Chapter 939

Mal"an*ders (?) , n. pl. [F. malandres , fr. L. malandria blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses.] (Far.) A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders . [Written also mallenders .]

Malapert <Xpage=886>

Mal"a*pert (?) , a. [OF. malapert unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal ill + apert open, adroit, intelligent, L. apertus , p. p. of aperire to open. See Malice , and Aperient .] Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. Shak. -- n. A malapert person.

Are you growing malapert ! Will you force me to make use of my authority ? Dryden.

-- Mal"a*pert`ly , adv. -- Mal"a*pert`ness , n.

Malapropism <Xpage=886>

Mal"a*prop*ism (?) , n. [From Mrs. Malaprop , a character in Sheridan's drama, " The Rivals," who makes amusing blunders in her use of words. See Malapropos .] A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.

Malapropos <Xpage=886>

Mal*ap"ro*pos` (?) , a. & adv. [F. mal \'85 propos ; mal evil + \'85 propos to the purpose.] Unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or unsuitably.

Malapterurus <Xpage=886>

Mal*ap`te*ru"rus (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ soft + <?/ wing + <?/ tail.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat , under Electric .

Malar <Xpage=886>

Ma"lar (?) , a. [L. mala the cheek: cf. F. malaire .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the region of the cheek bone, or to the malar bone; jugal.

Malar <Xpage=886>

Ma"lar (?) , n. (Anat.) The cheek bone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.

Malaria <Xpage=886>

Ma*la"ri*a (?) , n. [It., contr. fr. malaaria bad air. See Malice , and Air.] 1. Air infected with some noxious substance capable of engendering disease; esp., an unhealthy exhalation from certain soils, as marshy or wet lands, producing fevers; miasma.

&hand; The morbific agent in malaria is supposed by some to be a vegetable microbe or its spores, and by others to be a very minute animal blood parasite (an infusorian ).

2. (Med.) A morbid condition produced by exhalations from decaying vegetable matter in contact with moisture, giving rise to fever and ague and many other symptoms characterized by their tendency to recur at definite and usually uniform intervals.

Malarial, Malarian, Malarious <Xpage=886>

Ma*la"ri*al (?) , Ma*la"ri*an (?) , Ma*la"ri*ous (?) , a. Of or pertaining, to or infected by, malaria.

Malarial fever (Med.) , a fever produced by malaria, and characterized by the occurrence of chills, fever, and sweating in distinct paroxysms, At intervals of definite and often uniform duration, in which these symptoms are wholly absent ( intermittent fever ), or only partially so ( remittent fever ); fever and ague; chills and fever.

Malashaganay <Xpage=886>

Ma`la*sha"ga*nay (?) , n. [Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) The fresh-water drumfish ( Haploidonotus grunniens ).

Malassimilation <Xpage=886>

Mal`as*sim`i*la"tion (?) , n. [ Mal- + assimilation .] (Physiol.) (a) Imperfect digestion of the several leading constituents of the food. (b) An imperfect elaboration by the tissues of the materials brought to them by the blood.

Malate <Xpage=886>

Ma"late (?) , n. [L. malum apple: cf. F. malate . See Malic .] (Chem.) A salt of malic acid.

Malax, Malaxate <Xpage=886>

Ma"lax (?) , Ma*lax"ate (?) , v. t. [L. malaxare , malaxatum , cf. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ soft: cf. F. malaxer .] To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.]

Malaxation <Xpage=886>

Mal`ax*a"tion (?) , n. [L. malaxatio : cf. F. malaxation .] The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters. [R.]

Malaxator <Xpage=886>

Mal"ax*a`tor (?) , n. One who, or that which, malaxates; esp., a machine for grinding, kneading, or stirring into a pasty or doughy mass. [R.]

Malay <Xpage=886>

Ma*lay" (?) , n. One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.

Malay, Malayan <Xpage=886>

Ma*lay" (?) , Ma*lay"an (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country. -- n. The Malay language.

Malay apple (Bot.) , a myrtaceous tree ( Eugenia Malaccensis ) common in India; also, its applelike fruit.

Malayalam <Xpage=886>

Ma"la*ya"lam (?) , n. The name given to one the cultivated Dravidian languages, closely related to the Tamil.

Yule.

Malbrouck <Xpage=886>

Mal"brouck (?) , n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) A West African arboreal monkey ( Cercopithecus cynosurus ).

Malconformation <Xpage=886>

Mal*con`for*ma"tion (?) , n. [ Mal- + conformation .] Imperfect, disproportionate, or abnormal formation; ill form; disproportion of parts.

Malcontent <Xpage=886>

Mal"con*tent` (?) , a. [F., fr. mal ill + content . See Malice , Content .] discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government. [Written also malecontent .]

The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. Milner.

Malcontent <Xpage=886>

Mal"con*tent` , n. [F. malcontent .] One who discontented; especially, a discontented subject of a government; one who express his discontent by words or overt acts.

Spenser. Berkeley.

Malcontented <Xpage=886>

Mal`con*tent"ed (?) , a. Malcontent. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ly , adv. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ness , n.

