MALT-SHOT of malleus, a hammer.] In anat., a term applied to two branches of the posterior tibial artery. MALLE OLUS, n. [L. dimin. of malleus.] The ankle, so called from its resemblance to a mallet. The termination of the tibia at the ankle, is called malleolus internus, and the corresponding part of the fibula, malleolus externus. MALLET, n. A mallard. [Shak.] MAL'LEUS, n. [add.] Lamarck's name for a genus of irregular and inequivalve shells, placed among the Ostracea by Cuvier. The M. vulgaris, hammerheaded oyster, is chiefly remarkable for its singular form; the two sides of the hinge being extended so as to resemble, in some measure, the head of a hammer, while the valves, elongated nearly at right angles to these, represent the handle. It inhabits the Indian Archipelago, attaching itself by a byssus to submarine rocks. MAL'LINDERS, MAL LENDERS, S n. See MALANDERS. MALL'ING, ppr. Bruising; beating with something heavy. [See MAULING.] MAL'MAG, n. Tarsius, a nocturnal genus of quadrupeds, allied to the lemurs. They are found in the islands of the Eastern Archipelago, and have elongated tarsi and large eyes. MA'LOPE, n. A genus of malvaceous plants, one species of which (M. malacoides) is cultivated as a favourite hardy annual. It is common in Barbary, where it is found among stones and rocks, which it ornaments with its large crimson flowers. MALPIG'HIA, n. Barbadoes cherry, a genus of plants. [See MALPIGHIACEE.] MALT, a. Made of, or containing malt. MALT,† pret. of Melt. Melted. [Chaucer.] MALTALENT,+ n. [add.] Ill-will or spleen. [Spenser.] MALTESE', n. sing. and plur. A na- malt is made. Popu MALTHU'SIAN, a. Relating to Professor Malthus, or to the principles contained in his Essay on the Principle of Population. Professor Malthus maintains that population, when unchecked, goes on increasing in a higher ratio than the means of subsistence can, under the most favourable circumstances, be made to increase. lation, however, cannot increase beyond the lowest nourishment capable of supporting life; and therefore the difficulty of obtaining food forms the primary check on the increase of population, and generally operates upon mankind in the various forms of misery or the fear of misery. The immediate check may be either preventive or positive; the preventive is such as reason and reflection impose, and the positive consists of every form by which vice and misery shorten human life. As a preventive check to the increase of population, Professor Malthus advocates the necessity of moral restraint, that is, the prudential restraint from marriage, with a conduct strictly moral during the period of the restraint. MALTHU'SIAN, n. A follower of the principles of Malthus. MALT-MILL, n. A mill for grinding malt. MANATEE MA'LUM, n. [L.] An apple. MALURE',† n. [Fr. malkeur.] Misfortune. I [Chaucer.] MALU'RUS, n. A genus of passerine birds, abundantly dispersed through New South Wales. M. cyaneus, is named by the colonists the superb warbler, blue wren, &c. It is a very beautiful bird. MALVERSA'TION, n. [add.] In law, misbehaviour in an office, employ, or commission, as breach of trust, extortion, &c. MANDRILL is the Manatus americanus. Mr. Gosse doubts the derivation of manatee, or "manantée," as the negroes call it, from manatus, handed. Its flesh is delicious, in taste something between veal and pork. MAN'BOTE,† n. [Sax.] In ancient times, a compensation or recompense for homicide, particularly due to the lord for killing his man or vassal. MANCHE, n. An East Indian boat navigating the Malabar coast, with masts raking forward. Its flat bottom fits it MAL VESIE, † n. Malmsey-wine. [Chaucer.] MAM, n. (Contracted from MAMMA) Mamma. MAM'MA, n. plur. Mamma. [L.] The breasts; the organ that secretes the milk. MAMMA'LIA, n. plur. [L.] The class of animals that suckle their young. [See MAMMAL.] MA M M ELIERES, n. [Fr.] Circular plates covering the