Part 70

LURK, lurk, _v.i._ to lie in wait: to be concealed.--_n._ a swindle.--_n._ LURK'ER.--_adj._ LURK'ING, lying hid: keeping out of sight.--_n._ LURK'ING-PLACE, a hiding-place. [Scand., Sw. prov. _luska_.]

LURRY, lur'i, _n._ (_Milt._) confusion.

LUSCIOUS, lush'us, _adj._ sweet in a great degree: delightful: fulsome, as flattery.--_adv._ LUSC'IOUSLY.--_n._ LUSC'IOUSNESS. [Old form lushious, from lusty.]

LUSH, lush, _adj._ rich and juicy, of grass. [A contr. of _lushious_, old form of _luscious_.]

LUSH, lush, _v.t._ to swill.--_n._ plentiful liquor.--_adj._ LUSH'Y, tipsy.

LUSIAD, l[=u]'si-ad, _n._ a Portuguese epic by Camoens, celebrating the chief events in the history of Portugal.--_adj._ LUSIT[=A]'NIAN, Portuguese. [Port. _Os Lusiadas_, the Lusitanians.]

LUSK, lusk, _adj._ (_obs._) lazy.--_v.i._ to lie about lazily.--_adj._ LUSK'ISH (_obs._).--_n._ LUSK'ISHNESS (_Spens._).

LUST, lust, _n._ longing desire: eagerness to possess: carnal appetite: (_B._) any violent or depraved desire.--_v.i._ to desire eagerly (with _after_, _for_): to have carnal desire: to have depraved desires.--_adjs._ LUST'-BREATHED (_Shak._), animated by lust; LUST'-D[=I]'ETED (_Shak._), pampered by lust.--_n._ LUST'ER.--_adj._ LUST'FUL, having lust: inciting to lust: sensual.--_adv._ LUST'FULLY.--_n._ LUST'FULNESS.--_adj._ LUST'IC (_Shak._), lusty, healthy, vigorous.--_ns._ LUST'IHEAD, LUST'IHOOD, LUST'INESS.--_adv._ LUST'ILY.--_adj._ LUST'LESS (_Spens._), listless, feeble.--_n._ LUST'WORT, the sundew.--_adj._ LUST'Y, vigorous: healthful: stout: bulky: (_Milt._) lustful. [A.S. _lust_, pleasure.]

LUSTRE, lus't[.e]r, _n._ brightness, gloss, splendour: (_fig._) renown: a candlestick ornamented with pendants of cut-glass: the characteristic appearance of a bright metallic surface, or of air within glass under water as seen under certain angles of total reflection: a dress material having a highly finished surface: a glaze applied to porcelain.--_adjs._ LUS'TRELESS, destitute of lustre; LUS'TROUS, bright: shining: luminous.--_adv._ LUS'TROUSLY. [Fr.,--Low L. _lustrum_, a window--L. _luc[=e]re_, to shine.]

LUSTRE, lus't[.e]r, LUSTRUM, lus'trum, _n._ a period of five years: (_orig._) the solemn offering for the purification of the Roman people made by one of the censors at the conclusion of the census, taken every five years.--_adj._ LUS'TRAL, relating to or used in lustration: of or pertaining to a lustre.--_n._ LUSTR[=A]'TION, a purification by sacrifice: act of purifying.--_adj._ LUS'TRICAL, pertaining to purification by lustration. [L. _lustrum_--_lu[)e]re_, to wash, to purify.]

LUSTRING, lus'tring, _n._ a glossy silk cloth.--Also LUS'TRINE, LUTE'STRING. [Fr. _lustrine_--It. _lustrino_.]

LUSTY. See LUST.

LUTE, l[=u]t, _n._ a medieval stringed instrument of music like the guitar.--_v.i._ to play on the lute.--_ns._ LUT'ANIST, LUT'ER, LUT'IST, a player on a lute; LUTE'STRING, the string of a lute. [O. Fr. _lut_ (Fr. _luth_); like Ger. _laute_, from Ar. _al_, the, _`['u]d_, wood, the lute.]

LUTE, l[=u]t, _n._ a composition used to exclude air, as round pipe-joints: a brickmaker's straight-edge scraper: a rubber packing-ring for a jar.--_v.t._ to close or coat with lute.--_adjs._ LUT[=A]'RIOUS, L[=U]'TEOUS, of or like mud.--_n._ LUT[=A]'TION.--_adj._ L[=U]'TOSE, miry. [L. _lutum_, from _lu[)e]re_, to wash.]

