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.
May"ing (?), n. The celebrating of May Day. "He met her once a-Maying."
Milton.
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.
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.
||May"or*al (?), n. [Sp., fr. mayor greater, L. major.] The conductor
||of a mule team; also, a head shepherd.
May"or*al*ty (?), n. The office, or the term of office, of a mayor.
May"or*ess (?), n. The wife of a mayor.
May"or*ship, n. The office of a mayor.
May"pole` (?), n. A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed
with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had.
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.
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.
{ Ma*za"ma (?), Ma*za"me (?), } n. (Zoöl.) A goatlike antelope
(Haplocerus montanus) which inhabits the Rocky Mountains, frequenting
the highest parts; -- called also mountain goat.
Maz"ard (?), n. [Cf. F. merise a wild cherry.] (Bot.) A kind of small
black cherry.
Maz"ard, n. [Prob. fr. mazer, the head being compared to a large
goblet.] The jaw; the head or skull. [Obs.] Shak.