MOR
MOR
t? r,r,0. Fate 73, fir 77, fall 89, fiitSl—mi 03, met 05—pine 105, pin 107—nA 162, m8vel M »
MOONLESS, mAAn'les, a. Not enlightenedbv tlie moon.
MOONLIGHT, moon'llte, s. The light
afforded bv the moon.
MOONLIGHT, moon'llte, a. Illumined by
the moon.
MOONSHINE, mAAn'shine, $. The lustreof the moon.
MOONSHINE, mAAn'shine, > a. Illurai-MOONSHINY, inAAn'shl-ne, $ nated bythe moon.
MOONSTRUCK, moon'struk, a. Lunatiek,affected by the moon.
MOONWORT, mAAn'wiirt,s. Station-flower,honesty.
MOONY, mAAn'ne,a. Lunated, having a cre-scent for the standard resembling the moon.MOOR, mAAr, s. 311. A marsh, a fen, a bog,a track of low and watery ground ; a negro, ablack-a-moor. i
To MOOR, moAr, t>. a. 311. To fasten by an-chors or otherwise. I
To MOOR, mAAr, v. n. To be fixed, to be
stationed. I
MOORCOCK, m&&r'k6k,s. The male of theuioor-hen. '
MOORHEN, m5Sr'hen,s. A fowl that feedsiti the fens, without web feet. ,
MOORISH , mAAr'ish, s. Fenny, marshy,watery.
MOORLAND, mbbr'Iand, s. Marsh, fen,watery ground. !
MOORSTONE, mAAr'stAne, *. A species of j
granite.
MOORY, m&Sr'e,a. 306,311. Marshy , fenny. 1MOOSE, mfotae, j. 306. A large American ,deer. i
To MOOT, m5St, v, a. 306. To plead a mock 1cause, to state a point of law by way of exer- !cise, as was commonly done in the inns ofcourt at appointed times.
MOOT CASE or POINT, mSSt'kkse, «. Apoint or case unsettled and disputable.MOOTED, mSSt'ed, a. Plucked up by theroot.
MOOTER, miSt'tur, s. 98. A disputer ofmoot points.
MOP, m&p, s. Pieces of cloth, or locks ofwool, fixed to a long handle, with which maidsclean the floors; a wry mouth made in con-tempt. Not used in the latter sense.
To MOP, m<5p, v. <i. To rub with a mop.
To MOP, mip, v- n. To make wry mouthsin contempt. Obsolete.
To MOPE, m6pe, v. n. To be stupid, todrowse, to be in a constant day-dream.
To MOPE, m&pe, v. a, To make spiritless,to deprive of natural powers.
MOPE-EYED, m&pe'ule, a. 283. Blind ofone eye; dim-sighted.
MOPPET, mVA?®- 270 * A puppetMOPSEY, m6p'se, ) made of rags as amop ; a fondling name for a girl.
MOPES, m&'p&s, s. A drone, a dreamer.MORAL , mflr'rlll, a, 88, 168. Relating tothe practice of men towards each other, as itmay be virtuous or criminal, good or bad ;reasoning or instructing with regard to vice<md virtue; popular, such as is known in ge-neral business of life.
doctrine of the duties of life ; the doctrine iculcated by a fiction, the accommodation 0a fable to form the morals.
To MORAL , m&tftl, r. n. To moralize, ttfmake moral reflections. Not used. .
MORALIST , mflrVdi-tfst, s . One * rb0teaches the duties of life.
MORALITY, mA-raWo-ti, The doctrineof the duties of life, ethics; the form of a, Jaction which makes it the subject of reward orpunishment.
To MORALIZE , mfir'r&l-lze, i*. «. To apP 1 ?to moral purposes ; to explain in a » ,ora
sense.
or write on moral subjects.
MORAUZEU, mAriil-l-zur,*. 98. He wh®moralizes. ,
MORALLY , mAr'ritl-A, ad. In the ethicalsense, according to the rules of virtue; I 10 'puiarly.
MORALS, murralz, s . Tire practice of tbduties of life, behaviour with respect to others*MORASS, mi-riis', s. Fen, bog, moor.MORBID, morbid, u. Diseased, in a starcontrary to health. /
MORBIDNESS, mtjr'bid-nes, s. State »*
being diseased,
MOIIBIFICAL, mor-blf'fe-kil,> u.Cau^htbMORBIFIC, mor-bif'fik, 609. J disease*'MORBOSE, mor-bose', a. 427. Proceedingfrom disease, not healthy. ,
MORBOSITY, mAr-bAs'se-te, s. Disease 1 *
suue.
MORDACIOUS, mor-d&'sh&s, a.
apt to bite. , a
MORDACITY, mor-dis'sA-tfc, s. Bit®*quality. .«
MORDICA NT,mor'de-kilnt,j. Biting, acr®'MORDICATION, mSr-di-kk'shun, s. 'l hact of corroding or biting.
MORE,. mAre ? a. In greater number*greater quantity, in greater degree ; greater.MORE, more, ad, To a greater degree ; 1 ^particle that forms the comparative degreemore happy ; again, a second time, as» 01 0more; no more, have done; no more* ‘longer existing.
MORE, mire, s. A great quantity, a gre» tedegree; greater thing, other thing. /
MOREL, mA-rAl', t. A plant; a ki» d
cherry. ^
MORELAND, mAre'iand, s. A mountains''’
or hilly country. *
MOREOVER, mAre-A'vur, ad. Beyond v'®*
has been mentioned. ,. n t,
MORIGEROUS, mA-rld'jli-Ss, a. Obed®"obsequious. ,
MORION, mA'rt-fin, t. 106. A helmet,mour for Ihe head, a casque. .w,
MORISCO , mA-ris'kA, s. A dancer ofmorris or moorish dance.
MORN, morn, i. The first part of thethe morning. . 0 f
MORNING, mAr'ning, j. The first P®^ to
the day, from tlie first appearance of 1'8 > S
the end of the first fourtn part of toedaily course. „ „ si„ >•
MORN ING-GOWN, mir-nlng-gw *»^A loose gown worn before one « 0dressed.