MINIUM — MISCARRIAGE NWAD MINIUM.1

MINIUM, n. [L.] The red oxyd of lead, produced by calcination. Lead exposed to air while melting is covered with a gray dusky pellicle. This taken off and agitated becomes a greenish gray powder, inclining to yellow. This oxyd, separated by sifting from the grains of lead which it contains, and exposed to a more intense heat, takes a deep yellow color, and in this state it is called massicot. The latter, slowly heated, takes a beautiful red color, and is called minium. NWAD MINIUM.1

MINK, n. An American quadruped of the genus Mustela, an amphibious animal that burrows in the earth on the side of a river or pond, whose fur is more valuable than that of the muskrat. NWAD MINK.1

MINNOC, used by Shakespeare, is supposed by Johnson to be the same as minx. NWAD MINNOC.1

MINNOW, MINOW, n. A very small fish, a species of Cyprinus. NWAD MINNOW.1

MINOR, a. [L. minuo, to diminish. See Mince.] NWAD MINOR.1

1. Less; smaller; sometimes applied to the bulk or magnitude of a single object; more generally to amount, degree or importance. We say, the minor divisions of a body, the minor part of a body; opposed to the major part. We say, minor sums, minor faults, minor considerations, details or arguments. In the latter phrases, minor is equivalent to small, petty, inconsiderable, not principal, important or weighty. NWAD MINOR.2

2. In music, less or lower by a lesser semi-tone; as a third minor. NWAD MINOR.3

Asia Minor, the Lesser Asia, that part of Asia which lies between the Euxine on the north, and the Mediterranean on the south. NWAD MINOR.4

MINOR, n. A person of either sex under age; one who is under the authority of his parents or guardians, or who is not permitted by law to make contracts and manage his own property. By the laws of Great Britain and of the United States, persons are minors till they are twenty one years of age. NWAD MINOR.5

1. In logic, the second proposition of a regular syllogism, as in the following: NWAD MINOR.6

Every act of injustice partakes of meanness. NWAD MINOR.7

To take money from another by gaming, or reputation by seduction, are acts of injustice. NWAD MINOR.8

Therefore the taking of money from another by gaming, or reputation by seduction, partake of meanness. NWAD MINOR.9

2. A Minorite, a Franciscan friar. NWAD MINOR.10

3. A beautiful bird of the East Indies. NWAD MINOR.11

MINORATE, v.t. To diminish. [Not used.] NWAD MINORATE.1

MINORATION, n. A lessening; diminution. NWAD MINORATION.1

MINORITE, n. A Franciscan friar. NWAD MINORITE.1

MINORITY, n. [L. minor.] NWAD MINORITY.1

1. The state of being under age. [See Minor.] NWAD MINORITY.2

2. The smaller number; as the minority of the senate or house of representatives; opposed to majority. We say, the minority was large or small; AB was in the minority; the minority must be ruled by the majority. NWAD MINORITY.3

MINOTAUR, n. [L. minotaurus; from man, which must have been in early ages a Latin word, and taurus, a bull.] NWAD MINOTAUR.1

A fabled monster, half man and half bull. NWAD MINOTAUR.2

MINSTER, n. A monastery; an ecclesiastical convent or fraternity; but it is said originally to have been the church of a monastery; a cathedral church. NWAD MINSTER.1

MINSTREL, n. A singer and musical performer on instruments. Minstrels were formerly poets as well as musicians, and held in high repute by our rude ancestors. Their attendance was sought and their performances lavishly rewarded by princes. It was in the character of a minstrel that king Alfred entered the camp of the Danes his enemies, and explored their situation. NWAD MINSTREL.1

MINSTRELSY, n. The arts and occupations of minstrels; instrumental music. NWAD MINSTRELSY.1

1. A number of musicians. NWAD MINSTRELSY.2

The minstrelsy of heaven. NWAD MINSTRELSY.3

MINT, n. [L. moneta.] NWAD MINT.1

1. The place where money is coined by public authority. In Great Britain, formerly, there was a mint in almost every county; but the privilege of coining is now considered as a royal prerogative in that country, and as the prerogative of the sovereign power in other countries. The only mint now in Great Britain is in the Tower of London. The mint in the United States is in Philadelphia. NWAD MINT.2

2. A place of invention or fabrication; as a mint of phrases; a mint of calumny. NWAD MINT.3

3. A source of abundant supply. NWAD MINT.4

MINT, v.t. To coin; to make and stamp money. NWAD MINT.5

1. To invent; to forge; to fabricate. NWAD MINT.6

MINT, n. [L. mentha.] A plant of the genus Mentha. NWAD MINT.7

MINTAGE, n. That which is coined or stamped. NWAD MINTAGE.1

1. The duty paid for coining. NWAD MINTAGE.2

MINTER, n. A coiner; also, an inventor. NWAD MINTER.1

MINTMAN, n. A coiner; one skilled in coining or in coins. NWAD MINTMAN.1

MINTMASTER, n. The master or superintendent of a mint. NWAD MINTMASTER.1

1. One who invents or fabricates. NWAD MINTMASTER.2

MINUEND, n. [L. minuendus, minuo, to lessen.] NWAD MINUEND.1

In arithmetic, the number form which another number is to subtracted. NWAD MINUEND.2