LUTEOLIN, l[=u]'t[=e]-[=o]-lin, _n._ the yellow colouring matter of weld or dyer's weed.--_adjs._ LUT[=E]'OLOUS, yellowish; L[=U]'TEOUS, golden-yellowish. [L. _lutum_, weld.]

LUTETIAN, l[=u]-t[=e]'shan, _adj._ Parisian. [L.]

LUTHERAN, l[=u]'th[.e]r-an, _adj._ pertaining to _Luther_, the great German Protestant reformer (1483-1546), or to his doctrines: a follower of Luther.--_ns._ LU'THERANISM, L[=U]'THERISM; L[=U]'THERIST.

LUXATE, luks'[=a]t, _v.t._ to put out of joint: to displace.--_n._ LUX[=A]'TION, a dislocation. [L. _lux[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_luxus_--Gr. _loxos_, slanting.]

LUXURY, luk's[=u]-ri, _n._ free indulgence in rich diet or costly dress or equipage: anything delightful: a dainty: (_Shak._) wantonness.--_ns._ LUX[=U]'RIANCE, LUX[=U]'RIANCY, LUXUR[=I]'ETY.--_adj._ LUX[=U]'RIANT, exuberant in growth: overabundant.--_adv._ LUX[=U]'RIANTLY.--_v.i._ LUX[=U]'RIATE, to be luxuriant: to grow exuberantly: to live luxuriously: to expatiate with delight.--_n._ LUXURI[=A]'TION, the act of luxuriating.--_adj._ LUX[=U]'RIOUS, given to luxury: administering to luxury: furnished with luxuries: softening by pleasure: (_Milt._) luxuriant: (_Shak._) lustful.--_adv._ LUX[=U]'RIOUSLY.--_ns._ LUX[=U]'RIOUSNESS; LUX'URIST, one given to luxury. [O. Fr. _luxurie_--L. _luxuria_, luxury--_luxus_, excess.]

LUZ, luz, _n._ a bone supposed by Rabbinical writers to be indestructible, probably the sacrum.

LUZULA, l[=u]'z[=u]-l[:a], _n._ a genus of plants of the rush family, having plain leaves, covered with thinly scattered, longish hairs. [Old It. _luzziola_, a firefly.]

LYAM, l[=i]'am, _n._ a leash.--Also LIME.

LYART. See LIARD.

LYCANTHROPY, l[=i]-kan'thro-pi, _n._ the power possessed by a person of changing himself into a wolf: a kind of madness, in which the patient fancies himself to be a wolf.--_ns._ LYCAN'THROPE, LYCAN'THROPIST, a wolf-man or were-wolf, one affected with lycanthropy.--_adjs._ LYCANTHROP'IC, LYCAN'THROPOUS. [Gr. _lykos_, a wolf, _anthr[=o]pos_, a man.]

LYCEUM, l[=i]-s[=e]'um, _n._ a place devoted to instruction by lectures: an association for literary improvement. [Orig. the name of a place in the immediate neighbourhood of Athens, consecrated to _Apollo Lyceios_, where Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, taught.]

LYCHGATE. Same as LICHGATE.

LYCHNIC, lik'nik, _n._ a part of the vespers of the Greek Church on the occasion of a vigil.--_n._ LYCHNAP'SIA, a series of seven prayers in the vespers of the Greek Church.--_adj._ LYCHNID'IATE, emitting light, phosphorescent.--_ns._ LYCH'NOBITE, one who works by night and sleeps by day; LYCH'NOMANCY, divination by means of lamps; LYCH'NOSCOPE, a small window-like opening in the south wall of a church. [Gr. _lychnos_, a light.]

LYCHNIS, lik'nis, _n._ a genus of erect ornamental herbs of the pink family--campions or wall-flowers. [L.]

LYCOPODIACEAE, l[=i]-ko-p[=o]-di-[=a]'se-[=e], _n.pl._ a class of isoporous vascular cryptogams, having mostly a dichotomous form of branching--its typical genus LYCOP[=O]'DIUM.--_n._ LY'COPODE, a highly inflammable yellow powder made up of the spores of Lycopodium. [Gr. _lykos_, a wolf, _pous_, the foot.]

LYDDITE, lid'[=i]t, _n._ a powerful explosive made (at _Lydd_ in Kent) from picrate of potash.

LYDIAN, lid'i-an, _adj._ pertaining to _Lydia_ in Asia Minor: of an ancient Greek mode of music: (_mus._) soft and slow: luxurious and effeminate.

