monthling (munthling)

[ Yet hail to thee, Frail, feeble Monthling! Words worth, Addre to my Infant Daughter, Dora. monthly (munth'li), a . and n. [Early mod. E. monethly; monethly , monathlic (= OHG. mānōtlich , G. monatlich = MD. maande lijk , D. maandelijksch = Sw. månatlig = Dan. maanedlig), monthly, mōnath , month: see month.] I. a. 1. Continued for a month, or performed in a month: as, the monthly revolution of the moon.-2. Done or happening once a month or every month: as, a monthly meeting; a monthly visit. - 3. Lasting a month. Minutes' joys are month lie woes. Greene, Menaphon. monthly A monthly mind. See a month's mind, under mind1. Monthly nurse, rose, etc. See the nouns. II. n.; pl. monthlies (-liz). 1. A magazine or other literary periodical riodical published once a month.-2. pl . Menses. monthly (munth'li), adv. [= D. maandelijks = MLG. mantlike = G. monatlich; The man talks monthly:... I see he'll be stark mad at our next meeting. Middle ton and Dekker , Roaring Girl, v. 2.