Maldanian <Xpage=886>

Mal*da"ni*an (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Any species of marine annelids of the genus Maldane , or family Maldanid\'91 . They have a slender, round body, and make tubes in the sand or mud.

Male- <Xpage=886>

Male- (?) . See Mal- .

Male <Xpage=886>

Male (?) , a. [L. malus . See Malice .] Evil; wicked; bad. [Obs.]

Marston.

Male <Xpage=886>

Male , n. Same as Mail , a bag. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Male <Xpage=886>

Male , a. [F. m\'83le , OF. masle , mascle , fr. L. masculus male, masculine, dim. of mas a male; possibly akin to E. man . Cf. Masculine , Marry , v. t. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the sex that begets or procreates young, or (in a wider sense) to the sex that produces spermatozoa, by which the ova are fertilized; not female; as, male organs .

2. (Bot.) Capable of producing fertilization, but not of bearing fruit; -- said of stamens and antheridia, and of the plants, or parts of plants, which bear them.

3. Suitable to the male sex; characteristic or suggestive of a male; masculine; as, male courage .

4. Consisting of males; as, a male choir .

5. (Mech.) Adapted for entering another corresponding piece (the female piece) which is hollow and which it fits; as, a male gauge, for gauging the size or shape of a hole; a male screw, etc.

Male berry (Bot.) , a kind of coffee. See Pea berry . -- Male fern (Bot.) , a fern of the genus Aspidium ( A. Filixmas ), used in medicine as an anthelmintic, esp. against the tapeworm. Aspidium marginale in America, and A. athamanticum in South Africa, are used as good substitutes for the male fern in medical practice. See Female fern , under Female . -- Male rhyme , a rhyme in which only the last syllables agree, as laid , afraid , dismayed . See Female rhyme , under Female . -- Male screw (Mech.) , a screw having threads upon its exterior which enter the grooves upon the inside of a corresponding nut or female screw. -- Male thread , the thread of a male screw.

Male <Xpage=886>

Male , n. 1. An animal of the male sex.

2. (Bot.) A plant bearing only staminate flowers.

Naleadministration <Xpage=886>

Nale`ad*min`is*tra"tion (?) , n. Maladministration.

Maleate <Xpage=886>

Ma*le"ate (?) , n. A salt of maleic acid.

Malebranchism <Xpage=886>

Male*branch"ism (?) , n. The philosophical system of Malebranche, an eminent French metaphysician. The fundamental doctrine of his system is that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.

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Maleconformation <Xpage=887>

Male*con`for*ma"tion (?) , n. Malconformation.

Malecontent <Xpage=887>

Male"con*tent` (?) , a. Malcontent.

Maledicency <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*di"cen*cy (?) , n. [L. maledicentia . See Maledicent .] Evil speaking. [Obs.]

Atterbury.

Maledicent <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*di"cent (?) , a. [L. maledicens , p. pr. of maledicere to speak ill; male ill + dicere to say, speak. See Malice , and Diction .] Speaking reproachfully; slanderous. [Obs.]

Sir E. Sandys.

Maledict <Xpage=887>

Mal"e*dict (?) , a. [L. maledictus , p. p. of maledicere .] Accursed; abominable. [R.]

Malediction <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*dic"tion , n. [L. maledictio : cf. F. mal\'82diction . See Maledicent .] A proclaiming of evil against some one; a cursing; imprecation; a curse or execration; -- opposed to benediction .

No malediction falls from his tongue. Longfellow.

Syn. -- Cursing; curse; execration; imprecation; denunciation; anathema. -- Malediction , Curse , Imprecation , Execration . Malediction is the most general term, denoting bitter reproach, or wishes and predictions of evil. Curse implies the desire or threat of evil, declared upon oath or in the most solemn manner. Imprecation is literally the praying down of evil upon a person. Execration is literally a putting under the ban of excommunication, a curse which excludes from the kingdom of God. In ordinary usage, the last three words describe profane swearing, execration being the strongest.

Malefaction <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fac"tion (?) , n. [See Malefactor .] A crime; an offense; an evil deed. [R.]

Shak.

Malefactor <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fac"tor (?) , n. [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See Malice , and Fact .] 1. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal.

2. One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. [Obs.]

H. Brooke. Fuller.

Syn. -- Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon; convict.

Malefactress <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fac"tress (?) , n. A female malefactor.

Hawthorne.

Malefeasance <Xpage=887>

Male*fea"sance (?) , n. See Malfeasance .

Malefic <Xpage=887>

Ma*lef"ic (?) , a. [L. maleficus : cf. F. mal\'82fique . See Malefaction .] Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful. [R.]

Chaucer.

Malefice <Xpage=887>

Mal"e*fice (?) , n. [L. maleficium : cf. F. mal\'82fice . See Malefactor .] An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. [Obs.]

Maleficence <Xpage=887>

Ma*lef"i*cence (?) , n. [L. maleficentia . Cf. Malfeasance .] Evil doing, esp. to others.

Maleficent <Xpage=887>

Ma*lef"i*cent (?) , a. [See Malefic .] Doing evil to others; harmful; mischievous.

Maleficial <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fi"cial (?) , a. Injurious.

Fuller.

