Chapter 933

Mad"-head`ed (?) , a. Wild; crack-brained.

Madhouse <Xpage=880>

Mad"house` (?) , n. A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam.

Madia <Xpage=880>

Ma"di*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Sp. madi , fr. Chilian madi , the native name.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species ( Madia sativa ) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.

Madid <Xpage=880>

Mad"id (?) , a. [L. madidus , fr. madere to be wet.] Wet; moist; as, a madid eye . [R.] Beaconsfield .

Madisterium <Xpage=880>

Mad`is*te"ri*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/.] (Surg.) An instrument to extract hairs.

Madjoun <Xpage=880>

Mad"joun (?) , n. [Hind., fr. Ar. ma'j<?/n .] An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos. [Written also majoun .]

Madly <Xpage=880>

Mad"ly (?) , adv. [From Mad , a .] In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly.

<-- intensely: "madly in love" -->

Madman <Xpage=880>

Mad"man (?) , n. ; pl. Madmen (<?/) . A man who is mad; lunatic; a crazy person.

When a man mistakes his thoughts for person and things, he is mad. A madman is properly so defined. Coleridge.

Madnep <Xpage=880>

Mad"nep (?) , n. (Bot.) The masterwort ( Peucedanum Ostruthium ).

Madness <Xpage=880>

Mad"ness , n. [From Mad , a. ] 1. The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.

2. Frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly.

Syn. -- Insanity; distraction; derangement; craziness; lunacy; mania; frenzy; franticness; rage; aberration; alienation; monomania. See Insanity .

Madonna <Xpage=880>

Ma*don"na (?) , n. [It. madonna my lady. See Dame , Donna , and cf. Madame , Monkey .] 1. My lady; -- a term of address in Italian formerly used as the equivalent of Madame , but for which Signora is now substituted. Sometimes introduced into English.

Shak.

2. [ pl. Madonnas (n&adot;z) .] A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe).

The Italian painters are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their own wives or mistresses. Rymer.

Madoqua <Xpage=880>

Ma"do*qua (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A small Abyssinian antelope ( Neotragus Saltiana ), about the size of a hare.

Madrague <Xpage=880>

Ma`drague" (?) , n. [R.] A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose.

Madreperl <Xpage=880>

Ma"dre*perl (?) , n. [It. madreperla .] Mother-of-pearl.

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Madrepora <Xpage=881>

Mad`re*po"ra (?) , n. [NL. See Madre<?/ore .] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched. -- Mad`re*po"ral (#) , a.

Madreporaria <Xpage=881>

Mad`re*po*ra"ri*a (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Madrepore .] (Zo\'94l.) An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust . of Anthozoa . -- Mad`re*po*ra"ri*an (#) , a. & n.

Madrepore <Xpage=881>

Mad"re*pore (?) , n. [F. madrepore , perh. fr. madr\'82 spotted, fr. OF. madre , mazre , a kind of knotty wood with brown spots, fr. OHG. masar a knot, grain, or vein in wood, a speck, G. maser + pore (see Pore ); or perh. F. madr\'82pore is rather from It. madrepora , and this perh. fr. It. madre mother (see Mother ) + Gr. <?/ a soft stone.] (Zo\'94l.) Any coral of the genus Madrepora; formerly, often applied to any stony coral.

Madreporian, Madreporic <Xpage=881>

Mad`re*po"ri*an (?) , Mad`re*po"ric (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.

Madreporic plate (Zo\'94l.) , a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also madreporic tubercule .

Madreporiform <Xpage=881>

Mad`re*po"ri*form (?) , a. [ Madrepore + -form .] (Zo\'94l.) Resembling a madreporian coral in form or structure.

Madreporite <Xpage=881>

Mad"re*po*rite (?) , n. [Cf. F. madr\'82porite ] 1. (Paleon.) A fossil coral.

2. (Zo\'94l.) The madreporic plate of echinoderms.

Madrier <Xpage=881>

Ma*drier" (?) , n. [F., from Sp. madero , or Pg. madeiro , fr. Sp. madera wood for building, timber, Pg. madeira , L. materia stuff, materials, lumber. See Matter .] A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes ; especially: (a) A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down. (b) A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.

Madrigal <Xpage=881>

Mad"ri*gal (?) , n. [It. madrigale , OIt. madriale , mandriale (cf. LL. matriale ); of uncertain origin, possibly fr. It mandra flock, L. mandra stall, herd of cattle, Gr. <?/ fold, stable; hence, madrigal , originally, a pastoral song.] 1. A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem , containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought.

Whose artful strains have oft delayed The huddling brook to hear his madrigal . Milton.

2. (Mus.) An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee .

Madrigaler <Xpage=881>

Mad"ri*gal*er (?) , n. A madrigalist.

Madrigalist <Xpage=881>

Mad"ri*gal*ist , n. A composer of madrigals.

Madrilenian <Xpage=881>

Mad`ri*le"ni*an (?) , a. [Sp. Madrileno .] Of or pertaining to Madrid in Spain, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Madrid.

