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Mainprise
- - A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete. Wharton. (b) Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
Maladroit
- adjective - Awkward
- Inept
- not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"
Malaprops
- noun - the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Malformed
- adjective - so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"
Malmbrick
- - A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk.
Manitrunk
- - The anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect.
Mannerism
- noun - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Mannerist
- - One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.