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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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Might'y, a. p. 837Possessing might; having great power; forcible; strong; vigorous; valiant. “The fat beeves which they roasted, and the mighty ale that they brewed.” W. Scott. I'll sing of heroes and of kings, In…Might'y, adv. p. 837In a great degree; very; as, mighty wise; mighty thoughtful. [Collog.] He was mighty methodical, too, in ordering his household. Jeffreys.Migniard, a. p. 837Soft; dainty; delicate; pretty. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Mign'iard-ise, n. p. 837Delicacy; gentleness. [Obs.] “With all the migniardise and quaint caresses you can put upon them.” B. Jonson.Mign'on-nĕtte', n. p. 837(Bot.) An annual flowering plant, having a delicate and an agreeable fragrance; Reseda odorata.Mĭ'grant, a. p. 837Making migrations; migratory.Mī'grant, n. p. 837A bird or other animal which is migratory.Mi'grâte, v. i. p. 837To remove from one country or state to another, with a view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to go to another home; to pass from a colder to a warmer climate in the autumn, returning…Mi-grā'tion, n. p. 837The act of migrating or removing from one kingdom, state, or country to another.Mi'gra-to-ry, a. p. 837Removing or accustomed to remove from one state or country to another. 2. Regularly or occasionally removing from one place to another; roving; wandering; occasionally removing for pasturage; as, the…Mil′age, n. p. 837The same as MILEAGE.Mil'an-ēse', n., sing. & pl. p. 837(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Milan in Italy; in the plural, the people of Milan.Mil'an-ēse', a. p. 837(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Milan, or the inhabitants of Milan.Milch, a. p. 837Giving or furnishing milk;—now applied only to beasts. Not above fifty-one have been starved, excepting infants at nurse, caused rather by carelessness and infirmity of the milch women. Grant. I have…Mild, a. p. 837Tender and gentle in temper or disposition; kind; compassionate; merciful; clement; indulgent; not severe or cruel. It teaches us to adore him as a mild and merciful Being. Rogers. 2. Not showing…Mil'dew, n. p. 837A thin, whitish, powdery or cobweb-like coating, consisting of minute fungi, and found on various diseased or decaying substances.Mil'dew, v. t. p. 837To taint with mildew. “He mildews the white wheat.” Milton.Mil'dew, v. i. p. 837To become tainted with mildew.Mild'ly, adv. p. 837In a mild manner; softly; gently; tenderly; not roughly or violently; moderately.Mild'ness, n. p. 837The quality of being mild; tenderness; clemency; gentleness; softness. My mildness hath allayed their swelling grief. Shak. 2. Temperateness; moderation; pleasant condition; as, the mildness of the…Mīle, n. p. 837A certain measure of distance, being equivalent to 320 rods, or 5280 feet. ☞ The English geographical or nautical mile is one sixtieth part of a degree of latitude, or about 2025 yards. The Roman…Mile'age, n. p. 837An allowance for traveling, as so much by the mile; especially, in the United States, an allowance made to members of Congress to defray the expenses of their journeys to and from Washington.…Mīle′-pōst or Mīle′-stōne, n. p. 837A post or stone set to mark the distance or space of a mile.Mile'-rūn, n. p. 837A unit of work in railway accounts; — called also train-mile. ☞ The cost of fuel, maintenance, &c., is roughly estimated by dividing the total cost by the number of miles run by all the trains.Mi-lē'sian, n. p. 837(Anc. Geog.) A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor. 2. A native or inhabitant of Ireland, descended, according to the legendary history of the country, from King…Mi-lē'sian, a. p. 838(Anc. Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Miletus or its inhabitants. 2. (Irish Legendary Hist.) Descended from King Milesius; relating to the descendants of King Milesius.Mĭl'foil, n. p. 838(Bot.) An herb of the genus Achillea; yarrow.Mīl'i-ā'ri-ā, n. p. 838(Med.) A fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed in form or size; miliary fever.Mil'ia-ry, a. p. 838Resembling millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption. 2. Accompanied with an eruption like millet seeds; as, a miliary fever. Miliary glands, the sebaceous glands of the skin.Mi-līce′, n. p. 838Militia. [Obs.]Mīl'i-ō'lā, n. p. 838(Paleon.) An extinct genus of microscopic, univalve shells.Mīl’i-o-līte, n. p. 838(Palæon.) A fossil shell of the genus Miliola.Mil'i-o-lit'ic, a. p. 838Of, pertaining to, or containing, miliolites.Mĭl'i-tan-cy, n. p. 838Warfare. [Obs.]Mĭl'i-tant, a. p. 838Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. At which command the powers militant Moved on in silence. Milton. Church militant, the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to…Mĭl'i-tant-ly, adv. p. 838In a militant manner. [Rare.]Mīl'i-tar, a. p. 838Military. [Obs.] “A prince in militar virtue approved.” Bacon.Mil'i-ta-ri-ly, adv. p. 838In a military or soldierly manner.Mĭl'i-ta-rist, n. p. 838One devoted to military pursuits; a military man. [Obs.] “Gallant militarist.” Shak.Mil'i-ta-ry, a. p. 838Pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; having to do with the affairs of war; as, a military parade or appearance; military discipline. 2. Engaged in the service of soldiers or arms; as, a…Mĭl'i-ta-ry, n. p. 838The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; the army.Mil'i-tāte, v. i. p. 838To stand opposed; to be hostile or inconsistent; to contend; to fight; — used with against and with. These are great questions, where great names militate against each other. Burke.Mī-lĭ'tiă, n. p. 838The body of soldiers in a state enrolled for discipline, but engaged in actual service only in emergencies, as distinguished from regular troops, whose sole occupation is war or military service. 2.…Mī-lĭ'tĭă-man, n. p. 838One who belongs to the militia.Milk, n. p. 838A white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. It consists of a solution of caseine and various salts, with minute globular cells of fat. 2. Hence, the white juice of…Milk, v. t. p. 838To draw or press milk from, by the hand or mouth; to withdraw the milk of. I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me. Shak. 2. To draw from the breasts or udder; to…Milk'en, a. p. 838Consisting of milk. [Obs.]Milk'er, n. p. 838One who milks; also, one who gives milk.Milk'-fē'ver, n. p. 838(Med.) A fever which accompanies or precedes the first lactation. It is usually transitory.Milk'-hĕdge, n. p. 838(Bot.) A shrub growing on the Coromandel coast, containing a milky juice.Milk'-i-ly, adv. p. 838After the manner of milk; lacteally.Milk'-ness, n. p. 838Qualities like those of milk; softness.Milk'-liv'ered, a. p. 838White livered; cowardly; timorous. Shak.Milk'māid, n. p. 838A woman that milks, or is employed in the dairy.Milk'-mō'lar, n. p. 838One of the molar teeth that are shed in the young mammal, and which are succeeded by the pre-molars.Milk'-mō'lar, a. p. 838Of, or pertaining to, the molar teeth in young mammals, which are early shed, and give way to others. R. Owen.Milk'-pärs'ley, n. p. 838(Bot.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Selinum.Milk'-sick'ness, n. p. 838A peculiar and most malignant disease, occurring in some localities of the Western United States, and affecting certain kinds of farm stock, and persons who make use of the meat or dairy products of…Milk'-snāke, n. p. 838(Zoöl.) A harmless snake (Ophibolus eximius), of a grayish ash color, with three rows of dark spots along the back and sides. It is found in the Northern and Middle United States.Milk'sŏp, n. p. 838A piece of bread sopped in milk; hence, more usually, a soft, effeminate, feeble-minded man.