English Dictionary: mischief | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Humpback \Hump"back`\, n. [Cf. {Hunchback}.] 1. A crooked back; a humped back. --Tatler. 2. A humpbacked person; a hunchback. 3. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any whale of the genus {Megaptera}, characterized by a hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common ones in the North Atlantic are {Megaptera longimana} of Europe, and {M. osphyia} of America; that of the California coasts is {M. versabilis}. (b) A small salmon ({Oncorhynchus gorbuscha}), of the northwest coast of America. | |
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Ladyfish \La"dy*fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large, handsome oceanic fish ({Albula vulpes}), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also {bonefish}, {grubber}, {French mullet}, and {macab[82]}. (b) A labroid fish ({Harpe rufa}) of Florida and the West Indies. | |
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Maccaboy \Mac"ca*boy\, Maccoboy \Mac"co*boy\, n. [From a district in the Island of Martinique where it is made: cf. F. macouba.] A kind of snuff. | |
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Maccaboy \Mac"ca*boy\, Maccoboy \Mac"co*boy\, n. [From a district in the Island of Martinique where it is made: cf. F. macouba.] A kind of snuff. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Magpie \Mag"pie\, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. [?], prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf. the analogous names {Tomtit}, and {Jackdaw}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of the genus {Pica} and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail. Note: The common European magpie ({Pica pica}, or {P. caudata}) is a black and white noisy and mischievous bird. It can be taught to speak. The American magpie ({P. Hudsonica}) is very similar. The yellow-belled magpie ({P. Nuttalli}) inhabits California. The blue magpie ({Cyanopolius Cooki}) inhabits Spain. Other allied species are found in Asia. The Tasmanian and Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white magpie ({Gymnorhina organicum}), the black magpie ({Strepera fuliginosa}), and the Australian magpie ({Cracticus picatus}). {Magpie lark} (Zo[94]l.), a common Australian bird ({Grallina picata}), conspicuously marked with black and white; -- called also {little magpie}. {Magpie moth} (Zo[94]l.), a black and white European geometrid moth ({Abraxas grossulariata}); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Make-up \Make"-up`\, n. The way in which the parts of anything are put together; often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character. The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up. --L. F. Ward. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Massive \Mass"ive\, a. [F. massif.] 1. Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy. [bd]Massive armor.[b8] --Dr. H. More. 2. (Min.) In mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive. {Massive rock} (Geol.), a compact crystalline rock not distinctly schistone, as granite; also, with some authors, an eruptive rock. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mischief \Mis"chief\, v. t. To do harm to. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Mischief \Mis"chief\, n. [OE. meschef bad result, OF. meschief; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + chief end, head, F. chef chief. See {Minus}, and {Chief}.] 1. Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtlessness, or in sport. --Chaucer. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs. --Ps. lii. 2. The practice whereof shall, I hope, secure me from many mischiefs. --Fuller. 2. Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble. --Milton. The mischief was, these allies would never allow that the common enemy was subdued. --Swift. {To be in mischief}, to be doing harm or causing annoyance. {To make mischief}, to do mischief, especially by exciting quarrels. {To play the mischief}, to cause great harm; to throw into confusion. [Colloq.] Syn: Damage; harm; hurt; injury; detriment; evil; ill. Usage: {Mischief}, {Damage}, {Harm}. Damage is an injury which diminishes the value of a thing; harm is an injury which causes trouble or inconvenience; mischief is an injury which disturbs the order and consistency of things. We often suffer damage or harm from accident, but mischief always springs from perversity or folly. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Miscopy \Mis*copy"\, v. t. To copy amiss. | |
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Miscopy \Mis*copy"\, n. A mistake in copying. --North Am. Rev. | |
