Chapter 992

Moi"der (?) , v. i. To toil. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Moidore <Xpage=935>

Moi"dore (?) , n. [Pg. moeda d'ouro , lit., coin of gold. Cf. Money , and Aureate .] A gold coin of Portugal, valued at about 27s. sterling.

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Moiety <Xpage=936>

Moi"e*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Moieties (#) . [F. moiti\'82 , L. medietas , fr. medius middle, half. See Mid , a. , and cf. Mediate , Mediety .] 1. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation.

Shak.

The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject. Addison.

2. An indefinite part; a small part.

Shak.

Moil <Xpage=936>

Moil (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Moiled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Moiling .] [OE. moillen to wet, OF. moillier , muillier , F. mouller , fr. (assumed) LL. molliare , fr. L. mollis soft. See Mollify .] To daub; to make dirty; to soil; to defile.

Thou ... doest thy mind in dirty pleasures moil . Spenser.

Moil <Xpage=936>

Moil , v. i. [From Moil to daub; prob. from the idea of struggling through the wet.] To soil one's self with severe labor; to work with painful effort; to labor; to toil; to drudge.

Moil not too much under ground. Bacon.

Now he must moil and drudge for one he loathes. Dryden.

Moil <Xpage=936>

Moil , n. A spot; a defilement.

The moil of death upon them. Mrs. Browning.

Moile <Xpage=936>

Moile (?) , n. [F. mule a slipper.] A kind of high shoe anciently worn. [Written also moyle .]

Moineau <Xpage=936>

Moi"neau (?) , n. [F.] (Fort.) A small flat bastion, raised in the middle of an overlong curtain.

Moira <Xpage=936>

Moi"ra (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/.] (Greek Myth.) The deity who assigns to every man his lot.

Moire <Xpage=936>

Moire (?) , n. [F. Cf. Mohair .] 1. Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering.

2. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.

Moire antique , a superior kind of thick moire.

Moir\'82 m\'82tallique <Xpage=936>

Moi`r\'82" m\'82`tal`lique" (?) . [F.] A crystalline or frosted appearance produced by some acids on tin plate; also, the tin plate thus treated.

Moist <Xpage=936>

Moist (?) , a. [OE. moiste , OF. moiste , F. moite , fr. L. muccidus , for mucidus , moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus , Mucid .] 1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air . " Moist eyes."

Shak.

2. Fresh, or new. [Obs.] "Shoes full moist and new." "A draught of moist and corny ale."

Chaucer.

Moist <Xpage=936>

Moist , v. t. To moisten. [Obs.]

Shak.

Moisten <Xpage=936>

Mois"ten (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Moistened (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Moistening .] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree.

A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon.

2. To soften by making moist; to make tender.

It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. Fuller.

Moistener <Xpage=936>

Mois"ten*er (?) , n. One who, or that which, moistens.

Johnson.

Moistful <Xpage=936>

Moist"ful (?) , a. Full of moisture. [R.]

Moistless <Xpage=936>

Moist"less , a. Without moisture; dry. [R.]

Moistness <Xpage=936>

Moist"ness , n. The quality or state of being moist.

Moisture <Xpage=936>

Mois"ture (?) , n. [Cf. OF. moistour , F. moiteur .] 1. A moderate degree of wetness.

Bacon.

2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

All my body's moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat. Shak.

Moistureless <Xpage=936>

Mois"ture*less , a. Without moisture.

Moisty <Xpage=936>

Moist"y (?) , a. Moist. [Obs.]

Moither <Xpage=936>

Moi"ther (?) , v. t. [Etymol. uncertain.] To perplex; to confuse. [Prov. Eng.]

Lamb.

Moither <Xpage=936>

Moi"ther , v. i. To toil; to labor. [Prov. Eng.]

Mokadour <Xpage=936>

Mok"a*dour (?) , n. [Sp. mocador handkerchief.] A handkerchief. [Obs.]

Moke <Xpage=936>

Moke (?) , n. A donkey. [Cant]

Thackeray.

Moke <Xpage=936>

Moke (?) , n. A mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net.

Halliwell.

Moky <Xpage=936>

Mo"ky (?) , a. [Cf. Icel. m\'94kkvi cloud, mist, m\'94kkr a dense cloud, W. mwg smoke, and E. muggy , muck .] Misty; dark; murky; muggy. [Obs.]

Mola <Xpage=936>

Mo"la (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Sunfish , 1.

