| manure | 1. To cultivate by manual labour; to till; hence, to develop by culture. "To whom we gave the strand for to manure." (Surrey) "Manure thyself then; to thyself be improved; And with vain, outward things be no more moved." (Donne) 2. To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance. "The blood of English shall manure the ground." (Shak) Origin: Contr, from OF. Manuvrer, manovrer, to work with the hand, to cultivate by manual labour, F. Manuvker. See Manual, Ure, Opera, and cf. Inure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| manus | Origin: L, the hand. <anatomy> The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| manus cava | A condition of extreme concavity of the palm of the hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus extensa | Clubhand with deviation backward. Synonym: manus superextensa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus flexa | Clubhand with forward deviation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus plana | Loss of normal arches of the hand. Synonym: flat hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus superextensa | Clubhand with deviation backward. Synonym: manus superextensa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus valga | Clubhand with deviation to the ulnar side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manus vara | Clubhand with deviation to the radial side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manuscripts | Compositions written by hand, as one written before the invention or adoption of printing. A manuscript may also refer to a handwritten copy of an ancient author. A manuscript may be handwritten or typewritten as distinguished from a printed copy, especially the copy of a writer's work from which printed copies are made. (webster, 3d ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| manx | Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language. <zoology> Manx cat, an oceanic bird (Puffinus anglorum, or P. Puffinus), called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| many | Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few. "Thou shalt be a father of many nations." (Gen. Xvii. 4) "Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called." (1 Cor. I. 26) Many is freely prefixed to participles, forming compounds which need no special explanation; as, many-angled, many-celled, many-eyed, many-footed, many-handed, many-leaved, many-lettered, many-named, many-peopled, many-petaled, many-seeded, many-syllabled (polysyllabic), many-tongued, many-voiced, many-wived, and the like. Comparison is often expressed by many with as or so. "As many as were willing hearted . . . Brought bracelets." . "So many laws argue so many sins." Many stands with a singular substantive with a or an. Many a, a large number taken distributively; each one of many. "For thy sake have I shed many a tear." . "Full many a gem of purest ray serene." . Many one, many a one; many persons. The many, the majority; opposed to the few. See Many, Too many, too numerous; hence, too powerful; as, they are too many for us. Synonym: Numerous, multiplied, frequent, manifold, various, divers, sundry. Origin: It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root] [OE. Mani, moni, AS. Manig, maenig, monig; akin to D. Menig, OS. & OHG. Manag, G. Manch, Dan. Mange, Sw. Mange, Goth. Manags, OSlav. Mnog', Russ. Mnogii; cf. Icel. Margr, Prov. E. Mort. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| manyplies | <anatomy> The third division, or that between the reticulum, or honeycomb stomach, and the abomasum, or rennet stomach, in the stomach of ruminants; the omasum; the psalterium. So called from the numerous folds in its mucous membrane. Origin: Many, adj. + plies, pl. Of ply a fold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| manzanita | <botany> A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to A. Glauca and A. Pungens, shrubs of California, Oregon, etc, with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly bear. Origin: Sp, dim. Of munzana an apple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |