Mu"tine, v. i. [F. mutiner.] To mutiny. [Obs.]

Mu"ti*neer` (?), n. [See Mutiny.] One guilty of mutiny.

Mut"ing (?), n. Dung of birds.

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.

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.

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