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Muckiness, måk’kè-nês. s. nastiness Muckworm, måk'wårm. ́s. a worm that lives in dung; a miser

Mucky, mák'ke. a. nasty, filthy
Mucous, mu'kús. a. slimy, viscous
Mucousness, mů'kás-nės. s. slime, viscosity
Mucus, må kås. s. any viscous matter
Mud, måd. s. the slime at the bottom of still
water; earth moistened with water
Muddily, mud′dè-lẻ. ad. turbidly
Muddiness, måd'dė-nês. s. turbidness, foul-
ness caused by mud

Muddle, måd'dl. v. a. to make turbid
Muddy, můd'de. a. turbid, foul, impure
Mue, mů. v. a. to moult, to change feathers
Muff, máf. s. a soft cover for the hands
Muffle, múf'fl. v. a. to blindfold; to conceal,
to involve

Muffler, måffl-år. s. a cover for the face Mufti, måf'tè. s. the high priest of the Mahometans

Mug, můg. s. a cup to drink out of
Muggy, mig ge.
Muggish, mag gish. S
a. moist, damp

Mulatto, mà-lat'tò. s. one begot between a white and a black

Mulberry, mål'bér-rẻ. s. a tree and fruit Mulct, målkt. s. a fine, a penalty Mulct, målkt. v. a. to punish with fine Mule, måle. s. an animal generated between a he-ass and a mare, or between a horse and a she-ass

Muleteer, mu-lêt-tèèr'. s. a mule-driver Muliebrity, mů-le-éb’brẻ-tè. s. womanhood Mull, måll. v. a. to heat and sweeten any liquor

Mullein, mål'lin. s. a plant Mullet, mål'lit. s. a sea-fish Mulse, målse. s., wine boiled and mingled with honey [nered Multangular, målt-âng'gù-lår. a. many-corMulticapsular, mål-tè-kap'shå-lâr. a. divided into many partitions or cells [multiplicity Multifarious, mál-té-fa'rè-ůs. a. having great

Multiform, mål tè-form. a. having various shapes or appearances [many sides Multilateral, mål-tè-lât'tér-âl. a. having Multinominal, mål-tẻ-nôm'mẻ-nål. a. having many names

Multiparous, mål-tip'på-rås.a.bringing many at a birth [many feet Multipede, mål'tè-pêd. s. an insect with Multiple, mål'tè-pl. s. a number which contains another several times; as, nine is the multiple of three

Multipliable, mål'tè-pll-â-bl. a. capable of being multiplied

Multiplicand, mål-tè-plê-kând'. s. the number to be multiplied

of more than one

Multiplicate, mål-tip'plè-kåte. a. consisting [of multiplying Multiplication, mål-të-plè-kå'shån. s. the act Multiplicator, mål-tẻ-plè-kå’tůr. s. the number by which another is multiplied Multiplicity, mål-tè-plis'è-tè. s. state of being [tor in arithmetick Multiplier, mål'tè-pli-år. s. the multiplicaMultiply, mål'tè-plí. v. a. & n. to increase or grow in number

many

Multitude, mål'té-tåde. s. many; a great number; a crowd

Multitudinous, mål-tè-tu'dè-nås. a. manifold Multocular, målt-ôk'ků-lår. a. having more eyes than two

Mum, mám. interj. silence, hush
Mum, mům. s. ale brewed with wheat
Mumble, mum'bl. v. n. to speak inwardly; to
chew

Mumbler, mum'bl-år. s. a mutterer
Mummer, måm'můr. s. a masker
Mummery, måm'mår-rè. s. masking
Mummy, mům'mẻ. s. a dead body preserved
by the Egyptian art of embalming [ging
Mump, mâmp. v. a. to nibble; to go a beg-
Munper, můmp'år. s. a beggar
Mumps, måmps. s. sullenness; a disease
Munch, månsh. v. a. to chew by great

mouthfuls

Mundane, mún'dåne. a. belonging to the world

Mundatory, mân'dá-tår-rẻ. a. having the power to cleanse

Mundick, mån'dik. s. a kind of marcasite Mundification, mån-dè-fè-kå’shûn. s. the act of cleansing

Mundify, man'de-ft. v. a. to cleanse Munerary, mu'nẻ-râ-rẻ. a. having the nature of a gift

Mungrel, mång'gril. s. any thing generated between different kinds

Mungrel, máng'gril. a. generated between different natures, degenerate Municipal, mů-nis'sè-pål. a. belonging to a corporation

Munificence, mù-nif'fè-sênse. s. liberality Munificent, mu-nif'fè-sént. a. liberal, gene[generously Munificently, mů-niffè-sent-lè. ad. liberally, Munition, mu-nish'ản. s. fortification, strong

rous

hold

Mural, mů'râl. a. pertaining to a wall Murder, mår dår. s. the act of killing unlawfully

Murder, mår dår. v. a. to kill unlawfully Murderer, mår dår-år. s. one who has shed human blood unlawfully

Murderess, mar'dûr-ês. s. a woman that commits murder

Murderous, mår dår-ås. a. guilty of murder Muriatick, mo-ré-át'tik. a. partaking of the taste or nature of brine Murk, můrk. s. darkness Murky, már ké. a. dark, cloudy Murmur, mår mår. s. a low buzzing noise; a complaint half suppressed

Murmur, mår mår. v. n. to give a low buzzing sound; to grumble Murrain, mår'rîn. s. the plague in cattle Murrey, mår'rè. a. darkly red [grape Muscadine, mås'kâ-dine. s. a kind of sweet Muscle, mús'sl. s. the fleshy fibrous part of an animal body; a shell fish

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Musk, måsk. s. a perfume; a flavour Musket, můs'kit. s. a soldier's hand-gun Musketeer, mås-ké-tèèr'. s. a soldier whose weapon is his musket

Musketoon, můs-kè-tôôn'. s. a blunderbuss Muskiness, můs’kè-nés. s. the scent of musk Muskmellon, måsk ́mêl-lån. s. a fragrant melon

Musky, můs'kė. a. fragrant

Muslin, måz'lin. s. a fine stuff made of cotton Mussulman, mås'sål-mån. s. a Mahometan

believer

Must, måst. verb imperfect. to be obliged
Must, måst. s. new wine, new wort
Must, måst. v. n. to grow mouldy
Mustaches, mås-stå'shiz. s. whiskers
Mustard, mås'tård. s. a plant
Muster, mås'tår. v. n. to assemble
Muster, mås'tår. v. a. to review forces
Muster, måstår. s. a review; a register
Mustermaster, más túr-må-står. s. one whe
superintends
[forces
Muster-roll, mås'tår-role. s. a register of
Mustiness, mås'tě-nės. s. mould

Musty, måste. a. mouldy [inconstancy
Mutability, mu-tâ-bil'è-té. s. changeableness;
Mutable, muta-bl. a. subject to change
Mutation, mu-ta'shun. s. change, alteration
Mute, måte. a. silent, not vocal
Mute, måte. s. one that has no power of
speech; a letter which can make no sound
Mutely, mute'le. ad. silently

Mysterize, mis'tè-rize. v. a. to explain as
enigmas

Mutilate, mu'til-åte. v. a. to deprive of some
essential part

Mutilation, mu-té-là'shún. s. deprivation of a
limb, or any essential part
Mutineer, mu-tin-nèèr'. s. a mover of sedition
Mutinous, mu'tin-nås. a. seditious

Mutinousness, mu'tin-nás-nès. s. seditiousness
Mutiny, mu'té-nè, v. n. to rise against au-
thority, to make insurrection

Mutiny, mu'té-nè. s. insurrection, sedition Mutter, måttår. v. a. to utter with imperfect articulation

[red

. Mutter, måt'tår. v. n. to grumble
Mutton, måt'tn. s. the flesh of sheep
Muttonfist, mit'tn-fist. s. a hand large and
Mutual, mu'tehů-ál. a. reciprocal
Mutually, mu'tsha-al-lè. ad. reciprocally
Mutuality, mů-tshù-âl'lé-tè. s. reciprocation
Muzzle, műz zl. s. the mouth of any thing;
a fastening for the mouth
Muzzle, måz'zl. v. a. to bind the mouth
My, mi, or mè. pron. poss. belonging to me
Myology, mi-ôl'lò-jè. s. the doctrine of the
muscles

Myopy, mid-pê. s. shortness of sight [sand
Myriad, mir're-ad. s. the number of ten thou-
Myrmidon, mêr'mè-dân. s. any rude ruffian
Myrrh, mér. s. a precious kind of gum
Myrtle, mér'tl. s. a fragrant tree
Myself, me-self. s. an emphatical word add-
ed to I; as, I myself do it
Mysterions, mis-te'rè-ås. a. inaccessible to
the understanding
[enigmatically
Mysteriously, mis-te'rè-ás-lè. ad. obscurely,
Mysteriousness, mis-tè'ré-is-nés. s. holy ob-
scurity; artful difficulty or perplexity

Mystery, mis'tè-rẻ. s. something above human
intelligence; an enigma; calling
Mystical, mis'tè-kål.
Mystick, mis'tik.

a. secretly obscure; emblematical Mysticalness, mis'tè-kál-nės. s. involution of some secret meaning

Mythological, mith-b-lod'je-kål. a, relating to the explication of fabulous history Mythologist, me-thôl'lò-jist. s. a relater or expositor of the heathen ancient fables Mythology, mẻ-thêl'lò-jẻ. s. system of fables

N.

