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LOW, lõ, adj. (comp. Low'ER; superl. | Low'EST), lying on an inferior place or position: not high: deep: shallow: small: moderate: cheap: dejected: mean: plain: in poor circumstances: humble. -adv. not aloft cheaply meanly in subjection, poverty, or disgrace: in times near our own: not loudly: (astr.) near the equator.-n. Low'NESS. [Ice. lagr, Dut. laag, low; allied to A.S. licgan, to lie.] LOW-CHURCH, lo'-church, n. a party within the Protestant Episcopal Church who do not attach any great importance to ecclesiastical constitutions, ordinances, and forms :-opposed to HIGH

CHURCH.

LOWER, lō'er, v.t. to bring low: to depress to degrade: to diminish.-v.i. to fall to sink to grow less. LOWER, low'er, v.i. to gather and appear gloomy, as the clouds: to threaten a storm to frown. [M. E. louren-Dut. loeren, to frown; or from M. E. lure, lere, the cheek, allied to A.S. hleor, and thus another form of LEER.]

LOWERING, lō'er-ing, n. the act of bringing low or reducing.-adj. letting down: sinking degrading.

LOWERING, low'er-ing, adj., looking sullen appearing dark and threatening. adv. Low'ERINGLY.

LOWERMOST, lō'er-most, adj. lowest. [See FOREMOST.]

LOWING, lo1ing, adj. bellowing, or making the loud noise of oxen.-n. the bellowing or cry of cattle.

LOWLAND, lo'land, n., land low, with respect to higher land.- -n. Low'LANDER, a native of lowlands.

LOWLY, lō'li, adj. of a low or humble mind: not high meek: modest.-n. Low'LI

NESS.

LOW-PRESSURE, lo'-presh'ur, adj. employing or exerting a low degree of pressure (viz., less than 50 lbs. to the sq. inch), said of steam and steam engines. LOW-SPIRITED, lo'-spir'it-ed, adj. having the spirits low or cast down: not lively: sad. n. Low'-SPIR'ITEDNESS. LOW-WATER, lo'-waw'ter, n. the lowest point of the tide at ebb.

LOYAL, loy'al, adj. faithful to one's sovereign obedient: true to a lover.-adv. LOY'ALLY.-n. LOYALTY. [Orig. faithful to law, Fr.-L. legalis, pertaining to the law-lex, legis, law.]

LOYALIST, loy'al-ist, n. a loyal adherent

of his sovereign, esp. in English history, a partisan of the Stuarts: in the Revolutionary War, one that sided with the British troops.

LOZENGE, loz'enj, n. an oblique-angled parallelogram or a rhombus: a small cake of flavored sugar, orig. lozenge or diamond shaped: (her.) the rhomb-shaped figure in which the arms of maids, widows, and deceased persons are borne. [Fr. losange, of uncertain origin.] LÜBBER, lub'er, LUBBARD, lub'ard, n. an awkward, clumsy fellow: a lazy, sturdy fellow.-adj. and adv. LUBB'ERLY. [W. llob, a dolt, labbi, a stripling, perh. conn. with lleipr, flabby.] LUBRICATE, lōō'bri-kat, v.t. to make smooth or slippery.-ns. LUBRICATOR, LUBRICATION, LUBRICANT. [L. lubrico, -atum-lubricus, slippery.] LUBRICITY, lōō-bris'i-ti, n., slipperiness: smoothness: instability: lewdness. LUCE, loos, n. a fresh-water fish, the pike. [O. Fr. lus-L. lucius.]

LUCENT, loo'sent, adj., shining: bright. [L. lucens-luceo, to shine-lux, lucis, light.]

LUCERNE, lõō-sern', n. a well-known fodder-plant. [Fr. luzerne, from the Gael. llysian, a plant.]

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LUCID, loo'sid, adj., shining: transparent easily understood: intellectually bright not darkened with madness.adv. LUCIDLY.-ns. LUCID'ITY, LU'CIDNESS. [L. lucidus-lux, lucis, light.] LUCIFER, loo'si-fer, n. (lit.) light-bringer: the planet Venus when it appears as the morning-star: Satan: a match of wood tipped with a combustible substance which is ignited by friction. [L. lux, lucis, light, and fero, to bring.] LUCK, luk, n. fortune, good or bad: chance: lot: good fortune. [From a Low Ger. root, seen in Dut. luk, also in Ger. glück, prosperity, fortune.]

LÜCKLESS, luk'les, adj. without goodluck: unhappy.-adv. LUCK'LESSLY.-N.

LUCK'LESSNESS.

LUCKY, luk'i, adj. having good-luck: fortunate auspicious.-adv. LUCK'ILY. -n. LUCK'INESS.

LUCRATIVE, lōō'kra-tiv, adj. bringing lucre or gain: profitable. — adv. Lu’

CRATIVELY.

LUCRE, lōō'ker, n., gain (esp. sordid gain) : profit: advantage. [Fr.--L. lucrum, gain, akin to Gr. leia, booty, Ir. luach, wages, Ger. lohn, pay, Sans. lotra for loptra, booty. See LOOT.]

LUCUBRATE, lōō'ku-brāt, v.i. to work or study by lamplight or at night. [L. lucubro, -atum-lux.]

LUCUBRATION, lōō-kü-bra'shun, n. study by lamplight: that which is composed by night any composition produced in retirement.

LUCUBRATORY, lōō'kū- brā - tor-i, adj. composed by candle-light.

LUCULENT, lōō'kū-lent, adj. lucid: clear: transparent evident. [L. luculentuslux.]

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LUDICROUS, loo'di-krus, adj. that serves for sport: adapted to excite laughter: laughable: comic.-adv. LU'DICROUSLY. -n. LU'DICROUSNESS. [L. ludicrus-ludo, to play.]

LUFF, luf, n. the windward side of a ship: the act of sailing a ship close to the wind: the loof.-v.i. to turn a ship towards the wind. [Orig. the palm of the hand (Scot. loof), then a fixed paddle (like the palm of the hand) attached to a ship's side, and which being placed to suit the wind, gave its name to the windward side of a ship; found in M.E. lof, which is cog. with and (in this sense) perh. borrowed from Dut. loef.]

LUG, lug, v.t. to pull along: to drag: to pull with difficulty:-pr.p. lugg'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. lugged'. [From a Scand. root, found in Sw. lugga, to pull by the hair-lugg, the forelock; from a base luk, to pull, present in Scot. lug, the ear.] LUGGAGE, lug'aj, n. the trunks and other baggage of a traveller, so called from their being lugged or dragged along. LUGGER, lug'er, n. a small vessel with two or three masts, a running bowsprit, and long or lug sails.

LUGSAIL, lug'sāl, n. a square sail bent upon a yard that hangs obliquely to the

mast.

