menology 
menology (i>."""'''.' .i 1 ' " I r ~' c '- '<""'"'/'' = sp. 
1'^. niiiiulixiKi, < Mi,, nn-nnttif/nini, < MGr. UTfvo- 
/, mi', a cjili'inliii- of months. < Gr. fiifv, a mouth 
(nee month), + Wyof. an account, < /.tytiv, speak, 
tell: MT -'il!/i/.\ 1. A register of months or 
tit 1 oiTiirrences in tin- order of the months. 
In n Saxon inennliKju of great antiquity, the author . . . 
goes on to say, etc. 
./. M. KeaMt, Saxons III England, I. 423. 
2. A list or calendar of martyrs; specifically, in 
the (ir. Clt., a book which contains a list of all 
the festivals celebrated throughout the year, 
and the lives of the church saints and martyrs. 
It corresponds to the martyrology of the Roman 
Catholic Church, 
menopause (meu'o-paz), . [= F. menopause, 
< Gr. /i>fv, month (} /a/vtata, the menses), T vav- 
at(, a cessation.] The final cessation of the 
menses or monthly courses of women, which 
occurs normally between the ages of forty-five 
and fifty; the end of menstruation. 
menoplania (mon-o-pla'ui-a), n. [NL., < Gr. 
iii/i', month (> urfviaia, the menses), + TT)MV>/, a 
wandering, deviation.] In pathol., a discharge 
of blood, at the catameuial period, from some 
other part of the body than the womb ; an aber- 
ration of the menstrual flow. Thomas, Med. Diet. 
Menopoma (raen-o-po'mS), n. [NL., so called 
with ref . to its permanent gill-openings ; < Gr. 
pfveiv, remain, 4- Ku/ia, a lid.] A genus of large 
tailed amphibians, typical of the family Meno- 
/Kiniiitii' : so called from the persistence of the 
gill-slits or branchial apertures. The genus Is pe- 
culiar to America, where It represents the so-called "giant 
salamander" of Japan (Cryptobranchtts, or Sifboldia, or 
Mi : /ttlobatrafhus maximum). There are two species of 
these large, ugly, and repulsive creatures, M. alleyha- 
iriensis and M. hrtrrida. They have four short but well- 
formed limbs, the fore feet four-toed and the hind feet 
five-toed. They attain a length of one or two feet, and 
live in muddy waters of the Alleghany region and Missis- 
sippi basin. They are voracious, may readily be taken with 
hook and line, and are very tenacious of life. They are the 
largest amphibians of America, and are wrongly reputed 
to lie poisonous. They are popularly known by the names 
of hellbender, mud-devil, icater-puppy, water-dog, ground 
vupliy, and tweey. The genus is also called Protonopgig, 
its two species being I hen known aa P.fuxa and P. horri- 
da. See cut under hellbender. 
Menopomatidae (men'o-po-mafi-de), n. pi. 
[NL.J Same as Menopomldce. Hogg, 1838. 
menopome (men'o-pom), . [< NL. Menopoma.'] 
An animal of the genus Menopoma. 
Menopomidae (men-6-pom'i-de), n. pi. [NL., 
< Menopoma 4- -irf<c.] A family of tailed am- 
phibiaus named from the genus Menopoma. it 
Is composed of the two genera Menopoma (or Protanopgis) 
and Meijalobatraehm (or Sieboldia or Cryptobranchui), and 
is also called f'rotunupsidce and Crypbibranchidct. 
menorrhagia (men-o-ra'ji-ii), . [NL., < Gr. 