paps of a knight. MAM MIE, Į MAM MY, J n. A child's term for mother or mamma. [Scotch.] MAMMIL'LA, n. [add.] A term synonymous with papilla, as applied to the conical bodies of the kidneys, at the points where the urine escapes. Mammelieres MAM'MOCKS, n Gobbets. [Scotch.] MAM'MOTH, a. Very large; as, a mammoth ox. MAN, v. i. To behave like a man; to persist with firmness and courage; as, I must man it out. [Shak.] MAN'ACE,† n. A menace; a threat. [Chaucer.] MAN'A CEt v. t. To menace; to threaten. [Chaucer.] MAN'A CING,† ppr. Menacing; threatening. [Chaucer.] MAN AGE, n. [add.] Horsemanship; a riding-school. [Shak.] MANAGEABILITY, n. Manageable MALT'-SHOT,†) n. A certain pay- malt. for crossing the bars at the mouths of the rivers, and ascending the streams, whence it fetches away heavy cargoes. MANCHE-PRESENT, tn.[Fr.manche, a handle.] A bribe; a present from the donor's own hand. MAN'CHILD, n. A male child. MAN CIPLE, n. [add.] An officer who has the care of purchasing victuals for an inn of court. [Chaucer.] MAN'CUS, n. A Saxon square piece of gold coin, about the value of half-a crown. MAN'DANT, n. A mandator. MAN'DATE, n. [add.] In law, a judicial charge, command, commission; also, a bailment of goods, without reward, to be carried from place to place, or to have some act performed about them. MANDA TOR, n. [add.] In law, a bailer of goods. MAN'DATORY, n. See MANDATARY. MAND'EMENT,+ n. [Fr.] Mandate. [Chaucer.] MAN'DER, n. See MAUNDER. MAN DERIL, n. See MANDREL. MANDEVILLE', n. [Fr. mandille.] MANDIL'ION, See MANDILION. MANDIB'ULATE, a. Provided MANDIB'ULATED, with mandibles, as many insects, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps-in opposition to haustellate, haustellated. MAN'DISE, n. The American name of the plant Jatropha manihot. MAN'DORE, n. [It. mandora.] Same as MANDOLINE. MAN DREL, n. [add.] In mechanics, MAN'DRIL, a straight bar of iron on which an article having a hole through it is fitted to be turned. It is centred between the lathe-spindle and the spindle of the shifting head. The lathe-spindle is also sometimes called the mandril of the lathe, though not commonly or properly. The name is also given to any straight bar upon which a tube or ring is welded. MAN'DRILL, n. [add.] The great bluefaced baboon, the Cynocephalus maimon, or Simia maimon of Linn., the MANIFEST largest, most formidable, ferocious, and hideous of all the baboons. The mandrills are natives of the western coast of Africa, where they associate in large troops, which are the terror of the negroes, and are more than a match for the fiercest beast of prey. They often plunder villages and cultivated fields with impunity. MAN'DUCATORY, a. Pertaining to, or employed in chewing. MANE, v. t. or i. To bemoan; to moan. [Scotch.] MANE, n. Moan. [Scotch.] MANEGE', n. (manazhe' or manej ́), instead of MAN'EGE. [add.] A school for training horses, as well as for teaching horsemanship. MANEGE', v. t. instead of MAN'EGE. [add.] To train a horse for riding, or to graceful motion. MA'NEH, n. A Hebrew weight of gold, consisting of a hundred shekels; a weight of silver, consisting of sixty shekels. [Ezekiel.] MAN ERE, n. [Fr.] Carriage; beMAN'ER,haviour; kind or sort, -A maner love-drinke, a sort of lovepotion. [Chaucer.] MA'NES, n. instead of MANĒS. MANE'-SHEET, n. A sort of covering for the upper part of a horse's head. MANET TIA, n. A genus of plants, nat. order Cinchonacea. The bark of the root of M. cordifolia is emetic, and is regarded in Brazil as a valuable remedy in dropsy and dysentery. MAN'GANATE, n. Same as MANGAN ESATE. MANGANESE', n. instead of MAN'GANESE. MANGAN'IC, a. instead of MAN'GANIC. MAN'GANITE, n. One of the ores of manganese, consisting of two prime proportions of the deutoxide of the metal, combined with one of water. It is also called gray manganese-ore, and is used in the manufacture of glass. MANGIF'ERA, n. A genus of