Defn: The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
MINING
Min"ing, n. Etym: [See Mine, v. i.]
Defn: The act or business of making mines or of working them.
MINING
Min"ing, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining machinery; a mining region. Mining engineering. See the Note under Engineering.
MINION
Min"ion, n.
Defn: Minimum. [Obs.] Burton.
MINION
Min"ion, n. Etym: [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to
E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Mignonette.]
1. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; — in a good sense.
[Obs.]
God's disciple and his dearest minion. Sylvester.
Is this the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully
Shak.
2. An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite. Sir J. Davies. Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! Shak.