mullet2 (mulet)

[Early mod. E. also mulet; The brydylle reynys were of sylke, The molettys gylte they were. MS . Cantab. Ff. ii. 38, f. 87. ( Hall i well .) 2. In her., a star-shaped figure having sometimes five, sometimes six points. It is thought to represent the rowel of a spur, but this is more particularly suggested by the mullet pierced (see below). The mullet is one of the common marks of caden cy, and is taken to indicate the third son. Also astroid and mo lette. 3t. pl. Small tongs or pincers, especially those used for curling the hair. Moiette [It.], mullets, fire tongs, pincers. Pilaturo [It.], a pair of mulets to pull out haires with. Florio . Where are thy mullets? B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels, v. 2. IMG:content-1074.png:[merged small][ocr errors][merged small] mullion (mul'yon), n. [A corruption of mun- nion, perhaps by some vague a ociation with mullet2 , a five-pointed star: see munnion.] In arch .: ( a ) A divi- sion, typically of stone, between the lights of windows, screens, etc. Mullions were first used toward the close of the twelfth century, and reached their most perfect develop- ment about the middle of the thirteenth century. In the later medieval arch i- tecture, while becoming constantly more elaborate in design and in mold- ings, and exhibiting much science in the methods of a embling, the mul- lions are artistically le satisfactory in their lines. The word is in the plu- ral almost synonymous with tracery. See also cuts under batement - light , geometric, decorated, flamboyant. (b) One of the divisions between panels in wainscoting. mullion (mul'yon), v. t. [ mul- lion, n.] To form into divisions lion.-Hôtel de Ville, by the use of mullions. mullioned (mul'yond), a. Having mullions. mullmull (mul'mul), n. mull-muslin (mul'muz"lin), n. A muslin of the finest quality, thin, soft, and transparent, used for women's dre es and the like. The name is usually given to the English and other imitations of mull. See mull7 . mullock (mul'ok), n. [Early mod. E. also mol- locke , mull ok , dim. of mul, mulle , dust: see mulll and- ock .] 1. Rubbish; refuse; dirt; dung. [Obsolete or prov. Eng.] The mull ok on an hepe ysweped was. Chaucer, Prol. to Canon's Yeoman's Tale, 1. 385. The Ethiopians gather together... a great deal of IMG:content-1075.png:[blocks in formation] 4. The stump of a tree. Hall i well . [Prov. Eng.] Mullus (mul'us), n. [NL., mull us , the red mullet. Cf. mullet1.] The typical genus of Mullida , whose best-known species is the mul- lus of the ancients, now known as the red mullet or surmullet , M. surmuletus . mulmul (mul'mul), n. [Also mullmull ; malmal .] Same as mull7 . mulne, n. An obsolete or dialectal form of milll . mulse (muls), n. [=Pg. It. mulso , mulsa , mulsum , honey-wine, mead, neut. (sc. vinum, wine) of mulsus , pp. of mulcere , sweeten, lit. stroke, soothe, soften. Cf. emulsion.] 1. Sweet wine.-2. Wine sweetened artificially. mulsh (mulsh), a. and n. [In technical use as noun and verb now commonly mulch , but prop. mulsh (cf. Welch , prop. and now usually Welsh ); molsh = G. dial. molsch, mulsch, soft, mellow, rotten; cf. LG. molschen , mulschen , be- come weak; cf. AS. molsnian, molsnian, also in comp. IMG:content-1076.png:[ocr errors] a -molsnian, for-molsnian, ge-mo decay, rot, prob., with formative -s, earth, mold (cf. AS. milds , ME. milse , milce , mild- ne , similarly formed, milde , mild): see mold1 . Le prob. myl , dust: see mulll .] I. a. Soft; mellow: said of soil. Thi vynes soile be not to molsh nor hardde, But sumdel molsh , neither to fatte ne leene. with mulsh. Also written mulch . mult (mult), v. t. [ multen (ML. mul- tare ), a back formation (perhaps confused with