Part 7024

<h1>Micella</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mi*cel"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Micell\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., dim. of L. <ets>mica</ets> a morsel, grain.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A theoretical aggregation of molecules constituting a structural particle of protoplasm, capable of increase or diminution without change in chemical nature.</def>

<h1>Mich, Miche</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw><hw>Mich</hw>, <hw>Miche</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>michen</ets>; cf. OE. <ets>muchier</ets>, <ets>mucier</ets>, to conceal, F. <ets>musser</ets>, and OHG. <ets>m&umac;hhen</ets> to waylay. Cf. <er>Micher</er>, <er>Curmudgeon</er>, <er>Muset</er>.]</ety> <def>To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one's self, sneakingly.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Colloq.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>meach</asp> and <asp>meech</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Michaelmas</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mich"ael*mas</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Michael</ets> + <ets>mass</ets> religious service; OE. <ets>Mighelmesse</ets>.]</ety> <def>The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.</def>

<cs><col>Michaelmas daisy</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Daisy</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Micher</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mich"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>michare</ets>, <ets>muchare</ets>. See <er>Mich</er>.]</ety> <def>One who skulks, or keeps out of sight; hence, a truant; an idler; a thief, etc.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Michery</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mich"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Theft; cheating.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gower.</i>

<h1>Miching</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Mich"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Hiding; skulking; cowardly.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>meaching</asp> and <asp>meeching</asp>.]</altsp>

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<h1>Mickle</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mic"kle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>mikel</ets>, <ets>muchel</ets>, <ets>mochel</ets>, <ets>mukel</ets>, AS. <ets>micel</ets>, <ets>mycel</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>mikil</ets>, OHG. <ets>mihil</ets>, <ets>mihhil</ets>, Icel. <ets>mikill</ets>, <ets>mykill</ets>, Goth. <ets>mikils</ets>, L. <ets>magnus</ets>, Gr. <?/, gen. <?/; cf. Skr. <ets>mahat</ets>. &root;103. Cf. <er>Much</er>, <er>Muckle</er>, <er>Magnitude</er>.]</ety> <def>Much; great.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>muckle</asp> and <asp>mockle</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Old Eng. & Scot.]</mark> "A man of <i>mickle</i> might."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Micmacs</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mic"macs</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt>; <sing>sing. <singw>Micmac</singw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>A tribe of Indians inhabiting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Mikmaks</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Mico</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi"co</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. or Pg. <ets>mico</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small South American monkey (<spn>Mico melanurus</spn>), allied to the marmoset. The name was originally applied to an albino variety.</def>

<h1>Micracoustic</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cra*cous"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Microustic</er>.</def>

<h1>Micraster</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi*cras"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ small + <?/ star.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of sea urchins, similar to Spatangus, abounding in the chalk formation; -- from the starlike disposal of the ambulacral furrows.</def>