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A heavy wooden hammer or beetle. [Written also mall.]

es, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature.

In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who naglected to brand his cattle.

sible. Bacon. For of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these: "It might have been." Whittier.

oil." Dryden. Of secular habits and meager religious belief. I. Taylor. His education had been but meager. Motley.

Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated. Meal beetle (Zoöl.), the adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm, below. -- Meal moth (Zoöl.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia farinalis), the larvæ of which feed upon meal, flour, etc. -- Meal worm (Zoöl.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio molitor)…

Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef.

A leaf-cutting bee of the genus Megachilus. See Leaf cutter, under Leaf.

A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere.

An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; -- called also melissene, and melissylene.

A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis).

Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax; specif., denoting an acid obtained by oxidation of myricin.

ive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio".

A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil.

A beetle of the genus Melolontha, and allied genera. See May beetle, under May.

A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus Melo. Melon beetle (Zoöl.), a small leaf beetle (Diabrotiea vittata), which damages the leaves of melon vines. -- Melon cactus, Melon thistle. (a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus) having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the surface divided…

The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in part.

ligious order founded in Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since been established in various American cities. The duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls, and protect decent women out of employment, to visit prisoners and t…

One of a family of birds (Meropidæ), including the bee-eaters.

Blackstone. Burrill. -- Mesne profits, profits of premises during the time the owner has been wrongfully kept out of the possession of his estate. Burrill.