L. multare, fine: see mulct ) multure (ML. molitura ), toll for grinding: see mul- ture.] To take toll from for grinding corn. See multure . mult-. See multi-. multangular (mul-tang'gū-lär), a . [Also mul- tiangular ; = F. multangulaire = Sp. Pg. mul- tangular = It. molt an go lare , multangulus , multangular (cf. LL. multiangulum , a polygon), multus , many, + angulus , angle: see angles , Having many angles; polygonal. multangularly (mul-tang gū-lär-li), adv . In multangular form; with many angles or cor- multangular ne (mul-tang'gū-lar-nes), n. The character of being multangular or polygonal. multanimous (mul-tan'i-mus), a. [L. mul- tus , many, + animus , mind.] Exhibiting many phases of mental or moral character; showing mental energy or activity in many different di- rections; many-sided. That multanimous nature of the poet, which makes him for the moment that of which he has an intellectual per- Lowell , Among my Books, 2d ser., p. 314. ception. multarticulate (mul-tär-tik'ū-lāt), a. [Also multiarticulate ; multus , many, + articulus , joint: see article, articulate .] Many-jointed; having or composed of many joints or articula- tions, as the legs and antenne of insects, the bodies of worms, etc. Usually multiarticulate . Apus glacial is presents an elongated vermiform body, terminated by two long multiarticulate setose styles. multeity (mul-tē'i-ti), n. [ multei- ta (t-) s , L. multus , much, many: see multitude and -ity .] Manifoldne ; specifically, extreme numerousne ; numerosity; multitudinousne ; the character of existing in such great numbers as to give the averages of chance the character of certainty and law. There may be multeity in things, but there can only be plurality in persons. physics. F. Y. Edge worth, Mathematical Psychics. multert, n. A Middle English form of multure . multer-arkt, n. A ve el in which the multure or toll for grinding corn was deposited. Cath. Ang . , p. 246. multer-disht, n. A dish or ve el used in mea- suring the amount of multure or toll for grind- ing. Cath. Ang . , p. 246. multi-. [L. multi- , before a vowel mult- , com- bining form of multus , much, many: see multi- tude .] An element in many words of Latin ori- gin or formation. meaning 'many' or 'much.' multicapitate (mul-ti-kap'i-tāt), a. [L. mul- tus , many, + cap it at us , having a head: see capi- tate .] Having many heads; multicipital. multi capsular (mul-ti-kap'sū-lär), a . multicapsulaire = Pg. multi capsular = It. molt i- cap sol are , multus , many, + (NL.) capsula , capsule: see capsule , capsular .] Having many capsules: used especially in botany. multi carinate (mul-ti-kar'i-nāt), a. [L. mul- tus , many, + carina , a keel: see carina , car i- Having Having many keel-like ridges, as the shells of certain mollusks. multicauline (mul-ti-ka'lin), a. [L. multus , many, + caulis , a stem: see caulis .] Having many stems. Thomas, Med. Dict. multicavous (mul-tik'a-vus), a . [=Pg. multi- cavo, multicavus , many-holed, multus , many, + cavus , hollow: see cavel .] Having many holes or cavities. multicellular (mul-ti-sel'ū-lär), a . tus , many, + cellula , a small room: see cellula , cellular .] cellular .] Having several cells; consisting of several cells; many-celled: as, a multicellular multicuspidate (mul-ti-kus'pi-dāt), a. multus , many, + cuspis ( cuspid- ), a point: see cusp, cuspidate.] Same as multicuspid . multicycle (multi-si-kl), n. [L. multus , many, + cyclus , a circle, a wheel: see bicycle .] A ve- locipede or "cycle" with more than three wheels; specifically, a form of velocipede first introduced to public notice in 1887, by a series of experiments at Alders hot in England, to test its value as a vehicle for infantry. It is intended multidigitate