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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Mēn'sā, n. p. 829A table. A mensa et toro (Law.), from bed and board; — a phrase applied to a kind of divorce which separates husband and wife without dissolving the marriage relation. Bouvier.Mēn'sal, a. p. 829Belonging to the table; transacted at table. [Rare.]Mēn'sal, a. p. 829Occurring once in a month; monthly.Mēnse, n. p. 829Comeliness; decency; propriety; kindness; hospitality. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Mēnse, v. t. p. 829To grace or ornament. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Mēnse'ful, a. p. 829Having comeliness, decency, or good manners; graceful. [Prov. Eng.]Mēnse'less, a. p. 829Without comeliness or propriety; indecent; uncivil. [Prov. Eng.]Mēn'sēs, n. pl. p. 829(Med.) The catamenial or menstrual discharges, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the mucous coat of the uterus.Mēn'stru-al, a. p. 829Recurring once a month; monthly; as, the menstrual flux; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual orbit of the moon. Bentley. 2. Pertaining to a menstruum. Bacon. 3. (Astron.) Making a complete…Mēn'stru-ant, a. p. 829Subject to monthly flowing.Mēn'stru-ate, a. p. 829Menstruous. [Obs.]Mĕn'stru-āte, v. i. p. 829To discharge the menses.Mēn'strŭ-ā'tion, n. p. 829The discharge of the menses. Dunglison. 2. The state or the period of menstruating.Mēn'strŭe, n. p. 829The menstrual flux; menses. [Obs.]Mĕn'stru'-ous, a. p. 829Having the monthly flow or discharge. 2. Pertaining to the monthly flow; catamenial.Mēn'strŭ-ūm, n. p. 829Any fluid or subtilized substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent. Inquire what is the proper menstruum to dissolve a metal. Bacon. All liquors are called menstruums, which are used as…Mēn/su-ra-bĭl'ity, n. p. 829The quality of being measurable.Mēn'su-ra-ble, a. p. 829Capable of being measured; measurable.Mēn'su-ra-ble-ness, n. p. 829The quality of being measurable.Mēn'su-ral, a. p. 829Pertaining to measure.Mēn'su-rāte, v. t. p. 829To measure. [Obs.]Mĕn'su-rā'tion, n. p. 829The act, process, or art, of measuring, or taking the dimensions of any thing. 2. That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the…Mènt, p. p. p. 829of menge. See MENGE.Mēn’tal, a. p. 829Pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations; mental sight; mental taste. ’Twixt his mental and his active parts Kingdomed Achilles in commotion rages. Shak.Mēn'tal, a. p. 829Relating to the chin; as, the mental region. Dunglison.Mĕn′tal-ly, adv. p. 829In the mind; in thought or meditation; intellectually; in idea.Mēn'tha, n. p. 829(Bot.) A genus of fragrant herbs distributed very widely over the globe. The plants have small flowers, usually arranged in many-flowered whorls. The genus includes the peppermint, spearmint…Mĕn'ti-cŭlt'ür-al, a. p. 829Pertaining to mental culture; serving to improve or strengthen the mind. [Rare.]Mēnˈtion, n. p. 829A memorial notice; a calling to mind; a cursory speaking of any thing; a directing of attention to a person or thing by simply referring to it without further account or treatment;—used especially in…Mĕn’tion, v. t. p. 829To make mention of; to direct attention to by a simple reference, speaking of a name, or the like; to call to the mind of another; to speak briefly of; to name. I will mention the loving-kindness of…Mĕn’tion-a-ble, a. p. 829Capable of being mentioned.Mēn'tor, n. p. 829A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.Men-tōr'ial, a. p. 829Containing advice or admonition.Mēn'tum, n. p. 829(Anat.) The chin. Dunglison.Me-phi'tic, a. p. 829[Lat. mephiticus, from mephitis;Me-phit'ic-al p. 829Fr. méphitique, It. & Sp. mefitico. Offensive to the smell; foul; poisonous; noxious; pestilential; destructive to life. “Mephitic regions of carbonic acid gas.” De Quincey. ☞ Carbonic acid gas is…Me-phit'is or Meph'i-tism, n. p. 829Foul, offensive, or noxious exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source.Me-rā'ciōus, a. p. 829Without mixture or adulteration; pure; hence, strong; racy. [Obs.]Měr'ca-ble, a. p. 829Capable of being bought or sold. [Obs.]Mĕr'can-tile, a. p. 829Pertaining to merchants, or the business of merchants; having to do with trade, or the buying and selling of commodities; commercial. Syn.—MERCANTILE, COMMERCIAL. Commercial is the wider term, being…Mer-căp'tan, n. p. 829(Chem.) A liquid of a strong garlic odor, composed of sulphur, carbon, and hydrogen; — so named from its energetic action on mercury.Mer-căp'tide, n. p. 829(Chem.) A substance formed by the combination of mercaptan with the oxide of a metal.Měr'cat, n. p. 829Market; trade. [Obs.] Sprat.Měr'ca-tăn’te, n. p. 829A foreign trader. [Obs.] Shak.Měr'ca-tūre, n. p. 829Commerce; traffic; trade. [Obs.]Mērce, v. t. p. 829To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce. [Obs.]Měr'çe-nā'ri-an, n. p. 829A mercenary. [Obs.] Marston.Mĕr'çe-na-ri-ly, adv. p. 829In a mercenary manner.Měr'çe-na-ri-ness, n. p. 829The quality of being mercenary; venality. Bogle.Měr'çe-na-ry, a. p. 829Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal. 2. Hence, in a bad sense, moved by considerations of pay or profit; governed by, or proceeding from, greediness of gain; sordid…Měr'çe-na-ry, n. p. 829One who is hired; a hireling; especially a soldier hired into foreign service.Měr'cer, n. p. 829One who deals in silks and woolen cloths.Mēr'cer-ship, n. p. 829The business of a mercer.Mĕr'cer-y, n. p. 829The trade of mercers; the commodities or goods in which a mercer deals.Mēr'chand, v. i. p. 829To trade or traffic. [Obs.] Bacon.Mĕr'chan-dīse, n. p. 829The act or business of trading; trade; traffic; commerce. 2. The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities.Mēr'chan-dīze, v. i. p. 829To trade; to carry on commerce.Mĕr'chand-ry, n. p. 829Trade; commerce. [Obs.] Saunderson.Mēr’chant, n. p. 829One who traffics or carries on trade, especially upon a large scale; one who buys goods to sell again; any one who is engaged in the purchase and sale of goods; a trafficker; a trader. Others, like…Měr'chant, v. i. p. 829To trade. [Obs.]