Part 79

MINIKIN, min'i-kin, _n._ a little darling: a small sort of pin: the treble string of a lute.--_adj._ small. [Old Dut., dim. of _minne_, love, cog. with Old High Ger. _minna_, memory, love.]

MINIM, min'im, _n._ (_med._) the smallest liquid measure, a drop, 1/60 drachm: (_mus._) a note (formerly the shortest) equal to two crotchets: (_Milt._) a diminutive creature: one of an austere order of mendicant friars founded about the middle of the 15th century by St Francis of Paola in Calabria (1416-1507)--called Minims (L. _minimi_, the least) to humble them even below the Franciscans (_Friars minor_).--_adj._ MIN'IMAL.--_v.t._ MIN'IMISE, to reduce to the smallest possible proportions: to treat slightingly.--_ns._ MINIM'ITUDE, MINIMIS[=A]'TION; MIN'IMUM, the least quantity or degree possible--opp. of _Maximum_: a trifle:--_pl._ MIN'IMA; MIN'IMUS (_Shak._), a being of the smallest size.--MINIMUM and MAXIMUM THERMOMETER (see THERMOMETER). [Fr. _minime_--L. _minimus_, _minima_, the smallest.]

MINIMENT, min'i-ment, _n._ obsolete form of _muniment_.

MINING, m[=i]'ning, _n._ the art of forming or of working mines: the work of a miner.--_adj._ of or pertaining to mines: of burrowing habits.

MINION, min'yun, _n._ a darling, a favourite, esp. of a prince: a flatterer: a fawning favourite: (_print._) a small kind of type, about 10-1/2 lines to the inch, between nonpareil and brevier. [Fr. _mignon_, a darling--Old High Ger. _minna_, _minne_, love.]

MINISH, min'ish, _v.t._ (_B._) to make little or less: to diminish. [Fr. _menuiser_, to cut small, said of a carpenter--L. _minutia_, smallness.]

MINISTER, min'is-t[.e]r, _n._ a servant: one who serves at the altar: a clergyman: one transacting business for another: the responsible head of a department of state affairs: the representative of a government at a foreign court.--_v.i._ to act as a servant: to perform duties: to supply or do things needful.--_v.t._ to furnish:--_pr.p._ min'istering; _pa.p._ min'istered.--_adj._ MINIST[=E]'RIAL, pertaining to the work of a servant:

## acting under superior authority: pertaining to the office of a minister:

clerical: executive.--_n._ MINIST[=E]'RIALIST, one who supports ministers or the government in office.--_adv._ MINIST[=E]'RIALLY.--_adj._ MIN'ISTERING, attending and serving.--_n._ MINIST[=E]'RIUM, the body of the ordained ministers in a district.--_adj._ MIN'ISTRANT, administering: attendant.--_n._ MINISTR[=A]'TION, the act of ministering or performing service: office or service of a minister.--_adj._ MIN'ISTR[=A]TIVE, serving to aid or assist: ministering.--_ns._ MIN'ISTRESS, a female minister; MIN'ISTRY, act of ministering: service: office or duties of a minister: the clergy: the clerical profession: the body of ministers who manage the business of the country. [L.,--_minor_, less.]

MINIUM, min'i-um, _n._ red oxide of lead.--_adj._ MIN'IATE, minium coloured.--_v.t._ to paint with minium. [Fr.,--L., _minium_, red lead.]

MINIVER, min'i-v[.e]r, _n._ a mixed or variegated fur. [O. Fr. _menu ver_--_menu_, small--L. _minutus_, _vair_, fur--L. _varius_, changing, mottled.]

MINK, mingk, _n._ a small quadruped of the weasel kind, valued for its fur. [Perh. from Sw. _m[:a]nk_.]

MINNESINGER, min'e-sing'[.e]r, _n._ one of a school of German amatory lyric poets in the 12th and 13th centuries, mostly of noble birth. [Ger. _minne_, love, _singer_, singer.]

MINNIE, min'i, _n._ (_Scot._) mother. [Dim. of _min_.]

MINNOW, min'[=o], _n._ a very small fresh-water fish of the same genus as the roach, chub, &c.: the young of larger fish. [A.S. _myne_, prob. _min_, less.]

MINO, m[=e]'n[=o], _n._ a Japanese rain-coat of hemp, &c.

MINOR, m[=i]'nor, _adj._ smaller: less: inferior in importance, degree, bulk, &c.: inconsiderable: lower: (_mus._) smaller by a semitone.--_n._ a person under age (21 years): (_logic_) the term of a syllogism which forms the subject of the conclusion.--_n._ M[=I]'NORITE, a Franciscan friar.--_adj._ belonging to the Franciscans.--_n._ MINOR'ITY, the state of being under age (also M[=I]'NORSHIP): the smaller of two parts of a number: a number less than half:--opp. to _Majority_.--MINOR CANON, a canon of inferior grade who assists in performing the daily choral service in a cathedral; MINOR MODE or SCALE, the mode or scale in music which has the third note only three semitones above the key; MINOR PREMISE, the premise which contains the minor term; MINOR PROPHETS, the name given to the twelve prophets from Hosea to Malachi inclusive. [L., neut. _minus_.]

