rayrobalan 
3923 
myself 
puor, 111,11 imisam 01 i TU. 
h-seed (imVscd), n. The balsamic seed 
Aoro-nu<. l the product of r.ct(rt/ia" but tin- other kinds myrr 
Minde -gdiddim; ^ i uit, that can vn-olde a Man. The myrrhy lands. Browning, Waring, L fl. 
Sylwler, tr. of 1m llartas's Weeks. 11., The Sehlsme. Myr8inaceB (me r-si - na ' 8f -), . pi. [NL. 
These barks lade out . . . Myrabolan* dric and condite. (f,imllev, 1835), < Myrsine 4 -acea:} Same as 
UaUuytH oyay^ll. UO. , / , /rv ,,,,;,; 
myronate (mi'ro-nat), w. [< myron(ir) + -fiti j .] myrsinaceous (mer-si-na'shius), a. Belong- 
A salt of myronic acid. Potassium myronate, a ing to, resembling, or pertaining to the natural 
glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard, which, orm-r Niir+mtn- ( Mif'-^ii""'' "'). 
ie ami "iTu'tV mustard. " Myrsine (mer'si-ne), /*. [NL. (Linnfflus, 1737), 
myronic (mi-nm''ik), . ' [= F. MMVUimt^ ir. '<' /"'iriv>i, a myrtle: see myrtle.} A genus of 
///,.,, un unguent, perfume, any sweet juice dicotyledonous gamopetalous shrubs and trees, 
distilling from plants and used for unguents type of the natural order Myrstnea- known by 
or perfumes.] An epithet used only Tn the its single seed immersed in the placenta, and 
EsSLfttaaF acld - " acw foand ln ^^^^Ks^Sff^^ 
"fV""5""^ ft , ^ small flowers, and sm,x,th rigid leaves, usually evergreen. 
myropolistt (mi-rop'o-list), . [< Gr. ,<,>,;ru- jj-^V^^ w id el y distributed in Africa, is called African 
HK, a dealer in perfumes, < /U'pai', perfume, + boxor myrtle. M. melanovhleot of the Cape of Good: Hope 
Tru/Uiv, sc'l 1. 1 One who sells unguents or per- has a tough close-grained wood used in wagon-work, and 
fiimnrv Johnson has been named Cape beech. M. Utta of the West Indies 
myrosfn (mi'ro-sin), n. [< ,n,,r(onic) + -0*+ ^ l $i3^tt&XXSZ* 
-in".} A nitrogenous ferment contained in the i,,to norida. 
seeds of black mustard, and possibly in horse- Myrsinese(mer-sin'e-e), n. pi. [NL. (Bentham 
radish-root. By its action potassium myronate am l Hooker, 1876), (.'Myrsine + -e<e.} Anatural 
is decomposed, forming potassium sulphate, order of trees and shrubs of the cohort Primit- 
' jose, and oil of mustard. lales, typified by the genus Myrsine, and char- 
oxylon(mi-rok'si-lon),. [NL. (C.Linnreus, acterized by its indehiscent fruit, one-celled 
s,1781),<Gr./iiV>ov,asweetjuicefromplants, ovary with free central placenta, and two or 
+ fi'Xoi', wood.] A genus of trees of the order more ovules. About 500 species In 23 genera are known. 
Lequminosie and the tribe SOfktma, distill- all tropical. Both their usually white or pink flowers and 
guished by a one-seeded pod winged at the their alternate leaves are fllled with resinous glands, 
base and anthers longer than the filaments, myrtt, . [ME. mtrt; < L. myrtus, myrtle: see 
About 6 species are known, all South American, having the myrtle.} Myrtle. 
leaves and whitish flowers much as in the related Mijrii- Tbe 8eed , mirt u tnat tholl ma igt |t gete, 
tpermuin. For species, see balsam of Peru, balsam o/Tiilu, Of birch ofyvy crabbe, and wild olyve, 
and Brazilian balsam (all under balsam), myrrh-seed, and Leteyeve hem noweandnowe for channgeof mete. 
(Juiitquino. __ _ ,. . ., faUadius, Husbondrie (E. E. T. 8.), p. 21. 
myrrh 
L. 
of the polypetalous cohort Myrtalex, typified 
myrra 
MHG. 
OV.mirre, V Myrrh,- = Sp. mirra = Pg. myrrha - u . d ^^ fe ^ numer . 
