   Min"u*end  (?),  n.  [L.  minuendus  to  be diminished, fr. minuere to
   lessen,  diminish. See Minish.] (Arith.) The number from which another
   number is to be subtracted.

                                    Minuet

   Min"u*et  (?),  n. [F., fr. menu small, L. minutus small. So called on
   account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th Minute.]

   1.  A  slow  graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a
   balance.

   2.  (Mus.)  A  tune  or  air to regulate the movements of the dance so
   called;  a  movement  in suites, sonatas, symphonies, etc., having the
   dance form, and commonly in 3-4, sometimes 3-8, measure.

                                     Minum

   Min"um (?), n. [See 2d Minion, Minum, 6.] [Obs.]

   1. A small kind of printing type; minion.

   2. (Mus.) A minim.

                                     Minus

   Mi"nus  (?),  a.  [L.  See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.]
   (Math.)  Less;  requiring  to  be  subtracted;  negative;  as, a minus
   quantity.  Minus  sign  (Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus, or less,
   prefixed  to  negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See
   Negative sign, under Negative.
   
                                   Minuscule
                                       
   Mi*nus"cule  (?),  n. [L. minusculus rather small, fr. minus less: cf.
   F. minuscule.]
   
   1. Any very small, minute object.
   
   2.  A  small  Roman  letter  which  is  neither  capital nor uncial; a
   manuscript  written  in  such  letters. -- a. Of the size and style of
   minuscules; written in minuscules.
   
     These  minuscule  letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials.
     I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

                                   Minutary

   Min"u*ta*ry  (?),  a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes. [Obs.]
   Fuller.

                                    Minute

   Min"ute  (?;  277), n. [LL. minuta a small portion, small coin, fr. L.
   minutus small: cf. F. minute. See 4th Minute.]

   1.  The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h.
   30 m.) 

     Four minutes, that is to say, minutes of an hour. Chaucer.

   2.  The  sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus (\'bf);
   as, 10° 20\'bf.)

   3. A nautical or a geographic mile.

   4. A coin; a half farthing. [Obs.] Wyclif (Mark xii. 42)

   5.  A  very  small  part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a
   tittle. [Obs.]

     Minutes and circumstances of his passion. Jer. Taylor.

   6. A point of time; a moment.

     I go this minute to attend the king. Dryden.

   7.  The  memorandum;  a  record;  a  note  to  preserve  the memory of
   anything;  as,  to  take  minutes  of a contract; to take minutes of a
   conversation or debate.

   8. (Arch.) A fixed part of a module. See Module.

     NOTE: &hand; Di fferent writers take as the minute one twelfth, one
     eighteenth, one thirtieth, or one sixtieth part of the module.

                                    Minute

   Min"ute,  a.  Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or
   marking successive minutes. Minute bell, a bell tolled at intervals of
   a minute, as to give notice of a death or a funeral. -- Minute book, a
   book  in  which  written minutes are entered. -- Minute glass, a glass
   measuring a minute or minutes by the running of sand. -- Minute gun, a
   discharge  of  a cannon repeated every minute as a sign of distress or
   mourning.  --  Minute  hand,  the long hand of a watch or clock, which
   makes the circuit of the dial in an hour, and marks the minutes.

                                    Minute

   Min"ute,  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Minuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Minuting.] To
   set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a
   brief summary of.

     The  Empress  of  Russia,  with  her own hand, minuted an edict for
     universal tolerance. Bancroft.

                                    Minute

   Mi*nute"  (?), a. [L. minutus, p. p. of minuere to lessen. See Minish,
   Minor, and cf. Menu, Minuet.]

   1.  Very  small;  little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable.
   "Minute drops." Milton.

   2.  Attentive  to small things; paying attention to details; critical;
   particular;  precise;  as, a minute observer; minute observation. Syn.
   --   Little;   diminutive;   fine;  critical;  exact;  circumstantial;
   particular;   detailed.   --  Minute,  Circumstantial,  Particular.  A
   circumstantial  account  embraces all the leading events; a particular
   account  includes  each  event  and  movement,  though  of  but little
   importance;  a minute account goes further still, and omits nothing as
   to person, time, place, adjuncts, etc.

                                  Minute-jack

   Mi*nute"-jack` (?), n.

   1.  A  figure  which  strikes  the  hour  on the bell of some fanciful
   clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house.

   2. A timeserver; an inconstant person. Shak.

                                   Minutely

   Mi*nute"ly  (?),  adv.  [From  4th  Minute.]  In a minute manner; with
   minuteness; exactly; nicely.

                                   Minutely

   Min"ute*ly   (?),  a.  [From  1st  Minute.]  Happening  every  minute;
   continuing; unceasing. [Obs.]

     Throwing  themselves  absolutely  upon  God's  minutely providence.
     Hammond.

                                   Minutely

   Min"ute*ly,  adv.  At intervals of a minute; very often and regularly.
   J. Philips.

     Minutely proclaimed in thunder from heaven. Hammond.

                                   Minuteman

   Min"ute*man (?), n.; pl. Minutemen (. A militiaman who was to be ready
   to  march  at  a  moment's  notice;  --  a  term  used in the American
   Revolution.

                                  Minuteness

   Mi*nute"ness (?), n. The quality of being minute.

                                    Minutia

   Mi*nu"ti*a,  n.;  pl.  Minuti\'91  (-&emac;).  [L., fr. minutus small,
   minute. See 4th Minute.] A minute particular; a small or minor detail;
   -- used chiefly in the plural.

                                     Minx

   Minx  (?),  n. [Prob. of Low German origin; cf. LG. minsk wench, jade,
   hussy,  D.  mensch;  prop.  the same word as D. & G. mensch man, human
   being, OHG. mennisco, AS. mennisc, fr. man. See Man.]

   1. A pert or a wanton girl. Shak.

   2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] Udall.

                                     Minx

   Minx,  n.  [See Mink.] (Zo\'94l.) The mink; -- called also minx otter.
   [Obs.]
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                                     Miny

   Min"y  (?),  a.  Abounding  with  mines;  like a mine. "Miny caverns."
   Thomson.

                                    Miocene

   Mi"o*cene (?), a. [Gr. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the middle division
   of the Tertiary. -- n. The Miocene period. See Chart of Geology.

                                   Miohippus

   Mi`o*hip"pus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct Miocene mammal
   of  the  Horse  family, closely related to the genus Anhithecrium, and
   having three usable hoofs on each foot.

                                   Miquelet

   Miq"ue*let  (?),  n.  [Sp. miquelete.] (Mil.) An irregular or partisan
   soldier; a bandit.

                                      Mir

   Mir (?), n. A Russian village community. D. M. Wallace.

                                      Mir

   Mir, n. [Per. m\'c6r.] Same as Emir.

                                     Mira

   Mi"ra  (?),  n. [NL., from L. mirus wonderful.] (Astron.) A remarkable
   variable star in the constellation Cetus (o Ceti).

                                  Mirabilary

   Mi*rab"i*la*ry  (?), n.; pl. Mirabilaries (. One who, or a work which,
   narrates wonderful things; one who writes of wonders. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                   Mirabilis

   Mi*rab"i*lis  (?),  n.  [L., wonderful.] (Bot.) A genus of plants. See
   Four-o'clock.

                                  Mirabilite

   Mi*rab"i*lite (?), n. (Min.) Native sodium sulphate; Glauber's salt.

                                    Mirable

   Mi"ra*ble  (?),  a.  [L.  mirabilis,  fr.  mirari  to  wonder: cf. OF.
   mirable. See Marvel.] Wonderful; admirable. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Miracle

   Mir"a*cle  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See
   Marvel, and cf. Mirror.]

   1. A wonder or wonderful thing.

     That miracle and queen of genus. Shak.

   2.  Specifically:  An  event  or  effect  contrary  to the established
   constitution  and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws
   of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws
   by which the universe is governed.

     They considered not the miracle of the loaves. Mark vi. 52.

   3. A miracle play.

   4. A story or legend abounding in miracles. [Obs.]

     When said was all this miracle. Chaucer.

   Miracle  monger, an impostor who pretends to work miracles. -- Miracle
   play,  one  of  the  old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of
   saints  and  martyrs  or  (see 2d Mystery, 2) on events related in the
   Bible.

                                    Miracle

   Mir"a*cle, v. t. To make wonderful. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Miraculize

   Mi*rac"u*lize  (?),  v.  t.  To  cause  to  seem to be a miracle. [R.]
   Shaftesbury.

                                  Miraculous

   Mi*rac"u*lous (?), a. [F. miraculeux. See Miracle.]

   1.  Of  the  nature  of  a  miracle;  performed by supernatural power;
   effected  by  the  direct agency of almighty power, and not by natural
   causes.

   2. Supernatural; wonderful.

   3.  Wonder-working.  "The miraculous harp." Shak. -- Mi*rac"u*lous*ly,
   adv. -- Mi*rac"u*lous*ness, n.

                                    Mirador

   Mir`a*dor"  (?),  n.  [Sp.,  fr.  mirar  to behold, view. See Mirror.]
   (Arch.) Same as Belvedere.

                                    Mirage

   Mi`rage" (?), n. [F., fr. mirer to look at carefully, to aim, se mirer
   to  look  at  one's  self in a glass, to reflect, to be reflected, LL.
   mirare  to  look at. See Mirror.] An optical effect, sometimes seen on
   the  ocean, but more frequently in deserts, due to total reflection of
   light  at  the surface common to two strata of air differently heated.
   The  reflected  image is seen, commonly in an inverted position, while
   the  real  object  may  or  may  not  be in sight. When the surface is
   horizontal,  and  below  the eye, the appearance is that of a sheet of
   water  in  which  the  object  is  seen reflected; when the reflecting
   surface is above the eye, the image is seen projected against the sky.
   The fata Morgana and looming are species of mirage.

     By  the  mirage  uplifted the land floats vague in the ether, Ships
     and the shadows of ships hang in the motionless air. Longfellow.

                                    Mirbane

   Mir"bane (?), n. See Nitrobenzene.

                                     Mire

   Mire (?), n. [AS. m\'c6re, m; akin to D. mier, Icel. maurr, Dan. myre,
   Sw. myra; cf. also Ir. moirbh, Gr. An ant. [Obs.] See Pismire.

                                     Mire

   Mire,  n.  [OE.  mire,  myre;  akin  to Icel. m swamp, Sw. myra marshy
   ground, and perh. to E. moss.] Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. Chaucer.

     He  his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down and trod in
     dirty mire. Spenser.

   Mire  crow  (Zo\'94l.),  the  pewit, or laughing gull. [Prov. Eng.] --
   Mire drum, the European bittern. [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Mire

   Mire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Miring.]

   1.  To cause or permit to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud;
   as, to mire a horse or wagon.

   2. To soil with mud or foul matter.

     Smirched thus and mired with infamy. Shak.

                                     Mire

   Mire, v. i. To stick in mire. Shak.

                              Mirific, Mirifical

   Mi*rif"ic  (?),  Mi*rif"ic*al (?), a. [L. mirificus; mirus wonderful +
   -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] Working wonders; wonderful.

                                  Mirificent

   Mi*rif"i*cent (?), a. Wonderful. [Obs.]

                                   Miriness

   Mir"i*ness (?), n. The quality of being miry.

                                     Mirk

   Mirk (?), a. [See Murky.] Dark; gloomy; murky. Spenser. Mrs. Browning.

                                     Mirk

   Mirk, n. Darkness; gloom; murk. "In mirk and mire." Longfellow.

                                   Mirksome

   Mirk"some   (?),   a.  Dark;  gloomy;  murky.  [Archaic]  Spenser.  --
   Mirk"some*ness, n. [Archaic]

                                     Mirky

   Mirk"y (?), a. Dark; gloomy. See Murky.

                                    Mirror

   Mir"ror (?), n. [OE. mirour, F. miroir, OF. also mireor, fr. (assumed)
   LL.  miratorium,  fr.  mirare  to  look  at,  L. mirari to wonder. See
   Marvel, and cf. Miracle, Mirador.]

   1. A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that
   forms images by the reflection of rays of light.

     And  in  her  hand  she  held a mirror bright, Wherein her face she
     often view\'8ad fair. Spenser.

   2.  That  which  gives a true representation, or in which a true image
   may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar.

     She is mirour of all courtesy. Chaucer.

     O  goddess,  heavenly  bright,  Mirror of grace and majesty divine.
     Spenser.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) See Speculum.
   Mirror  carp  (Zo\'94l.),  a  domesticated variety of the carp, having
   only three or fur rows of very large scales side. -- Mirror plate. (a)
   A  flat  glass  mirror without a frame. (b) Flat glass used for making
   mirrors.  --  Mirror  writing,  a  manner or form of backward writing,
   making  manuscript  resembling  in  slant  and  order  of  letters the
   reflection  of  ordinary writing in a mirror. The substitution of this
   manner  of writing for the common manner is a symptom of some kinds of
   nervous disease.

                                    Mirror

   Mir"ror  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mirrored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mirroring.] To reflect, as in a mirror.

                                     Mirth

   Mirth  (?),  n.  [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr&edh;, myrg&edh;,
   merh&edh;, mirh&edh;. See Merry.]

   1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.

     Then  will  I cause to cease ... from the streets of Jerusalem, the
     voice of mirth. Jer. vii. 34.

   2.  That  which  causes  merriment.  [Obs.]  Shak.  Syn. -- Merriment;
   joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee; hilarity; festivity; jollity.
   See Gladness.

                                   Mirthful

   Mirth"ful (?), a.

   1. Full of mirth or merriment; merry; as, mirthful children.

   2. Indicating or inspiring mirth; as, a mirthful face.

     Mirthful, comic shows. Shak.

   -- Mirth"ful*ly, adv. -- Mirth"ful*ness, n.

                                   Mirthless

   Mirth"less, a. Without mirth. -- Mirth"less*ness, n.

                                     Miry

   Mir"y  (?),  a. [From 2d Mire.] Abounding with deep mud; full of mire;
   muddy; as, a miry road.

                                     Mirza

   Mir"za  (?),  n.  [Per. m\'c6rz\'be, abbrev. fr. m\'c6rz\'bedeh son of
   the  prince; m\'c6r prince (Ar. am\'c6r, em\'c6r) + z\'bedeh son.] The
   common  title  of  honor  in  Persia,  prefixed  to  the surname of an
   individual. When appended to the surname, it signifies Prince.

                                     Mis-

   Mis- (?). [In words of Teutonic origin, fr. AS. mis-; akin to D. mis-,
   G.  miss-,  OHG.  missa-,  missi-, Icel. & Dan. mis-, Sw. miss-, Goth.
   missa-;  orig.,  a  p.  p.  from  the  root of G. meiden to shun, OHG.
   m\'c6dan,  AS.  m\'c6 (Miss to fail of). In words from the French, fr.
   OF.  mes-,  F. m\'82-, mes-, fr. L. minus less (see Minus). In present
   usage  these  two  prefixes  are  commonly  confounded.] A prefix used
   adjectively  and  adverbially  in  the  sense  of  amiss,  wrong, ill,
   wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant.

                                      Mis

   Mis  (?),  a.  &  adv. [See Amiss.] Wrong; amiss. [Obs.] "To correcten
   that [which] is mis." Chaucer.

                                Misacceptation

   Mis*ac`cep*ta"tion (?), n. Wrong acceptation; understanding in a wrong
   sense.

                                  Misaccompt

   Mis`ac*compt" (?), v. t. To account or reckon wrongly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Misadjust

   Mis`ad*just"  (?),  v. t. To adjust wrongly of unsuitably; to throw of
   adjustment. I. Taylor.

                                 Misadjustment

   Mis`ad*just"ment (?), n. Wrong adjustment; unsuitable arrangement.

                                 Misadventure

   Mis`ad*ven"ture  (?;  135),  n.  [OE. mesaventure, F. m\'82saventure.]
   Mischance;  misfortune;  ill  lick;  unlucky  accident; ill adventure.
   Chaucer.  Homicide by misadventure (Law), homicide which occurs when a
   man,   doing   a   lawful   act,  without  any  intention  of  injury,
   unfortunately  kills  another;  -- called also excusable homicide. See
   Homicide. Blackstone. Syn. -- Mischance; mishap; misfortune; disaster;
   calamity.

                                 Misadventured

   Mis`ad*ven"tured (?), a. Unfortunate. [Obs.]

                                Misadventurous

   Mis`ad*ven"tur*ous (?), a. Unfortunate.

                                 Misadvertence

   Mis`ad*vert"ence (?), n. Inadvertence.

                                   Misadvice

   Mis`ad*vice" (?), n. Bad advice.

                                   Misadvise

   Mis`ad*vise" (?), v. t. To give bad counsel to.

                                  Misadvised

   Mis`ad*vised" (?), a. Ill advised. -- Mis`ad*vis"ed*ly (#), adv.

                                   Misaffect

   Mis`af*fect" (?), v. t. To dislike. [Obs.]

                                  Misaffected

   Mis`af*fect"ed, a. Ill disposed. [Obs.]

                                 Misaffection

   Mis`af*fec"tion (?), n. An evil or wrong affection; the state of being
   ill affected. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

                                   Misaffirm

   Mis`af*firm" (?), v. t. To affirm incorrectly.

                                   Misaimed

   Mis*aimed" (?), a. Not rightly aimed. Spenser.

                                 Misallegation

   Mis*al`le*ga"tion  (?),  n.  A  erroneous statement or allegation. Bp.
   Hall.

                                   Misallege

   Mis`al*lege" (?), v. t. To state erroneously.

                                  Misalliance

   Mis`al*li"ance  (?),  n. [F. m\'82salliance.] A marriage with a person
   of   inferior   rank  or  social  station;  an  improper  alliance;  a
   mesalliance.

     A  Leigh  had  made a misalliance, and blushed A Howard should know
     it. Mrs. Browning.

                                   Misallied

   Mis`al*lied" (?), a. Wrongly allied or associated.

                                 Misallotment

   Mis`al*lot"ment (?), n. A wrong allotment.

                                   Misalter

   Mis*al"ter  (?), v. t. To alter wrongly; esp., to alter for the worse.
   Bp. Hall.

                                  Misanthrope

   Mis"an*thrope  (?),  n.  [Gr.  misanthrope.  Cf.  Miser.]  A  hater of
   mankind; a misanthropist.

                         Misanthropic, Misanthropical

   Mis`an*throp"ic    (?),    Mis`an*throp"ic*al    (?),   a.   [Cf.   F.
   misanthropique.] Hating or disliking mankind.

                                 Misanthropist

   Mis*an"thro*pist (?), n. A misanthrope.

                                 Misanthropos

   Mis*an"thro*pos  (?),  n. [NL. See Misanthrope.] A misanthrope. [Obs.]
   Shak.

                                  Misanthropy

   Mis*an"thro*py  (?),  n. [Gr. misanthropie.] Hatred of, or dislike to,
   mankind; -- opposed to philanthropy. Orrery.

                                Misapplication

   Mis*ap`pli*ca"tion (?), n. A wrong application. Sir T. Browne.

                                   Misapply

   Mis`ap*ply"  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misapplying.]  To  apply  wrongly;  to use for a wrong purpose; as, to
   misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.

                                Misappreciated

   Mis`ap*pre"ci*a`ted (?), a. Improperly appreciated.

                                 Misapprehend

   Mis*ap`pre*hend"   (?),   v.   t.   To  take  in  a  wrong  sense;  to
   misunderstand. Locke.

                                Misapprehension

   Mis*ap`pre*hen"sion (?), n. A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension
   of one's meaning of a fact; misconception; misunderstanding.

                               Misapprehensively

   Mis*ap`pre*hen"sive*ly (?), adv. By, or with, misapprehension.

                                Misappropriate

   Mis`ap*pro"pri*ate  (?),  v.  t.  To appropriate wrongly; to use for a
   wrong purpose.

                               Misappropriation

   Mis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion (?), n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

                                  Misarrange

   Mis`ar*range"  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misarranged (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n. Misarranging (?).] To place in a wrong order, or improper manner.

                                Misarrangement

   Mis`ar*range"ment (?), n. Wrong arrangement.

                                  Misarcribe

   Mis`ar*cribe" (?), v. t. To ascribe wrongly.

                                   Misassay

   Mis`as*say"   (?),   v.   t.  To  assay,  or  attempt,  improperly  or
   unsuccessfully. [Obs.] W. Browne.

                                   Misassign

   Mis`as*sign" (?), v. t. To assign wrongly.

                                   Misattend

   Mis`at*tend" (?), v. t. To misunderstand; to disregard. [Obs.] Milton.

                                  Misaventure

   Mis`a*ven"ture (?), n. Misadventure. [Obs.]

                                   Misavize

   Mis`a*vize" (?), v. t. To misadvise. [Obs.]

                                    Misbear

   Mis*bear"  (?),  v.  t.  To  carry  improperly;  to carry (one's self)
   wrongly; to misbehave. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Misbecome

   Mis`be*come" (?), v. t. Not to become; to suit ill; not to befit or be
   adapted to. Macaulay.

     Thy father will not act what misbecomes him. Addison.

                                  Misbecoming

   Mis`be*com"ing,  a.  Unbecoming. Milton. -- Mis`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
   Mis`be*com"ing*ness, n. Boyle.

                                    Misbede

   Mis*bede"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  Misbode (?); p. p. Misboden (?).] [AS.
   mis-be\'93dan.] To wrong; to do injury to. [Obs.]

     Who hath you misboden or offended? Chaucer.

                                 Misbefitting

   Mis`be*fit"ting (?), a. No befitting.

                             Misbegot, Misbegotten

   Mis`be*got"  (?),  Mis`be*got"ten  (,  p. a. Unlawfully or irregularly
   begotten; of bad origin; pernicious. "Valor misbegot." Shak.

                                   Misbehave

   Mis`be*have"  (?),  v.  t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misbehaved (?); p. pr. &
   vb.  n. Misbehaving.] To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly;
   -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun.

                                  Misbehaved

   Mis`be*haved"  (?),  a.  Guilty  of  ill  behavior;  illbred; rude. "A
   misbehaved and sullen wench." Shak.

                                  Misbehavior

   Mis`be*hav"ior  (?),  n.  Improper,  rude,  or  uncivil  behavior; ill
   conduct. Addison.

                                   Misbelief

   Mis`be*lief" (?), n. Erroneous or false belief.

                                  Misbelieve

   Mis`be*lieve"  (?)  (,  v.  i.  To  believe erroneously, or in a false
   religion. "That misbelieving Moor." Shak.

                                  Misbeliever

   Mis`be*liev"er (?), n. One who believes wrongly; one who holds a false
   religion. Shak.

                                   Misbeseem

   Mis`be*seem" (?), v. t. To suit ill.

                                   Misbestow

   Mis`be*stow" (?), v. t. To bestow improperly.

                                  Misbestowal

   Mis`be*stow"al (?), n. The act of misbestowing.

                                   Misbileve

   Mis`bi*leve" (?), n. Misbelief; unbelief; suspicion. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Misbode

   Mis*bode" (?), imp. of Misbede.

                                   Misboden

   Mis*bo"den (?), p. p. of Misbede.

                                    Misborn

   Mis"born` (?), a. Born to misfortune. Spenser.

                                 Miscalculate

   Mis*cal"cu*late  (?),  v.  t.  & i. To calculate erroneously; to judge
   wrongly. -- Mis*cal`cu*la"tion (#), n.

                                    Miscall

   Mis*call" (?), v. t.

   1. To call by a wrong name; to name improperly.

   2. To call by a bad name; to abuse. [Obs.] Fuller.

                                  Miscarriage

   Mis*car"riage (?), n.

   1.  Unfortunate  event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a
   desired result or reach a destination.

     When  a counselor, to save himself, Would lay miscarriages upon his
     prince. Dryden.

   2.  Ill  conduct;  evil  or  improper  behavior;  as, the failings and
   miscarriages of the righteous. Rogers.

   3. The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.

                                Miscarriageable

   Mis*car"riage*a*ble  (?),  a.  Capable of miscarrying; liable to fail.
   [R.] Bp. Hall.

                                   Miscarry

   Mis*car"ry  (?),  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Miscarried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Miscarrying.]

   1.  To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail
   of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat.

     My ships have all miscarried. Shak.

     The cardinal's letters to the pope miscarried. Shak.

   2. To bring forth young before the proper time.

                                    Miscast

   Mis*cast" (?), v. t. To cast or reckon wrongly.

                                    Miscast

   Mis*cast", n. An erroneous cast or reckoning.

                                 Miscegenation

   Mis`ce*ge*na"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  miscere  to  mix + the root of genus
   race.]  A  mixing of races; amalgamation, as by intermarriage of black
   and white.

                                Miscellanarian

   Mis`cel*la*na"ri*an  (?),  a.  [See  Miscellany.]  Of or pertaining to
   miscellanies. Shaftesbury. -- n. A writer of miscellanies.

                                  Miscellane

   Mis"cel*lane (?), n. [See Miscellaneous, and cf. Maslin.] A mixture of
   two or more sorts of grain; -- now called maslin and meslin. Bacon.

                                  Miscellanea

   Mis"cel*la"ne*a  (?),  n.  pl.  [L.  See  Miscellany.] A collection of
   miscellaneous matters; matters of various kinds.

                                 Miscellaneous

   Mis`cel*la"ne*ous  (?),  a. [L. miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, fr.
   miscellus  mixed,  fr.  miscere  to mix. See Mix, and cf. Miscellany.]
   Mixed;  mingled;  consisting  of  several  things;  of  diverse sorts;
   promiscuous;   heterogeneous;   as,  a  miscellaneous  collection.  "A
   miscellaneous   rabble."  Milton.  --  Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ly,  adv.  --
   Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ness, n.

                                 Miscellanist

   Mis"cel*la*nist (?), n. A writer of miscellanies; miscellanarian.

                                  Miscellany

   Mis"cel*la*ny  (?),  n.;  pl. Miscellanies (#). [L. miscellanea, neut.
   pl.  of. miscellaneus: cf. F. miscellan\'82e, pl. miscellan\'82es. See
   Miscellaneous.] A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a
   collection of compositions on various subjects.

     'T  is  but  a bundle or miscellany of sin; sins original, and sins
     actual. Hewyt.

   Miscellany  madam,  a woman who dealt in various fineries; a milliner.
   [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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                                  Miscellany

   Mis"cel*la*ny (?), a. Miscellaneous; heterogeneous. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                  Miscensure

   Mis*cen"sure  (?),  v.  t. To misjudge. [Obs.] Daniel. -- n. Erroneous
   judgment. [Obs.] Sylvester.

                                   Mischance

   Mis*chance"  (?),  n.  [OE.  meschance, OF. mescheance.] Ill luck; ill
   fortune; mishap. Chaucer.

     Never come mischance between us twain. Shak.

   Syn.   --  Calamity;  misfortune;  misadventure;  mishap;  infelicity;
   disaster. See Calamity.

                                   Mischance

   Mis*chance", v. i. To happen by mischance. Spenser.

                                 Mischanceful

   Mis*chance"ful (?), a. Unlucky. R. Browning.

                                Mischaracterize

   Mis*char"ac*ter*ize (?), v. t. To characterize falsely or erroneously;
   to give a wrong character to.

     They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.

                                   Mischarge

   Mis*charge"  (?),  v. t. To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n. A
   mistake in charging.

                                   Mischief

   Mis"chief  (?),  n.  [OE. meschef bad result, OF. meschief; pref. mes-
   (L.  minus  less)  +  chief  end,  head, F. chef chief. See Minus, and
   Chief.]

   1.  Harm;  damage;  esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation
   caused  by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not;
   often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtlessness, or in
   sport. Chaucer.

     Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs. Ps. lii. 2.

     The  practice whereof shall, I hope, secure me from many mischiefs.
     Fuller.

   2. Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble. Milton.

     The  mischief  was,  these allies would never allow that the common
     enemy was subdued. Swift.

   To  be  in mischief, to be doing harm or causing annoyance. -- To make
   mischief,  to do mischief, especially by exciting quarrels. -- To play
   the  mischief, to cause great harm; to throw into confusion. [Colloq.]
   Syn. -- Damage; harm; hurt; injury; detriment; evil; ill. -- Mischief,
   Damage,  Harm.  Damage  is  an  injury which diminishes the value of a
   thing;  harm  is  an  injury  which  causes  trouble or inconvenience;
   mischief  is  an  injury  which  disturbs the order and consistency of
   things.  We  often  suffer  damage or harm from accident, but mischief
   always springs from perversity or folly.

                                   Mischief

   Mis"chief, v. t. To do harm to. [Obs.] Milton.

                                 Mischiefable

   Mis"chief*a*ble (?), a. Mischievous. [R.] Lydgate.

                                  Mischiefful

   Mis"chief*ful (?), a. Mischievous. [Obs.] Foote.

                                Mischief-maker

   Mis"chief-mak`er  (?),  n.  One who makes mischief; one who excites or
   instigates quarrels or enmity.

                                Mischief-making

   Mis"chief-mak`ing, a. Causing harm; exciting enmity or quarrels. Rowe.
   -- n. The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc.

                                  Mischievous

   Mis"chie*vous (?), a. Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often
   applied  where  the  evil  is  done  carelessly  or  in  sport;  as, a
   mischievous child. "Most mischievous foul sin." Shak.

     This  false,  wily, doubling disposition is intolerably mischievous
     to society. South.

   Syn.   --   Harmful;   hurtful;   detrimental;   noxious;  pernicious;
   destructive. -- Mis"chie*vous*ly, adv. -- Mis"chie*vous*ness, n.

                                    Mischna

   Misch"na (?), n. See Mishna.

                                   Mischnic

   Misch"nic (?), a. See Mishnic.

                                   Mischoose

   Mis*choose" (?), v. t. [imp. Mischose (?); p. p. Mischosen (?); p. pr.
   & vb. n. Mischoosing.] To choose wrongly. Milton.

                                   Mischoose

   Mis*choose", v. i. To make a wrong choice.

                                  Mischristen

   Mis*chris"ten (?), v. t. To christen wrongly.

                                  Miscibility

   Mis`ci*bil"i*ty  (?),  n. [Cf. F. miscibilit\'82.] Capability of being
   mixed.

                                   Miscible

   Mis"ci*ble  (?),  a. [Cf. F. miscible, fr. L. miscere to mix.] Capable
   of  being  mixed;  mixable;  as, water and alcohol are miscible in all
   proportions. Burke.

                                  Miscitation

   Mis`ci*ta"tion (?), n. Erroneous citation.

                                    Miscite

   Mis*cite", v. t. To cite erroneously.

                                   Misclaim

   Mis*claim" (?), n. A mistaken claim.

                                 Miscognizant

   Mis*cog"ni*zant (?), a. (Law) Not cognizant; ignorant; not knowing.

                                  Miscognize

   Mis*cog"nize (?), v. t. To fail to apprehend; to misunderstand. [Obs.]
   Holland.

                                Miscollocation

   Mis*col`lo*ca"tion (?), n. Wrong collocation. De Quincey.

                                   Miscolor

   Mis*col"or  (?),  v. t. To give a wrong color to; figuratively, to set
   forth erroneously or unfairly; as, to miscolor facts. C. Kingsley.

                                  Miscomfort

   Mis*com"fort (?), n. Discomfort. [Obs.]

                                 Miscomprehend

   Mis*com`pre*hend"  (?),  v.  t.  To  get  a wrong idea of or about; to
   misunderstand.

                                Miscomputation

   Mis*com`pu*ta"tion (?), n. Erroneous computation; false reckoning.

                                  Miscompute

   Mis`com*pute"  (?),  v. t. [Cf. Miscount.] To compute erroneously. Sir
   T. Browne.

                                  Misconceit

   Mis`con*ceit" (?), n. Misconception. [Obs.]

                                  Misconceive

   Mis`con*ceive"  (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misconceived (?); p. pr.
   &   vb.   n.   Misconceiving.]   To  conceive  wrongly;  to  interpret
   incorrectly;   to   receive   a  false  notion  of;  to  misjudge;  to
   misapprehend.

     Those  things which, for want of due consideration heretofore, they
     have misconceived. Hooker.

   Syn. -- To misapprehend; misunderstand; mistake.

                                 Misconceiver

   Mis`con*ceiv"er (?), n. One who misconceives.

                                 Misconception

   Mis`con*cep"tion  (?),  n.  Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong
   understanding. Harvey.

                                 Misconclusion

   Mis`con*clu"sion  (?),  n.  An  erroneous inference or conclusion. Bp.
   Hall.

                                  Misconduct

   Mis*con"duct  (?),  n.  Wrong  conduct;  bad  behavior; mismanagement.
   Addison.  Syn.  --  Misbehavior;  misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed;
   delinquency; offense.

                                  Misconduct

   Mis`con*duct"  (?),  v. t. To conduct amiss; to mismanage. Johnson. To
   misconduct one's self, to behave improperly.

                                  Misconduct

   Mis`con*duct", v. i. To behave amiss.

                                 Misconfident

   Mis*con"fi*dent   (?),   a.  Having  a  mistaken  confidence;  wrongly
   trusting. [R.] Bp. Hall.

                                 Misconjecture

   Mis`con*jec"ture  (?;  135),  n.  A  wrong conjecture or guess. Sir T.
   Browne.

                                 Misconjecture

   Mis`con*jec"ture (?), v. t. & i. To conjecture wrongly.

                                 Misconsecrate

   Mis*con"se*crate  (?),  v.  t.  To  consecrate  amiss. "Misconsecrated
   flags." Bp. Hall.

                                Misconsecration

   Mis*con`se*cra"tion, n. Wrong consecration.

                                Misconsequence

   Mis*con"se*quence (?), n. A wrong consequence; a false deduction.

                                Misconstruable

   Mis*con"stru*a*ble (?), a. Such as can be misconstrued, as language or
   conduct. R. North.

                                 Misconstruct

   Mis`con*struct"  (?),  v.  t.  To  construct  wrongly;  to construe or
   interpret erroneously.

                                Misconstruction

   Mis`con*struc"tion    (?),    n.    Erroneous    construction;   wrong
   interpretation. Bp. Stillingfleet.

                                  Misconstrue

   Mis*con"strue  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misconstrued (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n. Misconstruing.] To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously.

     Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. Dryden.

     Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued. Addison.

                                 Misconstruer

   Mis*con"stru*er (?), n. One who misconstrues.

                                  Miscontent

   Mis`con*tent" (?), a. Discontent. [Obs.]

                                Miscontinuance

   Mis`con*tin"u*ance  (?), n. (Law) Discontinuance; also, continuance by
   undue process.

                                    Miscopy

   Mis*copy" (?), v. t. To copy amiss.

                                    Miscopy

   Mis*copy", n. A mistake in copying. North Am. Rev.

                                  Miscorrect

   Mis`cor*rect"  (?),  v.  t.  To  fail or err in attempting to correct.
   "Scaliger miscorrects his author." Dryden.

                                  Miscounsel

   Mis*coun"sel (?), v. t. To counsel or advise wrongly.

                                   Miscount

   Mis*count"  (?),  v.  t. & i. [Cf. OF. mesconter, F. m\'82compter. Cf.
   Miscompute.] To count erroneously.

                                   Miscount

   Mis*count",  n. [Cf. F. m\'82compte error, OF. mesconte.] An erroneous
   counting.

                                   Miscovet

   Mis*cov"et (?), v. t. To covet wrongfully. [Obs.]

                            Miscreance, Miscreancy

   Mis"cre*ance   (?),   Mis"cre*an*cy   (?),   n.  [OF.  mescreance,  F.
   m\'82cr\'82ance   incredulity.]   The   quality  of  being  miscreant;
   adherence to a false religion; false faith. [Obs.] Ayliffe.

                                   Miscreant

   Mis"cre*ant  (?), n. [OF. mescreant, F. m\'82cr\'82ant; pref. mes- (L.
   minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.]

   1.  One  who  holds  a  false  religious  faith; a misbeliever. [Obs.]
   Spenser. De Quincey.

     Thou  oughtest  not  to  be  slothful  to  the  destruction  of the
     miscreants, but to constrain them to obey our Lord God. Rivers.

   2.  One  not  restrained  by  Christian  principles;  an  unscrupulous
   villain; a while wretch. Addison.

                                   Miscreant

   Mis"cre*ant, a.

   1. Holding a false religious faith.

   2. Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous. Pope.

                                   Miscreate

   Mis`cre*ate"  (?),  a. Miscreated; illegitimate; forged; as, miscreate
   titles. [Obs. or Poet.] Shak.

                                   Miscreate

   Mis`cre*ate" (?), v. t. To create badly or amiss.

                                  Miscreated

   Mis`cre*at"ed  (?), a. Formed unnaturally or illegitimately; deformed.
   Spenser. Milton.

                                  Miscreative

   Mis`cre*a"tive, a. Creating amiss. [R.]

                                  Miscredent

   Mis*cre"dent  (?),  n.  [Pref.  mis-  +  credent.  Cf.  Miscreant.]  A
   miscreant,   or   believer  in  a  false  religious  doctrine.  [Obs.]
   Holinshed.

                                 Miscredulity

   Mis`cre*du"li*ty  (?),  n.  Wrong  credulity or belief; misbelief. Bp.
   Hall.

                                    Miscue

   Mis*cue"  (?),  n. (Billiards) A false stroke with a billiard cue, the
   cue slipping from the ball struck without impelling it as desired.

                                    Misdate

   Mis*date",  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Misdated; p. pr. & vb. n. Misdating.]
   To date erroneously. Young.

                                    Misdeal

   Mis*deal"  (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misdealt (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misdealing.]  To deal or distribute wrongly, as cards; to make a wrong
   distribution.

                                    Misdeal

   Mis*deal",  n. The act of misdealing; a wrong distribution of cards to
   the players.

                                    Misdeed

   Mis*deed"  (?),  n.  [AS.  misd.  See Deed, n.] An evil deed; a wicked
   action.

     Evils which our own misdeeds have wrought. Milton.

   Syn.   --   Misconduct;   misdemeanor;   fault;   offense;   trespass;
   transgression; crime.

                                    Misdeem

   Mis*deem" (?), v. t. To misjudge. [Obs.] Milton.

                                   Misdemean

   Mis`de*mean"  (?),  v.  t. To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun;
   as, to misdemean one's self.

                                 Misdemeanant

   Mis`de*mean"ant (?), n. One guilty of a misdemeanor. Sydney Smith.

                                  Misdemeanor

   Mis`de*mean"or (?), n.

   1. Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault. Shak.

   2. (Law) A crime less than a felony. Wharton.

     NOTE: &hand; As  a rule, in the old English law, offenses capitally
     punishable  were  felonies;  all  other  indictable  offenses  were
     misdemeanors. In common usage, the word crime is employed to denote
     the offenses of a deeper and more atrocious dye, while small faults
     and  omissions  of less consequence are comprised under the gentler
     name of misdemeanors. Blackstone. The distinction, however, between
     felonies  and  misdemeanors  is  purely  arbitrary,  and is in most
     jurisdictions  either  abrogated or so far reduced as to be without
     practical value. Cf. Felony. Wharton.

   Syn.   --   Misdeed;   misconduct;   misbehavior;   fault;   trespass;
   transgression.

                                   Misdempt

   Mis*dempt" (?), obs. p. p. of Misdeem. Spenser.

                                   Misdepart

   Mis`de*part" (?), v. t. To distribute wrongly. [Obs.]

     He misdeparteth riches temporal. Chaucer.

                                   Misderive

   Mis`de*rive" (?), v. t.

   1. To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

   2. To derive erroneously.

                                  Misdescribe

   Mis`de*scribe" (?), v. t. To describe wrongly.

                                   Misdesert

   Mis`de*sert", n. Ill desert. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                  Misdevotion

   Mis`de*vo"tion (?), n. Mistaken devotion.

                                    Misdiet

   Mis*di"et (?), n. Improper. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Misdiet

   Mis*di"et, v. t. To diet improperly.

                                   Misdight

   Mis*dight"  (?),  a.  Arrayed,  prepared,  or  furnished,  unsuitably.
   [Archaic] Bp. Hall.

                                   Misdirect

   Mis`di*rect" (?), v. t. To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect
   a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies. Shenstone.

                                 Misdirection

   Mis`di*rec"tion (?), n.

   1. The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.

   2.  (Law) An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law.
   Mozley & W.

                                Misdisposition

   Mis*dis`po*si"tion  (?),  n.  Erroneous  disposal  or application. Bp.
   Hall.

                                Misdistinguish

   Mis`dis*tin"guish  (?),  v.  t.  To  make  wrong  distinctions  in  or
   concerning. Hooker.

                                   Misdivide

   Mis`di*vide" (?), v. t. To divide wrongly.

                                  Misdivision

   Mis`di*vi"sion (?), n. Wrong division.

                                     Misdo

   Mis*do"  (?),  v. t. [imp. Misdid (?); p. p. Misdone (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n. Misdoing.] [AS. misd. See Do, v.]

   1. To do wrongly.

     Afford  me place to show what recompense To wards thee I intend for
     what I have misdone. Milton.

   2. To do wrong to; to illtreat. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Misdo

   Mis*do", v. i. To do wrong; to commit a fault.

     I have misdone, and I endure the smart. Dryden.

                                    Misdoer

   Mis*do"er, n. A wrongdoer. Spenser.

                                   Misdoing

   Mis*do"ing,  n. A wrong done; a fault or crime; an offense; as, it was
   my misdoing.

                                   Misdoubt

   Mis*doubt"  (?),  v.  t.  & i. To be suspicious of; to have suspicion.
   [Obs.]

     I do not misdoubt my wife. Shak.

                                   Misdoubt

   Mis*doubt", n.

   1. Suspicion. [Obs.]

   2. Irresolution; hesitation. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Misdoubtful

   Mis*doubt"ful  (?),  a  Misgiving; hesitating. [Obs.] "Her misdoubtful
   mind." Spenser.

                                   Misdread

   Mis*dread" (?), n. Dread of evil. [Obs.]

                                     Mise

   Mise  (?),  n. [F. mise a putting, setting, expense, fr. mis, mise, p.
   p. of mettre to put, lay, fr. LL. mittere to send.]

   1. (Law) The issue in a writ of right.

   2. Expense; cost; disbursement. [Obs.]

   3. A tax or tallage; in Wales, an honorary gift of the people to a new
   king or prince of Wales; also, a tribute paid, in the country palatine
   of Chester, England, at the change of the owner of the earldom. [Obs.]

                                    Misease

   Mis*ease"   (?),   n.  [OE.  mesaise,  OF.  mesaise.]  Want  of  ease;
   discomfort; misery. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Miseased

   Mis*eased"  (?),  a.  Having  discomfort  or  misery; troubled. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.

                                    Miseasy

   Mis*eas"y (?), a. Not easy; painful. [Obs.]

                                  Misedition

   Mis`e*di"tion  (?),  n.  An  incorrect or spurious edition. [Obs.] Bp.
   Hall.

                                  Miseducate

   Mis*ed"u*cate (?; 135), v. t. To educate in a wrong manner.

                                   Misemploy

   Mis`em*ploy"  (?),  v.  t.  To  employ  amiss;  as, to misemploy time,
   advantages, talents, etc.

     Their frugal father's gains they misemploy. Dryden.

                                 Misemployment

   Mis`em*ploy"ment (?), n. Wrong or mistaken employment. Johnson.

                                   Misenter

   Mis*en"ter  (?),  v.  t. To enter or insert wrongly, as a charge in an
   account.

                                  Misentreat

   Mis`en*treat" (?), v. t. To treat wrongfully. [Obs.] Grafton.

                                   Misentry

   Mis*en"try (?), n. An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.

                                     Miser

   Mi"ser (?), n. [L. miser wretched, miserable; cf. Gr. misero wretched,
   avaricious.]

   1.  A  wretched  person;  a  person afflicted by any great misfortune.
   [Obs.] Spenser.

     The woeful words of a miser now despairing. Sir P. Sidney.

   2. A despicable person; a wretch. [Obs.] Shak.

   3.  A  covetous,  grasping,  mean person; esp., one having wealth, who
   lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard.

     As  some  lone  miser,  visiting  his store, Bends at his treasure,
     counts, recounts it o'er. Goldsmith.

   4. A kind of large earth auger. Knight.

                                   Miserable

   Mis"er*a*ble (?), a. [F. mis\'82rable, L. miserabilis, fr. miserari to
   lament, pity, fr. miser wretched. See Miser.]

   1. Very unhappy; wretched.

     What hopes delude thee, miserable man? Dryden.

   2. Causing unhappiness or misery.

     What 's more miserable than discontent? Shak.

   3.  Worthless;  mean;  despicable; as, a miserable fellow; a miserable
   dinner.

     Miserable comforters are ye all. Job xvi. 2.

   4.  Avaricious;  niggardly;  miserly.  [Obs.]  Hooker. Syn. -- Abject;
   forlorn; pitiable; wretched.

                                   Miserable

   Mis"er*a*ble, n. A miserable person. [Obs.] Sterne.

                                 Miserableness

   Mis"er*a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being miserable.

                                   Miserably

   Mis"er*a*bly,   adv.   In   a   miserable;   unhappily;  calamitously;
   wretchedly; meanly.

     They were miserably entertained. Sir P. Sidney.

     The fifth was miserably stabbed to death. South.

                                  Miseration

   Mis`er*a"tion (?), n. Commiseration. [Obs.]

                                   Miserere

   Mis`e*re"re  (?),  n. [L., have mercy, fr. misereri to have mercy, fr.
   miser. See Miser.]

   1. (R. C. Ch.) The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being
   the  50th  psalm  in  the  Latin  version.  It commences with the word
   miserere.

   2. A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm.

     Where only the wind signs miserere. Lowell.

   3.  (Arch.)  A  small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of
   the  hinged  seat  of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the
   seat  being  turned  up,  to  give  some  support  to a worshiper when
   standing. Called also misericordia.

   4. (Med.) Same as Ileus.

                                  Misericorde

   Mis"er*i*corde" (?), n. [F. mis\'82ricorde. See Misericordia.]

   1. Compassion; pity; mercy. [Obs.]

   2. (Anc. Armor.) Same as Misericordia, 2.

                                 Misericordia

   Mis`e*ri*cor"di*a  (?),  n.  [L.,  mercy, compassion; miser wretched +
   cor, cordis, heart.]

   1. (O. Law) An amercement. Burrill.

   2.  (Anc. Armor.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages,
   because  used  to  give  the death wound or "mercy" stroke to a fallen
   adversary.

   3.  (Eccl.) An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a
   religious order. Shipley.
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                                    Miserly

   Mi"ser*ly  (?),  a. [From Miser.] Like a miser; very covetous; sordid;
   niggardly.   Syn.  --  Avaricious;  niggardly;  sordid;  parsimonious;
   penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See Avaricious.

                                    Misery

   Mi"ser*y  (?),  n.;  pl.  Miseries  (#). [OE. miserie, L. miseria, fr.
   miser wretched: cf. F. mis\'8are, OF. also, miserie.]

   1.  Great  unhappiness;  extreme  pain  of body or mind; wretchedness;
   distress; woe. Chaucer.

     Destruction and misery are in their ways. Rom. iii. 16.

   2. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

     When  we  our  betters  see bearing our woes, We scarcely think our
     miseries our foes. Shak.

   3.  Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice. [Obs.] Syn. -- Wretchedness;
   torture; agony; torment; anguish; distress; calamity; misfortune.

                                   Misesteem

   Mis`es*teem"   (?),   n.   [Cf.  F.  m\'82sestime.]  Want  of  esteem;
   disrespect. Johnson.

                                  Misestimate

   Mis*es"ti*mate (?), v. t. To estimate erroneously. J. S. Mill.

                                Misexplanation

   Mis*ex`pla*na"tion (?), n. An erroneous explanation.

                                Misexplication

   Mis*ex`pli*ca"tion (?), n. Wrong explication.

                                 Misexposition

   Mis*ex`po*si"tion (?), n. Wrong exposition.

                                  Misexpound

   Mis`ex*pound" (?), v. t. To expound erroneously.

                                 Misexpression

   Mis`ex*pres"sion (?), n. Wrong expression.

                                   Misfaith

   Mis*faith"  (?),  n.  Want  of  faith; distrust. "[Anger] born of your
   misfaith." Tennyson.

                                    Misfall

   Mis*fall" (?), v. t. [imp. Misfell; p. p. Misfallen (; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misfalling.]  To  befall,  as ill luck; to happen to unluckily. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.

                                    Misfare

   Mis*fare"  (?),  v.  i.  [AS.  misfaran.]  To  fare  ill. [Obs.] -- n.
   Misfortune. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                  Misfashion

   Mis*fash"ion (?), v. t. To form wrongly.

                                  Misfeasance

   Mis*fea"sance (?), n. [OF. pref. mes- wrong (L. minus less) + faisance
   doing, fr. faire to do, L. facere. Cf. Malfeasance.] (Law) A trespass;
   a  wrong  done;  the  improper  doing  of  an act which a person might
   lawfully do. Bouvier. Wharton.

                                  Misfeature

   Mis*fea"ture (?), n. Ill feature. [R.] Keats.

                                  Misfeeling

   Mis*feel"ing (?), a. Insensate. [Obs.] Wyclif.

                                   Misfeign

   Mis*feign" (?), v. i. To feign with an evil design. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Misfit

   Mis*fit" (?), n.

   1.  The  act  or  the state of fitting badly; as, a misfit in making a
   coat; a ludicrous misfit.

   2. Something that fits badly, as a garment.

     I  saw  an uneasy change in Mr. Micawber, which sat tightly on him,
     as if his new duties were a misfit. Dickens.

                                    Misform

   Mis*form"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Misformed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misforming.] To make in an ill form. Spenser.

                                 Misformation

   Mis`for*ma"tion (?), n. Malformation.

                                 Misfortunate

   Mis*for"tu*nate (?; 135), a. Producing misfortune. [Obs.]

                                  Misfortune

   Mis*for"tune  (?), n. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident;
   disaster; mishap; mischance.

     Consider  why  the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune,
     not his fault. Addison.

   Syn.   --   Calamity;  mishap;  mischance;  misadventure;  ill;  harm;
   disaster. See Calamity.

                                  Misfortune

   Mis*for"tune, v. i. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry;
   to fail. [Obs.] Stow.

                                  Misfortuned

   Mis*for"tuned (?), a. Unfortunate. [Obs.]

                                   Misframe

   Mis*frame" (?), v. t. To frame wrongly.

                                    Misget

   Mis*get" (?), v. t. To get wrongfully. [Obs.]

                                    Misgie

   Mis*gie" (?), v. t. See Misgye. [Obs.]

                                    Misgive

   Mis*give"  (?),  v. t. [imp. Misgave (?); p. p. Misgiven (?); p. pr. &
   vb. n. Misgiving.]

   1. To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] Laud.

   2.  Specifically:  To  give  doubt  and  apprehension  to,  instead of
   confidence  and  courage;  to  impart  fear to; to make irresolute; --
   usually  said  of  the  mind  or  heart, and followed by the objective
   personal pronoun.

     So doth my heart misgive me in these conflicts What may befall him,
     to his harm and ours. Shak.

     Such  whose  consciences  misgave  them, how ill they had deserved.
     Milton.

   3. To suspect; to dread. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Misgive

   Mis*give",  v. i. To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or
   irresolute. "My mind misgives." Shak.

                                   Misgiving

   Mis*giv"ing,  n.  Evil  premonition;  doubt; distrust. "Suspicious and
   misgivings." South.

                                     Migo

   Mi*go" (?), v. i. To go astray. Spenser.

                                   Misgotten

   Mis*got"ten (?), a. Unjustly gotten. Spenser.

                                   Misgovern

   Mis*gov"ern  (?),  v.  t.  To  govern ill; as, to misgovern a country.
   Knolles.

                                 Misgovernance

   Mis*gov"ern*ance   (?),  n.  Misgovernment;  misconduct;  misbehavior.
   [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

                                  Misgoverned

   Mis*gov"erned  (?), a. Ill governed, as a people; ill directed. "Rude,
   misgoverned hands." Shak.

                                 Misgovernment

   Mis*gov"ern*ment (?), n. Bad government; want of government. Shak.

                                  Misgracious

   Mis*gra"cious (?), a. Not gracious. [Obs.]

                                   Misgraff

   Mis*graff" (?), v. t. To misgraft. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Misgraft

   Mis*graft" (?), v. t. To graft wrongly.

                                   Misground

   Mis*ground"  (?),  v.  t. To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit."
   Bp. Hall.

                                   Misgrowth

   Mis*growth" (?), n. Bad growth; an unnatural or abnormal growth.

                                   Misguess

   Mis*guess" (?), v. t. & i. To guess wrongly.

                                  Misguidance

   Mis*guid"ance (?), n. Wrong guidance.

                                   Misguide

   Mis*guide"  (?),  v.  t.  To  guide  wrongly;  to  lead astray; as, to
   misguide the understanding.

                                   Misguide

   Mis*guide", n. Misguidance; error. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                  Misguiding

   Mis*guid"ing, a. Misleading. -- Mis*guid"ing*ly, adv.

                                    Misgye

   Mis*gye" (?), v. t. To misguide. [Obs.]

                                   Mishandle

   Mis*han"dle (?), v. t. To handle ill or wrongly; to maltreat.

                                    Mishap

   Mis*hap"  (?),  n.  Evil  accident;  ill  luck; misfortune; mischance.
   Chaucer.

     Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. Shak.

                                    Mishap

   Mis*hap"  (?), v. i. To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. [Obs.]
   "If that me mishap." Chaucer.

                                   Mishappen

   Mis*hap"pen (?), v. i. To happen ill or unluckily. Spenser.

                                   Mishappy

   Mis*hap"py (?), a. Unhappy. [Obs.]

                                    Mishcup

   Mish*cup" (?), n. [See Scup.] (Zo\'94l.) The scup. [Local, U. S.]

                                    Mishear

   Mis*hear" (?), v. t. & i. To hear incorrectly.

                                   Mishmash

   Mish"mash`  (?),  n.  [Cf.  G.  mish-mash,  fr.  mischen  to  mix.]  A
   hotchpotch. Sir T. Herbert.

                                    Mishna

   Mish"na  (?),  n.  [NHeb.  mishn\'beh,  i.  e.,  repetition, doubling,
   explanation  (of  the divine law), fr. Heb. sh\'ben\'beh to change, to
   repeat.]  A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations
   of Scripture, forming the text of the Talmud. [Written also Mischna.]

                                    Mishnic

   Mish"nic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Mishna.

                                Misimagination

   Mis`im*ag`i*na"tion (?), n. Wrong imagination; delusion. Bp. Hall.

                                  Misimprove

   Mis`im*prove"  (?),  v.  t.  To  use  for  a bad purpose; to abuse; to
   misuse; as, to misimprove time, talents, advantages, etc. South.

                                Misimprovement

   Mis`im*prove"ment  (?),  n.  Ill  use  or  employment;  use  for a bad
   purpose.

                                  Misincline

   Mis"in*cline"  (?),  v.  t.  To  cause  to have a wrong inclination or
   tendency; to affect wrongly.

                                   Misinfer

   Mis`in*fer" (?), v. t. To infer incorrectly.

                                   Misinform

   Mis`in*form"  (?),  v.  t.  To  give  untrue information to; to inform
   wrongly.

                                   Misinform

   Mis`in*form",  v.  i.  To  give  untrue information; (with against) to
   calumniate. [R.] Bp. Montagu.

                                 Misinformant

   Mis`in*form"ant (?), n. A misinformer.

                                Misinformation

   Mis*in`for*ma"tion (?), n. Untrue or incorrect information. Bacon.

                                  Misinformer

   Mis`in*form"er (?), n. One who gives or incorrect information.

                                  Misinstruct

   Mis`in*struct" (?), v. t. To instruct amiss.

                                Misinstruction

   Mis`in*struc"tion (?), n. Wrong or improper instruction.

                                Misintelligence

   Mis`in*tel"li*gence (?), n.

   1. Wrong information; misinformation.

   2. Disagreement; misunderstanding. [Obs.]

                                   Misintend

   Mis`in*tend" (?), v. t. To aim amiss. [Obs.]

                                 Misinterpret

   Mis`in*ter"pret  (?), v. t. To interpret erroneously; to understand or
   to explain in a wrong sense.

                               Misinterpretable

   Mis`in*ter"pret*a*ble  (?), a. Capable of being misinterpreted; liable
   to be misunderstood.

                               Misinterpretation

   Mis`in*ter"pre*ta"tion  (?), n. The act of interpreting erroneously; a
   mistaken interpretation.

                                Misinterpreter

   Mis`in*ter"pret*er (?), n. One who interprets erroneously.

                                    Misjoin

   Mis*join" (?), v. t. To join unfitly or improperly.

                                  Misjoinder

   Mis*join"der  (?), n. (Law) An incorrect union of parties or of causes
   of action in a procedure, criminal or civil. Wharton.

                                   Misjudge

   Mis*judge" (?), v. t. & i. To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in
   judgment; to misconstrue.

                                  Misjudgment

   Mis*judg"ment  (?),  n. [Written also misjudgement.] A wrong or unjust
   judgment.

                                    Miskeep

   Mis*keep" (?), v. t. To keep wrongly. Chaucer.

                                    Misken

   Mis*ken" (?), v. t. Not to know. [Obs.]

                                    Miskin

   Mis"kin  (?),  n.  [Prob.  for music + -kin.] (Mus.) A little bagpipe.
   [Obs.] Drayton.

                                   Miskindle

   Mis*kin"dle  (?),  v. t. To kindle amiss; to inflame to a bad purpose;
   to excite wrongly.

                                    Misknow

   Mis*know" (?), v. t. To have a mistaken notion of or about. [Obs.] Bp.
   Hall.

                                 Mislactation

   Mis`lac*ta"tion (?), n. (Med.) Defective flow or vitiated condition of
   the milk.

                                    Mislay

   Mis*lay"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mislaid (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mislaying.]

   1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.

     The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. Locke.

   2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose.

     The...  charter,  indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer
     of  their  petition  was to obtain one of like import in its stead.
     Hallam.

                                   Mislayer

   Mis*lay"er (?), n. One who mislays.

                                     Misle

   Mi"sle  (?),  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Misled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Misling
   (?).]  [Prop.  mistle,  fr. mist. Cf. Mistle, Mizzle.] To rain in very
   fine drops, like a thick mist; to mizzle.

                                     Misle

   Mi"sle, n. A fine rain; a thick mist; mizzle.

                                    Mislead

   Mis*lead"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Misled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misleading.] [AS. misl. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.] To lead into a
   wrong  way  or  path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to
   mistake; to deceive.

     Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. Bacon.

     To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. Milton.

   Syn. -- To delude; deceive. See Deceive.

                                   Misleader

   Mis*lead"er (?), n. One who leads into error.

                                  Misleading

   Mis*lead"ing, a. Leading astray; delusive.

                                   Mislearn

   Mis*learn" (?), v. t. To learn wrongly.

                                    Misled

   Mis*led" (?), imp. & p. p. of Mislead.

                                     Milen

   Mi"len (?), n. See Maslin.

                                   Misletoe

   Mis"le*toe (?), n. See Mistletoe.

                                   Mislight

   Mis*light"  (?),  v.  t. To deceive or lead astray with a false light.
   Herrick.

                                    Mislike

   Mis*like"  (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misliked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misliking.]  [AS. misl\'c6cian to displease. See Like, v.] To dislike;
   to disapprove of; to have aversion to; as, to mislike a man.

     Who may like or mislike what he says. I. Taylor.

                                    Mislike

   Mis*like", n. Dislike; disapprobation; aversion.

                                   Misliker

   Mis*lik"er (?), n. One who dislikes.

                                   Misliking

   Mis*lik"ing, n. Dislike; aversion.

                                    Mislin

   Mis"lin (?), n. & a. See Maslin.

                                    Mislive

   Mis*live" (?), v. i. To live amiss.

                                   Mislodge

   Mis*lodge" (?), v. t. To lodge amiss. [Obs.]

                                    Misluck

   Mis*luck" (?), n. Ill luck; misfortune.

                                     Misly

   Mis"ly (?), a. Raining in very small drops.

                                    Mistake

   Mis*take"  (?),  v.  t.  To  make  or  form amiss; to spoil in making.
   "Limping possibilities of mismade human nature." Mrs. Browning.

                                   Mismanage

   Mis*man"age  (?),  v.  t.  &  i.  To  manage ill or improperly; as, to
   mismanage public affairs.

                                 Mismanagement

   Mis*man"age*ment  (?),  n.  Wrong  or  bad  management;  as, he failed
   through mismagement.

                                  Mismanager

   Mis*man"a*ger (?), n. One who manages ill.

                                    Mismark

   Mis*mark" (?), v. t. To mark wrongly.

                                   Mismatch

   Mis*match" (?), v. t. To match unsuitably.

                                    Mismate

   Mis*mate"  (?),  v.  t.  To mate wrongly or unsuitably; as, to mismate
   gloves or shoes; a mismated couple.<-- = mismatch. -->

                                  Mismeasure

   Mis*meas"ure (?; 135), v. t. To measure or estimate incorrectly.

                                Mismeasurement

   Mis*meas"ure*ment, n. Wrong measurement.

                                   Mismeter

   Mis*me"ter  (?),  v.  t.  To  give the wrong meter to, as to a line of
   verse. [R.] Chaucer.

                                    Misname

   Mis*name"  (?),  v.  t.  To call by the wrong name; to give a wrong or
   inappropriate name to.

                                   Misnomer

   Mis*no"mer  (?),  n. [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus less) + F.
   nommer  to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See Name.] The misnaming
   of  a  person  in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment;
   any  misnaming  of  a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or
   title.

     Many  of  the  changes,  by  a great misnomer, called parliamentary
     "reforms". Burke.

     The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer. Whatel

                                   Misnomer

   Mis*no"mer, v. t. To misname. [R.]

                                   Misnumber

   Mis*num"ber (?), v. t. To number wrongly.

                                  Misnurture

   Mis*nur"ture  (?;  135),  v.  t.  To  nurture or train wrongly; as, to
   misnurture children. Bp. Hall.

                                 Misobedience

   Mis`o*be"di*ence  (?),  n.  Mistaken  obedience;  disobedience. [Obs.]
   Milton.

                                  Misobserve

   Mis`ob*serve"  (?),  v.  t.  To  observe  inaccurately;  to mistake in
   observing. Locke.

                                  Misobserver

   Mis`ob*serv"er  (?),  n. One who misobserves; one who fails to observe
   properly.

                                  Misogamist

   Mi*sog"a*mist (?), n. [Gr. A hater of marriage.

                                   Misogamy

   Mi*sog"a*my (?), n. [Cf. F. misogamie.] Hatre

                                  Misogynist

   Mi*sog"y*nist (?), n. [Gr. misogyne.] A woman hater. Fuller.

                                  Misogynous

   Mi*sog"y*nous (?), a. Hating women.

                                   Misogyny

   Mi*sog"y*ny (?; 277), n. [Gr. misogynie.] Hatred of women. Johnson.

                                   Misology

   Mi*sol"o*gy  (?),  n. [Gr. Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of
   enlightenment. G. H. Lewes.

                                  Misopinion

   Mis`o*pin"ion, n. Wrong opinion. [Obs.]

                                   Misorder

   Mis*or"der  (?), v. t. To order ill; to manage erroneously; to conduct
   badly. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Misorder

   Mis*or"der, n. Irregularity; disorder. [Obs.] Camden.

                                  Misorderly

   Mis*or"der*ly, a. Irregular; disorderly. [Obs.]

                                 Misordination

   Mis*or`di*na"tion (?), n. Wrong ordination.

                                  Misotheism

   Mis"o*the`ism (?), n. [Gr. Hatred of God. De Quincey.

                                   Mispaint

   Mis*paint" (?), v. t. To paint ill, or wrongly.

                                  Mispassion

   Mis*pas"sion (?), n. Wrong passion or feeling. [Obs.]

                                    Mispay

   Mis*pay" (?), v. t. [Cf. Appay.] To dissatisfy. [Obs.]

                            Mispell, v. t., Mispend

   Mis*pell" (?), v. t., Mis*pend" (, v. t., etc. See Misspell, Misspend,
   etc.

                                   Mispense

   Mis*pense" (?), n. See Misspense. Bp. Hall.

                                 Misperception

   Mis`per*cep"tion (?), n. Erroneous perception.

                                  Mispersuade

   Mis`per*suade" (?), v. t. To persuade amiss.

                                 Mispersuasion

   Mis`per*sua"sion  (?), n. A false persuasion; wrong notion or opinion.
   Dr. H. More.

                                   Mispickel

   Mis*pick"el (?), n. [G.] (Min.) Arsenical iron pyrites; arsenopyrite.

                                   Misplace

   Mis*place"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Misplaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misplacing  (?).]  To  put  in  a  wrong  place; to set or place on an
   improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.

                                 Misplacement

   Mis*place"ment  (?),  n.  The act of misplacing, or the state of being
   misplaced.

                                   Misplead

   Mis*plead" (?), v. i. To err in pleading.

                                  Mispleading

   Mis*plead"ing, n. (Law) An error in pleading.

                                   Mispoint

   Mis*point" (?), v. t. To point improperly; to punctuate wrongly.

                                   Mispolicy

   Mis*pol"i*cy (?), n. Wrong policy; impolicy.

                                  Mispractice

   Mis*prac"tice (?), n. Wrong practice.

                                   Mispraise

   Mis*praise" (?), v. t. To praise amiss.

                                   Misprint

   Mis*print" (?), v. t. To print wrong.

                                   Misprint

   Mis*print", n. A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a
   book full of misprints.

                                   Misprise

   Mis*prise" (?), v. t. See Misprize. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Misprise

   Mis*prise",  v.  t. [OF. mesprise mistake, F. m\'82prise, fr. mespris,
   masc.,   mesprise,   fem.,   p.   p.  of  mesprendre  to  mistake;  F.
   m\'82prendre;  pref.  mes- amiss + prendre to take, L. prehendere.] To
   mistake. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Misprision

   Mis*pri"sion  (?),  n.  [LL.  misprisio,  or  OF.  mesprison, prop., a
   mistaking,  but  confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. m\'82pris. See
   2d Misprise, Misprize, Prison.]

   1.  The  act  of  misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.
   [Archaic] Fuller.

     The  misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive
     notion. Hare.

   2. Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.] Shak.

   3. (Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt.

     NOTE: &hand; In  it s larger and older sense it was used to signify
     "every  considerable misdemeanor which has not a certain name given
     to  it  in  the law." Russell. In a more modern sense it is applied
     exclusively  to two offenses: -- 1. Misprision of treason, which is
     omission to notify the authorities of an act of treason by a person
     cognizant  thereof.  Stephen.  2.  Misprision of felony, which is a
     concealment of a felony by a person cognizant thereof. Stephen.
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                                   Misprize

   Mis*prize"  (?),  v.  t.  [OF.  mesprisier to deprise, F. m\'82priser;
   pref.  amiss,  wrong  (L.  minus  less + LL. pretium price. See price,
   Prize, v.] To slight or undervalue.

     O, for those vanished hours, so much misprized! Hillhouse.

     I do not blame them, madam, nor misprize. Mrs. Browning.

                                 Misproceeding

   Mis`pro*ceed"ing (?), n. Wrong or irregular proceding.

                                  Misprofess

   Mis`pro*fess"   (?),   v.  i.To  make  a  false  profession;  to  make
   pretensions to skill which is not possessed.

                                  Misprofess

   Mis`pro*fess", v. t. To make a false profession of.

                                 Mispronounce

   Mis`pro*nounce"  (?),  v.  t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Mispronounced (?); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Mispronouncing (?).] To pronounce incorrectly.

                               Mispronunciation

   Mis`pro*nun`ci*a"tion (? OR ?), n. Wrong or improper pronunciation.

                                 Misproportion

   Mis`pro*por"tion  (?),  v.  t.  To  give wrong proportions to; to join
   without due proportion.

                                   Misproud

   Mis*proud", a. Viciously proud. [Obs.] Shak.

                                 Mispunctuate

   Mis*punc"tu*ate (?; 135), v. t. To punctuate wrongly or incorrectly.

                                 Misquotation

   Mis`quo*ta"tion (?), n. Erroneous or inaccurate quotation.

                                   Misquote

   Mis*quote" (?), v. t. & i. To quote erroneously or incorrectly. Shak.

                                   Misraise

   Mis*raise"  (?),  v.  t.  To  raise  or exite unreasonable. "Misraised
   fury." Bp. Hall.

                                    Misrate

   Mis*rate" (?), v. t. To rate erroneously.

                                    Misread

   Mis*read"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Misread (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misreading (?).] To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.

                                  Misreceive

   Mis`re*ceive" (?), v. t. To receive wrongly.

                                  Misrecital

   Mis`re*cit"al (?), n. An inaccurate recital.

                                   Misrecite

   Mis`re*cite" (?), v. t. & i. To recite erroneously.

                                   Misreckon

   Mis*reck"on (?), v. t. & i. To reckon wrongly; to miscalculate. Swift.

                                 Misreckoning

   Mis*reck"on*ing, n. An erroneous computation.

                                 Misrecollect

   Mis*rec`ol*lect"  (?), v. t. & i. To have an erroneous remembrance of;
   to suppose erroneously that one recollects. Hitchcock.

                                Misrecollection

   Mis*rec`ol*lec"tion (?), n. Erroneous or inaccurate recollection.

                                   Misreform

   Mis`re*form" (?), v. t. To reform wrongly or imperfectly.

                                   Misregard

   Mis`re*gard"  (?),  n.  Wrong  understanding;  misconstruction. [Obs.]
   Spenser.

                                  Misregulate

   Mis*reg"u*late  (?), v. t. To regulate wrongly or imperfectly; to fail
   to regulate.

                                  Misrehearse

   Mis`re*hearse"  (?),  v.  t.  To rehearse or quote incorrectly. Sir T.
   More.

                                   Misrelate

   Mis`re*late" (?), v. t. To relate inaccurately.

                                  Misrelation

   Mis`re*la"tion (?), n. Erroneous relation or narration. Abp. Bramhall.

                                  Misreligion

   Mis`re*li"gion (?), n. False religion. [R.]

                                  Misremember

   Mis`re*mem"ber  (?),  v.  t.  &  i.  To mistake in remembering; not to
   remember correctly. Sir T. More.

                                   Misrender

   Mis*ren"der  (?),  v.  t.  To  render  wrongly; to translate or recite
   wrongly. Boyle.

                                   Misrepeat

   Mis`re*peat" (?), v. t. To repeat wrongly; to give a wrong version of.
   Gov. Winthrop.

                                   Misreport

   Mis`re*port"  (?),  v.  t.  &  i.  To  report  erroneously; to give an
   incorrect account of. Locke.

                                   Misreport

   Mis`re*port",  n.  An  erroneous  report; a false or incorrect account
   given. Denham. South.

                                 Misrepresent

   Mis*rep`re*sent"  (?),  v. t. To represent incorrectly (almost always,
   unfacorably);  to  give  a  false  erroneous representation of, either
   maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly. Swift.

                                 Misrepresent

   Mis*rep`re*sent", v. i. To make an incorrect or untrue representation.
   Milton.

                               Misrepresentation

   Mis*rep`re*sen*ta"tion   (?),   n.  Untrue  representation;  false  or
   incorrect  statement  or  account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing
   represented;  as,  a  misrepresentation  of a person's motives. Sydney
   Smith.

     NOTE: &hand; In  po pular us e, this word often conveys the idea of
     intentional untruth.

                               Misrepresentative

   Mis*rep`re*sent"a*tive  (?),  a. Tending to convey a wrong impression;
   misrepresenting.

                                Misrepresenter

   Mis*rep`re*sent"er (?), n. One who misrepresents.

                                   Misrepute

   Mis`re*pute"  (?),  v.  t.  To  have in wrong estimation; to repute or
   estimate erroneously.

                                    Misrule

   Mis*rule" (?), v. t. & i. To rule badly; to misgovern.

                                    Misrule

   Mis*rule", n.

   1. The act, or the result, of misruling.

   2. Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination.

     Enormous riot and misrule surveyed. Pope.

   Abbot, OR Lord, of Misrule. See under Abbot, and Lord.

                                    Misruly

   Mis*rul"y (?), a. Unruly. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

                                     Miss

   Miss (?), n.; pl. Misses (#). [Contr. fr. mistress.]

   1.  A  title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a girl or a woman who
   has not been married. See Mistress, 5.

     NOTE: &hand; There is diversity of usage in the application of this
     title  to two or more persons of the same name. We may write either
     the Miss Browns or the Misses Brown.

   2. A young unmarried woman or a girl; as, she is a miss of sixteen.

     Gay  vanity, with smiles and kisses, Was busy 'mongst the maids and
     misses. Cawthorn.

   3. A kept mistress. See Mistress, 4. [Obs.] Evelyn.

   4.  (Card Playing) In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt
   on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player.

                                     Miss

   Miss,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Missed (?); p.pr. & vb.n. Missing.] [AS.
   missan;  akin  to D. & G. missen, OHG. missan, Icel. missa, Sw. mista,
   Dan. miste. \'fb100. See Mis-, pref.]

   1.  To  fail  of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing,
   etc.;  as,  to miss the mark one shoots at; to miss the train by being
   late;  to miss opportunites of getting knowledge; to miss the point or
   meaning of something said.

     When  a man misses his great end, happiness, he will acknowledge he
     judged not right. Locke.

   2.  To  omit;  to  fail  to have or to do; to get without; to dispense
   with; -- now seldom applied to persons.

     She  would  never  miss,  one  day, A walk so fine, a sight so gay.
     Prior.

     We cannot miss him; he does make our fire, Fetch in our wood. Shak.

   3.  To  discover  the  absence or omission of; to feel the want of; to
   mourn the loss of; to want. Shak.

     Neither  missed  we  anything  ...  Nothing  was missed of all that
     pertained unto him. 1 Sam. xxv. 15, 21.

     What by me thou hast lost, thou least shalt miss. Milton.

   To miss stays. (Naut.) See under Stay.

