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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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Mu-nĭf'i-cāte, v. t. p. 867To enrich. [Obs.]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.…Mu-nĭf'i-cence, n. p. 867Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] Spencer.Mu-nĭf'i-cent, a. p. 867Very liberal in giving or bestowing; generous; bountiful; as, a munificent benefactor. Syn.—Beneficent; bounteous; bountiful; liberal; generous.Mu-nĭf'i-cent-ly, adv. p. 867In a munificent manner.Mū'ni-fy, v. i. p. 867To prepare means of defense. [Obs.]Mū'ni-ment, n. p. 867The act of supporting or defending; defense. 2. That which supports or defends; a stronghold; a place or means of defense; munition; assistance. “Other muniments and petty helps.” Shak. 3. (Law.) A…Mu-nīte', v. t. p. 867To fortify; to strengthen. [Obs.] Bacon.Mu-nī'tion, n. p. 867Fortification. [Obs.] Hale. 2. Whatever materials are used in war for defense, or for annoying an enemy; ammunition; also, stores and provisions; military stores of all kinds. Munition ships, ships…Mū'ni-ty, n. p. 868Freedom; security; immunity. [Obs.]Mun-jeet', n. p. 868The root of a plant (Rubia munjista) brought from India, and used for dyeing, in the place of madder. [Hindostan.] Simmonds.Mūn'nion, n. p. 868Same as MULLION.Mūns, n. p. 868The mouth and chaps. [Vulgar.] One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns, Butter them, and sugar them, and put them in your muns. Old Rhyme. Halliwell.Mŭn’tin or Mŭn’ting, n. p. 868(Arch.) A vertical piece in the frame of a door separating the panels.Mūnt'jae, n. p. 868(Zool.) A species of deer (Cervulus vaginalis) found in the islands of Java and Sumatra, strongly attached to certain districts, especially moderately elevated grounds covered with long grass and…Mū'rage, n. p. 868Money paid for keeping walls in repair. [Obs.]Mū'ral, a. p. 868Pertaining to a wall. “Mural breach.” Milton. 2. Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural precipice. Mural circle (Astron.), a graduated circle, in the plane of the meridian, attached…Mūr'der, n. p. 868The act of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought, express or implied; homicide with malice aforethought. Slaughter grows murder when it goes too far. Dryden. The term murder, in…Mūr'der, v. t. p. 868To kill with premeditated malice. See the n. 2. To destroy; to put an end to. Canst thou murder thy breath in the middle of a word? Shak. Syn. — To kill; assassinate; slay. See KILL.Mūr'der-er, n. p. 868One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice. 2. A small piece of ordnance often used on ships;—called also murdering…Mūr'der-ess, n. p. 868A female who commits murder.Mūr'der-ing-pièce, n. p. 868A small piece of ordnance; a murderer. [Obs.]Mūr'der-ment, n. p. 868Murder. [Obs.] Fairfax.Mŭr'der-oŭs, a. p. 868Guilty of murder; as, the murderous king. 2. Consisting in murder; accompanied with murder; bloody; cruel; as, murderous rapine. 3. Fond of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, murderous tyranny. 4.…Mûr'der-oûs-ly, adv. p. 868In a murderous manner.Mûr'dress, n. p. 868(Fort.) A battlement in ancient fortifications with interstices for firing through. [Obs.]Mûre, n. p. 868A wall. [Obs.] Shak.Mûre, v. t. p. 868To inclose in walls; to wall; to immure.Mū'ren-ger, n. p. 868One who oversees a wall.Mū'rex, n. p. 868(Zoöl.) A genus of marine, carnivorous mollusca.Mu-rĕx'an, n. p. 868(Chem.) Purpuric acid produced by the decomposition of murexide. Craig.Mu-rĕx'ide, n. p. 868(Chem.) Purpurate of ammonia.Mū'ri-a-çīte, n. p. 868(Min.) A variety of anhydrite crystallized in broad lamellæ. Dana.Mū'ri-ate, n. p. 868(Chem.) A compound formed by the union of muriatic acid with a base. ☞ The term was formerly applied to the chlorides before their true composition was understood, and while they were erroneously…Mū'ri-ā'ted, a. p. 868Combined or impregnated with muriatic acid. 2. Put in brine. 3. (Photog.) Prepared with chloride of silver through the agency of common salt.Mū'ri-āt'ic, a. p. 868(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, sea-salt.Muriatic acid p. 868an acid consisting of one equivalent of hydrogen and one of chlorine; hydrochloric acid;—formerly called also marine acid, and spirit of salt.Mū'ri-a-tĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 868Producing muriatic substances or salt.Mū'ri-cāl'çite, n. p. 868(Min.) Rhomb-spar.Mū'ri-cāte or Mū'ri-cā'ted, a. p. 868Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points or prickles. 2. (Bot.) Having the surface covered with sharp points, or armed with prickles.Mû'rîçîte, n. p. 868(Paleon.) Fossil remains of shells of the genus Murex.Mû'rîde, n. p. 868(Chem.) Bromine;— formerly so called from its being obtained from sea-water.Mū'ri-fōrm, a. p. 868(Bot.) Resembling, in squareness and regular arrangement, courses of bricks or stones; as, a muriform variety of cellular tissue.Mū'rīne, a. p. 868Pertaining to a mouse, or to mice; mouse-colored.Mū'rĭne, n. p. 868(Zoöl.) One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type.Mûrk, n. p. 868Darkness. [Obs.] Shak.Mûrk, a. p. 868Dark; murky; gloomy. He can not see through the mantle murk. Drake.Mûrk, n. p. 868The refuse, as of fruit, &c., after the juice has been expressed.Mürk'-il-y, adv. p. 868Darkly; gloomily.Mûrk'y, a. p. 868Dark; obscure; gloomy. A murky storm deep lowering o'er our heads. Addison.Mûr'mur, n. p. 868A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods. Pope. 2. A complaint half suppressed, or…Mûr'mur, v. i. p. 868To make a low, continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, rolling waves, or the wind in a forest. “The murmuring surge.” Shak. 2. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice…Mûr'mur-ā'tion, n. p. 868Act of murmuring; murmur.Mûr'mur-er, n. p. 868One who murmurs.Mûr'mur-ing-ly, adv. p. 868With a low sound; with complaints.Mûr'mur-oûs, a. p. 868Attended with murmurs; exciting murmur or complaint; murmuring.Mūr'ni-val, n. p. 868Four cards of a sort, as four aces, four kings, and the like;—a term used in the game of gleek. [Obs.] Nares.Mūrr, n. p. 868A catarrh. [Obs.] Gascoigne.Mūr'rain, n. p. 868An infectious and fatal disease among cattle.Mür'rain, a. p. 868Having, or afflicted with, murrain.