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Misgive \Mis*give"\, v. t. [imp. {Misgave}; p. p. {Misgiven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misgiving}.] 1. To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] --Laud. 2. Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun. So doth my heart misgive me in these conflicts What may befall him, to his harm and ours. --Shak. Such whose consciences misgave them, how ill they had deserved. --Milton. 3. To suspect; to dread. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Misgive \Mis*give"\, v. i. To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute. [bd]My mind misgives.[b8] --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Misgive \Mis*give"\, v. t. [imp. {Misgave}; p. p. {Misgiven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misgiving}.] 1. To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] --Laud. 2. Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun. So doth my heart misgive me in these conflicts What may befall him, to his harm and ours. --Shak. Such whose consciences misgave them, how ill they had deserved. --Milton. 3. To suspect; to dread. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Mishap \Mis*hap"\, n. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. --Chaucer. Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. --Shak. | |
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Mishap \Mis*hap"\, v. i. To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] [bd]If that me mishap.[b8] --Chaucer. | |
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Mishappy \Mis*hap"py\, a. Unhappy. [Obs.] | |
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Miskeep \Mis*keep"\, v. t. To keep wrongly. --Chaucer. | |
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Mispay \Mis*pay"\, v. t. [Cf. {Appay}.] To dissatisfy. [Obs.] | |
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Misshape \Mis*shape"\, v. t. To shape ill; to give an ill or unnatural from to; to deform. [bd]Figures monstrous and misshaped.[b8] --Pope. | |
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Missive \Mis"sive\, a. [See {Missive}, n.] 1. Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent; as, a letter missive. --Ayliffe. 2. Missile. [bd]The missive weapons fly.[b8] --Dryden. {Letters missive}, letters conveying the permission, comand, or advice of a superior authority, as a sovereign. They are addressed and sent to some certain person or persons, and are distinguished from letters patent, which are addressed to the public. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Missive \Mis"sive\, n. [F. lettre missive. See {Mission}, n.] 1. That which is sent; a writing containing a message. 2. One who is sent; a messenger. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below). 3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar. 4. (Bot.) (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}). (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); -- called also {musky heron's-bill}. (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth. {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1). {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses. {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}. {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below). {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The Muscovy duck. (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}). {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia. {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants: (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of which has a faint musky smell. (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar scent. {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds. {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above). {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and of a species of {Angelica}. {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}), having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms. {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in flavoring. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox. {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}. {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of musk. {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca, odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also {stinkpot}. | |
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Masefau, AS (village, FIPS 54500) Location: 14.25362 S, 170.62395 W Population (1990): 389 (47 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 11.3 sq km (water) | |
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Mazeppa, MN (city, FIPS 41282) Location: 44.27356 N, 92.54080 W Population (1990): 722 (288 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55956 | |
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McBee, SC (town, FIPS 43495) Location: 34.46765 N, 80.25828 W Population (1990): 715 (275 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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McGuffey, OH (village, FIPS 46046) Location: 40.69330 N, 83.78595 W Population (1990): 550 (237 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Mesepa, AS (village, FIPS 56100) Location: 14.32597 S, 170.74101 W Population (1990): 483 (74 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Mizpah, MN (city, FIPS 43540) Location: 47.92255 N, 94.21544 W Population (1990): 100 (41 housing units) Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56660 | |
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Mojave, CA (CDP, FIPS 48452) Location: 35.05208 N, 118.17981 W Population (1990): 3763 (1530 housing units) Area: 35.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 93501 | |