                                     Miss

   Miss (?), v. i.

   1. To fail to hit; to fly wide; to deviate from the true direction.

     Men observe when things hit, and not when they miss. Bacon.

     Flying  bullets  now,  To  execute  his rage, appear too slow; They
     miss, or sweep but common souls away. Waller.

   2. To fail to obtain, learn, or find; -- with of.

     Upon the least reflection, we can not miss of them. Atterbury.

   3. To go wrong; to err. [Obs.]

     Amongst  the angels, a whole legion Of wicked sprites did fall from
     happy  bliss;  What  wonder  then  if  one, of women all, did miss?
     Spenser.

   4. To be absent, deficient, or wanting. [Obs.] See Missing, a.

     What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. Shak.

                                     Miss

   Miss, n.

   1. The act of missing; failure to hit, reach, find, obtain, etc.

   2. Loss; want; felt absence. [Obs.]

     There will be no great miss of those which are lost. Locke.

   3. Mistake; error; fault. Shak.

     He  did  without  any  great miss in the hardest points of grammar.
     Ascham.

   4. Harm from mistake. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                     Missa

   Mis"sa  (?),  n.;  pl. Miss\'91 (#). [LL. See 1st Mass.] (R.C.Ch.) The
   service or sacrifice of the Mass.

                                    Missal

   Mis"sal  (?), n. [LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F.
   missel. See 1st Mass.] The book containing the service of the Mass for
   the entire year; a Mass book.

                                    Missal

   Mis"sal, a. Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book.
   Bp. Hall.

                                    Missay

   Mis*say" (?), v. t.

   1. To say wrongly.

   2. To speak evil of; to slander. [Obs.]

                                    Missay

   Mis*say", v. i. To speak ill. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Misseek

   Mis*seek" (?), v. t. To seek for wrongly. [Obs.]

                                    Misseem

   Mis*seem" (?), v. i.

   1. To make a false appearance. [Obs.]

   2. To misbecome; to be misbecoming. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Missel

   Mis"sel   (?),   n.  Mistletoe.  [Obs.]  Missel  bird,  Missel  thrush
   (Zo\'94l.), a large European thrush (Turdus viscivorus) which feeds on
   the  berries  of  the  mistletoe;  -- called also mistletoe thrush and
   missel.
   
                                  Misseldine
                                       
   Mis"sel*dine  (?),  n.  [See Mistletoe.] [Written also misselden.] The
   mistletoe. [Obs.] Baret. 

                                   Misseltoe

   Mis"sel*toe (?), n. See Mistletoe.

                                 Missemblance

   Mis*sem"blance (?), n. False resemblance or semblance. [Obs.]

                                    Missend

   Mis*send" (?), v. t. To send amiss or incorrectly.

                                   Misserve

   Mis*serve" (?), v. t. & i. To serve unfaithfully.

                                    Misset

   Mis*set" (?), v. t. To set pr place wrongly.

                                   Misshape

   Mis*shape"  (?),  v. t. To shape ill; to give an ill or unnatural from
   to; to deform. "Figures monstrous and misshaped." Pope.

                                   Misshapen

   Mis*shap"en  (?),  a.  Having  a  bad or ugly form. "The mountains are
   misshapen." Bentley. -- Mis*shap"en*ly, adv. -- Mis*shap"en*ness, n.

                                  Missheathed

   Mis*sheathed"  (?), a. Sheathed by mistake; wrongly sheathed; sheathed
   in a wrong place. Shak.

                                  Missificate

   Mis*sif"i*cate  (?),  v.  i.  [LL.  missa Mass + -ficare (in comp.) to
   make. See fy-.] To perform Mass. [Obs.] Milton.

                                    Missile

   Mis"sile  (?), a. [L. missils, fr. mittere, missum, to cause to go, to
   send,  to  throw; cf. Lith. mesti to throw: cf. F. missile. Cf. Admit,
   Dismiss,  Mass  the  religious  service, Message, Mission.] Capable of
   being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or
   from  any  instrument  or  rngine,  so  as  to  strike  an object at a
   distance.

     We bend the bow, or wing the missile dart. Pope.

                                    Missile

   Mis"sile, n. [L. missile.] A weapon thrown or projected or intended to
   be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.

                                    Missing

   Miss"ing (?), a. [From Miss, v. i.] Absent from the place where it was
   expected to be found; lost; wanting; not present when called or looked
   for.

     Neither was there aught missing unto them. 1 Sam. xxv. 7.

     For  a  time  caught up to God, as once Moses was in the mount, and
     missing long. Milton.

                                   Missingly

   Miss"ing*ly, adv. With a sense of loss. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Mission

   Mis"sion  (?),  n.  [L.  missio,  fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F.
   mission. See Missile.]

   1.  The  act  of  sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or
   delegated  by authority, with certain powers for transacting business;
   comission.

     Whose  glorious  deeds,  but  in these fields of late, Made emulous
     missions' mongst the gods themselves. Shak.

   2.  That  with  which  a  messenger  or  agent  is charged; an errand;
   business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.

     How to begin, how to accomplish best His end of being on earth, and
     mission high. Milton.

   3.  Persons  sent;  any  number  of  persons  appointed to perform any
   service; a delegation; an embassy.

     In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or
     brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon.

   4.  An  assotiation  or  organization  of  missionaries;  a station or
   residence of missionaries.

   5.  An  organization  for  worship  and work, dependent on one or more
   churches.

   6.  A  course  of  extraordinary  sermons and services at a particular
   place  and  time  for  the special purpose of quickening the faith and
   zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers. Addis & Arnold.

   7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]
   Mission school. (a) A school connected with a mission and conducted by
   missionaries.  (b)  A school for the religious instruction of children
   not  having  regular  church  privileges.  Syn.  --  Message;  errand;
   commission; deputation.

                                    Mission

   Mis"sion  (?), v. t. To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of
   the past participle.] Keats.

                                  Missionary

   Mis"sion*ary  (?), n.; pl. Missionaries (#). [Cf. F. missionnaire. See
   Mission,  n.]  One  who  is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to
   propagate  religion.  Swift.  Missionary  apostolic,  a Roman Catholic
   missionary sent by commission from the pope.

                                  Missionary

   Mis"sion*a*ry,  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  missions; as, a missionary
   meeting; a missionary fund.

                                   Missioner

   Mis"sion*er  (?),  n.  A  missionary;  an  envoy;  one  who conducts a
   mission. See Mission, n., 6. "Like mighty missioner you come." Dryden.

                                    Missis

   Mis"sis  (?),  n. A mistress; a wife; -- so used by the illiterate. G.
   Eliot.

                                    Missish

   Miss"ish,   a.   Like   a   miss;   prim;  affected;  sentimental.  --
   Miss"ish*ness, n.

                                    Missit

   Mis*sit"  (?),  v.  t. To sit badly or imperfectly upon; to misbecome.
   [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Missive

   Mis"sive (?), a. [See Missive, n.]

   1.  Specially  sent;  intended  or  prepared  to be sent; as, a letter
   missive. Ayliffe.

   2. Missile. "The missive weapons fly." Dryden.
   Letters  missive,  letters conveying the permission, comand, or advice
   of  a  superior authority, as a sovereign. They are addressed and sent
   to  some certain person or persons, and are distinguished from letters
   patent, which are addressed to the public.
   
                                    Missive
                                       
   Mis"sive, n. [F. lettre missive. See Mission, n.] 

   1. That which is sent; a writing containing a message.

   2. One who is sent; a messenger. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Missound

   Mis*sound"  (?),  v.  t.  To  sound  wrongly;  to  utter  or pronounce
   incorrectly. E,Hall.

                                   Misspeak

   Mis*speak" (?), v. i. To err in speaking.

                                   Misspeak

   Mis*speak", v. t. To utter wrongly.

                                   Misspeech

   Mis*speech" (?), n. Wrong speech. [Obs.]

                                   Misspell

   Mis*spell"  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misspelled (?), or Misspelt (; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Misspelling.] To spell incorrectly.

                                  Misspelling

   Mis*spell"ing, n. A wrong spelling.

                                   Misspend

   Mis*spend"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Misspent (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misspending.]  To  spend  amiss or for wrong purposes; to aquander; to
   waste; as, to misspend time or money. J. Philips.

                                  Misspender

   Mis*spend"er (?), n. One who misspends.

                                   misspense

   mis*spense" (?), n. A spending improperly; a wasting. [Obs.] Barrow.

                                   Misspent

   Mis*spent" (?), imp. & p. p. of Misspend.

                                   Misstate

   Mis*state"  (?), v. t. To state wrongly; as, to misstate a question in
   debate. Bp. Sanderson.

                                 Misstatement

   Mis*state"ment (?), n. An incorrect statement.

                                   Misstayed

   Mis*stayed" (?), a. (Naut.) Having missed stays; -- said of a ship.

                                    Misstep

   Mis*step", n. A wrong step; an error of conduct.

                                    Misstep

   Mis*step", v. i. To take a wrong step; to go astray.

                                  Missuccess

   Mis`suc*cess" (?), n. Failure. [Obs.]

                                 Missuggestion

   Mis`sug*ges"tion  (?  OR  ?),  n. Wrong or evil suggestion. [Obs.] Bp.
   Hall.

                                 Missummation

   Mis`sum*ma"tion, n. Wrong summation.

                                   Misswear

   Mis*swear" (?), v. i. To swear falsely.

                                     Missy

   Mis"sy (?), n. (Min.) See Misy.

                                     Missy

   Mis"sy,  n.  An  affectionate,  or contemptuous, form of miss; a young
   girl; a miss. -- a. Like a miss, or girl.

                                     Mist

   Mist  (?),  n.  [AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist
   dung,  Goth.  ma\'a1hstus,  AS. m\'c6gan to make water, Icel. m\'c6ga,
   Lith.  migla  mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere, meiere, to make water, gr.
   mih  to  make  water,  n.,  a mist m\'b5gha cloud. \'fb102. Cf. Misle,
   Mizzle, Mixen.]

   1.  Visible  watery  vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the
   surface of the earth; fog.

   2.  Coarse,  watery  vapor,  floating or falling in visible particles,
   approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.

   3.  Hence,  anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts
   vision.

     His passion cast a mist before his sense. Dryden.

   Mist  flower  (Bot.),  a  composite  plant (Eupatorium c\'d2lestinum),
   having  heart-shaped  leaves, and corymbs of lavender-blue flowers. It
   is found in the Western and Southern United States.

                                     Mist

   Mist,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misted; p. pr. & vb. n. Misting.] To cloud;
   to cover with mist; to dim. Shak.

                                     Mist

   Mist, v. i.To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

                                  Mistakable

   Mis*tak"a*ble  (?),  a.  Liable  to  be  mistaken;  capable  of  being
   misconceived. Sir T. Browne.

                                    Mistake

   Mis*take"  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & obs. p. p. Mistook (?); p. p. Mistaken
   (?);  p.  pr.  &  vb.  n.  Mistaking.]  [Pref.  mis- + take: cf. Icel.
   mistaka.]

   1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak.

   2.  To  take  in  a  wrong  sense;  to  misunderstand misapprehend, or
   misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. Locke.

     My father's purposes have been mistook. Shak.

   3.  To  substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person
   for another.

     A  man  may  mistake  the  love  of  virtue for the practice of it.
     Johnson.

   4.  To  have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.;
   to misjudge.

     Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is treacherous. Shak.

                                    Mistake

   Mis*take",  v.  i.  To  err  in  knowledge,  perception,  opinion,  or
   judgment; to commit an unintentional error.

     Servants  mistake,  and  sometimes  occasion misunderstanding among
     friends. Swift.
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                                    Mistake

   Mis*take" (?), n.

   1.  An  apprehending  wrongly;  a misconception; a misunderstanding; a
   fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.

     Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all
     possibility of mistake. Tillotson.

   2.  (Law) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground
   for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.
   No  mistake, surely; without fail; as, it will happen at the appointed
   time, and no mistake. [Low] Syn. -- Blunder; error; bull. See Blunder.

                                   Mistaken

   Mis*tak"en (?), p.a.

   1.  Being  in  error;  judging  wrongly;  having  a wrong opinion or a
   misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken.

   2. Erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion.

                                  Mistakenly

   Mis*tak"en*ly, adv. By mistake. Goldsmith.

                                 Mistakenness

   Mis*tak"en*ness, n. Erroneousness.

                                   Mistaker

   Mis*tak"er (?), n. One who mistakes.

     Well meaning ignorance of some mistakers. Bp. Hall.

                                   Mistaking

   Mis*tak"ing, n. An error; a mistake. Shak.

                                  Mistakingly

   Mis*tak"ing*ly, adv. Erroneously.

                                   Mistaught

   Mis*taught"  (?),  a.  [See Misteach.] Wrongly taught; as, a mistaught
   youth. L'Estrange.

                                   Misteach

   Mis*teach"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Mistaught (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Misteaching.] [AS. mist.] To teach wrongly; to instruct erroneously.

                                    Mistell

   Mis*tell"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Mistold (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mistelling.] To tell erroneously.

                                   Mistemper

   Mis*tem"per  (?),  v.  t. To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper
   one's head. Warner.

     This inundation of mistempered humor. Shak.

                                    Mister

   Mis"ter  (?),  n.  [See Master, and cf. Mistress.] A title of courtesy
   prefixed  to  the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the
   abbreviated form Mr.

     To  call your name, inquire your where, Or whet you think of Mister
     Some-one's  book,  Or  Mister  Other's  marriage  or  decease. Mrs.
     Browning.

                                    Mister

   Mis"ter, v. t. To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered
   me in a formal way. [Colloq.]

                                    Mister

   Mis"ter,  n.  [OF. mistier trade, office, ministry, need, F. m\'82tier
   trade,  fr.  L.  ministerium  service, office, ministry. See Ministry,
   Mystery trade.] [Written also mester.]

   1. A trade, art, or occupation. [Obs.]

     In youth he learned had a good mester. Chaucer.

   2. Manner; kind; sort. [Obs.] Spenser.

     But telleth me what mester men ye be. Chaucer.

   3. Need; necessity. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

                                    Mister

   Mis"ter, v. i. To be needful or of use. [Obs.]

     As for my name, it mistereth not to tell. Spenser.

                                    Misterm

   Mis*term" (?), v. t. To call by a wrong name; to miscall.

                                    Mistery

   Mis"ter*y (?), n. See Mystery, a trade.

                                    Mistful

   Mist"ful (?), a. Clouded with, or as with, mist.

                                   Misthink

   Mis*think"  (?),  v.  i.  [See  Think.] To think wrongly. [Obs.] "Adam
   misthought of her." Milton.

                                   Misthink

   Mis*think",  v. t. To have erroneous thoughts or judgment of; to think
   ill of. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Misthought

   Mis*thought"  (?),  n.  Erroneous  thought;  mistaken  opinion; error.
   [Obs.] Spenser.

                                   Misthrive

   Mis*thrive"  (?),  v.  i.  To  thrive  poorly;  to  be  not thrifty or
   prosperous. [Obs.]

                                   Misthrow

   Mis*throw" (?), v. t. To throw wrongly.

                                Mistic, Mistico

   Mis"tic  (?),  Mis"ti*co  (?),  n.  [Sp.  m\'a1stico.] A kind of small
   sailing  vessel  used in the Mediterranean. It is rigged partly like a
   xebec, and partly like a felucca.

                                    Mistide

   Mis*tide" (?), v. i. [AS. mist\'c6dan. See Tide.] To happen or come to
   pass unfortunately; also, to suffer evil fortune. [Obs.]

                              Mistigris, Mistigri

   Mis`ti`gris" (?), Mis`ti`gri", n. [F. mistigri.] A variety of the game
   of poker in which the joker is used, and called mistigris or mistigri.

                                   Mistihead

   Mist"i*head (?), n. Mistiness. [Obs.]

                                    Mistily

   Mist"i*ly, adv. With mist; darkly; obscurely.

                                    Mistime

   Mis*time"  (?),  v.  t.  [AS.  mist\'c6main  to turn out ill.] To time
   wrongly; not to adapt to the time.

                                   Mistiness

   Mist"i*ness (?), n. State of being misty.

                                    Mistion

   Mis"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  mistio,  mixtio.  See  Mix, and cf. Mixtion.]
   Mixture. [Obs.]

                                   Mistitle

   Mis*ti"tle (?), v. t. To call by a wrong title.

                                    Mistle

   Mis"tle (?), v. i. [Eng. mist. See Misle, and Mizzle.] To fall in very
   fine drops, as rain.

                                   Mistletoe

   Mis"tle*toe (?), n. [AS. mistelt\'ben; mistel mistletoe + t\'ben twig.
   AS.  mistel  is  akin of D., G., Dan. & Sw. mistel, OHG. mistil, Icel.
   mistilteinn;  and AS. t\'ben to D. teen, OHG. zein, Icel. teinn, Goth.
   tains.  Cf.  Missel.]  (Bot.)  A  parasitic  evergreen plant of Europe
   (Viscum  album),  bearing  a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak,
   where  it  is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the
   Druids.  A  bird  lime  is  prepared  from  its  fruit.  [Written also
   misletoe, misseltoe, and mistleto.] Lindley. Loudon.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e mi stletoe of  th e United States is Phoradendron
     flavescens,  having  broader  leaves  than  the  European  kind. In
     different regions various similar plants are called by this name.

                                   Mistonusk

   Mis"to*nusk  (?),  n.  [From the Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) The American
   badger.

                                    Mistook

   Mis*took" (?), imp. & obs. p. p. of Mistake.

                                 Mistradition

   Mis`tra*di"tion (?), n. A wrong tradition. "Monsters of mistradition."
   Tennyson.

                                   Mistrain

   Mis*train" (?), v. t. To train amiss.

                                    Mistral

   Mis"tral  (?), n. [F., fr. Proven\'87al.] A violent and cold northwest
   wind experienced in the Mediterranean provinces of France, etc.

                                 Mistranslate

   Mis`trans*late" (?), v. t. To translate erroneously.

                                Mistranslation

   Mis`trans*la"tion (?), n. Wrong translation.

                                 Mistransport

   Mis`trans*port"  (?), v. t. To carry away or mislead wrongfully, as by
   passion. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

                                  Mistreading

   Mis*tread"ing   (?),   n.   Misstep;   misbehavior.   "To   punish  my
   mistreadings." Shak.

                                   Mistreat

   Mis*treat" (?), v. t. To treat amiss; to abuse.

                                 Mistreatment

   Mis*treat"ment (?), n. Wrong treatment.

                                   Mistress

   Mis"tress (?), n. [OE. maistress, OF. maistresse, F. ma\'8ctresse, LL.
   magistrissa,  for  L.  magistra, fem. of magister. See Master, Mister,
   and cf. Miss a young woman.]

   1.  A  woman  having  power,  authority,  or  ownership;  a  woman who
   exercises  authority,  is  chief, etc.; the female head of a family, a
   school, etc.

     The  late  queen's  gentlewoman!  a  knight's  daughter!  To be her
     mistress' mistress! Shak.

   2. A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it.

     A  letter  desires all young wives to make themselves mistresses of
     Wingate's Arithmetic. Addison.

   3.  A  woman regarded with love and devotion; she who has command over
   one's heart; a beloved object; a sweetheart. [Poetic] Clarendon.

   4.  A  woman  filling  the place, but without the rights, of a wife; a
   concubine; a loose woman with whom one consorts habitually. Spectator.

   5.  A  title  of  courtesy  formerly  prefixed to the name of a woman,
   married  or  unmarried,  but  now  superseded by the contracted forms,
   Mrs., for a married, and Miss, for an unmarried, woman.

     Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul). Cowper.

   6. A married woman; a wife. [Scot.]

     Several  of the neighboring mistresses had assembled to witness the
     event of this memorable evening. Sir W. Scott.

   7. The old name of the jack at bowls. Beau. & Fl.
   To be one's own mistress, to be exempt from control by another person.

                                   Mistress

   Mis"tress,  v.  i.  To  wait  upon  a mistress; to be courting. [Obs.]
   Donne.

                                 Mistressship

   Mis"tress*ship, n.

   1. Female rule or dominion.

   2.  Ladyship, a style of address; -- with the personal pronoun. [Obs.]
   Massinger.

                                   Mistrial

   Mis*tri"al (?), n. (Law) A false or erroneous trial; a trial which has
   no result.

                                   Mistrist

   Mis*trist" (?), v. t. To mistrust. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mistrow

   Mis*trow" (?), v. i. To think wrongly. [Obs.]

                                   Mistrust

   Mis*trust"  (?),  n. Want of confidence or trust; suspicion; distrust.
   Milton.

                                   Mistrust

   Mis*trust", v. t.

   1.  To  regard  with  jealousy  or suspicion; to suspect; to doubt the
   integrity of; to distrust.

     I will never mistrust my wife again. Shak.

   2. To forebode as near, or likely to occur; to surmise.

     By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers. Shak.

                                  Mistruster

   Mis*trust"er (?), n. One who mistrusts.

                                  Mistrustful

   Mis*trust"ful  (?),  a.  Having  or  causing  mistrust, suspicions, or
   forebodings.

     Their light blown out in some mistrustful wood. Shak.

   -- Mis*trust"ful*ly, adv. -- Mis*trust"ful*ness, n.

                                 Mistrustingly

   Mis*trust"ing*ly, adv. With distrust or suspicion.

                                 Mistrustless

   Mis*trust"less, a. Having no mistrust or suspicion.

     The swain mistrustless of his smutted face. Goldsmith.

                                    Mistune

   Mis*tune" (?), v. t. To tune wrongly.

                                    Mistura

   Mis*tu"ra  (?),  n. [L. See Mixture.] (Med.) (a) A mingled compound in
   which  different  ingredients  are  contained  in  a  liquid  state; a
   mixture.  See  Mixture,  n.,  4.  (b)  Sometimes,  a  liquid  medicine
   containing  very active substances, and which can only be administered
   by drops. Dunglison.

                                    Misturn

   Mis*turn" (?), v. t. To turn amiss; to pervert.

                                   Mistutor

   Mis*tu"tor (?), v. t. To instruct amiss.

                                     Misty

   Mist"y  (?),  a. [Compar. Mistier (?); superl. Mistiest.] [AS. mistig.
   See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic.]

   1.  Accompained  with  mist;  characterized  by  the presence of mist;
   obscured  by,  or  overspread  with,  mist;  as,  misty weather; misty
   mountains; a misty atmosphere.

   2. Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight.

     The  more  I muse therein [theology], The mistier it seemeth. Piers
     Plowman.

                                 Misunderstand

   Mis*un`der*stand" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misunderstood (?); p. pr. &
   vb.   n.   Misunderstanding.]   To   misconceive;   to   mistake;   to
   miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense.

                                Misunderstander

   Mis*un`der*stand"er (?), n. One who misunderstands. Sir T. More.

                               Misunderstanding

   Mis*un`der*stand"ing, n.

   1. Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception. Bacon.

   2.   Disagreement;   difference   of   opinion;  dissension;  quarrel.
   "Misunderstandings among friends." Swift.

                                   Misurato

   Mi`su*ra"to (?), a. [It.] (Mus.) Measured; -- a direction to perform a
   passage in strict or measured time.

                                   Misusage

   Mis*us"age  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  m\'82susage.]  Bad  treatment;  abuse.
   Spenser.

                                    Misuse

   Mis*use"  (?), v. t. [F. m\'82suser. See Mis-, prefix from French, and
   Use.]

   1.  To  treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply;
   as, to misuse one's talents. South.

     The sweet poison of misused wine. Milton.

   2. To abuse; to treat ill.

     O, she misused me past the endurance of a block. Shak.

   Syn. -- To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply.

                                    Misuse

   Mis*use" (?), n.

   1. Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.

     Words little suspected for any such misuse. Locke.

   2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Misusement

   Mis*use"ment (?), n. Misuse. [Obs.]

                                    Misuser

   Mis*us"er (?), n.

   1. One who misuses. "Wretched misusers of language." Coleridge.

   2.  (Law)  Unlawful use of a right; use in excess of, or varying from,
   one's right. Bouvier.

                                   Misvalue

   Mis*val"ue (?), v. t. To value wrongly or too little; to undervalue.

     But for I am so young, I dread my work Wot be misvalued both of old
     and young. W. Browne.

                                   Misvouch

   Mis*vouch" (?), v. t. To vouch falsely.

                                   Miswander

   Mis*wan"der  (?),  v.  i.  To  wander in a wrong path; to stray; to go
   astray. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Misway

   Mis*way" (?), n. A wrong way. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Miswear

   Mis*wear" (?), v. t. To wear ill. [Obs.] Bacon.

                                    Miswed

   Mis*wed" (?), v. t. To wed improperly.

                                    Misween

   Mis*ween"  (?),  v.  i. To ween amiss; to misjudge; to distrust; to be
   mistaken. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Miswend

   Mis*wend"  (?),  v. i. To go wrong; to go astray. [Obs.] "The world is
   miswent." Gower.

                                    Misword

   Mis*word"  (?),  v. t. To word wrongly; as, to misword a message, or a
   sentence.

                                    Misword

   Mis*word",  n.  A word wrongly spoken; a cross word. [Obs.] Sylvester.
   Breton.

                                  Misworship

   Mis*wor"ship  (?),  n.  Wrong  or false worship; mistaken practices in
   religion. Bp. Hall.

     Such hideous jungle of misworships. Carlyle.

                                  Misworship

   Mis*wor"ship, v. t. To worship wrongly. Bp. Hall.

                                 Misworshiper

   Mis*wor"ship*er (?), n. One who worships wrongly.

                                   Miswrite

   Mis*write" (?), v. t. To write incorrectly.

                                  Miswrought

   Mis*wrought" (?), a. Badly wrought. Bacon.

                                     Misy

   Mi"sy  (?),  n.  [Cf. L. misy a mineral, perh. copperas, Gr. (Min.) An
   impure yellow sulphate of iron; yellow copperas or copiapite.

                                    Misyoke

   Mis*yoke" (?), v. t. To yoke improperly.

                                  Miszealous

   Mis*zeal"ous (?), a. Mistakenly zealous. [Obs.]

                                     Mite

   Mite  (?),  n.  [AS.  m\'c6te  mite (in sense 1); akin to LG. mite, D.
   mijt, G. miete, OHG. m\'c6za; cf. Goth. maitan to cut.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.) A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there
   are  many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc.
   See Acarina.

   2. [D. mijt; prob. the same word.] A small coin formerly circulated in
   England,  rated  at  about  a  third  of  a farthing. The name is also
   applied to a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.

     Two mites, which make a farthing. Mark xii. 49.

   3. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.

   4.  Anything  very  small;  a minute object; a very little quantity or
   particle.

     For in effect they be not worth a myte. Chaucer.

                                 Miter, Mitre

   Mi"ter, Mi"tre (?), n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr.

   1.  A  covering  for  the  head,  worn  on  solemn occasions by church
   dignitaries.  It has been made in many forms, the present form being a
   lofty cap with two points or peaks. Fairholt.

   2.  The  surface  forming  the  beveled end or edge of a piece where a
   miter  joint  is  made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by
   two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.

   3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.
   Miter  box (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a handsaw at the
   proper  angle  in making a miter joint; esp., a wooden or metal trough
   with  vertical  kerfs  in  its  upright  sides,  for  guides. -- Miter
   dovetail  (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter joint in which there
   is  only one joint line visible, and that at the angle. -- Miter gauge
   (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a miter. -- Miter joint,
   a  joint formed by pieces matched and united upon a line bisecting the
   angle  of junction, as by the beveled ends of two pieces of molding or
   brass  rule,  etc.  The term is used especially when the pieces form a
   right  angle.  See  Miter,  2.  --  Miter shell (Zo\'94l.), any one of
   numerous  species  of  marine  univalve  shells of the genus Mitra. --
   Miter  square  (Carp.),  a  bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of
   45°, for striking lines on stuff to be mitered; also, a square with an
   arm  adjustable  to any angle. -- Miter wheels, a pair of bevel gears,
   of  equal  diameter,  adapted for working together, usually with their
   axes at right angles.

                                 Miter, Mitre

   Mi"ter,  Mi"tre,  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Mitered (?) or Mitred; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Mitering (?) or Mitring.]

   1.  To  place  a  miter  upon; to adorn with a miter. "Mitered locks."
   Milton.

   2. To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line
   bisecting  the  angle  of junction; to bevel the ends or edges of, for
   the purpose of matching together at an angle.

                                 Miter, Mitre

   Mi"ter,  Mi"tre,  v.  i.  To meet and match together, as two pieces of
   molding, on a line bisecting the angle of junction.

                                   Miterwort

   Mi"ter*wort`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  Any  plant  of  the  genus Mitella, --
   slender,  perennial  herbs  with  a pod slightly resembling a bishop's
   miter;  bishop's cap. False miterwort, a white-flowered perennial herb
   of the United States (Tiarella cardifolia).

                                    Mithic

   Mith"ic (?), a. See Mythic.

                                    Mithras

   Mi"thras (?), n. [L., from Gr. The sun god of the Persians.

                                  Mithridate

   Mith"ri*date   (?),  n.  (Med.)  An  antidote  against  poison,  or  a
   composition  in  form  of  an electuary, supposed to serve either as a
   remedy or a preservative against poison; an alexipharmic; -- so called
   from King Mithridates, its reputed inventor.

     [Love  is]  a  drop  of the true elixir; no mithridate so effectual
     against the infection of vice. Southey.
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                                  Mithridatic

   Mith`ri*dat"ic  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to King Mithridates, or to a
   mithridate.

                                   Mitigable

   Mit"i*ga*ble (?), a. Admitting of mitigation; that may be mitigated.

                                   Mitigant

   Mit"i*gant  (?),  a.  [L.  mitigans, p.pr. of mitigare. See Mitigate.]
   Tending to mitigate; mitigating; lentitive. Johnson.

                                   Mitigate

   Mit"i*gate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Mitigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mitigating.]  [L.  mitigatus,  p.p.  of  mitigare to soften, mitigate;
   mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.]

   1.  To  make  less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to
   soften;  to  meliorate;  to  alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to
   mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief.

   2.  To  make  mild  and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons.
   [Obs.]

     This opinion ... mitigated kings into companions. Burke.

   Syn. -- To alleviate; assuage; allay. See Alleviate.

                                  Mitigation

   Mit`i*ga"tion   (?),  n.  [OE.  mitigacioun,  F.  mitigation,  fr.  L.
   mitigatio.]  The  act  of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated;
   abatement   or   diminution   of   anything  painful,  harsh,  severe,
   afflictive,  or  calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor,
   severity,  punishment,  or  penalty.  Syn.  -- Alleviation; abatement;
   relief.

                                  Mitigative

   Mit"i*ga*tive  (?),  a. [L. mitigativus: cf. F. mitigatif.] Tending to
   mitigate; alleviating.

                                   Mitigator

   Mit"i*ga`tor (?), n. One who, or that which, mitigates.

                                  Mitigatory

   Mit"i*ga*to*ry (?), a. Tending to mitigate or alleviate; mitigative.

                                    Miting

   Mit"ing  (?),  n.  [From  Mite.]  A  little  one; -- used as a term of
   endearment. [Obs.] Skelton.

                                    Mitome

   Mi"tome  (?),  n.  [Gr. (Biol.) The denser part of the protoplasm of a
   cell.

                                    Mitosis

   Mi*to"sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.) See Karyokinesis.

                                   Mitraille

   Mi`traille"  (?),  n.  [F. See Mitrailleur.] Shot or bits of iron used
   sometimes in loading cannon.

                                  Mitrailleur

   Mi`tra`illeur" (?), n. [F.] (Mil.) One who serves a mitrailleuse.

                                 Mitrailleuse

   Mi`tra`illeuse"  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr. mitrailler to fire grapeshot, fr.
   mitraille  old  iron,  grapeshot,  dim.  of OF. mite a mite.] (Mil.) A
   breech-loading  machine  gun  consisting of a number of barrels fitted
   together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or
   successively, and rapidly.

                                    Mitral

   Mi"tral  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F. mitral. See Miter.] Pertaining to a miter;
   resembling  a miter; as, the mitral valve between the left auricle and
   left ventricle of the heart.

                                     Mitre

   Mi"tre (?), n. & v. See Miter.

                                   Mitriform

   Mit"ri*form  (?),  a.  [Miter  + -form: cf. F. mitriforme.] Having the
   form of a miter, or a peaked cap; as, a mitriform calyptra. Gray.

                                     Mitt

   Mitt  (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. mitten.] A mitten; also, a covering for the
   wrist and hand and not for the fingers.

                                    Mitten

   Mit"ten  (?),  n.  [OE.  mitaine,  meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic
   origin;  cf.  Ir.  miotog,  Gael.  miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a
   thick glove. Cf. Mitt.]

   1.  A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It
   differs  from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger.
   Chaucer.

   2. A cover for the wrist and forearm.
   To  give  the mitten to, to dismiss as a lover; to reject the suit of.
   [Colloq.]  --  To  handle without mittens, to treat roughly; to handle
   without gloves. [Colloq.]

                                   Mittened

   Mit"tened  (?), a. Covered with a mitten or mittens. "Mittened hands."
   Whittier.

                                    Mittent

   Mit"tent  (?),  a.  [L.  mittens,  p.pr.  of mittere to send.] Sending
   forth; emitting. [Obs.] Wiseman.

                                   Mittimus

   Mit"ti*mus  (?),  n.  [L.,  we send, fr. mittere to send.] (Law) (a) A
   precept  or  warrant  granted  by a justice for committing to prison a
   party  charged with crime; a warrant of commitment to prison. Burrill.
   (b) A writ for removing records from one court to another. Brande & C.

                                Mitter's green

   Mit"ter's  green`  (?).  (Chem.) A pigment of a green color, the chief
   constituent of which is oxide of chromium.

                                     Mitty

   Mit"ty (?), n. The stormy petrel. [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Mitu

   Mi"tu  (?),  n.  [Braz.  mitu  poranga.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A South American
   curassow of the genus Mitua.

                                     Mity

   Mit"y (?), a. [From Mite.] Having, or abounding with, mites.

                                      Mix

   Mix  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mixed (?) (less properly Mixt); p. pr. &
   vb.  n.  Mixing.]  [AS. miscan; akin to OHG. misken, G. mischen, Russ.
   mieshate,  W.  mysgu,  Gael.  measg,  L. miscere, mixtum, Gr. mi\'87ra
   mixed. The English word has been influenced by L. miscere, mixtum (cf.
   Mixture),  and  even  the  AS.  miscan  may  have been borrowed fr. L.
   miscere. Cf. Admix, Mash to bruise, Meddle.]

   1.  To cause a promiscuous interpenetration of the parts of, as of two
   or  more  substances with each other, or of one substance with others;
   to  unite or blend into one mass or compound, as by stirring together;
   to mingle; to blend; as, to mix flour and salt; to mix wines.

     Fair persuasions mixed with sugared words. Shak.

   2. To unite with in company; to join; to associate.

     Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people. Hos. vii. 8.

   3.  To  form  by  mingling;  to  produce  by  the stirring together of
   ingredients; to compound of different parts.

     Hast thou no poison mixed? Shak.

     I   have   chosen   an   argument  mixed  of  religious  and  civil
     considerations. Bacon.

                                      Mix

   Mix (?), v. i.

   1.  To  become  united  into  a  compound; to be blended promiscuously
   together.

   2. To associate; to mingle.

     He had mixed Again in fancied safety with his kind. Byron.

                                    Mixable

   Mix"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being mixed.

                                     Mixed

   Mixed  (?), a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See Mix, v.
   t.  & i. Mixed action (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real
   and  a  personal action. -- Mixed angle, a mixtilineal angle. -- Mixed
   fabric,  a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a
   poplin.  --  Mixed  marriage,  a marriage between persons of different
   races  or  religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a
   Protestant.  --  Mixed  number,  a  whole  number and a fraction taken
   together.  --  Mixed  train, a railway train containing both passenger
   and  freight  cars.  --  Mixed voices (Mus.), voices of both males and
   females united in the same performance.

                                    Mixedly

   Mix"ed*ly (?), adv. In a mixed or mingled manner.

                                     Mixen

   Mix"en  (?),  n. [AS. mixen, myxen, fr. meohx, meox, dung, filth; akin
   to E. mist. See Mist.] A compost heap; a dunghill. Chaucer. Tennyson.

                                     Mixer

   Mix"er (?), n. One who, or that which, mixes.

                                  Mixogamous

   Mix*og"a*mous  (?),  a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Pairing with several males; --
   said  of  certain  fishes of which several males accompany each female
   during spawning.

                                Mixolydian mode

   Mix`o*lyd"i*an   mode`   (?).   [Gr.   Lydian.]   (Mus.)  The  seventh
   ecclesiastical mode, whose scale commences on G.

                           Mixtilineal, Mixtilinear

   Mix`ti*lin"e*al (?), Mix`ti*lin"e*ar (?), a. [L. mixtus mixed (p.p. of
   miscere  to  mix)  + E. lineal, linear.] Containing, or consisting of,
   lines  of  different  kinds,  as straight, curved, and the like; as, a
   mixtilinear  angle, that is, an angle contained by a straight line and
   a curve. [R.]

                                    Mixtion

   Mix"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  mixtio,  mistio: cf. F. mixtion. See Mistion,
   Mix.]

   1. Mixture. [Obs.]

   2. A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc., used as a mordant for
   gold leaf.

                                    Mixtly

   Mixt"ly (?), adv. With mixture; in a mixed manner; mixedly. Bacon.

                                    Mixture

   Mix"ture  (?),  n.  [L.  mixtura,  fr. miscere, mixtum, to mix: cf. F.
   mixture. See Mix.]

   1.  The  act  of  mixing,  or  the state of being mixed; as, made by a
   mixture of ingredients. Hooker.

   2.  That  which  results from mixing different ingredients together; a
   compound;  as,  to  drink  a mixture of molasses and water; -- also, a
   medley.

     There is also a mixture of good and evil wisely distributed by God,
     to serve the ends of his providence. Atterbury.

   3. An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient.

     Cicero  doubts  whether  it  were possible for a community to exist
     that  had  not  a  prevailing mixture of piety in its constitution.
     Addison.

   4. (Med.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp.,
   as  opposed  to  solution,  a  liquid  preparation  in which the solid
   ingredients are not completely dissolved.

   5.  (Physics & Chem.) A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles
   of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other,
   no  matter  how thoroughly and finely commingled; -- contrasted with a
   compound;  thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur,
   and niter.

   6.  (Mus.) An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes,
   used  only  in  combination with the foundation and compound stops; --
   called  also  furniture  stop.  It  consists  of  high  harmonics,  or
   overtones, of the ground tone. Syn. -- Union; admixture; intermixture;
   medley.

                                    Mizmaze

   Miz"maze` (?), n. A maze or labyrinth. [Obs.]

                                    Mizzen

   Miz"zen  (?),  a.  [It. mezzana, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle,
   half:  cf.  F. misaine foresail. See Mezzo.] (Naut.) Hindmost; nearest
   the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc.

                                    Mizzen

   Miz"zen,  n.  (Naut.)  The  hindmost  of  the  fore and aft sails of a
   three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.

                                  Mizzenmast

   Miz"zen*mast  (?),  n.  (Naut.)  The  hindmost  mast of a three-masted
   vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel.

                                    Mizzle

   Miz"zle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mizzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mizzling
   (?).] [See Misle, and cf. Mistle.]

   1. To rain in very fine drops. Spenser.

   2. To take one's self off; to go. [Slang]

     As  long  as George the Fourth could reign, he reigned, And then he
     mizzled. Epigram, quoted by Wright.

                                    Mizzle

   Miz"zle, n. Mist; fine rain.

                                     Mizzy

   Miz"zy (?), n. [Cf. F. moisi moldy, musty, p.p. of moisir to mold, fr.
   L. mucere to be moldy.] A bog or quagmire. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

                             Mnemonic, Mnemonical

   Mne*mon"ic (?), Mne*mon"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. mind.] Assisting in memory.

                                  Mnemonician

   Mne`mo*ni"cian  (?),  n.  One who instructs in the art of improving or
   using the memory.

                                   Mnemonics

   Mne*mon"ics  (?),  n. [Gr. mn\'82monique.] The art of memory; a system
   of  precepts  and  rules  intended  to  assist  the memory; artificial
   memory.

                                   Mnemosyne

   Mne*mos"y*ne (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. Mnemonic.] (Class Myth.) The goddess
   of memory and the mother of the Muses.

                                  Mnemotechny

   Mne"mo*tech`ny (?), n. [Gr. mn\'82motechnie.] Mnemonics.

                                      Mo

   Mo  (?),  a.,  adv.,  &  n. [Written also moe.] [AS. m\'be. See More.]
   More; -- usually, more in number. [Obs.]

     An hundred thousand mo. Chaucer.

     Likely to find mo to commend than to imitate it. Fuller.

                                      -mo

   -mo  (?).  A  suffix  added to the names of certain numerals or to the
   numerals  themselves, to indicate the number of leaves made by folding
   a  sheet  of  paper;  as, sixteenmo or 16mo; eighteenmo or 18mo. It is
   taken from the Latin forms similarly used; as, duodecimo, sextodecimo,
   etc.  A  small  circle,  placed  after the number and near its top, is
   often used for -mo; as, 16\'f8, 18\'f8, etc.

                                      Moa

   Mo"a  (?),  n. [Native name.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several very large
   extinct  species  of  wingless  birds belonging to Dinornis, and other
   related  genera,  of  the  suborder Dinornithes, found in New Zealand.
   They  are  allied  to  the apteryx and the ostrich. They were probably
   exterminated  by  the  natives  before  New  Zealand was discovered by
   Europeans. Some species were much larger than the ostrich.

                                    Moabite

   Mo"ab*ite  (?), n. One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen.
   xix. 37.) Also used adjectively.

                                   Moabitess

   Mo"ab*i`tess (?), n. A female Moabite. Ruth i. 22.

                                   Moabitish

   Mo"ab*i`tish (?), a. Moabite. Ruth ii. 6.

                                     Moan

   Moan  (?),  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Moaned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Moaning.]
   [AS.  m  to  moan,  also,  to  mean;  but  in the latter sense perh. a
   different word. Cf. Mean to intend.]

   1.  To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate
   or not; to groan softly and continuously.

     Unpitied and unheard, where misery moans. Thomson.

     Let there bechance him pitiful mischances, To make him moan. Shak.

   2.  To  emit  a  sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate; as, the
   wind moans.

                                     Moan

   Moan, v. t.

   1. To bewail audibly; to lament.

     Ye  floods,  ye  woods,  ye  echoes, moan My dear Columbo, dead and
     gone. Prior.

   2. To afflict; to distress. [Obs.]

     Which infinitely moans me. Beau. & Fl.

                                     Moan

   Moan, n. [OE. mone. See Moan, v. i.]

   1.  A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of
   grief; a low groan.

     Sullen moans, hollow groans. Pope.

   2. A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things.

     Rippling waters made a pleasant moan. Byron.

                                    Moanful

   Moan"ful  (?),  a. Full of moaning; expressing sorrow. -- Moan"ful*ly,
   adv.

                                     Moat

   Moat  (?), n. [OF. mote hill, dike, bank, F. motte clod, turf: cf. Sp.
   &  Pg. mota bank or mound of earth, It. motta clod, LL. mota, motta, a
   hill  on which a fort is built, an eminence, a dike, Prov. G. mott bog
   earth  heaped up; or perh. F. motte, and OF. mote, are from a LL. p.p.
   of  L.  movere to move (see Move). The name of moat, properly meaning,
   bank or mound, was transferred to the ditch adjoining: cf. F. dike and
   ditch.]  (Fort.) A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other
   fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch.

                                     Moat

   Moat, v. t. To surround with a moat. Dryden.

                                     Moate

   Moate (?), v. i. [See Mute to molt.] To void the excrement, as a bird;
   to mute. [Obs.]

                                      Mob

   Mob (?), n. [See Mobcap.] A mobcap. Goldsmith.

                                      Mob

   Mob, v. t. To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl. [R.]

                                      Mob

   Mob, n. [L. mobile vulgus, the movable common people. See Mobile, n.]

   1.  The lower classes of a community; the populace, or the lowest part
   of it.

     A  cluster  of mob were making themselves merry with their betters.
     Addison.

   2. Hence: A throgn; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous assembly; a
   disorderly crowd.

     The mob of gentlemen who wrote with ease. Pope.

     Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly
     would still have been a mob. Madison.

     Confused by brainless mobs. Tennyson.

   Mob  law,  law  administered by the mob; lynch law. -- Swell mob, well
   dressed thieves and swindlers, regarded collectively. [Slang] Dickens.

                                      Mob

   Mob,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Mobbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mobbing.] To
   crowd  about,  as  a mob, and attack or annoy; as, to mob a house or a
   person.

                                    Mobbish

   Mob"bish  (?),  a. Like a mob; tumultuous; lawless; as, a mobbish act.
   Bp. Kent.

                                    Mobcap

   Mob"cap`  (?), n. [D. mop-muts; OD. mop a woman's coif + D. muts cap.]
   A  plain  cap  or  headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying
   under the chin by a very broad band, generally of the same material as
   the cap itself. Thackeray.

                                    Mobile

   Mo"bile (?), a. [L. mobilis, for movibilis, fr. movere to move: cf. F.
   mobile. See Move.]

   1.  Capable  of being moved; not fixed in place or condition; movable.
   "Fixed or else mobile." Skelton.

   2.  Characterized  by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing
   with  great  freedom;  as,  benzine and mercury are mobile liquids; --
   opposed to viscous, viscoidal, or oily.

   3.   Easily  moved  in  feeling,  purpose,  or  direction;  excitable;
   changeable; fickle. Testament of Love.

     The quick and mobile curiosity of her disposition. Hawthorne.

   4.  Changing  in  appearance and expression under the influence of the
   mind; as, mobile features.

   5.  (Physiol.) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of
   spontaneous movement.

                                    Mobile

   Mo"bile  (?),  n.  [L. mobile vulgus. See Mobile, a., and cf. 3d Mob.]
   The mob; the populace. [Obs.] "The unthinking mobile." South.
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                                   Mobility

   Mo*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. mobilitas: cf. F. mobilit\'82.]

   1. The quality or state of being mobile; as, the mobility of a liquid,
   of an army, of the populace, of features, of a muscle. Sir T. Browne.

   2. The mob; the lower classes. [Humorous] Dryden.

                                 Mobilization

   Mob`i*li*za"tion (?), n. [F. mobilization.] The act of mobilizing.

                                   Mobilize

   Mob"i*lize  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Mobilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mobilizing  (?).]  [F.  mobiliser.] To put in a state of readiness for
   active service in war, as an army corps.

                                     Moble

   Mo"ble  (?),  v.  t.  [From  Mob to wrap up.] To wrap the head of in a
   hood. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Mobles

   Mo"bles (?), n. pl. See Moebles. [Obs.]

                                   Mobocracy

   Mob*oc"ra*cy  (?),  n.  [Mob  rabble  +  -cracy,  as  in democracy.] A
   condition  in  which  the  lower  classes  of  a nation control public
   affairs without respect to law, precedents, or vested rights.

     It is good name that Dr. Stevens has given to our present situation
     (for one can not call it a government), a mobocracy. Walpole.

                                   Mobocrat

   Mob"o*crat  (?),  n.  One who favors a form of government in which the
   unintelligent populace rules without restraint. Bayne.

                                  Mobocratic

   Mob`o*crat"ic (?), a. Of, or relating to, a mobocracy.

                                   Moccasin

   Moc"ca*sin  (?),  n.  [An  Indian word. Algonquin makisin.] [Sometimes
   written moccason.]

   1.  A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper
   part  being  one  piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American
   Indians.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  poisonous  snake of the Southern United States. The
   water  moccasin  (Ancistrodon  piscivorus) is usually found in or near
   water.  Above,  it  is  olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is
   brownish   yellow,   mottled  with  darker.  The  upland  moccasin  is
   Ancistrodon  atrofuscus.  They  resemble rattlesnakes, but are without
   rattles.
   Moccasin  flower  (Bot.),  a  species  of  lady's slipper (Cypripedium
   acaule)  found  in  North America. The lower petal is two inches long,
   and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods
   under coniferous trees.

                                  Moccasined

   Moc"ca*sined   (?),  a.  Covered  with,  or  wearing,  a  moccasin  or
   moccasins. "Moccasined feet." Harper's Mag.

                                     Mocha

   Mo"cha (?), n.

   1. A seaport town of Arabia, on the Red Sea.

   2. A variety of coffee brought from Mocha.

   3. An Abyssinian weight, equivalent to a Troy grain.
   Mocha stone (Min.), moss agate.

                                     Moche

   Moche (?), n. [F.] A bale of raw silk.

                                     Moche

   Moche (?), a. Much. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mochel

   Moch"el (?), a. & adv. Much. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Mochila

   Mo*chi"la  (?),  n.  [Sp.]  A  large  leather  flap  which  covers the
   saddletree. [Western U.S.]

                                     Mock

   Mock  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Mocked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mocking.]
   [F.  moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken,
   OSw. mucka.]

   1.  To  imitate;  to  mimic;  esp.,  to  mimic  in sport, contempt, or
   derision; to deride by mimicry.

     To  see the life as lively mocked as ever Still sleep mocked death.
     Shak.

     Mocking marriage with a dame of France. Shak.

   2. To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride.

     Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud. 1 Kings xviii. 27.

     Let not ambition mock their useful toil. Gray.

   3.  To  disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock
   expectation.

     Thou hast mocked me, and told me lies. Judg. xvi. 13.

     He  will  not  ...  Mock  us  with his blest sight, then snatch him
     hence. Milton.

   Syn.  --  To deride; ridicule; taunt; jeer; tantalize; disappoint. See
   Deride.

                                     Mock

   Mock,  v. i. To make sport contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful
   or jeering manner.

     When thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? Job xi. 3.

     She had mocked at his proposal. Froude.

                                     Mock

   Mock, n.

   1.  An  act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or
   speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.

     Fools make a mock at sin. Prov. xiv. 9.

   2. Imitation; mimicry. [R.] Crashaw.

                                     Mock

   Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed;
   sham.

     That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator.

   Mock  bishop's  weed  (Bot.),  a  genus of slender umbelliferous herbs
   (Discopleura)  growing  in wet places. -- Mock heroic, burlesquing the
   heroic;  as, a mock heroic poem. -- Mock lead. See Blende (a). -- Mock
   nightingale  (Zo\'94l.), the European blackcap. -- Mock orange (Bot.),
   a  genus  of  American  and  Asiatic shrubs (Philadelphus), with showy
   white  flowers  in  panicled  cymes.  P.  coronarius,  from  Asia, has
   fragrant  flowers;  the  American  kinds are nearly scentless. -- Mock
   sun.  See  Parhelion. -- Mock turtle soup, a soup made of calf's head,
   veal,  or  other  meat,  and  condiments, in imitation of green turtle
   soup.  --  Mock  velvet,  a  fabric  made  in imitation of velvet. See
   Mockado.

                                   Mockable

   Mock"a*ble (?), a. Such as can be mocked. Shak.

                                    Mockado

   Mock"a*do (?), n. A stuff made in imitation of velvet; -- probably the
   same as mock velvet. [Obs.]

     Our rich mockado doublet. Ford.

                                   Mockadour

   Mock"a*dour (?), n. See Mokadour. [Obs.]

                                    Mockage

   Mock"age (?), n. Mockery. [Obs.] Fuller.

                                   Mockbird

   Mock"bird` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The European sedge warbler (Acrocephalus
   phragmitis).

                                    Mocker

   Mock"er (?), n.

   1. One who, or that which, mocks; a scorner; a scoffer; a derider.

   2. A deceiver; an impostor.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) A mocking bird.
   Mocker  nut (Bot.), a kind of hickory (Carya tomentosa) and its fruit,
   which is far inferior to the true shagbark hickory nut.

                                    Mockery

   Mock"er*y (?), n.; pl. Mockeries (#). [F. moquerie.]

   1. The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry,
   by  insincere  imitation,  or  by  a  false  show  of  earnestness;  a
   counterfeit appearance.

     It  is,  as  the  air,  invulnerable,  And our vain blows malicious
     mockery. Shak.

     Grace at meals is now generally so performed as to look more like a
     mockery  upon  devotion  than any solemn application of the mind to
     God. Law.

     And bear about the mockery of woe. Pope.

   2. Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment;
   derision; ridicule.

     The laughingstock of fortune's mockeries. Spenser.

   3. Subject of laughter, derision, or sport.

     The cruel handling of the city whereof they made a mockery. 2 Macc.
     viii. 17.

                                    Mocking

   Mock"ing,  a. Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision;
   mimicking; derisive. Mocking bird (Zo\'94l.), a North American singing
   bird  (Mimus  polyglottos), remarkable for its exact imitations of the
   notes  of  other  birds.  Its  back  is  gray;  the tail and wings are
   blackish, with a white patch on each wing; the outer tail feathers are
   partly  white.  The  name is also applied to other species of the same
   genus,  found  in  Mexico,  Central  America,  and the West Indies. --
   Mocking  thrush (Zo\'94l.), any species of the genus Harporhynchus, as
   the  brown thrush (H. rufus). -- Mocking wren (Zo\'94l.), any American
   wren of the genus Thryothorus, esp. T. Ludovicianus.

                                   Mockingly

   Mock"ing*ly,  adv.  By  way  of derision; in a contemptuous or mocking
   manner.

                                 Mockingstock

   Mock"ing*stock` (?), n. A butt of sport; an object of derision. [R.]

                                    Mockish

   Mock"ish, a. Mock; counterfeit; sham. [Obs.]

                                    Mockle

   Moc"kle (?), a. See Mickle.

                                     Moco

   Mo"co  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) A South American rodent (Cavia rupestris),
   allied to the Guinea pig, but larger; -- called also rock cavy.

                                     Modal

   Mo"dal (?), a. [Cf. F. modal. See Mode.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form
   only;  relating  to  form;  having  the  form  without  the essence or
   reality. Glanvill.

   2.  (Logic  &  Metaph.)  Indicating,  or  pertaining  to, some mode of
   conceiving existence, or of expressing thought.

                                   Modalist

   Mo"dal*ist,  n.  (Theol.)  One  who regards Father, Son, and Spirit as
   modes  of being, and not as persons, thus denying personal distinction
   in the Trinity. Eadie.

                                   Modality

   Mo*dal"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. modalit\'82.]

   1. The quality or state of being modal.

   2.  (Logic  & Metaph.) A modal relation or quality; a mode or point of
   view  under  which an object presents itself to the mind. According to
   Kant,  the  quality  of  propositions, as assertory, problematical, or
   apodeictic.

                                    Modally

   Mo"dal*ly (?), adv. In a modal manner.

     A  compound  proposition, the parts of which are united modally ...
     by the particles "as" and "so." Gibbs.

                                     Mode

   Mode  (?),  n.  [L.  modus  a  measure,  due or proper measure, bound,
   manner,  form;  akin  to  E.  mete:  cf.  F.  mode.  See Mete, and cf.
   Commodious, Mood in grammar, Modus.]

   1.  Manner  of  doing  or  being;  method; form; fashion; custom; way;
   style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing.

     The  duty  of  itself  being  resolved on, the mode of doing it may
     easily be found. Jer. Taylor.

     A table richly spread in regal mode. Milton.

   2.  Prevailing  popular  custom; fashion, especially in the phrase the
   mode.

     The easy, apathetic graces of a man of the mode. Macaulay.

   3. Variety; gradation; degree. Pope.

   4.  (Metaph.)  Any  combination  of qualities or relations, considered
   apart  from  the  substance  to  which  they  belong,  and  treated as
   entities; more generally, condition, or state of being; manner or form
   of arrangement or manifestation; form, as opposed to matter.

     Modes I call such complex ideas, which, however compounded, contain
     not  in  them  the supposition of subsisting by themselves, but are
     considered as dependencies on, or affections of, substances. Locke.

   5.  (Logic)  The  form in which the proposition connects the predicate
   and  subject,  whether  by simple, contingent, or necessary assertion;
   the  form  of the syllogism, as determined by the quantity and quality
   of the constituent proposition; mood.

   6. (Gram.) Same as Mood.

   7.  (Mus.) The scale as affected by the various positions in it of the
   minor intervals; as, the Dorian mode, the Ionic mode, etc., of ancient
   Greek music.

     NOTE: &hand; In modern music, only the major and the minor mode, of
     whatever key, are recognized.

   8. A kind of silk. See Alamode, n. Syn. -- Method; manner. See Method.

                                     Model

   Mod"el  (?), n. [F. mod\'8ale, It. modello, fr. (assumed) L. modellus,
   fr. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Module.]

   1.  A  miniature  representation of a thing, with the several parts in
   due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size.

     In charts, in maps, and eke in models made. Gascoigne.

     I  had  my father's signet in my purse, Which was the model of that
     Danish seal. Shak.

     You  have the models of several ancient temples, though the temples
     and the gods are perished. Addison.

   2.  Something  intended  to  serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of
   something  to  be  made; a material representation or embodiment of an
   ideal;  sometimes,  a  drawing;  a  plan;  as,  the  clay  model  of a
   sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine.

     [The  application  for  a  patent]  must  be  accompanied by a full
     description  of  the invention, with drawings and a model where the
     case admits of it. Am. Cyc.

     When  we  mean  to  build  We  first survey the plot, then draw the
     model. Shak.

   3.  Anything  which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation;
   as,  a  government formed on the model of the American constitution; a
   model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior.

   4. That by which a thing is to be measured; standard.

     He  that despairs measures Providence by his own little, contracted
     model. South.

   5. Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.

     Thou  seest  thy  wretched  brother  die,  Who was the model of thy
     father's life. Shak.

   6. A person who poses as a pattern to an artist.

     A professional model. H. James.

   Working  model, a model of a machine which can do on a small scale the
   work which the machine itself does, or expected to do.

                                     Model

   Mod"el (?), a. Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model
   house; a model husband.

                                     Model

   Mod"el,  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Modeled (?) or Modelled; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Modeling  or  Modelling.]  [Cf. F. modeler, It. modellare.] To plan or
   form  after  a  pattern;  to form in model; to form a model or pattern
   for;  to  shape;  to  mold;  to  fashion;  as,  to  model a house or a
   government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.

                                     Model

   Mod"el,  v.  i.  (Fine Arts) To make a copy or a pattern; to design or
   imitate forms; as, to model in wax.

                                    Modeler

   Mod"el*er  (?),  n.  One  who  models; hence, a worker in plastic art.
   [Written also modeller.]

                                   Modeling

   Mod"el*ing, n. (Fine Arts) The act or art of making a model from which
   a  work  of art is to be executed; the formation of a work of art from
   some   plastic   material.  Also,  in  painting,  drawing,  etc.,  the
   expression  or  indication  of  solid  form. [Written also modelling.]
   Modeling plane, a small plane for planing rounded objects. -- Modeling
   wax, beeswax melted with a little Venice turpentine, or other resinous
   material,  and  tinted  with  coloring matter, usually red, -- used in
   modeling.

                                   Modelize

   Mod"el*ize (?), v. t. To model. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

                                    Modena

   Mod"e*na (?), n. [From Modena, in Italy.] A certain crimsonlike color.
   Good.

                                   Modenese

   Mod`e*nese"  (?), a. Of or pertaining to Modena or its inhabitants. --
   n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Modena; the people of Modena.

                                     Moder

   Mo"der (?), n. [OE. See Mother female parent.]

   1. A mother. [Obs.] Chaucer.

   2.  The  principal  piece  of  an astrolabe, into which the others are
   fixed. [Obs.]

                                     Moder

   Mod"er (?), v. t. To moderate. [Obs.]

                                   Moderable

   Mod"er*a*ble (?), a. [L. moderabilis.] Modeate; temperate. [Obs.]

                                   Moderance

   Mod"er*ance (?), n. Moderation. [Obs.] Caxton.

                                   Moderate

   Mod"er*ate  (?),  a.  [L.  moderatus,  p.p.  of moderate, moderati, to
   moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. See Mode.] Kept within
   due  bounds;  observing  reasonable  limits;  not  excessive, extreme,
   violent,   or  rigorous;  limited;  restrained;  as:  (a)  Limited  in
   quantity;  sparing;  temperate;  frugal;  as,  moderate  in  eating or
   drinking; a moderate table. (b) Limited in degree of activity, energy,
   or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate
   endeavors.  (c) Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like;
   as, a moderate Calvinist.

     A  number of moderate members managed ... to obtain a majority in a
     thin house. Swift.

   (d)  Not  violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate
   winter.  "Moderate  showers."  Walter.  (e)  Limited  as  to degree of
   progress;  as,  to  travel  at  moderate  speed. (f) Limited as to the
   degree  in  which  a  quality,  principle,  or faculty appears; as, an
   infusion  of  moderate  strength;  a  man  of  moderate abilities. (g)
   Limited  in  scope  or  effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.
   Hooker.

                                   Moderate

   Mod"er*ate,  n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a party in the Church of Scotland
   in  the  18th  century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in
   matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.

                                   Moderate

   Mod"er*ate  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Moderated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Moderating.]

   1.  To  restrain  from  excess  of any kind; to reduce from a state of
   violence,  intensity,  or  excess;  to  keep  within  bounds;  to make
   temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as,
   to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.

     By  its  astringent  quality,  it moderates the relaxing quality of
     warm water. Arbuthnot.

     To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive. Spenser.

   2.  To  preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to
   moderate a synod.

                                   Moderate

   Mod"er*ate, v. i.

   1.  To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind
   has moderated.

   2. To preside as a moderator.

     Dr.  Barlow  [was]  engaged ... to moderate for him in the divinity
     disputation. Bp. Barlow's Remains (1693).

                                  Moderately

   Mod"er*ate*ly  (?), adv. In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate
   extent.

     Each nymph but moderately fair. Waller.

                                 Moderateness

   Mod"er*ate*ness,   n.   The   quality  or  state  of  being  moderate;
   temperateness; moderation.

                                  Moderation

   Mod`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. moderatio: cf. F. mod\'82ration.]

   1. The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.

   2. The state or quality of being mmoderate.

     In  moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and
     Whigs a Tory. Pope.

   3.   Calmness   of  mind;  equanimity;  as,  to  bear  adversity  with
   moderation.

     The calm and judicious moderation of Orange. Motley.

   4.  pl. The first public examinations for degrees at the University of
   Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods.
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                                  Moderatism

   Mod"er*a*tism  (?),  n. Moderation in doctrines or opinion, especially
   in politics or religion.

                                   Moderato

   Mod`e*ra"to  (?), a. & adv. [It. See Moderate.] (Mus.) With a moderate
   degree  of  quickness;  moderately.  Allegro moderato, a little slower
   than allegro. -- Andante moderato, a little faster than andante.

                                   Moderator

   Mod"er*a`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. mod\'82rateur.]

   1.  One  who, or that which, moderates, restrains, or pacifies. Sir W.
   Raleigh.

     Angling was ... a moderator of passions. Walton.

   2.  The  officer  who  presides  over  an  assembly to preserve order,
   propose questions, regulate the proceedings, and declare the votes.

   3.  In  the  University  of  Oxford,  an  examiner for moderations; at
   Cambridge,  the superintendant of examinations for degrees; at Dublin,
   either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination
   for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

   4.  A  mechamical  arrangement  for regulating motion in a machine, or
   producing equality of effect.

                                 Moderatorship

   Mod"er*a`tor*ship, n. The office of a moderator.

                                  Moderatress

   Mod"er*a`tress (?), n. A female moderator. Fuller.

                                  Moderatrix

   Mod"er*a`trix (?), n. [L.] A female moderator.

                                    Modern

   Mod"ern (?), a. [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig.
   abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]

   1.  Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late;
   not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days,
   ages,  or  time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern
   practice. Bacon.

   2. New and common; trite; commonplace. [Obs.]

     We  have  our  philosophical  persons, to make modern and familiar,
     things supernatural and causeless. Shak.

   Modern English. See the Note under English.

                                    Modern

   Mod"ern, n. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. Pope.

                                   Modernism

   Mod"ern*ism  (?),  n. Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a
   modern usage or mode of expression.

                                   Modernist

   Mod"ern*ist,  n.  [Cf. F. moderniste.] One who admires the moderns, or
   their ways and fashions.

                                   Modernity

   Mo*der"ni*ty (?), n. Modernness; something modern. Walpole.

                                 Modernization

   Mod`ern*i*za"tion  (?),  n.  The act of rendering modern in style; the
   act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting.

                                   Modernize

   Mod"ern*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Modernized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Modernizing  (?).]  [Cf. F. moderniser.] To render modern; to adapt to
   modern  person  or  things;  to  cause to conform to recent or present
   usage or taste. Percy.

                                  Modernizer

   Mod"ern*i`zer (?), n. One who modernizes.

                                   Modernly

   Mod"ern*ly, adv. In modern times. Milton.

                                  Modernness

   Mod"ern*ness,  n.  The  quality  or state of being modern; recentness;
   novelty. M. Arnold.

                                    Modest

   Mod"est  (?),  a.  [F.  modeste,  L.  modestus, fr. modus measure. See
   Mode.]

   1.  Restraining  within  due  limits  of propriety; not forward, bold,
   boastful,  or  presumptious;  rather  retiring than pushing one's self
   forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.

   2.  Observing  the  proprieties  of  the  sex; not unwomanly in act or
   bearing;  free  from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent
   in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.

     Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife. Shak.

     The blushing beauties of a modest maid. Dryden.

   3.  Evincing  modestly  in  the actor, author, or speaker; not showing
   presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request;
   modest  joy.  Syn.  -- Reserved; unobtrusive; diffident; bashful; coy;
   shy; decent; becoming; chaste; virtuous.

                                   Modestly

   Mod"est*ly, adv. In a modest manner.

                                    Modesty

   Mod"es*ty (?), n. [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest.]

   1.  The  quality  or  state  of  being modest; that lowly temper which
   accompanies  a  moderate  estimate  of one's own worth and importance;
   absence   of  self-assertion,  arrogance,  and  presumption;  humility
   respecting one's own merit.

   2.  Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual
   relation;  purity  of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in
   speech or action.

     Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. Shak.

   Modesty  piece,  a  narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom.
   [Obs.]  Addison.  Syn.  -- Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness.
   See Bashfulness, and Humility.

                                   Modicity

   Mo*dic"i*ty (?), n. [LL. modicitas; cf. F. modicit\'82.] Moderateness;
   smallness; meanness. [Obs.]

                                    Modicum

   Mod"i*cum  (?),  n. [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.] A
   little; a small quantity; a measured simply. "Modicums of wit." Shak.

     Her usual modicum of beer and punch. Thackeray.

                                 Modifiability

   Mod`i*fi`a*bil"i*ty  (?),  n.  Capability  of being modified; state or
   quality of being modifiable.

                                  Modifiable

   Mod"i*fi`a*ble  (?),  a.  [From  Modify.]  Capable  of being modified;
   liable to modification.

                                  Modificable

   Mo*dif"i*ca*ble (?), a. Modifiable. [Obs.]

                                  Modificate

   Mod"i*fi*cate (?), v. t. [See Modify.] To qualify. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.

                                 Modification

   Mod`i*fi*ca"tion   (?),   n.  [L.  modificatio  a  measuring:  cf.  F.
   modification. See Modify.] The act of modifying, or the state of being
   modified;  a  modified form or condition; state as modified; a change;
   as,  the  modification  of  an  opinion,  or of a machine; the various
   modifications of light. Bentley.

                                 Modificative

   Mod"i*fi*ca*tive  (?),  n. That which modifies or qualifies, as a word
   or clause.

                                 Modificatory

   Mod"i*fi*ca`to*ry (?), a. Tending or serving to modify; modifying. Max
   M\'81ller.

                                   Modifier

   Mod"i*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, modifies. Hume.

                                    Modify

   Mod"i*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p. Modified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Modifying (?).] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit +
   -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and -fy.]

   1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as,
   to  modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify
   the terms of a contract.

   2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to
   lower.

     Of his grace He modifies his first severe decree. Dryden.

                                   Modillion

   Mo*dil"lion  (?),  n.  [F.  modillon,  It. modiglione. Cf. Module, n.]
   (Arch.) The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under
   the   cornice   of  the  Corinthian  and  Composite  entablature,  and
   sometimes,  less  ornamented,  in  the  Ionic  and other orders; -- so
   called because of its arrangement at regulated distances.

                                   Modiolar

   Mo*di"o*lar  (?),  a.  [L.  modiolus,  dim.  of  modius the Roman corn
   measure.] Shaped like a bushel measure.

                                   Modiolus

   Mo*di"o*lus  (?),  n.; pl. Modioli (#). [L., a small measure.] (Anat.)
   The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.

                                    Modish

   Mod"ish  (?), a. According to the mode, or customary manner; conformed
   to  the fashion; fashionable; hence, conventional; as, a modish dress;
   a  modish  feast.  Dryden.  "Modish  forms  of  address."  Barrow.  --
   Mod"ish*ly, adv. -- Mod"ish*ness, n.

                                    Modist

   Mod"ist (?), n. One who follows the fashion.

                                    Modiste

   Mo`diste" (?), n. [F. See Mode, and cf. Modist.] A female maker of, or
   dealer in, articles of fashion, especially of the fashionable dress of
   ladies; a woman who gives direction to the style or mode of dress.

                                    Modius

   Mo"di*us  (?),  n.;  pl.  Modii (#). [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) A dry measure,
   containing about a peck.

                                    Modocs

   Mo"docs  (?),  n.  pl.;  sing.  Modoc  (. (Ethnol.) A tribe of warlike
   Indians  formerly  inhabiting  Northern  California.  They  are nearly
   extinct.

                                    Modular

   Mod"u*lar  (?),  a.  Of  or pertaining to mode, modulation, module, or
   modius; as, modular arrangement; modular accent; modular measure.

                                   Modulate

   Mod"u*late  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Modulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Modulating  (?).]  [L.  modulatus,  p.p.  of  modulari  to measure, to
   modulate,  fr.  modulus a small measure, meter, melody, dim. of modus.
   See Mode.]

   1. To form, as sound, to a certain key, or to a certain portion.

   2.  To vary or inflect in a natural, customary, or musical manner; as,
   the organs of speech modulate the voice in reading or speaking.

     Could  any  person  so  modulate  her  voice as to deceive so many?
     Broome.

                                   Modulate

   Mod"u*late, v. i. (Mus.) To pass from one key into another.

                                  Modulation

   Mod`u*la"tion (?), n. [L. modulatio: cf. F. modulation.]

   1.  The  act  of  modulating, or the state of being modulated; as, the
   modulation of the voice.

   2. Sound modulated; melody. [R.] Thomson.

   3.  (Mus.)  A  change  of  key,  whether transient, or until the music
   becomes  established  in  the new key; a shifting of the tonality of a
   piece,  so  that the harmonies all center upon a new keynote or tonic;
   the art of transition out of the original key into one nearly related,
   and  so on, it may be, by successive changes, into a key quite remote.
   There are also sudden and unprepared modulations.

                                   Modulator

   Mod"u*la`tor (?), n. [L.] One who, or that which, modulates. Denham.

                                    Module

   Mod"ule  (?),  n.  [F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus.
   See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a matrix.]

   1. A model or measure.

   2. (Arch.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter
   of  the  base  of  a  shaft,  taken  as a unit of measure by which the
   proportions  of  the  other  parts  of  the composition are regulated.
   Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a
   certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the
   diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and
   minutes in height, breadth, or projection.

                                    Module

   Mod"ule,  v.  t.  [See  module,  n.,  Modulate.]  To  model;  also, to
   modulate. [Obs.] Sandys. Drayton.

                                    Modulus

   Mod"u*lus  (?),  n.; pl. Moduli (#). [L., a small measure. See Module,
   n.]  (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant,
   which  expresses  the  measure  of  some specified force, property, or
   quality,  as  of  elasticity, strength, efficiency, etc.; a parameter.
   Modulus  of  a  machine,  a  formula expressing the work which a given
   machine can perform under the conditions involved in its construction;
   the relation between the work done upon a machine by the moving power,
   and  that  yielded  at  the  working points, either constantly, if its
   motion  be  uniform,  or  in the interval of time which it occupies in
   passing  from  any  given  velocity to the same velocity again, if its
   motion  be  variable;  --  called  also the efficiency of the machine.
   Mosley.  Rankine.  --  Modulus  of  a  system of logarithms (Math.), a
   number  by  which  all  the Napierian logarithms must be multiplied to
   obtain the logarithms in another system. -- Modulus of elasticity. (a)
   The  measure  of  the elastic force of any substance, expressed by the
   ratio of a stress on a given unit of the substance to the accompanying
   distortion,  or  strain.  (b)  An  expression of the force (usually in
   terms  of  the  height  in feet or weight in pounds of a column of the
   same  body) which would be necessary to elongate a prismatic body of a
   transverse section equal to a given unit, as a square inch or foot, to
   double,  or  to  compress  it  to half, its original length, were that
   degree  of elongation or compression possible, or within the limits of
   elasticity; -- called also Young's modulus. -- Modulus of rupture, the
   measure of the force necessary to break a given substance across, as a
   beam,  expressed by eighteen times the load which is required to break
   a  bar  of  one inch square, supported flatwise at two points one foot
   apart,  and  loaded  in  the  middle  between  the  points of support.
   Rankine.

                                     Modus

   Mo"dus (?), n.; pl. Modi (#). [L. See Mode.] (Old Law)

   1.  The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract
   or conveyance.

   2.  (Law) A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure
   from  some  general  rule or form, in the way of either restriction or
   enlargement,  according  to  the  circumstances of the case, as in the
   will of a donor, an agreement between parties, and the like. Bracton.

   3.  (Law)  A fixed compensation or equivalent given instead of payment
   of  tithes  in  kind, expressed in full by the phrase modus decimandi.
   Blackstone.

