Shak.
Mort`ga*gee" (?), n. (Law) The person to whom property is mortgaged, or
to whom a mortgage is made or given.
{ Mort"gage*or, Mort"ga*gor } (?), n. (Law) One who gives a mortgage.
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 (-jôr").
Mort"ga*ger (?), n. (Law) One who gives a mortgage.
Mor"tif"er*ous (?), a. [L. mortifier; mors, mortis, death + ferre to
bring: cf. F. mortifère.] Bringing or producing death; deadly;
destructive; as, a mortiferous herb. Gov. of Tongue.
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, abstinence, 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 of
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.
Mor"ti*fied (?), imp. & p. p. of Mortify.
Mor"ti*fied*ness (?), n. The state of being mortified; humiliation;
subjection of the passions. [R.]
Mor"ti*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, mortifies.
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, therefore, 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.
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.