Webster's Dictionary 1913

4294

Modist

Mod″ist (?), n. One who follows the fashion.

4295

Modiste

‖Mo′diste″ (?), n. [F. See Mode, and cf. Modist.] A female maker of, or dealer in, articles of fashion, especially of the fashionable dress of ladies; a woman who gives directio...

4296

Modiste (2)

‖Mo′diste″ (?), n. [F. See Mode; cf. Modist.] One, esp. woman, who makes, or deals in, articles of fashion, esp. of the fashionable dress of ladies; a dress-maker or milliner.

4297

Modius

‖Mo″di‐us (?), n.; pl.Modii (#). (Rom. Antiq.) A dry measure, containing about a peck.

4298

Modocs

Mo″docs (?), n. pl.; sing. Modoc (�). (Ethnol.) A tribe of warlike Indians formerly inhabiting Northern California. They are nearly extinct.

4299

Modular

Mod″u‐lar (?), a. Of or pertaining to mode, modulation, module, or modius; as, modular arrangement; modular accent; modular measure.

4300

Modulate

Mod″u‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Modulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Modulating (?).] [L. modulatus, p. p. of modulari to measure, to modulate, fr. modulus a small measure, meter, m...

4301

Modulate (2)

Mod″u‐late, v. i.(Mus.) To pass from one key into another.

4302

Modulation

Mod′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. modulatio: cf. F. modulation.] 1. The act of modulating, or the state of being modulated; as, the modulation of the voice.2. Sound modulated; melody. T...

4303

Modulator

Mod″u‐la′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, modulates. Denham.

4304

Module

Mod″ule (?), n. [F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a matrix.] 1. A model or measure.2. (Arch.) The size of some one part,...

4305

Module (2)

Mod″ule, v. t. [See module, n., Modulate.] To model; also, to modulate. Sandys. Drayton.

4306

Modulus

‖Mod″u‐lus (?), n.; pl.Moduli (#). [L., a small measure. See Module, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some sp...

4307

Modus

‖Mo″dus (?), n.; pl.Modi (#). [L. See Mode.] (Old Law) 1. The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.2. (Law) A qualification involving the...

4308

Modus vivendi

‖Mo″dus vi‐ven″di (?). Mode, or manner, of living; hence, a temporary arrangement of affairs until disputed matters can be settled.

4309

Mody

Mod″y (?), a. [From Mode.] Fashionable.

4310

Moe

Moe (?), n. A wry face or mouth; a mow.

4311

Moe (2)

Moe, v. i. To make faces; to mow.

4312

Moe (3)

Moe, a., adv., & n. [AS. mā See More.] More. See Mo. “Sing no more ditties, sing no moe.” Shak.

4313

Moebles

Moe″bles (?), n. pl. [OE., fr. OF. moeble, mueble, movable, from L. mobilis.] Movables; furniture; — also used in the singular (moeble). Chaucer.

4314

Moelline

Mo″el‐line (?), n. [F. moelle, fr. L. medulla marrow.] An unguent for the hair.

4315

Moellon

Mo″el‐lon (?), n. Rubble masonry.

4316

Mœsogothic

Mœ′so‐goth″ic (?), a. Belonging to the Mœsogoths, a branch of the Goths who settled in Mœsia.

4317

Mœsogothic (2)

Mœ′so‐goth″ic, n. The language of the Mœsogoths; — also called Gothic.

4318

Moeve

Moeve (?), v. t. & i. To move. Chaucer.

4319

Moff

Moff (?), n. A thin silk stuff made in Caucasia.

4320

Mog

Mog (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mogged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mogging.] To move away; to go off.