     They,  from  time  immemorial,  had  paid  a modus, or composition.
     Landor.

   Modus operandi ( [L.], manner of operating.

                                     Mody

   Mod"y (?), a. [From Mode.] Fashionable. [R.]

                                      Moe

   Moe (?), n. A wry face or mouth; a mow. [Obs.]

                                      Moe

   Moe, v. i. To make faces; to mow. [Obs.]

                                      Moe

   Moe,  a.,  adv., & n. [AS. m\'be See More.] More. See Mo. [Obs.] "Sing
   no more ditties, sing no moe." Shak.

                                    Moebles

   Moe"bles  (?),  n.  pl. [OE., fr. OF. moeble, mueble, movable, from L.
   mobilis.]  Movables; furniture; -- also used in the singular (moeble).
   [Obs.]  <--  here  we mark both the singular word and the written font
   --> Chaucer.

                                   Moelline

   Mo"el*line  (?), n. [F. moelle, fr. L. medulla marrow.] An unguent for
   the hair.

                                    Moellon

   Mo"el*lon (?), n. [F.] Rubble masonry.

                                 M\'d2sogothic

   M\'d2`so*goth"ic  (?),  a.  Belonging to the M\'d2sogoths, a branch of
   the Goths who settled in M\'d2sia.

                                 M\'d2sogothic

   M\'d2`so*goth"ic,  n. The language of the M\'d2sogoths; -- also called
   Gothic.

                                     Moeve

   Moeve (?), v. t. & i. To move. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Moff

   Moff (?), n. A thin silk stuff made in Caucasia.

                                    Moggan

   Mog"gan  (?),  n.  A  closely  fitting knit sleeve; also, a legging of
   knitted material. [Scot.]

                                     Mogul

   Mo*gul" (?), n. [From the Mongolian.]

   1. A person of the Mongolian race.

   2.  (Railroad)  A  heavy  locomotive for freight traffic, having three
   pairs of connected driving wheels and a two-wheeled truck.
   Great,  OR  Grand,  Mogul,  the  sovereign  of  the  empire founded in
   Hindostan  by the Mongols under Baber in the sixteenth century. Hence,
   a  very  important  personage;  a lord; -- sometimes only mogul.<-- or
   Moghul. --> Dryden.

                                     Moha

   Mo"ha  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  kind  of  millet (Setaria Italica); German
   millet.

                                    Mohair

   Mo"hair`  (?), n. [F. moire, perh. from Ar. mukhayyar a kind of coarse
   camelot or haircloth; but prob. fr. L. marmoreus of marble, resembling
   marble.  Cf. Moire, Marble.] The long silky hair or wool of the Angora
   goat  of  Asia  Minor;  also,  a fabric made from this material, or an
   imitation of such fabric.

                                  Mohammedan

   Mo*ham"med*an   (?),   a.   [From   Mohammed,   fr.   Ar.  muh\'a0mmad
   praiseworthy,  highly  praised.]  Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the
   religion   and   institutions   founded  by  Mohammed.  [Written  also
   Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.]

                                  Mohammedan

   Mo*ham"med*an, n. A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one
   who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.

                          Mohammedanism, Mohammedism

   Mo*ham"med*an*ism,  Mo*ham"med*ism  (?), n. The religion, or doctrines
   and precepts, of Mohammed, contained in the Koran; Islamism.

                          Mohammedanize, Mohammedize

   Mo*ham"med*an*ize,  Mo*ham"med*ize  (?),  v. t. To make conformable to
   the  principles, or customs and rites, of Mohammedanism. [Written also
   Mahometanize.]

                                    Mohawk

   Mo"hawk (?), n.

   1.  (Ethnol.)  One  of  a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five
   Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.

   2.  One  of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the
   time  of  Addison,  and took the name from the Mohawk Indians. [Slang]
   Spectator. Macaulay.

                                   Mohicans

   Mo*hi"cans  (?),  n.  pl.;  sing.  Mohican  (.  (Ethnol.)  A  tribe of
   Lenni-Lenape  Indians  who  formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and
   Eastern New York. [Written also Mohegans.]

                                     Moho

   Mo"ho   (?),  n.  [Native  name.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  gallinule  (Notornis
   Mantelli)  formerly  inhabiting  New  Zealand,  but now supposed to be
   extinct. It was incapable of flight. See Notornis.

                                    Mohock

   Mo"hock (?), n. See Mohawk.

                                    Moholi

   Mo*ho"li (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Maholi.

                                     Mohr

   Mohr  (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A West African gazelle (Gazella mohr), having
   horns on which are eleven or twelve very prominent rings. It is one of
   the species which produce bezoar. [Written also mhorr.]

                                     Mohur

   Mo"hur (?), n. [Hind., fr. Per. muhur, muhr, a gold coin, a seal, seal
   ring.]  A  British  Indian  gold  coin, of the value of fifteen silver
   rupees, or $7.21. Malcom.

                              Mohurrum, Muharram

   Mo*hur"rum  (?),  Mu*har"ram  (?),  n.  [Ar.  muharram, prop., sacred,
   forbidden, n., the first month of the Mohammedan lunar year.]

   1. The first month of the Mohammedan year. Whitworth.

   2.  A  festival  of  the Shiah sect of the Mohammedans held during the
   first ten days of the month Mohurrum.

                                    Moider

   Moi"der (?), v. i. To toil. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

                                    Moidore

   Moi"dore (?), n. [Pg. moeda d'ouro, lit., coin of gold. Cf. Money, and
   Aureate.] A gold coin of Portugal, valued at about 27s. sterling.
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                                    Moiety

   Moi"e*ty  (?),  n.;  pl. Moieties (#). [F. moiti\'82, L. medietas, fr.
   medius middle, half. See Mid, a., and cf. Mediate, Mediety.]

   1.  One  of  two  equal  parts;  a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of
   goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation. Shak.

     The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject. Addison.

   2. An indefinite part; a small part. Shak.

                                     Moil

   Moil  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Moiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Moiling.]
   [OE. moillen to wet, OF. moillier, muillier, F. mouller, fr. (assumed)
   LL.  molliare,  fr.  L.  mollis  soft.  See Mollify.] To daub; to make
   dirty; to soil; to defile.

     Thou ... doest thy mind in dirty pleasures moil. Spenser.

                                     Moil

   Moil,  v.  i.  [From  Moil  to daub; prob. from the idea of struggling
   through  the  wet.] To soil one's self with severe labor; to work with
   painful effort; to labor; to toil; to drudge.

     Moil not too much under ground. Bacon.

     Now he must moil and drudge for one he loathes. Dryden.

                                     Moil

   Moil, n. A spot; a defilement.

     The moil of death upon them. Mrs. Browning.

                                     Moile

   Moile (?), n. [F. mule a slipper.] A kind of high shoe anciently worn.
   [Written also moyle.]

                                    Moineau

   Moi"neau  (?),  n.  [F.]  (Fort.)  A small flat bastion, raised in the
   middle of an overlong curtain.

                                     Moira

   Moi"ra  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Greek Myth.) The deity who assigns to
   every man his lot.

                                     Moire

   Moire (?), n. [F. Cf. Mohair.]

   1.  Originally,  a  fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic
   goat;  afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is
   given in the process of calendering.

   2.  A  watered,  clouded,  or  frosted appearance produced upon either
   textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.
   Moire antique, a superior kind of thick moire.

                            Moir\'82 m\'82tallique

   Moi`r\'82"   m\'82`tal`lique"  (?).  [F.]  A  crystalline  or  frosted
   appearance  produced  by  some acids on tin plate; also, the tin plate
   thus treated.

                                     Moist

   Moist  (?), a. [OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for
   mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]

   1.  Moderately  wet;  damp;  humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or
   air. "Moist eyes." Shak.

   2.  Fresh,  or  new.  [Obs.] "Shoes full moist and new." "A draught of
   moist and corny ale." Chaucer.

                                     Moist

   Moist, v. t. To moisten. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Moisten

   Mois"ten  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Moistened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Moistening.]

   1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree.

     A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon.

   2. To soften by making moist; to make tender.

     It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. Fuller.

                                   Moistener

   Mois"ten*er (?), n. One who, or that which, moistens. Johnson.

                                   Moistful

   Moist"ful (?), a. Full of moisture. [R.]

                                   Moistless

   Moist"less, a. Without moisture; dry. [R.]

                                   Moistness

   Moist"ness, n. The quality or state of being moist.

                                   Moisture

   Mois"ture (?), n. [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.]

   1. A moderate degree of wetness. Bacon.

   2.  That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in
   small quantity.

     All  my  body's moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning
     heat. Shak.

                                 Moistureless

   Mois"ture*less, a. Without moisture.

                                    Moisty

   Moist"y (?), a. Moist. [Obs.]

                                    Moither

   Moi"ther  (?),  v.  t.  [Etymol.  uncertain.]  To perplex; to confuse.
   [Prov. Eng.] Lamb.

                                    Moither

   Moi"ther, v. i. To toil; to labor. [Prov. Eng.]

                                   Mokadour

   Mok"a*dour (?), n. [Sp. mocador handkerchief.] A handkerchief. [Obs.]

                                     Moke

   Moke (?), n. A donkey. [Cant] Thackeray.

                                     Moke

   Moke  (?),  n.  A  mesh  of  a  net,  or of anything resembling a net.
   Halliwell.

                                     Moky

   Mo"ky  (?),  a.  [Cf.  Icel.  m\'94kkvi  cloud, mist, m\'94kkr a dense
   cloud,  W.  mwg smoke, and E. muggy, muck.] Misty; dark; murky; muggy.
   [Obs.]

                                     Mola

   Mo"la (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Sunfish, 1.

                                     Molar

   Mo"lar  (?), a. [L. moles mass.] (Mech.) Of or pertaining to a mass of
   matter;   --   said  of  the  properties  or  motions  of  masses,  as
   distinguished from those of molecules or atoms. Carpenter.

                                     Molar

   Mo"lar,  a. [L. molaris, fr. mola mill, fr. molere to grind in a mill.
   See  Mill the machine.] Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar
   teeth; also, of or pertaining to the molar teeth. Bacon.

                                     Molar

   Mo"lar,  n.  (Anat.)  Any  one  of  the teeth back of the incisors and
   canines.  The  molar  which  replace  the  deciduous or milk teeth are
   designated as premolars, and those which are not preceded by deciduous
   teeth are sometimes called true molars. See Tooth.

                                    Molary

   Mo"la*ry (?), a. Same as 2d Molar.

                                    Molasse

   Mo*lasse"  (?), n. [F. molasse, prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr.
   L.  mollis  soft.]  (Geol.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a
   rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.

                                   Molasses

   Mo*las"ses  (?), n. [F. m\'82lasse, cf. Sp. melaza, Pg. mela\'87o, fr.
   L.   mellaceus   honeylike,   honey-sweet,  mel,  mellis,  honey.  See
   Mellifluous,  and  cf.  Melasses.]  The  thick, brown or dark colored,
   viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process
   of  manufacture;  any  thick,  viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable
   juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle.

                                     Mold

   Mold  (?),  n.  [See  Mo  a  spot.]  A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.]
   Spenser.

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould  (?),  n. [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull,
   mulm,  OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda,
   and  E.  meal  flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an animal, Mull, v.] [The
   prevalent  spelling  is,  perhaps,  mould;  but  as the u has not been
   inserted  in  the other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold,
   etc.,  it  seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from
   this  word,  thus  spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did.
   The omission of the u is now very common in America.]

   1.  Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains
   or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants;
   soil.

   2.  Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing
   substance; material.

     The etherial mold, Incapable of stain. Milton.

     Nature formed me of her softest mold. Addison.

   <-- 3. a fungus -->

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould  (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molded or Moulded; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Molding or Moulding.] To cover with mold or soil. [R.]

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould, n. [From the p.p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot,
   prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m\'94gla
   to  grow  moldy.  See Muggy, and cf. Moldy.] (Bot.) A growth of minute
   fungi  of  various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes,
   and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e co mmon blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese
     mold,  and  the  scarlet  or  orange strata which grow on tubers or
     roots  stored  up  for  use, when commencing to decay, are familiar
     examples.

   M. J. Berkley.

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould,  v.  t.  To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow
   upon.

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould, v. i. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole
   or in part, with a mold.

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould,  n.  [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See
   Model.] [For spelling, see 2d Mold, above.]

   1.  The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which
   it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a
   sand mold; a jelly mold. Milton.

   2.  That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or
   formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the
   pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason.

     The glass of fashion and the mold of form. Shak.

   3. Cast; form; shape; character.

     Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. Pope.

   4.  (Arch.)  A  group  of  moldings;  as,  the arch mold of a porch or
   doorway;  the  pier  mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile,
   section, or combination of parts.

   5. (Anat.) A fontanel.

   6.  (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump
   is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.

                                  Mold, Mould

   Mold,  Mould,  v.  t.  [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler, moller. See Mold the
   matrix.]

   1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.

     He forgeth and moldeth metals. Sir M. Hale.

     Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mold me man? Milton.

   2.  To  ornament  by  molding or carving the material of; as, a molded
   window jamb.

   3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.

   4. (Founding) To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be
   made.

                              Moldable, Mouldable

   Mold"a*ble, Mould"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being molded or formed.

                             Moldboard, Mouldboard

   Mold"board`, Mould"board` (?), n.

   1.  A curved plate of iron (originally of wood) back of the share of a
   plow, which turns over the earth in plowing.

   2. (Founding) A follow board.

                                Molder, Moulder

   Mold"er,  Mould"er (?), n. One who, or that which, molds or forms into
   shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds
   for castings.

                                Molder, Moulder

   Mold"er,  Mould"er,  v. i. [imp. & p. p. Moldered (?) or Mouldered; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Moldering or Mouldering.] [From Mold fine soft earth: cf.
   Prov. G. multern.] To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by
   natural decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation of
   the  component  particles,  without  the presence of water; to crumble
   away.

     The moldering of earth in frosts and sun. Bacon.

     When statues molder, and when arches fall. Prior.

     If  he  had  sat  still,  the  enemy's  army would have moldered to
     nothing. Clarendon.

                                Molder, Moulder

   Mold"er,  Mould"er,  v.  t.  To  turn to dust; to cause to crumble; to
   cause to waste away.

     [Time's]  gradual  touch  Has  moldered  into  beauty many a tower.
     Mason.

                               Moldery, Mouldery

   Mold"er*y,  Mould"er*y (?), a. Covered or filled with mold; consisting
   of, or resembling, mold.

                             Moldiness, Mouldiness

   Mold"i*ness,  Mould"i*ness  (?),  n.  [From Moldy.] The state of being
   moldy.

                               Molding, Moulding

   Mold"ing, Mould"ing, n.

   1.  The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds;
   the art or occupation of a molder.

   2.  Anything  cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or
   ornamental bars of wood or metal.

   3.  (Arch.)  A  plane,  or  curved,  narrow  surface,  either  sunk or
   projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon
   its  surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern, and are generally used
   in   groups,  the  different  members  of  each  group  projecting  or
   retreating,  one  beyond  another.  See  Cable,  n., 3, and Crenelated
   molding, under Crenelate, v. t.

                               Molding, Moulding

   Mold"ing,  Mould"ing,  p.a. Used in making a mold or moldings; used in
   shaping  anything according to a pattern. Molding, OR Moulding, board.
   (a)  See  Follow board, under Follow, v. t. (b) A board on which bread
   or pastry is kneaded and shaped. -- Molding, OR Moulding, machine. (a)
   (Woodworking)  A planing machine for making moldings. (b) (Founding) A
   machine  to  assist  in  making  molds  for  castings.  -- Molding, OR
   Moulding,  mill,  a  mill for shaping timber. -- Molding, OR Moulding,
   sand (Founding), a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

                              Moldwarp, Mouldwarp

   Mold"warp,  Mould"warp (?), n. [OE. moldwerp: AS. molde soil + weorpan
   to  throw  up;  cf.  OD.  molworp,  G. maulwurf, Icel. moldvarpa, Dan.
   muldvarp.  See  Mold  soil, Warp, and cf. Mole the animal.] (Zo\'94l.)
   See Mole the animal. Spenser.

                                 Moldy, Mouldy

   Mold"y,  Mould"y  (?),  a.  [Compar.  Moldier (?) or Mouldier; superl.
   Moldiest  or  Mouldiest.]  [From  Mold the growth of fungi.] Overgrown
   with, or containing, mold; as, moldy cheese or bread.

                                     Mole

   Mole  (?),  n.  [AS.  m\'bel; akin to OHG. meil, Goth. mail Cf. Mail a
   spot.]

   1. A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures. [Obs.] Piers
   Plowman.

   2.  A  spot,  mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body;
   esp.,  a  spot which is dark-colored, from which commonly issue one or
   more hairs.

                                     Mole

   Mole,  n.  [L.  mola.]  A  mass  of fleshy or other more or less solid
   matter generated in the uterus.

                                     Mole

   Mole,  n.  [F.  m\'93le, L. moles. Cf. Demolish, Emolument, Molest.] A
   mound or massive work formed of masonry or large stones, etc., laid in
   the  sea,  often extended either in a right line or an arc of a circle
   before  a  port  which  it  serves  to defend from the violence of the
   waves,  thus protecting ships in a harbor; also, sometimes, the harbor
   itself. Brande & C.

                                     Mole

   Mole,  n.  [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root
   of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See Moldwarp.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  insectivore  of  the family Talpid\'91. They have
   minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and strong fore feet.

     NOTE: &hand; Th  e co  mmon Eu  ropean mo le, or  mo ldwarp (T alpa
     Europ\'91a),  is  noted  for  its  extensive  burrows.  The  common
     American  mole,  or  shrew mole (Scalops aquaticus), and star-nosed
     mole (Condylura cristata) have similar habits.

     NOTE: &hand; In  th e Sc riptures, th e na me is  ap plied to  tw o
     unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole rat.

   2.  A  plow  of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains.
   [U.S.]  <--  3.  (fig.) a spy who lives for years an apparently normal
   life  (to  establish  a cover) before beginning his spying activities.
   -->
   Duck  mole.  See under Duck. -- Golden mole. See Chrysochlore. -- Mole
   cricket  (Zo\'94l.),  an orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllotalpa,
   which  excavates subterranean galleries, and throws up mounds of earth
   resembling  those of the mole. It is said to do damage by injuring the
   roots  of  plants. The common European species (Gryllotalpa vulgaris),
   and  the  American  (G.  borealis),  are  the  best known. -- Mole rat
   (Zo\'94l.),  any  one  of  several species of Old World rodents of the
   genera Spalax, Georychus, and several allied genera. They are molelike
   in  appearance and habits, and their eyes are small or rudimentary. --
   Mole  shrew  (Zo\'94l.),  any  one  of several species of short-tailed
   American  shrews  of  the  genus Blarina, esp. B. brevicauda. -- Water
   mole, the duck mole.

                                     Mole

   Mole, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Moling.]

   1.  To  form  holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole
   the earth.

   2. To clear of molehills. [Prov. Eng.] Pegge.

                                    Molebut

   Mole"but  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  The  sunfish (Orthagoriscus, or Mola).
   [Written also molebat.]

                                   Molecast

   Mole"cast`  (?),  n.  A  little  elevation  of earth made by a mole; a
   molehill. Mortimer.

                                    Molech

   Mo"lech  (?),  n.  [Heb.  molek  king.]  (Script.) The fire god of the
   Ammonites,  to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch. Lev. xviii.
   21.

                                   Molecular

   Mo*lec"u*lar  (?),  a.  [Cf. F. mol\'82culare. See Molecule.] (Phys. &
   Chem.)  Pertaining  to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of,
   molecules;  as,  molecular  forces;  molecular  groups  of atoms, etc.
   Molecular  attraction (Phys.), attraction acting between the molecules
   of  bodies,  and at insensible distances. -- Molecular weight (Chem.),
   the  weight  of  a  molecule  of any gas or vapor as compared with the
   hydrogen  atom  as  a  standard;  the sum of the atomic weights of the
   constituents  of a molecule; thus, the molecular weight of water (H2O)
   is 18. <-- now, compared with carbon-12 as standard -->

                                 Molecularity

   Mo*lec`u*lar"i*ty  (?),  n. (Phys. & Chem.) The state of consisting of
   molecules; the state or quality of being molecular.

                                  Molecularly

   Mo*lec"u*lar*ly  (?),  adv.  (Phys.  &  Chem.)  With molecules; in the
   manner of molecules. W. R. Grove.

                                   Molecule

   Mol"e*cule  (?), n. [Dim. fr. L. moles a mass: cf. F. mol\'82cule. See
   3d Mole.]

   1.  One  of  the very small invisible particles of which all matter is
   supposed to consist.

   2.  (Physics)  The  smallest part of any substance which possesses the
   characteristic  properties  and qualities of that substance, and which
   can exist alone in a free state.

   3.  (Chem.)  A  group  of  atoms  so  united  and combined by chemical
   affinity  that  they  form  a  complete,  integrated  whole, being the
   smallest  portion  of any particular compound that can exist in a free
   state;  as,  a molecule of water consists of two atoms of hydrogen and
   one of oxygen. Cf. Atom.

                                   Mole-eyed

   Mole"-eyed`  (?),  a.  Having  eyes  like  those  of  the mole; having
   imperfect sight.

                                   Molehill

   Mole"hill`  (?),  n.  A  little  hillock  of  earth thrown up by moles
   working  under  ground;  hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant
   obstacle or difficulty.

     Having  leapt  over  such  mountains,  lie  down before a molehill.
     South.
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                        Molendinaceous, Molendinarious

   Mo*len`di*na"ceous (?), Mo*len`di*na"ri*ous (?), a. [L. molendinarius,
   fr.  molendinum  a  mill,  fr. molere to grind.] (Bot.) Resembling the
   sails of a windmill.

                                   Moleskin

   Mole"skin`  (?),  n. Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur
   of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian.

                                    Molest

   Mo*lest"  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Molested;  p.  pr.  & vb. n.
   Molesting.]  [F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus troublesome, fr.
   moles  a  heavy  mass,  load,  burden.  See  3d  Mole.] To trouble; to
   disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with; to vex.

     They have molested the church with needless opposition. Hooker.

   Syn.  --  To  trouble;  disturb; incommode; inconvenience; annoy; vex;
   tease.

                                    Molest

   Mo*lest", n. Molestation. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                  Molestation

   Mol`es*ta"tion  (?), n. [Cf. F. molestation.] The act of molesting, or
   the state of being molested; disturbance; annoyance.

                                   Molester

   Mo*lest"er (?), n. One who molests.

                                   Molestful

   Mo*lest"ful (?), a. Troublesome; vexatious. [R.]

                               Molestie, Molesty

   Mo*les"tie,  Mo*les"ty  (?),  n.  [L.  molestia.]  Molestation. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.

                                   Molewarp

   Mole"warp` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Moldwarp.

                                  Moliminous

   Mo*lim"i*nous  (?),  a.  [L.  molimen  a great exertion; moles a heavy
   mass.]  Of  great  bulk  or consequence; very important. [Obs.] Dr. H.
   More.

                                    Moline

   Mo"line  (?),  n. [L. molina mill, fr. molere to grind. See Mill.] The
   crossed  iron  that  supports  the  upper  millstone by resting on the
   spindle; a millrind. Cross moline (Her.), a cross each arm of which is
   divided at the end into two rounded branches or divisions.

                                   Molinism

   Mo"lin*ism  (?),  n.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  The  doctrines of the Molinists,
   somewhat resembling the tenets of the Arminians.

                                   Molinist

   Mo"lin*ist,  n.  (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of the opinions of Molina, a
   Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists.

                                     Moll

   Moll  (?),  a.  [G.,  fr. L. mollis soft, tender, elegiac. Cf. Molle.]
   (Mus.) Minor; in the minor mode; as, A moll, that is, A minor.

                                    Mollah

   Mol"lah (?), n. [Ar. maul\'be, commonly moll\'bein Turkey.] One of the
   higher order of Turkish judges; also, a Turkish title of respect for a
   religious and learned man. [Written also moolah.]

                                     Molle

   Mol"le  (?),  a.  [See  Moll.] (Mus.) Lower by a semitone; flat; as, E
   molle, that is, E flat.

                                   Mollebart

   Mol"le*bart  (?),  n.  An  agricultural  implement  used  in Flanders,
   consisting  of a kind of large shovel drawn by a horse and guided by a
   man. [Written also molleb\'91rt and mouldeb\'91rt.] Simmonds.

                                   Mollemoke

   Mol"le*moke`  (?),  n.  [Sw. mallemucke the stormy petrel.] (Zo\'94l.)
   Any  one  of  several species of large pelagic petrels and fulmars, as
   Fulmarus  glacialis,  of  the  North  Atlantic, and several species of
   \'92strelata,  of  the  Southern  Ocean.  See  Fulmar.  [Written  also
   mollymawk, malmock, mollemock, mallemocke, etc.]

                                   Mollient

   Mol"lient  (?), a. [L. molliens, p.p. of mollire to soften, fr. mollis
   soft.] Serving to soften; assuaging; emollient.

                                  Molliently

   Mol"lient*ly, adv. Assuagingly.

                                  Mollifiable

   Mol"li*fi`a*ble (?), a. Capable of being mollified.

                                 Mollification

   Mol`li*fi*ca"tion  (?),  n.  [LL. mollificatio; cf. F. mollification.]
   The  act  of mollifying, or the state of being mollified; a softening.
   Chaucer.

                                   Mollifier

   Mol"li*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, mollifies. Bacon.

                                    Mollify

   Mol"li*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mollified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mollifying  (?).] [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + -ficare
   (in comp.) to make. See Enmollient, Moil, v. t., and -fy.]

   1.  To  soften;  to make tender; to reduce the hardness, harshness, or
   asperity of; to qualify; as, to mollify the ground.

     With sweet science mollified their stubborn hearts. Spenser.

   2.  To  assuage, as pain or irritation, to appease, as excited feeling
   or passion; to pacify; to calm.

                                   Mollinet

   Mol"li*net (?), n. [Cf. Moline.] A little mill.

                                  Mollipilose

   Mol`li*pi*lose"  (?),  a. [L. mollis soft + pilosus hairy.] (Zo\'94l.)
   Having soft hairs; downy.

                                   Mollities

   Mol*li"ti*es  (?), n. [L., softness.] (Med.) Unnatural softness of any
   organ or part. Dunglison.

                                   Mollitude

   Mol"li*tude  (?),  n.  [L.  mollitudo,  fr.  mollis  soft.]  Softness;
   effeminacy; weakness. [R.]

                                    Mollusc

   Mol"lusc (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Mollusk.

                                   Mollusca

   Mol*lus"ca  (?), n. pl. [NL. See Mollusk.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the grand
   divisions  of  the  animal kingdom, including the classes Cephalopoda,
   Gastropoda, PteropodaScaphopoda, and Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera.
   These  animals  have  an  unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the
   organs and parts paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them
   develop  a  mantle,  which  incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary
   cavity.  They  are  generally  more or less covered and protected by a
   calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or multivalve.

     NOTE: &hand; Fo rmerly th e Br achiopoda, Bryzoa, and Tunicata were
     united  with  the  Lamellibranchiata  in an artificial group called
     Acephala, which was also included under Mollusca. See Molluscoudea.

                                   Molluscan

   Mol*lus"can  (?),  a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to mollusks. -- n. A
   mollusk; one of the Mollusca.

                                  Molluscoid

   Mol*lus"coid (?), a. [Mollusca + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Resembling the true
   mollusks;   belonging   to   the   Molluscoidea.  --  n.  One  of  the
   Molluscoidea.

                                 Molluscoidal

   Mol`lus*coid"al (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Molluscoid.

                                 Molluscoidea

   Mol`lus*coi"de*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Mollusk, and -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) A
   division  of  Invertebrata  which includes the classes Brachiopoda and
   Bryozoa; -- called also Anthoid Mollusca.

     NOTE: &hand; Or  iginally th  e Tu  nicata we  re in  cluded un der
     Molluscoidea,  from  which  they  are  known  to  differ  widely in
     structure  and  embryology. Molluscoidea were formerly considered a
     subdivision  of  Mollusca,  but  they  are  now  known to have more
     relationship with Annelida than with Mollusca.

                                  Molluscous

   Mol*lus"cous (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Molluscan.

                                   Molluscum

   Mol*lus"cum  (?),  n.  [NL.  See  Mollusk.] (Med.) A cutaneous disease
   characterized  by  numerous  tumors,  of  various forms, filled with a
   thick  matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some
   molluscous animals. Dunglison.

                                    Mollusk

   Mol"lusk  (?), n. [F. mollusque, L. mollusca a kind of soft nut with a
   thin  shell, fr. molluscus soft, mollis soft. See Mollify.] (Zo\'94l.)
   One of the Mollusca. [Written also mollusc.]

                                     Molly

   Mol"ly (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Mollemoke.

                                     Molly

   Mol"ly,  n.  A  pet  or  colloquial  name  for Mary. Molly cottontail.
   (Zo\'94l.)  See Cottontail. -- Molly Maguire (m&adot;*gw&imac;r"); pl.
   Molly  Maguires  (-gw&imac;rz).  (a)  A member of a secret association
   formed  among  the tenantry in Ireland about 1843, principally for the
   purpose  of  intimidating  law  officers and preventing the service of
   legal  writs.  Its members disguised themselves in the dress of women.
   (b)  A  member  of  a similar association of Irishmen organized in the
   anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, about 1854, for the purpose of
   intimidating  employers  and  officers  of  the  law, and for avenging
   themselves  by  murder  on  persons obnoxious to them. The society was
   broken up by criminal prosecutions in 1876.

                                  Molly-mawk

   Mol"ly-mawk` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mollemoke.

                                    Moloch

   Mo"loch (?), n. [Heb. molek king.]

   1.  (Script.)  The  fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human
   sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns
   on  the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable
   appearance. <-- illustr. of Moloch. -->

                                    Molosse

   Mo*losse" (?), n. See Molossus.

                                   Molosses

   Mo*los"ses (?), n. Molasses. [Obs.]

                                   Molossine

   Mo*los"sine  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A bat of the genus Molossus, as the
   monk bat.

                                   Molossus

   Mo*los"sus  (?),  n.  [L.,  fr. Gr. (Gr. & Lat. Pros.) A foot of three
   long syllables. [Written also molosse.]

                                     Molt

   Molt (?), obs.imp. of Melt. Chaucer. Spenser.

                                  Molt, Moult

   Molt,  Moult  (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Molted or Moulted; p. pr. & vb.
   n.  Molting or Moulting.] [OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and
   cf.  Mute,  v.  t.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, moult; but as
   the u has not been inserted in the otherwords of this class, as, bolt,
   colt,  dolt,  etc.,  it  is  desirable  to complete the analogy by the
   spelling  molt.]  To  shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or
   the like, as an animal or a bird. Bacon.

                                  Molt, Moult

   Molt,  Moult, v. t. To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like;
   to shed.

                                  Molt, Moult

   Molt,  Moult,  n.  The  act or process of changing the feathers, hair,
   skin, etc.; molting.

                                   Moltable

   Molt"a*ble  (?),  a.  Capable  of  assuming  a molten state; meltable;
   fusible. [Obs.]

                                    Molten

   Mol"ten (?), a. [See Melt.]

   1.  Melted;  being in a state of fusion, esp. when the liquid state is
   produced by a high degree of heat; as, molten iron.

   2.  Made  by  melting  and casting the substance or metal of which the
   thing is formed; as, a molten image.

                                     Molto

   Mol"to (?), adv. [It.] (Mus.) Much; very; as, molto adagio, very slow.

                                     Moly

   Mo"ly (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.

   1.  A  fabulous  herb  of  occult power, having a black root and white
   blossoms,  said  by  Homer  to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to
   counteract the spells of Circe. Milton.

   2. (Bot.) A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; --
   called also golden garlic.

                                   Molybdate

   Mo*lyb"date (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of molybdic acid.

                                   Molybdena

   Mol`yb*de"na   (?),   n.   [L.   molybdaena  galena,  Gr.  (Min.)  See
   Molybdenite.

                                  Molybdenite

   Mo*lyb"de*nite  (?), n. [Cf. F. molybd\'82nite. See Molybdena.] (Min.)
   A  mineral  occurring  in  soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales,
   resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum.

                                  Molybdenous

   Mo*lyb"de*nous (?), a. (Chem.) See Molybdous.

                                  Molybdenum

   Mol`yb*de"num  (?),  n.  [NL.:  cf.  F.  molybd\'8ane. See Molybdena.]
   (Chem.)  A  rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in
   the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a
   hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomic weight
   95.9.

                                   Molybdic

   Mo*lyb"dic  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F. molybdique. See molybdena.] (Chem.) Of,
   pertaining  to,  or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those
   compounds  in  which  the  element has a higher valence, as contrasted
   with molybdous compounds; as, molybdic oxide.

                                   Molybdite

   Mo*lyb"dite (?), n. (Min.) Molybdic ocher.

                                   Molybdous

   Mo*lyb"dous (?), a. [See Molybdena.] Of, pertaining to, or containing,
   molybdenum;  specif.,  designating those compounds in which molybdenum
   has a lower valence as contrasted with molybdic compounds.

                                     Mome

   Mome  (?),  n.  [Cf. Mumm, Momus.] A dull, silent person; a blockhead.
   [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Moment

   Mo"ment  (?),  n.  [F.  moment,  L. momentum, for movimentum movement,
   motion,  moment,  fr.  movere  to  move.  See  Move, and cf. Momentum,
   Movement.]

   1.  A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at thet
   very moment.

     In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. 1 Cor. xv. 52.

   2. Impulsive power; force; momentum.

     The moments or quantities of motion in bodies. Berkley.

     Touch, with lightest moment of impulse, His free will. Milton.

   3.  Importance,  as  in  influence  or  effect; consequence; weight or
   value; consideration.

     Matters of great moment. Shak.

     It  is  an  abstruse  speculation,  but also of far less moment and
     consequence of us than the others. Bentley.

   4.  An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an
   essential or influential circumstance.

   5. (Math.) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment
   or decrement. [Obs.]

   6.  (Mech.)  Tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp.
   motion about a fixed point or axis.
   Moment  of  a couple (Mech.), the product of either of its forces into
   the perpendicular distance between them. -- Moment of a force. (Mech.)
   (a) With respect to a point, the product of the intensity of the force
   into  the  perpendicular  distance  from  the  point  to  the  line of
   direction  of  the  force.  (b) With respect to a line, the product of
   that  component  of  the  force  which  is  perpendicular to the plane
   passing  through  the  line and the point of application of the force,
   into  the  shortest distance between the line and this point. (c) With
   respect  to  a plane that is parallel to the force, the product of the
   force into the perpendicular distance of its point of application from
   the  plane.  --  Moment of inertia, of a rotating body, the sum of the
   mass  of  each  particle  of matter of the body into the square of its
   distance  from the axis of rotation; -- called also moment of rotation
   and  moment  of  the  mass. -- Statical moment, the product of a force
   into  its  leverage;  the  same as moment of a force with respect to a
   point,  line,  etc.  --  Virtual  moment.  See  under Virtual. Syn. --
   Instant;  twinkling; consequence; weight; force; value; consideration;
   signification; avail.

                                   Momental

   Mo*men"tal (?), a. [Cf. OF. momental.] [Obs.]

   1. Lasting but a moment; brief.

     Not one momental minute doth she swerve. Breton.

   2. Important; momentous.

   3. (Mech.) Of or pertaining to moment or momentum.

                                  Momentally

   Mo*men"tal*ly, adv. For a moment. [Obs.]

                            Momentaneous, Momentany

   Mo`men*ta"ne*ous  (?),  Mo"men*ta*ny  (?),  a. [L. momentaneus: cf. F.
   momentan\'82.] Momentary. [Obs.] Hooker. "Momentany as a sound." Shak.

                                  Momentarily

   Mo"men*ta*ri*ly (?), adv. Every moment; from moment to moment.<-- in a
   moment (=very soon) --> Shenstone.

                                 Momentariness

   Mo"men*ta*ri*ness,  n.  The  state  or  quality  of  being  momentary;
   shortness of duration.

                                   Momentary

   Mo"men*ta*ry  (?),  a. [L. momentarius. See Moment.] Done in a moment;
   continuing  only  a moment; lasting a very short time; as, a momentary
   pang.

     This momentary joy breeds months of pain. Shak.

                                   Momently

   Mo"ment*ly (?), adv.

   1. For a moment.

   2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily.

                                   Momentous

   Mo*men"tous (?), a. [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.] Of moment or
   consequence;  very  important;  weighty;  as,  a  momentous  decision;
   momentous affairs. -- Mo*men"tous*ly, adv. -- Mo*men"tous*ness, n.

                                   Momentum

   Mo*men"tum  (?),  n.;  pl.  L.  Momenta (#), F. Momentums (#). [L. See
   Moment.]

   1.  (Mech.)  The  quantity  of  motion  in a moving body, being always
   proportioned  to  the quantity of matter multiplied into the velocity;
   impetus.

   2. Essential element, or constituent element.

     I  shall  state  the several momenta of the distinction in separate
     propositions. Sir W. Hamilton.

   <--  Fig. a property of an activity, analogous to forward motion or to
   physical  momentum  (def. 1), which is believed to be able to continue
   moving forward without further application of force or effort; as, the
   petition drive gained momentum when it was mentioned in the newspapers
   -->

                                    Momier

   Mom"i*er  (?),  n.  [F.  m\'93mier, fr. OF. momer, mommer, to mumm, to
   mask  one's  self.]  A  name given in contempt to strict Calvinists in
   Switzerland,  France,  and some parts of Germany, in the early part of
   the 19th century.

                                    Mommery

   Mom"mer*y (?), n. See Mummery. Rowe.

                                     Momot

   Mo"mot   (?),  n.  [Momot  and  motmot,  the  native  American  name.]
   (Zo\'94l.) See Motmot.

                                     Momus

   Mo"mus (?), n. [Gr. (Gr. Myth.) The god of mockery and censure.

                                     Mon-

   Mon- (?). Same as Mono-.

                                     Mona

   Mo"na  (?),  n.  [CF.  Sp.  &  Pg.  mona, fem. of mono a monkey, ape.]
   (Zo\'94l.)   A  small,  handsome,  long-tailed  West  American  monkey
   (Cercopithecus  mona). The body is dark olive, with a spot of white on
   the haunches.

                                   Monachal

   Mon"a*chal  (?), a. [L. monachus a monk: cf. F. monacal. See Monk.] Of
   or pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic.

                                   Monachism

   Mon"a*chism  (?), n. [Cf. F. monachisme.] The system and influences of
   a monastic life; monasticism.

                                    Monacid

   Mon*ac"id  (?),  a.  [Mon-  +  acid.] (Chem.) Having one hydrogen atom
   replaceable  by  a  negative  or  acid  atom  or  radical;  capable of
   neutralizing  a  monobasic  acid;  --  said  of  bases, and of certain
   metals.

                                     Monad

   Mon"ad (?), n. [L. monas, -adis, a unit, Gr.

   1.  An  ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate
   and indivisible.

   2. (Philos. of Leibnitz) The elementary and indestructible units which
   were conceived of as endowed with the power to produce all the changes
   they undergo, and thus determine all physical and spiritual phenomena.

   3.  (Zo\'94l.)  One  of  the smallest flangellate Infusoria; esp., the
   species of the genus Monas, and allied genera.

   4.  (Biol.)  A  simple,  minute  organism;  a  primary  cell, germ, or
   plastid.

   5.  (Chem.)  An  atom  or  radical  whose valence is one, or which can
   combine with, be replaced by, or exchanged for, one atom of hydrogen.
   Monad  deme  (Biol.),  in  tectology,  a  unit  of  the first order of
   individuality.
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                                   Monadaria

   Mon`a*da"ri*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Monad.] (Zo\'94l.) The Infusoria.

                                  Monadelphia

   Mon`a*del"phi*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL., from Gr. (Bot.) A Linn\'91an class
   of  plants  having  the  stamens  united  into a tube, or ring, by the
   filaments, as in the Mallow family.

                          Monadelphian, Monadelphous

   Mon`a*del"phi*an  (?),  Mon`a*del"phous  (?), a. [Cf. F. monadelphie.]
   (Bot.)  Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united
   in one body by the filaments.

                              Monadic, Monadical

   Mo*nad"ic  (?),  Mo*nad"ic*al  (?),  a.  Of, pertaining to, or like, a
   monad, in any of its senses. See Monad, n. Dr. H. More.

                                  Monadiform

   Mo*nad"i*form  (?),  a.  [Monad + -form.] (Biol.) Having the form of a
   monad; resembling a monad in having one or more filaments of vibratile
   protoplasm; as, monadiform young.

                                  Monadology

   Mon`ad*ol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Monad  +  -logy.] (Philos.) The doctrine or
   theory of monads.

                                     Monal

   Mo*nal"   (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  Asiatic  pheasant  of  the  genus
   Lophophorus, as the Impeyan pheasant.

                                   Monamide

   Mon*am"ide (?), n. [Mon- + amide.] (Chem.) An amido compound with only
   one amido group.

                                   Monamine

   Mon*am"ine (?), n. [Mon- + amine.] (Chem.) A basic compound containing
   one amido group; as, methyl amine is a monamine.<-- now, monoamine -->

                                   Monander

   Mo*nan"der (?), n. (Bot.) One of the Monandria.

                                   Monandria

   Mo*nan"dri*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL., from Gr. (Bot.) A Linn\'91an class of
   plants embracing those having but a single stamen.

                                  Monandrian

   Mo*nan"dri*an (?), a.; (Bot.) Same as Monandrous.

                                   Monandric

   Mo*nan"dric  (?), a. Of or pertaining to monandry; practicing monandry
   as a system of marriage.

                                  Monandrous

   Mo*nan"drous  (?), a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the monandria; having
   but one stamen.

                                   Monandry

   Mo*nan"dry  (?), n. [See Monandria.] The possession by a woman of only
   one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry.

                                  Monanthous

   Mo*nan"thous  (?),  a.  [Mon-  +  Gr.  (Bot.)  Having  but one flower;
   one-flowered. Gray.

                                    Monarch

   Mon"arch (?), n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. Archi-.]

   1.  A  sole  or  supreme  ruler;  a  sovereign;  the highest ruler; an
   emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief.

     He who reigns Monarch in heaven, ... upheld by old repute. Milton.

   2.  One  superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called
   the monarch of the forest.

   3. A patron deity or presiding genius.

     Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. Shak.

   4. (Zo\'94l.) A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus);
   -- called also milkweed butterfly.

                                    Monarch

   Mon"arch,  a.  Superior  to  others;  pre\'89minent;  supreme; ruling.
   "Monarch savage." Pope.

                                   Monarchal

   Mo*nar"chal  (?),  a.  Pertaining  to  a  monarch;  suiting a monarch;
   sovoreign; regal; imperial.

     Satan,  whom  now transcendent glory raised Above his fellows, with
     monarchal pride. Milton.

                                  Monarchess

   Mon"arch*ess, n. A female monarch. [Obs.]

                                  Monarchial

   Mo*nar"chi*al (?), a. Monarchic. Burke.

                                  Monarchian

   Mo*nar"chi*an  (?),  n.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  One  of  a  sect in the early
   Christian church which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity; -- called
   also patripassian.

                            Monarchic, Monarchical

   Mo*nar"chic  (?),  Mo*nar"chic*al  (?),  a. [F. monarchique, Gr. Of or
   pertaining  to a monarch, or to monarchy. Burke. -- Mo*nar"chic*al*ly,
   adv.

                                  Monarchism

   Mon"arch*ism (?), n. The principles of, or preference for, monarchy.

                                  Monarchist

   Mon"arch*ist, n. [Cf. F. monarchiste.] An advocate of, or believer in,
   monarchy.

                                  Monarchize

   Mon"arch*ize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Monarchized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Monarchizing  (?).]  To  play  the sovereign; to act the monarch. [R.]
   Shak.

                                  Monarchize

   Mon"arch*ize, v. t. To rule; to govern. [R.]

                                  Monarchizer

   Mon"arch*i`zer (?), n. One who monarchizes; also, a monarchist.

                                   Monarcho

   Mo*nar"cho  (?), n. The nickname of a crackbrained Italian who fancied
   himself an emperor. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Monarchy

   Mon"arch*y  (?),  n.; pl. Monarchies (#). [F. monarchie, L. monarchia,
   Gr. Monarch.]

   1.  A  state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the
   hands of a monarch.

   2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch.

     In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy. Macaulay.

   3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.

     What  scourage  for  perjury  Can  this  dark monarchy afford false
     Clarence. Shak.

   Fifth  monarchy,  a  universal monarchy, supposed to be the subject of
   prophecy  in Daniel ii.; the four preceding monarchies being Assyrian,
   Persian, Grecian, and Roman. See Fifth Monarchy men, under Fifth.

                                     Monas

   Mo"nas  (?),  n.  [NL.  See  Monad.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  genus  of  minute
   flagellate  Infusoria  of  which there are many species, both free and
   attached. See Illust. under Monad.

                                  Monasterial

   Mon`as*te"ri*al  (?),  a.  [L.  monasterials,  fr. monasterium.] Of or
   pertaining  to  monastery, or to monastic life. -- Mon`as*te"ri*al*ly,
   adv.

                                   Monastery

   Mon"as*te*ry  (?),  n.;  pl.  Monasteries  (#).  [L.  monasterium, Gr.
   Minister.]  A  house  of  religious  retirement,  or  of secusion from
   ordinary  temporal  concerns,  especially  for  monks;  -- more rarely
   applied  to  such a house for females. Syn. -- Convent; abbey; priory.
   See Cloister.

                                   Monastic

   Mo*nas"tic (?), n. A monk.

                             Monastic, Monastical

   Mo*nas"tic (?), Mo*nas"tic*al (?), a. [Gr. monastique. See Monastery.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  monasteries, or to their occupants, rules,
   etc., as, monastic institutions or rules.

   2.  Secluded  from temporal concerns and devoted to religion; recluse.
   "A life monastic." Denham.

                                 Monastically

   Mo*nas"tic*al*ly, adv. In a monastic manner.

                                  Monasticism

   Mo*nas"ti*cism  (?),  n.  The  monastic  life,  system,  or condition.
   Milman.

                                  Monasticon

   Mo*nas"ti*con  (?), n. [NL. See Monastic.] A book giving an account of
   monasteries.

                                   Monatomic

   Mon`a*tom"ic  (?), adv. [Mon- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Consisting of, or
   containing,  one  atom;  as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic. (b)
   Having  the  equivalence  or  replacing  power of an atom of hydrogen;
   univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic.

                                   Monaxial

   Mo*nax"i*al  (?),  a.  [Mon-  +  axial.] (Biol.) Having only one axis;
   developing along a single line or plane; as, monaxial development.

                                   Monatize

   Mon"a*tize  (?),  n.  [From  Gr. (Min.) A mineral occurring usually in
   small isolated crystals, -- phosphate of the cerium metals.

                                    Monday

   Mon"day  (?), n. [OE. moneday, monenday, AS. m\'d3nand\'91g, i.e., day
   of  the  moon,  day sacred to the moon; akin to D. maandag, G. montag,
   OHG.  m\'benatag,  Icel.  m\'benadagr, Dan. mandag, Sw. m\'86ndag. See
   Moon, and Day.] The second day of the week; the day following Sunday.

                                     Monde

   Monde  (?),  n.  [F.  See Mundane.] The world; a globe as an ensign of
   royalty.  [R.]  A.  Drummond. Le beau monde [F.], fashionable society.
   See Beau monde. -- Demi monde. See Demimonde.

                                     Mone

   Mone (?), n. The moon. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mone

   Mone, n. A moan. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                              Monecian, Monecious

   Mo*ne"cian  (?),  Mo*ne"cious  (?),  a.  (Bot.)  See  Mon\'d2cian, and
   Mon\'d2cious.

                                  Monembryony

   Mon*em"bry*o*ny  (?), n. [See Mono-, and Embryo.] (Bot.) The condition
   of an ovule having but a single embryo. -- Mon*em`bry*on"ic (#), a.

                                     Moner

   Mo"ner (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Monera.

                                    Monera

   Mo*ne"ra  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The lowest division of
   rhizopods,  including  those  which  resemble  the  am\'d2bas, but are
   destitute of a nucleus.

                                    Moneral

   Mo*ne"ral (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Monera.

                                    Moneran

   Mo*ne"ran (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Monera. -- n. One
   of the Monera.

                                    Moneron

   Mo*ne"ron  (?),  n.;  pl.  L.  Monera  (#);  E.  Monerons  (#).  [NL.]
   (Zo\'94l.) One of the Monera.

                                   Monerula

   Mo*ner"u*la  (?),  n. [NL., dim. of moner. See Monera.] (Biol.) A germ
   in  that  stage  of  development in which its form is simply that of a
   non-nucleated  mass of protoplasm. It precedes the one-celled germ. So
   called from its likeness to a moner. Haeckel.

                                    Monesia

   Mo*ne"sia (?), n. (Pharm.) The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in
   solid  cakes  from  South  America and believed to be derived from the
   bark,  of  the  tree  Chrysophyllum  glycyphl\'d2um.  It is used as an
   alterative and astringent.

                                    Monesin

   Mo*ne"sin  (?), n. The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a
   medicine.

                                    Monest

   Mo*nest"  (?),  v. t. [See Admonish.] To warn; to admonish; to advise.
   [Obs.] Wyclif (2 Cor. v. 20).

                                   Monetary

   Mon"e*ta*ry (?), a. [L. monetarius belonging to a mint. See Money.] Of
   or  pertaining  to  money,  or  consisting  of  money; pecuniary. "The
   monetary relations of Europe." E. Everett. Monetary unit, the standard
   of  a national currency, as the dollar in the United States, the pound
   in England, the franc in France, the mark in Germany.

                                    Moneth

   Mon"eth (?), n. A month. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                 Monetization

   Mon`e*ti*za"tion  (?), n. The act or process of converting into money,
   or of adopting as money; as, the monetization of silver.

                                   Monetize

   Mon"e*tize  (?),  v.  t.  To  convert  into money; to adopt as current
   money; as, to monetize silver.

                                     Money

   Mon"ey  (?),  n.; pl. Moneys (#). [OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie,
   fr.  L.  moneta.  See  Mint  place  where  coin is made, Mind, and cf.
   Moidore, Monetary.]

   1.  A  piece  of  metal,  as  gold,  silver,  copper, etc., coined, or
   stamped, and issued by the sovereign authority as a medium of exchange
   in  financial transactions between citizens and with government; also,
   any number of such pieces; coin.

     To  prevent  such  abuses,  ...  it has been found necessary ... to
     affix  a  public  stamp  upon certain quantities of such particular
     metals, as were in those countries commonly made use of to purchase
     goods.  Hence  the  origin  of  coined  money,  and of those public
     offices called mints. A. Smith.

   2.  Any  written  or  stamped  promise,  certificate,  or  order, as a
   government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is
   payable  in  standard  coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of
   it;  in  a  comprehensive  sense,  any  currency  usually and lawfully
   employed in buying and selling.

     NOTE: &hand; Whatever, among barbarous nations, is used as a medium
     of  effecting  exchanges  of  property,  and  in the terms of which
     values are reckoned, as sheep, wampum, copper rings, quills of salt
     or  of  gold  dust,  shovel  blades,  etc., is, in common language,
     called their money.

   3.  In general, wealth; property; as, he has much money in land, or in
   stocks; to make, or lose, money.

     The  love  of  money  is  a root of all kinds of evil. 1 Tim vi. 10
     (Rev. Ver. ).

   <--  4.  anything which serves as money, such as a checking account, a
   credit account, or a letter of credit. --> Money bill (Legislation), a
   bill  for  raising  revenue.  --  Money  broker, a broker who deals in
   different kinds of money; one who buys and sells bills of exchange; --
   called  also  money  changer.  --  Money cowrie (Zo\'94l.), any one of
   several  species  of  Cypr\'91a (esp. C. moneta) formerly much used as
   money   by   savage  tribes.  See  Cowrie.  --  Money  of  account,  a
   denomination  of  value used in keeping accounts, for which there may,
   or  may  not,  be  an  equivalent  coin;  e.g., the mill is a money of
   account in the United States, but not a coin. -- Money order, an order
   for  the  payment  of  money; specifically, a government order for the
   payment  of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; --
   called also postal money order<-- (b) a similar order issued by a bank
   -->.  --  Money  scrivener, a person who produces the loan of money to
   others.  [Eng.]  --  Money  spider,  Money spinner (Zo\'94l.), a small
   spider;  -- so called as being popularly supposed to indicate that the
   person  upon  whom  it  crawls  will be fortunate in money matters. --
   Money's  worth, a fair or full equivalent for the money which is paid.
   --  A  piece of money, a single coin. -- Ready money, money held ready
   for  payment, or actually paid, at the time of a transaction; cash. --
   To  make money, to gain or acquire money or property; to make a profit
   in dealings. <-- Money supply; plastic money -->

                                     Money

   Mon"ey (?), v. t. To supply with money. [Obs.]

                                   Moneyage

   Mon"ey*age (?), n. [Cf. F. monnayage coinage.]

   1. A tax paid to the first two Norman kings of England to prevent them
   from debashing the coin. Hume.

   2. Mintage; coinage. [Obs.]

                                    Moneyed

   Mon"eyed (?), adv.

   1. Supplied with money; having money; wealthy; as, moneyey men. Bacon.

   2. Converted into money; coined.

     If  exportation will not balance importation, away must your silver
     go again, whether moneyed or not moneyed. Locke.

   3. Consisting in, or composed of, money. A. Hamilton.

                                    Moneyer

   Mon"ey*er  (?),  n.  [From  Money;  cf. OF. monoier, F. monnoayeur, L.
   monetarius a master of the mint. Cf. Monetary.]

   1. A person who deals in money; banker or broker. [Obs. or R.]

   2. An authorized coiner of money. Sir M. Hale.
   The  Company  of Moneyers, the officials who formerly coined the money
   of  Great  Britain,  and  who  claimed certain prescriptive rights and
   privileges.

                                   Moneyless

   Mon"ey*less, a. Destitute of money; penniless; impecunious. Swift.

                                  Money-maker

   Mon"ey-mak`er (?), n.

   1. One who coins or prints money; also, a counterfeiter of money. [R.]

   2.  One  who  accumulates money or wealth; specifically, one who makes
   money-getting his governing motive.

                                 Money-making

   Mon"ey-mak`ing, n. The act or process of making money; the acquisition
   and accumulation of wealth.

     Obstinacy in money-making. Milman.

                                 Money-making

   Mon"ey-mak`ing, a.

   1.   Affording  profitable  returns;  lucrative;  as,  a  money-making
   business.

   2.  Sussessful  in  gaining  money,  and  devoted  to  that aim; as, a
   money-making man.

                                   Moneywort

   Mon"ey*wort`  (?), n. (Bot.) A trailing plant (Lysimachia Nummularia),
   with  rounded  opposite  leaves  and  solitary yellow flowers in their
   axils.

                                   Mongcorn

   Mong"corn` (?), n. See Mangcorn.

                                    Monger

   Mon"ger  (?),  n.  [AS.  mangere,  fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel.
   manga  to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango
   a dealer in slaves.]

   1.  A  trader;  a  dealer;  --  now  used  chiefly in composition; as,
   fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.

   2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] Blount.

                                    Monger

   Mon"ger,  v.  t. To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; --
   used chiefly of discreditable traffic.

                                    Mongol

   Mon"gol (?), n. One of the Mongols. -- a. Of or pertaining to Mongolia
   or the Mongols.

                                   Mongolian

   Mon*go"li*an  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols. --
   n. One of the Mongols.

                                   Mongolic

   Mon*gol"ic (?), a. See Mongolian.

                                   Mongoloid

   Mon"go*loid  (?),  a.  [Mongol  +  -oid.]  Resembling  a Mongol or the
   Mongols;  having  race  characteristics,  such  as  color,  hair,  and
   features,  like those of the Mongols. Huxley. <--2. of, related to, or
   affected with, Down's syndrome[MW10]. also n. -->

                              Mongols, Mongolians

   Mon"gols  (?),  Mon*go"li*ans  (?),  n. pl. (Ethnol.) One of the great
   races  of man, including the greater part of the inhabitants of China,
   Japan,  and the interior of Asia, with branches in Northern Europe and
   other  parts  of  the world. By some American Indians are considered a
   branch  of the Mongols. In a more restricted sense, the inhabitants of
   Mongolia and adjacent countries, including the Burats and the Kalmuks.

                               Mongoose, Mongoos

   Mon"goose,   Mon"goos  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  species  of  ichneumon
   (Herpestes  griseus),  native  of  India. Applied also to other allied
   species,  as  the  African  banded  mongoose  (Crossarchus fasciatus).
   [Written also mungoose, mungoos, mungous.]

                                    Mongrel

   Mon"grel  (?), n. [Prob. shortened fr. mongrel, and akin to AS. mengan
   to mix, and E. mingle. See Mingle.] The progeny resulting from a cross
   between  two  breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed.
   Drayton.

                                    Mongrel

   Mon"grel, a.

   1. (Zo\'94l.) Not of a pure breed.

   2. Of mixed kinds; as, mongrel language.

                                  Mongrelize

   Mon"grel*ize  (?), v. t. & i. To cause to be mongrel; to cross breeds,
   so as to produce mongrels.

                                    'Mongst

   'Mongst (?), prep. See Amongst.

                                    Monied

   Mon"ied (?), a. See Moneyed.

                                   Monifier

   Mo*nif"i*er  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. L. monile necklace + ferre to bear.]
   (Paleon.) A fossil fish.

                                  Moniliform

   Mo*nil"i*form   (?),   a.   [L.   monile  necklace  +  -form:  cf.  F.
   moniliforme.]  (Biol.) Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so
   as  to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform
   antenna. See Illust. of Antenna.

                                   Moniment

   Mon"i*ment   (?),   n.  [L.  monimentum,  monumentum.  See  Monument.]
   Something  to  preserve memory; a reminder; a monument; hence, a mark;
   an image; a superscription; a record. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Monish

   Mon"ish  (?),  v.  t.  [OE.  monesten.  See  Admonish,  Monition.]  To
   admonish; to warn. See Admonish. [Archaic] Ascham.

                                   Monisher

   Mon"ish*er (?), n. One who monishes; an admonisher. [Archaic]

                                  Monishment

   Mon"ish*ment (?), n. Admonition. [Archaic]
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                                    Monism

   Mon"ism (?), n. [From Gr.

   1.  (Metaph.)  That  doctrine  which  refers all phenomena to a single
   ultimate constituent or agent; -- the opposite of dualism.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e do ctrine ha s be en held in three generic forms:
     matter  and  its phenomena have been explained as a modification of
     mind, involving an idealistic monism; or mind has been explained by
     and  resolved  into  matter,  giving  a  materialistic  monism; or,
     thirdly,  matter,  mind,  and  their phenomena have been held to be
     manifestations  or  modifications  of  some one substance, like the
     substance  of  Spinoza,  or  a  supposed  unknown something of some
     evolutionists,  which  is  capable  of  an objective and subjective
     aspect.

   2. (Biol.) See Monogenesis, 1.

                                    Monist

   Mon"ist, n. A believer in monism.

                                   Monistic

   Mo*nis"tic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or involving, monism.

                                   Monition

   Mo*ni"tion  (?), n. [F., fr. L. monitio, from monere to warn, bring to
   mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Admonish, Money, Monster.]

   1.  Instruction  or  advice  given by way of caution; an admonition; a
   warning; a caution.

     Sage monitions from his friends. Swift.

   2. Information; indication; notice; advice.

     We  have  no visible monition of ... other periods, such as we have
     of the day by successive light and darkness. Holder.

   3. (Admiralty Practice) A process in the nature of a summons to appear
   and answer.

   4.  (Eccl.  Law) An order monishing a party complained against to obey
   under pain of the law. Shipley.

                                   Monitive

   Mon"i*tive (?), a. Conveying admonition; admonitory. Barrow.

                                    Monitor

   Mon"i*tor (?), n. [L., fr. monere. See Monition, and cf. Mentor.]

   1.  One  who  admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or
   gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution.

     You need not be a monitor to the king. Bacon.

   2.  Hence, specifically, a pupil selected to look to the school in the
   absence  of  the  instructor,  to  notice the absence or faults of the
   scholars, or to instruct a division or class.

   3.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any large Old World lizard of the genus Varanus; esp.,
   the  Egyptian  species  (V.  Niloticus),  which  is  useful because it
   devours  the  eggs and young of the crocodile. It is sometimes five or
   six feet long.

   4. [So called from the name given by Captain Ericson, its designer, to
   the  first  ship of the kind.] An ironclad war vessel, very low in the
   water,  and  having  one  or  more  heavily-armored revolving turrets,
   carrying heavy guns.

   5.  (Mach.)  A  tool holder, as for a lathe, shaped like a low turret,
   and  capable  of  being  revolved  on  a vertical pivot so as to bring
   successively  the  several  tools  in  holds  into proper position for
   cutting.
   Monitor top, the raised central portion, or clearstory, of a car roof,
   having low windows along its sides.

                                  Monitorial

   Mon`i*to"ri*al (?), a.

   1. Of or pertaining to a monitor or monitors.

   2.  Done  or performed by a monitor; as, monitorial work; conducted or
   taught by monitors; as, a monitorial school; monitorial instruction.

                                 Monitorially

   Mon`i*to"ri*al*ly, adv. In a monitorial manner.

                                  Monitorship

   Mon"i*tor*ship (?), n. The post or office of a monitor.

                                   Monitory

   Mon"i*to*ry (?), a. [L. monitorius.] Giving admonition; instructing by
   way of caution; warning.

     Losses,   miscarriages,   and  disappointments,  are  monitory  and
     instructive. L'Estrange.

                                   Monitory

   Mon"i*to*ry, n. Admonition; warning; especially, a monition proceeding
   from an ecclesiastical court, but not addressed to any one person.

                              Monitress, Monitrix

   Mon"i*tress (?), Mon"i*trix (?), n. A female monitor.

                                     Monk

   Monk (?), n. [AS. munuc, munec, munc, L. monachus, Gr. Monachism.]

   1. A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world,
   and  devotes  himself to religion; one of a religious community of men
   inhabiting  a  monastery,  and  bound  by  vows to a life of chastity,
   obedience, and poverty. "A monk out of his cloister." Chaucer.

     Monks  in  some respects agree with regulars, as in the substantial
     vows  of religion; but in other respects monks and regulars differ;
     for  that  regulars,  vows excepted, are not tied up to so strict a
     rule of life as monks are. Ayliffe.

   2.  (Print.)  A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the
   ink  not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar,
   or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.

   3. A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or
   train of a mine.

   4.  (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also
   applied  to  other  species, as Cebus xanthocephalus. (b) The European
   bullfinch.
   Monk  bat  (Zo\'94l.),  a South American and West Indian bat (Molossus
   nasutus);  --  so  called  because  the  males  live in communities by
   themselves.  --  Monk  bird(Zo\'94l.),  the  friar  bird. -- Monk seal
   (Zo\'94l.),  a  species  of  seal (Monachus albiventer) inhabiting the
   Black  Sea,  the  Mediterranean  Sea,  and  the  adjacent parts of the
   Atlantic.  --  Monk's  rhubarb  (Bot.), a kind of dock; -- also called
   patience (Rumex Patientia).

                                    Monkery

   Monk"er*y (?), n.; pl. Monkeries (.

   1. The life of monks; monastic life; monastic usage or customs; -- now
   usually applied by way of reproach.

     Miters, and wretched dead medi\'91val monkeries. Carlyle.

   2. A collective body of monks. [Obs.]

     Though he have a whole monkery to sing for him. Latimer.

                                    Monkey

   Mon"key  (?),  n.;  pl. Monkeys (#). [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It. monnino,
   dim.  of  monna  an  ape, also dame, mistress, contr. fr. madonna. See
   Madonna.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  In  the  most  general  sense,  any  one  of  the
   Quadrumana,  including  apes,  baboons, and lemurs. (b) Any species of
   Quadrumana,  except  the  lemurs.  (c)  Any one of numerous species of
   Quadrumana  (esp.  such  as  have  a  long  tail  and prehensile feet)
   exclusive of apes and baboons.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e mo nkeys are often divided into three groups: (a)
     Catarrhines,  or  Simid\'91.  These  have  an oblong head, with the
     oblique  flat  nostrils  near  together.  Some have no tail, as the
     apes.  All  these are natives of the Old World. (b) Platyrhines, or
     Cebid\'91.  These  have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so
     that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward. The tail is
     often  prehensile,  and the thumb is short and not opposable. These
     are  natives  of  the  New World. (c) Strepsorhines, or Lemuroidea.
     These have a pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of
     Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.

   2.  A  term  of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for mischievous
   child.

     This  is the monkey's own giving out; she is persuaded I will marry
     her. Shak.

   3.  The  weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass
   of  iron,  which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile,
   and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used
   in forging.

   4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
   Monkey boat. (Naut.) (a) A small boat used in docks. (b) A half-decked
   boat used on the River Thames. -- Monkey block (Naut.), a small single
   block strapped with a swivel. R. H. Dana, Jr. -- Monkey flower (Bot.),
   a  plant of the genus Mimulus; -- so called from the appearance of its
   gaping corolla. Gray. -- Monkey gaff (Naut.), a light gaff attached to
   the  topmast  for  the  better  display  of  signals at sea. -- Monkey
   jacket,  a  short  closely  fitting jacket, worn by sailors. -- Monkey
   rail  (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about six inches above
   the  quarter  rail  of  a ship. -- Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang,
   U.S.]  --  Monkey  trick,  a  mischievous prank. Saintsbury. -- Monkey
   wheel.  See  Gin  block,  under 5th Gin. -- Monkey wrench, a wrench or
   spanner having a movable jaw.

                                    Monkey

   Mon"key,  v.  t. & i. To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act
   in  a  grotesque  or meddlesome manner. To monkey with, to handle in a
   meddlesome manner. [Colloq.]<-- = monkey around with -->

                                 Monkey-bread

   Mon"key-bread`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  The fruit of the Adansonia digitata;
   also, the tree. See Adansonia.

                                  Monkey-cup

   Mon"key-cup` (?), n. (Bot.) See Nepenthes.

                                  Monkey-pot

   Mon"key-pot`  (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The fruit of two South American trees
   (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large,
   pot-shaped,  woody  capsules  containing  delicious  nuts, and opening
   almost  explosively  by  a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are
   made of this capsule.

                                Monkey's puzzle

   Mon"key's   puz"zle  (?).  (Bot.)  A  lofty  coniferous  Chilian  tree
   (Araucaria  imbricata),  the  branches  of  which  are  so crowded and
   intertwisted  "as  to  puzzle  a monkey to climb." The edible nuts are
   over  an inch long, and are called pi\'a4on by the Chilians. <-- also,
   monkey puzzle -->

                                  Monkeytail

   Mon"key*tail` (?), n. (Naut.) A short, round iron bar or lever used in
   naval gunnery. Totten.

                                   Monkfish

   Monk"fish  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) (a) The angel fish (Squatina). (b) The
   angler (Lophius).

                                  Monkflower

   Monk"flow`er  (?),  n.  (Bot.) A name of certain curious orchids which
   bear three kinds of flowers formerly referred to three genera, but now
   ascertained   to  be  sexually  different  forms  of  the  same  genus
   (Catasetum tridentatum, etc.).

                                   Monkhood

   Monk"hood (?), n. [Monk + -hood.]

   1. The character or condition of a monk. Atterbury.

   2. Monks, regarded collectively. Longfellow.

                                    Monking

   Monk"ing, a. Monkish. [R.] Coleridge.

                                    Monkish

   Monk"ish,  a.  Like  a  monk,  or  pertaining  to monks; monastic; as,
   monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. -- Monk"ish*ness, n.

                                    Monkly

   Monk"ly, a. Like, or suitable to, a monk. [R.]

                                   Monkshood

   Monks"hood` (?), n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Aconitum; aconite. See
   Aconite.

                                  Monk's seam

   Monk's"  seam`  (?). (Naut.) An extra middle seam made at the junction
   of  two  breadths  of  canvas,  ordinarily  joined by only two rows of
   stitches.

                                  Mono-, Mon-

   Mon"o- (?), Mon- (?). [Gr. A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as,
   monocarp,  monopoly;  (Chem.)  indicating that a compound contains one
   atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as,
   monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.

                                     Mono

   Mo"no  (?),  n.  [Sp.]  (Zo\'94l.) The black howler of Central America
   (Mycetes villosus).

                                   Monobasic

   Mon`o*ba"sic  (?),  a.  [Mono-  +  basic.]  (Chem.)  Capable  of being
   neutralized  by a univalent base or basic radical; having but one acid
   hydrogen  atom  to  be replaced; -- said of acids; as, acetic, nitric,
   and hydrochloric acids are monobasic.

                                 Monocarbonic

   Mon`o*car*bon"ic  (?),  a.  [Mono- + carbonic.] (Chem.) Containing one
   carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid.

                                  Monocardian

   Mon`o*car"di*an (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having a single heart,
   as fishes and amphibians. -- n. An animal having a single heart.

                                   Monocarp

   Mon"o*carp (?), n. (Bot.) A monocarpic plant.

                                Monocarpellary

   Mon`o*car"pel*la*ry (?), a. [Mono- + carpellary.] (Bot.) Consisting of
   a single carpel, as the fruit of the pea, cherry, and almond.

                            Monocarpic, Monocarpous

   Mon`o*car"pic  (?),  Mon`o*car"pous  (?),  a. [Mono- + Gr. monocarpe.]
   (Bot.)  Bearing  fruit  but  once,  and dying after fructification, as
   beans, maize, mustard, etc.

     NOTE: &hand; Annual and biennual herbs are monocarpic, so also some
     plants of longer duration, as the century plant.

                                 Monocephalous

   Mon`o*ceph"a*lous  (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. (Bot.) Having a solitary head;
   -- said of unbranched composite plants.

                                   Monoceros

   Mo*noc"e*ros (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.

   1. A one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn.

     Mighty monoceroses with immeasured tails. Spenser.

   2. (Astron.) The Unicorn, a constellation situated to the east Orion.

                                Monochlamydeous

   Mon`o*chla*myd"e*ous  (?),  a.  [Mono-  + Gr. monochlamyd\'82.] (Bot.)
   Having  a  single floral envelope, that is, a calyx without a corolla,
   or, possibly, in rare cases, a corolla without a calyx.

                                   Monochord

   Mon"o*chord (?), n. [L. monochordon, Gr. monocorde. See Chord, and cf.
   Mainchord.]   (Mus.)   An   instrument   for  experimenting  upon  the
   mathematical  relations  of  musical  sounds.  It consists of a single
   string  stretched  between  two  bridges,  one  or  both  of which are
   movable,  and  which  stand  upon  a graduated rule for the purpose of
   readily  changing  and  measuring the length of the part of the string
   between them.

                                 Monochromatic

   Mon`o*chro*mat"ic  (?),  a.  [Cf. F. monochromatique. See Monochrome.]
   Consisting  of  one  color,  or  presenting rays of light of one color
   only. Monochromatic lamp (Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of some
   one   homogenous   light.   It  is  of  great  importance  in  optical
   experiments.

                                  Monochrome

   Mon"o*chrome  (?),  n.  [Gr.  monochrome.]  A painting or drawing in a
   single color; a picture made with a single color.

                                  Monochromic

   Mon`o*chro"mic  (?),  a.  Made,  or  done,  with a single color; as, a
   monochromic picture.<-- = also, monochromatic, monochrome -->

                                  Monochromy

   Mon"o*chro`my (?), n. The art of painting or drawing in monochrome.

                                  Monochronic

   Mon`o*chron"ic  (?),  a.  [Mono-  +  Gr.  Existing  at  the same time;
   contemporaneous.

                                 Monociliated

   Mon`o*cil"i*a`ted  (?),  a. [Mono- + ciliated.] (Biol.) Having but one
   cilium.

                                    Monocle

   Mon"o*cle  (?),  n.  [F.  See  Monocular.]  An  eyeglass  for one eye.
   Simmonds.

                                  Monoclinal

   Mon`o*cli"nal  (?),  a.  [See  Monoclinic.] (Geol.) Having one oblique
   inclination;  -- applied to strata that dip in only one direction from
   the axis of elevation.

                                   Monocline

   Mon"o*cline (?), n. (Geol.) A monoclinal fold.

                                  Monoclinic

   Mon`o*clin"ic  (?),  a.  [Mono- + Gr. (Crystallog.) Having one oblique
   intersection;  --  said of that system of crystallization in which the
   vertical  axis  is  inclined to one, but at right angles to the other,
   lateral axis. See Crystallization.

                                  Monoclinous

   Mo*noc"li*nous  (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. monocline.] (Bot.) Hermaphrodite,
   or having both stamens and pistils in every flower.

                                  Monocondyla

   Mon`o*con"dy*la (?), n. pl. [NL. See Mono-, and Condyle.] (Zo\'94l.) A
   group  of vertebrates, including the birds and reptiles, or those that
   have only one occipital condyle; the Sauropsida.

                                   Monocotyl

   Mon"o*co*tyl (?), n. (Bot.) Any monocotyledonous plant.

                                  Monocotyle

   Mon"o*co*tyle (?), a. [Cf. F. monocotyle.] (Bot.) Monocotyledonous.

                                 Monocotyledon

   Mon`o*cot`y*le"don    (?),    n.    [Mono-   +   cotyledon:   cf.   F.
   monocotyl\'82done.]  (Bot.)  A  plant with only one cotyledon, or seed
   lobe.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e pl ural, monocotyledons, is used as the name of a
     large class of plants, and is generally understood to be equivalent
     to the term endogens.

                               Monocotyledonous

   Mon`o*cot`y*le"don*ous  (?),  a. [Cf. F. monocotyl\'82don\'82.] (Bot.)
   Having only one cotyledon, seed lobe, or seminal leaf. Lindley.

