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.
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.
Mov"ing*ly, adv. In a moving manner. Addison.
Mov"ing*ness, n. The power of moving.
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, v. i. To make mouths.
Nodding, becking, and mowing.
Tyndale.
Mow, n. (Zoöl.) Same as Mew, a gull.
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 (m), v. t. [imp. Mowed (md); p. p. Mowed or Mown (mn); p. pr. & vb.
n. Mowing.] [OE. mowen, mawen, AS. mwan; akin to D. maaijen, G. mähen,
OHG. mjan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. 'ama^n. Cf. Math,
Mead a meadow, Meadow.] 1. To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or
machine.