plants. [See MANGO.] MAN'GO-FISH, n. A fish of the Ganges (Polynemus paradiseus), about fifteen inches long, and highly esteemed for food. It appears about the same time with the mango [see MANGO], and hence the name. It is of a beautiful yellow colour, and the pectoral fins have some of the rays extended into long threads (Gr. πολυς and νημα), MAN GOSTAN, n. [add.] The fruit MAN'GOSTEIN, is about the size of an orange, and is the most delicious of all known fruits. MAN'GO-TREE, n. The Mangifera [See MANGO.] MANGOUS'TE, n. The Egyptian ichneumon and its congeners are so called. MAN'GROVE-HEN, n. A West Indian bird, a species of rail (Rallus longirostris). indica. MANHA'DEN, n. See MENHADEN. MA'NIA, л. [add.] Rage or vehement desire for anything. MA'NIA-A-POTU, n. [L.] Madness from drinking; delirium tremens. MAN'ICHEIST, n. See MANICHEAN. MAN'IE, n. [L. mania.] Madness. [Chaucer.] MAN-OF-WAR tination of the ship and of each package of the goods, &c. Goods are not permitted to be imported into the United Kingdom without a manifest. MANIFESTABLE, a. That may be manifested. MANIFEST EDNESS, n. State of being manifested. [Rare.] MAN'IHOT, n. See MANIOC. MANIL'IO, π. (manil'-yō.) [It. maniglio.] An ornament for the hand, wrist, or leg, worn in Africa. Also written Manilla, Man'il, and Manille'. MANIL'LA-HEMP, n. A fibrous material obtained from the Musa textilis, a plant which grows in the Philippine Isles, &c., from which excellent ropes and cables are made. MANIPULATED, pp. Treated or operated with the hands. MANIPULATING, ppr. Operating with the hands. MANIPULATIVE, a. Pertaining to, or performed by manipulation. MA'NIS, n. A genus of edentate mammals, covered with large, hard, triangular scales with sharp edges, and overlapping each other like tiles on a roof; often called scaly lizards, scaly anteaters, or pangolins. They inhabit the warmer parts of Asia and Africa, and feed on ants, the nests of which they break into with their claws, which, in walking, are turned in. MAN KIND, a. Masculine; as, a mankind witch. [Shak.] MANKS, n. The old language of the MANX, Isle of Man. MANKS, a. Relating to the Isle of MANX, Man, or to its language. MAN'-MERCER, n. One who deals by retail in cloths, &c., for male attire; a woollen draper. MAN'-MID'WIFE, n. (man'-mid'-wif.) A physician who practises midwifery; an accoucheur. MAN'NA. Must not. [Scotch.] MAN ́NAʼ€ROUP, n. A granular preparation of wheat-flour deprived of bran. It consists of the large hard grains of wheat-flour retained in the bolting-machine after the fine flour has been passed through its meshes. The French call it semoulina, or semouline, and the finest kind of it is said to be made in the south of France. It is used for making soups, puddings, &c. MAN'NER, n. [add.] Taken with the manner, taken with a stolen thing in one's hand, or about one. MAN NERED, a. Having manners. MAN'NERISM, n. [add.] A tasteless uniformity, reducing everything to the same manner, without the freedom and variety of nature. MAN NERS, n. plur. [add.] Morals; polite behaviour; behaviour considered as decorous or indecorous, polite or impolite, pleasing or displeasing. MAN'NERS-BIT, n. A portion of a dish left by guests, that the host may not feel himself reproached for insufficient preparation. [Local.] MAN'NING,† n. [From L. manus, the hand.] A day's work of a man. MAN NISH, a. [add.] Human; proper to the human species; proper to man, as distinguished from woman.