MINOTAUR, min'o-tawr, _n._ the bull of Minos, a fabulous monster, half-man, half-bull. [L.,--Gr., prob. from _Minos_, king of Crete, _taurus_, a bull.]

MINSTER, min'st[.e]r, _n._ the church of an abbey or priory, but often applied to a cathedral church without any monastic connection. [A.S. _mynster_--L. _monasterium_, a monastery.]

MINSTREL, min'strel, _n._ one of an order of men who sang to the harp verses composed by themselves or others: a musician: one of a class of performers, with blackened faces, of negro songs.--_n._ MIN'STRELSY, the art or occupation of a minstrel: a company or body of minstrels: a collection of songs: (_Chaucer_) instrumental music. [O. Fr. _menestrel_--Low L. _ministralis_--L. _minister_.]

MINT, mint, _n._ the place where money is coined by government: a place where anything is invented or made: any source of abundant supply.--_v.t._ to coin: to invent.--_ns._ MINT'AGE, the money which is minted or coined: the duty paid for coining; MINT'ER, one who mints or coins: an inventor; MINT'-MAN, one skilled in coining or coinage; MINT'-MARK, a private mark put by the mint on coins for purposes of identification; MINT'-MAS'TER, the master of a mint: one who invents. [A.S. _mynet_, money--L. _mon[=e]ta_, a surname of Juno--_mon[=e]re_ to remind.]

MINT, mint, _n._ an aromatic plant producing a highly odoriferous oil.--_ns._ MINT'-JU'LEP, a spirituous drink flavoured with mint, and sucked through a straw or small tube; MINT'-SAUCE, chopped mint mixed with vinegar and sugar, used as a sauce for roast lamb. [A.S. _minte_--L. _mentha_--Gr. _mintha_.]

MINT, mint, _v.i._ (_Scot._) to purpose, try: to hint. [A.S. _myntan_, to mean--_munan_, to think.]

MINUEND, min'[=u]-end, _n._ the number from which another is to be subtracted. [L. _minuendum_--_minu[)e]re_, to lessen.]

MINUET, min'[=u]-et, _n._ a slow, graceful dance in triple measure, invented in Poitou about the middle of the 17th century: the music for such a dance. [Fr. _menuet_--_menu_, small--L. _minutus_, small.]

MINUS, m[=i]'nus, _adj._ less: less than nothing or less than zero: deficient in respect of, deprived of, without.--_n._ an amount less than nothing: the sign (-) before quantities requiring to be subtracted.--_n._ MINUS'C[=U]LE, a semi-uncial cursive script, originated by the monks in the 7th-9th centuries: any small or lower-case letter as distinguished from a capital or _Majuscule_.--_adj._ small, of a letter: written in minuscule. [L., neuter of _minor_, less.]

MINUTE, min-[=u]t', _adj._ very small or slender: of small consequence: slight: attentive to small things: particular, exact.--_adv._ MINUTE'LY.--_n._ MINUTE'NESS. [L. _min[=u]tus_, pa.p. of _minu[)e]re_, to lessen.]

MINUTE, min'it, _n._ the sixtieth part of an hour: the sixtieth part of a degree: an indefinitely small space of time: a brief jotting or note: (_pl._) a brief summary of the proceedings of a meeting.--_v.t._ to make a brief jotting or note of anything.--_adj._ (_Shak._) happening every minute.--_ns._ MIN'UTE-BELL, a bell sounded at regular intervals of one minute, in morning; MIN'UTE-BOOK, a book containing minutes or short notes; MIN'UTE-GLASS, a glass the sand of which measures a minute in running out; MIN'UTE-GUN, a gun discharged every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning; MIN'UTE-HAND, the hand that indicates the minutes on a clock or watch; MIN'UTE-JACK (_Shak._), a little figure that strikes the bell of the clock: a flighty, unstable person; MIN'UTE-MAN, a man ready to turn out at a minute's warning--the name taken by a body of militia in the American war of independence; MIN'UTE-WATCH, a watch that marks minutes; MIN'UTE-WHILE (_Shak._), a minute's time. [Same word as above.]

MINUTIAE, mi-n[=u]'shi-[=e], _n.pl._ minute or small things: the smallest

## particulars or details.--_adj._ MIN[=U]'TI[=O]SE. [L., pl. of _minutia_,

smallness.]

MINX, mingks, _n._ a pert young girl: a jade: a she-puppy. [Contr. of _minikin_, with added _s_.]

MIOCENE, m[=i]'o-s[=e]n, _adj._ (_geol._) less recent, applied by Lyell to the middle division of the Tertiary strata. [Gr. _mei[=o]n_, less, _kainos_, recent.]

MIOSIS, m[=i]-[=o]'sis, _n._ diminution: litotes. [Gr.]

MIR, m[=e]r, _n._ a Russian commune or local community holding land which is redistributed from time to time. [Russ. _mir[)u]_, union.]

MIRABLE, m[=i]r'a-bl, _adj._ (_Shak._) wonderful.

MIRACLE, mir'a-kl, _n._ anything wonderful: a prodigy: anything beyond human power, and away from the common action of the laws of nature: a supernatural _event._--_ns._ MIR'ACLE-MONG'ER, one who pretends to work miracles; MIR'ACLE-PLAY, a medieval form of drama founded on Old or New Testament history, or the legends of the saints.--_adj._ MIRAC'ULOUS, of the nature of a miracle: done by supernatural power: very wonderful: able to perform miracles.--_adv._ MIRAC'ULOUSLY.--_n._ MIRAC'ULOUSNESS. [Fr.,--L. _miraculum_--_mir[=a]ri_, _-[=a]tus_, to wonder.]

MIRADOR, mir-a-d[=o]r', _n._ a belvedere or gallery. [Sp.]

MIRAGE, mi-r[:a]zh', _n._ an optical illusion by which objects are seen double, or as if suspended in the air. [Fr.--_mirer_--L. _mir[=a]ri_.]

MIRBANE, m[.e]r'b[=a]n, _n._ nitro-benzol. [See NITRE.]

MIRE, m[=i]r, _n._ deep mud.--_v.t._ to plunge and fix in mire: to soil with mud.--_v.i._ to sink in mud.--_n._ M[=I]'RINESS.--_adj._ M[=I]'RY, consisting of mire: covered with mire. [Ice. _m['y]ri_, marsh.]

MIRK, m[.e]rk, _adj._ dark.--_adj._ MIRK'SOME, murky.

MIRROR, mir'ur, _n._ a looking-glass: a reflecting surface, usually made of glass lined at the back with a brilliant metal: a pattern.--_v.t._ to reflect as in a mirror:--_pr.p._ mirr'oring; _pa.p._ mirr'ored.--_n._ MAG'IC-MIRR'OR, a mirror in which, by means of divination, a person sees scenes in his future life: a Japanese convex mirror, engraved on the back, by which bright light reflected from the polished surface on to a screen gives bright-lined images corresponding to the figures on the back. [O. Fr. _mireor_, _miroir_--L. _mir[=a]ri_, _-[=a]tus_, to wonder at.]

MIRTH, m[.e]rth, _n._ merriness: pleasure: delight: noisy gaiety: jollity: laughter.--_adj._ MIRTH'FUL, full of mirth: causing mirth: merry: jovial.--_adv._ MIRTH'FULLY.--_n._ MIRTH'FULNESS.--_adj._ MIRTH'LESS, joyless: cheerless.--_n._ MIRTH'LESSNESS, absence of mirth. [A.S. _myrgdh_--_merg_, merry.]

MIRZA, mir'za, _n._ a Persian title, equivalent to 'Prince' when following the surname--a common title of respect, like 'Mr,' when preceding it.

MISACCEPTATION, mis-ak-sep-t[=a]'shun, _n._ the act of accepting or understanding in a wrong sense.

MISADVENTURE, mis-ad-vent'[=u]r, _n._ an unfortunate adventure: ill-luck: disaster.--_adjs._ MISADVENT'URED (_Shak._), unfortunate; MISADVENT'UROUS.

MISADVERTENCE, mis-ad-vert'ens, _n._ want of proper care or attention: inadvertence.

MISADVISE, mis-ad-v[=i]z', _v.t._ to give bad advice to: to deceive.--_adj._ MISADVISED', ill-advised, ill-directed.--_adv._ MISADV[=I]'SEDLY.--_n._ MISADV[=I]'SEDNESS.

MISAIMED, mis-[=a]md', _adj._ not rightly aimed.

MISALLEGE, mis-al-lej', _v.t._ to allege wrongly.

MISALLIANCE, mis-al-l[=i]'ans, _n._ a bad alliance, esp. marriage with one of a lower rank--the Fr. _M['e]salliance_.--_adj._ MISALLIED'.

MISALLOTMENT, mis-al-lot'ment, _n._ a wrong allotment.

MISANTHROPE, mis'an-thr[=o]p, _n._ a hater of mankind: one who distrusts every one else--also MISAN'THROPIST.--_adjs._ MISANTHROP'IC, -AL, hating or distrusting mankind.--_adv._ MISANTHROP'ICALLY.--_ns._ MISAN'THROPOS (_Shak._), a misanthrope; MISAN'THROPY, hatred or distrust of mankind. [Fr.,--Gr. _misanthr[=o]pos_--_misein_, to hate, _anthr[=o]pos_, a man.]

MISAPPLY, mis-ap-pl[=i]', _v.t._ to apply wrongly: to use for a wrong purpose.--_n._ MISAPPLIC[=A]'TION.

MISAPPRECIATED, mis-ap-pr[=e]'shi-[=a]t-ed, _adj._ not rightly or fully appreciated.--_n._ MISAPPRECI[=A]'TION.--_adj._ MISAPPR[=E]'CI[=A]TIVE.

MISAPPREHEND, mis-ap-pre-hend', _v.t._ to apprehend wrongly: to take or understand in a wrong sense.--_n._ MISAPPREHEN'SION.--_adv._ MISAPPREHEN'SIVELY, by or with misapprehension or mistake.

