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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Mär'mo-rate or Mär'mo-rā'ted, a. p. 813Variegated like marble; covered with marble. [Rare.]Mär'mo-rā'tion, n. p. 813A covering or incrusting with marble. [Rare.]Măr'mo-rā'tum, n. p. 813(Arch.) A cement formed of pounded marble and lime, well beaten and mixed. Gwilt.Mar-mō're-al or Mar-mō're-an, a. p. 813Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble.Mär'mōse, n. p. 814(Zoöl.) A species of opossum; Didelphis murinus. See DIDELPHYS.Mār'mo-sĕt', n. p. 814(Zoöl.) A small monkey, having soft fur, hooked claws, a long, thick tail, and much resembling a squirrel. A well-known species is the tufted marmoset (Jacchus [or Hopale] pencillatus). They are…Mār'mot, n. p. 814(Zoöl.) A rodent, of the genus Arctomys (A. Alpinus), of Europe. It is about the size of the rabbit, and inhabits the higher region of the Alps and Pyrenees. The name is also given to other species…Mär'mo-zēt', n. p. 814See MARMOSET.Ma-rōne', n. p. 814One of a class of impure colors, composed of black and any other denomination of pigments in which red predominates. Weale.Mär'o-nīte, n. p. 814(Eccl. Hist.) One of a body of nominal Christians, who speak the Arabic language, and reside on Mount Lebanon. They take their name from one Maron, of the sixth century, and were charged with the…Ma-rōon', n. p. 814A fugitive slave living on the mountains in the West Indies and in Guiana.Ma-rōon’, v. t. p. 814To put ashore on a desolate isle, as a sailor, under pretense of his having committed some great crime. Marooning party, a social party, differing from a picnic only as being a party of pleasure to…Ma-rōon',, a. p. 814Brownish-crimson; of a claret color. Maroon lake, a lake prepared from madder, and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its color.Ma-rōon', n. p. 814A brownish-crimson or claret color.Mär'plŏt, n. p. 814One who, by his officious interference, mars or defeats a design or plot.Märque, n. p. 814(Law.) A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or the boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals. 2. A ship commissioned for making reprisals. Letters of marque, letters of…Mar-quee', n. p. 814A large field-tent. [Written also markee.]Mär'quess, n. p. 814A marquis. ☞ Till of late, marquis was the usual spelling, but it is now to a great extent superseded by marquess, except in the foreign title. Smart.Mär'quet-ry, n. p. 814Inlaid work; work inlaid with different pieces of divers colored fine wood, shells, ivory, and the like.Mär'quis, n. p. 814A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has…Mär'quis, n. p. 814A marchioness. [Obs.] Shak.Mär'qui-sate, n. p. 814The seigniory, dignity, or lordship of a marquis.Mär'quis-dōm, n. p. 814A marquisate. [Obs.] “Nobles of the marquisdom of Saluce.” Holinshed.Marquise, n. p. 814The wife of a marquis.Măr′ram, n. p. 814(Bot.) A grass found on sandy beaches; Psamma arenaria. Eng. Cyc.Mär'rer, n. p. 814One who mars, hurts, or impairs.Mār'ri-a-ble, a. p. 814Marriageable. [Rare.] Coleridge.Mär'riage, n. p. 814The act of marrying, or the state of being married; union of man and woman as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony. Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled. Heb. xiii. 4. 2. A feast made…Măr′riage-a-ble, a. p. 814Of an age suitable for marriage; fit to be married. 2. Capable of union. Milton.Mär'riage-a-ble-ness, n. p. 814State of being marriageable. Ash.Mär'ried, a. p. 814Formed by marriage; conjugal; connubial; as, the married state.Măr'ri-er, n. p. 814One who marries.Mar-roon', n. p. 814A large chestnut. [Obs.] Holland. 2. A chestnut color.Mar-rōon’, n. & a. p. 814The same as MAROON.Mär'rot, n. p. 814(Ornith.) A large aquatic bird of the genus Alca; the auk.Mär'rōw, n. p. 814(Anat.) A soft, oleaginous substance contained in the cavities of animal bones; medulla. 2. The essence; the best part. It takes from our achievements The pith and marrow of our attribute. Shak. 3.…Măr'rōw, v. t. p. 814To fill with marrow or with fat; to glut.Mär'rōw-bōne, n. p. 814A bone containing marrow, or boiled for its marrow. 2. (pl.) [Supposed to be a burlesque corruption of Mary-bone, in allusion to the genuflections made to the Virgin Mary.] The bone of the knee; the…Mär'rōw-fāt, n. p. 814A rich but late variety of pea.Măr'rōw-ish, a. p. 814Of the nature of marrow.Mär'rōw-less, a. p. 814Destitute of marrow.Mār'rōw-pud'ding, n. p. 814A pudding made with the marrow of beef, or of a variety of squash called vegetable marrow.Mār'rōw-squash, n. p. 814A variety of squash having a soft texture and fine grain, resembling marrow; — called also vegetable marrow.Mär'rōw-y, a. p. 814Full of marrow; pithy.Mar-ru'bi-ūm, n. p. 814(Bot.) A genus of bitter, aromatic plants, sometimes used in medicine; hoarhound.Măr'ry, v. t. p. 814To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to join for life, as a man and woman; to constitute man and wife according to the laws or customs of a nation. Tell him he shall marry the couple himself. Gray. 2.…Măr'ry, v. i. p. 814To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to unite as husband and wife; to take a husband or a wife. I will, therefore, that the younger women marry. 1 Tim. v. 14.Mār'ry, interj. p. 814Indeed! in truth!—a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary. [Obs.]Märs, n. p. 814(Myth.) The son of Jupiter and Juno, and the god of war. 2. (Astron.) One of the planets of the solar system, the fourth in order from the sun, or the next beyond the earth, having a diameter of…Mär'sa-la, n. p. 814A kind of light French wine.Märs-dē'ni-ȧ, n. p. 814(Bot.) A genus of fragrant plants, one species of which (M. tinctoria) affords indigo of excellent quality.Marseillais or Marseillaise, n. m. p. 814Marseillaise (mär'sāl-yāz'), n. f. (Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Marseilles.Marseillais or Marseillaise, a. m. p. 814Marseillaise (mär'sāl-yāz'), a. f. (Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Marseilles, or its inhabitants. Marseillaise hymn, or the Marseillaise, the national anthem of France, popularly so called. It was…Märsh, n. p. 814A tract of low land, usually or occasionally covered with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass.Mär'shal, n. p. 814Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom. [Obs.] 2. An officer of high rank, charged with the arrangement of ceremonies, the conduct of operations, or the like; as, specifically…Mär'shal, v. t. p. 814To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army. And marshaling the heroes of his name As, in their order, next to light they came. Dryden. 2. To lead, as a…Mär'shal-er, n. p. 815One who marshals.Măr'shal-ing, n. p. 815Act of arranging in due order. 2. (Her.) An arrangement in a shield which exhibits the alliances of a family. Marshaling of assets, the arranging or ranking of assets in due order of administration.Mär'shal-sēa, n. p. 815The prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household. [Eng.] Court of marshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and marshal of the king's house to administer justice…Mär'shal-ship, n. p. 815The office of a marshal.