-As applied to a woman, it is a strong term of reproach. [Chaucer.] MAN'NISHLY, adv. In the manner of a man; boldly. MANIFEST, n. [add.] In commerMANIFEST'O,) cial navigation, a document signed by the master of a vessel at the place of lading, authenticated by the authorities of the port, containing a specific description of the ship, her cargo and passengers, with the des- | MAN-OF-WAR ́, n. The Physalia pela MAN-OF-WAR', n. An armed ship; a government vessel, employed for the purposes of war. MAP gica, one of the acalepha, is so called by sailors, from the crest looking like the sail of a ship as the creature swims. [See PHYSALIS in Dict.] MAN-OF-WAR'-BIRD, n. The frigatebird, Tachypetes aquila. [See FRIGATE-BIRD in this Supp.] MAN-OF-WAR'S'-MAN, n. A seaman belonging to a ship-of-war. MAN'OR, n. [add.] Dwelling; habitation. [Chaucer.] MAN'OSCOPE, n. See MANOMETER. MAN'SIONRY,† n. A place of residence. MAN'SWORN, pp. Perjured. [Scotch.] MAN TEAU, n. (man'tō.) [Fr.] A cloak; a mantle. MAN TELINE,† n. A little mantle used by knights at tournaments. MAN TIDÆ, n. A family of orthopterous insects, named from the genus Mantis. MANTIL'LA, n. [Sp.] A woman's head-covering; a light covering thrown over the dress of a lady. MANʼTIS, n. A genus of orthopterous insects, remarkable for their grotesque forms. They frequent trees and plants, and the forms and colours of their bodies and wings are so like the leaves and twigs which surround them, as to give them remarkable power to elude Praying-mantis, Mantis religiosa. observation. The M. religiosa or pray ing-mantis, has received its name from the peculiar position of the anterior pair of legs, resembling that of a person's hands at prayer. In their habits they are very voracious, killing insects and cutting them to pieces. MAN'TIS-CRAB, n. Crustacea of the genus Squilla are so called, from the second pair of jaw-feet being very large, and formed very like the forelegs of insects of the genus Mantis. MANTIS'PA, n. A genus of neuropterous insects of small size, and widely dispersed. They chiefly reside upon trees. Their forelegs are formed like those in the genus Mantis. MAN TLE, n. [add.] In arch., the same as MANTLE-TREE. Also written Mantel. MAN TLED, pp. or a. Covered with a mantle. MANTLING, ppr. or a. Cloaking; covering; extending. MAN'-TRAP, n. An engine for catching trespassers. It is now unlawful, unless set in a dwelling-house, between sunset and sunrise. MAN'TY, n. Mantua silk; a mantle; a gown. [Scotch.] MAN'UALIST, n. An artificer; a workman. [Rare.] MAN'UALLY, adv. By hand. MANU'BRIUM, n. [L.] A haft or handle; the upper bone of the sternum. MANUCAP TOR, n. [L. manus, and capio, to take.] In law, one who stands bail for another. MANUFACTORY, a. [add.] Performed by art and labour of the hands; as, a manufactory operation. [Swift.] MANX, n. See MANKS in this Supp. MANX, a.) MAN'Y TIMES. An adverbial phrase. Often; frequently. MAP, n. [add.] Geological maps, delinea MARGRAVINE tions of the strata on the earth's surface, &c. MAP LE-TREE, n. A tree of the genus Acer. [See MAPLE.] MAR'ABOU-STORK, n. At least two species of large storks are so called; the delicate white feathers beneath the wing and tail form the marabou-feathers imported to this country. One species is a native of West Africa (Leptoptilus marabou), the other is common in India, where it is generally called the adjutant; it is the Leptoptilus argala. MARAI', n. A sacred inclosure or temple among the islanders of the Pacific Ocean. MARASCHINO, n. A delicate spirit, distilled from cherries; the best is from Zara, and is obtained from the Marasca cherry. MARBRI NUS,† n. A species of cloth, MAR'BLE,† composed of parti coloured worsted, so disposed as to represent the veins of marble. It was in use by the Normans. MARE, n. [Fr.] The refuse matter which remains after the pressure of fruit, particularly of grapes.-2. A weight of gold and silver; a money of account. [See MARK.J MARCHANDE-DE-MODES. [Fr. literally, dealer in fashions.] A lady's milliner. MÄRCHER, n. [add.] The lords marchers were the noblemen who lived on the marches of Wales and Scotland, who, in times past, had their laws and regal power, until they were abolished by 27 Henry VIII. MAR CHET, n. A pecuniary fine anciently paid by the tenant to his lord, for the marriage of one of the tenant's daughters. This custom prevailed both in England and Scotland. MÄR CIAN,† a. Martial; under the influence of Mars. [Chaucer.