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Moosup, CT (CDP, FIPS 49180) Location: 41.71771 N, 71.87394 W Population (1990): 3289 (1323 housing units) Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 06354 | |
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Mosby, MO (city, FIPS 50168) Location: 39.31958 N, 94.30083 W Population (1990): 194 (95 housing units) Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Mosby, MT Zip code(s): 59058 Mosby, VA Zip code(s): 22042 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MacPPP developed by Larry J. Blunk and others at Merit Network, Inc. MacPPP was revised in 1993 with the release of MacPPP 2.0.1. The latest incarnation of MacPPP is {FreePPP}. (2000-11-25) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Massey Hope Nigel Perry with improved {syntax}. {Concurrent Massey Hope} is derived directly from Massey Hope. (1999-08-04) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MCP {motion compensated prediction} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MCP-1600 A processor made by {Western Digital}, consisting of at least four separate {integrated circuit}s, including the control circuitry unit, the {ALU}, two or four {ROM} chips with {microcode}, and timing circuitry. The ALU chip contained twenty-six 8-bit {register}s and an 8-bit {ALU}, while the control unit supervised the moving of data, memory access, and other control functions. The {ROM} allowed the chip to function as either an 8- or 16-bit chip, with clever use of the 8-bit {ALU}. Further, {microcode} allowed the addition of {floating-point} routines (40 + 8 bit format), simplifying programming (and possibly producing a floating-point coprocessor). Two standard {microcode} {ROM}s were available. This flexibility was one reason it was also used to implement the {DEC} {LSI-11} processor as well as the {WD} {Pascal Microengine}. (1994-11-18) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MGCP {Media Gateway Control Protocol} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MISHAP Early system on IBM 1103 or 1103A. Listed in CACM 2(5):16, (May 1959). | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MSB {Most Significant Bit} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Mezahab water of gold, the father of Matred (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Misgab height, a town of Moab, or simply, the height=the citadel, some fortress so called; or perhaps a general name for the highlands of Moab, as some think (Jer. 48:1). In Isa. 25:12, the word is rendered "high fort." | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Mizpah or Miz'peh, watch-tower; the look-out. (1.) A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot (Gen. 31:49) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones. It is the same as Ramath-mizpeh (Josh. 13:26). (2.) A town in Gilead, where Jephthah resided, and where he assumed the command of the Israelites in a time of national danger. Here he made his rash vow; and here his daughter submitted to her mysterious fate (Judg. 10:17; 11:11, 34). It may be the same as Ramoth-Gilead (Josh. 20:8), but it is more likely that it is identical with the foregoing, the Mizpeh of Gen. 31:23, 25, 48, 49. (3.) Another place in Gilead, at the foot of Mount Hermon, inhabited by Hivites (Josh. 11:3, 8). The name in Hebrew here has the article before it, "the Mizpeh," "the watch-tower." The modern village of Metullah, meaning also "the look-out," probably occupies the site so called. (4.) A town of Moab to which David removed his parents for safety during his persecution by Saul (1 Sam. 22:3). This was probably the citadel known as Kir-Moab, now Kerak. While David resided here he was visited by the prophet Gad, here mentioned for the first time, who was probably sent by Samuel to bid him leave the land of Moab and betake himself to the land of Judah. He accordingly removed to the forest of Hareth (q.v.), on the edge of the mountain chain of Hebron. (5.) A city of Benjamin, "the watch-tower", where the people were accustomed to meet in great national emergencies (Josh. 18:26; Judg. 20:1, 3; 21:1, 5; 1 Sam. 7:5-16). It has been supposed to be the same as Nob (1 Sam. 21:1; 22:9-19). It was some 4 miles north-west of Jerusalem, and was situated on the loftiest hill in the neighbourhood, some 600 feet above the plain of Gibeon. This village has the modern name of Neby Samwil, i.e., the prophet Samuel, from a tradition that Samuel's tomb is here. (See {NOB}.) Samuel inaugurated the reformation that characterized his time by convening a great assembly of all Israel at Mizpeh, now the politico-religious centre of the nation. There, in deep humiliation on account of their sins, they renewed their vows and entered again into covenant with the God of their fathers. It was a period of great religious awakening and of revived national life. The Philistines heard of this assembly, and came up against Israel. The Hebrews charged the Philistine host with great fury, and they were totally routed. Samuel commemorated this signal victory by erecting a memorial-stone, which he called "Ebenezer" (q.v.), saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us" (1 Sam. 7:7-12). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Mezahab, gilded | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Mizpah, Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation |