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ort, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; e, in seam, etc.

A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife. I pronounce that they are man and wife. Book of Com. Prayer. every wife ought to answer for her man. Addison.

ilver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces.

rd grass. The tall S. cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low S. juncea is a common component of salt hay. -- Marsh harrier (Zoöl.), a European hawk or harrier (Circus æruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock. -- Marsh hawk. (Zoöl.) (a) A hawk or harrier (Circus…

A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mìster, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.

An ironical title of respect. How now, seignior Launce ! what news with your mastership Shak.

Possibility; uncertainty. [R.] What they offer is mere maybe and shift. Creech.

Confusion of thought; perplexity; uncertainty; state of bewilderment.

In the game of pinochle, to declare or announce for a score; as, to meld a sequence.

A communication of news; an announcement. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

timeter, and is equal to .061 of an English cubic inch, or to .0338 of an American fluid ounce.

A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.

ings, and a pair of flat yellow wattles on the head. It is often tamed and taught to pronounce words.

Happening every minute; continuing; unceasing. [Obs.] Throwing themselves absolutely upon God's minutely providence. Hammond.

To sound wrongly; to utter or pronounce incorrectly. E,Hall.

A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digraph.

ate of which varies from year to year. Movable letter (Heb. Gram.), a letter that is pronounced, as opposed to one that is quiescent.

several centers. According as the insubordination to a single center is more or less pronounced, the resultant organism will be more or less irregular in form and may even discontinuous.

Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2.

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