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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. Mĕd'ie, n.p. 824(Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the M. lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.
  2. Mēd'ie, a.p. 824Pertaining to medicine; medical. [Rare.]
  3. Mĕd'i-ca-ble, a.p. 824Capable of being medicated; admitting of being cured or healed.
  4. Mĕd'i-cē'go, n.p. 824(Bot.) A genus of plants; medic. See MEDIC.
  5. Mēd'ie-al, a.p. 824Pertaining to, or having to do with, medicine, or the art of healing disease; as, the medical profession; medical services; a medical dictionary. 2. Containing that which heals; tending to cure…
  6. Mēd'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 824In a medical manner; according to the rules of the healing art, or for the purpose of healing; in relation to the healing art.
  7. Mēd'i-ca-ment, n.p. 824Any thing used for healing diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing application. ☞ Me-dic'-a-ment would be more analogical, but med'i-ca-ment is more common.
  8. Mĕd'i-ca-mĕnt'al, a.p. 824Relating to healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments.
  9. Mēd'i-ca-mēn'tal-ly, adv.p. 824After the manner of healing applications.
  10. Mĕd'i-cāst'er, n.p. 824A quack. [Rare.]
  11. Mĕd'i-cāte, v. t.p. 824To tincture or impregnate with healing substances, or with any thing medicinal. 2. To treat with medicine; to heal; to cure.
  12. Mĕd'i-cā'tion, n.p. 824The act or process of medicating, or of impregnating with medicinal substances; the infusion of medicinal virtues. 2. The use or application of medicine.
  13. Mēd'i-cā'tive, a.p. 824Tending to cure; curing.
  14. Mēd'i-cē'an, a.p. 824Belonging, or relating, to the Medici, a celebrated Italian family, as, the Medicean Venus.
  15. Me-dĭc'i-na-ble, a.p. 824Having the properties of medicine; medicinal. [Rare.] Bacon. Wotton.
  16. Me-dĭc'i-nal, a.p. 824Having the property of healing or of mitigating disease; adapted to the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal plants; medicinal springs. Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their…
  17. Me-dĭc'i-nal-ly, adv.p. 824In a medicinal manner; with medicinal qualities. 2. With a view to healing.
  18. Mēd'i-cīne, n.p. 824Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; remedial agent; remedy; physic. By medicine life may be prolonged. Shak. 2. That branch of science which relates to the prevention, cure, or…
  19. Mēd'i-cīne, v. t.p. 824To affect or operate on as medicine; to remedy; to cure. [Rare.] Shak. No progressive knowledge will ever medicine that dread misgiving of a mysterious and pathless power given to words of a certain…
  20. Mēd'i-co-lē'gal, a.p. 824Pertaining to law as affected by medical facts. Dunglison.
  21. Mēd'ies, n. sing.p. 824The science of medicine. [Obs.] [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  22. Mē-dī'e-tas Līn'guæp. 824(Law.) A jury consisting one half of natives and the other half of foreigners, impaneled for the trial of a foreigner.
  23. Me-dī'e-ty, n.p. 824The middle state or part; half; moiety. [Obs.] Browne.
  24. Mē'di-ē'val, a.p. 824Of, or relating to, the middle ages. See MEDIÆVAL.
  25. Mē'di-ē'val-ism, n.p. 824See MEDIÆVALISM.
  26. Mē'di-ē'val-ist, n.p. 824See MEDIÆVALIST.
  27. Mē'din, n.p. 824
  28. Me-dī'nop. 824The fortieth part of a piaster; a para. [Egypt.] McCulloch.
  29. Mē'di-ō'cral, a.p. 824Middling; ordinary; as, mediocral intellect. [Rare.] Addison.
  30. Mē'di-ō'cre, a.p. 824Of a middle quality; of but a moderate or low degree of excellence; indifferent; ordinary; commonplace. “A very mediocre poet.” Pope.
  31. Mē'di-ō'cre, n.p. 824A person of but a moderate or low degree of intellectual power; one of indifferent talents or ordinary abilities.
