mad-dog skullcap
         n 1: an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used
               especially formerly as an antispasmodic [syn: {blue
               pimpernel}, {blue skullcap}, {mad-dog skullcap}, {mad-dog
               weed}, {Scutellaria lateriflora}]

English Dictionary: mit Geldum sich werfen	by the DICT Development Group
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matchless adj eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art" Synonym(s): matchless, nonpareil, one(a), one and only(a), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
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matchlock n an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
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Matthew Calbraith Perry n United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858) Synonym(s): Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry
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Matthias Schleiden n German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881) Synonym(s): Schleiden, Matthias Schleiden, M. J. Schleiden
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meadow clary n tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands Synonym(s): meadow clary, Salvia pratensis
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meadow goldenrod n large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed Synonym(s): meadow goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Solidago canadensis
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meadow salsify n weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States Synonym(s): meadow salsify, goatsbeard, shepherd's clock, Tragopogon pratensis
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meat cleaver n a butcher's knife having a large square blade [syn: cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper]
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medical adj relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school" requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery; "medical treatment"; "pneumonia is a medical disease" Antonym(s): operative, surgical of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art Synonym(s): aesculapian, medical n a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person Synonym(s): checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check
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medical aid n professional treatment for illness or injury [syn: {medical care}, medical aid]
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medical assistant n a person trained to assist medical professionals
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medical bill n statement of charges for medical services [syn: {medical bill}, doctor's bill]
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medical building n building where medicine is practiced [syn: {medical building}, health facility, healthcare facility]
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medical care n professional treatment for illness or injury [syn: {medical care}, medical aid]
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medical center n the part of a city where medical facilities are centered
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medical checkup n a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person Synonym(s): checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check
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medical community n the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine Synonym(s): medical profession, medical community
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medical diagnosis n identification of a disease from its symptoms
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medical dressing n a cloth covering for a wound or sore [syn: dressing, medical dressing]
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medical evacuation n the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care Synonym(s): medical evacuation, medevac, medivac
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medical exam n a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person Synonym(s): checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check
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medical examination n a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person Synonym(s): checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check
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medical examiner n a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes Synonym(s): coroner, medical examiner
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medical expense n amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems
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medical extern n a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there Synonym(s): extern, medical extern
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medical history n the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient Synonym(s): medical history, medical record, anamnesis
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medical institution n an institution created for the practice of medicine
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medical instrument n instrument used in the practice of medicine
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medical intern n an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) Synonym(s): intern, interne, houseman, medical intern
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Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System n relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature Synonym(s): Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, MEDLARS
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medical man n someone who practices medicine [syn: {medical practitioner}, medical man]
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medical officer n a medical practitioner in the armed forces [syn: {medical officer}, medic]
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medical practice n the practice of medicine
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medical practitioner n someone who practices medicine [syn: {medical practitioner}, medical man]
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medical procedure n a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners
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medical profession n the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine Synonym(s): medical profession, medical community
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medical prognosis n a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis]
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medical record n the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient Synonym(s): medical history, medical record, anamnesis