MISAPPROPRIATE, mis-ap-pr[=o]'pri-[=a]t, _v.t._ to put to a wrong use.--_n._ MISAPPROPRI[=A]'TION.

MISARRANGE, mis-ar-r[=a]nj', _v.t._ to arrange wrongly: to put in wrong order.--_n._ MISARRANGE'MENT.

MISARRAY, mis-ar-r[=a]', _n._ want of proper order.

MISASSIGN, mis-as-s[=i]n', _v.t._ to assign wrongly.

MISBECOME, mis-be-kum', _v.t._ not to suit or befit: to be unfitting.--_adj._ MISBECOM'ING, unbecoming.--_n._ an impropriety.--_n._ MISBECOM'INGNESS.

MISBEGOT, MISBEGOTTEN, mis-be-got', -got'n, _p.adj._ (_Shak._) unlawfully begotten: shapeless.

MISBEHAVE, mis-be-h[=a]v', _v.i._ to behave ill or improperly.--_adj._ MISBEHAVED' (_Shak._), badly behaved: ill-bred.--_n._ MISBEHAV'IOUR.

MISBELIEVE, mis-be-l[=e]v', _v.t._ to believe wrongly or falsely.--_ns._ MISBELIEF', belief in false doctrine; MISBELIEV'ER.--_adj._ MISBELIEV'ING.

MISBESEEM, mis-be-s[=e]m', _v.t._ to suit ill.

MISBESTOW, mis-be-st[=o]', _v.t._ to bestow improperly, or on the wrong person.--_n._ MISBESTOW'AL.

MISBORN, mis'bawrn, _adj._ (_Spens._) born to evil or misfortune--_n._ MISBIRTH', an abortion.

MISCALCULATE, mis-kal'k[=u]-l[=a]t, _v.t._ to calculate wrongly.--_n._ MISCALCUL[=A]'TION.

MISCALL, mis-kawl', _v.t._ to call by a wrong name: to abuse or revile.

MISCARRIAGE, mis-kar'ij, _n._ the act of miscarrying: failure: ill-conduct: the act of bringing forth young prematurely.--_v.i._ MISCARR'Y, to be unsuccessful: to fail of the intended effect: to bring forth, as young, before the proper time.

MISCAST, mis-kast', _v.t._ and _v.i._ to cast erroneously.

MISCEGENATION, mis-s[=e]-jen-[=a]'shun, _n._ a mixture of races. [L. _misc[=e]re_, to mix, _genus_, race.]

MISCELLANEOUS, mis-sel-l[=a]n'i-us, _adj._ mixed or mingled: consisting of several kinds.--_adj._ MISCELLAN[=A]'RIAN.--_n._ a writer of miscellanies.--_adv._ MISCELLAN'EOUSLY.--_ns._ MISCELLAN'EOUSNESS; MIS'CELL[=A]NIST, a writer of miscellanies; MIS'CELLANY, a mixture of various kinds: a collection of writings on different subjects--also _n.pl._ MISCELL[=A]'NEA. [L. _miscellaneus_--_misc[=e]re_, to mix.]

MISCHALLENGE, mis-chal'enj, _n._ a false challenge.

MISCHANCE, mis-chans', _n._ ill-luck: mishap, misfortune: calamity.--_v.i._ to chance wrongly, come to ill-luck.--_adj._ MISCHAN'CY (_Scot._), unlucky.

MISCHARGE, mis-ch[:a]rj', _v.t._ to charge wrongly: to make an error in an account.--_n._ a mistake in charging, as in an account.

MISCHIEF, mis'chif, _n._ an ill consequence: evil: injury: damage, hurt: (_coll._) the devil, as in 'What the mischief,' &c.--_n._ MIS'CHIEF-MAK'ER, one who incites to mischief.--_adjs._ MIS'CHIEF-MAK'ING, causing mischief; MIS'CHIEVOUS, causing mischief: injurious: prone to mischief.--_adv._ MIS'CHIEVOUSLY.--_n._ MIS'CHIEVOUSNESS.--PLAY THE MISCHIEF WITH, to disturb anything greatly. [O. Fr. _meschef_, from _mes-_, ill, _chef_--L. _caput_, the head.]

MISCIBLE, mis'si-bl, _adj._ that may be mixed.--_n._ MISCIBIL'ITY. [Fr.,--L. _misc[=e]re_, to mix.]

MISCOLLOCATION, mis-kol-lo-k[=a]'shun, _n._ wrong collocation.

MISCOLOUR, mis-kul'ur, _v.t._ to misrepresent.

MISCOMPREHEND, mis-kom-pre-hend', _v.t._ to misunderstand.--_n._ MISCOMPREHEN'SION.

MISCOMPUTATION, mis-kom-p[=u]-t[=a]'shun, _n._ wrong computation: false reckoning.

MISCONCEIT, mis-kon-s[=e]t', _n._ (_Spens._) misconception.--_v.i._ to form a wrong opinion about.