  32. Mē'di-ō'crist, n.p. 824A person of middling abilities. [Rare.] Swift.
  33. Mē'di-ōc're-ty, n.p. 824The quality of being mediocre or mediocral; a middle state or degree; a moderate degree or rate. Men of age seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of…
  34. Mēd′i-tance, n.p. 824Meditation. [Obs.] Your first thought is more Than others' labored meditance. Bean. & Fl.
  35. Mĕd'i-tāte, v. i.p. 824To dwell on any thing in thought; to contemplate; to study deliberately and continuously; to turn or revolve any subject in the mind; to reflect; to ruminate; to muse; to cogitate. His delight is in…
  36. Mĕd'i-tāte, v. t.p. 824To plan by revolving in the mind; to contrive; to intend. Some affirmed that I meditated a war. King Charles. I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose. Washington.…
  37. Mĕd/i-tā'tion, n.p. 824The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my…
  38. Mēd'i-tā'tist, n.p. 824One who is given to meditation; a thoughtful person.
  39. Mēd'i-tā'tive, a.p. 824Addicted to meditation; as, a man of meditative mind. 2. Expressing, devoted to, or appropriate to, meditation or design; as, a meditative mood.
  40. Mēd'i-tā'tive-ly, adv.p. 824In a meditative manner.
  41. Mēd'i-tā'tive-ness, n.p. 824State of being meditative.
  42. Mēd'i-ter-rāne', a.p. 824Mediterranean. [Obs.]
  43. Mēd'i-ter-rā'ne-an or Mēd'i-ter-rā'ne-ōŭs, a.p. 824Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa. 2. Inland; remote from the ocean or sea; as, mediterraneous mountains. 3. (Geog.) Pertaining to, or…
  44. Mē'di-ŭm, n.p. 825That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity; hence, specifically, (a.) Middle place or degree; mean. The just medium of this case lies between pride and…
  45. Mē'di-ǚs, n.p. 825The middle long finger of the hand.
  46. Mēd'lar, n.p. 825A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is eaten only when in a state of decay, and the peculiar flavor is highly esteemed by some.
  47. Mĕd'le, v. t.p. 825To mix; to mingle; to meddle. [Written also medly.] [Obs.]
  48. Mĕd'ley, n.p. 825A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients; a jumble; a hodge-podge; — used often or commonly with some degree of contempt. This medley of philosophy and war. Addison. Love is a medley of…
  49. Mĕd'ley, a.p. 825Mingled; confused. [Obs.] Dryden.
  50. Mĕd'ly, v. t.p. 825See MEDLE.
  51. Me-dŏc', n.p. 825A superior French wine, from Medoc, in the department of Gironde. Simmonds.
  52. Me-dri'sā, n.p. 825A Mohammedan high school for the instruction of youth.
  53. Me-dūl'la, n.p. 825Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] Milton. 2. (Anat.) A fatty substance contained in the cavities of bones; marrow. 3. (Bot.) A soft, cellular tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of…
  54. Me-dŭl'lar or Mĕd'ul-la-ry, a.p. 825Pertaining to marrow; consisting of marrow; resembling marrow; as, medullary substance. 2. (Bot.) Filled with spongy pith; pithy. Medullary rays (Bot.), the rays of cellular tissue seen in a…
  55. Me-dŭl'līne, n.p. 825A form of lignine derived from the pith of certain plants, as the sunflower, lilac, &c.
  56. Me-dū'să, n.p. 825(Myth.) A personage who was fabled to possess the power of turning all who looked upon her into stone. 2. (pl. MEDUSÆ.) (Zoöl.) An animal of one of the divisions of radiates; — called also…
  57. Mē-dū'si-an, n.p. 825(Zoöl.) One of the medusæ; a medusa.
  58. Meech, v. i.p. 825To lie hid; to conceal one's self; to skulk; hence, to be servilely humble or mean; to cower. See MICHE.
  59. Meech'ing, p. pr. & a.p. 825Skulking; cowering; servilely humble; mean. See MICHING.
  60. Meed, n.p. 825That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense. Thanks to men Of noble minds is honorable meed. Shak. Peace to the perished! may the warrior’s meed And tears of…