MEC 
MAURITANIA, or MAURETANIA, re, 
I', yiavpiravia, a country of Africa, on. 
the Mediterranean, between the Atlantic 
and Mimidia, where the modern kingdom 
of Fez and Murocco in situated. It was, 
. at the time of the Roman emperors, divi¬ 
ded into Tingitana and Cffisanensis: the 
former towards tile Atlantic, the latter 
towards Numidia. Tacit, and Pun. 
MAURtiS (Mavpoj), a, uni. As a subst., 
o Maurus, a Moor. Sil. 8,267 PI nr. Maun. 
Sallust. — Adj. in or from Mauritania, 
belonging to it, Moorish, Mauritanian; 
also,” African, llorat. angues. Ovid. 
Manns Mauras, h. e. Punicas. Jurat- 
unda, h. e. mare Africum. Martial. 
Silva; filia Maune, h. e. citro. 
MAUROSIA, ffi, f. so was Mauritania 
called by the Greeks. Vitruv. 
MAURuSIACOS (Maurusia), a, um, adj. 
3 same as Maurus. Martial. . 
MAUROSIOS (MarpriOcnos), a, urn, adj. 
3 Moorish, Mauritanian; also, African. 
Virg. gens. Liv. Maurusu, the inhabit¬ 
ants of Mauritania-, the Moors. 
MAUSOLEUM, i, n. See Mausolus. 
MAUSoLOS, i, m. a king of Caria, and 
husband of Artemisia. — Hence, Mausole- 
us a, um, adj. pertaining tolum. Propcrt. 
sepulcrum, and, simply, Mausoleum, the 
splendid monument erected at Halicarnas¬ 
sus to the king Mausolus by his wife. — 
Hence, Mausoleum, any splendid tomb, 
sumptuous monument or sepulchre , mau¬ 
soleum. Sueton. Ctesaruin. 
MAXILLA (dimin. of mala), fe, f. the 
:> jaw-bone in which the teeth are fixed, the 
" jaw, mavibv. Pirn. — Also, figur. Sueton. 
Miserum populum qui sub tam lentis 
maxillis erit, h. e. that will be subject to 
such cruelty. — Also, poetic, for men- 
tum, the chin . Pers. Tu quum max¬ 
illis balanatum gausape pectas, comb 
the anointed beard on your chin. 
MaXILLaIUS (maxilla), e, adj. maxxlla- 
2ry, relating or belonging to the jaw. 
Cels 
MAXIME, or MAXOME. See Magis. 
MAXIMITAS, and MaXuMITaS (max- 
3imus, or maxumus), atis, f. magnitude. 
Lucret. 
MAXIMOPERE. See Magnopere. 
MAXIMUS. See in Magnus. 
MAZA (uafa), se, f. a pap made of meal 
3 as, to feed the dogs with it. Farr. 
MAZACA, se, f. a town of Cappadocia. Hirt 
Also, Mazaca, orum, n. Vitruv. and 
plin. - IT Also, a town in India. 
Curt. 
MAZAX, Scis, Plur. Mazaces, um, m 
nation of Mauritania. Sueton. 
MAZONOMUM (pa^oi/fyoi/, sc. ayytiov). 
3 i, n. a platter, charger, large dish. He¬ 
rat. Sat. ii. 8, 86. Farr. R. R. m. 4. 
MEABILIS (meo), e, adj. to be passed, 
% passable, easily passed. Plin. transitus. 
_If Also, passing or making its way 
easily. Plin. aer. 
MEAMET, for mea, or meaipsius. Plaut. 
3 culpa. . . _ 
MEAPTE, for mea , or mea ipsius. le- 
3 rent, causa. 
MEATSS (meo), us, m. a going, passing, 
o course, motion, movement, tt 6pos, ttopeia 
Lucret. solis lunreque. Virg. cadi 
Tacit, aquilae, li. e. flight. Plin. oceam 
Quint'll, spiritus, or, Plin. Ep. anuria? 
respiration. Tacit. Danubii, h. e. ostium 
mouth. -IT Also, a way, road, passage 
Plin. Meatum vomitionibus praeparare 
Id. spirandi. „ 
MeCASTOR, or eCaSTOR! by Castor, by 
my faith! faith! vq rov K aaropa. Plaut 
See Ecastor. 
MeCHANeMA (jijj xavypa), &tis,n. an ar- 
3 tifi.ee, trick, artificial contrivance of the 
hands, mechanism. Sidon. 
MECHANIC* SIS {pyxaviKms), adverb, me¬ 
chanically, in an artificial manner. Vi¬ 
truv. , ,. 
MeCHANICCS (pnxaviKos), a, um, adj. 
O relating to things that are composed or made 
in an artificial manner, belonging to the 
science of mechanics, mechanical, artificial. 
Jul. Finnic, ars •-IT Mechanicus, i, m. 
'a mechanician, engineer. Colum. and Suet. 
MECCENAS, or MECiENAS. See Mae¬ 
cenas. . , „ 
MeCoN (pyKcov), on is, f. a sort of poppy. 
