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A musical instrument, formerly in use, in form of a spinet; -- called also manichord and clavichord.

A small, active, winged species of cockroach (Ectobia Germanica), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes.

rine of those who maintain the existence of two gods or of two original principles (as in Manicheism), one good and one evil; dualism.

To be separated; to part; to open; to go asunder. Milton. The Indo-Germanic family divides into three groups. J. Peile.

One of the Brahmanic eons, a period of 4,320,000,000 years. At the end of each Kalpa the world is annihilated.

A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay. Japan medlar (Bot.), the loquat. See Loquat. -- Neapolitan medlar (Bot.), a k…

, spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; -- contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet.

op of Avila in Spain, in the fourth century, who mixed various elements of Gnosticism and Manicheism with Christianity.

To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for a fault; to consure formally. Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for traveling into Egypt without his permission. Arbuthnot.

or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages).

An inhabitant of Roumania; also, the language of Roumania, one of the Romance or Romanic languages descended from Latin, but containing many words from other languages, as Slavic, Turkish, and Greek.

The fruit of a West Indian palm (Manicaria Plukenetii), often found floating in the sea. A. Grisebach.

f leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used. Dumb spinet. (Mus.) See Manichordon.

One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.

Of or pertaining to the Teutons, esp. the ancient Teutons; Germanic.

A Romanic people inhabiting that part of Belgium which comprises the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, Liége, and Luxembourg, and about one third of Brabant; also, the language spoken by this people. Used also adjectively. [Written also Wallons.] "A base Walloon . . . thrust Talbot with a spear." Shak. Walloon guard, the bo…