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M.
2. As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin.
Mab (mb), n. [Cf. W. mad a male child, a boy.]
1. A slattern. [Prov. Eng.]
Mab"ble (?), v. t. To wrap up. [Obs.]
2. A medley; something droll or extravagant.
3. A sort of droll or fool. [Obs.] Addison.
2. A finical fellow, or macaroni. [Obs.]
3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority. Macaulay.
3. A person who acts mechanically or at the will of another.
Ma*chin"er (?), n. One who or operates a machine; a machinist. [R.]
I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
2. One skilled in the use of machine tools.
3. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
2. See Mascled.
Mac"ro*far`ad (?), n. [Macro- + farad.] (Elec.) See Megafarad. [R.]
2. (Zoöl.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
Mac"u*la*ture (?), n. Blotting paper. [Obs.]
Mac"ule (?), n. [F. macule. See Macula.] 1. A spot. [Obs.]
6. Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person. [Colloq.]
7. Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle. [Colloq.]
2. Wild; reckless. "Madcap follies" Beau. & Fl.
2. Frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly.
2. (Zoöl.) The madreporic plate of echinoderms.
2. Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice.
2. A frantic or frenzied woman.
Maf"fler (?), n. A stammerer. [Obs.]
Mag`a*zin"ist, n. One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.]
2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.
2. Full of whims; capricious. Norris.
2. A magisterial injunction. [R.] Brougham.
2. The collective body of magistrates.
2. (Fort.) A magistral line.
Mag"is*tra`ture (?), n. [Cf. F. magistrature.] Magistracy. [Obs.]
Mag*net"ic (?), n. 1. A magnet. [Obs.]
Mag*net"ic*ness, n. Magneticalness. [Obs.]
2. The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.
3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
2. A rector of a German university.
3. To praise highly; to laud; to extol. [Archaic]
4. To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.
Mag*nil"o*quous (?), a. [L. magniloquus.] Magniloquent. [Obs.]
4. Greatness; grandeur. "With plain, heroic magnitude of mind." Milton.
2. The language of the Magyars.
3. A table made of mahogany wood. [Colloq.]
Ma*hom"et*ist, n. A Mohammedan. [R.]
Ma*hom"et*ry (?), n. Mohammedanism. [Obs.]
2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
3. A female servant.
2. A female servant. [Obs.]
4. A machine for washing linen.
3. The hymen, or virginal membrane.
2. Newness; freshness; uncontaminated state.
2. A kind of dance. Sir W. Temple.
Mail (ml), n. A spot. [Obs.]
2. Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering.
2. To pinion. [Obs.]
Mail"a*ble (?), a. Admissible lawfully into the mail. [U.S.]
2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair.
2. A stake played for at dice. [Obs.] Shak.
5. A main-hamper. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] "The main abyss." Milton.
4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.
5. Important; necessary. [Obs.]
2. Main support; principal dependence.
3. To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.
5. To affirm; to support or defend by argument.
M. Arnold.
3. Dignity; elevation of manner or style. Dryden.
2. Of greater dignity; more important. Shak.
3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]
2. (Law) A person of full age.
4. [LL. See Major.] A mayor. [Obs.] Bacon.
3. [Cf. L. majores.] Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.]
Mak"a*ron (?), n. See Macaroon, 2. [Obs.]
I will make them hear my words.
7. To be engaged or concerned in. [Obs.]
4. To increase; to augment; to accrue.
M. Arnold.
2. Without a mate. Shak.
2. (Law) The person who makes a promissory note.
3. One who writes verses; a poet. [Obs.]
I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift.
L. F. Ward.
2. Composition, or structure.
3. a poem. [Obs.] Sir J. Davies.
5. External appearance; from. [Obs.] Shak.
2. The act of becoming reconciled or friendly.
Mal`a*cis"sant (?), a. [See Malacissation.] Softening; relaxing. [Obs.]
2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.
4. Consisting of males; as, a male choir.
2. (Bot.) A plant bearing only staminate flowers.
Mal`e*fi`ci*a"tion (?), n. A bewitching. [Obs.]
Mal"ice, v. t. To regard with extreme ill will. [Obs.]
3. Malignant; as, a malign ulcer. [R.] Bacon.
Ma*lign", v. i. To entertain malice. [Obs.]
2. Unfavorableness; evil nature.
4. The state of being a malignant.
2. Virulence; deadly quality.
2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
3. A scarecrow. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A heavy blow. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. (Zoöl.) A genus of bivalve shells; the hammer shell.
Mal*o"dor (?), n. An offensive odor. [1913 Webster]
2. Mortar. [Obs.] Holland.
Mammalia are divided into three subclasses; --
Mam"met*ry (?), n. See Mawmetry. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.) Bounded like a nipple; -- said of the apex of some shells.
I Cor. xiii. 11.
3. The human race; mankind.
4. The male portion of the human race.
6. An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject.
8. A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.
I pronounce that they are man and wife.
3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] Shak.
4. To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] Shak.
5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] Shak.
Man"a*ble (?), a. Marriageable. [Obs.]
Man"ace (?), n. & v. Same as Menace. [Obs.]
4. To treat with care; to husband. Dryden.
5. To bring about; to contrive. Shak.
Man"age*less, a. Unmanageable. [R.]
2. Business dealing; negotiation; arrangement.
3. A contriver; an intriguer. Shak.
2. Husbandry; economy; frugality. Bp. Burnet.
Mand"ment (?), n. Commandment. [Obs.]
2. To manage with address or art; to scheme.
Man`ga*ne"sate (?), n. (Chem.) A manganate. [Obs.]
Man`ga*ne"sian (?), a. [Cf. F. manganésien.] (Chem.) Manganic. [R.]
Man`ga*ne"sic (?), a. [Cf. F. manganésique.] (Chem.) Manganic. [Obs.]
2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.
Man"go*nist (?), n. 1. One who mangonizes. [Obs.]
2. A slave dealer; also, a strumpet. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.) The mango fish.
2. Manly quality; courage; bravery; resolution.
I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus.
2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.]
I know your manifold transgressions.
3. pl. The third stomach of a ruminant animal. [Local, U.S.]
2. (Math.) A generalized concept of magnitude.
2. Manipulatory; as, manipular operations.
2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.
3. Human feelings; humanity. [Obs] B. Jonson.
Man"kind` (?), a. Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel. [Obs]
2. Unmanly; inhuman. [Obs.] Chapman.
Man"less*ly, adv. Inhumanly. [Obs.]
2. The husked grains of manna grass.
2 Kings xvii. 26.
3. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already.
1 Sam. xxi.5.
I bid thee say, What manner of man art thou?
3. Fond of men; -- said of a woman. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.]
2. A gown worn by women. [Obs.]
2. (Her.) Same as Mantling.
4. (Arch.) A mantel. See Mantel.
6. (Hydraulic Engin.) A penstock for a water wheel.
2. To spread out; -- said of wings.
4. To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.
Man*tol"o*gist (?), n. One who is skilled in mantology; a diviner. [R.]
Man"trap` (?), n. 1. A trap for catching trespassers. [Eng.]
2. A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall.
2. A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown. [Obs.]
Man`u*du"cent (?), n. One who leads by the hand; a manuductor. [Obs.]
2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.
Man`u*fac"tur*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to manufactures. [R.]
2. Pertaining to manufacture; as, manufacturing projects.
2. Capable of receiving a fertilizing substance.
Man"u*script`al (?), a. Manuscript. [Obs.]
1 Cor. i. 26.
2. A large or considerable number.
Mar (?), n. A small lake. See Mere. [Prov. Eng.]
I pray you mar no more trees with wiring love songs in their barks.
2. Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.
2. One who colors or stains in imitation of marble.
3. A German coin and money of account. See Mark.
Golden marcasite, tin. [Obs.]
2. Characterized by emaciation, as a fever. Harvey.
I will ride thee o' nights like the mare.
2. To enter in the margin of a page.
2. Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss.
2. (Zoöl.) Bordered with a distinct line of color.
3. A picture representing some marine subject.
2. (Zoöl.) The buffel duck.
Mar"ish, a. 1. Moory; fenny; boggy. [Archaic]
2. Growing in marshes. "Marish flowers." Tennyson.
I have some marks of yours upon my pate.
7. Attention, regard, or respect.
9. Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station.
11. (Logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
1 Kings xx. 7.
2. Current in market; as, marketable value.
2. Articles in, or from, a market; supplies.
Mar"ma*let` (?), n. See Marmalade. [Obs.]
2. An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
2. The marriage vow or contract. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage.
4. Any intimate or close union.
2. Of or pertaining to marriage; connubial; as, the married state.
Mar*ron" (?), n. [See Maroon, a.]
1. A large chestnut. [Obs.] Holland.
2. A chestnut color; maroon.
2. The essence; the best part.
3. To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife.
4. To take for husband or wife. See the Note below.
5. Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation.
I will, therefore, that the younger women marry.
1 Tim. v. 14.
Marrying man, a man disposed to marry. [Colloq.]
1. Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom. [Obs.]
2. To direct, guide, or lead.
Mar"shal*ing, n. [Written also marshalling.]
1. The act of arranging in due order.
Marsh"y (-), a. [E. Marsh.]
1. Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny.
2. Pertaining to, or produced in, marshes; as, a marshy weed. Dryden.
Mar*su"pi*al (mär*s"p*al), a. [Cf. F. marsupial.]
Mart (märt), n. [Contr. fr. market.]
1. A market.
2. A bargain. [Obs.] Shak.
Mart, v. t. To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart. [Obs.]
Mart, n. [See Mars.] 1. The god Mars. [Obs.]
2. Battle; contest. [Obs.] Fairfax.
2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
Mar"tern (?), n. (Zoöl.) Same as Marten. [Obs.]
2. Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.
Mar"tle*mas (?), n. See Martinmas. [Obs.]
1. (Zoöl.) The European house martin.
2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. Chaucer.
Mar"tyr*dom (?), n. [Martyr + -dom.]
I came from martyrdom unto this peace.
2. Affliction; torment; torture. Chaucer.
I will do marvels such as have not been done.
2. Wonder. [R.] "Use lessens marvel." Sir W. Scott.
1 john iii. 13.
2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally. [Obs.]
Mash (?), n. A mesh. [Obs.]
2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.
3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
2. A charmer of women. [Slang] London Punch.
2. That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
Mask house, a house for masquerades. [Obs.]
2. To disguise; to cover; to hide.
2. To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way. Shak.
2. (Bot.) Same as Personate.
2. A vessel made of maslin, 1 (a). [Obs.]
2. A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
Ma"son*ry (?), n. [F. maçonnerie.]
1. The art or occupation of a mason.
4. The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; freemasonry.
Mas"o*ret (?), n. A Masorite. [Written also Masorete, and Massorete.]
4. A Spanish diversion on horseback.
1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.
3. A large quantity; a sum.
4. Bulk; magnitude; body; size.
5. The principal part; the main body.
2. Murder. [Obs.] Shak.
Mas"sa*crer (?), n. One who massacres. [R.]
2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
5. A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
3. To own; to posses. [Obs.]
Mas"ter, v. i. To be skillful; to excel. [Obs.]
2. Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.
2. Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority.
3. Chief work; masterpiece. [Obs.] Dryden.
4. An ironical title of respect.
Mas"ter*y (?), n.; pl. Masteries (#). [OF. maistrie.]
2. Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preëminence.
1 Cor. ix. 25.
3. Contest for superiority. [Obs.] Holland.
4. A masterly operation; a feat. [Obs.]
I will do a maistrie ere I go.
5. Specifically, the philosopher's stone. [Obs.]
6. The act process of mastering; the state of having mastered.
Mas"ti*cot (?), n. (Chem.) Massicot. [Obs.]
3. An agreement, compact, etc. "Thy hand upon that match." Shak.
5. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.
3. To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against.
6. To marry; to give in marriage.
I hold it a sin to match in my kindred.
Match"less, a. [Cf. Mateless.]
1. Having no equal; unequaled. "A matchless queen." Waller.
2. One who tries to bring about marriages.
2. The act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others.
1. To confuse; to confound. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To checkmate.
3. A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
2. To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
Ma*te"ri*al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. matérialisme.]
1. The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets.
C. Kingsley.
Ma*te`ri*al"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. matérialité.]
2. Importance; as, the materiality of facts.
2. In its essence; substantially.
Ma*te`ri*a"ri*an (?), n. [L. materiarius.] See Materialist. [Obs.]
Ma*te"ri*ous (?), a. See Material. [Obs.]
2. [L. matricida: cf. F. matricide.] One who murders one's own mother.
Mat"ri*moine (?), n. Matrimony. [Obs.]
Book of Com. Prayer (Eng. Ed. )
2. A kind of game at cards played by several persons.
1. (Anat.) The womb.
2. The collective body of matrons. Burke.
2. Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate.
7. Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite.
I have thoughts to tarry a small matter.
2. Unimportant; immaterial. [Obs.]
2. Full of substance or matter; important. B. Jonson.
3. Materials for mats.
4. An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).
4. Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
2. Hence, to become due, as a note.
2. With caution; deliberately. Dryden.
3. Early; soon. [A Latinism, little used] Bentley.
Ma*tu"ri*ty (?), n. [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturité.]
Ma*tu"ti*na*ry (?), a. Matutinal. [R.]
Mat"u*tine (?), a. Matutinal. [R.]
2. Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness.
2. (Zoöl.) A hare. [Scot.]
2. To injure greatly; to do much harm to.
Maunch (?), v. t. To munch. [Obs.]
Maund"er, n. A beggar. [Obs.]
2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.]
1. A maggot. [Scot.]
2. A slattern; a mawks. [Prov. Eng.]
Mawk"ing*ly (?), adv. Slatternly. [Obs.]
2. Easily disgusted; squeamish; sentimentally fastidious. J. H. Newman.
Mawks (?), n. A slattern; a mawk. [Prov. Eng.]
Mawk"y (?), a. Maggoty. [Prov. Eng.]
2. (Zoöl.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.
2. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.
2. The early part or springtime of life.
4. The merrymaking of May Day. Tennyson.
May"be, a. Possible; probable, but not sure. [R.]
May"be, n. Possibility; uncertainty. [R.]
May"hap (?), adv. Perhaps; peradventure. [Prov. or Dialectic]
Maz"ard, v. t., To knock on the head. [Obs.]
1. Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.
I. Taylor.
3. (Min.) Dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk.
2. To pulverize; as, mealed powder.
Meal"y (?), a. [Compar. Mealier (?); superl. Mealiest.]
I am not a Spaniard To say that it is yours and not to mean it.
2. To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote.
4. Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
5. Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.
2. Intermediate in excellence of any kind.
I. Taylor.
6. Meantime; meanwhile. [Obs.] Spenser.
7. A mediator; a go-between. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. A tortuous or intricate movement.
3. (Arch.) Fretwork. See Fret.
3. Sense; power of thinking. [R.]
Mean"ly, adv. [Mean middle.] Moderately. [Obs.]
I. Watts.
2. A mean act; as, to be guilty of meanness. Goldsmith.
Mear (?), n. A boundary. See Mere. [Obs.]
Mea"sles (?), n. [From lst Measle.] Leprosy; also, a leper. [Obs.]
3. A disease of trees. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.) Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef.
2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive.
8. Undefined quantity; extent; degree.
12. The act of measuring; measurement. Shak.
13. pl. (Geol.) Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures.
4. To adjust by a rule or standard.
3. Specifically, dinner; the chief meal. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mea"zel (?), n. See 1st Measle. [Obs.]
Me"bles (?), n. pl. See Moebles. [Obs.]
3. Base. [Obs.] Whitlock.
Me*chan"ic*al (?), a. [From Mechanic, a.]
2. Mechanical operation or action.
Mech`an*o*graph`ic (mk`an**grf"k), a. 1. Treating of mechanics. [R.]
2. A designer of medals. Macaulay.
3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit.
1. A large medal or memorial coin.
1. To mix; to mingle. [Obs.]
2 Kings xiv. 10.
Mede, n. See lst & 2d Mead, and Meed. [Obs.]
3. Gained or effected by a medium or condition. Bacon.
1. To be in the middle, or between two; to intervene. [R.]
2. To divide into two equal parts. [R.] Holder.
1 Tim. ii. 5.
Med"ic, a. [L. medicus.] Medical. [R.]
2. To treat with medicine.
2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical.
3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] Shak.
4. [F. médecin.] A physician. [Obs.] Shak.
Med"ics (?), n. Science of medicine. [Obs.]
Me"di*o`cral (?), a. Mediocre. [R.]
Me"di*o`cre, n. 1. A mediocre person. [R.]
Me"di*o`crist (?), n. A mediocre person. [R.]
Me`di*oc"ri*ty (?), n. [F. médiocrité, L. mediocritas.]
2. Moderation; temperance. [Obs.] Hooker.
Med"i*tance (?), n. Meditation. [Obs.]
2. Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.]
2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.]
3. An average. [R.]
4. A cloth of mixed colors. Fuller.
2. Mingled; confused. Dryden.
2. (Bot.) Filled with spongy pith; pithy.
2. [pl. Medusae (&?;).] (Zoöl.) Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish.
Meech (mch), v. i. See Mich. [Obs. or Colloq.]
2. Merit or desert; worth.
3. A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] Heywood.
Meer (mr), a. Simple; unmixed. See Mere, a. [Obs.]
2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral.
2. Macc. xiv. 21.
To be meet with, to be even with; to be equal to. [Obs.]
Meet"en (mt"'n), v. t. To render fit. [R.]
2. A large fish; the tarpum.
2. A micrometer. [R.] Knight.
2. Company; band; army. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Clarendon.
4. Ill nature. [Obs.] Chaucer.
4. Favorable to meditation; somber.
2. (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the black-haired races. Prichard.
Mel"a*nism (ml"*nz'm), n. [Gr. me`las, -anos, black.]
2. (Med.) A disease; black jaundice. See Melæna.
Me*lic"ra*to*ry (?), n. [Gr. meli`kraton.] A meadlike drink. [Obs.]
Mel"lic (?), a. (Chem.) See Mellitic. [R.]
3. Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
4. Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated. Addison.
2. A music hall.
1. A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.
3. The air or tune of a musical piece.
1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse of tragedy.
2. (Astron.) The eighteenth asteroid.
2. To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth.
4. To lose distinct form or outline; to blend.
2. The collective body of members, as of a society.
Mem`bra*na"ceous (?), a. [L. membranaceus.]
1. Same as Membranous. Arbuthnot.
Mem"bra*nous (?), a. [Cf. F. membraneux.]
2. (Bot.) Membranaceous.
I . . . entered a memorandum in my pocketbook.
2. Contained in memory; as, a memorial possession.
3. Mnemonic; assisting the memory.
Memorial Day. Same as Decoration Day. [U.S.]
Me*mo"ri*al, n. [Cf. F. mémorial.]
2. A memorandum; a record. [Obs. or R.] Hayward.
4. Memory; remembrance. [Obs.]
1. To cause to be remembered ; hence, to record. [Obs.]
2. To commit to memory; to learn by heart.
6. A memorial. [Obs.]
2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.
2. A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition.
3. To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
2. A falsehood; a lie. Sir T. Browne.
Men"di*ant (?), n. See Mendinant. [Obs.]
Mend"ment (?), n. Amendment. [Obs.]
2. A person of a servile character or disposition.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
Mense, v. t. To grace. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
3. Of or pertaining to a menstruum. Bacon.
Men"stru*ate (?), a. Menstruous. [Obs.]
2. Of or pertaining to the monthly flow; catamenial.
I will make mention of thy righteousness.
I will mention the loving-kindnesses of the Lord.
Me"nuse (?), v. i. See Amenuse. [Obs.]
2. Offensive to the smell; as, mephitic odors.
2. (Zoöl.) A genus of mammals, including the skunks.
Mer`ce*na"ri*an (-an), n. A mercenary. [Obs.]
2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic.
2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs.] Shak.
Mer"chant, v. i. To be a merchant; to trade. [Obs.]
1. A merchant. [Obs.] Matt. xiii. 45.
2. The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.
Mer"ci*a*ble (?), a. [OF.] Merciful. [Obs.]
2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.
5. (Med.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
2. (Med.) A preparation containing mercury.
4. A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.
2 Cor. i. 3.
Mere (?), v. t. To divide, limit, or bound. [Obs.]
2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.
Meres"man (?), n. An officer who ascertains meres or boundaries. [Eng.]
I. Taylor.
Me*rid"i*an, n. [F. méridien. See Meridian, a.]
1. Midday; noon.
1. Of or pertaining to the meridian.
2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly.
2. Position in the south; aspect toward the south.
2. Made of the wool of the merino sheep.
2. A fine fabric of merino wool.
2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] Chapman.
Mer"it*a*ble (?), a. Deserving of reward. [R.]
Mer"i*to*ry (?), a. Meritorious. [Obs.]
I am never merry when I hear sweet music.
2. Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy.
Me*seems" (?), v. impers. [imp. Meseemed (?).] It seems to me. [Poetic]
Me"sel (?), n. [See Measle.] A leper. [Obs.]
Mes`o*gas"tric (?), a. [Meso- + gastric.]
1. (Anat.) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
4. The milk given by a cow at one milking. [U.S.]
Mes"sage, v. t. To bear as a message. [Obs.]
Mes"sa*ger (?), n. [OE.] A messenger. [Obs.]
2. One who, or that which, foreshows, or foretells.
Mes"set (?), n. A dog. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ.
Mest"ling (?), n. A kind of brass. See Maslin. [Obs.]
2. (Med.) Same as Metabola.
2. Charge for, or price of, measuring. Simmonds.
2. Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners. Raymond.
3. A mine from which ores are taken. [Obs.]
5. Courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle. Shak.
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.]
2. Transverse; as, the metaleptic motion of a muscle.
3. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, concerned in, or occurring by, metalepsy.
Me*tal"lic*al (?), a. See Metallic. [Obs.]
2. Causing a change of structure.
1. Change of form, or structure; transformation.
2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.
3. Preternatural or supernatural. [Obs.]
1. (Theol.) A spiritual change, as during baptism.
2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.
2. A poem. [Obs.] Robynson (More's Utopia).
2. (Zoöl.) The face of a crab.
1. The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country.
2. (Lat. Church.) An archbishop.
Mi"cro*lite (?), n. [Micro- + -lite.] (Min.)
Mi*crol"o*gy (?), n. [Micro- + -logy.]
2. Attention to petty items or differences. W. Taylor.
Mi`cro*pho"to*graph (?), n. [Micro- + photograph.]
2. Able to see extremely minute objects.
1. Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean.
Mid, n. Middle. [Obs.]
Mid"den (?), n. [Also midding.] [Cf. Dan. mögdynge, E. muck, and dung.]
1. A dunghill. [Prov. Eng.]
Mid"den crow" (?). (Zoöl.) The common European crow. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Intermediate; intervening.
M. Arnold.
2. A person of intermediate rank; a commoner.
2. (Mining) A support for the center of a tunnel.
Midg"et (?), n. [Dim. of midge.]
1. (Zoöl.) A minute bloodsucking fly. [Local, U. S.]
2. A very diminutive person.
2. Surrounded by the land; mediterranean.
The Mid-sea, the Mediterranean Sea. [Obs.]
2. Assistance at childbirth; help or coöperation in production.
Mid"wive` (md"wcv`), v. t. To midwife. [Obs.]
Miff, v. t. To offend slightly. [Colloq.]
Might (mt), imp. of May. [AS. meahte, mihte.]
Might"i*ly (?), adv. [From Mighty.]
2. To a great degree; very much.
Might"less, a. Without; weak. [Obs.]
1. Possessing might; having great power or authority.
Mi"gra*to*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]
2. Tender; pitiful; weeping. [Obs.] Shak.
Mi*le"sian (?), a. [L. Milesius, Gr. &?;.]