MISCONCEIVE, mis-kon-s[=e]v', _v.t._ to conceive wrongly: to mistake.--_v.i._ to have a wrong conception of anything.--_n._ MISCONCEP'TION.

MISCONDUCT, mis-kon'dukt, _n._ bad conduct: wrong management.--_v.t._ MISCONDUCT', to conduct badly.

MISCONJECTURE, mis-kon-jek't[=u]r, _n._ a wrong conjecture or guess.--_v.t._ or _v.i._ to guess or conjecture wrongly.

MISCONSTRUCT, mis-kon-strukt', _v.t._ to construct wrongly: to construe or interpret erroneously.--_n._ MISCONSTRUC'TION, a mistaking of the true meaning.

MISCONSTRUE, mis-kon'str[=oo], _v.t._ to construe or to interpret wrongly.

MISCONTENT, mis-kon-tent', _adj._ not content--also MISCONTENT'ED.--_n._ MISCONTENT'MENT.

MISCOPY, mis-kop'i, _v.t._ to copy wrongly or imperfectly.--_n._ an error in copying.

MISCOUNSEL, mis-kown'sel, _v.t._ (_Spens._) to counsel or advise wrongly.

MISCOUNT, mis-kownt', _v.t._ to count wrongly: to misjudge.--_n._ a wrong counting.

MISCREANT, mis'kr[=e]-ant, _n._ a vile wretch, a detestable scoundrel: a misbeliever, an infidel.--_adj._ unbelieving.--_n._ MIS'CREANCE (_Spens._), unbelief, belief in a false religion. [O. Fr. _mescreant_--_mes-_, L. _credens_, _-entis_, pr.p. of _cred[)e]re_, to believe.]

MISCREATE, -D, mis-kr[=e]-[=a]t', -ed, _adj._ wrongly created: deformed: (_Shak._) illegitimate.--_n._ MISCRE[=A]'TION.--_adj._ MISCRE[=A]'TIVE, inclining towards wrong creation.

MISCREDIT, mis-kr[=e]d'it, _v.t._ to disbelieve.

MISCREED, mis-kr[=e]d', _n._ a false creed.

MISCUE, mis-k[=u]', _n._ at billiards, a stroke spoiled by the slipping off of the cue.

MISDATE, mis-d[=a]t', _n._ a wrong date.--_v.t._ to date wrongly or erroneously.

MISDEAL, mis-d[=e]l', _n._ a wrong deal, as at cards.--_v.t._ to deal wrongly: to divide improperly.--_v.i._ to make a wrong distribution.

MISDECISION, mis-de-sizh'un, _n._ act of deciding wrongly: a wrong decision.

MISDEED, mis-d[=e]d', _n._ a bad deed: fault: crime.

MISDEEM, mis-d[=e]m', _v.t._ to deem or think wrongly: to make a mistake in judging.

MISDEMEAN, mis-de-m[=e]n', _v.t._ to behave ill (with one's self).--_v.i._ to misbehave.--_ns._ MISDEMEAN'ANT, one who commits a misdemeanour or petty crime; MISDEMEAN'OUR, bad conduct: a legal offence of less gravity than a felony.

MISDESCRIBE, mis-des-kr[=i]b', _v.t._ to describe falsely.--_n._ MISDESCRIP'TION.

MISDESERT, mis-de-z[.e]rt', _n._ (_Spens._) ill-desert.

MISDEVOTION, mis-de-v[=o]'shun, _n._ ill-directed devotion.

MISDIET, mis-d[=i]'et, _n._ (_Spens._) improper diet or food.

MISDIGHT, mis-d[=i]t, _adj._ (_Spens._) badly dressed.

MISDIRECT, mis-di-rekt', _v.t._ to direct wrongly.--_n._ MISDIREC'TION, act of directing wrongly, or state of being wrongly directed.

MISDISTINGUISH, mis-dis-ting'gwish, _v.t._ to make wrong distinctions concerning.

MISDIVIDE, mis-di-v[=i]d', _v.t._ to divide wrongly.--_n._ MISDIVI'SION, wrong or unfair division.

MISDO, mis-d[=oo]', _v.t._ to do wrongly.--_v.i._ to act amiss, err--_ns._ MISDO'ER; MISDO'ING.

MISDOUBT, mis-dowt', _v.t._ to have a doubt or suspicion regarding: to suspect.--_n._ suspicion: hesitation.--_adj._ MISDOUBT'FUL (_Spens._), misgiving.

MISDRAW, mis-draw', _v.t._ to draw or draft badly.--_v.i._ to fall apart.--_n._ MISDRAW'ING.

MISDREAD, mis-dred', _n._ (_Shak._) dread of evil to come.--_v.t._ to regard with dread.

MISE, m[=i]z, _n._ expenditure, outlay: a gift of money to a superior, prince, &c.: in a writ of right, a traverse by which both parties put the cause directly upon the question as to which had the better right: the adjustment of a dispute by arbitration and compromise, as the 'Mise of Lewes' in 1264. [Fr.,--L. _mitt[)e]re_, _missum_.]

MISEDUCATION, mis-ed-[=u]-k[=a]'shun, _n._ improper or imperfect education.