MINUET, n. NWAD MINUET.1

1. A slow graceful dance, consisting of a coupee, a high step and a balance. NWAD MINUET.2

2. A tune or air to regulate the movements in the dance so called; a movement of three crotchets or three quavers in a bar. NWAD MINUET.3

MINUM, n. NWAD MINUM.1

1. A small kind of printing types; now written minion. NWAD MINUM.2

2. A note of slow time containing two crotchets; now written minim, which see. NWAD MINUM.3

MINUTE, a. [L. minutus.] NWAD MINUTE.1

1. Very small, little or slender; of very small bulk or size; small in consequence; as a minute grain of sand; a minute filament. The blood circulates through very minute vessels. Minute divisions of a subject often perplex the understanding. Minute details are tedious. NWAD MINUTE.2

2. Attending to small things; critical; as minute observation. NWAD MINUTE.3

MINUTE, n. min’it. [L. minutum, that is, a small portion.] NWAD MINUTE.4

1. A small portion of time or duration, being the sixtieth part of an hour. NWAD MINUTE.5

Since you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. NWAD MINUTE.6

2. In geometry, the sixtieth part of a degree of a circle. NWAD MINUTE.7

3. In architecture, the sixtieth, but sometimes the thirtieth part of a module. NWAD MINUTE.8

4. A space of time indefinitely small. I will be with you in a minute, or in a few minutes, that is, in a short time. NWAD MINUTE.9

5. A short sketch of any agreement or other subject, taken in writing; a note to preserve the memory of any thing; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate. NWAD MINUTE.10

MINUTE, v.t. min’it. To set down a short sketch or note of any agreement or other subject in writing. NWAD MINUTE.11

MINUTE-BOOK, n. A book of short hints. NWAD MINUTE-BOOK.1

MINUTE-GLASS, n. A glass, the sand of which measures a minute. NWAD MINUTE-GLASS.1

MINUTE-GUNS, n. Guns discharged every minute. NWAD MINUTE-GUNS.1

MINUTE-HAND, n. The hand that points to the minutes on a clock or watch. NWAD MINUTE-HAND.1

MINUTELY, adv. [from minute.] To a small point of time, space or matter; exactly; nicely; as, to measure the length of any thing minutely; to ascertain time minutely; to relate a story minutely. NWAD MINUTELY.1

MINUTELY, a. min’itly. Happening every minute. NWAD MINUTELY.2

MINUTELY, adv. [from minute.] Every minute; with very little time intervening. NWAD MINUTELY.3

As if it were minutely proclaimed in thunder from heaven. NWAD MINUTELY.4

MINUTENESS, n. Extreme smallness, fineness or slenderness; as the minuteness of the particles of air or of a fluid; the minuteness of the filaments of cotton; the minuteness of details in narration. NWAD MINUTENESS.1

1. Attention to small things; critical exactness; as the minuteness of observation or distinction. NWAD MINUTENESS.2

MINUTE-WATCH, n. A watch that distinguishes minutes of time, or on which minutes are marked. NWAD MINUTE-WATCH.1

MINUTIAE, n. [L.] The smaller particulars. NWAD MINUTIAE.1

MINX, n. A pert, wanton girl. NWAD MINX.1

1. A she-puppy. NWAD MINX.2

MINY, a. [from mine.] Abounding with mines. NWAD MINY.1

1. Subterraneous. NWAD MINY.2

MIRABLE, a. Wonderful. [Not in use.] NWAD MIRABLE.1

MIRACLE, n. [L. miraculum, from miror, to wonder.] NWAD MIRACLE.1

1. Literally, a wonder or wonderful thing; but appropriately, NWAD MIRACLE.2

2. In theology, an event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event. Miracles can be wrought only by Almighty power, as when Christ healed lepers, saying, “I will, be thou clean,” or calmed the tempest, “Peace, be still.” NWAD MIRACLE.3

They considered not the miracle of the loaves. Mark 6:52. NWAD MIRACLE.4

A man approved of God by miracles and signs. Acts 2:22. NWAD MIRACLE.5

3. Anciently, a spectacle or dramatic representation exhibiting the lives of the saints. NWAD MIRACLE.6

MIRACLE, v.t. To make wonderful. [Not used.] NWAD MIRACLE.7

MIRACLE-MONGER, n. An impostor who pretends to work miracles. NWAD MIRACLE-MONGER.1

MIRACULOUS, a. Performed supernaturally, or by a power beyond the ordinary agency of natural laws; effected by the direct agency of Almighty power, and not by natural causes; as the miraculous healing of the sick or raising the dead by Christ. NWAD MIRACULOUS.1

1. Supernatural; furnished supernaturally, or competent to perform miracles; as the miraculous powers of the Apostles. Miraculous, applied to the extraordinary powers of the Apostles, may mean conferred by supernatural agency, or competent to work miracles. I believe it is generally used in the latter sense. NWAD MIRACULOUS.2

2. In a less definite sense, wonderful; extra-ordinary. NWAD MIRACULOUS.3

MIRACULOUSLY, adv. By miracle; supernaturally. NWAD MIRACULOUSLY.1

AEneas, wounded as he was, could not have engaged him in single combat, unless his hurt had been miraculously healed. NWAD MIRACULOUSLY.2

1. Wonderfully; by extraordinary means. NWAD MIRACULOUSLY.3

MIRACULOUSNESS, n. The state of being effected by miracle or by supernatural agency. NWAD MIRACULOUSNESS.1

MIRADOR, n. [L. miror.] A balcony or gallery commanding an extensive view. NWAD MIRADOR.1

MIRE, n. Deep mud; earth so wet and soft as to yield to the feet and to wheels. NWAD MIRE.1

MIRE, v.t. To plunge and fix in mire; to set or stall in mud. We say, a horse, an ox or a carriage is mired, when it has sunk deep into mud and its progress is stopped. NWAD MIRE.2

1. To soil or daub with mud or foul matter. NWAD MIRE.3

MIRE, v.i. To sink in mud, or to sink so deep as to be unable to move forward. NWAD MIRE.4

MIRE, n. An ant. [See Pismire.] NWAD MIRE.5

MIRE-CROW, n. The sea-crow or pewit gull, of the genus Larus. NWAD MIRE-CROW.1

MIRINESS, n. [from miry.] The state of consisting of deep mud. NWAD MIRINESS.1

MIRK, a. Dark. [See Murky.] NWAD MIRK.1

MIRKSOME, a. Dark; obscure. [See Murky.] NWAD MIRKSOME.1

MIRKSOMENESS, n. Obscurity. [See Murky.] NWAD MIRKSOMENESS.1

MIRROR, n. [L. miror, to admire.] NWAD MIRROR.1

1. A looking glass; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light. NWAD MIRROR.2

In the clear mirror of thy ruling star NWAD MIRROR.3

I saw, alas! some dread event depend. NWAD MIRROR.4

2. A pattern; an exemplar; that on which men ought to fix their eyes; that which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen. NWAD MIRROR.5

O goddess, heavenly bright, NWAD MIRROR.6

Mirror of grace and majesty divine. NWAD MIRROR.7

MIRROR-STONE, n. A bright stone. NWAD MIRROR-STONE.1

MIRTH, n. merth. Social merriment; hilarity; high excitement of pleasurable feelings in company; noisy gayety; jollity. Mirth differs from joy and cheerfulness, as always implying noise. NWAD MIRTH.1

With genial joy to warm the soul, NWAD MIRTH.2

Bright Helen mixed a mirth-inspiring bowl. NWAD MIRTH.3

I will cause to cease the voice of mirth from Judah and Jerusalem. Jeremiah 7:34. NWAD MIRTH.4

MIRTHFUL, a. Merry; jovial; festive. NWAD MIRTHFUL.1

The feast was served, the bowl was crown’d, NWAD MIRTHFUL.2

To the king’s pleasure went the mirthful round. NWAD MIRTHFUL.3

MIRTHFULLY, adv. In a jovial manner. NWAD MIRTHFULLY.1

MIRTHLESS, a. Without mirth or hilarity. NWAD MIRTHLESS.1

MIRY, a. [from mire.] Abounding with deep mud; full of mire; as a miry road; a miry lane. NWAD MIRY.1

1. Consisting of mire. NWAD MIRY.2

MIS, a prefix, denotes error, or erroneous, wrong, from the verb miss, to err, to go wrong. NWAD MIS.1

MISACCEPTATION, n. The act of taking or understanding in a wrong sense. NWAD MISACCEPTATION.1

MISADVENTURE, n. Mischance; misfortune; ill luck; an unlucky accident. NWAD MISADVENTURE.1

1. In law, homicide by misadventure, is when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of injury, unfortunately kills another. This is called excusable homicide. NWAD MISADVENTURE.2

MISADVENTURED, a. Unfortunate. NWAD MISADVENTURED.1

MISADVISED, a. [See Advise.] Ill advised; ill directed. NWAD MISADVISED.1

MISAFFECT, v.t. To dislike. NWAD MISAFFECT.1

MISAFFECTED, a. Ill disposed. NWAD MISAFFECTED.1

MISAFFIRM, v.t. To affirm incorrectly. NWAD MISAFFIRM.1

MISAIMED, a. Not rightly aimed or directed. NWAD MISAIMED.1

MISALLEDGE, v.t. misallej’. To state erroneously. NWAD MISALLEDGE.1

MISALLEGATION, n. Erroneous statement. NWAD MISALLEGATION.1

MISALLIANCE, n. Improper association. NWAD MISALLIANCE.1

MISALLIED, a. Ill allied or associated. NWAD MISALLIED.1

MISANTHROPE, MISANTHROPIST, n. [Gr. to hate, and man.] A hater of mankind. NWAD MISANTHROPE.1

MISANTHROPIC, MISANTHROPICAL, a. Hating or having a dislike to mankind. NWAD MISANTHROPIC.1

MISANTHROPY, n. Hatred or dislike to mankind; opposed to philanthropy. NWAD MISANTHROPY.1

MISAPPLICATION, n. A wrong application; an application to a wrong person or purpose. NWAD MISAPPLICATION.1

MISAPPLIED, pp. Applied to a wrong person or purpose. NWAD MISAPPLIED.1

MISAPPLY, v.t. To apply to a wrong person or purpose; as to misapply a name or title; to misapply our talents or exertions; to misapply public money. NWAD MISAPPLY.1

MISAPPLYING, ppr. Applying to a wrong person or purpose. NWAD MISAPPLYING.1

MISAPPREHEND, v.t. To misunderstand; to take in a wrong sense. NWAD MISAPPREHEND.1

MISAPPREHENDED, pp. Not rightly understood. NWAD MISAPPREHENDED.1

MISAPPREHENDING, ppr. Misunderstanding. NWAD MISAPPREHENDING.1

MISAPPREHENSION, n. A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension of one’s meaning or of a fact. NWAD MISAPPREHENSION.1

MISASCRIBE, v.t. To ascribe falsely or erroneously. NWAD MISASCRIBE.1

MISASSIGN, v.t. [See Assign.] To assign erroneously. NWAD MISASSIGN.1

MISATTEND, v.t. To disregard. NWAD MISATTEND.1

MISBECOME, v.t. misbecum’. [See Become.] NWAD MISBECOME.1

Not to become; to suit ill; not to befit. NWAD MISBECOME.2

Thy father will not act what misbecomes him. NWAD MISBECOME.3

MISBECOMING, ppr. or a. Unseemly; unsuitable; improper; indecorous. NWAD MISBECOMING.1

MISBECOMINGNESS, n. Unbecomingness; unsuitableness. NWAD MISBECOMINGNESS.1

MISBEGOT, MISBEGOTTEN, ppr. or a. Unlawfully or irregularly begotten. NWAD MISBEGOT.1

MISBEHAVE, v.i. To behave ill; to conduct one’s self improperly. NWAD MISBEHAVE.1

MISBEHAVED, a. Guilty of ill behavior; ill bred; rude. NWAD MISBEHAVED.1

MISBEHAVIOR, n. misbeha’vyor. Ill conduct; improper, rude or uncivil behavior. NWAD MISBEHAVIOR.1

MISBELIEF, n. Erroneous belief; false religion. NWAD MISBELIEF.1

MISBELIEVE, v.t. To believe erroneously. NWAD MISBELIEVE.1

MISBELIEVER, n. One who believes wrongly; one who holds a false religion. NWAD MISBELIEVER.1

MISBELIEVING, a. Believing erroneously; irreligious. NWAD MISBELIEVING.1

MISBESEEM, v.t. To suit ill. NWAD MISBESEEM.1

MISBESTOW, v.t. To bestow improperly. NWAD MISBESTOW.1

MISBORN, a. Born to evil. NWAD MISBORN.1

MISCALCULATE, v.t. To calculate erroneously. NWAD MISCALCULATE.1

MISCALCULATED, pp. Erroneously calculated. NWAD MISCALCULATED.1

MISCALCULATING, ppr. Committing errors in calculation. NWAD MISCALCULATING.1

MISCALCULATION, n. Erroneous calculation. NWAD MISCALCULATION.1

MISCALL, v.t. To call by a wrong name; to name improperly. NWAD MISCALL.1

MISCALLED, pp. Misnamed. NWAD MISCALLED.1

MISCALLING, ppr. Misnaming. NWAD MISCALLING.1

MISCARRIAGE, n. Unfortunate event of an undertaking; failure. NWAD MISCARRIAGE.1

When a counselor, to save himself, NWAD MISCARRIAGE.2

Would lay miscarriages upon his prince. NWAD MISCARRIAGE.3

1. Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as the failings and miscarriages of the righteous. NWAD MISCARRIAGE.4

2. Abortion; the act of bringing forth before the time. NWAD MISCARRIAGE.5