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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Măn'ner-ism, n.p. 809Adherence to the same manner; a tasteless uniformity; adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess. “Not to permit beauties, by…
  2. Mān'ner-ist, n.p. 809One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess, or who servilely copies the peculiarities of another.
  3. Mān'ner-li-ness, n.p. 809The quality of being mannerly, or civil and respectful in behavior; civility; complaisance.
  4. Măn'ner-ly, a.p. 809Showing good manners; decent in deportment; civil; respectful; complaisant; not rude or vulgar. What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak.
  5. Măn'ner-ly, adv.p. 809With good manners; civilly; respectfully; without rudeness; becomingly. Shak.
  6. Măn'ner-s-bīt, n.p. 809A portion left in a dish for the sake of good manners, or not to seem greedy. Halliwell.
  7. Măn'nish, a.p. 809Having the nature of man; human. 2. Having the appearance or qualities of a man; masculine; bold; in a bad sense, not becoming a woman; not feminine. “A woman impudent and mannish grown.” Shak.
  8. Mān'nish-ly, adv.p. 809In a mannish manner.
  9. Măn'nīte, n.p. 809(Chem.) A kind of crystallized sugar obtained from manna. P. Cyc.
  10. Ma-nœu'vre, n.p. 809See MANEUVER.
  11. Mān'-of-war', n.p. 809A government vessel employed for the purposes of war; a ship of war; a war vessel. Man-of-war bird (Ornith.), a large, black, tropical sea-fowl, belonging to the pelican family; the frigate-bird. —…
  12. Ma-nŏm'e-ter, n.p. 809An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, &c., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an…
  13. Mān'o-mēt'rie-al, a.p. 809Pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer.
  14. Mān'or, n.p. 809(Eng. Law.) The land belonging to a lord or nobleman, or so much land as a lord or great personage formerly kept in his own hands, for the use and subsistence of his family. My manors, rents…
  15. Măn'or-house, n.p. 809The house belonging to a manor; — called also manor-seat.
  16. Ma-nō'ri-al, a.p. 809Pertaining to a manor. [Written also manerial.] They have no civil liberty; their children belong not to them, but to their manorial lord. Tooke.
  17. Măn'or-sēat, n.p. 809See MANOR-HOUSE.
  18. Mān'o-seōpe, n.p. 809The same as MANOMETER.
  19. Ma-nŏs'eo-py, n.p. 809The science of the determination of the density of vapors and gases.
  20. Ma-nō'ver-y, n.p. 809(Eng. Law.) A contrivance or maneuvering to catch game illegally.
  21. Mān'-quēl'ler, n.p. 809A man-killer; a man-slayer; a murderer. [Obs.] Carew.
  22. Mān'red or Mān'-rēnt, n.p. 809Service rendered to a superior, as to a lord; vassalage; dependence. [Obs. or Scots Law.] Halliwell.
  23. Mān'-rōpe, n.p. 809(Naut.) One of the side ropes to the gangway of a ship. Totten.
  24. Mān'sard-rōof, n.p. 809(Arch.) A kind of roof formed with an upper and under set of rafters, the upper set more inclined to the horizon than the under set;— called also curb-roof. Weale.
  25. Mānse, n.p. 810A house or habitation; especially, a parsonage-house. 2. A farm. Capital manse, the manor-house, or lord’s court.
  26. Mān'sion, n.p. 810A place of residence; a house; a habitation; an abode; especially one of some size or pretension. In my Father's house are many mansions. John xiv. 2. Thy mansion wants thee, Adam: rise. Milton.…
  27. Män'sion, v. i.p. 810To dwell; to reside. [Obs.] Mede.
  28. Măn'sion-a-ry, a.p. 810Resident; residentary; as, mansionary canons.
  29. Măn'sion-house, n.p. 810The house in which one resides; an inhabited house; specifically, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. Blackstone.
