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fc7 569. Fite 73, fh 77, fall 83, fit 81—mfe 93,MOLE, mAle, t. A Mole is a formless con-
creliun of exlravasated blood, which grows unto akind of flesh in the uterus; a false conception ; a na-tural spot or discolouration of the body ; a mouud,a dyke; a little beast that works under ground.
MOLECAST, mole'kdst, s. Hillock cast up
by a mole. .
MOLECATCHER, mile'katsh-ur, $. Onewhose employment is to catch moles.MOLEHILL, mAle'hll, s. 406. Hillockthrown tip by the mole working under groundTo MOLEST, mo-lest', i\ a. To disturb, to
trouble, to vex.
MOLESTATION,mol-is-t&'shun,£.Disturbancc, uneasiness caused by vexation. 1
MOLESTERjtuo-lest'ur^.OS.One vhodisturb .MOLETRACK, mole'trdk, 5. Course of thmole under ground.
MOLEWARP,niAle'warp,.?.A mole. Not usedMOLL1ENT, mfll'yent, «. 113. Softening.MOLLIFIABLE, mJH'le-fU-bl,a. That maybe softened.
MOLLIFICATION, mtU-lfe-fi-ka'shun, s.The act of mollifying or softening; pacifica-tion, mitigation.
MOLLIFIER,mSni-fi-ur,s.l83.That whichsoftens, that which appeases ; lie that pacifiesor mitigates.
To MOLLIFY, mfllli-fl, r. a. To soften; toassuage ; to appease; to qualify, to lessen anything harsh or burdensome.
MOLTEN,molYn. Part pass. fromMelt.103,MOLY, mo'l£, s. The wild garlick.MOLOSSES, ) mo-lAs'sfz, mA-UU'sIz, 99*MOLASSES, \ Treacle, the spume or scumof the juice of the sugar-cane.
£3* The second spelling and pronunciation of thisword is preferable to the firsi; and as it is derivedfrom the Italian tnclluzzo, pei haps the most correctspelling and pronunciation would be mellasses.
MOME, mime, s. A dull stupid blockhead,a ‘.lock, a post. Obsolete.
MOMENT, moment, s. Consequence, im-poitance, weight, value; force, impulsive weight;an indivisible particle of time.
MOMENTALLY, mo'men-t&l-e, ad. Loramoment. , ,
MOMENTANEOUS, mo-men-ta'ni-ua, a.
Lasting hut a moment.
MOMENTARY, mo'men-ti-ri, a. 612. Last.
inn tor a moment, done io a moment.
MOMENTOUS, mo-meii'tus, «. Important,
weighty, of conseq nence.
MOMMERY, lmWimir-c, s.165,557. An en-tertainment in which maskers play frolicks.MONACHAL, mdn'na-kal, «. Monastick,relating to monks, or conventual orders.MONACHISM , mtin'iiil-ld/.m, $. The stateof monks, the monastick life.
MON All, ) mftn'nad, or rmVn&d, s. An in-MONADE, $ divisible thing.
Mr.Sheridan and Mr. Naresare the only or-tlimpists who determine the quantity of the firstvowel in this word, which they do by making it short.The only reason that can be given is the omicron inthe Greek iucvaf; and what h miserable reason is thiswhen inmir pronunciation of iheGretkword we makeit long!—-See Piiuciples, Nos. 543, 544, &c.
MONARCH, m6n'nJrk, s. A governour in-vested with absolute authority, a king; one su-perior to the rest of the same kind ; president.MONARCHAL, mA-n&r'kill, a, 353. Suitinga monarch, regal, princely, imperial.
Reli-giously
MON
met 95—pine I05,p?n 107—no 162, mrtve 1<»K
To MONAHCHISE, miln'ndr-kize, r.n. Toplay the king.
MONARCHY, m6ri'n£r-ke, s. The govern-ment of a single person ; kingdom, empk^MONASTERY, mtWjdl-stro, or mita'na s 't eIVre, s .House of religious retirement,con'"' 1 ’MON A,STICK, mA-nds'dk, 509. > a. ”MONASTICAL, mo-niis'ti-ia], f precluse.
MONASTICALLY, mi-nAs'ti-kAl-le, <**•Reclusely, in the manner of a monk. f
MONDAY, mun'dc, a. 223. The second dajof the week.
MONEY, mun'ue. a. 105. Metal coinedthe purposes of commerce.
MONEYBAG, mun'ne-bagj.v.A large pnvse*i MONEYCHANGER, mun'ne-tshdn-jur, 5A broker in money.
■■ MONEYED,mun'nfd, a. 283. Rich in money*| often used in opposition to thuse who are p° 5 '1 sessed of lands.
MONEYLESS, mun'ne-les, a. Wantingmoney, pennyless.
MONEYMATTKR, mun'ne-mat-tur, s.
count of debtor and creditor.MONEYSCUlVENER,mim'nt*-skrIv-nur> 5 *One who raise* money for others.
MONEYWORT, muii'nc-wurt, s. A plant.MONEYSWORTH,mun'nlz-wui</t,!f. Soib e '
thing valuable.
MONGER, mung'gfir, s. 381. A dealer, ftseller; us, a fishmonger.
MONGREL,mung'gril,rt.99.0f a mixed bree<*To MONISH, mtWnish, r. a. To admoni^'MONISHER, mon'nlsh-ur, s. 98. An »u-rnonisher, a monitor.
MONITION, niA-nish'un, s. Information.
hint, instruction, document. ,
MONITOR, moii'ne-tur, s. 166. One ^
, warns of faults, or informs of duty ; one who 6> .
I useful hints. U is usidof an upper scholar hi a sen 1 * 'commissioned by the master to look to the boys-
MONITORY, mAn'iie-tur-t',«. 512. Conve)
I ing useful instruction, giving admonition.
£3* For the last o, see Domextick.
1 MONITORY, miSu'ni-tur-re,*. AdmonRi°“'
; warning.
MONK , m&nk, s. 165.Oneof a religious coI murrity bound bv vows to certain observantI MONKEY,munk'ke,s.l65.An ape,a baboo* tan animal bearing some resemblance of n>a 0 »word of contempt, or slight kindness.
MONKERY, munk'kur-£, s.5G7. Theastick life. ie t
MONKHOOD, munk'hud, s. The charac*-of a monk. -j-
MONK1SH, munk'klsh, a. Monastick,Ptaining to monks. t
MONK'S-HOOD, niunks'hud, s. A pi/ 11 ’ 1 'MONK’S-UHUIIARII, munks-roS'bu rL, >
A species of dock. .
MONOCHORD , inou'nA-kord, s. Anm slment of one string. nn£*
MONOCULAR, mcVnAk'ku-Ulr, j.
MONOCULOUS, mA-niik'kii-!us, 5 t ,v
MONODY, miSn'nA-de, s. A poem s un °one person, not in diulogue.
MONOGAMIST,mA-n^g'g^-m?st,s.Gne
disallows second marriages. Alaf*’
MONOGAMY, mo-nS K 't;a-mc, *• 51 ° -
fmge of one wife. * c in
a character compounded of sevem
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