marl 
His spear . . . 
lie witlk'tl with to Mipport uneasy Hteps 
Over Hi.- bnriiing marie. Milt'in, \'. I., i. -".Hi. 
1 , .] To overspread 
marl' (iniirl), i\ /. [< // 
or manure with marl. 
N ever yet was the mail known that herewith marled the 
Kiiine ground twic.e in his lil.-tiinr 
UoUnntl, tr. nt I'llny, xvll 8. 
\\ hu would hold any land, 
To have the trouble to marl It? 
D. Joiuon, staple o( News, II. 1. 
marl- (marl), r. I. [Also marline; < ME. marlritu; 
< 1). mnrlen (= LG. marlen. > G. marlcn), fasten 
with marliue ; appar. irreg. developed from mar - 
/{;', marline: sec nuiiiini; H. andt.'.] 1. yaiil., 
to wind, as a rope, with marline, spun-yarn, 
twine, or other small stuff, every turn being 
secured by a sort of hitch : a common method 
of fastening strips of canvas called inim-liiii/, 
to prevent chafing. 
I purchased here |St. John's, Newfoundland] n stock 
of fresh beef, which, after removing the bones and ten- 
dons. we compressed into rolls by wrapping it closely 
with twine, according to the nautical process of marliny, 
and hung it up in the rigging. 
Kane, Sec. Grinnell Exp., I. 20. 
2. To ravel, as silk. Halliwell. [Prov. Eng.] 
marl'- (marl), n. [< marP, v.] The fiber of 
those peacock-feathers which have the webs 
long and decomposed, so that the barbs stand 
apart, as if raveled : used for making artificial 
flies. 
If there are any fibres of the hackle or wing standing in 
the wrong direction, clip them with scissors, and the fly 
is completed. Floss silk or peacock's marl may be used 
instead of mohair. Tribune Boole of Sports, p. 146. 
marl s t, '' ' [A contr. form of marvel.'] To won- 
der; marvel. [Old or prov. Eng. and Scotch.] 
1 marU whether it be a Toledo or no. 
B. Joitmn, Every Man in his Humour, iii. 1. 
marl 4 (marl), u. [A contr. form of marble.] 
17 Marble. 2. A marble (plaything). [Prov. 
Eng.] 
How stodgy they [a boy's pockets] look, Tom ! Is it marix 
or cobnuts? George Eliot, Mill ou the Klose. 
marl 5 (marl), v. t. [Origin obscure.] See the 
quotation. 
Accarpionare [It. 1, to dresse any maner of fish with vine- 
ger to be eaten colde, which at Southampton they call 
marling of fish. Florio. 
marlaceous (mar-la 'shius), a. [< marl 1 + 
-aceous.] Of the nature of or resembling marl ; 
having the properties of marl. 
marlberry (marl'ber'i), .; pi. marlbcrrics (-iz). 
A small tree, Ardisia I'iekeriiiffia, of the Myrsi- 
nacete, growing in Florida, the West Indies, 
and southern Mexico. The wood is rich brown 
marked with darker rays, and is susceptible of 
a beautiful polish. Also called cherry. 
marlborougn-wheel (marl'bur-6-hwel), n. A 
thick idle-wheel used to connect two wheels 
whose shafts lie too near together for the wheels 
to be brought into the same plane. 
marl-brick (miirl'brik), n. A superior kind of 
brick used for fronts of buildings and for gaged 
arches; a cutter. Also called marl-stock. 
marlet (marl), . An obsolete form of marl 1 . 
marled ( marld), a. [< marl* + -erf 2 .] Marbled; 
mottled; checkered. 
The marled plaid ye kindly spare, 
By me should gratefully be ware. 
Burns, To the Ouidwl/e of Wauchope House. 
marl-grass (marl'gras), . The zigzag clover. 
TrifoTiiim nirtlium; also, the red clover, T. jtrn- 
ti'ii.te. [Eng.] 
marli (mtir'li), . [< F. marli; origin unknown.] 
