Webster's Dictionary 1913

1189

Mariotte's law

Ma′ri‐otte's law′ (?). (Physics.) See Boyle's law, under Law.

1190

Mariposa lily

Ma′ri‐po″sa lil′y (?). [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.] (Bot.) One of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs wi...

1191

Mariput

Mar″i‐put (măr″ĭ‐pŭt), n.(Zoöl.) A species of civet; the zoril.

1192

Marish

Mar″ish (măr″ĭsh), n. [Cf. F. marais, LL. marascus. See Marsh.] Low, wet ground; a marsh; a fen; a bog; a moor. Milton. Tennyson.

1193

Marish (2)

Mar″ish, a. 1. Moory; fenny; boggy.2. Growing in marshes. “Marish flowers.” Tennyson.

1194

Marital

Mar″i‐tal (măr″ĭ‐tal), a. [F., fr. L. maritalis, fr. maritus belonging to marriage, n., a husband. See Marry, v.] Of or pertaining to a husband; as, marital rights, duties, auth...

1195

Maritated

Mar″i‐ta′ted (măr″ĭ‐tā′tĕd), a. [L. maritatus married.] Having a husband; married.

1196

Maritimal

{ Ma‐rit″i‐mal, Ma‐rit″i‐male } (mȧ‐rĭt″ĭ‐mal), a. See Maritime.

1197

Maritime

Mar″i‐time (măr″ĭ‐tĭm; 277), a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See Mere a pool.] 1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site,...

1198

Marjoram

Mar″jo‐ram (mär″jō̍‐ram), n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. αμἄρακοσ, αμἄρακον.] (Bot.) A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) compris...

1199

Mark

Mark (märk), n. A license of reprisals. See Marque.

1200

Mark (2)

Mark, n. [See 2d Marc.] 1. An old weight and coin. See Marc. “Lend me a mark.” Chaucer.2. The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States...

1201

Mark (3)

Mark, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. mærke; cf. Lith. margas party-colored. √106, 273. Cf. Remark.] 1. A visible sign or...

1202

Mark (4)

Mark (märk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Marked (märkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Marking.] [OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.] 1. To put a mark upon; to affix a sig...

1203

Mark (5)

Mark, v. i. To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note; to remark.Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief. 1 Kings xx. 7.

1204

Markable

Mark″a‐ble (?), a. Remarkable. Sandys.

1205

Marked

Marked (märkt), a. Designated or distinguished by, or as by, a mark; hence; noticeable; conspicuous; as, a marked card; a marked coin; a marked instance. — Mark″ed‐ly (#), adv.J...

1206

Markee

Mar‐kee″ (mär‐kē″), n. See Marquee.

1207

Marker

Mark″er (?), n. One who or that which marks. Specifically: (a) One who keeps account of a game played, as of billiards. (b) A counter used in card playing and other games. (c) (...

1208

Market

Mar″ket (?), n. [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markāt, merkāt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, mer...

1209

Market (2)

Mar″ket (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Marketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Marketing.] To deal in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions or goods.

1210

Market (3)

Mar″ket, v. t. To expose for sale in a market; to traffic in; to sell in a market, and in an extended sense, to sell in any manner; as, most of the farmes have marketed their cr...

1211

Marketable

Mar″ket‐a‐ble (?), a. 1. Fit to be offered for sale in a market; such as may be justly and lawfully sold; as, dacayed provisions are not marketable.2. Current in market; as, mar...

1212

Marketableness

Mar″ket‐a‐ble‐ness, n. Quality of being marketable.

1213

Marketer

Mar″ket‐er (?), n. One who attends a market to buy or sell; one who carries goods to market.

1214

Marketing

Mar″ket‐ing, n. 1. The act of selling or of purchasing in, or as in, a market.2. Articles in, or from, a market; supplies.

1215

Marketstead

Mar″ket‐stead (?), n. [Market + stead a place.] A market place. Drayton.