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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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MAYHAP adv.
Perhaps; peradventure. [Prov. or Dialectic]
MAYHEM n.
The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.
MAYING n.
The celebrating of May Day. "He met her once a-Maying." Milton.
MAYONNAISE n.
A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.
MAYOR n.
The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.
MAYORAL n.
The conductir of a mule team; also, a head shepherd.
MAYORALTY n.
The office, or the term of office, of a mayor.
MAYORESS n.
The wife of a mayor.
MAYORSHIP n.
The office of a mayor.
MAYPOLE n.
A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had.
MAYPOP n.
The edible fruit of a passion flower, especially that of the North American Passiflora incarnata, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple.
MAYWEED n. 2 definitions
A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula), having a strong odor; dog's fennel. It is a native of Europe, now common by the roadsides in the United States.
MEDAL PLAY n.
Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the number of strokes.
MELLAY n.
A mêlée; a conflict. Tennyson.
MEMORIAL DAY n.
A day, May 30, appointed for commemorating, by decorating their graves with flowers, by patriotic exercises, etc., the dead soldiers and sailors who served the Civil War (1861-65) in the United States; Decoration Day. It is a legal holiday in most of the States. In the Southern States, the Confederate Memorial Day is:…
METAYAGE n.
A system of farming on halves. [France & Italy]
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.
MIDDAY n. 2 definitions
The middle part of the day; noon.
MIDWAY n. 3 definitions
The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course. Shak. Paths indirect, or in the midway faint. Milton.
MISASSAY v.
To assay, or attempt, improperly or unsuccessfully. [Obs.] W. Browne.
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