= It. nun* < L. myrrha, murrha mnrra, < Gr. * ^ J j J . h t eii ^ . 
u,>ppa mvrrh, the balsamic juice of tlu 'Arabian ite dotted and with a ra ^gi, la l vein, 
myrtle, < Ar. murr (= Heb. mor), myrrh, < murr, Th ^ re ^ al)ou ' t ^ ^ of 76 genera e and 4 tribeg> 
bitter. Cf. Marah.} 1 . A gummy resinous exu- natives of warm climates, usually with racemed flowers 
lation from several species of Commiphora (Bal- and pervaded by a fragrant volatile oil : some are valuable 
1 lie in V i r II ui i5v;i IJM in t. n no uimunuao MUKWU uuii.i - _ , _ - _ 
from this plant. For a second kind, see besabol. A third myrtaceous (nier-ta shius), (l. [< L. myrta- 
is from the same plant as the balm of Oilead (which see, ceus, of myrtle, < myrtus, myrtle : see myrtle.} 
Sd^S^AlSr Crt, is e an J astrlnge I n a t r {o,dc. Al It i. ^ *?<'<>*> resembling, or pertainingto the nat- 
also used for Incense, perfumery, and minor purposes, ural order jlyrtacete. 
The myrrh carried by the Ishmaelites into Egypt is MyrtaleS (mer-ta' lez), ii.pl. [NL. (Lindley, 
thought to have been the same as ladanum. See Com- i$33), < Myrtus, q. v.] A cohort of the polypcta- 
miphom, and compare bdellium. loug ger j es Calyciftora, known by its undivided 
They [the wise men] saw the young child with Mary his gty i e an d two or more ovules in each cell of the 
tanunce'"' 'and 4^" ^ *"" 'itiVS ?vW. "hich is united to the calyx, or included 
A royal oblation of gold, frankincense, and myrrh Is still 
annually presented by the queen on the feast of Epiphany 
~rit., XVII. 121. 
in it. It comprises 6 orders, of which Myrtacea Is the 
chief and Otwjrariece the best-represented In the United 
States. 
Myrteae (mer'te-e), n. pi. [NL. (A. L. de Jus- 
sieu, 1825), < Myrtus + -ee.] A tribe of shrubs 
and trees of the order Myrtacea; typified by the 
genus Myrtus, and characterized by an ovary 
of two or more cells, the fruit an indehiscent 
berry or drupe, and the leaves opposite and dot- 
Tngtoor obtained from myrrh: as.myrrtiVacid. ted. It includes 18 genera, among them Eugenia 
myn-hin (mer'in), . [< myrrh + -2.] The ((-'love, etc.) and Psidium (guava). 
fixed resin of myrrh. myrtiform (mer'ti-fonn), a. [= P. myrtiforme 
myrrhine (mer'in), a. See mnrrine. = !> mirtiforme = Pg. myrtiforme = It.mirti- 
Myrrhis (mir'is), n. [NL. (Scopoli, 1760), < .torn; < L.myr,myrtle, + /orm<7,fonn.] Re- 
L myn-liis, Hiurris, < Gr. pvppic, a plant, sweet sembhug myrtle or myrtle-bernes. -Myrtiform 
2. The sweet cicely of Europe. See Myrrhis. 
[Eng.] India myrrh. Same as besabol. Turkey 
myrrh, a former commercial name of the true myrrh. 
myrrhlC (mir'ik), a. [< myrrh + -ic.] Pertain 
and the tribe Amminea. known by its long- 
beaked narrow fruit alinost 
America is a long cultivated (traceful plant with white 
Mowers in compound umbels, finely divided leaves, and 
pleasant-flavored roots and stems. The only otherspecies 
is Jf. occidcntale (perhaps better Qtycosoma), found in Ore- 
gon, etc. 
myrrhol (mir'ol), . [< myrrk + -ol.} The vola- 
tile oil of myrrh. 
myrrhophore (mir'o-for), n. [< Gr. pi'ppa, myrrh, 
T -^K)/)OC, bearingX 9^V >f/v = E. 6ertrl.] Myrrh- 
bearer; specifically, in the (ir. Cli. and in the 
fine arts, a name given to one of tin- Marys who 
came to see the sepulcher of Christ. They are 
usually represented as bearing vases of myrrh. 
the lesser kind of 
It. niirtillo), dim. of myrte, mvrte,^F. myrte, Sp. 
mi/rt), < L. myrtus, miirtus, myrta, murta, < Gr. 
ttvpTos (also fivpaivri, /ivpplvy), < Pers. murd, the 
myrtle.] 1. A plant of the genus Myrtus, 
primarily M. mmmnnis, the classic and favorite 
common myrtle. It is a bush or small tree with shin- 
ing evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers, common 
in the Mediterranean region. In ancient times It was sa- 
cred U) Venus, and its leaves formed wreaths for bloodless 
victors : it was also a symbol of civil authority. It Is used 
in modern times for bridal wreaths. The plant Is an un- 
important astringent. Its aromatic berries have been used 
to flavor wine and in cookery. Its flowers, as also its leaves, 
afford perfumrs, the latter used in sachets, etc. Its hard 
mottled wood la prized in turnery. M. Lmnal and X. Meli 
i, branch with (lowers of myrtle (.\tyrlnt ttmmtmit'i ; a. branch 
wilh fruits i a, verticil section of a Sower ; , caljK, term, and pistil ; 
c t the fruit ; tt, vertical section of the seed, showing the embryo. 
hi Chill furnish valuable hard timber. M. Xummularia, 
the cranberry-myrtle, is a little trailing vine with edible 
berries, found from Chill southward. 