2. A native or inhabitant of Ireland.
1. Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption.
3. (Zoöl.) Small and numerous; as, the miliary tubercles of Echini.
Mil"i*tan*cy (?), n. [See Militant.]
1. The state of being militant; warfare.
2. A military spirit or system; militarism. H. Spencer.
Mil"i*ta*rism (?), n. [Cf. F. militarisme.]
2. The spirit and traditions of military life. H. Spencer.
2. Military service; warfare. [Obs.] Baxter.
4. (Zoöl.) The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
Milk"en (?), a. Consisting of milk. [Obs.]
2. A cow or other animal that gives milk.
3. Yielding milk. "Milky mothers." Roscommon.
4. Mild; tame; spiritless.
3. A machine for grinding and polishing; as, a lapidary mill.
8. A milling cutter. See Illust. under Milling.
9. A pugilistic encounter. [Cant] R. D. Blackmore.
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.
2. A milling machine.
2. The business of work of a milliner.
2. A very great number; an indefinitely large number.
3. The mass of common people; -- with the article the.
2. The business of setting up or of operating mill machinery.
2. An actor in such representations.
1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative.
1. Imitative; mimetic.
Mim"ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking.]
1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
2. (Zoöl.) An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits.
Mi*nac"i*ty (?), n. Disposition to threaten. [R.]
3. To affect; to make a parade of. [R.] Shak.
I 'll . . . turn two mincing steps Into a manly stride.
2. To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
2 Kings ix. 15.
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.
5. To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] M. Arnold.
I do thee wrong to mind thee of it.
I promise you to be mindful of your admonitions.
2. Unmindful; inattentive; heedless; careless.
Mine (mn), n. [F.] See Mien. [Obs.]
I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mining.]
2. To dig into, for ore or metal.
3. To get, as metals, out of the earth by digging.
Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See Mine, v. i.]
3. Fig.: A rich source of wealth or other good. Shak.
Min"er (?), n. [Cf. F. mineur.]
2. A mine. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
Min`er*al*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. minéralisation.]
2. The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water.
1. To transform into a mineral.
2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
Min`er*al"o*gist (?), n. [Cf. F. minéralogiste.]
1. One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of minerals.
2. (Zoöl.) A carrier shell (Phorus).
2. A treatise or book on this science.
3. To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.
4. To put together; to join. [Obs.] Shak.
5. To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of.
Min"iard (?), a. Migniard. [Obs.]
2. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
3. Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.]
4. A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger.
2. To degrade by speech or action.
1. A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.] Florio.
2. A little pin. [Obs.]
3. (Zoöl.) A small fish; a minnow. [Prov. Eng.]
4. A little man or being; a dwarf. [Obs.] Milton.
7. A short poetical encomium. [Obs.] Spenser.
Min"ion*ing (?), n. Kind treatment. [Obs.]
Min"ion*ize (?), v. t. To flavor. [Obs.]
Min"ion*ship, n. State of being a minion. [R.]
I chose Camillo for the minister, to poison My friend Polixenes.
2. An officer of justice. [Obs.]
2 Cor. ix. 10.
1. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant.
Min"is*tra*cy (?), n. Ministration. [Obs.]
2. Hence: Agency; instrumentality.
4. The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body.
5. Administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of Pitt.
3. A Minorite; a Franciscan friar.
1. The state of being a minor, or under age.
2. State of being less or small. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
2. Musical instruments. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
2. The duty paid to the mint for coining.
Min"um (?), n. [See 2d Minion, Minum, 6.] [Obs.]
1. A small kind of printing type; minion.
2. (Mus.) A minim.
1. Any very small, minute object.
I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
3. A nautical or a geographic mile.
4. A coin; a half farthing. [Obs.] Wyclif (Mark xii. 42)
6. A point of time; a moment.
I go this minute to attend the king.
8. (Arch.) A fixed part of a module. See Module.
2. A timeserver; an inconstant person. Shak.
1. A pert or a wanton girl. Shak.
2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] Udall.
1. A wonder or wonderful thing.
3. A miracle play.
4. A story or legend abounding in miracles. [Obs.]
Mi*rac"u*lous (?), a. [F. miraculeux. See Miracle.]
2. Supernatural; wonderful.
3. Wonder-working. "The miraculous harp." Shak.
Mire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Miring.]
2. To soil with mud or foul matter.
Mi*rif"i*cent (?), a. Wonderful. [Obs.]
3. (Zoöl.) See Speculum.
1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.
2. That which causes merriment. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Indicating or inspiring mirth; as, a mirthful face.
Mis`ad*ven"tured (?), a. Unfortunate. [Obs.]
Mis`af*fect" (?), v. t. To dislike. [Obs.]
Mis`af*fect"ed, a. Ill disposed. [Obs.]
Mis`a*ven"ture (?), n. Misadventure. [Obs.]
Mis`a*vize" (?), v. t. To misadvise. [Obs.]
2. To call by a bad name; to abuse. [Obs.] Fuller.
3. The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.
2. To bring forth young before the proper time.
2. Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble. Milton.
Mis*com"fort (?), n. Discomfort. [Obs.]
Mis`con*ceit" (?), n. Misconception. [Obs.]
Mis`con*tent" (?), a. Discontent. [Obs.]
Mis*cov"et (?), v. t. To covet wrongfully. [Obs.]
2. Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous. Pope.
Mis`cre*a"tive, a. Creating amiss. [R.]
2. (Law) A crime less than a felony. Wharton.
Mis`de*part" (?), v. t. To distribute wrongly. [Obs.]
2. To derive erroneously.
1. To do wrongly.
2. To do wrong to; to illtreat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
I have misdone, and I endure the smart.
I do not misdoubt my wife.
Mis*doubt", n. 1. Suspicion. [Obs.]
2. Irresolution; hesitation. [Obs.] Shak.
Mis*dread" (?), n. Dread of evil. [Obs.]
1. (Law) The issue in a writ of right.
2. Expense; cost; disbursement. [Obs.]
Mis*eas"y (?), a. Not easy; painful. [Obs.]
2. A despicable person; a wretch. [Obs.] Shak.
4. A kind of large earth auger. Knight.
1. Very unhappy; wretched.
2. Causing unhappiness or misery.
4. Avaricious; niggardly; miserly. [Obs.] Hooker.
Mis`er*a"tion (?), n. Commiseration. [Obs.]
2. A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm.
4. (Med.) Same as Ileus.
Mis"er*i*corde" (?), n. [F. miséricorde. See Misericordia.]
1. Compassion; pity; mercy. [Obs.]
2. (Anc. Armor.) Same as Misericordia, 2.
1. (O. Law) An amercement. Burrill.
2. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
3. Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice. [Obs.]
2. Something that fits badly, as a garment.
Mis*for"tu*nate (?; 135), a. Producing misfortune. [Obs.]
Mis*for"tuned (?), a. Unfortunate. [Obs.]
Mis*get" (?), v. t. To get wrongfully. [Obs.]
Mis*gie" (?), v. t. See Misgye. [Obs.]
1. To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] Laud.
3. To suspect; to dread. [Obs.] Shak.
Mis*gra"cious (?), a. Not gracious. [Obs.]
Mis*gye" (?), v. t. To misguide. [Obs.]
Mis*hap"py (?), a. Unhappy. [Obs.]
Mish*cup" (?), n. [See Scup.] (Zoöl.) The scup. [Local, U. S.]
2. Disagreement; misunderstanding. [Obs.]
Mis`in*tend" (?), v. t. To aim amiss. [Obs.]
Mis*ken" (?), v. t. Not to know. [Obs.]
1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.
2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose.
I. Taylor.
Mis*lodge" (?), v. t. To lodge amiss. [Obs.]
Mis*no"mer, v. t. To misname. [R.]
Mis`o*pin"ion, n. Wrong opinion. [Obs.]
Mis*or"der*ly, a. Irregular; disorderly. [Obs.]
Mis*pas"sion (?), n. Wrong passion or feeling. [Obs.]
Mis*pay" (?), v. t. [Cf. Appay.] To dissatisfy. [Obs.]
2. Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.] Shak.
3. (Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
I do not blame them, madam, nor misprize.
Mis`re*li"gion (?), n. False religion. [R.]
2. Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination.
2. A young unmarried woman or a girl; as, she is a miss of sixteen.
3. A kept mistress. See Mistress, 4. [Obs.] Evelyn.
1 Sam. xxv. 15, 21.
2. To fail to obtain, learn, or find; -- with of.
3. To go wrong; to err. [Obs.]
4. To be absent, deficient, or wanting. [Obs.] See Missing, a.
2. Loss; want; felt absence. [Obs.]
3. Mistake; error; fault. Shak.
4. Harm from mistake. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. To speak evil of; to slander. [Obs.]
Mis*seek" (?), v. t. To seek for wrongly. [Obs.]
Mis*seem" (?), v. i. 1. To make a false appearance. [Obs.]
2. To misbecome; to be misbecoming. [Obs.] Spenser.
Mis"sel (?), n. Mistletoe. [Obs.]
Mis*sem"blance (?), n. False resemblance or semblance. [Obs.]
1 Sam. xxv. 7.
7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]
2. Missile. "The missive weapons fly." Dryden.
2. One who is sent; a messenger. [Obs.] Shak.
Mis*speech" (?), n. Wrong speech. [Obs.]
Mis`suc*cess" (?), n. Failure. [Obs.]
2. Erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion.
2. Manner; kind; sort. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. Need; necessity. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
Mis"ter, v. i. To be needful or of use. [Obs.]
Mist"i*head (?), n. Mistiness. [Obs.]
2. A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it.
6. A married woman; a wife. [Scot.]
7. The old name of the jack at bowls. Beau. & Fl.
Mis*trow" (?), v. i. To think wrongly. [Obs.]
I will never mistrust my wife again.
2. To forebode as near, or likely to occur; to surmise.
2. Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight.
2. To abuse; to treat ill.
2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] Shak.
Mis*use"ment (?), n. Misuse. [Obs.]
Mis*zeal"ous (?), a. Mistakenly zealous. [Obs.]
3. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.
2. A cover for the wrist and forearm.
Mit"ty (?), n. The stormy petrel. [Prov. Eng.]
2. To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
2. To associate; to mingle.
3. An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient.
Miz"maze` (?), n. A maze or labyrinth. [Obs.]
2. To take one's self off; to go. [Slang]
2. To afflict; to distress. [Obs.]
2. A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things.
Mob, v. t. To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl. [R.]
2. The mob; the lower classes. [Humorous] Dryden.
Mo"bles (?), n. pl. See Moebles. [Obs.]
2. A variety of coffee brought from Mocha.
3. An Abyssinian weight, equivalent to a Troy grain.
2. To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride.
1 Kings xviii. 27.
2. Imitation; mimicry. [R.] Crashaw.
Mock"a*dour (?), n. See Mokadour. [Obs.]
2. A deceiver; an impostor.
3. (Zoöl.) A mocking bird.
3. Subject of laughter, derision, or sport.
2 Macc. viii. 17.
Mock"ing*stock` (?), n. A butt of sport; an object of derision. [R.]
Mock"ish, a. Mock; counterfeit; sham. [Obs.]
3. Variety; gradation; degree. Pope.
6. (Gram.) Same as Mood.
8. A kind of silk. See Alamode, n.
4. That by which a thing is to be measured; standard.
5. Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
6. A person who poses as a pattern to an artist.
Mod"er (?), v. t. To moderate. [Obs.]
Mod"er*a*ble (?), a. [L. moderabilis.] Moderate; temperate. [Obs.]
2. To preside as a moderator.
2. The state or quality of being mmoderate.
3. Calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation.
2. New and common; trite; commonplace. [Obs.]
Mo*dif"i*ca*ble (?), a. Modifiable. [Obs.]
2. Sound modulated; melody. [R.] Thomson.
Mod"y (?), a. [From Mode.] Fashionable. [R.]
Moe (?), n. A wry face or mouth; a mow. [Obs.]
