Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Mortal

Mor″tal (?), a. [F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr. moriri 8die; akin to E. murder. See Murder, and cf. Filemot, Mere a lake, Mortgage.] 1. Subject to death; ...

5159

Mortal (2)

Mor″tal, n. A being subject to death; a human being; man. “Warn poor mortals left behind.” Tickell.

5160

Mortality

Mor‐tal″i‐ty (?), n. [L. mortalitas: cf. F. mortalité.] 1. The condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to the necessity of dying.When I saw her die,I then d...

5161

Mortalize

Mor″tal‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mortalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortalizing (?).] To make mortal.

5162

Mortally

Mor″tal‐ly, adv. 1. In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as, mortally wounded.2. In the manner of a mortal or of mortal beings.I was mortally brought forth. Shak.3. In an e...

5163

Mortalness

Mor″tal‐ness, n. Quality of being mortal; mortality.

5164

Mortar

Mor″tar (?), n. [OE. morter, AS. mortēre, L. mortarium: cf. F. mortier mortar. Cf. sense 2 (below), also 2d Mortar, Martel, Morter.] 1. A strong vessel, commonly in form of an i...

5165

Mortar (2)

Mor″tar, n. [OE. mortier, F. mortier, L. mortarium mortar, a large basin or trough in which mortar is made, a mortar (in sense 1, above). See 1st Mortar.] (Arch.) A building mat...

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Mortar (3)

Mor″tar, v. t. To plaster or make fast with mortar.

5167

Mortar (4)

Mor″tar (?), n. [F. mortier. See Mortar a vessel.] A chamber lamp or light. Chaucer.

5168

Mortgage

Mort″gage (môr″gā̍j; 48), n. [F. mort-gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See Mortal, and Gage.] 1. (Law) A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the p...

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Mortgage (2)

Mort″gage, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mortgaged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortgaging (?).] 1. (Law) To grant or convey, as property, for the security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a co...

5170

Mortgagee

Mort′ga‐gee″ (?), n.(Law) The person to whom property is mortgaged, or to whom a mortgage is made or given.

5171

Mortgageor

{ Mort″gage‐or, Mort″ga‐gor } (?), n.(Law) One who gives a mortgage.☞ The letter e is required analogically after the second g in order to soften it; but the spelling mortgagor ...

5172

Mortgager

Mort″ga‐ger (?), n.(Law) One who gives a mortgage.

5173

Mortiferous

Mor″tif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. mortifier; mors, mortis, death + ferre to bring: cf. F. mortifère.] Bringing or producing death; deadly; destructive; as, a mortiferous herb. Gov. of ...

5174

Mortification

Mor′ti‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. mortificatio a killing. See Mortify.] 1. The act of mortifying, or the condition of being mortified; especially: (a) (Med.) The death of on...

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Mortified

Mor″ti‐fied (?), imp. & p. p. of Mortify.

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Mortifiedness

Mor″ti‐fied‐ness (?), n. The state of being mortified; humiliation; subjection of the passions.

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Mortifier

Mor″ti‐fi′er (?), n. One who, or that which, mortifies.

5178

Mortify

Mor″ti‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mortified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortifying (?).] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + -ficare (in comp.) to...

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Mortify (2)

Mor″ti‐fy, v. i. 1. To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body; to gangrene.2. To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious ...

5180

Mortifying

Mor″ti‐fy′ing (?), a. 1. Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc....

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Mortifyingly

Mor″ti‐fy′ing‐ly, adv. In a mortifying manner.

5182

Mortise

Mor″tise (?), n. [F. mortaise; cf. Sp. mortaja, Ar. murtazz fixed, or W. mortais, Ir. mortis, moirtis, Gael. moirteis.] A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, t...

5183

Mortise (2)

Mor″tise, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mortised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortising.] 1. To cut or make a mortise in.2. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a po...

5184

Mortling

Mort″ling (?), n. [See Morling.] 1. An animal, as a sheep, dead of disease or privation; a morling.2. Wool plucked from a dead sheep; morling.