Part 6909

<blockquote>This figure is of a later date, by the <b>meanness</b> of the workmanship. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A mean act; <as>as, to be guilty of <ex>meanness</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

<h1>Mean-spirited</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mean"-spir`it*ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of a mean spirit; base; groveling.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Meant</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Meant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <def>of <er>Mean</er>.</def>

<h1>Meantime, Meanwhile</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw><hw>Mean"time`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mean"while`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>The intervening time; <as>as, in the <ex>meantime</ex> (or <ex>mean time</ex>)</as>.</def>

<h1>Meantime, Meanwhile</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw><hw>Mean"time`</hw>, <hw>Mean"while`</hw>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the intervening time; during the interval.</def>

<h1>Mear</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mear</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A boundary. See <er>Mere</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mease</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mease</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>mass</ets> measure.]</ety> <def>Five hundred; <as>as, a <ex>mease</ex> of herrings</as>.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Measelry</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mea"sel*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>meselrie</ets>, OF. <ets>mesellerie</ets>. See lst <er>Measle</er>.]</ety> <def>Leprosy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. of Brunne.</i>

<h1>Measle</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mea"sle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>mesel</ets>, OF. <ets>mesel</ets>, LL. <ets>misellus</ets>, L. <ets>misellus</ets> unfortunate, dim. of <ets>miser</ets>. See <er>Miser</er>.]</ety> <def>A leper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>meazel</asp>, and <asp>mesel</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).</i>

<h1>Measle</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mea"sle</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A tapeworm larva. See 2d <er>Measles</er>, 4.</def>

<h1>Measled</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mea"sled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See 2d <er>Measles</er>.]</ety> <def>Infected or spotted with measles, as pork.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Mea"sled*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Measles</h1> <Xpage=905>

<hw>Mea"sles</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From lst <er>Measle</er>.]</ety> <def>Leprosy; also, a leper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Measles</h1> <Xpage=905>