MISEMPLOY, mis-em-ploi', _v.t._ to employ wrongly or amiss: to misuse.--_n._ MISEMPLOY'MENT, ill-employment: improper application: misuse.

MISENTRY, mis-en'tri, _n._ a wrong entry, as in an account.--_v.t._ MISEN'TER, to make such.

MISER, m[=i]'z[.e]r, _n._ a miserable person: an extremely covetous person: a niggard: one whose chief pleasure is in hoarding wealth.--_adj._ like a miser.--_adj._ M[=I]'SERLY, excessively covetous: sordid: niggardly. [L. _miser_, wretched.]

MISER, m[=i]z'[.e]r, _n._ a tubular well boring-bit, with valved opening for the earth passing up.

MISERABLE, miz'[.e]r-a-bl, _adj._ wretched, exceedingly unhappy: causing misery: very poor or mean: worthless: despicable: barren.--_n._ MIS'ERABLENESS.--_adv._ MIS'ERABLY. [Fr.,--L. _miserabilis_--_miser_.]

MISEREATUR, miz-[.e]r-[=e]-[=a]'tur, _n._ the first part of the absolution service in the R.C. liturgy, beginning 'Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus.'

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MISERERE, miz-e-r[=e]'re, _n._ the name by which in Catholic usage the penitential 50th Psalm of the Vulgate (51st in A.V.) is commonly known, from its commencement, 'Miserere mei, Domine:' a musical composition adapted to this psalm: a hinged folding-seat in a church stall, which, when turned up, shows a bracket on which a person who is standing can lean. [L., 2d pers. sing, imperf. of _miser[=e]ri_, to have mercy, to pity--_miser_, wretched.]

MISERICORDE, miz-e-ri-kord', _n._ mercy, forgiveness, pity: a folding-seat: a narrow-bladed dagger for putting a wounded foe out of pain by the _coup-de-gr[^a]ce_. [Fr.,--L.,--_misericors_, _-dis_, tender-hearted.]

MISERY, miz'[.e]r-i, _n._ wretchedness: great unhappiness: extreme pain of body or of mind: a cause of pain or sorrow: (_Shak._) avarice. [O. Fr.,--L. _miseria_.]

MISESTEEM, mis-es-t[=e]m', _n._ want of esteem: disregard: disrespect.--_v.t._ MISES'TIM[=A]TE, to estimate wrongly.

MISEXPRESSION, mis-eks-presh'un, _n._ a wrong expression.

MISFAITH, mis'f[=a]th, _n._ (_Tenn._) distrust.

MISFALL, mis'-fawl', _v.t._ (_obs._) to befall unluckily.

MISFARE, mis-f[=a]r', _n._ (_Spens._) ill fare: misfortune.--_v.i._ to fare or succeed ill.

MISFEASANCE, mis-f[=e]z'ans, _n._ (_law_) a wrong done, as distinguished from _Nonfeasance_, which means a mere omission: the doing of a lawful act in a wrongful manner, as distinguished from _Malfeasance_, which means the doing of an act which is positively unlawful.--_ns._ MISFEAS'ANT, MISFEAS'OR, one who commits a misfeasance. [O. Fr., _mes-_, wrong, _faisance_--_faire_--L. _fac[)e]re_, to do.]

MISFEIGN, mis-f[=a]n', _v.i._ to feign with bad design.

MISFIT, mis-fit', _n._ a bad fit, of clothes, &c.--_v.t._ to make of a wrong size: to supply with something that does not fit.

MISFORM, mis-form', _v.t._ to form or shape badly or improperly.--_n._ MISFORM[=A]'TION.

MISFORTUNE, mis-for't[=u]n, _n._ ill-fortune: an evil accident: calamity: (_coll._) a euphemism for a lapse from virtue resulting in the birth of a natural child.--_adj._ MISFOR'TUNED. (_Milt._), unfortunate.

MISGET, mis-get', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to procure unlawfully.--_adj._ MISGOT'TEN, wrongly obtained.

MISGIVE, mis-giv', _v.t._ to fill with doubt: to destroy confidence.--_v.i._ to fail, as the heart: to give way to doubt.--_n._ MISGIV'ING, mistrust.

MISGO, mis-g[=o]', _v.i._ to go astray or amiss.

MISGOVERN, mis-guv'[.e]rn, _v.t._ to govern badly: to use power unjustly.--_ns._ MISGOV'ERNANCE (_Spens._), ill government: irregularity; MISGOV'ERNMENT.

MISGRAFF, mis-graf', MISGRAFT, mis-graft', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to graft wrongly or on a wrong stock.

MISGROWTH, mis-gr[=o]th', _n._ an irregular growth, an excrescence.

MISGUIDE, mis-g[=i]d', _v.t._ to guide wrongly: to lead into error.--_ns._ MISGUID'ANCE, MISGUIDE' (_obs._).

MISHALLOWED, mis-hal'[=o]d, _adj._ devoted to evil ends.

MISHANDLE, mis-han'dl, _v.t._ to maltreat.

MISHANTER, MISCHANTER, mi-shan't[.e]r, _n._ (_Scot._) an unlucky chance, misfortune.