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medical relation n the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient
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medical report n a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient
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medical school n a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree Synonym(s): medical school, school of medicine
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medical science n the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
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medical scientist n a scientist who studies disease processes
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medical social worker n an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients Synonym(s): almoner, medical social worker
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medical specialist n practices one branch of medicine [syn: specialist, medical specialist]
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medical specialty n the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques Synonym(s): medicine, medical specialty
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medical student n a student in medical school [syn: medical student, medico]
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medically adv involving medical practice; "medically trained nurses"; "medically correct treatment"
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medicolegal adj pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)
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methacholine n parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity Synonym(s): methacholine, Mecholyl
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methaqualone n sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse Synonym(s): methaqualone, Quaalude
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metheglin n spiced or medicated mead
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methicillin n antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
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Methuselah n (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years a man who is very old Synonym(s): old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah
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metical n the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos
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meticulosity n strict attention to minute details [syn: meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness]
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meticulous adj marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette" Synonym(s): meticulous, punctilious marked by extreme care in treatment of details; "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"
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meticulously adv in a meticulous manner; "the set was meticulously authentic"
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meticulousness n strict attention to minute details [syn: meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness]
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mid-calf n the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle
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mid-July n the middle part of July
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midazolam n an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures Synonym(s): midazolam, Versed
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Midway Islands n an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base
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midweekly adj occurring during the middle of the week; "midweekly prayer meetings"
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Mitchell n English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937) [syn: Mitchell, R. J. Mitchell, Reginald Joseph Mitchell] United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936) Synonym(s): Mitchell, William Mitchell, Billy Mitchell United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889) Synonym(s): Mitchell, Maria Mitchell United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949) Synonym(s): Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919) Synonym(s): Mitchell, John Mitchell United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934) Synonym(s): Mitchell, Arthur Mitchell
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Mitchella n creeping evergreen herbs of North America [syn: Mitchella, genus Mitchella]
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Mitchella repens n creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries Synonym(s): partridgeberry, boxberry, twinberry, Mitchella repens
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Modigliani n Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920) [syn: Modigliani, Amedeo Modigliano]
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modishly adv in a stylish manner; "He was smartly dressed" [syn: smartly, modishly, sprucely]
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Motacilla n type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails [syn: Motacilla, genus Motacilla]
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Motacillidae n pipits and wagtails [syn: Motacillidae, {family Motacillidae}]
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mudslide n a landslide of mud
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mudslinger n one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) Synonym(s): muckraker, mudslinger
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Myotis leucifugus n the small common North American bat; widely distributed Synonym(s): little brown bat, little brown myotis, Myotis leucifugus
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mythical adj based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; "mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn" Synonym(s): fabulous, mythic, mythical, mythologic, mythological
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mythical being n an imaginary being of myth or fable
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mythical creature n a monster renowned in folklore and myth [syn: {mythical monster}, mythical creature]
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mythical monster n a monster renowned in folklore and myth [syn: {mythical monster}, mythical creature]