LUGUBRIOUS, lōō-gūbri-us, adj., mournful sorrowful. - adv. LUGU'BRIOUSLY. [L. lugubris-lugeo, to mourn.] LUGWORM, lug'wurm, n. a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore, much used for bait by fishermen, also called LOB'WORM. [From root of LAG, LOG, and WORM.]

LUKEWARM, lōōk'wawrm, adj., partially | or moderately warm: indifferent.adv. LUKEWARM LY.-N. LUKE WARMNESS. [M. E. leuk, luke, an extension of lew, cog. with the A.S. hleo, the source of LEE, or from A.S. wloc, warm; cf. Dut. leuk, Ger. lau.]

LUNCH

LULL, lul, v.t. to soothe: to compose: to quiet.-v.i. to become calm: to subside.

n. a season of calm. [Scand., as in Sw. lulla; an imitative word, like Ger. lallen, Gr. laleo.]

LULLABY, lul'a-bi, n. a song to lull children to sleep.

LUMBAGO, lum-ba'gō, n. a rheumatic pain in the loins and small of the back. [L.-lumbus, a loin.]

LUMBAR, lum'bar, LUMBAL, lum'bal, adj. pertaining to or near the loins. [See LUMBAGO.]

LUMBER, lum'ber, n. anything_cumbersome or useless: timber sawed or split for use.-v.t. to fill with lumber: to heap together in confusion. [Fr.-Ger. Langbart; the lumber-room being orig. the Lombard-room or place where the Lombards, the medieval bankers and pawnbrokers, stored their pledges.] LUMBER, lumber, v.i. to move heavily and laboriously. [From a Scand. root seen in prov. Sw. lomra, to resound, Ice. hljomr, a sound.]

LUMBERING, lum'ber-ing, adj. filling with lumber putting in confusion (See LUMBER, n.): moving heavily. (See LUMBER, v.i.) LUMÍNARY, lōō'min-ar-i, n. any body which gives light, esp. one of the heavenly bodies: one who illustrates any subject or instructs mankind. [L. lumen, luminis, light-luceo, to shine.] LUMINIFEROUS, lōō-min-if'er-us, adj., transmitting light. [L. lumen, luminis, light-fero, to carry.]

LUMINOUS, loo'min-us, adj. giving light: shining illuminated: clear: lucid. adv. LU'MINOUSLY.-ns. LU'MINOUSNESS, LUMINOS'ITY.

LUMP, lump, n. a small shapeless mass: the whole together: the gross.-v.t. to throw into a confused mass: to take in the gross. [From a Scand. root seen in LUMPER, lump'er, n. a laborer employed Norw. lump, Dut. lomp.] in the lading or unlading of ships. [From LUMPFISH, lump'fish, n. LUMP, v.t.] a clumsy seafish with a short, deep, and thick body and head, and a ridge on its back, also called LUMP'SUCKER, from the power of its sucker. [LUMP and FISH.] LUMPING, lump'ing, adj. in a lump: heavy: bulky.

LUMPISH, lump'ish, adj. like a lump: heavy gross: dull.-adv. LUMP'ISHLY. -n. LUMP'ISHNESS.

LUMPY, lump'i, adj. full of lumps. LUNACY, lōō'na-si, n. a kind of madness formerly supposed to be affected by the moon: insanity.

LUNAR, lōōn'ar, LUNARY, lōōn'ar-i, adj. belonging to the moon: measured by the revolutions of the moon caused by the moon like the moon.-LUNAR CAUSTIC, fused crystals of nitrate of silver, applied to ulcers, etc. [L. lunaris-luna, the moon-luceo, to shine.]

man.

LUNATE, lōōn'at, LUNATED, lōōn'at-ed, adj. formed like a half-moon: crescentshaped. LUNATIC, lōō'na-tik, adj. affected with lunacy.- n. a person so affected: a madLUNATION, lōō-na'shun, n. the time between two revolutions of the moon: a lunar month. LUNCH, lunsh, LUNCHEON, lunsh'un, n. a slight repast between breakfast and dinner.-v.i. to take a lunch. [Our word lunch is a contr. of luncheon, and the latter is prob. from prov. E. lunch, a lump of bread, which again is simply a form of LUMP.]

LUNE

LUNE, lōōn, n. anything in the shape of a half-moon. [Fr. lune-L. luna.] LUNETTE, lōō-net', n. a little moon: (fort.) a detached bastion: a hole in a concave ceiling to admit light: a watch-glass flattened more than usual in the centre. [Fr., dim. of lune.]

LUNG, lung, n. one of the organs of breathing, so called from its light or spongy texture. — adj. LUNGED. [A.S. lungan, the lungs; from a root seen in Sans. laghu, light.]

LUNGE, lunj, n. a sudden thrust in fencing.-v.i. to give such a thrust. [A clipped form of Fr. allonger, to lengthen -L. ad, and longus, long, the arm being extended in delivering a thrust.] LUNGWORT, lung'wurt, n. an herb with purple flowers, so called from a fancied likeness of its spotted leaves to the lungs: a lichen that grows on tree trunks. [LUNG, and A.S. wurt, plant.] LUPINE, lōō'pin, adj. like a wolf: wolfish. [L. lupinus-lupus, Gr. lykos, a wolf.] LUPINE, lōō'pin, n. a kind of flowering pulse. [Fr.-L. lupinus, same word as the above.]

LUPUS, loo'pus, n. a malignant corroding skin-disease, often affecting the nose. [L. lupus, a wolf; so called from its eating away the flesh.]

LURCH, lurch, TO LEAVE IN THE, to leave in a difficult situation, or without help. [O. Fr. lourche, a game at tables, also used when one party gains every point before the other makes one.] LURCH, lurch, v.i. to evade by stooping, to lurk to roll or pitch suddenly to one side (as a ship).-n. a sudden roll of a ship to one side. [From root of LURK.] LURCHER, lurch'er, n. one who lurks or lies in wait: one who watches to steal, or to betray or entrap: a dog for game (a cross between the greyhound and collie).

LURE, lōōr, n. any enticement: bait, decoy.v.t. to entice. [Orig. an object dressed up like a bird to entice a hawk back, O. Fr. loerre, Fr. leurre-Ger. luder, bait.]

LURID, lōō'rid, adj. ghastly pale: wan: gloomy. [L. luridus.]

LÜRK, lurk, v.i. to lie in wait to be concealed. [Prob. from Scand., as in Sw. lurka.]

LURKING, lurk'ing, adj. lying hid: keeping out of sight.