Moe, v. i. To make faces; to mow. [Obs.]
Moi"der (?), v. i. To toil. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
2. An indefinite part; a small part. Shak.
2. To soften by making moist; to make tender.
Moist"ful (?), a. Full of moisture. [R.]
Moist"less, a. Without moisture; dry. [R.]
Moist"y (?), a. Moist. [Obs.]
Moi"ther, v. i. To toil; to labor. [Prov. Eng.]
Mok"a*dour (?), n. [Sp. mocador handkerchief.] A handkerchief. [Obs.]
3. Cast; form; shape; character.
5. (Anat.) A fontanel.
3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.
2. (Founding) A follow board.
2. To clear of molehills. [Prov. Eng.] Pegge.
Mo*lest"ful (?), a. Troublesome; vexatious. [R.]
Mo*los"ses (?), n. Molasses. [Obs.]
1 Cor. xv. 52.
2. Impulsive power; force; momentum.
2. Important; momentous.
3. (Mech.) Of or pertaining to moment or momentum.
Mo*men"tal*ly, adv. For a moment. [Obs.]
2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily.
2. Essential element, or constituent element.
4. (Biol.) A simple, minute organism; a primary cell, germ, or plastid.
3. A patron deity or presiding genius.
Mon"arch*ess, n. A female monarch. [Obs.]
Mon"arch*ize, v. t. To rule; to govern. [R.]
2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch.
3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
1 Tim vi. 10 (Rev. Ver. ).
Mon"ey (?), v. t. To supply with money. [Obs.]
2. Mintage; coinage. [Obs.]
2. Converted into money; coined.
3. Consisting in, or composed of, money. A. Hamilton.
2. An authorized coiner of money. Sir M. Hale.
2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] Blount.
2. Of mixed kinds; as, mongrel language.
Mon"ish*er (?), n. One who monishes; an admonisher. [Archaic]
Mon"ish*ment (?), n. Admonition. [Archaic]
2. (Biol.) See Monogenesis, 1.
2. Information; indication; notice; advice.
2. A collective body of monks. [Obs.]
4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
To monkey with, to handle in a meddlesome manner. [Colloq.]
2. Monks, regarded collectively. Longfellow.
Monk"ly, a. Like, or suitable to, a monk. [R.]
2. (Astron.) The Unicorn, a constellation situated to the east Orion.
2. (Zoöl.) A monœcious animal, as certain mollusks.
2. (Bot.) Same as Monogamian.
2. (Zoöl.) State of being paired with a single mate.
2. A picture in lines; a sketch. [R.]
3. An arbitrary sign for a word. [R.]
Mo*nog"ra*phous (?), a. Monographic. [Obs.]
2. A monograph. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.) The state or condition of being monogynous.
2. A dramatic composition for a single performer.
Mon"o*mane (?), n. A monomaniac. [R.]
2. A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digraph.
2. (Bot.) A monopodium.
Mo*nop"o*ler (?), n. A monopolist. [Obs.]
2. Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land.
2. A noun having only one ending for the oblique cases.
2. (Zoöl.) Uniparous; laying a single egg.
2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.
2. The oldest brother of the king of France.
3. A Frenchman. [Contemptuous] Shak.
5. Abounding in monsters. [R.]
Mon"stru*ous (?), a. Monstrous. [Obs.]
Mon"taigne (?), n. A mountain. [Obs.]
Mon*tross" (?), n. See Matross. [Obs.]
4. A saying, deed, or example, worthy of record.
2. By means of monuments.
Mood"ish (?), a. Moody. [Obs.]
Mood"ish*ly, adv. Moodily. [Obs.]
4. (Fort.) A crescentlike outwork. See Half-moon.
C. Kingsley.
2. A dolt; a stupid fellow. Dryden.
Moon"er*y (?), n. Conduct of one who moons. [R.]
Moon"ling (?), n. A simpleton; a lunatic. [Obs.]
2. Hence, show without substance or reality.
3. A month. [R.] Shak.
4. A preparation of eggs for food. [Obs.]
Moon"shin`y (?), a. Moonlight. [Colloq.]
I went to see them in a moonshiny night.
2. Furnished with a moon; bearing a crescent.
3. Silly; weakly sentimental. [Colloq.] G. Eliot.
2. A game preserve consisting of moorland.
2. Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly. Brougham.
3. pl. The place or condition of a ship thus confined.
2. A fair where servants are hired. [Prov. Eng.]
Mope, v. t. To make spiritless and stupid. [Obs.]
Mope"ful (?), a. Mopish. [R.]
2. (Zoöl.) A long-haired pet dog.
2. A slatternly, untidy woman. Halliwell.
6. Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales.
3. A morality play. See Morality, 5.
I am bold to think that morality is capable of demonstration.
6. Intent; meaning; moral. [Obs.]
2. Explanation in a moral sense. T. Warton.
3. To render moral; to correct the morals of.
D. Ramsay.
2. According to moral rules; virtuously. "To live morally." Dryden.
2. Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts; as, morbid anatomy.
2. Morbid quality; disease; sickness. C. Kingsley.
3. Amount of disease; sick rate.
2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.
2. In addition; further; besides; again.
2. A kind of cherry. See Morello.
Mo*resk" (?), a. & n. Moresque. [Obs.]
Mo"ri*an (?), n. (Ethnol.) A Moor. [Obs.]
Mor"i*bund (?), n. A dying person. [R.]
Mor"land (?), n. Moorland. [Obs.]
2. The first or early part; as, the morning of life.
3. The goddess Aurora. [Poetic] Shak.
Morn"ing*tide` (?), n. Morning time. [Poetic]
Morn"ward (?), adv. Towards the morn. [Poetic]
2. Lascivious; brooding over evil thoughts. [Obs.]
I. Watts.
Mor"phew, v. t. To cover with a morphew. [Obs.]
Mor"ri*cer (?), n. A morris dancer. [Obs.]
Mor"ris-pike` (?), n. A Moorish pike. [Obs.]
3. The day following the present; to- morrow.
2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.
Mor`si*ta"tion (?), n. The act of biting or gnawing. [Obs.]
Mort, n. [Etym. uncert.] A woman; a female. [Cant]
2. A note or series of notes sounded on a horn at the death of game.
3. Fatally vulnerable; vital.
4. Of or pertaining to the time of death.
5. Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly.
2. Human life; the life of a mortal being.
4. Death; destruction. Shak.
2. In the manner of a mortal or of mortal beings.
I was mortally brought forth.
2. State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage.
I myself an mortgaged to thy will.
3. To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc.
2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.
3. Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.
2. Wool plucked from a dead sheep; morling.
2. A burial place; a place for the dead.
Mor"wen*ing (?), n. Morning. [Obs.]
2. A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.
2. Resembling moss; as, mossy green.
3. Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] Chaucer.
He moot as well say one word as another
2. A pithy or witty saying; a witticism. [A Gallicism]
3. A note or brief strain on a bugle. Sir W. Scott.
3. A place of meeting for discussion.
Mote bell, the bell rung to summon to a mote. [Obs.]
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.
2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.
2. Power of, or capacity for, motion.
9. A puppet show or puppet. [Obs.]
2. To make proposal; to offer plans. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To propose; to move. [Obs.]
I want friends to motion such a matter.
Mo"tion*ist, n. A mover. [Obs.]
2. The quality of being influenced by motives. [R.]
2. Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.] Shak.
2. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.
3. In sword and saber exercises, a circular swing of the weapon.
Mounch (mounch), v. t. To munch. [Obs.]
2. A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.]
3. [See Mont de piété.] A bank; a fund.
3. To attain in value; to amount.
5. To raise aloft; to lift on high.
3. A mountainlike mass; something of great bulk.
I should have been a mountain of mummy.
2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great.
2. A rude, fierce person. [Obs.]
Moun"tain*er (?), n. A mountaineer. [Obs.]
Moun"tain*et (?), n. A small mountain. [R.]
2. Inhabiting mountains. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. Any boastful or false pretender; a charlatan; a quack.
Mount"e*naunce (?), n. Mountance. [Obs.]
2. An animal mounted; a monture. [Obs.]
Mount"let (?), n. A small or low mountain. [R.]
2. To wear the customary garb of a mourner.
2. To utter in a mournful manner or voice.
2. One who attends a funeral as a hired mourner.
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.
2. One who pries about on the lookout for something.
3. A ratchet movement in a loom.
5. Cry; voice. [Obs.] Dryden.
6. Speech; language; testimony.
7. A wry face; a grimace; a mow.
4. To make mouths at. [R.] R. Blair.
2. To put mouth to mouth; to kiss. [R.] Shak.
3. To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt.
2. Hence, a small quantity.
2. (Rom. Law) Property not attached to the soil.
6. To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
Mo"vent, n. That which moves anything. [R.]
I sang an old moving story.
2. To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow.
2. The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed.
Mowe, n. & v. See 1st & 2d Mow. [Obs.]
2. Land from which grass is cut; meadow land.
Mow"yer (?), n. A mower. [Obs.]
2. courage, determination.
3. Know-how, expertise. MW10.
2. Many in number. [Archaic]
3. High in rank or position. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.
Much"el (?), a. [√103. See Mickle.] Much. [Obs.]
Much"ness, n. Greatness; extent. [Obs. or Colloq.]
2. (Physiol.) Secreting mucus.
Mu"cin (m"sn), n. [From Mucus.] 1. (Bot. Chem.) See Mucedin. [Obs.]
3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser.
4. Money; -- in contempt.
Muck"er*er (?), n. A miser; a niggard. [Obs.]
Muc"kle (?), a. [See Mickle.] Much. [Obs.]
Muck"mid`den (?), n. A dunghill. [Scot.]
2. Vile, in a moral sense; sordid. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.
Mu"cus*in (?), n. (Physiol. Chem.) Mucin. [R.]
2. To make muddy or turbid. Shak.
3. To waste or misuse, as one does who is stupid or intoxicated. [R.]
2. To think and act in a confused, aimless way.
2. Turbid with mud; as, muddy water.
3. Consisting of mud or earth; gross; impure.
5. Not clear or bright. Swift.
2. Fig.: To cloud; to make dull or heavy. Grew.
2. (Mech.) A short hollow cylinder surrounding an object, as a pipe.
5. [See 4.] (Baseball) A failure to hold a ball when once in the hands.
6. (Zoöl.) The whitethroat. [Prov. Eng.]
Muff"ish (?), a. [See Muff, 4 & 5.] Stupid; awkward. [Colloq.]
4. A pulley block containing several sheaves. Knight.
3. A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed.
4. One who muffles.
2. The face or mouth. [Slang] Thackeray.
2. Warm, damp, and close; as, muggy air, weather.
Mu"gi*en*cy (?), n. A bellowing. [Obs.]
2. A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.
2. A blemish or defect. [Obs.]
3. A very stubborn person.
2. Hence: Effeminancy; softness.
2. A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.
2. To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt. Shak.
2. A vessel in which wine, etc., is mulled over a fire.
2. A cow. [Prov. Eng.; U.S., a child's word.]
2. Hence, sullenness; the sulks. [Slang]
2. (Bot.) Having parts, as leaves, arranged in many vertical rows.
Mul`ti*form"ous (?), a. Multiform. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.) Same as Multijugate.
Mul*til"o*quy (?), n. [L. multiloquium.] Excess of words or talk. [R.]
Mul`ti*pli"cious (?), a. [See Multiplex.] Manifold. [Obs.]
2. To increase in extent and influence; to spread.
I. Watts.
3. The state of being many; numerousness.
2. Of or pertaining to a multitude. "The multitudinous tongue." Shak.
2. A grist or grinding; the grain ground.
2. To chew something gently with closed lips.
2. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth.
3. To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
Mum"ble*news` (?), n. A talebearer. [Obs.]
2. A silent, stupid person. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Mum"-chance`, a. Silent and idle. [Colloq.]
2. Dried flesh of a mummy. [Obs.] Sir. J. Hill.
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.
2. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly.
3. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
4. To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.]
2. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food.
3. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
Mun (?), n. [See Mouth.] The mouth. [Obs.]
I could munch your good dry oats.
I. Taylor.
Mun*dan"i*ty (?), n. Worldliness. [Obs.]
Mu`ner*a"tion (?), n. [L. muneratio.] Remuneration. [Obs.]
2. Of or pertaining to a state, kingdom, or nation.
Mu*nif"ic (?), a. [See Munificent.] Munificent; liberal. [Obs. or R.]
2. Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural precipice.
2. To destroy; to put an end to.
2. (Chem.) Combined or impregnated with muriatic or hydrochloric acid.
1 Cor. x. 10.
Mur"ther*er (?), n. A murderer. [Obs. or Prov.]
Mus"al (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Muses, or to Poetry. [R.]
2. (Bot.) A fragrant and delicious pear.
3. (Zoöl.) See Muscardin.
2. pl. Finest raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins."
2. (Min.) Common potash mica. See Mica.
2. A particular power and practice of poetry. Shak.
3. A poet; a bard. [R.] Milton.
3. To wonder. [Obs.] Spenser. B. Jonson.
2. To wonder at. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Wonder, or admiration. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. An air adapted to this instrument; also, a kind of rustic dance.
4. Love of music; capacity of enjoying music.
Mu"sic*al, n. 1. Music. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.
2. One who is armed with such a musket.
2. The fire of muskets. Motley.
2. (Zoöl.) The musk shrew.
3. (Zoöl.) The desman.
Muss"y (?), a. [From 2d Muss.] Disarranged; rumpled. [Colloq. U.S.]
1 Tim. iii. 8.
1 Tim. iii. 7.
2. [Cf. Musty.] Mustiness.
2. A show; a display. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
5. Any assemblage or display; a gathering.
2. Spoiled by age; rank; stale.
2. Incapable of speaking; dumb. Dryden.
4. Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal.
Mute"-hill` (?), n. See Moot- hill. [Scot.]
Mu"tine (?), n. [F. mutin.] A mutineer. [Obs.]
Mu"tine, v. i. [F. mutiner.] To mutiny. [Obs.]
2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife. [Obs.]
2. To fall into strife; to quarrel. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To sound with a low, rumbling noise.
2. The flesh of a sheep.
3. A loose woman; a prostitute. [Obs.]
I willingly return to my muttons.
2. (Law) Reciprocity of consideration. Wharton.
With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound
2. To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] L'Estrange.
Myn"chen (?), n. [AS. mynecen, fr. munec monk. See Monk.] A nun. [Obs.]
2. An immense number; a very great many; an indefinitely large number.
My*selv"en (?), pron. Myself. [Obs.]
2. One who keeps and shows church relics.
Mys*te"ri*al (?), a. Mysterious. [Obs.]
2. Something mysterious; a mystery. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
1 Cor. ii. 7.
3. pl. The consecrated elements in the eucharist.
4. Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
2. To construct and propagate myths.
N.
2. (Firearms) The cock of a gunlock. Knight.
2. Fine linen or crape dyed of this color. Ure.
2. The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
2. A paramour; -- in contempt. [Obs.] Shak.
Nag"gy (?), a. Irritable; touchy. [Colloq.]
3. (Zoöl) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
2. Naïve; as, a naïf remark. London Spectator.
2. To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails.
4. To spike, as a cannon. [Obs.] Crabb.
2. One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
5. Mere; simple; plain.
2. (Script.) The privy parts; the genitals.
Nam (?). [Contr. fr. ne am.] Am not. [Obs.]
I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom.
1 Macc. iii. 14.
4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
1 Sam. iv. 21.
2. Undistinguished; not noted or famous.
4. Unnamable; indescribable; inexpressible.
I have a nameless horror of the man.
Nan (?), interj. [For anan.] Anan. [Prov. Eng.]
2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.
3. pl. Trousers made of nankeen. Ld. Lytton.
Nanny goat, a female goat. [Colloq.]
2. To be in a careless, secure state. Wyclif.
I took thee napping, unprepared.
2. pl. The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet. Knight.
2. A handkerchief. [Obs.] Shak.
2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
2. Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
4. Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances.
6. Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
7. Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
I. Watts.
2. The part of a stocking which is narrowed.
2. Without much extent; contractedly.
5. Sparingly; parsimoniously.
4. (Anat.) One of the nasal bones.
5. (Zoöl.) A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.
2. (Chem.) Evolving; being evolved or produced.
3. Characterized by obscenity; indecent; indelicate; gross; filthy.
2. Critically nice; captious. [Obs.] auden.
2. (Actrol.) Presiding over nativity; as, natal Jove.
2. (Zoöl.) The umbones of a bivalve shell.
Nath (?). [Contr. fr. ne hath,] hath not. [Obs.]
3. Family; lineage. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Attached to one's own country or nation.
2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.
3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.
6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]
I have served him from the hour of my nativity.
Nat"ty (?), a. [Cf. Neat clean.] Neat; tidy; spruce. [Colloq.]
1 Cor. ii. 14.
2. pl. Natural gifts, impulses, etc. [Obs.] Fuller.
6. Hence: Kind, sort; character; quality.
8. Natural affection or reverence.
9. Constitution or quality of mind or character.
Na"ture, v. t. To endow with natural qualities. [Obs.]
2. The arithmetical character 0; a cipher. See Cipher.
2. Hence, vile; base; naughty. [Obs.]
I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart.
1 Sam. xvii. 28.
Naught"ly (?), adv. Naughtily; wrongly. [Obs.]
2. Worthless; bad; good for nothing. [Obs.]
3. hence, corrupt; wicked. [Archaic]
2. To sicken at; to reject with disgust; to loathe.
Na"vals (?), n. pl. Naval affairs. [Obs.]
2. The navel. [Obs.] hak.
2. The central part or point of anything; the middle.
3. Ships in general. [Poetic] Shak.
And eke when I say "ye," ne say not "nay."
I tell you nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewisr perish.
2. a negative vote; one who votes in the negative.
Nay"ward (?), n. The negative side. [R.]
Ne (?), adv. [AS. ne. See No.] Not; never. [Obs.]
3. Closely; intimately. Shak.
2. Closely connected or related.
7. Immediate; direct; close; short. "The nearest way." Milton.
8. Close-fisted; parsimonious. [Obs. or Low, Eng.]
I. Disraeli.
2. (Astron.) (a) The stuff of which a nebula is formed. (b) A nebula.
2. A privy; a water-closet.
2. To reduce to the necessity of; to force; to compel.
2. Narrow; destitute; pinching; pinched; as, necessitous circumstances.
2. Necessary connection or relation.
2. (Naut.) Cracked; -- said of a treenail.
Nec`ro*man"tic (?), n. Conjuration. [R.]
2. (Bot.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.
2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a nectary.
I have no need to beg.
4. Situation of need; peril; danger. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Necessary for supply or relief; requisite.
2. See Magnetic needle, under Magnetic.
Nee"dless (?), a. 1. Having no need. [Obs.]
2. Necessary; requisite. [Obs.]
Ne"fast (?), a. [L. nefastus.] Wicked. [R.]
2. A word used in denial or refusal; as, not, no.
3. The refusal or withholding of assents; veto.
6. (Elect.) The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
3. To neutralize the force of; to counteract.
I hope My absence doth neglect no great designs.
3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.
4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
2. An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.
4. To intrigue; to scheme. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. Hence, mercantile business; trading. [Obs.]
2. To scoff or sneer; to jeer. [Obs.]
2. One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
2. To associate intimately with. [Obs.] Shak.
1 Kings xxii. 31.
Nem"o*rous (?), a. [L. nemorosus.] Woody. [R.]
Nempt (?), p. p. of Nempne. Called; named. [Obs.]
2. A new word, phrase, or expression.
3. A new doctrine; specifically, rationalism.
2. To introduce innovations in doctrine, esp. in theological doctrine.
2. A novice; a tyro; a beginner in anything.
1 Tim. v. 4.
2. A cousin. [Obs.] Shak.
2. (Geol.) Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks.
Never the neer, never the nearer; no nearer. [Obs.]
2. A sinew or a tendon. Pope.
5. Audacity; assurance. [Slang]
7. (Zoöl.) One of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
2. (Bot.) Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins. Gray.
2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless.
Ner*vos"i*ty (?), n. [L. nervositas strength.] Nervousness. [R.]
5. Sensitive; excitable; timid.
M. Arnold.
2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
2. A nest; a receptacle. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.
3. To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.
Net, a. [F. See Neat clean.] 1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.]
Net"tle*bird` (?), n. (Zoöl.) the European whitethroat. [Prov. Eng.]
Net"ty (?), a. Like a net, or network; netted. [R.]
2. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
2. (Anat.) A neuromere.
3. (Biol.) Neuter. See Neuter, a., 3.
3. (Chem.) The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral, a., 4.
5. Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
2. In no degree; not in the least; not.
Nev`er*the*lat"er (?), adv. or conj. Nevertheless. [Obs.]
6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
7. Fresh from anything; newly come.
New, v. t. & i. To make new; to renew. [Obs.]
New"fan`gle, v. t. To change by introducing novelties. [Obs.]
2. A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson.
New"ing (?), n. [From New, v. t.] Yeast; barm. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Anew; afresh; freshly.
2. Something strange or newly happened.
3. A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper. [Obs.]
News"-book` (?), n. A newspaper. [Obs.]
2. A man who distributes or sells newspapers.
2. Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour.
3. Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.
2. (Zoöl.) The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
2. Of trifling moment; unimportant; trivial. [Obs.]
4. Delicate; refined; dainty; pure.
Old Nick, the evil one; the devil. [Colloq.]
3. To suit or fit into, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
Nick, v. t. To nickname; to style. [Obs.]
2. (Min.) Niccolite.
3. A piece of metal, or any other object, so decorated.
Nig"gard*ous (?), a. Niggardly. [Obs.]
Nig"gish (?), a. [See Niggard.] Niggardly. [Obs.]
2. To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.]
3. To fret and snarl about trifles. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.
2. Hence: (a) Darkness; obscurity; concealment.
2. A potion of spirit drank at bedtime. [Cant] Wright.
2. Overtaken by night; belated. Beau. & Fl.
3. Hence, any overwhelming, oppressive, or stupefying influence.
Nig"ro*man`cie (?), n. Necromancy. [Obs.]
Nig"ro*man`cien (?), n. A necromancer. [Obs.]
3. (Politics) The theories and practices of the Nihilists.
2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. Knight.
Nilt (?). [Contr. fr. ne wilt.] Wilt not. [Obs.]
Nim"mer (?), n. [From Nim.] A thief. [Obs.]
2. A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix.
2. A symbol for nineteen units, as 19 or xix.
2. The next in order after the eighteenth.
3. (Mus.) An interval of two octaves and a fifth.
2. Constituting or being one of ninety equal parts.
2. The next in order after the eighty- ninth.
2. A symbol representing ninety units, as 90 or xc.
Nin"ut (?), n. (Zoöl.) The magpie. [Prov. Eng.]
4. To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
2. A pinch with the nails or teeth.
3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
4. A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
5. A biting sarcasm; a taunt. Latimer.
6. (Naut.) A short turn in a rope.
Nip and tuck, a phrase signifying equality in a contest. [Low, U.S.]
2. A fore tooth of a horse. The nippers are four in number.
3. A satirist. [Obs.] Ascham.
4. A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. [Old Cant]
5. (Zoöl.) (a) The cunner. (b) A European crab (Polybius Henslowii).
Nip"per*kin, n. [See 1st Nip.] A small cup. [Obs.]
Ni"sey (?), n.; pl. Nyseys. A simpleton. [Obs.]
2. (Chem.) Native sodium carbonate; natron. [Obs.]
2. Gay; spruce; fine; -- said of persons. [R.] T. Reeve.
2. (Photog.) Prepared with nitrate of silver.
Ni"try (?), a. (Chem.) Nitrous. [Obs.]
