Moil not too much under ground. --Bacon.
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Now he must moil and drudge for one he loathes. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Moil — Moil, n. A spot; a defilement. [1913 Webster] The moil of death upon them. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moil — Moil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moiling}.] [OE. moillen to wet, OF. moillier, muillier, F. mouller, fr. (assumed) LL. molliare, fr. L. mollis soft. See {Mollify}.] To daub; to make dirty; to soil; to defile. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moil — [moil] vi. [ME moillen, to moisten, make wet < OFr moillier < VL * molliare, to soften < L mollis, soft: see MOLLIFY] Dial. to toil; drudge vt. Archaic to moisten or soil n. 1. drudgery; hard work 2. confusion; turmoil moiler n … English World dictionary
moil — index commotion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
moil — bro·moil; moil·er; moil·ey; tur·moil·er; moil; tur·moil; moil·ing·ly; … English syllables
moil — {{11}}moil (n.) toil, labor, 1612, from from MOIL (Cf. moil) (v.). {{12}}moil (v.) to labour in the mire [Johnson], c.1400, from O.Fr. moillier to wet, moisten (12c., Mod.Fr. mouiller), from V.L. *molliare, from L. mollis soft, from PIE *mel soft … Etymology dictionary
moil — 1) In glassblowing, the bit of glass that surrounds the pipe that cannot be used. The goblet broke because the moil got too cold and cracked. 2) The orange oily substance that bubbles to the top of bolognese sauce whilst cooking or left standing … Dictionary of american slang
moil — 1) In glassblowing, the bit of glass that surrounds the pipe that cannot be used. The goblet broke because the moil got too cold and cracked. 2) The orange oily substance that bubbles to the top of bolognese sauce whilst cooking or left standing … Dictionary of american slang
moil — [[t]mɔɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to work hard; drudge 2) cvb to whirl or eddy 3) cvb archaic to wet or smudge 4) drudgery 5) turmoil • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME moillen to make or get wet and muddy < MF moillier < VL *molliāre, der. of L mollis soft… … From formal English to slang
moil — v. & n. archaic v.intr. drudge (esp. toil and moil). n. drudgery. Etymology: ME f. OF moillier moisten, paddle in mud, ult. f. L mollis soft … Useful english dictionary
