mild, milde

& s. [A. S. milde; cogn. with Dut. mild; Icel. mildr; Dan. & Sw.mild; Ger. mild; O. H. Ger. milt i; Goth. milds, in composition.] A. As adjective : 1. Tender and gentle in manners, temper, or dis position; kind, compa ionate, merciful, indulgent; not easily provoked or offended. "So mild a master never shall I find; Le dear the parents whom I left behind." Pope: Homer's Ody ey xίν. 160. 2. Gentle, calm; not fierce or angry; kind. "Ah! dearest friend! in whom the gods had join'd The mildest manners with the bravest mind." Pope: Homer's Iliad xxiv. 963. 3. Characterized by gentlene or kindne ; placid, bland, pleasant; as, a mild look. 4. Affecting the senses gently and pleasantly; pleasant, soft; not rough or violent; as, a mild air, a mild climate. sin, aş; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. milden 5. Not severe or sharp; as, a mild winter. *6. Gentle; not arduous or difficult. "Upon a mild declivity of hill." Byron: Childe Harold, iv. 67. 7. Not sharp, acid, sour, or bitter; moderately sweet. that, like fruit "The Irish were transplanted trees, they might grow the milder , and bear the better and sweeter fruit." -Davies: On Ireland, 8. Not acrid, pungent, or corrosive; demulcent, lenitive. "Their qualities are changed by rendering them acrimonious or mild . - Arbuthnot On Aliments 9. Operating gently; not violent or strong in its effects; as, a mild aperient. 10. Not vigorous or strong; weak, feeble; as, mild efforts. *B. As subst.: Pity, compa ion, tenderne . "The cruel crabbed heart Which was not movde with milde ." Gas coigne: Complaint of Philomene. Obvious compounds: Mild - hearted, mild - spirited, mild-spoken, mild-tempered, . *mild-en, v . t. & i. [Eng. mild ; -en.] A. Trans .: To make mild or le harsh, severe, rigorous, or stringent. B. In trans.: To become mild; to grow le harsh, severe, rigorous, or stringent.