1. Quiutiu; specifically, embroidered quintin. 
2. See mill-Ill-. 
Marlieria (miir-li-e'ri-a), . [NL. (Cambes- 
sedes, 1829), named after G. T. mOfHirt, who in- 
troduced the culture of corn, rice, and coffee in 
certain parts of Brazil.] A genus of dicotyle- 
donous polypetalous plants of the natural order 
Mi/i-tin-iii' and the tribe Mgrtriv. They are char- 
acterized by having the stamens inflexed or involute in 
the bud, the calyx-limb closed until torn open by the ex- 
pansion of the HUB-IT, when it is crowned by five folia- 
ceous lobes, and a 2-celled or rarely 3-celled ovary with two 
ovules in each cell. They are shrubs or trees with oppo- 
site. piimately veined leaves, and small 4- or 6-parted 
liowers. More than f0 species have been described, but 
the number may be mnrli redneed: they are natives of 
tropical Arnt'iir:i. .V. (Huhm-hia) 'rloinerata of subtrop- 
ical Brazil, there eidleil canibiica, yields a fruit much used 
for food. M. tomentosa, of extratropical Brazil, the guapa- 
r:um:i. is a tall shrub which produces sweet K 
marlin (miir'lin). n. [A var. of martini/ 1 . mir- 
lin.~\ A godwit or a curlew, (nl The great marbled 
ii<l\vit. l.tn> - i-"/.v/*wf more fully i-:illed hontfoot, eonUM ". 
lirirn, and jr>l iitnrlin. Scr nil Vmfat ffodwit. (M Tlif Hud- 
sonian godwit, Linn>xa hieinaxtiru, dbtinKUislu'd in some 
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locallties as the riny-taOed, a-hilf-taOed, or JUd marUx. 
(c) The lludsonlan curlew, Xumrniui hudtonina: more ful- 
ly called crmted-biUed, hook-biUed, and hantfoot martin 
I New Jersey.] 
marline (miir'lin), n. [Also marlin, inarliiiy; = 
!'. S|>. merlin = Pg. mirlim, < 1). marlijn, also 
irreg. martin;/, n ///</( = Fries. r/i/tte = MLG. 
n>: i-link, iimrtiiil:, l.(i. nxirlink = Sw. Dan. mer- 
lin;/, nii-rit'). a marline, < marrrn, bind, tie (= E. 
mar 1 ), + lijn, a line (= E. line").] Xiiut., small 
cord used as seizing-stuff, consisting of two 
strands, loosely twisted. 
Some the galled ropes with dauby marline [marling in 
Globe edition] bind, thryden, Annus Mirabills, st. 148. 
marline (miir'liu), v. t.; pret. and pp. marlim-il, 
ppr. marlininij. [(.marline, .] 8ameasmnr/2. 
marline-holet (mitr'lin-hol), n. Ifaut., one of 
the holes formerly made for marling the foot- 
rope and clues in courses and topsails. 
marlinespike (mar'lin-spik), n. 1. Xaat., a 
pointed iron implement used to separate the 
strands of rope in splicing, and as a lever in 
putting on seizings, etc. Also written marlin- 
gpike and marlingspike. 2. A jilger, a species 
of Stercorarius: so called (by sailors) from the 
long pointed middle tail-feathers. 
marling 1 1, n. An obsolete form of merlin. 
marling'-'t, n. An obsolete form of marline. 
marling-hitch (mar'ling-hich), n. Naut., a 
kind of hitch used by sailors in winding or 
twisting spun-yarn. Simmonds. 
marlite (mar'lit), n. |X marl 1 + -fc2.] A va- 
riety of marl which resists the action of the air. 
marlitic (mar-lit 'ik), a. [< martite + -ic.] 
Having the qualities of marlite. 
marlock (mar'lok), v. i. [Origin obscure.] To 
frolic ; gambol. [Prov. Eng.] 