Nab, nåb. v. a. to catch unexpectedly
Nadir, na'dår. s. the point opposite to the
Nag, någ. s. a small horse
[zenith
Naiad, nay'åd. s. a water nymph
Nail, nåle. s. the horny substance at the
ends of the fingers and toes; a spike of
metal; a boss; a kind of measure
Nail, nåle. v. a. to fasten with nails
Naked, na'kid. a. uncovered; evident
Nakedness, nå’kid-nės. s. nudity; plainness
Name, nåme. s. an appellation; character
Nameless, name'lés. a. not distinguished by
any discriminative appellation
Namely, name'lè. ad. specially [name
Namesake, name'sake. s. one of the same
Nap, nåp. s. slumber, a short sleep; down
Nap, nåp. v. n. to sleep, to be drowsy
Nape, nape. s. the joint of the week behind
Naphtha, nắp'tha. s. a kind of bitumen
Napkin, napkin. s. a cloth used at table to
wipe the hands

Napless, nap'lès. a. wanting nap
Nappy, náp'pè. a. frothy, spumy
Narcissus, når-sis'sus. s. a daffodil
Narcotick, når-kôt'tik. a. producing torpor,
or stupefaction

Narrable, når'rå-bl. a. capable to be told
Narrate, når'råte. v. a. to relate, to tell

Narration, når-rå'shản. s. account, relation Narrative, når'râ-tiv. a. relating; storytelling

Narrative, når rå-tiv. s. a relation, an account
Narrator, når-rå'tår. s. a relater
Narrow, når ró. a. not broad or wide
Narrowly, når rò-lê. ad. contractedly
Narrowness, når'rò-nés. s. want of breadth;
confined state

Nasal, nå zâl. a. belonging to the nose
Nasty, nás té. a. dirty; obscene
Nastiness, nas'te-nês. s. dirt; obscenity
Natal, na'tål. a. relating to nativity
Natation, na-ta'shan. s. the act of swimming
Nation, nå'shán. s. a distinct people
National, nash'in-ál. a. publick, general
Nationally, nash'ân-âl-lè. ad. with regard to

the nation

Native, na'tiv. a. natural

Native, na'tiv. s. one born in any place
Nativity, nå-tiv'vě-té. s. birth
Natural, nåt'tshá-rál. a. produced by nature;
illegitimate; unaffected

Natural, nat'tshu-rål. s. an idiot, a fool Naturalist, nåt'tshu-rål-ist. s. a student in physicks

Naturalization, nât-tshů-rål-è-za'shẳn. s. the act of investing aliens with the privileges of native subjects Naturalize, nat'tshů-rál-ize. v. a. to invest with the privileges of native subjects Naturally, nát tзhủ-rål-lè. ad. without affectation; spontaneously

Nature, na tshåre. s. the native state of any thing; constitution; disposition; regular course; compass of natural existence; state of the world; sort, species Naught, nåwt. a. corrupt, worthless Naught, nåwt. s. nothing Naughtily, nåw'tè-le. ad. wickedly Naughtiness, nåw'tè-nès. s. wickedness Naughty, naw'tè. a. bad, wicked Naumachy, naw'må-kė, s. a mock sea-fight Nauseate, nåw'shè-åte. c. a. to loathe

Nauscous, naw'shis. a. loathsome, disgustful Nauseously, nåw'shús-lè. ad. loathsomely Nauseousness, nåw'shús-nës. s. loathsomeness, quality of raising disgust Nautical, naw'tě-kál. s. pertaining to sailors Nautilus, nåw'til-ús. s. a shell-fish Naval, nå vål. a. consisting of ships; belonging to ships [or church Nave, nave. s. the middle part of a wheel, Navel, nå'vl. s. the point in the middle of the belly [passed by ships or boats Navigable, nav've-gå-bl. a. capable of being Navigate, nav'vè-gåte. v. a. to sail, to pass by water

Navigation, nåv-vè-gà'shûn. s. the act of passing by water

Navigator, nåv'vè-gå-tår. s. sailor, seaman
Navy, na'vè. s. an assembly of ships, a fleet
Nay, nå. ad. no, an adverb of negation
Neal, nèle. v. a. to temper by a gradual heat
Neap, népe. a. low, decrescent
Near, nêre. prep. close to, nigh
Near, nère. ad. almost; at hand
Near, nère. a. not distant; close; intimate;
parsimonious

