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were at Muscat: is called in Sanscrit and Bengalee "darimba" (Roxb., and D'roz.), was observed 

 by Graham " common in gardens " around Bombay, but the fruit " of very inferior quality to that 

 brought from Muscat and Persia " : is enumerated by Mason as " exotic " in Burmah and called 

 "tha-lai." By European colonists, was carried to Northeast America, where it continues in our 

 greenhouses cultivated for its ornamental flowers. The root in the East is employed against tape- 

 worm, and medicinal uses of other parts of the plant are enumerated by Lindley. 



Q'^ou" mortal; " moout " or " maou " to die; " maout " dead; "mhau'' or " mhaau " or 

 '■ mhaaue " or " Smhau " tomb ; " miolon " or " meol6n " body inclosed ; " mem " or " me^uS " 

 memory; — in Greek "mnfiia" or " mneme " memory, "mnema" memorial, tomb. The character 

 occurs from the Fourth dynasty to the Ptolemies (Leps. d. ii. pi. 96, and Rosetta stone). For the 

 hieroglyphic character of the pyramid or great tomb, see Ouenephes. 



l>w~ rt\ (bull signifying sobriety with manliness, Horap. i. 44) ; " masi " or " me"si " bull ; 

 /Vy^l"amahi" or " Smahi " might; " nomd " or "nomtS" strength; " m6d " or "mad" or 

 "mod" or " mout " neck, sinew; " mgtattshili " fortitude, manliness ; — in English "mad." The 

 character occurs from the Third dynasty and the Book of the Dead to the end of hieroglyphic writing 

 (Leps. d. ii. pi. 3, and k. pi. 24 to 65). 



T" mStreftshi " measurement; "mahi" or " mpai " flax; " mojh " or " moujh " or " moujg " 

 belt ; " mour " or •• mrre " or " me'rre' " band, chain ; " moui " or " tshimg " series ; — in Hebrew 

 "mthg" extension, length, measurement: in Sanscrit "ma" or "mad" to measure; in Zend 

 " meete " or " mate " ; in Greek " matron " and •' methimnos " ; in Latin '• metior " and "meta"; in 

 Gothic "mitan"; in Anglo-Saxon " metan " ; in German "messen." The character occurs under 

 the . .'. . dynasty (Rosellin. mon. cul. 62). 



^_^ "mahfi" or "mahi" or " mah " a cubit measure; "meri" or " m£ri " or " meerS " or 

 " am£ri " noon, a day; — in Greek " em£ra " da)'. The character occurs from prior to the 

 Tenth dynasty to the Ptolemies (Leps. d. ii. pi. 127, iv. pi. 27, and k. pi. 7). 



"m6nt" bushel, a measure; " mouki " repository, vase; " mouh " or " mSh " or "mah" 

 full, to fill. — The character occurs under the .... dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pi. 103): 

 .P" 1 — c? " mamrana " great tortoises, leaves of a book ; " mamad " mystery ; " me " or " mStsh " or 

 ^i_o=f " mStshe' " or " m£tsht " to go around, seek, explore ; " ma " where ; " s6tshm " or " s6tshSm " 

 to be ardent; "motshi " or " m6it " the way ; " moh " or "mouh" to burn, light up with flame. — ■ 

 The character occurs under the Nineteenth dynasty (Leps. d. iii. pi. 171). 



The soft-shelled tortoise of the Nile, Trionyx . . . , is described as of large size, attacking and 

 devouring the young of the crocodile, — and is called " tyrseh " (Clot-Bey ii. 92). 



" ouamtS " or " 6uoomt5 " or " mfishtol " or '• sh6m " turret, fortress; ••ma" or "mai" or 

 1 mS " the place ; " amone " habitation ; " amouni " hidden things (compare Plut. is. & osir. 9) ; 

 " amoni " to contain, inclose, prohibit ; " mcr " or " £mnai " or " mnai " here. — The character occurs 

 as early as the Fourth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pi. 30). A second r LLLLU -'] form occurs from the Fourth 

 dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. ii. pi. 30, and k. pi. 5 to 66). 



58? " mous " or " mousfir " or " m5user " thongs ; " moni " or " moonS " or " amoni " or " amoone' " 

 y&\ to reign, act as shepherd ; " mjiho " having no respect of persons ; " mas " young one ; " moonS " 

 fl P u P'li nursling ; " moni " arrived ; " ame " or amou " or " ameitn " or " amoit£n " or " amoini " 

 come; " am6i " come to me; " m5ud " or " tahm " or "thahSm" to call, be called; "mourk" to 

 vanish, bring to an end; — in Latin " moneo " admonish, "monitor." The character occurs on the 

 Gliddon mummy-case, and from the Third dynasty to the Ptolemies (Leps. d. ii. pi. 3. and k. pi. 7 to 59). 

 n, its pervading meaning religion. 



' mankanon " potter's wheel; "dsSnd" to found; "send" or "sSnd" or "se"nt£" basis, 

 foundation; -_"snt" or "sSnt" or "sont" or " sSnt " to create; " send " or " sSntS " or 

 'snau"t\vo. P"j — The character occurs as early as the .... dynasty (Champ, diet. 34). A 

 second form occurs Lai under the .... dynasty (Champ, mon. 20). 



(bundle of paper-reed, the primitive aliment, signifying ancient origin; words and 



jfrfr 111 — III — 111 ] eaveSi or a sealed book, signifying the highest antiquity, Horap. i. 30 and ii. 25 ) ; " nas ' 

 or " nSs " ancient ; " nashnfihi " or " n£vahi " length of days, long continuing; ; " e^hi " or " £n£h " an 

 age, eternity, " neneh '' or " eineh " eternal : "6un"-or " 6u5n " to be. — The first character occurs 

 under the . . . dynasty (Champ gram. 77, and Rosell. m. civ. 35). The second character occurs from 

 the Third dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. ii. pi. 3, and k. pi. 11 to 63. See 

 Papyrus antiquorum). 

 %ry (snake with a house in the middle, signifying "vasilSa kosmokratora " ruler of the world, 



^f Horap. i. 58); " nshi " the; " nitshd " elder, greater ; "nSule" leader; " naa " or " naaa " or 

 " nash " or " nosh " or " noj " great ; " nev " lord ; " neVei " lord of the house ; " nou " to intend. — 

 The character occurs from the Seventeenth dynasty to the \/M end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. 

 k. pi. 25 to 67). The united crowns of Upper and Lower <f Egypt are worn by a hawk under 



