Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . eerschaum, mershawm, n. (3En.) Hydrous silicateof magnesia, — a line white clay, consisting of mag-nesia, silica, and water: when first taken out it issoft, and makes lather, like soap. A tobacco-pipemade of this mineral. Meet, met, v. t. [met, meeting.] To come togetherwith from an opposite direction, fall in with ; tocome face to face with, join; to come upon with ahostile object, encounter;
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . eerschaum, mershawm, n. (3En.) Hydrous silicateof magnesia, — a line white clay, consisting of mag-nesia, silica, and water: when first taken out it issoft, and makes lather, like soap. A tobacco-pipemade of this mineral. Meet, met, v. t. [met, meeting.] To come togetherwith from an opposite direction, fall in with ; tocome face to face with, join; to come upon with ahostile object, encounter; to have befall one, light on,find, receive.— v. i. To come together by mutual ap-proach, converge, join; to come together with hostilepurpose; to assemble together, congregate, collect; toagree, harmonize. — Meefing, n. A coming togeth-er; interview; a congregation; collection of people;convention; a religious assembly; in Eng., applieddistinctively and disparagingly to a congregation ofdissenters. Meet, met, a. Adapted, as to a use or purpose; fit;proper; convenient; suitable; appropriate. Megalosaur, mega-lo-sawr, -BauruB, -sawrus, n. Anextinct gigantic carnivorous saurian or lizard. —. Megatherium Cuvieri. Megatheriam, -therT-um, n. An extinct giganticmamniiterous edentate quadruped allied to tliesloths. Melancholia. mel-an-kolT-a., «. (Pathol.) Mental nn-snnnduess characterized by depression of spirits,unfounded fears, and brooding over one particularsubject: it often attends disorders of the liver anddigestive organs.—MeKancholy, -kol-T, w. A gloomystate of mind; dejection of spirits.— a. Depressed inspirits; causing dejection; sad; unhappy; hypochon-driac; doleful; dismal; afflictive.— MePanchoFic, to, etc. — MeKancholiness, n. Melange, M^^e, MeU. See under Meddle. Meliorate, meKyor-at, v. t. To make better, improve,ameliorate.—v. i. To grow better. — Melioration,n. Act of, or state of being, etc.; improvement. Melliferous, mel-lifer-us, Melli
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