LUSCIOUS, lush'us, adj. sweet in a great degree delightful: fulsome as flattery. -adv. LUSCIOUSLY.-n. LUS'CIOUSNESS. [Old form lushious, from LUSTY.] LUSH, lush, adj. rich and juicy, said of grass. [A contr. of lushious, old form of LUSCIOUS.]

LUST, lust, n. longing desire: eagerness to possess: carnal appetite: (B.) any violent or depraved desire.-v.i. to desire eagerly: to have carnal desire to have depraved desires. [A.S. lust, orig. meaning pleasure; found in all the Teut. languages. See LIST, to have pleasure in.] LUSTFUL, lust fool, adj. having lust: inciting to lust: sensual.-adv. LUST'FULLY. -n. LUST'FULNESS. LUSTRAL, lus'tral, adj. relating to or

used in lustration or purification. [See LUSTRE, a period.]

LUSTRATION, lus-tra'shun, n. a purification by sacrifice: act of purifying. [L. -lustro, to purify-lustrum. See LUSTRE, a period.] LUSTRE, lus'ter, n. brightness: splendor: (fig.) renown: a candlestick ornamented with pendants of cut-glass. [Fr. ; either from L. lustro, to purify-lustrum (see below), or from the root of L. luceo, to shine.

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LUSTRE, lus'ter, LUSTRUM, lus'trum, n. a period of five years: (orig.) the solemn offering for the purification of the Roman people made by one of the censors at the conclusion of the census, taken every five years. [L. lustrum-luo, to wash, to purify.]

LUSTRELESS, lus'ter-les, adj. destitute of

lustre.

LUSTRING, lus'tring, n. a kind of glossy
silk cloth. [Fr. lustrine-It. lustrino.
See LUSTRE, brightness.]
LUSTROUS, lus'trus, adj. bright: shining:

luminous.-adv. LUS'TROUSLY.

LUSTY, lust'i, adj. vigorous: healthful: stout: bulky.-adv. LUST'ILY.-ns. LUST'IHOOD, LUST'INESS. [From LUST, meaning pleasure.]

LUTARIOUS, lōō-ta'ri-us, adj. of or like mud. [See LUTE, composition like clay.] LUTE, lōōt, n. a stringed instrument of music like the guitar.-ns. LUT'ER, LUT'IST, a player on a lute. [O. Fr. leut, Fr. luth; like Ger. laute, from Ar. al-'ud al, the, and ud, wood, the lute.] LUTE, lööt, LUTING, lōōt'ing, n. a composition like clay for making vessels airtight, or protecting them when exposed

to fire.-v.t. to close or coat with lute.n. LUTATION. [Lit. mud, what is washed LUTESTRING, lōōt'string, n. the string of down, L. lutum, from luo, to wash.]

a lute.

LUTESTRING, n.

a lustrous silk. [A blunder for LUSTRING.] LUTHERAN, loo'ther-an, adj. pertaining to Luther, the German Protestant reformer (1483-1546), or to his doctrines: a follower of Luther.-n. LUTHERANISM, his doctrines.

LUXATE, luks'āt, v.t. to put out of joint: to displace.- -n. LUXA'TION, a dislocation. [L. luxo, luxatum-luxus, Gr. loxos, slanting.]

LUXURIANT, lug-zū'ri-ant, adj. exuberant in growth: overabundant. - adv. LUXURIANTLY.-ns. LUXU'RIANCE, LUX

U'RIANCY.

LUXURIATE, lug-zū'ri-āt, v.i. to be luxuriant to grow exuberantly: to live luxuriously to expatiate with delight. LUXURIOUS, lug-zü'ri-us, adj. given to luxury administering to luxury furnished with luxuries: softening by pleasure.-adv. LUXURIOUSLY.-n. LUXU'RIOUSNESS.

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LUXURY, luks'u-ri or luk'shū-ri, n. free
indulgence in rich diet or costly dress or
equipage anything delightful: a dainty.
[Lit. excess, extravagance," from L.
luxuria, luxury-luxus, excess.]
LYCANTHROPY, li-kan'thro-pi, n. a form
of madness, in which the patient imagines
himself to be a wolf. [Gr. lykos, a wolf,
and anthropos, a man.]
LYCEUM, li-se'um, n. a place devoted to
instruction by lectures: an association
for literary improvement. [Orig. the
place where Aristotle the Greek philoso-
pher taught, L.-Gr. lykeion, from the
temple of Apollo Lykeios, the Wolf-Slayer
-lykos, a wolf.]

LYCHGATE. Same as LICHGATE.
LYE, lī, n. a mixture of ashes and water

for washing. [A.S. leah; Ger. lauge; allied to lavo, to wash.]

LYING, li'ing, adj. addicted to telling lies. -n. the habit of telling lies.—adv. Ly'

INGLY.

LYMPH, limf, n. water: a colorless nutritive fluid in animal bodies. [L. lympha.] LYMPHATIC, lim-fat'ik, adj. pertaining to lymph.- n. a vessel which conveys the lymph.

LYNCH, linch, v.t. to judge and punish without the usual forms of law. [From

MACERATE

Lynch, a farmer in N. Carolina, who so acted.]

LYNCH-LAW, linch'-law, n. a kind of summary justice exercised by the people in cases where the regular law is thought inadequate.

LYNX, lingks, n. a wild animal of the catkind noted for its sharp sight. [L. and Gr. lynx; prob. from Gr. lyke, light, and so called from its bright eyes.] LYNX-EYED, lingks'-id, adj. sharp-sighted like the lynx. [LYNX and EYE.] LYON COURT, li'un kōrt, n. the Heralds' College of Scotland, the head of which is the LYON KING-AT-ARMS. [From the heraldic lion (O. Fr. lyon) of Scotland.] LYRATE, li'rāt, adj. (bot.) lyre-shaped. LYRE, lir, n. a musical instrument like the harp, anciently used as an accompaniment to poetry: Lyra, one of the northern constellations.n. LYR'IST, a player on the lyre or harp. [Fr.-L. lyra-Gr.]

LYREBIRD, lir'berd, n. an Australian bird about the size of a pheasant, having the 16 tail-feathers of the male arranged in the form of a lyre.

LYRIC, lirik, LYRICAL, lir'ik-al, adj. pertaining to the lyre: fitted to be sung to the lyre: written in stanzas: said of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet: that composes lyrics.-n. LYR'IC, a lyric poem.

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MAB, mab, n. the queen of the fairies. [W. mab, a male child.] MACADAMIZE, mak-ad'am-iz,v.t. to cover, as a road, with small broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard surface.-n. MACADAMIZA'TION. [From Macadam, the inventor, 1756-1836.]