LYE, l[=i], _n._ a short side-branch of railway.

LYE, l[=i], _n._ a solution leached from ashes: a solution of the fixed alkalies, potash and soda, in water. [A.S. _le['a]h_; Ger. _lauge_; allied to _lav[=a]re_, to wash.]

LYENCEPHALOUS, l[=i]-en-sef'a-lus, _adj._ having the corpus callosum absent or rudimentary.

LYING, l[=i]'ing, _adj._ addicted to telling lies.--_n._ the habit of telling lies.--_adv._ LY'INGLY.

LYING, l[=i]'ing, _adj._ being in a horizontal position.--_n._ LY'ING-IN, the confinement of women during child-bearing--also _adj._

LYKE-WAKE, l[=i]k'-w[=a]k, _n._ Same as LICH-WAKE.

LYM, lim, _n._ (_Shak._) a lime-hound.--Also LYM'-HOUND.

LYME-GRASS, l[=i]m'-gras, _n._ any one of various coarse grasses of genus _Elymus_.

LYMPH, limf, _n._ water: a colourless or faintly-yellowish fluid in animal bodies, of a rather saltish taste, and with an alkaline reaction.--_n._ LYMPHANG[=I]'TIS (see WEED, 3).--_adj._ LYMPHAT'IC, pertaining to lymph.--_n._ a vessel which conveys the lymph.--_adjs._ LYMPH'Y, LYMPH'OID. [L. _lympha_.]

LYMPHAD, lim'fad, _n._ (_Scot._) a kind of sailing-vessel.

LYNCH, linsh, _v.t._ to judge and punish without the usual forms of law.--_n._ LYNCH'-LAW (_Amer._), a kind of summary justice exercised by the people. [From Charles _Lynch_ (1736-96) of Virginia.]

LYNX, lingks, _n._ a genus of _Felidae_, with the body elevated at the haunches, long fur, a short tail, the ears tipped with tufts of hair.--_adjs._ LYNC[=E]'AN, LYNX'-EYED, sharp-sighted. [L.,--Gr.]

LYON COURT, l[=i]'un k[=o]rt, _n._ the court in Scotland with jurisdiction in questions of coat-armour and precedency--presided over by the LYON KING-OF-ARMS. [From the heraldic lion of Scotland.]

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LYRE, l[=i]r, _n._ a musical instrument like the harp, anciently used as an accompaniment to poetry.--_n._ LY'RA, one of the northern constellations.--_adjs._ LY'RATE, -D (_bot._), lyre-shaped.--_ns._ LYRE'BIRD, an Australian bird about the size of a pheasant, having the 16 tail-feathers of the male arranged in the form of a lyre; LYRIC (lir'-), a lyric poem: (_obs._) a composer of lyric poetry.--_adjs._ LYRIC, -AL (lir'-), pertaining to the lyre: fitted to be sung to the lyre: written in stanzas: said of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet: that composes lyrics.--_ns._ LYRICISM (lir'-), a lyrical expression or composition; LYR'ISM, the art of playing on the lyre; LYR'IST, a player on the lyre or harp. [Fr.,--L. _lyra_--Gr.]

LYSIMETER, l[=i]-sim'e-t[.e]r, _n._ an instrument for measuring the rate of percolation of rain through a soil.

LYSIS, l[=i]'sis, _n._ the gradual abatement of a disease, as distinguished from crisis: (_archit._) a plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple. [Gr.]

LYSSA, lis'a, _n._ hydrophobia. [Gr.]

LYTERIAN, l[=i]-t[=e]'ri-an, _adj._ terminating a disease. [Gr.]

LYTHE, l[=i]_th_, _adj._ (_Spens._) pliant, flexible. [_Lithe_.]

LYTTA, lit'a, _n._ a longitudinal vermiform cartilaginous or fibrous band on the under surface of the tongue in carnivores--the 'worm' of a dog's tongue. [Gr.]

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M the thirteenth letter of the alphabet, belonging to the labio-nasal class of consonants. M=1000; [=M]=1,000,000.--M-ROOF, a roof formed by the junction of two common roofs, so that its end is like the letter M.

MA, m[:a], _n._ a childish contraction for _mamma_.

MA'AM, m[:a]m, _n._ a colloquial contraction of madam--vulgarly MARM, MUM.

MAB, mab, _n._ the name of a female fairy: the queen of the fairies--hence any fairy. [W. _mab_, child.]