HI/I; month C>/aiviaia, menses), + -payia, a flow- 
ing, < pifrvivtu, break. Cf. hemorrhage.] 1. In 
/ilii/xiol., ordinary menstruation. 2. Inpathol., 
an immoderate menstrual discharge; menor- 
rhagy. 
menorrhagic (meu-o-raj'ik), a. [< mctiorrJiagy 
+ -ic.] Of or pertaining to menorrhagia ; also, 
affected with menorrhagia. 
menorrhagy (men'p-ra-ji), n. Same as menor- 
rlinaia. 
menorrhcea (men-o-re'ii), n. [NL., < Gr. uj/v, 
month (> ut/vuila, menses), + poia, a flowing, < 
i'':n; How.j 1. In physiol., the normal menstrual 
flow. 2. Inpathol., prolonged menstruation. 
menostasis (me-nos'ta-sis), . [NL., < Gr. ftr/v, 
a month (> urjviaia, menses), + ardatf, a stand- 
ing: see stasis.] 1. In pathol., the retention 
of the menses and their accumulation in the 
uterus; suppression or retention of the cata- 
menial discharge. 2. The acute pain which 
in some women precedes each appearance of 
the menses: so called because it is presumed 
to be occasioned by stagnancy of the blood in 
the capillary vessels of the uterus. 
menostation (men-os-ta'shon), n. [< Gr. ufa; 
a month (> fir/mala, menses), + L. statio(n-), 
standing: see station.'] Same as menostasis. 
Menotyphla (men-o-tif'lS), n. pi. [NL., < Gr. 
fitvetv, remain, + rvQUf, blind (with ref. to the 
caecum).] In some systems of classification, a 
division of the mammalian order Insectivora, 
including those forms which possess a caecum, 
as distinguished from those without a ctecum, 
or Li)>otijphla. 
menqtyphlic (men-o-tif'lik), a. [< Menotyphla 
+ -if.] Having a ctecum ; specifically, of or 
pertaining to the Mi >ioli//>lil<t. 
menourt, . A Middle English form of minor. 
menowt, " An obsolete form of ininiioie. 
mensa (inen'sa), .; pi. niensa; (-se). [L.] A 
table, or something resembling a table, specif- 
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Ically - (a) In u/uil., the flat urlinlitiK Hurface of om- of 
UK- molar teeth ; the I'Minha. (h) EccU*., the top or ti|>j,i i 
surface of un altar. Divorce a mensa et tnoro. s*'* 1 
mensal 1 (men'sal), n. and n. [= It. mrnsale, < 
L. mctisalis, of a table, < mensa, a table: see 
mensa.] I. a. Belonging to the table; trans- 
acted at table. [Rare.] Mensal church, in Scot- 
land, before the Reformation, a church allotted by Its pa- 
tron to the service of the bishop, made thenceforth jiart of 
his own benefice, and so regarded as contributing to the 
maintenance of his table Monsal land' , la ml devoted to 
the supply of food for the table, as of a king or lord. 
II. n. The book of accounts for articles had 
for the table. Uulliwell. [Prov. Eng.] 
mensal 2 (meii'sal), a. [= Pg. mensal, < L. men- 
sis, a month: see month.] Monthly. [Rare.] 
In the male as in the female, the maturation of the re- 
productive elements is a continuous process, though we 
may hardly say that It Is not Influenced by this menial y*. 
riodlcity. J. If ebon, Amer. Jour. Psychol., I. S90. 
mense (meus), n. [A later form of mengk.] 1. 
Dignity of conduct; propriety; decorum; sense 
of honor; good manners. [Scotch and prov. 
Eng.] 
Anld Vandal, ye but show your little mense, 
Just much about it wi' your scanty sense. 
Burnt, Brigs of Ayr. 
We hae mentc and discretion, and are moderate of our 
mouths. Seutt, Rob Roy, vi. 
2. Ornament; credit: as, he's a mense to his 
family. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] 
mense (mens), v. t. ; pret. and pp. mensed, ppr. 
mensing. [A later form of meusk.] To grace; 
ornament; set off or be a credit to : as, the pic- 
tures mense the room. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] 
menseful (mens'ful), a. [< mense + -ful. In 
older form menskful, q. v.] Decorous ; manner- 
ly ; respectful and worthy of respect. [Scotch 
and prov. Eug.] 
What ! menteful Mysie of the Mill so soon at her prayers? 
Now, benlson on the bonny eyes that open so early ! 
Scott, Monastery. 
menseless (mons'les), a. [< mense + -less.] 