} MARCID'ITY, n. Leanness; meagre ness. MÄR CIONITE, n. A follower of Marcion, a Gnostic of the 2d century, who adopted the Oriental notion of the two conflicting principles, and imagined that between these there existed a third power, neither wholly good nor evil, the creator of the world, and the God of the Jewish dispensation. MÄRD,† pret. from Mar. Threw down. [Spenser.] MAR'ECA, n. [add.] A genus of palmipede birds, containing the widgeon (Mareca penelope). MARE'S -NEST, n. A person is said to find a mare's-nest, when he chuckles over the discovery of something which is absurdly ridiculous, or which turns out to be a hoax. MARE'S'-TAIL, n. [add.] A name given by seamen to long streaky clouds, spreading out like a horse's tail, and indicating rain. MARGARITA CEE, n. The pearloyster tribe; an order of mollusca, containing many genera of much interest. The most important is the Avicula, one species of which, the A. margaritifera, produces the most valued pearls, as well as the greatest quantity of mother-of-pearl. MARGARITIF EROUS, a. Producing pearls. MÄRGE,† n. Brink; margin. [Spenser.] MARGINA'LIA, n. plur. Notes written on the margin of books. [Lit. us.] MÄR GRAVINE, n. The wife of a margrave. MARITIME MA'RIAN, a. Relating to Mary, Virgin or Queen. MÄR'ID, n. In Mahometan myth., an evil jinnee or demon of the most powerful class. MAR'IE,†) n. [Sax.] Marrow.-MarieMAR'Y,† bones, marrow bones. [Chaucer.] MARIGOLD, n. [add.] Pot-marigold, the Calendula officinalis, common in gardens. It was formerly much employed as a carminative, but is now chiefly used to adulterate saffron. MARIGOT, n. [Fr. marais, a marsh.] In Western Africa, a kind of small lake close to or near the brink of a river, and fed by the river's overflowings; as, there are many marigots along the whole course of the Senegal. MARIKÏ'NA, n. A small South American monkey, with fine silky hair of a golden yellow colour, and furnished with a mane; also called the silky tamarin. It is the Jacchus rosalia of naturalists. See cut in Dict. MONKEY.] MARINE', n. [add.] This term also comprehends the government of naval armaments, and the state of all the persons employed therein, whether civil or military.-Royal marines, troops which serve on board of her Majesty's ships of war. MARINE' ACID, n. Spirit of salt; muriatic or hydrochloric acid. MARÏNE' BAROMETER, n. A barometer adapted to the conditions of a ship's motion. It is simply a cisternbarometer suspended by gimbals, with a stricture in the tube to prevent oscillations of the mercury. MARINE CHAIR, n. A machine invented for viewing steadily the satellites of Jupiter at sea. MARÏNE' CONGLOM ́ERATES, n. In geol., deposits formed and thrown up by the sea upon its shores. They are mixed with remains of shells and corals, which are agglutinated by a calcareous cement, finally acquiring a tolerably firm consistence. Such conglomerates are very abundant in the West Indies. MARINE ENGINE, n. A steam-engine employed to propel vessels, whether on the ocean or on rivers. They are generally condensing engines. MARINE SOCIETY, n. A charitable institution for the purpose of apprenticing boys to the naval service. Incorporated by 12 Geo. III., c. 67. MARINE' SURVEYOR, n. A machine for measuring the way of a ship at sea, and for registering the same on a sort of dial-plate. MARIOL'ATRY, n. [L. Maria, a woman's name, and Gr. λargua, service, worship.] The adoration of the Virgin Mary, as the Deipara or mother of God. This mistaken homage began in the 4th century, but was soon put down as a heresy, having been utterly unknown in the primitive churches. It was revived with better fortune in the 7th century. MARIOTTE'S' LAW, n. The law of the relation between the elastic force and density of gases; properly called Boyle's law,-which see. MARITATED,† a. Having a husband. MARITIME, a. [add.] Maritime causes, in law, those injuries that are committed on the high seas.