Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Wiktionary
- n. A spot.
- n. A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little.
- v. To blur; especially to blur or double an impression from type.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A spot.
- n. A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.
- v. To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See mackle.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Examples
“We believe that Jesus Christ, being the wisdom of God and his eternal Son, has put on our flesh, so as to be God and man in one person; man, like unto us, capable of suffering in body and sinon en tant qu'il a ete pur de toute macule.”
“I can't imagine that "murenger" and "macule" leapt unbidden from his wordhoard.”
“It. He hoped, therefore, dietr Lordfliips would give the fub« je& every poflible degree of macule and deliberate confidera - tion againft Thurfday next.”
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