Part 7019

<h1>Metrotome</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"ro*tome</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Metrotomy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>An instrument for cutting or scarifying the uterus or the neck of the uterus.</def>

<h1>Metrotomy</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Me*trot"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ womb + <?/ to cut: cf. F. <ets>m\'82trotomie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy; the C\'91sarean section.</def>

<h1>-metry</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>-me*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[See <er>-meter</er>.]</ety> <def>A suffix denoting the <i>art</i>, <i>process</i>, or <i>science</i>, <i>of measuring</i>; <as>as, acid<ex>metry</ex>, chloro<ex>metry</ex>, chrono<ex>metry</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Mette</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mette</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>obs. imp.</tt> <def>of <er>Mete</er>, to dream. Chaucer.</def>

<h1>Mettle</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[E. <ets>metal</ets>, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See <er>Metal</er>.]</ety> <def>Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense.</def>

<blockquote>A certain critical hour which shall... try what <b>mettle</b> his heart is made of. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Gentlemen of brave <b>mettle</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The winged courser, like a generous horse, Shows most true <b>mettle</b> when you check his course. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To put one one's mettle</col>, <cd>to cause or incite one to use one's best efforts.</cd></cs>

<h1>Mettled</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"tled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having mettle; high-spirited; ardent; full of fire.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Mettlesome</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"tle*some</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; <as>as, a <ex>mettlesome</ex> horse</as>.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Met"tle*some*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Met"tle*some*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Meute</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Meute</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A cage for hawks; a mew. See 4th <er>Mew</er>, 1.</def>

<i>Milman.</i>

<h1>Meve</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Meve</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To move.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Mew</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mew</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>m<?/w</ets>, akin to D. <ets>meeuw</ets>, G. <ets>m\'94we</ets>, OHG. <ets>m<?/h</ets>, Icel. <ets>m\'ber</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A gull, esp. the common British species (<spn>Larus canus</spn>); called also <altname>sea mew</altname>, <altname>maa</altname>, <altname>mar</altname>, <altname>mow</altname>, and <altname>cobb</altname>.</def>