Webster 1913 directory

Historical records beginning with M

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28 released Webster 1913 records begin with M.

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noun

Must

[AS. must, fr. L. mustum (sc. vinum), from mustus young, new, fresh. Cf. Mustard.]

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Money

[OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See Mint place where coin is made, Mind, and cf. Moidore, Monetary.]

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Million

[F., from LL. millio, fr. L. mille a thousand. See Mile.]

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Major

[L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a.]

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Moment

[F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf. Momentum, Movement.]

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Mother

[Akin to D. modder mud, G. moder mold, mud, Dan. mudder mud, and to E. mud. See Mud.]

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Middle

[AS. middel. See Middle, a.]

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Mark

[OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.]

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Modern

[F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]

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Minister

[OE. ministren, OF. ministrer, fr. L. ministrare. See Minister, n.]

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Message

[F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.]

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Multiple

[Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.]

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Marriage

[OE. mariage, F. mariage. See Marry, v. t.]

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Mission

[L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.]

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Mobile

[L. mobilis, for movibilis, fr. movere to move: cf. F. mobile. See Move.]

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Mental

[L. mentum the chin.]

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Martin

[Etymol. uncertain.]

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Mountain

[OE. mountaine, montaine, F. montagne, LL. montanea, montania, fr. L. mons, montis, a mountain; cf. montanus belonging to a mountain. See 1st Mount.]

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Mail

[OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. Macle, Macula, Mascle.]

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Minimum

[L., fr. minimus. See Minim.]

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Mistake

[Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.]

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Meat

[OE. mete, AS. mete; akin to OS. mat, meti, D. met hashed meat, G. mettwurst sausage, OHG. maz food, Icel. matr, Sw. mat, Dan. mad, Goth. mats. Cf. Mast fruit, Mush.]

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Mode

[L. modus a measure, due or proper measure, bound, manner, form; akin to E. mete: cf. F. mode. See Mete, and cf. Commodious, Mood in grammar, Modus.]

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Mess

[OE. mes, OF. mets, LL. missum, p. p. of mittere to put, place (e. g., on the table), L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Mass religious service.]

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Maintenance

[OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]

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Mate

[Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. Make a companion, Match a mate.]

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Motor

[L., fr. movere, motum, to move.]

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adjective

Marine

[L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See Mere a pool.]

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