Manic
Man″ic (?), a.(Med.) Of or pert. to, or characterized by, mania, or excitement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Man″ic (?), a.(Med.) Of or pert. to, or characterized by, mania, or excitement.
Man″i‐cate (?), a. [L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve.] (Bot.) Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed.
{ Man′i‐chæ″an (?), Man′i‐che″an, Man″i‐chee (?) }, n. [LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manichéen.] A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught...
{ Man′i‐chæ″an, Man′i‐che″an (?) }, a. Of or pertaining to the Manichæans.
{ Man″i‐chæ‐ism, Man″i‐che‐ism (?) }, n. [Cf. F. manichéisme.] The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichæans.
Man″i‐che‐ist, n. [Cf. F. manichéiste.] Manichæan.
{ Man″i‐chord (?), Man′i‐chor″don (?), } [L. monochordon, Gr. �; — so called because it orig. had only one string. See Monochord.] (Mus.) The clavichord or clarichord; — called ...
Man″i‐cure (?), n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails.who had taken good care of th...
Man″i‐cure, n. The care of the hands and nails.
Man″i‐cure, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Manicured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manicuring (?).] To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work.
Ma″nid (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of the genus Manis, or family Manidæ.
Ma′nie″ (?), n. [F. See Mania.] Mania; insanity. Chaucer.
Man″i‐fest (?), a. [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.] 1. Evident to the...
Man″i‐fest, n.; pl.Manifests (#). [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.] 1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto.2. A list or in...
Man″i‐fest, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Manifested (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manifesting.] 1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, — usually to the mind; to put beyond question or do...
Man″i‐fest′a‐ble (?), a. Such as can be manifested.
Man′i‐fes‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.] The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the underst...
Man″i‐fest′i‐ble (?), a. Manifestable.
Man″i‐fest‐ly (?), adv. In a manifest manner.
Man″i‐fest‐ness, n. The quality or state of being manifest; obviousness.
Man′i‐fes″to (?), n.; pl.Manifestoes (#). [It. manifesto. See Manifest, n. & a.] A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, sho...
Man″i‐fold (?), a. [AS. manigfeald. See Many, and Fold.] 1. Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated.O Lord, how manifold are thy works! Ps....
Man″i‐fold (?), n. 1. A copy of a writing made by the manifold process.2. (Mech.) A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with se...
Man″i‐fold, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Manifolded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manifolding.] To take copies of by the process of manifold writing; as, to manifold a letter.
Man″i‐fold′ed, a. Having many folds, layers, or plates; as, a manifolded shield.
Man″i‐fold′ly, adv. In a manifold manner.
Man″i‐fold′ness, n. 1. Multiplicity. Sherwood.2. (Math.) A generalized concept of magnitude.