Destitute of grace, propriety, or moderation; 
uncivil; immoderate. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] 
No to rin an' wear his cloots, 
like ither menselets, graceless brutes. 
Burnt, Death of Poor Mailie, 
menses (men'sez), n. pi. [< L. menses, pi. of 
mensis, a month: see month.] Catamenial or 
monthly discharges; a periodic constitutional 
flow of blood or bloody fluid from the mucous 
coat of the uterus of a female, as a woman, 
monkey, bitch, or other mammal. The menses oc- 
cur in connection with ovulation, of which they are gener- 
ally a sign. They normally occur in women thirteen times 
* year, or at Intervals of a lunar month, whence the name. 
menskt, . and . [< ME. mensk, < AS. mennisc, 
of man, human (see mannish): as a noun, men- 
nisc, humanity (= Icel. menniska = Sw. men- 
niska = Dan. menneske = OS. menniski = 
OFries. manniska, manska, mansehe, menneska, 
menska, menseha, minscha = OHG. menniski, 
mennisai, mannisco, mennisko, MHG. mennische, 
mensche, Gr. mensch, man), < mennixc, human, 
<M>i,man: see man, mannish.] I. a. 1. Of 
man or mankind; human. 
More mentk it is manllche to dele 
Than for to tie con wai |d 111 for ougt that mal fall,-. 
William of Palerne (K. E. T. 8.), 1. 3900. 
2. Honored; honorable. 
A mensk lady on molde mon may hir calle, for lode. 
Sir Oawayne and the Green Knight (E. E. T. S. ), 1. 964. 
U. n. Dignity; honor; grace; favor; good 
manners; decorous bearing or conduct. 
At the fote ther-of ther sete a faunt, 
A mayden of mentke, ful debonere. 
Alliterative Poemt (ed. Morris), L 182. 
My mentke and my manhede je mayntene in erthe. 
Morte Arthure (E. . T. S-X L 399. 
menskt, '. ' [ME. mensken, < mensk, n.] 1. To 
dignify; honor; grace. 
To be there with his best burnes bi a eertayne time, 
To mentlc the mariage of Meliors his doujter. 
William of Palerne (E. E. T. S.X L 4816. 
jit I may as I mihte menilrc the with xtftes. 
And meyntene thi monhede more then tiiou knowest. 
Piert Plowman (A), ill. 177. 
2. To worship ; reverence. 
All tho that trulye trastis In the 
Schall neuere dye. this dare I saye. 
Therfore ge folke in fere 
Hentke hym with mayne and myght. 
York Play*, p. 199. 
menskfult, a. [ME., < mensk + -ful.] Honor- 
able; worshipful; gracious; graceful; courtly. 
Whan he koni first to this kourt bl kynde than he schewde, 
His manners were so menikftd a-mende hem mist none. 
WOiam of Palerne (E. E. T. S.\ 1. 507. 
mensurable 
menskfullyt, atlr. [Ml-;.. < iHKnxkful + -ly*.] 
With honor, grace, propriety, or civ iliiy; honor- 
ably; worisliipfully. 
I giff e jowc lyffe and lyme, and leve for to passe, 
So je doo my message mentlrr/aUy at Rome. 
Morte Arthure (E. E. T. S.), 1. 2322. 
menskindt, . A rare variant of mankind. 
We mtiukind in our minority are like women; . . . that 
they are most forbidden they will soonest attempt. 
Kyd, Spanish Tragedy, 111. (Dana.) 
mensklyt, adr. [ME., < mensk + -lift.] With 
honor, dignity, or propriety; moderately; 
worthily. 
The Marques of Molosor meniHicHe bee aught 
Alitaunder of Macedoine (E. E. T. 8.X 1- 173. 
menstraciet, menstracyet, Bee minstrelsy. 
menstrua 1 (men'str^-S), n. pi. [L., < menstrvus, 
monthly: see mcnstr'uous.] Catamenial dis- 
charges; menses. 
menstrua 2 , n. Latin plural of menstruum. 
menstrual 1 (men'str^-al), a. [= F. menstruel 
= Pr. menstrual = Sp. Pg. menstrual = It. men- 
struate, < L. menstrualis, monthly, of or hav- 
ing monthly courses, < mcnstruus, monthly: 
see menstruous.] 1. Recurring once a month; 
monthly; gone through or completed in a month; 
specifically, in astron., making a complete 
cycle of changes in a month; pertaining to 
changes of position recurring monthly: as, the 
menstrual equation of the sun's place. 2. Per- 
taining to the menses of females: menstruous; 
catamenial: as, the menstrual flux or flow. 3. 
