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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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Mind'ful-ness, n. p. 840The quality of being mindful; attention; regard; heedfulness.Mind'ing, n. p. 840Regard; mindfulness.Mind'less, a. p. 840Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking; as, a mindless slave. Shak. 2. Unmindful; inattentive; heedless; forgetful; negligent; careless. “Cursed Athens, mindless of thy…Mind'-strick'en, a. p. 840Affected in mind; moved. [Obs.] Sidney.Mine, a. p. 840called sometimes a pronominal adj. [A-S., O. Sax., O. Fries., & O. H. Ger. min, Sw. & Dan. min, Icel. minn, Goth. meins, N. H. Ger. mein, D. mijn.] Belonging to me; my;— used, (a.) As a pronominal…Mine, n. p. 840A subterranean cavity or passage; especially, (a.) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores or other mineral substances are taken by digging; — distinguished from the pits from…Mine, v. i. p. 840To dig a mine or pit in the earth; to dig in the earth for minerals, or for undermining and blowing up or throwing down works. 2. To form a subterraneous canal or hole; to form a burrow or lodge in…Mīne, v. t. p. 840To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means. “They mined the walls.”…Mīne, n. p. 840The same as MIEN. [Obs.]Mine'-di'al, n. p. 840A form of magnetic compass used by miners.Min'er, n. p. 840One who mines; a digger for metals and other minerals. 2. One who digs military mines; as, armies have sappers and miners. Here Ehrenbreitstein, with her shattered wall, Black with the miner's blast…Min'er-al, n. p. 840Any inorganic species having a definite chemical composition. Rocks are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals, and in either case may contain other imbedded mineral species.Min'er-al, a. p. 840Pertaining to minerals; consisting of minerals; as, the mineral kingdom. 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters; a mineral spring. Mineral oil. See PETROLEUM. — Mineral water. See WATER. —…Min'er-al-ist, n. p. 840One versed or employed in minerals.Min'er-al-i-zā'tion, n. p. 840The process of mineralizing, or forming an ore by combination with another substance; the natural operation of uniting a metallic substance with another; the process of converting into a mineral, as…Min'er-al-ize, v. t. p. 840To make mineral; to reduce to a mineral form; to impregnate with a mineral; to communicate the properties of a mineral to. In these caverns the bones are not mineralized. Buckland.Min'er-al-ize, v. i. p. 840To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals. [Recent.] Dana.Min'er-al-īz'er, n. p. 840A substance which mineralizes another, or combines with it in an ore, and thus deprives it of its usual and peculiar properties; as, sulphur is one of the most common mineralizers.Min'er-al-ōg'ie-al, a. p. 840Pertaining to mineralogy; as, a mineralogical table.Min'er-al-ōg'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 840According to the principles of, or with reference to, mineralogy.Min'er-āl'o-gĭst, n. p. 840One who is versed in the science of minerals, or one who treats or discourses of the properties of mineral bodies.Min'er-āl'o-gy, n. p. 840The science which treats of the properties of mineral substances, and teaches us to characterize, distinguish, and classify them according to their properties. It comprehends the study or science of…Mi-nēr'vā, n. p. 840(Rom. Myth.) The goddess of wisdom, of war, and of the liberal arts.Min'e-ver, n. p. 840An animal having a fine white fur; the ermine; also, the fur itself; white fur with specks of black, a kind of fur inferior in quality to ermine, and formed, it is believed, from the skin of the gray…Mĭnge, v. t. p. 840To speak of; to mention. [Obs.]Mĭn'gle, v. t. p. 840To unite by mutual interpenetration of parts; to unite in one body, mass, or compound; to blend; to mix; to join; to compound; to confound; to confuse. “There mingle broils.” Milton. 2. To mix…Min'gle, v. i. p. 840To be mixed; to be united. Black spirits and white, Red spirits and gray; Mingle, mingle, mingle, You that mingle may. Middleton.Ming'gle, n. p. 840Promiscuous mass; mixture; medley. [Obs.] Dryden.Ming'gle-a-ble, a. p. 840Capable of being mingled. [Obs.] “A thin liquor . . . mingleable with it.” Boyle.Mĭn'gled-ly, adv. p. 840Confusedly.Ming'gle-măng'gle, n. p. 840A medley; a hotch-potch. [Obs.] “Made a mingle-mangle and a hotch-potch of it.” Latimer.Ming'gle-ment, n. p. 840Act of mingling; state of being mixed.Mĭn'gler, n. p. 840One who mingles.Mĭn'gling-ly, adv. p. 840Unitingly.Mĭn'iard, a. p. 840Soft; dainty; migniard. [Obs.]Min’iard-ize, v. t. p. 840To render soft, delicate, or dainty. [Obs.] Howell.Min'i-āte, v. t. p. 840To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion.Mĭn'i-ate, a. p. 840Of, or pertaining to, the color of vermilion.Min'i-a-tūre, n. p. 840A painting in colors; especially, and now exclusively, a painting or other representation on a reduced scale, or much smaller than the object represented; hence, reduced scale; greatly diminished…Mīn'i-a-tūre or Mīn'ia-tūre, v. t. p. 840To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale.Min'i-a-tūre or Min'ia-tūre, a. p. 840On a small scale; much reduced from the reality; as, miniature representation.Min'i-a-tūr'ist or Min'ia-tūr'ist, n. p. 840A painter of miniatures.Min′i-bŭs, n. p. 840A light, covered vehicle, for the expeditious conveyance of passengers for short distances. Craig.Min'ie-ball, n. p. 840A ball, or bullet, of peculiar construction. It is cast hollow for nearly two thirds of its length, and into the opening of the internal cylinder there is introduced a small concave piece of iron…Min'ie-rī'fle, n. p. 840A rifle used to fire minie-balls.Min'i-kīn, a. p. 840Small; diminutive.Min'i-kīn, n. p. 840A small sort of pin. 2. A darling; a favorite. See MINION.Mĭn′ĭm, n. p. 840Any thing very minute; as, the minims of existence;—applied to animalcula, and the like. 2. The smallest liquid measure; a single drop. 3. A small fish; a minnow. [Prov. Eng.] 4. A little man or…Min'im, a. p. 840Exceedingly small; minute; wee. “Their little minim forms arrayed.” Drake.Mĭn'i-ment, n. p. 840Proof; testimony. [Obs.] Spenser.Min'i-mize, v. t. p. 840To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible.Mĭn'i-mŭm, n. p. 840The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; a trifle.Min'i-mŭs, n. p. 841A being of the smallest size. [Obs.] Shak.Min'ion, n. p. 841A kind of red pigment; vermilion. [Obs.] “Let them paint their faces with minion.” Burton.Min'ion, a. p. 841Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.]Min’ion, n. p. 841A favorite; a darling; particularly, the favorite of a prince, on whom he lavishes his favors; one who gains favors by flattery or mean adulation. “The drowsy tyrant by his minions led.” Swift.…Mĭn’ion-ing, n. p. 841Kind treatment. [Obs.]Mĭn'ion-līke or Mĭn'ion-ly, adv. p. 841Finely; daintily.Mĭn'ion-shĭp, n. p. 841State of being a minion. [Obs.]Mĭn'ioŭs, a. p. 841Of the color of red lead or vermilion. [Obs.] “A red and minious tincture.” Browne.