Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Mactation

Mac‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. mactatio, fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.] The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

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Mactra

‖Mac″tra (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. S...

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Macula

‖Mac″u‐la (?), n.; pl.Maculæ (#). [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other lumin...

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Maculate

Mac″u‐late (?), v. t. [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula, and cf. Macule, v.] To spot; to stain; to blur.Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.

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Maculate (2)

Mac″u‐late (?), a. [L. maculatus, p. p.] Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. Shak.

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Maculated

Mac″u‐la′ted (?), a. Having spots or blotches; maculate.

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Maculation

Mac″u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. maculatio.] The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish. Shak.

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Maculatory

Mac″u‐la‐to‐ry (?), a. Causing a spot or stain. T. Adams.

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Maculature

Mac″u‐la‐ture (?), n. Blotting paper.

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Macule

Mac″ule (?), n. [F. macule. See Macula.] 1. A spot.2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.

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Macule (2)

Mac″ule, v. t. [Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate, v.] To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.

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Maculose

Mac″u‐lose′ (?), a. [L. maculosus.] Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.

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Mad

Mad (?), obs.p. p. of Made. Chaucer.

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Mad (2)

Mad (?), a. [Compar.Madder (?); superl.Maddest (?).] [AS. gem�d, gemād, mad; akin to OS. gem�d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei�a to hurt, Goth. gamáids weak, broken. �.] 1. Diso...

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Mad (3)

Mad, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Madded; p. pr. & vb. n.Madding.] To make mad or furious; to madden.Had I but seen thy picture in this plight,It would have madded me. Shak.

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Mad (4)

Mad, v. i. To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding. Chaucer.Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest. Wyclif (Acts).

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Mad (5)

Mad, n. [AS. ma�a; akin to D. & G. made, Goth. mapa, and prob. to E. moth.] (Zoöl.) An earthworm. [Written also made.]

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Mad-apple

Mad″–ap′ple (?), n.(Bot.) See Eggplant.

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Mad-headed

Mad″–head′ed (?), a. Wild; crack-brained.

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Madam

Mad″am (?), n.; pl.Madams, or Mesdames (#). [See Madame.] A gentlewoman; — an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; ...

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Madame

‖Ma′dame″ (?), n.; pl.Mesdames (#). [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See Dame, and cf. Madonna.] My lady; — a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in Franc...

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Madbrain

Mad″brain′ (?), a. Hot-headed; rash. Shak. — n. A rash or hot-headed person.

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Madbrained

Mad″brained′ (?), a. Disordered in mind; hot-headed. Shak.

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Madcap

Mad″cap′ (?), a. 1. Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements. “The merry madcap lord.” Shak.2. Wild; reckless. “Madcap follies” Beau. & Fl.

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Madcap (2)

Mad″cap′, n. A person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent person. Shak.

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Madden

Mad″den (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Maddened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Maddening.] To make mad; to drive to madness; to craze; to excite violently with passion; to make very angry; to enr...

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Madden (2)

Mad″den, v. i. To become mad; to act as if mad.They rave, recite, and madden round the land. Pope.