Webster's Dictionary 1913

3187

Midwife (3)

Mid″wife′, v. i. To perform the office of midwife.

3188

Midwifery

Mid″wife′ry (?; 277), n. 1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.2. Assistance at childbirth; help or coöperation in production.

3189

Midwinter

Mid″win′ter (?), n. [AS. midwinter.] The middle of winter. Dryden.

3190

Midwive

Mid″wive′ (mĭd″wīv′), v. t. To midwife.

3191

Mien

Mien (mēn), n. [F. mine; perh. from sane source as mener to lead; cf. E. demean, menace, mine, n.] Aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing.Vice is a monster of so frigh...

3192

Miff

Miff (?), n. [Cf. Prov. G. muff sullenness, sulkiness, muffen to be silky, muffïg sullen, pouting.] A petty falling out; a tiff; a quarrel; offense. Fielding.

3193

Miff (2)

Miff, v. t. To offend slightly.

3194

Might

Might (mīt), imp. of May. [AS. meahte, mihte.]

3195

Might (2)

Might, n. [AS. meaht, miht, from the root of magan to be able, E. may; akin to D. magt, OS. maht, G. macht, Icel. māttr, Goth. mahts. √103. See May, v.] Force or power of any ki...

3196

Mightful

Might″ful (?), a. Mighty. Shak.

3197

Mightily

Might″i‐ly (?), adv. [From Mighty.]1. In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully.Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, w...

3198

Mightiness

Might″i‐ness, n. 1. The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity.How soon this mightiness meets misery. Shak.2. Highness; excellency; — with ...

3199

Mightless

Might″less, a. Without; weak.

3200

Mighty

Might″y (?), a. [Compar.Mightier (?); superl.Mightiest.] [AS. meahtig, mihtig; akin to G. mächtig, Goth. mahteigs. See Might, n.]1. Possessing might; having great power or autho...

3201

Mighty (2)

Might″y, n.; pl.Mighties (#). A warrior of great force and courage. 1 Chron. xi. 12.

3202

Mighty (3)

Might″y, adv. In a great degree; very. “He was mighty methodical.” Jeffrey.We have a mighty pleasant garden. Doddridge.

3203

Migniard

Mign″iard (?), a. [F. mignard, akin to mignon. See Minion.] Soft; dainty. B. Jonson.

3204

Migniardise

Mign″iard‐ise (?), n. [F. mignardise.] Delicate fondling. B. Jonson.

3205

Mignon

Mi″gnon (?), a. See 3d Minion.

3206

Mignon (2)

Mi″gnon, v. t. To flatter. Danie�.

3207

Mignonette

Mi′gnon‐ette″ (?), n. [F. mignonnette, dim. of mignon darling. See 2d Minion.] (Bot.) A plant (Reseda odorata) having greenish flowers with orange-colored stamens, and exhaling ...

3208

Migraine

Mi‐graine″ (?), n. Same as Megrim. — Mi‐grain″ous, a.

3209

Migrant

Mi″grant (?), a. [L. migrans, p. pr. of migrare. See Migrate.] Migratory. Sir T. Browne. — n. A migratory bird or other animal.

3210

Migrate

Mi″grate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Migrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Migrating (?).] [L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate, transfer.]1. To remove from one country or region to ano...

3211

Migration

Mi‐gra″tion (?), n. [L. migratio: cf. F. migration.] The act of migrating.

3212

Migratory

Mi″gra‐to‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. migratoire.]1. Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or climate to another; as, migratory birds.2. Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as,...

3213

Mikado

Mi‐ka″do (?), n. The popular designation of the hereditary sovereign of Japan.