Part 6927

<blockquote>I must bring together All these extremes; and must remove all <b>mediums</b>. <i>Denham.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An average.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>A <b>medium</b> of six years of war, and six years of peace. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See <er>Paper</er>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <def>The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application.</def>

<cs><col>Circulating medium</col>, <cd>a current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank notes, or government notes.</cd> -- <col>Ethereal medium</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>the ether.</cd> -- <col>Medium of exchange</col>, <cd>that which is used for effecting an exchange of commodities -- money or current representatives of money.</cd></cs>

<h1>Medium</h1> <Xpage=908>

<hw>Me"di*um</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; <as>as, a horse of <ex>medium</ex> size; a decoction of <ex>medium</ex> strength.</as></def>

<h1>Medium-sized</h1> <Xpage=908>

<hw>Me"di*um-sized`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a medium size; <as>as, a <ex>medium-sized</ex> man</as>.</def>

<h1>Medius</h1> <Xpage=908>

<hw>Me"di*us</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Medii</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>medius</ets> middle. See <er>Medium</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The third or middle finger; the third digit, or that which corresponds to it.</def>

<h1>Medlar</h1> <Xpage=908>

<hw>Med"lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>medler</ets> medlar tree, OF. <ets>meslier</ets>, F. <ets>n\'82flier</ets>, L. <ets>mespilum</ets>, <ets>mespilus</ets>, Gr. <?/, <?/. Cf. <er>Naseberry</er>.]</ety> <def>A tree of the genus <spn>Mespilus</spn> (<spn>M. Germanica</spn>); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay.</def>

<cs><col>Japan medlar</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the loquat. See <er>Loquat</er>.</cd> -- <col>Neapolitan medlar</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a kind of thorn tree (<spn>Crat\'91gus Azarolus</spn>); also, its fruit.</cd></cs>

<h1>Medle</h1> <Xpage=908>

<hw>Med"le</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Meddle</er>.]</ety> <def>To mix; to mingle; to meddle.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>medly</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Medley</h1> <Xpage=908>

<hw>Med"ley</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Medleys</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>medlee</ets>, OF. <ets>mesl\'82e</ets>, <ets>medl\'82e</ets>, <ets>mell\'82e</ets>, F. <ets>m\'88l\'82e</ets>. See <er>Meddle</er>, and cf. <er>Mel\'90e</er>, <er>Mellay</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously.</def>

<blockquote>This <b>medley</b> of philosophy and war. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Love is a <b>medley</b> of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. <i>W. Walsh.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a m\'88l\'82e.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Medley</i> is usually applied to vocal, <i>potpourri</i> to instrumental, compositions.</note>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A cloth of mixed colors.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>