Part 7039

<i>Fielding.</i>

<h1>Miff</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Miff</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To offend slightly.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Might</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>imp.</tt> of <er>May</er>.</def> <ety>[AS. <ets>meahte</ets>, <ets>mihte</ets>.]</ety>

<h1>Might</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>meaht</ets>, <ets>miht</ets>, from the root of <ets>magan</ets> to be able, E. <ets>may</ets>; akin to D. <ets>magt</ets>, OS. <ets>maht</ets>, G. <ets>macht</ets>, Icel. <ets>m\'bettr</ets>, Goth. <ets>mahts</ets>. <?/<?/<?/<?/. See <er>May</er>, <tt>v.</tt>]</ety> <def>Force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity.</def>

<blockquote>What so strong, But wanting rest, will also want of <b>might</b>? <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy <b>might</b>. <i>Deut. vi. 5.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>With might and main</col>. <cd>See under 2d <er>Main</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Mightful</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mighty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Mightily</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Mighty</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully.</def>

<blockquote>Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me <b>mightily</b>. <i>Col. i. 29.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To a great degree; very much.</def>

<blockquote>Practical jokes amused us <b>mightily</b>. <i>Hawthorne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Mightiness</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity.</def>

<blockquote>How soon this <b>mightiness</b> meets misery. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Highness; excellency; -- with a possessive pronoun, a title of dignity; <as>as, their high <ex>mightinesses</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Mightless</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without; weak.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mighty</h1> <Xpage=923>

<hw>Might"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Mightier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Mightiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>meahtig</ets>, <ets>mihtig</ets>; akin to G. <ets>m\'84chtig</ets>, Goth. <ets>mahteigs</ets>. See <er>Might</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Possessing might; having great power or authority.</def>