                                   Monocracy

   Mo*noc"ra*cy  (?), n. [Mono- + -cracy, as in democracy.] Government by
   a single person; undivided rule. Sydney Smith.

                                   Monocrat

   Mon"o*crat (?), n. [Cf. Gr. One who governs alone.

                                  Monocrotic

   Mon`o*crot"ic  (?),  a.  (Physiol.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  or showing,
   monocrotism; as, a monocrotic pulse; a pulse of the monocrotic type.

                                  Monocrotism

   Mo*noc"ro*tism  (?), n. [Gr. (Physiol.) That condition of the pulse in
   which  the  pulse  curve  or sphygmogram shows but a single crest, the
   dicrotic elevation entirely disappearing.

                                   Monocular

   Mo*noc"u*lar   (?),   a.   [L.  monoculus;  Gr.  oculus  eye:  cf.  F.
   monoculaire.]

   1. Having only one eye; with one eye only; as, monocular vision.

   2.  Adapted  to  be  used with only one eye at a time; as, a monocular
   microscope.
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                                   Monocule

   Mon"o*cule (?), n. [See Monocular.] (Zo\'94l.) A small crustacean with
   one median eye.

                                  Monoculous

   Mo*noc"u*lous (?), a. Monocular. Glanvill.

                                  Monocystic

   Mon`o*cys"tic  (?),  a.  [See  Mono-,  and  Cyst.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or
   pertaining  to  a division (Monocystidea) of Gregarinida, in which the
   body consists of one sac.

                                 Monodactylous

   Mon`o*dac"tyl*ous (?), a. [Gr. monodactyle.] (Zo\'94l.) Having but one
   finger or claw.

                            Monodelph, Monodelphian

   Mon"o*delph  (?),  Mon`o*del"phi*an  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  One  of the
   Monodelphia.

                                  Monodelphia

   Mon`o*del"phi*a  (?),  n.  pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The group that
   includes  all  ordinary  or  placental  mammals;  the Placentalia. See
   Mammalia.

                           Monodelphic, Monodelphous

   Mon`o*del"phic   (?),   Mon`o*del"phous   (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or
   pertaining to the Monodelphia.

                              Monodic, Monodical

   Mo*nod"ic (?), Mo*nod"ic*al (?), a. [Gr.

   1. Belonging to a monody.

   2. (Mus.) (a) For one voice; monophonic. (b) Homophonic; -- applied to
   music  in  which  the melody is confined to one part, instead of being
   shared by all the parts as in the style called polyphonic.

                                 Monodimetric

   Mon`o*di*met"ric (?), a. [Mono- + dimetric.] (Crystallog.) Dimetric.

                                   Monodist

   Mon"o*dist (?), n. A writer of a monody.

                             Monodrama, Monodrame

   Mon"o*dra`ma  (?),  Mon"o*drame (?), n. [Mono- + Gr. A drama acted, or
   intended to be acted, by a single person.

                                 Monodramatic

   Mon`o*dra*mat"ic (?), a. Pertaining to a monodrama.

                                    Monody

   Mon"o*dy  (?),  n.;  pl.  Monodies  (#). [L. monodia, Gr. monodie. See
   Ode.]  A  species  of  poem of a mournful character, in which a single
   mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice.

                                  Monodynamic

   Mon`o*dy*nam"ic (?), a. [Mono- + dynamic.] Possessing but one capacity
   or power. "Monodynamic men." De Quincey.

                                 Monodynamism

   Mon`o*dy"na*mism (?), n. The theory that the various forms of activity
   in nature are manifestations of the same force. G. H. Lewes.

                                  Mon\'d2cia

   Mo*n\'d2"ci*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) A Linn\'91an class of
   plants,  whose stamens and pistils are in distinct flowers in the same
   plant.

                                  Mon\'d2cian

   Mo*n\'d2"cian (?), a.

   1.  (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Mon\'d2cia; mon\'d2cious. -- n. One
   of the Mon\'d2cia.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A mon\'d2cious animal, as certain mollusks.

                                 Mon\'d2cious

   Mo*n\'d2"cious  (?),  a.  (Biol.)  Having  the  sexes  united  in  one
   individual,  as  when  male  and  female  flowers  grow  upon the same
   individual plant; hermaphrodite; -- opposed to di\'d2cious.

                                  Mon\'d2cism

   Mo*n\'d2"cism  (?),  n.  (Biol.)  The  state  or  condition  of  being
   mon\'d2cious.

                                    Monogam

   Mon"o*gam (?), n. (Bot.) One of the Monogamia.

                                   Monogamia

   Mon`o*ga"mi*a  (?),  n.  pl. [NL. See Monogamous.] (Bot.) A Linn\'91an
   order  of  plants,  having solitary flowers with united anthers, as in
   the genus Lobelia.

                             Monogamian, Monogamic

   Mon`o*ga"mi*an (?), Mon`o*gam"ic (?), a. [See Monogamous.]

   1. Pertaining to, or involving, monogamy.

   2.  (Bot.)  Of  or pertaining to the Monogamia; having a simple flower
   with united anthers.

                                  Monogamist

   Mo*nog"a*mist   (?),   n.  One  who  practices  or  upholds  monogamy.
   Goldsmith.

                                  Monogamous

   Mo*nog"a*mous (?), a. [L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr.

   1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy.

   2. (Bot.) Same as Monogamian.

   3.  (Zo\'94l.)  Mating  with  but  one of the opposite sex; -- said of
   birds and mammals.

                                   Monogamy

   Mo*nog"a*my (?), n. [L. monogamia, Gr. monogamie.]

   1.  Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at
   the  same time; -- opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during
   life; -- opposed to deuterogamy.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) State of being paired with a single mate.

                                  Monogastric

   Mon`o*gas"tric (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. Having but a single stomach.

                                  Monogenesis

   Mon`o*gen"e*sis (?), n. [Mono- + genesis.]

   1.  Oneness  of origin; esp. (Biol.), development of all beings in the
   universe  from  a  single cell; -- opposed to polygenesis. Called also
   monism. Dana. Haeckel.

   2. (Biol.) That form of reproduction which requires but one parent, as
   in  reproduction  by  fission or in the formation of buds, etc., which
   drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction. Haeckel.

   3. (Biol.) The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis,
   into  an  organism  similar  to  the  parent  organism;  -- opposed to
   metagenesis. E. van Beneden.

                                  Monogenetic

   Mon`o*ge*net"ic (?), a. [See Monogenesis.]

   1. (Geol.) One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; --
   used of a mountain range. Dana.

   2. (Biol.) Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the monogenetic
   school  of  physiologists, who admit but one cell as the source of all
   beings.

                                   Monogenic

   Mon`o*gen"ic (?), a.

   1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to monogenesis.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Producing only one kind of germs, or young; developing
   only in one way.

                                  Monogenism

   Mo*nog"e*nism  (?),  n.  (Anthropol.)  The theory or doctrine that the
   human races have a common origin, or constitute a single species.

                                  Monogenist

   Mo*nog"e*nist  (?),  n.  (Anthropol.) One who maintains that the human
   races are all of one species; -- opposed to polygenist.

                                 Monogenistic

   Mon`o*ge*nis"tic (?), a. Monogenic.

                                  Monogenous

   Mo*nog"e*nous  (?),  a.  (Biol.)  Of or pertaining to monogenesis; as,
   monogenous, or asexual, reproduction.

                                   Monogeny

   Mo*nog"e*ny (?), n.

   1. Monogenesis.

   2.  (Anthropol.)  The doctrine that the members of the human race have
   all a common origin.

                                 Monogoneutic

   Mon`o*go*neu"tic  (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having but one brood
   in a season.

                                   Monogram

   Mon"o*gram (?), n. [L. monogramma; Gr. monogramme. See Graphic.]

   1. A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or
   combined  so  as  to  represent  a  name, or a part of it (usually the
   initials).  Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings,
   buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works.
   Monogram.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e monogram above, combining the letters of the name
     Karolvs, was used by Charlemagne.

   2. A picture in lines; a sketch. [R.]

   3.  An  arbitrary sign for a word. [R.] <-- monogram v. to inscribe or
   ornament with a monogram -->

                                  Monogrammal

   Mon"o*gram`mal (?), a. See Monogrammic.

                                 Monogrammatic

   Mon`o*gram*mat"ic (?), a. Monogrammic.

                                  Monogrammic

   Mon`o*gram"mic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a monogram.

                                 Monogrammous

   Mon"o*gram`mous (?), a. Monogrammic.

                                   Monograph

   Mon"o*graph (?), n. [Mono- + -graph.] A written account or description
   of  a  single  thing,  or  class  of  things;  a special treatise on a
   particular subject of limited range.

                                  Monographer

   Mo*nog"ra*pher (?), n. A writer of a monograph.

                          Monographic, Monographical

   Mon`o*graph"ic  (?), Mon`o*graph"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. monographique.]
   Of or pertaining to a monograph, or to a monography; as, a monographic
   writing; a monographic picture. -- Mon`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.

                                 Monographist

   Mo*nog"ra*phist (?), n. One who writes a monograph.

                                 Monographous

   Mo*nog"ra*phous (?), a. Monographic. [Obs.]

                                  Monography

   Mo*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Mono- + -graphy: cf. F. monographie.]

   1. Representation by lines without color; an outline drawing.

   2. A monograph. [Obs.]

                                    Monogyn

   Mon"o*gyn (?), n. (Bot.) One of the Monogynia.

                                   Monogynia

   Mon`o*gyn"i*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) A Linn\'91an order of
   plants, including those which have only one style or stigma.

                                  Monogynian

   Mon`o*gyn"i*an (?), a. (Bot.) Pertaining to the Monogynia; monogynous.
   -- n. One of the Monogynia.

                                  Monogynous

   Mo*nog"y*nous  (?),  a.  [Cf. F. monogyne.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to
   Monogynia; having only one style or stigma.

                                   Monogyny

   Mo*nog"y*ny (?), n. [See Monogynia.]

   1. Marriage with the one woman only.

   2. (Bot.) The state or condition of being monogynous.

                                 Monohemerous

   Mon`o*hem"er*ous (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. (Med.) Lasting but one day.

                                   Monoicous

   Mo*noi"cous (?), a. (Bot.) Mon\'d2cious.

                                   Monolatry

   Mo*nol"a*try (?), n. [Mono- + Gr. Worship of a single deity.

                                   Monolith

   Mon"o*lith (?), n. [F. monolithe, L. monolithus consisting of a single
   stone, Gr. A single stone, especially one of large size, shaped into a
   pillar, statue, or monument.

                                  Monolithal

   Mon"o*lith`al (?), a. Monolithic.

                                  Monolithic

   Mon`o*lith"ic  (?), a. Of or pertaining to a monolith; consisting of a
   single stone.

                                  Monologist

   Mo*nol"o*gist (?), n. [See Monologue.] One who soliloquizes; esp., one
   who monopolizes conversation in company. De Quincey.

                                   Monologue

   Mon"o*logue (?), n. [F. monologue, Gr. Legend.]

   1.  A  speech  uttered  by  a  person  alone; soliloquy; also, talk or
   discourse  in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in
   monologue. Dryden.

   2. A dramatic composition for a single performer.

                                   Monology

   Mo*nol"o*gy   (?),   n.   [Gr.  The  habit  of  soliloquizing,  or  of
   monopolizing conversation.

     It  was  not  by an insolent usurpation that Coleridge persisted in
     monology through his whole life. De Quincey.

                             Monomachia, Monomachy

   Mon`o*ma"chi*a  (?),  Mo*nom"a*chy (?), n. [L. monomachia, Gr. A duel;
   single combat. "The duello or monomachia." Sir W. Scott.

                                  Monomachist

   Mo*nom"a*chist (?), n. One who fights in single combat; a duelist.

                                   Monomane

   Mon"o*mane (?), n. A monomaniac. [R.]

                                   Monomania

   Mon`o*ma"ni*a  (?),  n.  [Mono-  +  mania.] Derangement of the mind in
   regard  of  a  single  subject  only;  also,  such  a concentration of
   interest  upon one particular subject or train of ideas to show mental
   derangement.   Syn.  --  Insanity;  madness;  alienation;  aberration;
   derangement; mania. See Insanity.

                                  Monomaniac

   Mon`oma"ni*ac (?), n. A person affected by monomania.

                           Monomaniac, Monomaniacal

   Mon`oma"ni*ac  (?),  Mon`oma"ni*a*cal  (?),  a. [Cf. F. monomaniaque.]
   Affected  with  monomania, or partial derangement of intellect; caused
   by, or resulting from, monomania; as, a monomaniacal delusion.

                                    Monome

   Mon"ome  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  Gr.  -nome  as in binome. See Binomial.]
   (Math.) A monomial. <-- Monomer. (Chem.) The basic conceptual building
   unit  of  a  polymer. --> <-- Monomeric. (Chem.) Not linked with other
   units of the same kind, opposed to polymeric -->

                                  Monomerous

   Mo*nom"er*ous (?), a. [Gr.

   1.  (Bot.) Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one
   petal, one stamen, and one pistil.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Having  but  one joint; -- said of the foot of certain
   insects.

                                 Monometallic

   Mon`o*me*tal"lic  (?), a. Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to
   monometallism.

                                 Monometallism

   Mon`o*met"al*lism  (?),  n.  [Mono- + metal.] The legalized use of one
   metal only, as gold, or silver, in the standard currency of a country,
   or as a standard of money values. See Bimetallism.

                                 Monometallist

   Mon`o*met"al*list (?), n. One who believes in monometallism as opposed
   to bimetallism, etc.

                                   Monometer

   Mo*nom"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Gr. A rhythmic series, consisting of a single
   meter.

                                  Monometric

   Mon`o*met"ric  (?), a. [Cf. F. monom\'82trique.] (Crystallog.) Same as
   Isometric.

                                   Monomial

   Mo*no"mi*al  (?), n. [See Monome, Binomial.] (Alg.) A single algebraic
   expression;  that  is, an expression unconnected with any other by the
   sign of addition, substraction, equality, or inequality.

                                   Monomial

   Mo*no"mi*al, a. (Alg.) Consisting of but a single term or expression.

                           Monomorphic, Monomorphous

   Mon`o*mor"phic  (?),  Mon`o*mor"phous  (?),  a.  [Mono-  + Gr. (Biol.)
   Having  but  a  single  form;  retaining  the same form throughout the
   various  stages  of  development;  of  the  same  or of an essentially
   similar  type  of  structure; -- opposed to dimorphic, trimorphic, and
   polymorphic.

                                  Monomphalus

   Mo*nom"pha*lus  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr. A form of double monster, in
   which two individuals are united by a common umbilicus.

                              Monomya, Monomyaria

   Mo*no"my*a (?), Mon`o*my*a"ri*a (?), n.pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) An
   order  of  lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell,
   as the oyster.

                            Monomyarian, Monomyary

   Mon`o*my"a*ri*an   (?),   Mon`o*my"a*ry   (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or
   pertaining to the Monomya. -- n. One of the Monomya.

                                  Mononomial

   Mon`o*no"mi*al (?), n. & a. Monomyal.

                            Monoousian, Monoousious

   Mon`o*ou"si*an  (?),  Mon`o*ou"si*ous  (?),  a.  [Mono- + Gr. (Theil.)
   Having but one and the same nature or essence.

                                   Monopathy

   Mo*nop"a*thy  (?),  n. [Gr. Suffering or sensibility in a single organ
   or function. -- Mon`o*path"ic, a.

                                 Monopersonal

   Mon`o*per"son*al (?), a. [Mono- + personal.] Having but one person, or
   form of existence.

                                 Monopetalous

   Mon`o*pet"al*ous (?), a. [Mono- + petal: cf. F. monop\'82tale.] (Bot.)
   Having  only  one  petal,  or the corolla in one piece, or composed of
   petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e most recent authors restrict this form to flowers
     having  a  solitary  petal,  as  in  species  of  Amorpha,  and use
     gamopetalous  for  a  corolla  of  several petals combined into one
     piece. See Illust. of Gamopetalous.

                                  Monophanous

   Mo*noph"a*nous  (?),  a.  [Mono- + Gr. Having one the same appearance;
   having a mutual resemblance.

                                  Monophonic

   Mon`o*phon"ic  (?),  a.  [Mono- + Gr. (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but
   one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.

                                  Monophthong

   Mon"oph*thong (?), n. [Gr.

   1. A single uncompounded vowel sound.

   2. A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digraph.

                                 Monophthongal

   Mon`oph*thon"gal   (?),   a.   Consisting  of,  or  pertaining  to,  a
   monophthong.

                                 Monophyletic

   Mon`o*phy*let"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  (Biol.) Of or pertaining to a single
   family  or  stock, or to development from a single common parent form;
   -- opposed to polyphyletic; as, monophyletic origin.

                                 Monophyllous

   Mo*noph"yl*lous  (?), a. [Gr. monophylle.] (Bot.) One-leaved; composed
   of a single leaf; as, a monophyllous involucre or calyx.

                                 Monophyodont

   Mon`o*phy"o*dont  (?), a. [Gr. (Anat.) Having but one set of teeth; --
   opposed to diphyodont.

                                  Monophysite

   Mo*noph"y*site (?), n. [Gr. monophysite.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect,
   in  the  ancient  church,  who maintained that the human and divine in
   Jesus   Christ   constituted  but  one  composite  nature.  Also  used
   adjectively.

                                Monophysitical

   Mon`o*phy*sit"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to Monophysites, or their
   doctrines.

                                   Monoplast

   Mon"o*plast (?), n. [Mono- + -plast.] (Biol.) A monoplastic element.

                                  Monoplastic

   Mon`o*plas"tic  (?), a. [Mono- + -plastic.] (Biol.) That has one form,
   or retains its primary form, as, a monoplastic element.

                                  Monoplegia

   Mon`ople"gi*a  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Med.) Paralysis affecting a
   single limb.

                                 Monopneumona

   Mon`op*neu"mo*na   (?),   n.  pl.  [NL.  See  Mono-,  and  Pneumonia.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  A  suborder  of  Dipnoi, including the Ceratodus. [Written
   also monopneumonia.]

                                   Monopode

   Mon"o*pode (?), n.

   1.  One  of  a fabulous tribe or race of Ethiopians having but one leg
   and foot. Sir J. Mandeville. Lowell.

   2. (Bot.) A monopodium.

                                  Monopodial

   Mon`o*po"di*al  (?),  a.  (Bot.)  Having  a monopodium or a single and
   continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk.

                                  Monopodium

   Mon`o*po"di*um  (?),  n.;  pl.  L. Monopodia (#), E. -ums (#). [L. See
   Monopody.]  (Bot.)  A single and continuous vegetable axis; -- opposed
   to sympodium.

                                   Monopody

   Mo*nop"o*dy  (?),  n.  [Mono-  + Gr. (Pros.) A measure of but a single
   foot.

                                   Monopoler

   Mo*nop"o*ler (?), n. A monopolist. [Obs.]
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                                  Monopolist

   Mo*nop"o*list (?), n. One who monopolizes; one who has a monopoly; one
   who favors monopoly.

                                 Monopolistic

   Mo*nop`o*lis"tic  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to a monopolist. North Am.
   Rev.

                                  Monopolite

   Mo*nop"o*lite (?), n. A monopolist. Sylvester.

                                  Monopolize

   Mo*nop"o*lize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Monopolized (?); p. pr. & vb.
   n.  Monopolizing  (?).]  [From Monopoly.] To acquire a monopoly of; to
   have  or  get  the  exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the
   exclusive  possession  of;  to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize
   the coffee trade; to monopolize land.

                                  Monopolizer

   Mo*nop"o*li`zer (?), n. One who monopolizes.

                                   Monopoly

   Mo*nop"o*ly (?), n.; pl. Monopolies (#). [L. monopolium, Gr.

   1.  The  exclusive  power,  or  privilege  of selling a commodity; the
   exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of
   trading  in  some  market;  sole  command  of the traffic in anything,
   however  obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a
   monopoly  of  its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies
   have  sometimes  had  a  monopoly  of  trade  with  remote  regions; a
   combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product.

     Raleigh  held a monopoly of cards, Essex a monopoly of sweet wines.
     Macaulay.

   2. Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land.

     If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on 't. Shak.

   3.  The  commodity  or  other  material  thing  to  which the monopoly
   relates; as, tobacco is a monopoly in France. [Colloq.]

                                 Monopolylogue

   Mon`o*pol"y*logue  (?),  n. [Mono- + Gr. poly`s many + lo`gos speech.]
   An exhibition in which an actor sustains many characters.

                                 Monopsychism

   Mon`o*psy"chism  (?),  n.  [Mono- + Gr. The doctrine that there is but
   one immortal soul or intellect with which all men are endowed.

                                  Monopteral

   Mo*nop"ter*al  (?), a. [Gr. monopt\'8are.] (Arch.) Round and without a
   cella;  consisting  of  a single ring of columns supporting a roof; --
   said esp. of a temple.

                                  Monopteron

   Mo*nop"ter*on  (?),  n.;  pl.  Monoptera  (#).  [NL.  See Monopteral.]
   (Arch.)  A  circular temple consisting of a roof supported on columns,
   without a cella.

                                   Monoptote

   Mon"op*tote (?), n. [L. monoptotum, Gr. mo`nos single + (Gram.)

   1. A noun having only one case. Andrews.

   2. A noun having only one ending for the oblique cases.

                                 Monopyrenous

   Mon`o*py*re"nous  (?), a. [Mono- + pyrene.] (Bot.) Having but a single
   stone or kernel.

                                  Monorganic

   Mon`or*gan"ic  (?),  a. [Mon- + organic.] (Biol. & Med.) Belonging to,
   or affecting, a single organ, or set of organs.

                                   Monorhina

   Mon`o*rhi"na    (?),   n.   pl.   [NL.,   fr.   Gr.   (Zo\'94l.)   The
   Marsipobranchiata.

                                   Monorhyme

   Mon"o*rhyme (?), n. [Mono- + rhyme: cf. F. monorime.] A composition in
   verse, in which all the lines end with the same rhyme.

                                 Monosepalous

   Mon`o*sep"al*ous (?), a. [Mono- + sepal: cf. F. monos\'82pale.] (Bot.)
   Having  only  one  sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the
   sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e most recent writers restrict this term to flowers
     having a solarity sepal, and use gamosepalous for a calyx formed by
     several sepals combined into one piece. Cf. Monopetalous.

                                   Monosperm

   Mon"o*sperm (?), n. (Bot.) A monospermous plant.

                           Monospermal, Monospermous

   Mon`o*sper"mal  (?), Mon`o*sper"mous (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. monosperme.]
   (Bot.) Having only one seed.

                                 Monospherical

   Mon`o*spher"ic*al  (?),  a.  [Mono-  +  spherical.]  Consisting of one
   sphere only.

                                   Monostich

   Mon"o*stich (?), n. [Gr. A composition consisting of one verse only.

                                 Monostichous

   Mo*nos"ti*chous  (?),  a. [See Monostich.] (Bot.) Arranged in a single
   row  on  one  side  of an axis, as the flowers in grasses of the tribe
   Chlorid\'91.

                                  Monostrophe

   Mo*nos"tro*phe (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. A metrical composition consisting
   of a single strophe.

                                 Monostrophic

   Mon`o*stroph"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  (Pros.)  Having one strophe only; not
   varied in measure; written in unvaried measure. Milton.

                                 Monosulphide

   Mon`o*sul"phide  (?),  n.  [Mono-  +  sulphide.]  (Chem.)  A  sulphide
   containing  one  atom  of  sulphur,  and  analogous  to a monoxide; --
   contrasted with a polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide.

                                 Monosulphuret

   Mon`o*sul"phu*ret   (?),   n.   [Mono-   +   sulphuret.]  (Chem.)  See
   Monosulphide.

                                 Monosyllabic

   Mon`o*syl*lab"ic   (?),   a.   [Cf.   F.   monosyllabique.]   Being  a
   monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a
   monosyllabic language. -- Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

                                 Monosyllabism

   Mon`o*syl"la*bism (?), n. The state of consisting of monosyllables, or
   having a monosyllabic form; frequent occurrence of monosyllables.

                                 Monosyllable

   Mon"o*syl`la*ble  (?),  n.  [L.  monosyllabus  of  one  syllable,  Gr.
   monosyllabe. See Mono-, Syllable.] A word of one syllable.

                                 Monosyllabled

   Mon"o*syl`la*bled   (?),   a.   Formed   into,   or   consisting   of,
   monosyllables. Cleveland.

                        Monosymmetric, Monosymmetrical

   Mon`o*sym*met"ric   (?),   Mon`o*sym*met"ric*al   (?),   a.  [Mono-  +
   symmetric, -ical.] (Crystallog.) Same as Monoclinic.

                                 Monotessaron

   Mon`o*tes"sa*ron  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. A single narrative framed from
   the statements of the four evangelists; a gospel harmony. [R.]

                                  Monothalama

   Mon`o*thal"a*ma  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A division of
   Foraminifera including those that have only one chamber.

                                 Monothalaman

   Mon`o*thal"a*man (?), n. [See Monothalamous.] (Zo\'94l.) A foraminifer
   having but one chamber.

                                 Monothalamous

   Mon`o*thal"a*mous  (?),  a.  [Mono-  +  Gr.  monothalame.]  (Zo\'94l.)
   One-chambered.

                                  Monothalmic

   Mon`o*thal"mic  (?),  a.  [See  Monothalamous.] (Bot.) Formed from one
   pistil; -- said of fruits. R. Brown.

                                  Monothecal

   Mon`o*the"cal (?), a. [Mono- + Br. (Bot.) Having a single loculament.

                                  Monotheism

   Mon"o*the*ism  (?),  n.  [Mono- + Gr. monoth\'82isme.] The doctrine or
   belief that there is but one God.

                                  Monotheist

   Mon"o*the*ist, n. [Cf. F. monoth\'82iste.] One who believes that there
   is but one God.

                                 Monotheistic

   Mon`o*the*is"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to monotheism.

                          Monothelism, Monothelitism

   Mo*noth"e*lism (?), Mo*noth"e*li*tism (?), n. [Cf. F. monoth\'82lisme,
   monoth\'82litisme.] The doctrine of the Monothelites.

                                  Monothelite

   Mo*noth"e*lite  (?),  n. [Gr. monoth\'82lite.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of an
   ancient  sect  who held that Christ had but one will as he had but one
   nature. Cf. Monophysite. Gibbon.

                                 Monothelitic

   Mon`o*the*lit"ic  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to the Monothelites, or
   their doctrine.

                                  Monotocous

   Mo*not"o*cous (?), a. [Mono- + Gr.

   1. (Bot.) Bearing fruit but once; monocarpic.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) Uniparous; laying a single egg.

                                  Monotomous

   Mo*not"o*mous  (?),  a. [Mono- + Gr. (Min.) Having a distinct cleavage
   in a single direction only.

                                   Monotone

   Mon"o*tone (?), n. [See Monotonous, Monotony.]

   1. (Mus.) A single unvaried tone or sound.

   2. (Rhet.) The utterance of successive syllables, words, or sentences,
   on one unvaried key or line of pitch.

                            Monotonic, Monotonical

   Mon`o*ton"ic  (?),  Mon`o*ton"ic*al  (?),  a.  Of,  pertaining  to, or
   uttered   in,   a  monotone;  monotonous.  "Monotonical  declamation."
   Chesterfield.

                                  Monotonist

   Mo*not"o*nist  (?), n. One who talks in the same strain or on the same
   subject until weariness is produced. Richardson.

                                  Monotonous

   Mo*not"o*nous  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Tone.]  Uttered  in one unvarying tone;
   continued  with  dull  uniformity;  characterized by monotony; without
   change   or   variety;   wearisome.   --   Mo*not"o*nous*ly,  adv.  --
   Mo*not"o*nous*ness, n.

                                   Monotony

   Mo*not"o*ny (?), n. [Gr. monotonie. See Monotonius.]

   1.  A  frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull
   uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.

   2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.

     At  sea,  everything  that  breaks  the monotony of the surrounding
     expanse attracts attention. W. Irving.

                                  Monotremata

   Mon`o*trem"a*ta  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A subclass of
   Mammalia,  having a cloaca in which the ducts of the urinary, genital,
   and  alimentary  systems  terminate, as in birds. The female lays eggs
   like a bird. See Duck mole, under Duck, and Echidna.

                                 Monotrematous

   Mon`o*trem"a*tous   (?),   a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the
   Monotremata.

                                   Monotreme

   Mon"o*treme  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  monotr\'8ame.]  (Zo\'94l.) One of the
   Monotremata.

                                 Monotriglyph

   Mon`o*tri"glyph  (?),  n.  [Mono-  +  triglyph: cf. F. monotriglyphe.]
   (Arch.)  A  kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only
   one triglyph and two metopes are introduced.

                                   Monotropa

   Mo*not"ro*pa  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr. (Bot.) A genus of parasitic or
   saprophytic  plants  including  the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name
   alludes to the dropping end of the stem.

                              Monotype, Monotypic

   Mon"o*type (?), Mon`o*typ"ic (?), a. [Mono- + -type: cf. F. monotype.]
   (Biol.)  Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a
   monotypic genus, which contains but one species.

                                  Monovalent

   Mo*nov"a*lent (?), a. [Mono- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.)
   Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent.

                                   Monoxide

   Mo*nox"ide  (?),  n.  [Mon-  + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide containing one
   atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide.

                                   Monoxylon

   Mo*nox"y*lon  (?),  n.  [NL.,  from  Gr. A canoe or boat made from one
   piece of timber.

                                  Monoxylous

   Mo*nox"y*lous (?), a. [See Monoxylon.] Made of one piece of wood.

                                    Monozoa

   Mon`o*zo"a  (?),  n.  pl.  [NL.,  from  Gr.  (Zo\'94l.)  A division of
   Radiolaria; -- called also Monocyttaria. -- Mon`o*zo"ic (#), a.

                                Monroe doctrine

   Mon*roe" doc"trine. See under Doctrine.

                                  Monseigneur

   Mon`sei`gneur"  (?),  n.;  pl.  Messeigneurs  (#).  [F.,  fr. mon my +
   seigneur  lord,  L.  senior  older.  See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.] My
   lord;  --  a  title  in  France of a person of high birth or rank; as,
   Monseigneur  the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given,
   specifically,  to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev.
   Mgr.)

                                 Monsel's salt

   Mon"sel's salt` (?). (Med.) A basic sulphate of iron; -- so named from
   Monsel, a Frenchman.

                               Monsel's solution

   Mon"sel's  so*lu"tion  (?).  [See  Monsel's  salt.]  (Med.) An aqueous
   solution of Monsel's salt, having valuable styptic properties.

                                   Monsieur

   Mon*sieur"  (?),  n.;  pl.  Messieurs  (#).  [F.,  fr. mon my + Sieur,
   abbrev. of seigneur lord. See Monseigneur.]

   1.  The  common  title  of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a
   man;  Mr.  or Sir. [Represented by the abbreviation M. or Mons. in the
   singular, and by MM. or Messrs. in the plural.]

   2. The oldest brother of the king of France.

   3. A Frenchman. [Contemptuous] Shak.

                                  Monsignore

   Mon`si*gno"re  (?),  n.;  pl.  Monsignors  (#).  [It.,  my  lord.  Cf.
   Monseigneur.]  My  lord;  -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the
   pope,  entitling  the  bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal
   court. (Abbrev. Mgr.)

                                    Monsoon

   Mon*soon"  (?),  n.  [Malay m&umac;sim, fr. Ar. mausim a time, season:
   cf.  F. monson, mousson, Sr. monzon, Pg. mon\'87\'eeo, It. monsone.] A
   wind  blowing  part of the year from one direction, alternating with a
   wind  from  the  opposite direction; -- a term applied particularly to
   periodical  winds  of  the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest
   from  the  latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the
   northeast  from about the middle of October to the middle of December.
   <--  2.  a  heavy  rainfall  in  India  associated  with the southwest
   monsoon. 3. the season in which the monsoon[2] occurs -->

                                    Monster

   Mon"ster  (?),  n. [OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L. monstrum, orig., a
   divine  omen,  indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point
   out,  indicate, and monere to warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate,
   Muster.]

   1.  Something  of  unnatural  size,  shape,  or quality; a prodigy; an
   enormity; a marvel.

     A monster or marvel. Chaucer.

   2.  Specifically , an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual
   type, as by having too many limbs.

   3.  Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity,
   wickedness, or cruelty.

                                    Monster

   Mon"ster, a. Monstrous in size. Pope.

                                    Monster

   Mon"ster, v. t. To make monstrous. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Monstrance

   Mon"strance  (?),  n.  [LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf.
   OF.  monstrance. See Monster.] (R. C. Ch.) A transparent pyx, in which
   the consecrated host is exposed to view.

                                  Monstration

   Mon*stra"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  monstratio.]  The  act of demonstrating;
   proof. [Obs.]

     A certain monstration. Grafton.

                                  Monstrosity

   Mon*stros"i*ty    (?),    n.;   pl.   Monstrosities   (#).   [Cf.   F.
   monstruosit\'82.  See Monstrous.] The state of being monstrous, or out
   of  the  common  order  of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster.
   South.

     A monstrosity never changes the name or affects the immutability of
     a species. Adanson (Trans. ).

                                   Monstrous

   Mon"strous (?), a. [OE. monstruous, F. monstrueux, fr. L. monstruosus,
   fr. monstrum. See Monster.]

   1. Marvelous; strange. [Obs.]

   2.  Having  the  qualities  of  a  monster; deviating greatly from the
   natural form or character; abnormal; as, a monstrous birth. Locke.

     He,  therefore, that refuses to do good to them whom he is bound to
     love ... is unnatural and monstrous in his affections. Jer. Taylor.

   3.  Extraordinary  in  a  way to excite wonder, dislike, apprehension,
   etc.; -- said of size, appearance, color, sound, etc.; as, a monstrous
   height; a monstrous ox; a monstrous story.

   4.  Extraordinary  on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness;
   hateful; horrible; dreadful.

     So bad a death argues a monstrous life. Shak.

   5. Abounding in monsters. [R.]

     Where thou, perhaps, under the whelming tide Visitest the bottom of
     the monstrous world. Milton.

                                   Monstrous

   Mon"strous,  adv. Exceedingly; very; very much. "A monstrous thick oil
   on the top." Bacon.

     And will be monstrous witty on the poor. Dryden.

                                  Monstrously

   Mon"strous*ly,    adv.    In    a   monstrous   manner;   unnaturally;
   extraordinarily;  as,  monstrously  wicked.  "Who  with  his  wife  is
   monstrously in love." Dryden.

                                 Monstrousness

   Mon"strous*ness,  n. The state or quality of being monstrous, unusual,
   extraordinary. Shak.

                                 Monstruosity

   Mon`stru*os"i*ty (?), n. Monstrosity. [Obs.] Shak.

                                  Monstruous

   Mon"stru*ous (?), a. Monstrous. [Obs.]

                                     Mont

   Mont (?), n. [F. See Mount, n.] Mountain.

                                   Montaigne

   Mon"taigne (?), n. A mountain. [Obs.]

                                   Montanic

   Mon*tan"ic  (?),  a.  [L.  montanus,  fr.  mons, montis, mountain. See
   Mount, n.] Of or pertaining to mountains; consisting of mountains.

                                   Montanist

   Mon"ta*nist  (?),  n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian
   enthusiast  of  the  second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit,
   the  Paraclete,  dwelt  in  him, and employed him as an instrument for
   purifying  and  guiding  men  in the Christian life. -- Mon`ta*nis"tic
   (#), Mon`ta*nis"tic*al (#), a.

                                    Montant

   Mon"tant  (?),  n.  [F.,prop.,  mounting,  fr. monter to mount, fr. L.
   mons, montis, mountain. See Mount.]

   1. (Fencing) An upward thrust or blow. Shak.

   2.  (Arch.)  An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a
   stile. [R.] See Stile.

                              Mont de pi\'82t\'82

   Mont"  de  pi`\'82`t\'82" (?). [F., fr. It. monte di piet\'85 mount of
   piety.]   One  of  certain  public  pawnbroking  establishments  which
   originated  in  Italy  in the 15th century, the object of which was to
   lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in need; -- called
   also  mount  of  piety.  The  institution  has  been  adopted in other
   countries, as in Spain and France. See Lombard-house.
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                                     Monte

   Mon"te  (?),  n.  [Sp.,  lit.,  mountain,  hence,  the  stock of cards
   remaining  after  laying  out  a  certain number, fr. L. mons, montis,
   mountain.]  A favorite gambling game among Spaniards, played with dice
   or cards.

                                  Monte-acid

   Monte`-ac"id  (?),  n.  [F.  monter to raise + acide acid.] (Chem.) An
   acid  elevator,  as a tube through which acid is forced to some height
   in a sulphuric acid manufactory.

                                   Monteith

   Mon*teith" (?), n. See Monteth.

                                    Montem

   Mon"tem (?), n. [L. ad montem to the hillock. See Mount, n.] A custom,
   formerly  practiced  by the scholars at Eton school, England, of giing
   every third year, on Whittuesday, to a hillock near the Bath road, and
   exacting  money  from all passers-by, to support at the university the
   senior scholar of the school.

                                    Montero

   Mon*te"ro  (?), n. [Sp. montera a hunting cap, fr. montero a huntsman,
   monte a mountain, forest, L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n.] An
   ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen. Bacon.

                               Monteth, Monteith

   Mon*teth"  (?),  Mon*teith"  (?),  n.  A  vessel  in which glasses are
   washed; -- so called from the name of the inventor.

     New  things  produce  new words, and thus Monteth Has by one vessel
     saved his name from death. King.

                                  Montgolfier

   Mont`gol"fier  (?),  n. A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air
   heated  by  a  fire;  a  fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers,
   Stephen  and  Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and
   sent up a fire balloon.

                                     Month

   Month (?), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m\'d3n, m\'d3na; akin to m\'d3na
   moon,  and  to  D.  maand  month,  G.  monat,  OHG. m\'ben\'d3d, Icel.
   m\'benu,  m\'bena,  Goth.  m\'c7n\'d3.  \'fb272. See Moon.] One of the
   twelve  portions into which the year is divided; the twelfth part of a
   year,  corresponding  nearly  to the length of a synodic revolution of
   the  moon,  -- whence the name. In popular use, a period of four weeks
   is often called a month.

     NOTE: &hand; In  th e co mmon la w, a  mo nth is  a lunar month, or
     twenty-eight  days,  unless otherwise expressed. Blackstone. In the
     United States the rule of the common law is generally cahanged, and
     a month is declared to mean a calendar month. Cooley's Blackstone.

   A  month  mind.  (a)  A  strong or abnormal desire. [Obs.] Shak. (b) A
   celebration  made  in  remembrance  of a deceased person a month after
   death.  Strype.  --  Calendar  months,  the  months as adjusted in the
   common  or  Gregorian  calendar; April, June, September, and November,
   containing 30 days, and the rest 31, except February, which, in common
   years, has 28, and in leap years 29. -- Lunar month, the period of one
   revolution  of  the  moon,  particularly  a  synodical revolution; but
   several  kinds  are  distinguished,  as the synodical month, or period
   from  one  new moon to the next, in mean length 29 d. 12 h. 44 m. 2.87
   s.; the nodical month, or time of revolution from one node to the same
   again,  in  length  27  d.  5  h. 5 m. 36 s.; the sidereal, or time of
   revolution  from  a  star to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m.
   11.5  s.;  the  anomalistic,  or  time  of  revolution from perigee to
   perigee  again, in length 27 d. 13 h. 18 m. 37.4 s.; and the tropical,
   or  time  of passing from any point of the ecliptic to the same again,
   equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 4.7 s. -- Solar month, the time in which the
   sun  passes through one sign of the zodiac, in mean length 30 d. 10 h.
   29 m. 4.1 s.

                                   Monthling

   Month"ling  (?),  n.  That  which is a month old, or which lives for a
   month. [R.] Wordsworth.

                                    Monthly

   Month"ly, a.

   1.  Continued  a  month,  or  a  performed in a month; as, the monthly
   revolution of the moon.

   2.  Done,  happening, payable, published, etc., once a month, or every
   month;  as, a monthly visit; monthly charges; a monthly installment; a
   monthly magazine.
   Monthly nurse, a nurse who serves for a month or some short time, esp.
   one which attends women after childbirth.

                                    Monthly

   Month"ly,  n.;  pl. Monthlies (. A publication which appears regularly
   once a month.

                                    Monthly

   Month"ly, adv.

   1. Once a month; in every month; as, the moon changes monthly. Shak.

   2.  As if under the influence of the moon; in the manner of a lunatic.
   [Obs.] Middleton.

                                   Monticle

   Mon"ti*cle (?), n. [L. monticulus, dim. of mons, montis, mountain: cf.
   F.  monticule.  See  Mount,  n.]  A  little  mount; a hillock; a small
   elevation or prominence. [Written also monticule.]

                                  Monticulate

   Mon*tic"u*late (?), a. Furnished with monticles or little elevations.

                                   Monticule

   Mon"ti*cule (?), n. See Monticle.

                                  Monticulous

   Mon*tic"u*lous (?), a. Monticulate.

                                   Montiform

   Mon"ti*form  (?), a. [L. mons, montis, mountain + -form.] Resembling a
   mountain in form.

                                  Montigenous

   Mon*tig"e*nous  (?),  a.  [L.  montigena; mons, montis, mountain + the
   root of gignere to beget.] Produced on a mountain.

                                    Montoir

   Mon`toir" (?), n. [F., fr. monter to mount. See Montant.] A stone used
   in mounting a horse; a horse block.

                                    Monton

   Mon"ton  (?),  n.  [Sp.] (Mining) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the
   process of amalgamation.

                                   Montross

   Mon*tross" (?), n. See Matross. [Obs.]

                                    Montrue

   Mon"true (?), n. [F., fr. monter to mount. See Montoir.] That on which
   anything is mounted; a setting; hence, a saddle horse. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                   Monument

   Mon"u*ment  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  L.  monumentum, fr. monere to remind,
   admonish. See Monition, and cf. Moniment.]

   1.  Something which stands, or remains, to keep in remembrance what is
   past; a memorial.

     Of ancient British art A pleasing monument. Philips.

     Our bruised arms hung up for monuments. Shak.

   2.  A  building,  pillar,  stone, or the like, erected to preserve the
   remembrance  of  a  person,  event,  action,  etc.; as, the Washington
   monument;  the  Bunker  Hill  monument.  Also,  a  tomb, with memorial
   inscriptions.

     On  your  family's  old monument Hang mournful epitaphs, and do all
     rites That appertain unto a burial. Shak.

   3.  A  stone or other permanent object, serving to indicate a limit or
   to mark a boundary.

   4. A saying, deed, or example, worthy of record.

     Acts and Monuments of these latter and perilous days. Foxe.

   Syn. -- Memorial; remembrance; tomb; cenotaph.

                                  Monumental

   Mon`u*men"tal (?), a. [L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.]

   1.  Of,  pertaining  to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental
   inscription.

   2.  Serving  as  a monument; memorial; preserving memory. "Of pine, or
   monumental oak." Milton.

     A work outlasting monumental brass. Pope.

                                 Monumentally

   Mon`u*men"tal*ly, adv.

   1. By way of memorial.

   2. By means of monuments.

                                   Monureid

   Mon*u"re*id  (?),  n.  [Mon-  + ureid.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of
   complex  nitrogenous  substances regarded as derived from one molecule
   of urea; as, alloxan is a monureid. [Written also monureide.]

                                      Moo

   Moo (?), a., adv., & n. See Mo. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                      Moo

   Moo  (?),  v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mooed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mooing.] [Of
   imitative  origin.]  To  make  the  noise of a cow; to low; -- child's
   word.

                                      Moo

   Moo, n. The lowing of a cow.

                                     Mood

   Mood  (?), n. [The same word as mode, perh. influenced by mood temper.
   See Mode.]

   1.  Manner; style; mode; logical form; musical style; manner of action
   or being. See Mode which is the preferable form).

   2.  (Gram.)  Manner  of  conceiving and expressing action or being, as
   positive,  possible,  hypothetical,  etc.,  without  regard  to  other
   accidents,  such  as  time,  person,  number, etc.; as, the indicative
   mood; the infinitive mood; the subjunctive mood. Same as Mode.

                                     Mood

   Mood, n. [OE. mood, mod, AS. m\'d3dmind, feeling, heart, courage; akin
   to  OS.  &  OFries. m\'d3d, D. moed, OHG. muot, G. muth, mut, courage,
   Dan.  &  Sw.  mod,  Icel. m\'d3 wrath, Goth. m\'d3ds.] Temper of mind;
   temporary  state  of  the mind in regard to passion or feeling; humor;
   as, a melancholy mood; a suppliant mood.

     Till at the last aslaked was mood. Chaucer.

     Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us anything. Shak.

     The desperate recklessness of her mood. Hawthorne.

                                    Mooder

   Moo"der (?), n. Mother. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Moodily

   Mood"i*ly (?), adv. In a moody manner.

                                   Moodiness

   Mood"i*ness,  n.  The  quality  or state of being moody; specifically,
   liability to strange or violent moods.

                                    Moodir

   Moo"dir  (?),  n. [Ar. mud\'c6r.] The governor of a province in Egypt,
   etc. [Written also mudir.]

                                    Moodish

   Mood"ish (?), a. Moody. [Obs.]

                                   Moodishly

   Mood"ish*ly, adv. Moodily. [Obs.]

                                     Moody

   Mood"y  (?), a. [Compar. Moodier (?); superl. Moodiest.] [AS. m\'d3dig
   courageous.]

   1.  Subject  to  varying moods, especially to states of mind which are
   unamiable or depressed.

   2.  Hence: Out of humor; peevish; angry; fretful; also, abstracted and
   pensive;  sad;  gloomy; melancholy. "Every peevish, moody malcontent."
   Rowe.

     Arouse thee from thy moody dream! Sir W. Scott.

   Syn. -- Gloomy; pensive; sad; fretful; capricious.

                                Moolah, Moollah

   Moo"lah (?), Mool"lah, n. See Mollah.

                                    Moolley

   Mool"ley (?), n. Same as Mulley.

                                     Moon

   Moon  (?),  n.  [OE.  mone,  AS.  m\'d3na; akin to D. maan, OS. & OHG.
   m\'beno,  G.  mond,  Icel.  m\'beni,  Dan.  maane,  Sw. m\'86ne, Goth.
   m\'c7na,  Lith.  men,  L.  mensis month, Gr. m\'bes moon, month; prob.
   from  a  root meaning to measure (cf. Skr. m\'be to measure), from its
   serving  to  measure  the  time. \'fb271. Cf. Mete to measure, Menses,
   Monday, Month.]

   1.  The celestial orb which revolves round the earth; the satellite of
   the  earth; a secondary planet, whose light, borrowed from the sun, is
   reflected  to  the  earth, and serves to dispel the darkness of night.
   The  diameter  of  the moon is 2,160 miles, its mean distance from the
   earth  is  240,000  miles,  and  its mass is one eightieth that of the
   earth. See Lunar month, under Month.

     The crescent moon, the diadem of night. Cowper.

   2. A secondary planet, or satellite, revolving about any member of the
   solar system; as, the moons of Jupiter or Saturn.

   3.  The  time  occupied  by  the  moon in making one revolution in her
   orbit; a month. Shak.

   4. (Fort.) A crescentlike outwork. See Half-moon.
   Moon  blindness.  (a)  (Far.)  A kind of ophthalmia liable to recur at
   intervals  of  three  or  four  weeks. (b) (Med.) Hemeralopia. -- Moon
   dial, a dial used to indicate time by moonlight. -- Moon face, a round
   face  like  a  full  moon.  --  Moon madness, lunacy. [Poetic] -- Moon
   month,  a  lunar  month.  -- Moon trefoil (Bot.), a shrubby species of
   medic  (Medicago  arborea).  See  Medic.  --  Moon year, a lunar year,
   consisting  of  lunar  months,  being  sometimes  twelve and sometimes
   thirteen.

                                     Moon

   Moon,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mooned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mooning.] To
   expose to the rays of the moon.

     If  they  have  it to be exceeding white indeed, they seethe it yet
     once more, after it hath been thus sunned and mooned. Holland.

                                     Moon

   Moon,  v.  i.  To  act  if  moonstruck;  to wander or gaze about in an
   abstracted manner.

     Elsley was mooning down the river by himself. C. Kingsley.

                                   Moonbeam

   Moon"beam` (?), n. A ray of light from the moon.

                                   Moonblind

   Moon"blind` (?), a. Dim-sighted; purblind.

                                   Moonblink

   Moon"blink`  (?),  n.  A  temporary blindness, or impairment of sight,
   said  to  be  caused by sleeping in the moonlight; -- sometimes called
   nyctalopia.

                                   Mooncalf

   Moon"calf` (?), n.

   1.  A  monster; a false conception; a mass of fleshy matter, generated
   in the uterus.

   2. A dolt; a stupid fellow. Dryden.

                               Moon-culminating

   Moon"-cul"mi*na`ting  (?),  a. Culminating, or coming to the meredian,
   at  or  about the same time with the moon; -- said of a star or stars,
   esp.  of  certain stars selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris
   (as  the  Nautical  Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection
   with the moon at culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude.

                                    Mooned

   Mooned  (?),  a.  Of  or  resembling the moon; symbolized by the moon.
   "Sharpening in mooned horns." "Mooned Ashtaroth." Milton.

                                    Mooner

   Moon"er  (?),  n.  One  who abstractedly wanders or gazes about, as if
   moonstruck. [R.] Dickens.

                                    Moonery

   Moon"er*y (?), n. Conduct of one who moons. [R.]

                                    Moonet

   Moon"et (?), n. A little moon. [R.] Bp. Hall.

                                   Moon-eye

   Moon"-eye` (?), n.

   1. A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a horse.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  Any species of American fresh-water fishes of the
   genus Hyodon, esp. H. tergisus of the Great Lakes and adjacent waters.
   (b) The cisco.

                                   Moon-eyed

   Moon"-eyed`  (?),  a.  Having  eyes  affected  by the moon; moonblind;
   dim-eyed; purblind.

                                  Moon-faced

   Moon"-faced` (?), a. Having a round, full face.

                                   Moonfish

   Moon"fish`  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  An  American marine fish (Vomer
   setipennis); -- called also bluntnosed shiner, horsefish, and sunfish.
   (b)  A broad, thin, silvery marine fish (Selene vomer); -- called also
   lookdown, and silver moonfish. (c) The mola. See Sunfish, 1.

                                  Moonflower

   Moon"flow`er  (?),  n. (Bot.) (a) The oxeye daisy; -- called also moon
   daisy.  (b)  A  kind  of morning glory (Ipom\'d2a Bona-nox) with large
   white flowers opening at night.

                                     Moong

   Moong (?), n. (Bot.) Same as Mung.

                                   Moonglade

   Moon"glade`  (?),  n.  The bright reflection of the moon's light on an
   expanse of water. [Poetic]

                                    Moonie

   Moo"nie  (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The European goldcrest. <-- (inf. & derog)
   a follower of the Korean religious cult leader Sun Myung Moon -->

                                    Moonish

   Moon"ish (?), a. Like the moon; variable.

     Being but a moonish youth. Shak.

                                   Moonless

   Moon"less, a. Being without a moon or moonlight.

                                   Moonlight

   Moon`light`  (?),  n. The light of the moon. -- a. Occurring during or
   by moonlight; characterized by moonlight.

                                   Moonling

   Moon"ling (?), n. A simpleton; a lunatic. [Obs.]

                                    Moonlit

   Moon"lit`  (?),  a.  Illumined  by the moon. "The moonlit sea." Moore.
   "Moonlit dells." Lowell.

                                   Moonraker

   Moon"rak`er (?), n. (Naut.) Same as Moonsail.

                                   Moonrise

   Moon"rise` (?), n. The rising of the moon above the horizon; also, the
   time of its rising.

                                   Moonsail

   Moon"sail`  (?),  n.  (Naut.) A sail sometimes carried in light winds,
   above a skysail. R. H. Dana, Jr.

                                   Moonseed

   Moon"seed`  (?),  n. (Bot.) A climbing plant of the genus Menispermum;
   -- so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds.

                                    Moonset

   Moon"set` (?), n. The descent of the moon below the horizon; also, the
   time when the moon sets.

                                   Moonshee

   Moon"shee  (?),  n.  [Hind.  munish\'c6,  fr. Ar. munish\'c6 a writer,
   author,  secretary,  tutor.]  A  Mohammedan  professor  or  teacher of
   language. [India]

                                   Moonshine

   Moon"shine` (?), n.

   1. The light of the moon.

   2. Hence, show without substance or reality.

   3. A month. [R.] Shak.

   4. A preparation of eggs for food. [Obs.]

                                   Moonshine

   Moon"shine`, a. Moonlight. [R.] Clarendon.

                                  Moonshiner

   Moon"shin`er  (?),  n.  A  person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so
   called because the work is largely done at night. [Cant, U.S.]

                                   Moonshiny

   Moon"shin`y (?), a. Moonlight. [Colloq.]

     I went to see them in a moonshiny night. Addison.

                                   Moonstone

   Moon"stone`  (?),  n.  (Min.)  A  nearly pellucid variety of feldspar,
   showing  pearly  or  opaline  reflections from within. It is used as a
   gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.

                                  Moonsticken

   Moon"stick`en (?), a. See Moonstruck.

                                  Moonstruck

   Moon"struck` (?), a.

   1.  Mentally  affected  or  deranged  by the supposed influence of the
   moon; lunatic.

   2.  Produced  by  the  supposed  influence  of  the  moon. "Moonstruck
   madness." Milton.

   3.  Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being;
   made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence.

                                   Moonwort

   Moon"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) (a) The herb lunary or honesty. See Honesty.
   (b)  Any  fern  of  the genus Botrychium, esp. B. Lunaria; -- so named
   from the crescent-shaped segments of its frond.

                                     Moony

   Moon"y (?), a.

   1. Of or pertaining to the moon.

     Soft and pale as the moony beam. J. R. Drake.

   2. Furnished with a moon; bearing a crescent.

     But  soon  the  miscreant  moony host Before the victor cross shall
     fly. Fenton.

   3. Silly; weakly sentimental. [Colloq.] G. Eliot.

                                     Moor

   Moor  (?),  n.  [F.  More,  Maure, L. Maurus a Moor, a Mauritanian, an
   inhabitant of Mauritania, Gr. Morris a dance, Morocco.]

   1.  One  of  a  mixed  race  inhabiting  Morocco,  Algeria, Tunis, and
   Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns.

   2. (Hist.) Any individual of the swarthy races of Africa or Asia which
   have  adopted  the  Mohammedan religion. "In Spanish history the terms
   Moors, Saracens, and Arabs are synonymous." Internat. Cyc.

                                     Moor

   Moor,  n.  [OE. mor, AS. m\'d3r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G.
   moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See Mere a lake.]

   1.  An  extensive  waste  covered  with patches of heath, and having a
   poor,  light  soil,  but  sometimes  marshy,  and abounding in peat; a
   heath.

     In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor. Carew.

   2. A game preserve consisting of moorland.
   Moor  buzzard (Zo\'94l.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.] -- Moor coal
   (Geol.),  a  friable  variety of lignite. -- Moor cock (Zo\'94l.), the
   male  of  the  moor  fowl  or  red  grouse  of  Europe.  -- Moor coot.
   (Zo\'94l.)  See  Gallinule.  -- Moor fowl. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The European
   ptarmigan,  or  red  grouse (Lagopus Scoticus). (b) The European heath
   grouse.  See  under  Heath. -- Moor game. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Moor fowl
   (above).  --  Moor  grass  (Bot.),  a tufted perennial grass (Sesleria
   c\'91rulea),  found  in  mountain  pastures  of  Europe.  -- Moor hawk
   (Zo\'94l.),  the marsh harrier. -- Moor hen. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The female
   of  the  moor  fowl.  (b)  A gallinule, esp. the European species. See
   Gallinule. (c) An Australian rail (Tribonyx ventralis). -- Moor monkey
   (Zo\'94l.),  the  black  macaque  of  Borneo (Macacus maurus). -- Moor
   titling (Zo\'94l.), the European stonechat (Pratinocola rubicola).
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                                     Moor

   Moor  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Moored (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mooring.]
   [Prob. fr. D. marren to tie, fasten, or moor a ship. See Mar.]

   1.  (Naut.)  To  fix  or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by
   casting  anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel
   was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.

   2. Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly. Brougham.

                                     Moor

   Moor, v. i. To cast anchor; to become fast.

     On oozy ground his galleys moor. Dryden.

                                    Moorage

   Moor"age (?), n. A place for mooring.

                                   Moorball

   Moor"ball`   (?),   n.   (Bot.)   A   fresh-water   alga   (Cladophora
   \'92gagropila) which forms a globular mass.

                                   Moorband

   Moor"band` (?), n. See Moorpan.

                                    Mooress

   Moor"ess (?), n. A female Moor; a Moorish woman.

                                    Mooring

   Moor"ing, n.

   1.  The  act  of  confining  a ship to a particular place, by means of
   anchors or fastenings.

   2. That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables,
   bridles, etc.

   3. pl. The place or condition of a ship thus confined.

     And the tossed bark in moorings swings. Moore.

   Mooring block (Naut.), a heavy block of cast iron sometimes used as an
   anchor for mooring vessels.

                                    Moorish

   Moor"ish,  a.  [From 2d Moor.] Having the characteristics of a moor or
   heath. "Moorish fens." Thomson.

                                    Moorish

   Moor"ish,  a.  [See  1st  Moor,  and  cf.  Morris,  Moresque.]  Of  or
   pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. Moorish
   architecture,  the  style  developed  by the Moors in the later Middle
   Ages,  esp.  in  Spain, in which the arch had the form of a horseshoe,
   and  the  ornamentation  admitted no representation of animal life. It
   has  many points of resemblance to the Arabian and Persian styles, but
   should be distinguished from them. See Illust. under Moresque.
   
                                   Moorland
                                       
   Moor"land  (?),  n.  [AS.  m\'d3rland.]  Land  consisting of a moor or
   moors. 

                                    Moorpan

   Moor"pan`  (?),  n.  [Cf. Hard pan, under Hard.] A clayey layer or pan
   underlying some moors, etc.

                                   Moorstone

   Moor"stone`  (?),  n. A species of English granite, used as a building
   stone.

                                    Mooruk

   Moo"ruk  (?),  n.  [Native  name.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A species of cassowary
   (Casuarius  Bennetti)  found in New Britain, and noted for its agility
   in  running  and  leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the
   common cassowary. Its crest is biloted; the neck and breast are black;
   the  back,  rufous  mixed  with black; and the naked skin of the neck,
   blue.

                                     Moory

   Moor"y  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to  moors; marshy; fenny; boggy;
   moorish. Mortimer.

     As when thick mists arise from moory vales. Fairfax.

                                     Moory

   Moor"y, n. A kind of blue cloth made in India. Balfour (Cyc of India).

                                     Moose

   Moose  (?),  n.  [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse.
   Mackenzie.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A  large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A.
   Americanus),  native  of  the  Northern  United States and Canada. The
   adult  male  is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate
   antlers.   It   closely  resembles  the  European  elk,  and  by  many
   zo\'94logists  is  considered  the  same  species. See Elk. Moose bird
   (Zo\'94l.),  the  Canada  jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. -- Moose
   deer. Same as Moose. -- Moose yard (Zo\'94l.), a locality where moose,
   in  winter,  herd  together  in  a  forest  to  feed  and  for  mutual
   protection.

                                   Moosewood

   Moose"wood`   (?),   n.   (Bot.)   (a)   The   striped   maple   (Acer
   Pennsylvanicum). (b) Leatherwood.

                                     Moot

   Moot (?), v. See 1st Mot. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Moot

   Moot (?), n. (Shipbuilding) A ring for gauging wooden pins.

                                     Moot

   Moot,  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Mooted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mooting.] [OE.
   moten,  motien,  AS. m\'d3tan to meet or assemble for conversation, to
   discuss,  dispute,  fr. m\'d3t, gem\'d3t, a meeting, an assembly; akin
   to Icel. m\'d3t, MHG. muoz. Cf. Meet to come together.]

   1.  To  argue  for  and against; to debate; to discuss; to propose for
   discussion.

     A  problem  which  hardly  has been mentioned, much less mooted, in
     this country. Sir W. Hamilton.

   2. Specifically: To discuss by way of exercise; to argue for practice;
   to propound and discuss in a mock court.

     First  a  case  is  appointed  to  be  mooted by certain young men,
     containing some doubtful controversy. Sir T. Elyot.

                                     Moot

   Moot (?), v. i. To argue or plead in a supposed case.

     There is a difference between mooting and pleading; between fencing
     and fighting. B. Jonson.

                                     Moot

   Moot,  n.  [AS.  m\'d3t,  gem\'d3t,  a  meeting;  -- usually in comp.]
   [Written also mote.]

   1.  A  meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the
   people  of  a  village  or  district,  in  Anglo-Saxon  times, for the
   discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; -- usually in
   composition; as, folk-moot. J. R. Green.

   2. [From Moot, v.] A discussion or debate; especially, a discussion of
   fictitious causes by way of practice.

     The  pleading  used  in  courts  and  chancery called moots. Sir T.
     Elyot.

   Moot  case,  a  case  or  question to be mooted; a disputable case; an
   unsettled  question.  Dryden.  -- Moot court, a mock court, such as is
   held  by  students  of law for practicing the conduct of law cases. --
   Moot point, a point or question to be debated; a doubtful question.

                                     Moot

   Moot,  a.  Subject,  or  open,  to  argument or discussion; undecided;
   debatable; mooted.

                                   Mootable

   Moot"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being mooted.

                                    Mooter

   Moot"er (?), n. A disputer of a mooted case.

                             Moot-hall, Moot-house

   Moot"-hall` (?), Moot"-house` (?), n. [AS. m\'d3th.] A hall for public
   meetings; a hall of judgment. [Obs.] "The moot-hall of Herod." Wyclif.

                                   Moot-hill

   Moot"-hill`  (?),  n.  (O.  Eng. Law) A hill of meeting or council; an
   elevated  place in the open air where public assemblies or courts were
   held by the Saxons; -- called, in Scotland, mute-hill. J. R. Green.

                                    Mootman

   Moot"man  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mootmen (. (O. Eng. Law) One who argued moot
   cases in the inns of court.

                                      Mop

   Mop  (?),  n.  [See  Mope.]  A made-up face; a grimace. "What mops and
   mowes it makes!" Beau. & Fl.

                                      Mop

   Mop, v. i. To make a wry mouth. [Obs.] Shak.

                                      Mop

   Mop,  n. [CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF.
   mappe a napkin (see Map, Napkin).]

   1.  An  implement  for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of
   cloth,  or  a  collection  of  thrums,  or  coarse yarn, fastened to a
   handle.

   2. A fair where servants are hired. [Prov. Eng.]

   3. The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet. [Prov. Eng.]
   Halliwell.
   Mop  head.  (a)  The  end  of  a  mop, to which the thrums or rags are
   fastened. (b) A clamp for holding the thrums or rags of a mop. [U.S.]

                                      Mop

   Mop,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mopping.] To rub
   or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one's
   face with a handkerchief.

                                   Mopboard

   Mop"board` (?), n. (Carp.) A narrow board nailed against the wall of a
   room next to the floor; skirting board; baseboard. See Baseboard.

                                     Mope

   Mope (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Moped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Moping.] [Cf.
   D.  moppen  to  pout,  Prov.  G.  muffen  to  sulk.]  To  be  dull and
   spiritless. "Moping melancholy." Milton.

     A sickly part of one true sense Could not so mope. Shak.

                                     Mope

   Mope, v. t. To make spiritless and stupid. [Obs.]

                                     Mope

   Mope, n. A dull, spiritless person. Burton.

                                   Mope-eyed

   Mope"-eyed` (?), a. Shortsighted; purblind.

                                    Mopeful

   Mope"ful (?), a. Mopish. [R.]

                                    Mopish

   Mop"ish  (?),  a.  Dull;  spiritless; dejected. -- Mop"ish*ly, adv. --
   Mop"ish*ness, n.

                                    Moplah

   Mop"lah  (?), n. [Malayalam m\'bepplia.] One of a class of Mohammedans
   in Malabar.

                                    Moppet

   Mop"pet (?), n. [From 3d Mop.]

   1.  A  rag  baby;  a puppet made of cloth; hence, also, in fondness, a
   little girl, or a woman.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) A long-haired pet dog.

                                 Mopsey, Mopsy

   Mop"sey, Mop"sy (?), n.

   1. A moppet.

   2. A slatternly, untidy woman. Halliwell.

                                   Mopsical

   Mop"si*cal (?), a. Shortsighted; mope-eyed.

                                   Mopstick

   Mop"stick` (?), n. The long handle of a mop.

                                     Mopus

   Mo"pus (?), n. A mope; a drone. [Obs.] Swift.

                                   Moquette

   Mo*quette" (?), n. [F.] A kind of carpet having a short velvety pile.

                                     Mora

   Mor"a  (?), n. [It.] A game of guessing the number of fingers extended
   in  a  quick  movement  of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the
   lower classes.

                                     Mora

   Mo"ra  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  leguminous  tree  of  Guiana  and Trinidad
   (Dimorphandra  excelsa);  also,  its  timber, used in shipbuilding and
   making furniture.

                                     Mora

   Mo"ra,  n.  [L.]  (Rom.  &  Civil  Law)  Delay;  esp., culpable delay;
   postponement.

                                    Moraine

   Mo*raine"  (?),  n. [F. Cf. Prov. G. mur stones broken off, It. mora a
   heap of stones, hillock, G. m\'81rbe soft, broken up, OHG. muruwi, AS.
   mearu  tender,  Gr. ml\'be to relax.] (Geol.) An accumulation of earth
   and stones carried forward and deposited by a glacier. Lyell.

     NOTE: &hand; If  th e moranie is at the extremity of the glacier it
     is  a  terminal  moranie;  if  at  the  side, a lateral moranie; if
     parallel  to  the  side  on  the  central portion of the glacier, a
     medial  moranie.  See  Illust.  of  Glacier. In the last case it is
     formed  by the union of the lateral moranies of the branches of the
     glacier. A ground moranie is one beneath the mass of ice.

                                   Morainic

   Mo*rain"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a moranie.

                                     Moral

   Mor"al  (?),  a. [F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner, custom,
   habit, way of life, conduct.]

   1.  Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and
   actions  of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or
   to  the  rules  by  which  such  intentions  and  actions  ought to be
   directed;  relating  to  the  practice,  manners, or conduct of men as
   social  beings in relation to each other, as respects right and wrong,
   so far as they are properly subject to rules.

     Keep  at  the least within the compass of moral actions, which have
     in them vice or virtue. Hooker.

     Mankind is broken loose from moral bands. Dryden.

     She  had  wandered  without rule or guidance in a moral wilderness.
     Hawthorne.

   2.  Conformed  to  accepted  rules of right; acting in conformity with
   such  rules;  virtuous;  just;  as,  a  moral  man.  Used sometimes in
   distinction from religious; as, a moral rather than a religious life.

     The wiser and more moral part of mankind. Sir M. Hale.

   3.  Capable  of right and wrong action or of being governed by a sense
   of right; subject to the law of duty.

     A moral agent is a being capable of those actions that have a moral
     quality,  and  which  can properly be denominated good or evil in a
     moral sense. J. Edwards.

   4.  Acting  upon  or  through one's moral nature or sense of right, or
   suited  to  act  in  such  a  manner;  as,  a  moral  arguments; moral
   considerations.  Sometimes opposed to material and physical; as, moral
   pressure or support.

   5.  Supported  by  reason  or  probability; practically sufficient; --
   opposed  to  legal  or  demonstrable;  as,  a  moral evidence; a moral
   certainty.

   6.  Serving  to  teach  or  convey  a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral
   tales.
   Moral  agent, a being who is capable of acting with reference to right
   and  wrong.  --  Moral  certainty,  a very high degree or probability,
   although  not  demonstrable as a certainty; a probability of so high a
   degree  that  it can be confidently acted upon in the affairs of life;
   as,  there  is  a  moral  certainty  of  his guilt. -- Moral insanity,
   insanity,  so  called,  of  the  moral  system;  badness alleged to be
   irresponsible.  --  Moral philosophy, the science of duty; the science
   which  treats  of the nature and condition of man as a moral being, of
   the  duties  which result from his moral relations, and the reasons on
   which  they  are  founded.  --  Moral  play,  an  allegorical  play; a
   morality.  [Obs.]  --  Moral  sense,  the  power of moral judgment and
   feeling;  the  capacity  to  perceive  what is right or wrong in moral
   conduct,  and  to approve or disapprove, independently of education or
   the knowledge of any positive rule or law. -- Moral theology, theology
   applied to morals; practical theology; casuistry.

                                     Moral

   Mor"al (?), n.

   1. The doctrine or practice of the duties of life; manner of living as
   regards right and wrong; conduct; behavior; -- usually in the plural.

     Corrupt in their morals as vice could make them. South.

   2.  The  inner  meaning  or  significance  of a fable, a narrative, an
   occurrence,  an  experience, etc.; the practical lesson which anything
   is designed or fitted to teach; the doctrine meant to be inculcated by
   a fiction; a maxim.

     Thus  may  we  gather  honey from the weed, And make a moral of the
     devil himself. Shak.

     To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Johnson.

     We  protest  against the principle that the world of pure comedy is
     one into which no moral enters. Macaulay.

   3. A morality play. See Morality, 5.

                                     Moral

   Mor"al, v. i. To moralize. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Morale

   Mo`rale"  (?),  n.  [F.  See  Moral,  a.]  The moral condition, or the
   condition in other respects, so far as it is affected by, or dependent
   upon,   moral   considerations,   such  as  zeal,  spirit,  hope,  and
   confidence; mental state, as of a body of men, an army, and the like.

                                    Moraler

   Mor"al*er (?), n. A moralizer. [Obs.] Shak.

                                   Moralism

   Mor"al*ism (?), n. A maxim or saying embodying a moral truth. Farrar.

                                   Moralist

   Mor"al*ist, n. [Cf. F. moraliste.]

   1.  One  who moralizes; one who teaches or animadverts upon the duties
   of  life;  a  writer  of essays intended to correct vice and inculcate
   moral duties. Addison.

   2.  One  who  practices moral duties; a person who lives in conformity
   with  moral  rules;  one  of  correct deportment and dealings with his
   fellow-creatures;  -- sometimes used in contradistinction to one whose
   life is controlled by religious motives.

     The  love  (in the moralist of virtue, but in the Christian) of God
     himself. Hammond.

                                   Morality

   Mo*ral"i*ty  (?),  n.;  pl.  Moralities  (#).  [L.  moralitas:  cf. F.
   moralit\'82.]

   1.  The  relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard
   or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle,
   or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right.

     The  morality  of  an  action  is  founded  in  the freedom of that
     principle,  by  virtue  of which it is in the agent's power, having
     all  things  ready  and  requisite to the performance of an action,
     either to perform or not perform it. South.

   2.  The  quality of an action which renders it good; the conformity of
   an act to the accepted standard of right.

     Of moralitee he was the flower. Chaucer.

     I  am  bold  to  think  that  morality is capable of demonstration.
     Locke.

   3.  The  doctrines  or  rules of moral duties, or the duties of men in
   their social character; ethics.

     The  end  of  morality is to procure the affections to obey reason,
     and not to invade it. Bacon.

     The  system  of  morality  to  be gathered out of ... ancient sages
     falls very short of that delivered in the gospel. Swift.

   4.  The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life; conformity to
   the  standard  of right; virtue; as, we often admire the politeness of
   men whose morality we question.

   5.  A  kind  of  allegorical  play,  so termed because it consisted of
   discourses  in  praise  of  morality  between actors representing such
   characters  as  Charity,  Faith,  Death,  Vice,  etc.  Such plays were
   occasionally exhibited as late as the reign of Henry VIII. Strutt.

   6. Intent; meaning; moral. [Obs.]

     Taketh the morality thereof, good men. Chaucer.

                                 Moralization

   Mor`al*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. moralisation.]

   1. The act of moralizing; moral reflections or discourse.

   2. Explanation in a moral sense. T. Warton.
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                                   Moralize

   Mor"al*ize  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Moralized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Moralizing (?).] [Cf. F. moraliser.]

   1. To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a
   moral from.

     This fable is moralized in a common proverb. L'Estrange.

     Did he not moralize this spectacle? Shak.

   2.  To  furnish  with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a
   moral to.

     While  chastening  thoughts  of  sweetest  use, bestowed By Wisdom,
     moralize his pensive road. Wordsworth.

   3. To render moral; to correct the morals of.

     It  had  a  large  share in moralizing the poor white people of the
     country. D. Ramsay.

   4.  To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either
   for better or worse.

     Good and bad stars moralize not our actions. Sir T. Browne.

                                   Moralize

   Mor"al*ize  (?),  v.  i. To make moral reflections; to regard acts and
   events as involving a moral.

                                   Moralizer

   Mor"al*i`zer (?), n. One who moralizes.

                                    Morally

   Mor"al*ly, adv.

   1. In a moral or ethical sense; according to the rules of morality.

     By  good, good morally so called, "bonum honestum" ought chiefly to
     be understood. South.

   2. According to moral rules; virtuously. "To live morally." Dryden.

   3.  In  moral  qualities;  in  disposition  and character; as, one who
   physically and morally endures hardships.

   4.  In  a manner calculated to serve as the basis of action; according
   to  the usual course of things and human judgment; according to reason
   and probability.

     It is morally impossible for an hypocrite to keep himself long upon
     his guard. L'Estrange.

                                    Morass

   Mo*rass" (?), n. [OE. marras, mareis (perh. through D. moeras), fr. F.
   marais,  prob.  from L. mare sea, in LL., any body of water; but perh.
   influenced  by  some  German  word. See Mere a lake, and cf. Marsh.] A
   tract  of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen. Morass ore. (Min.) See Bog
   ore, under Bog.

