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Wrong information; misinformation.

To deceive or lead astray with a false light. Herrick.

False religion. [R.]

The light of the moon. -- a.

A serenader by moonlight. [Local, U. S.]

See Mullagatawny.

A griping of the intestines; colic. [Slang] Whose dog lies sick of the mulligrubs Beau. & Fl.

An easy, unceremonious attire; undress; also, a kind of easy robe or dressing gown worn by women.

The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. "Be thou negligent of fame." Swift. He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor. Rambler.

In a negligent manner.

That may neglicted, disregarded, or left out of consideration. Within very negligible limits of error. Sir J. Herschel.

Not malignant, as a disease.

Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy. [R.] The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, -- is obligable; and another is not. Emerson.

To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive. "Obligated by a sense of duty." Proudfit. That's your true plan -- to obligate The present ministers of state. Churchill.

The act of obligating.

See Obbligato.

In an obligatory manner; by reason of obligation. Foxe.

The quality or state of being obligatory.

Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier. As long as the law is obligatory, so long our obedience is due. Jer. Taylor.