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To mention among other things, or casually or incidentally. [Obs.]

Within the mesentery; as, the intermesenteric, or aortic, plexus.

Between the metacarpal bones.

Between the metatarsal bones.

An interlude; an intermede. See Intermede.

Jabber. [R.] Milton.

anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine. [Written also chermes.]

See Kirmess.

Murder. [Obs.] Farfax.

To measure or estimate too largely.

To meddle unduly.

Excessive interference. "Justly shent for their overmeddling." Fuller.

Too mellow; overripe.

Excessive merit. Bacon.

The quality or state of being permeable. Magnetic permeability (Physics), the specific capacity of a body for magnetic induction, or its conducting power for lines of magnetic force. Sir W. Thomson.

Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light. I. Taylor.

In a permeable manner.

Permeation; specif. (Magnetism),

Passing through; permeating. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand. Woodward.