MAB, mab, _v.t._ and _v.i._ (_prov._) to dress untidily.

MABINOGION, mab-i-n[=o]'ji-on, _n._ a collection of four Arthurian romances, embodied in the 12th century, embraced with seven other prose tales in the _Red Book_, or _Hergest_, a Welsh MS. of the 14th century--the whole published and translated by Lady Charlotte Guest in 1838. [W., 'children's tales.']

MAC, mak, a prefix in Scotch names, meaning _son_ (of). [Gael. and Ir. _mac_, son; W. _map_, _mab_, also _ap_, _ab_.]

MACABERESQUE, ma-k[=a]-b[.e]r-esk', _adj._ pertaining to, or like, the Dance of Death. [Fr. _La Danse Macabre_, Low L. _Machabaeorum chorea_, the dance of the Maccabees, prob. because the seven brothers whose martyrdom is recorded in the 7th chapter of the 2d Book of Maccabees played an important

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MACADAMISE, mak-ad'am-[=i]z, _v.t._ to cover, as a road, with small broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard surface.--_ns._ MACAD'AM, macadamised pavement; MACADAMIS[=A]'TION. [From John Loudon _Macadam_ (1756-1836).]

MACAQUE, ma-kak', _n._ a monkey of genus _Macacus_, between baboons and the African mangabeys.

MACARISE, mak'a-r[=i]z, _v.t._ to bless, pronounce happy.--_adj._ MAC[=A]'RIAN, blessed.--_n._ MAC'ARISM, a beatitude. [Gr. _makar_, happy.]

MACARONI, mak-a-r[=o]'ni, _n._ a kind of paste or dough prepared from the glutinous granular flour of hard varieties of wheat, pressed out through a perforated vessel into long tubes, and then dried: a medley: something fanciful and extravagant: a fool: a fop:--_pl._ MACAR[=O]'NIS, MACAR[=O]'NIES.--_n._ MACARON'IC, a confused heap, a medley: a macaronic poem.--_adjs._ MACARON'IC, MACAR[=O]'NIAN, like a macaroni, trifling, affected: of a kind of burlesque verse, consisting of modern words Latinised, or Latin words modernised, intermixed with genuine Latin words. [Old It. _maccaroni_--_maccare_, to crush.]

MACAROON, mak-a-r[=oo]n', _n._ a sweet biscuit made chiefly of almonds and sugar. [Fr.,--It. _maccaroni_ above.]

MACASSAR-OIL, ma-kas'ar-oil, _n._ an oil much used for the hair, imported from India and other Eastern countries. [From _Macassar_ in Celebes.]

MACAW, ma-kaw', _n._ a genus of large and beautiful birds with a long tail, found in tropical America, closely allied to the parrots. [Brazil. _macao._]

MACCABEAN, mak-a-b[=e]'an, _adj._ pertaining to Judas _Maccabeus_, or to the _Maccabees_, an ancient Jewish family who rescued Judea from the persecutions of Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria, about 166 B.C.--as related in two historical books of the Apocrypha.

MACE, m[=a]s, _n._ a staff used as a mark of authority: a light, flat-headed stick in use at billiards before the introduction of the bridge or cue-rest: formerly, a weapon of war, consisting of a staff headed with a heavy spiked ball of iron: a mallet used by a currier in dressing leather.--_n._ MACE'-BEAR'ER, one who carries the mace in a procession, or before men in authority--also MAC'ER. [O. Fr. _mace_ (Fr. _masse_)--obs. L. _matea_, whence L. dim. _mateola_, a mallet.]

MACE, m[=a]s, _n._ a kind of spice: the second coat of the nutmeg. [O. Fr. _macis_--L. _macer_--Gr. _maker_.]

MACERATE, mas'[.e]r-[=a]t, _v.t._ to steep: to soften by steeping: to make lean: to mortify.--_n._ MACER[=A]'TION, act of softening by steeping: mortification of the flesh by fasting and other severe modes of living. [L. _macer[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to steep.]

MACHETE, ma-ch[=a]'t[=a], _n._ a heavy knife or cutlass used by the Cubans, &c. [Sp.]

MACHIAVELLIAN, mak-i-a-v[=e]l'yan, _adj._ destitute of political morality, following expediency rather than right: cunning, crafty, perfidious.--_n._ one who imitates Machiavel--more correctly, Niccolo _Machiavelli_--of Florence (1469-1527): any cunning and unprincipled statesman.--_n._ MACHIAVELL'IANISM, the principles taught by Machiavel, or conduct regulated by them: cunning statesmanship.