Nearly, nèré'lê. ad. at no great distance;
closely; in a niggardly manner
Nearness, nère'nés. s. closeness; alliance of
blood or affection; tendency to avarice
Neat, něte. s. black cattle, oxen
Neat, nète. a. elegant, without dignity
Neatly, nète'lè. ad. elegantly; cleanlily
Neatness, nete'nês. s. spruceness; cleanliness
Nebulous, nêb'bů-lås. a. misty, cloudy
Necessaries, nês ́sės-sér-riz. s. things not only
convenient but needful

Necessarily, nés'sês-ser-re-lè. ad. indispensably Necessary, nes'sês-sér-rẻ. a. needful Necessitate, nè-sés'sè-táte. v. a. to make [of want Necessitated, nè-sés'se-ti-têd. a. in a state Necessitous, nè-sés'sê-tås. a. pressed with

necessary

poverty [tality; want, nced, poverty Necessity, ne-sés'sè-te. s. compulsion, fa

heedlessly [course of business, to traffick Negotiate, ne-go'shè-åte. v. n. to have interNegotiation, nẻ-gò-she-à'shẩn. s. treaty of

business

Neck, něk. s. the part between the head and | Negligently, nég lé-jént-lè. ad. carelessly, body; a long narrow part Neckcloth, nek'kloth. s. that which men wear on their neck [women on the neck Necklace, nék låse. s. an ornament worn by Necromancer, něk ́krô-mân-sår. s. a conjurer Necromancy, něk’kró-mån-sẻ. s. enchantment, conjuration [the heathen gods Nectar, nek'tår. s. the supposed drink of Nectareous, nek-tå'rê-ús. a. resembling nectar Nectarine, něk'ter-in. s. a fruit of the plum kind

Need, need. s. exigency, necessity
Need, need. v. a. to want, to lack
Needful, need fül. a. indispensably requisite
Needily, need'dè-lè. ad. in poverty, poorly
Neediness, need'dê-nés. s. want, poverty
Needle, nee'dl. s. a small instrument for
sewing; the small steel bar which in the
mariner's compass stands regularly north

and south

Needlework, nee'dl-wårk. s. the business of

a seamstress; embroidery by the needle Needless, need lês. a. unnecessary, not requi

site

Needlessly, need 'lés-lè. ad. unnecessarily
Needs, néedz. ad. indispensably
Needy, nee'de. a. poor, necessitous
Nef, nef. s. the body of a church
Nefarious, ne-fa're-us. a. wicked, abominable
Negation, ne-ga'shån. s. denial
Negative, neg gå-tiv. s. a proposition by
which something is denied
Negative, nég gá-tiv. a. denying
Negatively, neg gå-tiv-lé. ad. with denial
Neglect, nég-lekt'. v. a. to omit by

another

Negro, ne'grò. s. a blackmoor
Neigh, nå v. n. to utter the voice of a horse
Neigh, nå. s. the voice of a horse
Neighbour, nå bår. s. one who lives near to
[ing
Neighbourhood, nå bår-hůd. s. place adjoin-
Neighbourly, nå bår-lê. a. becoming in a
neighbour, civil
[vility
Neighbourly, nå bår-lê. ad. with social ci-
Neither, në THúr. conj. not either
Neoterick, nè-d-têr'rik. a. modern, novel
Nepenthe, ne-pén'thè. s. a drug that drives
away all pains
[sister
Nephew, nev'vů. s. the son of a brother or
Nephritick, ne-frit'tik. a. good against the

stone

Nepotism, nêp'ò-tizm. s. fondness for nephews Nerve, nerv. s. an organ of sensation Nerveless, nêrv'lês. a. without strength Nervous, ner vås. a. well strung, strong, vig. orous; having weak nerves Nescience, nesh'è-ênse. s. ignorance Nest, nest. s. the bed formed by a bird for incubation; boxes of drawers Nestegg, nest'eg. s. an egg left in the nest to keep the hen from forsaking it Nestle, nês'sl. v. n. to settle; to lie close Nestling, nestling. s. a bird taken out of the [terstices or meshes Net, nét. s. a texture woven with large incareless-Nether, nêтH'år. a. lower, not upper Nethermost, nêтH'úr-mòst. a. lowest Nettle, nêt'tl. s. a stinging herb Network, net wårk. s. any thing resembling the work of a net [on either side Neuter, na'tår. a. indifferent, not engaged Neuter, nå'tår. s. one indifferent and unen

ness; to postpone Neglect, neg-lekt'. s. instance of inattention Neglectful, nég-lékt'fůl. a. heedless Neglectfully, nég-lėkt'fůl-lè. ad. with heedless inattention

Negligence, negle-jense. s. habit of omitting by heedlessness

Negligent, nég lé-jênt. a. careless, heedless

nest

gaged [either side; neither good nor bad Neutral, nutrál. a. indifferent, not engaged on

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