MACARONI, mak-a-rō'ni, n. a preparation of wheat-flour in long slender tubes: a medley: something fanciful and extravagant: a fool: a fop. [O. It. maccaronimaccare, to crush, prob. from the root of MACERATE.] MACARONIC, mak-a-ron'ik, adj. pertaining to or like a macaroni, medley, or fool : trifling affected: consisting of modern words Latinized, or Latin words modernized, intermixed with genuine Latin words.-n. a jumble: a macaronic composition.

MACAROON, mak-a-rōōn', n. a sweet biscuit made chiefly of almonds and sugar. [Fr.-It. macarone, sing. of MACARONI.] MACASSAR-OIL, ma-kas'ar-oil, n. an oil much used for the hair, imported from India and other Eastern countries. [So called because orig. exported from Macassar, the Dutch capital of the island of Celebes.]

MACAW, ma-kaw', n. a genus of large and beautiful birds of tropical America, closely allied to the parrots. [Said to be the native name in the W. India Islands.] MACE, mas, n. a staff used as an ensign of authority: the heavier rod used in billiards formerly, a weapon of offence, consisting of a staff headed with a heavy spiked ball of iron. [O. Fr. mace (Fr. masse)-obs. L. matea, whence L. dim. mateola, a mallet.]

MACE, mas, n. a spice, the second coat of the nutmeg. [Fr. macis-L. macer-Gr. maker; cf. Sans. makar-anda, nectar of a flower.]

MACER, mās'er, n. a mace-bearer. MACERATE, mas'er-āt, v.t. to steep: to soften by steeping. [L. macero, -atus, to steep.]

MACERATION

MACERATION, mas-er-a'shun, n. act of softening by steeping: mortification of the flesh by fasting and other austerities. MACHIAVELIAN, mak-i-a-vēl'yan, adj. politically cunning: crafty: perfidious.-n. one who imitates Machiavel.-n. MACHIAVELIANISM. [Lit. “pertaining to Machiavel," a Florentine statesman and political writer (1469-1527), who expounded a peculiar system of statecraft.] MACHICOLATION, mach-i-ko-la'shun, n. (arch.) a projecting parapet with apertures for pouring molten substances upon assailants.-adj. MACHIC'OLATED, having machicolations. [Fr. machecoulis, from mèche, a match, and couler, to flow-L. colo, to filter.]

MACHINATE, mak'i-nāt, v.t. to contrive skillfully to form a plot or scheme. [L. machinor, -atus-machina. See MACHINE.]

MACHINATION, mak-i-na'shun, n. act of machinating or contriving a scheme for executing some purpose, esp. an evil one: an artful design deliberately formed. MACHINATOR, mak'i-nā-tur, n. one who machinates.

MACHINE, ma-shēn', n. any artificial means or contrivance: an instrument formed by combining two or more of the mechanical powers: an engine: (fig.) supernatural agency in a poem : one who can do only what he is told. [Fr.-L. machina-Gr. mechanē, akin to měch-os, contrivance, and to the root of MAY, v.i. to be able, and MAKE.]

MACHINERY, ma-shen'er-í, n., machines in general: the parts of a machine: means for keeping in action: supernatural agency in a poem. MACHINIST, ma-shen'ist, n. a constructor of machines: one well versed in machinery one who works a machine. MAČKEREL, mak'er-el, n. а sea-fish largely used for food. [O. Fr. makerel (Fr. maquereau), prob. from L. macula, a stain, and so meaning the "spotted" one.]

MACKINTOSH, mak'in-tosh, n. a waterproof overcoat. [From Mackintosh, the inventor.] MACROCOSM, mak'ro-kozm, n. the whole universe :-opposed to MICROCOSM. [Lit. the " great world," Gr. makros, long, great, and kosmos, the world.] MACULA, mak'ū-la, n. a spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun, moon, or planets:-pl. MACULÆ, mak'u-lē. [L.] MACULATE, mak'ū-lāt, v.t. to spot, to de

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file.-n. MACULA'TION, act of spotting, a spot. [L. maculo, -atus-macula, a spot.] MAD, mad, adj. (comp. MADD'ER; superl. MADD'EST) disordered in intellect: insane: proceeding from madness: troubled in mind: excited with any violent passion or appetite: furious with anger.-adv. MADLY.-N. MADNESS. [Prob. lit. "hurt," "weakened," A.S. ge-mod; cog. with O. Sax. ge-med, foolish, Ice. meidd-r, hurt.] MADAM, mad'am, n. a courteous form of address to a lady: a lady. [Fr. madame ―ma, my-L. mea, and Fr. dame, lady— L. domina.]

MADCAP, mad'kap, n. a wild, rash, hotheaded person. [MAD and CAP.] MADDEN, mad'n, v.t. to make mad: to enrage.-v.i. to become mad: to act as one mad.

MADDER, mad'er, n. a plant whose root affords a red dye. [A.S. mædere; cog. with Ice. madhra, and Dut. meed, madder.]

MADE, mad, pa.t. and pa.p. of MAKE. MADE CONTINUALLY, (Pr. Bk.) established for ever.

MADEIRA, ma-dē'ra, n. a rich wine produced in Madeira.

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MADEMOISELLE, mad-mwa-zel', n. a courteous form of address to a young lady: Miss. [Fr. ma, my, and demoiselle. See DAMSEL.]

MADHOUSE, mad'hows, n. a house for mad persons.

MADMAN, mad'man, n. a maniac. MADONNA, MADONA, ma-don'a, n. a name given to the Virgin Mary, esp. as represented in art. [It. madonna, lit.

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my lady"-L. mea domina.] MADREPORE, mad're-por, n. the common coral. [Lit. "mother-stone," Fr.-It., from madre, mother, and -pora― Gr. poros, tufa.] MADRIGAL, mad'ri-gal, n. (mus.) an elaborate vocal composition in five or six parts: a short poem expressing a graceful and tender thought. [Lit. "pastoral," It. madrigale, from mandra, a sheepfold -L. and Gr. mandra, a fold; the affix -gal—L. -calis.]

MADWORT, mad'wurt, n. a plant believed to cure canine madness. [From A.S. wurt, plant.]

MAELSTROM, māl'strom, n. a celebrated whirlpool off the coast of Norway. [Norw. "grinding stream."] MAGAZINE, mag-a-zen', n. a storehouse: a receptacle for military stores: the gunpowder-room in a ship: a pamphlet published periodically, containing miscellaneous compositions. [Fr. magasin -It. magazzino—Ar. makhzan, a storehouse.]

MAGDALEN, mag'da-len, n. a reformed prostitute. [From Mary Magdalene of Scripture.]

MAGENTA, ma-jen'ta, n. a delicate pink

color. [From the battle of Magenta in N. Italy, 1859.]