- Maritime courts, the court of admiralty, and its courts of appeal, the judicial committee of the privy council.-Maritime state, the body which consists of the officers MARQUOI'S RULERS and mariners of the British navy, who are governed by express and permanent laws, or the articles of the navy, established by act of parliament.-Maritime interest, a premium charged upon a bond of bottomry. MÄRK'AB, n. A star of the second magnitude in the northern constellation Pegasus. MÄRK'ER, n. [add.] A counter used in card-playing. MÄRK'ET-BETER,† n. A swaggerer; one who swaggers up and down a market. [Chaucer.] MÄRK’ET-GELD, n. The toll of a market. MÄRK ́ET-OVERT,n. An open market. MÄRK ́ET-PENNY, n. A penny anciently paid at the town of Maldon by those who had gutters laid or made out of their houses into the streets. MÄRK'IS,† n. [Fr.] A marquis. [Chaucer.] MÄRK'ISESSE,† n. [Fr.] The wife of a marquis. [Chaucer.] MÄRKS MANSHIP, n. Dexterity of a marksman. MARLE, v. i. To wonder; to marvel. [Scotch.] MÄRLED, pp. or a. Variegated; mottled; chequered. [Scotch.] MÄRL'ING-SPIKE, n. Same as MARLIN-SPIKE. MÄRLY CLAY, n. A variety of clay used in making pale bricks, and as a manure. MÄRMÏTE', n. [Fr.] A French cooking. vessel; a porridge-pot. MÄR MOSET,n.[add.] Jacchus, a genus of small American monkeys, distinguished from the rest of the American monkeys by the absence of the additional molar,-and by the sharpness and crookedness of their nails. They are very nimble and agile in their movements, and extremely cautious in their habits. Their ears are generally tufted. MÄR MOT, n. [add.] The alpine marmot is the Arctomys alpinus, about the size of a rabbit. The Arctomys ludovicianus is the prairie-dog of North America. MÄR ́MOZET, n. See MARMOSET. MAR'ONITE, n. A follower of Maro, an inhabitant of Libanus and AntiLibanus in Syria. The Maronites, in the 7th century, adopted the opinions of the Monothelites. MAROON', n. [add.] In Jamaica, the name given to a runaway negro.-Also, a bright white light used for signals in the East Indies. MAROON', a. Brownish crimson; of a scarlet colour. MAROON'ING, n. In the southern states of America, to go marooning, is to make up a party and have a picnic; such is called a marooning party. It is made up for the purpose of spending several days on the shore or in the country. MÄR'PLOT, n. One who, by his officious interference, mars or defeats a design or plot. MAR QUIS, n. [add.] Till of late, MAR'QUESS,) marquis was the most common, but it is now to a great extent superseded by marquess. MÄRQUISE', n. [Fr.] The wife of a marquis; a marchioness, MÄR QUOI'S RULERS, n. Triangular rulers used for drawing parallel and perpendicular lines, so named from Marquoi, an artist, to whom the most approved construction and application of triangular rulers are due. In these MARTEL-DE-FER instruments the side or edge of a rightangled triangular ruler is made to slide on the graduated edge of a rectangular ruler, about twelve inches long. MARRIAGE, n. [add.] Marriage-consideration, the highest consideration recognized by law. A marriage-consideration, in a settlement made prior to marriage, or in pursuance of articles entered into before marriage, runs through the whole settlement, as far as it relates to the husband and wife, and issue, and protects them.-Marriage-favours, knots of white ribands, or bunches of white flowers worn at weddings.