Madrina <Xpage=881>

Ma*dri"na (?) , n. [Sp., prop., a godmother.] An animal (usually an old mare), wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules. [S. America]

Madro\'a4a <Xpage=881>

Ma*dro"\'a4a (?) , n. [Sp. madro\'a4o .] (Bot.) A small evergreen tree or shrub ( Arbutus Menziesii ), of California, having a smooth bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries, which are often called madro\'a4a apples . [Written also madro\'a4o .]

Madwort <Xpage=881>

Mad"wort` (?) , n. (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants ( Alyssum ) with white or yellow flowers and rounded pods. A. maritimum is the commonly cultivated sweet alyssum, a fragrant white-flowered annual.

M\'91gbote, Magbote <Xpage=881>

M\'91g"bote` , Mag"bote` (?) , n. [AS. m\'d6g kinsman + b\'d3t compensation.] (Anglo-Saxon Law) Compensation for the injury done by slaying a kinsman.

Spelman.

Maelstrom <Xpage=881>

Mael"strom (?) , n. [Norw., a whirlpool.] 1. A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.

2. Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice .

M\'91nad <Xpage=881>

M\'91"nad (?) , n. [L. Maenas , -adis , Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/ to rave.] 1. A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus.

2. A frantic or frenzied woman.

Maestoso <Xpage=881>

Ma`es*to"so (?) , a. & adv. [It.] (Mus.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner.

Maestricht monitor <Xpage=881>

Maes"tricht mon"i*tor (?) . [So called from Maestricht , a town in Holland.] (Paleon.) The Mosasaurus Hofmanni . See Mosasaurus .

Maestro <Xpage=881>

Ma*es"tro (?) , n. [It., fr. L. magister . See Master .] A master in any art, especially in music; a composer.

Maffle <Xpage=881>

Maf"fle (?) , v. i. [Akin to OD. maffelen to stammer. Cf. Muffle to mumble.] To stammer. [Obs.]

Maffler <Xpage=881>

Maf"fler (?) , n. A stammerer. [Obs.]

Magazine <Xpage=881>

Mag`a*zine" (?) , n. [F. magasin , It. magazzino , or Sp. magacen , almagacen ; all fr. Ar. makhzan , almakhzan , a storehouse, granary, or cellar.]

1. A receptacle in which anything is stored, especially military stores, as ammunition, arms, provisions, etc. "Armories and magazines ."

Milton.

2. The building or room in which the supply of powder is kept in a fortification or a ship.

3. A chamber in a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed automatically to the piece.

4. A pamphlet published periodically containing miscellaneous papers or compositions.

Magazine dress , clothing made chiefly of woolen, without anything metallic about it, to be worn in a powder magazine. -- Magazine gun , a portable firearm, as a rifle, with a chamber carrying cartridges which are brought automatically into position for firing. -- Magazine stove , a stove having a chamber for holding fuel which is supplied to the fire by some self-feeding process, as in the common base-burner.

Magazine <Xpage=881>

Mag`a*zine" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Magazined (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Magazining .] To store in, or as in, a magazine; to store up for use.

Magaziner <Xpage=881>

Mag`a*zin"er (?) , n. One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.]

Goldsmith.

Magazining <Xpage=881>

Mag`a*zin"ing , n. The act of editing, or writing for, a magazine. [Colloq.]

Byron.

Magazinist <Xpage=881>

Mag`a*zin"ist , n. One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.]

Magbote <Xpage=881>

Mag"bote` (?) , n. See M\'91gbote .

Magdala <Xpage=881>

Mag"da*la (?) , a. Designating an orange-red dyestuff obtained from naphthylamine, and called magdala red , naphthalene red , etc.

Magdalen <Xpage=881>

Mag"da*len (?) , n. [From Mary Magdalene , traditionally reported to have been the repentant sinner forgiven by Christ. See Luke vii. 36.] A reformed prostitute.

Magdaleon <Xpage=881>

Mag*da"le*on (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ crumb of bread, fr. <?/ to knead.] (Med.) A medicine in the form of a roll, a esp. a roll of plaster.

Magdeburg <Xpage=881>

Mag"de*burg (?) , n. A city of Saxony.

Magdeburg centuries , Magdeburg hemispheres . See under Century , and Hemisphere .

Mage <Xpage=881>

Mage (?) , n. [F. mage . See Magi .] A magician. [Archaic]

Spenser. Tennyson.

Magellanic <Xpage=881>

Mag`el*lan"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan , the navigator.

Magellenic clouds (Astron.) , three conspicuous nebul\'91 near the south pole, resembling thin white clouds. <-- they are smaller than the Milky Way galaxy, but separate from it, and thus are considered the galactic formations nearest to our galaxy, but not part of it. -->

Magenta <Xpage=881>

Ma*gen"ta (?) , n. (Chem.) An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; -- so called from Magenta , in Italy, in allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye was discovered. Called also fuchsine , rose\'8bne , etc. <-- now fuschin -->

<-- 2. n. the purpish-red color of magenta -->

Magged <Xpage=881>

Magged (?) , a. (Naut.) Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace .

Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Maggiore <Xpage=881>

Mag`gio"re (?) , a. [It., from L. major , compar. of magnus great. See Major .] (Mus.) Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor ; major.

Moore (Encyc. of Music).

Maggot <Xpage=881>

Mag"got (?) , n. [W. macai , pl. maceiod , magiod , a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.] 1. (Zo\'94l.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval .

2. A whim; an odd fancy.

Hudibras. Tennyson.

Maggotiness <Xpage=881>

Mag"got*i*ness (?) , n. State of being maggoty.

Maggotish <Xpage=881>

Mag"got*ish , a. Full of whims or fancies; maggoty.

Maggot-pie <Xpage=881>

Mag"got-pie` (?) , n. A magpie. [Obs.]

Shak.

Maggoty <Xpage=881>

Mag"got*y (?) , a. 1. Infested with maggots.

2. Full of whims; capricious.

Norris.

Maghet <Xpage=881>

Ma"ghet (?) , n. [Cf. Fl. maghet maid.] (Bot.) A name for daisies and camomiles of several kinds.

Magi <Xpage=881>

Ma"gi (?) , n. pl. [L., pl. of Magus , Gr. <?/; of Per. origin. Cf. Mage , Magic .] A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.

The inspired Magi from the Orient came. Sandys.

Magian <Xpage=881>

Ma"gi*an (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the Magi.

Magian <Xpage=881>

Ma"gi*an , n. One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia; an adherent of the Zoroastrian religion. -- Ma"gi*an*ism (#) , n.

Magic <Xpage=881>

Mag"ic (?) , n. [OE. magique , L. magice , Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/), fr. <?/. See Magic , a. , and Magi .] A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc.

An appearance made by some magic . Chaucer.

Celestial magic , a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the planets an influence over men. -- Natural magic , the art of employing the powers of nature to produce effects apparently supernatural. -- Superstitious , &or; Geotic , magic , the invocation of devils or demons, involving the supposition of some tacit or express agreement between them and human beings.

Syn. -- Sorcery; witchcraft; necromancy; conjuration; enchantment.

Magic, Magical <Xpage=881>

Mag"ic (?) , Mag"ic*al (?) , a. [L. magicus , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf. F. magique . See Magi .] 1. Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency.

2. Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle.

The painter's magic skill. Cowper.

&hand; Although with certain words magic is used more than magical , -- as, magic circle, magic square, magic wand, -- we may in general say magic or magical ; as, a magic or magical effect; a magic or magical influence, etc. But when the adjective is predicative, magical , and not magic , is used; as, the effect was magical .

Magic circle , a series of concentric circles containing the numbers 12 to 75 in eight radii, and having somewhat similar properties to the magic square. -- Magic humming bird (Zo\'94l.) , a Mexican humming bird ( Iache magica ) , having white downy thing tufts. -- Magic lantern . See Lantern . -- Magic square , numbers so disposed in parallel and equal rows in the form of a square, that each row, taken vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, shall give the same sum, the same product, or an harmonical series, according as the numbers taken are in arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonical progression. -- Magic wand , a wand used by a magician in performing feats of magic.

Magically <Xpage=881>

Mag"ic*al*ly (?) , adv. In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.

Magician <Xpage=881>

Ma*gi"cian (?) , n. [F. magicien . See Magic , n. ] One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer. <-- these days, mostly an entertainer who produces seemingly magical effects by clever illusions; most magicians admit that the craft is mere illusion, rather than a true supernatural art. -->

Magilp, Magilph <Xpage=881>

Ma*gilp" (?) , Ma*gilph" (?) , n. (Paint.) See Megilp .

Magister <Xpage=881>

Ma*gis"ter (?) , n. [L. See Master .] Master; sir; -- a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.

Magisterial <Xpage=881>

Mag`is*te"ri*al (?) , a. [L. magisterius magisterial. See Master .] 1. Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic.

When magisterial duties from his home Her father called. Glover.

We are not magisterial in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man. Sir T. Browne.

Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment. L'Estrange.

2. (Alchem. & Old Chem.) Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery , 2.

Syn. -- Authoritative; stately; august; pompous; dignified; lofty; commanding; imperious; lordly; proud; haughty; domineering; despotic; dogmatical; arrogant. -- Magisterial , Dogmatical , Arrogant . One who is magisterial assumes the air of a master toward his pupils; one who is dogmatical lays down his positions in a tone of authority or dictation; one who is arrogant in sults others by an undue assumption of superiority. Those who have long been teachers sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which borders too much on the magisterial , and may be unjustly construed as dogmatical , or even arrogant .

Magisteriality <Xpage=881>

Mag`is*te`ri*al"i*ty (?) , n. Magisterialness; authoritativeness. [R.]

Fuller.

Magisterially <Xpage=881>