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MAGGOT, mag'ut, n. a worm 'or grub: a whim.-adj. MAGG'OTY, full of maggots. [Lit. "something bred," W. maceiad, akin to magiaid, worms-magu, to breed.] MAGI, mā'jī, n.pl. priests of the Persians: the Wise Men of the East. [L.-Gr. magos, orig. a title equivalent to "Reverend, "Doctor," given by the Akkadians, the primitive inhabitants of Chaldea, to their wise men, whose learning was chiefly in what we should now call astrology and magical arts. The word is found in cuneiform inscriptions; it was adopted by the Semitic inhabitants of Babylon, and from them by the Persians and Greeks.]

MAGIAN, mā'ji-an, adj. pertaining to the Magi.-n. one of the Magi.-n. MA'GIANISM, the philosophy or doctrines of the Magi.

MAGIC, maj'ik, n. the science of the Magi: the pretended art of producing marvellous results contrary to nature, generally by evoking spirits: enchantment: sorcery. [Fr. See MAGI.]

MAGIC, maj'ik, MAGICAL, maj'ik-al, adj. pertaining to, used in, or done by magic: imposing or startling in performance.adv. MAG'ICALLY.-MAGIC-LANTERN, an optical instrument which produces striking effects by throwing a magnified image of a picture on a screen. MAGICIAN, ma-jish'an, n. one skilled in magic.

MAGISTERIAL, maj-is-tē'ri-al, adj. pertaining or suitable to a master: authoritative proud: dignified.adv. MAGISTE'RIALLY.-N. MAGISTE'RIALNESS. [L. magisterius-magister, a mastermag, root of L. mag-nus, great. See MAY, v.i. to be able.] MAGISTRACY, maj'is-tra-si, n. the office or dignity of a magistrate: the body of magistrates.

MAGISTRATE, maj'is-trāt, n. a public civil officer invested with authority, as a

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president, a governor, or a justice of the peace.-adj. MAGISTRAT'IC. [Fr.L. magistratus, magister. See MAGISTERIAL.]

MAGNA CHARTA, mag'na kär'ta, n. the Great Charter obtained from King John, 1215 A.D. [L.]

MAGNANIMITY, mag-na-nim'i-ti, n., greatness of soul: mental elevation or dignity: generosity. [Fr.-L. magnanimitas-magnus, great, and animus, the mind.] MAGNANIMOUS, mag-nan'i - mus, adj., great-souled: elevated in soul or sentiment noble or honorable: brave: unselfish.-adv. MAGNAN'IMOUSLY. [L.] MAGNATE, mag'nāt, n. a great man: a noble: a man of rank or wealth. [Fr. magnat, a title of nobles of Hungary and Poland-L. magnas, magnatis, a prince

magnus, great.]

MAGNESIA, mag-ne'shi-a or -si-a, n. the single oxide of magnesium, occurring as a light, white powder. [So called from some resemblance to the MAGNET or Magnesian" stone.]

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MAGNESIAN, mag-nē‍shi-an or -si-an, adj. belonging to, containing, or resembling magnesia.

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MAGNESIUM, mag-ne'shi-um or -si-um, n. the metallic base of magnesia. MAGNET, mag'net, n. the lodestone, an iron ore which attracts iron, and, when freely suspended, points to the poles: a bar or piece of steel to which the properties of the lodestone have been imparted. [Through O. Fr., from L. magnes, a magnet-Gr. magnēs, properly Magnesian" stone, from Magnesia, a town in Lydia or Thessaly.] MAGNETIC, mag-net'ik, MAGNETICAL, mag-net'ik-al, adj. pertaining to the magnet having the properties of the magnet attractive.-adv. MAGNET'ICALLY. MAGNETISM, mag'net-izm, n. the cause of the attractive power of the magnet: attraction: the science which treats of the properties of the magnet. MAGNETIST, mag'net-ist, n. one skilled in magnetism.

MAGNETIZE, mag'net-iz, v.t. to render magnetic: to attract as if by a magnet. -v.i. to become magnetic. MAGNETIZER, mag'net-iz-er, n. one who or that which imparts magnetism. MAGNIFIC, mag-nif'ik, MAGNIFICAL, mag-nif'ik-al, adj. great: splendid: noble. [L. magnificus-magnus, great, and facio, to do.] MAGNIFICAT, mag-nif'i-kat, n. the song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46-55, beginning in the Latin Vulgate with this word. [L."(my soul) doth magnify," 3d pers. sing. pres. ind. of magnifico.] MAGNIFICENT, mag-nif'i-sent, adj. grand: noble: pompous: displaying grandeur. adv. MAGNIFICENTLY. MAGNIF ICENCE. [Lit. "doing great things." See MAGNIFY.] MAGNIFY, mag'ni-fi, v.t. to make great or greater to enlarge: to increase the apparent dimensions of: to exaggerate: to praise highly-pa.p. mag'nified. [Fr. -L. magnifico. See MAGNIFIC.] MAGNILOQUENT, mag-nil'o-kwent, adj., speaking in a grand or pompous style: bombastic.-adv. MAGNIL'OQUENTLY.-n. MAGNIL'OQUENCE. [L., from magnus great, and loquor, to speak.] MAGNITUDE, mag'ni-tūd, n., greatness: size extent importance. [L. magnitudo-magnus.]

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MAGNOLIA, mag-nōl'i-a or -ya, n. a species of trees of beautiful flower and foliage found chiefly in N. America. [Named after Pierre Magnol, once professor of botany at Montpellier.]

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MAGNUM, mag'num, n. a bottle holding | two quarts. [L.] MAGPIE, mag pi, n. a chattering bird of a genus allied to the crow, with pied or colored feathers. [Mag, a familiar contr. of Margaret (cf. Robin-Redbreast, JennyWren), and PIE, from L. pica, a magpie, from pingo, pictum, to paint.] MAHOGANY, ma-hog'a-ni, n. a tree of tropical America: its wood, of great value for making furniture. [Mahogon, the native South American name.] MAHOMEDAN, MAHOMETAN. See MoHAMMEDAN.

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MAID, mad, MAIDEN, mād'n, n. an unmarried woman, esp. a young one: a virgin: a female servant. [A.S. moeden, mægden -mæg or mæge, a may," a maid-root mag. See MAY, v.i. to be able.] MAIDEN, mād'n, n. a maid; in Scotland, a machine like the guillotine, formerly used for a like purpose.-adj. pertaining to a virgin or young woman: consisting of maidens: (fig.) unpolluted: fresh: new: unused first.

MAIDENHAIR, mād'n-hār, n.

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given to a fern, from the fine hair-like stalks of its fronds. MAIDENHOOD, mād'n-hood, MAIDENHEAD, mad'n-hed, n. the state of being a maid: virginity: purity: freshness. MAIDENLY, mād'n-li, adj., maiden-like: becoming a maiden: gentle : modest.

n. MAID'ENLINESS.