-Marriage-portion, a portion given to a woman at her marriage. -Marriage-settlement, a conventional arrangement usually made before marriage, and in consideration of it, whereby a jointure is secured to the wife, and portions to children, in the event of the husband's death. MARRIAGEABLENESS, n. State of being marriageable. MARRON', a. [Fr.] Of a chestnut colour. MAR'ROT, n. A name of the auk, a sea-bird. MAR'ROW, v. t. To equal; to associate with; to fit; exactly to match. [Scotch.] MAR'RY-MUFFE,† n. A coarse common cloth. MARSEILLAISE' HYMN, n. The national song of the French patriots. MÄR'SHAL, n. [add.] Marshal of the king's (queen's) bench. The Act 5 and 6 Vict., c. 22, abolished this office, and substituted an officer, who is called keeper of the queen's prison. MÄR'SHALLING, n. [add.] The act of arranging and putting into proper order, as an army or troops; the disposing of persons at public solemnities or processions in their proper places, according to their respective ranks, &c. MÄR'SHALSEA, n. [add.] In the marshalsea of the king's (queen's) household there are two courts of record:(1.) The original court of the marshalsea, which holds plea of all trespasses committed within the verge, that is, within a circle of twelve miles round the sovereign's residence. (2.) The palace-court (which see), created by Charles I., and abolished in 1849. The Marshalsea prison is now consolidated with others, and denominated the Queen's prison. MÄRSH ́-HARRIER, n. A bird (Circus æruginosus). MÄRSH'-LAND, n. Swampy or marshy MARSU PIUM, instead of MARSUP'IUM. MART, n. A cow or ox fattened, killed, and salted for winter MAIRI,} provision. [Scotch.] MÄRT,† for MARS, the god of war. [Spenser.] MARTE, for MARS. [Chaucer.] MÄR TEL-DE-FER,† n. [Fren.] An ancient weapon having at one end a pick, and at the other a hammer, axeblade, half-moon, or other termination, used by horse-soldiers, and generally hung at the saddle-bow. Fig. 1 shows a horseman's hammer of about the time MASDEU of Edward IV.; fig. 2, a martel-de-fer of the time of Henry VIII.; fig. 3, a martel-de fer of the time of Edward VI.; and fig. 4, a martelde-fer furnished with a pistol of the time of Queen Elizabeth. MÄRʼTELLED, † preterit of Martel. Struck, or hammered. [Spenser.] 3 Martels-de-fer. MÄRTEN, n. [add.] The pine-marten (Mustela martes) is an inhabitant of the woody districts in the northern parts of America, and is also found in Sweden, Norway, &c. Its fur is of a superior quality, and the skins form a great article of commerce. MÄRTIN, n. [add.] See SWALLOW. MÄRTINGALE, n. [add.] Martingalestays, ropes or small chains stretched to the jib-boom end for staying it down. MÄRʼTIN (ST.)OF BULLION'S DAY, n. The fourth day of July, o.s. This is the Scottish St. Swithin's Day. If it prove dry, it is augured that fair weather will ensue for six weeks; if wet, that rain will prevail for the same period. MÄR TIRE,† n. [Fr.] Martyrdom; torment. [Chaucer. MÄR'TIRE,† v. t. To torment. [Chaucer.] MÄR TLEMAS, n. Martinmas. MÄRT NETS, n. See Martinets. MÄR TYRED, pp. or a. [add.] Shed in martyrdom; as, martyred blood. [Milton.] MÄRTYREST.† [See MARTYR.] Dost torment. [Spenser.] MÄRTYRLY,† a. Relating to martyrs or martyrdom. MA'RUM, n. A name formerly given to several species of Teucrium. Marum syriacum, the Teucrium Marum, Syrian herb-mastic, a bitter aromatic plant, smelling like ammonia, and used as an errhine. MARY,† n. A vulgar oath ; by Mary. MA'RIE,† [Chaucer.] MAR'YGOLD, n. See MARIGOLD. MĂS ́AHIB, n. In the East Indies, the councillor of a native prince. MASCLED ARMOUR, n. (màsld.) Armour such as that worn by the Norman Mascled Armour. soldiers, represented in the Bayeaux tapestry. It was com posed of small lozenge-shaped metallic plates, fastened on a leathern or quilted undercoat. MASCULIN'ITY, a. The quality of being masculine. [Rar. us.] MAS ́DEU, n. [Fr.] A species of French wine. MASS MASE,† n. Maze; a wild fancy. [Chaucer.] MASE,† v. i. To doubt; to be confounded. [Chaucer.] MA'SEDNESS,† n. Amazement; astonishment; confusion. [Chaucer.] MA'SELIN, n. [D. mæser, the wood MAʼZERIN,† of the maple-tree.] A drinking-cup, usually made of the wood of the maple-tree. [Chaucer.] MASH, n. [add.] In brewing, a mixture of ground malt and warm water. MASHALLAH! inter. [Turkish and Persian.] Praised be the Lord! MASH'ING, n. A beating into a mass; a crushing.