Molar <Xpage=936>

Mo"lar (?) , a. [L. moles mass.] (Mech.) Of or pertaining to a mass of matter; -- said of the properties or motions of masses, as distinguished from those of molecules or atoms.

Carpenter.

Molar <Xpage=936>

Mo"lar , a. [L. molaris , fr. mola mill, fr. molere to grind in a mill. See Mill the machine.] Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar teeth ; also, of or pertaining to the molar teeth.

Bacon.

Molar <Xpage=936>

Mo"lar , n. (Anat.) Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molar which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as premolars , and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called true molars . See Tooth .

Molary <Xpage=936>

Mo"la*ry (?) , a. Same as 2d Molar .

Molasse <Xpage=936>

Mo*lasse" (?) , n. [F. molasse , prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. mollis soft.] (Geol.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology .

Molasses <Xpage=936>

Mo*las"ses (?) , n. [F. m\'82lasse , cf. Sp. melaza , Pg. mela\'87o , fr. L. mellaceus honeylike, honey-sweet, mel , mellis , honey. See Mellifluous , and cf. Melasses .] The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any thick, viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle .

Mold <Xpage=936>

Mold (?) , n. [See Mo<?/<?/ a spot.] A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould (?) , n. [OE. molde , AS. molde ; akin to D. mul , G. mull , mulm , OHG. molt , molta , Icel. mold , Dan. muld , Sw. mull , Goth. mulda , and E. meal flour. See Meal , and cf. Mole an animal, Mull , v. ] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, mould ; but as the u has not been inserted in the other words of this class, as bold , gold , old , cold , etc., it seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very common in America.] 1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material.

The etherial mold , Incapable of stain. Milton.

Nature formed me of her softest mold . Addison. <-- 3. a fungus -->

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Molded or Moulded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Molding or Moulding .] To cover with mold or soil. [R.]

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould , n. [From the p.p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m\'94gla to grow moldy. See Muggy , and cf. Moldy .] (Bot.) A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes , and Physomycetes , forming on damp or decaying organic matter.

&hand; The common blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese mold, and the scarlet or orange strata which grow on tubers or roots stored up for use, when commencing to decay, are familiar examples.

M. J. Berkley.

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould , v. t. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould , v. i. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould , n. [OE. molde , OF. mole , F. moule , fr. L. modulus . See Model .] [For spelling, see 2d Mold , above.] 1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold ; a jelly mold .

Milton.

2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason.

The glass of fashion and the mold of form. Shak.

3. Cast; form; shape; character.

Crowned with an architrave of antique mold . Pope.

4. (Arch.) A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts.

5. (Anat.) A fontanel.

6. (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.

Mold, Mould <Xpage=936>

Mold , Mould , v. t. [Cf. F. mouler , OF. moler , moller . See Mold the matrix.] 1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.

He forgeth and moldeth metals. Sir M. Hale.

Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mold me man? Milton.

2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb .

3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread .

4. (Founding) To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made.

Moldable, Mouldable <Xpage=936>

Mold"a*ble , Mould"a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being molded or formed.

Moldboard, Mouldboard <Xpage=936>

Mold"board` , Mould"board` (?) , n. 1. A curved plate of iron (originally of wood) back of the share of a plow, which turns over the earth in plowing.

2. (Founding) A follow board.

Molder, Moulder <Xpage=936>

Mold"er , Mould"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding) , one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.

Molder, Moulder <Xpage=936>

Mold"er , Mould"er , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Moldered (?) or Mouldered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Moldering or Mouldering .] [From Mold fine soft earth: cf. Prov. G. multern .] To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by natural decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation of the component particles, without the presence of water; to crumble away.

The moldering of earth in frosts and sun. Bacon.

When statues molder , and when arches fall. Prior.

If he had sat still, the enemy's army would have moldered to nothing. Clarendon.

Molder, Moulder <Xpage=936>

Mold"er , Mould"er , v. t. To turn to dust; to cause to crumble; to cause to waste away.

[Time's] gradual touch Has moldered into beauty many a tower. Mason.

Moldery, Mouldery <Xpage=936>

Mold"er*y , Mould"er*y (?) , a. Covered or filled with mold; consisting of, or resembling, mold.

Moldiness, Mouldiness <Xpage=936>

Mold"i*ness , Mould"i*ness (?) , n. [From Moldy .] The state of being moldy.