                                    morassy

   mo*rass"y (?), a. Marshy; fenny. [R.] Pennant.

                                    Morate

   Mo"rate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of moric acid.

                                   Moration

   Mo*ra"tion  (?), n. [L. moratio.] A delaying tarrying; delay. [R.] Sir
   T. Browne.

                                   Moravian

   Mo*ra"vi*an  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to Moravia, or to the United
   Brethren. See Moravian, n.

                                   Moravian

   Mo*ra"vi*an,  n.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  One  of  a religious sect called the
   United Brethern (an offshoot of the Hussites in Bohemia), which formed
   a  separate  church  of Moravia, a northern district of Austria, about
   the  middle  of  the  15th  century.  After being nearly extirpated by
   persecution,  the society, under the name of The Renewed Church of the
   United  Brethren,  was  re\'89stablished  in 1722-35 on the estates of
   Count Zinzendorf in Saxony. Called also Herrnhuter.

                                  Moravianism

   Mo*ra"vi*an*ism (?), n. The religious system of the Moravians.

                                     Moray

   Mor"ay (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A mur\'91na.

                                    Morbid

   Mor"bid  (?),  a. [L. morbidus, fr. morbus disease; prob. akin to mori
   to die: cf. F. morbide, It. morbido. See Mortal.]

   1.  Not  sound  and  healthful;  induced  by  a  diseased  or abnormal
   condition; diseased; sickly; as, morbid humors; a morbid constitution;
   a  morbid state of the juices of a plant. "Her sick and morbid heart."
   Hawthorne.

   2.  Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts; as, morbid anatomy.
   Syn.  --  Diseased;  sickly;  sick.  --  Morbid,  Diseased.  Morbid is
   sometimes used interchangeably with diseased, but is commonly applied,
   in  a  somewhat technical sense, to cases of a prolonged nature; as, a
   morbid condition of the nervous system; a morbid sensibility, etc.

                                  Morbidezza

   Mor`bi*dez"za (?), n. [It., softness, delicacy. See Morbid.]

   1. (Fine Arts) Delicacy or softness in the representation of flesh.

   2.  (Mus.)  A  term used as a direction in execution, signifying, with
   extreme delicacy. Ludden.

                                   Morbidity

   Mor*bid"i*ty (?), n.

   1. The quality or state of being morbid.

   2. Morbid quality; disease; sickness. C. Kingsley.

   3. Amount of disease; sick rate.

                                   Morbidly

   Mor"bid*ly (?), adv. In a morbid manner.

                                  Morbidness

   Mor"bid*ness, n. The quality or state of being morbid; morbidity.

                             Morbific, Morbifical

   Mor*bif"ic (?), Mor*bif"ic*al (?), a. [L. morbus disease + -ficare (in
   comp.)  to  make:  cf.  F.  morbifique.  See  -fy.]  Causing  disease;
   generating a sickly state; as, a morbific matter.

                                  Morbillous

   Mor*bil"lous (?), a. [LL. morbilli measles, dim. of L. morbus disease:
   cf. F. morbilleux.] Pertaining to the measles; partaking of the nature
   of measels, or resembling the eruptions of that disease; measly.

                                    Morbose

   Mor*bose"  (?),  a. [L. morbosus, fr. morbus disease.] Proceeding from
   disease; morbid; unhealthy.

     Morbose tumors and excrescences of plants. Ray.

                                   Morbosity

   Mor*bos"i*ty (?), n. [L. morbositas.] A diseased state; unhealthiness.
   [R.] Sir T. Browne.

                                    Morceau

   Mor`ceau" (?), n. [F.] A bit; a morsel.

                                  Mordacious

   Mor*da"cious  (?), a. [L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere, morsum, to bite.
   See  Morsel.] Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic;
   severe; scathing. -- Mor*da"cious*ly, adv.

                                   Mordacity

   Mor*dac"i*ty   (?),  n.  [L.  mordacitas:  cf.  F.  mordacit\'82.  See
   Mordacious.]  The  quality  of  being  mordacious; biting severity, or
   sarcastic quality. Bacon.

                                    Mordant

   Mor"dant  (?),  a.  [F.,  p.pr.  of  mordere  to bite; L. mordere. See
   Morsel.]

   1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

   2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.

                                    Mordant

   Mor"dant, n. [F., originally, biting.]

   1. Any corroding substance used in etching.

   2.  (Dyeing  &  Calico  Printing)  Any substance, as alum or copperas,
   which,  having  a  twofold  attraction for organic fibers and coloring
   matter,  serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites
   in, the dyes.

   3.  (Gilding)  Any  sticky  matter  by  which the gold leaf is made to
   adhere.

                                    Mordant

   Mor"dant  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mordanted;  p.  pr. & vb. n.
   Mordanting.]  To  subject  to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant;
   as, to mordant goods for dyeing.

                                   Mordantly

   Mor"dant*ly, adv. In the manner of a mordant.

                                   Mordente

   Mor*den"te (?), n. [It.] (Mus.) An embellishment resembling a trill.

                                  Mordicancy

   Mor"di*can*cy (?), n. A biting quality; corrosiveness. [R.] Evelyn.

                                   Mordicant

   Mor"di*cant  (?),  a.  [L.  mordicans, p.pr. of mordicare to bite, fr.
   mordere:  cf.  F. mordicant.] Biting; acrid; as, the mordicant quality
   of a body. [R.] Boyle.

                                  Mordication

   Mor`di*ca"tion   (?),  n.  [L.  mordicatio.]  The  act  of  biting  or
   corroding; corrosion. [R.] Bacon.

                                  Mordicative

   Mor"di*ca*tive  (?),  a.  [L.  mordicativus.]  Biting; corrosive. [R.]
   Holland.

                                     More

   More  (?),  n.  [AS.  m\'d3r.  See Moor a waste.] A hill. [Prov. Eng.]
   Halliwell.

                                     More

   More,  n.  [AS.  more,  moru; akin to G. m\'94hre carrot, OHG. moraha,
   morha.] A root. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     More

   More, a., compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Most (.] [OE. more, mare,
   and  (orig.  neut.  and  adv.)  mo, ma, AS. m\'bera, and (as neut. and
   adv.)  m\'be;  akin  to  D.  meer,  OS. m\'c7r, G. mehr, OHG. m\'c7ro,
   m\'c7r,  Icel.  meiri,  meirr,  Dan. meere, meer, Sw. mera, mer, Goth.
   maiza,  a.,  mais,  adv.,  and  perh.  to L. major greater, compar. of
   magnus great, and magis, adv., more. &root;103. Cf. Most, uch, Major.]

   1.  Greater;  superior; increased; as: (a) Greater in quality, amount,
   degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.

     He gat more money. Chaucer.

     If we procure not to ourselves more woe. Milton.

     NOTE: &hand; Mo re, in  this sense, was formerly used in connection
     with  some  other qualifying word, -- a, the, this, their, etc., --
     which  now  requires  the  substitution of greater, further, or the
     like, for more.

     Whilst  sisters  nine, which dwell on Parnasse height, Do make them
     music for their more delight. Spenser.

     The more part knew not wherefore they were come together. Acts xix.
     32.

     Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt. Shak.

   (b) Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.

     The  people of the children of Israel are more and mighter than we.
     Ex. i. 9.

   2.  Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to
   conquer.

     With open arms received one poet more. Pope.

                                     More

   More, n.

   1.  A  greater  quantity,  amount,  or  number;  that which exceeds or
   surpasses in any way what it is compared with.

     And  the  children  of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some
     less. Ex. xvi. 17.

   2.  That  which  is  in  addition;  something  other  and  further; an
   additional or greater amount.

     They  that  would  have  more  and  more  can  never  have  enough.
     L'Estrange.

     O! That pang where more than madness lies. Byron.

   Any  more.  (a)  Anything or something additional or further; as, I do
   not  need  any  more. (b) Adverbially: Further; beyond a certain time;
   as,  do  not  think  any more about it. -- No more, not anything more;
   nothing  in  addition.  -- The more and less, the high and low. [Obs.]
   Shak. "All cried, both less and more." Chaucer.
   
                                     More
                                       
   More, adv. 

   1.  In  a  greater  quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree. (a)
   With a verb or participle.

     Admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement. Milton.

   (b)  With  an  adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form
   the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly.

     Happy here, and more happy hereafter. Bacon.

     NOTE: &hand; Do uble co mparatives were common among writers of the
     Elizabeth  period, and for some time later; as, more brighter; more
     dearer.

     The duke of Milan And his more braver daughter. Shak.

   2. In addition; further; besides; again.

     Yet  once  more, Oye laurels, and once more, Ye myrtles brown, with
     ivy  never  sere,  I  come  to  pluck your berries harsh and crude.
     Milton.

   More  and  more,  with  continual  increase. "Amon trespassed more and
   more."  2  Chron.  xxxiii. 23. -- The more, to a greater degree; by an
   added  quantity;  for  a  reason already specified. -- The more -- the
   more,  by  how  much  more -- by so much more. "The more he praised in
   himself,  the more he seems to suspect that in very deed it was not in
   him."  Milton.  -- To be no more, to have ceased to be; as, Cassius is
   no more; Troy is no more.
   
     Those  oracles  which  set  the world in flames, Nor ceased to burn
     till kingdoms were no more. Byron.
     
                                     More
                                       
   More, v. t. To make more; to increase. [Obs.] Gower.
   
                                    Moreen
                                       
   Mo*reen"  (?), n. [Cf. Mohair.] A thick woolen fabric, watered or with
   embossed figures; -- used in upholstery, for curtains, etc.
   
                                     Morel
                                       
   Mor"el  (?),  n.  [See  Moril.]  (Bot.)  An  edible  fungus (Morchella
   esculenta),  the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and
   pitted  hymenium.  It  is  used  as  food,  and  for flavoring sauces.
   [Written also moril.] 

                                     Morel

   Mor"el, n. [See Morelle.] (Bot.)

   1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written
   also morelle.]

   2. A kind of cherry. See Morello.
   Great  morel,  the  deadly  nightshade.  --  Petty  morel,  the  black
   nightshade. See Nightshade.

                                   Moreland

   More"land (?), n. Moorland.

                                    Morelle

   Mo*relle"  (?), n. [F., orig. fem. of moreau black, OF. morel, fr. LL.
   morellus. Cf. Morello, Murrey.] (Bot.) Nightshade. See 2d Morel.

                                    Morello

   Mo*rel"lo  (?), n. [Cf. It. morello blackish, OF. morel. Cf. Morelle.]
   (Bot.) A kind of nearly black cherry with dark red flesh and juice, --
   used chiefly for preserving.

                                    Morendo

   Mo*ren"do  (?),  a.  & n. [It.] (Mus.) Dying; a gradual decrescendo at
   the end of a strain or cadence.

                                   Moreness

   More"ness (?), n. Greatness. [Obs.] Wyclif.

                                   Moreover

   More*o"ver  (?),  adv.  [More  +  over.]  Beyond  what  has been said;
   further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise.

     Moreover, he hath left you all his walks. Shak.

   Syn.  -- Besides, Moreover. Of the two words, moreover is the stronger
   and  is  properly  used  in solemn discourse, or when what is added is
   important to be considered. See Besides.

                                   Morepork

   More"pork`  (?), n. [So named from its cry.] (Zo\'94l.) The Australian
   crested  goatsucker  (\'92gotheles Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91). Also applied
   to other allied birds, as Podargus Cuveiri.

                                    Moresk

   Mo*resk" (?), a. & n. Moresque. [Obs.]

                                   Moresque

   Mo*resque"  (?), a. [F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.]
   Of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish.
   --  n.  The  Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish
   architecture, under Moorish. [Written also mauresque.]

                                  Morganatic

   Mor`ga*nat"ic   (?),   a.   [LL.   matrimonium  ad  morganaticam,  fr.
   morganatica a morning gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before
   or  after the marriage, fr. OHG. morgan morning, in morgangeba morning
   gift,  G.  morgengabe.  See Morn.] Pertaining to, in the manner of, or
   designating,  a  kind  of  marriage, called also left-handed marriage,
   between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is
   stipulated  that  neither  the latter nor her children shall enjoy the
   rank  or  inherit  the  possessions  of  her  husband.  Brande & C. --
   Mor`ga*nat"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

                                    Morgay

   Mor"gay  (?),  n.  [W.  morgi  dogfish,  shark;  mor  sea  +  ci dog.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  The  European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the
   Note under Houndfish.

                                    Morglay

   Mor"glay (?), n. [Cf. Claymore.] A sword. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

                                    Morgue

   Morgue (?), n. [F.] A place where the bodies of persons found dead are
   exposed,  that  they may be identified, or claimed by their friends; a
   deadhouse.

                                     Moria

   Mo"ri*a   (?),   n.   [NL.,   fr.  Gr.  Idiocy;  imbecility;  fatuity;
   foolishness.

                                    Morian

   Mo"ri*an (?), n. (Ethnol.) A Moor. [Obs.]

     In vain the Turks and Morians armed be. Fairfax.

                                   Moribund

   Mor"i*bund (?), a. [L. moribundus, from moriri to die. See Mortal.] In
   a dying state; dying; at the point of death.

     The patient was comatose and moribund. Copland.

                                   Moribund

   Mor"i*bund (?), n. A dying person. [R.]

                                     Moric

   Mo"ric (?), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, fustic (see Morin); as,
   moric acid.

                                    Morice

   Mor"ice (?), n. See Morisco.

                                  Morigerate

   Mo*rig"er*ate  (?),  a.  [L. morigeratus, p.p. of morigerari to comply
   with. See Morigerous.] Obedient. [Obs.]

                                 Morigeration

   Mo*rig`er*a"tion  (?), n. [L. morigeratio.] Obsequiousness; obedience.
   [Obs.] Evelyn.

                                  Morigerous

   Mo*rig"er*ous  (?),  a.  [L.  morigerus;  oss, moris, custom, manner +
   gerere to bear, conduct.] Obedient; obsequious. [Obs.] Brathwait.

                                     Moril

   Mor"il  (?),  n. [F. morille; cf. OHG. morhila, G. morchel, OHG. morha
   carrot. See More a root.] (Bot.) An edible fungus. Same as 1st Morel.

                                     Morin

   Mo"rin  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  A  yellow  crystalline  substance  of  acid
   properties  extracted  from fustic (Maclura tinctoria, formerly called
   Morus tinctoria); -- called also moric acid.

                                    Morinda

   Mo*rin"da  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A  genus  of rubiaceous trees and shrubs,
   mostly  East  Indian,  many  species  of  which yield valuable red and
   yellow dyes. The wood is hard and beautiful, and used for gunstocks.

                                   Morindin

   Mo*rin"din  (?),  n. (Chem.) A yellow dyestuff extracted from the root
   bark of an East Indian plant (Morinda citrifolia).

                                    Morinel

   Mor"i*nel` (?), n. [Cf. F. morinelle.] (Zo\'94l.) The dotterel.

                                    Moringa

   Mo*rin"ga  (?),  n.  [Malayam  murunggi.]  (Bot.)  A genus of trees of
   Southern   India   and   Northern   Africa.   One   species   (Moringa
   pterygosperma)  is  the  horse-radish  tree, and its seeds, as well as
   those  of  M.  aptera,  are  known in commerce as ben or ben nuts, and
   yield the oil called oil of ben.

                                   Moringic

   Mo*rin"gic  (?),  a. (Chem.) Designating an organic acid obtained from
   oil of ben. See Moringa.

                                  Morintannic

   Mo`rin*tan"nic  (?),  a.  [NL.  Morus  fustic  +  E.  tannic.] (Chem.)
   Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannic acid extracted from
   fustic  (Maclura,  formerly  Morus, tinctoria) as a yellow crystalline
   substance; -- called also maclurin.

                                    Morion

   Mo"ri*on (?), n. [F. morion, Sp. morrion; cf. Sp. morra the upper part
   of  the  head,  morro  anything that is round.] A kind of open helmet,
   without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat.

     A battered morion on his brow. Sir W. Scott.

                                    Morion

   Mo"ri*on, n. [G.] (Min.) A dark variety of smoky quartz.

                                  Morioplasty

   Mo"ri*o*plas`ty (?), n. [Gr. -plasty.] (Surg.) The restoration of lost
   parts of the body.
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                                    Morisco

   Mo*ris"co (?), a. [Sp. See Morris the dance.] Moresque.

                                    Morisco

   Mo*ris"co,  n.  [Sp.  morisco Moorish.] A thing of Moorish origin; as:
   (a)  The  Moorish  language.  (b)  A  Moorish dance, now called morris
   dance.  Marston.  (c)  One  who  dances  the  Moorish dance. Shak. (d)
   Moresque decoration or architecture.

                                    Morisk

   Mo"risk (?), n. Same as Morisco.

                                    Morkin

   Mor"kin  (?), n. [Akin to Sw. murken putrefied, Icel. morkinn putrid.]
   A beast that has died of disease or by mischance. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

                                    Morland

   Mor"land (?), n. Moorland. [Obs.]

                                    Morling

   Mor"ling  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. mort dead, L. mortuus, fr. moriri to die.]
   Mortling. [Eng.] Ainsworth.

                                    Mormal

   Mor"mal  (?),  n.  [F.  mort-mai  a deadly evil. Nares.] A bad sore; a
   gangrene;  a  cancer.  [Obs.]  [Written  also  morrimal  and mortmal.]
   Chaucer.

                                     Mormo

   Mor"mo  (?),  n.  [Gr.  mormw`  a  hideous  she-monster, a bugbear.] A
   bugbear; false terror. [Obs.] Jonhson.

                                    Mormon

   Mor"mon  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) (a) A genus of sea birds,
   having a large, thick bill; the puffin. (b) The mandrill.

                                    Mormon

   Mor"mon  (?), n. (Eccl.) One of a sect in the United States, followers
   of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible,
   engraved  on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published
   in  1830.  The  Mormons  believe  in  polygamy, and their hierarchy of
   apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e Mo rmons ca ll th eir re ligious organization The
     Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of Latter-day Saints. Its head claims to
     receive revelations of God's will, and to have certain supernatural
     powers.

                                    Mormon

   Mor"mon,  a. Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion;
   Mormon practices.

                                   Mormondom

   Mor"mon*dom  (?),  n. The country inhabited by the Mormons; the Mormon
   people.

                                   Mormonism

   Mor"mon*ism  (?),  n.  The  doctrine,  system,  and  practices  of the
   Mormons.

                                   Mormonite

   Mor"mon*ite  (?),  n. A Mormon. -- a. Mormon. "Mormonite religion." F.
   W. Newman.

                                     Morn

   Morn  (?),  n. [OE. morwen, morgen, AS. morgen; akin to D. morgen, OS.
   morgan,  G.  morgen,  Icel. morginn, morgunn, Sw. morgon, Dan. morgen,
   Goth.  ma\'a3rgins.  Cf.  Morrow, Morning.] The first part of the day;
   the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry.

     From morn To noun he fell, from noon to dewy eve. Milton.

                                     Morne

   Mor"ne (?), a. Of or pertaining to the morn; morning. [Obs.] "White as
   morne milk." Chaucer.

                                     Morne

   Morne (?), n. [F., fr. morne sad, sorrowful. See Mourn.] A ring fitted
   upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in titling.

                                   Morn\'82

   Mor`n\'82"  (?),  a.  [F.,  fr.  morne a morne.] (Her.) Without teeth,
   tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically.

                                     Morne

   Morne (?), n. [OE. morning, morwening. See Morn.]

   1.  The  first  or  early part of the day, variously understood as the
   earliest hours of light, the time near sunrise; the time from midnight
   to noon, from rising to noon, etc.

   2. The first or early part; as, the morning of life.

   3. The goddess Aurora. [Poetic] Shak.

                                    Morning

   Morn"ing,  a.  Pertaining  to the first part or early part of the day;
   being  in  the  early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light;
   morning service.

     She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. Shak.

   Morning gown, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the
   day.  --  Morning  gun, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at
   military  posts.  --  Morning  sickness  (Med.),  nausea and vomiting,
   usually  occurring  in  the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy. --
   Morning  star.  (a)  Any  one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or
   Saturn)  when  it  precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf. Evening
   star, Evening. (b) Satan. See Lucifer.

     Since  he miscalled the morning star, Nor man nor fiend hath fallen
     so far. Byron.

   (c)  A  weapon  consisting  of  a  heavy  ball set with spikes, either
   attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain. -- Morning watch
   (Naut.), the watch between four A. M. and eight A. M..

                                 Morning-glory

   Morn"ing-glo`ry  (?),  n. (Bot.) A climbing plant (Ipom\'d2a purpurea)
   having  handsome,  funnel-shaped  flowers,  usually red, pink, purple,
   white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See Dextrorsal.

                                  Morningtide

   Morn"ing*tide` (?), n. Morning time. [Poetic]

                                   Mornward

   Morn"ward (?), adv. Towards the morn. [Poetic]

     And mornward now the starry hands move on. Lowell.

                                     Moro

   Mo"ro  (?),  n.  [Cf.  It.  mora  mulberry,  L. morum.] (Med.) A small
   abscess or tumor having a resemblance to a mulberry. Dunglison.

                                   Moroccan

   Mo*roc"can (?), a. Of or pertaining to Morocco, or its inhabitants.

                                    Morocco

   Mo*roc"co  (?),  n.  [Named  from Morocco, the country. Cf. Morris the
   dance.]  A  fine  kind  of  leather,  prepared  commonly from goatskin
   (though  an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac
   and  dyed  of  various  colors; -- said to have been first made by the
   Moors.

                                   Morology

   Mo*rol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. Foolish talk; nonsense; folly. [Obs.]

                                    Morone

   Mo*rone" (?), n. Maroon; the color of an unripe black mulberry.

                                  Morosaurus

   Mo`ro*sau"rus  (?),  n.  [NL.,  from Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct genus of
   large herbivorous dinosaurs, found in Jurassic strata in America.

                                    Morose

   Mo*rose"  (?),  a.  [L.  morosus,  prop.,  excessively addicted to any
   particular  way  or habit, fr. mos, moris, manner, habit, way of life:
   cf. F. morose.]

   1.  Of  a  sour  temper;  sullen  and austere; ill-humored; severe. "A
   morose and affected taciturnity." I. Watts.

   2.  Lascivious;  brooding  over  evil thoughts. [Obs.] Syn. -- Sullen;
   gruff;  severe;  austere;  gloomy;  crabbed;  crusty; churlish; surly;
   ill-humored.

                                   Morosely

   Mo*rose"ly (?), adv. Sourly; with sullen austerity.

                                  Moroseness

   Mo*rose"ness, n. Sourness of temper; sulenness.

     Learn  good  humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some
     degrees of pride and moroseness. I. Watts.

     NOTE: &hand; Mo  roseness is   no  t pr  ecisely pe  evishness or  
     fretfulness,  though  often accompained with it. It denotes more of
     silence  and  severity,  or  ill-humor,  than  the  irritability or
     irritation which characterizes peevishness.

                                    Morosis

   Mo*ro"sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) Idiocy; fatuity; stupidity.

                                   Morosity

   Mo*ros"i*ty  (?),  n.  [L. morositas: cf. F. morosit\'82.] Moroseness.
   [R.] Jer. Taylor.

                                   Moroshop

   Mo"ro*shop (?), n. [Gr. A philosophical or learned fool. [Obs.]

                                   Morosous

   Mo*ro"sous (?), a. Morose. [Obs.] Sheldon.

                                   Moroxite

   Mo*rox"ite  (?), n. [Cf. Gr. (Min.) A variety of apatite of a greenish
   blue color.

                                  Moroxylate

   Mo*rox"y*late (?), n. (Chem.) A morate.

                                   Moroxylic

   Mor`ox*yl"ic  (?),  a.  [L.  morus  a  mulberry tree + Gr. (Chem.) Of,
   pertaining to, or derived from, the mulberry; moric.

                                   Morphean

   Mor"phe*an (?), a. Of or relating to Morpheus, to dreams, or to sleep.
   Keats.

                                   Morpheus

   Mor"pheus (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.) The god of dreams.

                                    Morphew

   Mor"phew  (?),  n.  [F.  morphe\'82,  LL.  morphea; cf. It. morfea.] A
   scurfy eruption. [Obs.] Drayton.

                                    Morphew

   Mor"phew, v. t. To cover with a morphew. [Obs.]

                                    Morphia

   Mor"phi*a (?), n. [NL.] (Chem.) Morphine.

                                   Morphine

   Mor"phine  (?),  n. [From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.] (Chem.) A bitter
   white  crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic
   properties,  and  much used as an anodyne; -- called also morphia, and
   morphina.

                                  Morphinism

   Mor"phin*ism  (?),  n.  (Med.)  A  morbid  condition  produced  by the
   excessive or prolonged use of morphine.

                                    Morpho

   Mor"pho  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species
   of  large,  handsome,  tropical  American  butterflies,  of  the genus
   Morpho.  They  are  noted  for  the very brilliant metallic luster and
   bright  colors  (often  blue)  of  the upper surface of the wings. The
   lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.

                                  Morphogeny

   Mor*phog"e*ny (?), n. [form + root of (Biol.) History of the evolution
   of  forms;  that  part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of
   forms; -- distinguished from physiogeny. Haeckel.

                          Morphologic, Morphological

   Mor`pho*log"ic  (?), Mor`pho*log"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. morphologique.]
   (Biol.)  Of,  pertaining  to,  or  according  to,  the  principles  of
   morphology. -- Mor`pho*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

                                 Morphologist

   Mor*phol"o*gist  (?),  n.  (Biol.) One who is versed in the science of
   morphology.

                                  Morphology

   Mor*phol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr. -logy: cf. F. morphologie.] (Biol.) That
   branch  of  biology  which  deals  with  the  structure of animals and
   plants,   treating  of  the  forms  of  organs  and  describing  their
   varieties,   homologies,   and   metamorphoses.   See  Tectology,  and
   Promorphology.

                                    Morphon

   Mor"phon   (?),   n.   [Gr.   (Biol.)   A   morphological  individual,
   characterized   by   definiteness   of   form  bion,  a  physiological
   individual. See Tectology. Haeckel.

     NOTE: &hand; Of  mo rphons th ere ar e six orders or categories: 1.
     Plastids   or  elementary  organisms.  2.  Organs,  homoplastic  or
     heteroplastic.  3.  Antimeres (opposite or symmetrical or homotypic
     parts).   4.  Metameres  (successive  or  homodynamous  parts).  5.
     Person\'91  (shoots or buds of plants, individuals in the narrowest
     sense among the higher animals). 6. Corms (stocks or colonies). For
     orders  2, 3, and 4 the term idorgan has been recently substituted.
     See Idorgan.

                                  Morphonomy

   Mor*phon"o*my (?), n. [Gr. (Biol.) The laws of organic formation.

                                  Morphophyly

   Mor"pho*phy`ly  (?), n. [Gr. (Biol.) The tribal history of forms; that
   part  of  phylogeny  which  treats  of the tribal history of forms, in
   distinction from the tribal history of functions. Haeckel.

                                   Morphosis

   Mor*pho"sis  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Biol.)  The  order or mode of
   development of an organ or part.

                                   Morphotic

   Mor*phot"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  (Physiol.) Connected with, or becoming an
   integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework; as,
   morphotic, or tissue, proteids. Foster.

                                   -morphous

   -mor"phous  (?).  [Gr.  A  combining  form  denoting  form, shape; as,
   isomorphous.

                                    Morpion

   Mor"pi*on  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  mordre  to  bite  +  L.  pedis louse.]
   (Zo\'94l.) A louse. Hudibras.

                                    Morrice

   Mor"rice (?), n. Same as 1st Morris.

                                    Morrice

   Mor"rice, a. Dancing the morrice; dancing.

     In shoals and bands, a morrice train. Wordsworth.

                                   Morricer

   Mor"ri*cer (?), n. A morris dancer. [Obs.]

                                   Morrimal

   Mor"ri*mal (?), n. & a. See Mormal.

                                    Morris

   Mor"ris  (?),  n.  [Sp.  morisco  Moorish,  fr.  Moro  a  Moor: cf. F.
   moresque, It. moresca.]

   1.  A  Moorish  dance,  usually  performed  by  a  single  dancer, who
   accompanies the dance with castanets.

   2.  A  dance  formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats,
   processions,  and  May  games.  The  dancers,  grotesquely dressed and
   ornamented,  took  the  parts  of  Robin  Hood,  Maidmarian, and other
   fictious characters.

   3.  An  old game played with counters, or men, which are placed angles
   of  a  figure  drawn  on  a board or on the ground; also, the board or
   ground on which the game is played.

     The nine-men's morris is filled up with mud. Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e figure consists of three concentric squares, with
     lines  from  the angles of the outer one to those of the inner, and
     from  the  middle  of  each side of the outer square to that of the
     inner. The game is played by two persons with nine or twelve pieces
     each  (hence  called nine-men's morris or twelve-men's morris). The
     pieces are placed alternately, and each player endeavors to prevent
     his  opponent  from  making  a straight row of three. Should either
     succeed  in  making  a  row,  he  may take up one of his opponent's
     pieces,  and he who takes off all of his opponent's pieces wins the
     game.

                                    Morris

   Mor"ris  (?),  n. [So called from its discoverer.] (Zo\'94l.) A marine
   fish  having  a  very  slender,  flat,  transparent  body.  It  is now
   generally  believed  to  be the young of the conger eel or some allied
   fish.

                                  Morris-pike

   Mor"ris-pike` (?), n. A Moorish pike. [Obs.]

                                    Morrot

   Mor"rot (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Marrot.

                                    Morrow

   Mor"row (?), n. [OE. morwe, morwen, AS. morgen. See Morn.]

   1. Morning. [Obs.] "White as morrow's milk." Bp. Hall.

     We loved he by the morwe a sop in wine. Chaucer.

   2.  The next following day; the day subsequent to any day specified or
   understood. Lev. vii. 16.

     Till  this  stormy  night  is  gone,  And  the eternal morrow dawn.
     Crashaw.

   3. The day following the present; to-morrow.
   Good  morrow, good morning; -- a form of salutation. -- To morrow. See
   To-morrow in the Vocabulary.

                                     Morse

   Morse  (?), n. [F. morse, Russ. morj'; perh. akin to E. mere lake; cf.
   Russ. more sea.] (Zo\'94l.) The walrus. See Walrus.

                                     Morse

   Morse,  n. [L. morsus a biting, a clasp, fr. mordere to bite.] A clasp
   for fastening garments in front. Fairholt.

                                Morse alphabet

   Morse"  al"pha*bet  (?).  A  telegraphic alphabet in very general use,
   inventing  by Samuel F.B.Morse, the inventor of Morse's telegraph. The
   letters  are  represented  by  dots and dashes impressed or printed on
   paper,  as, .- (A), -... (B), -.. (D), . (E), .. (O), ... (R), -- (T),
   etc.,  or  by  sounds,  flashes  of  light, etc., with greater or less
   intervals between them.

                                    Morsel

   Mor"sel  (?), n. [OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a dim. fr. L.
   morsus  a  biting,  bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob. akin to E. smart.
   See Smart, and cf. Morceau, Mordant, Muse, v., Muzzle, n.]

   1. A little bite or bit of food. Chaucer.

     Every  morsel  to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired
     digestion. South.

   2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.

                                 Morsing horn

   Mor"sing  horn`  (?).  A  horn  or  flask  for  holding powder, as for
   priming. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

                                  Morsitation

   Mor`si*ta"tion (?), n. The act of biting or gnawing. [Obs.]

                                    Morsure

   Mor"sure  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr. L. mordere, morsum, to bite.] The act of
   biting. Swift.

                                     Mort

   Mort  (?), n. [Cf. Icel. margt, neut. of margr many.] A great quantity
   or number. [Prov. Eng.]

     There was a mort of merrymaking. Dickens.

                                     Mort

   Mort, n. [Etym. uncert.] A woman; a female. [Cant]

     Male gypsies all, not a mort among them. B. Jonson.

                                     Mort

   Mort,  n.  [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo\'94l.) A salmon in its third year.
   [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Mort

   Mort, n. [F., death, fr. L. mors, mortis.]

   1. Death; esp., the death of game in the chase.

   2. A note or series of notes sounded on a horn at the death of game.

     The sportsman then sounded a treble mort. Sir W. Scott.

   3. The skin of a sheep or lamb that has died of disease. [Prov. Eng. &
   Scot.]
   Mort  cloth,  the pall spread over a coffin; black cloth indicative or
   mourning;  funeral  hangings. Carlyle. -- Mort stone, a large stone by
   the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin. [Eng.] H. Taylor.

                                    Mortal

   Mor"tal (?), a. [F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr.
   moriri  8die;  akin  to E. murder. See Murder, and cf. Filemot, Mere a
   lake, Mortgage.]

   1. Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.

   2.  Destructive  to  life;  causing  or occasioning death; terminating
   life;  exposing  to  or deserving death; deadly; as, a mortal wound; a
   mortal sin.

   3. Fatally vulnerable; vital.

     Last  of  all,  against himself he turns his sword, but missing the
     mortal place, with his poniard finishes the work. Milton.

   4. Of or pertaining to the time of death.

     Safe  in  the  hand  of one disposing Power, Or in the natal or the
     mortal hour. Pope.

   5. Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly.

     The nymph grew pale, and in a mortal fright. Dryden.

   6.  Human;  belonging  to  man,  who  is  mortal;  as,  mortal  wit or
   knowledge; mortal power.

     The voice of God To mortal ear is dreadful. Milton.

   7. Very painful or tedious; wearisome; as, a sermon lasting two mortal
   hours. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.
   Mortal  foe,  Mortal  enemy,  an  inveterate, desperate, or implacable
   enemy; a foe bent on one's destruction.

                                    Mortal

   Mor"tal,  n.  A being subject to death; a human being; man. "Warn poor
   mortals left behind." Tickell.

                                   Mortality

   Mor*tal"i*ty (?), n. [L. mortalitas: cf. F. mortalit\'82.]

   1. The condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to
   the necessity of dying.

     When I saw her die, I then did think on your mortality. Carew.

   2. Human life; the life of a mortal being.

     From this instant There 's nothing serious in mortality. Shak.

   3.  Those who are, or that which is, mortal; the human cace; humanity;
   human nature.

     Take these tears, mortality's relief. Pope.

   4. Death; destruction. Shak.

   5.  The  whole  sum  or  number  of  deaths in a given time or a given
   community;  also,  the  proportion  of  deaths  to population, or to a
   specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or
   low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming.
   Bill of mortality. See under Bill. -- Law of mortality, a mathematical
   relation  between the numbers living at different ages, so that from a
   given  large  number  of  persons alive at one age, it can be computed
   what number are likely to survive a given number of years. -- Table of
   mortality,  a  table exhibiting the average relative number of persons
   who survive, or who have died, at the end of each year of life, out of
   a given number supposed to have been born at the same time.
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                                   Mortalize

   Mor"tal*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mortalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mortalizing (?).] To make mortal. [R.]

                                   Mortally

   Mor"tal*ly, adv.

   1. In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as, mortally wounded.

   2. In the manner of a mortal or of mortal beings.

     I was mortally brought forth. Shak.

   3.  In  an  extreme  degree;  to  the point of dying or causing death;
   desperately; as, mortally jealous.

     Adrian  mortally  envied  poets, painters, and artificers, in works
     wherein he had a vein to excel. Bacon.

                                  Mortalness

   Mor"tal*ness, n. Quality of being mortal; mortality.

                                    Mortar

   Mor"tar  (?),  n.  [OE.  morter,  AS. mort\'c7re, L. mortarium: cf. F.
   mortier mortar. Cf. sense 2 (below), also 2d Mortar, Martel, Morter.]

   1.  A  strong  vessel,  commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which
   substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle.

   2.  [F. mortier, fr. L. mortarium mortar (for trituarating).] (Mil.) A
   short  piece  of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells,
   etc.,  at  high  angles  of  elevation, as 45°, and even higher; -- so
   named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.
   Mortar bed (Mil.), a framework of wood and iron, suitably hollowed out
   to  receive  the  breech  and trunnions of a mortar. -- Mortar boat OR
   vessel (Naut.), a boat strongly built and adapted to carrying a mortar
   or  mortars  for  bombarding; a bomb ketch. -- Mortar piece, a mortar.
   [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Mortar

   Mor"tar,  n.  [OE.  mortier,  F. mortier, L. mortarium mortar, a large
   basin or trough in which mortar is made, a mortar (in sense 1, above).
   See  1st  Mortar.]  (Arch.)  A  building material made by mixing lime,
   cement,  or  plaster  of  Paris, with sand, water, and sometimes other
   materials;  --  used in masonry for joining stones, bricks, etc., also
   for  plastering,  and  in  other  ways.  Mortar  bed, a shallow box or
   receptacle  in  which  mortar  is  mixed. -- Mortar board. (a) A small
   square  board with a handle beneath, for holding mortar; a hawk. (b) A
   cap  with a broad, projecting, square top; -- worn by students in some
   colleges. [Slang]<-- now worn usually only at graduation time -->

                                    Mortar

   Mor"tar, v. t. To plaster or make fast with mortar.

                                    Mortar

   Mor"tar  (?),  n. [F. mortier. See Mortar a vessel.] A chamber lamp or
   light. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Mortgage

   Mort"gage (?), n. [F. mort-gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge.
   See Mortal, and Gage.]

   1. (Law) A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the
   payment  of  a  debt  or the preformance of a duty, and to become void
   upon  payment  or performance according to the stipulated terms; also,
   the written instrument by which the conveyance is made.

     NOTE: &hand; It  wa s ca lled a  mortgage (or dead pledge) because,
     whatever  profit  it might yield, it did not thereby redeem itself,
     but  became  lost  or  dead  to  the  mortgager  upon breach of the
     condition.  But  in  equity a right of redemption is an inseparable
     incident  of  a mortgage until the mortgager is debarred by his own
     laches, or by judicial decree.

   Cowell. Kent.

   2. State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage.
   Chattel  mortgage.  See under Chattel. -- To foreclose a mortgage. See
   under  Foreclose.  --  Mortgage  deed  (Law),  a  deed given by way of
   mortgage.

                                   Mortgage

   Mort"gage,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mortgaged  (?);  p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mortgaging (?).]

   1.  (Law) To grant or convey, as property, for the security of a debt,
   or  other  engagement, upon a condition that if the debt or engagement
   shall be discharged according to the contract, the conveyance shall be
   void,  otherwise to become absolute, subject, however, to the right of
   redemption.

   2. Hence: To pledge, either literally or figuratively; to make subject
   to a claim or obligation.

     Mortgaging their lives to covetise. Spenser.

     I myself an mortgaged to thy will. Shak.

                                   Mortgagee

   Mort`ga*gee"  (?),  n. (Law) The person to whom property is mortgaged,
   or to whom a mortgage is made or given.

                             Mortgageor, Mortgagor

   Mort"gage*or, Mort"ga*gor (?), n. (Law) One who gives a mortgage.

     NOTE: &hand; The letter e is required analogically after the second
     g  in order to soften it; but the spelling mortgagor is in fact the
     prevailing   form.   When  the  word  is  contradistinguished  from
     mortgagee it is accented on the last syllable (

                                   Mortgager

     Mort"ga*ger (?), n. (Law) gives a mortgage.

                                  Mortiferous

     Mor"tif"er*ous  (?),  a. [L. mortifier; mors, mortis, death + ferre
     to  bring:  cf.  F.  mortif\'8are.]  Bringing  or  producing death;
     deadly; destructive; as, a mortiferous herb. Gov. of Tongue.

                                 Mortification

     Mor`ti*fi*ca"tion  (?),  n. [F., fr. L. mortificatio a killing. See
     Mortify.]

     1.  The  act  of  mortifying,  or the condition of being mortified;
     especially:  (a)  (Med.)  The  death of one part of an animal body,
     while  the rest continues to live; loss of vitality in some part of
     a  living  animal;  gangrene.  Dunglison. (b) (Alchem. & Old Chem.)
     Destruction  of active qualities; neutralization. [Obs.] Bacon. (c)
     Subjection  of  the passions and appetites, by penance, absistence,
     or painful severities inflicted on the body.

     The  mortification  of  our  lusts  has  something  in  it  that is
     troublesome, yet nothing that is unreasonable. Tillotson.

     (d) Hence: Deprivation or depression of self-approval; abatement or
     pride; humiliation; chagrin; vexation.

     We  had  the  mortification  to lose sight of Munich, Augsburg, and
     Ratisbon. Addison.

     2.  That  which  mortifies;  the  cause of humiliation, chagrin, or
     vexation.

     It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have
     his thoughts discovered by a tedious visit. L'Estrange.

     3.  (Scots Law) A gift to some charitable or religious institution;
     --  nearly  synonymous  with  mortmain.  Syn. -- Chagrin; vexation;
     shame. See Chagrin.

                                   Mortified

     Mor"ti*fied (?), imp. & p. p. of Mortify.

                                 Mortifiedness

     Mor"ti*fied*ness (?), n. The state of being mortified; humiliation;
     subjection of the passions. [R.]

                                   Mortifier

     Mor"ti*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, mortifies.

                                    Mortify

     Mor"ti*fy  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mortified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Mortifying  (?).] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare;
     L.  mors,  mortis,  death + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mortal,
     and -fy.]

     1.  To  destroy  the  organic  texture  and  vital functions of; to
     produce gangrene in.

     2.  To  destroy  the  active  powers  or essential qualities of; to
     change by chemical action. [Obs.] Chaucer.

     Quicksilver is mortified with turpentine. Bacon.

     He mortified pearls in vinegar. Hakewill.

     3.  To  deaden  by  religious  or  other  discipline, as the carnal
     affections,  bodily  appetites,  or  worldly desires; to bring into
     subjection; to abase; to humble.

     With fasting mortified, worn out with tears. Harte.

     Mortify thy learned lust. Prior.

     Mortify,  rherefore,  your  members  which are upon the earth. Col.
     iii. 5.

     4.  To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to
     depress.

     The  news  of  the  fatal  battle  of  Worcester, which exceedingly
     mortified our expectations. Evelyn.

     How  often  is the ambitious man mortified with the very praises he
     receives,  if  they  do  not  rise so high as he thinks they ought!
     Addison.

                                    Mortify

     Mor"ti*fy, v. i.

     1.  To  lose  vitality  and organic structure, as flesh of a living
     body; to gangrene.

     2. To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by
     religious discipline.

     This  makes him ... give alms of all that he hath, watch, fast, and
     mortify. Law.

     3. To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc.

                                  Mortifying

     Mor"ti*fy`ing (?), a.

     1.  Tending  to  mortify;  affected  by,  or  having  symptoms  of,
     mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.

     2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.

     3.  Tending  to  humble  or  abase;  humiliating;  as, a mortifying
     repulse.

                                 Mortifyingly

     Mor"ti*fy`ing*ly, adv. In a mortifying manner.

                                    Mortise

     Mor"tise  (?), n. [F. mortaise; cf. Sp. mortaja, Ar. murtazz fixed,
     or  W.  mortais, Ir. mortis, moirtis, Gael. moirteis.] A cavity cut
     into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as
     the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon.

   Mortise  and  tenon  (Carp.), made with a mortise and tenon; joined or
   united  by  means  of  a  mortise  and  tenon; -- used adjectively. --
   Mortise  joint,  a joint made by a mortise and tenon. -- Mortise lock.
   See under Lock. -- Mortise wheel, a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs
   inserted in mortises on its face or edge; -- also called mortise gear,
   and core gear.

                                    Mortise

   Mor"tise,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Mortised  (?);  p.  pr.  & vb. n.
   Mortising.]

   1. To cut or make a mortisein.

   2.  To  join  or  fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam
   into a post, or a joist into a girder.

                                   Mortling

   Mort"ling (?), n. [See Morling.]

   1.  An  animal,  as a sheep, dead of disease or privation; a mortling.
   [Eng.]

   2. Wool plucked from a dead sheep; morling.

                                   Mortmain

   Mort"main`  (?),  n. [F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte.
   See Mortal, and Manual.] (Law) Possession of lands or tenements in, or
   conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e term was originally applied to conveyance of land
     made  to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance made to any
     corporate body.

   Burrill.

                                    Mortmal

   Mort"mal (?), n. See Mormal. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

                                    Mortpay

   Mort"pay`  (?),  n.  [F.  mort  dead + E. pay.] Dead pay; the crime of
   taking  pay  for  the  service  of  dead soldiers, or for services not
   actually rendered by soldiers. [Obs.] Bacon.

                               Mortress, Mortrew

   Mor"tress  (?),  Mor"trew  (?),  n.  [See Mortar.] A dish of meats and
   other ingredients, cooked together; an ollapodrida. Chaucer. Bacon.

                                   Mortuary

   Mor"tu*a*ry   (?),  n.;  pl.  Mortuaries  (#).  [LL.  mortuarium.  See
   Mortuary, a.]

   1.  A  sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and
   due  to,  the  minister  of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It
   seems  to  have  been  originally  a  voluntary  bequest  or donation,
   intended  to  make  amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of
   which the deceased had been guilty.

   2. A burial place; a place for the dead.

   3. A place for the reception of the dead before burial; a deadhouse; a
   morgue.<-- a funeral home -->

                                   Mortuary

   Mor"tu*a*ry   (?),  a.  [L.  mortuarius,  fr.  mortuus  dead:  cf.  F.
   mortuaire.  See  Mortal.]  Of  or pertaining to the dead; as, mortuary
   monuments. Mortuary urn, an urn for holding the ashes of the dead.

                                    Morula

   Mor"u*la  (?),  n.;  pl.  Morul\'91  (#).  [NL.,  dim.  of  L. morum a
   mulberry.] (Biol.) The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres),
   formed  by  the  clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its
   development;  --  called  also mulberry mass, segmentation sphere, and
   blastosphere. See Segmentation.

                                  Morulation

   Mor`u*la"tion   (?),   n.   (Biol.)   The   process  of  cleavage,  or
   segmentation, of the ovum, by which a morula is formed.

                                     Morus

   Mo"rus  (?),  n.  [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.] (Bot.) A genus of
   trees,  some  species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See
   Mulberry.

     NOTE: &hand;

   Morus  alba  is  the  white  mulberry, a native of India or China, the
   leaves  of which are extensively used for feeding silkworms, for which
   it furnishes the chief food. -- Morus multicaulis, the many-stemmed or
   Chinese  mulberry,  is  only  a  form  of white mulberry, preferred on
   account  of  its  more  abundant  leaves.  --  Morus  nigra, the black
   mulberry, produces a dark-colored fruit, of an agreeable flavor.

                                     Morwe

   Mor"we (?), n. See Morrow. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Morwening

   Mor"wen*ing (?), n. Morning. [Obs.]

                                    Mosaic

   Mo*sa"ic  (?),  n.  [F.  mosa\'8bque; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec, Sp. & Pg.
   mosaico,  It.  mosaico,  musaico,  LGr.  musivum; all fr. Gr. Muse the
   goddess.]

   1. (Fine Arts) A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small
   pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called
   also mosaic work.

   2. A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.

                                    Mosaic

   Mo*sa"ic,  a.  Of  or  pertaining  to the style of work called mosaic;
   formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated;
   also, composed of various materials or ingredients.

     A very beautiful mosaic pavement. Addison.

   Florentine  mosaic.  See  under  Florentine.  --  Mosaic gold. (a) See
   Ormolu.  --  (b)  Stannic  sulphide,  SnS2, obtained as a yellow scaly
   crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and gilding wood
   and  metal  work.  It  was  called by the alchemists aurum musivum, or
   aurum mosaicum. Called also bronze powder. -- Mosaic work. See Mosaic,
   n.

                                    Mosaic

   Mo*sa"ic,  a.  [From  Moses.] Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of
   the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law,
   rites, or institutions.

                                   Mosaical

   Mo*sa"ic*al  (?), a. Mosaic (in either sense). "A mosaical floor." Sir
   P. Sidney.

                                  Mosaically

   Mo*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. In the manner of a mosaic.

                                    Mosaism

   Mo"sa*ism (?), n. Attachment to the system or doctrines of Moses; that
   which is peculiar to the Mosaic system or doctrines.

                             Mosasaur, Mosasaurian

   Mos"a*saur  (?),  Mos`a*sau"ri*an  (?), n. (Paleon.) One of an extinct
   order  of  reptiles,  including  Mosasaurus  and  allied  genera.  See
   Mosasauria.

                                  Mosasauria

   Mos`a*sau"ri*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Mosasaurus.] (Paleon.) An order of
   large,  extinct,  marine  reptiles,  found  in  the  Cretaceous rocks,
   especially  in  America.  They  were serpentlike in form and in having
   loosely articulated and dilatable jaws, with large recurved tteth, but
   they had paddlelike feet. Some of them were over fifty feet long. They
   are,  essentially,  fossil  sea  serpents  with  paddles.  Called also
   Pythonomarpha, and Mosasauria.

                                  Mosasaurus

   Mos`a*sau"rus  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  L. Mosa the River Meuse (on which
   Meastricht  is  situated)  +  Gr.  (Paleon.) A genus of extinct marine
   reptiles  allied  to  the lizards, but having the body much elongated,
   and  the limbs in the form of paddles. The first known species, nearly
   fifty   feet  in  length,  was  discovered  in  Cretaceous  beds  near
   Maestricht, in the Netherlands. [Written also Mososaurus.]

                                   Moschatel

   Mos"cha*tel`  (?), n. [Gr. moscatelline. See Muscadel, Musk.] (Bot.) A
   plant  of the genus Adoxa (A. moschatellina), the flowers of which are
   pale  green, and have a faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all
   parts  of  Europe,  and  is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot.
   Loudon.

                                   Moschine

   Mos"chine  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to Moschus, a genus including the
   musk deer.

                                     Mosel

   Mos"el (?), n. & v. See Muzzle. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                    Moselle

   Mo*selle"  (?),  n.  A  light  wine,  usually  white,  produced in the
   vicinity of the river Moselle.

                                     Moses

   Mo"ses  (?),  n.  A large flatboat, used in the West Indies for taking
   freight from shore to ship.

                                     Mosk

   Mosk (?), n. See Mosque.

                                    Moslem

   Mos"lem  (?), n.; pl. Moslems (#), or collectively Moslem. [Ar. muslim
   a  true believer in the Mohammedan faith, fr. salama to submit to God,
   to  resign  one's  self  to  the divine will. Cf. Islam, Mussulman.] A
   Mussulman;  an  orthodox  Mohammedan. [Written also muslim.] "Heaps of
   slaughtered Moslem." Macaulay.

     They piled the ground with Moslem slain. Halleck.
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                                    Moslem

   Mos"lem  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to the Mohammedans; Mohammedan; as,
   Moslem lands; the Moslem faith.

                                   Moslings

   Mos"lings  (?),  n.  pl. Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing
   skins. Simmonds.

                                  Mososaurus

   Mos`o*sau"rus (?), n. [NL.] (Paleon.) Same as Mosasaurus.

                                    Mosque

   Mosque  (?),  n. [F. mosqu\'82e, Sp. mezquita, Ar. masjid, from sajada
   to  bend,  adore.]  A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship.
   [Written also mosk.]

                                   Mosquito

   Mos*qui"to  (?),  n.; pl. Mosquitoes (#). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly,
   L.  musca. Cf. Musket.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of various species of gnats
   of  the  genus  Culex  and allied genera. The females have a proboscis
   containing,  within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike
   organs  with  which  they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck
   the  blood.  These  bites,  when  numerous,  cause,  in  many persons,
   considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larv\'91 and
   pup\'91,  called  wigglers,  are  aquatic.  [Written  also  musquito.]
   Mosquito bar, Mosquito net, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes,
   --  used  for  beds  and  windows. -- Mosquito fleet, a fleet of small
   vessels.  --  Mosquito  hawk  (Zo\'94l.),  a  dragon fly; -- so called
   because  it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes. -- Mosquito netting, a
   loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for making mosquito bars.

                                     Moss

   Moss (?), n. [OE. mos; akin to AS. me\'a2s, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos,
   mios,  Icel.  mosi,  Dan.  mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh', L. muscus. Cf.
   Muscoid.]

   1.  (Bot.) A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct
   stem  and  simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually opening
   by  an  apical  lid,  and  so  discharging  the spores. There are many
   species,  collectively  termed  Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks,
   and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e term moss is also popularly applied to many other
     small  cryptogamic  plants,  particularly lichens, species of which
     are called tree moss, rock moss, coral moss, etc. Fir moss and club
     moss  are  of  the genus Lycopodium. See Club moss, under Club, and
     Lycopodium.

   2.  A  bog;  a  morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the
   Scottish border.

     NOTE: &hand; Mo ss is  us ed with participles in the composition of
     words   which   need   no  special  explanation;  as,  moss-capped,
     moss-clad, moss-covered, moss-grown, etc.

   Black  moss.  See  under  Black,  and  Tillandsia.  --  Bog  moss. See
   Sphagnum.  --  Feather  moss,  any moss branched in a feathery manner,
   esp.  several species of the genus Hypnum. -- Florida moss, Long moss,
   OR  Spanish  moss.  See  Tillandsia.  --  Iceland  moss, a lichen. See
   Iceland  Moss.  -- Irish moss, a seaweed. See Carrageen. -- Moss agate
   (Min.), a variety of agate, containing brown, black, or green mosslike
   or  dendritic markings, due in part to oxide of manganese. Called also
   Mocha  stone.  --  Moss  animal  (Zo\'94l.), a bryozoan. -- Moss berry
   (Bot.),  the  small  cranberry  (Vaccinium Oxycoccus). -- Moss campion
   (Bot.),  a  kind  of  mosslike  catchfly (Silene acaulis), with mostly
   purplish  flowers,  found  on  the  highest  mountains  of  Europe and
   America,  and  within  the  Arctic circle. -- Moss land, land produced
   accumulation  of  aquatic  plants,  forming  peat bogs of more or less
   consistency,  as the water is grained off or retained in its pores. --
   Moss pink (Bot.), a plant of the genus Phlox (P. subulata), growing in
   patches  on  dry  rocky  hills  in the Middle United States, and often
   cultivated  for  its  handsome  flowers.  Gray. -- Moss rose (Bot.), a
   variety of rose having a mosslike growth on the stalk and calyx. It is
   said to be derived from the Provence rose. -- Moss rush (Bot.), a rush
   of the genus Juncus (J. squarrosus). -- Scale moss. See Hepatica.

                                     Moss

   Moss,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mossed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mossing.] To
   cover or overgrow with moss.

     An oak whose boughs were mossed with age. Shak.

                                   Mossback

   Moss"back`  (?),  n. A veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in
   opinion  that  he  may  be likened to a stone or old tree covered with
   moss. [Political Slang, U.S.]

                            Mossbanker, Mossbunker

   Moss"bank`er (?), Moss"bunk`er (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The menhaded.

                                  Moss-grown

   Moss"-grown` (?), a. Overgrown with moss.

                                   Mossiness

   Moss"i*ness (?), n. The state of being mossy.

                                  Mosstrooper

   Moss"troop`er (?), n. [Moss + trooper.] One of a class of marauders or
   bandits  that formerly infested the border country between England and
   Scotland;  -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of
   much of the border country.

                                     Mossy

   Moss"y (?), a. [Compar. Mossier (?); superl. Mossiest.]

   1.  Overgrown  with moss; abounding with or edged with moss; as, mossy
   trees; mossy streams.

     Old trees are more mossy far than young. Bacon.

   2. Resembling moss; as, mossy green.

                                     Most

   Most  (?),  a., superl. of More. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m; akin to
   D.  meest, OS. m\'c7st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl.
   corresponding to E. more. \'fb103. See More, a.]

   1. Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or
   quantity  than all the rest; nearly all. "Most men will proclaim every
   one his own goodness." Prov. xx. 6.

     The  cities  wherein  most of his mighty works were done. Matt. xi.
     20.

   2.  Greatest  in degree; as, he has the most need of it. "In the moste
   pride." Chaucer.

   3. Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] Chaucer.

     NOTE: &hand; Mo st is  us ed as  a  no un, the words part, portion,
     quantity,  etc.,  being omitted, and has the following meanings: 1.
     The  greatest  value,  number,  or  part;  preponderating  portion;
     highest  or  chief  part.  2. The utmost; greatest possible amount,
     degree,  or  result; especially in the phrases to make the most of,
     at the most, at most.

     A quarter of a year or some months at the most. Bacon.

     A covetous man makes the most of what he has. L'Estrange.

   For  the  most part, in reference to the larger part of a thing, or to
   the  majority  of  the  persons, instances, or things referred to; as,
   human  beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the
   most  part, was pleasing. -- Most an end, generally. See An end, under
   End, n. [Obs.] "She sleeps most an end." Massinger.
   
                                     Most
                                       
   Most,  adv.  [AS. m&aemac;st. See Most, a.] In the greatest or highest
   degree.
   
     Those  nearest to this king, and most his favorites, were courtiers
     and prelates. Milton.
     
     NOTE: &hand; Plac ed before an adjective or adverb, most is used to
     form  the  superlative  degree, being equivalent to the termination
     -est;  as,  most vile, most wicked; most illustrious; most rapidly.
     Formerly, and until after the Elizabethan period of our literature,
     the use of the double superlative was common. See More, adv.

     The most unkindest cut of all. Shak.

     The most straitest sect of our religion. Acts xxvi. 5.

                                   Mostahiba

   Mos`ta*hi"ba (?), n. See Mustaiba.

                                     Moste

   Mos"te (?), obs.imp. of Mote. Chaucer.

                                Mostic, Mostick

   Mos"tic, Mos"tick (?), n. [See Maul-stick.] A painter's maul-stick.

                                    Mostly

   Most"ly  (?),  adv. For the greatest part; for the most part; chiefly;
   in the main.

                                    Mostra

   Mos"tra (?), n. [It.] (Mus.) See Direct, n.

                                   Mostwhat

   Most"what`  (?),  adv.  For  the  most  part.  [Obs.] "All the rest do
   mostwhat far amiss." Spenser.

                                      Mot

   Mot (?), v. [Sing. pres. ind. Mot, Mote, Moot (, pl. Mot, Mote, Moote,
   pres. subj. Mote; imp. Moste.] [See Must, v.] [Obs.] May; must; might.

     He moot as well say one word as another Chaucer.

     The wordes mote be cousin to the deed. Chaucer.

     Men moot [i.e., one only] give silver to the poore freres. Chaucer.

   So mote it be, so be it; amen; -- a phrase in some rituals, as that of
   the Freemasons.

                                      Mot

   Mot (?), n. [F. See Motto.]

   1. A word; hence, a motto; a device. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

     Tarquin's eye may read the mot afar. Shak.

   2. A pithy or witty saying; a witticism. [A Gallicism]

     Here and there turns up a ... savage mot. N. Brit. Rev.

   3. A note or brief strain on a bugle. Sir W. Scott.

                                    Motccil

   Mot"c*cil  (?),  n. [Cf. F. motacille.] (Zo\'94l.) Any singing bird of
   the genus Motacilla; a wagtail.

                                   Motation

   Mo*ta"tion  (?),  n.  [L. motare, motatum, to keep moving.] The act of
   moving; motion. [Obs.]

                                     Mote

   Mote (?), v. See 1st Mot. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mote

   Mote, n. [See Moot, a meeting.] [Obs., except in a few combinations or
   phrases.]

   1.  A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of
   London.

   2.  A  body  of  persons  who  meet  for  discussion,  esp.  about the
   management of affairs; as, a folkmote.

   3. A place of meeting for discussion.
   Mote bell, the bell rung to summon to a mote. [Obs.]
   
                                     Mote
                                       
   Mote, n. The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3,
   and Mort. Chaucer. 

                                     Mote

   Mote,  n.  [OE.  mot, AS. mot.] A small particle, as of floating dust;
   anything proverbially small; a speck.

     The  little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there be no wind.
     Bacon.

     We are motes in the midst of generations. Landor.

                                     Moted

   Mot"ed  (?), a. Filled with motes, or fine floating dust; as, the air.
   "Moted sunbeams." Tennyson.

                                     Motet

   Mo*tet"  (?),  n.  [F.,  a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of
   motto  word,  device. See Mot, Motto.] (Mus.) A composition adapted to
   sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.

                                     Moth

   Moth (m&ocr;th), n. A mote. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Moth

   Moth,  n.;  pl. Moths (m&ocr;thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo&edh;&edh;e; akin
   to  D.  mot,  G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm.
   Cf. Mad, n., Mawk.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included
   among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  lepidopterous  insect  that  feeds upon garments,
   grain,  etc.;  as,  the  clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these
   terms under Clothes, Grain, etc.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and
   fur  goods,  etc.,  esp. the larv\'91 of several species of beetles of
   the  genera  Dermestes  and  Anthrenus.  Carpet  moths  are  often the
   larv\'91  of  Anthrenus.  See  Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes,
   Anthrenus.

   4. Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any
   other thing.
   Moth  blight  (Zo\'94l.),  any plant louse of the genus Aleurodes, and
   related  genera.  They  are  injurious to various plants. -- Moth gnat
   (Zo\'94l.),  a  dipterous  insect of the genus Bychoda, having fringed
   wings.  --  Moth  hunter  (Zo\'94l.),  the  goatsucker. -- Moth miller
   (Zo\'94l.),  a  clothes  moth.  See  Miller,  3,  (a). -- Moth mullein
   (Bot.),  a  common  herb of the genus Verbascum (V. Blattaria), having
   large wheel-shaped yellow or whitish flowers.

                                   Moth-eat

   Moth"-eat`  (?),  v. t. To eat or prey upon, as a moth eats a garment.
   [Rarely used except in the form moth-eaten, p.p. or a.]

     Ruin and neglect have so moth-eaten her. Sir T. Herbert.

                                    Mothen

   Moth"en (?), a. Full of moths. [Obs.] Fulke.

                                    Mother

   Moth"er  (?),  n.  [OE.  moder,  AS.  m\'d3dor; akin to D. moeder, OS.
   m\'d3dar,  G.  mutter,  OHG.  muotar,  Icel.  m\'d3&edh;ir, Dan. & Sw.
   moder,  OSlav.  mati,  Russ.  mate, Ir. & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr.
   mh`thr,  Skr.  m\'bet&rsdot;;  cf. Skr. m\'be to measure. \'fb268. Cf.
   Material, Matrix, Metropolis, Father.]

   1. A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has
   borne a child.

   2.  That  which  has produced or nurtured anything; source of birth or
   origin; generatrix.

     Alas!  poor  country!  ... it can not Be called our mother, but our
     grave. Shak.

     I  behold  ... the solitary majesty of Crete, mother of a religion,
     it is said, that lived two thousand years. Landor.

   3. An old woman or matron. [Familiar]

   4.  The  female  superior  or head of a religious house, as an abbess,
   etc.

   5. Hysterical passion; hysteria. [Obs.] Shak.
   Mother Carey's chicken (Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small
   petrels,  as  the  stormy  petrel  (Procellaria pelagica), and Leach's
   petrel  (Oceanodroma  leucorhoa), both of the Atlantic, and O. furcata
   of  the  North  Pacific. -- Mother Carey's goose (Zo\'94l.), the giant
   fulmar  of  the  Pacific.  See  Fulmar.  --  Mother's  mark  (Med.), a
   congenital mark upon the body; a n\'91vus.

                                    Mother

   Moth"er,  a. Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as,
   mother  language;  also  acting  the  part,  or  having the place of a
   mother; producing others; originating.

     It  is  the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is derived. T.
     Arnold.

   Mother cell (Biol.), a cell which, by endogenous divisions, gives rise
   to  other cells (daughter cells); a parent cell. -- Mother church, the
   original  church;  a church from which other churches have sprung; as,
   the  mother  church  of  a  diocese. -- Mother country, the country of
   one's  parents  or  ancestors;  the country from which the people of a
   colony  derive  their  origin. -- Mother liquor (Chem.), the impure or
   complex  residual  solution  which  remains after the salts readily or
   regularly crystallizing have been removed. -- Mother queen, the mother
   of  a  reigning  sovereign;  a  queen  mother. -- Mother tongue. (a) A
   language  from  which  another  language  has  had its origin. (b) The
   language  of  one's  native  land; native tongue. -- Mother water. See
   Mother  liquor  (above).  --  Mother  wit,  natural  or  native wit or
   intelligence.

                                    Mother

   Moth"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mothered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mothering.]
   To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to.

     The queen, to have put lady Elizabeth besides the crown, would have
     mothered another body's child. Howell.

                                    Mother

   Moth"er,  n.  [Akin  to D. modder mud, G. moder mold, mud, Dan. mudder
   mud, and to E. mud. See Mud.] A film or membrane which is developed on
   the  surface  of  fermented  alcoholic liquids, such as vinegar, wine,
   etc.,  and  acts  as a means of conveying the oxygen of the air to the
   alcohol  and  other combustible principles of the liquid, thus leading
   to their oxidation.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e fi lm is composed of a mass of rapidly developing
     micro\'94rganisms  of  the  genus  Mycoderma,  and in the mother of
     vinegar  the micro\'94rganisms (Mycoderma aceti) composing the film
     are  the  active  agents  in  the  Conversion  of  the alcohol into
     vinegar.  When  thickened  by  growth,  the  film may settle to the
     bottom of the fluid. See Acetous fermentation, under Fermentation.

                                    Mother

   Moth"er, v. i. To become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as
   vinegar.

                                   Mothered

   Moth"ered (?), a. Thick, like mother; viscid.

     They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil. Dryden.

                                  Motherhood

   Moth"er*hood  (?),  n.  The  state of being a mother; the character or
   office of a mother.

                                   Mothering

   Moth"er*ing,  n.  A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents
   on  Midlent  Sunday,  -- supposed to have been originally visiting the
   mother church to make offerings at the high altar.

                                 Mother-in-law

   Moth"er-in-law` (?), n. The mother of one's husband or wife.

                                  Motherland

   Moth"er*land`  (?),  n.  The  country  of  one's ancestors; -- same as
   fatherland.

                                  Motherless

   Moth"er*less,  a. [AS. m\'d3dorle\'a0s.] Destitute of a mother; having
   lost a mother; as, motherless children.

                                 Motherliness

   Moth"er*li*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being motherly.

                                   Motherly

   Moth"er*ly,  a. [AS. m\'d3dorlic.] Of or pertaining to a mother; like,
   or  suitable  for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority,
   love,  or  care.  Hooker.  Syn.  --  Maternal;  paternal. -- Motherly,
   Maternal.  Motherly,  being  Anglo-Saxon, is the most familiar word of
   the  two  when  both  have the same meaning. Besides this, maternal is
   confined  to the feelings of a mother toward her own children, whereas
   motherly  has a secondary sense, denoting a care like that of a mother
   for  her  offspring.  There  is,  perhaps,  a growing tendency thus to
   separate  the  two,  confining  motherly  to the latter signification.
   "They termed her the great mother, for her motherly care in cherishing
   her brethren whilst young." Sir W. Raleigh.

                                   Motherly

   Moth"er*ly, adv. In a manner of a mother.

                                 Mother-naked

   Moth"er-na`ked (?), a. Naked as when born.

                                Mother-of-pearl

   Moth"er-of-pearl` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The hard pearly internal layer of
   several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the
   abalone shells; nacre. See Pearl.

                                Mother-of-thyme

   Moth"er-of-thyme`   (?),   n.   (Bot.)   An   aromatic  plant  (Thymus
   Serphyllum); -- called also wild thyme.

                                  Motherwort

   Moth"er*wort`  (?),  n. (Bot.) (a) A labiate herb (Leonurus Cardiaca),
   of  a  bitter  taste, used popularly in medicine; lion's tail. (b) The
   mugwort. See Mugwort.
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                                    Mothery

   Moth"er*y (?), a. Consisting of, containing, or resembling, mother (in
   vinegar).

                                     Mothy

   Moth"y (?), a. Infested with moths; moth-eaten. "An old mothy saddle."
   Shak.

                                     Motif

   Mo"tif (?), n. [F.] Motive.

                                    Motific

   Mo*tif"ic  (?),  a.  [L. motus motion (fr. movere to move) + facere to
   make.] Producing motion. [R.]

                                    Motile

   Mo"tile (?), a. [See Motive.]

   1.  (Biol.)  Having powers of self-motion, though unconscious; as, the
   motile spores of certain seaweeds.

   2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.

                                   Motility

   Mo*til"i*ty  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. motilit\'82.] (Physiol.) Capability of
   motion; contractility.

                                    Motion

   Mo"tion  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr. L. motio, fr. movere, motum, to move. See
   Move.]

   1. The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement;
   the  passing  of a body from one place or position to another, whether
   voluntary or involuntary; -- opposed to rest.

     Speaking  or  mute, all comeliness and grace attends thee, and each
     word, each motion, forms. Milton.

   2. Power of, or capacity for, motion.

     Devoid of sense and motion. Milton.

   3.  Direction  of  movement;  course;  tendency; as, the motion of the
   planets is from west to east.

     In our proper motion we ascend. Milton.

   4. Change in the relative position of the parts of anything; action of
   a machine with respect to the relative movement of its parts.

     This  is the great wheel to which the clock owes its motion. Dr. H.
     More.

   5.  Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse
   to any action; internal activity.

     Let  a good man obey every good motion rising in his heart, knowing
     that every such motion proceeds from God. South.

   6.  A  proposal  or  suggestion looking to action or progress; esp., a
   formal  proposal  made  in  a  deliberative  assembly; as, a motion to
   adjourn.

     Yes, I agree, and thank you for your motion. Shak.

   7. (Law) An application made to a court or judge orally in open court.
   Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done
   in favor of the applicant. Mozley & W.

   8.  (Mus.)  Change  of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same
   part or in groups of parts.

     The  independent  motions  of  different  parts  sounding  together
     constitute counterpoint. Grove.

     NOTE: &hand; Co njunct mo tion is  th at by  si ngle degrees of the
     scale.  Contrary  motion  is  that  when  parts  move  in  opposite
     directions.  Disjunct  motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is
     that  when  one  part is stationary while another moves. Similar or
     direct motion is that when parts move in the same direction.

   9. A puppet show or puppet. [Obs.]

     What motion's this? the model of Nineveh? Beau. & Fl.

     NOTE: &hand; Motion, in mechanics, may be simple or compound.

   Simple  motions are: (a) straight translation, which, if of indefinite
   duration,  must  be  reciprocating.  (b) Simple rotation, which may be
   either  continuous  or reciprocating, and when reciprocating is called
   oscillating.  (c)  Helical,  which, if of indefinite duration, must be
   reciprocating.  Compound motion consists of combinations of any of the
   simple  motions.  Center  of  motion,  Harmonic motion, etc. See under
   Center, Harmonic, etc. -- Motion block (Steam Engine), a crosshead. --
   Perpetual   motion  (Mech.),  an  incessant  motion  conceived  to  be
   attainable  by a machine supplying its own motive forces independently
   of  any  action  from without. <-- impossible, according to the law of
   conservation of energy --> Syn. -- See Movement.

                                    Motion

   Mo"tion, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Motioned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Motioning.]

   1. To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to
   motion to one to take a seat.

   2. To make proposal; to offer plans. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Motion

   Mo"tion, v. t.

   1.  To  direct  or  invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to
   motion one to a seat.

   2. To propose; to move. [Obs.]

     I want friends to motion such a matter. Burton.

                                   Motioner

   Mo"tion*er (?), n. One who makes a motion; a mover. Udall.

                                   Motionist

   Mo"tion*ist, n. A mover. [Obs.]

                                  Motionless

   Mo"tion*less, a. Without motion; being at rest.

                                    Motive

   Mo"tive  (?),  n.  [F. motif, LL. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. L.
   movere, motum, to move. See Move.]

   1. That which moves; a mover. [Obs.] Shak.

   2.  That  which  incites  to action; anything prompting or exciting to
   choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object.

     By  motive,  I  mean  the  whole  of  that which moves, excites, or
     invites  the mind to volition, whether that be one thing singly, or
     many things conjunctively. J. Edwards.

   3.  (Mus.)  The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is
   reproduced  and  varied  through  the  course of a comor a movement; a
   short  figure,  or  melodic  germ,  out  of  which a whole movement is
   develpoed.  See  also  Leading  motive,  under  Leading. [Written also
   motivo.]

   4.  (Fine Arts) That which produces conception, invention, or creation
   in  the  mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or
   controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one. Syn.
   --  Incentive;  incitement; inducement; reason; spur; stimulus; cause.
   --  Motive,  Inducement, Reason. Motive is the word originally used in
   speaking of that which determines the choice. We call it an inducement
   when  it  is  attractive in its nature. We call it a reason when it is
   more immediately addressed to the intellect in the form of argument.

                                    Motive

   Mo"tive,  a. Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move;
   as,  a  motive  argument; motive power. "Motive faculty." Bp. Wilkins.
   Motive  power  (Mach.),  a  natural  agent,  as  water,  steam,  wind,
   electricity,  etc.,  used  to  impart  motion to machinery; a motor; a
   mover.

                                    Motive

   Mo"tive  (?),  v.  t.  To  prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to
   move.

                                  Motiveless

   Mo"tive*less,  a.  Destitute  of a motive; not incited by a motive. --
   Mo"tive*less*ness, n. G. Eliot.

                                   Motivity

   Mo*tiv"i*ty (?), n. [See Motive, n.]

   1. The power of moving or producing motion.

   2. The quality of being influenced by motives. [R.]

                                    Motivo

   Mo*ti"vo (?), n. [It. See Motive, n.] See Motive, n., 3, 4.

                                    Motley

   Mot"ley  (?),  a.  [OE.  mottelee,  motle; cf. OF. mattel\'82 clotted,
   curdled,  OF,  ciel  mattonn\'82  a  mottled sky, mate, maton, curdled
   milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. Mottle.]

   1.  Variegated  in  color;  consisting  of  different colors; dappled;
   party-colored; as, a motley coat.

   2.  Wearing  motley  or  party-colored clothing. See Motley, n., 1. "A
   motley fool." Shak.

   3.  Composed  of  different  or various parts; heterogeneously made or
   mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley style. Byron.

