Webster's Dictionary 1913

1405

Masora

‖Ma‐so″ra (?), n. [NHeb. māsōrāh tradition.] A Jewish critical work on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by several learned rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the ei...

1406

Masoret

Mas″o‐ret (?), n. A Masorite. [Written also Masorete, and Massorete.]

1407

Masoretic

{ Mas′o‐ret″ic (?), Mas′o‐ret″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. massorétique.] Of or relating to the Masora, or to its authors.Masoretic points and accents, the vowel points and accents o...

1408

Masorite

Mas″o‐rite (?), n. One of the writers of the Masora.

1409

Masque

Masque (?), n. A mask; a masquerade.

1410

Masquerade

Mas′quer‐ade″ (?), n. [F. mascarade, fr. Sp. mascarada, or It. mascherata. See Mask.]1. An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, ...

1411

Masquerade (2)

Mas′quer‐ade″, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Masqueraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Masquerading.]1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a ...

1412

Masquerade (3)

Mas′quer‐ade″, v. t. To conceal with masks; to disguise. “To masquerade vice.” Killingbeck.

1413

Masquerader

Mas′quer‐ad″er (?), n. One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask; one disguised.

1414

Mass

Mass (?), n. [OE. masse, messe, AS. mæsse. LL. missa, from L. mittere, missum, to send, dismiss: cf. F. messe. In the ancient churches, the public services at which the catechum...

1415

Mass (2)

Mass (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Massed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Massing.] To celebrate Mass. Hooker.

1416

Mass (3)

Mass, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. � a barley cake, fr. � to knead. Cf. Macerate.]1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggre...

1417

Mass (4)

Mass, v. t. To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.But mass them together and they are terrible indeed. Coler...

1418

Massacre

Mas″sa‐cre (?), n. [F., fr. LL. mazacrium; cf. Prov. G. metzgern, metzgen, to kill cattle, G. metzger a butcher, and LG. matsken to cut, hew, OHG. meizan to cut, Goth. máitan.] ...

1419

Massacre (2)

Mas″sa‐cre, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Massacred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Massacring (?).] [Cf. F. massacrer. See Massacre, n.] To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not ...

1420

Massacrer

Mas″sa‐crer (?), n. One who massacres.

1421

Massage

Mas″sage (?), n. A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.

1422

Massage (2)

Mas″sage (?), v. t.(Med.) To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage a patient with ointment.

1423

Massagist

Mas″sag‐ist (?), n. One who practices massage; a masseur or masseuse.

1424

Massasauga

Mas′sa‐sau″ga (?), n.(Zoöl.) The black rattlesnake (Crotalus, orCaudisona, tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley.

1425

Massé

{ Massé, orMassé shot (?) }, n.(Billiards) A stroke made with the cue held vertically.

1426

Masser

Mass″er, n. A priest who celebrates Mass. Bale.

1427

Masseter

Mas″se‐ter (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a chewer, � a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from � to chew: cf. F. masséter.] (Anat.) The large muscle which raises the under jaw, ...

1428

Masseteric

Mas′se‐ter″ic (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the masseter.

1429

Masseterine

Mas″se‐ter′ine (?), a.(Anat.) Masseteric.

1430

Masseur

{ ‖Mas′seur″ (?), n. m., ‖Mas′seuse″ (?), n. f.,} [F., or formed in imitation of French. See Massage.] (Med.) One who performs massage.

1431

Masseur (2)

‖Mas′seur″ (mȧ′sûr″), n.; pl. -seurs (–sûrz″; F. –sûr″). [F. See Massage.] 1. A man who practices massage.2. An instrument used in the performance of massage.