  30. Măn'sion-ry, n.p. 810A place of residence. [Obs.] The temple-haunting martlet does approve By his loved mansionary. Shak.
  31. Män'slaugh-ter, n.p. 810The slaying of a man or of men; destruction of human beings; murder. To subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Manslaughter. Shak. 2. (Law.) The unlawful killing of a man without malice…
  32. Măn'suēte, a.p. 810Tame; gentle; not wild or ferocious. [Obs.] Ray.
  33. Măn'sue-tūde, n.p. 810Tameness; mildness; gentleness. [Obs.] Herbert.
  34. Măn'sweâr, v. i.p. 810The same as MAINSWEAR.
  35. Mant-chōō', n.p. 810A native or inhabitant of Mantchooria, or Manchooria. [Written also Manchoo.]
  36. Mant-chōō', a.p. 810(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Mantchooria, or its inhabitants.
  37. Măn′tel, n.p. 810(Arch.) The work over a fire-place in front of the chimney, especially a narrow shelf, usually ornamented, above the fire-place;—called also mantel-piece, mantel-shelf, and mantel-tree. The word is…
  38. Män′tel-ėt, n.p. 810A small cloak worn by women. [Written also mantlet.] 2. (Fort.) A musket-proof shield of wood, metal, or rope, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen during the attack of a…
  39. Män'tel-piëçep. 810)
  40. Män'tel-shĕlf, n.p. 810See MANTEL.
  41. Măn′tel-treep. 810
  42. Män'tic, a.p. 810Pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one supposed to be inspired by a deity; prophetic. [Rare.] “This mantic fury of theirs, displaying itself in eyes rolling, lips foaming.” Trench.
  43. Män'ti-chōr or Män'ti-cōr, n.p. 810The same as MANTIGER.
  44. Män'ti-ger, n.p. 810(Zoöl.) A large monkey or baboon. Arbuthnot.
  45. Man-til'lā, n.p. 810A lady's cloak of silk or velvet. 2. A kind of vail covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders. [Spain, Mexico, &c.] Simmonds.
  46. Män'tis, n.p. 810(Entom.) A Linnæan genus of voracious insects remarkable for their slender, grotesque forms. One species (M. religiosa) has a pair of legs in front resembling a person's hands when folded in prayer…
  47. Man-tis'să, n.p. 810(Math.) The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.
  48. Măn’tle, n.p. 810A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak; hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope. The herald and children are clothed with mantles of satin. Bacon.…
  49. Măn’tle, v. t.p. 810To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise. So the rising senses Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle Their clearer reason. Shak.
  50. Măn’tle, v. i.p. 810To rise and spread; to expand; to spread; to be spread out, especially in a graceful or elegant manner, or for pleasure. The swan, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling, rows Her state…
  51. Măn’tle-piece or Măn’tle-shelf or Măn’tle-tree, n.p. 810(Arch.) A mantel. See MANTEL.
  52. Măn’tlet, n.p. 810See MANTELET.
  53. Măn’tling, n.p. 810(Her.) The representation of a mantle, or the drapery of a coat of arms.
  54. Măn'to, n.p. 810A robe; a cloak. [Obs.] Ricaut.
  55. Man-tŏl'o-ġist, n.p. 810One who is skilled in mantology; a diviner; a prophet. [Obs.]
  56. Man-tŏl'o-ġy, n.p. 810The act or art of divination or prophesying. [Obs.]
  57. Măn'-trăp, n.p. 810A machine for catching trespassers.
  58. Măn'tu-ȧ, n.p. 810A woman's gown or dress. “A new mantua of genuine French silk.” W. Scott.
  59. Măn'tua-māk'er, n.p. 810A ladies' dress-maker; one who makes women's clothes.
  60. Măn'ū-al, a.p. 810Pertaining to the hand; performed by the hand; as, manual labor. 2. Used or made by hand; as, a deed under the king's sign manual. “The manual and ocular examination of the meanest particulars in the…