Plin. 
ilECoNIS (/xijkmuG), Idts, f. like a poppy, 
MED 
hence, a kind of lettuce, said to be soporif- 
ernus. Plin. 
MeCONITeS (pyKoivirqs, h. e. like apop- 
py), re, m. a gem unknown to us. Plin. 
MECONIUM (pyKioviov), ii, n- j« ice 
poppy. Plin. - IT An herb, same as 
peplis. Plin. -IT Also, the first excre¬ 
ments of children. Plin. 
MECUM, h. e. cum me. See Cum and Lgo. 
MED, h. e. me. Plaut. 3 
MeDDIX, or MEDIX (unc.), icis, m. the 
3 chief magistrate of the Osci. Enn. ap. 
Fest. , 
MEDEA (MfjSeia), fe, f. a sorceress and 
daughter of JEetes, king of Colchis, be¬ 
came enamored of Jason, assisted him in 
obtaining the golden fleece, and embarked 
with him for Greece ; Jason mai-ried, but 
afterwards repudiated her. -IT Also, a 
dark-colored gem, but unknown to us. 
Plin. 37, 63.-IT Also, a tragedy of 
Ovid’s Quntil. 10, 1, 98. -IT Ctc. 
Medea Palatina, li. e. Olodia. 
MEDEIS (Mijiijis), idis, f. Mcdcan, magic, 
3 magical. Ovid, herb®, li. e. such as 
were used by Medea. 
MEDELA (medeor), aj, f. a medicine, reme- 
3 dy, cure, aKecga, olkos• Gell. ■" * *S‘ 
ur. remedy, assistance, redress. Gell. 
MEDENS. See Medeor. 
MEDEOR (u£(5w, or pe6e<o), eris, dep. 2. 
to cure, heal, remedy, help, be good, for or 
airainst, iaouai. Ctc. rnorbo. Id. capi¬ 
ta Plin. oculis, dolori dentium, vulne- 
ribus. Id. liomini. Also, without a 
case. Id. Also, followed by contra. 
Id. contra ictus serpentium. Hence, 
Ovid, and Senec. Ars medeiuli, medicine. 
_ If Also, figur. to apply remedies, 
amend, correct, reform, relieve. Ctc. ma- 
lo. Id. stultis. Id. reipublicse afflict®. 
Id. incommodis omnium. Id. religioni. 
Id. inopise. — Also, with an accus. 
Tcrcnt. Cluas (cupiditates) mederi pos- 
sis. Vitruv. vitia, vulnus. Hence, 
Fellei. Medendis corporibus. — Also, 
passively, Hieron. Dolor medeatur. 
Medendo, pass. Virg. — Imperson. pass, 
Vitruv. Vitio medeatur. — The parti¬ 
ciple medens is sometimes used as a sub¬ 
stantive, a physician; and Medentes, 
physicians. Ovid. and Tacit. 
MEDIA (MrjtJta), ffi, f. a country of Asia, 
comprising the modern provinces of Aber- 
bidschan, Schirwan, Ghilan, and Masan- 
dcran. 
MEDIALIS (medius), e, adj. same as 
3 Medius. Solin. 
MEDIANOS (Id.), a, um, adj. same as 
2 Medius, middle, in the middle, pecof. Vi¬ 
truv. — Medianum, i, n. the middle part 
Pandect. . 
MEDIASTINOS (perhaps from medius), 
i, m. a mean slave, drudge. Cic. and 
Herat. , ,. , 
MEDIASTUTICOS (unc.), m. the chief 
magistrate of the Campani. Liv. (Others 
read differently.) 
MEDIATOR (medio), oris, m. a mediator, 
3 intercessor, peairys. Apul. 
MEDIATRIX (mediator), icis, f. a media- 
3 triz, peayrpia. Alcim. Avit.. 
MEDIBILIS (medeor), e, adj. same as 
Medieabilis. Fest. 
MEDICA (pySuey), fe, f. sc. herba, lucerne, 
a kind of clover, so called because it was 
first imported from Media (Medicago sa- 
tiva, L.). Plin. 
MEDICABILIS (medicor),e, adj. curable, 
2 that may be healed or cured, laotuos. 
Ovid. Also, with a dat. Id. arti, h. e. 
abarte. — IT Also, medicinal, having the 
power to heal. Colum. 
MEDIC ABILITER (medieabilis), adv. 
3 medicinally, medically. Pallad. 
MEDICABtiLUM (medicor), i, n. a place 
3 conducive to health. Apul. . , 
MEDICAMEN (Id.), inis, n. a medicine, 
1 drug, medicament, remedy,antidote, preser¬ 
vative, cpdppaKov. Cic. Also, a plaster. 
Tacit. Also, a remedy against the excessive 
heat of the sun. Ovid. — Figur. a rem¬ 
edy, as against anger or passion. Id. 
