English Dictionary: meadow beauty | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Madefy \Mad"e*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Madefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Madefying}.] [Cf. F. mad[82]fier, L. madefacere. See {Madefaction}.] To make wet or moist. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Meadow \Mead"ow\, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. [bd]Fat meadow ground.[b8] --Milton. Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the Vocabulary. {Meadow beauty}. (Bot.) Same as {Deergrass}. {Meadow foxtail} (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass ({Alopecurus pratensis}) resembling timothy, but with softer spikes. {Meadow grass} (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the genus {Poa}, common in meadows, and of great value for nay and for pasture. See {Grass}. {Meadow hay}, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.] {Meadow hen}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The American bittern. See {Stake-driver}. (b) The American coot ({Fulica}). (c) The clapper rail. {Meadow lark} (Zo[94]l.), any species of {Sturnella}, a genus of American birds allied to the starlings. The common species ({S. magna}) has a yellow breast with a black crescent. {Meadow mouse} (Zo[94]l.), any mouse of the genus {Arvicola}, as the common American species {A. riparia}; -- called also {field mouse}, and {field vole}. {Meadow mussel} (Zo[94]l.), an American ribbed mussel ({Modiola plicatula}), very abundant in salt marshes. {Meadow ore} (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite. {Meadow parsnip}. (Bot.) See under {Parsnip}. {Meadow pink}. (Bot.) See under {Pink}. {Meadow pipit} (Zo[94]l.), a small singing bird of the genus {Anthus}, as {A. pratensis}, of Europe. {Meadow rue} (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus {Thalictrum}, having compound leaves and numerous white flowers. There are many species. {Meadow saffron}. (Bot.) See under {Saffron}. {Meadow sage}. (Bot.) See under {Sage}. {Meadow saxifrage} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe ({Silaus pratensis}), somewhat resembling fennel. {Meadow snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the common or jack snipe. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Metapode \Met"a*pode\, n. [NL. metapodium, from Gr. [?] behind + [?], dim. of [?], [?], foot.] (Zo[94]l.) The posterior division of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Metapodium \[d8]Met`a*po"di*um\, n.; pl. {Metapodia}. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Metapode}. | |
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Metapodial \Met`a*po"di*al\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metapodialia, or to the parts of the limbs to which they belong. | |
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d8Metapodiale \[d8]Met`a*po`di*a"le\, n.; pl. {Metapodialia}. [NL. See {Metapode}.] (Anat.) One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus. | |
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d8Metapterygium \[d8]Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] after + [?] fin.] (Anat.) The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- {Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al}, a. | |
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Midfeather \Mid"feath`er\, n. 1. (Steam Boilers) A vertical water space in a fire box or combustion chamber. 2. (Mining) A support for the center of a tunnel. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Modify \Mod"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Modified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Modifying}.] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mode}, and {-fy}.] 1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract. 2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower. Of his grace He modifies his first severe decree. --Dryden. | |
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Motivate \Mo"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-vated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {-vating}.] [From {Motive}, n.] To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. -- {Mo`ti*va"tion}, n. --William James. | |
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Motivate \Mo"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-vated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {-vating}.] [From {Motive}, n.] To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. -- {Mo`ti*va"tion}, n. --William James. | |
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Motivity \Mo*tiv"i*ty\, n. [See {Motive}, n.] 1. The power of moving or producing motion. 2. The quality of being influenced by motives. [R.] | |
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Mouth-footed \Mouth"-foot`ed\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having the basal joints of the legs converted into jaws. | |
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Mud \Mud\, n. [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. {Mother} a scum on liquors.] Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. {Mud bass} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water fish ({Acantharchum pomotis}) of the Eastern United States. It produces a deep grunting note. {Mud bath}, an immersion of the body, or some part of it, in mud charged with medicinal agents, as a remedy for disease. {Mud boat}, a large flatboat used in deredging. {Mud cat}. See {Catfish}. {Mud crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several American marine crabs of the genus {Panopeus}. {Mud dab} (Zo[94]l.), the winter flounder. See {Flounder}, and {Dab}. {Mud dauber} (Zo[94]l.), a mud wasp. {Mud devil} (Zo[94]l.), the fellbender. {Mud drum} (Steam Boilers), a drum beneath a boiler, into which sediment and mud in the water can settle for removal. {Mud eel} (Zo[94]l.), a long, slender, aquatic amphibian ({Siren lacertina}), found in the Southern United States. It has persistent external gills and only the anterior pair of legs. See {Siren}. {Mud frog} (Zo[94]l.), a European frog ({Pelobates fuscus}). {Mud hen}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The American coot ({Fulica Americana}). (b) The clapper rail. {Mud lark}, a person who cleans sewers, or delves in mud. [Slang] {Mud minnow} (Zo[94]l.), any small American fresh-water fish of the genus {Umbra}, as {U. limi}. The genus is allied to the pickerels. {Mud plug}, a plug for stopping the mudhole of a boiler. {Mud puppy} (Zo[94]l.), the menobranchus. {Mud scow}, a heavy scow, used in dredging; a mud boat. [U.S.] {Mud turtle}, {Mud tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of fresh-water tortoises of the United States. {Mud wasp} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to {Pep[91]us}, and allied genera, which construct groups of mud cells, attached, side by side, to stones or to the woodwork of buildings, etc. The female places an egg in each cell, together with spiders or other insects, paralyzed by a sting, to serve as food for the larva. Called also {mud dauber}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mud \Mud\, n. [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. {Mother} a scum on liquors.] Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. {Mud bass} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water fish ({Acantharchum pomotis}) of the Eastern United States. It produces a deep grunting note. {Mud bath}, an immersion of the body, or some part of it, in mud charged with medicinal agents, as a remedy for disease. {Mud boat}, a large flatboat used in deredging. {Mud cat}. See {Catfish}. {Mud crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several American marine crabs of the genus {Panopeus}. {Mud dab} (Zo[94]l.), the winter flounder. See {Flounder}, and {Dab}. {Mud dauber} (Zo[94]l.), a mud wasp. {Mud devil} (Zo[94]l.), the fellbender. {Mud drum} (Steam Boilers), a drum beneath a boiler, into which sediment and mud in the water can settle for removal. {Mud eel} (Zo[94]l.), a long, slender, aquatic amphibian ({Siren lacertina}), found in the Southern United States. It has persistent external gills and only the anterior pair of legs. See {Siren}. {Mud frog} (Zo[94]l.), a European frog ({Pelobates fuscus}). {Mud hen}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The American coot ({Fulica Americana}). (b) The clapper rail. {Mud lark}, a person who cleans sewers, or delves in mud. [Slang] {Mud minnow} (Zo[94]l.), any small American fresh-water fish of the genus {Umbra}, as {U. limi}. The genus is allied to the pickerels. {Mud plug}, a plug for stopping the mudhole of a boiler. {Mud puppy} (Zo[94]l.), the menobranchus. {Mud scow}, a heavy scow, used in dredging; a mud boat. [U.S.] {Mud turtle}, {Mud tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of fresh-water tortoises of the United States. {Mud wasp} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to {Pep[91]us}, and allied genera, which construct groups of mud cells, attached, side by side, to stones or to the woodwork of buildings, etc. The female places an egg in each cell, together with spiders or other insects, paralyzed by a sting, to serve as food for the larva. Called also {mud dauber}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mythopd2ic \Myth`o*p[d2]"ic\, a. [Gr. myqopoio`s making myths; my^qos myth + poiei^n to make.] Making or producing myths; giving rise to mythical narratives. The mythop[d2]ic fertility of the Greeks. --Grote. | |
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Mythopoetic \Myth`o*po*et"ic\, a. [Gr. my^qos myth + [?] able to make, producing, fr. [?] to make.] Making or producing myths or mythical tales. | |
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Mud Butte, SD Zip code(s): 57758 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
meta bit n. The top bit of an 8-bit character, which is on in character values 128-255. Also called {high bit}, {alt bit}, or (rarely) {hobbit}. Some terminals and consoles (see {space-cadet keyboard}) have a META shift key. Others (including, _mirabile dictu_, keyboards on IBM PC-class machines) have an ALT key. See also {bucky bits}. Historical note: although in modern usage shaped by a universe of 8-bit bytes the meta bit is invariably hex 80 (octal 0200), things were different on earlier machines with 36-bit words and 9-bit bytes. The MIT and Stanford keyboards (see {space-cadet keyboard}) generated hex 100 (octal 400) from their meta keys. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
mode bit n. [common] A {flag}, usually in hardware, that selects between two (usually quite different) modes of operation. The connotations are different from {flag} bit in that mode bits are mainly written during a boot or set-up phase, are seldom explicitly read, and seldom change over the lifetime of an ordinary program. The classic example was the EBCDIC-vs.-ASCII bit (#12) of the Program Status Word of the IBM 360. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
meta bit The top bit of an 8-bit character, which is on in character values 128--255. Also called {high bit}, {alt bit}, or {hobbit}. Some terminals and consoles (see {space-cadet keyboard}) have a META shift key. Others (including, *mirabile dictu*, keyboards on IBM PC-class machines) have an ALT key. See also {bucky bits}. Historical note: although in modern usage shaped by a universe of 8-bit bytes the meta bit is invariably {hex} 80 ({octal} 0200), things were different on earlier machines with 36 bit words and 9-bit bytes. The MIT and Stanford keyboards (see {space-cadet keyboard}) generated hex 100 (octal 400) from their meta keys. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
mode bit A {flag}, usually in hardware, that selects between two (usually quite different) modes of operation. The connotations are different from {flag} bit in that mode bits are mainly written during a boot or set-up phase, are seldom explicitly read, and seldom change over the lifetime of an ordinary program. The classic example was the EBCDIC-vs.-ASCII bit (#12) of the Program Status Word of the {IBM 360}. Another was the bit on a PDP-12 that controlled whether it ran the PDP-8 or the LINC instruction set. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Modified Frequency Modulation Frequency Modulation") A modification to the original {frequency modulation} scheme for encoding data on {magnetic disks}. MFM allows more than 1 symbol per flux transition (up to 3), giving greater density of data. It is used with a data rate of between 250-500 kbit/s on industry standard 3.5" and 5.25" low and high density {diskettes}, and up to 5 Mbit/s on {ST-506} {hard disks}. Except for 1.44 MB floppy disks, this encoding is obsolete. Other data encoding schemes include {GCR}, {FM}, {RLL}. See also: {PRML}. (2002-06-24) |