Moff, mof, n. a thin silk fabric.
Moffle, mof′l, v.i. (prov.) to do anything clumsily.
Mofussil, mō-fus′il, n. the country districts and stations in India, as distinguished from the towns and official residencies: rural: provincial. [Hind. mufassal, the country—Ar. fasala, separate.]
Mog, mog, v.i. (prov.) to move away.
Mogul, mō-gul′, n. a Mongol or Mongolian, esp. one of the followers of Baber, the conqueror of India (1483-1530): a name applied to the best quality of playing-cards.—adj. pertaining to the Mogul Empire, architecture, &c.—adj., the title by which Europeans knew the Emperors of Delhi. [Pers., properly 'a Mongol.']
Mohair, mō′hār, n. the fine silken hair of the Angora goat of Asia Minor: cloth made of mohair. [O. Fr. mouaire (Fr. moire)—Ar. mukhayyar.]
Mohammedan, mo-ham′ed-an, adj. pertaining to Mohammed or to his religion.—n. a follower of Mohammed: one who professes Mohammedanism—also Mahom′etan, Mahom′edan.—v.t. Mohamm′edanise, to convert to, or made conformable to, Mohammedanism.—ns. Mohamm′edanism, Mohamm′edism, the religion of Mohammed, contained in the Koran. [Mohammed, the great prophet of Arabia (570-632); lit. 'praised.']
Moharram, mo-har′am, n. the first month of the Mohammedan year: the great fast held during the first ten days of this month.—Also Muharr′am.
Mohawk, mō′hawk, n. the name of a tribe of North American Indians of the Huron-Iroquois family—hence one of a set of London street-ruffians about the beginning of the 18th century.—Also Mō′hock.
Mohican, mō-hē′kan, adj. and n. relating to the Mohicans, a tribe of North American Indians of the Algonkin stock.