_ A juice or any thing else, by the 
application of which the natural qualities 
of a thing are changed, an artificial means 
to change or improve a thing. Plin. Vi¬ 
na medicamine instaurare. So, ot 
dung or manure. Id. Fimus medica- 
men seminum. —Particularly, a poison¬ 
ous juice or poison. Tacit. — In Juvenal. 
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MED 
6, 594, means applied to effect an abortien 
— Also, an incantation, charm, magic juice 
Ovid. ■ — Also, a tincture, color, dye. 
Plin. — Also, a cosmetic, paint (for the 
face, body, &c.). Ovid. 
MEDICaMeNTaRIOS (medicamentum), 
2 a, um, adj. relating to medicines. Hence, 
Plin. Medicamentaria, sc. ars, the art 
of composing medicines, or the science of 
physic. Id. Medioamentarius, one that 
prepares medicines, an apothecary, a drug¬ 
gist. -IT Also, relating to poison or poi¬ 
soned dnigs, potions, or decoctions. Cod. 
Theod. IVIedicamentarius, a poisoner. 
Id. Medicamentaria, a woman that pre¬ 
pares poisons. 
MEDICAMENTOSCS (Id.), a, um, adj 
2 medicinal. Vitruv. aqua. Cato. Medi- 
camentosior. 
MEDICAMENTUM (medicor), i, n. a 
medicine, drug, medicament, i/tappaKov. 
Also for external use, salve. Cic. — 
Figur. a remedy. Cic. laborum, h. e. 
contra labores. - IT Any artificial 
means to change the natural qualities of a 
thing, be it for the better or for the worse, 
an amelioration, or a deterioration; as, 
any hurtful drug, potion, decoction or poi¬ 
son. Cic. Medicamentis partum abi- 
gere. Liv. Coquere medicamenta, poi¬ 
soned draughts. Sueton. amatorium, a 
love potion. Plin. Medicamento sagit- 
tas tingere. —Also, an enchanted potion, 
incantation, sorcery, witchcraft. Plaut. 
Medicamento Peliam fecit adolescentu- 
lum. — Also, a tincture to dye with, a dye, 
color, tint. Plin. and Senec. — Also, 
seasoning. Colum. vini. — Also, a cos¬ 
metic, paint. Senec. — Figur. Cic. Orat. 
23. Fucati medicamenta ruboris et cau- 
doris, red and white paint of words, em¬ 
bellishment with superficial lustre. — Al¬ 
so, paint for walls. Vopisc. 
MEDICATI5 (Id.), onis, f. a healing, 
2 cure. Figur. a besprinkling with vegeta¬ 
ble juices, preparing, medicating, or tine- 
turino- with medicinal ingredients, as, ot 
lentifs, to preserve them from the corn- 
worm. Colum. . , 
MEDIC AT OR (Id.), oris, m. a physician. 
3 Tertull. , _ 
MEDICATOS (Id.), ns, m. a charm. Oo- 
MEDICATCS, a, um, particip. from medi¬ 
co. _IT Adj. useful or good for hml ' 
inn or curing, having medicinal virtues. 
Senec. aqu*. Plin. fontes. Id. Lac 
bubulum medicatius. Id. Res medica- 
tissima*. 
MEDICINA. See Medicinus. 
MEDICINALIS (medicina), e, adj. «- 
2 lating to medicine or to a physician. L . 
ars, the science of medicine. Pan. .cu- 
curhitula;. — Macrob. digitus, the n g- 
m/dICINGS (medicus), a, an. adj. re¬ 
lating to medicine or the cure °f a ™ ea *- 
_ Hence Farr. Ars medicina, or, etc 
medicina’ sc. ars, the art °f 
cinc, iarpiurj. Cic. Medicmam exerce 
QuintU. factitare, or, Ph*dr.a. 
^ _ Medicina, sc. otnci 
’the shop of' a physician or surgjom 
*• — Medicina, sc.reS’ P^i^ 
re. 
cere, to practise 
na, the 
cine. Cic. Medicmam adhibere, 
ply a remedy, to use median . I ( ^ xe 
a remedy? Cic. Medicinom gmerere L e. 
consolation. Id. periculoru n H. labn '_ 
Id. Expectare 
Also, the lopping off of « 
shoots nr twigs ofmnes- l un. 
MEDICO f Xe GaW 
2 larpevco. Colum. v Samm . -• 
Also, alicui rei. Seren m 
IT Figur. to mix besprinkle, or ^ 
with the juice %. oves 
na. Colum. aquam “ | y m a , g0 yjedica- 
unguine, to besmear. > p (l ; n . sa por 
tus. a, um. Virg. f,u &. pot io, *»• 
aqu®, h. e. mtnera • vinaj mizt d 
ture or draught. C cot i c potions 
Ovid, soninus, caused by «' kd 
or sorcery. Virg.***"-. iffluto me- 
juices of herbs. • iin1ja cs. Virg' 
dicati, embalmed h ° dl Jfi tinr r the virtue 
Occulte medicans ,, mp ° poW ers.- 
of a remedy, giyin 0 S Ood, 
Also, to paint, tinge, color, <J 
