Chapter 1001

More , n. [AS. more , moru ; akin to G. m\'94hre carrot, OHG. moraha , morha .] A root. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

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More , a., compar. [ Positive wanting ; superl. Most (<?/) .] [OE. more , mare , and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo , ma , AS. m\'bera , and (as neut. and adv.) m\'be ; akin to D. meer , OS. m\'c7r , G. mehr , OHG. m\'c7ro , m\'c7r , Icel. meiri , meirr , Dan. meere , meer , Sw. mera , mer , Goth. maiza , a., mais , adv., and perh. to L. major greater, compar. of magnus great, and magis , adv., more. &root;103. Cf. Most , uch , Major .] 1. Greater; superior; increased ; as: (a) Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular .

He gat more money. Chaucer.

If we procure not to ourselves more woe. Milton.

&hand; More , in this sense, was formerly used in connection with some other qualifying word, -- a , the , this , their , etc., -- which now requires the substitution of greater , further , or the like, for more .

Whilst sisters nine, which dwell on Parnasse height, Do make them music for their more delight. Spenser.

The more part knew not wherefore they were come together. Acts xix. 32.

Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt. Shak.

(b) Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural .

The people of the children of Israel are more and mighter than we. Ex. i. 9.

2. Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to conquer .

With open arms received one poet more . Pope.

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More , n. 1. A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with.

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more , some less. Ex. xvi. 17.

2. That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.

They that would have more and more can never have enough. L'Estrange.

O! That pang where more than madness lies. Byron.

Any more . (a) Anything or something additional or further; as, I do not need any more . (b) Adverbially: Further; beyond a certain time; as, do not think any more about it . -- No more , not anything more; nothing in addition. -- The more and less , the high and low. [Obs.] Shak . "All cried, both less and more ." Chaucer .

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More , adv. 1. In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree. (a) With a verb or participle.

Admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement. Milton.

(b) With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er ) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly .

Happy here, and more happy hereafter. Bacon.

&hand; Double comparatives were common among writers of the Elizabeth period, and for some time later; as, more brighter; more dearer.

The duke of Milan And his more braver daughter. Shak.

2. In addition; further; besides; again.

Yet once more , Oye laurels, and once more , Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere, I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude. Milton.

More and more , with continual increase. "Amon trespassed more and more ." 2 Chron. xxxiii. 23 . -- The more , to a greater degree; by an added quantity; for a reason already specified. -- The more -- the more , by how much more -- by so much more. " The more he praised in himself, the more he seems to suspect that in very deed it was not in him." Milton . -- To be no more , to have ceased to be; as, Cassius is no more ; Troy is no more .

Those oracles which set the world in flames, Nor ceased to burn till kingdoms were no more . Byron.

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More , v. t. To make more; to increase. [Obs.]

Gower.

Moreen <Xpage=944>

Mo*reen" (?) , n. [Cf. Mohair .] A thick woolen fabric, watered or with embossed figures; -- used in upholstery, for curtains, etc.

Morel <Xpage=944>

Mor"el (?) , n. [See Moril .] (Bot.) An edible fungus ( Morchella esculenta ), the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It is used as food, and for flavoring sauces. [Written also moril .]

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Mor"el , n. [See Morelle .] (Bot.) 1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written also morelle .]

2. A kind of cherry. See Morello .

Great morel , the deadly nightshade. -- Petty morel , the black nightshade. See Nightshade .

Moreland <Xpage=944>

More"land (?) , n. Moorland.

Morelle <Xpage=944>

Mo*relle" (?) , n. [F., orig. fem. of moreau black, OF. morel , fr. LL. morellus . Cf. Morello , Murrey .] (Bot.) Nightshade. See 2d Morel .

Morello <Xpage=944>

Mo*rel"lo (?) , n. [Cf. It. morello blackish, OF. morel . Cf. Morelle .] (Bot.) A kind of nearly black cherry with dark red flesh and juice, -- used chiefly for preserving.

Morendo <Xpage=944>

Mo*ren"do (?) , a. & n. [It.] (Mus.) Dying; a gradual decrescendo at the end of a strain or cadence.

Moreness <Xpage=944>

More"ness (?) , n. Greatness. [Obs.]

Wyclif.

Moreover <Xpage=944>

More*o"ver (?) , adv. [ More + over .] Beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise.

Moreover , he hath left you all his walks. Shak.

Syn. -- Besides , Moreover . Of the two words, moreover is the stronger and is properly used in solemn discourse, or when what is added is important to be considered. See Besides .

Morepork <Xpage=944>

More"pork` (?) , n. [So named from its cry.] (Zo\'94l.) The Australian crested goatsucker ( \'92gotheles Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91 ). Also applied to other allied birds, as Podargus Cuveiri .

Moresk <Xpage=944>

Mo*resk" (?) , a. & n. Moresque. [Obs.]

