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<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from <contr>feminine</contr> and <contr>neuter</contr>. See <er>Gender</er>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Mas"cu*line*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Mas"cu*line*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Masculinity</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mas`cu*lin"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness.</def>

<h1>Mase</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mase</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. & v.</tt> <def>See <er>Maze</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Maselyn</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mas"e*lyn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A drinking cup. See 1st <er>Maslin</er>, 2.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Maser</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Ma"ser</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Mazer</er>.</def>

<h1>Mash</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mash</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A mesh.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mash</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mash</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Akin to G. <ets>meisch</ets>, <ets>maisch</ets>, <ets>meische</ets>, <ets>maische</ets>, mash, wash, and prob. to AS. <ets>miscian</ets> to mix. See <er>Mix</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically <fld>(Brewing)</fld>, ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A mess; trouble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<cs><col>Mash tun</col>, <cd>a large tub used in making mash and wort.</cd></cs>

<h1>Mash</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mash</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Mashed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Mashing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to G. <ets>meischen</ets>, <ets>maischen</ets>, to mash, mix, and prob. to <ets>mischen</ets>, E. <ets>mix</ets>. See 2d <er>Mash</er>.]</ety> <def>To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; <as>as, to <ex>mash</ex> apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle</as>. Specifically <fld>(Brewing)</fld>, to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort.</def>

<cs><col>Mashing tub</col>, <cd>a tub for making the mash in breweries and distilleries; -- called also <altname>mash tun</altname>, and <altname>mash vat</altname>.</cd></cs>

<-- mashed potato. n. the name of a dance, briefly popular in the 1960's.

mashed potatoes n. pl. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. -->

<h1>Masher</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mash"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, mashes; also <fld>(Brewing)</fld>, a machine for making mash.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A charmer of women.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>