MAIL, māl, n. defensive armor for the body formed of steel rings or network: armor generally.-v.t. to clothe in mail. [Fr. maille (It. maglia)—L. macula, a spot or a mesh.]

MAIL, mål, n. a bag for the conveyance

of letters, etc.: the contents of such a bag: the person or the carriage by which the mail is conveyed. [Fr. malle, a trunk, a mail-O. Ger. malaha, a sack; akin to Gael. mala, a sack.] MAIM, mām, n. a bruise: an injury: a lameness the deprivation of any essential part.-v.t. to bruise: to disfigure: to injure: to lame or cripple: to render defective. [O. Fr. mehaing, a bruise or defect, of uncertain origin.] MAIMEDNESS, mam'ed-nes, n. the state of being maimed or injured. MAIN, man, n. might strength. [A.S. mægen-mag, root of MAY, v.i. to be able.] MAIN, man, adj. chief, principal: first in importance: leading.-n. the chief or principal part: the ocean or main sea: a continent or a larger island as compared with a smaller.-adv. MAIN'LY, chiefly, principally. [O. Fr. maine or magne, great-magnus, great.] MÅINDECK, man'dek,n. the principal deck

of a ship. So in other compounds, MAIN'MAST, MAIN'SAIL, MAIN'SPRING, MAIN'STAY, MAIN'TOP, MAIN'YARD. MAINLAND, man'land, n. the principal or larger land, as opposed to a smaller portion.

MAINTAIN, men-tan', v.t. to keep in any state to keep possession of: to carry on to keep up: to support: to make good to support by argument: to affirm: to defend.v.i. to affirm, as a position: to assert. [Fr. maintenir - L. manu tenere, to hold in the hand-manus, a hand, and teneo, to hold.] MAINTAINABLE, men-tān'a-bl, adj. that can be supported or defended. MAINTENANCE, mãn'ten-ans, n. the act of maintaining, supporting, or defending continuance: the means of support: defence, protection. MAIZE, maz, n. a plant, and its fruit, called also Indian corn or wheat. [Sp. maiz (Fr. maïs)—Haitian mahiz, mahis.]

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MAJESTIC, ma-jes'tik, adj. having or exhibiting majesty: stately: sublime. MAJESTY, maj'es-ti, n., greatness: grandeur dignity: elevation of manner or style: a title of kings and other sovereigns. [Fr. majesté—L. majestas-majus, comp. of mag-nus, great.] MAJOLICA, ma-jol'i-ka, n. name applied to painted or enamelled earthenware. [So called from the island of Majorca, where it was first made.]

MAJOR, mā'jur, adj., greater: (logic) the term of a syllogism which forms the predicate of the conclusion.-n. a person of full age (21 years): an officer in rank between a captain and a lieutenantcolonel. MAJOR-GENERAL, mā'jur-jen'

eral, n. an officer in the army next in rank below a lieutenant-general. [L., comp. of mag-nus, great.] MAJORATE, mā'jur-āt, MAJORSHIP, mā'jur-ship, n. the office or rank of major : MAJOR-DOMO, mā’jur-dō'mo, n. an official majority. who has the general management in a large household: a general steward: a chief minister. [Sp. mayordomo, a house - steward-L. major, greater, and domus, a house.] MAJORITY, ma-jor'i-ti, n.

the greater number: the amount between the greater and the less number: full age MAKE, māk, v.t. to fashion, frame, or form: (at 21): the office or rank of major. to produce: to bring about: to perform : to force to render: to represent, or cause to appear to be: to turn to occasion to bring into any state or condition to establish: to prepare: to obtain to ascertain: to arrive in sight of, to reach: (B.) to be occupied with, to do.-v.i. to tend or move: to contribute: (B.) to feign or pretend :-pa.t. and pa.p. made.-MAKE AWAY, to put out of the way, to destroy.-MAKE FOR, to move toward to tend to the advantage of, so in B.-MAKE OF, to understand by: to effect to esteem.- MAKE OUT, to discover: to prove to furnish: to succeed.MAKE OVER, to transfer.-MAKE UP TO, to approach to become friendly.-MAKE UP FOR, to compensate. [A.S. macian, cog. with Ger. machen, A.S. and Goth. magan, all from mag, root of L. mag-nus, Gr. meg-as, great. See MAY, v.i. to be able, and MATCH, v.]

MAKÉ, māk, n. form or shape: structure,

texture.

MAKER, māk'er, n. one who makes: the Creator.

MAKESHIFT, mak'shift, n. that which serves a shift or turn: a temporary expedient.

MAKEWEIGHT, māk'wāt, n. that which is thrown into a scale to make up the weight: something of little value added to supply a deficiency. MALACHITE, mal'a-kit, n. a green-colored mineral, composed essentially of carbonate of copper, much used for inlaidwork. [Formed from Gr. malache, a mallow, a plant of a green color.] MALADJUSTMENT, mal-ad-just'ment, n. a bad or wrong adjustment. [Fr. malL. malus, bad, and ADJUSTMENT.] MALADMINISTRATION, mal-ad-min-istra'shun, n. bad management, esp. of public affairs. [Fr. mal-L. malus, bad, and ADMINISTRATION.] MALADY, mal'a-di, n., illness: disease, bodily or mental. [Fr. maladie-malade, sick-L. male habitus, in ill conditionmale, badly, and habitus, pa.p. of habeo, have, hold.]

MALAPERT, mal'a-pert, adj. saucy: impudent.-adv. MAL'APERTLY.-n. MAL'APERTNESS. [O. Fr. mal-L. malus, bad,

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and apert, well-bred-L. apertus, open. See APERIENT.] MALARIA, ma-la'ri-a, n. the noxious exhalations of marshy districts, producing fever, etc.: miasma.-adjs. MALA'RIOUS, MALA'RIAL. ["Bad air;" It. mala aria -L. malus, bad, and aër. See AIR.] MALCONFORMATION, mal-kon-for-ma'shun, n., bad conformation or form: imperfection or disproportion of parts. [Fr. mal-L. malus, bad, and CONFORMATION.] MALCONTENT, MALECONTENT, malkon-tent, adj. discontented, dissatisfied, esp. in political matters.-n. one who is discontented. - -N. MALCONTENT'EDNESS. [Fr.-L. male, ill, and Fr. content. See CONTENT.]

MALE, māl, adj., masculine: pertaining to the sex that begets (not bears) young: (bot.) bearing stamens.-n. one of the male sex: a he-animal: a stamen-bearing plant. [Fr. mále―L. masculus, maleMALEDICTION, mal-e-dik'shun, n., evilmas (for man-s), a male, cog. with MAN.] speaking: denunciation of evil: curse: execration or imprecation. [Fr.-L. maledictio-male, badly, dico, dictus, to speak.]