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mythical place n a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings Synonym(s): imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Skullcap \Skull"cap`\, n.       1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a             headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection.          2. (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus {Scutellaria}, the             calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a             helmet with the visor raised.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The Lophiomys.          {Mad-dog skullcap} (Bot.), an American herb ({Scetellaria             lateriflora}) formerly prescribed as a cure for             hydrophobia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Maieutic \Ma*ieu"tic\, Maieutical \Ma*ieu"tic*al\, a. [Gr. [?],       fr. [?] midwife.]       1. Serving to assist childbirth. --Cudworth.          2. Fig. : Aiding, or tending to, the definition and             interpretation of thoughts or language. --Payne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matajuelo \Ma`ta*jue"lo\, n. [Cf. Sp. matajud[a1]o a kind of       fish.]       A large squirrel fish ({Holocentrus ascensionis}) of Florida       and the West Indies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matajuelo banco \Ma`ta*jue"lo ban"co\ [Sp. blanco white.]       A West Indian food fish ({Malacanthus plumieri}) related to       the tilefish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Match \Match\, n. [OE. macche, AS. gem[91]cca; akin to gemaca,       and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient,       Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from       the root of E. make, v. See {Make} mate, and {Make}, v., and       cf. {Mate} an associate.]       1. A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to             mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate.                         Government . . . makes an innocent man, though of                      the lowest rank, a match for the mightiest of his                      fellow subjects.                                 --Addison.          2. A bringing together of two parties suited to one another,             as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest, or             the like; as, specifically:             (a) A contest to try strength or skill, or to determine                   superiority; an emulous struggle. [bd]Many a warlike                   match.[b8] --Drayton.                               A solemn match was made; he lost the prize.                                                                               --Dryden.             (b) A matrimonial union; a marriage.          3. An agreement, compact, etc. [bd]Thy hand upon that             match.[b8] --Shak.                         Love doth seldom suffer itself to be confined by                      other matches than those of its own making. --Boyle.          4. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.             [bd]She . . . was looked upon as the richest match of the             West.[b8] --Clarendon.          5. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.                         It were no match, your nail against his horn.                                                                               --Shak.          6. Suitable combination or bringing together; that which             corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the             carpet and curtains are a match.          7. (Founding) A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened             sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly imbedded when a             mold is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of             separation between the parts of the mold.          {Match boarding} (Carp.), boards fitted together with tongue             and groove, or prepared to be so fitted.          {Match game}, a game arranged as a test of superiority.          {Match plane} (Carp.), either of the two planes used to shape             the edges of boards which are joined by grooving and             tonguing.          {Match plate} (Founding), a board or plate on the opposite             sides of which the halves of a pattern are fastened, to             facilitate molding. --Knight.          {Match wheel} (Mach.), a cogwheel of suitable pitch to work             with another wheel; specifically, one of a pair of             cogwheels of equal size.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matchless \Match"less\, a. [Cf. {Mateless}.]       1. Having no equal; unequaled. [bd]A matchless queen.[b8]             --Waller.          2. Unlike each other; unequal; unsuited. [Obs.] [bd]Matchless             ears.[b8] --Spenser. -- {Match"less*ly}, adv. --             {Match"less*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matchless \Match"less\, a. [Cf. {Mateless}.]       1. Having no equal; unequaled. [bd]A matchless queen.[b8]             --Waller.          2. Unlike each other; unequal; unsuited. [Obs.] [bd]Matchless             ears.[b8] --Spenser. -- {Match"less*ly}, adv. --             {Match"less*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matchless \Match"less\, a. [Cf. {Mateless}.]       1. Having no equal; unequaled. [bd]A matchless queen.[b8]             --Waller.          2. Unlike each other; unequal; unsuited. [Obs.] [bd]Matchless             ears.[b8] --Spenser. -- {Match"less*ly}, adv. --             {Match"less*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matchlock \Match"lock`\, n.       An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the       priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Medical \Med"ic*al\, a. [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to       healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science,       wisdom, gr. [?] to learn, E. mind: cf. F. m[82]dical.]       1. Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of             healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the             medical profession; medical services; a medical             dictionary; medical jurisprudence.          2. Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the             medical properties of a plant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jurisprudence \Ju`ris*pru"dence\, n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus,       juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a       matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See {Just}, a., and       {Prudence}.]       The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws,       customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary       for the due administration of justice.                   The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology,                jurisprudence, philosophy.                     -- J. Warton.          {Medical jurisprudence}, that branch of juridical law which             concerns questions of medicine.
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Medically \Med"ic*al*ly\, adv.       In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or to the       principles of the healing art.
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Medico-legal \Med`i*co-le"gal\, a.       Of or pertaining to law as affected by medical facts.