Moresque <Xpage=944>

Mo*resque" (?) , a. [F., fr. It. moresco , or Sp. morisco . See Morris .] Of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish. -- n. The Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture , under Moorish . [Written also mauresque .]

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Mor`ga*nat"ic (?) , a. [LL. matrimonium ad morganaticam , fr. morganatica a morning gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before or after the marriage, fr. OHG. morgan morning, in morgangeba morning gift, G. morgengabe . See Morn .] Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage , between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband. Brande & C. -- Mor`ga*nat"ic*al*ly (#) , adv.

Morgay <Xpage=944>

Mor"gay (?) , n. [W. morgi dogfish, shark; mor sea + ci dog.] (Zo\'94l.) The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish .

Morglay <Xpage=944>

Mor"glay (?) , n. [Cf. Claymore .] A sword. [Obs.]

Beau. & Fl.

Morgue <Xpage=944>

Morgue (?) , n. [F.] A place where the bodies of persons found dead are exposed, that they may be identified, or claimed by their friends; a deadhouse.

Moria <Xpage=944>

Mo"ri*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ folly.] Idiocy; imbecility; fatuity; foolishness.

Morian <Xpage=944>

Mo"ri*an (?) , n. (Ethnol.) A Moor. [Obs.]

In vain the Turks and Morians armed be. Fairfax.

Moribund <Xpage=944>

Mor"i*bund (?) , a. [L. moribundus , from moriri to die. See Mortal .] In a dying state; dying; at the point of death.

The patient was comatose and moribund . Copland.

Moribund <Xpage=944>

Mor"i*bund (?) , n. A dying person. [R.]

Moric <Xpage=944>

Mo"ric (?) , a. Pertaining to, or derived from, fustic (see Morin ); as, moric acid .

Morice <Xpage=944>

Mor"ice (?) , n. See Morisco .

Morigerate <Xpage=944>

Mo*rig"er*ate (?) , a. [L. morigeratus , p.p. of morigerari to comply with. See Morigerous .] Obedient. [Obs.]

Morigeration <Xpage=944>

Mo*rig`er*a"tion (?) , n. [L. morigeratio .] Obsequiousness; obedience. [Obs.]

Evelyn.

Morigerous <Xpage=944>

Mo*rig"er*ous (?) , a. [L. morigerus ; oss , moris , custom, manner + gerere to bear, conduct.] Obedient; obsequious. [Obs.]

Brathwait.

Moril <Xpage=944>

Mor"il (?) , n. [F. morille ; cf. OHG. morhila , G. morchel , OHG. morha carrot. See More a root.] (Bot.) An edible fungus. Same as 1st Morel .

Morin <Xpage=944>

Mo"rin (?) , n. (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance of acid properties extracted from fustic ( Maclura tinctoria , formerly called Morus tinctoria ); -- called also moric acid .

Morinda <Xpage=944>

Mo*rin"da (?) , n. (Bot.) A genus of rubiaceous trees and shrubs, mostly East Indian, many species of which yield valuable red and yellow dyes. The wood is hard and beautiful, and used for gunstocks.

Morindin <Xpage=944>

Mo*rin"din (?) , n. (Chem.) A yellow dyestuff extracted from the root bark of an East Indian plant ( Morinda citrifolia ).

Morinel <Xpage=944>

Mor"i*nel` (?) , n. [Cf. F. morinelle .] (Zo\'94l.) The dotterel.

Moringa <Xpage=944>

Mo*rin"ga (?) , n. [Malayam murunggi .] (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species ( Moringa pterygosperma ) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of M. aptera , are known in commerce as ben or ben nuts , and yield the oil called oil of ben .

Moringic <Xpage=944>

Mo*rin"gic (?) , a. (Chem.) Designating an organic acid obtained from oil of ben. See Moringa .

Morintannic <Xpage=944>

Mo`rin*tan"nic (?) , a. [NL. Morus fustic + E. tannic .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannic acid extracted from fustic ( Maclura, formerly Morus, tinctoria ) as a yellow crystalline substance; -- called also maclurin .

Morion <Xpage=944>

Mo"ri*on (?) , n. [F. morion , Sp. morrion ; cf. Sp. morra the upper part of the head, morro anything that is round.] A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat.

A battered morion on his brow. Sir W. Scott.

Morion <Xpage=944>

Mo"ri*on , n. [G.] (Min.) A dark variety of smoky quartz.

Morioplasty <Xpage=944>

Mo"ri*o*plas`ty (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ piece (dim. of <?/ a part + -plasty .] (Surg.) The restoration of lost parts of the body.

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Morisco <Xpage=945>

Mo*ris"co (?) , a. [Sp. See Morris the dance.] Moresque.

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Mo*ris"co , n. [Sp. morisco Moorish.] A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance . Marston . (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak . (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.

Morisk <Xpage=945>

Mo"risk (?) , n. Same as Morisco .

Morkin <Xpage=945>

Mor"kin (?) , n. [Akin to Sw. murken putrefied, Icel. morkinn putrid.] A beast that has died of disease or by mischance. [Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Morland <Xpage=945>

Mor"land (?) , n. Moorland. [Obs.]