MALEFACTOR, mal'e-fak-tur or mal-efak’tur, n. an evil-doer: a criminal. [L., from male, badly, and factor, a doerfacio, to do.]

MALEVOLENT, mal-ev'o-lent, adj., wishing evil: ill-disposed towards others : envious malicious.-adv. MALEV'OLENTLY. -n. MALEVOLENCE. [L. male, badly, volens, pr.p. of volo, to wish.] MALFORMATION, mal-for-ma'shun, n., bad or wrong formation: irregular or anomalous structure. [Fr. mal-L. malus, bad, and FORMATION.] MALICE, mal'is, n. (lit.) badness-so in B. ill-will: spite: disposition to harm others deliberate mischief. [Fr.-L. malitia-malus, bad, orig. dirty, black Gr. melas.]

MALICIOUS, ma-lish'us, adj. bearing illwill or spite prompted by hatred or ill-will with mischievous intentions.adv. MALICIOUSLY.-N. MALICIOUSNESS. [See MALICE.]

MALIGN, ma-lin', adj. of an evil nature or disposition towards others: malicious: unfavorable. —v.t. (orig.) to treat with malice: to speak evil of.-adv. MALIGN'LY.-n. MALIGN'ER. [Fr. malin, fem. maligne-L. malignus, for maligenus, of evil disposition-malus, bad, and gen, root of GENUS.]

MALIGNANT, ma-lig'nant, adj., malign: acting maliciously: actuated by extreme enmity: tending to destroy life.-n. (Eng. Hist.) a name applied by the Puritan party to one who had fought for Charles I. in the Civil War.-adv. MALIG'NANTLY.n. MALIG'NANCY, state or quality of being malignant. [L. malignans, pr.p. of maligno, to act maliciously. See MALIGN.] MALIGNITY, ma-lig'ni-ti, n. extreme malevolence: virulence: deadly quality. MALINGER, ma-ling'ger, v.i. to feign sickness in order to avoid duty. [Fr. malingre, sickly, from mal, badly—L. malus. bad, and O. Fr. heingre, emaciated-L æger, sick.] MALISON, mal'i-zn, n. a curse-opposed to BENISON. [O. Fr., a doublet of MALEDICTION; cf. BENISON and BENEDICTION.] MALL, mawl or mal, n. a large wooden beetle or hammer.-v.t. to beat with a mall or something heavy to bruise. [Fr. mail-L. malleus, prob. akin to Ice. Mjölnir, Thor's hammer.]

MALL, mal or mel, n. (orig.) a place for playing in with malls or mallets and balls: a level shaded walk: a public walk. [Contr. through O. Fr. of O. Ital.

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palamaglio-It. palla, a ball, and maglio, a mace, or hammer.] MALLARD, mal'ard, n. a drake: the common duck in its wild state. [O. Fr. malard (Fr. malart)—mâle, male, and suffix -ard.]

MALLÉABLE, mal'e-a-bl, adj. that may be malleated or beaten out by hammering.-ns. MALL'EABLENESS, MALLEABILITY, quality of being malleable. [O. Fr. See MALLEATE.]

MALLEATE, mal'e-at, v.t. to hammer: to extend by hammering.- -n. MALLEA'TION. [L. malleus. See MALL, a hammer.] MALLET, mal'et, n. a wooden hammer. [Dim. of MALL, a hammer.] MALLOW, mal'o, MALLOWS, mal'ōz, n. a plant having soft downy leaves and relaxing properties. [A.S. malwe (Ger. malve); borrowed from L. malua, akin to Gr. malache, from malassō, to make soft.]

MALMSEY, mäm'ze, n. a sort of grape: a strong and sweet wine. [Orig. malvesie -Fr. malvoisie, from Malvasia, in the Morea.]

MALPRACTICE, mal-prak'tis, n. evil practice or conduct: practice contrary to established rules. [L. male, evil, and PRACTICE.]

MALT, mawlt, n. barley or other grain steeped in water, allowed to sprout, and dried in a kiln.-v.t. to make into malt. -v.i. to become malt.-adj. containing or made with malt. [A.S. mealt, pa.t. of meltan (see MELT); cog. with Ice. malt, Ger. malz. See also MILD.] MALTREAT, mal-trēt', v.t. to abuse: to use roughly or unkindly.-n. MALTREAT'MENT. [Fr. maltraiter-L. male, ill, and tractare. See TREAT.]

MALSTER, mawlt'ster, n. one whose trade or occupation it is to make malt. [-ster was up to the end of the 13th century a fem. affix. Cf. SPINSTER.] MALVACEOUS, mal-va'shus, adj. (bot.) pertaining to mallows. [See MALLOW.] MALVERSATION, mal- ver- sā'shun, n. fraudulent artifices: corruption in office. [Fr.; from L. male, badly, and versor, versatus, to turn or occupy one's self.] MAMALUKE, mam'a-lōōk, MAMELUKE, mam'e-lōōk, n. (formerly) one of a force of light horse in Egypt formed of Circassian slaves. [Fr. Mameluc-Ar. mamlûk, a purchased slave-malaka, to possess.] MAMMA, mam-mä', n., mother—used chiefly by young children. [Ma-ma, a repetition of ma, the first syllable a child naturally utters.]

MAMMAL, mam'al, n. (zool.) one of the mammalia: pl. MAMMALS, mam'alz. [See MAMMALIA.]

MAMMALIA, mam-ma'li-a, n.pl. (zool.) the whole class of animals that suckle their young.-adj. MAMMA'LIAN. [Formed from L. mammalis (neut. pl. mammalia), belonging to the breast-L. mamma, the breast.]

MAMMALOGY, mam-mal'o-ji, n. the science of mammals. [MAMMAL, and logos, discourse.]

MAMMIFER, mam'i-fer, n. an animal having breasts or paps.-adj. MAMMIFEROUS. [L. mamma, breast, and fero, to bear.] MAMMILLARY, mam-il'ar-i or mam'ilar-i, adj. pertaining to or resembling the breasts. [L., from mammilla, dim. of mamma, breast.] MAMMILLATED, mam'il-lāt-ed, adj. having small nipples or paps, or little globes like nipples.

MAMMON, mam'un, n., riches: the god of riches. [L. mammona-Gr. mamonasSyriac mamônâ, riches.]