-2. In brewing, the process of infusing the ground malt in warm water, and extracting the saccharine matter called sweet-wort. MASH'LUM, a. [See MESLIN.] MixMASH LIN, ed, applied to grain. [Scotch.] MASH'LUM, n. Mixed grain; a mix- mash. MASK, v. t. To mash; to infuse. [Scotch.] MASK, v. i. To be in a state of infusion. [Scotch.] MAS'KEL,† n. A kind of lace made in the 15th century. MAS'KERY,† n. The dress or disguise of a masker. MASK ́ING-FAT, n. A mashing-vat. [Scotch.] MASK'ING-PAT, n. A teapot. [Scotch.] MA'SON-BEE, n. A name given to hymenopterous insects of the genera Osmia and Chalicidoma, which construct their nests with bits of sand or gravel, agglutinated together by means of a viscid saliva, and fix them on the sides of walls, &c., or avail themselves of some cavity for that purpose. MA'SONRY, n. [add.] A stone pavement. [Shak.] MA'SON-WASP, n. A name given to hymenopters of the genus Odynerus, from their ingenuity in excavating their habitation in the sand. MAS'OOLAH-BOAT, n. See CHELINGUE in this Supp. MASS, n. [add.] A term generally applied to the compound of which hills are formed. In the fine arts, a large quantity of matter of light or shade.In mechanics, the mass multiplied into the intensity of gravity at the place, constitutes the weight of the body; so that the weight being denoted by w, the mass by м, and the measure of gravity by g, then wg. M, and therefore This quantity 9, which is independent of the particular nature of the body, is thus the weight of what is arbitrarily assumed to represent the unit of mass. Also, if w represent the weight of the unit of volume, and v the volume of the body, then is ww.v and M. v. M= W W MAST-HEAD for the day, the creed, &c. (2.) The MASS'-BOOK, n. The missal or Roman nerve. MASS'-HOUSE, n. A name formerly given to a Roman Catholic place of worship. MASSILIA, n. [From Marseilles.] A MASS-MEETING, n. A large or gene- MAST, v. t. To fix masts; to supply MAST'ED, pp. or a. Having masts; as, MASTERFULLY, adv. In an impe- MÄSTER-MA'SON, n. A superior or MAS TER-SPIRIT, n. A predominant MÄSTER-SPRING, n. The spring MATCH-CLOTH mast, there to remain for a time, speci- In. A place MASTING, ppr. or a. Fixing or sup- MASTITIS, n. [Gr. uares, the breast, MAT, n. [Perhaps contraction of the alloy of copper, tin, iron, &c., other- MAT, v. i. To grow thick together; to ΜΑΤΑΜΑΤΑ, κ. A curious South MATCH, n. [add.] To prime match, is MATCHABLENESS, n. Quality of MATCH-BOX,† n. A tin box in which 255 MATRIMONIAL CROWN MATCH ́-CORD, n. A line composed of matches. MATCH'ING OF WINE-CASKS, n. A mode of purifying casks for wines, &c., by burning sulphur-matches in them, in order to preserve the liquor from becoming vapid. MATCH ́LESSE,† a. Not paired; not alike. [Spenser.] MATCH-TUBS, n. In ships-of-war, MATE,† v. t. [Sax. mætan, to dream.] To a. Relating to, or par MATERIEL, n. [add.] That in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, as the baggage, munitions, provisions, &c., of an army, in distinction from the personel, or the men; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers. MATERNALLY, adv. In a motherly manner. MATICINE, n. A bitter principle obtained from the plant matico. MATICO', n. The Peruvian name of the Artanthe salviafolia of Miguel, an astringent plant belonging to the nat. order Piperaceæ. In Peru it has long enjoyed a high reputation for its styptic properties, and it has been recently introduced into this country. The tincture and cold-water extract have been employed to arrest hæmorrhages, and to check other discharges, such as the profuse expectoration, and also the night-sweats of consumptive patients. The powdered leaves are given both internally and applied externally. MATIRE,†) Matriculated; MAT ERE,+S n. Matter. [Chaucer.] 8 D |