MACHICOLATION, mach-i-ko-l[=a]'shun, _n._ (_archit._) a projecting parapet or gallery with openings for pouring molten substances upon an attacking force below: the construction or use of such means of defence.--_adj._ MACHIC'OLATED. [Fr. _m[^a]chicoulis_, from _m[^a]che_, mash, _coulis_, a flowing--L. _col[=a]re_, to filter.]

MACHINATE, mak'i-n[=a]t, _v.t._ to contrive skilfully: to form a plot or scheme, esp. for doing harm.--_ns._ MACHIN[=A]'TION, act of machinating or contriving a scheme for carrying out some purpose, esp. an evil one: an artful design or plot: MACH'INATOR, one who machinates. [L. _machin[=a]ri_, _-[=a]tus_--_mach[)i]na_.]

MACHINE, ma-sh[=e]n', _n._ any artificial means or contrivance: any instrument for the conversion of motion: an engine: a coach or conveyance of any kind: one who can do only what he is told: a contrivance in the ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message--whence the expression _Deus ex mach[)i]na_ for a sudden interposition of Providence: any literary contrivance for the development of a plot: supernatural agency in a poem.--_v.t._ to use machinery for, esp. to print or sew by such: to make by means of machinery.--_ns._ MACHINE'-GUN, a gun firing a great many shots one after the other, sometimes as many as 1000 per minute; MACHINE'-MAN, a man who manages the working of a machine, esp. in a printing-office; MACHIN'ERY, machines in general: the working parts of a machine: combined means for keeping anything in action, or for producing a desired result; MACHINE'-SHOP, a workshop where machines are made; MACHINE'-TOOL, an adjustable machine for doing work with cutting-tools, or one utilising minor tools, as a planing-, drilling-machine, &c.; MACHINE'-WORK, work done by a machine; MACHIN'IST, a constructor of machines: one well versed in machinery: one who works a machine. [Fr.,--L. _mach[)i]na_--Gr. _m[=e]chan[=e]_, akin to _m[=e]ch-os_, contrivance.]

MACK'EREL, mak'[.e]r-el, _n._ a food fish, dark blue, with wavy cross-streaks above, and silvery below.--_n._ MACK'EREL-SKY, a sky with clouds broken into long, thin, white, parallel masses. [O. Fr. _makerel_ (Fr. _maquereau_), prob. from L. _macula_, a spot.]

MACKINTOSH, mak'in-tosh, _n._ a waterproof overcoat. [From Charles _Mackintosh_ (1766-1843), the inventor.]

MACKLE, mak'l, _n._ a spot or blemish in printing, by a double impression, wrinkling, &c.--_v.t._ to spot, blur.

MACLE, mak'l, _n._ a kind of twin crystal: a kind of _cross-stone_ or _hollow-spar_, called also _Chiastolite_, having the axis and angles of its crystals coloured differently from the rest.--_adj._ MAC'LED, spotted. [Through Fr., from L. _macula_, spot.]

MACMILLANITE, mak-mil'an-[=i]t, _n._ an old name for a member of the Scottish sect of Cameronians or Reformed Presbyterians. [From John _Macmillan_, (1670-1753), the first ordained minister who associated himself with the 'suffering remnant.']

MACRAM['E], mak-ra-m[=a]', _n._ a fringe or trimming of knotted thread--also knotted bar-work. [It.]

MACROBIOTIC, mak-r[=o]-bi-ot'ik, _adj._ long-lived.--_ns._ MACROBI[=O]'SIS, long life; MACR[=O]'BIOTE, one who lives long; MACROBIOT'ICS, the study of longevity.

MACROCEPHALOUS, mak-ro-sef'a-lus, _adj._ having a large or long head.--Also MACROCEPHAL'IC. [Gr. _makros_, long or great, _kephal[=e]_, a head.]

MACROCOSM, mak'ro-kozm, _n._ the great world: the whole universe:--opp. to _Microcosm_.--_adj._ MACROCOS'MIC. [Gr. _makros_, long, _kosmos_, world.]

MACRODACTYL, mak-ro-dak'til, _adj._ having long toes.--_n._ a wading-bird having such:--_pl._ MACRODAC'TYL[=I], and -A. [Gr. _makros_, long, _daktylos_, finger.]

MACROLOGY, mak-rol'o-ji, _n._ much talk with little to say. [Gr. _makros_, long, _logos_, a word.]