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Metachloral \Met`a*chlo"ral\, n. [Pref. meta- + chloral.]       (Chem.)       A white, amorphous, insoluble substance regarded as a       polymeric variety of chloral.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metasilicate \Met`a*sil"i*cate\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of metasilicic acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metasilicic \Met`a*si*lic"ic\, a. [Pref. meta- + silicic.]       (Chem.)       Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal       of water; of or pertaining to such an acid.          Note: The salts of metasilicic acid are often called                bisilicates, in mineralogy, as Wollastonite ({CaSiO3}).          {Metasilicic acid} (Chem.), a gelatinous substance, or white             amorphous powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming             many stable salts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metasilicic \Met`a*si*lic"ic\, a. [Pref. meta- + silicic.]       (Chem.)       Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal       of water; of or pertaining to such an acid.          Note: The salts of metasilicic acid are often called                bisilicates, in mineralogy, as Wollastonite ({CaSiO3}).          {Metasilicic acid} (Chem.), a gelatinous substance, or white             amorphous powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming             many stable salts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Xylene \Xy"lene\, n. [Gr. xy`lon wood.] (Chem.)       Any of a group of three metameric hydrocarbons of the       aromatic series, found in coal and wood tar, and so named       because found in crude wood spirit. They are colorless, oily,       inflammable liquids, {C6H4.(CH3)2}, being dimethyl benzenes,       and are called respectively {orthoxylene}, {metaxylene}, and       {paraxylene}. Called also {xylol}.          Note: Each of these xylenes is the nucleus and prototype of a                distinct series of compounds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metaxylene \Met`a*xy"lene\, n. [Pref. meta- + xylene.] (Chem.)       That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two       methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each       other. It is a colorless inf[?]ammable liquid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Xylene \Xy"lene\, n. [Gr. xy`lon wood.] (Chem.)       Any of a group of three metameric hydrocarbons of the       aromatic series, found in coal and wood tar, and so named       because found in crude wood spirit. They are colorless, oily,       inflammable liquids, {C6H4.(CH3)2}, being dimethyl benzenes,       and are called respectively {orthoxylene}, {metaxylene}, and       {paraxylene}. Called also {xylol}.          Note: Each of these xylenes is the nucleus and prototype of a                distinct series of compounds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metaxylene \Met`a*xy"lene\, n. [Pref. meta- + xylene.] (Chem.)       That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two       methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each       other. It is a colorless inf[?]ammable liquid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metheglin \Me*theg"lin\, n. [W. meddyglyn; medd mead + llyn       liquor, juice. See {Mead} a drink.]       A fermented beverage made of honey and water; mead. --Gay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Methoxyl \Meth*ox"yl\, n. [Methyl + hydroxyl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical radical, {CH3O}, analogous to hydroxyl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meticulous \Me*tic"u*lous\, a. [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear:       cf. F. m[82]ticuleux.]       Timid; fearful. -- {Me*tic"u*lous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meticulous \Me*tic"u*lous\, a. [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear:       cf. F. m[82]ticuleux.]       Timid; fearful. -- {Me*tic"u*lous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Squaw vine \Squaw vine\ (Bot.)       The partridge berry ({Mitchella repens}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Partridge \Par"tridge\, n. [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF.       pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. [?].]       (Zo[94]l.)       1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of             the genus {Perdix} and several related genera of the             family {Perdicid[91]}, of the Old World. The partridge is             noted as a game bird.                         Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer.          Note: The common European, or gray, partridge ({Perdix                cinerea}) and the red-legged partridge ({Caccabis                rubra}) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known                species.          2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging             to {Colinus}, and allied genera. [U.S.]          Note: Among them are the bobwhite ({Colinus Virginianus}) of                the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge                ({Oreortyx pictus}) of California; the Massena                partridge ({Cyrtonyx Montezum[91]}); and the California                partridge ({Callipepla Californica}).          3. The ruffed grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}). [New Eng.]          {Bamboo partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a spurred partridge of the             genus {Bambusicola}. Several species are found in China             and the East Indies.          {Night partridge} (Zo[94]l.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.]          {Painted partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a francolin of South Africa             ({Francolinus pictus}).          {Partridge berry}. (Bot.)             (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant                   ({Mitchella repens}) of the order {Rubiace[91]},                   having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant                   flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs                   with the ovaries united, and producing the berries                   which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.             (b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen ({Gaultheria                   procumbens}); also, the plant itself.          {Partridge dove} (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Mountain witch}, under             {Mountain}.          {Partridge pea} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb             ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}), common in sandy fields in the             Eastern United States.          {Partridge shell} (Zo[94]l.), a large marine univalve shell             ({Dolium perdix}), having colors variegated like those of             the partridge.          {Partridge wood}             (a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It                   is obtained from tropical America, and one source of                   it is said to be the leguminous tree {Andira inermis}.                   Called also {pheasant wood}.             (b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and                   striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for                   walking sticks and umbrella handles.          {Sea partridge} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic sand partridge             ({Ammoperdix Bonhami}); -- so called from its note.          {Snow partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a large spurred partridge             ({Lerwa nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of             Asia.          {Spruce partridge}. See under {Spruce}.          {Wood partridge}, [or] {Hill partridge} (Zo[94]l.), any small             Asiatic partridge of the genus {Arboricola}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Checkerberry \Check"er*ber`ry\ (-b[ecr]r"r[ycr]), n.; pl.       {Checkerberries}. (Bot.)       A spicy plant and its bright red berry; the wintergreen       ({Gaultheria procumbens}). Also incorrectly applied to the       partridge berry ({Mitchella repens}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Modish \Mod"ish\, a.       According to the mode, or customary manner; conformed to the       fashion; fashionable; hence, conventional; as, a modish       dress; a modish feast. --Dryden. [bd]Modish forms of       address.[b8] --Barrow. -- {Mod"ish*ly}, adv. --       {Mod"ish*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Moodishly \Mood"ish*ly\, adv.       Moodily. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motacil \Mot"a*cil\, n. [Cf. F. motacille.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any singing bird of the genus {Motacilla}; a wagtail.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wagtail \Wag"tail`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging       to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family       {Motacillid[91]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking       their long tails up and down, whence the name.          {Field wagtail}, any one of several species of wagtails of             the genus {Budytes} having the tail shorter, the legs             longer, and the hind claw longer and straighter, than do             the water wagtails. Most of the species are yellow             beneath. Called also {yellow wagtail}.          {Garden wagtail}, the Indian black-breasted wagtail             ({Nemoricola Indica}).          {Pied wagtail}, the common European water wagtail ({Motacilla             lugubris}). It is variegated with black and white. The             name is applied also to other allied species having             similar colors. Called also {pied dishwasher}.          {Wagtail flycatcher}, a true flycatcher ({Sauloprocta             motacilloides}) common in Southern Australia, where it is             very tame, and frequents stock yards and gardens and often             builds its nest about houses; -- called also {black             fantail}.          {Water wagtail}.       (a) Any one of several species of wagtails of the restricted             genus {Motacilla}. They live chiefly on the shores of             ponds and streams.       (b) The American water thrush. See {Water thrush}.          {Wood wagtail}, an Asiatic wagtail; ({Calobates sulphurea})             having a slender bill and short legs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winter \Win"ter\, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter,       OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr,       Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo-       white (in comp.), OIr. find white. [?][?][?][?].]       1. The season of the year in which the sun shines most             obliquely upon any region; the coldest season of the year.             [bd]Of thirty winter he was old.[b8] --Chaucer.                         And after summer evermore succeeds Barren winter,                      with his wrathful nipping cold.         --Shak.                         Winter lingering chills the lap of May. --Goldsmith.          Note: North of the equator, winter is popularly taken to                include the months of December, January, and February                (see {Season}). Astronomically, it may be considered to                begin with the winter solstice, about December 21st,                and to end with the vernal equinox, about March 21st.          2. The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.                         Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.                                                                               --Wordsworth.          {Winter apple}, an apple that keeps well in winter, or that             does not ripen until winter.          {Winter barley}, a kind of barley that is sown in autumn.          {Winter berry} (Bot.), the name of several American shrubs             ({Ilex verticillata}, {I. l[91]vigata}, etc.) of the Holly             family, having bright red berries conspicuous in winter.                      {Winter bloom}. (Bot.)             (a) A plant of the genus Azalea.             (b) A plant of the genus {Hamamelis} ({H. Viginica});                   witch-hazel; -- so called from its flowers appearing                   late in autumn, while the leaves are falling.          {Winter bud} (Zo[94]l.), a statoblast.          {Winter cherry} (Bot.), a plant ({Physalis Alkekengi}) of the             Nightshade family, which has, a red berry inclosed in the             inflated and persistent calyx. See {Alkekengi}.          {Winter cough} (Med.), a form of chronic bronchitis marked by             a cough recurring each winter.          {Winter cress} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered cruciferous plant             ({Barbarea vulgaris}).          {Winter crop}, a crop which will bear the winter, or which             may be converted into fodder during the winter.          {Winter duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The old squaw.          {Winter egg} (Zo[94]l.), an egg produced in the autumn by             many invertebrates, and destined to survive the winter.             Such eggs usually differ from the summer eggs in having a             thicker shell, and often in being enveloped in a             protective case. They sometimes develop in a manner             different from that of the summer eggs.          {Winter fallow}, ground that is fallowed in winter.          {Winter fat}. (Bot.) Same as {White sage}, under {White}.          {Winter fever} (Med.), pneumonia. [Colloq.]          {Winter flounder}. (Zo[94]l.) See the Note under {Flounder}.                      {Winter gull} (Zo[94]l.), the common European gull; -- called             also {winter mew}. [Prov. Eng.]          {Winter itch}. (Med.) See {Prarie itch}, under {Prairie}.          {Winter lodge}, [or] {Winter lodgment}. (Bot.) Same as             {Hibernaculum}.          {Winter mew}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Winter gull}, above. [Prov.             Eng.]          {Winter moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             geometrid moths which come forth in winter, as the             European species ({Cheimatobia brumata}). These moths have             rudimentary mouth organs, and eat no food in the imago             state. The female of some of the species is wingless.          {Winter oil}, oil prepared so as not to solidify in             moderately cold weather.          {Winter pear}, a kind of pear that keeps well in winter, or             that does not ripen until winter.          {Winter quarters}, the quarters of troops during the winter;             a winter residence or station.          {Winter rye}, a kind of rye that is sown in autumn.          {Winter shad} (Zo[94]l.), the gizzard shad.          {Winter sheldrake} (Zo[94]l.), the goosander. [Local, U. S.]                      {Winter sleep} (Zo[94]l.), hibernation.          {Winter snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dunlin.          {Winter solstice}. (Astron.) See {Solstice}, 2.          {Winter teal} (Zo[94]l.), the green-winged teal.          {Winter wagtail} (Zo[94]l.), the gray wagtail ({Motacilla             melanope}). [Prov. Eng.]          {Winter wheat}, wheat sown in autumn, which lives during the             winter, and ripens in the following summer.          {Winter wren} (Zo[94]l.), a small American wren ({Troglodytes             hiemalis}) closely resembling the common wren.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mouth \Mouth\ (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth,       mu[thorn], AS. m[umac][edh]; akin to D. mond, OS.       m[umac][edh], G. mund, Icel. mu[edh]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan.       mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf.       D. muil mouth, muzzle, G. maul, OHG. m[umac]la, Icel.       m[umac]li, and Skr. mukha mouth.]       1. The opening through which an animal receives food; the             aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the             cavity, containing the tongue and teeth, between the lips             and the pharynx; the buccal cavity.          2. Hence: An opening affording entrance or exit; orifice;             aperture; as:             (a) The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or                   emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar                   or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc.             (b) The opening or entrance of any cavity, as a cave, pit,                   well, or den.             (c) The opening of a piece of ordnance, through which it                   is discharged.             (d) The opening through which the waters of a river or any                   stream are discharged.             (e) The entrance into a harbor.          3. (Saddlery) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters             the mouth of an animal.          4. A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a             mouthpiece.                         Every coffeehouse has some particular statesman                      belonging to it, who is the mouth of the street                      where he lives.                                 --Addison.          5. Cry; voice. [Obs.] --Dryden.          6. Speech; language; testimony.                         That in the mouth of two or three witnesses every                      word may be established.                     --Matt. xviii.                                                                               16.          7. A wry face; a grimace; a mow.                         Counterfeit sad looks, Make mouths upon me when I                      turn my back.                                    --Shak.          {Down in the mouth}, chapfallen; of dejected countenance;             depressed; discouraged. [Obs. or Colloq.]          {Mouth friend}, one who professes friendship insincerely.             --Shak.          {Mouth glass}, a small mirror for inspecting the mouth or             teeth.          {Mouth honor}, honor given in words, but not felt. --Shak.          {Mouth organ}. (Mus.)             (a) Pan's pipes. See {Pandean}.             (b) An harmonicon.          {Mouth pipe}, an organ pipe with a lip or plate to cut the             escaping air and make a sound.          {To stop the mouth}, to silence or be silent; to put to             shame; to confound.                         The mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.                                                                               --Ps. lxiii.                                                                               11.                         Whose mouths must be stopped.            --Titus i. 11.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mudsill \Mud"sill`\, n.       The lowest sill of a structure, usually embedded in the soil;       the lowest timber of a house; also, that sill or timber of a       bridge which is laid at the bottom of the water. See {Sill}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mudsill \Mud"sill`\, n.       Fig.: A person of the lowest stratum of society; -- a term of       opprobrium or contempt. [Southern U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lemming \Lem"ming\ (l[ecr]m"m[icr]ng), n. [Nor. lemming,       lemende; cf. Sw. lemel, Lapp. lummik.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the       genera {Myodes} and {Cuniculus}, resembling the meadow mice       in form. They are found in both hemispheres.          Note: The common Northern European lemming ({Myodes lemmus})                is remarkable for making occasional devastating                migrations in enormous numbers from the mountains into                the lowlands.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mythic \Myth"ic\, Mythical \Myth"ic*al\, a. [L. mythicus, Gr.       [?]. See {Myth}.]       Of or relating to myths; described in a myth; of the nature       of a myth; fabulous; imaginary; fanciful. -- {Myth"ic*al*ly},       adv.                   The mythic turf where danced the nymphs. --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.                   Hengist and Horsa, Vortigern and Rowena, Arthur and                Mordred, are mythical persons, whose very existence may                be questioned.                                       --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mythic \Myth"ic\, Mythical \Myth"ic*al\, a. [L. mythicus, Gr.       [?]. See {Myth}.]       Of or relating to myths; described in a myth; of the nature       of a myth; fabulous; imaginary; fanciful. -- {Myth"ic*al*ly},       adv.                   The mythic turf where danced the nymphs. --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.                   Hengist and Horsa, Vortigern and Rowena, Arthur and                Mordred, are mythical persons, whose very existence may                be questioned.                                       --Macaulay.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Meadow Glade, WA (CDP, FIPS 44620)       Location: 45.75458 N, 122.55401 W       Population (1990): 1584 (501 housing units)       Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Medical Lake, WA (city, FIPS 44690)       Location: 47.57004 N, 117.69215 W       Population (1990): 3664 (1055 housing units)       Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Medical Springs, OR       Zip code(s): 97814
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Metcalf, IL (village, FIPS 48632)       Location: 39.80027 N, 87.80804 W       Population (1990): 227 (106 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61940
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Metcalfe, MS (town, FIPS 46880)       Location: 33.45010 N, 91.00228 W       Population (1990): 1092 (352 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Metcalfe County, KY (county, FIPS 169)       Location: 36.98931 N, 85.62965 W       Population (1990): 8963 (3793 housing units)       Area: 753.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mitchell, GA (town, FIPS 51968)       Location: 33.21902 N, 82.70314 W       Population (1990): 181 (81 housing units)       Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30820    Mitchell, IA (city, FIPS 52905)       Location: 43.32116 N, 92.87015 W       Population (1990): 170 (77 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Mitchell, IL       Zip code(s): 62040    Mitchell, IN (city, FIPS 49950)       Location: 38.73657 N, 86.47549 W       Population (1990): 4669 (1931 housing units)       Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47446    Mitchell, LA       Zip code(s): 71419    Mitchell, NE (city, FIPS 32410)       Location: 41.94208 N, 103.80898 W       Population (1990): 1743 (796 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 69357    Mitchell, OR (city, FIPS 49150)       Location: 44.56728 N, 120.15246 W       Population (1990): 163 (83 housing units)       Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 97750    Mitchell, SD (city, FIPS 43100)       Location: 43.73261 N, 98.03385 W       Population (1990): 13798 (6064 housing units)       Area: 24.3 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mitchell County, GA (county, FIPS 205)       Location: 31.22383 N, 84.19464 W       Population (1990): 20275 (7443 housing units)       Area: 1326.2 sq km (land), 4.7 sq km (water)    Mitchell County, IA (county, FIPS 131)       Location: 43.35892 N, 92.78638 W       Population (1990): 10928 (4514 housing units)       Area: 1214.6 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)    Mitchell County, KS (county, FIPS 123)       Location: 39.39331 N, 98.20653 W       Population (1990): 7203 (3359 housing units)       Area: 1812.8 sq km (land), 48.5 sq km (water)    Mitchell County, NC (county, FIPS 121)       Location: 36.01351 N, 82.16402 W       Population (1990): 14433 (6983 housing units)       Area: 573.6 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)    Mitchell County, TX (county, FIPS 335)       Location: 32.30222 N, 100.92321 W       Population (1990): 8016 (4559 housing units)       Area: 2357.2 sq km (land), 15.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mitchell Heights, WV (town, FIPS 54892)       Location: 37.90923 N, 81.98867 W       Population (1990): 265 (122 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mitchells, VA       Zip code(s): 22729
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mitchellville, AR (city, FIPS 46190)       Location: 33.90587 N, 91.49849 W       Population (1990): 513 (184 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Mitchellville, IA (city, FIPS 52950)       Location: 41.66152 N, 93.36087 W       Population (1990): 1670 (589 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50169    Mitchellville, MD (CDP, FIPS 52975)       Location: 38.92917 N, 76.82326 W       Population (1990): 12593 (4422 housing units)       Area: 27.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 20716, 20721    Mitchellville, TN (town, FIPS 49460)       Location: 36.63274 N, 86.53920 W       Population (1990): 193 (81 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mt Sylvan, TX       Zip code(s): 75771
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Metaclass          The class of a class.   A metaclass is a class whose instances       are themselves classes.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MODCAL          A version of {HP-PASCAL} enhanced with system programming       constructs, used internally by {HP}.          (1995-02-07)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Methusael       champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen. 4:18), so       called, perhaps, to denote that even among the descendants of       Cain God had not left himself without a witness.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Methuselah       man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He       was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age       of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood       (Gen. 5:21-27; 1 Chr. 1:3).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Methusael, who demands his death
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Methusaleh, he has sent his death
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Midway Islands       (territory of the US)       Midway Islands:Geography       Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third    of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo       Map references: Oceania       Area:    total area: 5.2 sq km    land area: 5.2 sq km    comparative area: about 9 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC       note: includes Eastern Island and Sand Island       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 15 km       Maritime claims:    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: tropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds       Terrain: low, nearly level       Natural resources: fish, wildlife       Land use:    arable land: 0%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 0%    forest and woodland: 0%    other: 100%       Irrigated land: 0 sq km       Environment:    current issues: NA    natural hazards: NA    international agreements: NA       Note: a coral atoll; closed to the public       Midway Islands:People       Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are 453 US    military personnel (July 1995 est.)       Midway Islands:Government       Names:    conventional long form: none    conventional short form: Midway Islands       Digraph: MQ       Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy,    under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division; this    facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993 and is    currently being transferred from Pacific Fleet to Naval Facilities    Engineering Command via a Memorandum of Understanding       Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC       Flag: the US flag is used       Economy       Overview: The economy is based on providing support services for US    naval operations located on the islands. All food and manufactured    goods must be imported.       Electricity: supplied by US Military       Midway Islands:Transportation       Railroads: 0 km       Highways:    total: 32 km    paved: NA       Pipelines: 7.8 km       Ports: Sand Island       Airports:    total: 3    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1       Midway Islands:Communications       Telephone system:    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: NA       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: NA    televisions: NA       Midway Islands:Defense Forces       Note: defense is the responsibility of the US