Maleficiate <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fi"ci*ate (?) , v. t. [LL. maleficiatus , p. p. of maleficiare to bewitch, fr. L. maleficium . See Malefice .] To bewitch; to harm. [Obs.]

Burton.

Maleficiation <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fi`ci*a"tion (?) , n. A bewitching. [Obs.]

Maleficience <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fi"cience (?) , n. [See Maleficence .] The doing of evil, harm, or mischief.

Maleficient <Xpage=887>

Mal`e*fi"cient (?) , a. [See Maleficent .] Doing evil, harm, or mischief.

Maleformation <Xpage=887>

Male`for*ma"tion (?) , n. See Malformation .

Maleic <Xpage=887>

Ma*le"ic (?) , a. [Cf. F. mal\'82ique . See Malic .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid.

Malengine <Xpage=887>

Ma*len"gine (?) , n. [OF. malengin ; L. malus bad, evil + ingenium natural capacity. See Engine .] Evil machination; guile; deceit. [Obs.]

Gower.

Maleo <Xpage=887>

Ma"le*o (?) , n. [From its native name.] (Zo\'94l.) A bird of Celebes ( megacephalon maleo ), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.

Male-odor <Xpage=887>

Male-o"dor (?) , n. See Malodor .

Malepractice <Xpage=887>

Male*prac"tice (?) , n. See Malpractice .

Male-spirited <Xpage=887>

Male"-spir`it*ed (?) , a. Having the spirit of a male; vigorous; courageous. [R.]

B. Jonson.

Malet <Xpage=887>

Mal"et (?) , n. [F. mallette , dim. of malle . See Mail a bag.] A little bag or budget. [Obs.]

Shelton.

Maletreat <Xpage=887>

Male*treat" (?) , v. t. See Maltreat .

Malevolence <Xpage=887>

Ma*lev"o*lence (?) , n. [L. malevolentia . See Malevolent .] The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice .

Malevolent <Xpage=887>

Ma*lev"o*lent (?) , a. [L. malevolens , -entis ; male ill + volens , p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See Malice , and Voluntary .] Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune.

Syn. -- Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.

Malevolently <Xpage=887>

Ma*lev"o*lent*ly , adv. In a malevolent manner.

Malevolous <Xpage=887>

Ma*lev"o*lous (?) , a. [L. malevolus ; fr. male ill + velle to be disposed.] Malevolent. [Obs.]

Bp. Warburton.

Malexecution <Xpage=887>

Mal*ex`e*cu"tion (?) , n. [ Mal- + execution .] Bad execution.

D. Webster.

Maleyl <Xpage=887>

Ma*le"yl (?) , n. [ Maleic + -yl .] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical derived from maleic acid.

Malfeasance <Xpage=887>

Mal*fea"sance (?) , n. [F. malfaisance , fr. malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See Malice , Feasible , and cf. Maleficence .] (Law) The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. [Written also malefeasance .]

Malformation <Xpage=887>

Mal`for*ma"tion (?) , n. [ Mal- + forniation .] Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.

Malgracious <Xpage=887>

Mal*gra"cious (?) , a. [F. malgracieux .] Not graceful; displeasing. [Obs.]

Gower.

Malgre <Xpage=887>

Mal"gre (?) , prep. See Mauger .

Malic <Xpage=887>

Ma"lic (?) , a. [L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid .

Malic acid , a hydroxy acid obtained as a substance which is sirupy or crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It occurs in many fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration. An artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but has no action on polarized light, and thus malic acid is a remarkable case of physical isomerism. <-- HO.CO.CH2.CH(OH).CO.OH the natural form is the L- isomer. The synthetic is inactive presumably due simply to a racemic mixture of isomers. -->

Malice <Xpage=887>

Mal"ice (?) , n. [F. malice , fr. L. malitia , from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. <?/ black, Skr. mala dirt. Cf. Mauger .] 1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil. "Nor set down aught in malice ."

Shak.

Envy, hatred, and malice are three distinct passions of the mind. Ld. Holt.

2. (Law) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.

Malice aforethought &or; prepense , malice previously and deliberately entertained.

Syn. -- Spite; ill will; malevolence; grudge; pique; bitterness; animosity; malignity; maliciousness; rancor; virulence. See Spite . -- Malevolence , Malignity , Malignancy . Malice is a stronger word than malevolence , which may imply only a desire that evil may befall another, while malice desires, and perhaps intends, to bring it about. Malignity is intense and deepseated malice . It implies a natural delight in hating and wronging others. One who is malignant must be both malevolent and malicious ; but a man may be malicious without being malignant .

Proud tyrants who maliciously destroy And ride o'er ruins with malignant joy. Somerville.

in some connections, malignity seems rather more pertinently applied to a radical depravity of nature, and malignancy to indications of this depravity, in temper and conduct in particular instances. Cogan.

Malice <Xpage=887>

Mal"ice , v. t. To regard with extreme ill will. [Obs.]

Malicho <Xpage=887>

Mal"i*cho (?) , n. [Sp. malhecho ; mal bad + hecho deed, L. factum . See Fact .] Mischief. [Obs.]

Shak.

Malicious <Xpage=887>