                                    Motley

   Mot"ley, n.

   1. A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or
   clothing,  worn by the professional fool. Chaucer. "Motley 's the only
   wear." Shak.

   2. Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.] Shak.
   Man of motley, a fool. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

                                 Motley-minded

   Mot"ley-mind`ed (?), a. Having a mind of a jester; foolish. Shak.

                                    Motmot

   Mot"mot  (?), n. [Cf. Momot.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species of
   long-tailed,  passerine  birds  of  the genus Momotus, having a strong
   serrated  beak.  In  most  of  the  species  the  two long middle tail
   feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is
   said  by  some  writers  to  trim  them  into this shape. They feed on
   insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The
   name is derived from its note. [Written also momot.]

                                     Moto

   Mo"to (?), n. [It.] (Mus.) Movement; manner of movement; particularly,
   movement with increased rapidity; -- used especially in the phrase con
   moto,  directing to a somewhat quicker movement; as, andante con moto,
   a little more rapidly than andante, etc.

                                     Moton

   Mo"ton  (?),  n.  [Etymol.  uncertain.]  (Anc.  Armor)  A  small plate
   covering the armpit in armor of the 14th century and later.

                                     Motor

   Mo"tor (?), n. [L., fr. movere, motum, to move.]

   1.  One  who,  or  that  which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical
   power.

   2.  (Mach.)  A  prime  mover;  a machine by means of which a source of
   power,  as  steam,  moving water, electricity, etc., is made available
   for doing mechanical work.

                            Motor, Motory, Motorial

   Mo"tor  (?),  Mo"to*ry  (?), Mo*to"ri*al (?), a. [L. motorius that has
   motion.  See  Motor,  n.]  Causing or setting up motion; pertaining to
   organs  of motion; -- applied especially in physiology to those nerves
   or  nerve  fibers which only convey impressions from a nerve center to
   muscles, thereby causing motion.

                                   Motorman

   Mo"tor*man (?), n. A man who controls a motor.

                                  Motorpathic

   Mo`tor*path"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to motorpathy.

                                  Motorpathy

   Mo*tor"pa*thy (?), n. [L. motor a mover + Gr. (Med.) Kinesiatrics.

                                     Motte

   Motte  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. motte a clod, clump, or hillock.] A clump of
   trees in a prairie. [Local, U.S.]

                                    Mottle

   Mot"tle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mottled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mottling
   (?).] [From Mottled.] To mark with spots of different color, or shades
   of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

                                    Mottle

   Mot"tle, n. A mottled appearance.

                                    Mottled

   Mot"tled (?), a. [From Motley.] Marked with spots of different colors;
   variegated; spotted; as, mottled wood. "The mottled meadows." Drayton.

                                     Motto

   Mot"to  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mottoes  (#).  [It. motto a word, a saying, L.
   muttum  a  mutter,  a  grunt,  cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter, mumble;
   prob. of imitative origin. Cf. Mot a word.]

   1.  (Her.)  A  sentence,  phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic
   achievment.

   2.  A  sentence,  phrase,  or  word,  prefixed to an essay, discourse,
   chapter,  canto,  or  the  like,  suggestive  of its subject matter; a
   short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.

     It  was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works,
     ... "Serve God, and be cheerful." Addison.

                                    Mottoed

   Mot"toed  (?),  a.  Bearing  or  having a motto; as, a mottoed coat or
   device.

                                     Motty

   Mot"ty  (?),  a.  Full  of,  or  consisting  of,  motes. [Written also
   mottie.] [Scot.]

     The motty dust reek raised by the workmen. H. Miller.

                                   Mouchoir

   Mou`choir" (?), n. [F.] A handkerchief.

                                   Mouazzin

   Mou*az"zin (?), n. [F.] See Muezzin.

                                    Mouflon

   Mouf"lon (?), n. [F. mouflon.] (Zo\'94l.) A wild sheep (Ovis musimon),
   inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are very
   large,  with  a  triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed by
   some  to be the original of the domestic sheep. Called also musimon or
   musmon. [Written also moufflon.]

                                    Mought

   Mought (?), obs.imp. of May. Might.

                                  Mouillation

   Mouil*la"tion  (?),  n.  [See Mouill\'82.] (Phon.) The act of uttering
   the sound of a mouill\'82 letter.

                                  Mouill\'82

   Mouil`l\'82"  (?),  a.  [F.,  lit.,  wet.]  (Phon.) Applied to certain
   consonants  having a "liquid" or softened sound; e.g., in French, l or
   ll  and  gn (like the lli in million and ni in minion); in Italian, gl
   and gn; in Spanish, ll and \'a4; in Portuguese, lh and nh.

                            Mould, Moulder, Mouldy

   Mould  (?),  Mould"er  (?),  Mould"y (?), etc.See Mold, Molder, Moldy,
   etc.

                                     Moule

   Moule  (?),  v.  i.  [OE. moulen. See Mold.] To contract mold; to grow
   moldy; to mold. [Obs.]

     Let us not moulen thus in idleness. Chaucer.

                               Mouline, Moulinet

   Mou*line"  (?), Mou"li*net (?), n. [F. moulinet, orig., a little mill,
   dim. of moulin mill. See Mill.]

   1.  The  drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, or the
   like.

   2. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.

   3. In sword and saber exercises, a circular swing of the weawon.

                                     Moult

   Moult (?), v. & n. See Molt.

                                    Moulten

   Moult"en (?), a. Having molted. [Obs.] "A moulten raven." Shak.

                                     Moun

   Moun (?), v., pl. of Mow, may. [Obs.] Wyclif.

                                    Mounch

   Mounch (?), v. t. To munch. [Obs.]

                                     Mound

   Mound  (?), n. [F. monde the world, L. mundus. See Mundane.] A ball or
   globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It
   is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted
   with a cross; -- called also globe.

                                     Mound

   Mound,  n.  [OE.  mound,  mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand;
   akin  to  OHG.  munt,  Icel.  mund  hand,  and  prob. to L. manus. See
   Manual.]  An  artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an
   embarkment  thrown  up  for  defense;  a  bulwark;  a rampart; also, a
   natural  elevation  appearing  as if thrown up artificially; a regular
   and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

     To thrid the thickets or to leap the mounds. Dryden.

   Mound  bird. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Mound maker (below). -- Mound builders
   (Ethnol.),  the  tribe,  or  tribes,  of North American aborigines who
   built, in former times, extensive mounds of earth, esp. in the valleys
   of  the  Mississippi  and  Ohio Rivers. Formerly they were supposed to
   have  preceded  the  Indians, but later investigations go to show that
   they  were,  in  general,  identical with the tribes that occupied the
   country  when  discovered by Europeans. -- Mound maker (Zo\'94l.), any
   one  of  the  megapodes.  --  Shell  mound,  a mound of refuse shells,
   collected  by  aborigines  who  subsisted  largely  on  shellfish. See
   Midden, and Kitchen middens.

                                     Mound

   Mound,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Mounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Mounding.] To
   fortify or inclose with a mound.

                                     Mount

   Mount  (?),  n. [OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr. L. mons, montis;
   cf.  L. minae protections, E. eminent, menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount,
   v., Mountain, Mont, Monte, Montem.]

   1.  A  mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the
   common  surface  of  the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; --
   used  always  instead  of mountain, when put before a proper name; as,
   Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.

   2. A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.]

     Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem. Jer. vi. 6.

   3. [See Mont de pi\'82t\'82.] A bank; a fund.
   Mount of piety. See Mont de pi\'82t\'82.

                                     Mount

   Mount,  v.  i.  [imp.  & p. p. Mounted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mounting.]
   [OE.  mounten,  monten,  F. monter, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See
   Mount, n. (above).]

   1.  To  rise  on  high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower
   aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.

     Though Babylon should mount up to heaven. Jer. li. 53.

     The fire of trees and houses mounts on high. Cowley.

   2.  To  get  up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to
   seat one's self on a horse for riding.

   3. To attain in value; to amount.

     Bring   then  these  blessings  to  a  strict  account,  Make  fair
     deductions, see to what they mount. Pope.

                                     Mount

   Mount, v. t.

   1. To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

     Shall we mount again the rural throne? Dryden.

   2.  To  place  one's  self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything
   that one sits upon; to bestride.

   3. To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for
   riding; to furnish with horses. "To mount the Trojan troop." Dryden.

   4.  Hence:  To  put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a
   gun  on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for
   being  worn  or  otherwise  used,  as a diamond by setting, or a sword
   blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.

   5. To raise aloft; to lift on high.

     What power is it which mounts my love so high? Shak.

     NOTE: &hand; A  fo rt or  ship is said to mount cannon, when it has
     them arranged for use in or about it.

   To  mount  guard (Mil.), to go on guard; to march on guard; to do duty
   as  a  guard.  -- To mount a play, to prepare and arrange the scenery,
   furniture, etc., used in the play.

                                     Mount

   Mount,  n.  [From  Mount,  v.]  That  upon  which a person or thing is
   mounted, as: (a) A horse.

     She  had  so  good  a  seat and hand, she might be trusted with any
     mount. G. Eliot.

   (b) The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like
   is mounted; a mounting.

                                   Mountable

   Mount"a*ble (?), a. Such as can be mounted.

                                   Mountain

   Moun"tain (?), n. [OE. mountaine, montaine, F. montagne, LL. montanea,
   montania, fr. L. mons, montis, a mountain; cf. montanus belonging to a
   mountain. See 1st Mount.]

   1.  A  large  mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of
   the earth or adjacent land; earth and rock forming an isolated peak or
   a ridge; an eminence higher than a hill; a mount.

   2.  pl.  A  range,  chain,  or group of such elevations; as, the White
   Mountains.

   3. A mountainlike mass; something of great bulk.

     I should have been a mountain of mummy. Shak.

   The  Mountain  (La  montagne)  (French Hist.), a popular name given in
   1793  to  a  party of extreme Jacobins in the National Convention, who
   occupied the highest rows of seats.
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                                   Mountain

   Moun"tain (?), a.

   1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a
   mountain;  found  on  or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a
   mountain  torrent;  mountain  pines;  mountain  goats;  mountain  air;
   mountain howitzer.

   2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great.

     The high, the mountain majesty of worth. Byron.

   Mountain  anthelope  (Zo\'94l.), the goral. -- Mountain ash (Bot.), an
   ornamental  tree,  the  Pyrus  (Sorbus) Americana, producing beautiful
   bunches of red berries. Its leaves are pinnate, and its flowers white,
   growing   in  fragrant  clusters.  The  European  species  is  the  P.
   aucuparia, or rowan tree. -- Mountain barometer, a portable barometer,
   adapted  for  safe  transportation,  used  in measuring the heights of
   mountains.  --  Mountain  beaver (Zo\'94l.), the sewellel. -- Mountain
   blue  (Min.),  blue  carbonate  of  copper;  azurite.  -- Mountain cat
   (Zo\'94l.),  the catamount. See Catamount. -- Mountain chain, a series
   of  contiguous  mountain  ranges, generally in parallel or consecutive
   lines  or  curves.  --  Mountain  cock  (Zo\'94l.),  capercailzie. See
   Capercailzie.   --  Mountain  cork  (Min.),  a  variety  of  asbestus,
   resembling  cork  in  its  texture.  --  Mountain  crystal.  See under
   Crystal. -- Mountain damson (Bot.), a large tree of the genus Simaruba
   (S.  amarga)  growing in the West Indies, which affords a bitter tonic
   and  astringent,  sometimes  used in medicine. -- Mountain dew, Scotch
   whisky,   so  called  because  often  illicitly  distilled  among  the
   mountains.  [Humorous]  --  Mountain  ebony (Bot.), a small leguminous
   tree  (Bauhinia  variegata)  of the East and West Indies; -- so called
   because of its dark wood. The bark is used medicinally and in tanning.
   --  Mountain  flax  (Min.),  a  variety  of asbestus, having very fine
   fibers;  amianthus. See Amianthus. -- Mountain fringe (Bot.), climbing
   fumitory. See under Fumitory. -- Mountain goat. (Zo\'94l.) See Mazama.
   -- Mountain green. (Min.) (a) Green malachite, or carbonate of copper.
   (b)  See  Green  earth,  under  Green,  a. -- Mountain holly (Bot.), a
   branching  shrub (Nemopanthes Canadensis), having smooth oblong leaves
   and  red  berries.  It  is  found  in  the  Northern United States. --
   Mountain  laurel  (Bot.),  an  American  shrub (Kalmia latifolia) with
   glossy  evergreen  leaves  and showy clusters of rose-colored or white
   flowers.  The  foliage  is poisonous. Called also American laurel, ivy
   bush,  and  calico  bush.  See  Kalmia.  -- Mountain leather (Min.), a
   variety  of  asbestus,  resembling leather in its texture. -- Mountain
   licorice  (Bot.),  a  plant  of  the  genus Trifolium (T. Alpinum). --
   Mountain  limestone (Geol.), a series of marine limestone strata below
   the  coal measures, and above the old red standstone of Great Britain.
   See  Chart  of  Geology.  -- Mountain linnet (Zo\'94l.), the twite. --
   Mountain  magpie.  (Zo\'94l.) (a) The yaffle, or green woodpecker. (b)
   The  European  gray  shrike.  --  Mountain  mahogany  (Bot.) See under
   Mahogany. -- Mountain meal (Min.), a light powdery variety of calcite,
   occurring  as an efflorescence. -- Mountain milk (Min.), a soft spongy
   variety  of  carbonate  of lime. -- Mountain mint. (Bot.) See Mint. --
   Mountain  ousel  (Zo\'94l.),  the  ring ousel; -- called also mountain
   thrush  and mountain colley. See Ousel. -- Mountain pride, OR Mountain
   green  (Bot.),  a  tree  of  Jamaica (Spathelia simplex), which has an
   unbranched  palmlike  stem,  and  a terminal cluster of large, pinnate
   leaves.  --  Mountain quail (Zo\'94l.), the plumed partridge (Oreortyx
   pictus) of California. It has two long, slender, plumelike feathers on
   the  head.  The throat and sides are chestnut; the belly is brown with
   transverse bars of black and white; the neck and breast are dark gray.
   --  Mountain  range, a series of mountains closely related in position
   and direction. -- Mountain rice. (Bot.) (a) An upland variety of rice,
   grown  without  irrigation,  in  some  parts  of Asia, Europe, and the
   United  States.  (b)  An  American  genus  of  grasses (Oryzopsis). --
   Mountain rose (Bot.), a species of rose with solitary flowers, growing
   in  the  mountains of Europe (Rosa alpina). -- Mountain soap (Min.), a
   soft  earthy  mineral,  of  a brownish color, used in crayon painting;
   saxonite.  --  Mountain  sorrel  (Bot.), a low perennial plant (Oxyria
   digyna  with  rounded  kidney-form leaves, and small greenish flowers,
   found  in  the  White Mountains of New Hampshire, and in high northern
   latitudes.  Gray.  --  Mountain  sparrow (Zo\'94l.), the European tree
   sparrow.  --  Mountain  spinach. (Bot.) See Orach. -- Mountain tobacco
   (Bot.),  a  composite  plant  (Arnica  montana) of Europe; called also
   leopard's  bane.  --  Mountain  witch  (Zo\'94l.),  a ground pigeon of
   Jamaica, of the genus Geotrygon.

                                  Mountaineer

   Moun`tain*eer" (?), n. [OF. montanier, LL. montanarius. See Mountain.]

   1. An inhabitant of a mountain; one who lives among mountains.

   2. A rude, fierce person. [Obs.]

     No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.

                                  Mountaineer

   Moun`tain*eer",  v.  i.  To  lie  or  act  as  a mountaineer; to climb
   mountains.

     You can't go mountaineering in a flat country. H. James.

                                  Mountainer

   Moun"tain*er (?), n. A mountaineer. [Obs.]

                                  Mountainet

   Moun"tain*et (?), n. A small mountain. [R.]

                                  Mountainous

   Moun"tain*ous (?), a. [F. montagneux, L. montaniosus.]

   1.  Full  of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of
   the Swiss.

   2. Inhabiting mountains. [Obs.] Bacon.

   3.  Large  as,  or  resembling, a mountain; huge; of great bulk; as, a
   mountainous heap. Prior.

                                Mountainousness

   Moun"tain*ous*ness, n. The state or quality of being mountainous.

                                   Mountance

   Mount"ance  (?),  n.  [OF.  montance.]  Amount; sum; quantity; extent.
   [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                   Mountant

   Mount"ant  (?),  a.  [F.  montant, p.pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf.
   Montant.] Raised; high. [Obs.]

                                  Mountebank

   Mount"e*bank (?), n. [It. montimbanco, montambanco; montare to mount +
   in in, upon + banco bench. See Mount, and 4th Bank.]

   1.  One  who  mounts  a  bench  or stage in the market or other public
   place,  boasts  of  his  skill in curing diseases, and vends medicines
   which he pretends are infalliable remedies; a quack doctor.

     Such  is  the weakness and easy credulity of men, that a mountebank
     ... is preferred before an able physician. Whitlock.

   2. Any boastful or false pretender; a charlatan; a quack.

     Nothing  so  impossible  in  nature but mountebanks will undertake.
     Arbuthnot.

                                  Mountebank

   Mount"e*bank, v. t. To cheat by boasting and false pretenses; to gull.
   [R.] Shak.

                                  Mountebank

   Mount"e*bank, v. i. To play the mountebank.

                                 Mountebankery

   Mount"e*bank`er*y  (?),  n.  The  practices of a mountebank; quackery;
   boastful and vain pretenses.

                                 Mountebankish

   Mount"e*bank`ish, a. Like a mountebank or his quackery. Howell.

                                 Mountebankism

   Mount"e*bank*ism (?), n. The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery.

                                    Mounted

   Mount"ed, a.

   1.  Seated  or  serving on horseback or similarly; as, mounted police;
   mounted infantry.

   2.  Placed on a suitable support, or fixed in a setting; as, a mounted
   gun; a mounted map; a mounted gem.

                                 Mountenaunce

   Mount"e*naunce (?), n. Mountance. [Obs.]

                                    Mounter

   Mount"er (?), n.

   1. One who mounts.

   2. An animal mounted; a monture. [Obs.]

                                   Mounting

   Mount"ing, n.

   1. The act of one that mounts.

   2.  That  by  which  anything  is  prepared  for  use,  or  set off to
   advantage;  equipment;  embellishment;  setting; as, the mounting of a
   sword or diamond.

                                  Mountingly

   Mount"ing*ly, adv. In an ascending manner.

                                   Mountlet

   Mount"let (?), n. A small or low mountain. [R.]

                                    Mounty

   Mount"y  (?), n. [F. mont\'82e, fr. monter. See Mount, v.] The rise of
   a hawk after prey. Sir P. Sidney.

                                     Mourn

   Mourn (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mourned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mourning.]
   [AS. murnan; akin to OS. mornian, OHG. mornen, Goth. ma\'a3rnan.]

   1.  To express or to feel grief or sorrow; to grieve; to be sorrowful;
   to lament; to be in a state of grief or sadness.

     Abraham  came  to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. Gen. xxiii.
     2.

   2. To wear the customary garb of a mourner.

     We mourn in black; why mourn we not in blood? Shak.

     Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year. Pope.

                                     Mourn

   Mourn, v. t.

   1. To grieve for; to lament; to deplore; to bemoan; to bewail.

     As if he mourned his rival's ill success. Addison.

     And  looking  over  the  hills,  I  mourn The darling who shall not
     return. Emerson.

   2. To utter in a mournful manner or voice.

     The  lovelorn  nightingale  Nightly  to  thee her sad song mourneth
     well. Milton.

   Syn. -- See Deplore.

                                    Mourne

   Mourne (?), n. [See 2d Morne.] The armed or feruled end of a staff; in
   a  sheephook,  the end of the staff to which the hook is attached. Sir
   P. Sidney.

                                    Mourner

   Mourn"er (?), n.

   1.  One  who mourns or is grieved at any misfortune, as the death of a
   friend.

     His mourners were two hosts, his friends and foes. Byron.

   2. One who attends a funeral as a hired mourner.

     Mourners were provided to attend the funeral. L'Estrange.

                                   Mournful

   Mourn"ful  (?), a. Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express,
   sorrow;  mourning;  grieving;  sad;  also,  causing sorrow; saddening;
   grievous;  as,  a  mournful  person;  mournful  looks, tones, loss. --
   Mourn"ful*ly,   adv.   --   Mourn"ful*ness,   n.  Syn.  --  Sorrowful;
   lugubrious; sad; doleful; heavy; afflictive; grievous; calamitous.

                                   Mourning

   Mourn"ing, n. [AS. murnung.]

   1. The act of sorrowing or expressing grief; lamentation; sorrow.

   2.  Garb,  drapery, or emblems indicative of grief, esp. clothing or a
   badge of somber black.

     The  houses  to  their  tops  with  black were spread, And ev'n the
     pavements were with mourning hid. Dryden.

   Deep mourning. See under Deep.

                                   Mourning

   Mourn"ing, a.

   1. Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting.

   2. Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as appropriate to
   the  condition  of one bereaved or sorrowing; as, mourning garments; a
   mourning ring; a mourning pin, and the like.
   Mourning  bride  (Bot.),  a garden flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea) with
   dark  purple  or  crimson flowers in flattened heads. -- Mourning dove
   (Zo\'94l.),  a  wild  dove  (Zenaidura  macroura) found throughout the
   United  States;  --  so  named  from  its  plaintive note. Called also
   Carolina dove. See Illust. under Dove. -- Mourning warbler (Zo\'94l.),
   an American ground warbler (Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the
   head,  neck,  and chest, deep ash-gray, mixed with black on the throat
   and chest; other lower parts are pure yellow.

                                  Mourningly

   Mourn"ing*ly, adv. In a mourning manner.

                                   Mournival

   Mour"ni*val (?), n. See Murnival.

                                     Mouse

   Mouse  (mous),  n.; pl. Mice (m&imac;s). [OE. mous, mus, AS. m&umac;s,
   pl.  m&ymac;s;  akin  to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. & Icel. m&umac;s, Dan.
   muus,  Sw.  mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr. my^s, Skr. m&umac;sh mouse,
   mush to steal. \'fb277. Cf. Muscle, Musk.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging
   to  the  genus Mus and various related genera of the family Murid\'91.
   The  common  house  mouse  (Mus  musculus)  is  found  in  nearly  all
   countries.  The  American  white-footed,  or  deer,  mouse (Hesperomys
   leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under
   Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest.

   2.  (Naut.)  (a)  A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to
   prevent a running eye from slipping. (b) Same as 2d Mousing, 2.

   3. A familiar term of endearment. Shak.

   4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [Slang]

   5. A match used in firing guns or blasting.
   Field mouse, Flying mouse, etc. See under Field, Flying, etc. -- Mouse
   bird  (Zo\'94l.),  a  coly. -- Mouse deer (Zo\'94l.), a chevrotain, as
   the  kanchil.  --  Mouse galago (Zo\'94l.), a very small West American
   galago  (Galago  murinus).  In color and size it resembles a mouse. It
   has  a  bushy  tail like that of a squirrel. -- Mouse hawk. (Zo\'94l.)
   (a)  A  hawk that devours mice. (b) The hawk owl; -- called also mouse
   owl.  --  Mouse  lemur  (Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of very
   small  lemurs  of the genus Chirogaleus, found in Madagascar. -- Mouse
   piece  (Cookery),  the  piece of beef cut from the part next below the
   round  or  from  the  lower  part  of the latter; -- called also mouse
   buttock.

                                     Mouse

   Mouse  (?),  v.  i.  [imp. & p. p. Moused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mousing
   (?).]

   1. To watch for and catch mice.

   2.  To  watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on
   the lookout for something.

                                     Mouse

   Mouse, v. t.

   1.  To  tear,  as  a  cat devours a mouse. [Obs.] "[Death] mousing the
   flesh of men." Shak.

   2.  (Naut.)  To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing.
   See Mouse, n., 2.

                                   Mouse-ear

   Mouse"-ear`  (?), n. (Bot.) (a) The forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris)
   and  other  species  of  the  same  genus.  (b)  A European species of
   hawkweed  (Hieracium  Pilosella).  Mouse-ear  chickweed, a name of two
   common species of chickweed (Cerastium vulgarium, and C. viscosum). --
   Mouse-ear  cress,  a  low  cruciferous herb (Sisymbrium Thaliana). All
   these  are  low  herbs  with soft, oval, or obovate leaves, whence the
   name.

                                   Mousefish

   Mouse"fish` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Frogfish.

                                   Mousehole

   Mouse"hole`  (?),  n. A hole made by a mouse, for passage or abode, as
   in a wall; hence, a very small hole like that gnawed by a mouse.

                                   Mousekin

   Mouse"kin (?), n. A little mouse. Thackeray.

                                    Mouser

   Mous"er (?), n.

   1. A cat that catches mice.

   2. One who pries about on the lookout for something.

                                   Mousetail

   Mouse"tail`   (?),   n.   (Bot.)  A  genus  of  ranunculaceous  plants
   (Myosurus),   in  which  the  prolonged  receptacle  is  covered  with
   imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse.

                                    Mousie

   Mous"ie (?), n. Diminutive for Mouse. Burns.

                                    Mousing

   Mous"ing   (?),  a.  Impertinently  inquisitive;  prying;  meddlesome.
   "Mousing saints." L'Estrange.

                                    Mousing

   Mous"ing, n.

   1. The act of hunting mice.

   2.  (Naut.)  A  turn  or  lashing  of  spun  yarn or small stuff, or a
   metallic  clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to
   prevent its unhooking or straighening out.

   3. A ratchet movement in a loom.
   Mousing hook, a hook with an attachment which prevents its unhooking.

                                    Mousle

   Mou"sle  (?),  v.  t.  To sport with roughly; to rumple. [Written also
   mouzle.] [Obs.] Wycherley.

                                  Mousseline

   Mousse`line"  (?),  n. [F.] Muslin. Mousseline de laine (. [F., muslin
   of  wool.]  Muslin  delaine.  See under Muslin. -- Mousseline glass, a
   kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc.

                                   Moustache

   Mous`tache" (?), n. [F.] Mustache.

                                     Mousy

   Mous"y (?), a. Infested with mice; smelling of mice.

                                    Moutan

   Mou"tan  (?),  n. (Bot.) The Chinese tree peony (P\'91onia Mountan), a
   shrub with large flowers of various colors.

                                     Mouth

   Mouth (?), n.; pl. Mouths (#). [OE. mouth, mu, AS. m; akin to D. mond,
   OS.  m,  G.  mund, Icel. mu, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun, and
   possibly  L.  mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G. maul, OHG.
   m, Icel. m, and Skr. mukha mouth.]

   1.  The  opening  through  which an animal receives food; the aperture
   between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the
   tongue and teeth, between the lips and the pharynx; the buccal cavity.

   2.  Hence:  An  opening affording entrance or exit; orifice; aperture;
   as:  (a)  The  opening  of  a vessel by which it is filled or emptied,
   charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of
   the  lacteal  vessels, etc. (b) The opening or entrance of any cavity,
   as  a cave, pit, well, or den. (c) The opening of a piece of ordnance,
   through  which  it  is  discharged.  (d) The opening through which the
   waters  of a river or any stream are discharged. (e) The entrance into
   a harbor.

   3.  (Saddlery)  The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth
   of an animal.

   4.  A  principal  speaker;  one  who  utters  the  common  opinion;  a
   mouthpiece.

     Every  coffeehouse  has  some particular statesman belonging to it,
     who is the mouth of the street where he lives. Addison.

   5. Cry; voice. [Obs.] Dryden.

   6. Speech; language; testimony.

     That  in  the  mouth  of  two  or three witnesses every word may be
     established. Matt. xviii. 16.

   7. A wry face; a grimace; a mow.

     Counterfeit  sad  looks,  Make  mouths upon me when I turn my back.
     Shak.

   Down  in  the  mouth,  chapfallen; of dejected countenance; depressed;
   discouraged.  [Obs.  or  Colloq.]  --  Mouth friend, one who professes
   friendship  insincerely.  Shak.  --  Mouth  glass,  a small mirror for
   inspecting  the  mouth or teeth. -- Mouth honor, honor given in words,
   but  not  felt.  Shak.  --  Mouth  organ.  (Mus.) (a) Pan's pipes. See
   Pandean. (b) An harmonicon. -- Mouth pipe, an organ pipe with a lip or
   plate  to cut the escaping air and make a sound. -- To stop the mouth,
   to silence or be silent; to put to shame; to confound.

     The mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Ps. lxiii. 11.

     Whose mouths must be stopped. Titus i. 11.
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                                     Mouth

   Mouth (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mouthed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mouthing.]

   1.  To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth;
   to chew; to devour. Dryden.

   2.  To  utter  with  a voice affectedly big or swelling; to speak in a
   strained or unnaturally sonorous manner. "Mouthing big phrases." Hare.

     Mouthing out his hollow oes and aes. Tennyson.

   3.  To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear her cub. Sir
   T. Browne.

   4. To make mouths at. [R.] R. Blair.

                                     Mouth

   Mouth, v. i.

   1.  To  speak  with  a  full,  round,  or  loud,  affected  voice;  to
   vociferate; to rant.

     I'll  bellow  out  for  Rome,  and  for  my  country,  And mouth at
     C\'91sar, till I shake the senate. Addison.

   2. To put mouth to mouth; to kiss. [R.] Shak.

   3. To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt.

     Well  I  know,  when  I  am  gone,  How  she mouths behind my back.
     Tennyson.

                                    Mouthed

   Mouthed (?), a.

   1. Furnished with a mouth.

   2.  Having  a  mouth of a particular kind; using the mouth, speech, or
   voice   in  a  particular  way;  --  used  only  in  composition;  as,
   wide-mouthed; hard-mouthed; foul-mouthed; mealy-mouthed.

                                    Mouther

   Mouth"er (?), n. One who mouths; an affected speaker.

                                 Mouth-footed

   Mouth"-foot`ed  (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Having the basal joints of the legs
   converted into jaws.

                                   Mouthful

   Mouth"ful (?), n.; pl. Mouthfuls (.

   1. As much as is usually put into the mouth at one time.

   2. Hence, a small quantity.

                                   Mouthless

   Mouth"less, a. [AS. m&umac;&edh;le\'a0s.] Destitute of a mouth.

                                  Mouth-made

   Mouth"-made`   (?),   a.  Spoken  without  sincerity;  not  heartfelt.
   "Mouth-made vows." Shak.

                                  Mouthpiece

   Mouth"piece` (?), n.

   1.  The  part  of  a musical or other instrument to which the mouth is
   applied  in  using  it; as, the mouthpiece of a bugle, or of a tobacco
   pipe.

   2.  An appendage to an inlet or outlet opening of a pipe or vessel, to
   direct or facilitate the inflow or outflow of a fluid.

   3.  One who delivers the opinion of others or of another; a spokesman;
   as,  the  mouthpiece  of his party.<-- hence (slang) a person's lawyer
   -->

     Egmont was imprudent enough to make himself the mouthpiece of their
     remonstrance. Motley.

                                  Movability

   Mov`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. Movableness.

                                    Movable

   Mov"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. movable. See Move.]

   1.  Capable  of  being  moved,  lifted,  carried,  drawn,  turned,  or
   conveyed,  or  in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible
   of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.

   2.  Changing  from  one  time  to  another; as, movable feasts, i. e.,
   church festivals, the date of which varies from year to year.
   Movable  letter  (Heb. Gram.), a letter that is pronounced, as opposed
   to one that is quiescent.

                                    Movable

   Mov"a*ble, n.; pl. Movables (.

   1.  An article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not
   fixed,  or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods;
   wares; furniture.

     Furnished with the most rich and princely movables. Evelyn.

   2. (Rom. Law) Property not attached to the soil.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e wo rd is  not convertible with personal property,
     since  rents  and  similar incidents of the soil which are personal
     property by our law are immovables by the Roman law.

   Wharton.

                                  Movableness

   Mov"a*ble*ness,  n.  The  quality or state of being movable; mobility;
   susceptibility of motion.

                                    Movably

   Mov"a*bly, adv. In a movable manner or condition.

                                     Move

   Move (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.] [OE.
   moven,  OF.  moveir,  F.  mouvoir,  L.  movere;  cf.  Gr. m\'c6v, p.p.
   m&umac;ta,  to  move,  push.  Cf.  Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable,
   Mutiny.]

   1.  To  cause  to  change  place  or  posture in any manner; to set in
   motion;  to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to
   impel;  to  stir;  as,  the  wind  moves  a  vessel; the horse moves a
   carriage.

   2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space
   or  position  to  another,  according to the rules of the game; as, to
   move a king. <-- fld=board games -->

   3.  To  excite  to  action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by
   representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.

     Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold. Knolles.

     No female arts his mind could move. Dryden.

   4.  To  arouse  the  feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to
   tenderness  or  compassion;  to  touch  pathetically; to excite, as an
   emotion. Shak.

     When  he  saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.
     Matt. ix. 36.

     [The  use  of  images]  in  orations  and poetry is to move pity or
     terror. Felton.

   5.  To  propose;  to  recommend; specifically, to propose formally for
   consideration  and  determination,  in  a  deliberative  assembly;  to
   submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.

     Let me but move one question to your daughter. Shak.

     They  are  to  be  blamed  alike  who move and who decline war upon
     particular respects. Hayward.

   6.  To  apply  to,  as for aid. [Obs.] Shak. Syn. -- To stir; agitate;
   trouble;  affect;  persuade; influence; actuate; impel; rouse; prompt;
   instigate; incite; induce; incline; propose; offer.

                                     Move

   Move, v. i.

   1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one
   place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.

     The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he
     was wroth. Ps. xviii. 7.

     On the green bank I sat and listened long, ... Nor till her lay was
     ended could I move. Dryden.

   2.  To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a
   matter.

   3.  To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state,
   to another.

   4.  (Chess,  Checkers,  etc.)  To  change  the  place  of  a  piece in
   accordance with the rules of the game.

                                     Move

   Move (?), n.

   1. The act of moving; a movement.

   2.  (Chess,  Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the pieces, from
   one position to another, in the progress of the game.

   3.  An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of
   a plan or purpose.
   To  make a move. (a) To take some action. (b) To move a piece, as in a
   game. -- To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]

                                   Moveless

   Move`less, a. Motionless; fixed. "Moveless as a tower." Pope.

                                   Movement

   Move"ment (?), n. [F. mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.]

   1. The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any
   means,  from  one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion;
   progress;  advancement;  as,  the  movement  of an army in marching or
   maneuvering;  the  movement  of  a  wheel  or  a machine; the party of
   movement.

   2. Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

   3.  Manner  or  style  of  moving;  as,  a  slow, or quick, or sudden,
   movement.

   4.  (Mus.) (a) The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece.
   "Any  change  of  time is a change of movement." Busby. (b) One of the
   several  strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time
   and  rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of
   a suite or a symphony.

   5. (Mech.) A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite
   character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch.
   Febrille  movement  (Med.),  an  elevation  of the body temperature; a
   fever.  --  Movement cure. (Med.) See Kinesiatrics. -- Movement of the
   bowels,  an  evacuation  or  stool;  a  passage  or discharge. Syn. --
   Motion.  --  Movement,  Motion. Motion expresses a general idea of not
   being  at  rest;  movement  is  oftener  used  to  express a definite,
   regulated motion, esp. a progress.

                                    Movent

   Mo"vent  (?),  a. [L. movens, p.pr. of movere. See Move.] Moving. [R.]
   Grew.

                                    Movent

   Mo"vent, n. That which moves anything. [R.]

                                     Mover

   Mov"er (?), n.

   1. A person or thing that moves, stirs, or changes place.

   2. A person or thing that imparts motion, or causes change of place; a
   motor.

   3.  One  who,  or that which, excites, instigates, or causes movement,
   change, etc.; as, movers of sedition.

     These   most  poisonous  compounds,  Which  are  the  movers  of  a
     languishing death. Shak.

   4.  A  proposer;  one who offers a proposition, or recommends anything
   for  consideration  or  adoption;  as,  the mover of a resolution in a
   legislative body.

                                    Moving

   Mov"ing, a.

   1.  Changing  place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving
   car, or power.

   2.  Exciting  movement  of  the  mind; adapted to move the sympathies,
   passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal.

     I sang an old moving story. Coleridge.

   Moving  force  (Mech.), a force that accelerates, retards, or deflects
   the  motion  of  a  body.  --  Moving plant (Bot.), a leguminous plant
   (Desmodium  gyrans); -- so called because its leaflets have a distinct
   automatic motion.

                                    Moving

   Mov"ing,  n.  The  act  of changing place or posture; esp., the act of
   changing  one's dwelling place or place of business. Moving day, a day
   when  one  moves;  esp.,  a  day when a large number of tenants change
   their dwelling place.

                                   Movingly

   Mov"ing*ly, adv. In a moving manner. Addison.

                                  Movingness

   Mov"ing*ness, n. The power of moving.

                                      Mow

   Mow (?), n. [Written also moe and mowe.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face;
   cf.  OD.  mouwe  the  protruded  lip.] A wry face. "Make mows at him."
   Shak.

                                      Mow

   Mow, v. i. To make mouths.

     Nodding, becking, and mowing. Tyndale.

                                      Mow

   Mow, n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Mew, a gull.

                                      Mow

   Mow, v. [pres. sing. Mow, pl. Mowe, Mowen, Moun.] [AS. magan. See May,
   v.] May; can. "Thou mow now escapen." [Obs.] Chaucer.

     Our walles mowe not make hem resistence. Chaucer.

                                      Mow

   Mow (?), v. t. [imp. Mowed (?); p. p. Mowed or Mown (; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mowing.]  [OE.  mowen,  mawen,  AS.  m\'bewan;  akin to D. maaijen, G.
   m\'84hen,  OHG. m\'bejan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. Math,
   Mead a meadow, Meadow.]

   1. To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or machine.

   2. To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow.

   3.  To  cut  down;  to  cause  to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing
   grass;  --  with  down;  as,  a discharge of grapeshot mows down whole
   ranks of men.

                                      Mow

   Mow,  v.  i.  To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to
   cut grass for hay.

                                      Mow

   Mow (?), n. [OE. mowe, AS. m.]

   1. A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn.

   2. The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed.

                                      Mow

   Mow  (?),  v. t. To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass
   in a barn; to pile and stow away.

                                    Mowburn

   Mow"burn`  (?),  v.  i.  To  heat  and ferment in the mow, as hay when
   housed too green.

                                     Mowe

   Mowe (?), v. See 4th Mow. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Mowe

   Mowe, n. & v. See 1st & 2d Mow. [Obs.]

                                     Mower

   Mow"er  (?),  n. One who, or that which, mows; a mowing machine; as, a
   lawn mower.

                                    Mowing

   Mow"ing, n.

   1. The act of one who, or the operation of that which, mows.

   2. Land from which grass is cut; meadow land.
   Mowing  machine,  an  agricultural machine armed with knives or blades
   for  cutting standing grass, etc. It is drawn by a horse or horses, or
   propelled by steam.

                                     Mown

   Mown  (?),  p. p. & a. Cut down by mowing, as grass; deprived of grass
   by mowing; as, a mown field.

                                    Mowyer

   Mow"yer (?), n. A mower. [Obs.]

                                     Moxa

   Mox"a  (?),  n. [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced mongsa), an
   escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F. moxa.]

   1.  (Med.)  A  soft  woolly  mass  prepared  from  the young leaves of
   Artemisia  Chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin;
   hence, any substance used in a like manner, as cotton impregnated with
   niter, amadou.

   2.  (Bot.)  A  plant  from  which  this  substance  is  obtained, esp.
   Artemisia Chinensis, and A. moxa.

                                     Moxie

   Mox"ie (?), n. [fr. Moxie, a trade name for a beverage.]

   1. energy; pep.

   2. courage, determination.

   3. Know-how, expertise. MW10.

                                     Moya

   Moy"a  (?),  n.  Mud poured out from volcanoes during eruptions; -- so
   called in South America.

                                     Moyle

   Moyle (?), n. & v. See Moil, and Moile.

                              Mozarab, Mozarabic

   Moz"a*rab (?), Moz`a*rab"ic (?). Same as Muzarab, Muzarabic.

                               Mozetta, Mozzetta

   Mo*zet"ta  (?),  Moz*zet"ta (?), n. [It. mozzetta: cf. F. mosette. Cf.
   Amice  a  hood or cape.] (Eccl.) A cape, with a small hood; -- worn by
   the pope and other dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church.

                                      Mr.

   Mr..  (. The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing.
   See Master, 4.

                                     Mrs.

   Mrs. (. The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of
   courtesy, in writing and printing.<-- abbr. of Misses -->

                                   Mucamide

   Mu*cam"ide  (?),  n.  [Mucic + amide.] (Chem.) The acid amide of mucic
   acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.

                                    Mucate

   Mu"cate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mucic acid.

                                     Muce

   Muce (?), n. See Muse, and Muset.

                                    Mucedin

   Mu*ce"din  (?),  n.  [From  Mucus.]  (Bot.  Chem.)  A yellowish white,
   amorphous,  nitrogenous  substance  found  in  wheat,  rye,  etc., and
   resembling gluten; -- formerly called also mucin.

                                     Much

   Much (?), a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by More (?), and
   Most  (,  from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same
   as  mochel,  muchel,  michel,  mikel,  fr.  AS.  micel, mycel; cf. Gr.
   mj\'94k, adv., much. \'fb103. See Mickle.]

   1. Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much
   time.

     Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but
     little in. Deut. xxviii. 38.

   2. Many in number. [Archaic]

     Edom came out against him with much people. Num. xx. 20.

   3. High in rank or position. [Obs.] Chaucer.

                                     Much

   Much, n.

   1.  A  great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as,
   you have as much as I.

     He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18.

     NOTE: &hand; Mu chin th is se nse ca n be  regarded as an adjective
     qualifying  a  word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by
     as, so, too, very.

   2. A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.

     And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies. Milton.

   To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth.

                                     Much

   Much,  adv.  [Cf.  Icel.  mj\'94k.  See Much, a.] To a great degree or
   extent;  greatly;  abundantly;  far;  nearly. "Much suffering heroes."
   Pope.

     Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi. 16.

     Excellent  speech  becometh  not  a fool, much less do lying lips a
     prince. Prov. xvii. 7.

     Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong Life much. Milton.

     All left the world much as they found it. Sir W. Temple.

                                    Muchel

   Much"el (?), a. [\'fb103. See Mickle.] Much. [Obs.]

                                   Muchness

   Much"ness, n. Greatness; extent. [Obs. or Colloq.]

     The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth. W. Whately.

   Much  of  a  muchness,  much the same. [Colloq.] "Men's men; gentle or
   simple, they 're much of muchness." G. Eliot.
   
                                   Muchwhat
                                       
   Much"what`  (?), adv. Nearly; almost; much. [Obs.] "Muchwhat after the
   same manner." Glanvill. 

                                     Mucic

   Mu"cic  (?),  a.  [L. mucus mucus: cf. F. mucique.] (Chem.) Pertaining
   to,  or  derived  from,  gums  and  micilaginous  substances; specif.,
   denoting  an acid obtained by the oxidation of gums, dulcite, etc., as
   a white crystalline substance isomeric with saccharic acid.

                                     Mucid

   Mu"cid  (?),  a.  [L.  mucidus, fr. L. mucus mucus. See Mucus, and cf.
   Moist.] Musty; moldy; slimy; mucous. -- Mu"cid*ness, n.

                                    Mucific

   Mu*cif"ic (?), a. [Mucus + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]

   1.   (Med.)   Inducing   or   stimulating   the  secretion  of  mucus;
   blennogenous.

   2. (Physiol.) Secreting mucus.

                                   Muciform

   Mu"ci*form  (?),  a.  [Mucus  +  -form.]  (Physiol.) Resembling mucus;
   having the character or appearance of mucus.

                                    Mucigen

   Mu"ci*gen  (?),  n.  [Mucin  +  -gen.] (Physiol.) A substance which is
   formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin.

                                  Mucigenous

   Mu*cig"e*nous  (?),  a.  (Physiol.)  Connected  with  the formation of
   mucin; resembling mucin.

     The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary
     protoplasm of the cell. Foster.

                                   Mucilage

   Mu"ci*lage  (?),  n.  [F.,  from  L. mucilago a musty juice, fr. mucus
   mucus, slime. See Mucus.]

   1.  (Bot.  Chem.)  A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain
   plants  by  the  action  of water on the cell wall, as in the seeds of
   quinces, of flax, etc.

   2.  An  aqueous  solution  of  gum, or of substances allied to it; as,
   medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.

                                 Mucilaginous

   Mu`ci*lag"i*nous (?), a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See Mucilage.]

   1.  Partaking  of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft,
   and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.

   2.  Of,  pertaining  to,  or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous
   glands.

   3.  Soluble  in  water,  but  not  in  alcohol; yielding mucilage; as,
   mucilaginous gums or plants. -- Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
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                                     Mucin

   Mu"cin (?), n. [From Mucus.]

   1. (Bot. Chem.) See Mucedin. [Obs.]

   2.  (Physiol.  Chem.)  An  albuminoid  substance which is contained in
   mucus,  and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character.
   It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between
   the  fibers  of  connective  tissue,  as  in  tendons.  See Illust. of
   Demilune.

                                   Mucinogen

   Mu*cin"o*gen (?), n. [Mucin + -gen.] (Physiol.) Same as Mucigen.

                                  Muciparous

   Mu*cip"a*rous  (?),  a.  [Mucus  +  L.  parere to produce.] (Physiol.)
   Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.

                                   Mucivore

   Mu"ci*vore  (?),  n.  [L.  mucus  slime,  mucus  +  vorare to devour.]
   (Zo\'94l.)  An  unsect  which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as
   certain Diptera, of the tribe Mucivora.

                                     Muck

   Muck (?), abbreviation of Amuck. To run a muck. See Amuck.

                                     Muck

   Muck, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. m\'94g. Cf. Midden.]

   1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon.

   2.  Vegetable  mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and
   swamps.

   3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser.

   4. Money; -- in contempt.

     The fatal muck we quarreled for. Beau. & Fl.

   Muck bar, bar iron which has been through the rolls only once. -- Muck
   iron, crude puddled iron ready for the squeezer or rollers. Knight.
   
                                     Muck
                                       
   Muck,  a.  Like  muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing
   muck; as, a muck fork. 

                                     Muck

   Muck, v. t. To manure with muck.

                                   Muckender

   Muck"en*der  (?),  n.  [Sp.  mocador.  Cf.  Mokadour.] A handkerchief.
   [Obs.] [Written also muckinder, muckiter, mockadour.]

                                    Mucker

   Muck"er  (?),  n. A term of reproach for a low or vulgar labor person.
   [Slang]

                                    Mucker

   Muck"er,  v. t. To scrape together, as money, by mean labor or shifts.
   [Obs.] Udall.

                                   Muckerer

   Muck"er*er (?), n. A miser; a niggard. [Obs.]

                                   Muckiness

   Muck"i*ness (?), n. The quality of being mucky.

                                    Muckle

   Muc"kle (?), a. [See Mickle.] Much. [Obs.]

                                  Muckmidden

   Muck"mid`den (?), n. A dunghill. [Scot.]

                                    Mucksy

   Muck"sy  (?), a. Somewhat mucky; soft, sticky, and dirty; muxy. [Prov.
   Eng.] R. D. Blackmore.

                                   Muckworm

   Muck"worm` (?), n.

   1. (Zo\'94l.) A larva or grub that lives in muck or manure; -- applied
   to the larv\'91 of the tumbledung and allied beetles.

   2.  One who scrapes together money by mean labor and devices; a miser.
   "Misers are muckworms." Pope.

                                     Mucky

   Muck"y (?), a.

   1. Filthy with muck; miry; as, a mucky road. "Mucky filth." Spenser.

   2. Vile, in a moral sense; sordid. [Obs.] Spenser.

     Mucky money and false felicity. Latimer.

                                   Mucocele

   Mu"co*cele (?), n. [Mucus + Gr. (Med.) An enlargement or protrusion of
   the  mucous  membrane  of  the  lachrymal  passages,  or dropsy of the
   lachrymal  sac,  dependent  upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter.
   Dunglison.

                                    Mucoid

   Mu"coid  (?),  a.  [Mucus + -oid.] Resembling mucus. Dunglison. Mucoid
   degeneration,  a  form  of  degeneration  in  which  the  tissues  are
   transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus. Quain.

                                   Muconate

   Mu"co*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of muconic acid.

                                    Muconic

   Mu*con"ic  (?),  a.  [Mucic + itaconic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or
   designating, an organic acid, obtained indirectly from mucic acid, and
   somewhat resembling itaconic acid.

                                 Mucopurulent

   Mu`co*pu"ru*lent  (?),  a.  [Mucus  +  purulent.]  (Med.)  Having  the
   character or appearance of both mucus and pus. Dunglison.

                                     Mucor

   Mu"cor  (?),  n. [L., fr. mucere to be moldy or musty.] (Bot.) A genus
   of  minute  fungi. The plants consist of slender threads with terminal
   globular sporangia; mold.

                                   Mucosity

   Mu*cos"i*ty  (?),  n.  The  quality or state of being mucous or slimy;
   mucousness.

                                    Mucous

   Mu"cous (?), a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]

   1.  Of,  pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy,
   and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.

   2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.
   Mucous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane. -- Mucous patches (Med.),
   elevated  patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus,
   usually  due  to  syphilis.  --  Mucous  tissue  (Anat.),  a  form  of
   connective  tissue  in  an  early  stage  of development, found in the
   umbilical  cord  and  in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called
   myxomata.
   
                                  Mucousness
                                       
   Mu"cous*ness, n. The quality or state of being mucous; sliminess. 

                                     Mucro

   Mu"cro  (?),  n. [L.] (Bot. & Zo\'94l.) A minute abrupt point, as of a
   leaf;  any small, sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or
   organ.

                             Mucronate, Mucronated

   Mu"cro*nate  (?),  Mu"cro*na`ted  (?),  a. [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a
   sharp  point:  cf.  F.  mucron\'82.] Ending abruptly in a sharp point;
   abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. --
   Mu"cro*nate*ly, adv.

                                  Mucronulate

   Mu*cron"u*late  (?),  a.  Having,  or  tipped  with,  a small point or
   points.

                                   Muculent

   Mu"cu*lent  (?),  a.  [L.  muculentus,  fr.  mucus.] Slimy; moist, and
   moderately viscous.

                                     Mucus

   Mu"cus  (?),  n. [L. mucus, muccus; cf. mucere 8be moldy or musty, Gr.
   muc to release. Cf. Match for striking fire, Moist, Mucilage.]

   1.  (Physiol.)  A  viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes, which it
   serves  to  moisten and protect. It covers the lining membranes of all
   the  cavities which open externally, such as those of the mouth, nose,
   lungs, intestinal canal, urinary passages, etc.

   2.  (Physiol.)  Any  other  animal  fluid  of a viscid quality, as the
   synovial  fluid,  which  lubricates  the  cavities  of  the joints; --
   improperly so used.

   3. (Bot.) A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain alg\'91 and
   other plants.

                                    Mucusin

   Mu"cus*in (?), n. (Physiol. Chem.) Mucin. [R.]

                                      Mud

   Mud  (?),  n.  [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd
   mud,  Sw.  modder  mother,  Dan.  mudder  mud.  Cf.  Mother  a scum on
   liquors.]  Earth  and  water  mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. Mud
   bass  (Zo\'94l.),  a  fresh-water  fish  (Acantharchum pomotis) of the
   Eastern  United States. It produces a deep grunting note. -- Mud bath,
   an  immersion  of  the  body,  or some part of it, in mud charged with
   medicinal  agents,  as  a  remedy  for  disease.  -- Mud boat, a large
   flatboat  used  in  deredging.  --  Mud  cat. See Catfish. -- Mud crab
   (Zo\'94l.),  any  one  of  several  American marine crabs of the genus
   Panopeus.  --  Mud  dab (Zo\'94l.), the winter flounder. See Flounder,
   and  Dab.  --  Mud  dauber  (Zo\'94l.),  a  mud  wasp.  --  Mud  devil
   (Zo\'94l.),  the  fellbender.  --  Mud  drum  (Steam  Boilers), a drum
   beneath  a boiler, into which sediment and mud in the water can settle
   for removal. -- Mud eel (Zo\'94l.), a long, slender, aquatic amphibian
   (Siren  lacertina),  found  in  the  Southern  United  States.  It has
   persistent  external  gills  and  only  the anterior pair of legs. See
   Siren.  -- Mud frog (Zo\'94l.), a European frog (Pelobates fuscus). --
   Mud  hen. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The American coot (Fulica Americana). (b) The
   clapper  rail.  --  Mud lark, a person who cleans sewers, or delves in
   mud.  [Slang] -- Mud minnow (Zo\'94l.), any small American fresh-water
   fish  of  the  genus  Umbra,  as  U.  limi. The genus is allied to the
   pickerels.  --  Mud plug, a plug for stopping the mudhole of a boiler.
   --  Mud puppy (Zo\'94l.), the menobranchus. -- Mud scow, a heavy scow,
   used  in  dredging;  a  mud  boat.  [U.S.] -- Mud turtle, Mud tortoise
   (Zo\'94l.),  any  one  of numerous species of fresh-water tortoises of
   the United States. -- Mud wasp (Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species
   of  hymenopterous  insects  belonging to Pep\'91us, and allied genera,
   which construct groups of mud cells, attached, side by side, to stones
   or to the woodwork of buildings, etc. The female places an egg in each
   cell, together with spiders or other insects, paralyzed by a sting, to
   serve as food for the larva. Called also mud dauber.

                                      Mud

   Mud, v. t.

   1. To bury in mud. [R.] Shak.

   2. To make muddy or turbid. Shak.

                                     Mudar

   Mu"dar   (?),   n.   [Hind.   mad\'ber.]  (Bot.)  Either  one  of  two
   asclepiadaceous  shrubs  (Calotropis  gigantea, and C. procera), which
   furnish  a  strong  and  valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used
   medicinally.

                                    Mudarin

   Mu"da*rin  (?), n. (Chem.) A brown, amorphous, bitter substance having
   a strong emetic action, extracted from the root of the mudar.

                                    Muddily

   Mud"di*ly (?), In a muddy manner; turbidly; without mixture; cloudily;
   obscurely; confusedly.

                                   Muddiness

   Mud"di*ness, n.

   1.  The  condition  or  quality  of  being muddy; turbidness; foulness
   casued by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream.

   2.  Obscurity or confusion, as in treatment of a subject; intellectual
   dullness.

                                    Muddle

   Mud"dle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muddled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Muddling
   (?).] [From Mud.]

   1. To make turbid, or muddy, as water. [Obs.]

     He did ill to muddle the water. L'Estrange.

   2.  To  cloud  or stupefy; to render stupid with liquor; to intoxicate
   partially.

     Epicurus  seems  to have had brains so muddled and confounded, that
     he scarce ever kept in the right way. Bentley.

     Often drunk, always muddled. Arbuthnot.

   3. To waste or misuse, as one does who is stupid or intoxicated. [R.]

     They  muddle  it [money] away without method or object, and without
     having anything to show for it. Hazlitt.

   4.  To  mix  confusedly;  to confuse; to make a mess of; as, to muddle
   matters; also, to perplex; to mystify. F. W. Newman.

                                    Muddle

   Mud"dle, v. i.

   1. To dabble in mud. [Obs.] Swift.

   2. To think and act in a confused, aimless way.

                                    Muddle

   Mud"dle,  n.  A state of being turbid or confused; hence, intellectual
   cloudiness or dullness.

     We both grub on in a muddle. Dickens.

                                  Muddlehead

   Mud"dle*head`  (?),  n.  A  stupid  person.  [Colloq.]  C.  Reade.  --
   Mud"dle-head`ed, a. [Colloq.] Dickens.

                                    Muddler

   Mud"dler (?), n. One who, or that which, muddles.

                                     Muddy

   Mud"dy (?), a. [Compar. Muddier (?); superl. Muddiest.]

   1. Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or
   path; muddy boots.

   2. Turbid with mud; as, muddy water.

   3. Consisting of mud or earth; gross; impure.

     This muddy vesture of decay. Shak.

   4.  Confused,  as  if  turbid  with mud; cloudy in mind; dull; stupid;
   also, immethodical; incoherent; vague.

     Cold hearts and muddy understandings. Burke.

     Dost think I am so muddy, so unsettled. Shak.

   5. Not clear or bright. Swift.

                                     Muddy

   Mud"dy,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p. p. Muddied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Muddying
   (?).]

   1. To soil with mud; to dirty; to render turbid.

   2. Fig.: To cloud; to make dull or heavy. Grew.

                                 Muddy-headed

   Mud"dy-head`ed (?), a. Dull; stupid.

                                 Muddy-mettled

   Mud"dy-met`tled (?), a. Dull-spirited. Shak.

                                    Mudfish

   Mud"fish`  (?),  n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The European loach. (b) The bowfin.
   (c)  The  South  American  lipedosiren, and the allied African species
   (Protopterus annectens). See Lipedosiren. (d) The mud minnow.

                                    Mudhole

   Mud"hole` (?), n.

   1. A hole, or hollow place, containing mud, as in a road.

   2.  (Steam Boilers) A hole near the bottom, through which the sediment
   is withdrawn.

                                     Mudir

   Mu"dir (?), n. Same as Moodir.

                                    Mudsill

   Mud"sill`  (?), n. The lowest sill of a structure, usually embedded in
   the soil; the lowest timber of a house; also, that sill or timber of a
   bridge which is laid at the bottom of the water. See Sill.

                                   Mudsucker

   Mud"suck`er (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A woodcock.

                                    Mudwall

   Mud"wall`  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) The European bee-eater. See Bee-eater.
   [Written also modwall.]

                                    Mudwort

   Mud"wort`  (?),  n.  (Bot.)  A small herbaceous plant growing on muddy
   shores (Limosella aquatica).

                                      Mue

   Mue (?), v. i. To mew; to molt. [Obs.] Quarles.

                                    Muezzin

   Mu*ez"zin  (?),  n.  [Ar.]  A  Mohammedan crier of the hour of prayer.
   [Written also mouezzin, mueddin, and muwazzin.]

                                     Muff

   Muff  (?),  n.  [Cf. LG. muff, D. mof, G., Dan., & Sw. muff, F. moufle
   mitten, LL. muffula, MHG. mouwe sleeve, D. mouw, and E. muffle, v.]

   1.  A soft cover of cylindrical form, usually of fur, worn by women to
   shield the hands from cold.

   2. (Mech.) A short hollow cylinder surrounding an object, as a pipe.

   3.  (Glass  Manuf.)  A  blown  cylinder  of  glass  which is afterward
   flattened out to make a sheet.

   4.  [Perhaps  a  different  word;  cf.  Prov. E. maffle to slammer.] A
   stupid fellow; a poor-spirited person. [Colloq.] "A muff of a curate."
   Thackeray.

   5.  [See  4.]  (Baseball)  A  failure  to hold a ball when once in the
   hands.

   6. (Zo\'94l.) The whitethroat. [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Muff

   Muff,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Muffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Muffing.] To
   handle  awkwardly;  to fumble; to fail to hold, as a ball, in catching
   it.

                                   Muffetee

   Muf`fe*tee"  (?),  n.  A  small muff worn over the wrist. [Prov. Eng.]
   Halliwell.

                                    Muffin

   Muf"fin  (?),  n. [From Muff.] A light, spongy, cylindrical cake, used
   for breakfast and tea.

                                   Muffineer

   Muf`fin*eer" (?), n. A dish for keeping muffins hot.

                                    Muffish

   Muff"ish (?), a. [See Muff, 4 & 5.] Stupid; awkward. [Colloq.]

                                    Muffle

   Muf"fle (?), n. The bare end of the nose between the nostrils; -- used
   esp. of ruminants.

                                    Muffle

   Muf"fle,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Muffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Muffling
   (?).]  [Cf.  F.  moufle  a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See
   Muff.]

   1.  To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the
   face  and  neck,  in thick and disguishing folds; hence, to conceal or
   cover the face of; to envelop; to inclose; -- often with up. South.

     The face lies muffled up within the garment. Addison.

     He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes. Dryden.

     Muffled up in darkness and superstition. Arbuthnot.

   2.  To  prevent  seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about
   the head; to blindfold; to deafen.

   3.  To  wrap with something that dulls or deadens the sound of; as, to
   muffle  the  strings  of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in
   the rowlock.

                                    Muffle

   Muf"fle,  v.  i.  [Cf.  F.  maffle,  mumble,  D.  moffelen.]  To speak
   indistinctly, or without clear articulation.

                                    Muffle

   Muf"fle,  n.  [F.  moufle,  prop.,  a  mitten, from the resemblance in
   shape. See Muffle, v. t., Muff.]

   1.  Anything  with which another thing, as an oar or drum, is muffled;
   also, a boxing glove; a muff.

   2.  (Metal.)  An  earthenware compartment or oven, often shaped like a
   half  cylinder,  used  in  furnaces to protect objects heated from the
   direct action of the fire, as in scorification of ores, cupellation of
   ore buttons, etc.

   3. (Ceramics) A small oven for baking and fixing the colors of painted
   or  printed pottery, without exposing the pottery to the flames of the
   furnace or kiln.

   4. A pulley block containing several sheaves. Knight.

                                    Muffler

   Muf"fler (?), n.

   1.  Anything  used  in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head
   and neck in cold weather; a tippet.

     Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her eyes. Shak.

   2.  (Mus.)  A  cushion  for  terminating or softening a note made by a
   stringed instrument with a keyboard.

   3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.

   4. One who muffles.

                                    Muflon

   Muf"lon (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mouflon.

                                     Mufti

   Muf"ti  (?), n.; pl. Muftis (#). [Ar. mufti.] An official expounder of
   Mohammedan law.

                                     Mufti

   Muf"ti,  n.  Citizen's dress when worn by a naval or military officer;
   -- a term derived from the British service in India. [Colloq. Eng.]

                                      Mug

   Mug (?), n. [Cf. Ir. mugam a mug, mucog a cup.]

   1.  A kind of earthen or metal drinking cup, with a handle, -- usually
   cylindrical and without a lip.

   2. The face or mouth. [Slang] Thackeray.

                                    Muggard

   Mug"gard  (?),  a.  [Cf.  G.  mucker  a  sulky person, muckish sullen,
   peevish, mucken to mutter, grumble.] Sullen; displeased. [Obs.]

                                    Mugget

   Mug"get (?), n. The small entrails of a calf or a hog.

                                   Mugginess

   Mug"gi*ness (?), n. The condition or quality of being muggy.

                                    Muggish

   Mug"gish (?), a. See Muggy.

                                 Muggletonian

   Mug`gle*to"ni*an  (?),  n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of an extinct sect, named
   after  Ludovic  Muggleton,  an  English  journeyman tailor, who (about
   1657) claimed to be inspired. Eadie.

                                     Muggy

   Mug"gy  (?),  a.  [Compar.  Muggier (?); superl. Muggiest.] [Cf. Icel.
   mugga mist, mugginess. Cf. 4th Mold.]

   1. Moist; damp; moldy; as, muggy straw.

   2. Warm, damp, and close; as, muggy air, weather.
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                                   Mughouse

   Mug"house` (?), n. An alehouse; a pothouse. Tickel.

                                   Mugiency

   Mu"gi*en*cy (?), n. A bellowing. [Obs.]

                                    Mugient

   Mu"gi*ent  (?),  a.  [L.  mugiens, p.pr. of mugire to bellow.] Lowing;
   bellowing. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

                                     Mugil

   Mu"gil  (?),  n.  [L.,  a  sort of fish.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of fishes
   including the gray mullets. See Mullet.

                                   Mugiloid

   Mu"gi*loid  (?),  a. (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the genus Mugil,
   or family Mugilid\'91.

                                    Mugweed

   Mug"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) A slender European weed (Galium Cruciata); --
   called also crossweed.

                                    Mugwort

   Mug"wort`  (?),  n.  [AS.  mucgwyrt.  Cf.  Midge.]  (Bot.)  A somewhat
   aromatic  composite  weed  (Artemisia  vulgaris),  at  one  time  used
   medicinally; -- called also motherwort.

                                    Mugwump

   Mug"wump`  (?), n. [Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.] A bolter from the
   Republican  party  in  the  national election of 1884; an Independent.
   [Political Cant, U.S.]

                            Mugwumpery, Mugwumpism

   Mug"wump`er*y  (?),  Mug"wump*ism  (?),  n.  The acts and views of the
   mugwumps. [Political Cant, U.S.]

                            Muhammadan, Muhammedan

   Mu*ham"mad*an (?), Mu*ham"med*an (?), a. & n. Mohammedan.

                                 Muhammadanism

   Mu*ham"mad*an*ism (?), n. Mohammedanism.

                                    Mulada

   Mu*la"da (?), n. A moor. [Scot.] Lockhart.

                                    Mulada

   Mu*la"da  (?),  n. [Sp. Amer., fr. Sp. mulo, mula, a mule.] A drove of
   mules. [Southwest. U.S.]

                                    Mulatto

   Mu*lat"to  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mulattoes  (#).  [Sp.  & Pg. mulato, masc.,
   mulata,  fem.,  of  a mixed breed, fr. mulo mule, L. mulus. See Mule.]
   The  offspring  of  a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a
   negro, -- usually of a brownish yellow complexion.

                                  Mulattress

   Mu*lat"tress, n. A female mulatto. G. W. Gable.

                                   Mulberry

   Mul"ber*ry  (?),  n.; pl. Mulberries (#). [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS.
   murberie,  where  the  first  part  is  fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr.
   Murrey, Sycamore.]

   1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus Morus; also, the
   tree itself. See Morus.

   2. A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.
   Mulberry   mass.  (Biol.)  See  Morula.  --  Paper  mulberry,  a  tree
   (Broussonetia  papyrifera),  related  to  the  true  mulberry, used in
   Polynesia  for  making tapa cloth by macerating and pounding the inner
   bark,  and in China and Japan for the manufacture of paper. It is seen
   as a shade tree in America.

                                Mulberry-faced

   Mul"ber*ry-faced` (-f&amac;st`), a. Having a face of a mulberry color,
   or blotched as if with mulberry stains.

                                     Mulch

   Mulch  (?),  n.  [Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch, rotten,
   soft,  mellow,  as  fruit.]  Half-rotten  straw, or any like substance
   strewn  on  the  ground,  as over the roots of plants, to protect from
   heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture.

                                     Mulch

   Mulch,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mulched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mulching.] To
   cover or dress with mulch.

                                     Mulct

   Mulct (?), n. [L. mulcta, multa.]

   1. A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty.

   2.   A   blemish  or  defect.  [Obs.]  Syn.  --  Amercement;  forfeit;
   forfeiture; penalty.

                                     Mulct

   Mulct,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mulcted; p. pr. & vb. n. Mulcting.] [L.
   mulctare, multare.]

   1.  To  punish  for  an  offense  or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or
   forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine.

   2.  Hence,  to  deprive  of;  to  withhold  by  way  of  punishment or
   discipline. [Obs.]

                              Mulctary, Mulctuary

   Mulc"ta*ry  (?),  Mulc"tu*a*ry  (?),  a. Imposing a pecuniary penalty;
   consisting of, or paid as, a fine.

     Fines, or some known mulctuary punishments. Sir W. Temple.

                                     Mule

   Mule  (?),  n. [F., a she-mule, L. mula, fem. of mulus; cf. Gr. m, fr.
   L. mulus. Cf. Mulatto.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.) A hybrid animal; specifically, one generated between an
   ass and a mare, sometimes a horse and a she-ass. See Hinny.

     NOTE: &hand; Mu les ar e mu ch us ed as  dr aught animals. They are
     hardy, and proverbial for stubbornness.

   2.  (Bot.) A plant or vegetable produced by impregnating the pistil of
   one  species with the pollen or fecundating dust of another; -- called
   also hybrid.

   3. A very stubborn person.

   4. A machine, used in factories, for spinning cotton, wool, etc., into
   yarn  or  thread  and  winding  it into cops; -- called also jenny and
   mule-jenny.
   Mule  armadillo  (Zo\'94l.), a long-eared armadillo (Tatusia hybrida),
   native  of  Buenos  Ayres;  --  called  also mulita. See Illust. under
   Armadillo. -- Mule deer (Zo\'94l.), a large deer (Cervus, OR Cariacus,
   macrotis)  of  the  Western United States. The name refers to its long
   ears.  -- Mule pulley (Mach.), an idle pulley for guiding a belt which
   transmits  motion between shafts that are not parallel. -- Mule twist,
   cotton  yarn  in  cops, as spun on a mule; -- in distinction from yarn
   spun on a throstle frame.

                                  Mule-jenny

   Mule"-jen`ny (?), n. See Mule, 4.

                                   Muleteer

   Mu`le*teer"  (?),  n.  [F.  muletier,  fr.  mulet  a mule, dim. fr. L.
   mulus.] One who drives mules.

                                   Mulewort

   Mule"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus Hemionitis.

                                     Muley

   Mu"ley  (?),  n.  (Sawmills) A stiff, long saw, guided at the ends but
   not  stretched  in  a  gate. Muley axle (Railroad), a car axle without
   collars at the outer ends of the journals. Forney.

                                     Muley

   Mul"ey (?), n. See Mulley.

                                  Muliebrity

   Mu`li*eb"ri*ty  (?),  n. [L. muliebritas, fr. muliebris belonging to a
   woman, fr. mulier a woman.]

   1.  The  state  of being a woman or of possessing full womanly powers;
   womanhood; -- correlate of virility.

   2. Hence: Effeminancy; softness.

                                    Mulier

   Mu"li*er (?), n. [L., a woman.]

   1. A woman.

   2.  (Law)  (a)  Lawful  issue  born in wedlock, in distinction from an
   elder brother born of the same parents before their marriage; a lawful
   son. (b) (Civ. Law) A woman; a wife; a mother. Blount. Cowell.

                                   Mulierly

   Mu"li*er*ly,  adv. In the manner or condition of a mulier; in wedlock;
   legitimately. [Obs.]

                                   Mulierose

   Mu"li*er*ose`  (?),  a.  [L.  mulierosus.] Fond of woman. [R.] Charles
   Reade.

                                  Mulierosity

   Mu`li*er*os"i*ty (?), n. [L. mulierositas.] A fondness for women. [R.]
   Dr. H. More.

                                   Mulierty

   Mu"li*er*ty (?), n. (Law) Condition of being a mulier; position of one
   born in lawful wedlock.

                                    Mulish

   Mul"ish  (?), a. Like a mule; sullen; stubborn. -- Mul"ish*ly, adv. --
   Mul"ish*ness, n.

                                     Mull

   Mull  (?), n. [Perh. contr. fr. mossul. See Muslin.] A thin, soft kind
   of muslin.

                                     Mull

   Mull, n. [Icel. m a snout, muzzle, projecting crag; or cf. Ir. & Gael.
   meall  a  heap  of  earth,  a  mound, a hill or eminence, W. moel. Cf.
   Mouth.]

   1. A promontory; as, the Mull of Cantyre. [Scot.]

   2. A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.

                                     Mull

   Mull,  n.  [Prob.  akin  to  mold.  \'fb108. See Mold.] Dirt; rubbish.
   [Obs.] Gower.

                                     Mull

   Mull,  v.  t.  [OE.  mullen.  See 2d Muller.] To powder; to pulverize.
   [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Mull

   Mull,  v.  i.  To  work  (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; --
   usually  with  over; as, to mull over a thought or a problem. [Colloq.
   U.S.]

                                     Mull

   Mull, n. An inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or
   the peelings and refuse of the larger.

                                     Mull

   Mull,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mulled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mulling.] [From
   mulled,  for  mold,  taken  as  a  p.p.;  OE.  mold-ale funeral ale or
   banquet. See Mold soil.]

   1. To heat, sweeten, and enrich with spices; as, to mull wine.

     New cider, mulled with ginger warm. Gay.

   2. To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt. Shak.

                                     Mulla

   Mul"la (?), n. Same as Mollah.

                                 Mullagatawny

   Mul`la*ga*taw"ny  (?),  n.  [Tamil  milagu-tann\'c6r pepper water.] An
   East Indian curry soup.

                                    Mullah

   Mul"lah (?), n. See Mollah.

                                    Mullar

   Mul"lar  (?),  n.  A die, cut in intaglio, for stamping an ornament in
   relief, as upon metal.

                                    Mullein

   Mul"lein  (?),  n.  [OE.  moleyn, AS. molegn.] (Bot.) Any plant of the
   genus  Verbascum.  They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large
   flowers  in  dense  spikes.  The  common  species, with densely woolly
   leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus. Moth mullein. See under Moth. -- Mullein
   foxglove,  an  American herb (Seymeria macrophylla) with coarse leaves
   and  yellow tubular flowers with a spreading border. -- Petty mullein,
   the cowslip. Dr. Prior.

                                    Mullen

   Mul"len (?), n. (Bot.) See Mullein.

                                    Muller

   Mull"er (?), n.

   1. One who, or that which, mulls.

   2. A vessel in which wine, etc., is mulled over a fire.

                                    Muller

   Mull"er,  n.  [OE. mullen to pulverize, bruise; cf. Icel. mylja; prob.
   akin  to  E.  mold soil. See Mold soil, and cf. Mull dirt.] A stone or
   thick  lump  of glass, or kind of pestle, flat at the bottom, used for
   grinding pigments or drugs, etc., upon a slab of similar material.

                                 M\'81llerian

   M\'81l*le"ri*an  (?),  a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by,
   Johannes  M\'81ller.  M\'81llerian  ducts (Anat.), a pair of embryonic
   ducts  which  give  rise  to  the  genital passages in the female, but
   disappear   in   the   male.   --  M\'81llerian  fibers  (Anat.),  the
   sustentacular  or connective-tissue fibers which form the framework of
   the retina.

