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The act or process of foreclosing; a proceeding which bars or extinguishes a mortgager's right of redeeming a mortgaged estate.

orfeited; subject to forfeiture. For the future, uses shall be subject to the statutes of mortmain, and forfeitable, like the lands themselves. Blackstone.

To shoot into blades, as corn. The corn beginneth to fork. Mortimer. 1

split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece, to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges is called foxtail wedging. -- Fox wolf (Zoöl.), one of several South American wild dogs, belo…

framework, or a sy Framing chisel (Carp.), a heavy chisel with a socket shank for making mortises.

gods gainsay That any drop thou borrow'dst from thy mother, My sacred aunt, should by my mortal sword Be drained. Shak.

Angry; malignant. [Obs.] Bp. Morton.

A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.

Tending to mortification or gangrene.

A distemper in swine; garget. Mortimer.

A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a post- morten change.

ded, rubbed, or cut to an exact size and shape, for arches or ornamental work. -- Gauged mortar. See Gauge stuff, under Gauge, n.

ttered this gear was an honest man. Latimer. Bever gear. See Bevel gear. -- Core gear, a mortise gear, or its skeleton. See Mortise wheel, under Mortise. -- Expansion gear (Steam Engine), the arrangement of parts for cutting off steam at a certain part of the stroke, so as to leave it to act upon the piston expansive…

A gelding. [Obs.] Mortimer.

A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor.

so called from Gotham, in Nottinghamshire, England, noted for some pleasant blunders. Bp. Morton.

ng) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union. And graft my love immortal on thy fame ! Pope.

Spenser. -- To go against the grain of (a person), to be repugnant to; to vex, irritate, mortify, or trouble.

A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Bp. Morton.

to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword. Milton. That through his thigh the mortal steel did gride. Spenser.