Dost ta mean to say as my silvie went and demeaned 
hersel' to dance and marlnck wf a' th' fair-folk at th' Ad- 
miral's Head? Mn. Gatkell, Sylvia's Lovers, xi. 
marlotte (mar'lot), n. [= F. marlottc = 8p. 
Pg. marlota, a kind of Moorish gown.] A loose 
gown or wrapper worn by women in the six- 
teenth century. It was used especially as an 
outer garment over the robe. 
Marlowismt (mar'lo-izm), n. The style of the 
Elizabethan dramatist Christopher Marlowe 
(1564-93). 
No religion but precise Mariowisme. 
Q. Honey, Pierce's Supererogation. 
marl-pit (marl'pit), n. [< ME. marlepit, marl- 
pytte, merlejiitt; < marl 1 + pit 1 .] A pit where 
marl is dug. 
He was in a marlepit yfalle. 
Chaucer, Miller's Tale, 1. 274. 
marl-slate (marl'slat), n. Calcareous shale; a 
variety of marl splitting into thin plates. The 
marl-slate proper is a member of the magnesian limestone 
group of the Permian as developed in England, and is 
nearly the equivalent of the kup/eraehiefer of the Ger- 
mans. 
marl-stock (marl'stok), . Same as marl-brick. 
marlstone (marl'ston), . In rjeol., argillaceous 
and more or less ferruginous limestone. The 
middle of the three principal divisions of the Lias in 
England is called the Marlxtone, a name first used by W. 
Smith. This is economically a highly important rock, 
since it contains the celebrated deposits of iron ore called 
the rii-i-./iiini. from the Cleveland hills, in which It oc- 
curs. The Middle Lias or Marlstone consists generally of 
two members, the upper one being the Marlstone proper, 
and the lower a series of sands, marls, and clays. The 
maximum thickness of the whole series is about 300 feet. 
marly 1 (mar'li), a. [< ME. marly; <marl 1 + 
-y 1 .] Resembling marl or partaking of its char- 
acter; abounding with marl. 
Lande is best for whete 
If it be inmifi, tliicke, and sumdele wete. 
Pattadiut, Husbondrie (E. E. T. S.\ p. 10. 
Marly Clay, a variety of clay used in making pale bricks 
and as a manure. 
marly 2 (miir'li), . The rim of a dish, as distin- 
guished from its cavetto. Also spelled marli. 
marlyont, An obsolete form of merlin. 
marm, . A vulgar mode of writing ma'am for 
inailiim. 
marmalade (mar'ma-lad), n. [Formerly also 
iiiiii'iin Imli , iniinni'/iiii, marmeitt; = D. G. Dan. 
iiiiinin luile = Sw. marmelad, < OF. marmel>nli-. 
F. mannelatle = It. marmellata = Sp. mar- 
nulinla, < Pg. mitrmcliida, marmalade, orig. a 
confection of quinces, < marmelo (= Sp. meni- 
In-il/n), a quince, < L. mrlinn-liim, a quince, < 
lr. iit'/iiiififv, a sweet apple, an apple grafted 
on a quince: see inilimili'.'] A preserve or con- 
fection of pulpy consistence made from vari- 
ous fruits, especially bitter and acid fruits. 
such as the orange, lemon, and barberry, and 
the berries of the mountain-ash, and some- 
times also the larger fruits, like the apple, 
pear, plum, pineapple, quince, etc. 
marmortinto 
All maner of fruits and confeccions, marmelati, Bticcad, 
- _>:./ '-i, . iiiiitu n. .. Tyndale, Works, p. 228. 
Every period In her style carrieth mannalad and tucket 
In the mouth. G. Harvey, New Letter. 
After a good dinner, left Mn. Hunt and my wife making 
a marmalftt of quinces. I'epyn, Diary, Nov. 2, max. 
Marmalade-box. Same u genipap. Natural mar- 
malade, the fruit of the marmalade-tree. 
marmalade-plum (mar'ma-lad-plum), n. The 
marmalade-tree, or its fruit. 
marmalade-tree (mar'ma-lad-tre), n. A tree, 
l.m'tima mam- 
(oa,that yielils 
a fruit the juice 
of which resem- 
bles marmalade. 