MACRON, mak'ron, _n._ a straight line placed over a vowel to show that it is long:--opp. to _Breve_, the mark of a short vowel. [Gr., 'long.']

MACROPOD, mak'ro-pod, _adj._ having long feet.--_n._ a long-legged or long-footed animal: one of the spider-crabs.--_adjs._ MACROP'ODAL, MACROP'ODAN, MACROP[=O]'DIAN, MACROP'ODOUS (_bot._). [Gr. _makros_, long, _pous_, _podos_, a foot.]

MACROPTEROUS, mak-rop'te-rus, _adj._ long-winged. [Gr. _makros_, long, _pteron_, a wing.]

MACROSCIAN, mak-ros'i-an, _adj._ casting a long shadow.--_n._ an inhabitant of the Arctic or Antarctic zones. [Gr. _makros_, long, _skia_, shadow.]

MACROSCOPIC, mak-ro-skop'ik, _adj._ visible to the naked eye:--opp. to _Microscopic_.--_adv._ MACROSCOP'ICALLY. [Gr. _makros_, long, _skopein_, to see.]

MACROSPORE, mak'ro-sp[=o]r, _n._ a more than usually large spore of a flowerless plant, as in club-mosses, &c.--_n._ MACROSPORAN'GIUM, a sporangium containing macrospores. [Gr. _makros_, long, _spora_, a seed.]

MACRUROUS, mak-r[=oo]'rus, _adj._ long-tailed.--Also MACRU'RAL. [Gr. _makros_, long, _oura_, tail.]

MACULA, mak'[=u]-la, _n._ a spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun, moon, or planets:--_pl._ MACULAE (mak'[=u]-l[=e]).--_v.t._ MAC'UL[=A]TE, to spot, to defile.--_n._ MACUL[=A]'TION, act of spotting, a spot.--_adj._ MACULOSE (mak'[=u]-l[=o]z), spotted. [L. _macul[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_macula_, a spot.]

MAD, mad, _adj._ (_comp._ MAD'DER; _superl._ MAD'DEST) disordered in intellect: insane: proceeding from madness, rabid: troubled in mind: excited with any violent passion or appetite: furious with anger.--_v.t._ (_Shak._) to drive mad.--_adjs._ MAD'BRAIN, MAD'BRAINED (_Shak._), disordered in brain or mind: rash: hot-headed; MAD'-BRED (_Shak._), bred in madness or heat of passion.--_n._ MAD'CAP, a person who acts madly: a wild, rash, hot-headed person.--_adj._ fond of wild and reckless action.--_v.t._ MAD'DEN, to make mad: to enrage.--_v.i._ to become mad: to act as one mad.--_adj._ MAD'DING, distracted, acting madly.--_advs._ MAD'DINGLY, MAD'LY.--_ns._ MAD'-DOC'TOR, a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of mad people; MAD'HOUSE, a house for mad persons: a lunatic asylum; MAD'LING, a mad person; MAD'MAN, a man who is mad: a maniac; MAD'NESS; MAD'WORT, a plant believed to cure canine madness.--GO MAD, to become demented; LIKE MAD, madly, furiously. [A.S. _ge-m['ae]d_; Old Sax. _ge-m['e]d_, foolish, Ice. _meidd-r_, hurt.]

MADAM, mad'am, _n._ a courteous form of address to a lady, esp. an elderly or a married one: a woman of fashion:--_pl._ MAD'AMS, or MESDAMES (m[=a]-dam'). [Fr.,--_ma_, my, _dame_, lady--L. _mea domina_.]

MAD-APPLE, mad'-ap-l, _n._ the egg-plant.

MADAROSIS, mad-a-r[=o]'sis, _n._ loss of the hair, esp. of the eyelashes. [Gr.,--_madaros_, bald, _madan_, to fall off.]

MADDER, mad'[.e]r, _n._ a plant whose root affords a red dye.--_ns._ MADD'ER-LAKE, a colour mixed either with oil or water, made from madder; MADD'ER-WORT, any plant of the _Rubiaceae_ or madder family. [A.S. _maederu_; Ice. _madhra_, Dut. _meed_.]

MADE, m[=a]d, _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ of _make_.--MADE CONTINUALLY (_Pr. Bk._), established for ever; MADE DISH, a dish of meat, &c., recooked: an entr['e]e; MADE UP, put together, finished: dressed for a part, disguised: perfect: artificial, invented.