Nob (?), n. [Cf. Knob.] The head. [Low]
Nob"bi*ly (?), adv. In a nobby manner. [Slang]
Nob"bler (?), n. A dram of spirits. [Australia]
2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.
3. (Zoöl.) A European fish; the lyrie.
No"ble, v. t. To make noble; to ennoble. [Obs.]
2. Noble birth; nobility; dignity. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. Splendidly; magnificently.
2. Guilty; -- the opposite of innocent. [Obs.] Foxe.
No"cent*ly, adv. Hurtfully; injuriously. [R.]
2. (Naut.) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or of a trysail.
Noc*tam"bu*lo (?), n. A noctambulist. [Obs.]
3. To be drowsy or dull; to be careless.
2. To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation.
3. To cause to bend. [Poetic]
2. The back part of the head or neck. [Obs.]
3. An old game at cards. Halliwell.
4. A small two-wheeled one-horse vehicle.
2. A knot; a node.
Nof (?). [Contr. fr. ne of.] Not of; nor of. [Obs.]
Nog (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. noggin.]
1. A noggin.
2. A kind of strong ale. Halliwell.
Nog, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
3. (Shipbuilding) A treenail to fasten the shores.
2. (Shipbuilding) To fasten, as shores, with treenails.
2. A measure equivalent to a gill. [Prov. Eng.]
Noie (?), v. t. To annoy. See Noy. [Obs.]
Noi"ous (?), a. Annoying; troublesome. [Obs.]
1. Sound of any kind.
2. Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din.
2. To disturb with noise. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. Full of noise. "The noisy town." Dryden.
Nolt (?), n. sing. & pl. Neat cattle. [Prov. Eng.]
No*ma"di*an (?), n. A nomad. [R.]
2. Fig.: An unclaimed space or time.
Nome (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to deal out, distribute.]
2. Any melody determined by inviolable rules. [Obs.]
2. A vocabulary, dictionary, or glossary. [R.]
2. (Gram.) A verb formed from a noun.
3. A name; an appellation.
Moore (Encyc. of Music. )
Nom"i*nal*ize (?), v. t. To convert into a noun. [Obs.]
1. To mention by name; to name. [Obs.]
2. To call; to entitle; to denominate. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. To set down in express terms; to state. [Obs.]
Nom`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. nominatio: cf. F. nomination.]
2. The denomination, or name. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
No*mol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?; law + - logy.]
1. The science of law; legislation.
2. (Mil.) Not fit or available for duty.
1. Nonexistence; the negation of being.
2. A thing not existing. South.
3. A person or thing of little or no account. [Colloq.]
3. The hour of dinner; the noonday meal. [Obs.]
Non"ett (?), n. (Zoöl.) The titmouse. [Obs.]
2. A thing that has no existence. Sir T. Browne.
Non`pa*reil" (?), n. [See Nonpareil, a. ]
Non"sense (?), n. [Pref. non- + sense: cf. F. nonsens.]
2. Trifles; things of no importance.
Non*sure"ty (?), n. Insecurity. [Obs.]
Noon (?), a. No. See the Note under No. [Obs.]
2. Hence, the highest point; culmination.
Nope (?), n. (Zoöl.) A bullfinch. [Prov. Eng.]
I love him not, nor fear him.
No"rie (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.) The cormorant. [Prov. Eng.]
Norm (?), n. [L. norma a rule. See Normal, a.]
1. A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.
2. (Biol.) A typical, structural unit; a type. Agassiz.
2. A mason's or a carpenter's square or rule.
3. A templet or gauge.
2. A tutelary deity; a genius.
North"ern (?), a. [AS. norðerne.]
2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
2. That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.
2. The power of smelling; hence, scent.
2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
2. (Bot.) The yarrow. See Yarrow.
No"sle (?), n. [See Nozzle, Nose.] Nozzle. [Obs.]
2. Perception; insight; acuteness. [Obs.]
2. Any scheme or device proposed by a quack.
3. A notable saying. [Obs.] Chaucer.
1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plan; evident.
3. Well-known; notorious. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. Literal or etymological signification. [Obs.]
1. A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.
2. To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string.
2. The small hollow, or hollows, cut; a notch or notches.
6. A short informal letter; a billet.
7. A diplomatic missive or written communication.
9. A list of items or of charges; an account. [Obs.]
11. Observation; notice; heed.
12. Notification; information; intelligence. [Obs.]
13. State of being under observation. [Obs.]
14. Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.
15. Stigma; brand; reproach. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
4. To denote; to designate. Johnson.
5. To annotate. [R.] W. H. Dixon.
6. To set down in musical characters.
2. A book in which notes of hand are registered.
2. An annotator. [Obs.]
Noth"ing (?), n. [From no, a. + thing.]
4. (Arith.) A cipher; naught.
Noth"ing*ism (?), n. Nihility; nothingness. [R.]
2. The state of being of no value; a thing of no value.
I. Watts.
4. A writing communicating information or warning.
5. Attention; respectful treatment; civility.
3. To treat with attention and civility; as, to notice strangers.
2. Notice given in words or writing, or by signs.
I. Watts.
2. A sentiment; an opinion.
3. Sense; mind. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Existing in idea only; visionary; whimsical.
No"tion*ate (?), a. Notional. [R.]
No"tist (?), n. An annotator. [Obs.]
Nott (?), a. [AS. hnot shorn.] Shorn. [Obs.]
1 Kings xi. 11, 12.
2. To support; to maintain.
4. To cherish; to comfort.
1 Tim. iv. 6.
2. To gain nourishment. [R.] Bacon.
Nour"ish*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. nourrissable.]
2. Capable of giving nourishment. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Nour"ish*ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. norrissement.]
1. The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished; nutrition.
2. That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food.
No*va"tor (?), n. An innovator. [Obs.]
Nov"el, n. [F. nouvelle. See Novel, a.]
1. That which is new or unusual; a novelty.
2. pl. News; fresh tidings. [Obs.]
Nov"el*ism (?), n. Innovation. [Obs.]
3. [Cf. F. nouvelliste.] A writer of a novel or novels.
Nov"el*ize (?), v. i. To innovate. [Obs.]
2. Something novel; a new or strange thing.
I am young; a novice in the trade.
Nov"ice, a. Like a novice; becoming a novice. [Obs.]
No*vi"ti*ate (?), n. [LL. novitiatus: cf. F. noviciat.]
4. The place where novices live or are trained. [R.]
2. Very lately; not long ago.
Now"el (?), n. [See Noel.] [Written also noël.]
2. Guilty; criminal. [R.]
Noy"ous (?), a. Annoying; disagreeable. [Obs.]
No"zle (?), n. Nozzle. [Obs.]
Nub"bin (?), n. A small or imperfect ear of maize. [Colloq. U. S.]
1. A little nucleus.
I. Taylor.
2. (Astron.) The body or the head of a comet.
Nude (?), a. [L. nudus. See Naked.]
1. Bare; naked; unclothed; undraped; as, a nude statue.
Nu"di*ty (?), n.; pl. Nudities (#). [Cf. F. nudité .]
1. The quality or state of being nude; nakedness.
1. Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.
2. Of no force; inoperative; ineffectual.
I. Taylor.
2. That which has no value; a cipher; zero. Bacon.
I. Taylor.
3. That which is null.
4. Numerousness; multitude.
5. The state or quality of being numerable or countable.
2 Esdras iii. 7.
6. Quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things.
I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came.
1. To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate.
2. To reckon as one of a collection or multitude.
Num"ber*ful (?), a. Numerous. [Obs.]
1. Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.
2. A word expressing a number.
Nu"mer*a"tor (?), n. [L. numerator: cf. F. numérateur.]
1. One who numbers.
Nu`mer*os"i*ty (?), n. [L. numerositas.]
1. The state of being numerous; numerousness. [Obs.]
2. Rhythm; harmony; flow. [Obs.]
Nu"mer*ous (?), a. [L. numerosus. See Number.]
Num"skulled` (?), a. Stupid; doltish. [Colloq.]
1. A messenger. [Obs.] Shak.
Nun`cu*pa"tion (?), n. [L. nuncupatio.] The act of nuncupating. [Obs.]
2. Nominal; existing only in name. [Obs.]
3. Oral; not written.
Nup (?), n. Same as Nupson. [Obs.]
I think I'm as hard as a nur, and as tough as whitleather.
4. To caress; to fondle, as a nurse does. A. Trollope.
3. That which is nursed. [R.] Milton.
I was his nursling once, and choice delight.
Nurs"tle (?), v. t. To nurse. See Noursle. [Obs.]
2. That which nourishes; food; diet. Spenser.
2. To educate; to bring or train up.
Nus"tle (?), v. t. [Cf. Nuzzle.] To fondle; to cherish. [Obs.]
3. The tumbler of a gunlock. Knight.
1. The act of nodding.
Nut"job`ber (?), n. (Zoöl.) The nuthatch. [Prov. Eng.]
2. That which promotes development or growth.
Nu*tri"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. nutrition. See Nutritious.]
3. That which nourishes; nutriment.
2. Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value.
3. (Zoöl.) A shell of the genus Nucula.
2. Having a flavor like that of nuts; as, nutty wine.
1. To noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up. [Obs.]
Nuz"zle (?), v. i. [Dim. fr. nose. See Nozzle.]
1. To work with the nose, like a swine in the mud.
2. To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down.
4. To loiter; to idle. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Ny (?). [Contr. fr. ne I.] Not I; nor I. [Obs.]
2. Hence: A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.
3. (Zoöl.) The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.
O.
3. A cipher; zero. [R.]
2. The strong wood or timber of the oak.
2. The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling. Knight.
2. An oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar.
3. (Zoöl.) An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates.
2. A musical pipe made of oat straw. [Obs.] Milton.
2. Made of oatmeal; as, oaten cakes.
Oath"break`ing (?), n. The violation of an oath; perjury. Shak
2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass.
Ob"du*rate (?), v. t. To harden. [Obs.]
1 Kings i. 16.
O*bei"san*cy (?), n. See Obeisance. [Obs.]
2. To submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.
2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] B. Edwards.
2. A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies.
Ob"ject (b"jkt), n. [L. objectus. See Object, v. t.]
D. Webster.
4. Sight; show; appearance; aspect. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.]
Sir. W. Hamilton
2. An object glass. See under Object, n.
3. Same as Objective point, under Objective, a.
Sir M. Hale
M. Arnold.
I shall be more obliged to you than I can express.
O*blige"ment (?), n. Obligation. [R.]
2. Deviation from moral rectitude. [R.]
Pope
Dryden
Ob*liv"i*ous (?), a. [L. obliviosus: cf.F. oblivieux.]
2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful.
2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] Shak.
2. A keeping silent or mute. Paley.
Obnoxious, first or last, To basest things
I. Watts.
2. Foul; fifthy; disgusting.
3. Inauspicious; ill-omened. [R.] [A Latinism]
Ob*se"qui*ence (?), n. Obsequiousness. [R.]
2. In a manner appropriate to obsequies. [Obs.]
Milton
I will myself Be the chief mourner at his obsequies.
2. Obsequiousness. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
3. Servile attention; sycophancy. [Obs.]
Ob*serv"an*cy (?), n. Observance. [Obs.]
2. A sycophantic servant. [Obs.]
3. (R.C.Ch.) An Observantine.
I. Watts.
2. One who makes a remark. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. To make a remark; to comment; -- generally with on or upon.
I have barely quoted . . . without observing upon it.
3. One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his promises.
4. A sycophantic follower. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
2. (Biol.) Indistinctness; want of development.
2. (Med.) Extreme constipation. [Obs.] Hooper.
Ob*struc"tion (?), n. [L. obstructio.]
1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
Ob*stu`pe*fac"tive (?), a. Stupefactive. [Obs.]
1. To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.]
2. To prevail; to succeed. [R.] Evelyn.
1 Cor. ix. 24.
2. To offer as the reason of anything; to pretend. [Obs.] Dryden
2. To beseech; to supplicate; to beg for. [R.]
2. That which is obtruded. Milton.
3. Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound. Johnson.
