Webster's Dictionary 1913

1810

Mean-spirited

Mean″–spir′it‐ed (?), a. Of a mean spirit; base; groveling. — Mean″–spir′it‐ed‐ness, n.

1811

Meander

Me‐an″der (?), n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. �: cf. F. méandre.] 1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders ...

1812

Meander (2)

Me‐an″der, v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. Dryton.

1813

Meander (3)

Me‐an″der, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Meandered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Meandering.] To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.Five miles meandering with a mazy motionThrough ...

1814

Meandrian

Me‐an″dri‐an (?), a. [L. Maeandrius: cf. F. méandrien.] Winding; having many turns.

1815

Meandrina

‖Me′an‐dri″na (?), n. [NL.: cf. F. méandrine.] (Zoöl.) A genus of corals with meandering grooves and ridges, including the brain corals.

1816

Meandrous

{ Me‐an″drous (?), Me‐an″dry (?), } a. Winding; flexuous.

1817

Meaning

Mean″ing (?), n. 1. That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.If there be any good meaning towards you. Shak.2. That ...

1818

Meanly

Mean″ly, adv. [Mean middle.] Moderately.A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. Ascham.

1819

Meanly (2)

Mean″ly, adv. [From Mean low.] In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously.While the heaven-born childAll meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton.Would you m...

1820

Meanness

Mean″ness, n. 1. The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.This figure is of a later date, by the meannes...

1821

Meant

Meant (?), imp. & p. p. of Mean.

1822

Meantime

{ Mean″time′ (?), Mean″while′ (?), } n. The intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time).

1823

Meantime (2)

{ Mean″time′, Mean″while′, } adv. In the intervening time; during the interval.

1824

Mear

Mear (?), n. A boundary. See Mere.

1825

Mease

Mease (?), n. [Cf. G. mass measure.] Five hundred; as, a mease of herrings.

1826

Measelry

Mea″sel‐ry (?), n. [OE. meselrie, OF. mesellerie. See 1st Measle.] Leprosy. R. of Brunne.

1827

Measle

Mea″sle (?), n. [OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.] A leper. [Written also meazel, and mesel.] Wyclif (Matt. x. 8.).

1828

Measle (2)

Mea″sle, n.(Zoöl.) A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4.

1829

Measled

Mea″sled (?), a. [See 2d Measles.] Infected or spotted with measles, as pork. — Mea″sled‐ness, n.

1830

Measles

Mea″sles (?), n. [From 1st Measle.] Leprosy; also, a leper.

1831

Measles (2)

Mea″sles, n.; pl. in form, but used as singular in senses 1, 2, & 3. [D. mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E. mazer, and orig. meaning, little spots. See Mazer.]1. (Med.) A c...

1832

Measly

Mea″sly (?), a. 1. Infected with measles.2. (Zoöl.) Containing larval tapeworms; — said of pork and beef.

1833

Measurable

Meas″ur‐a‐ble (?), a. [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See Measure, and cf. Mensurable.]1. Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation.2. Moderate; tempe...

1834

Measure

Meas″ure (mĕzh″ū̍r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. μέτρον, E. meter. Cf. Immense, Mensuration,...

1835

Measure (2)

Meas″ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Measured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Measuring.] [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See Measure, n.] 1. To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or...

1836

Measure (3)

Meas″ure (?), v. i. 1. To make a measurement or measurements.2. To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally.3. To be of a cer...