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5,786 words match “YE”

LYENCEPHALOUS a.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala.
LYERMAN n.
The cicada.
LYNX-EYED a.
Having acute sight.
MANSLAYER n.
One who kills a human being; one who commits manslaughter.
METAYER n.
One who cultivates land for a share (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. [France & Italy] Milman.
MISGYE v.
To misguide. [Obs.]
MISLAYER n.
One who mislays.
MISSTAYED a.
Having missed stays; -- said of a ship.
MOHAMMEDAN YEAR n.
The year used by Mohammedans, consisting of twelve lunar months without intercalation, so that they retrograde through all the seasons in about 32½ years. The Mohammedan era begins with the year 622 a.d., the first day of the Mohammedan year 1332 begin Nov. 30, 1913, acording to the Gregorian calendar.…
MOLE-EYED a.
Having eyes like those of the mole; having imperfect sight.
MONEYED adv. 3 definitions
Supplied with money; having money; wealthy; as, moneyey men. Bacon.
MONEYER n. 2 definitions
An authorized coiner of money. Sir M. Hale. The Company of Moneyers, the officials who formerly coined the money of Great Britain, and who claimed certain prescriptive rights and privileges.
MOON-EYE n. 3 definitions
A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a horse.
MOON-EYED a.
Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind.
MOPE-EYED a.
Shortsighted; purblind.
MOWYER n.
A mower. [Obs.]
MYELENCEPHALA n.
Same as Vertebrata.
MYELENCEPHALIC a.
Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.
MYELENCEPHALON n. 2 definitions
The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.
MYELENCEPHALOUS a.
Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala.
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