MISHAP, mis-hap', _n._ ill chance: accident: misfortune.--_v.i._ MISHAP'PEN (_Spens._), to happen ill.

MISHEAR, mis-h[=e]r', _v.t._ to hear incorrectly.--_v.i._ to mistake in hearing.

MISHMASH, mish'mash, _n._ a hotch-potch, medley.

MISHMEE, mish'm[=e], _n._ the bitter tonic root of a Chinese species of gold-thread.

MISHNAH, MISHNA, mish'na, _n._ a great collection of _halachoth_, comprising the body of the 'Oral Law,' or the juridico-political, civil, and religious code of the Jews; it forms one of the divisions of the Talmud--the 'Gemara,' or commentary on the Mishna, being the other; and it was finally redacted at Tiberias in 220 A.D.:--_pl._ MISH'NOTH.--_adjs._ MISHN[=A]'IC, MISH'NIC. [Heb.,--_sh[=a]n[=a]h_, to repeat.]

MISIMPROVE, mis-im-pr[=oo]v', _v.t._ to apply to a bad purpose: to misuse.--_n._ MISIMPROVE'MENT.

MISINCLINE, mis-in-kl[=i]n', _v.t._ to cause to incline wrongly.

MISINFER, mis-in-f[.e]r', _v.t._ to infer wrongly.--_v.i._ to draw a wrong inference.

MISINFORM, mis-in-form', _v.t._ to tell incorrectly.--_ns._ MISINFORM'ANT; MISINFORM[=A]'TION; MISINFORM'ER.

MISINSTRUCT, mis-in'strukt', _v.t._ to instruct improperly.--_n._ MISINSTRUC'TION, wrong instruction.

MISINTELLIGENCE, mis-in-tel'e-jens, _n._ wrong or false information.

MISINTEND, mis-in-tend', _v.t._ to misdirect.

MISINTERPRET, mis-in-t[.e]r'pret, _v.t._ to interpret wrongly: to explain wrongly.--_ns._ MISINTERPRET[=A]'TION; MISINTER'PRETER.

MISJOIN, mis-join', _v.t._ to join improperly or unfitly.--_n._ MISJOIN'DER (_law_), an incorrect union of parties or of causes of actions in a suit.

MISJUDGE, mis-juj', _v.t._ and _v.i._ to judge wrongly.--_n._ MISJUDG'MENT.

MISKEN, mis-ken', _v.t._ (_Scot._) to be, or to appear, ignorant of.

MISKNOW, mis-n[=o]', _v.t._ to misapprehend.--_n._ MISKNOWL'EDGE.

MISLABEL, mis-l[=a]'bel, _v.t._ to mark with a wrong descriptive label, &c.

MISLAY, mis-l[=a]', _v.t._ to lay in a wrong place or in one not remembered: to lose:--_pa.p._ mislaid'.

MISLE, miz'l. See MIZZLE.

MISLEAD, mis-l[=e]d', _v.t._ to guide into error: to cause to mistake:--_pa.p._ misled'.--_n._ MISLEAD'ER.--_adj._ MISLEAD'ING, deceptive.--_adv._ MISLEAD'INGLY.

MISLEARED, mis-l[=e]rd', _adj._ (_Scot._) mistaught: wrongly informed, imposed upon.

MISLETOE. See MISTLETOE.

MISLIGHT, mis-l[=i]t', _v.t._ to lead astray by a light.

MISLIKE, mis-l[=i]k', _v.t._ to dislike: to disapprove of.--_n._ dislike: disapprobation.--_n._ MISLIKE'NESS, a misleading resemblance.

MISLIPPEN, mis-lip'n, _v.t._ (_Scot._) to disappoint, deceive: to neglect to pay attention to anything.

MISLIVE, mis-liv', _v.i._ to live a bad life.

MISLUCK, mis-luk', _v.i._ to meet with bad luck, to fail.--_n._ ill-luck.

MISMANAGE, mis-man'[=a]j, _v.t._ to conduct badly: to conduct carelessly.--_n._ MISMAN'AGEMENT.

MISMANNERS, mis-man'[.e]rz, _n.pl._ bad manners.

MISMATCH, mis-mach', _v.t._ to match unsuitably.--_n._ MISMATCH'MENT.

MISMATED, mis-m[=a]t'ed, _adj._ (_Tenn._) ill-matched.

MISMEASURE, mis-mezh'[=u]r, _v.t._ to measure wrongly.--_n._ MISMEAS'UREMENT.

MISNAME, mis-n[=a]m', _v.t._ to call by the wrong name.

MISNOMER, misn[=o]'m[.e]r, _n._ a misnaming: a wrong name. [O. Fr., from Fr. _mes-_ and _nommer_--L. _nomin[=a]re_, to name.]

MISOBSERVE, mis-ob-z[.e]rv', _v.t._ and _v.i._ to observe incorrectly.

MISOCAPNIC, mis-o-kap'nik, _adj._ hating smoke, esp. that of tobacco.