                                    Mullet

   Mul"let (?), n. [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L. mullus.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called
   also  gray  mullets.  They are found on the coasts of both continents,
   and  are  highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are
   Mugil  capito  of  Europe,  and  M.  cephalus which occurs both on the
   European and American coasts.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullid\'91;
   called  also  red  mullet,  and  surmullet,  esp.  the plain surmullet
   (Mullus  barbatus),  and  the  striped  surmullet  (M. surmulletus) of
   Southern  Europe.  The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted
   for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet.
   French mullet. See Ladyfish (a).

                                    Mullet

   Mul"let,  n.  [F.  molette.]  (Her.)  A star, usually five pointed and
   pierced; -- when used as a difference it indicates the third son.

                                    Mullet

   Mul"let,  n.  [Cf.  F.  molet  a sort of pinchers.] Small pinchers for
   curling the hair. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

                                Mulley, Moolley

   Mul"ley (?), Mool"ley, n. [CF. Gael. maolag a hornless cow, maol bald,
   hornless, blunt.]

   1. A mulley or polled animal. [U. S.]

   2. A cow. [Prov. Eng.; U.S., a child's word.]

     Leave milking and dry up old mulley, thy cow. Tusser.

                                Mulley, Moolley

   Mul"ley  (?), Mool"ley, a. Destitute of horns, although belonging to a
   species  of  animals  most  of which have horns; hornless; polled; as,
   mulley  cattle;  a  mulley  (or  moolley)  cow.  [U. S.] [Written also
   muley.]

                                 Mulligatawny

   Mul`li*ga*taw"ny (?), n. See Mullagatawny.

                                  Mulligrubs

   Mul"li*grubs  (?),  n.  [Cf.  Prov.  E.  mull  to squeeze, pull about,
   mulling numb or dull.]

   1. A griping of the intestines; colic. [Slang]

     Whose dog lies sick of the mulligrubs? Beau. & Fl.

   2. Hence, sullenness; the sulks. [Slang]

                                  Mullingong

   Mul"lin*gong  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) See Duck mole, under Duck. [Written
   also mollingong.]

                                    Mullion

   Mul"lion  (?),  n.  [A  corruption  of munnion, F. moignon stump of an
   amputated  limb,  stump,  OF.  moing  mutilated;  cf.  Armor.  mo\'a4,
   mou\'a4, mank, monk, and also L. mancus maimed.] (Arch.) (a) A slender
   bar  or  pier  which forms the division between the lights of windows,
   screens, etc. (b) An upright member of a framing. See Stile.

                                    Mullion

   Mul"lion, v. t. To furnish with mullions; to divide by mullions.

                                    Mullock

   Mul"lock  (?),  n.  [From Mull dirt: cf. Scot. mulloch, mulock, crumb.
   \'fb108.] Rubbish; refuse; dirt. [Obs.]

     All this mullok [was] in a sieve ythrowe. Chaucer.

                                    Mulliod

   Mul"liod (?), a. [NL. Mullus, generic name (fr. L. mullus surmullet) +
   -oid.]  (Zo\'94l.)  Like  or  pertaining  to  the  genus Mullus, which
   includes the surmullet, or red mullet.

                                    Mulmul

   Mul"mul (?), n. A fine, soft muslin; mull.

                                     Mulse

   Mulse  (?),  n.  [L.  mulsum (sc. vinum), fr. mulsus mixed with honey,
   honey-sweet,  p.p.  of  mulcere  to  sweeten, soften.] Wine boiled and
   mingled with honey.

                                     Mult-

   Mult-. See Multi-.

                                  Multangular

   Mul*tan"gu*lar  (?),  a.  [L. multangulus; multus much, many + angulus
   angle:    cf.    F.    multangulaire.]    Having   many   angles.   --
   Mul*tan"gu*lar*ly, adv. -- Mul*tan"gu*lar*ness, n.

                                  Multanimous

   Mul*tan"i*mous   (?),  a.  [Mult-  +  L.  animus  mind.]  Many-minded;
   many-sided.

     The multanimous nature of the poet. J. R. Lowell.

                                Multarticulate

   Mul`tar*tic"u*late   (?),   a.   [Mult-  +  articulate.]  Having  many
   articulations or joints.

                                   Multeity

   Mul*te"i*ty  (?),  n.  [L.  multus  much,  many.]  Multiplicity.  [R.]
   Coleridge.

                                 Multi-, Mult-

   Mul"ti-  (?), Mult- (?). [L. multus much.] A prefix signifying much or
   many; several; more than one; as, multiaxial, multocular.

                                  Multiaxial

   Mul`ti*ax"i*al  (?), a. [Multi- + axial.] (Biol.) Having more than one
   axis;  developing  in  more than a single line or plain; -- opposed to
   monoaxial.

                                 Multicapsular

   Mul`ti*cap"su*lar (?), a. [Multi- + capsular: cf. F. multicapsulaire.]
   (Bot.) Having many, or several, capsules.

                                 Multicarinate

   Mul`ti*car"i*nate (?), a. [Multi- + carinate.] (Zo\'94l.) Many-keeled.

                                  Multicavous

   Mul`ti*ca"vous  (?),  a.  [L.  multicavus;  multus much, many + cavum,
   cavus, a cavity, hole, fr. cavus hollow.] Having many cavities.

                                 Multicellular

   Mul`ti*cel"lu*lar (?), a. Consisting of, or having, many cells or more
   than one cell.

                                 Multicentral

   Mul`ti*cen"tral  (?),  a. [Multi- + central.] Having many, or several,
   centers;  as,  a  multicentral  cell. Multicental development (Biol.),
   growth,  or  development,  from  several  centers.  According  as  the
   insubordination  to  a  single  center is more or less pronounced, the
   resultant organism will be more or less irregular in form and may even
   discontinuous.

                                 Multicipital

   Mul`ti*cip"i*tal  (?), a. [Multi- + L. caput head.] (Bot.) Having many
   heads or many stems from one crown or root. Gray.

                                  Multicolor

   Mul"ti*col`or  (?),  a.  [See  Multi-,  and  Color.]  Having  many, or
   several, colors.

                                 Multicostate

   Mul`ti*cos"tate  (?),  a. [Multi- + costate.] Having numerous ribs, or
   cost\'91, as the leaf of a plant, or as certain shells and corals.

                                  Multicuspid

   Mul`ti*cus"pid  (?),  a.  [See Multi-, and Cuspid.] Multicuspidate; --
   said of teeth.

                                Multicuspidate

   Mul`ti*cus"pi*date  (?), a. [Multi- + cuspidate.] Having many cusps or
   points.

                                 Multidentate

   Mul`ti*den"tate  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  dentate.] Having many teeth, or
   toothlike processes.

                                 Multidigitate

   Mul`ti*dig"i*tate (?), a. [Multi- + digitate.] Having many fingers, or
   fingerlike processes.

                                  Multifaced

   Mul"ti*faced` (?), a. [Multi- + face.] Having many faces.

                                 Multifarious

   Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous  (?),  a.  [L.  multifarius;  multus  much, many. Cf.
   Bifarious.]

   1.  Having multiplicity; having great diversity or variety; of various
   kinds; diversified; made up of many differing parts; manifold.

     There  is  a  multifarious artifice in the structure of the meanest
     animal. Dr. H. More.

   2. (Bot.) Having parts, as leaves, arranged in many vertical rows.

                                Multifariously

   Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous*ly,  adv. With great multiplicity and diversity; with
   variety of modes and relations.

                               Multifariousness

   Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous*ness, n.

   1. Multiplied diversity.

   2.  (Law)  The  fault  of  improperly uniting in one bill distinct and
   independent matters, and thereby confounding them. Burrill.

                                  Multiferous

   Mul*tif"er*ous  (?),  a.  [L.  multifer;  multus much, many + ferre to
   bear.] Bearing or producing much or many. [R.]

                                   Multifid

   Mul"ti*fid  (?),  a.  [L.  multifidus;  multus much, many + findere to
   split:  cf.  F.  multifide.]  (Bot.)  Having many segments; cleft into
   several parts by linear sinuses; as, a multifid leaf or corolla.

                                 Multiflorous

   Mul`ti*flo"rous  (?),  a.  [L.  multiflorus; multus much, many + flos,
   floris, flower: cf. F. multiflore.] (Bot.) Having many flowers.
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                                   Multiflue

   Mul"ti*flue  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  flue.]  Having  many  flues;  as, a
   multiflue boiler. See Boiler.

                                   Multifoil

   Mul"ti*foil  (?),  n. [Multi- + foil.] (Arch.) An ornamental foliation
   consisting of more than five divisions or foils. [R.] See Foil.

                                   Multifoil

   Mul"ti*foil, a. Having more than five divisions or foils.

                                   Multifold

   Mul"ti*fold  (?),  a.  [Multi-  + fold.] Many times doubled; manifold;
   numerous.

                                   Multiform

   Mul"ti*form  (?), a. [L. multiformis; multus much, many + forma shape:
   cf. F. multiforme.] Having many forms, shapes, or appearances.

     A plastic and multiform unit. Hare.

                                 Multiformity

   Mul`ti*form"i*ty  (?),  n.  [L.  multiformitas.]  The quality of being
   multiform;  diversity  of  forms;  variety  of appearances in the same
   thing. Purchas.

                                 Multiformous

   Mul`ti*form"ous (?), a. Multiform. [Obs.]

                                 Multigenerous

   Mul`ti*gen"er*ous  (?),  a. [L. multigenerus; multus + genus, generis,
   kind.] Having many kinds.

                                Multigranulate

   Mul`ti*gran"u*late (?), a. [Multi- + granulate.] Having, or consisting
   of, many grains.

                                  Multijugate

   Mul*tij"u*gate (?), a. Having many pairs of leaflets.

                                  Multijugous

   Mul*tij"u*gous (?), a. [L. multijugus; multus + jugum yoke.]

   1. Consisting of many parts.

   2. (Bot.) Same as Multijugate.

                                 Multilateral

   Mul`ti*lat"er*al  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  lateral.]  Having  many sides;
   many-sided.

                                  Multilineal

   Mul`ti*lin"e*al   (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  lineal.]  Having  many  lines.
   Steevens.

                                  Multilobar

   Mul`ti*lo"bar (?), a. [Multi- + lobar.] Consisting of, or having, many
   lobes.

                                 Multilocular

   Mul`ti*loc"u*lar  (?),  a.  [Multi- + locular: cf. F. multiloculaire.]
   Having many or several cells or compartments; as, a multilocular shell
   or capsule.

                                 Multiloquence

   Mul*til"o*quence  (?),  n.  Quality of being multiloquent; use of many
   words; talkativeness.

                          Multiloquent, Multiloquous

   Mul*til"o*quent  (?),  Mul*til"o*quous (?), a. [L. multiloquus; multus
   much,   many  +  loqui  to  speak.]  Speaking  much;  very  talkative;
   loquacious.

                                  Multiloquy

   Mul*til"o*quy (?), n. [L. multiloquium.] Excess of words or talk. [R.]

                                  Multinodate

   Mul`ti*no"date (?), a. [Multi- + nodate.] Having many knots or nodes.

                                  Multinodous

   Mul`ti*no"dous (?), a. [L. multinodus.] Same as Multinodate.

                                  Multinomial

   Mul`ti*no"mi*al  (?),  n.  & a. [Multi- + -nomial, as in binomial. See
   Binomial.] (Alg.) Same as Polynomial.

                          Multinominal, Multinominous

   Mul`ti*nom"i*nal  (?),  Mul`ti*nom"i*nous  (?),  a.  [L. multinominis;
   multus many + nomen nominis name.] Having many names or terms.

                                 Multinuclear

   Mul`ti*nu"cle*ar  (?),  a. [Multi- + nuclear.] (Biol.) Containing many
   nuclei; as, multinuclear cells.

                         Multinucleate, Multinucleated

   Mul`ti*nu"cle*ate    (?),    Mul`ti*nu"cle*a`ted   (?),   a.   (Biol.)
   Multinuclear.

                                  Multiparous

   Mul*tip"a*rous  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  L.  parere  to  produce:  cf. F.
   multipare.] Producing many, or more than one, at a birth.

                                 Multipartite

   Mul*tip"ar*tite  (?),  a. [L. multipartitus multus much, many partitus
   divided,  p.p.:  cf.  F. multipartite. See Partite.] Divided into many
   parts; having several parts.

                                   Multiped

   Mul"ti*ped  (?),  n. [L. multipes, multipeda; multus much, many + pes,
   pedis,  foot:  cf.  F. multip\'8ade.] (Zo\'94l.) An insect having many
   feet, as a myriapod.

                                   Multiped

   Mul"ti*ped, a. Having many feet.

                                   Multiple

   Mul"ti*ple  (?), a. [Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.]
   Containing  more  than once, or more than one; consisting of more than
   one;  manifold;  repeated  many times; having several, or many, parts.
   Law  of  multiple proportion (Chem.), the generalization that when the
   same  elements  unite in more than one proportion, forming two or more
   different  compounds,  the  higher proportions of the elements in such
   compounds  are  simple  multiplies  of  the  lowest proportion, or the
   proportions are connected by some simple common factor; thus, iron and
   oxygen unite in the proportions FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, in which compounds,
   considering  the  oxygen,  3  and 4 are simple multiplies of 1. Called
   also  the  Law  of Dalton, from its discoverer. -- Multiple algebra, a
   branch  of  advanced  mathematics that treats of operations upon units
   compounded  of  two  or  more  unlike  units.  -- Multiple conjugation
   (Biol.), a coalescence of many cells (as where an indefinite number of
   am\'d2boid  cells  flow  together  into  a  single  mass)  from  which
   conjugation  proper  and  even fertilization may have been evolved. --
   Multiple  fruits.  (Bot.)  See  Collective fruit, under Collective. --
   Multiple  star  (Astron.),  several  stars  in  close proximity, which
   appear to form a single system.

                                   Multiple

   Mul"ti*ple, n. (Math.) A quantity containing another quantity a number
   of times without a remainder.

     NOTE: &hand;

   A  common  multiple  of  two  or  more numbers contains each of them a
   number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a common multiple of 3 and 4. The
   least  common multiple is the least number that will do this; thus, 12
   is the least common multiple of 3 and 4.

                                   Multiplex

   Mul"ti*plex  (?),  a. [L. multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply.] Manifold;
   multiple.

                                 Multipliable

   Mul"ti*pli`a*ble  (?),  a.  [Cf.  F.  multipliable.]  Capable of being
   multiplied. -- Mul"ti*pli`a*ble*ness, n.

                                 Multiplicable

   Mul"ti*pli*ca*ble  (?),  a.  [L.  multiplicabilis.]  Capable  of being
   multiplied; multipliable.

                                 Multiplicand

   Mul"ti*pli*cand`  (?),  n. [L. multiplicandus to be multiplied: cf. F.
   multiplicande.]  (Math.)  The  number  which  is  to  be multiplied by
   another number called the multiplier. See Note under Multiplication.

                                 Multiplicate

   Mul"ti*pli*cate  (?),  a. [L. multiplicatus, p.p. of multiplicare. See
   Multiply.]  Consisting  of  many,  or  of  more  than  one;  multiple;
   multifold. Multiplicate flower (Bot.), a flower that is double, or has
   an   unusual   number   of  petals  in  consequence  of  the  abnormal
   multiplication of the parts of the floral whorls.

                                Multiplication

   Mul`ti*pli*ca"tion  (?),  n. [L. multiplicatio: cf. F. multiplication.
   See Multiply.]

   1.  The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the
   state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species
   by natural generation.

     The increase and multiplication of the world. Thackeray.

   2.  (Math.)  The  process of repeating, or adding to itself, any given
   number or quantity a certain number of times; commonly, the process of
   ascertaining  by  a  briefer  computation  the result of such repeated
   additions;  also, the rule by which the operation is performed; -- the
   reverse of division.

     NOTE: &hand; Th  e wo  rd mu  ltiplication is  so metimes us ed in 
     mathematics,  particularly  in  multiple  algebra,  to  denote  any
     distributive operation expressed by one symbol upon any quantity or
     any  thing expressed by another symbol. Corresponding extensions of
     meaning  are given to the words multiply, multiplier, multiplicand,
     and   product.  Thus,  since  f(x  +  y)  =  fx  +  fy  (see  under
     Distributive),  where  f(x + y), fx, and fy indicate the results of
     any  distributive operation represented by the symbol f upon x + y,
     x, and y, severally, then because of many very useful analogies f(x
     +  y)  is  called  the  product  of  f and x + y, and the operation
     indicated by f is called multiplication. Cf. Facient, n., 2.

   3.  (Bot.) An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of
   petals; augmentation.

   4.  The  art  of  increasing  gold  or  silver by magic, -- attributed
   formerly to the alchemists. [Obs.] Chaucer.
   Multiplication  table,  a table giving the product of a set of numbers
   multiplied  in some regular way; commonly, a table giving the products
   of the first ten or twelve numbers multiplied successively by 1, 2, 3,
   etc., up to 10 or 12.<-- also, times table [used by students] -->

                                Multiplicative

   Mul"ti*pli*ca*tive   (?),   a.  [Cf.  F.  multiplicatif.]  Tending  to
   multiply; having the power to multiply, or incease numbers.

                               Multiplicatively

   Mul"ti*pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. So as to multiply.

                                 Multiplicator

   Mul"ti*pli*ca`tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. multiplicateur. Cf. Multiplier.]
   The number by which another number is multiplied; a multiplier.

                                 Multiplicious

   Mul`ti*pli"cious (?), a. [See Multiplex.] Manifold. [Obs.]

                                 Multiplicity

   Mul`ti*plic"ity (?), n. [Cf. F. multiplicit\'82.] The quality of being
   multiple,  manifold,  or  various; a state of being many; a multitude;
   as,  a multiplicity of thoughts or objects. "A multiplicity of goods."
   South.

                                  Multiplier

   Mul"ti*pli`er (?), n. [Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. Multiplicator.]

   1. One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number.

   2.  (Math.)  The number by which another number is multiplied. See the
   Note under Multiplication.

   3. (Physics) An instrument for multiplying or increasing by repetition
   or  accumulation  the  intensity  of  a  force  or  action, as heat or
   electricity.  It is particularly used to render such a force or action
   appreciable or measurable when feeble. See Thermomultiplier.

                                   Multiply

   Mul"ti*ply  (?),  v.  t. [imp. & p. p. Multiplied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Multiplying  (?).]  [F.  multiplier,  L.  multiplicare,  fr. multiplex
   manifold. See Multitude, Complex.]

   1. To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to.

     Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience. Ames.

   2.  (Math.)  To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain
   number  of  times;  to  find  the product of by multiplication; thus 7
   multiplied  by  8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See
   the Note under Multiplication.

   3.  To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy.
   [Obs.]
   Multiplying  gear  (Mach.),  gear for increasing speed. -- Multiplying
   lens. (Opt.) See under Lens.

                                   Multiply

   Mul"ti*ply, v. i.

   1. To become greater in number; to become numerous.

     When  men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters
     were born unto them. Gen. vi. 1.

   2. To increase in extent and influence; to spread.

     The word of God grew and multiplied. Acts xii. 24.

   3. To increase amount of gold or silver by the arts of alchemy. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.

                                  Multipolar

   Mul`ti*po"lar  (?), a. [Multi- + polar.] (Biol.) Having many poles; --
   applied  especially to those ganglionic nerve cells which have several
   radiating processes.

                                  Multipotent

   Mul*tip"o*tent (?), a. [L. multipotens; multus much + potens powerful.
   See  Potent.] Having manifold power, or power to do many things. "Jove
   multipotent." Shak.

                                 Multipresence

   Mul`ti*pres"ence (?), n. The state or power of being multipresent.

     The multipresence of Christ's body. Bp. Hall.

                                 Multipresent

   Mul`ti*pres"ent  (?),  a.  [Multi- + present, a.] Being, or having the
   power to be, present in two or more places at once.

                                 Multiradiate

   Mul`ti*ra"di*ate (?), a. [Multi- + radiate.] Having many rays.

                                 Multiramified

   Mul`ti*ram"i*fied (?), a. [Multi- + p.p. of ramify.] Divided into many
   branches.

                                  Multiramose

   Mul`ti*ra*mose" (?), a. [Multi- + ramose.] Having many branches.

                                  Multiscious

   Mul*tis"cious (?), a. [L. multiscius; multus much + scius knowing, fr.
   scire to know.] Having much or varied knowledge. [Obs.]

                                   Multisect

   Mul"ti*sect  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  L.  sectus, p.p. of secare to cut.]
   (Zo\'94l.) Divided into many similar segments; -- said of an insect or
   myriapod.

                                 Multiseptate

   Mul`ti*sep"tate  (?),  a. [Multi- + septate.] (Bot.) Divided into many
   chambers by partitions, as the pith of the pokeweed.

                                  Multiserial

   Mul`ti*se"ri*al  (?),  a.  [Multi-  + serial.] (Bot.) Arranged in many
   rows,  or  series,  as the scales of a pine cone, or the leaves of the
   houseleek.

                                Multisiliquous

   Mul`ti*sil"i*quous  (?),  a. [Multi- + siliquious.] (Bot.) Having many
   pods or seed vessels.

                                  Multisonous

   Mul*tis"o*nous  (?),  a.  [L.  multisonus;  multus  much, many + sonus
   sound.] Having many sounds, or sounding much.

                                  Multispiral

   Mul`ti*spi"ral  (?),  a. [Multi- + spiral.] (Zo\'94l.) Having numerous
   spiral  coils  round  a  center or nucleus; -- said of the opercula of
   certain shells.

                                 Multistriate

   Mul`ti*stri"ate (?), a. [Multi- + striate.] Having many streaks.

                                 Multisulcate

   Mul`ti*sul"cate (?), a. [Multi- + sulcate.] Having many furrows.

                                 Multisyllable

   Mul"ti*syl`la*ble  (?),  n.  [Multi-  +  syllable.]  A  word  of  many
   syllables; a polysyllable. [R.] -- Mul`ti*syl*lab"ic (#), a.

                                 Multititular

   Mul`ti*tit"u*lar (?), a. [Multi- + titular.] Having many titles.

                                 Multitubular

   Mul`ti*tu"bu*lar  (?), a. [Multi- + tubular.] Having many tubes; as, a
   multitubular boiler.

                                   Multitude

   Mul"ti*tude  (?),  n.  [F.  multitude, L. multitudo, multitudinis, fr.
   multus much, many; of unknown origin.]

   1. A great number of persons collected together; a numerous collection
   of persons; a crowd; an assembly.

     But  when  he  saw  the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on
     them. Matt. ix. 36.

   2. A great number of persons or things, regarded collectively; as, the
   book  will be read by a multitude of people; the multitude of stars; a
   multitude of cares.

     It is a fault in a multitude of preachers, that they uttery neglect
     method in their harangues. I. Watts.

     A  multitude  of  flowers  As  countless  as  the  stars  on  high.
     Longfellow.

   3. The state of being many; numerousness.

     They came as grasshoppers for multitude. Judg. vi. 5.

   The  multitude,  the populace; the mass of men. Syn. -- Throng; crowd;
   assembly; assemblage; commonalty; swarm; populace; vulgar. See Throng.

                                 Multitudinary

   Mul`ti*tu"di*na*ry (?), a. Multitudinous.

                                 Multitudinous

   Mul`ti*tu"di*nous (?), a.

   1.  Consisting  of  a  multitude; manifold in number or condition; as,
   multitudinous waves. "The multitudinous seas." Shak.

     A renewed jingling of multitudinous chains. G. Kennan.

   2.  Of or pertaining to a multitude. "The multitudinous tongue." Shak.
   -- Mul`ti*tu"di*nous*ly, adv. -- Mul`ti*tu"di*nous*ness, n.

                           Multivagant, Multivagous

   Mul*tiv"a*gant (?), Mul*tiv"a*gous (?), a. [L. multivagus; multus much
   + vagus wandering; cf. vagans, p.pr. of vagari. See Vagary.] Wandering
   much. [Obs.]

                                 Multivalence

   Mul*tiv"a*lence  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  Quality,  state,  or  degree, of a
   multivalent element, atom, or radical.

                                  Multivalent

   Mul*tiv"a*lent  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  L.  valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
   (Chem.)  (a) Having a valence greater than one, as silicon. (b) Having
   more than one degree of valence, as sulphur.

                                  Multivalve

   Mul"ti*valve (?), n. [Cf. F. multivalve.] (Zo\'94l.) Any mollusk which
   has a shell composed of more than two pieces.

                           Multivalve, Multivalvular

   Mul"ti*valve (?), Mul`ti*val"vu*lar (?), a. [Multi- + valve, valvular:
   cf. F. multivalve.]

   1. Having many valves.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Many-valved;  having  more than two valves; -- said of
   certain shells, as the chitons.

                                 Multiversant

   Mul*tiv"er*sant  (?),  a.  [Multi-  + L. versans, p. pr. See Versant.]
   Turning into many shapes; assuming many forms; protean.

                                  Multivious

   Mul*tiv"i*ous  (?),  a.  & adv. [L. multivius; multus many + via way.]
   Having many ways or roads; by many ways. [Obs.]

                                  Multivocal

   Mul*tiv"o*cal  (?),  a.  [Multi-  +  vocal.] Signifying many different
   things;  of  manifold  meaning;  equivocal.  "An  ambiguous multivocal
   word." Coleridge. -- n. A multivocal word. [R.] Fitzed. Hall.

                                  Multocular

   Mul*toc"u*lar  (?),  a. [Multi- + L. oculus eye.] Having many eyes, or
   more than two.

                                    Multum

   Mul"tum  (?),  n. An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by
   brewers  in  order  to  economize malt and hops. Craig. Hard multum, a
   preparation  made  from  Cocculus  Indicus,  etc.,  used  to impart an
   intoxicating quality to beer.
   
                                 Multungulate
                                       
   Mul*tun"gu*late (?), a. [Multi- + ungulate.] Having many hoofs. 

                                    Multure

   Mul"ture (?), n. [OF. multure, moulture, F. mouture, fr. L. molitura a
   grinding, molere to grind. See Mill the machine.]

   1. (Scots Law) The toll for grinding grain. Erskine.

   2. A grist or grinding; the grain ground.

                                      Mum

   Mum  (?),  a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Mumble.] Silent; not speaking.
   Thackeray.

     The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak.

                                      Mum

   Mum, interj. Be silent! Hush!

     Mum, then, and no more. Shak.

                                      Mum

   Mum, n. Silence. [R.] Hudibras.

                                      Mum

   Mum,  n.  [G.  mummere,  fr.  Christian  Mumme, who first brewed it in
   1492.]  A  sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
   Addison.

     The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum. Pope.

                                    Mumble

   Mum"ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mumbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mumbling
   (?).] [OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G. mummelen, Sw. mumla,
   Dan. mumle. Cf. Mum, a., Mumm, Mump, v.]

   1.  To  speak  with the lips partly closed, so as to render the sounds
   inarticulate  and  imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct
   manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter.

     Peace, you mumbling fool. Shak.

     A  wrinkled  hag,  with  age  grown double, Picking dry sticks, and
     mumbling to herself. Otway.

   2. To chew something gently with closed lips.
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                                    Mumble

   Mum"ble (?), v. t.

   1. To utter with a low, inarticulate voice. Bp. Hall.

   2. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth.

     Gums unarmed, to mumble meat in vain. Dryden.

   3. To suppress, or utter imperfectly.

                                  Mumblenews

   Mum"ble*news` (?), n. A talebearer. [Obs.]

                                    Mumbler

   Mum"bler (?), n. One who mumbles.

                                   Mumbling

   Mum"bling (?), a. Low; indistinct; inarticulate. -- Mum"bling*ly, adv.

                                  Mumbo Jumbo

   Mum"bo  Jum`bo  (?).  An  object  of  superstitious  homage  and fear.
   Carlyle.

     The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded. Dickens.

                                  Mum-chance

   Mum"-chance` (?), n.

   1. A game of hazard played with cards in silence. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
   Decker.

   2. A silent, stupid person. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

                                  Mum-chance

   Mum"-chance`, a. Silent and idle. [Colloq.]

     Boys can't sit mum-chance always. J. H. Ewing.

                                     Mumm

   Mumm  (?),  v.  i. [imp. & p. p. Mummed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mumming.]
   [D.  mimmen  to  mask, mom a mask; akin to G. mumme disguise; prob. of
   imitative  origin,  and  akin  to  E.  mum, mumble, in allusion to the
   indistinctness of speech occasioned by talking from behind a mask. Cf.
   Mumble, Mummery.] To sport or make diversion in a mask or disguise; to
   mask.

     With mumming and with masking all around. Spenser.

                                    Mummer

   Mumm"er  (?),  n. [Cf. OF. mommeur. See Mumm, and cf. Momier.] One who
   mumms, or makes diversion in disguise; a masker; a buffon.

     Jugglers and dancers, antics, mummers. Milton.

                                    Mummery

   Mum"mer*y  (?), n.; pl. Mummeries (#). [F. momerie, of Dutch or German
   origin. See Mumm.]

   1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery.

     The mummery of foreign strollers. Fenton.

   2.  Farcical  show;  hypocritical  disguise  and parade or ceremonies.
   Bacon.

                                   Mummichog

   Mum"mi*chog (?), n. [Amer. Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several
   species  of  small  American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus,
   and of allied genera; the killifishes; -- called also minnow. [Written
   also mummychog, mummachog.]

                                 Mummification

   Mum`mi*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [See Mummify.] The act of making a mummy.

                                   Mummified

   Mum"mi*fied  (?),  a. Converted into a mummy or a mummylike substance;
   having the appearance of a mummy; withered.

                                   Mummiform

   Mum"mi*form  (?),  a.  [Mummy  +  -form.] Having some resemblance to a
   mummy; -- in zo\'94logy, said of the pup\'91 of certain insects.

                                    Mummify

   Mum"mi*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mummified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mummifying  (?).] [Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.] To embalm and dry as
   a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy. Hall (1646).

                                     Mummy

   Mum"my  (?),  n.; pl. Mummies (#). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It.
   mummia; all fr. Per. m, fr. m wax.]

   1.  A  dead  body  embalmed  and dried after the manner of the ancient
   Egyptians;  also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from
   the process of putrefaction. Bacon.

   2. Dried flesh of a mummy. [Obs.] Sir. J. Hill.

   3.  A  gummy  liquor  that  exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; --
   formerly  supposed  to  have  magical and medicinal properties. [Obs.]
   Shak. Sir T. Herbert.

   4. A brown color obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below).

   5. (Gardening) A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.

   6. One whose affections and energies are withered.
   Mummy  brown, a brown color, nearly intermediate in tint between burnt
   umber and raw umber. A pigment of this color is prepared from bitumen,
   etc., obtained from Egyptian tombs. -- Mummy wheat (Bot.), wheat found
   in  the  ancient  mummy  cases of Egypt. No botanist now believes that
   genuine  mummy wheat has been made to germinate in modern times. -- To
   beat to a mummy, to beat to a senseless mass; to beat soundly.

                                     Mummy

   Mum"my, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mummied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mummying.] To
   embalm; to mummify.

                                   Mummychog

   Mum"my*chog (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mummichog.

                                     Mump

   Mump  (?), v. i. [Akin to mumble; cf. D. mompen to cheat; perh. orig.,
   to  whine  like  a beggar, D. mompelen to mumble. See Mumble, Mum, and
   cf. Mumps.]

   1. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.

     He mumps, and lovers, and hangs the lip. Taylor, 1630.

   2.   To   talk   imperfectly,   brokenly,   or   feebly;   to  chatter
   unintelligibly.

   3. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.

     And  then  when  mumping  with a sore leg, ... canting and whining.
     Burke.

   4. To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.]

                                     Mump

   Mump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mumped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mumping.]

   1. To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly.

     Old men who mump their passion. Goldsmith.

   2. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food.

   3. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.

                                    Mumper

   Mump"er (?), n. A beggar; a begging impostor.

     Deceived by the tales of a Lincoln's Inn mumper. Macaulay.

                                    Mumpish

   Mump"ish, a. Sullen, sulky. -- Mump"ish*ly, adv. -- Mump"ish*ness, n.

                                     Mumps

   Mumps (?), n. [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump, Mumble, and Mum.]

   1. pl. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. Skinner.

   2.  [Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.] (Med.) A specific
   infectious   febrile   disorder   characterized  by  a  nonsuppurative
   inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.

                                      Mun

   Mun (?), n. [See Mouth.] The mouth. [Obs.]

     One  a  penny,  two  a penny, hot cross buns, Butter them and sugar
     them and put them in your muns. Old Rhyme. Halliwell.

                                     Munch

   Munch  (?),  v.  t.  &  i.  [imp. & p. p. Munched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Munching.]  [Prob.  akin  to  mumble:  cf.  also F. manger to eat (cf.
   Mange),  and  m\'83cher  to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble.] To chew
   with  a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew
   deliberately  or in large mouthfuls. [Formerly written also maunch and
   mounch.]

     I could munch your good dry oats. Shak.

                                 Munchausenism

   Mun*chau"sen*ism  (?), n. [So called in allusion to Baron Munchausen's
   extravagant  tales  of  travel.]  An  extravagant fiction embodying an
   account of some marvelous exploit or adventure.

                                    Muncher

   Munch"er (?), n. One who munches.

                                     Mund

   Mund (?), n. See Mun.

                                    Mundane

   Mun"dane  (?),  a.  [L.  mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement,
   toilet  adornments,  or  dress;  cf.  mundus,  a.,  clean,  neat, Skr.
   ma&nsdot;&dsdot;  to  adorn,  dress,  ma&nsdot;&dsdot;a adornment. Cf.
   Monde,  Mound  in  heraldry.]  Of or pertaining to the world; worldly;
   earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere. -- Mun"dane*ly, adv.

     The defilement of mundane passions. I. Taylor.

                                   Mundanity

   Mun*dan"i*ty (?), n. Worldliness. [Obs.]

                                   Mundation

   Mun*da"tion  (?), n. [L. mundatio, fr. mundare to make clean.] The act
   of cleansing. [Obs.]

                                   Mundatory

   Mun"da*to*ry  (?),  a.  [L.  mundatorius.]  Cleansing; having power to
   cleanse. [Obs.]

                                    Mundic

   Mun"dic  (?),  n.  Iron pyrites, or arsenical pyrites; -- so called by
   the Cornish miners.

                                  Mundificant

   Mun*dif"i*cant  (?),  a. [L. mundificans, p.pr. of mundificare to make
   clean,  fr.  mundus  clean  +  -ficare  (in  comp.) to make. See -fy.]
   Serving to cleanse and heal. -- n. A mundificant ointment or plaster.

                                 Mundification

   Mun`di*fi*ca"tion (?), n. The act or operation of cleansing.

                                 Mundificative

   Mun*dif"i*ca*tive  (?),  a.  Cleansing.  -- n. A detergent medicine or
   preparation.

                                    Mundify

   Mun"di*fy   (?),   v.  t.  [Cf.  F.  mondifier,  L.  mundificare.  See
   Mundificant.] To cleanse. [Obs.]

                                    Mundil

   Mun"dil  (?),  n.  A  turban  ornamented  with an imitation of gold or
   silver embroidery.

                                  Mundivagant

   Mun*div"a*gant  (?), a. [L. mundus the world + vagans wandering, p.pr.
   of vagari. See Vagary.] Wandering over the world. [R.]

                                   Mundungus

   Mun*dun"gus (?), n. [Cf. Sp. mondongo paunch, tripe, black pudding.] A
   stinking tobacco.

                                   Munnerary

   Mun"ner*a*ry  (?),  a.  [L. munerarius, from munus a gift.] Having the
   nature of a gift. [Obs.]

                                   Munnerate

   Mun"ner*ate  (?),  v.  t.  [L.  muneratus,  p.p.  of munerare to give,
   bestow, fr. munus a gift.] To remunerate.

                                  Muneration

   Mu`ner*a"tion (?), n. [L. muneratio.] Remuneration. [Obs.]

                                     Mung

   Mung  (?), n. [Hind. m.] (Bot.) Green gram, a kind of pulse (Phaseolus
   Mungo), grown for food in British India. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

                                     Munga

   Mun"ga (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet.

                                   Mungcorn

   Mung"corn` (?), n. Same as Mangcorn.

                                     Mungo

   Mun"go  (?),  n.  A  fibrous material obtained by deviling rags or the
   remnants of woolen goods.

     NOTE: &hand; Mu ngo pr operly si gnifies th e disintegrated rags of
     woolen  cloth,  as  distinguished from those of worsted, which form
     shoddy. The distinction is very commonly disregarded.

   Beck (Draper's Dict. ).

                               Mungoose, Mungoos

   Mun"goose, Mun"goos (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mongoose.

                                    Mungrel

   Mun"grel (?), n. & a. See Mongrel.

                                   Municipal

   Mu*nic"i*pal   (?),   a.  [L.  municipalis,  fr.  municipium  a  town,
   particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship,
   but  was  governed  by  its  own  laws,  a  free town, fr. municeps an
   inhabitant  of  a  free  town,  a free citizen; munia official duties,
   functions  +  capere  to  take:  cf.  F.  municipal. Cf. Immunity, and
   Capacoius.]

   1.  Of  or  pertaining  to a city or a corporation having the right of
   administering   local  government;  as,  municipal  rights;  municipal
   officers.

   2. Of or pertaining to a state, kingdom, or nation.

     Municipal  law  is  properly  defined to be a rule of civil conduct
     prescribed by the supreme power in a state. Blackstone.

                                 Municipalism

   Mu*nic"i*pal*ism (?), n. Municipal condition.

                                 Municipality

   Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty   (?),   n.;   pl.   Municipalities   (#).  [Cf.  F.
   municipalit\'82.]   A   municipal   district;   a  borough,  city,  or
   incorporated town or village.

                                  Municipally

   Mu*nic"i*pal*ly (?), adv. In a municipal relation or condition.

                                    Munific

   Mu*nif"ic (?), a. [See Munificent.] Munificent; liberal. [Obs. or R.]

                                  Munificate

   Mu*nif"i*cate  (?),  v.  t.  [L.  munificatus,  p.p.  of munificare to
   present  with  a  thing,  fr.  munificus.  See Munificent.] To enrich.
   [Obs.]

                                  Munificence

   Mu*nif"i*cence  (?),  n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.] Means of defense;
   fortification. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                  Munificence

   Mu*nif"i*cence,  n. [L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence.] The quality
   or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary
   liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity.

     The virtues of liberality and munificence. Addison.

   Syn.  --  Benevolence;  beneficence;  liberality;  generosity; bounty;
   bounteousness. See Benevolence.

                                  Munificent

   Mu*nif"i*cent (?), a. [L. munificus; munus service, gift + -ficare (in
   comp.)  to  make.  Cf.  Immunity,  -fy.]  Very  liberal  in  giving or
   bestowing;  lavish;  as, a munificent benefactor. -- Mu*nif"i*cent*ly,
   adv. Syn. -- Bounteous; bountiful; liberal; generous.

                                    Munify

   Mu"ni*fy  (?), v. t. & i. [See Munificate.] To prepare for defense; to
   fortify. [Obs.]

                                   Muniment

   Mu"ni*ment  (?),  n.  [L.  munimentum,  fr.  munire  to  fortify.  See
   Munition.]

   1. The act of supporting or defending. [Obs.]

   2.  That  which  supports  or  defends;  stronghold; place or means of
   defense;  munition;  assistance.  "Other  muniments  and petty helps."
   Shak.

   3.  (Law) A record; the evidences or writings whereby a man is enabled
   to defend the title to his estate; title deeds and papers. Blount.
   Muniment  house  OR  room,  that room in a cathedral, castle, or other
   public  building,  which  is  used  for keeping the records, charters,
   seals, deeds, and the like. Gwilt.

                                    Munite

   Mu*nite"  (?), v. t. [L. munitus, p.p. of munire to wall, fortify.] To
   fortify; to strengthen. [Obs.]

                                   Munition

   Mu*ni"tion  (?),  n.  [F.,  munition  of war, L. munitio a fortifying,
   fortification,  fr.  munire to fortify, defend with a wall; cf. moenia
   walls,  murus  (for moirus) a wall, and Skr. mi to fix, make firm. Cf.
   Ammunition.]

   1. Fortification; stronghold. [Obs.]

     His  place  of defense shall be the munitions of rocks. Is. xxxiii.
     16.

   2.  Whatever  materials are used in war for drfense or for annoying an
   enemy; ammunition; also, stores and provisions; military stores of all
   kinds.

     The  bodies  of  men, munition, and money, may justly be called the
     sinews of war. Sir W. Raleigh.

                                    Munity

   Mu"ni*ty  (?),  n. [See Immunity.] Freedom; security; immunity. [Obs.]
   W. Montagu.

                                    Munjeet

   Mun*jeet"  (?), n. [Hind. maj\'c6&tsdot;h a drug used for dyeing red.]
   See Indian madder, under Madder.

                                   Munjistin

   Mun"jis*tin (?), n. (Chem.) An orangered coloring substance resembling
   alizarin, found in the root of an East Indian species of madder (Rubia
   munjista).

                                    Munnion

   Mun"nion (?), n. See Mullion.

                                Muntin, Munting

   Mun"tin  (?), Mun"ting (?), n. [CF. Montant.] (Arch.) Same as Mullion;
   -- especially used in joiner's work.

                                    Muntjac

   Munt"jac  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  one  of  several species of small
   Asiatic deer of the genus Cervulus, esp. C. muntjac, which occurs both
   in India and on the East Indian Islands. [Written also muntjak.]

                                  Muntz metal

   Muntz" met`al (?). See under Metal.

                                   Mur\'91na

   Mu*r\'91"na  (?),  n. [L., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of large eels of
   the  family Mir\'91nid\'91. They differ from the common eel in lacking
   pectoral  fins  and in having the dorsal and anal fins continuous. The
   murry  (Mur\'91na  Helen\'91)  of Southern Europe was the mur\'91na of
   the Romans. It is highly valued as a food fish.

                             Mur\'91noid, Murenoid

   Mu*r\'91"noid,  Mu*re"noid  (?), a. [NL. Mur\'91na, the generic name +
   -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the genus Mur\'91na, or family
   Mur\'91nid\'91.

                                    Murage

   Mu"rage  (?),  n.  [F., fr. murer to wall, fr. mur wall, L. murus. See
   Mure  a  wall.] A tax or toll paid for building or repairing the walls
   of a fortified town.

                                     Mural

   Mu"ral (?), a. [F., fr. L. muralis, fr. murus wall. See Mure a wall.]

   1. Of or pertaining to a wall; being on, or in, a wall; growing on, or
   against,  a wall; as, a mural quadrant. "Mural breach." Milton. "Mural
   fruit." Evelyn.

   2. Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural precipice.
   Mural  circle  (Astron.),  a  graduated  circle,  in  the plane of the
   meridian,  attached  permanently  to a perpendicular wall; -- used for
   measuring  arcs  of  the  meridian.  See Circle, n., 3. -- Mural crown
   (Rom.  Antiq.),  a  golden  crown, or circle of gold indented so as to
   resemble a battlement, bestowed on him who first mounted the wall of a
   besieged place, and there lodged a standard.

                                    Murder

   Mur"der  (?),  n.  [OE.  morder, morther, AS. mor&edh;or, fr. mor&edh;
   murder;  akin  to  D. moord, OS. mor&edh;, G., Dan., & Sw. mord, Icel.
   mor&edh;,  Goth.  ma\'a3rþr,  OSlav.  mr\'c7ti to die, Lith. mirti, W.
   marw  dead,  L. mors, mortis, death, mori, moriri, to die, Gr. broto`s
   (for  mroto`s)  mortal,  'a`mbrotos  immortal,  Skr.  m&rsdot; to die,
   m&rsdot;ta  death.  \'fb105.  Cf.  Amaranth,  Ambrosia,  Mortal.]  The
   offense of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought,
   express  or  implied;  intentional and unlawful homicide. "Mordre will
   out." Chaucer.

     The killing of their children had, in the account of God, the guilt
     of murder, as the offering them to idols had the guilt of idolatry.
     Locke.

     Slaughter grows murder when it goes too far. Dryden.

     NOTE: &hand; Murder in the second degree, in most jurisdictions, is
     a malicious homicide committed without a specific intention to take
     life.

   Wharton.

                                    Murder

   Mur"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Murdered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Murdering.]
   [OE.  mortheren,  murtheren,  AS.  myr;  akin  to OHG. murdiren, Goth.
   ma\'a3r. See Murder, n.]

   1. To kill with premediated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully,
   deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder, n.

   2. To destroy; to put an end to.

     [Canst thou] murder thy breath in middle of a word? Shak.

   3.  To  mutilate,  spoil,  or deform, as if with malice or cruelty; to
   mangle;   as,   to  murder  the  king's  English.  Syn.  --  To  kill;
   assassinate; slay. See Kill.
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                                   Murderer

   Mur"der*er (?), n.

   1.  One  guilty  of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason,
   unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice.

   2.  A  small  cannon,  formerly  used  for  clearing a ship's decks of
   boarders; -- called also murdering piece. [Obs.]

                                   Murderess

   Mur"der*ess, n. A woman who commits murder.

                                  Murderment

   Mur"der*ment (?), n. Murder. [Obs.] Farfax.

                                   Murderous

   Mur"der*ous  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or
   causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder;
   bloody;   sanguinary;   as,  the  murderous  king;  murderous  rapine;
   murderous  intent;  a  murderous assault. "Murderous coward." Shak. --
   Mur"der*ous*ly,   adv.   Syn.   --  Bloody;  sanguinary;  bloodguilty;
   bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel.

                                   Murdress

   Mur"dress   (?),  n.  A  battlement  in  ancient  fortifications  with
   interstices for firing through.

                                     Mure

   Mure  (?),  n.  [L.  murus;  or F. mur, fr. L. murus. Cf. Munition.] A
   wall. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Mure

   Mure,  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mured (?).] [F. murer, L. murare. See Mure,
   n.] To inclose in walls; to wall; to immure; to shut up. Spenser.

     The five kings are mured in a cave. John. x. (Heading).

                                   Murenger

   Mu"ren*ger  (?),  n.  One who had charge of the wall of a town, or its
   repairs.

                                     Murex

   Mu"rex  (?),  n.; pl. Murices (#). [L., the purple fish.] (Zo\'94l.) A
   genus  of  marine  gastropods,  having  rough, and frequently spinose,
   shells,  which  are often highly colored inside; the rock shells. They
   abound in tropical seas.

                                    Murexan

   Mu*rex"an  (?),  n.  [From  Murexide.]  (Chem.)  A complex nitrogenous
   substance  obtained  from murexide, alloxantin, and other ureids, as a
   white,  or  yellowish,  crystalline which turns red on exposure to the
   air; -- called also uramil, dialuramide, and formerly purpuric acid.

                                   Murexide

   Mu*rex"ide  (?),  n.  [L.  murex  the  purple fish, purple.] (Chem.) A
   crystalline  nitrogenous  substance having a splendid dichroism, being
   green  by  reflected light and garnet-red by transmitted light. It was
   formerly used in dyeing calico, and was obtained in a large quantities
   from guano. Formerly called also ammonium purpurate.

                                  Murexo\'8bn

   Mu*rex"o*\'8bn (?), n. (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous compound obtained
   as  a  scarlet  crystalline  substance,  and  regarded  as  related to
   murexide.

                                    Muriate

   Mu"ri*ate   (?),  n.  [See  Muriatic.]  (Chem.)  A  salt  of  muriatic
   hydrochloric acid; a chloride; as, muriate of ammonia.

     NOTE: &hand; Th is te rm, as  al so the word muriatic, was formerly
     applied   to  the  chlorides  before  their  true  composition  was
     understood,   and  while  they  were  erroneously  supposed  to  be
     compounds  of an acid with an oxide. Muriate and muriatic are still
     occasionally   used  as  commercial  terms,  but  are  obsolete  in
     scientific language.

                                   Muriated

   Mu"ri*a`ted (?), a.

   1. Put in brine. Evelyn.

   2. (Chem.) Combined or impregnated with muriatic or hydrochloric acid.

   3.  (Photog.)  Prepared  with chloride of silver through the agency of
   common salt.

                                   Muriatic

   Mu`ri*at"ic  (?),  a. [L. muriaticus pickled, from muria brine: cf. F.
   muriatique.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sea salt, or
   from  chlorine,  one  of  the  constituents of sea salt; hydrochloric.
   Muriatic  acid, hydrochloric acid, HCl; -- formerly called also marine
   acid,  and  spirit  of  salt.  See  hydrochloric,  and  the Note under
   Muriate.

                                 Muriatiferous

   Mu`ri*a*tif"er*ous (?), a. [Muriatic + -ferous.] (Old Chem.) Producing
   muriatic substances or salt. [Obs.]

                              Muricate, Muricated

   Mu"ri*cate  (?),  Mu"ri*ca`ted  (?),  a.  [L.  muricatus,  fr. murex a
   pointed rock or stone.] Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points
   or  of pickles; covered, or roughened, as a surface, with sharp points
   or excrescences.

                                   Muricoid

   Mu"ri*coid  (?), a. [Murex + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Like, or pertaining to,
   the genus Murex, or family Muricid\'91.

                                  Muriculate

   Mu*ric"u*late (?), a. Minutely muricate.

                                    Muride

   Mu"ride  (?), n. [L. muria brine.] (Old Chem.) Bromine; -- formerly so
   called from its being obtained from sea water.

                                   Muriform

   Mu"ri*form  (?),  a.  [L.  murus  a  wall  + -form.] (Bot.) Resembling
   courses of bricks or stones in squareness and regular arrangement; as,
   a muriform variety of cellular tissue.

                                    Murine

   Mu"rine  (?),  a.  [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.]
   (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to a family of rodents (Murid\'91), of which the
   mouse is the type.

                                    Murine

   Mu"rine,  n.  (Zo\'94l.) One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse
   is the type.

                                   Muringer

   Mu"rin*ger (?), n. See Murenger. Jacob.

                                     Murk

   Murk (?), a. [See Murky.] Dark; murky.

     He can not see through the mantle murk. J. R. Drake.

                                     Murk

   Murk, n. Darkness; mirk. [Archaic] Shak.

                                     Murk

   Murk,  n.  The  refuse  of  fruit, after the juice has been expressed;
   marc.

                                    Murkily

   Murk"i*ly (?), adv. Darkly; gloomily.

                                   Murkiness

   Murk"i*ness, n. The state of being murky.

                                     Murky

   Murk"y  (?),  a.  [Compar. Murkier (?); superl. Murkiest.] [OE. mirke,
   merke,  AS.  myrce,  mirce;  akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. m\'94rk.]
   Dark; obscure; gloomy. "The murkiest den." Shak.

     A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. Addison.

                                    Murlins

   Mur"lins (?), n. (Bot.) A seaweed. See Baddrelocks.

                                    Murmur

   Mur"mur (?), n. [F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. Murmur, v. i.]

   1. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.

   2.  A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.
   Chaucer.

     Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs. Dryden.

                                    Murmur

   Mur"mur, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Murmured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Murmuring.]
   [F.   murmurer,  L.  murmurare,  murmurari,  fr.  murmur  murmur;  cf.
   Gr.marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.]

   1.  To  make  a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of
   water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest.

     They murmured as doth a swarm of bees. Chaucer.

   2.  To  utter  complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or
   express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or
   against. "His disciples murmured at it." John vi. 61.

     And  all  the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against
     Aaron. Num. xiv. 2.

     Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured. 1 Cor. x. 10.

                                    Murmur

   Mur"mur,  v.  t.  To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or
   sounds; as, to murmur tales. Shak.

     The people murmured such things concerning him. John vii. 32.

                                  Murmuration

   Mur`mur*a"tion  (?),  n.  [L.  murmuratio.]  The  act  of murmuring; a
   murmur. [Obs.] Skelton.

                                   Murmurer

   Mur"mur*er (?), n. One who murmurs.

                                   Murmuring

   Mur"mur*ing, a. & n. Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining.
   -- Mur"mur*ing*ly, adv.

                                   Murmurous

   Mur"mur*ous  (?), a. [Cf. L. murmuriosus, OF. murmuros.] Attended with
   murmurs; exciting murmurs or complaint; murmuring. [Archaic or Poetic]

     The lime, a summer home of murmurous wings. Tennyson.

                                   Murnival

   Mur"ni*val  (?),  n.  [Perh.  fr. F. mornifle a game at cards.] In the
   game  of  gleek,  four  cards  of the same value, as four aces or four
   kings; hence, four of anything. [Obs.] [Written also mournival.]

                                    Murphy

   Mur"phy (?), n. A potato. [Humorous] Thackeray.

                                     Murr

   Murr   (?),  n.  [Prob.  abbrev.  from  murrain.]  A  catarrh.  [Obs.]
   Gascoigne.

                                    Murrain

   Mur"rain (?), n. [OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die,
   L. mori, moriri.] (Far.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle.
   Bacon.  A  murrain  on  you,  may  you  be  afflicted with a pestilent
   disease. Shak.

                                    Murrain

   Mur"rain, a. Having, or afflicted with, murrain.

                                   Murrayin

   Mur"ray*in (?), n. (Chem.) A glucoside found in the flowers of a plant
   (Murraya  exotica)  of  South Asia, and extracted as a white amorphous
   slightly bitter substance.

                                     Murre

   Murre  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species of sea birds of
   the genus Uria, or Catarractes; a guillemot.

     NOTE: &hand; The murres are allied to the auks, and are abundant on
     the  northern  coasts  of  Europe  and America. They often breed in
     large  communities on the projecting ledges of precipituous cliffs,
     laying one or two large eggs on the bare rocks.

                                   Murrelet

   Murre"let (?), n. [Murre + -let.] (Zo\'94l.) One of several species of
   sea birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus, inhabiting
   the North Pacific. They are closely related to the murres.

                                    Murrey

   Mur"rey  (?),  n.  [OF. mor\'82e a dark red color, mor blackish brown,
   fr. L. morum mulberry, blackberry, or fr. Maurus a Moor. Cf. Mulberry,
   Moor, Morelle.] A dark red color. -- a. Of a dark red color. Bacon.

                                   Murrhine

   Mur"rhine  (?), a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.] Made of
   the  stone  or  material  called  by  the Romans murrha; -- applied to
   certain  costly  vases  of  great  beauty  and  delicacy  used  by the
   luxurious  in  Rome  as  wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels.
   Murrhine  glass,  glassware  made  in  imitation of murrhine vases and
   cups.

                                    Murrion

   Mur"ri*on  (?),  a. [See Murrain.] Infected with or killed by murrain.
   [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Murrion

   Mur"ri*on, n. A morion. See Morion.

                                     Murry

   Mur"ry (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mur\'91na.

                                     Murth

   Murth  (?),  n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Plenty; abundance. [Obs. or Prov.
   Eng.]

                                    Murther

   Mur"ther  (?), n. & v. Murder, n. & v. [Obs. or Prov.] "The treason of
   the murthering." Chaucer.

                                   Murtherer

   Mur"ther*er (?), n. A murderer. [Obs. or Prov.]

                                     Murza

   Mur"za  (?),  n. One of the hereditary nobility among the Tatars, esp.
   one of the second class.

     NOTE: &hand; Th is wo rd mu st no t be  confounded with the Persian
     Mirza, though perhaps of the same origin.

                                      Mus

   Mus (?), n.; pl. Mures (#). [L., a mouse.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of small
   rodents, including the common mouse and rat.

                                     Musa

   Mu"sa  (?),  n.;  pl. Mus\'91 (#). [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza, banana.]
   (Bot.)  A  genus  of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
   size,   including  the  banana  (Musa  sapientum),  the  plantain  (M.
   paradisiaca  of  Linn\'91us, but probably not a distinct species), the
   Abyssinian  (M.  Ensete),  the  Philippine  Island (M. textilis, which
   yields  Manila hemp), and about eighteen other species. See Illust. of
   Banana and Plantain.

                                   Musaceous

   Mu*sa"ceous  (?),  a.  Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the
   genus Musa.

                                     Musal

   Mus"al (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Muses, or to Poetry. [R.]

                                    Musang

   Mu*sang"  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  small  animal  of Java (Paradoxirus
   fasciatus),  allied  to  the civets. It swallows, but does not digest,
   large  quantities  of ripe coffee berries, thus serving to disseminate
   the coffee plant; hence it is called also coffee rat.

                                     Musar

   Mu"sar  (?),  n.  An  itinerant  player  on the musette, an instrument
   formerly common in Europe.

                                    Musard

   Mu"sard  (?),  n. [F., fr. muser to loiter, trifle. See Muse, v. i.] A
   dreamer; an absent-minded person. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

                                     Musca

   Mus"ca (?), n.; pl. Musc\'91 (#). [L., a fly.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house
   fly, and numerous allied species.

     NOTE: &hand; Fo rmerly, a  la rge part of the Diptera were included
     under the genus Musca.

   2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross
   and the Pole.
   Musc\'91  volitantes (. [L., flying flies.] (Med.) Specks or filaments
   apparently seen moving or glinding about in the field of vision. Their
   appearance is often a symptom of disease of the eye, or of disorder of
   the nervous system.

                                   Muscadel

   Mus"ca*del`  (?),  n.  [It. moscadello, moscatello, LL. muscatellum or
   muscadellum  (sc. vinum), fr. muscatellus nutmeglike, dim. of muscatus
   smelling  like  musk,  muscatum  and  muscata (sc. nux) nutmeg: cf. F.
   muscadelle,  fr.  Italian.  See  Musk  and  cf.  Moschatel, Muscardin,
   Muscat, Nutmeg.] See Muscatel, n.

     Quaffed off the muscadel. Shak.

                                   Muscadine

   Mus"ca*dine (?), n. [See Muscadel.]

   1.  (Bot.) A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but
   in  America  used  chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape,
   which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See Grapevine.

   2. (Bot.) A fragrant and delicious pear.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) See Muscardin.
   Northern muscadine (Bot.), a derivative of the northern fox grape, and
   scarcely an improvement upon it. -- Royal muscadine (Bot.), a European
   grape  of  great  value.  Its  berries are large, round, and of a pale
   amber color. Called also golden chasselas.

                                   Muscales

   Mus*ca"les  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. L. muscus moss.] (Bot.) An old name
   for  mosses  in  the  widest sense, including the true mosses and also
   hepatic\'91 and sphagna.

                                  Muscallonge

   Mus"cal*longe (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Muskellunge.

                                   Muscardin

   Mus"car*din  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  muscadin a musk-scented lozenge, fr.
   muscade  nutmeg,  fr.  L.  muscus  musk. See Muscadel.] (Zo\'94l.) The
   common  European  dormouse;  --  so named from its odor. [Written also
   muscadine.]

                                  Muscardine

   Mus`car*dine"  (?),  n.  [F.]  A  disease which is very destructive to
   silkworms,  and  which  sometimes  extends  to  other  insects.  It is
   attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis
   bassiana). Also, the fungus itself.

                                  Muscariform

   Mus*car"i*form  (?),  a.  [L. muscarium fly brush + -form.] Having the
   form of a brush.

                                   Muscarin

   Mus*ca"rin  (?),  n.  (Physiol.  Chem.) A solid crystalline substance,
   C5H13NO2,  found  in the toadstool (Agaricus muscarius), and in putrid
   fish. It is a typical ptomaine, and a violent poison.

                                    Muscat

   Mus"cat  (?),  n.  [F.  See  Muscadel.] (Bot.) A name given to several
   varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all
   having  a  somewhat  musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large
   oval grape of a pale amber color. [Written also muskat.]

                                   Muscatel

   Mus"ca*tel`  (?),  a.  Of,  pertaining  to, or designating, or derived
   from,  a  muscat grapes or similar grapes; a muscatel grapes; muscatel
   wine, etc.

                                   Muscatel

   Mus"ca*tel`, n.

   1.  A  common  name  for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in
   Italy, Spain, and France.

   2.  pl.  Finest  raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins." [Variously
   written moscatel, muscadel, etc.]

                                  Muschelkalk

   Musch"el*kalk`  (?),  n.  [G.,  from  muschel shell + kalk limestone.]
   (Geol.) A kind of shell limestone, whose strata form the middle one of
   the  three  divisions of the Triassic formation in Germany. See Chart,
   under Geology.

                                     Musci

   Mus"ci  (?),  n.  pl. [L. muscus moss.] (Bot.) An order or subclass of
   cryptogamous plants; the mosses. See Moss, and Cryptogamia.

                                  Muscicapine

   Mus*cic"a*pine  (?), a. [L. musca a fly + capere to catch.] (Zo\'94l.)
   Of  or  pertaining  to  the  Muscicapid\'91,  a  family  of birds that
   includes the true flycatchers.

                                    Muscid

   Mus"cid (?), n. Any fly of the genus Musca, or family Muscid\'91.

                                   Musciform

   Mus"ci*form  (?),  a.  [Musca  + -form.] (Zo\'94l.) Having the form or
   structure of flies of the genus Musca, or family Muscid\'91.

                                   Musciform

   Mus"ci*form, a. [Muscus + -form.] (Bot.) Having the appearance or form
   of a moss.

                                    Muscle

   Mus"cle (?), n. [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of
   mus a mouse. See Mouse, and cf. sense 3 (below).]

   1.  (Anat.)  (a)  An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.
   See  Illust.  of  Muscles  of  the  Human  Body,  in Appendix. (b) The
   contractile tissue of which muscles are largely made up.

     NOTE: &hand; Mu scles ar e of  two kinds, striated and nonstriated.
     The  striated  muscles,  which,  in  most  of  the  higher animals,
     constitute  the  principal part of the flesh, exclusive of the fat,
     are  mostly  under  the  control of the will, or voluntary, and are
     made  up  of  great numbers of elongated fibres bound together into
     bundles  and  inclosed  in  a  sheath  of  connective  tissue,  the
     perimysium.  Each  fiber  is  inclosed  in a delicate membrane (the
     sarcolemma), is made up of alternate segments of lighter and darker
     material  which  give  it  a  transversely striated appearance, and
     contains, scattered through its substance, protoplasmic nuclei, the
     so-called muscle corpuscles.

   The  nonstriated muscles are involuntary. They constitute a large part
   of  the  walls  of  the  alimentary  canal, blood vessels, uterus, and
   bladder,  and  are found also in the iris, skin, etc. They are made up
   of greatly elongated cells, usually grouped in bundles or sheets.

   2.  Muscular  strength  or  development;  as,  to show one's muscle by
   lifting a heavy weight. [Colloq.]

   3.  [AS.  muscle, L. musculus a muscle, mussel. See above.] (Zo\'94l.)
   See Mussel.
   Muscle curve (Physiol.), contraction curve of a muscle; a myogram; the
   curve  inscribed, upon a prepared surface, by means of a myograph when
   acted  upon  by  a  contracting  muscle.  The  character  of the curve
   represents the extent of the contraction.
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                                    Muscled

   Mus"cled  (?),  a.  Furnished with muscles; having muscles; as, things
   well muscled.

                                   Muscling

   Mus"cling  (?),  n.  (Fine  Arts)  Exhibition or representation of the
   muscles. [R.]

     A good piece, the painters say, must have good muscling, as well as
     coloring and drapery. Shaftesbury.

                                   Muscogees

   Mus*co"gees (?), n. pl. See Muskogees.

                                    Muscoid

   Mus"coid  (?),  a.  [Muscus + -oid: cf. F. muscoide.] (Bot.) Mosslike;
   resembling moss.

                                    Muscoid

   Mus"coid, n. (Bot.) A term formerly applied to any mosslike flowerless
   plant,  with  a  distinct stem, and often with leaves, but without any
   vascular system.

                                   Muscology

   Mus*col"o*gy (?), n. [Muscus + -logy.] Bryology.

                                   Muscosity

   Mus*cos"i*ty  (?), n. [L. muscosus mossy, fr. muscus moss.] Mossiness.
   Jonhson.

                                   Muscovado

   Mus`co*va"do  (?), a. [Corrupted fr. Sp. mascabado; cf. Pg. mascavado,
   F.  moscouade, n., formerly also mascovade, It. mascavato.] Pertaining
   to,  or  of  the  nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the
   juice  of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses.
   Muscovado  sugar  contains impurities which render it dark colored and
   moist.

                                   Muscovado

   Mus`co*va"do, n. Unrefined or raw sugar.

                                   Muscovite

   Mus"co*vite (?), n. [See Muscovy glass.]

   1.  A  native  or  inhabitant  of  Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a
   Russian.

   2. (Min.) Common potash mica. See Mica.

                                 Muscovy duck

   Mus"co*vy  duck`  (?).  [A corruption of musk duck.] (Zo\'94l.) A duck
   (Cairina  moschata),  larger  than  the  common  duck, often raised in
   poultry  yards.  Called  also  musk  duck.  It  is  native of tropical
   America, from Mexico to Southern Brazil.

                                 Muscovy glass

   Mus"co*vy  glass`  (?).  [From Muscovy, the old name of Russia: cf. F.
   verre de Moscovie.] Mica; muscovite. See Mica.

                                   Muscular

   Mus"cu*lar (?), a. [Cf. F. musculaire. See Muscle.]

   1. Of or pertaining to a muscle, or to a system of muscles; consisting
   of, or constituting, a muscle or muscles; as, muscular fiber.

     Great muscular strength, accompanied by much awkwardness. Macaulay.

   2.  Performed  by,  or  dependent  on,  a  muscle or the muscles. "The
   muscular motion." Arbuthnot.

   3. Well furnished with muscles; having well-developed muscles; brawny;
   hence, strong; powerful; vigorous; as, a muscular body or arm.
   Muscular  Christian,  one  who believes in a part of religious duty to
   maintain  a  healthful  and  vigorous  physical  state.  T. Hughes. --
   Muscular   CHristianity.   (a)  The  practice  and  opinion  of  those
   Christians who believe that it is a part of religious duty to maintain
   a  vigorous  condition  of  the  body,  and  who  therefore approve of
   athletic  sports  and  exercises  as  conductive  to good health, good
   morals,  and  right  feelings  in religious matters. T. Hughes. (b) An
   active,   robust,  and  cheerful  Christian  life,  as  opposed  to  a
   meditative  and  gloomy  one.  C.  Kingsley.  -- Muscular excitability
   (Physiol.),  that  property in virtue of which a muscle shortens, when
   it is stimulated; irritability. -- Muscular sense (Physiol.), muscular
   sensibility;  the  sense by which we obtain knowledge of the condition
   of  our  muscles  and  to what extent they are contracted, also of the
   position  of  the  various  parts  of  our  bodies  and the resistance
   offering by external objects.

                                  Muscularity

   Mus`cu*lar"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being muscular. Grew.

                                  Muscularize

   Mus"cu*lar*ize (?), v. t. To make muscular. Lowell.

                                  Muscularly

   Mus"cu*lar*ly, adv. In a muscular manner.

                                  Musculation

   Mus`cu*la"tion (?), n. (Anat.) The muscular system of an animal, or of
   any of its parts.

                                  Musculature

   Mus"cu*la*ture (?), n. [Cf. F. musculature.] (Anat.) Musculation.

                                    Muscule

   Mus"cule  (?), n. [L. musculus: cf. F. muscule.] (Mil.) A long movable
   shed  used  by  besiegers in ancient times in attacking the walls of a
   fortified town.

                                   Musculin

   Mus"cu*lin  (?),  n.  [L.  musculus  a  muscle.]  (Physiol. Chem.) See
   Syntonin.

                               Musculocutaneous

   Mus`cu*lo*cu*ta"ne*ous  (?),  a. [L. musculus + E. cutaneous.] (Anat.)
   Pertaining both to muscles and skin; as, the musculocutaneous nerve.

                                Musculophrenic

   Mus`cu*lo*phren"ic  (?), a. [L. musculus muscle + E. phrenic.] (Anat.)
   Pertaining  to  the  muscles and the diaphragm; as, the musculophrenic
   artery.

                                  Musculosity

   Mus`cu*los"i*ty  (?),  n.  The  quality  or  state of being musculous;
   muscularity. [Obs.]

                                 Musculospiral

   Mus`cu*lo*spi"ral (?), a. [L. musculus muscle + E. spiral.] (Anat.) Of
   or  pertaining  to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; -- applied
   esp. to a large nerve of the arm.

                                   Musculous

   Mus"cu*lous  (?),  a.  [L.  musculosus:  cf.  F. musculeux.] Muscular.
   [Obs.] Jonhson.

                                     Muse

   Muse  (?),  n.  [From  F. musse. See Muset.] A gap or hole in a hedge,
   hence, wall, or the like, through which a wild animal is accustomed to
   pass; a muset.

     Find a hare without a muse. Old Prov.

                                     Muse

   Muse, n. [F. Muse, L. Musa, Gr. Mosaic, n., Music.]

   1. (Class. Myth.) One of the nine goddesses who presided over song and
   the  different  kinds  of  poetry,  and also the arts and sciences; --
   often used in the plural.

     Granville  commands;  your  aid,  O  Muses,  bring:  What  Muse for
     Granville can refuse to sing? Pope.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e na mes of  th e Muses were Calliope, Clio, Erato,
     Euterpe,  Melpomene,  Polymnia  or Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia,
     and Urania.

   2. A particular power and practice of poetry. Shak.

   3. A poet; a bard. [R.] Milton.

                                     Muse

   Muse,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p. p. Mused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Musing.] [F.
   muser  to  loiter  or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL.
   musus,  morsus,  muzzle,  snout,  fr.  L.  morsus  a biting, bite, fr.
   mordere to bite. See Morsel, and cf. Amuse, Muzzle, n.]

   1.  To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate. "Thereon mused
   he." Chaucer.

     He mused upon some dangerous plot. Sir P. Sidney.

   2.  To  be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation
   as  not  to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown
   study. Daniel.

   3.  To  wonder.  [Obs.]  Spenser.  B.  Jonson.  Syn.  --  To consider;
   meditate; ruminate. See Ponder.

                                     Muse

   Muse, v. t.

   1. To think on; to meditate on.

     Come, then, expressive Silence, muse his praise. Thomson.

   2. To wonder at. [Obs.] Shak.

                                     Muse

   Muse, n.

   1.  Contemplation  which  abstracts  the  mind  from  passing  scenes;
   absorbing thought; hence, absence of mind; a brown study. Milton.

   2. Wonder, or admiration. [Obs.] Spenser.

                                    Museful

   Muse"ful  (?),  a. Meditative; thoughtfully silent. "Museful mopings."
   Dryden. -- Muse"ful*ly, adv.

                                   Museless

   Muse"less,  a.  Unregardful  of  the  Muses; disregarding the power of
   poetry; unpoetical. Milton.

                                     Muser

   Mus"er (?), n. One who muses.

                                     Muset

   Mu"set (?), n. [OF. mussette, dim. of musse, muce, a hiding place, fr.
   F. musser, OF. mucier, muchier, to conceal, hide. Cf. Micher.] A small
   hole or gap through which a wild animal passes; a muse. Shak.

                                    Musette

   Mu*sette" (?), n. [F., dim. of OF. muse.]

   1. A small bagpipe formerly in use, having a soft and sweet tone.

   2. An air adapted to this instrument; also, a kind of rustic dance.

                                    Museum

   Mu*se"um  (?), n. [L., a temple of the Muses, hence, a place of study,
   fr.  Gr.  A  repository  or  a  collection  of natural, scientific, or
   literary  curiosities, or of works of art. Museum beetle, Museum pest.
   (Zo\'94l.) See Anthrenus.

                                     Mush

   Mush   (?),  n.  [Cf.  Gael.  mus,  muss,  pap,  porridge,  any  thick
   preparation  of  fruit,  OHG. muos; akin to AS. & OS. m\'d3s food, and
   prob,  to E. meat. See Meat.] Meal (esp. Indian meal) boiled in water;
   hasty pudding; supawn. [U.S.]

                                     Mush

   Mush,  v. t. [Cf. F. moucheter to cut with small cuts.] To notch, cut,
   or indent, as cloth, with a stamp.

                                   Mushroom

   Mush"room  (?),  n.  [OE.  muscheron,  OF.  mouscheron,  F. mousseron;
   perhaps fr. mousse moss, of German origin. See Moss.]

   1.  (Bot.)  (a) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white
   stalk  which  bears  a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called
   the  pileus.  This  is  whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and
   bears   on   the  under  side  radiating  gills  which  are  at  first
   flesh-colored,  but  gradually  become  brown. The plant grows in rich
   pastures  and  is  proverbial  for rapidity of growth and shortness of
   duration.  It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is
   also  cultivated  from  spawn. (b) Any large fungus, especially one of
   the  genus Agaricus; a toadstool. Several species are edible; but many
   are  very  poisonous. <-- (b) any fungus developing a visible fruiting
   body  with  a stem and cap, usu. of the basidiomycetes. -- a term used
   most often for edible varieties -->

   2.  One  who  rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.
   Bacon.

                                   Mushroom

   Mush"room, a.

   1. Of or pertaining to mushrooms; as, mushroom catchup.

   2.  Resembling  mushrooms  in  rapidity  of  growth  and  shortness of
   duration; short-lived; ephemerial; as, mushroom cities.
   Mushroom anchor, an anchor shaped like a mushroom, capable of grasping
   the ground in whatever way it falls. -- Mushroom coral (Zo\'94l.), any
   coral  of  the genus Fungia. See Fungia. -- Mushroom spawn (Bot.), the
   mycelium,  or primary filamentous growth, of the mushroom; also, cakes
   of  earth  and  manure  containing  this  growth,  which  are used for
   propagation  of  the  mushroom.<--  mushroom  cloud,  a cloud of smoke
   rising and then spreading laterally to take on the shape of a mushroom
   --  caused  by  large fires or explosions, esp. nuclear explosions -->
   <-- mushroom v. to grow or expand rapidly. mushroom into -- to grow so
   much and so rapidly as to change qualitatively -->

                                Mushroom-headed

   Mush"room-head`ed  (?),  a.  (Bot.)  Having  a cylindrical body with a
   convex head of larger diameter; having a head like that of a mushroom.