MADEIRA, ma-d[=e]'ra, _n._ a rich wine of the sherry class produced in _Madeira_.

MADEMOISELLE, mad-mwa-zel', _n._ a courteous form of address to a young lady: Miss. [Fr., _ma_, my, and _demoiselle_.]

MADGE, maj, _n._ a leaden hammer.

MADGE, maj, _n._ the magpie.

MADIA, m[=a]'di-a, _n._ a genus of American herbs of the aster family, the tarweeds--a Chilian species yielding a valuable oil.

MADID, mad'id, _adj._ wet, dank. [L. _madidus_--_mad[=e]re_, to be wet; akin to Gr. _madaein_.]

MADONNA, MADONA, ma-don'a, _n._ a name given to the Virgin, esp. as seen in works of art: (_Shak._) my lady.--_adv._ MADONN'A-WISE, after the fashion of the Madonna, esp. in the arrangement of a woman's hair. [It., lit. 'my lady'--L. _mea domina_.]

MADRAS, ma-dras', _n._ a large handkerchief of silk and cotton, usually in bright colours, worn on the head by West Indian negroes.

MADREPORE, mad're-p[=o]r, _n._ the common coral. [Fr.,--It., from _madre_, mother--L. _mater_, and _-pora_--Gr. _p[=o]ros_, a soft stone.]

MADRIGAL, mad'ri-gal, _n._ (_mus._) a piece of music for the voice in five or six parts: a short poem expressing a graceful and tender thought.--_adj._ MADRIG[=A]'LIAN.--_n._ MAD'RIGALIST. [It., from _mandra_, a sheep-fold--L. _mandra_.]

MADRONO, ma-dr[=o]'ny[=o], _n._ a handsome evergreen tree of North California.--Also MADR[=O]'NA.

MAECENAS, m[=a]-s[=e]'nas, _n._ a Roman knight who befriended the poets Virgil and Horace: any rich patron of art or literature.

MAELSTROM, m[=a]l'strom, _n._ a celebrated whirlpool off the coast of Norway: any resistless overpowering influence for destruction. [Norw., 'grinding stream.']

MAENAD, m[=e]'nad, _n._ a female follower of Bacchus, a woman beside herself with frenzy.--_adj._ MAENAD'IC, bacchanalian: furious. [Gr. _mainas_, _-ados_, raving--_mainesthai_, to be mad.]

MAESTOSO, m[=a]-es-t[=o]'zo, _adj._ and _adv._ (_mus._) with dignity or majesty. [It.]

MAESTRO, ma-es'tr[=o], _n._ a master, esp. an eminent musical composer or conductor. [It.]

MAFFLED, maf'ld, _adj._ (_prov._) confused in the intellect.--_n._ MAFF'LING, a simpleton.

MAG, mag, _n._ a halfpenny.--Also MAIK, MAKE.

MAG, mag, _v.i._ (_prov._) to chatter.--_v.t._ to tease.--_n._ chatter: the magpie: the long-tailed titmouse.

MAG, mag, _v.t._ (_slang_) to steal.--_n._ MAGS'MAN, a street swindler.

MAGAZINE, mag-a-z[=e]n', _n._ a storehouse: a place for military stores: the gunpowder-room in a ship: a pamphlet or small book published from time to time, containing compositions on various subjects.--_ns._ MAGAZINE'-GUN, or -R[=I]'FLE, a gun or rifle from which many shots can be fired one after another without reloading. [Fr. _magasin_--It. _magazzino_--Ar. _makhzan_, a storehouse.]

MAGDALEN, mag'da-len, _n._ a repentant prostitute.--Also MAG'DALENE. [From Mary _Magdalene_ (Luke, viii. 2), confused with the woman of Luke vii. 37-50.]

MAGDEBURG HEMISPHERES, mag'de-b[=oo]rg hem'i-sf[=e]rz, _n.pl._ two hemispherical cups from within which, when placed together, the air can be removed by an air-pump to show the pressure of the air on the outside. [Invented at _Magdeburg_ in Germany.]

MAGE, m[=a]j, _n._ a magician, enchanter (see MAGI).

MAGENTA, ma-jen'ta, _n._ a colour between pink and red. [From the battle of _Magenta_ in North Italy, 1859.]

MAGGOT, mag'ut, _n._ a worm or grub: a whim.--_adj._ MAGG'OTY, full of maggots. [W. _maceiad_, akin to _magiaid_, worms, _magu_, to breed.]