2. A name of various similar plants of other 
genera of the myrtle family (Myrtacea'), and of 
other families, many unrelated Australian 
myrtle (besides true myrtles), the lillypllly (which see). 
Blue myrtle. See Ceannthtu. Bog-myrtle, candle- 
berry-myrtle, the sweet-gale. See gaie^ and Myriea. 
Crape-myrtle. See Indian lilac, under lilac. Dutch 
myrtle, (a) The sweet-gale. [Prov. Eng.) (6) A broad- 
leafed variety of the true myrtle. Fringe myrtle, the 
myrtaceous genus Chamtflaufium of Australia,- Jews' 
myrtle. See Jews' myrtle. Juniper myrtle, the Aus- 
tralian genus Verlicordia. Myrtle flag, grass, ' >r sedge, 
names Tn Great Britain of the sweet-flag, alluding to Its 
scent. Otahelte myrtle, one or more species of the 
euphorblaceoas genus Securineya. Peach myrtle, the 
myrtaceous genus Hypodamma of Australia. Running 
myrtle, more often simply myrtle, a name of the com- 
mon periwinkle. (U. 9.1 Sand-myrtle, a smooth, dwarf 
shrub, Leiophyttum buxifolium of the Ericacete, found in 
the eastern United States. Tasmania myrtle. See Fa- 
gut. Wax-myrtle, Myrica cer\fem. 
myrtle-berry (mer'tl-ber'i), n. The fruit of 
the myrtle. 
myrtle-bird (mer'tl-berd), n. The golden- 
crowned warbler or yellow-rump, Dendraeca co- 
ronatfi. It Is one of the most abundant of the warblers 
In most parts of the United States and Canada, is migra- 
tory and Insectivorous, breeding In the far north, and win- 
tering In most of the Slates east of the Mississippi. It 
is about 5A inches long, slaty-blue streaked with black, 
below while streaked with black, the throat and large 
blotches In the tall white, the rump, a crown-spot, and 
each side of the breast bright-yellow, bill and feet black. 
myrtle-green (mer'tl-gren), n. A rich pure 
green of full chroma but low luminosity. 
myrtle-wax (mer'tl-waks), n. The product of 
the Myrica cerifera. Also called myrica-taUov. 
Myrtus (mer'tus), n. [NL. (Tournefort, 1700). 
< L. myrtus, < Gr. ftt'prof, myrtle : see myrtle.} 
A genus of shrubs, type of the natural order 
Myrtacea and of the tribe Myrtea-. It ls charac- 
terized by the numerous ovules In the usually two or three 
ovary-cells, small cotyledons, and the calyx-lobes fully 
formed In the bud. There are over 100 species, mostly in 
South America beyond the tropics, some in tropical Amer- 
ica, and a dozen In Australasia. The typical spei les, how- 
ever, M. communis. is native in Asia, and has long been 
naturalized in southern Europe. See myrtle. 
Myrus (mi'rus), n. [NL., < Gr. //lywf , a kind of 
sea-eel.] A genus of eels, typifying the sub- 
family MyriiHe. 
myself (mi-self'), pron. [<ME. my sejfe, me 
selfe, my selre, me Helve, my-selven, < AS. gen. 
min selfes, dat. me selfum, ace. me selfne, nom. 
ic selfa; being the pron. ic, me, with the adj. 
self in agreement: see nel and self. Cf. Afm- 
self. } An emphatic or reflexive form of the first 
personal pronoun 7 or me, either nominative or 
(as originally) objective. In the nominative tt Is 
always used for emphasis, in apposition with /or alone; 
In the objective It is either reflexive or emphatic, being, 
when emphatic, usually in apposition with me. Compare 
himself, henetf, etc. 
He Is my lege man telly thou knowes. 
For holly the londes that he has he holdes of mi-selve. 
William of Palerne (E. E. T. 8.), 1. 117.=.. 
I wol myselrtn gladly with yon ryde. 
Chaucer, Gen. Prol. to C. T., L 80S. 
I had as lief not be as lire to be 
In awe of such a thing as I myteff. 
Shalt., 1. C., L 2. 96. 
Which way I fly Is hell; m.virf/am hell. 
MOton, P. L., iv. 75. 
.V!i*r(f will mount the rostrum in his favour, 
And strive to gain his pardon. Additon, Cato, II. i 