I. Watts.
1. To meet in the way. [Obs.]
2. Exposed; subject; open; liable. [Obs.] "Obvious to dispute." Milton.
I. Taylor.
2. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
5. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
Oc*ca"sion*ate (?), v. t. To occasion. [Obs.]
I may wander from east to occident.
2. (Zoöl.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
I. Taylor.
2. Fig.: The state of being occult.
2. A prostitute. [Obs.] Marston.
Eng. Statute (Hen. VIII. )
2 Macc. viii. 27.
4. To do business in; to busy one's self with. [Obs.]
5. To use; to expend; to make use of. [Obs.]
6. To have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] Nares.
2. To follow business; to traffic.
2. To go in order to meet; to make reply. [Obs.]
I must occur to one specious objection.
I. Watts.
2. Anything that happens; an occurrence. [Obs.]
2. Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants.
2. Marked with eyelike spots of color; as, the ocellated blenny.
O"cher*y (?), a. Ocherous. [Written also ochrey, ochry.]
2. (Bot.) A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem.
4. A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe.
Oc"tile (?), n. [Cf. F. octil, a. See Octant.] Same as Octant, 2. [R.]
2. Ale or cider made in that month.
Oc*tog"o*nal (?), a. See Octagonal. [Obs.]
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the eye; optic.
2. Having spots or holes resembling eyes; ocellated.
2. (Arch.) A round window, usually a small one.
I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.
2. That which is odd; as, a collection of oddities.
Odd"ly, adv. 1. In an odd manner; unevently. [R.]
3. (Math.) In a manner measured by an odd number.
2. Quarrel; dispute; debate; strife; -- chiefly in the phrase at odds.
I can not speak Any beginning to this peevish odds.
2. The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.
I wish I had a cause to seek him there, To oppose his hatred fully.
O*don"to*blast (?), n. [Odonto- + -blast.]
O'er (?), prep. & adv. A contr. of Over. [Poetic]
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you.
1 Cor. xi. 23.
12. During; in the course of.
1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
5. Denoting opposition or negation. [Obs.]
2. A dead body; carrion. Shak.
2. To displease; to make angry; to affront.
4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.]
2. To cause dislike, anger, or vexation; to displease.
I shall offend, either to detain or give it.
I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
1 Kings i. 21.
2. The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
3. A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin. [Obs.]
Of*fen"si*ble (?), a. That may give offense. [Obs.]
Of*fen"sive (?), a. [Cf.F. offensif. See Offend.]
1 Pet. ii. 5.
I offer thee three things.
2 Sam. xxiv. 12.
4. To attempt; to undertake.
I will not offer at that I can not master.
I would I could do a good office between you.
4. Discharging an office or function. [Obs.]
2. Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic]
Off"ish, a. Shy or distant in manner. [Colloq. U.S.]
3. A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
2. To form an offset in, as in a wall, rod, pipe, etc.
Off"spring` (?), n.sing. & pl. [Off + spring.]
1. The act of production; generation. [Obs.]
3. Origin; lineage; family. [Obs.] Fairfax.
Oft, a. Frequent; often; repeated. [Poetic]
Of"ten*sith (?), adv. [Often + sith time.] Frequently; often. [Obs.]
2. Hence, any similar figure used for any purpose.
2. One who, or that which, oils.
1. A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 2¾ pounds.
2. An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2½ pints.
8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]
1 Tim. iv. 7.
Old"en, v. i. To grow old; to age. [R.]
O`le*o*graph (?), n. [L. oleum oil + -graph.]
O`le*o*res"in (?), n. [L. oleum oil + E. resin.]
1. (Chem.) A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.
Ol*fac"tor (?), n. A smelling organ; a nose. [R.]
Ol"i*fant (?), n. [OF.] 1. An elephant. [Obs.]
2. An ancient horn, made of ivory.
2. A mixture; a medley. Dryden.
3. (Mus.) A collection of miscellaneous pieces.
4. (Anat.) An olivary body. See under Olivary.
2. [F. olivier.] An olive tree. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. A dish of stewed meat; an olio; an olla- podrida.
2. The last; the end; hence, death.
Om`i*let"ic*al (?), a. Homiletical. [Obs.]
2. That which is omitted or is left undone.
Om"ni*graph (?), n. [Omni- + -graph.] A pantograph. [R.]
Om`ni*pres"en*cy (?), n. Omnipresence. [Obs.]
I stood on the bridge at midnight.
14. Of. [Obs.] "Be not jealous on me." Shak.
6. In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
2. (Zoöl.) A wild ass, especially the koulan.
2. At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.
4. Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole.
Bp. Pearson
5. Single in kind; the same; a common.
1 Sam. vi. 4.
6. Single; inmarried. [Obs.]
2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.
2. Second-rate; inferior; small. [Slang, U.S.]
On`er*a"tion (?), n. The act of loading. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.) Growing on one side of a stem; as, one-sided flowers.
On"li*ness (?), n. The state of being alone. [Obs.]
On*loft" (?), adv. Aloft; above ground. [Obs.]
3. Singly; without more; as, only- begotten.
4. Above all others; particularly. [Obs.]
O*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?; an ass + -logy.] Foolish discourse. [R.]
2. A setting about; a beginning. [Obs.] Shak.
On"set`, v. t. 1. To assault; to set upon. [Obs.]
2. To set about; to begin. [Obs.] Carew.
2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] Jamieson.
2. Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
2. The precious stone called onyx. [R.]
O"ö*sphere (-sfr), n. [Gr. &?; an egg + E. sphere.]
2. Soft flow; spring. Prior.
3. The liquor of a tan vat.
2. Obscurity; want of clearness. Bp. Hall.
O*paque" (?), a. [F., fr. L. opacus. Cf. Opacous.]
2. Obscure; not clear; unintelligible. [Colloq.]
Ope, v. t. & i. To open. [Poetic]
Milton
2. To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
3. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
4. (Sporting) To bark on scent or view of the game.
O"pen-head`ed (?), a. Bareheaded. [Obs.]
2. A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole.
2. Without reserve or disguise; plainly; evidently.
2. (Mining) A quarry; an open cut. Raymond.
3. The house where operas are exhibited.
Op"er*a*ble (?), a. Practicable. [Obs.]
2. The method of working; mode of action.
4. Effect produced; influence. [Obs.]
Op"er*a*to*ry (?), n. A laboratory. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.) An operculum.
Op"er*ous (?), a. Operose. [Obs.] Holder. -- Op"er*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
2. Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope.
O"pi*ate (?), n. [From Opium: cf.F. opiat.]
2. Under the influence of opiates.
O*pin"ia*ted (?), a. Opinionated. [Obs.]
I can not put off my opinion so easily.
I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people.
O*pin"ion, v. t. To opine. [Obs.]
O*pin"ion*a*tist (?), n. An opinionist. [Obs.]
Opium joint, a low resort of opium smokers. [Slang]
2. Convenience of situation; fitness. [Obs.]
3. Importunity; earnestness. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his.
I am . . . too weak To oppose your cunning.
3. To make objection or opposition in controversy.
Op"po*site, n. 1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.]
2. That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite.
2. To ravish; to violate. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. To put down; to crush out; to suppress. [Obs.]
Op*pres"sion (?), n. [F., fr. L. oppressio.]
1. The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed.
4. Ravishment; rape. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Op*press"ive (?), a. [Cf. F. oppressif.]
2. Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands.
3. Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; as, oppressive grief or woe.
Op*pres"sure (?), n. Oppression. [Obs.]
2. Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name.
Op"ta*tive, n. [Cf. F. optatif.]
1. Something to be desired. [R.] Bacon.
2. (Gram.) The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood.
2. An eyeglass. [Obs.] Herbert.
3. Relating to the science of optics; as, optical works.
Op*ti"cian (?), n. [Cf. F. opticien. See Optic, a.]
1. One skilled in optics. [R.] A. Smith.
2. One who deals in optical glasses and instruments.
Op"ti*ma*cy (?), n. [Cf. F. optimatie. See Optimate.]
1. Government by the nobility. [R.] Howell.
2. Collectively, the nobility. [R.]
Op"ti*mist (?), n. [Cf. F. optimiste.]
2. Hopeful; sanguine; as, an optimistic view.
2. The exercise of the power of choice; choice.
3. A wishing; a wish. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
I will piece Her opulent throne with kingdoms.
5. One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
7. A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
O*rac"u*lar (?), a. [L. oracularius. See Oracle.]
O*ra"gious (?), a. [F. orageux.] Stormy. [R.]
2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.
3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.
I am no orator, as Brutus is.
2. Performance or rendering of such a composition.
Orb, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. Orbit.]
5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic]
6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic]
7. A sphere of action. [R.] Wordsworth.
Shak
8. Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.
2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic]
Orb, v. i. To become round like an orb. [Poetic]
2. An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper]
4. (Zoöl.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.
Or*bit"u*a*ry (?), a. Orbital. [R.]
2. Orchards, in general.
2. (Bot.) Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid.
1 Kings xii. 32.
3. To set apart for an office; to appoint.
2. Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience.
6. A command; a mandate; a precept; a direction.
2. To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to advance.
Or"der*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being ordered; tractable. [R.]
2. One who gives orders.
2. A street sweeper. [Eng.] Mayhew.
2. Of or pertaining to an order.
1. Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. (Eccl.) An established rite or ceremony.
4. Rank; order; station. [Obs.] Shak.
5. [See Ordnance.] Ordnance; cannon. [Obs.] Shak.
I. Taylor.
2. Common; customary; usual. Shak.
2. The mass; the common run. [Obs.]
I see no more in you than in the ordinary Of nature's salework.
4. Anything which is in ordinary or common use.
3. Disposition; arrangement; order. [R.]
1. Dung; excrement; fæces. Shak.
2. Defect; imperfection; fault. [Obs.] Holland.
3. Metal; as, the liquid ore. [R.] Milton.
Or"gal (?), n. (Chem.) See Argol. [Obs.]
2. Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure. [R.]
Or"gan*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. organisme.]
Or*gan"i*ty (?), n. Organism. [R.]
Or`gan*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. organisation.]
3. (Mus.) To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem. [R.] Busby.
Or`ga*no*gen"e*sis (?), n. [Organo- + genesis.]
1. (Biol.) The origin and development of organs in animals and plants.
2. Drunken revelry; a carouse. B. Jonson. Tennyson.
Or"gu*lous (?), a. See Orgillous. [Obs.]
1. A gallery for minstrels. [Obs.] W. Hamper.
3. (Arch.) A bay window. See Bay window.
2. Eastern; oriental. "The orient part." Hakluyt.
2. The countries of Asia or the East. Chaucer.
3. A pearl of great luster. [R.] Carlyle.
O"ri*ent (?), v. t. [F. orienter. Cf. Orientate.]
2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
O`ri*en"tal*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. orientalisme.]
O`ri*en"tal*ist, n. [Cf. F. orientaliste.]
1. An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
O`ri*en*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. orientation.]
4. Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
L. F. Ward.
1. The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth.
O*rig"i*nal (?), a. [F. original, L. originalis.]
4. Before unused or unknown; new; as, a book full of original matter.
O*rig"i*nal, n. [Cf. F. original.]
1. Origin; commencement; source.
3. An original thinker or writer; an originator. [R.]
C. G. Leland.
4. A person of marked eccentricity. [Colloq.]
O*rig"i*nal*ist, n. One who is original. [R.]
O*rig"i*nant (?), a. Originating; original. [R.]
2. Primitive; primary; original. [R.]
O*rig`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. originatio.]
2. Mode of production, or bringing into being.
2. A variety of the plum. See under Plum. [Eng.]
1 Pet. iii. 4.
2. That which ornaments; ornament. C. Kingsley.
2. Finely finished, as a style of composition.
Or*nate", v. t. To adorn; to honor. [R.]
2. A treatise or book on this science.
Or"pha*line (?), n. See Orpheline. [Obs.]
2. An institution or asylum for the care of orphans.
Or"phan*ism (?), n. Orphanhood. [R.]
