Mawkish

mawkish, a. Apt to cause satiety or loath- ing; nauseous; disgusting; squeamish. [ME. mauk, maivk, a maggot, q. v.] Maxillar, maksll-lar, -lary, a. {Anat.) Pert, to the jaw. [L. maxillar is, maxilla, jaw-bone, dim. of — mala, cheek-bone, macer are, to macerate, q. v.] eve, tSrm In, Ice 5dd. tone. Si 365 MAXIM 347 Maxillary bone. A bone of cither jaw, having an alveolar proce in which the teeth are set. Maxim, maks'im, An established principle or proposition a condensed statement of important practical truth axiom aphorism apothejrm adage proverb. [F. mairime, L. maxima (jsententir arum), the chief (of opinions), fern, of maximus, — greatest, superl. of magnus, great. See.May.] Max'imom, n. pi. -ima, -ma. (Math, and Physics.) The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; highest point or degree. [L., superl. of ma gnus.'] May, ma, [imp. migut (mit).] An auxiliary verb qualifying the meaning of another verb, by expre ing ability or po ibility; or moral power: liberty; permi ion allowance or contingency or liability or modesty, courtesy, or conce ion, or a desire to soften a question or remark or desire or wish. [AS. mug an, to be able (ic mag, I may or can, ic mihte, I might) Ru . moc he, to be able, also power, might, L. magnus, great, mactus, honored, Gr. mechane, means, Skr. ruah, to honor, E. main, magnate, magisterial, maid, major, mayor, make, machine, master, maxim, dismay, much, most, etc.]