Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Motherly

Moth″er‐ly, a. [AS. mōdorlic.] Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care. Hooker.Syn. — Maternal; pa...

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Motherly (2)

Moth″er‐ly, adv. In a manner of a mother.

5268

Motherwort

Moth″er‐wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) A labiate herb (Leonurus Cardiaca), of a bitter taste, used popularly in medicine; lion's tail. (b) The mugwort. See Mugwort.

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Mothery

Moth″er‐y (mŭt͡h″ẽr‐y̆), a. Consisting of, containing, or resembling, mother (in vinegar).

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Mothy

Moth″y (?), a. Infested with moths; moth-eaten. “An old mothy saddle.” Shak.

5271

Motif

Mo″tif (?), n. Motive.

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Motif (2)

‖Mo′tif″ (?), n. 1. In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature; specif. (Music), a m...

5273

Motific

Mo‐tif″ic (?), a. [L. motus motion (fr. movere to move) + facere to make.] Producing motion.

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Motile

Mo″tile (?), a. [See Motive.] 1. (Biol.) Having powers of self-motion, though unconscious; as, the motile spores of certain seaweeds.2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.

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Motile (2)

Mo″tile (?), a. [See Motive.] 1. (Biol.) Exhibiting, or capable of, spontaneous movement; as, motile cilia, motile spores, etc.2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.

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Motile (3)

Mo″tile, n.(Psychol.) A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.

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Motility

Mo‐til″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. motilité.] (Physiol.) Capability of motion; contractility.

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Motion

Mo″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. motio, fr. movere, motum, to move. See Move.] 1. The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one p...

5279

Motion (2)

Mo″tion, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Motioned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Motioning.] 1. To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat.2. To ma...

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Motion (3)

Mo″tion, v. t. 1. To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat.2. To propose; to move.I want friends to motion such a matter. Burton.

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Motion picture

Mo″tion pic″ture. A moving picture.

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Motioner

Mo″tion‐er (?), n. One who makes a motion; a mover. Udall.

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Motionist

Mo″tion‐ist, n. A mover.

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Motionless

Mo″tion‐less, a. Without motion; being at rest.

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Motivate

Mo″ti‐vate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-vated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.-vating (?).] [From Motive, n.] To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. — Mo′ti‐va″tion (#), n.Wi...

5286

Motive

Mo″tive (?), n. [F. motif, LL. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. L. movere, motum, to move. See Move.] 1. That which moves; a mover. Shak.2. That which incites to action; anythi...

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Motive (2)

Mo″tive, a. Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power. “Motive faculty.” Bp. Wilkins.Motive power(Mach.), a natural agent, as...

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Motive (3)

Mo″tive (?), v. t. To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

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Motiveless

Mo″tive‐less, a. Destitute of a motive; not incited by a motive. — Mo″tive‐less‐ness, n.G. Eliot.

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Motivity

Mo‐tiv″i‐ty (?), n. [See Motive, n.] 1. The power of moving or producing motion.2. The quality of being influenced by motives.

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Motivo

‖Mo‐ti″vo (?), n. [It. See Motive, n.] See Motive, n., 3, 4.

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Motley

Mot″ley (?), a. [OE. mottelee, motle; cf. OF. mattelé clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonné a mottled sky, mate, maton, curdled milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. Mottle.] 1. Variegat...