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mam'un-it, n. one devoted to mammon or riches a worldling. MAMMOTH, mam'uth, n. an extinct species of elephant.-adj. resembling the mammoth in size: very large. [Russ. mamant', from Tartar mamma, the earth, because believed by the Tartars to have worked its way in the earth like a mole.] MAN, man, n. a human being: mankind: a grown-up male: a male attendant: one possessing a distinctively masculine character: a husband: a piece used in playing chess or draughts :-pl. MEN.v.t. to supply with men to strengthen or fortify:-pr.p. mann'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. manned'. [Lit. "the thinking animal," A.S. mann-root man, to think; cog. with Ger. and Goth. man, Ice. madhr (for mannr). See MIND.] MANACLE, man'a-kl, n. a handcuff.-v.t. to put manacles on to restrain the use of the limbs or natural powers. [Through O.Fr., from L. manicula, dim. of manica, a sleeve-manus, the hand.] MANAGE, man'āj, v.t. to conduct with economy: to control: to wield: to handle: to have under command: to contrive : to train, as a horse.-v.i. to conduct affairs.-n. MAN'AGER. [Fr. manége, the managing of a horse-It. maneggio (lit.) a handling-L. manus, the hand.] MANAGEABLE, man'aj-a-bl, adj. that can be managed: governable.-n. MAN'AGE

ABLENESS.

MANAGEMENT, man'āj-ment, n. manner of directing or using anything: administration skillful treatment.

MANATEE, man-a-te', n. an aquatic animal, also called the sea-cow or Dugong (which see). [Sp. manati-West Indian.] MANCHET, man'chet, n. a small loaf or cake of fine white bread. MAN-CHILD, man'-child, n. a male child. MANDARIN, man-da-ren', n. a European name for a Chinese official, whether civil or military. [Port. mandarim—Malayan mantri, counsellor-Sans. mantra, counsel-root man. See MAN.]

MANDATARY, man'da-tar-i, MANDATORY, man'da-tor-i, n. one to whom a mandate is given.

MANDATE, man'dāt, n. a charge an authoritative command: a rescript of the Pope. [Lit. "something put into one's hands," Fr. mandat-L. mandatum, from mando-manus, the hand, and do, MANDATORY, man'da-tor-i, adj. containto give.] ing a mandate or command: preceptive: directory.

MANDIBLE, man'di-bl, n. (zool.) a jaw. adj. MANDIB'ULAR, relating to the jaw. [Lit. "that which chews," L. mandibula -mando, to chew.] MANDRAKE, man'drāk, n. a narcotic plant. [A corr. of A.S. mandragora, through L., from Gr. mandragoras.] MANDREL, man'drel, n. the revolving

shank to which turners fix their work in the lathe. [A. corr. of Fr. mandrin; prob. through Low L. from Gr. mandra, an inclosed space. See MADRIGAL.] MANDRILL, man'dril, n. a large kind of baboon. [Fr.]

MANE, man, n. the long hair flowing from the neck of some quadrupeds, as the horse and lion. [Ice. mön; cog. with Ger. mähne.]

MANEGE, man-āzh', n. the managing of horses: the art of horsemanship or of training horses: a riding-school. [Fr. See MANAGE.]

MANFUL, man'fool, adj. full of manliness: bold courageous.-adv. MAN'FULLY.—n. MAN'FULNESS.

MANGANESE, mang-ga-nez' or mang'ganěz, n. a hard and brittle metal of a red

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dish-white color. — adj. MANGANE'SIAN. [O. Fr. manganese, a material used in making glass-It.]

MANGE, manj, n. the scab or itch which eats the skin of domestic animals. [From the adj. MANGY.] MANGEL-WURZEL, mang'gl- wur' zl, MANGOLD-WURZEL, mang'gold-wur'zl, n. a plant of the beet kind cultivated as food for cattle. [Lit. "beet-root," Ger. mangold, beet, and wurzel, root.] MANGER, manj'er, n. an eating - trough for horses and cattle. [Fr. mangeoiremanger, to eat-L. manducus, a glutton -mando, to chew.]

MANGLE, mang'gl, v.t. to cut and bruise: to tear in cutting: to mutilate: to take by piecemeal.-n. MANG'LER. [Freq. of M.E. manken, to mutilate-A.S. mancian -L. mancus, maimed.] MANGLE, mang'gl, n. a rolling-press for smoothing linen.-v.t. to smooth with a mangle: to calender. -N. MANGLER. [Dut. mangelen, to roll with a rollingpin (It. mangano, a calender), through Low L., from Gr. mangganon, the axis of a pulley.]

MANGO, mang'gō, n. the fruit of the mango-tree of the East Indies: a green musk-melon pickled. [Malay mangga.] MANGROVE, man'grov, n. a tree of the E. and W. Indies, whose bark is used for tanning. [Malayan.]

MANGY, manj'i, adj. scabby.-n. MANG'INESS. [Anglicized form of Fr. mangé, eaten, pa.p. of manger, to eat. See E. MANGER.]

MANHOOD, man'hood, n. state of being a man: manly quality: human nature. MANIA, ma'ni-a, n. violent madness: insanity: excessive or unreasonable desire. [L.-Gr. mania-root man, to think.] MANIAC, mā'ni-ak, n. one affected with mania: a madman.-adj. MANIACAL, mani'a-kal. [Fr. maniaque-MANIA.] MANIFEST, man'i-fest, adj. clear: apparent evident.-v.t. to make manifest: to show plainly to put beyond doubt to reveal or declare.-adv. MAN'IFESTLY.-N. MAN'IFESTNESS, state of being manifest. [Lit. "hand-struck," i.e. palpable, Fr.-L. manifestus-manus, the hand, and festus, pa.p. of obs. fendo, to dash against.]

MANIFEST, man'i-fest, n. a list or invoice of a ship's cargo to be exhibited at the custom-house.

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MANIFESTABLE, man-i-fest'a-bl, MANIFESTIBLE, man-i-fest'i-bl, adj. that can MANIFESTATION, man-i-fest-a'shun, n. be manifested. act of disclosing: display: revelation. MANIFESTO, man-i-fest'ō, n. a public written declaration of the intentions of a sovereign or state. [It.-L. See MANIFEST, adj.] MANIFOLD, man'i-fold, adj. various in or quality many in number: multiplied.-adv. MAN'IFOLDLY. [A.S. manig-feald. See MANY and FOLD.] MANIKIN, man'i-kin, n. (orig.) a little man: a pasteboard model, exhibiting the different parts and organs of the human body. [O. Dut. mann-ek-en, a double dim. of man, E. MAN.] MANIPLE, man'i-pl, n. a company of footsoldiers in the Roman army: a kind of, scarf worn by a R. Cath. priest on the left arm, a stole. adj. MANIPULAR. [Lit. a "handful," L. manipulus—manus, the hand, pleo, to fill.] MANIPULATE, ma-nip'u-lāt, v.t. to work with the hands.-v.i. to use the hands, esp. in scientific experiments: to handle or manage. [Low L. manipulo, manipulatum.]

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