MAGI, m[=a]'j[=i], _n.pl._ priests of the ancient Persians: the Wise Men of the East.--_adj._ M[=A]'GIAN, pertaining to the Magi.--_n._ one of the Magi.--_ns._ M[=A]'GIANISM, or M[=A]'GISM, the philosophy or doctrines of the Magi. [L.,--Gr. _magos_, orig. a title given to the wise men of Chaldea, astrologers and wizards.]

MAGIC, maj'ik, _n._ the pretended art of producing marvellous results by the aid of spirits, or of the secret forces of nature: enchantment: sorcery.--_adjs._ MAG'IC, -AL, pertaining to, used in, or done by magic: causing wonderful or startling results.--_adv._ MAG'ICALLY.--_ns._ MAGIC'IAN, one skilled in magic: a wizard: an enchanter; MAG'IC-LAN'TERN (see LANTERN).--MAGIC SQUARE, a square filled with rows of figures so arranged that the sums of all the rows will be the same, perpendicularly or horizontally--as 2, 7, 6; 9, 5, 1; 4, 3, 8, &c.; there are also MAGIC CIRCLES, CUBES, CYLINDERS, and SPHERES similarly arranged.--BLACK MAGIC, the black art, magic by means of union with evil spirits; NATURAL MAGIC, the art of working wonders by a superior knowledge of the powers of nature; WHITE MAGIC, magic without the aid of the devil. [O. Fr. _magique_--L.,--Gr. See MAGI.]

MAGILP, ma-gilp', _n._ a vehicle used by oil-painters, consisting of linseed-oil and mastic varnish--written also MEGILP'. [Prob. from a proper name.]

MAGISTERIAL, maj-is-t[=e]'ri-al, _adj._ pertaining or suitable to a master: in the manner of a master: of the rank of a magistrate: authoritative: proud: dignified.--_n._ MAGIS'TER, master.--_adv._ MAGIST[=E]'RIALLY.--_ns._ MAGIST[=E]'RIALNESS; MAGIST[=E]'RIUM, an authoritative statement; MAG'ISTERY, a term in alchemy for various preparations, esp. a precipitate of bismuth: any sovereign remedy: a mandate. [L. _magisterius_--_magister_, a master--_mag_, root of L. _magnus_, great.]

MAGISTRATE, maj'is-tr[=a]t, _n._ a person entrusted with the power of putting the laws in force: a justice of the peace.--_n._ MAG'ISTRACY, the office or dignity of a magistrate: the body of magistrates.--_adj._ MAG'ISTRAL, magisterial: specially prescribed or made up, as a medicine: effectual.--_n._ (_fort._) the guiding line determining the other positions: a special preacher in Spanish cathedrals, &c.--_n._ MAGISTRAND', an arts student ready to proceed to graduation, at Aberdeen.--_adj._ MAGISTRAT'IC. [O. Fr.,--L. _magistratus_, _magister_.]

MAGMA, mag'ma, _n._ any soft doughy mass: the molten mass within the earth's crust: the residuum after expressing the juice from fruits. [Gr.]

MAGNA CHARTA, mag'na k[:a]r'ta, _n._ the Great Charter obtained from King John, 1215 A.D. [L.]

MAGNANERIE, man-yan'e-r[=e], _n._ a place for rearing silkworms. [Fr.]

MAGNANIMITY, mag-na-nim'i-ti, _n._ greatness of soul: elevation of dignity, of mind: that quality of mind which raises a person above all that is mean of unjust: generosity.--_adj._ MAGNAN'IMOUS, elevated in sentiment, noble: brave: unselfish.--_adv._ MAGNAN'IMOUSLY. [L. _magnanimitas_--_magnus_, great, _animus_, the mind.]

MAGNATE, mag'n[=a]t, _n._ a noble: a man of rank or wealth. [Fr. _magnat_, a title of Hungarian and Polish nobles--L. _magnas_, _magnatis_, a prince--_magnus_, great.]

MAGNES, mag'n[=e]z, _n._ (_Spens._) the magnet. [L.]

MAGNESIUM, mag-n[=e]'shi-um, or -si-um, _n._ a metal of a bright, silver-white colour, which while burning gives a dazzling white light, and forms magnesia.--_n._ MAGN[=E]'SIA, a light white powder, got by burning magnesium, used as a medicine.--_adj._ MAGN[=E]'SIAN, belonging to, containing, or resembling magnesia.--_n._ MAG'NESITE, native magnesium carbonate.