Morling <Xpage=945>

Mor"ling (?) , n. [Cf. F. mort dead, L. mortuus, fr. moriri to die.] Mortling. [Eng.]

Ainsworth .

Mormal <Xpage=945>

Mor"mal (?) , n. [F. mort-mai a deadly evil. Nares .] A bad sore; a gangrene; a cancer. [Obs.] [Written also morrimal and mortmal .]

Chaucer.

Mormo <Xpage=945>

Mor"mo (?) , n. [Gr. mormw` a hideous she-monster, a bugbear.] A bugbear; false terror. [Obs.]

Jonhson.

Mormon <Xpage=945>

Mor"mon (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ monster, bugbear.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A genus of sea birds, having a large, thick bill; the puffin. (b) The mandrill.

Mormon <Xpage=945>

Mor"mon (?) , n. (Eccl.) One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon , first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters.

&hand; The Mormons call their religious organization The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its head claims to receive revelations of God's will, and to have certain supernatural powers.

Mormon <Xpage=945>

Mor"mon , a. Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion; Mormon practices.

Mormondom <Xpage=945>

Mor"mon*dom (?) , n. The country inhabited by the Mormons; the Mormon people.

Mormonism <Xpage=945>

Mor"mon*ism (?) , n. The doctrine, system, and practices of the Mormons.

Mormonite <Xpage=945>

Mor"mon*ite (?) , n. A Mormon. -- a. Mormon. " Mormonite religion."

F. W. Newman.

Morn <Xpage=945>

Morn (?) , n. [OE. morwen , morgen , AS. morgen ; akin to D. morgen , OS. morgan , G. morgen , Icel. morginn , morgunn , Sw. morgon , Dan. morgen , Goth. ma\'a3rgins . Cf. Morrow , Morning .] The first part of the day; the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry.

From morn To noun he fell, from noon to dewy eve. Milton.

Morne <Xpage=945>

Mor"ne (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the morn; morning. [Obs.] "White as morne milk."

Chaucer.

Morne <Xpage=945>

Morne (?) , n. [F., fr. morne sad, sorrowful. See Mourn .] A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in titling.

Morn\'82 <Xpage=945>

Mor`n\'82" (?) , a. [F., fr. morne a morne.] (Her.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically.

Morne <Xpage=945>

Morne (?) , n. [OE. morning , morwening . See Morn .] 1. The first or early part of the day, variously understood as the earliest hours of light, the time near sunrise; the time from midnight to noon, from rising to noon, etc.

2. The first or early part; as, the morning of life .

3. The goddess Aurora. [Poetic]

Shak.

Morning <Xpage=945>

Morn"ing , a. Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service.

She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. Shak.

Morning gown , a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day. -- Morning gun , a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts. -- Morning sickness (Med.) , nausea and vomiting, usually occurring in the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy. -- Morning star . (a) Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp . Venus. Cf. Evening star , Evening . (b) Satan. See Lucifer .

Since he miscalled the morning star , Nor man nor fiend hath fallen so far. Byron.

(c) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, either attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain. -- Morning watch (Naut.) , the watch between four A. M. and eight A. M. .

Morning-glory <Xpage=945>

Morn"ing-glo`ry (?) , n. (Bot.) A climbing plant ( Ipom\'d2a purpurea ) having handsome, funnel-shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See Dextrorsal .

Morningtide <Xpage=945>

Morn"ing*tide` (?) , n. Morning time. [Poetic]

Mornward <Xpage=945>

Morn"ward (?) , adv. Towards the morn. [Poetic]

And mornward now the starry hands move on. Lowell.

Moro <Xpage=945>

Mo"ro (?) , n. [Cf. It. mora mulberry, L. morum .] (Med.) A small abscess or tumor having a resemblance to a mulberry.

Dunglison.

Moroccan <Xpage=945>

Mo*roc"can (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Morocco, or its inhabitants.

Morocco <Xpage=945>

Mo*roc"co (?) , n. [Named from Morocco , the country. Cf. Morris the dance.] A fine kind of leather, prepared commonly from goatskin (though an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac and dyed of various colors; -- said to have been first made by the Moors.

Morology <Xpage=945>

Mo*rol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ foolish talk, <?/ foolish + <?/ discourse.] Foolish talk; nonsense; folly. [Obs.]

Morone <Xpage=945>

Mo*rone" (?) , n. Maroon; the color of an unripe black mulberry.

Morosaurus <Xpage=945>

Mo`ro*sau"rus (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ stupid + <?/ lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs, found in Jurassic strata in America.

Morose <Xpage=945>

Mo*rose" (?) , a. [L. morosus , prop., excessively addicted to any particular way or habit, fr. mos , moris , manner, habit, way of life: cf. F. morose .] 1. Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe. "A morose and affected taciturnity."

I. Watts.