Webster's Dictionary 1828

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MARSHALING

M'ARSHALING, participle present tense Arranging in due order.

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MARSHALSEA

M'ARSHALSEA, noun In England, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household.Court of marshalsea a court formerly held before the steward and marshal ...

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MARSHALSHIP

M'ARSHALSHIP, noun The office of a marshal.

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MARSHY

M'ARSHY, adjective [from marsh.] Wet; boggy; fenny.1. Produced in marshes; as a marshy weed.

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MART

M'ART, noun [from market.] A place of sale or traffick. It was formerly applied chiefly to markets and fairs in cities and towns, but it has now a more extensive application. We...

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MARTAGON

M'ARTAGON, noun A kind of lily.

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MARTEL

M'ARTEL, verb transitive To strike.

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MARTEN

MARTEN. [See Martin.]M'ARTEN, noun An animal of the genus Mustela, or weasel kind, whose fur is used in making hats and muffs.

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MARTIAL

M'ARTIAL, adjective [Latin martialis; Mars, the god of war.]1. Pertaining to war; suited to war; as martial equipage; martial music; a martial appearance.2. Warlike; brave; give...

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MARTIALISM

M'ARTIALISM, noun Bravery; martial exercises. [Not in use.]

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MARTIALIST

M'ARTIALIST, noun A warrior; a fighter. [Not used.]

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MARTIN

M'ARTIN, noun [Latin murus.] A bird of the genus Hirundo, which forms its nest in buildings. It was formerly written by some authors martlet.

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MARTINET

M'ARTINETM'ARTINETS, noun In ships, martinets are small lines fastened to the leech of a sail, to bring it close to the yard when the sail is furled.

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MARTINETS

M`ARTINETS, n. In ships, martinets are small lines fastened to the leech of a sail, to bring it close to the yard when the sail is furled.

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MARTINGAL

M'ARTINGAL, noun1. A strap or thong fastened to the girth under a horse's belly, and at the other end to the muss-roll, passing between the fore legs.2. In ships, a rope extendi...

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MARTINMAS

M'ARTINMAS, noun [Martin and mass.] The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November.M'ARTLET, noun [See Martin.] Martlets, in heraldry, are little birds represented without fe...

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MARTLET

M'ARTLET, noun In military language, a strict disciplinarian; so called from an officer of that name.

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MARTYR

M'ARTYR, noun [Gr. a witness.] One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel. Stephen was the first christian martyrTo be a martyr signifies only to witness th...

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MARTYRDOM

M'ARTYRDOM, noun The death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of one's adherence to the faith of the gospel.He intends to crown their innocence with the glory of mar...

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MARTYRIZE

M'ARTYRIZE, verb transitive To offer as a martyr. [Little used.]

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MARTYROLOGICAL

MARTYROLOG'ICAL, adjective Registering or registered in a catalogue or martyrs.

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MARTYROLOGIST

MARTYROL'OGIST, noun A writer of martyrology, or an account of martyrs.

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MARTYROLOGY

MARTYROL'OGY, noun [Gr. a witness, and discourse.] A history or account of martyrs with their sufferings; or a register of martyrs.

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MARVEL

M'ARVEL, noun [Latin mirabilis, wonderful, from miror; demiror, mora, delay, and perhaps morior; Eng. demur, etc.]1. A wonder; that which arrests the attention and causes a pers...

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MARVELING

M'ARVELING, participle present tense Wondering.

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MARVELOUS

M'ARVELOUS, adjective1. Wonderful; strange; exciting wonder or some degree of surprise.This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Psalms 118:1.2. Surpassing credit; ...

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MARVELOUSLY

M'ARVELOUSLY, adverb Wonderfully; strangely; in a manner to excite wonder or surprise.