Molding, Moulding <Xpage=936>

Mold"ing , Mould"ing , n. 1. The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

2. Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.

3. (Arch.) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern, and are generally used in groups, the different members of each group projecting or retreating, one beyond another. See Cable , n. , 3, and Crenelated molding , under Crenelate , v. t.

Molding, Moulding <Xpage=936>

Mold"ing , Mould"ing , p.a. Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern.

Molding, &or; Moulding , board . (a) See Follow board , under Follow , v. t. (b) A board on which bread or pastry is kneaded and shaped. -- Molding, &or; Moulding , machine . (a) (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings . ( b ) (Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings. -- Molding, &or; Moulding , mill , a mill for shaping timber. -- Molding, &or; Moulding , sand (Founding) , a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

Moldwarp, Mouldwarp <Xpage=936>

Mold"warp , Mould"warp (?) , n. [OE. moldwerp : AS. molde soil + weorpan to throw up; cf. OD. molworp , G. maulwurf , Icel. moldvarpa , Dan. muldvarp . See Mold soil, Warp , and cf. Mole the animal.] (Zo\'94l.) See Mole the animal.

Spenser.

Moldy, Mouldy <Xpage=936>

Mold"y , Mould"y (?) , a. [ Compar. Moldier (?) or Mouldier ; superl. Moldiest or Mouldiest .] [From Mold the growth of fungi.] Overgrown with, or containing, mold; as, moldy cheese or bread .

Mole <Xpage=936>

Mole (?) , n. [AS. m\'bel ; akin to OHG. meil , Goth. mail Cf. Mail a spot.] 1. A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures. [Obs.]

Piers Plowman.

2. A spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body; esp., a spot which is dark-colored, from which commonly issue one or more hairs.

Mole <Xpage=936>

Mole , n. [L. mola .] A mass of fleshy or other more or less solid matter generated in the uterus.

Mole <Xpage=936>

Mole , n. [F. m\'93le , L. moles . Cf. Demolish , Emolument , Molest .] A mound or massive work formed of masonry or large stones, etc., laid in the sea, often extended either in a right line or an arc of a circle before a port which it serves to defend from the violence of the waves, thus protecting ships in a harbor; also, sometimes, the harbor itself.

Brande & C.

Mole <Xpage=936>

Mole , n. [OE. molle , either shortened fr. moldwerp , or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol , OD. molworp . See Moldwarp .] 1. (Zo\'94l.) Any insectivore of the family Talpid\'91 . They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and strong fore feet.

&hand; The common European mole, or moldwarp ( Talpa Europ\'91a ), is noted for its extensive burrows. The common American mole, or shrew mole ( Scalops aquaticus ), and star-nosed mole ( Condylura cristata ) have similar habits.

&hand; In the Scriptures, the name is applied to two unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole rat.

2. A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains. [U.S.]

<-- 3. (fig.) a spy who lives for years an apparently normal life (to establish a cover) before beginning his spying activities. -->

Duck mole . See under Duck . -- Golden mole . See Chrysochlore . -- Mole cricket (Zo\'94l.) , an orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllotalpa , which excavates subterranean galleries, and throws up mounds of earth resembling those of the mole. It is said to do damage by injuring the roots of plants. The common European species ( Gryllotalpa vulgaris ), and the American ( G. borealis ), are the best known. -- Mole rat (Zo\'94l.) , any one of several species of Old World rodents of the genera Spalax , Georychus , and several allied genera. They are molelike in appearance and habits, and their eyes are small or rudimentary. -- Mole shrew (Zo\'94l.) , any one of several species of short-tailed American shrews of the genus Blarina , esp. B. brevicauda . -- Water mole , the duck mole.

Mole <Xpage=936>

Mole , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Moled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Moling .] 1. To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth .

2. To clear of molehills. [Prov. Eng.]

Pegge.

Molebut <Xpage=936>

Mole"but (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The sunfish ( Orthagoriscus , or Mola ). [Written also molebat .]

Molecast <Xpage=936>

Mole"cast` (?) , n. A little elevation of earth made by a mole; a molehill.

Mortimer.

Molech <Xpage=936>

Mo"lech (?) , n. [Heb. molek king.] (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch.

Lev. xviii. 21.

Molecular <Xpage=936>

Mo*lec"u*lar (?) , a. [Cf. F. mol\'82culare . See Molecule .] (Phys. & Chem.) Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular groups of atoms, etc.