Mid

Mid
Mid Mid (m[i^]d), a. [Compar. wanting; superl. {Midmost}.] [AS. midd; akin to OS. middi, D. mid (in comp.), OHG. mitti, Icel. mi[eth]r, Goth. midjis, L. medius, Gr. me`sos, Skr. madhya. [root]271. Cf. {Amid}, {Middle}, {Midst}, {Mean}, {Mediate}, {Meridian}, {Mizzen}, {Moiety}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean. [1913 Webster]

No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall list'ning in mid air suspend their wings. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night. [1913 Webster]

3. (Phon.) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; -- said of certain vowel sounds; as, [=a] ([=a]le), [e^] ([e^]ll), [=o] ([=o]ld). See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 10, 11. [1913 Webster]

Note: Mid is much used as a prefix, or combining form, denoting the middle or middle part of a thing; as, mid-air, mid-channel, mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle), or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • mid- — [mıd] prefix [: Old English; Origin: midde] middle ▪ a young woman in her mid twenties ▪ The mid sixties were a turning point in sports car design. ▪ in mid July ▪ He stopped mid sentence. mid morning/afternoon/week etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mid- — [mıd] prefix [: Old English; Origin: midde] middle ▪ a young woman in her mid twenties ▪ The mid sixties were a turning point in sports car design. ▪ in mid July ▪ He stopped mid sentence. mid morning/afternoon/week etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mid- — UK / US or mid UK [mɪd] / US prefix the middle of a period of time: used with many nouns in mid September during the mid 1950s Cut the branches in mid or late summer. • See: mid II …   English dictionary

  • mid — meaning ‘middle of’, is normally joined by a hyphen to the following word, as in mid century / mid fifteenth century. Note that when the century is in attributive position (before a noun), two hyphens are needed: a mid fifteenth century church.… …   Modern English usage

  • MID — ist die Abkürzung für: Außenministerium der Russischen Föderation russisch Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации Molded Interconnect Devices, 3 dimensionale elektronische Baugruppen Military Intelligence Department, ein… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • mid — (prep., adj.) O.E. mid with, in conjunction with, in company with, together with, among, from P.Gmc. *medjaz (Cf. O.N. miðr, O.S. middi, O.Fris. midde, O.H.G. mitti, Goth. midjis mid, middle ), from PIE *medhyo middle (see MEDIAL (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • mid — mid1 [mid] adj. [ME < OE midd , akin to Goth midjis, ON mithr < IE * medhjo (> L medius, Gr mesos) < base * me , between] 1. MIDDLE 2. Phonet. articulated with the tongue in a position approximately halfway between high and low: said… …   English World dictionary

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