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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. Mŭm, a.p. 867Silent; not speaking. The citizens are mum; say not a word. Shak.
  2. Mŭm, interj.p. 867Be silent; hush.
  3. Mŭm, n.p. 867Silence. [Rare.] Hudibras.
  4. Mŭm, n.p. 867A sort of strong beer, originally introduced from Brunswick, in Germany, and hence often called Brunswick mum. The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum. Pope.
  5. Mŭm'ble, v. i.p. 867To speak with the lips or other organs partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words with a grumbling tone, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter.…
  6. Mŭm'ble, v. t.p. 867To utter with a low, inarticulate voice. He with mumbled prayers atones the Deity. Dryden. 2. To mouth gently, or to eat with a muttering sound. 3. To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
  7. Mūm'ble-news, n.p. 867A kind of tale-bearer.
  8. Mŭm'ble[r], n.p. 867One who mumbles.
  9. Mŭm'bling-ly, adv.p. 867With a low, inarticulate utterance.
  10. Mŭm'-bŭdğ'et, interj.p. 867Be silent and secret;—used in contempt or ludicrously. [Obs.]
  11. Mūm'-chānçe, n.p. 867A game of hazard with cards. [Prov. Eng.] Decker.
  12. Mŭmm, v. i.p. 867To sport or make diversion in a mask or disguise; to mask.
  13. Mŭm'ma-chŏg, n.p. 867See MUMMY-CHOG.
  14. Mūm'mer, n.p. 867One who mumms, or makes diversion in disguise; a mime; a masker; a buffoon. “Jugglers and dancers, antics, mummers.” Milton.
  15. Mŭm'/mer-y, n.p. 867Masking; sport; diversion; low amusement; buffoonery. “The mummery of foreign strollers.” Fenton. 2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade to delude vulgar minds.
  16. Mŭm'mi-fi-cā'tion, n.p. 867The act of making into a mummy.
  17. Mūm'mi-fōrm, a.p. 867Resembling a mummy.
  18. Mŭm'mi-fy, v. t.p. 867To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into a mummy.
  19. Mūm'my, n.p. 867A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction. 2. The gummy substance exuding from…
  20. Mŭm'my, v. t.p. 867To embalm and dry, as a mummy.
  21. Mŭm'my-chŏg, n.p. 867(Ichth.) A small fish of the carp kind.
  22. Mūmp, v. t.p. 867To work over with the mouth; to nibble; as, to mump food. 2. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly. “Old men who mump their passion.” Goldsmith.
  23. Mŭmp, v. i.p. 867To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. He mumps, and lowers, and hangs the lip, they say. Taylor, 1630. 2. To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter…
  24. Mŭmp'er, n.p. 867A beggar. Young.
  25. Mūmp'ish, a.p. 867Dull; heavy; sullen; sour.
  26. Mŭmp'ish-ly, adv.p. 867Dully; wearily.
  27. Mŭmp'ish-ness, n.p. 867The state or quality of being mumpish or sullen.
  28. Mŭmps, n. pl.p. 867Sullenness; silent displeasure. [Obs.] Skinner. 2. (Med.) A peculiar and specific unsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands.
  29. Mŭn, v. i.p. 867or auxiliary. To be obliged; must, [Prov. Eng.].
  30. Mŭnch, v. t.p. 867‘To chew continuously upon; to nibble; to chew without opening the mouth. [Colloq. or familiar.] [Formerly written also maunch and mounch.] I could munch your good dry oats. Shak.
  31. Mŭnch, v. i.p. 867To chew with closed lips; to masticate. [Collog. or familiar.]
  32. Mŭnch'er, n.p. 867One who munches.
  33. Mŭn'dāne, a.p. 867Belonging to the world; worldly; earthly; terrestrial; as, mundane sphere; mundane space. “Mundane passions.” I. Taylor.
  34. Mūn'dāne-ly, adv.p. 867In a mundane manner; with reference to worldly things.
  35. Mun-dān'i-ty, n.p. 867Worldliness. [Obs.]
  36. Mun-dā'tion, n.p. 867Act of cleansing. [Obs.]
  37. Mūn'da-to-ry, a.p. 867Cleansing; having power to cleanse. [Obs.]
  38. Mūn'die, n.p. 867Iron pyrites, or arsenical pyrites; — so called by the Cornish miners. Ure.
  39. Mun-dif'i-cant, a.p. 867Serving to cleanse and heal.
  40. Mun-dif'i-cant, n.p. 867An ointment or plaster which serves to cleanse and heal.
  41. Mūn/di-fi-cā'tion, n.p. 867The act or operation of cleansing any body from dross or extraneous matter.
  42. Mun-dif'i-ca-tive, a.p. 867Cleansing; having the power to cleanse.
  43. Mun-dif'i-ca-tive, n.p. 867A medicine that has the quality of cleansing.
  44. Mūn'di-fī, v. t.p. 867To cleanse. [Obs.] Harvey.
  45. Mūn'dil, n.p. 867An embroidered turban richly ornamented in imitation of gold and silver. Simmonds.
  46. Mun-dīv'a-gant, a.p. 867Wandering over the world. [Rare.]
  47. Mūnds, n. pl.p. 867See MUNS.
  48. Mun-dūn’gus, n.p. 867Tobacco. [Cant.] “Exhale mundungus” ill perfuming scent.” Phillips.
  49. Mū'ner-a-ry, a.p. 867Having the nature of a gift. [Obs.] Johnson.
  50. Mū'ner-ate, v. t.p. 867To remunerate. [Obs.]
  51. Mū'ner-ā'tion, n.p. 867Remuneration. [Obs.]
  52. Mūng'-êorn, n.p. 867The same as MANG-CORN.
  53. Mūn'go, n.p. 867A fibrous material obtained by deviling the rags or remnants of fine woolen goods, as broadcloths, &c. In this respect alone does it differ from shoddy, and like it is spun into yarn for making…
  54. Mūn'grel, n. & a.p. 867Mongrel. See MONGREL.
  55. Mu-nĭç'i-pal, a.p. 867Pertaining to a corporation or city; as, municipal rights; municipal officers. 2. Pertaining to a state, kingdom, or nation. Municipal law is properly defined to be a rule of civil conduct prescribed…
  56. Mu-nŭç'i-pal-ism, n.p. 867The municipal condition.
  57. Mu-nĭs'i-pāl'i-ty, n.p. 867A municipal district.
  58. Mu-nĭf'ic, a.p. 867Munificent; liberal. [Obs. or rare.]
  59. Mu-nĭf'i-cāte, v. t.p. 867To enrich. [Obs.]
  60. Mu-nĭf'i-cence, n.p. 867The quality of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; bounty; liberality. A state of poverty obscures all the virtues of liberality and munificence. Addison.…