Webster's Dictionary 1828

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MARVELOUSNESS

M'ARVELOUSNESS, noun Wonderfulness; strangeness.

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MARY-BUD

MA'RY-BUD, noun The marigold.

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MASCLE

M'ASCLE, noun m'asl. In heraldry, a lozenge, as it were perforated.

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MASCULINE

M'ASCULINE, adjective [Latin masculinus, from masculus, mas.]1. Having the qualities of a man; strong; robust; as a masculine body.2. Resembling man; coarse; opposed to delicate...

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MASCULINELY

M'ASCULINELY, adverb Like a man.

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MASCULINENESS

M'ASCULINENESS, noun The quality or state of being manly; resemblance of man in qualities; as in coarseness of features, strength of body, boldness, etc.

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MASH

MASH, noun [Latin mastico.]1. A mixture or mass of ingredients, beaten or blended together in a promiscuous manner.2. A mixture for a horse.3. A mesh. [See Mesh, the more common...

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MASHED

MASH'ED, participle passive Beat into a mass; bruised; crushed; mixed into a mash.

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MASHING

MASH'ING, participle present tense Beating into a mass; bruising; crushing.

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MASHING-TUB

MASH'ING-TUB, noun A tub for containing the mash in breweries.

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MASHY

MASH'Y, adjective Produced by crushing or bruising.

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MASK

M'ASK, noun1. A cover for the face; that which conceals the face, especially a cover with apertures for the eyes and mouth; a visor. A mask is designed to conceal the face from ...

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MASK-HOUSE

M'ASK-HOUSE, noun A place for masquerades.

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MASKED

M'ASKED, participle passive Having the face covered; concealed; disguised.1.adjective In botany, personate.

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MASKER

M'ASKER, noun One that wears a mask; one that plays the fool at a masquerade.

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MASKERY

M'ASKERY, noun The dress or disguise of a masker.

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MASKING

M'ASKING, participle present tense Covering with a mask; concealing.

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MASLIN

MASLIN. [See Meslin.]

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MASON

MA'SON, noun ma'sn.1. A man whose occupation is to lay bricks and stones, or to construct the walls of buildings, chimneys and the like, which consist of bricks or stones.2. A m...

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MASONIC

MASON'IC, adjective Pertaining to the craft or mysteries of free masons.

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MASONRY

MA'SONRY, noun1. The art or occupation of a mason.2. The work or performance of a mason; as when we say, the wall is good masonry3. The craft of free masons.

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MASORA

MAS'ORA, noun [Heb.] A Hebrew work on the bible, by several Rabbins.

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MASORETIC

MASORET'IC, adjective [Heb. to deliver, whence masora, tradition, whence the Masorites, the adherents to the traditionary readings of the Scriptures.] Relating to the Masorites,...

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MASORITE

MAS'ORITE, noun One of the writers of the Masora.

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MASQUERADE

MASQUERA'DE, noun1. A nocturnal assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation and other diversions.In courtly balls and midnight masquerad...

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MASQUERADER

MASQUERA'DER, noun A person wearing a mask; one disguised.

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MASQUERADING

MASQUERA'DING, participle present tense Assembling in masks for diversion.