MISOCLERE, mis'o-kl[=e]r, _adj._ (_Fuller_) hating the clergy. [Gr. _misein_, to hate, _kl[=e]ros_, clergy.]

MISOGAMIST, mis-og'a-mist, _n._ a hater of marriage.--_n._ MISOG'AMY. [Gr. _misein_, to hate, _gamos_, marriage.]

MISOGYNIST, mis-oj'i-nist, _n._ a woman-hater.--_adjs._ MISOGYNIST'ICAL, MISOG'YNOUS.--_n._ MISOG'YNY. [Gr. _misein_, to hate, _gyn[=e]_, a woman.]

MISOLOGY, mi-sol'o-ji, _n._ hatred of reason.--_n._ MISOL'OGIST. [Gr., _misein_, to hate, _logos_, reason.]

MISOTHEISM, mis'o-th[=e]-izm, _n._ hatred of God. [Gr. _misein_, to hate, _theos_, God.]

MISPAINT, mis-p[=a]nt', _v.t._ to paint in false colours.

MISPERSUASION, mis-p[.e]r-sw[=a]'zhun, _n._ a wrong persuasion or notion: a false opinion.

MISPLACE, mis-pl[=a]s', _v.t._ to put in a wrong place: to set on an improper object.--_n._ MISPLACE'MENT.

MISPLAY, mis-pl[=a]', _n._ a wrong play.

MISPLEAD, mis-pl[=e]d', _v.i._ to plead wrongly.--_n._ MISPLEAD'ING, an error in pleading.

MISPLEASE, mis-pl[=e]z', _v.t._ to displease.

MISPOINT, mis-point', _v.t._ to punctuate wrongly.

MISPOLICY, mis-pol'i-si, _n._ bad policy.

MISPRACTICE, mis-prak'tis, _n._ misconduct.

MISPRAISE, mis-pr[=a]z', _v.t._ to praise falsely.

MISPRINT, mis-print', _v.t._ to print wrong.--_n._ a mistake in printing.

MISPRISE, mis-pr[=i]z', _v.t._ to slight, undervalue. [O. Fr _mespriser_--pfx. _mes-_, amiss, Low L. _preti[=a]re_--L. _pretium_, price.]

MISPRISION, mis-prizh'un, _n._ mistake: (_law_) criminal oversight or neglect in respect to the crime of another: any serious offence, failure of duty--_positive_ or _negative_, according as it is maladministration or mere neglect.--MISPRISION OF HERESY, TREASON, &c., knowledge of and failure to give information about heresy, treason, &c. [O. Fr., _mes-_, ill, Low L. _prension-em_--L. _prehend[)e]re_, to take.]

MISPRIZE, mis-pr[=i]z', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to mistake.

MISPRONOUNCE, mis-pro-nowns', _v.t._ to pronounce incorrectly.--_n._ MISPRONUNCI[=A]'TION, wrong or improper pronunciation.

MISPROUD, mis-prowd', _adj._ unduly proud.

MISPUNCTUATE, mis-pungk't[=u]-[=a]t, _v.t._ and _v.i._ to punctuate wrongly.--_n._ MISPUNCTU[=A]'TION.

MISPURSUIT, mis-pur-s[=u]t', _n._ a mistaken pursuit.

MISQUALIFY, mis-kwol'i-f[=i], _v.t._ to characterise erroneously.

MISQUOTE, mis-kw[=o]t', _v.t._ to quote wrongly.--_n._ MISQUOT[=A]'TION, a wrong quotation.

MISREAD, mis-r[=e]d', _v.t._ to read wrongly: to misinterpret.--_n._ MISREAD'ING, an erroneous reading.

MISRECKON, mis,-rek'n, _v.t._ to reckon or compute wrongly.--_n._ MISRECK'ONING.

MISREGARD, mis-re-g[:a]rd', _n._ (_Spens._) misconstruction.

MISRELATE, mis-re-l[=a]t', _v.t._ to relate incorrectly.--_n._ MISREL[=A]'TION.

MISREMEMBER, mis-re-mem'b[.e]r, _v.t._ to mistake in remembering.--_v.i._ to fail to remember correctly.

MISREPORT, mis-re-p[=o]rt', _v.t._ to give an incorrect report or account of.--_n._ a false report.

MISREPRESENT, mis-rep-re-zent', _v.t._ to represent incorrectly: to act unfaithfully on behalf of.--_v.i._ to give a false impression.--_n._ MISREPRESENT[=A]'TION.

MISRESEMBLANCE, mis-re-zem'blans, _n._ an imperfect resemblance.

MISRULE, mis-r[=oo]l', _n._ wrong or unjust rule: disorder: tumult.--_v.t._ and _v.i_. to govern badly.--ABBOT, or LORD, OF MISRULE, or UNREASON, ancient titles for the leader of the Christmas revels.

MISS, mis, _n._ a title of address of an unmarried female: a young woman or girl: (_obs._) a kept mistress:--_pl._ MISS'ES--either the 'Miss Hepburns' or the 'Misses Hepburn' may be said, but the latter is preferable.--_n._ MISS'-NAN'CY, a very effeminate young man. [Contr. of _mistress_.]