In lint., same as menstruous, 3. 
menstrual- (men'strij-al), a. [< menstruum + 
-al.] Pertaining to a menstruum. 
Note: that the dissents of the menstrual or strong waters 
may hinder the incorporation as well as the dissents of the 
metals themselves. Bacon, 1'hyslologlcal Remains. 
menstruant (men'str^-ant). a. [< L. menstru- 
an(t-)s, ppr. of menstruare, menstruate: see 
menstruate.] Subject to monthly flowiugs; in 
the state of menstruation: as, a menstruant 
woman. 
menstruate (men'strij-at), r. i. ; pret. and pp. 
menstruated, ppr. menstruating. [< L. men- 
struatus, pp. of menstruare (> Sp. menstruar), 
menstruate; cf. tnenatrvous.'] To discharge the 
menses. 
menstruatet (men'stri?-at>, a. Menstruous. 
menstruation (men-sti-Q-a'shon), n. [= F. 
menstruation = Sp. menstruation = Pg. ;</<- 
atrua^ao = It. mcstrua:ione, menstrtia:ione, < 
NL. menxtruatio(n-'), < L. menstruare, menstru- 
ate: see menstruate.] 1. The act of menstruat- 
ing or discharging the menses. 2. The period 
of menstruating. 
menstruet (men'stro), n. [Formerly also meii- 
Ktrew; < OF. menstrue, F. menstrues, pi., = Pg. 
menstrua = It. mestruo, menstrua, < L. menstrua, 
menses: see menstrua.] The menstrual flux. 
menstruous (men'strp-us), . [< L. menstruum, 
of or belonging to a month, monthly, neut. pi. 
menstrua, monthly courses of women, menses, 
< mensis, amontb : see menses, month.] 1. Hav- 
ing the monthly flow or discharge, as a female. 
2. Pertaining to the monthly flow of fe- 
males. 3. In lint., lasting for a month. 
menstruum (raen'strij-um), *! pi- menstrua, 
menstruums (-a, -nniz ). [ML., neut. of L. men- 
struus, of a mouth, monthly: see menstruous. 
The reason of the name in the chemical use is 
not determined.] Any fluid substance which 
dissolves a solid; a solvent. 
Briefly. It (the material of gems] conslsteth of parts so 
far from an icie dissolution that powerful ntfrufruunuare 
made for its emollition. Sir T. Brmcnr, Vnlg. Err., ii. 1. 
AD liquors are called menttruume which are used as dis- 
solvents, or to extract the virtues of Ingredients by infu- 
sion or decoction. (fuiney. 
The Intellect dissolves fire, gravity, laws, method, and 
the subtlest unnamed relations of nature In its resistless 
metielruum. Emerson, Essays, 1st ser., p. 296. 
mensnal (men'su-al), a. [= F. mensuel = Sp. 
mcnsual = It. mensuale, < L. mensualis, < men- 
sis, a month: see month. Cf. mensaP.] Of or 
relating to a month ; occurring once a month ; 
monthly. 
The arrangement [of a table showing the distribution 
of earthquakes) is mrntual. J. Milne, Earthquakes, p. 250. 
Those series of biographies which Issue with mtntual 
regularity from Paternoster Row. 
If. and Q., 7th ser., IV. 522. 
mensurability (men'su-ra-bil'i-ti), n. The prop- 
erty of being mensurable. 
The common quality which characterizes all of them Is 
their menturability. Reid, On Quantity. 
mensurable (men'su-ra-bl), a. [= F. mensu- 
rable =: Sp. mensurable = Pg. mensurarel, < LL. 