                                     Mushy

   Mush"y  (?),  a. Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and
   effusive; weakly sentimental.

     She 's not mushy, but her heart is tender. G. Eliot.

                                     Music

   Mu"sic (?), n. [F. musique, fr. L. musica, Gr.

   1.  The  science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i.e., sounds
   of  higher  or  lower  pitch,  begotten  of  uniform  and  synchronous
   vibrations,  as of a string at various degrees of tension; the science
   of  harmonical tones which treats of the principles of harmony, or the
   properties, dependences, and relations of tones to each other; the art
   of combining tones in a manner to please the ear.

     NOTE: &hand; No t all sounds are tones. Sounds may be unmusical and
     yet  please  the  ear.  Music  deals  with tones, and with no other
     sounds. See Tone.

   2.  (a)  Melody;  a  rhythmical  and otherwise agreeable succession of
   tones. (b) Harmony; an accordant combination of simultaneous tones.

   3.  The  written  and  printed  notation of a musical composition; the
   score.

   4. Love of music; capacity of enjoying music.

     The man that hath ni music in himself Nor is not moved with concord
     of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. Shak.

   5.  (Zo\'94l.)  A more or less musical sound made by many of the lower
   animals. See Stridulation.
   Magic  music,  a  game in which a person is guided in finding a hidden
   article,  or  in doing a specific art required, by music which is made
   more loud or rapid as he approaches success, and slower as he recedes.
   Tennyson.<--  like  hot  and  cold  --> -- Music box. See Musical box,
   under   Musical.   --   Music   hall,   a  place  for  public  musical
   entertainments.  --  Music  loft,  a  gallery  for  musicians, as in a
   dancing  room  or  a  church.  --  Music  of  the spheres, the harmony
   supposed  to  be  produced  by the accordant movement of the celestial
   spheres.  --  Music paper, paper ruled with the musical staff, for the
   use  of  composers and copyists. -- Music pen, a pen for ruling at one
   time the five lines of the musical staff. -- Music shell (Zo\'94l.), a
   handsomely colored marine gastropod shell (Voluta musica) found in the
   East  Indies;  --  so called because the color markings often resemble
   printed  music. Sometimes applied to other shells similarly marked. --
   To  face  the  music,  to  meet  any  disagreeable  necessity  without
   flinching.  [Colloq.  or  Slang]<--  esp.  reprimand  for  an error or
   misdeed -->

                                    Musical

   Mu"sic*al  (?), a. [Cf. F. musical.] Of or pertaining to music; having
   the  qualities  of  music; or the power of producing music; devoted to
   music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice;
   musical  instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. Musical, OR
   Music,  box,  a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so
   as  to  play  certain tunes automatically. -- Musical fish (Zo\'94l.),
   any  fish  which  utters  sounds  under water, as the drumfish, grunt,
   gizzard shad, etc. -- Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned
   and  arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes.
   CF. Harmonica, 1.

                                    Musical

   Mu"sic*al, n.

   1. Music. [Obs.]

     To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser.

   2.  A  social  entertainment  of which music is the leading feature; a
   musical  party.  [Colloq.]  <-- 3. A drama in which music and song are
   prominent features = musical drama, musical play -->

                                   Musicale

   Mu`si`cale"  (?),  n.  [F.  Cf.  Soir\'82e musicale.] A social musical
   party. [Colloq.]

                                   Musically

   Mu"sic*al*ly (?), adv. In a musical manner.

                                  Musicalness

   Mu"sic*al*ness, n. The quality of being musical.

                                   Musician

   Mu*si"cian (?), n. [F. musicien.] One skilled in the art or science of
   music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument.

                                  Musicomania

   Mu`si*co*ma"ni*a (?), n. [Music + mania: cf. F. musicomanie.] (Med.) A
   kind  of monomania in which the passion for music becomes so strong as
   to derange the intellectual faculties. Dunglison.

                                    Musimon

   Mus"i*mon (?), n. [See Musmon.] (Zo\'94l.) See Mouflon.

                                   Musingly

   Mus"ing*ly (?), adv. In a musing manner.

                                     Musit

   Mu"sit (?), n. See Muset.

                                     Musk

   Musk (?), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle,
   orig.,  a little mouse. See Mouse, and cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy
   duck, Nutmeg.]

   1.  A  substance  of  a  reddish  brown  color,  and when fresh of the
   consistence  of  honey,  obtained from a bag being behind the navel of
   the  male  musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially
   remarkable  for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine
   as  a  stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions
   of various other animals, having a similar odor.

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).

   3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.

   4.  (Bot.)  (a) The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus). (b) A plant of the
   genus Erodium (E. moschatum); -- called also musky heron's-bill. (c) A
   plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
   Musk  beaver  (Zo\'94l.),  muskrat  (1).  -- Musk beetle (Zo\'94l.), a
   European  longicorn beetle (Aromia moschata), having an agreeable odor
   resembling  that  of  attar of roses. -- Musk cat. See Bondar. -- Musk
   cattle  (Zo\'94l.),  musk  oxen.  See  Musk  ox  (below). -- Musk deer
   (Zo\'94l.),   a  small  hornless  deer  (Moschus  moschiferus),  which
   inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of
   the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has
   scent  bags  on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived.
   The  deer  is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk
   deer  are  chevrotains,  as  the  kanchil  and  napu.  --  Musk  duck.
   (Zo\'94l.)  (a)  The  Muscovy  duck.  (b)  An Australian duck (Biziura
   lobata).   --   Musk   lorikeet   (Zo\'94l.),   the  Pacific  lorikeet
   (Glossopsitta  australis)  of Australia. -- Musk mallow (Bot.), a name
   of  two  malvaceous  plants: (a) A species of mallow (Malva moschata),
   the  foliage  of  which has a faint musky smell. (b) An Asiatic shrub.
   See  Abelmosk.  --  Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis
   family (Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar scent. --
   Musk   ox   (Zo\'94l.),   an  Arctic  hollow-horned  ruminant  (Ovibos
   moschatus),  now  existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe
   and  Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and
   with  long  dark  hair,  which  is abundant and shaggy on the neck and
   shoulders.  The  full-grown  male  weighs over four hundred pounds. --
   Musk  parakeet. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Musk lorikeet (above). -- Musk pear
   (Bot.),  a  fragrant  kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. --
   Musk  plant  (Bot.),  the  Mimulus moschatus, a plant found in Western
   North  America,  often  cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. --
   Musk  root  (Bot.),  the  name of several roots with a strong odor, as
   that  of  the  nard  (Nardostachys  Jatamansi)  and  of  a  species of
   Angelica.  --  Musk  rose  (Bot.),  a species of rose (Rosa moschata),
   having  peculiarly  fragrant  white blossoms. -- Musk seed (Bot.), the
   seed  of  a  plant  of the Mallow family (Hibiscus moschatus), used in
   perfumery  and  in  flavoring. See Abelmosk. -- Musk sheep (Zo\'94l.),
   the  musk ox. -- Musk shrew (Zo\'94l.), a shrew (Sorex murinus), found
   in  India.  It  has  a powerful odor of musk. Called also sondeli, and
   mondjourou.  --  Musk  thistle  (Bot.),  a species of thistle (Carduus
   nutans),  having  fine  large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of
   musk.  --  Musk  tortoise,  Musk  turtle  (Zo\'94l.), a small American
   fresh-water  tortoise  (Armochelys, OR Ozotheca, odorata), which has a
   distinct odor of musk; -- called also stinkpot.
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                                     Musk

   Musk (?), v. t. To perfume with musk.

                                   Muskadel

   Mus"ka*del` (?), n. See Muscadel.

                                    Muskat

   Mus"kat (?), n. See Muscat.

                                  Muskellunge

   Mus"kel*lunge (?), n. [From the Amer. Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) A large
   American  pike  (Esox  nobilitor)  found in the Great Lakes, and other
   Northern  lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food
   fish. [Written also maskallonge, maskinonge, muskallonge, muskellonge,
   and muskelunjeh.]

                                    Musket

   Mus"ket (?), n. [F. mousquet, It. moschetto, formerly, a kind of hawk;
   cf.  OF. mousket, moschet, a kind of hawk falcon, F. mouchet, prop., a
   little  fly (the hawk prob. being named from its size), fr. L. musca a
   fly. Cf. Mosquito.] [Sometimes written also musquet.]

   1. (Zo\'94l.) The male of the sparrow hawk.

   2.  A  species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army.
   It  was  originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which
   several  mechanical  appliances  (including the flintlock, and finally
   the  percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been
   generally superseded by the rifle.<-- completely superseded -->

                                   Musketeer

   Mus`ket*eer"  (?),  n.  [F.  mousquetaire;  cf.  It.  moschettiere.] A
   soldier armed with a musket.

                                    Musketo

   Mus*ke"to (?), n. See Mosquito.

                                   Musketoon

   Mus`ket*oon" (?), n. [F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.]

   1. A short musket.

   2. One who is armed with such a musket.

                                   Musketry

   Mus"ket*ry (?), n. [F. mousqueterie; cf. It. moschetteria.]

   1. Muskets, collectively.

   2. The fire of muskets. Motley.

                                   Muskiness

   Musk"i*ness  (?), n. The quality or state of being musky; the scent of
   musk.

                                   Muskmelon

   Musk"mel`on   (?),   n.   [Musk  +  melon.]  (Bot.)  The  fruit  of  a
   cucubritaceous  plant  (Cicumis  Melo),  having  a  peculiar  aromatic
   flavor,  and  cultivated  in many varieties, the principal sorts being
   the  cantaloupe,  of  oval  form  and yellowish flesh, and the smaller
   nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon.

                                   Muskogees

   Mus*ko"gees  (?), n. pl.; sing. Muskogee (. (Ethnol.) A powerful tribe
   of  North  American  Indians  that  formerly  occupied  the  region of
   Georgia,  Florida,  and  Alabama. They constituted a large part of the
   Creek confederacy. [Written also Muscogees.]

                                    Muskrat

   Musk"rat` (?), n.

   1.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  North  American  aquatic  fur-bearing rodent (Fiber
   zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail,
   but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are
   concealed  in  the  fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance
   having  a  strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and
   ondatra.<-- and sometimes water rat -->

   2. (Zo\'94l.) The musk shrew.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) The desman.

                                   Muskwood

   Musk"wood` (?), n. [So called from its fragrance.] (Bot.) (a) The wood
   of  a  West Indian tree of the Mahogany family (Moschoxylum Swartzii).
   (b) The wood of an Australian tree (Eurybia argophylla).

                                     Musky

   Musk"y (?), a. Having an odor of musk, or somewhat the like. Milton.

                                    Muslim

   Mus"lim (?), n. See Moslem.

                                    Muslin

   Mus"lin  (?),  n.  [F.  mousseline;  cf.  It.  mussolino, mussolo, Sp.
   muselina;  all  from  Mussoul  a city of Mesopotamia, Ar. Mausil, Syr.
   Mauzol, Muzol, Mosul, where it was first manufactured. Cf. Mull a kind
   of  cloth.]  A  thin cotton, white, dyed, or printed. The name is also
   applied to coarser and heavier cotton goods; as, shirting and sheeting
   muslins.  Muslin  cambric.  See  Cambric.  --  Muslin delaine, a light
   woolen   fabric  for  women's  dresses.  See  Delaine.  [Written  also
   mousseline de laine.]

                                   Muslinet

   Mus`lin*et"  (?),  n.  [F.  mousselinette.]  A sort of coarse or light
   cotton cloth.

                                    Musmon

   Mus"mon  (?),  n.  [L.  musmo,  musimo,  a  Sardinian  animal; cf. Gr.
   (Zo\'94l.) See Mouflon.

                                   Musomania

   Mu`so*ma"ni*a (?), n. See Musicomania.

                                   Musquash

   Mus"quash  (?),  n.  [American  Indian  name.] (Zo\'94l.) See Muskrat.
   Musquash root (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Cicuta maculata), having
   a poisonous root. See Water hemlock.

                                    Musquaw

   Mus"quaw (?), n. [American Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) The American black
   bear. See Bear.

                                    Musquet

   Mus"quet (?), n. See Musket.

                                   Musquito

   Mus*qui"to (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mosquito.

                                Musrole, Musrol

   Mus"role,  Mus"rol  (?),  n.  [F. muserolle, fr. muserau a muzzle, OF.
   musel. See Muzzle.] The nose band of a horse's bridle.

                                     Muss

   Muss  (?),  n. [Cf. OF. mousche a fly, also, the play called muss, fr.
   L. musca a fly.] A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to
   be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle. Shak.

                                     Muss

   Muss,  n.  A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess,
   but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.]

                                     Muss

   Muss,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mussed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mussing.] To
   disarrange, as clothing; to rumple. [Colloq. U.S.] <-- often used with
   up = muss up -->

                                     Muss

   Muss,  n.  [Cf.  OE.  mus  a  mouse. See Mouse.] A term of endearment.
   [Obs.] See Mouse. B. Jonson.

                                    Mussel

   Mus"sel (?), n. [See Muscle, 3.]

   1.  (Zo\'94l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the
   genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytid\'91. The common
   mussel  (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or
   horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe
   and  America,  are  edible.  The former is extensively used as food in
   Europe.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any  one  of  numerous  species  of  Unio, and related
   fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio.
   Mussel  digger  (Zo\'94l.),  the grayback whale. See Gray whale, under
   Gray.

                                  Mussitation

   Mus`si*ta"tion  (?),  n.  [L. mussitatio suppression of the voice, fr.
   mussitare  to  be  silent,  to  murmur.]  A  speaking  in  a low tone;
   mumbling. [Obs.]

                                    Mussite

   Mus"site  (?),  n. (Min.) A variety of pyroxene, from the Mussa Alp in
   Piedmont; diopside.

                                   Mussulman

   Mus"sul*man,  n.; pl. Mussulmans (#). [Ar. muslim\'c6n, pl. of muslim:
   cf. F. & Sp. musulman. See Moslem.] A Mohammedan; a Moslem.

                                  Mussulmanic

   Mus`sul*man"ic  (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or like, the Mussulmans, or
   their customs: Mohammedan.

                                 Mussulmanish

   Mus"sul*man*ish (?), a. Mohammedan.

                                 Mussulmanism

   Mus"sul*man*ism (?), n. Mohammedanism.

                                  Mussulmanly

   Mus"sul*man*ly, adv. In the manner of Moslems.

                                     Mussy

   Muss"y (?), a. [From 2d Muss.] Disarranged; rumpled. [Colloq. U.S.]

                                     Must

   Must  (?),  v. i. OR auxiliary. [OE. moste, a pret. generally meaning,
   could,  was  free  to,  pres.  mot,  moot, AS. m\'d3ste, pret. m\'d3t,
   pres.; akin to D. moetan to be obliged, OS. m\'d3tan to be free, to be
   obliged,  OHG.  muozan, G. m\'81ssen to be obliged, Sw. m\'86ste must,
   Goth.  gam\'d3tan  to  have  place,  have  room,  to  able; of unknown
   origin.]

   1. To be obliged; to be necessitated; -- expressing either physical or
   moral necessity; as, a man must eat for nourishment; we must submit to
   the laws.

   2.  To  be morally required; to be necessary or essential to a certain
   quality, character, end, or result; as, he must reconsider the matter;
   he must have been insane.

     Likewise must the deacons be grave. 1 Tim. iii. 8.

     Morover,  he  [a  bishop] must have a good report of them which are
     without. 1 Tim. iii. 7.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e principal verb, if easy supplied by the mind, was
     formerly often omitted when must was used; as, I must away. "I must
     to Coventry." Shak.

                                     Must

   Must, n. [AS. must, fr. L. mustum (sc. vinum), from mustus young, new,
   fresh. Cf. Mustard.]

   1.   The  expressed  juice  of  the  grape,  or  other  fruit,  before
   fermentation. "These men ben full of must." Wyclif (Acts ii. 13. ).

     No fermenting must fills ... the deep vats. Longfellow.

   2. [Cf. Musty.] Mustiness.

                                     Must

   Must, v. t. & i. To make musty; to become musty.

                                    Mustac

   Mus"tac (?), n. [F. moustac.] (Zo\'94l.) A small tufted monkey.

                                   Mustache

   Mus*tache"  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mustaches (. [Written also moustache.] [F.
   moustache,   It.   mostaccio  visage,  mostacchio  mustache,  fr.  Gr.
   mostacho.]

   1.  That  part  of  the  beard which grows on the upper lip; hair left
   growing above the mouth.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.)  A  West  African monkey (Cercopithecus cephus). It has
   yellow whiskers, and a triangular blue mark on the nose.

   3. (Zo\'94l.) Any conspicuous stripe of color on the side of the head,
   beneath the eye of a bird.

                                   Mustacho

   Mus*ta"cho (?), n.; pl. Mustachios (. A mustache. Longfellow.

                                  Mustachoed

   Mus*ta"choed (?), a. Having mustachios.

                                   Mustaiba

   Mus`ta*i"ba  (?),  n. A close-grained, neavy wood of a brownish color,
   brought  from  Brazil,  and used in turning, for making the handles of
   tools, and the like. [Written also mostahiba.] MaElrath.

                                    Mustang

   Mus"tang  (?),  n. [Sp. muste\'a4o belonging to the graziers, strayed,
   wild.]  (Zo\'94l.)  The  half-wild  horse  of  the  plains  in Mexico,
   California,  etc.  It  is  small, hardy, and easily sustained. Mustard
   grape (Bot.), a species of grape (Vitis candicans), native in Arkansas
   and Texas. The berries are small, light-colored, with an acid skin and
   a sweet pulp.

                                    Mustard

   Mus"tard  (?),  n. [OF. moustarde, F. moutarde, fr. L. mustum must, --
   mustard was prepared for use by being mixed with must. See Must, n.]

   1. (Bot.) The name of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
   (formerly  Sinapis),  as  white  mustard  (B. alba), black mustard (B.
   Nigra), wild mustard or charlock (B. Sinapistrum).

     NOTE: &hand; There are also many herbs of the same family which are
     called  mustard,  and  have  more or less of the flavor of the true
     mustard;  as,  bowyer's  mustard (Lepidium ruderale); hedge mustard
     (Sisymbrium  officinale);  Mithridate  mustard  (Thlaspi  arvense);
     tower   mustard  (Arabis  perfoliata);  treacle  mustard  (Erysimum
     cheiranthoides).

   2.  A powder or a paste made from the seeds of black or white mustard,
   used  as  a  condiment  and  a  rubefacient.  Taken  internally  it is
   stimulant and diuretic, and in large doses is emetic.
   Mustard   oil  (Chem.),  a  substance  obtained  from  mustard,  as  a
   transparent,  volatile  and  intensely  pungent  oil. The name is also
   extended  to a number of analogous compounds produced either naturally
   or artificially.

                                    Mustee

   Mus*tee" (?), n. See Mestee.

                                   Musteline

   Mus"te*line  (?),  a.  [L. mustelinus, fr. mustela weasel.] (Zo\'94l.)
   Like  or  pertaining  to  the  family Mustelid\'91, or the weasels and
   martens.

                                    Muster

   Mus"ter  (?),  n.  [OE.  moustre,  OF. mostre, moustre, F. montre, LL.
   monstra. See Muster, v. t.]

   1. Something shown for imitation; a pattern. [Obs.]

   2. A show; a display. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

   3.  An  assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of
   numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service.

     The hurried muster of the soldiers of liberty. Hawthorne.

     See  how  in warlike muster they appear, In rhombs, and wedges, and
     half-moons, and wings. Milton.

   4.  The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection;
   the whole number of effective men in an army.

     And the muster was thirty thousands of men. Wyclif.

     Ye  publish  the  musters  of  your own bands, and proclaim them to
     amount of thousands. Hooker.

   5. Any assemblage or display; a gathering.

     Of  the  temporal  grandees  of  the  realm, mentof their wives and
     daughters, the muster was great and splendid. Macaulay.

   Muster  book, a book in which military forces are registred. -- Muster
   file, a muster roll. -- Muster master (Mil.), one who takes an account
   of  troops, and of their equipment; a mustering officer; an inspector.
   [Eng.]  --  Muster roll (Mil.), a list or register of all the men in a
   company,  troop,  or  regiment, present or accounted for on the day of
   muster.  --  To  pass  muster,  to pass through a muster or inspection
   without censure.

     Such excuses will not pass muster with God. South.

                                    Muster

   Mus"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mustered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mustering.]
   [OE.   mustren,  prop.,  to  show,  OF.  mostrer,  mustrer,  moustrer,
   monstrer, F. montrer, fr. L. monstrare to show. See Monster.]

   1.  To  collect  and  display;  to  assemble,  as  troops  for parade,
   inspection, exercise, or the like. Spenser.

   2.  Hence:  To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together.
   "Mustering all its force." Cowper.

     All the gay feathers he could muster. L'Estrange.

   To  muster  troops into service (Mil.), to inspect and enter troops on
   the  muster  roll  of  the  army.  --  To muster troops out of service
   (Mil.), to register them for final payment and discharge. -- To muster
   up,  to gather up; to succeed in obtaining; to obtain with some effort
   or difficulty.

     One  of  those who can muster up sufficient sprightliness to engage
     in a game of forfeits. Hazlitt.

                                    Muster

   Mus"ter,  v.  i.  To  be  gathered  together  for  parade, inspection,
   exercise,  or  the like; to come together as parts of a force or body;
   as, his supporters mustered in force. "The mustering squadron." Byron.

                                    Mustily

   Mus"ti*ly (?), a. In a musty state.

                                   Mustiness

   Mus"ti*ness, n. The quality or state of being musty.

                                     Musty

   Mus"ty  (?),  a.  [Compar.  Mustier  (?);  superl. Mustiest.] [From L.
   mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist.]

   1. Having the rank, pungent, offencive odor and taste which substances
   of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and
   fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books. Harvey.

   2. Spoiled by age; rank; stale.

     The proverb is somewhat musty. Shak.

   3.  Dull; heavy; spiritless. "That he may not grow musty and unfit for
   conversation." Addison.

                                  Mutability

   Mu`ta*bil"i*ty  (?),  n.  [L.  mutabilitas: cf. F. mutabilit\'82.] The
   quality  of  being mutable, or subject to change or alteration, either
   in  form,  state,  or  essential  character; susceptibility of change;
   changeableness; inconstancy; variation.

     Plato  confessed  that  the  heavens and the frame of the world are
     corporeal, and therefore subject to mutability. Stillingfleet.

                                    Mutable

   Mu"ta*ble (?), a. [L. mutabilis, fr. mutare to change. See Move.]

   1.  Capable  of  alteration;  subject  to  change; changeable in form,
   qualities, or nature.

     Things of the most accidental and mutable nature. South.

   2.  Changeable; inconstant; unsettled; unstable; fickle. "Most mutable
   wishes."  Byron.  Syn.  --  Changeable; alterable; unstable; unsteady;
   unsettled; wavering; inconstant; variable; fickle.

                                  Mutableness

   Mu"ta*ble*ness, n. The quality of being mutable.

                                    Mutably

   Mu"ta*bly, adv. Changeably.

                                   Mutacism

   Mu"ta*cism (?), n. See Mytacism.

                                    Mutage

   Mu"tage  (?),  n.  [F.] A process for checking the fermentation of the
   must of grapes.
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                                   Mutandum

   Mu*tan"dum  (?),  n.;  pl.  Mutanda (#). [L., fr. mutare to change.] A
   thing which is to be changed; something which must be altered; -- used
   chiefly in the plural.

                                   Mutation

   Mu*ta"tion (?), n. [L. mutatio, fr. mutare to change: cf. F. mutation.
   See Mutable.] Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.

     The  vicissitude  or  mutations  in  the  superior globe are no fit
     matter for this present argument. Bacon.

                                     Mutch

   Mutch (?), n. [Cf. D. mutse a cap, G. m\'81tze. Cf. Amice a cape.] The
   close linen or muslin cap of an old woman. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

                                    Muchkin

   Much"kin  (?), n. A liquid measure equal to four gills, or an imperial
   pint. [Scot.]

                                     Mute

   Mute (?), v. t. [L. mutare to change. See Molt.] To cast off; to molt.

     Have I muted all my feathers? Beau. & Fl.

                                     Mute

   Mute, v. t. & i. [F. mutir, \'82meutir, OF. esmeltir, fr. OD. smelten,
   prop.,  to  melt.  See Smelt.] To eject the contents of the bowels; --
   said of birds. B. Jonson.

                                     Mute

   Mute, n. The dung of birds. Hudibras.

                                     Mute

   Mute,  a.  [L.  mutus;  cf.  Gr. m bound, m dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F.
   muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.]

   1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.

     All  the  heavenly  choir  stood  mute,  And silence was in heaven.
     Milton.

     NOTE: &hand; In  la w a  prisoner is said to stand mute, when, upon
     being  arranged, he makes no answer, or does not plead directly, or
     will not put himself on trial.

   2. Incapable of speaking; dumb. Dryden.

   3.  Not  uttered;  unpronounced;  silent;  also,  produced by complete
   closure  of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; --
   said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2.

   4. Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal.
   Mute  swan  (Zo\'94l.),  a  European  wild white swan (Cygnus gibbus),
   which  produces  no  loud  notes.<-- in distinction from the Trumpeter
   swan  --> Syn. -- Silent; dumb; speechless. -- Mute, Silent, Dumb. One
   is silent who does not speak; one is dumb who can not, for want of the
   proper  organs;  as,  a  dumb beast, etc.; and hence, figuratively, we
   speak  of  a person as struck dumb with astonishment, etc. One is mute
   who  is held back from speaking by some special cause; as, he was mute
   through  fear;  mute  astonishment, etc. Such is the case with most of
   those  who  never  speak from childhood; they are not ordinarily dumb,
   but mute because they are deaf, and therefore never learn to talk; and
   hence their more appropriate name is deaf-mutes.

     They spake not a word; But, like dumb statues, or breathing stones,
     Gazed each on other. Shak.

     All sat mute, Pondering the danger with deep thoughts. Milton.

                                     Mute

   Mute, n.

   1.   One   who  does  not  speak,  whether  from  physical  inability,
   unwillingness,  or  other  cause.  Specifically:  (a)  One  who,  from
   deafness,  either  congenital  or  from  early  life, is unable to use
   articulate language; a deaf-mute. (b) A person employed by undertakers
   at  a  funeral. (c) A person whose part in a play does not require him
   to speak. (d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected
   for his place because he can not speak.

   2.  (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also,
   a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the
   mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.

   3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other material, so
   formed  that  it  can be fixed in an erect position on the bridge of a
   violin, or similar instrument, in order to deaden or soften the tone.

                                   Mute-hill

   Mute"-hill` (?), n. See Moot-hill. [Scot.]

                                    Mutely

   Mute"ly,  adv.  Without  uttering  words  or sounds; in a mute manner;
   silently.

                                   Muteness

   Mute"ness, n. The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness.

                                Mutic, Muticous

   Mu"tic   (?),  Mu"ti*cous  (?),  a.  [L.  muticus,  for  mutilus.  See
   Mutilate.]  (Bot.  &  Zo\'94l.)  Without  a  point or pointed process;
   blunt.

                                   Mutilate

   Mu"ti*late  (?),  a.  [L. mutilatus, p.p. of mutilare to mutilate, fr.
   mutilus maimed; cf. Gr. Mutton.]

   1.  Deprived  of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated. Sir T.
   Browne.

   2.  (Zo\'94l.) Having finlike appendages or flukes instead of legs, as
   a cetacean.

                                   Mutilate

   Mu"ti*late, n. (Zo\'94l.) A cetacean, or a sirenian.

                                   Mutilate

   Mu"ti*late  (?),  v.  t.  [imp. & p. p. Mutilated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mutilating (?).]

   1.  To  cut  off  or  remove  a limb or essential part of; to maim; to
   cripple; to hack; as, to mutilate the body, a statue, etc.

   2. To destroy or remove a material part of, so as to render imperfect;
   as, to mutilate the orations of Cicero.

     Among  the  mutilated  poets  of  antiquity,  there  is  none whose
     fragments are so beautiful as those of Sappho. Addison.

   Mutilated  gear,  Mutilated wheel (Mach.), a gear wheel from a portion
   of  whose  periphery  the  cogs  are  omitted.  It  is used for giving
   intermittent movements.

                                  Mutilation

   Mu`ti*la"tion  (?),  n.  [L. mutilatio: cf. F. mutilation.] The act of
   mutilating,  or the state of being mutilated; deprivation of a limb or
   of an essential part.

                                   Mutilator

   Mu"ti*la"tor (?), n. [Cf. F. mutilateur.] One who mutilates.

                                   Mutilous

   Mu"ti*lous  (?),  a. [L. mutilus. See Mutilate.] Mutilated; defective;
   imperfect. [Obs.]

                                    Mutine

   Mu"tine (?), n. [F. mutin.] A mutineer. [Obs.]

                                    Mutine

   Mu"tine, v. i. [F. mutiner.] To mutiny. [Obs.]

                                   Mutineer

   Mu"ti*neer` (?), n. [See Mutiny.] One guilty of mutiny.

                                    Muting

   Mut"ing (?), n. Dung of birds.

                                   Mutinous

   Mu"ti*nous  (?),  a.  [See  Mutiny.] Disposed to mutiny; in a state of
   mutiny; characterized by mutiny; seditious; insubordinate.

     The city was becoming mutinous. Macaulay.

   -- Mu"ti*nous*ly, adv. -- Mu"ti*nous*ness, n.

                                    Mutiny

   Mu"ti*ny  (?), n.; pl. Mutinies (#). [From mutine to mutiny, fr. F. se
   mutiner,  fr.  F.  mutin  stubborn,  mutinous, fr. OF. meute riot, LL.
   movita, fr. movitus, for L. motus, p.p. of movere to move. See Move.]

   1.  Insurrection  against constituted authority, particularly military
   or  naval  authority; concerted revolt against the rules of discipline
   or  the  lawful  commands  of  a  superior  officer; hence, generally,
   forcible resistance to rightful authority; insubordination.

     In  every  mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the
     ringleader. Macaulay.

   2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife. [Obs.]

     o raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves. Shak.

   Mutiny  act  (Law), an English statute re\'89nacted annually to punish
   mutiny and desertion. Wharton. Syn. -- See Insurrection.

                                    Mutiny

   Mu"ti*ny,  v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mutinied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mutinying
   (?).]

   1. To rise against, or refuse to obey, lawful authority in military or
   naval  service;  to  excite,  or  to  be guilty of, mutiny or mutinous
   conduct;  to  revolt  against  one's superior officer, or any rightful
   authority.

   2. To fall into strifle; to quarrel. [Obs.] Shak.

                                    Mutism

   Mut"ism  (?),  n.  The  condition,  state,  or habit of being mute, or
   without speech. Max M\'81ller.

                                    Mutter

   Mut"ter  (?),  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  Muttered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Muttering.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.]

   1.  To  utter  words  indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly
   closed;  esp.,  to utter indistinct complains or angry expressions; to
   grumble; to growl.

     Wizards that peep, and that mutter. Is. viii. 19.

     Meantime  your  filthy foreigner will stare, And mutter to himself.
     Dryden.

   2. To sound with a low, rumbling noise.

     Thick lightings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. Pope.

                                    Mutter

   Mut"ter,  v.  t.  To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low
   voice; as, to mutter threats. Shak.

                                    Mutter

   Mut"ter, n. Repressing or obscure utterance.

                                   Mutterer

   Mut"ter*er (?), n. One who mutters.

                                  Mutteringly

   Mut"ter*ing*ly,  adv. With a low voice and indistinct articulation; in
   a muttering manner.

                                    Mutton

   Mut"ton  (?),  n.  [OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F.
   mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. See
   Mutilate.]

   1. A sheep. [Obs.] Chapman.

     Not so much ground as will feed a mutton. Sir H. Sidney.

     Muttons,  beeves,  and  porkers  are  good old words for the living
     quadrupeds. Hallam.

   2. The flesh of a sheep.

     The fat of roasted mutton or beef. Swift.

   3. A loose woman; a prostitute. [Obs.]
   Mutton  bird  (Zo\'94l.),  the Australian short-tailed petrel (Nectris
   brevicaudus).  --  Mutton chop, a rib of mutton for broiling, with the
   end  of  the  bone  at  the  smaller  part chopped off. -- Mutton fish
   (Zo\'94l.),  the  American eelpout. See Eelpout. -- Mutton fist, a big
   brawny fist or hand. [Colloq.] Dryden. -- Mutton monger, a pimp [Low &
   Obs.]  Chapman.  --  To  return  to one's muttons. [A translation of a
   phrase  from  a  farce  by De Brueys, revenons \'85 nos moutons let us
   return to our sheep.] To return to one's topic, subject of discussion,
   etc. [Humorous]

     I willingly return to my muttons. H. R. Haweis.

                                    Muttony

   Mut"ton*y (?), a. Like mutton; having a flavor of mutton.

                                    Mutual

   Mu"tu*al  (?),  a.  [F. mutuel, L. mutuus, orig., exchanged, borrowed,
   lent; akin to mutare to change. See Mutable.]

   1.  Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving;
   reciprocally  given  and  received;  reciprocal;  interchanged;  as, a
   mutual love, advantage, assistance, aversion, etc.

     Conspiracy and mutual promise. Sir T. More.

     Happy in our mutual help, And mutual love. Milton.

     A  certain  shyness  on such subjects, which was mutual between the
     sisters. G. Eliot.

   2. Possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at
   the  same  time; common; joint; as, mutual happiness; a mutual effort.
   Burke.

     A  vast  accession  of  misery and woe from the mutual weeping, and
     wailing, and gnashing of teeth. Bentley.

     NOTE: &hand; Th is us e of  mu tual as  sy nonymous wi th common is
     inconsistent  with the idea of interchange, or reciprocal relation,
     which properly belongs to it; but the word has been so used by many
     writers of high authority. The present tendency is toward a careful
     discrimination.

     Mutual,  as  Johnson  will  tell  us, means something reciprocal, a
     giving  and  taking.  How  could  people  have mutual ancestors? P.
     Harrison.

   Mutual  insurance,  agreement among a number of persons to insure each
   other  against  loss,  as  by  fire,  death,  or  accident.  -- Mutual
   insurance  company,  one  which  does  a  business of insurance on the
   mutual  principle,  the  policy holders sharing losses and profits pro
   rata. Syn. -- Reciprocal; interchanged; common.
   
                                   Mutualism
                                       
   Mu"tu*al*ism (?), n. (Ethics) The doctrine of mutual dependence as the
   condition  of  individual and social welfare. F. Harrison. H. Spencer.
   Mallock. 

                                   Mutuality

   Mu`tu*al"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. mutualit\'82.]

   1.   The   quality   of   correlation;   reciprocation;   interchange;
   interaction; interdependence.

   2. (Law) Reciprocity of consideration. Wharton.

                                   Mutually

   Mu"tu*al*ly (?), adv. In a mutual manner.

                                    Mutuary

   Mu"tu*a*ry  (?), n. [L. mutuarius mutual.See Mutuation.] (Law) One who
   borrows  personal  chattels which are to be consumed by him, and which
   he is to return or repay in kind. Bouvier.

                                   Mutuation

   Mu`tu*a"tion  (?),  n.  [L. mutuatio, fr. mutuare, mutuari, to borrow,
   fr.  mutuus.  See  Mutual.] The act of borrowing or exchanging. [Obs.]
   Bp. Hall.

                                    Mutule

   Mu"tule  (?),  n.  [F.,  fr.  L.  mutulus.] (Arch.) A projecting block
   worked  under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as
   the  modillion  of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of
   Gutta. Oxf. Gloss.

                                      Mux

   Mux (?), n. [Cf. Mixen.] Dirt; filth; muck. [Prov. Eng.] ose.

                                      Mux

   Mux,  v. t. To mix in an unitidy and offensive way; to make a mess of.
   [Prov. Eng.; Colloq. U.S.]

                                     Muxy

   Mux"y (?), a. Soft; sticky, and dirty. [Prov. Eng.] See Mucky.

                                    Muzarab

   Muz"a*rab  (?), n. [Sp. mozarabe, fr. Ar. mosta'rib, a name applied to
   strange  tribes  living  among  the  Arabs.]  (Eccl.  Hist.)  One of a
   denomination of Christians formerly living under the government of the
   Moors in Spain, and having a liturgy and ritual of their own. [Written
   also Mozarab, Mostarab.] Brande & C.

                                   Muzarabic

   Muz`a*rab"ic  (?),  a. Of or pertaining to Muzarabs; as, the Muzarabic
   liturgy. [Written also Mozarabic.]

                                   Muzziness

   Muz"zi*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being muzzy.

                                    Muzzle

   Muz"zle  (?), n. [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL.
   musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See Muse, v. i., and cf. Morsel.]

   1.  The  projecting  mouth  and  nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a
   snout.

   2.  The  mouth  of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the
   muzzle of a gun.

   3.  A  fastening  or  covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an
   animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.

     With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound Dryden.

   Muzzle sight. (Gun.) See Dispart, n., 2.

                                    Muzzle

   Muz"zle,  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Muzzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Muzzling
   (?).] [F. museler.]

   1.  To  bind  the  mouth  of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent
   biting  or  eating;  hence,  figuratively,  to  bind;  to  sheathe; to
   restrain from speech or action. "My dagger muzzled." Shak.

     Thou  shalt  not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Deut.
     xxv. 4.

   2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] L'Estrange.

                                    Muzzle

   Muz"zle, v. i. To bring the mouth or muzzle near.

     The bear muzzles and smels to him. L'Estrange.

                                 Muzzle-loader

   Muz"zle-load`er  (?),  n.  A firearm which receives its charge through
   the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech.

                                Muzzle-loading

   Muz"zle-load`ing,  a.  Receiving  its charge through the muzzle; as, a
   muzzle-loading rifle.

                                     Muzzy

   Muz"zy (?), a. [Cf. F. muse.] Absent-minded; dazed; muddled; stupid.

     The  whole  company stared at me with a whimsical, muzzy look, like
     men whose senses were a little obfuscated by beer rather then wine.
     W. Irving.

                                      My

   My (?), a. & poss. pron. [OE. mi, fr. min. See Mine, and cf., for loss
   of  n,  A,  a.,  An,  a.]  Of  or  belonging  to  me;  --  used always
   attributively; as, my body; my book; -- mine is used in the predicate;
   as, the book is mine. See Mine.

                                      Mya

   My"a  (?), n. [L. mya a kind of mussel.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of bivalve
   mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam.

                                    Myalgia

   My*al"gi*a  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) Pain in the muscles; muscular
   rheumatism or neuralgia.

                                  Myall wood

   My*all"  wood`  (?).  (Bot.)  A  durable,  fragrant,  and dark-colored
   Australian  wood,  used by the natives for spears. It is obtained from
   the small tree Acacia homolophylla.

                                    Myaria

   My*a"ri*a  (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of bivalve mollusks
   of which the common clam (Mya) is the type.

                                   Mycelium

   My*ce"li*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. my`khs a mushroom.] (Bot.) The white
   threads  or  filamentous  growth  from  which  a mushroom or fungus is
   developed; the so-called mushroom spawn. -- My*ce"li*al (#), a.

                                   Myceloid

   Myc"e*loid (?), a. [Mycelium + -oid.] (Bot.) Resembling mycelium.

                                    Mycetes

   My*ce"tes  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. mykhth`s a bellower, fr. myka^sqai to
   bellow.]  (Zo\'94l.)  A genus of South American monkeys, including the
   howlers. See Howler, 2, and Illust.

                                   Mycetoid

   Myc"e*toid   (?),  [Gr.  my`khs,  -htos,  a  fungus  +  -oid.]  (Bot.)
   Resembling a fungus.

                                   Mycoderma

   My`co*der"ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. my`khs a fungus + de`rma skin.]

   1. (Biol.) One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a more
   or  less  thick layer of motionless but living bacteria, formed by the
   bacteria  uniting  on  the  surface  of  the  fluid  in which they are
   developed.  This  production  differs  from  the zo\'94l\'d2a stage of
   bacteria by not having the intermediary mucous substance.

   2. A genus of micro\'94rganisms of which the acetic ferment (Mycoderma
   aceti),   which   converts   alcoholic   fluids  into  vinegar,  is  a
   representative. Cf. Mother.

                            Mycologic, Mycological

   My`co*log"ic  (?), My`co*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or relating to mycology,
   or the fungi.

                                  Mycologist

   My*col"o*gist (?), n. One who is versed in, or who studies, mycology.

                                   Mycology

   My*col"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Gr.  my`khs  fungus  +  -logy.] That branch of
   botanical science which relates to the musgrooms and other fungi.

                                   Mycomelic

   My`co*mel"ic  (?),  a. [Gr. (spirious) mucus) + (Chem.) Pertaining to,
   or  designating,  a  complex  nitrogenous  acid  of the alloxan group,
   obtained  as  a  honey-yellow  powder. Its solutions have a gelatinous
   consistency.

                                  Mycoprotein

   My`co*pro"te*in  (?), n. [Gr. (spirious) mucus) + E. protein.] (Biol.)
   The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed.

                                    Mycose

   My"cose (?), n. [Gr. (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose
   and  obtained  from  certain lichens and fungi. Called also trehalose.
   [Written also mykose.]
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                                   Mycothrix

   Myc"o*thrix  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr. (spurious) mucus) + (Biol.) The
   chain  of  micrococci  formed  by  the  division  of the micrococci in
   multiplication.

                                   Mydaleine

   My*da"le*ine (?), n. [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) A toxic alkaloid (ptomaine)
   obtained  from putrid flesh and from herring brines. As a poison it is
   said   to   execute  profuse  diarrh\'d2a,  vomiting,  and  intestinal
   inflammation. Brieger.

                                   Mydatoxin

   Myd`a*tox"in  (?),  n.  [Gr. toxic + in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A poisonous
   amido  acid,  C6H13NO2, separated by Brieger from decaying horseflesh.
   In physiological action, it is similar to curare.

                                    Mydaus

   Myd"a*us (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The teledu.

                                   Mydriasis

   My*dri"a*sis  (?),  n. [L., fr. Gr. (Physiol. & Med.) A long-continued
   or excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye.

                                   Mydriatic

   Myd`ri*at"ic  (?),  a.  Causing  dilatation  of  the  pupil.  --  n. A
   mydriatic medicine or agent, as belladonna.

                                 Myelencephala

   My`e*len*ceph"a*la  (?),  n.  pl. [NL. See Myelencephalon.] (Zo\'94l.)
   Same as Vertebrata.

                                Myelencephalic

   My`e*len`ce*phal"ic   (?),   a.   (Anat.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the
   myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.

                                Myelencephalon

   My`e*len*ceph"a*lon  (?),  n.  [NL., from Gr. encephalon.] (Anat.) (a)
   The  brain  and  spinal  cord;  the  cerebro-spinal  axis; the neuron.
   Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal. (b) The metencephalon. Huxley.

                                Myelencephalous

   My`e*len*ceph"a*lous   (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)Of  or  pertaining  to  the
   Myelencephala.

                                    Myelin

   My"e*lin  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Physiol.  Chem.) (a) A soft white substance
   constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly
   of  cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat. (b) One of
   a  group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in
   the brain and nerve fibers.

                                   Myelitis

   My`e*li"tis  (?), n. [NL., from Gr. -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the
   spinal marrow or its membranes.

                                 Myeloc\'d2le

   My"e*lo*c\'d2le`  (?), n. [Gr. (Anat.) The central canal of the spinal
   cord.

                                  Myelogenic

   My`e*lo*gen"ic (?), a. [Gr. (Physiol.) Derived from, or pertaining to,
   the bone marrow.

                                    Myeloid

   My"e*loid  (?),  a.  [Gr.  -oid.]  Resembling  marrow in appearance or
   consistency; as, a myeloid tumor.

                                   Myeloidin

   My`e*loid"in  (?),  n.  [Myelin  +  -oid  +  -in.]  (Physiol. Chem.) A
   substance,  present in the protoplasm of the retinal epithelium cells,
   and  resembling, if not identical with, the substance (myelin) forming
   the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers.

                                    Myelon

   My"e*lon  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Anat.) The spinal cord. (Sometimes
   abbrev. to myel.)

                                   Myelonal

   My"e*lo`nal  (?),  a.  (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the myelon; as, the
   myelonal, or spinal, nerves.

                                  Myeloneura

   My`e*lo*neu"ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The Vertebrata.

                                   Myeloplax

   My*el"o*plax  (?),  n.;  pl.  E.  Myeloplaxes (#), L. Myeloplaces (#).
   [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Anat.) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in
   the  marrow of bone and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell. See
   Osteoclast.

                                    Mygale

   Myg"a*le  (?),  n.  [L., a field mouse, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of very
   large  hairy  spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They
   do  not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are
   often  furnished  with  a  trapdoor.  The  South  American bird spider
   (Mygale  avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (M. cancerides)
   are  among  the  largest  species. Some of the species are erroneously
   called  tarantulas,  as  the  Texas  tarantula (M. Hentzii). <-- = the
   trapdoor spiders; they are of the family Ctenizidae -->

                                    Mylodon

   Myl"o*don  (?),  n. [Gr. (Paleon.) An extinct genus of large slothlike
   American edentates, allied to Megatherium.

                                   Mylohyoid

   My`lo*hy"oid  (?),  a.  [Gr.  hyoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the
   region  of,  the  lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid
   nerve.

                                     Myna

   My"na  (?), n. [See Mino bird.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species
   of   Asiatic  starlings  of  the  genera  Acridotheres,  Sturnopastor,
   Sturnia,  Gracula,  and  allied  genera.  In  habits they resemble the
   European  starlings, and like them are often caged and taught to talk.
   See Hill myna, under Hill, and Mino bird. [Spelt also mynah.]

                                    Mynchen

   Myn"chen  (?),  n.  [AS.  mynecen,  fr.  munec monk. See Monk.] A nun.
   [Obs.]

                                   Mynchery

   Myn"cher*y  (?), n. A nunnery; -- a term still applied to the ruins of
   certain nunneries in England.

                                    Mynheer

   Myn*heer"  (?),  n. [D. mijnheer.] The Dutch equivalent of Mr. or Sir;
   hence, a Dutchman.

                                     Myo-

   My"o- (?). A combining form of Gr. muscle; as, myograph, myochrome.

                                  Myocarditis

   My`o*car*di"tis  (?),  n. [NL. see Myocardium.] (Med.) Inflammation of
   the myocardium.

                                  Myocardium

   My`o*car"di*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The main substance of the
   muscular  wall  of  the  heart  inclosed  between  the  epicardium and
   endocardium.

                                   Myochrome

   My"o*chrome  (?),  n.  [Myo-  +  Gr.  (Physiol.)  A colored albuminous
   substance  in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with
   hemoglobin.

                                   Myocomma

   My`o*com"ma (?), n.; pl. L. Myocommata (#), E. Myocommas (#). [NL. See
   Myo-, and Comma.] (Anat.) A myotome.

                                  Myodynamics

   My`o*dy*nam"ics  (?),  n. [Myo- + dynamics.] (Physiol.) The department
   of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction;
   the exercise of muscular force or contraction.

                                Myodynamiometer

   My`o*dy*na`mi*om"e*ter (?), n. A myodynamometer.

                                Myodynamometer

   My`o*dy`na*mom"e*ter  (?),  n.  [Myo- + E. dynamometer.] (Physiol.) An
   instrument  for  measuring  the  muscular  strength of man or of other
   animals; a dynamometer. Dunglison.

                                 Myoepithelial

   My`o*ep`i*the"li*al (?), a. [Myo- + epithelial.]

   1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part
   of  the  muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain
   embryonic forms.

   2.   (Zo\'94l.)   Having   the  characteristics  of  both  muscle  and
   epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.

                                   Myogalid

   My*og"a*lid  (?), n. [Myo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Myogalod\'91, a
   family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species.

                                    Myogram

   My"o*gram  (?),  n. [Myo- + -gram.] (Physiol.) See Muscle curve, under
   Muscle.

                                   Myograph

   My"o*graph  (?),  n.  [Myo-  +  -graph.]  (Physiol.) An instrument for
   determining  and  recording  the  different  phases, as the intensity,
   velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction.

                           Myographic, Myographical

   My`o*graph"ic  (?),  My`o*graph"ic*al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to
   myography.

                                   Myography

   My*og"ra*phy  (?), n. [Cf. F. myographie.] The description of muscles,
   including  the study of muscular contraction by the aid of registering
   apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology.

                                 Myoh\'91matin

   My`o*h\'91m"a*tin   (?),   n.   [Myo-   +  h\'91matin.]  (Physiol.)  A
   red-colored  respiratory  pigment  found associated with hemoglobin in
   the  muscle  tissue  of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and
   invertebrate.

                                     Myoid

   My"oid  (?),  a.  [Myo-  + -oid.] Composed of, or resembling, muscular
   fiber.

                                   Myolemma

   My`o*lem"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) Sarcolemma.

                                    Myolin

   My"o*lin  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Physiol.)  The essential material of muscle
   fibers.

                             Myologic, Myological

   My`o*log"ic (?), My`o*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to myology.

                                   Myologist

   My*ol"o*gist (?), n. One skilled in myology.

                                    Myology

   My*ol"o*gy  (?),  n.  [Myo-  +  -logy:  cf. F. myologie.] That part of
   anatomy which treats of muscles.

                                     Myoma

   My*o"ma (?), n. [NL. See Myo-, and -oma.] (Med.) A tumor consisting of
   muscular tissue.

                                   Myomancy

   My"o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. -mancy.] Divination by the movements of mice.

                                   Myomorph

   My"o*morph (?), n. One of the Myomorpha.

                                   Myomorpha

   My`o*mor"pha  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) An extensive group
   of  rodents  which  includes  the rats, mice, jerboas, and many allied
   forms.

                                   Myopathia

   My`o*pa*thi"a  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr.  (Med.)  Any affection of the
   muscles or muscular system.

                                   Myopathic

   My`o*path"ic (?), a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to myopathia.

                                   Myopathy

   My*op"a*thy (?), n. Same as Myopathia.

                                     Myope

   My"ope (?), n. [F., fr. Gr. A person having myopy; a myops.

                                    Myophan

   My"o*phan  (?), n. [Myo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A contractile striated layer
   found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria.

                                    Myopia

   My*o"pi*a   (?),   n.   [NL.   See   Myope.]  (Med.)  Nearsightedness;
   shortsightedness;  a  condition  of  the  eye  in  which the rays from
   distant  object  are  brought to a focus before they reach the retina,
   and  hence  form  an  indistinct  image; while the rays from very near
   objects  are  normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It
   is corrected by the use of a concave lens.

                                    Myopic

   My*op"ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by,
   myopia;  nearsighted. Myopic astigmatism, a condition in which the eye
   is affected with myopia in one meridian only.

                                     Myips

   My"ips (?), n. [NL.] See Myope.

                                    Myopsis

   My*op"sis  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr.  Gr. (Med.) The appearance of musc\'91
   volitantes. See Musc\'91 volitantes, under Musca.

                                     Myopy

   My"o*py (?), n. [F. myopie.] (Med.) Myopia.

                                    Myosin

   My"o*sin  (?),  n. [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous body present in
   dead  muscle,  being  formed in the process of coagulation which takes
   place  in  rigor  mortis; the clot formed in the coagulation of muscle
   plasma. See Muscle plasma, under Plasma.

     NOTE: &hand; My osin be longs to  th e gr oup of  gl obulins. It is
     insoluble  in water, but soluble in dilute solution of salt, and is
     especially   characterized  by  being  completely  precipitated  by
     saturation of its solutions with salt.

                                    Myosis

   My*o"sis  (?),  n.  [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) Long-continued contraction of
   the pupil of the eye.

                                   Myositic

   My`o*sit"ic (?), a. (Med.) Myotic.

                                   Myositis

   My`o*si"tis  (?),  n. [NL., fr. Gr. -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the
   muscles.

                                   Myosotis

   My`o*so"tis (?), n. [NL.; Gr. (Bot.) A genus of plants. See Mouse-ear.

                                    Myotic

   My*ot"ic (?), a. [See Myosis.] (Med.) Producing myosis, or contraction
   of  the  pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc. -- n. A myotic
   agent.

                                    Myotome

   My"o*tome  (?),  n. [See Myotomy.] (Anat.) (a) A muscular segment; one
   of  the  zones  into  which  the  muscles  of the trunk, especially in
   fishes,  are  divided;  a  myocomma. (b) One of the embryonic muscular
   segments   arising   from  the  protovertebr\'91;  also,  one  of  the
   protovertebr\'91  themselves.  (c) The muscular system of one metamere
   of an articulate.

                                   Myotomic

   My`o*tom"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a myotome or myotomes.

                                    Myotomy

   My*ot"o*my (?), n. [Myo- + Gr. myotomie.] The dissection, or that part
   of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles.

                                    Myrcia

   Myr"ci*a (?), n. [NL.] (Bot.) A large genus of tropical American trees
   and  shrubs,  nearly  related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which
   they differ in having very few seeds in each berry.

                                    Myria-

   Myr"i*a-  (?).  [Gr.  Myriad.]  A  prefix,  esp. in the metric system,
   indicating ten thousand, ten thousand times; as, myriameter.

                                 Myriacanthous

   Myr`i*a*can"thous  (?),  a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Having numerous spines, as
   certain fishes.

                                    Myriad

   Myr"i*ad (?), n. [Gr. myriade.]

   1. The number of ten thousand; ten thousand persons or things.

   2. An immense number; a very great many; an indefinitely large number.

                                    Myriad

   Myr"i*ad,  a.  Consisting of a very great, but indefinite, number; as,
   myriad stars.

                            Myriagram, Myriagramme

   Myr"i*a*gram,  Myr"i*a*gramme (?), n. [F. myriagramme. See Myria-, and
   3d  Gram.]  A  metric  weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten
   kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs. avoirdupois.

                            Myrialiter, Myrialitre

   Myr"i*a*li`ter, Myr"i*a*li`tre (?), n. [F. myrialitre. See Myria-, and
   Liter.]  A metric measure of capacity, containing ten thousand liters.
   It is equal to 2641.7 wine gallons.

                            Myriameter, Myriametre

   Myr"i*a*me`ter,  Myr"i*a*me`tre (?), n. [F. myriam\'8atre. See Myria-,
   and  Meter.]  A  metric  measure  of  length,  containing ten thousand
   meters. It is equal to 6.2137 miles.

                                   Myriapod

   Myr"i*a*pod  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F.  myriapode.]  (Zo\'94l.)  One  of  the
   Myriapoda.

                                   Myriapoda

   Myr`i*ap"o*da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. -poda.] (Zo\'94l.) A class, or
   subclass,  of  arthropods,  related to the hexapod insects, from which
   they  differ  in having the body made up of numerous similar segments,
   nearly  all  of  which  bear  true jointed legs. They have one pair of
   antenn\'91,  three  pairs  of  mouth  organs, and numerous tracha\'91,
   similar  to  those  of true insects. The larv\'91, when first hatched,
   often  have  but  three  pairs  of  legs.  See  Centiped,  Galleyworm,
   Milliped.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e existing Myriapoda are divided into three orders:
     Chilopoda, Chilognatha or Diplopoda, and Pauropoda (see these words
     in  the  Vocabulary). Large fossil species (very different from any
     living forms) are found in the Carboniferous formation.

                                   Myriarch

   Myr"i*arch (?), n. [Gr. A captain or commander of ten thousand men.

                                    Myriare

   Myr"i*are (?), n. [F. See Myria-, and 2d Are.] A measure of surface in
   the  metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square
   meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres.

                                    Myrica

   My*ri"ca  (?),  n.  [L.,  fr.  Gr.  (Bot.) A widely dispersed genus of
   shrubs  and  trees,  usually  with  aromatic  foliage. It includes the
   bayberry  or  wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet
   fern, so called.

                                    Myricin

   Myr"i*cin  (?),  n.  [Cf.  F. myricine. Prob. so called from a fancied
   resemblance  to  the  wax  of the bayberry (Myrica).] (Chem.) A silky,
   crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax,
   and  regarded  as  a  palmitate  of  a  higher alcohol of the paraffin
   series; -- called also myricyl alcohol.

                                    Myricyl

   Myr"i*cyl  (?),  n.  [Myricin  +  -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical
   regarded as the essential residue of myricin; -- called also melissyl.

                                 Myriological

   Myr`i*o*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or relating to a myriologue.

                                  Myriologist

   Myr`i*ol"o*gist (?), n. One who composes or sings a myriologue.

                                  Myriologue

   Myr"i*o*logue   (?),   n.   [F.   myriologue,   myriologie,   NGr.  An
   extemporaneous funeral song, composed and sung by a woman on the death
   of a friend. [Modern Greece]

                                 Myriophyllous

   Myr`i*oph"yl*lous  (?), a. [Gr. (Bot.) Having an indefinitely great or
   countless number of leaves.

                                   Myriopoda

   Myr`i*op"o*da (?), n. pl. See Myriapoda.

                                   Myriorama

   Myr`i*o*ra"ma  (?),  n.  [Gr.  A  picture  made  up of several smaller
   pictures,  drawn  upon separate pieces in such a manner as to admit of
   combination  in many different ways, thus producing a great variety of
   scenes or landscapes.

                                  Myrioscope

   Myr"i*o*scope (?), n. [Gr. -scope.] A form of kaleidoscope.
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                                   Myristate

   My*ris"tate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of myristic acid.

                                   Myristic

   My*ris"tic  (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the nutmeg
   (Myristica). Specifically, designating an acid found in nutmeg oil and
   otoba fat, and extracted as a white crystalline waxy substance.

                                   Myristin

   My*ris"tin  (?),  n.  (Chem.) The myristate of glycerin, -- found as a
   vegetable fat in nutmeg butter, etc.

                                   Myristone

   My*ris"tone  (?),  n. [Myristc + -one.] (Chem.) The ketone of myristic
   acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.

                                   Myrmicine

   Myr"mi*cine (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to Myrmica, a genus of
   ants including the small house ant (M. molesta), and many others.

                                   Myrmidon

   Myr"mi*don (?), n. [L. Myrmidones, Gr.

   1.  One  of  a  fierce  tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their
   king, to the Trojan war.

   2.  A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders
   of  a  superior  without  protest  or  pity;  --  sometimes applied to
   bailiffs, constables, etc. Thackeray.

     With  unabated  ardor  the  vindictive man of law and his myrmidons
     pressed forward. W. H. Ainsworth.

                                  Myrmidonian

   Myr`mi*do"ni*an (?), a. Consisting of, or like, myrmidons. Pope.

                                 Myrmotherine

   Myr`mo*the"rine  (?), a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Feeding upon ants; -- said of
   certain birds.

                             Myrobalan, Myrobolan

   My*rob"a*lan  (?), My*rob"o*lan (?), n. [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a
   palm  tree  from  which  a  balsam  was  made, Gr. myrobolan.] A dried
   astringent  fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was
   formerly  used  in  medicine,  but  is now chiefly used in tanning and
   dyeing.  Myrobolans  are  produced by various species of Terminalia of
   the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America.

                                    Myronic

   My*ron"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  (Chem.)  Pertaining  to,  or obtained from,
   mustard;  -- used specifically to designate a glucoside called myronic
   acid, found in mustard seed.

                                  Myropolist

   My*rop"o*list (?), n. [Gr. One who sells unguents or perfumery. [Obs.]
   Jonhson.

                                    Myrosin

   Myr"o*sin  (?),  n.  (Chem.)  A ferment, resembling diastase, found in
   mustard seeds.

                                   Myroxylon

   My*rox"y*lon  (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous trees
   of  tropical  America,  the  different species of which yield balsamic
   products,  among  which  are  balsam  of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The
   species were formerly referred to Myrospermum.

                                     Myrrh

   Myrrh  (?), n. [OE. mirre, OF. mirre, F. myrrhe, L. myrrha, murra, Gr.
   murr  bitter,  also myrrh, Heb. mar bitter.] A gum resin, usually of a
   yellowish  brown  or  amber  color, of an aromatic odor, and a bitter,
   slightly  pungent  taste.  It  is  valued  for  its  odor  and for its
   medicinal  properties.  It exuds from the bark of a shrub of Abyssinia
   and  Arabia,  the  Balsamodendron  Myrrha.  The  myrrh of the Bible is
   supposed  to  have  been  partly  the  gum above named, and partly the
   exudation of species of Cistus, or rockrose. False myrrh. See the Note
   under Bdellium.

                                    Myrrhic

   Myr"rhic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, myrrh.

                                   Myrrhine

   Myr"rhine (?), a. Murrhine.

                                  Myrtaceous

   Myr*ta"ceous  (?),  a.  [L.  myrtaceus.]  (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or
   resembling,  a  large  and important natural order of trees and shrubs
   (Myrtace\'91), of which the myrtle is the type. It includes the genera
   Eucalyptus, Pimenta, Lechythis, and about seventy more.

                                   Myrtiform

   Myr"ti*form  (?),  a.  [L.  myrtus myrtle + -form: cf. F. myrtiforme.]
   Resembling myrtle or myrtle berries; having the form of a myrtle leaf.

                                    Myrtle

   Myr"tle  (?),  n.  [F.  myrtil  bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from
   myrte myrtle, L. myrtus, murtus, Gr. m.] (Bot.) A species of the genus
   Myrtus,  especially  Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby,
   upright  stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full
   head,  thickly  covered  with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It
   has  solitary  axillary  white  or  rosy  flowers,  followed  by black
   several-seeded  berries.  The  ancients considered it sacred to Venus.
   The  flowers,  leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and
   as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.

     NOTE: &hand; Th e na me is  al so po pularly but wrongly applied in
     America  to  two  creeping plants, the blue-flowered periwinkle and
     the   yellow-flowered   moneywort.   In  the  West  Indies  several
     myrtaceous shrubs are called myrtle.

   Bog  myrtle,  the  sweet  gale.  --  Crape myrtle. See under Crape. --
   Myrtle  warbler  (Zo\'94l.),  a North American wood warbler (Dendroica
   coronata);  --  called  also  myrtle  bird, yellow-rumped warbler, and
   yellow-crowned  warbler.  --  Myrtle  wax. (Bot.) See Bayberry tallow,
   under  Bayberry.  --  Sand  myrtle,  a  low, branching evergreen shrub
   (Leiophyllum  buxifolium), growing in New Jersey and southward. -- Wax
   myrtle (Myrica cerifera). See Bayberry.

                                    Myself

   My*self"  (?),  pron.; pl. Ourselves (. I or me in person; -- used for
   emphasis,  my  own self or person; as I myself will do it; I have done
   it  myself;  --  used  also  instead of me, as the object of the first
   person  of  a  reflexive  verb,  without  emphasis;  as, I will defend
   myself.<-- reflexive pron. -->

                                   Myselven

   My*selv"en (?), pron. Myself. [Obs.]

                                     Mysis

   My"sis  (?),  n.  [NL.,  fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of small schizopod
   shrimps  found  both in fresh and salt water; the opossum shrimps. One
   species  inhabits  the  Great  Lakes  of North America, and is largely
   eaten  by  the  whitefish. The marine species form part of the food of
   right whales.

                                   Mystacal

   Mys"ta*cal  (?), a. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the upper lip,
   or mustache.

                           Mystagogic, Mystagogical

   Mys`ta*gog"ic  (?),  Mys`ta*gog"ic*al  (?),  a.  Of  or  pertaining to
   interpretation  of  mysteries  or  to  mystagogue;  of  the  nature of
   mystagogy.

                                  Mystagogue

   Mys"ta*gogue (?), n. [L. mystagogus, Gr. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.]

   1. interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind.

   2. One who keeps and shows church relics.

                                   Mystagogy

   Mys"ta*go`gy  (?),  n.  The  doctrines,  principles,  or practice of a
   mystagogue; interpretation of mysteries.

                                   Mysterial

   Mys*te"ri*al (?), a. Mysterious. [Obs.]

                                  Mysteriarch

   Mys*te"ri*arch  (?),  n.  [L.  mysteriarches,  Gr.  One presiding over
   mysteries. [Obs.]

                                  Mysterious

   Mys*te"ri*ous  (?),  a.  [F.  myst\'8arieux.  See  1st Mystery.] Of or
   pertaining  to  mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible
   to   understand;  obscure  not  revealed  or  explained;  enigmatical;
   incomprehensible.

     God  at  last  To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied, Thought in
     mysterious terms. Milton.

   Syn.   --   Obscure;   secret;   occult;   dark;  mystic;  cabalistic;
   enigmatical; unintelligible; incomprehensible.

                                 Mysteriously

   Mys*te"ri*ous*ly, adv. In a mysterious manner.

                                Mysteriousness

   Mys*te"ri*ous*ness, n.

   1. The state or quality of being mysterious.

   2. Something mysterious; a mystery. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

                                   Mysterize

   Mys"ter*ize  (?),  v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mysterized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mysterizing (?).] To make mysterious; to make a mystery of.

                                    Mystery

   Mys"ter*y (?), n.; pl. Mysteries (#). [L. mysterium, Gr. Mute, a.]

   1.  A  profound  secret;  something  wholly unknown, or something kept
   cautiously  concealed,  and  therefore  exciting  curiosity or wonder;
   something  which  has  not  been  or  can  not  be  explained;  hence,
   specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.

     We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery. 1 Cor. ii. 7.

     If  God  should  please to reveal unto us this great mystery of the
     Trinity,  or  some  other mysteries in our holy religion, we should
     not  be  able to understand them, unless he would bestow on us some
     new faculties of the mind. Swift.

   2. A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted
   except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies;
   -- usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries.

   3. pl. The consecrated elements in the eucharist.

   4. Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.

                                    Mystery

   Mys"ter*y, n.; pl. Mysteries. [OE. mistere, OF. mestier, F. m\'82tier,
   L. ministerium. See Ministry.]

   1.  A  trade;  a  handicraft;  hence,  any  business with which one is
   usually occupied.

     Fie upon him, he will discredit our mystery. Shak.

     And that which is the noblest mystery Brings to reproach and common
     infamy. Spenser.

   2. A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event
   in  the  life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as,
   the  Chester  Mysteries,  consisting  of dramas acted by various craft
   associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century.

     "Mystery plays," so called because acted by craftsmen. Skeat.

                               Mystic, Mystical

   Mys"tic  (?),  Mys"tic*al  (?), a. [L. mysticus, Gr. mystique. See 1st
   Mystery, Misty.]

   1.   Remote   from  or  beyond  human  comprehension;  baffling  human
   understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.

     Heaven's  numerous  hierarchy span The mystic gulf from God to man.
     Emerson.

     God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural. Hooker.

   2.  Importing  or  implying  mysticism; involving some secret meaning;
   allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon.

     Thus,  then,  did  the  spirit  of unity and meekness inspire every
     joint and sinew of the mystical body. Milton.

   -- Mys"tic*al*ly, adv. -- Mys"tic*al*ness, n.

                                    Mystic

   Mys"tic  (?), n. One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views,
   interpretations,  etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history, one who
   professed mysticism. See Mysticism.

                                   Mysticete

   Mys"ti*cete  (?),  n.  [Gr.  (Zo\'94l.)  Any right whale, or whalebone
   whale. See Cetacea.

                                   Mysticism

   Mys"ti*cism (?), n. [Cf. F. mysticisme.]

   1. Obscurity of doctrine.

   2.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  The doctrine of the Mystics, who professed a pure,
   sublime,  and  wholly disinterested devotion, and maintained that they
   had direct intercourse with the divine Spirit, and aquired a knowledge
   of  God and of spiritual things unattainable by the natural intellect,
   and such as can not be analyzed or explained.

   3.  (Philos.) The doctrine that the ultimate elements or principles of
   knowledge or belief are gained by an act or process akin to feeling or
   faith.

                                 Mystification

   Mys`ti*fi*ca"tion   (?),   n.  [Cf.  F.  mystification.]  The  act  of
   mystifying,  or  the  state of being mystied; also, something designed
   to, or that does, mystify.

     The reply of Pope seems very much as though he had been playing off
     a mystification on his Grace. De Quincey.

                                 Mystificator

   Mys"ti*fi*ca`tor (?), n. One who mystifies.

                                    Mystify

   Mys"ti*fy  (?),  v.  t.  [imp.  & p. p. Mystified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Mystifying  (?).]  [F.  mystifier, fr. Gr. -ficare (in comp.) to make.
   See 1st Mystery, and -fy.]

   1.  To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand;
   as, to mystify a passage of Scripture.

   2.  To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of
   ; as, to mystify an opponent.

     He  took  undue  advantage  of  his  credulity  and  mystified  him
     exceedingly. Ld. Campbell.

                                   Mytacism

   My"ta*cism  (?),  n. [Gr. Metacism.] Too frequent use of the letter m,
   or of the sound represented by it.

                                     Myth

   Myth (?), n. [Written also mythe.] [Gr. mythe.]

   1. A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief
   regarding  some  fact  or phenomenon of experience, and in which often
   the  forces  of  nature  and  of  the soul are personified; an ancient
   legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of
   prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as
   historical.

   2.  A  person  or  thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual
   existence is not verifiable.

     As  for  Mrs.  Primmins's  bones,  they had been myths these twenty
     years. Ld. Lytton.

   Myth history, history made of, or mixed with, myths.

                                     Mythe

   Mythe (?), n. See Myth. Grote.

                               Mythic, Mythical

   Myth"ic  (?),  Myth"ic*al  (?),  a.  [L.  mythicus,  Gr.  Myth.] Of or
   relating  to  myths;  described  in  a  myth; of the nature of a myth;
   fabulous; imaginary; fanciful. -- Myth"ic*al*ly, adv.

     The mythic turf where danced the nymphs. Mrs. Browning.

     Hengist  and  Horsa,  Vortigern and Rowena, Arthur and Mordred, are
     mythical persons, whose very existence may be questioned. Macaulay.

                                 Mythographer

   My*thog"ra*pher (?), n. [Gr. A composer of fables.

                                  Mythologer

   My*thol"o*ger (?), n. A mythologist.

                                  Mythologian

   Myth`o*lo"gi*an (?), n. A mythologist.

                           Mythologic, Mythological

   Myth`o*log"ic  (?),  Myth`o*log"ic*al (?), a. [L. mythologicus: cf. F.
   mytholigique.]  Of  or  pertaining to mythology or to myths; mythical;
   fabulous. -- Myth`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

                                  Mythologist

   My*thol"o*gist  (?),  n.  [Cf. F. mythologiste.] One versed in, or who
   writes on, mythology or myths.

                                  Mythologize

   My*thol"o*gize (?), v. i. [Cf. F. mythologiser.]

   1.  To relate, classify, and explain, or attempt to explain, myths; to
   write upon myths.

   2. To construct and propagate myths.

                                 Mythologizer

   My*thol"o*gi`zer (?), n. One who, or that which, mythologizes.

     Imagination has always been, and still is, in a narrower sense, the
     great mythologizer. Lowell.

                                  Mythologue

   Myth"o*logue  (?),  n.  [See Mythology.] A fabulous narrative; a myth.
   [R.]

     May  we  not  ...  consider his history of the fall as an excellent
     mythologue, to account for the origin of human evil? Geddes.

                                   Mythology

   My*thol"o*gy   (?),  n.;  pl.  Mythologies  (#).  [F.  mythologie,  L.
   mythologia, Gr.

   1. The science which treats of myths; a treatise on myths.

   2. A body of myths; esp., the collective myths which describe the gods
   of a heathen people; as, the mythology of the Greeks.

                                  Mythoplasm

   Myth"o*plasm (?), n. [Gr. A narration of mere fable.

                                 Mythop\'d2ic

   Myth`o*p\'d2"ic (?), a. [Gr. Making or producing myths; giving rise to
   mythical narratives.

     The mythop\'d2ic fertility of the Greeks. Grote.

                                  Mythopoetic

   Myth`o*po*et"ic  (?),  a.  [Gr.  Making or producing myths or mythical
   tales.

                                   Mytiloid

   Myt"i*loid  (?),  a.  [Mytilus + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Like, or pertaining
   to, the genus Mytilus, or family Mytilid\'91.

                                 Mytilotoxine

   Myt`i*lo*tox"ine  (?),  n.  [Mytilus  +  toxic.]  (Physiol.  Chem.)  A
   poisonous  base  (leucomaine)  found  in  the common mussel. It either
   causes  paralysis  of  the  muscles,  or  gives  rise  to convulsions,
   including death by an accumulation of carbonic acid in the blood.

                                    Mytilus

   Myt"i*lus  (?), n. [L., a sea mussel, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of marine
   bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.

                                     Myxa

   Myx"a (?), n. [L., a lamp nozzle, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The distal end of the
   mandibles of a bird.

                                    Myxine

   Myx"ine  (?),  n.  (Zo\'94l.) A genus of marsipobranchs, including the
   hagfish. See Hag, 4.

                                   Myxinoid

   Myx"i*noid  (?),  a.  (Zo\'94l.)  Like,  or  pertaining  to, the genus
   Myxine. -- n. A hagfish.

                                 Myxocystodea

   Myx`o*cys*to"de*a  (?),  n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A division of
   Infusoria including the Noctiluca. See Noctiluca.

                                    Myxoma

   Myx*o"ma  (?),  n.;  pl.  Myxomata  (#). [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.) A
   tumor  made  up  of  a  gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the
   umbilical cord.

                                    Myxopod

   Myx"o*pod  (?),  n. [Gr. -pod.] (Zo\'94l.) A rhizopod or moneran. Also
   used adjectively; as, a myxopod state.

                                   Myzontes

   My*zon"tes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) The Marsipobranchiata.

                                  Myzostomata

   My`zo*stom"a*ta  (?),  n.  pl. [NL., fr. Gr. my`zein to suck + sto`ma,
   -atos, mouth.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of curious parasitic worms found on
   crinoids.  The  body is short and disklike, with four pairs of suckers
   and five pairs of hook-bearing parapodia on the under side.
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