Mirbane, mėr′bān, n. nitro-benzol. [See Nitre.]
Mire, mīr, n. deep mud.—v.t. to plunge and fix in mire: to soil with mud.—v.i. to sink in mud.—n. Mī′riness.—adj. Mī′ry, consisting of mire: covered with mire. [Ice. mýri, marsh.]
Mirk, mėrk, adj. dark.—adj. Mirk′some, murky.
Mirror, mir′ur, n. a looking-glass: a reflecting surface, usually made of glass lined at the back with a brilliant metal: a pattern.—v.t. to reflect as in a mirror:—pr.p. mirr′oring; pa.p. mirr′ored.—n. Mag′ic-mirr′or, a mirror in which, by means of divination, a person sees scenes in his future life: a Japanese convex mirror, engraved on the back, by which bright light reflected from the polished surface on to a screen gives bright-lined images corresponding to the figures on the back. [O. Fr. mireor, miroir—L. mirāri, -ātus, to wonder at.]
Mirth, mėrth, n. merriness: pleasure: delight: noisy gaiety: jollity: laughter.—adj. Mirth′ful, full of mirth: causing mirth: merry: jovial.—adv. Mirth′fully.—n. Mirth′fulness.—adj. Mirth′less, joyless: cheerless.—n. Mirth′lessness, absence of mirth. [A.S. myrgð—merg, merry.]
Mirza, mir′za, n. a Persian title, equivalent to 'Prince' when following the surname—a common title of respect, like 'Mr,' when preceding it.
Misacceptation, mis-ak-sep-tā′shun, n. the act of accepting or understanding in a wrong sense.
Misadventure, mis-ad-vent′ūr, n. an unfortunate adventure: ill-luck: disaster.—adjs. Misadvent′ured (Shak.), unfortunate; Misadvent′urous.
Misadvertence, mis-ad-vert′ens, n. want of proper care or attention: inadvertence.
Misadvise, mis-ad-vīz′, v.t. to give bad advice to: to deceive.—adj. Misadvised′, ill-advised, ill-directed.—adv. Misadvī′sedly.—n. Misadvī′sedness.