Part 6908

<h1>Meander</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Me*an"der</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.</def>

<i>Dryton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Meander</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Me*an"der</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Meandered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Meandering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.</def>

<blockquote>Five miles <b>meandering</b> with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran. <i>Coleridge.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Meandrian</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Me*an"dri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Maeandrius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>m\'82andrien</ets>.]</ety> <def>Winding; having many turns.</def>

<h1>Meandrina</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Me`an*dri"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.: cf. F. <ets>m\'82andrine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of corals with meandering grooves and ridges, including the brain corals.</def>

<h1>Meandrous, Meandry</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw><hw>Me*an"drous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Me*an"dry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Winding; flexuous.</def>

<h1>Meaning</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mean"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; <as>as, a mischievous <ex>meaning</ex> was apparent</as>.</def>

<blockquote>If there be any good <b>meaning</b> towards you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; <as>as, the <ex>meaning</ex> of a hint</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Sense; power of thinking.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

-- <wordforms><wf>Mean"ing*less</wf>, <tt>a.</tt> -- <wf>Mean"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Meanly</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mean"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<er>Mean</er> middle.]</ety> <def>Moderately.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A man <b>meanly</b> learned himself, but not <b>meanly</b> affectioned to set forward learning in others. <i>Ascham.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Meanly</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mean"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Mean</er> low.]</ety> <def>In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously.</def>

<blockquote>While the heaven-born child All <b>meanly</b> wrapt in the rude manger lies. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Would you <b>meanly</b> thus rely On power you know I must obey ? <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We can not bear to have others think <b>meanly</b> of them [our kindred]. <i>I. Watts.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Meanness</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mean"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.</def>