LUSTRING, a glossy Silk called Lute String.
LUSTY, strong, hale, healthful.
LUTE, a musical Instrument.
To LUTE, to cover, or stop up with Loam or Clay.
LUTHER, the first Reformer in Germany, who wrote against the Errors of the Church of Rome.
LUTHERANS, the Followers of Luther
LUXURIANT, abundant, running out exceedingly, wanton, riotous.
LUXURIOUS, riotous, given to Excess or Debauchery, wanton.
LUXURIOUSNESS, LUXURY, all Superfluity and Excess of carnal Pleasures; Riotousness, Sensuality.
LYDIA, the proper Name of a woman.
LYE, a composition of Ashes and Water to wash or scour with.
To tell a LYE, to affirm what is false. See To LIE.
LYNX, a wild Beast of the Nature of a Wolf.
A LYRE, a Harp.
M.
M In Latin Numbers, signifies a Thousand.
MACE, a sort of Spice; also an Ensign of Honour carried before a Magistrate.
To MACERATE, to make lean, or bring down in Flesh, also to steep, or soak.
To MACHINATE, to contrive, or devise, to plot, or hatch.
MACHINATION, a contriving, or plotting, a Device, or Plot.
MACHINE, an Engine composed of several Parts set together by mechanical Art, to raise or stop the Motion of Bodies.
MACKAREL, a Sea Fish, well known.
To MACULATE, to stain, or defile with Spots.
MAD, deprived of Reason, furious.
MADAM, a Title of Honour formerly given to Women of Quality only.
MADAMOISELLE, a Title given in France to the Wives and Daughters of Gentlemen.
MADRID, the capital City in Spain.
MADRIGAL, an Air or Song, also a particular kind of vocal Musick for several Voices, formerly very much in request.
MAGAZINE, a Storehouse for Arms and Ammunition of War.
MAGDALENE, a proper Name of Women.
MAGDALENE-COLLEGE, in Oxford, also one of the same Name at Cambridge
MAGGOT, a kind of Worm.
MAGOTTY, full of Maggots, whimsical.
MAGICAL, MAGICK, belonging to the magick Art
MAGICK, the Black Art, dealing with familiar Spirits
MAGICIAN, a Wizard, Sorcerer, or Conjurer.
MAGISTERIAL, a Masterlike, imperious, haughty
MAGISTRACY, the Office and Dignity of a Magistrate
MAGISTRATE, an Officer of Justice, or of Civil Government.
MAGNA CHARTA, the great Charter containing the Sum of all the Laws of England.
MAGNANIMITY, Greatness of Mind, Courage.
MAGNET. See LOADSTONE.
MAGNETICAL, MAGNETICK, belonging to the Magnet, or Loadstone.
MAGNIFICENCE, a Largeness of Soul in receiving and managing great Things, Grandure, State, Greatness.
MAGNIFICENT, that lives in great State, stately, noble.
To MAGNIFY, to make Things seem bigger than they really are, to cry up, or praise highly.
MAGNITUDE, Greatness, Bigness, Largeness.
MAHOMET, a noted Arabian Impostor, who introduced the Turkish Religion contained in the Alchoran.
MAHOMETISM, the Religion contrived by Mahomet.
MAID, MAIDEN, a Virgin, a young or unmarried woman, also a Fish.
MAIDENHEAD, Virginity; also a Town in Berkshire so called.
MAIDSTONE, a Town in Kent
MAJESTICAL, MAJESTICK, full of Majesty, noble, stately.
MAIL, an Iron Ring for Armour, also a kind of Portmanteau, or Trunk to travel with.
Coat of MAIL, a sort of defensive Armour.
To MAIM, to cut off a Limb, to wound or hurt
MAIMED, having lost a Limb, hurt, or wounded.
MAIN, chief, or principal; also the Middle of the Sea or Land, also Might, or Power.
To throw a MAIN, to play with a Box and Dice.
MAIN Body of an Army, that Body which marches between the Vanguard and the Rearguard, or that which in a Camp lies between the two Wings.
MAINMAST of a Ship, is a long Piece of round Timber standing in the Middle of a Ship.
MAINSAIL, the Sail belonging to the Mainmast.
MAIN-TOPMAST, a Mast that is one half the Length of the Mainmast.
MAIN-TOPGALLANTMAST, is half the Length of the Topmast.
MAINYARD, the Yard belonging to the Mainmast.
MAINPRIZE, one who is Bail, Pledge, or Security for another.
To MAINTAIN, to give a Livelihood to, to keep in repair, to uphold, to make good a thing affirmed.
MAINTAINABLE, which may be maintained.
MAINTAINER, an Upholder, one who provideth for, or supporteth another.
MAINTENANCE, Food and Necessaries of Life, also Support, Protection, Defence.
MAJOR, greater, bigger.
MAJOR-GENERAL, an Officer next in Command to the General and Lieutenant-General.
MAJOR DOMO, the Steward of a great Man's House, a Master of the Houshold.
MAJOR of a Regiment, the next Officer to a LieutenantColonel.
MAJORITY, the greater Number of Part, also one's being at Age.
MAIRMAID, See MERMAID.
To MAKE, to cause, form, or frame.