Webster's Dictionary 1913

1351

Martyrize

Mar″tyr‐ize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. martyriser, LL. martyrizare.] To make a martyr of. Spenser.

1352

Martyrly

Mar″tyr‐ly, adv. In the manner of a martyr.

1353

Martyrologe

Mar″tyr‐o‐loge (?), n. [LL. martyrologium: cf. F. martyrologe.] A martyrology. Bp. Hall.

1354

Martyrologic

{ Mar′tyr‐o‐log″ic (?), Mar′tyr‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.

1355

Martyrologist

Mar′tyr‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. [Cf. F. martyrologiste.] A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs. T. Warton.

1356

Martyrology

Mar′tyr‐ol″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.-gies (#). [Martyr + -logy.] A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs. Bp. Stillingfleet.

1357

Martyrship

Mar″tyr‐ship, n. Martyrdom. Fuller.

1358

Marvel

Mar″vel (?), n. [OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Mirac...

1359

Marvel (2)

Mar″vel, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Marveled (?) or Marvelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Marveling or Marvelling.] [OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier.] To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wo...

1360

Marvel (3)

Mar″vel, v. t. 1. To marvel at. Wyclif.2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; — used impersonally.But much now me marveleth. Rich. the Redeless.

1361

Marvelous

Mar″vel‐ous (?), a. [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.] [Written also marvellous.] 1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.This is t...

1362

Marvelously

Mar″vel‐ous‐ly, adv. In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely.

1363

Marvelousness

Mar″vel‐ous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being marvelous; wonderfulness; strangeness.

1364

Marver

Mar″ver (?), n. [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.] (Glass Marking) A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape.

1365

Mary

Mar″y (?), n. Marrow. Chaucer.

1366

Mary (2)

Ma″ry (?), interj. See Marry. Chaucer.

1367

Mary-bud

Ma″ry–bud′ (?), n.(Bot.) The marigold; a blossom of the marigold. Shak.

1368

Maryolatry

Ma′ry‐ol″a‐try (?), n. Mariolatry.

1369

Marysole

Ma″ry‐sole (?), n. [Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.] (Zoöl.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); — called also carter, and whiff.

1370

Mascagnin

{ Mas‐ca″gnin (?), Mas‐ca″gnite (?), } n. [Cf. F. mascagnin.] (Min.) Native sulphate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; — so named from Mascagni, who discovered it.

1371

Mascle

Mas″cle (măs″k'l), n. [OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net, LL. macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See Mail armor.] (Her.) A lozenge voided.

1372

Mascled

Mas″cled (–k'ld), a. Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales; having lozenge-shaped divisions.Mascled armor, armor composed of small lozenge-shaped scales of metal f...

1373

Mascot

{ Mas″cot, Mas″cotte } (?), n. [Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery.] A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the ho...

1374

Masculate

Mas″cu‐late (?), v. t. [L. masculus male, masculine.] To make strong. Cockeram.

1375

Masculine

Mas″cu‐line (măs″kū̍‐lĭn), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female.Thy masculine ch...

1376

Masculinity

Mas′cu‐lin″i‐ty (?), n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness.

1377

Mase

Mase (?), n. & v. See Maze. Chaucer.