1. A hospital for orphans. [R.] A. Chalmers.
2. The act of supporting orphans. [R.]
2. (Bot.) The orpine.
3. Approved; conventional.
Or`tho*dox*al"i*ty (?), n. Orthodoxness. [R.]
Or"tho*dox`al*ly (?), adv. Orthodoxly. [R.] Milton
Or`tho*dox*as"tic*al (?), a. Orthodox. [Obs.]
3. By extension, said of any correct doctrine or belief.
2. (Geom.) Of or pertaining to right lines or angles.
Or`yc*tol"o*gist (?), n. One versed in oryctology. [Obs.]
2. An old name for mineralogy and geology.
Os`cil*la"tion (?), n. [L. oscillatio a swinging.]
2. Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth.
Os"ci*tan*cy (?), n. [See Oscitant.]
1. The act of gaping or yawning.
2. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness. Hallam.
2. Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless.
1. Kissing; hence, meeting; clinging.
1. To kiss.
2. (Geom.) To touch closely. See Osculation, 2.
2. (Zoöl.) The internal bone, or shell, of a cuttlefish.
2. Fig.: To harden; as, to ossify the heart. Ruskin.
Os"spring*er (?), n. The osprey. [R.]
1. Appearance; air; mien. Shak.
2. Manifestation; token; portent. Dryden.
2. A show or spectacle. [Obs.] Shak.
Os*ten"tive (?), a. Ostentatious. [Obs.]
Os"te*o*clast (?), n. [Osteo- + Gr. &?; to break.]
1. (Physiol.) A myeloplax.
2. An instrument for performing osteoclasis.
Os`te*o*col"la (?), n. [Osteo- + Gr. &?; glue.]
1. A kind of glue obtained from bones. Ure.
Os`te*o*plas"tic (?), a. [Osteo- + -plastic.]
1. (Physiol.) Producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells.
Ost"ler*y (?), n. See Hostelry. [Obs.]
2. Banishment; exclusion; as, social ostracism.
2. Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.
4. Left, as opposed to right. [Obs.]
1 Cor. iii. 11.
Oth"er*wise` (?), adv. [Other + wise manner.]
2. In other respects.
2 Cor. xi. 16.
2. Owned; possessed. [Obs.]
3. To be bound in duty or by moral obligation.
2. (Troy Weight) The twelfth part of a troy pound.
3. Fig.: A small portion; a bit. [Obs.]
Ound"ing (?), vb. n. Waving. [Obs.]
Ouph"en (?), a. Elfish. [Obs.]
Ouse (?), n. & v. See Ooze. [Obs.]
2. To eject; to turn out. Blackstone.
I have forgot my part, and I am out.
C. Kingsley.
2. To come out with; to make known. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. To give out; to dispose of; to sell. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Out*act" (?), v. t. To do or beyond; to exceed in acting. [R.]
Out*beg" (?), v. t. To surpass in begging. [R.]
Out"born` (?), a. Foreign; not native. [R.]
2. To excel in magnificence or comeliness.
2. To emit with great noise. [Obs.] Fairfax.
2. That which bursts forth.
Out*breast" (?), v. t. To surpass in singing. See Breast, n., 6. [Obs.]
2. To cause to be out of breath; to exhaust. Shak.
2. To burn entirely; to be consumed. Shak.
2. A quarrel; a contention. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Out"cast`ing, n. That which is cast out. [Obs.]
2. Sale at public auction. Massinger. Thackeray.
I grieve to be outdone by Gay.
Out*dure" (?), v. t. To outlast. [Obs.]
2. Toward the outside. [R.] Grew.
2. A quarrel; a falling out. [Prov. Eng.]
4. (Cricket) The part of the field farthest from the batsman.
Out"form (?), n. External appearance. [Obs.]
1. To go beyond; to exceed in swiftness; to surpass; to outdo.
2. To circumvent; to overreach. [Obs.] Denham.
2. That which goes out; outgo; outlay.
3. The extreme limit; the place of ending. [Obs.]
1. To surpass in growing; to grow more than. Shak.
2. The state of being an outlaw.
2. That which is expended; expenditure.
3. An outlying haunt. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
2. To learn out [i. e., completely, utterly]; to exhaust knowledge of.
2. That which lies, or is, away from the main body.
Out*liv"er (?), n. One who outlives. [R.]
2. To inspect throughly; to select. [Obs.] Cotton.
Out*mount" (?), v. t. To mount above. [R.]
Out*name" (?), v. t. 1. To exceed in naming or describing. [R.]
2. To exceed in name, fame, or degree. [Obs.]
2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Out*ray", v. i. To spread out in array. [Obs.]
Out*raye" (?), v. i. See Outrage, v. i. [Obs.]
Out"ride`, n. 1. A riding out; an excursion. [R.]
2. A place for riding out. [R.]
2. One who rides out on horseback. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. A servant on horseback attending a carriage.
2. Completely; utterly. Cardinal Manning.
3. A horse which is not a favorite in the betting. [Cant]
2. To speak openly or boldly. T. Campbell.
3. To express more than. Shak.
Out"spend` (?), n. Outlay; expenditure. [R.]
I. Taylor.
2. To stay beyond. "I have outstood my time." Shak.
I would outstare the sternest eyes that look.
2. To swell beyond; to overflow. [Obs.] Hewyt.
2. To excel in throwing, as in ball playing.
Out*top" (?), v. t. To overtop. [Obs.]
Out*twine" (?), v. t. To disentangle. [Obs.]
3. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [Obs.] Hayward.
4. Tending to the exterior or outside.
Out"ward, n. External form; exterior. [R.]
Out"way` (?), n. A way out; exit. [R.]
Out*weed" (?), v. t. To weed out. [Obs.]
Out*win" (?), v. t. To win a way out of. [Obs.]
Out*woe" (?), v. t. To exceed in woe. [Obs.]
Out*worth" (?), v. t. To exceed in worth. [R.]
Ouze (?), n. & v. See Ooze. [Obs.]
3. (Bot.) Broadly elliptical.
O"vate (?), a. [L. ovatus, from ovum egg. See Oval.]
1. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest.
I will make thee rules over many things.
4. From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
2. To act upon, or influence, unduly. [Obs.]
2. Waterproof leggings. R. D. Blackmore.
2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium.
Jowett (Thucyd. )
2. To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.
O`ver*bend", v. i. To bend over. [R.]
2. To build too much; to build beyond the demand.
2. To buy at too dear a rate. Dryden.
O`ver*ca"pa*ble (?), a. Too capable. [R.]
2. To compute or rate too high. Bacon.
O`ver*catch" (?), v. t. To overtake. [Obs.]
O`ver*charge" (?), v. t. [Cf. Supercharge, Surcharge.]
2. To fill too full; to crowd.
3. To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.
4. To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description.
O"ver*charge` (?), n. [Cf. Supercargo, Supercharge.]
1. An excessive load or burden.
2. An excessive charge in an account.
2. To overflow; to surcharge. [Obs.] J. Philips.
3. To come or pass over; to spreads over. [Obs.]
O"ver*deal` (?), n. The excess. [Obs.]
3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] Tennyson.
4. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat.
1. To exaggerate; to overdo.
2. To eat to excess; -- often with a reflexive.
O`ver*eye" (?), v. t. 1. To superintend; to oversee; to inspect. [Obs.]
2. To see; to observe. [Obs.] Shak.
O"ver*fall` (?), n. 1. A cataract; a waterfall. [Obs.]
2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full.
2. To be superabundant; to abound. Rogers.
3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid.
O`ver*flush" (?), v. t. To flush to excess. [R.]
O"ver*flux` (?), n. Overflow; exuberance. [R.]
O`ver*get" (?), v. t. 1. To reach; to overtake; to pass. [Obs.]
2. To get beyond; to get over or recover from. [R.]
O`ver*gird" (?), v. t. To gird too closely. [R.]
1. To travel over. [R.] Shak.
2. To exceed; to surpass. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
3. To cover. [Obs.] Chapman.
4. To oppress; to weigh down. [Obs.] Shak.
O`ver*hail" (?), v. t. See Overhaul. [Obs.]
O`ver*hale" (?), v. t. See Overhaul. [Obs.]
2. To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope.
2. (Naut.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
2. To hear again. ShaK.
O`ver*hent", v. t. [See Hent.] To overtake. [Obs.]
2. Suspended from above or from the top.
1. To cause to labor excessively; to overwork. Dryden.
2. To labor upon excessively; to refine unduly.
O`ver*lash"ing, n. Excess; exaggeration. [Obs.]
2. To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.
1 Kings iii. 19.
3. (Printing) To put an overlay on.
C. Kingsley.
Acts xvii. 30 (Rev. Ver. )
O"ver*loop` (?), n. See Orlop. [Obs.]
2. Excessive; too much. [R.] Coleridge.
O"ver*ly, adv. In an overly manner. [Archaic]
2. To marry (one) to a superior. [Obs.] Burton.
O"ver*mic"kle (?), a. & adv. Overmuch. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
O"ver*more" (?), adv. Beyond; moreover. [Obs.]
O`ver*mul"ti*tude (?), v. t. To outnumber. [Obs.]
I had been telling her all that happened overnight.
2. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard.
3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] R. Browning.
2. To overcome by importunity. Johnson.
1. To reach above or beyond in any direction.
2. To cheat by cunning or deception.
O`ver*red" (?), v. t. To smear with red. [Obs.]
3. To ride beyond; to pass; to outride. [Obs.]
I overrode him on the way.
4. To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.
2 Sam. xviii. 23.
4. To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
2. Covered or concealed by a different odor. Fuller.
2. To omit or neglect seeing. Spenser.
O`ver*see", v. i. To see too or too much; hence, to be deceived. [Obs.]
2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers'Cant]
3. To fill too full. [Obs.] Howell.
2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence. Milton.
O"ver*shad"ow*y (?), a. Overshadowing. [R.]
2. To excel in shining; to outshine. Shak.
2. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. Hartle.
3. To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth. Cowper.
2. An overlooking; an omission; an error. Hooker.
O`ver*size", v. t. To cover with viscid matter. [R.]
1. An overseer; a superintendent.
O"ver*soul` (?), n. The all- containing soul. [R.]
O`ver*strike" (?), v. t. To strike beyond. [Obs.]
1. Open to view; public; apparent; manifest.
Gal. vi. 1
I shall see The winged vengeance overtake such children.
1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
O`ver*thwart", v. t. To cross; to oppose. [Obs.]
2. To go beyond; to transcend; to transgress.
2. Disclosure; discovery; revelation. [Obs.]
2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.
3. To overpower; to conquer. Milton.
2. To exceed in value. [R.] H. Brooke.
2. To weary or exhaust by watching. Dryden.
O`ver*ween"er (?), n. One who overweens. [R.]
2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
O"ver*wet (?), n. Excessive wetness. [Obs.]
2. To project or impend over threateningly.
3. To cause to surround, to cover. Papin.
O"ver*whelm`, n. The act of overwhelming. [R.]
2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
3. To decorate all over.
O`vi*cap"sule (?), n. [Ovum + capsule.]
1. (Anat) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
2. (Zoöl.) Same as Oötheca.
2. (Zoöl.) A variety of the domestic pigeon.
2. To carry wool or sheep out of England. [Obs.]
3. Hence, to carry on any contraband trade. [Eng.]
Owl"ism (?), n. Affected wisdom; pompous dullness. [R.]
Ox"bit`er (?), n. (Zoöl.) The cow blackbird. [Local, U. S.]
2. (O. Eng. Law) A measure of land. See 3d Hide.
Ox"i*da`tor (?), n. 1. An oxidizer. [Obs.]
Ox"i*dize`ment (?), n. Oxidation. [R.]
2. Chlorine used in bleaching. [Manufacturing name]
Ox`y*sul"phu*ret (?), n. (Chem.) An oxysulphide. [Obsolescent]
2. (Gr. Gram.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.
2. (Arch.) Same as Oillet.