Part 6732

<h1>Madegassy</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad`e*gas"sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. & a.</tt> <def>See <er>Madecassee</er>.</def>

<h1>Madeira</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Ma*dei"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. <ets>materia</ets> stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See <er>Matter</er>.]</ety> <def>A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira.</def>

<blockquote>A cup of <b>Madeira</b>, and a cold capon's leg. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Madeira nut</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the European walnut; the nut of the <spn>Juglans regia</spn>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Mademoiselle</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Ma`de*moi`selle"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Mesdemoiselles</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F., fr. <ets>ma</ets> my, f. of <ets>mon</ets> + <ets>demoiselle</ets> young lady. See <er>Damsel</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English <i>Miss.</i></def>

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A marine food fish (<spn>Sci\'91na chrysura</spn>), of the Southern United States; -- called also <altname>yellowtail</altname>, and <altname>silver perch</altname>.</def>

<h1>Madge</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Madge</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. & Prov. F. <ets>machette</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The barn owl.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The magpie.</def>

<h1>Mad-headed</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad"-head`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wild; crack-brained.</def>

<h1>Madhouse</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad"house`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam.</def>

<h1>Madia</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Ma"di*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Sp. <ets>madi</ets>, fr. Chilian <ets>madi</ets>, the native name.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of composite plants, of which one species (<spn>Madia sativa</spn>) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.</def>

<h1>Madid</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad"id</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>madidus</ets>, fr. <ets>madere</ets> to be wet.]</ety> <def>Wet; moist; <as>as, a <ex>madid</ex> eye</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <i>Beaconsfield</i>.

<h1>Madisterium</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad`is*te"ri*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>An instrument to extract hairs.</def>

<h1>Madjoun</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad"joun</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind., fr. Ar. <ets>ma'j<?/n</ets>.]</ety> <def>An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>majoun</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Madly</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mad"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Mad</er>, <er>a</er>.]</ety> <def>In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly.</def>

<-- intensely: "madly in love" -->

<h1>Madman</h1> <Xpage=880>