Alsocalledwuw- 
mee-sa)>i>ta. 
marmalady 
(raar'ma-la-di), 
a. [< "marma- 
lade + -yi.] 
Like marma- 
lade. [Rare.] 
The Frenchman, 
you see, has a soft 
marmilady heart. 
Middletm, Blurt, 
[Master-Consta- 
I ble, iii. 1. 
marmala- water 
(mar'ma-la-wa*- 
Mannaladc-tree (I.Mfti 
ter), n. ft Pg. marmelo, quince (see marma- 
lade), + E. water.] A fragrant liquid distilled 
in Ceylon from the flowers of the Bengal 
quince, Mijle Marmelos, much used by the na- 
tives as a perfume for sprinkling. Simmonds. 
marmalett (miir'ma'let), . An obsolete form 
of marmalade. 
marmarosis (mar-ma-ro'sis), n. [< Or. /lapjia- 
imf, marble (see marble), + -ois.] Conversion 
of limestone into marble by metamorphic agen- 
cies. 
One of the most remarkable examples of marmarotir Is 
the alteration of the (Triassic) limestone of Carrara Into 
the well-known statuary marble. 
A. Qeikie, Text Book of Oeol. (2d cd.X p. 561. 
marmatite (mar'ma-tit), n. [= F. marmatite; 
as Marmato (see def.) 4- -t'te*.] A variety of 
sphalerite or zinc sulphid, containing consider- 
able iron, and hence of a black color. The origi- 
nal, found at Marmato, near Popayan, in Co- 
lombia, contained 23 per cent, of sulphate of 
iron. 
marmolite (mar'mo-lit), H. [Irreg. < Gr. fiaft- 
uapof (L. marmor), marble, + ?./0of, stone.] A 
mineral of a pearly luster, a greenish color, and 
a laminated structure. It is a variety of ser- 
pentine. 
marmoraceons (mar-mo-ra' shius), a. [< L. 
marmor, marble, + -oceans.] Pertaining to or 
like marble. Maunder. 
marmorate (mar'mo-rat), a. [< L. marmora- 
tus, pp. of marmorare, overlay with marble, < 
marmor, marble: see marble.] If. Made like 
marble, or invested with marble as a covering. 
Compare marbled, marblfize. 
Vnder this ston closyde and marmorate 
Lyeth John Kltte, Londoner uatylf. 
Wood, Athene Oxon., I. 
2. In hot., traversed with veins as in some 
kinds of marble. 
marmoratedt (mar'mo-ra-ted), a. Same as 
marmorate, 1. 
marmoration (mar-mo-ra'shon), n. [= 8p. 
marmoracion, < LL. marmoratio(n-), < L. mar- 
morare, overlay with marble: see marmorate.'] 
1. Acovering'or incrusting with marble. 2. 
The act of variegating so as to give the appear- 
ance of marble ; marbleizing. Blount. [Rare.] 
marmoratum (miir-mp-ra'tum), n. [L., neut. 
of marmoratiix, overlaid with marble: see mar- 
morate.] In arch., a cement formed of pounded 
marble and lime mortar well beaten together. 
It was used by the ancient Romans in building 
terrace-walls, etc. 
marmoreal (mar-mo're-al), a. [< L. miirmo- 
rntx, of marble (< marmor, marble: see mar- 
Me), + -al.~\ Of, pertaining to, or resembling 
marble ; having the properties of marble ; mar- 
ble-like. 
The thronging constellations rush in crowds. 
Paving with Ore the sky and the marmoreal floods. 
Shelley, Revolt of Islam, L 49. 
marmoreal! (mSr-mo're-an), a. [As marmoreal 
+ -an.] Same as niiinnnrml. 
marmortinto (mar-mAr-tin'to). n. [< It. mar- 
nuirr, marble, -I- tinto, tint: see marble and 
tint.] A process employed in the eighteenth 
