musculite

[Lat. musculus = a muscle or mu el; English suff. -ite ( Paleont ).] A petrified muscle or shell. mus-cu-lō-, pref. [Latin musculus = muscle.] Pertaining to the muscles. musculo-cutaneous, a. Anat.: Of or belonging to the cutis, or true skin, and to the muscles. There is a musculo - cutaneous nerve of the arm, and another of the leg. musculo-phrenic, a. Anat.: Connected with the diaphragm and with the muscles. There is a musculo - phrenic artery. musculo-spiral, a . Anat.: Connected with the muscles and spiral in its winding. There is a musculo- spiral nerve, a large nerve of the arm. *mus-cu-los-I-ty, s. [English musculous ; -ity.] The quality of being musculous or muscular; muscularity. *mus-cu-lous, a. [Lat. musculosus , from mus culus muscle; Fr. musculeux ; Ital. & Sp. muscu loso.] 1. Of or pertaining to a muscle or the muscles; muscular. "The secret la itudes of the musculous members." -P. Holland: Plutarch , p. 509. 2. Having strong muscles; muscular, brawny. müşe (1), s . [Fr., from Lat. mus a ; Gr.mous a=a muse; Sp., Port. & Ital. mus a .] I. Ordinary Language: 1. In the same sense as II. 1. 2. Surprise, bewilderment, wonder. "At this Mr. Standfast was put into a muse."-Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progre , pt. ii. müşe (3), subst. [O. Fr. mu e a little hole or corner, in which to hide things; mu er =to hide.] 1. An opening in a fence or thicket through which hares, rabbits, or other game are accustomed to pa ; also called Muset or Musit. 2. A loophole; a means of escape. mush, v. t. & i. [Etym. doubtful.] To nick or notch dre fabrics round the edge with a stamp, for ornament. mush, s. [Ger. mus =pap.] Indian corn meal boiled in water. ( U.S. ) mushed, a. [Prob. provincial for mused.] Depre ed. "You're a young man, eh, for all you look so mushed." -G. Eliot: Silas Marner, ch. x. mush-room, *musch-er-on, *mush-rome, 8. & a. [O. Fr. mous cher on (Fr. mou e ron ), from mou e mo ; O. H. Ger. mos (Ger. moos )=mo (q. v.).] A. As substantive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. Lit.: In the same sense as II. 2. Fig.: An upstart; one who rises suddenly from